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President-elect Donald Trump has shown none of the wisdom, judiciousness or gravitas expected of a leader.

Trump breaks protocol during White House visit

Live
1 hr ago

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

The US has failed to do what 70 nations have done before them

57 mins ago

Leonard Cohen during his 2013 Australian tour.

'Visionary' singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen dead at 82

BREAKING
10 mins ago

Asra Q. Nomani voted for Trump.

I'm a Muslim, a woman and an immigrant. This is why I voted for Trump

COMMENT

A currency trader watches monitors at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, ...

Trump to 'dismantle' Obama's response to financial crisis

1 hr ago

Wangaratta girl Zoe Buttigieg, whose body was found the day after a party at her home.

'Life as I know it has finished': Mother found daughter dead in bed

Aldi's arch rival targets move into Australian market

1 hr ago

Investors get excited about Trump's policy statements

Live

Trump protesters branded 'spoiled cry-babies'

Sales staff forced to take part in bizarre weekly 'cock fight' ritual

Abbott praises PM's right-wing shift with swipe at election slogan

Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters after Donald Trump was elected president.

Clinton received more votes, and still lost. Why?

21 mins ago

First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Melania Trump for tea in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, November 10, 2016.

Michelle and Melania meet for tea at the White House

A picture of a smiling Hillary Clinton after the election has gone viral on Facebook.

As Trump visited Obama, Clinton was out walking her dog

Horseshoe Falls of Niagara with brilliant fall colors and floating white clouds.

The 10 spectacular places that photos can't do justice

1 hr ago

Go Leslie Knope: Thanks to TV's strong women, people are ready for a female leader, writes Mary McNamara.

Leslie Knope returns with rousing letter in wake of Trump win

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Tony Abbott lets loose

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

Why Hillary Clinton wore the colour purple to concede

A Tamarama block, which is currently nothing more than a hole in the ground, is being offered for $15 million.

Bargain? Sydney hole in the ground offered for $15 million

Wedding cake

27 stunning wedding cakes that are too much to handle

Budgeting

Why budgeting your money monthly simply doesn't work

Clair Sheehan takes part in a protest against the election of President-elect Donald Trump in Seattle.

More anti-Trump protests planned across United States

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, left, escorts U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, ...

Donald Trump bucks protocol with White House visit

55 mins ago

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

More than 70 nations have done it, so why not the US?

57 mins ago

Emotional letter: Aaron Sorkin.

'The Klan won last night': Aaron Sorkin's letter about the election

Senator Bernie Sanders speaks to a crowd while campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton

'Trump is a fraud': Bernie Sanders doesn't rule out a 2020 bid

The search for the body of Matthew Leveson continues in the Royal National Park south of Sydney. Faye and Mark Leveson, ...

'We could have walked over him': Parents' anguish at body search

44 mins ago

The crucial skills children need now to get a job in 2030

'Adopt the changes': new Labor MP's plea to parliament

Sean Nicholls

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

Hotel plan revealed for one of Sydney's grandest landmarks

1 hr ago

The government is struggling to find a replacement for NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione.

Elderly man arrested over 22 years of threatening letters

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Stephen Larkin.

Warrant issued for arrest of serial fraudster Stephen Larkin

Kate McClymont

Michael Atkins and Matthew Leveson.

Hopes raised after Matthew's boyfriend points to possible grave

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

Mildura toddler murder: What the jury didn't know

VIC
Daniella White

ABC generic

ABC staffer loses High Court bullying case

ACT
Noel Towell

A man has survived eight hours in the dark at sea.

Diver who swam for eight hours in dark 'lucky to be alive'

WA

The youths stayed on the roof of the centre overnight.

Rioting youths demanded KFC, Obama re-election

QLD
1 hr ago

"I can't be part of what's happening here:" Rose McClintock says the election result will push her to leave the US.

'Betrayed' residents prepare to flee from Trump

Fergus Hunter

Abbott praises Turnbull for shift to the right, dismisses polls

Fergus Hunter

Australia reportedly close to Obama deal to shut down Manus, Nauru

Tom McIlroy

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

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

Paul Keating told <i>7.30</i> Australia should seize the moment of Donald Trump's election victory to assert a more ...

Keating says 'cut the tag' with the US after Trump's win

An intractable caste system lingers below the national myths of rugged individualism and cities on hills.

Rudd on steroids: Why business is embracing Trump

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

We can do business, Turnbull says after call to Trump

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte says honouring defence pacts with 'friends' US

German flag.

