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FIRST USE AFR ONLY; Fairfax; AFR; Generic photograph; 070814; Telstra; telephone wiring; cable; fibre optic; city; ...

Telstra unveils Network 2020, includes 5G mobile

11 mins ago

The reality of Donald Trump has set in for allies: they have to deal with him while managing the internal politics of ...

Trump names Australia in latest Twitter rant

Matt Harrigan, CEO of PacketSled.

Secret Service turned up at his home after Trump Facebook post

1 hr ago

Coles has entered a 10-year deal with Citi to distribute its Coles-branded credit cards.

Coles to offload $880m credit card business

1 hr ago

The photo of Ali Ziggi Mosslmani that went viral.

'The Streisand Effect': Judge's warning over mullet court case

51 mins ago

People working on Christmas day: Sun Herald: Air Traffic Controller Toby Gaumann Sydney Airport Control tower. 4th ...

Gaping holes in Sydney air control threaten busy holiday travel

1 hr ago

'How are they going to enforce it?' Widow hits out at new laws

1 hr ago

'It would be chilling': Kelly's warning on crossing Trump

Rio Tinto sacks two top executives over $13.5m payment

43 mins ago

Mother awaits son's deportation to confess her 'unforgivable sin'

Liz Jackson tackles toughest Four Corners story - her health battle

Simon West said the sinkhole that swallowed his car is the worst he has seen.

'They didn't believe me at work': Family shocked as sinkhole swallows car

1 hr ago

The XB-1 Supersonic will be 10 per cent faster than the now defunct Concorde and two-and-a-half times faster than ...

New Virgin supersonic jet will fly Australia to US in half the time

1 hr ago

Prototype Nos.E electronic 'nose' that can detect aromas from illegally smuggled animal parts - rhino horn, elephant ...

A peek inside Sydney's secret invention lab

1 hr ago

Rachel is the buyer of Andy and Ben's apartment on The Block.

Who is Rachel? The mystery buyer of The Block apartment

US President-elect Donald Trump made opposing the TPP a key part of his election campaign.

The Oxford's word of the year perfectly sums up life right now

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Apartment record toppled

When you're buying a car, it can feel like you're up against an army.

How to save on your car (and also prevent an apocalypse)

Melissa Zimdars, assistant professor of communication, who created the list.

With fake news rife on Facebook, here is a list of sites to avoid

The old Broken Hill power station has been sold for $680,000.

Meet the couple who collect old power stations

All the dongles I carry around every day.

Why I'm fine with Apple killing USB

COMMENT

Sydney's bustling, crime-ridden suburbs are some of its most liveable.

Sydney's getting richer as it's getting bigger. But there's a catch

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade
1 hr ago

'Sitting ducks': Sydney property values at risk

Labor pursues Barilaro over wife's political donations

Sean Nicholls

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Alex makes his way to appear before the
Royal ...

Barbaro the latest crime figure to visit George Alex's house

News - Leveson Inquiry. The family of Leveson inspecting the area where Police have searched a area of Royal National ...

Leveson family's grim walk through site of police search

Cabinet secretary Arthur Sinodinos, who was a witness in Operation Credo.

Sinodinos may benefit from Baird's ICAC overhaul

Sean Nicholls

Former Rose Tattoo drummer Paul DeMarco on stage with Angry Anderson. DeMarco has pleaded guilty to conspiring to supply ...

Former Rose Tattoo drummer admits to role in gun racket

Passions of Paradise take groups of people out for day trips along the reef.

Tourists die on snorkelling trip at Great Barrier Reef

QLD

Erika Bacon's car was hit by a vehicle driven by a Russian diplomat. Now it looks like she can't get her car fixed ...

Erika's run in with Russian diplomat in car park

ACT

Sirui Luo leaving court. She was sentenced for assault after kicking a man who had been bashed and later died.

'Despicable' student fined after she kicked dying teen

VIC

A Kurdish peshmerga soldier fires at an Islamic State position during an assault to recapture the village of Tiskharab.

Australia will endure increased terror attacks from Asia, warns expert

Rachel Olding

Golfing buddy: Greg Norman.

'Great' Greg Norman helped Turnbull skip Trump queue

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Greens hit out at growing inequality, as tax changes 'backfire'

EXCLUSIVE

Gillian Triggs' contract won't be renewed: Turnbull

Michael Koziol

Former prime minister Tony Abbott says the response to global warming has been over the top.

'The revenge of the deplorables', says Tony Abbott on Trump

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson says it's important the US "resist the temptation to ...

PM's department head takes veiled swipe at Trump

Anthony Albanese: "I support more conscience votes not less."

Anthony Albanese warns Labor needs to lift its game

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton: "This change is about reducing competition from overseas workers.''

Turnbull government tinkers with 457 visas in Australia-first pitch

Peter Thiel pauses while listening to a question during a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.

Thiel backs utopia in technology, less sure about democracy

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
34 mins ago

US President-elect Donald Trump made opposing the TPP a key part of his election campaign.

