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Donald Trump has a new reason for optimism.

'On a razor's edge': New map hints at a Trump upset

1 hr ago

Abu Sayyaf spokesman Abu Sabaya, right foreground, with militants in Basilan, the Philippines.

US terror warning for Philippines area popular with Australian tourists

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

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

Rudd slams Insiders host Barrie Cassidy in angry tweet

Tom McIlroy

The fire jumped the Pacific Motorway on Sunday morning.

Bushfire jumps highway, headed towards NSW town

1 hr ago

Wests Tigers have hit back at a News Corp report of a toxic culture at the club.

Wests Tigers consider suing over 'misleading' report

1 hr ago

Stunning: Ireland celebrate after scoring against the All Blacks.

Rugby world stunned as Ireland defeat All Blacks

The US election is rigged, and here's the proof

COMMENT
Paul McGeough

'Intrusive' Facebook trawl uncovered 13,000 pieces of info on Greg

Sky is falling by several kilometres because of climate change

Peter Hannam

'So good it's boring': Kangaroos win but the game faces challenges

Steve Mascord

Armed police storm Kings Cross strip club

Kate Aubusson

Members of the Secret Service rush Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump off the stage at a campaign rally in Reno.

Trump rushed off stage after cry of 'gun' in crowd

48 mins ago

Australian skipper Steve Smith.

South Africans pile on pain as verdicts reversed, chance dropped

Live

CHICAGO, IL - NOVEMBER 05: Ireland players celebrate their 40-29 victory as the final whistle blows during the ...

How Ireland broke the 111-year hoodoo

COMMENT

One bed, two very different bedtimes.

Why my husband and I can't sleep together

HuffPost

Five beautiful desserts that will get you excited for summer

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Ireland stun the All Blacks with historic first win

Central Park, so far.

The urban experiment that Sydney got right

Bill Bailey says he never underestimates an audience.

Bill Bailey lets fly on 'monstrous blight' of censorship

Wednesday is Tranny Bingo night at the Harlequin Inn, Pyrmont.

Crazy things that Aussie pubs do to bring in the punters

Living in the moment.

Human connection trumps social media in happiness survey

The 1924 bungalow at 183 Beecroft Road, Cheltenham, NSW stands on a 4103-square-metre allotment comprising four separate ...

Why these these 100-year-old buildings command top dollar

The Tasmanian oak timber boards that line the entry and many rooms are cheap off-cuts.

Amazing Aussie home redefines the concept of indoor-outdoor rooms

Central Park, so far.

Central Park: The urban experiment that Sydney got right

All aboard: 40 Rowntree St, Balmain is a rare example of nautically inspired art deco architecture in Balmain.

Rare heritage-listed art deco home in Balmain

Bertha Road, Cremorne.

The rise and rise of the non-waterfront trophy home

Hospitalised: Maria Venuti.

Maria Venuti found a stranger at her home before having a stroke

A bashing, arrested at gunpoint: The murky past of a senior cop

EXCLUSIVE

$17 million for 'advice' on Sydney's public transport network

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn.

Leaked letters: bugging bombshell for top NSW cop Burn

Kirsty Needham

Frame grab of massive fire at a car disposal yard in Revesby, Sydney.

Hundreds of cars destroyed in Sydney car yard blaze

More than 8300 players from the age of nine to 16 are registered in the Football NSW youth and children's programs.

Where does your kid's $2400 soccer registration fee go to?

Lucy Cormack

Police.

Man shot in abdomen on NSW north coast

One teenager is dead and three others are seriously injured after a car with stolen number plates crashed and rolled in ...

Teen dies in horror crash after car speeds through red light

VIC
1 hr ago

A Queensland University of Technology law lecturer has appeared in court on child-porn charges.

Qld lecturer on child porn charges defiant

QLD

Mary , Tony and their son Nick Hilder from Wirryilka Station near Menindee are in the midst of good times a record rains ...

Australian farmers are finally having a golden moment

Julie Power

More than 70 whales were spotted off the coast of Eden in one day.

Whale of a time: Over 70 gentle giants spotted within one day

Hillary Clinton.

The other race Hillary Clinton needs to win

Josephine Tovey

Hillary Clinton appears on stage with artists Jay Z and Beyonce.

Beyonce and Jay Z perform at hip hop rally for Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton has concentrated her final push for the presidency on Latino voters.

Clinton gains momentum but Trump won't concede any ground

Jonathan Martin
1 hr ago

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump: a menace to democracy itself?

Republican Party sliding into authoritarianism

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

Republican candidate Donald Trump still has to win nearly every "battleground" state.

So, can Donald Trump really win the election?

Nick O'Malley

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has signalled that an inquiry will be held into the 18C provision and freedom of speech.

University vilification case thrown out as 18C inquiry looms

Scott Ludlam takes leave for depression and anxiety

Fergus Hunter

'I don't have to care any more': Wyatt Roy's excellent adventure

Fergus Hunter

North East Vocational College added five new photos from a May 2015 visit by senators Simon Birmingham and Bob Day.

