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Gary Baron. Verified by Cam Houston. Source: Facebook

Syndicate to square off in court over $16.6m jackpot

1 hr ago

A supporter of the Ku Klux Klan adorned with a swastika tattoo at the rally.

For US white-pride activists, Donald Trump is a prophet

1 hr ago

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

Trump pulled off stage mid-speech in dramatic scenes in Nevada

The election will dominate the market's attention this week, but there's plenty of local action as AGM season hits is ...

Stocks set for weak start as US election dominates

1 hr ago

Homicide detectives have been called in after a woman was found dead in Craigieburn.

Homicide police called in after woman found dead in Craigieburn

59 mins ago

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Outer-east commuters to be hit by major service disruptions

Man on the run, teen killed in crash after car speeds through red light

1 hr ago

Revealed: China's Communist Party links to Australia's NBN

Australian woman feared kidnapped in Afghanistan capital

Rudd slams TV host over ALP's record on asylum seekers

MP's cancer renews fears of 'cluster' at Spring Street

David Warner says he has his suspicions on why the umpires approached the Proteas skipper - but would not publicly comment.

Australia lose early wickets in massive run chase

Live

The excitement and joy for Clinton's historic candidacy, has been largely invisible.

Forget Trump - Hillary Clinton is on the cusp of making history

CREDIT Photo: Makoto Ishida. Shows Hiroshi Ishiguro, a roboticist at Osaka University, in Japan with his android version ...

What jobs – if any – will we be doing in the future?

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

Heavy medal: Jobe Watson could be stripped of the Brownlow Medal he won in 2012.

AFL under a high ball on Watson's Brownlow Medal decision

COMMENT

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Trump rushed off stage at rally

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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

Jesinta and Buddy on their wedding day.

How Jesinta and Buddy pulled off their secret wedding

Zoe Foster Blake.

What's behind Zoë Foster Blake's power as an influencer?

This four-bedroom house at 33 Ivan Avenue, Edithvale, sold for $1,013,500.

The city spot where the scales are tipped in the buyers' favour

This four-bedroom house at 33 Ivan Avenue, Edithvale, sold for $1,013,500.

The weak spot for auctions in the city's buoyant market

Create opportunities to spend time with the neighbours.

Seven simple ways to create healthy, happy neighbourhoods

Pakington Street in Geelong is transforming as the local economy picks up.

When your job moves cities, should you move with it?

The recent rejuvenation of the Darebin Parklands is proving popular.

The inner suburb with an ambience far from the CBD

47 Kellett Grove, Kew

When 'idyllic' and 'freeway' meet: an amazing patch of Kew

Butterflies and protesters rally for refugees in Eltham.

Butterflies triumph in the 'battle for Eltham'

Tracking down Melbourne's lost art trams

Time to tighten MPs' perks following pampered pooch affair

COMMENT

Police believe a crowd of witnesses may have filmed the incident on their phones, and are asking people to come forward ...

Teenager slashed in brawl at Swanston Street restaurant

A dead body is removed from one of the squatters' houses.

Bendigo Street 'beyond the pale' after death

A man has died at Ferntree Gully Road in Wheelers Hill, after a car hit a tree.

Man dies after car hits tree in Wheelers Hill

Indigenous elders from across Victoria gathered on the banks of the Merri Creek on Friday.

'We've got to sort this out': Could this be the place for a treaty?

NSW Police Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn.

Inquiry to drop bugging bombshell on top cop Burns

NSW

A summit to discuss the town's social problems is being held in Kalgoorlie on Saturday.

Council leaders deny 'state of social emergency' in Kal

WA

A 30-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly hitting his pregnant partner with a baseball bat.

Man 'hit pregnant partner with baseball bat'

ACT

A 30-year-old man has been refused bail after allegedly hitting his pregnant partner with a baseball bat.

Child porn accused pretended to be Bieber, court told

QLD

Hillary Clinton

Clinton on the cusp of making history

Josephine Tovey

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

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

COMMENT
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Richard Spencer believes that whatever happens in the US election, the racist "Alt-Right" which he champions has been a ...

For white pride activist, November 9 is takeover day

Nick O'Malley
1 hr ago

Hillary Clinton.

