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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: The first meeting of the Referendum Council on Constitutional Reform at the ...

PM's bank fix won't sate public hunger for probe

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Andrew Fifita of the Sharks is tackled during the 2016 NRL Grand Final match between the ...

Score a try, all is forgiven? It doesn't work like that

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

The senior constable will be investigated by professional standards command.

Man charged over repeated sexual assault of boys in Sydney's east

Nick Ralston
55 mins ago

America's options: The Donald and HRC.

How Donald Trump did America an enormous public service

COMMENT
Maureen Dowd

Investors were relieved to learn there might be a deal for Deutsche Bank.

ASX lifts as possible Deutsche Bank deal offers investors relief

Motorist are being urged to "keep left unless overtaking".

Holidaymakers face massive traffic queues on approach to Sydney

Elephant poaching crisis: UN calls for end to legal ivory trade

'Way to cut road deaths' is to block speedsters using accelerator

Julie Power
1 hr ago

'Life-threatening' hurricane to bring 1m of rain, 230km/h winds

Donald Trump 'a billion dollar loser' in free fall

ANALYSIS

'No leg to stand on': one call from David's boss ended his payments

When Australian revellers stripped down to Malaysian flag-themed underpants at the Sepang Formula 1 grand prix on ...

'Inappropriate' Aussies jailed for 'disrespecting' Malaysia's national flag

BREAKING
6 mins ago

MIAMI BEACH, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen arriving to Prime 112 steakhouse on September 15, ...

'Millions in jewellery' taken from Kim Kardashian at gunpoint

LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: A member of staff poses next to a painting by U.S artist Jackson Pollock entitled 'Blue ...

Blue Poles cost taxpayers $1.3m, was it a good investment?

Lego man.

Why the 'cheese slope' makes the top 10 best Lego bricks of all time

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live.

Alec Baldwin or Johnny Depp: who does the best Donald Trump?

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Public apology for 'Hitler' comment

Michael Cox and Taylor Anderton want to get married and have a baby.

Tough love for young couple wanting a baby

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

The sugar alternative that beats stevia

'Inappropriate' Aussies jailed for ...

8:06PM

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn

7:58PM

Storm handling of Finucane concussion before ...

7:29PM

Exclusive first look at SMH stories

Penny McCall Howard with her son Benji

Minutes after sending an email about repairs, Penny was evicted

Simmering tensions before son allegedly stabbed dad to death

Light rail project set for a change of course

The senior constable will be investigated by professional standards command.

Children being recruited for burglaries by criminal gang

Cooper Allen was bitten on the right thigh by a shark on Monday, sparking much debate. Photo: Facebook

NSW beaches to get drumlines to prevent shark attacks

Jordanne Taylor

The decision that changed Jordanne's life forever

Rachel Browne

Sydney Fish Markets will be redeveloped into a high-rise precinct.

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

The so-called "McDonald's test" of counterfeit money was used in a recent court case.

'McDonald's test' the key to uncovering fake $50 notes

VIC

The 'note' that started a feud between a Perth DJ and inner-city residents

'Whinging yuppies': DJ slams residents for complaints on music

WA

A Go Fund Me page was set up for young Eli, who suffered a cardiac arrest after he was bitten by a taipan.

Boy fights for his life after three bites by deadly snake

QLD

The proposed Sydney Road apartments.

Brunswick shop owner said no to $2.5m, but yes to this

Clay Lucas

Donald Trump - will need to control his impulses over the next 36 days.

Trump's tax revelations may dent his appeal with middle class

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

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

Tiffany Trump, the daughter who's shunned the limelight, until now

Donald Trump speak in Manheim, Pennsylvania.

Trump's taxes provide a great example of how the game is rigged

ANALYSIS
Jared Bernstein

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is understood to have been deeply angered by the leak.

PM's bank fix presents 'compound danger' for him

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Another country approached me for UN nomination: Rudd

Trust has broken down over Syria, says angry Julie Bishop

"We've got the states pursuing these ridiculously high and unrealistic state-based renewable energy targets," said ...

Renewables 'not to blame' for SA blackout but debate rages

The CEOs of the big four banks will be quizzed by a parliamentary committee this week.

Big four prepare to be grilled by Parliament

Embattled MP Stuart Robert.

Turnbull MP Stuart Robert's close ties to anti-gay African church

Peter Dutton spoke ro Ray Hadley

Dutton's $8 million spend on spin

A man holds a banner depicting Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, the reads "mini-prime minister" during a protest against ...

Hungarians vote against migrants, with a catch

A supporter of the peace accord cries as she follows the results of the referendum on an outdoor TV screen in Bogota, ...

