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Not alone: Sonia Kruger came under heavy criticism in July when she said she wanted a ban on Muslim migration to Australia.

This is what would happen if Australia halted immigration

ANALYSIS

Julie Bishop said of Syria that all options must be on the table, including an arms embargo.

Bishop paints bleak picture after 'unprecedented' atrocity

David Wroe

Ashen faced: Jordan McLean at the judiciary hearing before his seven-week ban after being found guilty of a dangerous throw.

Jordan McLean 'changed forever' after McKinnon tackle

RUGBY LEAGUE

"Freedom is not about the amount of clothing you put on or take off, but about having the choice to do so."

'I was sprinting in a miniskirt. I'll never forget it, or the five days after'

The Turnbull government is said to have had its best fortnight yet but its three cited achievements: a superannuation ...

The destabilisation of Malcolm Turnbull is starting

COMMENT

Donald Trump at a rally on Friday. NYT investigation suggests heavy business loss behind missing tax.

Biggest loser? Trump's 1995 income tax details revealed

French court upholds ban on smiling

Robin Williams' widow reveals his tortured final few days

With 3.20am storm, Clinton continues to mock Trump

120 partygoers arrested, 100 treated by medics at Sydney festival

MP's close ties to 'one of the most homophobic people in the world'

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on SNL.

Alec Baldwin steals SNL with Trump parody

23 mins ago

Guts and glory: Paul Gallen is chasing the kind of success that opposition skipper, Cameron Smith, has achieved with ...

Storm and Sharks battle for NRL Premiership glory

Live

Top Dog: Luke Beveridge has had to overcome many obstacles during his time in charge.

The single greatest AFL coaching performance of all time?

COMMENT

A man was apprehended by security guards after destroying Apple products in a store in France.

Angry Apple customer destroys iPhones in store rampage

Children jumping off the wharf at Chowder Bay on Sunday.

Sydney prepares for a gusty end to the long weekend

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Rescuer emotionally overcome after saving Syrian baby

Town and Country pub in St Peters. Thursday 29th September 2016. Photograph by James Brickwood. SMH NEWS160929

Legal row leaves Town and Country pub with no beer

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: A model walks the runway at the Dior Spring Summer 2017 fashion show during Paris Fashion ...

Infused with feminism: Maria Grazia Chiuri's Dior debut

'Lockerbie-style' international prosecution an ...

6:46PM

Nothing stopping Australia from having both ...

6:44PM

NSW government responds to shark attacks with ...

6:41PM

Exclusive first look at SMH stories

Almost 25 years after Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed, the home used in the famed Robin Williams comedy is on the market.

Home used in Mrs. Doubtfire hits market for $5.8m

bathroom design tips

Nine simple design tricks to make your bathroom work harder

Ali Dandan and his wife Rianne were outbid by a developer at 97 North Road, Ryde.

Developer destroys young couple's dreams in Ryde

Annandale Oybin, 270 Johnston Street

Fit for a king or queen: amazing tower home in Annandale for sale

Craig Rossie's estate at Palm Beach.

Palm Beach's Craig Rossie up for grabs for first time in 52 years

Jordanne Taylor

The decision that changed Jordanne's life forever

Rachel Browne

Equivalent of 10 high-rise towers to be built at Sydney Fish Markets

Licence required to kill wombats, kangaroos and emus abolished

Kirsty Needham

The deer, moments after it was hit by a car and killed on Old South Head Road on Friday night.

'Where did it come from?' Mystery as deer hit by car near Bondi

A man has been missing in floodwaters near Forbes since Friday.

Man missing in flood devastation: 100 volunteers join search

Emma Partridge

NSW SES crews prepare to transport communication equipment to outlying areas surrounding Forbes.

Farmers swamped after 35,000 mega litres released from dam

Energy and Resources Minister Anthony Roberts.

NSW plan to keep the lights on following SA blackout

One of 200 elephants slaughtered for their tusks in Cameroon during a killing spree in 2012.

'Bathtubs full of four-foot tusks:' Australia's ivory trade

Lucy Cormack

Pic shows a set up shot of a person in the driver seat of a car with their mobile phone in hand - to illustrate the ...

Fatal three: Driver caught speeding, on phone and over limit

QLD

Big swells could prove fatal to unwary fishers.

Thousands without power as widespread storm hits Perth

WA

The AFL is among clients contacted as part of an investigation into potential fraud.

AFL, Cricket Australia caught up in alleged advertising fraud

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has engaged in some after midnight snark.

Hillary Clinton's after- midnight trolling of Donald Trump

John Wagner

Tiffany Trump, pictured here in August this year, is Donald Trump's daughter with Marla Maples.

Tiffany Trump, the daughter of Donald who has been shunning the limelight

Donald Trump at a rally on Friday. NYT investigation suggests heavy business loss behind missing tax.

