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Donald Trump was handed a gift by the FBI director.

It was a tight race until a bombshell was dropped by FBI

Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten was backing senator Sam Dastyari just hours before he quit.

Shorten accuses Turnbull of caving in over 'ridiculous' ban

EXCLUSIVE
19 mins ago

The Age News 28/01/2012 picture Justin McManus. Nate Silver is a Mathematician, political forecaster and poker player. ...

'No, no, no, no!': US poll guru's one big mistake on Donald Trump

Michael Atkins and Matthew Leveson at the ARQ nightclub in the hours before Mr Leveson went missing in September 2007.

Nine years after Matthew disappeared, his ex breaks his silence

28 mins ago

Emir Bahadir

'Stupid and disgusting' Instagram knock-off pulled from Apple store

Sean Scully and Omar Noureddine had difficulties finding employment, in Sydney. 27th October 2016 Photo: Janie Barrett

No degree? It's now 'almost impossible' to find a job

After 23 years missing, Linda didn't expect to find her husband here

23 mins ago

Fears for Sydney bus routes as companies line up for contracts

Four ways you may be sabotaging your career

'Only a matter of time': The ticking time bomb facing big business

COMMENT

'You need to apologise': War of words breaks out on Senate crossbench

Photos of the Manrique-Lutz family shown in a montage to mourners at the funeral on Monday October 31.

One strong message in family's devastating suspected murder-suicide

38 mins ago

AUSTIN, TX - OCTOBER 22: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing smiles in the Paddock after qualifying for ...

Ricciardo promoted to third place after attack on Vettel

5 mins ago

Waist size: A big problem for livers.

Alcohol is no longer your liver's worst enemy

Chinese tourists on a tour of the Sydney Opera House.

Australia, it's time to stop making racist jokes about Asian tourists

COMMENT

The Door to Hell

Fancy a trip to the Door to Hell, the scariest place on earth?

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Computers programmed to scare humans

Crunching the numbers: Sevens ways to find the winner of Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

Seven top tips for backing a Melbourne Cup winner

NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 26: Prince Harry plays rugby with children as part of the Coach Core sporting ...

Prince Harry 'secretly dating US actress'

The Seelbach cocktail, made famous by <i>The Great Gatsby</i>.

Six easy bubbly drinks to kick Melbourne Cup day into first place

1 hr ago

Get ready to steal some of their organisational mojo for yourself.

Five things that professional organisers do every day

Diane Wilson in front of the plot she bought as a house and land package in 2013. The developer wants to rescind on the ...

Why Diane's dream house still hasn't been built three years on

EXCLUSIVE

The population targeted most by sniffer dogs

Lawyer at the top of his game before a fateful decision

Kate McClymont

The reporter Marcus Strom's image is put through the nightmare machine.

Step inside the CSIRO's Nightmare Machine - if you dare

Marcus Strom

Michelle Reynolds and one of her four boys.

Police refused to probe blunder that led to mother's murder

EXCLUSIVE
Eamonn Duff

Paramedics at the scene in Sans Souci where a man died in a jet-ski accident.

Man dies in jet-ski accident in Sydney's south

SUN HER NEWS. Opioids in kids. 16 year old Brooke Peterson of Toongabbie NSW has been taking opioid pain medications ...

'Stomach pains, sweats and chills': Brooke's addiction nightmare

The fast-acting venom of the long-glanded blue coral snake could inspire new pain treatments for humans.

Freak snake with the scorpion sting has scientists excited

Whistleblower Lindsay Mitchell has confessed to the FBI and British authorities and is willing to testify against Unaoil.

'Give him whatever he needs': Ex-executive admits to bribery

Dreamworld chief executive Craig Davidson will work with Inspector Mike McKay, whop was appointed by Ardent Leisure boss ...

Expert to help 'rebuild' Dreamworld and the Gold Coast

QLD

Doctors Elise Warren and Nushin Ahmed concerned about working an unsafe amount of hours. Photo Jay Cronan

Doctors battle fatigue of 43-hour shifts, 120-hour weeks

ACT

Anthony Weiner, former husband of senior Clinton aide, Huma Abedin.