Pictures question minister's claim about Bob Day's role in college

EXCLUSIVE

CEO of the Catholic Church's Truth, Justice and Healing Council, Francis Sullivan has welcomed the announcement of a ...

Government announces compensation scheme for sex abuse victims

Tom McIlroy, Rachel Browne

Malcolm Turnbull wants Labor to support the new ban this week.

Refugee visa ban a likely breach of UN convention

Michael Gordon, Fergus Hunter

The decision will have ramifications for the gambling industry in Australia.

'Beyond redemption': Turnbull shuts down gambling body

Adam Gartrell

Abu Sayyaf spokesman Abu Sabaya, right foreground, with militants in Basilan, the Philippines.

Warning for Philippines region popular with Australian tourists

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Israel's former national security adviser Yaakov Amidror.

Former adviser to Israeli PM optimistic ahead of US election

Nassim Khadem

President Joko Widodo has been forced to cancel his trip to Australia.

Indonesia President Joko Widodo postpones visit to Australia

Jewel Topsfield

People run as riot police use tear gas and water cannons to disperse people gathered in support outside the headquarters ...

Turkish police use water cannon, tear gas against Istanbul protesters

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 14 September 2016. ...

Politics is starting to look like war and we are the losers

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

The Aussie has shot up to its highest in nearly a month.

The massive trade deal you've never heard of

COMMENT
Peter Martin

A surprising amount of people in Australia really think England does it better.

The English don't do it better than us

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

In the past year Caltex has terminated five franchisees who operated 13 sites.

'I've employed a lot of those exploited people'

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

New Ardent Leisure chairman George Venardos (left) arrives at the recent controversial general meeting with chief ...

Ardent's new chairman no stranger to scandal

Trump

Bear ballot: Investors sweat on Trump victory

ANALYSIS

Live Touch is a new concept by JCDecaux and Australia's first out-of-home information and content touchscreen platform.

Intelligent street furniture to boost smart city concept

Carolyn Cummins

Politics of tax reform tests assumptions

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Wings clipped on $1.1 billion Ingham's chicken IPO

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Just one charity severs ties with Appco after bullying claims

S&P 500 Index extends longest losing streak in three decades

A simple guide to summer's hottest fashion trends for men

Men's Style

Archie Rose Distillery has one of the strongest gins available in Australia.

Hard liquor: 12 of the strongest craft spirits on the market

Fine Drinks

Starting Christmas shopping early pays-off for Santina Gambrill, shown with her husband Aaron and children Jaden and ...

It's the season for saving to enjoy a debt-free new year

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12 reasons to buy a real Christmas tree

James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, has advice on leadership worth heeding despite his own ...

Surprising management reason to admire FBI boss

James Adonis

Text appeal: URGE founders Daniel Reyes, Dean Steingold and Doron Ostrin.

Agile and innovative? Not in the real world

Noel Towell

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60 fires burning across NSW

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Maria Venuti hospitalised after stroke

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Weekend auctions: Glebe terrace success

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"I have just my life ... I would love to lose it"

soldiers with the 173rd battle company, on a battalian-wide mission in the korengal valley in the village of yakachina. ...

Documenting women in war: Conflict photographer Lynsey Addario

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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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Big Bang Theory's Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) are dressed in bondage-style outfits for upcoming episode.

Big Bang Theory's 'too raunchy' scene gets banned in UK

Aja Styles
34 mins ago

Bill Bailey says he never underestimates an audience.

Bill Bailey lets fly on 'monstrous blight' of censorship

Karl Quinn

"It's been incredibly difficult ... John Polson.

'It's been incredibly difficult' rebuilding Tropfest, says Polson

Garry Maddox

Jodi Picoult, author of <i>Small Great Things</i>.

How author Jodi Picoult hopes to help US election

Karen Hardy

Matt Groening in animated form.

Matt Groening wows Australia as Simpsons breaks new record

Jacqui Taffel

Jerry Seinfeld at the Brill building in New York, May 19, 2015. Seinfeld's ?Comedians in Cars,? which in zippy ...

Jerry Seinfeld heads to Australia: 'You will see the best that I have'

Andrew Purcell

Ajax and Cassandra,?1886,?Solomon J. Solomon, oil on canvas,? Art Gallery of Ballarat

Is art just about bonking? MONA's David Walsh says yes

John Bailey

Michael Fassbender stars as Tom Sherbourne and Alicia Vikander as his wife Isabel in <i>The Light Between Oceans</i>, ...

The film that made Fassbender and Vikander a couple

Should it stay or should it go? Creators of Buried Rhino at Tamarama Beach want to offer their work to Waverley Council.

Long live the Buried Rhino in Sydney

Linda Morris

2016 STC SPEED-THE-PLOW Rose Byrne by Rebecca Lorrimer.jpg

Stage highlight of the year: Rose Byrne and Andrew Upton get silly

Elissa Blake

The Asian Dub Foundation.

Nothing can control emotion of Asian Dub Foundation's THX 1138

Reviewed by George Palathingal

Dani Mathers' now infamous SnapChat image.

Playboy Playmate facing jail time over body-shaming Snapchat post

Peter Holley

Jesinta Campbell at the Caulfield Cup earlier this month.

