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Donald Trump points toward Mike Pence after Pence's acceptance speech.

Superstitious Trump names his transition team

1 hr ago

It remains unclear how Trump will act on his promise to jail Hillary Clinton.

The 'blue firewall' of states that cost Clinton the election

Nick O'Malley

Professor Allan Lichtman has successfully predicted the results of US presidential elections for 30 years.

'Prediction professor' who called Trump's big win makes new forecast

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

Buffett just made $7.7b and has Trump to thank

1 hr ago

President-elect Donald Trump's appointment will be closely watched.

What now for the planet with a president so ignorant on the issues?

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Police arrested a 25-year-old man at the scene.

Man killed after being shot in neck at Sydney home

1 hr ago

Geek-chic: How Black Milk became a global phenomenon

1 hr ago

IVF producing 'new generation of infertile children'

One Nation spooking major parties ahead of Queensland election

Footage shows street gang member attacking another in court

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

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 12: David Warner of Australia walks off the ground after he was dismissed during day one of ...

Nightmare for Aussies as batsmen slump to 5/17

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34 mins ago

Aaron Smith photographed at Christchurch Airport, where the incident took place.

'Not sleazy': Woman caught in toilet with All Black speaks out

24 mins ago

For many of us, the bad and ugly seem to have been winning out in Sydney.

Sydney, I love you, but you're meaner than ever, so I'm leaving

COMMENT

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was one of the users who was killed off.

Facebook users given a shock after being told they are dead

Local legend and big-wave specialist Makua Rothman rides a Jaws monster estimated at 15-plus metres in 2012.

Aussie surfers take on 12-metre waves at Jaws event in Hawaii

1 hr ago

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Trump responds as protests continue

EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, NOV 12/16 ISSUE. 52 Weekends Away Issue, 2016. COAST : Aerial view of Elements of Byron ...

Need to escape? Here's 52 dream weekend getaways

FILE - In this June 13, 2006 file photo, actor Robert Vaughn arrives for the premiere of "Broken Trail" in New York. ...

Man from UNCLE star Robert Vaughn dead at 83

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

Are Australian schools built for geniuses?

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Belisa Adorno from the USA and Laura Roland from France in the kitchen of Eva's Backpackers in Potts Point, Sydney. 10th ...

Backpackers latest to feel heat from Sydney's hot housing market

Catherine Lezer at her apartment building roof in Redfern.

New laws give unit owners power to turn blocks into gold mines

Sue Williams

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?

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Steve Bannon, campaign CEO for Donald Trump during a national security meeting with advisors at Trump Tower in October.

Who is Donald Trump's trusted adviser Steve Bannon?

Nick O'Malley
33 mins ago

Donald Trump points toward Mike Pence after Pence's acceptance speech.

Superstitious Trump dumps Christie as head of transition team

1 hr ago

President-elect Donald Trump's appointment will be closely watched.

What does a Donald Trump presidency mean for the world?

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Fertility treatment for the two girls cost a combined $32,000.

'It's not really a choice': Jo's $32,000 babies

Revealed: the deaths where speed cameras were switched off

Sean Nicholls

Woman's body found in Georges River National Park

Eamonn Duff

Michael Atkins and Matthew Leveson.

Is Matthew Leveson's alleged killer 'immune' from prosecution?

ANALYSIS
Michaela Whitbourn

Badgerys Creek airport has won environment approval from the federal government.

Badgerys Airport gets environmental sign-off

Peter Hannam, Matt O'Sullivan

Bees enjoy nectar from fallen Jacaranda flowers on Ocean St, Woollahra.

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

Lucy Cormack

Mark and Faye Leveson at the search site on Friday

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

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

VIC

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has kept tight-lipped on speculation of a deal with the US.

Nauru and Manus centres to close by 2019 under secret deal

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Don't panic: Turnbull is the best man to deal with Trump

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

'Betrayed' residents prepare to flee from Trump

Fergus Hunter

Supporters and opponents of same-sex marriage are considering their options for when the dust settles.

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

Michael Koziol

The Pauline Hanson-led party is shaping up to be instrumental in deciding the outcome of the election in Queensland.

Labor, LNP spooked by One Nation as Queensland poll looms

Amy Remeikis

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

Undated photo provided by the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit, Cecil the lion rests in Hwange National Park, in ...

Zimbabwe court drops charges against hunter who helped kill Cecil

9 mins ago

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad.

What a Donald Trump presidency means for the war in Syria

ANALYSIS

An Egyptian policeman watches Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday.

