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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte holds a citation given to him, heralding his fight against illegal drugs and ...

Duterte likens himself to Hitler, wants 'slaughter'

Lindsay Murdoch

A man posing as firefighter has allegedly conned shopkeeper out of $500

Boy trapped in vending machine at shopping centre

15 mins ago

Obesity in adults will reach 35 per cent by 2025.

The year obese adults will outnumber the healthy

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Bargain-bin $1 Aussie coal mines turn to jackpots for buyers

Happy days: Tom Liberatore and Luke Dahlhaus were not always so close.

'I hated him': How a dog fight turned to puppy love

Grand final teams

Poncho or no poncho? Rain expected to clear for grand final

25 mins ago

Commonwealth Bank reverses rates in new sting for savers

Fears international student boom is shutting locals out

Why footy fans should boycott CUB beers on grand final weekend

COMMENT

'Stupid': Franklin slams Mundine's anthem boycott suggestion

The pictures from China that could change the oil market

Buddy brilliant: Lance Franklin celebrates a goal with Luke Parker and Ben McGlynn.

Are the Sydney Swans the AFL's most successful club in 20 years?

Rohan Connolly
56 mins ago

The Bon Iver listening party in Fitzroy, one of many simultaneous events around the world.

Is this Melbourne's most hipster moment?

No problem: David Johnson reacts after sinking the putt.

Golfing heckler wins $100 bet with star by sinking epic putt

1 hr ago

Sale whisperer photo, Millinery?Association of Australia pop-up

Not watching footy? Here's Melbourne's best bargains

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Not all young people are self-obsessed

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Grand final parade: Crowded and happy

Mount Waverley will be one of the busiest auction suburbs this weekend, including 44 Pascall Street.

Melbourne market pauses for Grand Final

Bulldogs fans show their support during the team's training session at Whitten Oval on Thursday.

What 55 years in the doghouse feels like

Bulldog Clay Smith given leave pass to farewell ...

5:53PM

Pandemic fears over new gastro strain, discovered ...

5:50PM

State spent millions training McDonalds staff

5:43PM

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Happy days: Tom Liberatore and Luke Dahlhaus were not always so close.

Dahlhaus v Liberatore: How a dog fight turns to puppy love

Michael Gleeson

Manic midfields: Daniel Hannebery of the Swans and Tom Liberatore of the Bulldogs.

Get ready for midfield mania

Opposition Analyst

Mick Malthouse as a coach at West Coast: ''You guys have been kidding youselves.''

Coaches inflict labour gains

Greg Baum

Swans co-skipper Jarrad McVeigh is adamant he'll play.

McVeigh: I feel great, I'm ready to go

Jon Pierik

Richmond legend Kevin Bartlett

The numbers don't lie. KB is our greatest finals hero

Rohan Connolly
1 hr ago

Jordan Roughead is clear to play.

Eye doctor gives Roughead the all-clear

Ronny Lerner

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

All about the 'Bont, the Bulldogs' Mr Perfect

Emma Quayle

Great expectations: Young Sharks fans wait to greet their idols at a fan day this week.

Sorry Bleak City, it's all about Sydney this weekend

Peter FitzSimons

Tom's Block Domain Parklands

Sixty historic trees saved from Metro Tunnel destruction

1 hr ago

AFL grand final parade: One cup, two teams, three colours

Grand final eve public holiday: What's open, what's not

Flooded paddocks along the Drysdale Creek, north of Warrnambool, earlier this month.

Melbourne escapes wild storms, Great Ocean Road on alert

UPDATED

The scene of the crash on the Tullamarine Freeway.

Taxi leaked gas after multi-vehicle crash on Tulla

Victoria has surpassed NSW and Queensland in number of homicides.

'Crime tsunami': Victoria is now the murder capital of Australia

Police are investigating an attack on a man in Malvern East.

Man attacked with axe in home invasion at Malvern East

Former public servant Kylie Vernon admits to taking bribes.

'Bag of cash' for contracts scandal exposed

EXCLUSIVE

A bushfire burnt through 71,000 hectares of land, destroyed 143 properties and razed the township of Yarloop in January.

Why WA could face another bushfire catastrophe

WA

Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion, Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and Minister for Regional Development, ...

Troubled public service agency calls in police

ACT

Police seized 3057 guns across the state last year.

More than 200 guns seized each month in Qld

QLD

Donald Trump in Florida earlier this year.

Donald Trump broke Cuban embargo, report says

President Clinton talks with first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton at the White House in 1999.

Hillary Clinton walks a fine line when it comes to Bill's conduct

Hala Gorani.

