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SYDNEY 2026: A HERALD SERIES

Authorities hand out photos of missing school girl Quanne Diec in 1998.

Man charged with murder of missing Sydney schoolgirl

14 mins ago

Astoria Apartments to be built in Punchbowl is one of the new developments attracting people to the suburb.

Most unlikely suburb tipped as Sydney's next property hotspot

1 hr ago

Smashed avocado on toast.

Seniors get unfair tax breaks worth a free smashed avo every week

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Melania Trump and Michelle Obama met at the White House on Thursday.

Melania will not move to White House with Donald Trump: report

Employee copied databases.

Worker busted stealing database after taking job with rival

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech after being defeated on the first round of the French right ...

Sarkozy out after left-wingers pay to vote him out of contention

50 mins ago

Crown staff face another six months behind bars in China

1 hr ago

Aldi's secretive arch rival eyes a move to Australia

44 mins ago

X Factor contestants lift lid on 'sickening' working conditions

EXCLUSIVE

Strip seniors of $1 billion in tax breaks and rebates: report

1 hr ago

10,000 new apartments for Sydney not enough: Westpac chief

SMH News. Harriet Alexander. Story about risk factors for prostate cancer. Photo shows, Rob Delaporte decided to get ...

'It was a huge shock': New factors increase cancer risk

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

'We're jumping': Triple J duo's emotional farewell

37 mins ago

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump: "Google what is ISIS?"

Baldwin returns to SNL, but the real Trump is not amused

Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year

How to get your hands on sought-after Adele tickets

1 hr ago

There are plenty of packaged muesli bars to choose from in the supermarkets.

How to choose a snack bar that's actually good for you

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Australia's revamped Test squad

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Ten of Sydney's favourite office buildings

Nadir: The current Australian cricket team is lost in an embarrassing slump.

Three shocking facts about the current Australian Test team

Josh Dugan scores Australia's second try against New Zealand at Anfield on Sunday.

Australia outclass Kiwis to win Four Nations

Peter Hanscomb, Matthew Renshaw, and Nic Maddinson

Who are the Test debutants?

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 20: Jim Medcaffe, a musician was hit by a car in Texas and is now in a wheelchair. He has ...

How Jim fought back from near-death

Rachel Olding

Sydney 2026: How we will live and work in 10 years

Truck driver critical after fiery crash closed motorway for hours

29 mins ago

News. Mike Baird. ACOSS National Conference: Leading the Big Debate is Premier MIKE BAIRD. Photo by Edwina Pickles. ...

More houses, more jobs: the focus of a new vision for Sydney's future

Police at crime scene

Man denied driving crashed car before blowing 0.342: police

An aerial view of the Riverstone lots which, for decades, owners have lobbied the government for the right to develop.

The suburb that Sydney left behind

Artist Megan Geckler with her work "A million things that make your head spin", at Customs House.

'It's like a computer threw up in space': Sydney's next big thing

Peter Munro

Girl out on the ledge at an apartment on the Gold Coast.

'Do something funny for Snapchat': Schoolie filmed on balcony ledge

QLD
13 mins ago

The simple room where alleged Springvale bank attacker Nur Islam spent his days.

They live on $30 a day, banned from work. This is life in Australia

Lizz McCarter is a 23-year-old uni student struggling with rent.

'We're struggling': When renting is the only housing option

ACT

A victim of the Springvale fire nurses her injured son.

Student says he saw alleged Springvale attacker gambling

VIC

U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands with Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their meeting at the ...

Turnbull says farewell as Culleton, Day face the High Court

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

'Simple maths': Morrison signals another surplus delay on the cards

James Massola
38 mins ago

$24 billion blowout: Hole knocked in government's budget

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull took a selfie with US President Barack Obama following their private talks.

Turnbull takes selfie with Obama in 'great but sad moment'

44 mins ago

Labor leader Bill Shorten has started calling Turnbull's company tax cuts "Donald Trump's tax cuts".

Turnbull and Shorten to link arms against family violence

EXCLUSIVE

Mr Emerson believes particular scrutiny should be given to extra concessions won by the oil and gas sector since the tax ...

We need to find out why Australians are being ripped off: Emerson

EXCLUSIVE

Seniors are doing better in real terms than younger people earning the same incomes.

Australians over 65 should be stripped of 'unfair' tax breaks

1 hr ago

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech after his defeat in the first round of the French 'Les ...

Sarkozy gone after French left-wingers pay to vote him out

50 mins ago

President-elect Donald Trump with his son Barron and wife Melania on election night rally.

Melania and son Barron will reportedly not move into White House

People gather at the site of a train accident near Pukhrayan, about 270 kilometers from Allahabad, Sunday.

