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Former President Bill Clinton, with daughter Chelsea, looked uneasy throughout the debate.

Winners and losers: An uneasy Bill Clinton feels the heat

Live
Georgina Mitchell
56 mins ago

Mike Baird is under huge pressure over his decision to ban greyhound racing.

Baird slammed over greyhounds back-down

Sean Nicholls

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, right, speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listens ...

Trump's debate showing can't paper over Republican dismay

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Police with Australian Giuseppe Serafino (in orange prison clothes, right) and Briton David Fox, who have been arrested ...

Former war reporter and Australian arrested in Bali for alleged drug possession

Jewel Topsfield
24 mins ago

Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz says a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to deconstruct marriage and "rob it of ...

Liberal senator wants to celebrate people who 'come out' as straight

41 mins ago

Mr Turnbull is a fan of the device.

PM's favourite device banned from Cabinet room

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis during debate in the Senate on Monday.

Brandis and chief legal adviser set for public showdown

Neighbour saw tourist's legs before fall from Tostee's balcony

365 million ways it pays to be Australian for Gina

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Samsung suspends Galaxy Note7 production: reports

UPDATED

'No evidence' the housing market is overvalued

Major dramas for NAB customers amid widespread outage

Former police officer Ron Fenton, who was shot in the head in 1984.

Shot, bashed, bitten but there's no compensation for decorated policeman

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during ...

Why this is the best TV EVER

Prior to donning this outfit, Melania Trump said her husband's lewd comments about women were "unacceptable and offensive".

Melania Trump's silent rebellion at the second debate

Devastating loss: Phillip Hughes died two days after being hit on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game ...

The answer that had the Hughes family shaking their heads

All Blacks and the rest: Sean Fitzpatrick (centre) said the All Blacks are simply a class above anyone else in world rugby.

All Blacks great douses fiery talk from Wallabies

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Paraglider stuck in tree

''To suggest I'm putting myself in this vulnerable position for short-term fame is quite offensive'': <i>The ...

ANALYSIS

A big disaster for Ten as viewers snub Bachelorette

IATA forecasts global airlines will report $US39.4 billion of net profit this year.

Is this the end of the age of cheap air travel?

Former war correspondent David Fox and Australian ...

8:24PM

Abetz wants people who switch from gay to ...

8:08PM

Second presidential debate: Trump v Clinton

7:53PM

In the ring: The moderators of the second presidential debate, Anderson Cooper of CNN, and Martha Raddatz of ABC News.

'It's one-on-three here': Trump takes fight to the moderators

Trump vows to jail Clinton if he wins White House

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump speaks during the second presidential debate with Democratic presidential ...

Winners and losers from the presidential debate

A six year old boy has died in a backyard swimming pool at Raby, in Sydney's south-west.

Boy's drowning serves as tragic reminder of water dangers

Matt O'Sullivan, Rachel Olding

Bollinger denies alleged 'I'm going to kill you' sledge to Phil Hughes

Warm waters point to stormy summer, weather bureau warns

George and Theodora Taousanis, whose father and husband died of stroke in August.

Hospital refused Nick treatment. Four days later, he was dead

Towers planned for Sydney Olympic Park.

Olympic Park masterplan to create '10 times as many homes, 10 times as many jobs'

"I know in my heart I didn't sledge Phil": Phillip Hughes's NSW opponent Doug Bollinger on the first day of the inquest.

Cricketers deny targeting Phillip Hughes with sledges, short balls

Patrick Begley

Galy O'Connor - images for Anna Patty story Working at Virgin Active

'This could be a death sentence': Galy's shock at rare diagnosis

Bishop Roger Herft leaving Newcastle Court House after a session of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to ...

Perth Archbishop stands down over failure to act on child sex abuse claims

WA

Gable Tostee arrives at the Supreme Court in Brisbane on Monday.

Tostee called NZ tourist 'psycho bitch' before she fell to death: court

QLD

The emblem of the Soldiers of Odin.