Explosion rocks German consulate in Afghan city

Mocked with a meme: Cristina Cifuentes, President of the Regional Government of Madrid

Spain's politicians plot to end 'memes'

Head of the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, Frauke Petry.

Angela Merkel allies warn of Trump effect in Germany

President-elect Donald Trump celebrates his victory, carried on a "white" vote.

There could never be an Australian Trump… right?

COMMENT
Andrew P Street
40 mins ago

We need to all work together to overcome the divisiveness that threatens as Western politics moves to the hard right.

Is this the end of the age of human rights?

COMMENT
Hugh de Kretser

Canberra MPs at the Williamsdale solar farm, which is expected to power more than 3600 homes when completed.

Turnbull can flick the switch to a brighter future

COMMENT
John Hewson

Big box discounter Kaufland is eyeing Australia.

Aldi's arch rival eyes Australia

Madeleine Heffernan
1 hr ago

Traders Gregory Rowe, left, and Robert Finnerty work in their both on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, ...

Markets Live: Trump push for banks

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

The US election result "will have a lasting and negative impact on the Aussie."

Will Trump be good for the Aussie dollar?

Patrick Commins
57 mins ago

Antiques Fair for NEWS Troll dolls on display at the Antique Bottle and Collectables Fair on at the Newcastle Jockey ...

The fads we collected - and now wish we hadn't

Pratt's US business is coming up Trumps

Colin Kruger, CBD
44 mins ago

Trump to dismantle Obama's Wall Street financial crisis laws

1 hr ago

New footage shows chuggers in humiliating 'cock fight'

$1 billion in five minutes: Chinese open wallets on Single's Day

Bathmats are an obvious hot spot for germs.

10 bathroom items you need to replace immediately

Kathleen Lee-Joe

IKEA has used one of its display bedrooms as a fundraiser, building a replica of a Syrian home in its Norwegian flagship ...

Is this IKEA's most controversial display room yet?

It's believed President Obama will move into this Washington DC home when he leaves office in January.

A peek at the Obamas' next home

The block at Tamarama has DA approval for a stunning mansion.

Bargain? Hole in the ground in Sydney offered for $15 million

Mortgage, be gone!

Does paying off your mortgage early make sense?

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James Atkinson
35 mins ago

Sharp, smart and chic should be the guideline to your outfit for Polo in the City.

It's polo season, but what should you wear?

Men's Style
56 mins ago

Ridding the garden of weeds was the desired outcome, not policing the hours worked.

How to increase your income – focus on outcomes not hours

Catherine Robson

Interest rates are already very low, providing a great opportunity to pay off the mortgage.

Low rates are a chance for home owners to get ahead

Mark Bouris

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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Paul Keating: cut the US tag

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Anti-Trump protests erupt across America

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Protests persist outside Trump Tower

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Trailer: South Park: Oh Jeez sneak peek

Jim Pavlidis cartoon for Letters page Friday November 1, 2016 about the US elections

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 11

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

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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Smiling in the face of life and death, Leonard Cohen's new album has wisdom and great songs.

Review of Leonard Cohen's final "noble, brilliant" album

Bernard Zuel

Elaine Way in Fitzroy.

Melbourne has an 'Elaine Way', a tribute to Seinfeld's Elaine Benes

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Parks And Rec's Leslie Knope, played by Amy Poehler.

Into the slop: Leslie Knope's letter in wake of Trump’s win

Rob Moran

Meghan Markle.

Meghan Markle takes time off to hide from the spotlight

Ebony Bowden

You can say that again: Hillary Clinton in the latest <i>South Park</i> episode.

Trump win forces South Park to scramble to rewrite episode

Allie and Ben met through Swordcraft several years ago.

Swords and vikings in Australia's cheapest weddings

Sunny Pawar and Nicole Kidman in Lion.

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

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

The Simpsons better at predicting presidents than New York Times

Hockney at a preview of his NGV exhibition on Thursday.

How Hockney traded brushes and canvas for an iPad screen

Debbie Cuthbertson

Kym Vercoe reveals the predicament facing her character in <i>The Angelica Complex</I>.

Depressed and lonely - the bleak side of motherhood revealed

Jason Blake

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

Fresh young face takes over Sydney Writers' Festival

Susan Wyndham

A picture of a smiling Hillary Clinton after the election has gone viral on Facebook.

Worried about how Hillary is feeling? Look at this

Jennifer Lawrence.

Jennifer Lawrence channels Katniss in post-election message

Mary Ward

Clair Sheehan takes part in a protest against the election of President-elect Donald Trump in Seattle.