'I can see bodies near the track': More than 100 killed in India

German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Angela Merkel 'to run for fourth term as German chancellor'

Avo-gate has exposed a chasm between the generations.

The young are paying for seniors' unfair tax breaks

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announce the refugee deal on Sunday.

It's always everyone's fault except white Australia

COMMENT
Mostafa Rachwani

Bob Dylan may be an immensely talented singer-songwriter, but his behaviour towards the Swedish Academy after being ...

The world's jerks are rising to the top

COMMENT
Tim Dick

The deal will be funded by an $2 billion share issue, as well as borrowing and Boral's existing cash.

Boral to double size of US business in $3.5b deal

27 mins ago

The ASX is poised for a positive start.

Markets Live: Aussie drops again

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3 mins ago

The move against the junket organisers suggests a broadening of the investigation into Crown.

Crown staff 'formally arrested', face months behind bars

1 hr ago

Employee copied databases.

Worker busted stealing database after taking job with rival

'No concerns': Westpac hoses down apartment glut fears

Beware the populist urge to put 'Australia first'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Aldi's arch rival confirms interest in Australia

44 mins ago

8@eight: ASX tipped for calm open

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The Boulevarde in Punchbowl, which is attracting plenty of interest from property watchers.

Most unlikely suburb tipped as Sydney's next property hotspot

1 hr ago

Joe Camilleri

This rock star once hid dead goldfish in the fridge

Millennials repeatedly fall into five design traps.

The five biggest decorating mistakes millennials make

Experts advise careful consideration over furniture placement to help people stay safe in the event of a fire.

Things around your home you didn't know were flammable

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ANALYSIS

One of the most stylish men on the planet, Nick Wooster, is 56.

Eight reasons to absolutely love getting older

Life On Mars

The Mercedes-Maybach S650 Cabriolet.

The game-changing new cars everyone is talking about

Luxury cars

How much will those Christmas presents really cost?

Three dumb ways to double Christmas spend

Donald Trump will take over as US president on January 20.

Predicting Trump is a short-term game

Mark Bouris

Maddison Lawrence of Slick Azz Auto

No degree is no problem in small business

Sylvia Pennington

Matt Schneider says Optika employs a high ratio of employees with autism or Asperger's syndrome who, with unconventional ...

Secrets from Australia's top innovators

Kate Jones

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Apple to fix faulty iPhones... for a fee

13 mins ago

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Schoolie walks balcony ledge

4 mins ago

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Kanye ends concert after epic rant

28 mins ago

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Trump not happy with Saturday Night Live

Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 21

30 mins ago

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Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year

Get Adele tickets despite the demand with these handy hacks

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump: "Google what is ISIS?"

Baldwin returns as a very nervous Trump on SNL

Aja Styles

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

Alex Dyson and Matt Okine announce Triple J departure

Rob Moran
37 mins ago

Michael Keaton stars as Ray Kroc, the man who took the McDonald's concept to the world, in The Founder.

McDonald's movie paints a less than cheering picture

Sandra Hall

Guy Sebastian finished fifth at Eurovision 2015 with his song Tonight Again.

X Factor's dire on-set conditions revealed

EXCLUSIVE
Ebony Bowden

Ruby Rose says she shocked her trainers with how easily she picked up her sniper skills.

Ruby Rose is a natural with a gun but don't call her badass

Sarah Thomas

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No keeping a good cook down in Nigella's latest show

Bridget McManus

"I never want to stop," Lauper says.

Cyndi Lauper on what goes wrong for so many parents

Lenny Ann Low

Sharon Jones performing with the Dap-Kings in 2010.

Soul singer Sharon Jones dead at 60

Steve Kenny

Canberra trio, Safia, wrap up tour on a high note.

Safia review: taking a well-deserved bow

George Palathingal

Actor Bryan Brown: a dedicated writers' centre for western Sydney is a ''bloody good idea''.

A bloody good idea: Bryan Brown backs literary talent

Linda Morris

Girl, domestic violence, child, sad, alone, afraid

How to help our children fight their friendship battles

Kasey Edwards

"It's easy to wear a white ribbon when you assume that violence is something that other men do."

Why we need to quit the 'white saviour' mentality

COMMENT
Alex McKinnon

CULVER CITY, CA - JUNE 04: Chrissy Teigen attends Spike TV's Guys Choice 2016 at Sony Pictures Studios on June 4, 2016 ...

'Look who wants a safe space now': Teigen blasts Trump

1 hr ago

The paperwork involved and professional reputation can all play a role in the choice of name a woman uses for her ...

Who owns the family name when the marriage comes undone?

Mihal Greener

Alcohol takes the edge off that stress, rewards our hard work and inflates our confidence.

What is the cost to our lives of self-medicating with alcohol?