Republican lawmakers move to restrain Trump on Russia

Tommy Coleman stands in silence during a vigil to honour African Americans killed by police in America this year.

Police officer who shot Philando Castile live on Facebook charged

Donald Trump, with Melania and Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, who has been named as serving on the transition's ...

Donald Trump transition team in a state of disarray

Positive role model: Michelle Obama.

22 times Michelle Obama endured dumb attacks

COMMENT
Mikki Kendall

It is absolutely critical that flaws within the system be exposed if we are to continue to lift our game.

Good residential care still has a place in our welfare system

COMMENT
Andrew McCallum
5 mins ago

Former prime minister Tony Abbott wasted no time after the US election in speaking about "disenfranchised voters" in ...

A message to the right: dream on if you think Trump will happen here

COMMENT
Sarah Gill

Alan Davies had only been made head of Rio's energy and minerals division earlier this year.

'No grounds': Sacked Rio Tinto executive promises legal fight

43 mins ago

Author and futurist Yuval Noah Harari. Harari predicts the rise of a class of "useless" people, replaced by tech and ...

Markets Live: Full-time jobs soar

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17 mins ago

FIRST USE AFR ONLY; Fairfax; AFR; Generic photograph; 070814; Telstra; telephone wiring; cable; fibre optic; city; ...

Telstra flags better returns for shareholders, $1b cost cuts

11 mins ago

The Dreamworld tragedy has deeply shocked the Australian public, which is reflected in other theme parks' attendances.

Dreamworld tragedy hurts Village Roadshow theme parks

Colin Kruger, CBD
11 mins ago

Coles to offload $880m credit card business

1 hr ago

'Boring' Rio boss 'shell-shocked' by African payment scandal

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

$A falls below US75¢ as greenback extends gains

Would you trust Donald Trump with $26.6 trillion?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Mitchell Starc and Alyssa Healy saw off tough competition to land their new home in North Curl Curl.

Cricket's power couple list Mosman home for $5.5 million

Robert Marsden Petty is 20 and is already settling on his third investment property.

Meet Robert. He's just 20 and has three investment properties

14 mins ago

Use white vinegar on fruits and vegetables to rid them of pesticide residue.

40 surprising uses for white vinegar in your home

Baskets are one example of a simple decluttering solution.

Can you live a stylish life with a messy partner?

Rachel is the buyer of Andy and Ben's apartment on The Block.

Who is Rachel, the mystery buyer of The Block apartment?

Struggling to hit your regular peak is a sign your body needs to a break.

Time out: Why an off day at the gym is a warning sign

Fitness
1 hr ago

Idris Elba's collaboration with Superdry sold out in minutes.

New tricks brands are using to get you to spend money

Men's Style

Houng Lau bought the fourth property on which she had a building report.

Home buyers forking out fees to unqualified building inspectors

Most people don't know how credit scores work.

Millions at risk of default in next year but don't know it

An envelope of cash for a business venture could be an investment in your child's future.

The best $5000 you could spend on your kid's future?

Tony Featherstone

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What is the deal with this Seinfeld mural!

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What happened to ancient city Nimrud?

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Police hunt for Barbaro killers

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Karl Rove: Trump could flip Aussie deal

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Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis).

Is Miss Fisher headed for the big screen?

Ebony Bowden

'Stronger': Mel C says she won't be bullied.

Mel C says she was bullied in the Spice Girls

Aja Styles

Newcomer Auli'i Cravalho voices Moana, and Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson voices Maui in the new Disney film.

Disney renames Moana in Italy due to confusion with porn star

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Natalie and Shadi on their date on Seven's dating show First Dates.

It's true! 'Slim' Shadi chats to Roxy after meeting on First Dates

Rob Moran

Before she was a star: teenage Nicole Kidman as a champion young runner in the 1985 TV series <i>Winners: Room To Move</i>.

Kidman, Crowe and Kylie as you've never seen them before

Garry Maddox

Chris Bath is joining the ABC in Sydney.

Jobs to go as ABC announces major changes to radio

Matthew Knott

Gareth Liddiard of The Drones performs with the EG AllStars during the 2016 The Age Music Victoria Awards, at 170 ...

See who claims major win at The Age Music Victoria Awards

Martin Boulton
1 hr ago

Costly... Ryan Reynolds' <i>R.I.P.D.</i> was one of the biggest misses of 2013.

Ryan Reynolds reveals nervous breakdown on Deadpool

Ebony Bowden

Artist Mulga fires up young imaginations during a workshop for primary school students at Liverpool Library.

Writers go west to fire up young imaginations

Linda Morris

Lorenza Borrani, violin playing superstar. Photo by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 14th Nov 2016.

An epic journey with Beethoven as guide

Nick Galvin

The NSW government may rezone the Powerhouse Museum's Ultimo site to increase its sale price to developers.

Powerhouse Museum in Parramatta could end up with a bank on top

Andrew Taylor

Cropped image of a young couple sleeping in bed.

Time to raise awareness on battling perinatal anxiety

Clementine Ford

The hotline in Sweden has prompted a strong reaction.

