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Tony Abbott responds to Opposition cheers as he rises to ask a question on trade with Singapore during question time at ...

Standing ovation, cheers for Abbott in question time

Live
15 mins ago

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, is joined at a rally with former Vice President Al Gore in Florida.

Hillary Clinton may win before election day. Here's how

Magistrate Jonathan Klestadt told Marshall Jordan that his 'lewd conduct' meant he should spend time in prison.

Jail for man who put hand up schoolgirl's skirt on tram

1 hr ago

The remainder of the clubs without banned Essendon players are angry at the preliminary interpretation of the rules.

ASADA boss hits out at Bombers after Swiss court decision

1 hr ago

Ray Dyer used the wrong word for councillor.

Can't spell, can't count but these candidates want your vote

12 mins ago

Federal MP Warren Entsch

The same-sex marriage warrior left shouldering the blame

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

AFL trades: Mitchell's manager says he could go for less than pick 33

Live

Self-serve supermarket thief reveals: It started with a bag of spuds

The woman Donald Trump tried to 'move on like a bitch' speaks out

Bowler 'confused and upset' after his delivery struck Phillip Hughes

Beware the Trump narrative. Because it sounds a lot like this did

Donald Trump, actress Arianne Zucker, and host Billy Bush in the 2005 tape.

Hey Donald, this is what blokes really say in the locker room

COMMENT

Will Ferrell as Ron Burgundy, the legend.

Stay classy, Melbourne as Ron Burgundy bar plans canned

50 mins ago

Michelle Bridges arriving in court on Wednesday.

Michelle Bridges fronts court over AVO against paparazzo

34 mins ago

Silvia's Italian Table: Silvia Colloca, centre, serves up dinner to celebrity guests like Kathy Lette, from left, Tom ...

'Fatuous property porn': Helen Razer's shock rant

It's time to upgrade your sleeping situation to a decent mattress and good-quality bedding.

10 things every adult should know how to do

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The science behind Melbourne's crazy spring weather

Fifty Shades of Grey lovers Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan were named worst actress, actor and worst on-screen couple ...

Love trashy films? Science says it means you're probably smart

Chemical residue created from manufacturing meth, can linger in a property for years.

Meth-checks: The next big thing in property inspections?

Life insurer knocks back one in three claims

3:05PM

Elite midfielder becomes a Giant with No.1 draft ...

3:00PM

Markets Live: CSL buyback helps ASX

2:58PM

Homeless man Graham has recently left an exorbitantly expensive rooming house. 11th October 2016. Photo by Jason South

'Poverty prisons': spending almost all of your money on rent

Women's footy fans take boots off to send AFL message on pay offer

State Library's store of old vinyl poised for some extra air time

Bass Tadros, a victim of the Henry Kaye-linked land scam.

Victims push for compo as land-bank scheme implodes

Four people have been arrested in bikie raids in Melbourne's south-east.

Four arrested as police swoop after Carrum Downs shooting

Education Minister James Merlino and Housing Minister and Albert Park MP Martin Foley with students from Port Melbourne ...

Four new inner-city schools to address student boom

Menzies Creek Primary School in the Dandenongs was severely damaged during Sunday's gale-force winds.

'They can't even have a cuppa': Thousands still without power

Portrait of Brian Burston, One Nation NSW Senator elect at his home in Coal Point near Newcastle. 4th August 2016, ...

One Nation push for 'patriotic broadcasting'

Marianka Heumann was working on a Perth construction site when she fell to her death.

Complaints made before high-rise death plunge

WA

Camilla Franks' Bondi Beach store was robbed on Wednesday morning.

Masked men target kaftans in brazen Bondi robbery

NSW

A man has been charged after allegedly escaping from the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.

'F---, wrong guy': Cops peg innocent local in manhunt

QLD

Sound and fury. Donald Trump speaking to the faithful in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

Fear keeps more Republicans from bolting from Trump

Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

'Populists, demagogues and political fantasists': Donald Trump and Nigel Farage.

Never underestimate the power of a good slogan

Nick Miller

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, accompanied by former Vice President Al Gore, left, speaks at a rally ...