Donald Trump's sexist comments not helpful for diversity

Nassim Khadem

Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the offshore oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in 2010.

Coastal oil drilling plan delay sparks disaster fears

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

Shape-shifters at 50 paces as pollies punt on footy finals

Michael Koziol

'It seems Tony Abbott's back': Premier rounds on Turnbull

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

The spending habits of RSL branches are facing forensic audits.

Tens of thousands, no receipts: RSL expenses doubts widen

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe
1 hr ago

Not impressed: Julie Bishop.

Julie Bishop criticises Wyatt Roy over 'very high risk' Iraq trip

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 28: Stuart Robert MP speaks to media during the Cricket Australia Centenary of ANZACs Test ...

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

Adam Gartrell and Amy Remeikis

Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont.

US senators attack Rodrigo Duterte's drug war

Lindsay Murdoch

The late former Israeli President Shimon Peres in February.

Abbas to attend Peres funeral despite criticism at home

In this Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016 photo released by the Syrian Presidency, Syrian President Bashar Assad speaks to The ...

The brutal strategy behind Russia's massacres in Syria

ANALYSIS

The scene of a train crash in Hoboken, New Jersey, on Thursday.

Scores injured as train crashes into New Jersey station

Josephine Tovey
1 hr ago

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

The truth behind the great schools debate

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The Western Bulldogs are in their first grand final in more than 50 years.

There's no such thing as gambling responsibly

COMMENT
Simon Castles

The Manus Regional Processing Centre on Los Negros Island.

Hey Malcolm, how would you feel locked in a detention centre?

COMMENT
David Campbell

McDonald's

State government spend millions training McDonalds staff

12 mins ago

A potential oil deal sparked energy stocks higher.

ASX ends wild September flat

37 mins ago

Deutsche Bank's chief China economist thinks there's a massive property bubble. And it will burst.

Here's the smoking gun proof that China has a housing bubble

1 hr ago

How did the venerable Deutsche Bank – the largest bank in Europe, flagship of its most stable economy – get into this mess?

Explainer: How Deutsche Bank got into this mess

$1 Aussie coal mines are turning to jackpots

Commbank slashes term deposit rates in another sting for savers

House prices coming off the boil? Not so fast

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Caltex hovers as Woolworths eyes petrol sale

Plans for the Crystal Lagoon in Cairns next year.

The must-have feature luring in property developers

Welcome in these unique ways to save.

Different ways to save for your first home deposit

Sponsored Content

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

Matthew McConaughey has been named Creative Director for Wild Turkey.

Celebrity endorsements don't get any wilder than this

Culture
55 mins ago

The retro range at the new $6.6 million Twenty Third Street Distillery in Renmark, South Australia.

Your grandparents' favourite spirit is back for a new generation

Smart Sipping

The NSW Solar Bonus Scheme ends in December.

Solar households to earn up to 200 times more in Urth Energy deal

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Dr Bronwyn King helped drive the tobacco divestment movement.

Make the world a better place with superannuation

Catherine Robson

Dr Paul May in front of his new vet hospital.

'This has been the most stressful thing in my life'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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

The benevolent sexist: is there such a thing?

James Adonis

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Princess Charlotte toddles at children's party

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Train crashes into New Jersey station

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Man-made lagoon paradise

Domain

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Wyatt Roy caught in IS firefight

Western Bulldogs.

2015 AFL Grand Final Parade

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Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

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House of Lies Season 4 - now streaming on Stan.

Product recall costs mount for businesses

Advertiser Content

Ten great reasons to become a foster carer

Advertiser Content

Directors facing more personal liabilities

Advertiser

Lynda Carter played Wonder Woman in the 1970s Warner Bros TV series.

Wonder Woman is bisexual, says the comic book's writer

Amy Croffey

Todd Sampson in <i>BodyHack</i>.

How Todd Sampson uncovered a repressed childhood memory

Todd Sampson

We want to see Frank Underwood succeed on <i>House of Cards</i>, despite his worst deeds.

Dark desires: Why we love watching sociopaths on screen

Michael Lallo

Graeme Simsion says he has learned a lot about the craft of writing since his debut novel <i>The Rosie Project</i>, ...

Rosie Project author Graeme Simsion was inspired by wife's ex

Jason Steger

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

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

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Amanda Knox, as featured in the new Netflix documentary.

What do Amanda Knox and Donald Trump have in common?

Sarah Thomas

Cast member Brad Pitt, right, and Angelina Jolie arrive at the premiere of Inglourious Basterds in 2009.

