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America decides

Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump listen to him speak during a campaign rally at Lackawanna ...

How Trump handled a fistful of facts reveals why he won the race

ANALYSIS
Nick O'Malley
31 mins ago

Clinton newsweek

That awkward moment when magazine goes early and gets it wrong

Live

Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking in New York where she conceded to Donald Trump.

Tell me again ... One tweet captured young women's despair

Jenna Price

Donald Trump will demand European and Asian alliance partners start taking more responsibility for their own security ...

Trump will lead US in the right direction. We should take note

COMMENT
Georgina Downer

NSW Premier Mike Baird will meet ABC chief Michelle Guthrie on Friday.

The ABC is failing the people of NSW

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

An ASIC staffer has been charged with money laundering offences.

Corporate watchdog advisor faces money laundering charges

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

Once closed to the public, soon to be a world class hotel.

Hotel plan revealed for one of Sydney's grandest landmarks

How would it have played out if it were Bernie Sanders vs Donald Trump?

What if it was Bernie Sanders up against Donald Trump

Michael Atkins and Matthew Leveson

Missing man's boyfriend leads police to possible burial site

Woolworths has dumped SPC Ardmona as its tinned tomato supplier.

'Huge job losses' feared over Woolies canned tomatoes deal

1 hr ago

With a long to-do list, Trump plans a major shake-up

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Ten things Australia can learn from Donald Trump's supporters

COMMENT
Conal Hanna

Anger explodes: Crowds target Trump Towers in massive protests

'Unnecessarily cruel': How a chance encounter changed everything

35 mins ago

Brandis backs down on controversial Solicitor-General directive

Michaela Whitbourn

Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop during question time on Wednesday.

How Trump bombshell exploded inside the House

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Great white sharks are protected in Australia because of their declining numbers.

South coast man has close encounter with white pointer

58 mins ago

We miss you, Kerry O'Keeffe.

Skull returns to cricket airwaves

Melania Trump, wife of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, speaks in Philadelphia.

Melania Trump: From a town of 3000 to the White House

Arianna Huffington

Huffington says Trump's victory is a 'wake-up call'

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'A difficult year for women': Triggs

Electoral college map

Results: see exactly how every US state voted

'Furious' Amy Schumer lambasts Trump supporters.

'Literally. I am furious': Schumer takes aim at Trump

Guillaume Brahimi at the new Bistro Guillaume in Sydney.

Sydney's fine dining scene dealt another blow with closure

If the stars, dollars and pollies align, Japan Rail Central's magnetic-levitation train could soon be zooming between ...

Five awesome things you need to know about Japan's bullet trains

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Donald Trump will demand European and Asian alliance partners start taking more responsibility for their own security ...

Trump will lead US in the right direction. We should take note

COMMENT

President-elect Donald Trump doesn't take office until January, giving Wall Street plenty of time to change their minds ...

Trump will bring the unexpected, but good things could come

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

As Clinton concedes, a reminder of her character

Nick O'Malley

President elect Donald Trump.

What values do we share with Donald Trump's America?

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Trump bragged this week that there's "nothing like" using other people's money. "It's called OPM. I do it all the time ...

Sales of Trump's books soar following his US election win

Esther Han

NSW Premier Mike Baird will meet ABC chief Michelle Guthrie on Friday.

How the ABC has let Mike Baird off the hook

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Australian facility to help fill global medical shortage

Marcus Strom
1 hr ago

Killer jailed for frenzied killing of partner's lover

Independent mechanics claim they are increasingly left in the dark.

The 'broken' promise keeping car repair costs high

Hamad Assaad, 29, was shot dead outside his Georges Hall home in Sydney's south west on October 25, 2016.

Crime figure was a marked man before daylight execution

A tweet from journalist Simone Fox Koob who attended the US election party at Sydney University.

Trump supporters thrown out of Sydney uni election party

An artist's impression of WestConnex entry and exit in Haberfield.

Changed motorway design to expand width of roads and tunnels

John Torney leaves court a free man after being found not guilty of murder on Thursday.

Mildura man not guilty of murdering toddler Nikki Francis-Coslovich

Daniella White
22 mins ago

Liberal National Party MPs were caught out by a late-night Parliamentary division.

Queensland MPs rush into Parliament in states of undress

QLD

Norma Cheryl Woutersz was 56 when she died.

Daughter 'tried to raise mother from the dead' after alleged murder

ACT

Eloca Arafe jumped on the bonnet of the stolen car.

'Motherly instincts': Hero mum jumped on bonnet to save baby

UPDATED

Former treasurer Joe Hockey is now Australia's ambassador to the US.

Hockey now has one of Asia's most important jobs - handling Trump

Heath Aston
30 mins ago

How the Trump bombshell exploded inside Parliament House

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Brandis backs down on Solicitor-General directive

Michaela Whitbourn

Wayne Swan, Cory Bernardi tweet. "make australia great again" hat. 7th November 2016. Photo: twitter .

Resurgent right populism threatens Turnbull's balance

ANALYSIS

Senator Cory Bernardi.

Bernardi says Trump's victory 'a validation'

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulates the US President-elect Donald Trump.

