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

'Looks like payback from a vengeful government'

53 mins ago

Sydney Rains: 050616: SMH News: June 5 2016: Good weather for ducks- After months of little rain, storm cells lash the ...

'Sitting ducks': Sydney homeowners facing reduced property values

7 mins ago

The time frame for Big W's turnaround was "inconsistent" with Sally Macdonald's expectation, Woolworths said.

Big W CEO quits struggling retailer after less than a year in job

1 hr ago

Melania Trump with Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump, Jr.

The ethics rules that apply - and don't apply - to Trump's children

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Sydney crime figure Pasquale Timothy Barbaro.

'Snitch' shot dead hours before tapes to be played at murder trial

Former senior trader Malika Oyo was vice-president of Corporate FX Sales at ANZ's New York office.

Quizzed about sex life: ANZ sued over alleged abuse in New York office

EXCLUSIVE

Researchers move closer to solving SIDS mystery

1 hr ago

The unsavoury truths behind cheap fruit in Coles and Woolworths

COMMENT
57 mins ago

Why some jobs are more satisfying than others

COMMENT
Ross Gittins
1 hr ago

Disgruntled Woolies' landlords in revolt over Masters deal

'It would not be good for us': RBA's fears over 'dangerous' Trump

Imad shows a bullet wound on his left leg that he says he suffered during an ISIS mass execution he escaped.

'I thought, this is it': Blindfolded and bound, he was resigned to death

1 hr ago

The sinkhole, left, appeared on November 8. The road reopened a week later.

Giant Japanese sinkhole repaired with astonishing speed

4 mins ago

The balloon would rise until the sky turned black, as shown in this illustration.

Soar to the edge of space - it will only cost you $99,000

27 mins ago

Conor McGregor punches Eddie Alvarez during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden.

UFC is sadism, and McGregor is the Donald Trump of the show

COMMENT
34 mins ago

Meditation - generic shot.

Six relaxation techniques that take less than 10 minutes each

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Minnows Thailand stun Socceroos

The chalkboard scene which gives a nod to its Trump prediction.

The Simpsons acknowledges its Trump prediction

The moon rises above Ben Buckler point at Bondi, a day after the supermoon was obscured by clouds.

Moon stuns Sydney stargazers night after obscured 'supermoon'

The beach box cubby from Castle and Cubby.

Forget prams, this is the new parenting status symbol

English label Troubadour are focused on lifting the standard in luxury bags for men.

Totes hip: the latest trend in men's bags

Homes in Haberfield demolished for the Westconnex motorway.

'Finish it': Sydney's plea to WestConnex boss

'It's really scary': Sydney woman burnt by iPhone 7 as she slept

'David v Goliath' battle as Barangaroo casino challenged in court

Lisa Visentin

Expensive yes, doubled? No.

The one person who could have stopped F6 bungle made redundant

Esther Han

Renders for Walkercorp's proposed commercial towers.

Big win looms for Parramatta CBD as bank exits

Danielle Carr-Gomm, 71, died during a weekend retreat run by "slapping therapy" practitioner Hongchi Xiao.

'Slapping healer' linked to death of boy arrested after woman dies

The new Deputy Premier, John Barilaro, watches Premier Mike Baird throw some papers across the room in parliament after ...

ICAC chief rebukes Baird's 'unprecedented attack'

Neil de Graaf died of burns he suffered after setting fire to his former partner's house, which he had earlier crashed into.

Banker dies after setting himself and ex's house on fire

QLD

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'Trip reports': Drug users swap stories, share warnings online

Police at the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre in Parkville

Forty teenage juvenile prisoners to be sent to adult jail

VIC

The accused man faces a total of 64 charges relating to sex offences dating back to the 1970s.

'Someone has to die so Oliver can live'

COMMENT

Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Penny Wong.

Australia should turn to Asia, not Trump, says Wong

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Universities will be forced to boost admissions transparency

Matthew Knott

Foreign workers row: PM hits out at Shorten's 'rank opportunism'

Mark Kenny

Opposition leader Bill Shorten says Labor is putting "Australia first".

Australian jobs: ground zero in the new political order

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.

Coalition faces revolt from its own staffers

RBA

Turnbull told to spend more on infrastructure to avoid 'new mediocre'

Peter Martin

Mr Turnbull's change in language about the ABC is just another example of how his message has changed since he took on ...

PM's change of tune strains friendship with ABC

ANALYSIS
Stephanie Peatling

'I hope you will change': a primary school student in New York hopes President-elect Trump will be a better person.

Traumatised school children write to tell Trump how they feel

Matthew Hall

Julian Assange lawyer Jennifer Robinson

Assange to appeal to Trump to end WikiLeaks probe

Nick Miller
43 mins ago

Alexei Ulyukayev, the arrested former economic development minister.

Kremlin power struggle fear as minister is arrested

Admiral Harry Harris

US to maintain commitment to allies in Asia, admiral says

Sitting at your desk from nine to five without exercise could raise the risk of early death by more than half.