Armoured cars on the streets of Cairo in security crackdown

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

Taiwan set to legalise gay marriage

Malcolm Turnbull should nudge the President-elect towards continuing America's leadership role in the world.

Australia must grimace and bear Trump

COMMENT
Michael Fullilove

Elon Musk says we need to be careful about artificial intelligence: "If I had to guess at what our biggest existential ...

Artificial intelligence could be our biggest threat

COMMENT
Richard Glover

For many of us, the bad and ugly seem to have been winning out in Sydney.

Sydney, you're meaner than ever: that's why I'm leaving

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Losing streak: Billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

Warren Buffett just made $7.7b, and he has Trump to thank for it

1 hr ago

Black Milk's founder and designer James Lillis wants to keep on trending.

Geek-chic: How Black Milk became a global phenomenon

1 hr ago

CIMIC executive chairman Marcelino Fernandez Verdes.

Construction bosses investigated over multimillion bribery scandal

EXCLUSIVE

Markets have embraced Donald Trump's fiscal stimulus plans, but will the markets really benefit?

The good, the bad and the ugly: The six Trump risks for markets

ANALYSIS

Phony Tough or Crazy Brave: it won't be Trump who runs the USA

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

'Wonderful news': Woolworths and SPC strike three-year deal

S&P halts rally, small caps surge as election winners sought

America's gift to the Australian economy: Donald Trump

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Top watches 2016.

Smartwatches switched off as the 15 best watches of 2016 announced

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1 hr ago

When it comes to cocktails, American whiskey is fantastic for mixing.

American-style whiskies that will make you love the USA

Smart Sipping

The rules on how long age pensioners can spend overseas are changing.

Can I get the age pension and move overseas?

George Cochrane

Beginner investors need to be willing to "skin their knee" just like novice bike riders.

The five things stopping you investing

Scott Phillips

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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Trump responds as protests continue

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Trump to burst Oz housing bubble?

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Leonard Cohen: The songwriter's songwriter

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Bowie artworks fetch $30 million

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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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Anthony Bourdain demonstrating his appetites ahead of his book Appetites.

Bourdain: 'Bad boy, coke-snorting, man-slut' no more

Andrew Purcell

Syephen Fry has hailed Robert Vaughn "one of the greatest Columbo villains and [an] utterly charming man".

Man from UNCLE star Robert Vaughn dead at 83

1 hr ago

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

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

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

Worried about how Hillary is feeling? Look at this

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

Bum pinchers and booth babes: the battle that's still not won

Clem Bastow

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

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 02: Actress Jessica Alba attends the Who What Wear 10th Anniversary #WWW10 Experience on ...

Celebrity red carpet watch

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

Jill Dupleix's mac 'n' cheese frittata.

The ultimate Mac n Cheese recipe collection

Celebrity chef Shannon Bennett has sold a majority stake in his hospitality empire, which includes his Burnham Beeches ...

Shannon Bennett sells stake in restaurant empire for $15million

Jatz at Acme restaurant in Sydney.

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

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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

Four Mile Beach and aerial view of resort Sheraton Mirage Resort Port Douglas.

Australia's escape for the rich and famous is back in fashion

Angie Kelly

She's back there somewhere: crowds viewing the Mona Lisa at the Louvre.

Traveller letters: Put your phone away or stay home and use Google

Donald Trump's private plane.

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

James Rothwell

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

2016 Drive Car of the Year Best People Mover.

2016 Drive Car of the Year: Best People Mover

Stephen Ottley

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

Plenty to prove: Steve Smith.

Australia five down and facing humilation in second Test

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Rohan Connolly
35 mins ago

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 26: Aaron Smith during the New Zealand All Blacks Captain's Run at Westpac Stadium on ...

Woman at centre Aaron Smith's toilet tryst speaks out

Laura Walters
24 mins ago

Debuts: Joe Mennie and Callum Ferguson congratulate each other after receiving their Baggy Green caps.

Marsh dropped as three changes made to side that lost in Perth

Chris Barrett
1 hr ago

History: Euan Aitken celebrates his try as the Bravehearts became the first minnows to claim a Four Nations point.

Scotland make history against Kiwis in Four Nations

Steve Mascord
11 mins ago

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 Blues captain

Adrian Proszenko

In this Nov. 10, 2016 photo, Argentina's Lionel Messi leaves the field after his team lost 0-3 against Brazil during a ...

Why Messi thinks Argentina may miss world cup

Marissa Payne

Local legend and big-wave specialist Makua Rothman rides a Jaws monster estimated at 15-plus metres in 2012.

Aussie Enever sets her jaw for 12-metre swell

1 hr ago

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

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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