Why Hillary Clinton may win before election day

Australian Christian Lobby managing director Lyle Shelton.

Christian Lobby thanks Bill Shorten for plebiscite veto

Michael Koziol

Old MPs try to pull the other one. Age of entitlement never ends

COMMENT
Tony Wright
15 mins ago

Sweetheart deals: Catholic schools benefit from 'corruption' of Gonski

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Tony Abbott responds to Opposition cheers as he rises to ask a question on trade with Singapore during question time at ...

Politics live: Cheers, standing ovations for Abbott in question time

Live
Stephanie Peatling
15 mins ago

Federal MP Warren Entsch

The same-sex marriage warrior left shouldering the blame

ANALYSIS
Amy Remeikis
1 hr ago

The review of federal politicians' parliamentary perks was sparked by the Bronwyn Bishop "choppergate" scandal.

High Court rejects politicians' bid for bigger pensions

37 mins ago

Portrait of Brian Burston, One Nation NSW Senator elect at his home in Coal Point near Newcastle. 4th August 2016, ...

One Nation senator wants 'patriotic broadcasting corporation'

Thais hold portraits of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej at Siriraj Hospital where the king is being treated in Bangkok.

Thai King in people's prayers as condition unstable

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin wears special glasses at a research facility in St Petersburg

Venezuela awards Vladimir Putin a peace prize

Thiolina Marpaung walks through the Sari Club site, now a makeshift carpark.

14 years after Bali bombings and still no peace park

People watch as stores burn in Ferguson in November 2014 after the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown.

Social networks helped monitor minorities in Ferguson, Baltimore

Illustration: John Shakespeare

How the housing boom is changing the way we live

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Trump's female supporters are not deterred.

Trump is America's abusive boyfriend, the one mum can't shake

COMMENT
Aubrey Perry

When we're young, it seems there will always be time enough for everything.

What I learnt after my cancer diagnosis

COMMENT
Julia Baird

ASIC has released its review into life insurance - and the findings aren't pretty.

Life insurer knocks back one in three claims

Sarah Danckert
1 min ago

Investors endured a bit of a wild ride overnight.

Markets Live: CSL buyback helps ASX

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
7 mins ago

Some investment firms have started to seek higher returns by investing in female-led companies. But don't tell ...

The old boys' boardroom is alive and well, PwC study shows

40 mins ago

CSL chief executive Paul Perreault's $US8 million pay cheque is bigger than any of the big four bankers' payouts.

CSL cops 'first strike' against its US-style salaries

20 mins ago

Controversial trade union officials stand for election

Anna Patty

If America was a business, Trump would be fired

Slater & Gordon faces threat of $250 million class action

32 mins ago

Woolworths hangs Hills out to dry after $6 million payment

Drug squad police removing chemistry equipment from a suburban meth lab.

Buyer beware: will this become the next check for inspections?

In these uncertain times, the banks are offering attractive yields.

Properties the banks don't want to lend you money for

The Wrong Girl star Jessica Marais encapsulates Melbourne's casual chic aesthetic.

Why The Wrong Girl moved Lily from Sydney to Melbourne

It's time to upgrade your sleeping situation to a decent mattress and good-quality bedding.

Ten household things every adult should know how to do

A smidgen of smell profiling will enable you to determine the personality and lifestyle of a home's residents.

The one thing people always notice about your home

Turning 30 can be great. Just make sure you're prepared.

30 things you should never do after the age of 30

Self Improvement

There's more to weight loss than losing weight.

Hard truths we don't want to hear about losing weight

Boot Camp

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Are DIY super trustees up to the job?

Annika Bradley

Jockey Michelle Payne after winning the Melbourne Cup.

The odds on a Melbourne Cup day interest rate change

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Mom's Organic Market has found a niche in the market.

A simple method for making money: don't waste it

Thomas Heath

Rory Kennard, founder of Makinex.