Cosima Marriner

Linda Burney, first Aboriginal woman in the House of Representatives, delivers her first speech, at Parliament House in ...

Linda Burney calls on Turnbull to stop silencing Aboriginal voices

Justin Timberlake at the Australian premiere of his new film, the Dreamworks animation, Trolls.

Timberlake starred in Trolls to set a good example for women

Jenna Clarke

This is a teeny tiny breaking of beauty chains, because nobody - nobody - should tell women what to do.

Five beauty rules that are crying out to be broken

Natalie Reilly

Charmed and dangerous?

Charm offensive: A surprising red flag for domestic violence

Paula Goodyer
1 hr ago

The reward is in the effort: Don't be afraid to push yourself.

How to get the most out of every workout

Jordan D. Metzl

Remembering her power: Zoe Kazan.

Zoe Kazan on overcoming an eating disorder

ZOE KAZAN

Rolando Schirato, from Vittoria coffee, is looking at expanding into the US.

Australian coffee brewing a US takeover

Scott Bolles

The Blue Ducks' mixed-grain dhal is a convenient and healthy mid-week dinner recipe.

Give this comfort food dhaling a healthy Blue Ducks' boost

Neil Perry's orecchiette in tuna ragout.

Weekly meal planner: Warm-weather pasta recipes

The toddler needed hospital treatment after ingesting alcohol.

Mother charged after toddler drinks vodka from sippy cup

Allie Casazza with her four children.

How giving away most of her kids' toys helped mum gain control of life

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

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

Germany has long had a relaxed attitude to nakedness.

Why Germans are the champions of going nude in public

Tim Richards

Air Niugini punches above its weight.

Flight Test: Airline of our closest neighbour is full of surprises

Max Anderson

Singapore Airlines disappointed a Traveller reader.

Traveller letters: Singapore's service 'completely frustrating'

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

What actually works to stop mozzies?

Bridie Smith
1 hr ago

Testing at Microba.

I got my gut sequenced, this is what I found out

Liam Mannix

The iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple will fix an iPhone 6 Plus with 'touch disease', for a price

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NBN's $20b government loan to finish rollout

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3 mins ago

The Mini is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand.

Mini NES is more than just a nostalgic novelty

Tim Biggs

Can last year's Best Luxury Car Under $80,000, the Mercedes-Benz C200, see off the new Audi A4.

The Best Luxury Car under $80,000

Andrew MacLean
41 mins ago

LDV says its new T60 ute should receive a five-star crash rating.

LDV unveils new T60 ute

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Driven: Skoda's clever Kluger rival

Kez Casey
43 mins ago

Mazda rotary-powered RX-Vision concept.

Mazda plots rotary sports car return

Stephen Ottley

Porsche is set to offer a manual gearbox again on its 911 GT3 road racer

Manual returns to Porsche 911 GT3

Andrew MacLean

The Mazda MX-5 returns to defend its Best Convertible crown, but faces some stiff competition from some iconic models, ...

What is the best convertible?

Andrew MacLean

Best spine in history: Mal Meninga has labelled the current spine of the Kangaroos as the greatest ever in international ...

'The greatest ever': Kangaroos' spine shines

Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

Debutants: Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb will be the latest players to wear the baggy green.

Axe falls: Maddinson, Renshaw, Handscomb to make Test debuts

Chris Barrett

Josh Dugan scores Australia's second try against New Zealand at Anfield on Sunday.

Normal service has resumed as Australia secure Four Nations

Steve Mascord

Big Sam no longer: Sam Kasiano, pictured in a photo shoot for Johnny Bigg, has trimmed down to 128kg.

I'm not a Maroon: Kasiano rules himself out of Origin contention

Adrian Proszenko

Retiring race caller Greg Miles.

Race caller Greg Miles announces retirement

Patrick Bartley
1 hr ago

FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi looks on during a training session at the Sports Center FC Barcelona Joan Gamper in Sant ...

Is Messi heading to Manchester?

Number one: Andy Murray has defeated Novak Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Finals to end the year as the top ranked player.

Murray beats Djokovic to end year at No. 1

Linda Pearce
49 mins ago

Back to his best: Diego Costa scores again.

Chelsea take over at the top of Premier League

New dawn: Peter Handscomb, Matthew Wade and Nic Maddinson after receiving the news of their Test selection.

Bold selections must be given time to mature

ANALYSIS
Geoff Lawson

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 17: Queensland's Matthew Renshaw celebrates bringing up his century during day one of the ...

Australian selectors back their 'gut'

ANALYSIS
Chris Barrett

Batter up: Nic Maddinson is out to improve his record against the pink ball after being named in the Australian team for ...

Maddinson out to set record straight

Chris Barrett

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