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Solicitor-General Justin Gleeson SC during a public hearing before the Legal and Constitutional Affairs References ...

'Irretrievably broken': Solicitor-General resigns

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

'Integrity question': The letter the government didn't want you to see

1 hr ago

The Corkman Irish Pub, formerly known as the Carlton Inn, as it was last month.

Historic pub's illegal demolition job doubles Carlton site's value

2 mins ago

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman says consumers complain most about slow data speeds, unusable services and ...

The chart that shows how bad our high-speed broadband is

Police at a block of units in Mitcham after the discovery of a body.

'Out of the blue': Man found stabbed to death at block of flats

12 mins ago

In 2013, Mike Pence signed a bill as Indiana Governor that would jail same-sex couples applying for a marriage licence ...

Why Trump isn't the greatest threat to America

COMMENT

Sex offender given green light to access IVF treatment with wife

11 mins ago

Welcome to Melbourne, where we're trapped in a dome of eternal winter

Does sex sell real estate? Brothel administrators hope so

Winx to be spelled, and skip Flemington carnival

38 mins ago

Former Deloitte director avoids jail over child pornography

Trump lead image

Fascist or naughty boy?How Trump stacks up against Hitler, Mussolini

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Breakfast battle: <i>Sunrise's</i> David Koch and Samantha Armytage, and <i>Today's</i> Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.

Confused? Today and Sunrise both claim they're No. 1

COMMENT

On the highways and byways, the T. Rump bus rolls on.

Campaign bus revels in absurdity, baffles the Donald's fans

James Packer and Kate Fischer before their engagement ended abruptly in 1998.

Former Kate Fischer sets record straight on Packer break-up

HuffPost

Nine of the most luxurious properties on Airbnb

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Trump parody bus stalks campaign

United Fates

Regardless of who wins the US election, things will change

5 Spindrift Avenue in Flinders

A Maserati outside the milk bar? Forget Portsea, it's here...

APRA locks in tougher mortgage rules

5:58PM

Anglesea residents don't want to be left with ...

5:56PM

Historic pub's demolition doubles value of ...

5:56PM

A Toyota Camry dumped in North Fitzroy has been spray-painted gold.

Gold! Dumped car spray painted into 'art' in North Fitzroy

Tom Cowie
51 mins ago

'Hitler reborn' jailed for killing man he blamed for dad's fire death

Jane Lee
59 mins ago

Ten police dismissed for predatory behaviour towards women

The Erickson Aircrane battles a blaze in Victoria: another busy season awaits.

Brace for 'above average' fire season, Victorians warned

Parents confess to using bribes, threats and technology bans to force their children to study in the VCE.

'Bribes and boarding school': when students won't study for exams

Protesters outside Beaumaris Secondary College on Monday.

Trees spared, for now, after protest over Beaumaris school plans

Matthew Stephenson was last seen on Sunday night.

Police search for missing boy last seen on a Werribee bus

The surfer was lucky to escape with minor injuries to his thigh.

Surfer bitten by shark near Byron Bay

NSW

New train timetable to be introduced on Tuesday to cope with a lack of Queensland Rail drivers.

Furious Premier demands answers on rail debacle

QLD

Metro Junction Coffee

Defence top brass get $14,000 coffee machine

ACT

A man is dead and three other people injured following an incident in Yokine.

Murder charge for Perth senior after violent clash

WA

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump arrives at a campaign rally on Saturday.

Historians award Benitos to Donald Trump's 'fascism'

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

The T.Rump bus.

T. Rump bus trails Donald Trump baffling fans

Nick O'Malley

Former federal treasurer Joe Hockey spent less than three months in his newly refurbished office before he was dumped ...

When the Trump campaign greeted Joe Hockey with a kiss

Peter Hartcher

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Bureaucrat questioned Joyce's 'integrity' days before being sacked

Heath Aston
1 hr ago

Solicitor-General resigns over George Brandis dispute

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Has anyone in the Coalition ever actually met a pregnant woman?

COMMENT

Minister for Social Services Christian Porter: Taking on the usual suspects.

Paid parental leave designed 'to get women back to work': minister

Treasurer Scott Morrison will discuss housing affordability in a speech on Monday.

Scott Morrison puts states on notice over house prices

RSL national president Rod White.

Emergency meeting called, RSL president steps aside

Tony Abbott attending the NSW liberal Party council meeting, Four Seasons Hotel 22nd October 2016 Photo by Louise ...

'I think it was a moral win': Abbott claims victory for reformers

Liu Jiali, 3, runs through the dunes behind her home in the Tengger Desert, China, June 15, 2016. China?s deserts have ...

China's expanding deserts on a collision course with its cities

A woman walks along razor wire set up by South Ossetian authorities.

While the world watches Syria, Russia is on the move here

1 hr ago

A painted message on a tent in the Jungle migrant camp in Calais, France, on Sunday.

Fate of Calais child migrants uncertain as Jungle demolition begins

56 mins ago

Could AI one day replace judges?