Clinton scandal: FBI get warrant to search 650,000 Weiner emails

1 hr ago

The Age News 28/01/2012 picture Justin McManus. Nate Silver is a Mathematician, political forecaster and poker player. ...

'No, no, no, no!': US poll guru's one big mistake on Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail at the weekend: even a 1 per cent swing against her could tip the race for the US ...

Clinton vows to 'get back up' as Trump relishes in email scandal

Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Roger Stone at a pro-Trump protest in Washington, DC, with "Captain America".

Victory within reach, says Trump attack dog Roger Stone

Nick O'Malley

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

US election stink in Ohio as truckload of manure dumped outside office

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Bill Shorten slams Malcolm Turnbull over refugee ban

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny
19 mins ago

Peter Dutton says new refugee ban will stop country hopping

Turnbull, Tudge met by protests at cashless debit card trial

Senator Nick Xenophon says his team won't support a January 1 start date for changes to paid parental leave.

Government's paid parental leave changes on the rocks

Senator David Leyonhjelm has attacked colleague Derryn Hinch on Twitter.

'Dumb heap of parrot droppings': senator slanging match

Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton announce changes to refugee immigration.

Government frees up its own hand and tries to force Labor's

ANALYSIS

PM Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration minister Peter Dutton announce changes to refugee immigration October 30, 2016 in ...

Opinions divided as government seeks lifetime refugee ban

PERUGIA, ITALY - OCTOBER 30: A general view of damaged buildings in the red zone in Trisungo, Arquqta del Tronto, ...

Italian earthquakes could go on for weeks in domino effect: scientist

People wait outside the town hall polling station after voting in Reykjavik, Iceland, Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. ...

Pirate Party falls short in Iceland election

South Korean President Park Geun-hye offers a public apology over the Choi Soon-sil affair on October 25.

'Eight fairies' and a shaman could spell the end for president

Adam Crapser, left, with daughters Christal, one, Christina, five, and his wife, Anh Nguyen, in the family's living room ...

Adopted by Americans aged three. Deported at 41 to an 'alien' land

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo salutes during a flag raising ceremony for Independence Day.

Forget about Trump, look closer to home

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: People hold Aboriginal flags dressed in black clothes as they rally to support the Black ...

Elite conservative opinion has its priorities screwed up

COMMENT
Tim Dick

Comparing and forcing children to compete from the earliest school years may rob them of their childhood.

Not everything worth learning can be measured by an exam

COMMENT
William McKeith

ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott has shifted the bank's focus away from Asian expansion.

ANZ scales back Asian presence with retail, wealth asset sale

32 mins ago

It looks like another shaky start ahead for the ASX.

Markets Live: No relief for ASX

Live
24 mins ago

Indian buffalo is squeezing Australian beef out of Indonesian markets.

Buffalo stampede threatens Australian cattle trade

46 mins ago

The Aussie dollar is trading higher against most currencies - apart from the greenback.

Why the Australian dollar is stuck at US77¢

1 hr ago

S&P cuts smaller banks' outlook on housing risks

1 hr ago

Where's the work? One job for every nine job seekers

Tough competition and soft demand hit Qantas

CBA, Alipay deal aimed at Chinese tourists, students

Fixed rate loans are falling out of fashion.

Homeowners taking advantage of rate cuts with variable loans

Jennifer Duke

Suzi Quatro

'I don't know what possessed me': Suzi Q's worst piece of furniture

Christine Sams

Get ready to steal some of their organisational mojo for yourself.

Five things that professional organisers do every day

The Block challenge apartment week 1

'They have a shocking apartment': Block teams butt heads

The best plants to block out your neighbours

The best screening plants to block out your neighbours

Easy fashion for every day.

How Mr Porter and H&M have redifined the fashion industry

Men's Style
Benjamen Judd

Mumm has made history with the first swimming pool in a Birdcage marquee.

