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Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump concludes a plane-side rally in a hanger at Pittsburgh International ...

Trump teases 'big news' to come at late-night rally

Live
2 mins ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during a press conference to announce the decision at Parliament House on Tuesday.

'You've got to be kidding me': Shorten calls Turnbull's bluff

53 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: PM Malcolm Turnbull speaking to the media at 1 Blight St federal government offices on July ...

What exactly is the point of the Turnbull government?

COMMENT
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Would a President Clinton be able to overlook the consensus that Russia was behind her campaign's email hacking?

The conventional wisdom about Clinton is all wrong

COMMENT
Bob Carr

The Reserve Bank says new apartment construction is changing the balance of rental supply and demand.

Why it's time to ask your landlord for a reduction in rent

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Donald Trump has awoken a sleeping electoral giant.

Sleeping giant may have already cost Trump the election

Nick O'Malley

Rich-listers' development plans for 19 prime Masters sites

$48b bonanza: It's a good day to be a billionaire

Lambie and Hanson team up for super plebiscite at election

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1 hr ago

'Politics is broken': Christensen hits back at 'elitist' colleague

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds up a Donald Trump mask during a campaign speech on Monday.

Trump will not be the next president, but the nightmare is far from over

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

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This is why you shouldn't condemn Ben Barba

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Newly elected Hong Kong lawmaker Yau Wai-ching at Sunday's protest.

Her extraordinary public act of defiance enraged Beijing leaders

The characteristics we Australians think of as being uniquely our own are actually far more universal.

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Hillary Clinton pantsuit flashmob

The Santa Parade at the Rouse Hill Town Centre this year had more than 800 people involved.

Deck the halls: the business of selling Christmas

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Feliks Zemdegs - Australian Rubik's Cube champion
Photographed for Good Weekend in Melbourne, June, ...

Rubik's cube solved in less than five seconds in new world record

2GB's Alan Jones has notched up 199 career ratings wins on breakfast radio.

Talkback station's unprecedented winning streak

1 hr ago

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12 easy brekkie swaps to help you feel lighter in the morning

Dr Arthur Laffer last year in Sydney.

Key Reagan adviser is no longer betting on a Republican landslide

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a 90% chance of winning, according to the latest poll.

Clinton has 90 per cent chance of winning, according to final poll

Trump's win relies on an unlikely combination of turnouts.

A surge seen in Latinos voting early in Florida and Nevada

Nick O'Malley

A National Pantsuit Day was held in honour of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Hillary Clinton's pantsuits inspire flashmob video

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

'One magnificent chance': Trump on the home stretch

Live
Latika Bourke
2 mins ago

Matthew James Perry is lead from the court last week.

Mother begged son not to go out on the night he was murdered

Emma Partridge
1 hr ago

The Sydney suburb at greatest risk of bushfire this summer

Peter Hannam

Huge windfall from Sydney Airport train fees revealed

Police are seeking witnesses to assault in the McDonalds car park at Condor.

Woman dies after being hit by a truck in Caringbah

Julie Power

Joe Elias is negotiating with the government over his business at Blackwattle Bay.

Obeid family associate in line for fish market windfall

Sean Nicholls

The RFS has been deployed its large aircraft to dump fire retardant to contain blazes.

Cool change to bring relief but add to risks for crews battling blazes

Peter Hannam
13 mins ago

A map showing the recent legionnaires' disease outbreaks in Sydney.

Cooling towers test positive for legionnaires' disease strain

Kate Aubusson

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Roberta Williams declared bankrupt as ATO chases $300k

VIC
1 hr ago

Australia's climate extremes are bad enough without further changes, researchers say.

How 2015's record heat could become 'new normal' within a decade

A friend who knew his dive plans raised the alarm with police, prompting a massive air and sea search.

Diver rescue like finding a 'needle in a haystack'

QLD

Kevin David Barron was released from prison on Monday for his third dangerous driving causing death conviction.

'He may do it again': Son's anguish over drink driver

WA

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and deputy Tanya Plibersek meet representatives of the LGBTI community in Sydney.

Labor breaks 'unity ticket' to vote against lifetime ban on refugees

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Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Christensen hits back at 'elitist' Coalition colleague

Tom McIlroy

Same-sex marriage plebiscite defeated in late-night Senate vote

Michael Koziol

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: PM Malcolm Turnbull speaking to the media at 1 Blight St federal government offices on July ...

What exactly is the point of the Turnbull government?

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

'Green light' could see influx of boat arrivals from Europe: Dutton

53 mins ago

Jacqui Lambie.

Lambie and Hanson push for a super plebiscite

Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs

Gillian Triggs backs 'offend, insult' changes to 18C race laws

A New York subway stop.

Woman thrown in front of train at Times Square subway station is killed

The widow of Wayan Sudarsa, Ketut Arsini, and her son Kadek Toni, hold a portrait of the police officer who was killed ...