Vigilante-style group patrolling Melbourne's CBD

VIC

A man was taken to hospital after losing a finger and thumb in an accident with a firecracker.

Firecracker blows off man's finger and thumb

QLD

WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGE. Masoud Ali Shiekh, 31, Somalia aid worker based on Manus Island. Credit: Matthew Abbott

Get me off Manus: Assaulted refugee and aid worker's plea

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

Apple Watches banned from cabinet room over security fears

David Wroe

Republicans only have themselves to blame for Trump implosion

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz says a campaign has been under way since the 1970s to deconstruct marriage and "rob it of ...

Abetz wants people who switch from gay to straight to be honoured

41 mins ago

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis during debate in the Senate on Monday.

Brandis and chief legal adviser set for public showdown

Still from the movie E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - The 20th Anniversary. Gertie (DREW BARRYMORE) says goodbye to E.T. ...

Truth (not) out there: how the government killed UFO probes

Tom McIlroy

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Turnbull calls for unity with Muslims

Fergus Hunter

REHAB MANILA Ramson Donado (center) listens to a lecture during a community rehabilitation program at San Roque Church ...

Addicts offered ten steps to amnesty, but is this rehab?

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

People inspect the aftermath of the strike on the Sanaa reception hall, which killed at least 100 people and injured ...

Saudis vow to investigate bombing as US Navy targeted

Israeli border police raid the family home in the West Bank town of al Ram, north of Jerusalem, of the Palestinian ...

Israelis shot dead during rampage by Palestinian

NJ Transit train prior to departure in Penn Station.

New York trains collide, injuring nearly three dozen

Jasmin Taylor-Scott said male colleagues at the mine where she worked came to accept her as she transitioned.

We need to read more stories like Jasmin's in mainstream media

COMMENT
Joel Meares

Donald Trump listens to Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton during the second presidential debate.

Donald Trump should quit presidential race

EDITORIAL

"Strange, this seems to be counting down to something…"

Why Turnbull should be looking over his shoulder

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

The high number of apartments to hit the market in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane raise "settlement risk" for developers ...

Moody's warns on rising commercial property risks

CIMIC takes advantage of Ichthys project woes with a bid for UGL

Success with CIMIC raid on UGL to hinge on troubled Ichthus project

The entrance into the market of generic paracetamol 665mg products was found to have an impact on sales of Panadol Osteo.

Pharmaceutical giant's 'ambiguous' price hike statement

The People's Bank of China set the yuan's daily fixing, which limits onshore moves to 2 per cent on either side, at 6.7008.

Yuan drops as China sets it at weakest level in six years

Economists await fiscal policy moves

Regulators up next at banking inquiry

Economy in 'bust' territory for second time in two decades

Findex fined by ASIC for 'inappropriate' advertising

Jessica Marais in <i>The Wrong Girl</i>.

Wrong Girl, right plan: why Jessica Marais doesn't own a house

Christine Sams

So simple, yet so effective.

This contraption could solve your problems in the bedroom

Brisbane is now the most sought-after city for investors.

Sydney no longer at the top of property wishlist for investors

The Country Trader, Sydney.

The inside scoop on where interior stylists shop

When land costs more than finished homes, you're in dangerous territory, says Deutsche.

Fears China property bubble could cost banks $800 billion

<b>Tom Ford Buckley Alligator Duffle</b><br>
If even the best simply won't do, this is the bag for you. Crafted of ...

If you only have one bag for work, then make this the one

Men's accessories

Harmony 5100S-000R-B125

The world's most luxurious watches get a surprise revamp

Watches

Home ownership is a good foundation for building wealth.

8 reasons home ownership is one of the best investments you can make

Mark Bouris

A one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work for defined benefit pensions.

Inequities in defined benefit pensions

Daryl Dixon

HiSmile founders Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic have used Kylie Jenner to spruik their product.

Dental dimes: $10 millon turnover in 18 months

Kate Jones

The Tinder app.