Donald Trump's 1995 tax records claim $US916M loss

Peter Dutton spoke ro Ray Hadley

Dutton's $8 million spend on spin

Adam Gartrell

Wealthy private schools over-funded by hundreds of millions

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott and Fergus Hunter

How Birmingham unleashed his inner Underwood

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull was accused of peddling 'ignorant rubbish' by Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews.

Renewable energy spat threatens investment, industry warns

Heath Aston

Federal Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with Matilda, his 3-year-old bulldog on Nova radio.

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

Malcolm Turnbull and Daniel Andrews are in a new war of words over renewables.

A lack of leadership is to blame for Australia's malaise

COMMENT

People rally against India in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Nuclear rivals in new stand-off on Kashmir

Workers set up a board as protection against hurricane Matthew in an hotel in Kingston, Jamaica.

Hurricane Matthew forces evacuations in Caribbean

Lilly Chapman, 8, cries after being reunited with her father, John Chapman at Oakdale Baptist Church on in Townville, ...

Boy, 6, dies days after South Carolina school shooting

Smile.

Sad end as effort to turn frowns to smiles fails

America's options: The Donald and HRC.

In the case of Trump v Clinton, who's the real outsider?

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

The aged-care industry is failing to meet the needs of its users.

Aged-care industry in a downward spiral

COMMENT
John Simpson

Before they know it, she'll be graduating.

When school is over for children, what happens to their parents?

COMMENT
Liora Miller

A public holiday in most states on Monday will keep the volumes on the ASX light.

ASX set for mild gains

1 hr ago

The markets will be listening for any shift in tone from new RBA governor Philip Lowe.

Strong currency the RBA's problem

Jessica Sier

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visited the Arrium steelworks in Whyalla in March.

Arrium faces $40m hit after electricity blackout

53 mins ago

Aldi is expanding in Australia

Aldi urged to 'come clean' on accounts

Deutsche Bank charged in Italy probe

Shadow selfie super funds face spotlight

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

How Facebook could be the world's media provider

Nassim Khadem

When bosses get big bonuses for simply doing their job

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Springcourt sneakers.

Keep your cool with 15 of the hottest new sneakers

Handsome Things

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

Jordanne Taylor

Families give their verdict on the NDIS: daunting, but worth it

Rachel Browne

Will Donald Trump be the next US president, or Hillary Clinton? Some fund managers don't care either way because they ...

Why I changed my super strategy for the US election

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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Duterte likens himself to Hitler

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No Meatloaf SOS required after Sting performance

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Beveridge gives winner's medal to Murphy

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USA take lead on opening day

American comedian and musician Mickey Katz, pictured in Sydney on 23 October 1956. Katz is the father of actor Joel Grey ...

Rewind - Stars in town

younger

Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

house of lies

House of Lies Season 4 - now streaming on Stan.

Exposing the history of lingerie

Advertiser Content

Ten activities to aid toddler development

Advertiser Content

Directors facing more personal liabilities

Advertiser Content

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump on SNL.

Baldwin steals SNL with Trump parody, with Robbie as Ivanka

23 mins ago

LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI STARRING PIA MIRANDA

Looking for Alibrandi author on change of heart: I felt typecast

Linda Morris

Norah Jones performing at Sydney's State Theatre in 2013. "The goal is always to get out of my own head," she says.

Norah Jones back in limelight and why she shunned it

Neil McCormick

Marcus Bontempelli of the Bulldogs celebrates at the final siren during the 2016 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between ...

Grand Final clocks highest AFL ratings in a decade

Aja Styles

Louis Theroux ?

What startled Louis Theroux at Brisbane live event

Sophie Meixner

Grrl Fest founder, Amy Broomhall.

Music venues need to change their tune on assaults

Ebony Bowden

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon in the debut performance of his new album 22, A Million at the Eaux Claires Festival

Bon Iver's Justin Vernon is back after five years and a breakdown

Pips Cummings

Jessica Mauboy stars as Billie Carter on Seven's new drama, <em>The Secret Daughter</em>.

Jessica Mauboy tells of proudest TV moment

Ebony Bowden

ASAP Ferg

Adoring crowd worships at the altar of the Trap Lord

Jonathan Seidler

A spokesman for Arts Minister Troy Grant said cultural institutions, like other government organisations, are required ...

'Blunt instrument': Efficiency dividend harming museums

Andrew Taylor

The Bear Pack - Carlo Ritchie (L) & Steen Raskopoulos (R)

What are you doing this weekend? Here's 20 things to see and do

"Freedom is not about the amount of clothing you put on or take off, but about having the choice to do so."

