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John Barilaro, speaking in parliament after he was appointed the NSW Nationals leader and the Deputy Premier of NSW, in ...

Barilaro hired out $2m home on Airbnb undeclared

EXCLUSIVE

Investec Securities is running the auction for South Australia's land registry business.

Top Liberal breaks ranks over Sydney's housing affordability

"Trump has a lot of catching up to do" on security issues, a senior official has said.

Trump turning away intelligence briefings since election win

Unaoil's owners, the Ahsani family: Saman, Cyrus and Ata. The company denies paying bribes.

Extraordinary attack on Unaoil to trigger panic in global boardrooms

EXCLUSIVE
47 mins ago

Tori Shipman.

'Indescribable tragedy': Mother jailed over crash that killed daughter, 2

Jamie Murphy and his father Brendan arrive at Denpasar International Airport on Thursday.

Bali nightmare ends as 'very lucky' Aussie teen arrives home

Strong earthquake hits Central America just as hurricane strikes

BREAKING
49 mins ago

Greens leader Di Natale has lost 16 staff since becoming leader

James Massola

If Berlusconi is any guide, America faces a long ride with Trump

COMMENT

Turnbull has no health policy, says architect of the GP co-payment

Dreamworld ordered to rectify problems after safety audit

Steven Smith and David Warner remonstrate with umpire?

Warner blunder leaves Aussie teammates 'a little bit annoyed'

Neil Finn of Crowded House performs on stage during the Encore tour at Sydney Opera House.

'Let's wake up Alan Jones': Crowded House rock Opera House

35 mins ago

Ready for take-off: Former NRL star Marika Koroibete.

Former NRL star plays as Wallaby XV take on French Barbarians

Live
37 mins ago

Lucy Turnbull and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visited the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra on ...

'Most listened-to woman in the Middle East' visits Australia

"Sadly, the wheel of domestic violence continues to affect my life as a grown woman": Emma Husar.

How Sydney MP became the face of a national crisis

EXCLUSIVE

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Danger, Danger! Lost In Space reboot surprise

Adele may have revealed she is expecting her second child during a concert in Arizona.

Adele to perform second show in Sydney

The Jeney family and the missing bear.

Family desperate to find lost bear that represents dead son

The Australian Society of Magicians offices in Adelaide was once a WWII air-raid shelter. Photo: Supplied

Six of the oddest heritage-listed buildings in Australia

Complete gridlock on California's 405 motorway.

'Complete gridlock': Motorists caught in epic traffic jam

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Melissa Jade Higgins allegedly falsified children's attendance records.

How Melissa made $3.6 million 'rorting' child care

Loss of 600 jobs hard on families, but essential for business: Barilaro

It's time for a refresh, and Mike Baird's successor is waiting

COMMENT

Former DPP Nicholas Cowdery.

Former DPP slams Baird's 'unprincipled' ICAC shakeup

"He's got his whole life ahead of him," says Ms Bantoft.

Brad's last hope for life carries a massive cost

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Inside Aldi's Sydney taste test laboratory

The shape of development across Sydney remains uneven.

The Sydney suburbs that have avoided change

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

Above average temperatures are likely to continue into Autumn.

'A turn in the weather': Dry and hot start to summer brings a threat

A Crown Coaches bus.

Special needs child spent 31-degree day locked inside bus depot

VIC

Police have discovered ten 'grow houses' in Perth's southern suburbs.

Ten 'grow houses' of $3.3 million 'drug syndicate' busted

WA

More than 8500 people were treated in Melbourne hospitals on Monday night and Tuesday: Rayann Zamani with mother Palli ...

Thunderstorm asthma: Three critical, 8500 treated at hospitals

UPDATED

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, who was health minister at the time of the last ...

Turnbull has no health policy, says architect of the GP co-payment

Latika Bourke

Damning census review effectively puts ABS boss 'on probation'

Michael Koziol

'The glue that keeps the Coalition together': staffers demand rise

Greens employment spokesman Adam Bandt says the amendment will give an opportunity to stand up and support Arrium.

Greens in bid to wedge One Nation, Xenophon over ABCC bill

Department secretary Dennis Richardson.

Top Defence official's rare public intervention on Trump alliance

Emma Husar ALP member for Lindsay in her Parliament House office in Canberra on Thursday 24 November 2016 the day after ...

How a backbencher become the face of domestic violence crisis

EXCLUSIVE

Mark Rogers, a Sydney grandfather of two, is being pursued by the Australian Government Solicitor over his 'save ...

PM seeks legal advice on pursuit of 'save Medicare' grandfather

Seismograph

Strong quake detected off Central America's Pacific Coast

BREAKING
49 mins ago

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos delivers the original peace deal to Congress.

Colombia, FARC sign new deal after original peace accord rejected

MALMO, SWEDEN - NOVEMBER 01: Pope Francis arrives for the Holy Mass at the Swedbank Stadion on November 1, 2016 in ...

Big business to descend on Vatican in effort to reform capitalism

1 hr ago

"Trump has a lot of catching up to do" on security issues, a senior official has said.