Swipe right: why small businesses are turning to Tinder

Larissa Ham

Obama at Rally

Obama weighs in on presidential race

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Boy drowns in pool

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Hinch v Hanson: The on air spat

Federal Politics

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Matthew Wade's spat with Proteas spinner

A visitor looks at a work on display at the Tape Art Convention on October 8, 2016 in Berlin, Germany.

World of Photos - October 11, 2016

58 mins ago

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The hilarious Stan Original comedy No Activity, now streaming

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Every episode of The Circus now streaming on Stan.

Activities that could make your kids smarter

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks as Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump looks on during ...

Trump versus Clinton or why this is the best TV EVER

Lenny Ann Low

Tom Cruise and Alibaba chief executive Jack Ma, who has slipped to fourth on China's rich list, at the Shanghai premiere ...

China's richest man teams up with Spielberg in a big deal

Bloomberg News
1 hr ago

Under fire: Billy Bush.

Bush suspended by NBC over Trump's lewd video scandal

From left: former One Nation politician David Oldfield; former Miss Universe Australia Renae Ayris;TV celebrity Ian ...

One Nation co-founder joins celebrity First Contact

Karl Quinn

Matt Damon stars as a warrior in medieval China in <i> The Great Wall</I>.

Matt Damon defends The Great Wall against whitewashing charge

16 mins ago

Alex Baldwin has parodied Donald Trump's half-baked apology on Saturday Night Live.

Alex Baldwin mocks Trump video scandal on Saturday Night Live

Ebony Bowden

''To suggest I'm putting myself in this vulnerable position for short-term fame is quite offensive'': <i>The ...

Why the Bachelorette Australia is a ratings bomb

ANALYSIS
Ebony Bowden

Matt Le Nevez is completely convincing as the ace Holden driver in the miniseries <i>Brock</i>.

Brock shows the good, the bad but gets confusing

Melinda Houston

Russian soprano Julia Lezhneva.

Julia Lezhneva soars to secret heights in Baroque Brilliance

Reviewed by Peter McCalllum

Actor Richard Roxburgh has turned children's author and illustrator.

Richard Roxburgh writes a kids' book based on his own childhood

Linda Morris

Ellie Goulding brought a little bit of everything on her Sydney leg of the 2016 Delirium tour.

Ellie Goulding review: high energy but not quite delirious

Lucy Cormack

Prior to donning this outfit, Melania Trump said her husband's lewd comments about women were "unacceptable and offensive".

Melania Trump's silent rebellion at the second debate

Jenna Clarke

Arianne Zucker.

We have all been Arianne Zucker in that Donald Trump video

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Donald Trump poses with his daughter Ivanka Trump at a party in Los Angeles.

Why are men pretending to be so shocked at Trump's comments?

COMMENT
Linda Tirado

Samantha Harris married partner Luke Hunt in a secret, low-key ceremibefore he went to jail.

Samantha Harris reveals secret wedding two years later

Amy Croffey

Elsa Pataky (R) goes for lunch with friends on October 4, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.

Celebrity street style

What do you tell children about Trump's latest round of offensive comments?

'What does it mean to grab someone by the p----?'

Danielle Paquette

Beyonce and Blue Ivy's secret handshake.

Beyonce shows off sweet secret handshake with Blue Ivy

Mary Ward

Gigi Hadid sporting on trend red lips at the Giambattista Valli.

How to get Paris Fashion Week's tomato sauce lips

Stephanie Darling

Fit to fight? Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

How Donald and Hillary fuel to fight

1 hr ago

Withdrawal: dementia or depression? Photo: iStock

Combating depression

Roberta B. Ness

Young fitness female exercise with kettle bell. Mixed race woman doing gym workout on grey background

How CrossFit changed the face of fitness

Paula Goodyer

Coconut banana bread: the perfect lunchbox treat.

17 healthy spins on lunchbox snacks

Franki Hobson

Cauliflower and chickpea salad with almonds, fried onion and sultanas.

