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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens during the presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee ...

'Donald, she has a name': Moment Trump gave up

ANALYSIS

Debt collectors chasing ATO debts are to be paid bonuses and incentives, according to an ad recruiting collectors.

Tax office sends bounty-hunters after late payers

NSW Treasurer Gladys Berejiklian delivering her Budget speech at State Parliament.

'Homeowners pursued while businesses get easy ride', Labor claims

James Robertson

What would Diggers make of the way Australia marks Anzac Day 100 years on?

RSL braces for forensic audit amid scrutiny of spending habits

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Missing: Sydney teenager Cassie Olczak.

'Not street smart': Teen missing after Sydney train ride

Coalition MP Stuart Robert's links to the company have come under scrutiny.

MP's speech partly written by property developer lobbyist

EXCLUSIVE

Ash cloud cancels flights to Bali during busy school holidays

36 mins ago

Winners and losers: A shoulder shimmy and a key website crashes

COMMENT

Bernardi wants to adopt 'delicate' version of One Nation policy

Fergus Hunter

'Don't treat us as easy targets': Q&A comments prompt warning

Trump showed once again he has no business being president

COMMENT

Alicia Machado, in May 2016, says Donald Trump bullied her about her weight.

Just who is the woman Trump called 'Miss Piggy'?

1 hr ago

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Michael Ennis of the Sharks celebrates victory during the NRL Qualifying Final match ...

How I know the Sharks are going to win the NRL grand final

COMMENT

The debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump can't be judged from a rational position.

Here's the thing, as Trump might say. It doesn't matter who won

COMMENT

Lisa Wilkinson lashes out at parents who allow children access to technology on the 'Mixed Grill' segment on <i>Today</i>.

Wilkinson under fire for attacking 'crazy' parenting technique

Jessica Seaborn

'It's probably nothing': Why I ignored my doctor's advice

COMMENT

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Ennis: Gallen like having dad around

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 08: Usman Khawaja of Australia plays the ball away for four runs during the 3rd One Day ...

Khawaja stars in Australian rout of Ireland

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. A Clinton contract on the popular PredictIt betting market gained 6 ...

Seven times Hillary Clinton owned Donald Trump in debate

Flights to Bali cancelled due to another ash cloud

12:42AM

Who is Donald Trump's 'Miss Piggy'?

12:08AM

ATO sends bounty-hunters after late payers

11:08PM

Exclusive first look at SMH stories

Alicia Machado, in May 2016, says Donald Trump bullied her about her weight.

Just who is Donald Trump's 'Miss Piggy'?

Georgina Mitchell
1 hr ago

Trump wilted when his words were used against him.

Trump's tricks fall short against Clinton

Paul McGeough

Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City, said Donald Trump held back.

Giuliani says Trump bit his tongue because of Chelsea Clinton

Samuel Terrance McGovern has been arrested in Hobart.

'My girlfriend was meant to come visit,' most wanted man tells court

Alleged killer caught out by two hairs found in the boot of a car

'You could have left and got him help': Witness scared for his life

Melanie Kembrey

A recent poll published by the Climate Institute found support for coal power is continuing to collapse among Australians.

Dire prediction that could change earth as we know it

Lucy Cormack

From January 2017, at least 30 percent of petrol sold in QLD will have to be E10

The Sydney suburb with the most expensive petrol revealed

Lucy Cormack

Cooper Allen was bitten on the right thigh by a shark.

Surfer shows off bite marks after Ballina shark attack

Megan Levy

Prison.

Court delays and bail laws drive increase in prisoner population

Michaela Whitbourn

UQ proposed to demote a professor over the bus racism research but Fair Work has since declared the university ...

University of Queensland bus racism appeal denied

QLD

Bevan John Coutts, 52, dealt more than 13 grams of the drug in total over two separate occasions last year.

WA mine worker who lost both legs jailed over selling meth

WA

Omar Chaouk with Hells Angels at the funeral of his father, Macchour Chaouk, in 2010.