Jesinta Campbell is officially a best selling author

Jenna Clarke

Jesinta and Buddy on their wedding day.

How Jesinta and Buddy pulled off their secret wedding

Jenna Clarke

Whoopi Goldberg with the collection of ?ugly Christmas sweaters? she designed, in the dressing room of ?The View? in New ...

Whoopi's 'ugly' Christmas sweaters are beautiful to her

Valeriya Safronova

There's no doubt my six-year-olds are chaos machines.

Why I wouldn't change unrelaxing Sunday lie-ins with my twins

Meshel Laurie

Waving a wand didn’t come naturally to Fantastic Beasts star, Katherine Waterston.

Katherine Waterston's Hollywood ride hasn't always been magical

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Michael Buble revealed his 3-year-old son has cancer.

Singer Michael Buble reveals 3-year-old son has cancer

Who is missing from this shot? Deputy PM Julie Bishop and her partner David Panton pose for a selfie with TV host Lisa ...

Karl Stefanovic stays mum on marriage split

Andrew Hornery

A fit future? The trends for 2017 have been announced.

Top fitness trends 2017: the digital age and exercise collide

Sarah Berry

Get a boost with bananas.

How to eat for an energy boost

Carrie Dennett

Are our photos changing the way we eat?

How 'foodstagramming' has changed the way we eat

James P Hall

Stir-fried blue-eye trevalla with peanuts and dried chilli.

Weekly meal planner: Spicy Asian stir-fries for spring

Jill Dupleix's chocolate affogato.

16 of our most chocolately chocolate recipes

Good Food

Recipes and images from Neil Perry's Good Cooking (Murdoch Books). Photographer Earl Carter.

Neil Perry sells Rockpool group for undisclosed sum

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How parents shape advantages for first-born kids

Brutally honest kid <a href="http://imgur.com/5EhV9dd" target="_blank">Image</a>

Kids tell it like it is in these hilariously honest notes

Jessica was given four weeks to live.

Father of terminally-ill child wants everyone to see this photo

Otherworldly: To Sua ocean trench in Upolo, Samoa.

This hole is one of the world's most incredible swimming pools

Jane Richards

Rock Bar at the Ayana Resort Bali.

The 50 hottest holiday deals for next year

Julietta Jameson

Traveller letters: Airlines need to enforce their own carry-on limits

Have an old handset or a cheap prepaid SIM? It might be worth checking if you're still on the ill-fated 2G network.

Bracing for Australia's 2G shutdown

Adam Turner

The Samsung HW-K950 consists of a soundbar, wireless sub-woofer and wireless rear speakers.

Samsung offers instant cinema sound at home

Peter Wells

A representation of Mars with its small moons, Deimos and Phobos.

Mission to Mars: Australia's help wanted by US, Europe

Marcus Strom

Sony's new PlayStation 4 Pro plays the same games as the regular PS4, but will make many of them look better.

What's going on with the PS4 Pro?

Kotaku

Microsoft Teams aims to save staff from drowning in their inbox.

Can Microsoft Teams out-Slack Slack?

COMMENT
Adam Turner

2016 DCOTY preview.

Preview: 2016 Drive Car of the Year

David McCowen

2016 Toyota HiLux.

What is Australia's most popular car?

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-Benz Concept X-Class concept.

The rise - and rise - of the ute

Toby Hagon

2017 Audi A5 Cabriolet.

Audi A5 Cabriolet revealed

Greg Kable

MG has previewed its upcoming small SUV

MG previews Mazda CX-3 rival

Greg Kable

The Toyota 'GT4586' - a one-of-a-kind Toyota 86 powered by a Ferrari V8 engine.

Toyota gets Ferrari heart

Stephen Ottley

Special moment: Jamie Heaslip of Ireland celebrates the win.

How Ireland broke a 111-year hoodoo in Chicago

COMMENT
Marc Hinton

Australian skipper Steve Smith.

South Africa in prime position as Australia search for early wickets

Live
Daniel Cherny

Wests Tigers have hit back at a News Corp report of a toxic culture at the club.

Wests Tigers consider suing over 'misleading' report

1 hr ago

Man of the match: Blake Ferguson.

'So good it's boring': Kangaroos win but at a cost to the game

Steve Mascord

Bernard Foley runs in his team's fourth try.

Wallabies turn it on against Wales

Tom Decent

Unpaid: Mal Meninga has broken his silence on his controversial exit as PNG coach

Why Mal Meninga walked out on PNG

Steve Mascord

Michael Cheika has hit back at Glen Ella.

Michael Cheika hits back at Wallaby great

Tom Decent

Big game: Storm assistant forwards coach Jason Ryles during this year's grand final.

The NRL coach helping Jones beat the Wallabies

Tom Decent

In commanding form: JP Duminy raises his bat to the players rooms after reaching his half century.

Smith battling to keep head above water

Malcolm Knox

Taking a philosophical stance: Steve Smith.

Smith defends reaction to shock dismissal

Andrew Wu

Under fire: Michael Clarke and Kevin Pietersen laid into Steve Smith on the telecast.

Steve Smith's side staring down defeat

Andrew Wu

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