Banish boring salads for good with Middle Eastern inspired recipes

Linda and Paul Jones

The Cook's Grocer click-to-buy recipes for Good Food. VEGETARIAN PAELLA TANTANMEN PORK RAMEN YOGHURT DILL CHICKEN WITH ...

7 easy dinners you can make in less than half an hour

candice swanopoel

Nude pregnancy photo of Victoria's Secret model shared after birth

Staff writers

Creepy clowns are being spotted around the country.

Mayor's message to clowns: 'You're not funny, you're idiots'

Ariane Beeston

Ethiopian girls, like many in Africa, often walk long distances to bring back jugs of water.

Sad but true: Girls do 40% more chores than boys

Ariane Beeston

The giant Vasa is the only surviving ship of its era.

Worse than the Titanic: The huge ship that sank almost immediately

Craig Platt

Get Naked London: A boon for clubbers who can never decide what to wear on a night out.

UK's nude nightclub shut down, but not for the reason you'd expect

John O'Ceallaigh

The itinerary will include travel on luxury trips such as the Ponant ship Le Soleal.

World's longest cruise launched: Seven continents, 357 days

Teresa Machan

A US plane was evacuated last week after a phone caught fire.

Three new Note7s catch fire in one week

Tim Biggs

Using the same password for everything makes life easier for hackers.

Sticking with one email address is a security risk

COMMENT
Adam Turner

The web is rife with annoyances.

The 9 best browser extensions to make the web less annoying

Alan Henry

A new Google Pixel smartphone sits on display during a product launch event in San Francisco.

Pixel: Telstra's plans for Google's first phone

Gizmodo

Lizard Squad has previously bragged about taking down popular gaming services like Xbox Live and PSN.

Alleged Lizard Squad DDoS attackers arrested

Cecilia D'Anastasio

Spy shots of the Opel Insignia testing in Europe.

Commodore may get drift mode

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen Scirocco.

Last Volkswagen Sciroccos to go on sale

Dom Tripolone

2016 HSV Clubsport R8 Track Edition.

HSV Clubsport Track Edition review

Mark Short

Noodle from virtual band Gorillaz is Jaguar Land Rover's new ambassador.

Jaguar's virtual ambassador revealed

Stephen Ottley

Hyundai's current SR range includes the i30 (pictured), Elantra, Veloster and Accent.

Will Hyundai N end SR?

Stephen Ottley

Dick Johnson with the 2016 Ford Falcon Sprint.

Driving the last Falcon with Dick

David McCowen

Devastating loss: Phillip Hughes died two days after being hit on the head by a bouncer during a Sheffield Shield game ...

The answer that had the Hughes family shaking their heads

Andrew Webster

Veteran Tim Cahill is likely to come off the bench as he did against UAE in September.

Postecoglou poised to make changes for critical Japan clash

Michael Lynch

The Wallabies and All Blacks are big drawcards when they head north for November tours and the SANZAAR nations want that ...

The one issue that puts Australia and NZ on the same team

Georgina Robinson

A League

$6 revenue from a $120 jersey: Why clubs have their hands out

Dominic Bossi
22 mins ago

Phillip Hughes walks out to bat in a Test at the SCG in 2010.

'I'm going to kill you': Hughes inquest hears alleged NSW sledge

Chris Barrett

Flying south: Tom Mitchell is headed to the Hawks' nest.

Tom Mitchell wants to leave the Swans

Sam McClure

Sent off again: Michael Hooper became the Wallabies' most sin-binned player, with another yellow card against Argentina.

The Wallabies' new plan to overcome Eden Park hoodoo

Tom Decent

Marginal: Winx and jockey Hugh Bowman.

Racing NSW won't bend the rules for Winx

Adam Pengilly

New start: Robbie Farah.

Why Farah nearly signed with rivals for 2016

Matt Encarnation

Dejected: Storm coach Craig Bellamy and several players after the game.

NRL teams to snub World Club Challenge

Media no-show yet again: England coach Wayne Bennett.

Bennett faces fight for England captain

Steve Mascord

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