Brosé and BBQs: Inside the surreal world of the Birdcage

Lifestyle

Uninsured victims of the Brisbane flood, Sharon and Jonathan Cauldwell, lost almost $420,000 but are determined their ...

Are you ready for disaster season?

Sylvia Pennington

Lucky for some: Trainer Bart Cummings and foreman Reg Fleming after Viewed won the 2008 Melbourne Cup.

A better bet than the Melbourne Cup

Andrew Legget

Donna Benton wants to correct the misconception that women entrepreneurs are not welcome in Dubai.

I left Australia with $3000 savings and now I run an empire

Corinne and Peter Blacket run Drysdale Cheeses.

Pharmacists upskill to run successful dairy farm

Heather Gallagher

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'Dyed hair won't turn white'

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Dovizioso holds off Rossi in Malaysia

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Everton too strong for West Ham

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Hillary Clinton: FBI letter 'deeply troubling'

Michael Leunig colour cartoon MELBOURNE CUP SOUVENIR 2012 A couple dressed up for the races: MS MELISSA CODSDALE-BUMLEY ...

A touch of Leunig humour for Spring Racing Carnival

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

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Morrissey, on stage.

'You are on the wrong side of history': Morrissey hits out at Joyce

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Cyndi Lauper will tour with Blondie in Australia in 2017.

Cyndi and Blondie to hit the road but who else should team up

Michael Lallo
1 hr ago

Chris Hemsworth plays Thor.

Thor and Iron Man go high art, with ‘world first’ exhibition

Rob Moran

Andrew Garfield as Desmond Doss, a fearless conscientious objector, in war movie <i>Hacksaw Ridge</i>.

Andrew Garfield on the war hero who refused to fight

Garry Maddox

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Five reasons to be excited about Gilmore Girls return

Debi Enker

Morrissey has a habit of making headlines (pictured at the Sydney Opera House for Vivid 2015).

Morrissey gig nearly ended in fisticuffs, with one fan fainting

Jeff Apter

Police at New York's Metropolitan Opera, which halted a performance after someone sprinkled an unknown powder into the ...

New York opera cancelled over scattered 'human' ashes

Absolute Power, starring Clint Eastwood and Gene Hackman.

What presidential movies tell us about America

Paul Byrnes

Ray Chong Nee (Othello) and Elizabeth Nabben (Desdemona) in Bell Shakespeare's Othello. Photo: Daniel Boud

How do you solve a problem like Othello?

Jason Blake

Kristina Chan

Five-star tour de force conjures up a frightening world

Jill Sykes

Helena (Alex Davies) and Ben (Conrad Coleby) in a scene from <i>Past Imperfect</i>.

Family and friends unite to tackle one of society's last great taboos

Michael Idato

Was sex easier for me when I was able-bodied? Unquestionably. Is it still fun for me now? Hell, yes.

I wish I had started having sex sooner

Litsa Dremousis

Mariah Carey and James Packer in November last year.

Mariah Carey sledges Woman's Day in Insta return

Mary Ward

Caption: Em Rusciano

The shock - and joy - of falling pregnant at just 21

Em Rusciano

LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 20: Actress Meghan Markle attends P.S. Arts' The pARTy at NeueHouse Hollywood on May 20, 2016 in ...

Prince Harry rumoured to be seeing Suits actress

Hilary Duff (right) and Jason Walsh.

Hilary Duff is sorry for her Halloween costume

Mary Ward

Donald Trump and Jennifer Hawkins in 2004 after she was crowned Miss Universe.

Why Jennifer Hawkins is still defending Donald Trump

COMMENT
Jenna Price

If the shoe fits: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton arrives for the third presidential debate in Las Vegas ...

Pantsuits are not just for presidential nominees

Jenna Clarke

Everyone handles conflict differently.

What arguing type are you?

Waist size: A big problem for livers.

How fat can destroy your liver

Paula Goodyer

Mr Olympia: Phil Heath.

Phil Heath muscles his way to top of bodybuilding world

JOHN BRANCH

From phone to fit.

Your phone can help you get fit

Kit Eaton

Inside the Mumm marquee at the Melbourne Cup Birdcage, 2016.

