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Bishop's scathing rebuke of ex-MP's 'high risk' trip

Georgina Mitchell

More than 90 per cent of people find unsolicited charity calls annoying.

The unwanted phone call 25% of Aussies get weekly

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Waves crash into the Brighton Jetty, Adelaide.

Adelaide braces for 'strongest winds ever experienced'

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Kim Beazley, former Australian ambassador to the United States, in his study in Washington in 2013.

Donald Trump becoming US president is 'terrifying': Beazley

Nick O'Malley

The shape and schedule for Trump's next round of debate preparations are still under discussion.

Trump advisers frustrated after debate, opt for new tactics

The former Geelong Grammar teacher was set to be charged with abusing students at the elite school.

Serial abuser escapes to Ireland after police bungle

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Timna Jacks

Five things Metro Trains and Yarra Trams need to do better

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How to tell whether your love of Facebook is killing your career

Telstra to 'consolidate and strengthen' by shedding 300 jobs

Investors pile into energy stocks after surprise deal

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Why the Bulldogs can win the grand final

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Wayne Carey

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs poses during a Western Bulldogs AFL media ...

Meet Marcus, the Western Bulldogs' Mr Perfect

Emma Quayle

Phoebe’s Fall

Chris and Bec Judd have welcome their twin boys on Thursday.

'Luckiest parents in the world' Rebecca Judd gives birth to twins

Mundine backs national anthem boycott at AFL grand final

Korean Air A380 duty free on board shop.

Why do airlines still bother selling duty-free on board?

Why did South Australia blackout?

Three questions we've been busting to ask Buddy Franklin

Devil of a job: APRA is trying to rein in lending just as record-low rates stimulate borrowing.

Housing affordability problem explained in five historical steps

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OPEC deal sparks energy stocks rally

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Mr Perfect? Marcus Bontempelli has been described by Bulldogs teammate Jake Stringer as "the perfect human".

Melbourne escapes wild storms, Great Ocean Road on alert

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Man attacked with axe in home invasion at Malvern East

Chloe Booker and Larissa Ham

AFL grand final parade: what you need to know

Larissa Ham

A magistrate was incredulous that $200,000 of drugs were allowed to disappear.

Drugs 'slip through authorities' fingers', court hears

Bianca Hall

Police hold concerns for Brooke Altinay and her three-day-old baby.

New mum and three-day-old son go missing from hospital

Larissa Ham

Mobile phones can provide valuable evidence, but substantive changes in attitudes, policies and systems are also needed ...

Free Wi-Fi to be rolled out across Melbourne's CBD

Metro is contracted to keep Melbourne's rail network in good condition. 13th September 2016.

Government offers Metro and Yarra Trams seven more years

Annabelle Chen's only daughter and her ex-husband have been charged with her murder.

'Body in suitcase' murder: Ex, daughter charged

Adelaide was battered by the storm on Wednesday.

NSW next to cop a battering as storms bear down

Government agencies repeatedly break the law by excluding candidates who lack security clearances.

Bureaucracy turns blind eye to job ads that break the law

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Drongo the budgie teaches us how to avoid air crashes

Donald Trump's sexist comments not helpful for diversity

Nassim Khadem

It was a major recovery from a lukewarm previous quarter, proving that the internet behemoth still has room to grow.

Google suppresses bad news on Clinton, says Donald Trump

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally Wisconsin on Wednesday.

Trump's advisers say he didn't deliver, opt for new tactics

Treasurer Scott Morrison says there is great danger in following an anti-immigration path.

Embrace immigration, trade or face 'great danger', says Morrison

James Massola

Tens of thousands, no receipts: RSL expenses doubts widen

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David Wroe

Stuart Robert 'put my life at risk': Marcus Lee breaks his silence

Adam Gartrell and Amy Remeikis

Russian President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg in April.

'No more KGB trickery': Abbott hits Russia and Putin over MH17

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'A lemon': NBN dumps $800 million cable plan

Prince Harry's Invictus Games have attracted bids from NSW and Queensland RSLs.

NSW government bypasses state RSL branch in games bid

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Josh Frydenberg, Minister for Resources and Energy, has raised questions about SA's use of renewables.

'Playing politics': Premier hits back as renewables blamed

Kim Beazley said it appeared Donald Trump did not prepare well for the debate.

Donald Trump becoming US president is 'terrifying': Beazley

Nick O'Malley

Russian and Chilean researchers drink homemade vodka at the Bellingshausen Station on King George Island in Antarctica.

