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Phoebe Handsjuk was found dead in a garbage?chute at a St Kilda road apartment building in 2010. Supplied photo Cat??Ace??

The 'tragic accident' Phoebe's family can't believe

Ardent Leisure's chief executive Deborah Thomas at the company's annual meeting on Thursday.

Failure at every step in Dreamworld tragedy

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

The caption mistake that got Danny Green's goat.

Danny Green denies calling rival Anthony Mundine a terrorist

Stathi Paxinos

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'Cowboy' developers say sorry, pledge to rebuild flattened Carlton pub

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Jessica Kumala Wongso attends central court Jakarta to hear the verdict on her trial for murder, on Thursday, Oct, ...

Australian resident jailed for 20 years for cyanide-coffee murder

Jewel Topsfield
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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Locals grieve and pay their respects at Dreamworld where four people died after a ...

Police contradict Dreamworld's reasons for cancelling reopening

Two children, aged 10 and 13, were miraculously thrown to safety from the doomed Thunder River Rapids ride at Dreamworld ...

Dreamworld victim died in 'childhood sweetheart's arms'

'Which d---head thought this up?': Mundine slams inquiry

Fergus Hunter

Mum broke down when she heard partner had accused her of murder

Daniella White

Money for nothing: Heads must roll over financial advice rorts

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Tigers' dismay at missing out on Friday night lights

Violent home invader's phone had photo of cash spelling out A-P-E-X

Above average temperatures are likely to continue into Autumn.

Goodbye winter! Hotter than average summer on the way

Your club's draw: Team with worst fixture might surprise

ROHAN CONNOLLY

The AGe, Green Guide/Shortlist . The new Bachelorette for 2016 Georgia Love.Pic Simon Schluter 1 September 2016.

'They downplayed me': winner of Bachelorette criticises producers

Part of the furniture: Gold Coast sees Gary Ablett as a key part of their future.

The Gary Ablett story leaves a lingering bad taste

COMMENT

Mariah and James in an Instagram post from Mykonos, Greece, last month.

Over already? James Packer and Mariah Carey 'call it quits'

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Warren Mundine unloads on Brandis

Hard Bargain

It's a tough market: How to beat the rental property market

Kelcie Miller-Anderson.

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Kelcie turned a dandelion into a billion-dollar idea

We will rebuild it: developers say sorry, hire ...

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Police seek information about missing woman Keira ...

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Footage shows police opening fire on would-be ...

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Apprehension warrants for attempted murder have been issued for Corey Whittle, 39, and Samantha Vella, 25.

Police hunt pair over Werribee stabbing

Chloe Booker

Hazelwood closure moves closer after ministers meet in Paris

Husband implicated in double murder at Portland hairdressers

Jobandeep Singh Gill was found guilty of causing the crash which killed four members of the Beckett family.

Truck driver jailed for killing four family members appeals

Qurban Ali with daughter Mahreen.

Widow prevented from seeing husband's body after fatal crash

Victorian corrections minister Steve Herbert.

How much are those doggies in the limo?

Janusz Skarbek says he was sexually abused during his time at Xavier College.

Judge says Xavier can see allegedly abused student's psych records

ABC

ABC defies govt as staff agree to new pay deal

ACT

Charlotte Lawrence-Slater at the opening of the first Australia integrated Clinical Genomics Unit on Wednesday.

Given months to live: Charlotte's 'game changer'

NSW

Dr Ramos-Horta said Australia should show its greatness "and do not agree in a grudging way".

Nobel winner calls for 'fair go' over sea boundary

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David and Wendy Farnell have avoided facing perjury charges for lying under oath.

Couple won't face perjury charges over baby Gammy

WA

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump delivers a speech, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP ...

Republicans, not waiting for Election Day, turn on each other

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

In this May 5, 2016 file photo, Megyn Kelly poses for a portrait in New York. Donald Trump was a guest on Kelly?s first ...