Pitt cancels red carpet appearance to focus on 'family situation'

Tom Cruise in <i>Jack Reacher: Never Go Back.</i>

Tom Cruise's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back action-packed trailer

Amy Croffey

Callum Francis as Lola in <i>Kinky Boots</i>.

Why Kinky Boots star ran to the toilet after meeting Cyndi Lauper

Michael Lallo

Tom Burke and Helen McCrory.

British actress Helen McCrory gets spiritual on stage

Peter Craven

Wes Snelling as Tina Del Twist.

Tina del Twist review: A tragicomedy wrapped up in song

Hannah Francis

Put down the smartphone and allow yourself to be bored, says Manoush Zomorodi.

The case for bringing boredom back into our lives

Daisy Dumas

Senator Pauline Hanson during the opening of the 45th Parliament, at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 30 August ...

White Australia's obsession with 'problem people'

Randa Abdel-Fattah

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 21: Actor Emily Blunt takes part in AOL's BUILD series LONDON at AOL London on September ...

Emily Blunt is sick of Hollywood's focus on 'likeable' women

Fitness icons like Lorna Jane refuse to embrace size diversity

COMMENT
Chloe Papas

A 2013 article by an Australian pick-up artist has become the mockery of the internet this week.

Why sharing your music tastes on Tinder is a terrible idea

Clem Bastow

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 29: Kim Kardashian West leaves the 'Off White' fashion show as part of the Paris Fashion Week ...

Spotted at Paris Fashion Week

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during the presidential debate on Tuesday.

The Hillary Shimmy is the song you need this weekend

Mary Ward

NEW YORK, NY - JULY 28: Margot Robbie is seen in Tribeca on July 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Alo Ceballos/GC ...

Why you should break out the ruffles for Frocktober

Melissa Singer

Who needs a foam roller when you can have a vibrator instead?

Forget your foam roller and buy a vibrator instead

Sarah Berry

Love: A right everyone deserves.

The psychology of forced decisions

Dr Tim Sharp

The best diet: one you can stick to. Photo: iStock

The ketogenic diet: Can eating fat help you lose weight?

Christy Brissette

Neil Perry

Neil Perry confirms plans to sell his national Rockpool group

Scott Bolles

Peach & lentil salad with warm pork tenderloin from <I>Around The World In World in Salads</I>.

Five hearty salad recipes - including a dessert

Katie and Giancarlo Caldesi

Ed Halmagyi in his home kitchen.

Fast Ed's tips: How to get the most out of your oven

Franki Hobson

Brad Kearns with his wife Sarah and their children, Knox and Finn.

'Just a stay-at-home mum?': Dad's defense of wife goes viral

Cat Rodie

Jennifer Garner and Violet Affleck

Jennifer Garner on motherhood: 'I give it all I can'

Ariane Beeston

Points for thoughtfulness.

Little kid leaves thoughtful warning on spelling test

Cat Rodie

Souvenir paradise: Along Malioboro street in Yogyakarta, tourists can find mountains of t-shirts, jewellery and handicrafts.

How I fell for the most obvious travel scam

Siobhan Downes

Field of Light Uluru - Landscape

Travel quiz: Where in Australia can you see 'the Field of Light'?

Mal Chenu

The Reykjavik bridges with Aurora last night.

City turns off its lights in order to see incredible aurora display

Uber has rolled out panic button in South Africa after a string of incidents.

Uber tries out 'panic buttons' after rape cases

Krista Mahr

Is it a tablet? Is it a laptop?

The keyboard that turns your iPad into a laptop

Peter Wells

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

No Man's Sky mixes a saturated, low-fi presentation and meditative synth metal soundtrack with?mysterious, old-school ...

No Man's Sky false advertising claim

Kotaku

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

COMMENT
Tim Biggs

Audi has revealed the all-new Q5 at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Audi reveals new Q5

Stephen Corby

Buying a Ferrari: It takes more than money

David McCowen

Mazda has added value to its popular CX-5.

Mazda adds more gear to CX-5

Dom Tripolone

BMW X2 concept at the 2016 Paris motor show. Embargo: 9pm 29/9/2016

Revealed: BMW X2 concept

Greg Kable

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

Mercedes reveals its Tesla fighter

Greg Kable

Lexus UX concept at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Lexus' bold plan for small SUV

Andrew MacLean

No problem: David Johnson reacts after sinking the putt.

Heckler wins $100 putt bet with golf star in US

Danielle Rendina
1 hr ago

Can the A-League go to another level? Creating a second division with promotion and relegation might help it do that.

A-League must go to another level

Michael Lynch

Consistent: Melbourne Storm's Tim Glasby runs hard and straight.

Glasby builds Storm success on past journeys

Roy Ward

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