Crime clan heir shot himself in testicle, sobbed

VIC

Hoddle Street killer Julian Knight.

Killer loses compensation bid over Duntroon abuse

ACT

Coalition MP Stuart Robert's links to the company have come under scrutiny.

MP's speech partly written by property developer lobbyist

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis

'Don't treat us as easy target': private schools' warn on funding

Matthew Knott

NSW RSL prepares for major financial audit

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Treasurer Scott Morrison said that if there were to be changes to the tax, "it is my view as Treasurer they will be made ...

Morrison, Joyce do compromise deal on backpacker tax

Donald Trump likes to give allies a spray.

What the hell would Donald Trump mean for Australia?

And a quarter of Australians would not be fazed if all anti-terror efforts were focused exclusively on Muslims.

Most Australians don't want relatives to marry a Muslim: poll

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time earlier this month.

Malcolm Turnbull takes another hit in latest poll

Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic presidential nominee, left, waves as former US president Bill Clinton gestures during ...

Debate report card: Clinton tops Trump on policy

Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly told Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: "it's not in your own or the country's best ...

Khamenei warns Ahmadinejad not a good idea he be president

People wait for the start of the peace ceremony in Cartagena, Colombia on Monday.

Colombia and rebels sign accord ending 52-year war

Dylann Roof in a mug shot from after the June 2015 shooting.

Charleston church massacre : Dylan Roof trial preparations

Donald Trump likes to give allies a spray.

Dangerous, ignorant, petulant: Trump has no business being president

COMMENT
Jonathan Bradley

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton reacts during the debate.

Not every debate zinger hit its mark

COMMENT
Rob Ashton

Phyllis Gray in 2005 after her third son, Carlos Phillips, was shot and killed. On September 17, a fourth son, Alonzo ...

A mother has lost four sons to gun violence, but still no one has gone to prison

COMMENT
Petula Dvorak

The chief executives of the big four banks will face a grilling from a parliamentary hearing next week.

Banks pay $200m for 'bastardry'

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Domino's slices 'unsanitised' research

Sarah Danckert

The big banks don't disclose what their best home loan rate might be.

We’re only slowly waking up to the lazy tax

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Jetstar and Virgin may face further legal action over their pricing tactics.

Flights to Bali cancelled due to another ash cloud

36 mins ago

Chinese investors pays $88,888,888 for 333 Kent Street

Amazon on the hunt for Australian warehouses

Woolworths win in Masters battle with Lowe's

WTO cuts growth outlook citing weak China

At 46, Garry Blizzard is older than many first-home buyers, spurred on to buy after having a child 17 months ago.

Meet Garry. He's 46, in Sydney and looking to buy his first home

Elicia Murray

Behind the scenes with Dave Hughes and Kate Langbroek.

The secret shame plaguing Australia's perfect homes

Stacked shipping containers have created this buoyant student hall of residence in Copenhagen.

Floating homes could ease housing crisis

37 mins ago

58 Eastern Avenue, Kingsford

The emerging suburb hotspots in Sydney's east

Stephen Nicholls

Suzanne Gorman for Art Edit magazine by Zan Wimberley

The verdict: Is open plan really the best option for your home?

Amelia Barnes

Go-slow approach: The dos and don'ts of dating when you have children.

Back in the game: The rules of dating when you have kids

Culture

Sierro Jacket from M.J. Bale $499.

The key colour on the radar for men this summer

Men's Style

Jane and Morgan Cook, with sons Jonathan (left) and Benjaman, save about $1000 a year by pooling data.

How families can cut their mobile bills by pooling data

John Collett

There's a big difference in the performance of super funds.

Is your super fund a dud? The ratings are in

John Collett

Zoe Pointon and Marta Higuera, co-Founders and co-CEOs at Open Agent

The best business advice I ever received

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Dr Clare Harding of the Melbourne Accelerator Program.