'War on women' among Republicans as Kelly is attacked on Twitter

Hillary Clinton has sought to separate her campaign from the Clinton Foundation.

'She created this mess and she knows it': leaks show Clinton concerns

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked Fox News Channel host and moderator Megyn Kelly ...

Kelly's interview could be a game changer for the Murdochs and Fox

ANALYSIS

Ivanka Trump, daughter of Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of the ...

I'll run America like my business: Donald Trump

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'Sympathetic' PM prepared to talk over paid parental leave change

Tom McIlroy

Mundine slams 'joke' inquiry into Indigenous incarceration

Fergus Hunter

Australian life expectancy hits an all-time high

Peter Martin

Advocates for paid maternity leave say it promotes equality and enhances the health and development of mothers and children.

7-month pregnancy? A lesson for MPs about the birds and bees

Stephanie Peatling

Barnaby Joyce denies altering Hansard and sacking his departmental secretary.

Barnaby Joyce denies sacking public servant after 'integrity' fallout

Tom McIlroy

Public servants caught making offensive Wikipedia edits

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore have strongly supported the Trans ...

Leaked talking points acknowledge 'Abbott-Turnbull war'

Tom McIlroy

Sara Connor at Denpasar police station on Friday.

Sara Connor's trial looms as supporters call for character references

Japanese Prince Mikasa waves to well-wishers from a balcony during a New Year's public appearance at the Imperial Palace ...

Japan's Prince Mikasa dies aged 100

The Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov passes through the English Channel last week.

Britain, US sending planes, troops to deter Russia in the east

Canadian flight attendant Gaetan Dugas was framed as Patient Zero for AIDS.

HIV arrived in the US long before Patient Zero

"I will be making a personal donation of $167,500, which comprises my entire cash bonus, to the Australian Red Cross via ...

Dreamworld should gift its executive bonuses straight to the victims' families

COMMENT
Duncan Fine

Brunch doesn't suck. Brunch is the essence of easy eating out – there are plenty of brunch tables to go around, even if ...

Brunch doesn't suck - bring me another serve of avocado smash, please

COMMENT
Matt Holden

Terrace houses in Darlighurst. 16th October 2016, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald

Who's to blame for rising house prices? We are, actually

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Appco

Charities rethink Appco contracts amid exploitation claims

Wanted a cap: AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick has long pushed for a reduction in interchanges.

AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick gets a big strike

Colin Kruger, CBD

Qantas has increased fees for exceeding its baggage allowance by 75 per cent.

Qantas ratchets up excess baggage fees by 75%

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Ardent Leisure's chief executive Deborah Thomas at the company's annual meeting on Thursday.

Ardent has failed at every step over the Dreamworld tragedy

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

JB Hi-Fi enjoys Dick Smith bonus

Thorburn eyes 'smaller, leaner, simpler' NAB

'Second-class' workers: Abuses prompt labour hire reform

Calls for Adani coal mine exemption from new laws

There is just one suburb with a house median under $600,000 within 10 kilometres of Melbourne's CBD.

The last inner-city suburb a first home buyer can still afford

Level 82 of the Eureka Tower comes with a $22 million price tag and strata fees of $60,000 a year.

View from the top: inside Melbourne's highest apartment

Budgie Nine: F1 driver Daniel Ricciardo says he thinks the men have already learnt their lesson.

11 things foreigners think about the way Australians live

What are the factors to consider?

Is it a good idea for parents to help their kids buy a house?

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Australians are warming to Halloween with the price of carving pumpkins having fallen from $30 per kilogram to $3.

The one reason Australia needs to celebrate Halloween

Sorry gents, skinny ties are on the way out.

Sorry hipsters, but this trend is officially over

Men's Style

Young drivers will be tested on how they share the road with cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians before they are ...

The top five biggest cycling whinges (and why they're wrong)

On Your Bike

Dressing up for the Melbourne Cup is an Australian tradition.

Buying a new outfit for party season? Read this first

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Will we get a health care card if we lose our pension?