PM Turnbull calls to congratulate 'pragmatist' Trump

Climate change policy was a key difference between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Ignoring Trump win, Australia ratifies Paris climate pact

1 hr ago

A man takes a selfie near a picture of Chinese President Xi Jinping on display at a museum in Beijing.

Donald Trump's election good and bad news for China

Philip Wen
23 mins ago

Two women wait in front of portraits of French Front National leader Marine Le Pen, US President-elect Donald Trump and ...

Russia revels in Trump victory, looks to sanctions relief

1 hr ago

Sharbat Gula in the famous Steve McCurry photograph.

Famed 'Afghan Girl' returns home

A marijuana joint is rolled in San Francisco.

California scrambles to implement new recreational pot law

Donald Trump will demand European and Asian alliance partners start taking more responsibility for their own security ...

Trump will lead US in the right direction. We should take note

COMMENT
Georgina Downer

New ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie.

The ABC is failing the people of NSW

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Ignored too long? Donald Trump's supporters.

Ten reasons Trump supporters might be right

COMMENT
Conal Hanna

Trump supporters

ASX posts biggest jump in five years as Trump fears ebb

31 mins ago

Optus was purchased by SingTel in 2001 from London-based Cable & Wireless

SingTel fighting $330m Optus' tax bill

14 mins ago

Wesfarmers chair Michael Chaney criticised the 'populist dissent' over free trade agreements.

Wesfarmers brands Trump victory a 'triumph of populism'

40 mins ago

Woolworths has dumped SPC Ardmona as its tinned tomato supplier.

SPC Ardmona staff fear 'huge job losses'

1 hr ago

ASIC employee faces money laundering charges

1 hr ago

How President Trump will affect your investments

Rio's Simandou email trail snares former CEOs Walsh, Albanese

The good and bad of Donald Trump's tax plan

President-elect Donald Trump celebrates his victory.

Agents await 'repeat of what happened following 9/11'

Lucy Macken
16 mins ago

Australia's self-storage industry is expected to grow 3.3 per cent in the five years to 2017.

The industry Australians are spending $1 billion on

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 29: Rebecca Judd poses on Derby Day at Flemington Racecourse on October 29, 2016 in ...

Bec and Chris Judd put their townhouse up for sale

Dan and Carleen's guest bedroom, <i>The Block</i> 2016.

One reason why you shouldn't follow The Block design trends

Jane Eyles-Bennett

New York City architecture and design firm Nooyoon submitted a concept for modular homes which look like "flipped ...

New cities on old buildings could solve urban density

Trump in all white.

Ill-fitting President: The fashion disasters of Donald Trump

Men's Style

Important lessons should start young.

24 crucial life lessons I'll teach my son in an uncertain world

Self

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: does Centrelink count the aged care deposit?

Noel Whittaker

There is a hierarchy of independence when it comes to financial advice.

When financial advice is really independent

John Collett

Little girl having fun at the beach in a sunny day Being playful, for Daily Life article?

Why you should go outside today

James Adonis

Leap of faith: We need to improve safety nets for entrepreneurs.

What stops people taking the leap of faith into business?

Tony Featherstone

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Hillary Clinton: 'sorry we did not win'

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Turnbull pledges confidence in Trump presidency

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World reacts to Trump victory

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Marijuana legalisation is the biggest winner on election day

United Fates

United Fates: how the US election will impact Australia

younger

Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

no activity

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

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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Allie and Ben met through Swordcraft several years ago.

Checkout the Viking bride - and a host of other tightarse weddings

1 hr ago

Homer Simpson appeared at a Trump rally in an episode last year.

The Simpsons better at predicting presidents than New York Times

Sunny Pawar in Lion.

Indian child star of Nicole Kidman's Lion denied US visa

Craig Raekwon, rapper from the Wu-Tang Clan

A teensy upside? Trump win sees new tunes by Wu-Tang, Nirvana

1 hr ago

Amy Adams tries to make contact in the alien-invasion drama <i>Arrival</i>.

How alien movie Arrival compares to the greats

Paul Byrnes

More than 40 million Americans tuned in to watch the US election unfold on television.

US Election: More than 72 million Americans tuned in to watch election

Michael Idato

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - OCTOBER 24: Rosalind Ross (L) and director Mel Gibson attend the screening of Summit ...

Mel is still not off the hook despite Hacksaw Ridge success

Garry Maddox

Shock value: Amy Adams shines as an art gallery director who believes grotesque is good.

Tom Ford's Nocturnal Animals leaves you wanting more

Sandra Hall

Michaela McGuire: hope she can bring some of the playfulness of the Emerging Writers Festival to the Sydney Writers' ...

A cheeky young curator takes over Sydney Writers' Festival

Susan Wyndham

Amy Adams tries to make contact in the alien-invasion drama <i>Arrival</i>.

At last, a science-fiction movie with a brain and some big ideas

Paul Byrnes

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 07: Comedian Nick Cody poses for photo on November 7, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

How to get a laugh from car bombs and dead grandmas

Sarah Thomas

Julia Gillard is "disappointed" for her "friend" Hillary Clinton to have lost out on becoming the first female president ...