Lawyers home in on start-up space

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Mooning has been outlawed in Victoria.

Mooning now a criminal offence

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Water plumes found on Jupiter's moon

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Hollande vows to shut Calais camp

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Will & Grace: election special

Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Sept 28

14 mins ago

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The hilarious Stan Original comedy No Activity, now streaming

Under the Gun - documentary analysis of America's gun control laws

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Exposing the history of lingerie

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Aptamil

Ten activities to aid toddler development

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LIU

Directors facing more personal liabilities

Advertiser Content

Marc Anwar (left) as Sharif Nazir on Coronation Street.

Coronation Street actor fired over anti-India Twitter tirade

Christopher D Shea

Jill Meagher was brutally murdered in 2012.

Could ABC doco have been our Making a Murderer?

Karl Quinn

Electronic producer Flume headlines the music line-up for the December festival.

Flume protests Sydney lockout laws with new track

Television journalist Melissa Doyle has has found a large audience for her Smooth FM weekend show.

Smooth threatens Melbourne FM titans as well as Sydney

ANALYSIS
Michael Lallo

Losing grip: <i>The Kyle and Jackie O Show.</i>

Kiis of death as Smooth FM dominates in Sydney?

Neil McMahon

BAFTA winner Jodie Foster on the red carpet of her movie <i>Money Monster</i> in Sydney.

Jodie Foster to receive BAFTA career honour

Bryan Alexander

Speaking out against prejudice: Penny Wong.

Q&A recap: Penny Wong's stark 'get it done' message

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Reunited: <i>Will & Grace</i> ran from 1998 to 2006 and won 15 Emmy Awards.

Will & Grace cast back together for pro-Clinton US election clip

Ebony Bowden

Debbie Sommers (right) and Judith Hansen from the Port Macquarie Historical Society. Sommers believes regional NSW ...

Powerhouse inquiry told regional NSW 'a cultural ghetto of poverty'

Andrew Taylor

Amber Scott will star as Alice in the Australian Ballet's 2017 production of <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i>.

Australian Ballet launches 2017 season with three iconic roles for women

Elissa Blake

Actors Laura Bunting and Kerrie Anne Greenland play twins in <i>Side Show</i>.

Magnetic attraction: The musical sisters literally joined at the hip

Elissa Blake

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the presidential debate today.

7 times Hillary Clinton owned Donald Trump in the first debate

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber have split after 11 years together. Pictured here at the Oscars in February.

Naomi Watts and Liev Schreiber split after 11 years together

Amy Croffey

"I've learnt to ignore doctors when they use my age as an excuse for anything."

I no longer listen when I'm told I'm 'too young' for cancer

COMMENT
Jessica Seaborn

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has praised Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's robust stance in the face of ...

Gillard stands up for Clinton in the face of 'ridiculous' sexism

Daisy Dumas

Cat Rodie, right, aged 16 with her sister. "I may have looked more grown up than my age, but I wasn't the hideous ...

I finally see that calorie counting worked against me

COMMENT
Cat Rodie

Hillary Clinton faces a double standard.

The burden we place on female leaders

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Jimmy Bartel of the Geelong Cats and Nadia Bartel.

Best and most creatively dressed at the Brownlow

Jenna Clarke

Tiahleigh Palmer's mother Cyndi attends her daughter's funeral in Brisbane.

Tiahleigh Palmer's mother doesn't deserve this vitriol

COMMENT
Sarah Tucker

Christopher Kennedy Lawford at a signing for his book "Recover to Live: Kick Any Habit, Manage Any Addiction" in 2013.

Life lessons from recovering addict

Sarah Berry

Morning sickness: what function does it serve? Photo: iStock

Horrible morning sickness is a good sign for the baby

Ariana Eunjung Cha

Close-up of male hand holding mug

Do you take your tea with plastic?

Neela Shearer

Minced pork with chillies, Thai basil and fried egg.