Why some jobs are more satisfying than others

COMMENT
Ross Gittins
1 hr ago

The Danish philosophy "hygge" is all about treating yourself well.

The feeling that will be the new mindfulness

COMMENT
Jen Vuk

Labor senator Penny Wong says Australia needs a better road map in Asia in the wake of Donald Trump's US election victory.

Trump's election is a turning point for our foreign policy

Penny Wong

Bengalla: Less than a year that Rio has sold its stake in the Hunter Valley coal mine, Wesfarmers is looking at doing ...

Wesfarmers kicks off $2 billion sale of its coal mines

42 mins ago

Trump's victory shows a world where governments rather than central banks drive global financial markets.

Markets Live: Metal price plunge hits miners

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
5 mins ago

Former senior trader Malika Oyo was vice-president of Corporate FX Sales at ANZ's New York office.

Sex clubs, racial insults: Inside ANZ's New York office

EXCLUSIVE

Embattled Big W chain is facing more upheaval as Woolies is working to turn around its fortunes.

Big W chief executive Sally Macdonald resigns

1 hr ago

The simple reasons men earn $27,000 more than women

'$150 million hole' found in Murray Goulburn's earnings

Woolies' landlords revolt over Masters deal

8@eight: US retail sales send markets to new highs

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Investors are spending their money north of Sydney.

The regional hotspot in New South Wales set for a boom

11 mins ago

There is increasing wariness among Chinese property investors about buying in Australia.

Ground zero for world's largest cross-border property boom

The beach box cubby from Castle and Cubby.

Forget prams, this is the new parenting status symbol

Almost 25 years after Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed, the home used in the famed Robin Williams comedy is on the market.

Home from Mrs Doubtfire fetches $5.5 million

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thornburn have scored a buyer for their Lindfield home.

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn sell family home for $3.8m

Waddesdon Manor, which the Rothschild family donated to the National Trust.

Why living in a castle isn't actually as great as you'd think

Property

English label Troubadour are focused on lifting the standard in luxury bags for men.

Ban the briefcase: This is the latest must-have bag for men

Accessories

Millennials will have a healthy superannuation balance by the time they retire.

Some rare good financial news for younger people

Jim Collins wrote about the hedgehog concept in his book, Good to Great.

The big mistake many female entrepreneurs are making

President-elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Small businesses can name and shame late payers

Kate Carnell

Businesses near the M1 need to be notified when a major incident occurs about how emergency services are responding, so ...

Business is booming in regional areas

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NZ quake repair bill could cost billions

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Groin-flashing frog discovered in NSW

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Rudy Giuliani as Secretary of State?

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Front door shooting caught on CCTV

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The Final episode of The Circus fast tracked from the U.S.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston inhabit a world that is quite different to the <i>Harry Potter</i> series.

Fantastic Beasts confirms Rowling's reign but needs an edit

Paul Byrnes

Former Eagle Don Henley will play solo shows in Australia in March 2017

Take it easy, it may not be Eagles touring but it's next best thing

Bernard Zuel

Robbie Williams will be at the ARIAs but not in a singing capacity.

Robbie Williams will hit ARIAs red carpet but won't sing

Bernard Zuel

Senator Pauline Hanson at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 13 September 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

In Trump era, SBS hopes to help counter racism in Australia

Sarah Thomas

Brendan Dassey of Making a Murderer fame in 2007.

Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey finally to walk from jail

Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

Beauty and the bore? Has Disney muddled their live-action remake

Ebony Bowden

BRATISLAVA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC - OCTOBER 13: Canadian singer Leonard Cohen performs during his concert on October 13, 2010, ...

Cohen's son pens tribute: 'His music seduced me as a boy'

Rob Moran

John Oliver tries to make sense of Trump's America on Last Week Tonight.

This is not normal: John Oliver rips into Trump's election win

Rob Moran

Annette Fielding-Jones, a Herald staff reporter, outside French milliner Henriette Lamotte's salon in Rowe Street, ...

Sydney's most elegant street - and we ignore it every day

Lenny Ann Low

Architect and arts patron Penelope Seidler has donated money to Sydney University's new museum, but she is angered by ...

Sydney Uni dumps museum redevelopment for new building

Andrew Taylor

Pinchas Zukerman's sound was warm, clear and immediate.

'Toilet seats' are gone and the opera house never sounded better

Reviewed by Peter McCallum

Sustainable Style: How much should a T-shirt cost?

Clare Press

Indonesian stand-up comedian Sakdiyah Ma'ruf will be the star speaker at the Sesquicentennial Inaugural Chaser Lecture ...

The stereotype of the oppressed Muslim woman helps no one

Sakdiyah Ma'ruf

First lady Michelle Obama speaks

'Ape in heels': Officials make racist comments about Obama

Lindsey Bever

Taylor Swift is on her way to Australia with her beau of three weeks, Tom Hiddleston.

Photo of Swift's alleged assault released against her wishes

Jenna Clarke

Dwayne Johnson arrives at the AFI FEST 2016 presented by Audi - world premiere of Disney's Moana.