How to enforce the law in a country with no police, courts or jail

Bryant Rousseau

Adam Abdel, 7, who was severely burned after a bomb was dropped by a Sudanese government Antonov plane next to his ...

Looting, rapes, 'scorched earth' tactics in Darfur

Somini Sengupta

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte scratches his head as he addresses marines in Taguig, east of Manila, on Tuesday.

Philippine president antics constantly 'clarified' by his aides

Lindsay Murdoch

Abbott refused to fund the Andrews government's Metro Rail Project.

Victoria is being short-changed on federal funding

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Josh Gordon

There needs to be a new conversation about alternatives to arbitrary and indefinite confinement of asylum seekers.

The tactic that explains why we are turning our backs on asylum seekers

Ruby Hamad

Hillary Clinton towered over her rival in the first presidential debate.

Clinton's triumph over Trump is a victory for clever girls everywhere

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Allison Pearson

'If you don't have the chance to fail, you simply can't win.' Illustration: Peter Riches

We must have the courage to fail in a troubled world

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Harold Mitchell

It's fair to say Mrs Rinehart's 25-minute conversation with Flint covers a lot of fertile conservative ground.

Gina Rinehart's bizarre Youtube clip

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Sarah Danckert

Donald Trump's sexist comments not helpful for diversity

Telstra to 'consolidate and strengthen' by shedding 300 jobs

China's progress is killing the instant noodle

Fair Work boss backs wages for penalties swap

The unwanted call received by one-quarter of Australians

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Parts of South Australia may face prolonged power outage

Renovating can bring unexpected surprises (not the good type).

Renovation surprises that could blow your budget

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

Hillary Clinton buys white house next door in New York

A family was shocked to discover a 1 metre wide wasp nest in their attic.

Family discovers one-metre-wide wasp nest while renovating

Different ways to save for your first home deposit

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When you open up the timeline for an analysis of housing affordability, the question quickly becomes: whose land is for sale?

Five steps that explain Australia's housing affordability problem

The doors open and close with the assistance of an electric motor.

Boom! This 5.6 tonne Mercedes-Maybach is actually bombproof

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'Expect to be prosecuted': Radical approach to cycle safety

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Appropriate reactions to a falling market include, first of all, to sell.

What to do in a falling share market

Marcus Padley

Ask Noel: can I increase my pension by buying a jetty?

Noel Whittaker

Former Prime Minister John Howard: is he a benevolent sexist?

The benevolent sexist: is there such a thing?

James Adonis

Co-founder Amber Cordeaux using Humense's human-to-human virtual reality software with a Vive headset.

Alibaba's investment wing just backed this small Sydney company

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Power restored to greater Adelaide

MH17 'downed by Russian-made missile'

OPEC deal fuels Wall Street

Trailer: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

1985 Grand Final - Leigh Matthews sheds a tear at the end of his last game, as he is carried off the ground by team ...

Footy Finals. The agony and the ecstasy.

Catch up on Transparent ahead of Season 3 on 24th September.

The final season of Dexter - now streaming on Stan.

Product recall costs mount for businesses

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Ten great reasons to become a foster carer

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Directors facing more personal liabilities

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Not feeling it: Iggy Azalea looks askance at a singer.

Iggy Azalea got booed on The X Factor. But is she a 'nasty' judge?

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Michael Lallo

Alexa Curtis will represent Australia in Junior Eurovision, in November.

Australia returns to Eurovision, now the junior version

Bernard Zuel

This image released by Sony Pictures shows Tom Hanks, left, and Felicity Jones in a scene from "Inferno," in theaters on ...

Dan Brown announces fifth Robert Langdon novel, Origin

Michael Idato

Alec Baldwin has debuted his Donald Trump <i>SNL</i> character. You're going to be seeing it a lot.

Alec Baldwin gets Trumped up for Saturday Night Live season

Ebony Bowden

Dixie Chicks head back to Australia for CMC Rocks QLD

Bernard Zuel

Wrong? Why Ten's new drama The Wrong Girl got it all right

Melinda Houston

Eddie Redmayne stars as Newt Scamander in <i>Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them</i>.

Simply magic: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them trailer

Michael Lallo

<i>The Lion King</i> - one of the most successful animated films in the world - is being remade by Disney.

Disney confirms a live-action remake of The Lion King movie

Michael Lallo

Owen Suskind's life opened up when he connected with Disney films.