Noel Whittaker

A long lunch or spending less time at the desk doesn't mean a worker is looking to move.

How to tell your employees are about to resign

James Adonis

Robert Willis shops for a Halloween mask at a costume store.

The case for Australian businesses embracing Halloween

Tony Featherstone

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Investigations into Dreamworld tragedy

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I didn't sack him: Joyce

Federal Politics

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Microsoft reveals new touchscreen computer and 3D software

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Two earthquakes hit central Italy

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Sneak peek at Birdcage Marquees

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Brand new season of the Stan original comedy series No Activity, now Streaming.

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Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Lee Elliott gets his girl, Georgia Love aka The Bachelorette, telling her: 'You've made me the happiest man alive.'

Lee wins The Bachelorette's heart but says love hurts

<i>Sunrise</i> hosts David Koch and Sam Armytage.

Today v Sunrise court stoush: Could press releases bite Seven?

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First look: Ryan Corr, Josh Lawson as Paul Hogan and Justine Clark in <i>Hoges.</i>

You've had Molly and Brock, get ready for Hoges and Warnie

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and police assistant commissioner Brian Codd pay their respects at Dreamworld.

Radio host suspended over Dreamworld gaffe live on air

<i>Today Show</i> hosts Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson.

Breakfast wars: Has Seven gone all Trump on Nine?

Kim Kardashian at the Balmain show at Paris Fashion Week 2016, before the robbery.

Kim Kardashian returns to work surrounded by a small army

Ebony Bowden

Comedy <i>No Activity</i> lets us into the hearts and minds of bored cops. Expect the unexpected.

No Activity: this radically different cop show is comic gold

Sarah Thomas

Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga in <i>Loving</i>.

Joel Edgerton now a hot pick for an Oscar nomination for Loving

Garry Maddox

Chris Pine, as Toby Howard, in <i>Hell or High Water</i>.

Hell or High Water review: More than bank robbing and car chases

Paul Byrnes

ca. 1978-1979, Pompano Beach, Florida, USA --- Jerry Lewis Sitting Next to Panavision Camera --- Image by ? Owen Franken ...

The wacky artistic genius of Jerry Lewis revealed in new film

Jake Wilson

Cast of Mr Naismith Secret at the Melbourne General Cemetery. 25 October 2016. The Age ARTS. Photo: Eddie Jim. (Libby ...

Gothic play breathes new life into Melbourne General Cemetery

Hannah Francis

Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Is Michaelia Cash a worse Minister for Women than Tony Abbott?

COMMENT
Jenna Price

They say a dog is a man's best friend but in Spain canines may also be a woman's best protection against abusive partners.

In Spain, abused women are being provided with protection dogs

Nicole Economos

University of Wisconsin student Alec Cook, who is now facing 34 counts of sexual assault.

One female student spoke out. Then the floodgates opened

Retiring senator Nova Peris with former Prime Minister Julia Gillard when she was ensorsed to run by the ALP.
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Sexism and threats part of the job for women in politics globally

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 14: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Kris Jenner attends SinfulColors and Kylie Jenner Announce ...

Citrus is the hottest print for summer

Melissa Singer

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn have separated after 21 years together.

Cassandra Thorburn: "I don't think I deserve criticism"

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Croffey

Kendall Jenner in Christopher Esber and Adidas.

Man tracked 'terrified' Kendall for 15 months, then accosted her

I bought a size 4 today. What's going on?

Melissa Singer

Closeup of a woman spraying perfume on her wrist at home

'A problem of hidden hazards': fragrances a public health problem

Sarah Berry

A healthy pair: Have a little wine with your fish.

8 tweaks to make good-for-you foods even better

Cara Rosenbloom

Milk: How much is too much of a good thing?

Can a child drink too much milk?

ALICE CALLAHAN

Puffy-crusted margherita pizza.

Pitch-perfect Neapolitan pizza in the northern 'burbs

Karen Martini's broccoli ramen noodle salad.

