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

Aussies jailed in Malaysia for 'flag underpants' stunt

Lindsay Murdoch
9 mins ago

Hurricane Matthew is nearing the coastline.

'This is not a joking matter': Islands brace for Hurricane Matthew

36 mins ago

Easton Wood and Bob Murphy pose with the cup on Sunday.

Beveridge apologises to Ballarat fans, as players party at Mad Monday

Garry Lyon

AFL commentator Garry Lyon's future to become clearer in next month

The train that derailed near Rushall station in February.

Metro admits lack of maintenance caused derailments

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

Brothers avoid jail after 'savage bashing' of man in Chapel Street

On edge: Elderly women in lucky escape after car dangles from pier

1 hr ago

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn on work laptop

1 hr ago

Jockey Danny Nikolic claims chief steward is corrupt

AFL trades: What your footy team needs for 2017

Kim Kardashian West, right, with her sister Kourtney.

Kim Kardashian 'robbed of millions of dollars of jewellery by armed men'

Being there: thousands of excited Dogs have acted to make sure they don't miss another grand final next year.

Dogs fans hungry like the wolf for 2017 grand final tickets

1 hr ago

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

Gold Logie winner Ernie Sigley diagnosed with Alzheimer's

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?

Book 2: The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante.

Elena Ferrante mystery: New clues to author's identity

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Bank bosses to be grilled

State Savings Bank renovation in Gardenvale by JFK Design

Incredible reno breathes new life into Melbourne classic

"For months I read and read and read, with an appetite verging on the goatish; on buses, in traffic-stalled taxis, ...

A great book ruined: This is the problem with book clubs

Japanese scientist wins Nobel prize for work on ...

9:18PM

'Inappropriate' Aussies jailed for ...

9:12PM

'This is not a joking matter': Fierce Hurricane ...

8:44PM

Exclusive first look at The Age stories

Strong winds were at their worst in Melbourne on Sunday.

Melburnians enjoy brief reprieve from wild winds

1 hr ago

Victorian man charged over crash that killed eight-year-old girl

Daniella Miletic

Airport rail not a priority, but widening the Tulla is: minister

Brenton Holdsworth's new tattoo addition.

Dedicated Bulldogs fan didn't have to ink twice with quick tribute

Strong winds spread smoke from a Laverton North factory fire.

Factory fire in Laverton North triggers smoke warning

Hello, stranger: Claire Dixon, right, with Valerie Mills, who she met on a train after her phone died, inspiring the ...

When you talk to a stranger on a bench, anything can happen

The senior constable will be investigated by professional standards command.

Off duty officer caught drink-driving, speeding, police say

The demolition will take around three weeks

Bulldozers move in to raze Oswals' Taj-on-Swan

WA

Tourists at the Weerewa Lookout looking over Lake George. Lake George is at its fullest since the early 1990s.

Water pulls tourists to Lake George

ACT

Speeding is the single biggest contributing factor in fatal road crashes, road safety experts say.

Disabling speeders' accelerators 'way to cut road deaths'

NSW

The senior constable will be investigated by professional standards command.

Children being recruited by gang for burglaries

NSW

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 when two attackers slit his throat during morning Mass near Roen, Normandy.

Pope expedites sainthood for slain French priest

Controversial columnist Clementine Ford, author of Fight Like a Girl.

Feminist fighting like a girl in final frontier

COMMENT
Julia Baird

With his statement, ''We will decide who comes to this country'', then prime minister John Howard precipitated a nightmare.

This no-good debate has gone on for too long

COMMENT
Jeremy Francis

Stuart Robert has defended his controversial speech about Sunland.

Canberra needs anti-corruption watchdog

COMMENT
George Williams

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

Bradken in sights of Japanese giant for $689 million

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

Sacked manager wins payout despite porn

1 hr ago

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

Merger to create $6 billion fund behemouth

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

The Block 2016 Living and Dining week Andy and Ben. Not to use before 7pm Sunday September 25.?

The Block recap: the secret weapon to help these blokes on Tinder

34 mins ago

State Savings Bank renovation in Gardenvale by JFK Design

Incredible renovation breathes new life into a Melbourne classic

kitchen renovation tips

Six easy ways to save when renovating your kitchen

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 buyers off

The Block's Neale Whitaker has sold his home.

The Block judge Neale Whitaker scores well with home sale

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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'Remarkable' progress in new HIV treatment

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Clashes outside France's Calais migrant camp

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India to ratify Paris climate accord

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Caribbean braces for Hurricane Matthew

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

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Oct 3

younger

Younger Season 3 now streaming on Stan.

house of lies

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

The Belstaff 'Milford' coat made its mark in Benedict Cumberbatch's take on Sherlock

Next Sherlock may be last if Cumberbatch comments are true

1 hr ago

Amanda Knox, as featured in the new Netflix documentary.

New villain emerges from Amanda Knox documentary

Amy Croffey

Revellers at the Wasteland Festival in California.

Mad Max desert festival could come to Australia

Garry Maddox

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

Gold Logie winner Ernie Sigley diagnosed with Alzheimer's

'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

Oslo Davis.

Oslo Davis makes like Mr Squiggle in live story book with puppets

Annabel Ross

Joshua Ladgrove's character Neal Portenza.

Five stars for this off-script Fringe Festival comedy show

Anne-Marie Peard

Darcy Carroll performs Gertrude Stein.

Gertrude Stein's Four Saints in Three Acts is heaven sent

Michael Shmith

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 what fats are best 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

Garry Lyon

Garry Lyon's footy media future still unclear

Jon Pierik

Being there: thousands of excited Dogs have acted to make sure they don't miss another grand final next year.

Dogs fans snap up all premium memberships for 2017

Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Ty Vickery will leave to go to Hawthorn as a free agent unless something untoward happens.

Buy swap and sell: What your team needs from the trades

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 15: Zach Tuohy of the Blues celebrates on the siren after the Blues defeated the Power during ...

Cats, North join hunt for Carlton defender Tuohy

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Chris Fagan: Set to be announced as the new coach of the Brisbane Lions.

Lions opt for top Hawk as new coach

Daniel Cherny

The Bulldogs were award 20 free kicks to eight in the grand final.

Umpires whistle Dogs to lead in free-kick count

Decision to make: Tom Mitchell celebrates after kicking a goal in the grand final.

Mitchell to make a call on Hawks this week

Jon Pierik

Easton Wood and Bob Murphy pose with the cup on Sunday.

Dogs' cup heads to Ballarat - without players

Daniel Cherny, Neelima Choahan

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

Falling short: Marika Koroibete of the Storm is tackled.

Storm had one hand on trophy ... then along came Fifita

Roy Ward

Bad day: Joe Mennie had a horror debut.

Mennie records worst bowling figures by Australian on debut

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