How Disney helped Owen Suskind learn to speak again

Paul Byrnes

Dion – a tale of heartbreak in the back seat of a car.

Dion review: Backseat ride through heartbreak a festival highlight

Cameron Woodhead

Christopher Lloyd and Max Records in <i>I Am Not a Serial Killer</i>.

I Am Not a Serial Killer review: Thriller has the right ingredients

Jake Wilson

Margot Robbie as the latest incarnation of Harley Quinn, in the movie Suicide Squad.

Why I let my kids watch inappropriate television

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Ben Pobjie

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 27: A model walks the runway during the Saint Laurent show as part of the Paris Fashion Week ...

Saint Laurent brings back pasties in gleefully seductive show

Robin Givhan

Gaten Matarazzo who plays Dustin on Netflix hit Stranger Things.

'Dustin' from Stranger Things reveals story behind his teeth

Jenny Noyes

After the presidential debate, Madonna shared this blast from the past directed at Republican nominee Donald Trump to ...

Throwback Thursday: Madonna springs to Rosie's defence

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Judd gives birth to twin boys

Jenna Clarke

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge leave a ceremony in Victoria, British Columbia, Monday, Sept 26, 2016. (Jonathan ...

Kate Middleton ups her style game

Amy Croffey

Vitalii Sediuk tried to attack Kim Kardashian West in Paris on Wednesday.

Outraged fans want man charged with sexual assault

Amy Croffey

Words matter: The dehumanising tactic that's hard to fight

Ruby Hamad

Personal trainers: Fit to guide you in nutrition?

Should you take diet advice from your PT?

Sarah Berry

Yoga: it can help you stress less. Photo: iStock

5 reasons to add yoga to your fitness plan

Marjie Gilliam

How a dog 'saved' one suicidal man

Pizza Verde with walnuts, rocket pesto, gorgonzola and speck.

Puffy 'cartwheel' pizza at Eat'aliano by Pino

Dani Valent

Matt Forbes' orange blossom and blueberry (left) and mandarin marmalade and chocolate custard doughnuts at Cobb Lane.

Insider's guide to eating in Yarraville

Jane Ormond

Dan Lepard's spinach and rosemary macaroni cheese.

Macaroni cheese with sneaky hidden greens

Dan Lepard

Did this three-month-old really say 'I love you'?

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Bunmi Laditan has been pushed to breaking point over which vitamins to buy her kids.

Mum explains why "being a modern parent is terrible"

Cat Rodie

Little kid leaves thoughtful warning on spelling test

Cat Rodie

Kate McWilliams has become the world's youngest commercial airline captain.

Meet Kate, the world's youngest commercial airline captain

Why do airlines still bother selling duty-free on board?

Michael Gebicki

The entry to QT Melbourne on Russell Street.

Review: The verdict on Melbourne's funky new five-star hotel

Ute Junker

The BlackBerry Classic smartphone, an updated version of the PDA-style phone that made the company so popular pre-iPhone.

BlackBerry to stop making phones

Ian Austen

The iPhone is beautiful, but its shape and design hasn't been cutting edge for years. Plus my inner tech geek can't ...

iPhone 7: impressions of an Android user

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Tim Biggs

Google is spending a lot of money to remind consumers that something big is coming.

Google spends big on hype ahead of phone reveal

Eli Blumenthal

Sydney rocket scientist Paddy Neumann is working on a system of rocket propulsion called ion drive.

Sydney rocket scientist to test ion drive in space

Marcus Strom

Budgie may be model for future air safety

Cameron Atfield

The Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept has been revealed ahead of the 2016 Paris motor show.

Mercedes reveals its Tesla fighter

Greg Kable

New Honda Civic Type R revealed

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai RN30 Concept. Embargo: 4pm 29/9/2016

Hyundai targets Focus RS

David McCowen

Land Rover has revealed its new 2017 Discovery.

Land Rover reveals new Discovery

Kez Casey

Details: VW's electric future

Greg Kable

Skoda Kodiaq local details confirmed

Andrew MacLean

Anthony Mundine after losing his bout to American Charles Hatley last year.

Mundine backs national anthem boycott at weekend finals

Quinton de Kock: The South African has questioned the toughness of the Australians ahead of the one-dayers.

Starc on the mend as Proteas turn on tourists

Jon Pierik

Tale of two cities: Kieren Jack and Cameron Smith swap places in the grand final stakes as the longstanding AFL-NRL ...

Blockbuster weekend of sport tells a tale of two cities

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Roy Masters