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MERCURY AGE NEWS NBN SATELLITE DISH Pic shows Haywards Bay resident Daniel Saffioti with his radio dish on his roof. ...

Denied the NBN, Daniel chose to do something drastic

Min and Lily Lin, who were beaten to death in their North Epping home.

How police worked out who was behind bloody Sydney massacre

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'We aren't going to listen': Bouchard, Kyrgios turn on 'haters'

Judith Daley is angry about changes to the aged pension.

Woman feels the sting of Morrison's mission to save $1b

LDP Senator David Leyonhjelm and Senator Pauline Hanson in discussion during debate on the Racial Discrimination Law ...

Ignorant senators write off 28 hours a week critical to baby's life

COMMENT

Christine and John Snelling with their grandson, six-year-old Cassius.

'Striking' result of grandparent study surprises researchers

Uncle found guilty of murdering young family in savage attack

Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Massage devices and shoe boxes: Why Xie said he didn't do it

Taxpayers foot bill for Dutton's $4000 'working dinner'

Economists full of foreboding despite buoyant markets

COMMENT

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.

Reporters should have walked out on Trump

ANALYSIS

Psychologist Sandy Rea grimaces as Snook is told to find a jacket.

This is what happens when news presenters wear the same colour

1 hr ago

Robert Xie and Katthy Lin arrive at the King Street courts at the beginning of Xie's fourth trial.

Grieving sister, loyal wife: the woman who stood by a killer

"I don't feel like it's right if I put on that blue jersey": Waratahs star Israel Folau.

'I don't feel it's right if I put on that jersey': Folau's Origin choice

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Please stop telling me how busy you are, it's not a badge of honour

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Serena Williams: champion and ... dancing queen

Megan Gale is a mum to River, 2.

Megan Gale speaks out about her miscarriage

MLA's annual ad has dropped all mention of Australia Day.

There's something missing from the new Australia Day lamb ad

Netflix has released a new sci-fi series with no pomp and ceremony; is their silence the new disruption in the ...

Netflix binge-watching may not be good for the environment

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

This is probably the worst movie these fine actors will ever be in

REVIEW

Former TV presenter Kelly Landry, wife of Anthony Bell, leaves Waverley Local Court.

Anthony Bell 'never wants to see his model wife again'

Stuart MacGill's partner granted AVO after Boxing Day complaint

How to stay healthy during a big Sydney heatwave

Kate Aubusson

Mohammed Elzamtar, caretaker of Sefton Mosque, has been arrested by counter-terrorism police.

Man on weapons charge after speaking out on son's arrest

Rachel Olding

Alan Langdon and his daughter Que.

Poster may have brought end to father's epic voyage with girl

AGL says it adopted a new policy in 2015 prohibiting political donations with AGL funds.

Energy giant fined $124,000 for breaching political donations laws

Peter Hannam

Police.

Four children locked in car as temperature hit 40.9 degrees

Tigerair Australia

Tigerair gets reprieve from 'ludicrous' Bali flight ban

1 hr ago

James Fairfax at his Woollahra home in 1999.

Prominent philanthropist James Fairfax dies

Wade Cameron Dunn was killed in May 2015.

Twenty-two years in jail for dealer who dismembered mate

WA

Emergency services work to free the woman from underneath the truck, January 12, 2017.

Female motorcyclist dies after being struck by a truck at a red light

VIC

Peter Dutton: part of the problem.

Taxpayers slugged for Dutton's $4000 dinner at luxury US hotel

Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis

Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Fergus Hunter

How DFAT is tackling its male culture, a room at a time

Amy Remeikis

Voters say Mr Turnbull is more intelligent and knowledgeable than Mr Shorten.

Study shows right-wing politicians are better looking

"Absolutely disgraceful": retiree Helena James says it's not fair that politicians spend profligately while pensioners ...

Pensioners get first reduced payments amid anger over MP expenses

Sussan Ley, under fire for her use of travel allowances, has certified all her entitlements as being within the rules.

'This is not the Sussan Ley I thought I knew'

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge.

Centrelink to resume debt letter push

Rex Tillerson, the former chief executive officer of ExxonMobil and the US secretary of state nominee giving testimony ...

Trump's man Tillerson stays blunt as hearing turns testy

Ed O'Keefe and Anne Gearan

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen poses for photos after she received Guatemala's highest honor 'Orden del quetzal' on ...

Taiwan president meets likely Trump staffer

Donald Trump is going to make life tough for investors.

The Moscow dossier is as plausible as Donald Trump's fake news

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York.

The moment Trump's press conference degenerated into chaos

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Mike Baird needs to regain voter trust before the 2019 election.

NSW has its own problem with politician entitlements

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Is it really true that one in five Australians drink and drive?