AI computer 'judge' predicts court findings

The Corkman Irish Pub, formerly known as the Carlton Inn, as it was last month.

Make them rebuild demolished Carlton pub, brick by brick

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

"See, if we help wealthy investors buy all the housing, then some of those houses will probably trickle down to you ...

The impossible conundrum behind Morrison's housing plan

COMMENT
Andrew P Street
1 hr ago

Coles' latest salvo in its price war with Woolworths is cut-price tissues, rice and toothpaste.

How to choose a tube of toothpaste

COMMENT
Kelly-Anne Waters

Now aged 46, the victim still has no idea what motivated the attack.

'I was blindsided': More than $1m paid out for workplace bullying

1 hr ago

It was a rough start to the week for sharemarket investors.

ASX slides as CC-Amatil shares fizzle

Jessica Sier
39 mins ago

CBA's school program will promote women as financial decision makers, and explore the gender pay gap and savings gap in ...

'A man is not a (financial) plan', CBA to teach female students

The Daily Planet is owned by Australia's only ASX-listed strip club and brothel owner, Planet Platinum.

Does sex sell real estate? Administrators hope so

How China's dealmakers pulled off a $270b global spree

Commbank's experiment could change trade forever

1 hr ago

Chinese group to take majority stake in Aussie mortgage insurer

Changing TV habits behind media mega-deal

The sky has been dotted with cranes for months, but housing affordability hasn't improved.

Scott Morrison's 'supply solution' fails to tackle vacant apartment crisis

Comment

Donald Trump's real estate business extends far beyond the US.

Five surprising places around the world that have a Trump Tower

Once the no-brainer design choice, the days of the all-white kitchen may be ending.

Why all-white kitchens are on their way out

5 Spindrift Avenue in Flinders

A Maserati outside the milk bar? Forget Portsea, it's here...

Poor old Nana Downe is still recovering after her ordeal with the Ikea couch.

Bob Downe dishes the dirt on his famous housemates

These women's perfumes actually smell better on men.

Scent of a woman: Why real men aren't afraid to wear perfume

Grooming
1 hr ago

Rose gold Cobalt Valkyrie-X plane.

All I want for Christmas is a $2 million rose gold private jet

Luxury

It helps to cut up old credit cards when trying to climb out of debt.

Nicole helps… beat a $20,000 credit card debt

You don't have to be pulled into full-scale financial planning.

The trick to seeing a financial adviser

Irene Falcone of Nourished Life beauty products.

From $100 and a blog to $8 million annual revenue

Christine D'Mello

Alan Jones is a start-up evangelist at BlueChilli Group.

What is the most livable city for start-ups?

Alana Christensen

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Chelsea thrash Manchester United

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Wonder Woman controversy at UN

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Katich hits back at Clarke''s tumour claims

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Cubs first World Series in 71 years!

In this Oct. 19, 2016 photo, a vet holds a pygmy anteater, also known as a silky anteater, at the Huachipa Zoo, on the ...

World of Photos

the circus

Every episode of The Circus now streaming on Stan.

ash v evil dead

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

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

Advertiser

X Factor judges, from left, Adam Lambert, Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian.

Morrissey slams 'X-factory' reality shows

47 mins ago

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in Game Of Thrones.

Leaked set pics hint at epic Game of Thrones alliance

Broede Carmody

Samantha Armytage replaced Melissa Doyle as <i>Sunrise</i> co-host in 2013.

Spin machines in overdrive as Today and Sunrise claim No. 1

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Donald Glover participates in the "Atlanta" panel during the FX Television Critics Association summer press tour on ...

The 'perfect' Star Wars casting choice everyone's hyped about

Broede Carmody

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump for SNL.

The whole world laughs at Trump in SNL's latest debate sketch

He's a handsome devil. But very much a devil.

The Walking Dead returns: Who does Negan kill?

Karl Quinn

Jennifer Lawrence is reported to be set to play Jazz Age icon Zelda Fitzgerald.

Jennifer Lawrence tipped to play Great Gatsby muse

Linda Morris

Prince in 2007 performing at the Super Bowl in Miami.

New Prince music to be released from the vaults of Paisley Park

Melbourne Festival artistic director Jonathan Holloway threw himself into participatory events such as <i>Haircuts By ...

Jonathan Holloway's debut program tops box office targets

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
Debbie Cuthbertson
1 hr ago

Callum Francis (Lola) in the Australian production of Kinky Boots.

Review: Kinky Boots lead Callum Francis a magnetic Lola

Morrissey kicks off his Australian tour at Melbourne's Festival Hall on October 22.

Review: Fired-up Morrissey still delivers a hair-raising thrill

Michael Dwyer

James Packer and Kate Fischer before their engagement ended abruptly in 1998.

The former Kate Fischer sets the record straight on her break-up deal with James Packer

Ariana Lenarsky posted this photo of a man she says groped her and tried to kiss another passenger.

Woman tweets groping incident on plane, then posts photo when police do nothing

Jenny Noyes
28 mins ago

Taylor Swift's deposition in an alleged groping case has been released to the public.