Crowdfunding campaign raises $10,500 for widow of killed Bali police officer

Jewel Topsfield

Tatiane do Nascimento holds her son Willamis Silva, who was born with microcephaly, as a result of his mother's Zika ...

Treatment protects mice from Zika during pregnancy

A face of a character from a biblical scene painted on the side of a church is seen after being defaced by Islamic State ...

Islamic State brutality revealed as military advances

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would love the same popular backing and party control as FDR.

Turnbull is just solving a problem that doesn't even exist

COMMENT
Daniel Webb
1 hr ago

Rulings on admissible evidence should be a fundamental requirement before depriving someone of their liberty, especially ...

When courts try to predict the future, we're in a legal twilight zone

COMMENT

Hard choice? Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton

Rehab or fight club: America is facing two stark choices

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

There's nothing like landing a desperate soul with a one-year contract to rent a $345 clothes dryer for $117 a fortnight ...

Rip-off kings: Payday loan gravy train rolls on

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

Global sharemarkets rallied as Northern Hemisphere investors caught up with the latest FBI intervention putting Hillary ...

Markets Live: Clinton rally fades

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
28 mins ago

The Aussie dollar has been boosted by the prospect of a Clinton victory and surging commodity prices.

Australian dollar cracks US77¢ ceiling

BA said growth in its income had slowed "slightly" compared with the previous financial year.

Commonwealth Bank profits flat on higher costs and interest rates

$48b bonanza: Good day to be a billionaire

BHP told to reinstate worker sacked for anti-Muslim views

NBN helping telcos with marketing costs

Super funds eye class actions to hold companies to account

When engaging an architect to design your new home or renovation, excellent communication between you and your architect ...

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McMansions are deterring us from connecting with our neighbours, says Tim Ross

McMansions deterring us from connecting with neighbours

Agents are increasingly encouraging vendors to sell off-market, but experts say this could result in sub-par sale prices.

Off-market homes 'selling for 10 per cent less'

This house in Chatswood sold after an hour-long auction battle

Home sells for $910,000 over reserve after epic hour-long battle

Canali herringbone car coat in indigo blue; Bruno Cucinelli herringbone three-button sport jacket in farro.

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Mark Webber's talked candidly about his career at a recent event for Porsche and AFR Magazine.

Mark Webber on life after Formula One: 'My best days are over'

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The Reserve Bank says new apartment construction is changing the balance of rental supply and demand.

Why it's time to ask for a rent reduction

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The only reason to have a self-managed super fund is if you want to pull the strings.

How to know if DIY super is right for you

Marcus Padley

Business owners need to know when the home office is a tax write off.

Can you write your home office off on tax?

Max Newnham

NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 25: Cofounder, Scholly Christopher Gray attends the opening bell during Forbes "30 Under 30" ...

How to be a successful student entrepreneur

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Hillary Clinton pantsuit flashmob

1 hr ago

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Final day frenzy for Donald Trump

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Clinton kicks off final campaign day

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Q&A;: Watson says Trump presidency 'unspeakable prospect'

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Lorde at the Met Gala in New York City in May.

Lorde farewells her teens, drums up anticipation for next album

Rob Moran
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Not so super ... the cast of The Big Bang Theory.

Big Bang Theory prequel tipped to replicate show's success

Michael Idato

Come hither, for a beating. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman.

Which star does Gal Gadot want to play her female love interest?

Ebony Bowden

Poor Daryl (Norman Reedus) is tortured like never before by Dwight (Austin Amelio).

The Walking Dead's Guantanamo moment thanks to a pop song

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Karl Quinn

Shock jock Alan Jones.

2GB scores unbeaten century at top of Sydney radio

Peter Munro
1 hr ago

Neil Mitchell, host of 3AW's morning show.

3AW maintains radio stronghold in latest ratings survey

Neil McMahon
1 hr ago

Michael Moore says he's not allowed to perform a one-man show about the presidential race at a central Ohio theater ...

Don't hold your breath, Moore in Trumpland is tepid viewing

COMMENT
Neil Genzlinger

Pixar Animation Studios' new short, Piper, a hungry sandpiper hatchling.

Calling it, this is the cutest Pixar animation ever

COMMENT
Aja Styles

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Elissa Blake

Leon Ford in Sydney Theatre Company?s A Flea in Her Ear.

Double trouble inspires farcical chaos at the Snatch Time hotel

Jason Blake

Peter Phillips / Tallis Scholars (supplied image)

Pristine clarity, balance and purity - this is about as good as it gets

Peter McCallum

Jennifer Aniston is coming for her haters again.

Jennifer Aniston is coming for her haters again

Amy Croffey
41 mins ago

Women have the right to reject romantic partners.