The other race Hillary Clinton needs to win

Josephine Tovey

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

Donald Trump pulled off stage in dramatic scenes during Nevada speech

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's chances of passing his key industrial relations bills have received a much-needed lift.

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

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, centre, with former president Abdullah Gul, right, and former prime minister ...

Shots fired at Istanbul airport amid political arrests, mass unrest

32 mins ago

Unapologetic: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte.

Another Philippines mayor gunned down - in his cell

1 hr ago

TV screens show a news program with an image of Choi Soon-sil under arrest.

South Korea issues arrest warrants for two ex-presidential aides

We consider ourselves the good guys.

Australia's fall from the Lucky Country to the Cruel Country

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Victorian Corrections Minister Steve Herbert.

Time to tighten MPs' perks following pampered pooch affair

COMMENT
Farrah Tomazin

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 election will dominate the market's attention this week, but there's plenty of local action as AGM season hits is ...

Stocks set for weak start as US election dominates

1 hr ago

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is sitting on more cash than ever.

Warren Buffett is sitting on $110 billion in cash

13 mins ago

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

Ardent's new chairman no stranger to scandal

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

Bear ballot: Investors sweat on Trump victory

ANALYSIS

Intelligent street furniture to boost smart city concept

Politics of tax reform tests assumptions

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Wings clipped on $1.1 billion Ingham's chicken IPO

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

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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Ireland stun the All Blacks with historic first win

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Shorten slams 'ludicrous' refugee ban

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Libyan tanks clash with Islamic State

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Thousands call for South Korean president to quit

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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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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

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

Anita Castan (front) and her daughter Karina with Mirka Mora's art tram on the family's Mt Eliza property.

Tracking down Melbourne's lost art trams

Debbie Cuthbertson

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's Raiders of the Lost Ark in Concert kept in synch with the screen thanks to conductor ...

Raiders of the Lost Ark concert gives MSO a serious workout

Clive O'Connell

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 25: Monte Morgan (L) and Harvey Miller of flamboyant 80s-themed band Client Liaison on ...

Eighties never enough for synth-pop duo Client Liaison

Annabel Ross

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

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

SCOTT BOLLES

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

Weekly meal planner: Spicy Asian stir-fries for spring

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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

The green pastures and cliffs of St Kilda.

There's another St Kilda and it's nothing like Melbourne's

Steve Meacham

Otherworldly: To Sua ocean trench in Upolo, Samoa.

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

Jane Richards

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

Australian skipper Steve Smith.

Live: Australia v South Africa, day four at the WACA

Live
Daniel Cherny

Top job: Ange Postecoglou won't be Socceroos coach forever.

Muscat is the man to replace Postecoglou as Socceroos coach

Michael Cockerill

Victorian players celebrate winning the Shield match against Queensland.

Bushrangers cruise to dominant Shield win over Queensland

It was a shock to the rugby world when the All Blacks went down.

All Blacks punter loses $95,000 as Irish score shock win

Supercars blunder: Jamie Whincup.

Whincup apologises for V8 Supercars shocker

Mark Fogarty

Unhappy: Referee Chris Beath and Victory coach Kevin Muscat exchange words during the Big Blue.

Controversy haunts Muscat, but plenty to like in defeat

Michael Lynch

Adam Scott will represent Australia when the World Cup of Golf arrives in Melbourne.

Summer of sport: The 10 highlights

Phil Lutton

Chelsea's Diego Costa celebrates scoring a goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Chelsea and ...

Sparkling Chelsea go top after City are held

Jake Long celebrates a win with Joe Daniher, another famous Essendon name.

Long signs one-year deal with Bombers

48 mins ago

Big call: The decision on whether Jobe Watson can keep his 2012 Brownlow Medal has wide ramifications.

AFL is standing under a high ball on Watson decision

COMMENT
Tim Lane

Going places fast: Tony Olango

From Africa via Darwin and Glasgow

Daniel Cherny

Riewoldt had finger and ankle surgeries during the off-season.

Riewoldt suffers finger surgery setback

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Marley Williams of the Magpies is tackled during the round one AFL match between the ...

Late, late trade show sweet relief for new Roo

Ronny Lerner

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