A Mansplaining Hotline? Yes, Actually, Sweden Has One

ERIN McCANN

Hadid is known to rock Nike.

Bella Hadid cops backlash after being named a Nike ambassador

Nicole Economos

There are now 37 gender identity options on Tinder- introduce to create a community of inclusiveness.

Tinder update has introduced new gender identity options

Carly Mallenbaum

The diet industry, and society at large, is trying to force us to be all one shape and size.

Trying to lose weight made me sick, miserable and fed up

Belinda Marsh

In 2016, trolling reached new heights, particularly on Twitter, with several prominent women driven off their platforms.

Why Donald Trump's win makes sense in 2016

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Bono laughed at the ridiculousness of being awarded Glamour magazine's Man of the Year award.

Bono pokes fun at his Glamour Woman of the Year award

Jenna Clarke

Water makes up about 60 per cent of body weight and is essential for flushing toxins out of vital organs.

Eight unmistakeable signals that you are totally parched

Stephanie Darling

Makda Haji.

The extraordinary story of one runner

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Vitamins: We're stocking up but the question is why?

Studies Show Little Benefit in Supplements

JANE E. BRODY

Annette Baker is a finalist for the 2016 Australian Mental Health Prize.

'I had to become brave': how Baker shone light on darkness

Sarah Berry

King brown mushroom and eggplant encrusted with toasted cashew nuts and grains at the newly revamped Aria.

Matt Moran reopens Aria Sydney today - here's what to expect

Mixed sashimi salad topped with crispy wonton shreds.

Try Adam Liaw's spin on two sushi train favourites

Barbecued chicken "devil style" with salsa verde.

Neil Perry's 'devil style' barbecued chicken and smoky corn side

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Cafe owner and mum in big stink over public nappy change

28 mins ago

Audrey Nicole's daughter pictured with her dad's girlfriend.

Mum's uplifting post on the "other woman" in her daughter's life

Amanda Preece with her daughter Ella.

Sydney mum searching for kind strangers who lifted her spirits on a bad day

The XB-1 Supersonic will be 10 per cent faster than the now defunct Concorde and two-and-a-half times faster than ...

New Virgin supersonic jet will fly Australia to US in half the time

1 hr ago

Ayana Resort and Spa.

The 10 best places to relax and revive in Asia

Sheriden Rhodes

Tigerair is offering cheap flights to mark its ninth birthday.

Tigerair offers $9 flights in birthday sale, but you need to be quick

Craig Platt

Twice the GPU power, bumped up CPU, same PS4 games.

Review: PlayStation 4 gets powered up

Tim Biggs

All the dongles I carry around every day.

Why I'm fine with Apple killing USB

COMMENT
Peter Wells

Background apps and a lack of user monitoring is leading to more people going past their data cap.

Telcos reap reward from Aussies increasingly busting data cap

Adam Turner
1 hr ago

nes

Thousands outraged to miss out on Mini NES

Tim Biggs

Algorithms may soon join the fight against suicide.

Algorithms to assist in suicide assessment

Alfa Romeo reveal new SUV

Peter McKay

2017 rear-wheel drive Lamborghini Huracan Spyder LP580-2.

Lamborghini reveals its cheapest convertible

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mazda CX-5

Mazda reveals new CX-5

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet.

Mercedes reveals its most luxurious convertible

Greg Kable

The Audi Q7 returns to defend its Best Prestige SUV crown against the new Jaguar F-Pace and Mercedes-Benz GLC.

What is the best luxury SUV?

David McCowen

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

Rod Marsh has stepped down as chairman of selectors, effective immediately.

Who will accept Australian cricket's poisoned chalice?

Jon Pierik
22 mins ago

Known danger man: Wesley Fofana scores against the Wallabies in 2012 and will pose a threat this weekend.

Wallabies could easily lose the France game

COMMENT
Paul Cully

In hot water: The Sun's front page has left Wayne Rooney scrambling to apologise.

England captain in hot water over drunk night out

Jason Burt

Under attack: England skipper Sam Burgess.

Meninga labels Burgess 'out of order' over ref spray

Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

Fast starter: Curtis Luck.

Amateur Luck upstages Open drawcard Spieth

33 mins ago

South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis.

Lollyline: ICC to probe du Plessis 'tampering'

Andrew Wu

Joe Burns speaks to selector Trevor Hohns during a nets session at the SCG on Saturday.

Hohns named interim chairman of selectors

Ronny Lerner

Robert Allenby: "Do I like to have a good time? Hell yeah."

'I call it as I see it. And that can get you into trouble': Allenby

Andrew Webster

Job done: Selector Rod Marsh is expected to quit his post in June.

Marsh the first to go as crisis deepens and pressure mounts

UPDATED
Andrew Wu

Australian captain Steve Smith.

Smith gets the Test team he wants: Mark Waugh

Aussie grit: Allan Border put steel into the Australian Test team when it was most needed.

Calling Captain Cranky: your nation needs you

Peter FitzSimons

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