This Australian company has a very rare goal

Alexandra Cain

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Four schools to open in South Melbourne

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Pick-up truck ploughs into Native American protest

null

Hawk Sam Mitchell considers West Coast move

null

Nancy O'Dell breaks silence on Trump

BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL - OCTOBER 07: A woman worships Jibika Bajracharya, the newly appointed child goddess Kumari, in the ...

World of Photos

1 hr ago

transparent

Critically acclaimed Transparent Season 3 - now streaming on Stan.

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Ash vs Evil Dead Season 3 - now streaming on Stan.

Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Why more people are studying online

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From dusk till dawn in WA

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9 mins ago

Taraji P. Henson at the 67th Emmy Awards in September.

Taraji P. Henson claims she lost out to Naomi Watts over racism

Ebony Bowden

Billy Bush has since been sacked over the video.

Billy Bush is leaving the Today show over Trump tape scandal

It's going to be more expensive to see artists such as Axl Rose, left, and Duff McKagan of Guns N' Roses, who are ...

Why Aussie tours are in danger from new visa changes

Bernard Zuel

Putting his claws away for good ... Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000's <i>X-Men</i>.

Wolverine 3: Logan to be the darkest outing for Jackman yet

Ebony Bowden

Silvia Colloca.

Razer takes knife to ABC cooking show over 'fatuous property porn'

Andrew Hornery

Nancy O'Dell, the host of <i>Entertainment Tonight</i> is the married woman Donald Trump "moved on like a bitch".

Nancy O'Dell slams Trump: 'no room for objectification'

Ebony Bowden

A long way from the City: Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church in <i>Divorce</I>.

Sarah Jessica Parker's 'Divorce' is no Sex and the City

Michael Idato

Rebecca Ferguson and Justin Theroux as Anna and Tom Watson in <i>The Girl on the Train.</i>

The Girl on the Train: Let's discuss that rejigged ending

COMMENT

Aboriginal singer Auriel Andrew and writer Clinton Walker ahead of the <i>Buried Country</i> performance at Melbourne ...

Buried Country concert unearths Aboriginal music history

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
Michael Dwyer

Welsh singer-songwriter Gwenno Saunders.

Review: Gwenno's Welsh electro-pop eccentric and endearing

Hannah Francis

Alex Lahey has been nominated for best song with You Don't Think You Like People Like Me, best female artist and best ...

Vote now in The Age Music Victoria Awards

Martin Boulton

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a selfie with supporters at a campaign rally at the Zembo Shrine ...

Why I'm still not excited about a Hillary Clinton victory

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Gwyneth Paltrow was called an "asshole" by her own father.

'You're getting a little weird': How Gwyneth Paltrow's dad intervened at height of her fame

Amy Croffey

"This Day of Atonement, I will try to forgive myself for all of it. And be better to myself over the coming year."

Today I shall atone - and maybe you should try it, too

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a town hall-style forum, Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016.

Woman quits Republican party with epic rant against sexism

Doctors need to understand the mental health needs of their patients.

LGBTI people need doctors to leave their prejudice at the door

Roz Bellamy

Khloe Kardashian appears on The Ellen Show on October 11, 2016.

Khloe Kardashian: 'Kim's not doing that well'

Mary Ward

The early typecasting reverberates as girls become women, making it harder to close gender gaps in education and ...

Why you should give your sons more chores than your daughters

Students, as well as teachers, see trigger warnings as a way of opening up discussion rather than closing it down.

Trigger warnings open discussion, not shut it down

COMMENT

Simply swapping sugar-dense drinks for water can halve our intake.

Sweet news: the anti-sugar message has toned down by half

Sarah Berry

Half Body Shot of Two Happy Healthy Woman at the Park Showing Thumbs Up at the Camera After their Training.

A gift better than gratitude

Dr Tim Sharp

Worrying results: the effect of concussion.

A single concussion may have lasting impact

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Bright, healthy asparagus is a spring winner.

Here are 23 amazing asparagus recipes you should try this spring

Go-to dish: the margherita pizza at SPQR Italian restaurant in Melbourne.

Is this pizza perfection? Why you should try a slice at SPQR

Gemima Cody

Jill Dupleix's mac 'n' cheese frittata.