Taylor Swift's assault statement made public

Mary Ward

"He kept telling me I was really bad with money, I couldn't be trusted to make decisions."

'I was brainwashed': Three women on suffering financial abuse

Cosima Marriner

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 19: Rihanna steps out in a Hillary Clinton supporter t-shirt in Manhattan on October 19, 2016 ...

Rihanna makes a fashion statement with Hillary T-shirt

Donald Trump had just called Hillary Clinton a "nasty woman," and Clinton's childhood girlfriends started laughing.

Debate-watching with Hillary Clinton's BFFs

Jessica Bennett

Single motherhood is an option, the difficulty is knowing when to start down that path.

When is the right time to start a family on your own?

Danielle Braff

Salma Hayek claims Donald Trump leaked a false story to a magazine after she refused to go out on a date with him.

Salma Hayek says Trump harassed her, planted tabloid gossip when she refused his advances

Jenny Noyes

Doing squat: Conditioning coach Michelle Drielsma says this one exercise helps everything.

The secrets of a supple body

Paula Goodyer

Activated charcoal: Fab or fad?

Activated charcoal: hot stuff for your insides?

Exercise: A game-changer.

Prediabetes no 'doomsday message'

Gabriella Boston

Stjerneskud (the Shooting Star), a reinterpretation of a traditional Danish open sandwich.

A Hereford Beefstouw: Scandi-chic restaurant shipped in

Matcha pancake stack with chocolate sauce from Matcha Mylkbar in Melbourne.

9 of the best matcha recipes (for a massive antioxidant boost)

Adam Liaw's vegetarian spring pasta: Spaghetti with zucchini and spinach.

Weekly meal planner: easy dinners for mid-late October

Baby Freya at 5 days.

The five-day-old 'happiest baby in the world'

Staff writers

Dylan Wray, 6, gave his dad quite the hilarious surprise when he was reviewing the home security footage.

Boy's hilarious middle of the night antics caught on camera

Actress Jamie-Lynn Sigler has opened up about the challenges of motherhood with Multiple Sclerosis.

Jamie-Lynn Sigler opens up about motherhood with MS

Ariane Beeston

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 05: A light drenched Times Square on May 5, 2015 in New York City. In an effort to reduce Manhattan's ...

World's most overrated (and underrated) cities named

Dragonair was named as Skytrax's World's Best Regional Airline four times in a row.

Flight Test: What's all the Dragonair fuss about?

Tatyana Leonov

Calcata sits perched on a clifftop.

The 'grooviest' village in Italy was once home to Jesus' foreskin

Steve Meacham

Google has long held that its ad data would be kept separate from user's personal data, but that changed this year.

Google drops ban on personal web tracking

The Ektra as a plastic faux-leather finish and big camera bump - reminiscent of old Kodak cameras.

Kodak to release a new photo-focused phone

James Titcomb

Paper Mario exists in a world of cardboard and crafts.

Review: Paper Mario is reams of fun with arts and papercraft

tesla

All Teslas now have full self-driving hardware

Gizmodo

The LG V20 has the same dual camera setup as the G5.

LG's V20 gets Australian release details

Campbell Simpson

2017 Subaru Impreza.

New Subaru Impreza prices revealed

Stephen Ottley

The seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf will be updated in November.

Updated VW Golf coming soon

Greg Kable

Ford's Ranger could join the SuperUtes grid (Illustration)

Utes to join V8 Supercar circus

David McCowen

The upgraded model scored five stars in a recent crash test.

5-Star safety for Toyota's oldest truck

David McCowen

Range Rover Evoque Convertible.

The best convertibles on sale

Dom Tripolone

Tesla has updates its self-driving features.

Tesla: All new cars to have self-driving hardware

David McCowen

AFL Players' Association boss Paul Marsh.

AFL players agog at pre-finals bye return

Jobe Watson with his 2012 Brownlow Medal.

Dons to meet Watson's management this week

Daniel Cherny

Giant move: Brett Deledio.

'From blonde tips and skinny arms to a fresh start'

Bombers v Hawks

Round one 2017 AFL fixture announced

Starting point: Geelong's Joel Selwood says more corporate support will be needed before the salaries of players in the ...

'It has to start somewhere': Top Cat defends women's pay

Daniel Cherny

Drought over: The Chicago Cubs have made the World Series.

Cubs show Bulldogs' spirit as another drought is broken

ANALYSIS
Daniel Cherny

Sam Mitchell (left) and Jordan Lewis (front centre) are two of six Hawks to make the cut.

Hawthorn put sport as business over loyalty

Michael Gleeson

Bryce Gibbs.

Face the cold, hard fact: trades hurt people

Tegan Higginbotham

Spelling: Winx.

Trainer makes big call on Cup week for Winx

Adam Pengilly
38 mins ago

Reason to smile: Nick Kyrgios has moved to a career-high No.13 in the world rankings.

'Lol': Kyrgios gets rare piece of good news

Winx ridden by Hugh Bowman

Winx better than Black Caviar. There, I said it

Andrew Webster

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