Trump 'has a lot of catching up to do' on intelligence issues

Everyone seems to agree that Donald Trump's election win changes everything.

America's predicament is a wake-up call for Australians

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

ICAC commissioner Megan Latham at the parliamentary inquiry.

Why the ICAC changes are a good idea

COMMENT
Bruce McClintock

Peter Dutton has sought to soften the context around the remarks he made during question time on Wednesday.

Why Dutton's crime statistics don't tell the whole story

COMMENT
Maher Mughrabi

Naming and shaming bank employees within five days of a breach is "unrealistic", Steven Munchenberg, head of the bank ...

'Catastrophic': Consumer groups and banks slam inquiry's plan

The crystal ball has become a little cloudy with Trump's victory.

Forget Trump, the public are voting with their pockets

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Illustration: John Shakespeare

No victory lap for Cabcharge boss

Colin Kruger, CBD

ACOSS chief executive Cassandra Goldie said flaws in the legislation for the proposed internship scheme would put ...

Youth jobs program 'flawed', say community service advocates

Experts doubt the resources rebound's sustainability

We didn't treat Aldi with the respect they deserve: Woolies chair

Four charts show our economy may have gone backwards

Loss of 600 jobs will be hard on families, essential for business

SMH News. Sydney. Photo shows, Adam King who is an executive at Spotify and is a first time home buyer with his ...

'It's really tough': Help for first-home buyers becoming redundant

Jennifer Duke

A spotter's guide to the people that could stand in the way of you and your perfect match on Gumtree.

A spotter's guide to to the most annoying people on Gumtree

Elicia Murray

The Australian Society of Magicians offices in Adelaide was once a WWII air-raid shelter. Photo: Supplied

Six of the oddest heritage-listed buildings in Australia

This property in the Maleny hinterland overlooks the Baroon Pocket Dam.

Why the hinterland is in vogue for prestige buyers this season

Furnish with fashion.

Everything you're going to need from IKEA's latest collection

Jack Rabbit Vineyard on the Bellarine Peninsula.

Eight of the best 'vine-and-dine' restaurants to try this weekend

Fine Dining

The prototype for the new Vespa Elettrica was recently unveiled at Eicma 2016 – the world's biggest motorcycle show.

Vespa celebrates 70 years with a bold step into the future

Luxury

Netflix has original series such as The Crown.

TV streaming service Presto is closing. These are the best-value replacements

Gold Coast accommodation costs skyrocket during peak holiday times.

Holiday spots with worst 'Christmas tax'

Angela Ferguson of Futurespace.

Five ways to affordably create the perfect office

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Cafe Yelo is taking on the City of Stirling in Perth over alleged breaches of council law.

Is this cafe being punished for being too popular?

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Jamie Murphy flies home to Perth

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Thunderstorm asthma: what triggers it

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Kids say 'no more' to violence

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New OK Go video a viral hit

GUBEN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 17: Animals and Human bodies are displayed during the 10th anniversary celebration of Gubener ...

World of Photos

Good Behaviour

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

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Every single episode of Seinfeld now streaming. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Legendary comedian Dave Chappelle is returning to TV.

Dave Chappelle returns to TV with three new comedy specials

Rob Moran

ABC Managing Director Michelle Guthrie.

ABC staff lose confidence in management

Ebony Bowden

Daniel McConnell's eye witness account on the TODAY show has gone viral online.

'Aussiest interview ever' puts Brisbane man in the spotlight

Tim Doutré

OK Go's new music video The One Moment is 4.2 seconds in length.

Check out OK Go's brilliant new four second long music vid

Tim Doutré

Parker Posey.

Lost in Space to star gender-flipped Dr Smith: Posey Parker

Michael Idato

David Oldfield.

Hi. My name is David Oldfield, and I'll be your villain tonight

Karl Quinn

The Veronicas at The ARIA awards.

The Veronicas' body paint performance is an ARIAs winner

COMMENT

Mad Max: Fury Road Black and Chrome Edition still

An extreme version of Mad Max: Fury Road is heading for cinemas

Garry Maddox

Actor Emele Ugavule (left) and director Nicolette Kay from <i>Hurried Steps.</i>

Hurried Steps moves to alert people to violence against women

Sarah Thomas

Popular exhibition <i>The Art of the Brick: DC Comics</i> helped to drive visitor numbers at the Powerhouse Museum.

Powerhouse has last laugh over claims it's in 'rapid decline'

Peter Munro

Puppet master: Karanga the bay elephant plays with members of the audience in <i>Circus 1903</i>.

It's puppetry of the pachyderm as circus comes to town

Hannah Francis

Lucy Turnbull and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan visit the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra on Wednesday.

'The most listened-to woman in the Middle East'

Daisy Dumas

Tolerant image: Burj Khalifa in the middle in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The country where women can be punished for reporting rape

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Sarah Blasko accepts an ARIA for Best Adult Alternative Album during the 30th Annual ...

