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Jill Meagher's murder drove the government to introduce sweeping changes to parole and bail laws.

What drove a 70% spike in Victoria's prison population

The Fair Work Ombudsman gave Caltex advanced warning that it was going to raid its service stations across the country.

Staff sleeping in stores, on $12 an hour: Threats scandal hits Caltex

Hillary Clinton

'All hell would break loose': Democrats ready for nightmare scenario

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Slater & Gordon is facing a protest by shareholders at its annual general meeting on November 4.

'These bonuses can't be justified' - Slater & Gordon feels the heat

Thin crowds are not a new problem in cricket.

You can't save Test cricket by killing it

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Outgoing senator Bob Day.

The complicated Bob Day senate controversy, explained

Banker 'had female guest in room' before killing

Abbott's out and about again. This time it's PNG

EXCLUSIVE

Intimidating: US church sprayed with 'Vote Trump,' set alight

1 hr ago

'Repulsive': The paper whose endorsement Trump didn't want

15 most hilarious quotes from One Nation senator's press conference

Overhyped? Or the best place to live in Melbourne?

Andrea Moore

What you need to know: Top tips for a winning Oaks Day

Johnny Depp's casting in the new Harry Potter film franchise has been slammed by fans.

Backlash from Harry Potter fans after Johnny Depp's casting

1 hr ago

New Australian shows over there and over there too for Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen announces surprise Australian shows

Trades

Why skilled trades jobs are the most difficult to fill

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Shark swims under Byron surfer

Maya Burhanpurkar created a microbiology lab at 10.

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Ever the seasoned professional, Ken Sutcliffe almost didn't miss a beat when announcing his retirement on Nine News.

Nine News sports presenter Ken Sutcliffe calls it quits

7 brilliant hotel hacks to make anywhere you stay feel like home

1 hr ago

A young family from Northcote paid $100,000 over reserve for 92 St Leonards Road, Ascot Vale.

The suburbs all set to pass the $1m house mark

Bairnsdale, where the Gunaikurnai Corporation is located.

Aboriginal corporation records almost half a million loss

Why Melbourne has been so windy this spring

Electricity bills up 4 to 8 per cent due to Hazelwood shutting

Squatters barricade themselves inside 13 Bendigo Street.

East West squatters 'dragged forcibly' from Collingwood homes

UPDATED

Brothers Patrick (L) & Lucas (R) Cronin. Verified by Clay Lucas

'Finders keepers' said thief who took dying teen's brother's wallet

Nikki Francis-Coslovich's body was found in the roof space of her Mildura home in August 2015.

Man admitted hiding Mildura toddler's body in manhole, court hears

Joe Russo apology

Police are responding to reports of shots fired in Hervey Bay.

Three critical after shooting near Fraser Island

Live
1 hr ago

There has been another tech fail from the people behind myGov.

Centrelink apologises over new privacy breach

ACT

Could Sydney cope if migration doubled?

What happens if our migrant numbers double?

NSW

A traffic controller has been rushed to hospital after being crushed by a bobcat.

Traffic controller crushed by earth-moving machine

WA

Melania Trump has questioned the background of the women who accused her husband of forcibly kissing or touching them.

A hot mic, groping charges and sexting: It's been a bad year for men

35 mins ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Mississippi church set alight and sprayed with 'Vote Trump'

1 hr ago

Latinos turned up to cheer Donald Trump in Florida.

Will Latinos in Florida block Trump's march to White House?

Nick O'Malley
11 mins ago

President Barack Obama takes to the stage at a Hillary Clinton rally in Columbus, Ohio on Tuesday.

Obama criticises Comey over Clinton emails

Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado gestures before a speech by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ...

Fierce Trump critic fires up Clinton rally in Florida

Nick O'Malley

Malcolm Turnbull has come under fire over the refugee ban proposal.

Politics live as Turnbull reacts to Senate chaos

Live
Stephanie Peatling
31 mins ago

Decoding Rod Culleton's hilarious press conference

Bevan Shields

Fresh eligibility doubts add to chaos in upper house

Mark Kenny

Tony Abbott's trip is likely to trigger comparisons between the foreign policy priorities of his government and Mr ...

Abbott to meet PNG leader in latest foreign foray

EXCLUSIVE

The draft report recommends consumers be given the right to demand copies of the information businesses have about them.

Push for consumers to control their own data

Peter Martin

Kevin Rudd has attacked Malcolm Turnbull for having proposed that no asylum seeker or refugee will ever re-enter ...

Kevin Rudd serves up steaming hypocrisy

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Senate

Quiz: how well do you really know the Senate?

A youth wears a mask during a protest earlier this month against Jakarta governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly ...

Indonesia on edge as jihadists urge violence at Jakarta rally

Jewel Topsfield

Kurdish peshmerga soldiers during an attack to recapture the village of Tiskharab, near Mosul.

Battle for Mosul: Forces advance on 'execution town'

Police shooting suspect Scott Michael Greene, of Urbandale, Iowa.

