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There is a common fear that Trump could start a trade war with China that would cause a global recession.

Is Trump going to burst Australia's housing bubble?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Protesters march on their way to Waterfront Park in Portland, Ore., on the third day of protests over the results of the ...

At least 29 people arrested as anti-Trump protest turns into a riot

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Leonard Cohen, interview in New York, 2009

Leonard, ladies' man? I laughed bitterly through 10,000 nights alone

University of Newcastle reproductive biologist John Aitken says IVF is producing a new generation of infertile children.

IVF producing 'new generation of infertile children'

Debbie Biro said it was difficult to talk to female friends about voting for Donald J. Trump.

The women who helped Donald Trump to victory

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Sarah Profitt says the Trump ascendancy has strengthened her desire to get a working holiday visa in Australia.

'Betrayed' residents prepare to flee from Trump's America

Fergus Hunter

Court indictment backs Sara Connor innocence plea: lawyer

Jewel Topsfield

Former bitter opponent, tech billionaire makes nice with Trump

The crunch is on, are our banks making enough money?

The new facts of life for women in Trump's world

COMMENT

Is it Facebook's job to filter out the lies in the anti-fact age?

COMMENT

Trump and Obama body cues

What their body language tells us about awkward first meeting

Josh Dye

From left: Russell Crowe at The Water Diviner premiere, Rivoli Cinemas.

Russell Crowe 'opens doors' on $30m wharf apartment

FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2014, file photo, Ronda Rousey looks around after defeating Sara McMann in a UFC 170 mixed ...

Is there a bigger UFC star than Ronda Rousey?

Britain's Prince Harry has condemned racist abuse and harassment of his girlfriend Meghan Markle in the media.

Why would anyone want to date Prince Harry?

How Donald Trump will run the White House will be very different to his predecessors.

Long hours, gut instinct, screaming: Trump's White House

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Leonard Cohen: The songwriter's songwriter

Are Australian schools structured to support young geniuses, or do they work against them?

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Peter FitzSimons.

The problem with Steve Smith

Tiger Lily Hutchence as she appears on the House of Khadi website.

Michael Hutchence's daughter makes modelling debut

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The festival so secret, you don't even know the lineup

Donald Trump, seen here meeting President Barack Obama, said Amazon would have "big problems" if he won the election.

Long hours and gut instinct: how Trump will run the White House

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote, but lost the election.

Hillary Clinton won the popular vote and lost the election. Why?

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

File-This Oct. 7, 2016, file photo shows Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump pausing during a meeting with ...

Trump Inc. looms as the biggest problem facing Donald Trump

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

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

Steven Rushworth took this photo of the jacaranda tree in October of last year.

Sydney Uni's fallen jacaranda will return - with another tree

Lucy Cormack

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

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

John Graham gives his maiden speech in the NSW Parliament upper house.

'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

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

Eleven-year-old Zoe Buttigieg was found dead by her mother after a party in October.

Prosecution asks for life sentence for man who strangled 11-year-old

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The youths stayed on the roof of the centre overnight.

Youth prison rioters demand Barack Obama's re-election

QLD

Jobe Watson with his Brownlow medal in 2012.

Jobe Watson hands back Brownlow Medal

Larissa Nicholson

The baby girl was pictured in an online fundraiser.

Mother 'starved baby, took donations'

QLD

"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

The same-sex marriage plebiscite is dead. Now what?

Michael Koziol

Labor, LNP spooked by One Nation as Queensland election looms

Amy Remeikis

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

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

Tom McIlroy

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott

Abbott praises Turnbull for shift to the right, dismisses polls

Fergus Hunter

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

A participant wears a sticker on his cheek during a gay and lesbian parade in Taipei, Taiwan.

Taiwan set to legalise gay marriage

Fighters from Jabhat Fatah al-Sham marching toward the northern village of al-Ais in Aleppo province in April.

Obama's drones have a new target

Adam Entous

China's Vice Minister of Public Security Meng Hongwei speaks at Interpol's general assembly in Bali on Thursday.

Concerns as Chinese security vice minister named Interpol chief

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Duterte says honouring defence pacts with 'friends' US

The classical theorists saw the value of art as partly objective – the kind of inherent aesthetic harmony Alberti called ...

A good nude is far more than just a naked body

Elizabeth Farrelly

Fifty-three per cent of white women gave US President-elect Donald Trump their vote.

The new facts of life for women in Trump's world

COMMENT
Anne Summers

For the Sydney Peace Prize Exclusive Announcement- Photo of Naomi Klein credit is: Kourosh Keshiri

Why we need more warriors like Naomi Klein

COMMENT
David Hirsch

There is a common fear that Trump could start a trade war with China that would cause a global recession.