I was whipped aged 16 for the 'crime' of wearing a miniskirt

Tala Raassi

PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 30: A model walks the runway at the Dior Spring Summer 2017 fashion show during Paris Fashion ...

Dior's feminist statement at Paris Fashion Week

Robin Givhan
1 hr ago

April 26, Sun Herald, The Goss, Jenna
Clarke, Mornings hosts David Campbell and Sonia Kruger will be reunited on air ...

Cosmopolitan distances itself from Sonia Kruger

Jenna Clarke

Stone grew up in Sydney's inner-west, the youngest of three children.

'I'd rather be invisible': OITNB's Yael Stone on her stardom

Erin O'Dwyer

Medecins Sans Frontieres' Australian midwife, Elisha Swift, holds a newborn baby recently delivered at MSF's maternity ...

The hero women delivering babies amid war-torn chaos

Daisy Dumas

Robin Williams's widow Susan said her husband was "drowning in his symptoms".

Williams' widow: 'He kept saying: I just want to reboot my brain'

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton arrives to speak to the media in New York on Thursday.

Hillary Clinton's inspiring advice to a 7-year-old fan

Colby Itkowitz

"It's time we start recognising the paternal baby-name tradition for what it really is: just another way to perpetuate ...

Don't leave childless adults out of the family picture

Louise Fabiani

Sweet and magical powers? Lo Han Guo or Monk fruit.

The sugar alternative that beats stevia

Sarah Berry

Healthy young woman in GYM running on treadmill

How to determine your maximum heart rate

Jason Sumner

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

Forget your foam roller and buy a vibrator instead

Sarah Berry

Sticky, slow-cooked Campari pork ribs.

Slow-cooked Campari ribs

Dan Lepard

Pastry chef Lauren Eldridge won last year's Josephine Pignolet Award

What I learned working at the world's No. 1 restaurant

Myffy Rigby

Adam Liaw recipe, Singapore-style barbecued chicken
for Good Food
Styling Hannah Meppem

Weekly meal planner - Early October

Vivienne and her son.

Mum's shopping trolley warning after baby fell deathly ill

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

Lion's rock (Sigiriya) is a large stone and ancient fortress ruin in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka. UNESCO ...

Two-hundred-metre high rock: Asia's own version of Uluru

Glenn A. Baker

Traveller letters: I'm glad machines have replaced immigration staff

Japanese fashion, past and present, at the cherry blossom festival in Japantown, San Francisco.

The Japanese town in the heart of an American city

Steve Meacham

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

Volkswagen's new Tiguan takes on two of its key rivals - Mazda's CX-5 and Hyundai's Tucson.

Which is the best mid-size SUV?

Andrew MacLean

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

Audi reveals new Q5

Stephen Corby

BMW X2 concept at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Revealed: BMW X2 concept

Greg Kable

Buying a Ferrari: It takes more than money

David McCowen

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

Mercedes reveals its Tesla fighter

Greg Kable

Mazda has added value to its popular CX-5.

Mazda adds more gear to CX-5

Dom Tripolone

Turning point: Israel Folau, left, was yellow carded in the 34th minute.

Wallabies pay the price for being second class at the ruck

Paul Cully
57 mins ago

Guts and glory: Paul Gallen is chasing the kind of success that opposition skipper, Cameron Smith, has achieved with ...

Join our grand final day coverage, culminating with Storm v Sharks

Live
Steve Mascord

Flashback: Digby Ioane holds off Yannick Forestier during the French Barbarians v Australia A match at Chaban-Delmas ...

Australia line up spring tour clash with French Baabaas

Georgina Robinson
1 hr ago

Raw power: Shannon Wakeman crosses for the Cutters.

Illawarra Cutters flog Burleigh Bears in interstate decider

Mitchell Jennings
6 mins ago

Top Dog: Luke Beveridge has had to overcome many obstacles during his time in charge.

Arguably the greatest coaching effort ever

COMMENT
Rohan Connolly

Comeback kings: The Roosters celebrate their extraordinary victory over the Panthers under-20s side in the Holden Cup ...

Roosters stage epic comeback to win Holden Cup

1 hr ago

Back in his groove: Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold.

Sydney FC as good as they've ever been

ANALYSIS
Michael Cockerill

Cruel injury: Dan Hannebery leaves the field during the grand final.

Banged-up Swans await news on Hannebery's knee

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Timely return: Sam Tagataese will play in the grand final.

Flanagan confirms Tagataese will play in grand final

Terrible scenes: A police officer shields a man during the infamous Cronulla riots of 2005.

Sharks have chance to change Cronulla's reputation

COMMENT
Paul Suttor

Killer caveat: Coach Des Hasler has been asked to agree to a clause that belies his experience in taking clubs to success.

Dogs want top-four clause in new Des deal

Danny Weidler

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