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About 2.86 million people are at risk of credit default in the next 12 months.

Sydney region with nation's highest credit scores

1 hr ago

Dreamworld deaths. Kate Goodchild and David Turner. October 2016. Photo Supplied

He dived into the muddy waters, Kate died in her husband's arms

Rachel Olding

Deborah Thomas Chief Executive of Ardent Leisure speaking to the media after their AGM held at The Mint, Sydney 27th ...

Failure at every step in Dreamworld tragedy

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Halloween pumpkin.

The costume Sydney schools are banning for Halloween

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

Qantas quietly ratchets up baggage fees by 75 per cent

1 hr ago

News
Portrait of Dr Andrew Katelaris who is one of Australia's biggest medicinal cannabis suppliers
23 May 2015
Photo: ...

'I answer to a higher authority': Ex-surgeon's 'catastrophic' tests

'This time, I'm playing for myself': Idris' hiatus over after shock signing

Australian resident jailed for 20 years for cyanide-coffee murder

1 hr ago

Police deny Dreamworld claim on why reopening was cancelled

Press releases could be headache for Seven in Sunrise-Today stoush

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Lallo
1 hr ago

A Trump presidency could bring economic disasters

COMMENT
Saul Eslake

Winner of the Vanda and Young songwriting prize 2016 won by 18 year old Gretta Rae. 27th October 2016. Photo: Steven Siewert

Just one more exam, then Gretta's ten years of songwriting will pay off

Bernard Zuel

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 07: Channel Nine commentary team members Mark Nicholas and Shane Warne during game two ...

Why fans have fallen out of love with Nine's cricket commentators

COMMENT

Anna Dare, radio presenter for Hobart FM

Radio host suspended over Dreamworld gaffe on air

Axed: Opener Joe Burns was dropped during the Sri Lanka tour.

Burns's bid for recall fails as selectors look elsewhere for runs

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Warren Mundine unloads on Aboriginal incarceration inquiry

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 11: Dame Helen Mirren attends the UK premiere of "Eye In The Sky" on April 11, 2016 in London, ...

Don't let our Brexit be your Donald Trump: Helen Mirren

Going to the pub after work rather than clocking up long hours? Don't feel bad.

Why you shouldn't feel guilty for not working after hours

Sorry gents, skinny ties are on the way out.

Sorry hipsters, the skinny tie is over

The goanna climbed a tree to try and raid the nest.

Currawong successfully defends nest against monster goanna

Gillian Turner speaks after her daughter-in-law Kate Goodchild died at Dreamworld.

Dreamworld victim Kate Goodchild died in my son's arms: Mother

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

The dark side of an otherwise good new car deal

Esther Han

Three commissioners better than one: inquiry calls for ICAC overhaul

Sean Nicholls

The Grattan Institute may have an answer to the school funding war.

Overlooked factor blamed for declining education results

Lead researcher of the study, radio astronomer Natasha Hurley-Walker.

Australian astronomers show how to look at the sky in 20 primary colours

Marcus Strom

Several triple zero calls were made, suggesting a light plane was in trouble.

'Smoking plane' sparks fears of crash off northern beaches

Megan Levy

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

Given months to live, Charlotte got lucky. Now others could be saved

Harriet Alexander

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

Farnells escape perjury charge over baby Gammy lie

WA

More frequent, more prolonged and more intensive heatwaves are already being recorded across Australia as the climate warms.

'It's happening now': How the weather is getting wilder

Peter Hannam

The ABC's 5000 workers will get a pay rise of 2 per cent per year for the three year deal.

ABC snubs government on staff pay conditions

Noel Towell

Silhouette of two girls holding hands child abuse

From the day she was born, tragedy has followed Lucy

VIC

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

EXCLUSIVE

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

Australia's government paid parental leave scheme is about to become the most miserly in the developed world.

Australian parents will soon take the wooden spoon

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Tony Abbott wanted to give all Liberal Party members a vote in preselections.

The lesson for Abbott in Labor's messy byelection

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Waleed Aly on the set of The Project. He's nominated for the Gold Logie on Sunday night. Photo: PENNY STEPHENS. The Age. ...

Mosul is just the start: we haven't seen the end of Islamic State

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

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%

1 hr ago

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

A walk-in robe: Luxury or space hog?

Popular design choices that are totally unneccessary

High celings and exposed beams are a feature of the home bar at 5-7 McFaralne Street, Montmorency, Victoria.

Humble wine cellar in the throes of a prestige revolution

Three-bedroom 4 Milton Street, Chatswood sold for $3.3 million in August - up $1.75 million in three years.

Sydney house prices hit new high, new data shows

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

The one reason why Australia needs to celebrate Halloween

Clem Bastow

Learn from these common mistakes when it comes to selling your home.

The worst mistakes that sellers often make

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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Microsoft reveals new touchscreen computer and 3D software

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Rory McIlroy's caddie's giant payday

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Calais 'Jungle' burns

Mumm marquee

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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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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?

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

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

Candy and Kim "Busty Beatz" Bowers.

All out, all change: The radical answer to the diversity problem

Elissa Blake

Megan Seres was awarded the $150,000 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for her painting <i>Scarlett as Colonial Girl</I>.

Cleaner wins Australia's richest art prize

Andrew Taylor

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: At Lunch with...Wesley Enoch. Sydney festival Artistic director Wesley Enoch at El ...

How Wesley Enoch is shaking up Sydney Festival

Andrew Taylor

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.
Photo: ...

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

There's no baba ghanoush at Nour, but you'll find a smoked labna with tomato and eggplant chunks.

This Middle Eastern restaurant is far from middle-of-the-road

Karen Martini's broccoli ramen noodle salad.

Karen Martini's tasty two-minute noodle salad

Bar consultant Grant Collins is brewing up some fresh ideas for the Hyatt Regency.

Which Sydney hotel is adding a rooftop bar?

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

Big test: Shaun Marsh has proved his fitness after a hamstring tear.

Marsh set to get nod ahead of Burns for first Test

Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 07: Channel Nine commentary team members Mark Nicholas and Shane Warne during game two ...

Fans have fallen out of love with Nine's cricket commentators

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

The ones that got away: Matt Toomua and Kurtley Beale are plying their wares in the UK.

The tax loophole threatening to cripple Australian rugby

Paul Cully

The NRL's best and worst off-season moves

The NRL's best and worst off-season moves

Healthy: Will Skelton is enjoying his new diet and hopes to make the right sort of impressions on the Wallabies' spring ...

'I wasn't in a good place': Skelton opens up

Tom Decent

Flemington races. Melbourne Cup . Trainer Bart Cummings, and owner DAto Tan Chin Nam after win of Viewed. Photographed ...

Godolphin get Bart's secrets in chase for first Melbourne Cup

Chris Roots

Next year is set to be an exciting one for Tom Scully and the Giants.

Giants focus in Australia, not China

James Buckley

On the move: Matt King.

Rabbitoh makes shock switch to arch rivals

Adrian Proszenko

Key man: Cricket Austarlia team performance manager Pat Howard.

Is there more change afoot at the top of Australian cricket?

Chris Barrett

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

Warner savages Bulls, backs Marsh against Proteas

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

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

Less is more under ICC calendar revamp

Andrew Wu

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