The Rock named first Samoan Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine

Erin McCann
7 mins ago

Al fresco entertainer's dream, Sutherland Shire, NSW

Eight beautiful Aussie homes overlooking the water

Ivanka Trump during the campaign trail.

Ivanka Trump vows she’ll keep fighting for women’s issues

Nicole Economos

Anna Whitehouse and daughter Mae.

My daughter helped me realise it is OK to talk about miscarriages

Anna Whitehouse

Which milk? A nuts question.

How nutritious are plant-based milks?

RONI CARYN RABIN

The way you breathe can affect your nervous system and stress response.

Breathe. Exhale. Repeat: The benefits of controlled breathing

LESLEY ALDERMAN
54 mins ago

Bend and dynamically stretch.

This is the best way to warm up before you run

Sarah Berry
47 mins ago

Cold Sesame Noodles with pork and kimchi.

Oodles of noodles: 25 easy and family-friendly recipes

19 mins ago

The pie emoji cometh (artist's impression).

From pie to pretzel: The new food emojis coming to your phone

Neil Perry's asparagus and hazelnut salad with creamy anchovy, chili and lemon.

Make this now: Neil Perry's creamy asparagus and hazelnut salad

Justin Ross Harris with his son Cooper.

Dad found guilty of murder after toddler's death in hot car

The dangers of tumble dryers.

Family dog saves boy, 5, stuck in tumble dryer by alerting parents

Cat Rodie

Are we giving kids too many dress up days? Melissa Radke sure thinks so.

Why this mum's rant about school dress up days has struck a chord

You'll only have room for under-seat stow-away luggage under United's new economy fare.

Airline to ban cheap flyers from using overhead luggage bins

Lauren Zumbach
11 mins ago

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Cruise ship rated Australia's best gets multimillion-dollar makeover

Annie Dang

Air New Zealand - AirlineRatings.com's airline of the year.

Air NZ beats out Qantas to be named world's best airline

57 mins ago

Twitter is rolling out new measures to help users deal with abuse.

Twitter introduces 'mute words'

Melanie Tan Pelaez posted a picture online showing burns received after falling asleep on her charging iPhone 7.

Woman burnt by iPhone 7 as she slept

Tim Biggs, Chloe Booker

The capsule at the outer edge of the atmosphere, as seen by an artist.

Soar to the edge of space for the price of a Sydney house deposit

27 mins ago

Netflix shares are down 8.4pc this year, after being one of the S&P 500's top performers last year with a 134pc surge.

Is it legal to access Netflix with a VPN?

Lifehacker
44 mins ago

Apple CEO Tim Cook has talked up the benefits of augmented reality in the past.

iPhone-maker considers smart eyewear

The Mazda CX-9 takes on last year's Best Family SUV, the Kia Sorento, in a battle of the big seven-seat family haulers.

What is the best family SUV?

David McCowen
1 hr ago

Skoda Superb 162TSI.

Skoda Superb Wagon reviewed

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

Jaguar i-Pace concept.

Jaguar reveals Tesla Model X rival

Stephen Corby

Volkswagen T-Roc concept.

New Golf-based SUV due in 2017

Greg Kable

Last Year's Drive Car of the Year Small SUV Champion, the Volkswagen Golf Alltrack, faces some stiff competition this ...

What is the best small SUV?

Kez Casey

2016 Audi RS Q3 Performance.

Quick Spin: Audi RS Q3 Performance

Andrew MacLean

"We obviously need to play in these venues to expose the game and get some attention around it but also, first and ...

Why the Four Nations final field has shrunk by nine metres

Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

Difficult night: Tom Rogic.

How the Socceroos rated in shock draw with Thailand

Dominic Bossi

Shaky ground: Joe Burns leaves the field following his dismissal on day three.

Batsmen sent back to Shield as CA bosses front players

Chris Barrett

Not happy: Steve Smith speaks to the media after the Second Test loss.

'It's not good enough': Smith lambasts Test flops

Andrew Wu

Conor McGregor punches Eddie Alvarez during the UFC 205 event at Madison Square Garden.

UFC is sadism, and McGregor is the Donald Trump of the show

COMMENT
Jonathan Liew
34 mins ago

Adam Ashley-Cooper is led from the field suffering from concussion in a match against the All Blacks in August.

Rugby looks at banning tackling above waist

14 mins ago

Bombers CEO Xavier Campbell, left, and chairman Lindsay Tanner announce the supplements suspensions in January.

$9.8 million loss a fresh Essendon bombshell

In question: James McDonald rides Astern to victory on debut.

Star Australian jockey dragged into scandal

Adam Pengilly
1 hr ago

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 26: Jake Lehmann of the Redbacks bats during day two of the Sheffield Shield match between ...

Lehmann will sit out selection talk if son's name comes up

Chris Barrett

South Africa celebrates after defeating Australia during day four of the Second Test match.

Australia surrender without even a whimper

COMMENT
Greg Baum

All smiles: South Africa's Test series victory gave paceman Kyle Abbott and skipper Faf du Plessis plenty of reasons to ...

Du Plessis pinpoints Australia's big mistake

Chris Barrett

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