Kitchen hacks: 7 ways to use up mince that aren't bolognese

Sharnee Rawson

Soul Burger is expanding (and so will your waistline).

Cult vegan burger bar Soul Burger branches out to second store

Lee Tran Lam

Caramelised pineapple with easy frozen yoghurt.

Caramelised pineapple with easy frozen yoghurt

Adam Liaw

How I feed my babies, and the reason behind it just doesn't matter.

Laziness and other (non-judgmental) reasons I breastfeed my baby

Shani Archer

Nicole Poppic taught her teenage daughter Cara, 14, a firm lesson on respect.

Mum applauded for epic late note to school after teen's disrespect

Cat Rodie

Bob Cornelius shared this photo on Facebook, asking parents to teach their kids about embracing differences in others.

'Never have five letters cut so deep': son's heartbreaking note

Ariane Beeston

Bangkok was the most visited city in 2012 and 2013, and most likely 2016.

London beaten: Asian city becomes world's most visited for 2016

Oliver Smith

The four Airbus planes in formation.

Four largest Airbus planes make spectacular formation flight

Craig Platt

Enjoying a day on a cruise ship.

Why a non-cruiser like me loved this cruise

Ben Groundwater

A cloud of atoms used to make the stationary light.

Like Star Wars: scientists just froze light

Rae Johnston

Square's new reader takes contactless payments in the front, chip in the back, but no magswipe. It communicates with POS ...

Square launches 'queue busting' Apple Pay reader in Australia

The Google Doodle for Tuesday, September 27 2016.

Google doodle: web giant's 18th birthday

Tim Biggs

Snap's Spectacles have a camera mounted on one hinge and a large circular light mounted on the other, so people know ...

Snapchat unveils video-recording Spectacles

Sarah Frier

Palmer Luckey demonstrates the Oculus VR headset.

Oculus founder funded pro-Trump meme lords

Jessica Guynn

Focus Focus ST Mountune v VW Golf GTI 40 Years.

Hotted up hot hatch battle

David McCowen

Audi has been swept up in the on-going VW emissions scandal.

How VW scandal is hurting Audi

Jeep has revealed its all-new Compass ahead of its 2017 launch.

All-new Jeep Compass revealed

Stephen Ottley

The Picanto performed well enough to retain its five-star safety score.

Kia Picanto gets surprise crash test

David McCowen

FORD EF FALCON XR6.

Ford Falcon: the Grunge era

David Morley

Report: Lotus for sale

Stephen Ottley

Juggling act: Ben Barba is focused on being fully fit for the grand final.

Barba still 'not 100 per cent' for grand final

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Valentine Holmes of the Sharks passes the ball to a team mate during a Cronulla Sharks ...

Munster v Holmes: The grand final feud between young stars

Michael Chammas

Simmons has bulked up since being taken by the 76ers at No.1 draft pick.

Simmons bulks up for NBA debut

Miserly: Heath Grundy has been uncompromising all season in the Swans back line.

Grundy the master of defensive dark arts

James Buckley

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 27: Paul Gallen of the Sharks looks on during a Cronulla Sharks NRL training session at ...

Gallen says he 'didn't care' about football during ASADA scandal

Chris Barrett

Caught up in a sting: England manager Sam Allardyce, centre.

England manager Sam Allardyce caught in newspaper sting

Long time coming: The long-suffering Cronulla Sharks fans deserve a premiership.

You might not love the players, but Sharks fans deserve this

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Waiting on clearance: Kieran Foran.

Clause puts Foran’s deal with Warriors in jeopardy

Chris Barrett

Square, dink, dinks, dinkus, head shot, sport, Phil Gould

The grand final verdict is in ...

COMMENT
Phil Gould

Sage advice: Chad Townsend.

'I'll never forget': Sterling advice to Townsend

Adam Pengilly

Andrew Fifita.

Sharks slap media ban on Fifita

Adrian Proszenko

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