Police officers shot dead in 'ambush-style attacks' in Iowa

The EU says the blue skies over London are home to unacceptable levels of pollution.

UK government 'failed to manage toxic air pollution'

Teenage girls forge friendships like no other. Illustration: Matt Davidson

A journey into the unknown as my daughter turns 13

Julie Szego

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The huge tech advance we need to start embracing - now

COMMENT

Male public servants in women's shoes during a walk to Parliament House in 2015.

Spare me the 'playful opportunity' to talk about gender relations

COMMENT
Miki Perkins

ANZ has revealed it will book $360 million worth of charges against its full year profit, just days out from the release ...

ANZ eyes sale of wealth management as profit falls

1 hr ago

Investors might be in for another rough day on the ASX.

Markets Live: Investors shaken not stirred

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58 mins ago

Over a billion people access the social network through their smartphones every day. But there's a limit to how many ads ...

How many more ads can you take? Facebook warns growth will slow

19 mins ago

The Fair Work Ombudsman gave Caltex advanced warning that it was going to raid its service stations across the country.

'Don't tell anyone your real pay': threats to Caltex servo staff

Woolies or bullies? The court will decide on $60 million scheme

'These bonuses can't be justified': Slater & Gordon feels heat

8@eight: Federal Reserve gives green light to December hike

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1 hr ago

Is Maxine Horne getting too rich for Telstra?

More and more people want to live in Brunswick.

Is this Melbourne's most over-hyped suburb?

Stylist Emma Blomfield uses fresh flowers to brighten up her interiors.

The 20 items interior stylists cannot live without

Issues of damage that landlords are facing are not due to pets, but to low-quality property management.

Pet owners get a raw deal ... why don't we slug parents, too?

Comment

Carpet, timber floors, upholstery and more ... one way or another it's likely to be vacuumable.

Sorry, you're probably doing your vacuuming the wrong way

We existed in a harmonious state of housemate equilibrium, until the day Reuben did something unthinkable.

My housemate's partner moved in with us. This is how I drove them out

How you start each day can make a big difference towards delivering your best.

Seven morning rituals that set you up for a successful day

Performance Matters
1 hr ago

Dennis Lillee was the inspiration for the Movember movement.

Which Aussie cricket legend inspired Movember?

Culture

School's out and it's time to think about your financial future.

Seven money survival secrets for school leavers

Illustration: Simon Letch

How can my son make the most of living at home?

Noel Whittaker

Jamie Hyndman, founder of My Four Weeks describes the business as acting like "superannuation for holidays".

Why haven't you taken all your leave this year?

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

There are huge opportunities for local councils to help.

Home businesses don't need to fail

Tony Featherstone

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Clinton lets rip at Trump supporters

1 hr ago

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Iraqi civilians flee fighting

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Smith excited to face Steyn

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Smith demands team aggression

Illustration Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 3

4 mins ago

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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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Stars of The Masterpiece: (from left) Dave Franco, James Franco, Bryan Cranston and Alison Brie.

Bryan Cranston's surprise cameo harks back to old role

Sarah Thomas

Johnny Depp: "When I see her with makeup and all that stuff, it's really disturbing, because she's a very beautiful ...

Backlash from fans after Johnny Depp cast in Fantastic Beasts

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Jerry Seinfeld describes Australia as his "comedy home away from home".

Jerry Seinfeld to tour Australia almost 20 years on

Karl Quinn

Steven Avery was received life imprisonement for the murder of Teresa Halbach.

Making A Murderer lawyers on whether Avery will ever be free

Sarah Thomas

Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge.

Gibson puts stamp on Hacksaw Ridge, but not in good way: review

Jake Wilson

Delightful family sitcom: Fuller House cast revisits same cheesy jokes and one-liners with originals Uncle Joey (Dave ...

Shock: Here's why Fuller House is getting a second season

ANALYSIS
Rob Moran

Shadi and Natalie on their date on Seven's dating series First Dates.

Shallow? First Dates is one of our most culturally diverse shows

Linda Morris

Jockey Kerrin McEvoy, left, crossing the finish line on Almandin.

Melbourne Cup ratings down from Michelle Payne's win

Rob Moran

Stuart Skelton and Nina Hemme in the Met Opera production of Tristan und Isolde.

Australian opera star Stuart Skelton takes Tristan to the world

Michael Shmith

Nick Fouquet is an LA-based model and celebrity milliner - clients include Madonna and Justin Bieber. He's here for ...

Nick Fouquet, milliner to the stars, in town for Melbourne Cup

Annabel Ross

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 31: Metallica fan Alex Barrowman is seen dressed up and playing the heavy metal band's ...

Metallica fans dress up for mass performance of Enter Sandman

Hannah Francis

Can a bit of space bring troubled couples back together?

Abortion in Queensland just got even harder to access

Daisy Dumas
6 mins ago

When Amber Rose parted ways with Wiz Khalifa, she was frustrated at how the media treated her newly single self. "[T]hey ...

The reality of dating trans people that we're still missing

Elizabeth Duck-Chong

Bono.