Our lives are too messy to reduce to a statistic

COMMENT
Sarah Russell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull,

Could 2017 already be the PM's worst year ever?

COMMENT
Andrew P Street
36 mins ago

Twenty US states allege company executives propped up the prices of two drugs, the New York attorney general's office ...

Biopharma needs to stop getting blindsided by Trump

COMMENT

There was bloodletting in healthcare stocks following Donald Trump's press conference.

ASX slips on healthcare stocks

Tigerair Australia

Tigerair wins short reprieve in Bali grounding battle.

1 hr ago

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York Wednesday, Jan. 11, ...

Why Trump has economists worried

COMMENT
Justin Wolfers

'Too risky': $200m wiped off Bellamy's shares in two days

Mining's next boom isn't as high tech as you might think

COMMENT

Australia Day lamb ad drops Australia Day

'Vicious cycle': the biggest global risks over the next decade

It won't matter how good you look on paper, you still have to prove yourself in person.

Share house success: seven tips for getting the room you want

It doesn't look like Sydney's house price growth is set to slow in 2017.

House price growth in 2017 could spell trouble around the corner

India is looking to convert its centuries-old decaying housing into modern living.

'Those looking to buy vanished overnight': India's house crisis

Even if the RBA doesn't hike rates, it's likely lenders will.

Your home loan is about to get more expensive, experts warn

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 08: Richard Roxburgh, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton attend the Broadway cast photocall for ...

Cate Blanchett sells $20m mansion for a second time

EXCLUSIVE

Made using recycled sails, Salty Bags are already well travelled accessories.

This nautical-inspired bag really has sailed the Seven Seas

Men's accessories

The best new fitness tech to get you over the line in 2017.

The 20 best new fitness tech to help smash your PB in 2017

Technology

Many people are paying for gym services they don't use.

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

Matt Torcasio has quit gambling with the help of girlfriend Lauren Britt and the Victorian Responsible Gambling Foundation.

Beating the curse of problem gambling

Leo D'Angelo Fisher

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Smith: Lynn given license to play how he wants

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2017 Detroit motor show highlights

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Lamb ad features Australia's 'boat people'

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Rainforest railcar life

Domain

Cody Rohrich chips away at a large snowdrift while working in the blowing snow on a rooftop in downtown Bismarck on ...

World of Photos - January 12, 2017

Preacher - STAN

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only on Stan.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Psychologist Sandy Rea grimaces as Snook is told to find a jacket.

Nine News presenters in awkward off-air exchange

Georgina Mitchell
1 hr ago

Undressed: Take off your clothes and get to know each other.

Getting naked is the latest trend of the TV dating show

Maureen Matthews

John Legend in Los Angeles last year.

Ariana Grande and John Legend sing Beauty and the Beast theme

Ebony Bowden

Black Mirror actor Jerome Flynn also features in Game of Thrones as the lovable swordsman Bronn.

Finding something decent to watch can be a thankless task

COMMENT
Red Symons

“Looking back, I never want to see another poster that’s four white girls.”

Lena Dunham regrets whitewashing the cast of Girls

Ebony Bowden

Neighbours regular Ryan Moloney, aka Toadie, had his name misspelled.

Neighbours producers say credit typos result of 'too many sherries'

Rob Moran

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

Worst movie ever stars Mirren and Winslet

Paul Byrnes

Natalie Portman at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards earlier this week.

Portman reveals Kutcher got paid three times more for movie

Sarah Thomas

Opera singer Diego Torres who is a Mexican Australian and who will be singing two dramatic roles for Opera Australia. ...

Twice a night puts Diego in very exalted company

Elissa Blake

Not welcome: Teenage friends Lilian Proano and Cathy Emelianov.

We booze, you lose, Sydney festival tells unhappy teens

Elissa Blake

Romain Boulet argued that the enigmatic smile of the Mona Lisa showed that a person could convey happiness while ...

You can keep your Mona Lisa, give me karaoke any time

Michael Koziol

Selena Gomez is the followed person on Instagram.

Selena Gomez just had the Disney date of your dreams

Nicole Economos

If it weren't considered feminine, would more men knit fun coloured beanies?

The things men would do if they weren't afraid of being 'feminine'

The inventor of the tankini, Anne Cole, died this week but her invention has helped many women overcome their anxiety ...

An ode to Anne Cole, inventor of the tankini

Melissa Singer

The idea that girls are being forced into chub-rub garments that they can’t easily run in seems to ignore the ...

The school dress 'debate' is nonsense

Lauren Rosewarne

Ruby Rose attends the premiere of "XXX-Return Of Xander Cage" at O2 Cineworld on January 10, 2017 in London, England.