Colombia turns down peace deal with rebels

British Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham on Sunday.

Theresa May says UK to trigger EU exit clause by March 2017

Latika Bourke

Father Jacques Hamel was killed on Tuesday near Roen, Normandy, when two attackers slit his throat during morning Mass.

Pope expedites sainthood for slain French priest

Stuart Robert has defended his controversial speech about Sunland.

The trick to holding politicians and the public service accountable

COMMENT
George Williams

Norman Cook: apparently he's too boring.

My husband has become boring, and I think that's great

COMMENT
Rachel Halliwell

Doctors working in rapidly evolving fields (oncology, neurology) claim that their involvement with drug companies ...

The medical profession should be embarrassed

COMMENT
Richard Barnes

Hitachi Construction Machinery has unveiled a $3.25 a share bid for Bradken.

Bradken in sights of Japanese giant for $689 million

1 hr ago

Tribunal rules viewing pornography on work devices is not automatically sackable.

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn

14 mins ago

Henderson Global's Andrew Formica will be a co-CEO of the new venture.

Merger to create $6 billion fund behemouth

1 hr ago

Investors were relieved to learn there might be a deal for Deutsche Bank.

Deutsche relief lifts ASX as miners and banks enjoy solid day

Deutsche Bank's appetite for risk throws off its balance

ANALYSIS

'No leg to stand on' after call from David's boss ended his payments

House prices up as record low mortgages buoy demand

It's not just Deutsche. European banking is utterly broken

COMMENT

Silvia Colloca at the Audi Hamilton Island Race Week launch 06/04/16. Photo: Ken Butti

TV cook Silvia Colloca's home move that made her feel 'so grown up'

Christine Sams

Polished concrete is durable and easy to clean but could be a turn-off for people with young children. Designed by Mesh ...

The interior design trends that turn off buyers

The Block's Neale Whitaker has sold his home.

The Block judge Neale Whitaker scores on sale of stylish terrace

Grandparents Joyce and Max McKendry, with their grandlkids Connor and Maddison Whelan, are living together while their ...

Grandparents moving across cities to care for their grandkids

Kirsten Robb

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 01: Auctioneer Mark Roberts during the auction of 97 North Road, Ryde, on October 1, 2016 in ...

Demand for inner west despite long weekend

ANALYSIS

The latest Apple Watch Series 2 features a range of new apps which make the most of the improved software. Which ones ...

Eight life-changing new apps for the Apple Watch Series 2

Watches

By 2020, there will be 400 million new luxury spirit drinks, and plenty of experts to mix them up.

Forget the Old Fashioned: here's what you'll be drinking next

Fine Drinks

Jackson Pollock's 'Blue Poles' is on loan to the Royal Academy of Arts in London for the 'Abstract Expressionism' exhibition.

Was buying Blue Poles for $1.3m in 1973 a good investment?

Scott Phillips

Invest for the long term and then you can enjoy a steak sandwich in peace.

The eat-a-sandwich rule for investment strategy

Mitchell Sneddon

Career coach Kate James advises jobseekers to beware of improper language and trust their gut instinct.

'He interviewed me while smoking and drinking champagne'

Belinda Williams

Aodhan MacCathmhaoil, co-founder of Waster.

Expecting $1.5 million annually from... garbage

Christine D'Mello

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Search for missing man in Forbes

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'Remarkable' progress in new HIV treatment

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India to ratify Paris climate accord

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Gang suspected of killing suburban teens

Matt Golding Captioned 'Trump's wall' with Trump hiding tax returns inside a wall

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Oct 3

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Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

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House of Lies Season 4 - now streaming on Stan.

Exposing the history of lingerie

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Directors facing more personal liabilities

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Amanda Knox, as featured in the new Netflix documentary.

New villain emerges from Amanda Knox documentary

Amy Croffey

Ernie Sigley at 3AW radio station. pic taken from internet 11th July 2006

Gold Logie winner Ernie Sigley diagnosed with Alzheimer's

Revellers at the Wasteland Festival in California.

Mad Max desert festival could come to Australia

Garry Maddox
56 mins ago

'Angry, compelling': Elena Ferrante's My Brilliant Friend is the first in a series of four books following two women for ...

Is this the answer to the book world's biggest mystery?

Family emergency? Kanye West cut short a concert. His wife Kim Kardashian West is reportedly in Paris. The pair are ...

Kanye has cut short New York gig after Kim held at gunpoint

Aja Styles

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Valentine Holmes of the Sharks is tackled during the 2016 NRL Grand Final match between ...