Bono receving a Women of the Year award misses the point

COMMENT
Clementine Ford
44 mins ago

What has Rosie Batty done to deserve Mark Latham's outpouring of bile?

A message for Mark Latham: lay off Rosie Batty

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Tippi Hedren poses for family portrait with Melanie Griffith and Dakota Johnson.

Tippi: I never gave Hitchcock the power to ruin my life

Well Made Fashion.

Aussie retailer uses friends and family to model swimwear

Clare Press

Alexandria Main makes ethical PJs. ''Every seamstress is paid more than a living wage.''

Rejoice, you can now wear pyjamas to work

Clare Press

We know abstinence is the wrong approach for physical sex education. The same goes for digital interactions.

What I wish someone had taught me about sexting

COMMENT
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Rubber ducks are used to help children express their fears.

What rubber ducks can teach us about wellbeing

Sarah Berry

Hangovers are not what gets better.

The 5 best things about being in your 30s (that no one ever tells you)

Susie Moore

Running into older age.

Over 40 and fitter than ever: a grown-up guide

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Noodle-free pork and prawn pad Thai.

9 awesome apple cider vinegar recipes including healthy pad Thai

Zoe Meunier
34 mins ago

Pork banh mi at Hanoi Hannah's new sister.

Where has Hanoi Hannah opened its newest branch?

Black rice pudding with salted coconut cream by Gracia and Tasia Seger ("My Kitchen Rules" winners) for Good Food.

26 amazing ways with rice by My Kitchen Rules' Gracia and Tasia

Baby Francesca's birth was an emotional experience for Aimee, Shayna and their families.

After years of IVF heartache, sister gives ultimate gift

Seth Rogen sported a dad bod in <i>Bad Neigbours</i>.

Science proves the upsides of having a 'dad bod'

Ariane Beeston

Ashlee Hutt and her boyfriend, Leroy "Mac" McIver.

Parents injected kids with heroin as 'feel-good medicine'

The last KLM 747 has roared over sunbathers on St Maarten beach.

KLM jumbo jet makes final landing at world's scariest runway

People's Viennaline plane takes off from the airport on Lake Constance in Friedrichshafen, Germany.

8-minute flight: European airline offers world's shortest connection

4 mins ago

Soneva Jani.

The world's most luxurious new hotel just opened

Julietta Jameson

<i>Agent A: A Puzzle In Disguise</i> took out several awards.

Best Australian made games of 2016 awarded

1 hr ago

The Moto Z is almost too thin for comfort.

Modular Motorola is molto meh

Peter Wells

The mystery of Saturn's rings may have been solved by a team of Japanese scientists.

Mystery of Saturn's rings may have finally been solved

Aerial view of the northern Flinders Ranges where the rock shelter was discovered.

Secret lives of humans 50,000 years ago

Marcus Strom

An image from the patent application shows a folding iPhone.

Apple patent shows foldable iPhone

2017 Kia Sorento GT-Line.

Kia adds new range topping Sorento

Drive Staff

The 'Ford 1970 XW GTHO Falcon' that turned out to be just a regular old Ford.

$135,000 Ford Falcon GTHO turns out ot be a fake

The Border Mail

2016 Mercedes-AMG SL63.

Quick Spin: Mercedes-AMG SL63

Stephen Ottley

A modified Hyundai Ioniq set the land speed record for a production based hybrid.

Hyundai Ioniq sets hybrid land speed record

Dom Tripolone

2016 Mazda CX-3.

What small SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Jeep's all-new Compass features a bolder style.

New Jeeps will push design limits

Stephen Ottley

Thin crowds are not a new problem in cricket.

You can't save Test cricket by killing it

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Andrea Moore

Top tips for a winning Oak's Day

Tim Habel

Australian captain Steve Smith likes to spend time with his teammates.

Rebuilding the culture of the Australian dressing room

Jon Pierik

Whipping them: Kerrin McEvoy (left) and Joao Moreira both broke the whip rule during the Melbourne Cup.

Seven Cup jockeys flout whip rule but get off scot-free

Adam Pengilly

FIFA said that the armbands would breach the laws of the game.

England to defy FIFA poppy ban in match against Scotland

5 mins ago

Captains Steve Smith and Faf du Plessis ahead of the first Test between Australia and South Africa which begins on ...

Smith's silent treatment a far cry from days of Waugh

Andrew Wu

All the action you might have missed.

Novak Djokovic begins bid to stay world No.1

Winless since September: Samantha Stosur.

Stosur loses opener in China

50 mins ago

Last goodbye: Michael Firrito and Brent Harvey walk off for the final time as Kangaroos.

North lure Harvey back to Arden Street

Josh Green has been delisted by the Lions.

Delisted by Lions, Green keen for second chance

Andrew Tate

Veteran Cat Tom Lonergan.

Geelong's Lonergan goes around again

Ronny Lerner

St Kilda's Tim Membrey.

Delisted free agency hits and misses

Ronny Lerner

Collingwood's Lachie Keeffe.

Pies elevate still-banned Keeffe to seniors

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