Karen Martini's tasty two-minute noodle salad

Dan Lepard's ginger nut and peanut butter carrot cake with spiced banana icing.

Not your average carrot cake (plus 22 other peanut butter recipes)

Baby Quincy with her extra thumb.

'My baby's extra thumb saved her life'

Ivy Steel, 6, needs to travel to America for lifesaving treatment that is not available in Australia.

Mum's plea: 'We need all of Australia to know the name, Ivy Steel'

Tooth Fairy caught on camera!

Dad captures Tooth Fairy on camera with son, 5

The new 'Business Suite' on Qantas's Boeing 787 Dreamliners.

Qantas unveils new seats, new look for Boeing 787 Dreamliners

Craig Platt

Not all sun and surf: There's another side to Hawaii worth exploring.

Oozing hottness: Want to see Hawaii's steamy side?

Hawaii
Steve Meacham

Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles.

World's best places to visit in 2017 named by Lonely Planet

Kylie McLaughlin

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the New York event.

Microsoft inspired by 'Minecraft generation'

Matthew Hall

Blackberry's final in-house phone is the DTEK60.

BlackBerry reveals final in-house smartphone

The Surface Studio is a desktop PC for creative types.

With Surface Studio, Microsoft-Apple rivalry is alive and well

A JOBY tripod: so much better than a selfie stick.

Nothing says loneliness like a selfie stick

COMMENT
Terry Lane

Data slithers are being used to help manage mental health.

Untangling cause and effect of mental illness

Marcus Strom

The new Toyota HiLux failed a Swedish "moose test" of its dynamic ability.

Toyota HiLux fails moose test

David McCowen

LDV Maxus D90 Concept

LDV confirms Ranger and Everest rival

Andrew MacLean

Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, Detailaufnahme // Mercedes-AMG E 63 S, detail shot 2017 Mercedes-AMG E63.

New Mercedes-AMG E63 revealed

Greg Kable

Tesla has made groundbreaking claims about the driver aids available in its Model X.

ACCC flags Tesla's Autopilot

David McCowen

Toyota's LandCruiser 70-Series retains its rugged appeal.

LandCruiser 70-Series Ute review

David McCowen

2018 Holden Commodore.

2018 Commodore takes shape

Toby Hagon

NSW's David Warner celebrates a century on day three at The Gabba.

What you missed on day three of the Shield

Daniel Cherny

Tamania's Andrew Fekete takes a catch to dismiss Peter Handscomb.

Siddle on light duties as Bushrangers break bad

Daniel Cherny

These are tough days for Gary Ablett.

The Gary Ablett story leaves a lingering bad taste

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

Travis Trice of the Taipans drives to the basket.

Melbourne United fall to second-straight loss

Roy Ward

Chill: Steve Smith and his Australian side would play less cricket under the proposed structure.

Less is more under ICC calendar revamp

Andrew Wu

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 27: David Warner of New South Wales celebrates after scoring a century during day three of ...

Warner savages Bulls ahead of Test opener

Phil Lutton
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Usain Bolt and his three-peat

No Australian male athletes ranked top in Commonwealth

Michael Gleeson

Erin Bell will suit up for Australia again this year in the Netball fast5.

Netball, supercharged: fling these Fast5 facts around

Roy Ward

Steve Johnson of the Giants

Best to worst: we rate your club's 2017 draw

Rohan Connolly

Struggling: Tiger Chris Yarran has returned to Melbourne for the second year running in less-than-ideal condition.

Struggling Yarran's future in doubt at Richmond

Caroline Wilson

The Giants and Saints will have a chance to shine in Friday night footy

Saints v GWS on a Friday night. What a time to be alive

ANALYSIS
Daniel Cherny

Richmond won't play on Friday nights in 2017

Tigers dark at losing Friday night lights

Larissa Nicholson

The only previous time the Bulldogs have played the Swans in a Friday night match was the 2008 second semi-final.

Quirks, perks and plenty of firsts in 2017 fixture

Ronny Lerner

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