ARIAs still way behind on gender equality

Amy Croffey

Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black.

Which female action heroes would you call on to save the world?

Naomi Chainey

Everything had been organised, down to the dress and the wedding cake.

My daughter cancelled her wedding, and I'm proud of her

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Justin Bieber performs at the Billboard Music Awards.

Justin Bieber 'punched man who reached into car'

"It's a whole friggin' thing:" Mariah Carey on James Packer split.

'It's difficult': Carey talks about Packer on Ellen

Amy Croffey

Yet after three months of dating, I still feel like the other woman.

After two years I still feel like the other woman

Claire Gillespie

Blame your nitrogen balance: We can eat the same foods and have very different responses.

The real reason why you don't lose weight on the same diet as your friend

Sarah Berry

Hyper or just happy?

Ever wondered if sugar makes you hyper?

Howard J. Bennett

Sex or sleep? It's a no-brainer for some.

Good sleep v good sex in relationships

Tash Bell

Tyrion Lannister explains that his strategy has been working, sort of.

Game of Thrones wine: Cheers to your health like a Lannister

Guess what you should be eating more of?

Eating these foods will give you a longer life

The mighty pisco sour.

The new spirit you'll be drinking this summer

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This is the most relaxing song in the world (according to scientists)

Russell Crowe helps Woolloomooloo locals replace their basketball nets.

Russell Crowe slam dunks with inner-city kids

The end of Term Four can drag for kids and parents alike.

How to tackle end of year parenting burnout

Business class on an Emirates A380.

The best seat in business class revealed: Not all seats are equal

Michael Gebicki

Waikiki, Hawaii.

The one thing you shouldn't wear in Honolulu

Marty Silk

Millions of beer drinkers from around the world will come to the Bavarian capital of Munich, Germany, over the next two ...

The ultimate beer quiz: How well do you know the world's beers?

Ben Groundwater

Samsung introduced the Note 7 in August and recalled the first batch in September after customers reported they were ...

The top 10 technology flops of 2016

Researchers have developed a phone battery that could last for days after being charged for a few seconds.

Study may see phones that charge in seconds

Miriam Webber

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Dishonored 2 review: a game of swords and sneakery

Tim Biggs

Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey was suspended from the site briefly.

Why Twitter suspended its own CEO's account

President-elect Donald Trump held meeting with Arthur Sulzberger Jr., right, publisher of the <i>New York Times</i>, ...

What Trump said to Tim Cook when he called

Last year's Drive car of the Year Best Performance Car Over $60,000, the Porsche Cayman GTS, has been replaced and has ...

Best Performance Car over $60k

Andrew MacLean

Walkinshaw Performance has unveiled its W407 tuning package.

Walkinshaw unveils HSV rival

David McCowen

2017 Suzuki S-Cross Turbo Prestige.

New Suzuki S-Cross prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Ford Focus ST is back to defend its Best Performance Car under $60,000 title against two of its stablemates the Ford ...

Best Performance Car Under $60k

Stephen Ottley

Can the new Jaguar XF, Mercedes-Benz E-Class or Volvo S90 knock the Tesla Model S off its perch in the 2016 Drive Car of ...

Best Luxury Car over $80,000

David McCowen

Exotic cars including the Lamborghini Gallardo GT3 will hit Bathurst this weekend.

Supercars set for Challenge Bathurst

David McCowen

South African captain Faf du Plessis celebrates after scoring a century during day one of the Third Test match at ...

Du Plessis catches Australia on the hop after dazzling hundred

Chris Barrett

Ready for take-off: Former NRL star Marika Koroibete.

Live: Wallaby XV take on the French Barbarians

Live
Richard Shute
37 mins ago

Keen to impress: Dean Mumm is back in the Wallabies starting XV.

Cheika brings back stars for Ireland match

Tom Decent

NRL Commissioner John Grant.

Clubs pass no confidence motion as Grant on brink

Georgina Robinson

"I was expecting a little bit of hostility but not to that extent.": du Plessis

Starring man Du Plessis hits out at Adelaide jeers

Andrew Wu

Talented: Spain's Rafa Cabrera Bello mastered the tricky conditions at Kingston Heath.

Spain's odd couple soar to World Cup lead

Adam Pengilly

Bunny hunter: Australia's Josh Hazlewood after taking the wicket of Hashim Amla – again.

The batting great Hazlewood has made his bunny

Andrew Wu

Newcastle Jets beat the Western Sydney Wanderers at Spotless Stadium in the third round.

Why Wanderers fans haven't followed the club to Olympic Park

Dominic Bossi

Back in action: Matthew Wade walks onto the field with Peter Handscomb.

Wade changes tune of Australian team

Malcolm Knox

Early wicket: Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood combined with Australian debutant Matt Renshaw to claim the wicket of South ...

The caps fit - now for the careers

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Tearjerker: Brad Haddin's book focuses mainly on his family and his daughter Mia's battle with the childhood cancer ...

Haddin's tearjerker the 'cricket book' of the summer

Chris Barrett and Andrew Wu

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