So, what's life like inside the exclusive Melbourne Cup birdcage?

Adam Liaw's slow-cooker winner: Pumpkin pie cheesecake.

Adam Liaw's pumpkin pie cheesecake

Bento box.

Meal planner: a 'shroom burger, chicken stir-fry and tasty salmon

Stephanie Jaegers with surprise son Shaun.

Kidney stones? Nope, that's a baby

Staff writers

Ivy Steel, 6, is currently battling complex health problems in the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

'Ivy's Army' raise $400K in four days for six-year-old's cancer treatment

Ariane Beeston
1 hr ago

Sadiella with her Dad, Mike Shroyer

Girl, 9, sings moving cover of Adele's 'Hello' in honour of her late father

Chinese tourists on a tour of the Sydney Opera House.

Australia, it's time to stop making racist jokes about Asian tourists

COMMENT
Ben Groundwater

British Airways Boeing 747s, Club World interior.

Flight Test: The best trans-Atlantic option available

Jamie Freed

Cry Innocent Salem.

The American city taken over by witchcraft and murder

David Whitley

Emir Bahadir is one of the first members of Rich Kids.

Rich Kids: a 'disgusting' app for wealthy people

Using the Touch Bar is an intuitive experience.

Can Touch Bar justify MacBook's price tag?

COMMENT

The entrance to Luna Park in St Kilda, Melbourne, as transformed by MIT's Nightmare Machine.

CSIRO's Nightmare Machine is learning to horrify you

The Microsoft Surface Studio comes with a Dial and a pen.

Studio is Microsoft's tipping point

Gizmodo

What would you lose if your computer went into meltdown without warning?

Make sure your backup plan covers all the bases

COMMENT
1 hr ago

2016 Porsche 718 Boxster.

Road Test: Porsche 718 Boxster S

Andrew MacLean

2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe.

Driven: Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe

Jez Spinks

Volkswagen Atlas.

Volkswagen's Kluger rival

Greg Kable

2018 Holden Commodore.

Driven: 2018 Holden Commodore

Toby Hagon

2017 MG3.

MG defends 'poor' safety scores

Andrew MacLean

Audi R18 (2016) #7 (Audi Sport Team Joest), Marcel F?ssler, Andr? Lotterer, Beno?t Tr?luyer

Le Mans

Audi dumps Le Mans following diesel scandal

David McCowen

Crunching the numbers: Sevens ways to find the winner of Tuesday's Melbourne Cup.

The formula to finding the Melbourne Cup winner

Adam Pengilly

###ONE USE ONLY - MUST CREDIT - NO ARCHIVING### The Qantas Wallabies pose for a team photograph at AAMI Park, Melbourne, ...

The burning questions plaguing Michael Cheika on the spring tour

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

Stunning success: Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan Miraz, right, and teammate Taijul Islam celebrate a first-ever Test victory ...

England humiliated by teen sensation

Not impressed: Daniel Ricciardo has launched a scathing attack on Sebastian Vettel.

Ricciardo promoted to third after scathing attack on rival driver

5 mins ago

Wanted: Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold.

Arnold's perfect start may be Sydney FC's loss

Dominic Bossi

Chasing Payne: Katelyn Mallyon will ride Assign for Lloyd Williams.

Why Mallyon's Cup hero is not Michelle Payne

Adam Pengilly

Change needed: Australian coach Darren Lehmann is in favour of Twenty20 internationals being phased out.

Lehmann's radical plan to help save Test cricket

71-1: Assign, ridden by Katelyn Mallyon, could be the shock winner in the Melbourne Cup.

The $71 shot that can win the Cup

Adam Pengilly

Spearhead: Josh Hazlewood.

Hazlewood reveals the South African targets

Andrew Wu

Pat Cummins

Cummins eyes Ashes return to baggy green

Andrew Wu

Cricket Pixs taken at the QUAY WEST in the Rocks where Australian cricketer Brad Hogg was having a press conference ...

Why Hogg considered the unthinkable

Jon Pierik

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