How you can easily raid your fridge to make mac 'n' cheese frittata

Jill Dupleix

Krystin and Somchai Lisaius.

No jail time for mum who passed cocaine on to baby via breast milk

Staff writers

Paul Van Der Toorren proposed to his girlfriend of seven years, Elysia Simons, at Uluru, the place they first met as ...

Wedding bells for pair who met as children, filming iconic Qantas ad

Suzi Catchpole

"I think the LGBTQ alphabet could continue forever," says Miley Cyrus, who identifies as "pansexual".

Miley Cyrus talks about sexuality and coming out to her parents

Ariane Beeston

'I'll drink to that': Pints are $5.70 in the UK.

Visiting the UK just got a lot cheaper for Aussies

David Whitley
1 hr ago

Tradition and modernity: A Geisha in Gion, Kyoto

The essential things you need to know before visiting Japan

Ben Groundwater

The epic, 9289 kilometre-long Trans-Siberian railway is now 100 years old.

The world's longest railway line, 9289 km, is now 100 years old

Samsung's Note7 was a great phone, apart from the overheating, but the Note name may now be tarnished forever.

What Samsung should do next

COMMENT
Alex Kidman

Keep your credit card details safe when shopping online.

Don't make scammers' Christmas come early

Adam Turner

Attendees try out PlayStation VR during a Sony Corp. event ahead of the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, ...

What Sony's loungeroom-ready VR headset is all about

Tim Biggs

disc

8 reasons I'm sticking with DVDs, Blu-Rays

Lifehacker

'Forbidden for transport by aircraft': Samsung's return box for the Galaxy Note7.

Samsung's fireproof box for Galaxy Note7 returns

Bryan Menegus

Ford has paused Mustang production in the wake of reduced demand in the US.

Ford shuts Mustang factory

The Scuderia Cameron Glickenhaus SCG003S is claimed to be the fastest cornering supercar in the world.

Meet the newest rival to Ferrari and Pagani

Stephen Ottley

The 2016 Volvo S90 Inscription is a stylish alternative to German rivals.

First drive: Volvo's E-Class rival

David McCowen

2017 Kia Soul.

Kia cuts Soul price

Dom Tripolone

2016 Audi RS Q3 Performance.

Driven: Audi RS Q3 Performance

Peter McKay

The BMW M3 Competition.

BMW M3 Competition reviewed

Andrew MacLean

ASADA chief executive Ben McDevitt.

ASADA chief lashes Essendon over appeal

Sam McClure
1 hr ago

Sam Mitchell is 'really excited' about the prospect of shifting west.

'We would be mad not to let Mitchell play on': West Coast

Brendan Foster
1 hr ago

Essendon's appeal was dismissed in Switzerland.

Judgment reveals appeal success not even 'entertained'

Samantha Lane

SRe-signed: Will Hoskin-Elliott.

Trade latest: Pies eye pricey young Giant

Live
Claire Siracusa

(From left) Rebecca and Maddy Beeson, Mai Ngyuyen and Nicola Barr - the No.1 draft pick on Wednesday - get ready for a ...

Elite midfielder becomes a Giant with No.1 draft pick

Larissa Nicholson
5 mins ago

Watson faces a wait on the fate of his Brownlow Medal.

Lloyd can't see Watson keeping Brownlow Medal

Andrew Tate

Sam Mitchell is 'really excited' about the prospect of shifting west.

Mitchell 'excited' about an Eagles trade

UPDATED
Andrew Tate

Jobe Watson faces a wait on the fate of his Brownlow Medal.

Brownlow aside, loss already felt by Dons

ANALYSIS
Daniel Cherny

Phillip Hughes died two days after being hit on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield game in 2014.

'Confused and upset': Abbott recalls moment ball struck Hughes

Chris Barrett

"Disloyal R's are far more difficult than Crooked Hillary. They come at you from all sides. They don't know how to win - ...

What blokes really say in the locker room, Mr Trump

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Skipper Mile Jedinak.

'Soft' start: Ange rues wasted half against Japan

Michael Lynch

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