Ruby Rose is a technicoloured dream at movie premiere

Hayden Szeto as Erwin Kim plays opposite protagonist Nadine Franklin (Hailee Steinfeld).

The love story in Edge of Seventeen was a revelation

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge speaks to Aoife, 9, during his visit to a Child Bereavement UK Centre in Stratford on ...

Prince William comforts 9-year-old girl: 'I lost my mummy too'

David Panton and Julie Bishop at the Portsea Polo on Saturday January 9, 2016.

Why Julie Bishop goes to the Portsea Polo

Melissa Singer

Cravings? Research shows alcohol activates the hypothalamus, the part of the brain usually stimulated by starvation.

Why drinking makes us binge-eat

Evelyn Lewin

There are better things to focus on than weight.

The simple, cheaper choices that can help you lose weight

Sarah Berry

Forget the date health bar and save it for a slice of cake?

The 'boringly simple' diet (that's not a diet)

Radhika Sanghani

Stick to house wine and tap water and opt for the pasta section.

How to eat at a hatted restaurant on a budget

Meat appetizer selection or wine snack set. Variety of smoked meat, salami, prosciutto, bread sticks, baguette, olives ...

Why homemade salami is the next big thing

The world's favourite choc-hazelnut spread uses palm oil as a key ingredient.

Nutella defends palm oil use in spite of cancer warnings

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'Mum, please don't be mad but I've just had a baby - it's on the table'

'I have watched my son stand at the window and wait, I have watched him cry.'

An open letter to absent parents on behalf of their children

A man has labelled two women shopping in their pyjamas "bloody disgusting".

Man faces backlash after complaining about pyjama-wearing shoppers

United Airlines will stop flying jumbo jets this year, earlier than originally planned.

End of an era: US airlines to stop flying 747 jumbo jets

Passengers were lucky Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen, rear) was on board in 1980 comedy film Flying High.

Is anyone a doctor? What airlines do when someone dies on board

Michael Gebicki

CFED93 Gelato, Rome, Italy

The 15 foods every visitor needs to try in Italy

Ben Groundwater

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.

Facebook announces its own journalism project

Norway's blueprint to replace FM has been in place for years, originating with its first digital broadcasts back in 1995.

The death of FM radio? Don't bet your life on it

Razer's prototype can automatically switch from a single-screen setup to three screens.

Three-screen laptop prototypes stolen from CES, bounty issued

Interactive Batman story flips the script

This image from the video a frame shows the man with his mouth taped shut.

Reddit user helps raise $160k for attack victim

Electric cars like the Chevrolet Bolt (pictured) have the potential to dramatically change car design.

GM design boss: 'Shackles are off'

Stephen Ottley

Inside the Czech Hyundai plant at Nosovice.

How to build a car

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia doesn't need sub brands

Andrew Maclean

2018 Toyota Camry.

New Camry won't be as popular

Daniel DeGasperi

<b>Nissan VMotion 2.0</b><br>

Nissan set to kill traditional sedan

Daniel Degasperi

18MY Jaguar F-TYPE, 400S. 2017 Jaguar F-Type.

Jaguar reveals new F-Type

Dom Tripolone

Double trouble: Nick Kyrgios and Eugenie Bouchard play mixed doubles at last year's US Open.

Kyrgios and Bouchard confide in each other over 'haters'

Michael Chammas

World champions: West Indies players celebrate victory after Carlos Brathwaite hit the winning runs in the final against ...

Take that Melbourne ... Sydney's bold bid to snatch World T20 final

Andrew Webster

Bullish: Graham Arnold believes his goalkeeper will have a quiet night.

'Our keeper won't have to make a save': Arnold

Dominic Bossi

Back in Test frame: Glenn Maxwell.

Desperate selectors favouring Maxwell, Marsh for India tour

Andrew Wu

Brief, and ill-conceived spell in the Kangaroos jersey: Semi Radradra.

Why I'm not saddened by Semi Radradra's defection

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

Chris Lynn will make his debut for Australia.

Lynn, Stanlake to make Aussie debut against Pakistan

UPDATED

Andy Murray at the opening of Under Armour at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Thursday.

'Sir' title 'feels a bit strange to me', says Andy Murray

Scott Spits

Import: Carlos Brathwaite is looking forward to his first Sydney derby.

Police ready for Sydney derby double

James Buckley

John Buchanan holding an Ashes urn replica with former Test captain Steve Waugh at the WACA in 2002.

The changes Buchanan would make to selection panel

Andrew Wu

Chris Lynn will make his debut for Australia.

Lynn, Stanlake to debut against Pakistan

UPDATED

Determined: Sixers wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy is keen to settle the score

Healy desperate to nullify Matthews

James Buckley

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