There are dark days ahead - and the fight has just begun

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

First Lady Michelle Obama meets with Melania Trump for tea in the Yellow Oval Room of the White House, November 10, 2016.

Michelle and Melania meet for tea at the White House

Mary Ward

Tracey Spicer has recently begun weaning herself off the extreme grooming demanded throughout her TV career.

Why 2016 was red letter year for women in media

Tracey Spicer

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - NOVEMBER 06: Actors Nicole Kidman (L) and Dev Patel attend the 20th Annual Hollywood Film Awards on ...

Celebrity red carpet watch

President-elect Donald Trump celebrates his victory, carried on a "white" vote.

White women voted for Trump in droves and it's time we asked why

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

" But soon after my son was born I found myself stopping in the middle of these quaint little songs, befuddled by their ...

Trying for a baby? The public vs private debate

15 mins ago

Burger? Not as you know it.

Top five nutrition trends for 2017

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Anxiety about sleep may be causing you sleepless nights.

Do you have sleep anxiety?

Evelyn Reich

Do fitness trackers work? Only if we use them.

Fitness trackers might help us if we did this

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Trifle dessert at Banksii at Barangaroo.

Review: Banksii digs deep into the #botanical garden

Jatz at Acme restaurant in Sydney.

You will only remember these foods if you're an '80s child

Pasta at Sagra

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1 hr ago

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There's a new (unusually named) Kardashian baby

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

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

Horseshoe Falls of Niagara with brilliant fall colors and floating white clouds.

Real life only: The 10 spectacular places that photos can't do justice

David Whitley
1 hr ago

Donald Trump's private plane.

Trump doesn't need Air Force One, he has the 'T-Bird' private jet

James Rothwell
47 mins ago

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

With Jamboard, Google has entered the smart whiteboard race.

Google, Microsoft race to reinvent whiteboard

Steven Overly

Reactor.Lucas Heights.January 23rd, 2013.Photo.Sahlan Hayes.SMH News.The Lucas Heights Nuclear Research reactor has it's ...

Facility to help fill global medical shortage

Marcus Strom

<i>Infinite Warfare</i>'s space-faring campaign is nothing if not a spectacle.

Review: is Call of Duty still king of the shooter genre?

Tim Biggs

Tennis

Melbourne mixing tennis with esports

Kotaku

Professor Felicity Baker rehearsing with dementia patient Leonie Fitzgerald, 77.

Musical breakthrough in dementia research

Bridie Smith

Tesla has made groundbreaking claims about the driver aids available in its Model X.

New Tesla Model X reviewed

David McCowen

Can the Ford Focus Trend defend its small car crown against the new Honda Civic, Renault Megane, Holden Astra and Kia ...

Which is the best small car?

Kez Casey

2016 Holden Astra RS-V

2016 Holden Astra new car review

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Golf R.

New Volkswagen Golf revealed

Greg Kable

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe.

Driven: Mercedes-Benz GLC Coupe

Andrew MacLean

2016 Renault Koleos Zen 4x2.

New Renault Koleos reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Keeping focus: Steve Smith will be looking to make a statement in Tasmania.

Defeat in Perth could bode well for Hobart

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox
16 mins ago

Good to go: Adam Voges.

Voges passed fit for second Test, as selectors eye radar

Andrew Wu
27 mins ago

It is believed at least two of Chris Waller's staff have admitted to using the drug.

Waller horse tests positive to ice

EXCLUSIVE
Chris Roots
11 mins ago

UFC president Dana White separates Conor McGregor and Eddie Alvarez during the UFC 205 press conference.

Conor McGregor in chaotic scenes at UFC presser

Marissa Payne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: Ben Te'o looks on during the England training session held at Scotch College on June 16, ...

Former NRL star set to make England debut

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Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne in the Emirates marquee. Photo by Jesse Marlow. .

Warne predicts who Australia will axe

Andrew Wu

Open-minded: North Queensland Cowboys prop Matt Scott.

Scott says NRL players could skip spring break

Steve Mascord

King of PPV: Conor McGregor addresses the media during the UFC 205 press conference at The Theater at Madison Square ...

McGregor vs Rousey: Who is the biggest star?

Martin Rogers

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He's back! Skull returns to cricket airwaves

Chris Barrett

Australian skipper Steve Smith is under pressure after defeat in the first Test.

Struggling Australians a turn-off for fans

Chris Barrett

Worth the risk: Australian paceman Mitchell Starc carried a heavy workload in the Perth Test.

Lehmann set on playing Starc despite load

Chris Barrett

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