Is Donald Trump going to burst Australia's housing bubble?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Steam billows from the cooling towers at EnergyAustralia's Yallourn coal-fired power station which could be the next ...

Yallourn could follow Hazelwood, pushing power prices further

Brian Robins

Former prime minister Paul Keating says the economy is ''crying out'' for more infrastructure spending.

Keating calls for a 'Reserve Bank of infrastructure'

The ASX posted its first week in the green in five weeks.

Trump bump puts ASX on a high

Amazon boss makes nice with Trump

Why China might welcome trade war with the US

COMMENT

Are our banks making enough money?

Aldi's arch rival eyes Australian expansion

Russell Crowe at <i>The Water Diviner</i> premiere, Rivoli Cinemas.

Russell Crowe lists wharf apartment with $30m hopes

Lucy Macken

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Will WestConnex make this inner west market flounder?

Altona in Point Piper is set to remain as one waterfront estate.

Point Piper's Altona estate saved from subdivision plans

Living in North Sydney offers the chance to swim in the shadow of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

North Sydney on the up and up

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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

Ishan Dan, founder of the Mr Tradie app.

Got an idea for an app? Be warned: you get what you pay for

Adam Turner

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

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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

L-R Callum Linnane and Jake Mangakahia are rotating the lead role in The Australian Ballet's production of Nijinsky with ...

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Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has passed away. He was 82 years old.

What is Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah really about?

Chris Johnston

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

Nicci Wilks and Kate Sherman in <i>Animal</i>, which aims to be shocking and violent.

Enough is enough: What happens when women fight back?

Kerrie O'Brien

Gary Cole as a Trump-inspired wealthy politician in the episode.

Millionaire on sexual harrassment charges - sound familiar?

Rob Moran

Nocturnal Animals starring Amy Adams and Jake?Gyllenhaal

Tipped for an Oscar, Amy Adams says goodbye to the ingenue

Stephanie Bunbury

Elaine Way in Fitzroy.

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

Rob Moran

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.

Prince Harry's girl takes time off to hide from the spotlight

Ebony Bowden

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

Lorna Jane promotional image.

Lorna Jane leaves fans guessing after rare body positive post

Nicole Economos

Tiger Lily Hutchence appears to have adopted her step father's philanthropic ways.

Michael Hutchence's daughter makes modelling debut

Andrew Hornery

Cosplayers can often be the victims of unwanted attention when attending conventions.

The bum pinchers are gone, but what about the booth babes?

Clem Bastow

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

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

Ruby Hamad.

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

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Burger? Not as you know it.

Top five nutrition trends for 2017

Sarah Berry

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

Fitzroy Froze.

Yes way, Frosé: How to make frozen rosé cocktails

Jatz at Acme restaurant in Sydney.

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

Pasta at Sagra

Which hatted Sydney restaurants have hit the market?

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There's a new (unusually named) Kardashian baby

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Husband exlpains why you don't love 'only one woman' in moving post

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

Donald Trump's private plane.

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

James Rothwell

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

Ishan Dan, founder of the Mr Tradie app.

Got an idea for an app? You get what you pay for

Adam Turner

With Jamboard, Google has entered the smart whiteboard race.

Google, Microsoft race to reinvent whiteboard

Steven Overly

<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

The Geelong Star has been the target of much media attention after reportedly killing marine life caught in its net.

Streaming video could keep an eye on boats

Andrew Colley

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

In need of a "theme": Steve Smith.

Is Steve Smith too vanilla to captain Australia?

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Peter Sterling says Pearce has plenty to offer.

Sterling's surprise call on possible Blues captain

Adrian Proszenko

Once-in-a-generation player: Kagiso Rabada has serious pace.

Quota killer: Why Kagiso Rabada is perfect cricketer for these times

Greg Baum

Return: Will Genia will start for the Wallabies against Scotland this weekend.

SBS swoops with late deal to show Wallabies' England, France Tests

Georgina Robinson

Jobe Watson with his Brownlow medal in 2012.

Jobe Watson hands back Brownlow Medal

Larissa Nicholson

Branxton Golf Club members heading to Arizona to play Golf L-R Mark Hale with Aaron Ling and Andrew Hayward 2 NOVEMBER ...

The 1000-1 golfer who shut down an entire betting market

Adam Pengilly

Michael Cheika: "Who are we? We're nobody. Why have we got a higher status? We've got nothing."

Wallabies 'nobody' ahead of Scotland clash, says Cheika

Tom Decent

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

Conservative choice: Adam Voges has struggled against quality bowlers.

Could Voges' time at the top have been better spent?

Dean Jones

Standing firm: Steve Smith is confident Australia can turn things around in Hobart.

Culture war: Smith hits back against critics

Chris Barrett
1 hr ago

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

Defeat in Perth could bode well for Hobart

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox

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