Nine enjoys biggest city audience ever for an NRL grand final

Aja Styles

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton on Saturday Night Live.

Trumped up? Five more hilarious Donald parodies

Evans had big shoes to fill, taking over from the controversial former host Jeremy Clarkson.

Britain's secret diplomatic weapon: Jeremy Clarkson

The director of The Baulkham Hills Ladies Troupe, Ros Horin, with performer and refugee Yordanos Haile-Michael.

Refugees take another step on path to recovery

Elissa Blake

Dr Desmond Griffin, a former director of the Australian Museum, says museums in Melbourne and Brisbane are better than ...

NSW museums have fallen behind Victoria and Queensland

Andrew Taylor

Big Scary get more physical in their latest incarnation.

Big Scary show off brains and brawn with reinvention

Bernard Zuel

MIAMI BEACH, FL - SEPTEMBER 15: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are seen arriving to Prime 112 steakhouse on September 15, ...

Kim Kardashian reportedly held up at gunpoint in Paris hotel

Jenna Clarke

Staying afloat in a tech-heavy world requires a bit of pushing back.

10 ways to stop being a slave to your smartphone

Daisy Dumas

Actress Mindy Kaling.

Mindy Kaling's brother gets nasty about her famous TV role

Jenny Noyes

We long for someone to tell us that what we did was formidable and brave and really hard.

The real reason we can't stop giving pregnant women advice

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Emma Watson

Emma Watson opens up about her 'baptism of fire'

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 28: Naomi Watts is seen on September 28, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Gardiner ...

Celebrity street style: Naomi Watts steps out in New York

Tracey Spicer.

Why I've decided to grow out my grey hair

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Trump has actually done women a great public service

COMMENT
Maureen Dowd

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

The sugar alternative that beats stevia

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Herb Bull says the new drug saved his life.

Patients with severe eczema welcome relief

Gina Kolata

Everyone agreed on one point: nothing can replace a condolence note. Photo: iStock

Mastering the art of condolence

Bruce Feiler

Magical marmalade custard cake.

Adam Liaw's magic layered marmalade custard cake

Adam Liaw

Are you cooking with the right fat or oil?

When oils ain't oils: A chefs' guide to which fats to cook with

Lee Tran Lam

Olivia Andrews' slow cooker recipe Smoky black-eye pea and corn tacos

Weekly meal planner: Seasonal recipes for early October

Sarah Jordan, left, and Kierra Spriggs.

Jail time for daycare worker who ran 'baby fight club'

Dana Hedgpeth

Handling a four-year-old who has tantrums over 'silly problems'

Meghan Leahy

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Student's heartbreaking response to "What I wish my teacher knew"

Ariane Beeston

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 17: Visitors hold up one-litre glasses of beer to kick off the 2016 Oktoberfest beer ...

Oktoberfest photos: World's biggest beer festival

World's fastest growing airport: Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China.

No longer Dubai: The world's fastest growing airport

Oliver Smith

Virgin Australia's 737-800.

Flight test: Be sure to get a window seat on this Virgin route

Sally Webb

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Andrew Fifita of the Sharks is tackled during the 2016 NRL Grand Final match between the ...

Fifita scores a try and all is forgiven? It doesn't work like that

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Sheer joy: Paul Gallen celebrates with son Cody.

Phil Gould: Sharks comfortable being uncomfortable to lift trophy

Phil Gould

Bad day: Joe Mennie had a horror debut.

Mennie records worst bowling figures by Australian on debut

Cracking the code: Jarryd Hayne will promote rugby thanks to a deal he signed before he returned to rugby league.

NRL star Hayne in rugby union push

Frustrated: Michael Hooper says the Wallabies are "just the little percentage off" at the moment.

Hooper admits frustration with Wallabies

Tom Decent

Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo celebrates his win in the Malaysian Grand Prix.

Red Bull one-two in Malaysia: the shape of things to come?

ANALYSIS
Andrew Tate

Proud: Andrew Fifita celebrates after the final whistle.

Ennis gives a wink and Fifita delivers a premiership

Steve Mascord

A long time coming: Cronulla players celebrate.

A victory for the truest of true believers

Andrew Webster

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Paul Gallen of the Sharks celebrates with the crowd after victory in the 2016 NRL Grand ...

Why Gallen thinks of Flanagan as a 'plumber'

Adrian Proszenko

Gone, but not forgotten: Sunday's NRL grand final was Michael Ennis' last game but a coaching career beckons.

Ennis set for Sharks coaching role

James Buckley

Still good enough for Roos: Paul Gallen meets Cronulla fans on Monday.

'Mal must pick Gal, Fifita': Flanagan

Adam Pengilly

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