Julia Gillard: 'I am disappointed for my friend Hillary'

Amy Croffey
24 mins ago

Daily Life's outgoing Woman of the Year, Gillian Triggs.

'Why would any young woman want to go into politics?'

Daisy Dumas

Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking in New York where she conceded to Donald Trump.

How appalling sexual conduct didn't hurt Trump at polls

Jenna Price

Melania Trump walks on stage to deliver her speech.

Introducing Melania Trump, America's new first lady

Jenna Clarke

Hillary Clinton concedes defeat after losing the election to Donald Trump.

Why Hillary Clinton wore purple to concede to Donald Trump

Jenna Clarke
10 mins ago

'Furious' Amy Schumer lambasts Trump supporters.

"Literally, I'm furious": Schumer blasts Trump supporters

Amy Croffey

Loving your body can be easier said than done.

What does loving your body actually mean?

Cat Rodie

Lady Gaga staged a protest outside Trump Towers, New York, following Donald Trump's victory.

Lady Gaga protests outside Trump Tower as celebrities unload

Amy Croffey

Golden glow: Sunshine can help us feel happier.

The sun matters more for mental health than we think

Sarah Berry

Ultramarathons: Endurance tests of body and mind.

How much suffering can you take?

RANDAL C. ARCHIBOLD

Sex: One way to activate your body and your brain.

How to think yourself young

Boudicca Fox-Leonard

Guillaume Brahimi at the new Bistro Guillaume in Sydney.

Guillaume Brahimi to close his namesake fine dining restaurant

Mushroom and tofu stir-fry.

Vegan Asian food makeovers

The 2016 Gelinaz! Shuffle in Australia November 10th.

Which famous chef will be on the pans in Sydney tonight?

Four-year-old Shaye will breastfeed until he weans himself

Mum shares clips of 4-year-old breastfeeding to raise awareness

A special moment for Nora Davis, 4, in memory of her late mother Amber.

Nora, 4, wears late mother's wedding dress in moving tribute

Kim and Ryan Constable share their bed with their four children: Corey, 11, Kai, 9, Maya, 6, and Jack, 5.

Mum, dad and four kids co-sleep in one giant bed each night

If the stars, dollars and pollies align, Japan Rail Central's magnetic-levitation train could soon be zooming between ...

Five awesome things you need to know about Japan's bullet trains

Aisha Dow

Ballyfin House is surrounded by lush, manicured gardens.

The hotel named the world's best is trying not to be a hotel

Alison Stewart

This beautiful country was named top of the list of places to visit in 2017 by Lonely Planet. But where is it?

Travel quiz: Which country topped the list of places to visit in 2017?

Mal Chenu
25 mins ago

4chan

Fake news spreads online as US votes

Tim Biggs

The Freeview FV app lets Australians watch live television on the go.

Hands on with Freeview FV streaming TV app

COMMENT
Adam Turner

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

Assange says US benefited from Clinton email leaks

Tim Johnson

HTC Vive

HTC Vive: a guide for Australians

Chris Jager

adobe

Adobe subscriptions to raise by 10 per cent

Tim Biggs

2016 Renault Koleos Zen 4x2.

New Renault Koleos reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Skoda Octavia RS230.

Skoda's VW Golf GTI rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

The Mazda2 Maxx returns to defend its Best City Car crown against the new Holden Spark and Kia Picanto in the 2016 Drive ...

Drive Car of the Year: Best City Car

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Sorento.

What long haul SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Ford's Mustang EcoBoost Convertible

Ford Mustang convertible reviewed

Daniela Intili and David McCowen

Last year's Best Family Car champion, the Ford Mondeo, faces stiff competition from the new Skoda Superb and Kia Optima.

What is the best SUV alternative?

Peter McKay

Delivering a purist's manifesto: Wayne Bennett.

Bennett again proves the master manipulator

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

Breaking through: Dane Haylett-Petty may not see as much ball as he did in Cardiff.

Perilous Tests loom for Wallabies and Eddie Jones

Paul Cully

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 09: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves of the Roosters runs the ball during the round 22 NRL match ...

Roosters re-sign one of their biggest names

Adrian Proszenko

Brett Coletta was in exceptional form at the NSW Open.

The golfer whose decision could cost him almost $100,000

Adam Pengilly
5 mins ago

Dealing with his demons: Ben Barba is at a rehabilitation clinic in Thailand.

Sharks will come out of Barba drama in rude health

ANALYSIS
Roy Masters

Happy days: Milos Ninkovic of Sydney FC celebrates with fans after the derby win against the Wanderers.

Sydney FC star hints at exit

Dominic Bossi

Milestone: Israel Folau will run out in his 50th game for the Wallabies on Saturday against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Folau unfazed by drought as 50th cap nears

Tom Decent

New Maverick Andrew Bogut.

Bogut says NBA is 'two-faced'

Claire Siracusa

Kerry O Keeffe

He's back! Skull returns to cricket airwaves

Chris Barrett

Ready for his opportunity: Callum Ferguson.

Long wait almost over for Callum Ferguson

Australian skipper Steve Smith.

Smith explains why he hardly bowled Lyon, but Warne's not buying it

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