Women have the right to reject romantic partners, guilt-free

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Alison Sainsbury and her daughter Katie are hoping to celebrate a presidential victory for Hillary Clinton.

Australian 'Clintonistas' partying for Hillary

Jenna Price

two children in school uniform reading books on a park bench

Why there is no place for single-sex schools in 2016

COMMENT
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's race to the White House is being closely followed by people around the globe.

Why I'm finding it hard to care about the US election

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle

Ellery "Audacity" shirt ($1790)

Try the new season trend for artful embellishment

Jenna Clarke

Daily Life has a fresh new look and the same great content.

Vote now for Daily Life's 2016 Women of the Year awards

Danielle Teutsch

Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says he has been dealing with depression and anxiety for some time.

What we can learn from Scott Ludlam's leave of absence

COMMENT
Brandon Cook

Forget something? Memory loss is caused by a variety of factors.

Forgetfulness, stress or memory fail?

Linda McSweeny

Getting it right: Making the connection, without distraction.

The one thing you can do now to improve your wellbeing

Sarah Berry

No shortage: A protein problem?

Enough with the protein, people

Deena Shanker

Sopa Seca is delicious, spicy and unusual: Just don't think of it as a pasta bake.

Awesome (vegan) dinners from Smith & Daughters

Corn on the cob with chipotle sauce.

No risk, no reward: how to order at Sydney's East Village

Don't forget to pack a corkscrew in your picnic basket.

Chef Fergus Henderson on putting together the perfect picnic

Victoria Berekmeri

The best birth photos of 2016

1 hr ago

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with their daughters Malia and Sasha, pictured in 2014.

Obama's daughters have started dating - here's why he's not worried

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

Kids tell it like it is in these hilariously honest notes

The characteristics we Australians think of as being uniquely our own are actually far more universal.

The things we think make us Aussie aren't Aussie at all

Ben Groundwater

The world's three largest cruise ships meet for the first time.

World's three biggest cruise ships meet for the first time

Kylie McLaughlin

First class on board a China Southern Airbus A380.

Chinese airlines ramp up luxury to attract Western passengers

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Gmail app for iOS has finally been updated

Tim Biggs

The Galaxy Note7 may have been a disaster, but Samsung is plotting a 2017 comeback.

Samsung seeks AI-powered comeback

Google Home, a smart speaker that can control your home and manage other connected environments, is not officially sold ...

Google Home is promising, but still a work in progress

Huawei's new Porsche Design Mate 9, standard Mate 9 and fitness tracker.

Huawei's Porsche phone costs more than $2000

Gamers rolling out the heavy artillery with TANKS in the tabletop section of PAX Australia 2016.

PAX Australia 2016 plays its cards right

COMMENT

The NSW Police have added a BMW i8 to its fleet.

Police car you won't hear coming

Stephen Ottley

Tesla will start charging customers for use of its Supercharger network after they reach 400kWh.

Tesla to charge for use of its Supercharger network

Drive Staff
13 mins ago

2016 Drive Car of the Year best Utes.

2016 Drive Car of the Year: Best Ute

Andrew MacLean

Muzilla: a cross between a 2010 Nissan GT-R and a 1970 Ford Mustang at the 2016 SEMA Show.

Is this the best car show on earth?

Stephen Ottley

2017 BMW M760Li.

BMW's V12 flagship coming to Oz

Dom Tripolone

2016 Drive Car of the Year Best 4WD category.

Drive Car of the Year: Best 4WD

Stephen Ottley

Ben Barba

Why you shouldn't condemn Ben Barba

COMMENT
Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

Under the pump: Australian captain Steve Smith with chairman of selectors Rod Marsh.

Wessels: Australia lacked 'quality, passion and fighting spirit'

Jon Pierik

Retreat: The Cabin promotes itself as "Asia's leading drug and alcohol addiction treatment centre".

Inside the luxury rehab facility Ben Barba is turning to

Adrian Proszenko
58 mins ago

South Africa has defeated Australia by 177 runs in the first Test at the WACA.

We'll get even better, say bullish Proteas

Andrew Wu
41 mins ago

Injury scare: Australian fast bowler Peter Siddle.

Sore paceman Peter Siddle sent for scans

56 mins ago

Glen Ella's Ellavation is standing by Jim Williams.

Ella brothers reveal they knew about secret loan

Georgina Robinson

Inside man: Matt Taylor, during his time with Glasgow Warriors.

The Australian coach helping Scotland

Tom Decent

Calling time: Danny Wicks

Wicks quits Eels, retires from NRL

Disappointing match: Nathan Lyon does not appear to have the confidence of his captain.

Tale of woe: rating the Australian players

Jon Pierik

Back up: Dwaine Pretorius.

South Africa name Steyn replacement

Under the pump: Australian skipper Steve Smith.

Un-Australian: the decline of Smith's team is startling

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

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