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Sydney Olympic Park locked down by police raids

BREAKING
16 mins ago

Hillary Clinton pauses while speaking in New York where she conceded to Donald Trump.

Hillary Clinton will end up being the biggest-winning loser in history

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Pauline Hanson and minister Julie Bishop at a white ribbon event at Parliament House Canberra on Wednesday 23 November ...

Pauline Hanson adopts Donald Trump's media strategy

Live
Stephanie Peatling
13 mins ago

murder arrest -man arrested and home searched at Ramsgate-rita and michael caleo

Court stops alleged cold case killer from going on Christmas cruise

1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 28 November 2016. fedpol ...

Reshuffle chatter grows as three ministers face the pressure

President-elect Donald Trump: standard media reporting no longer applies.

Trump has beaten the media, and the media doesn't know what to do

COMMENT

Apple handed a big win in Apple Pay fight against big banks

Qantas bales out of ambitious plan after US blocks deal

Chinese wanting to buy Aussie property face 'sandwich squeeze'

1 hr ago

Stand by for a rate hike: OECD issues economy warning

Kiefel lands top High Court job after 113 years of men in the role

Penelope Jackson of Wentworthville was the first in a cluster of people to be diagnosed with scurvy.

'I couldn't believe it': 18th century sickness resurfaces in Sydney

1 min ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman John Grant speaks to the media during a NRL ...

Defiant Grant tells clubs to play the ball, not the man

Evan Rachel Wood arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of "Into the Forest" at the Arclight Hollywood on Wednesday, June ...

Violent scenes helped Westworld star deal with her sexual assault

Kevin Systrom

Turned down job with Zuckerberg - now he's worth $1.3 billion

Designer Veniamin Geskin has been imagining curved iPhones for quite a while. Here his iPhone 8 concept is seen in a ...

Curved iPhone on the cards for Apple next year, report says

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Cyber Monday breaks a record

Junk food and soft drink are hindering our health.

The 10 things Australia needs to do to improve health

The jetty at 4 Abernethy Street, Seaforth. The property sold earlier this year for $4.1 million.

Is this best-kept secret on the northern beaches?

Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine brings in lawyers to take on Karl Stefanovic gossip

Aly is the first female Muslim MP in Federal Parliament.

Meet Daily Life's 10 extraordinary women of 2016 - chosen by you

TAFE enrolments have been in chaos during roll out of the LMBR system.

Revealed: how Treasury clawed back $210m from floundering TAFE

EXCLUSIVE
Kelsey Munro

Gym contract cancelled five times before direct debit stopped

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

James Robertson

Jackson George departs Campbelltown Courthouse on Monday.

'Bruh wanna sell that monkey?' Brothers' part in zoo theft

Melissa Jade Higgins outside the Downing Centre for her bail hearing.

Family day care rort: $260,000 paid in two days

Woman removes hundred dollar bills from her purse / wallet generic cash Australina money notes AFR MARKET WRAP

Why no consumer will be paying 884pc interest any more

"The ethanol mandate in NSW led to less choice and higher spending," the report found.

The $85 million hit to Sydney motorists revealed

Ranjith Peiris

Eight now dead from thunderstorm asthma

1 hr ago

A man has been bitten by a shark in Queenscliff.

Fisherman has 'serious hand injury' after shark bite on boat

UPDATED
16 mins ago

Michael de Berardino died on Joffre Street in Reservoir.

46-year dispute ends with death on suburban footpath

VIC

Missing fisherman Douglas Hunt.

Missing fisherman returned to trawler to pay for Christmas

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One Nation Senators Brian Burston, Pauline Hanson, Malcolm Roberts and Rod Culleton during debate in the Senate at ...

One Nation senator clucks like a chicken to mock Labor

Live
Stephanie Peatling
13 mins ago

Susan Kiefel becomes first female High Court chief justice

First grandfather, now Labor threatened over logo

The HMAS Canberra was to host the RSL fundraiser.

Email reveals sponsors, community abandoning RSL over scandals

1 hr ago

Liverpool Plains beef farmer Derek Blomfield at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 29 November 2016. fedpol Photo: ...

Farmers demand Coalition action on climate change

"I am delighted with the work that my colleagues are undertaking, it is measured by results": Prime Minister Malcolm ...

PM deflects reshuffle talk amid concerns over Pyne-Payne jobs

A rainbow over Parliament House on Tuesday 15 September 2015. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Parliament's iconic lawns to be sealed off under security overhaul

EXCLUSIVE

"He's a businessman and I am sure he will weigh the pros and cons": Donald Trump.

Electoral College pitfalls on full display after US vote

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

A demonstrator shouts anti-government slogans during a protest demanding the impeachment of Michel Temer in Sao Paulo.

Brazilian opposition seeks President Michel Temer's impeachment

Anthony Boadle
1 hr ago

Peter Wilding: the man who invented the word 'Brexit'.

Peter Wilding coined the term Brexit. Now he fears its impact

Nick Miller

The CF-18 is similar to Australia's F/A-18F.

Canada fighter jet crashes, pilot condition unknown: military

A radiation-controlled area warning sign at the Ranger Uranium Mine in the Northern Territory.

Uranium push risks much more than credibility

Dave Sweeney
1 hr ago

Cafes have emerged as new-age workplaces for young people armed with their laptops.

Cafes are for talking, not typing

COMMENT
Matt Holden

Russian President Vladimir Putin is proud of the "effective work" of state media outlets RT and Sputnik.

How Russian propaganda works in the West

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

The view from Paris is a lot more hawkish than what experts think on the ground.

2017 rate rise not a fait accompli, say local experts

18 mins ago

Investors have done well out of the election of Donald Trump earlier this month.

Markets Live: Banks find buyers

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
1 min ago

AMP chief Craig Meller said the new group structure would deliver sharper focus on performance in the "core Australian ...

AMP shakes up management after massive losses

Stripe president John Collison, 26, is now the world's youngest self-made billionaire, according to Forbes.

Meet the world's youngest self-made billionaire

Optus offers customers free data in exchange for watching ads

1 hr ago

Banks' bid to team up in Apple Pay talks rejected

Qantas bales out of ambitious deal with American Airlines

The cost of not breaking the big bank 'lazy tax'

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Cate Blanchett's historic residence, Bulwarra, made headlines when it sold for $19.8 million in 2015.

Chinese wanting to buy Aussie property face 'sandwich squeeze'

1 hr ago

No McMansions - concept image

The housing development that put a ban on McMansions

smh Parramatta river accross from the proposed new location for Parramatta for the new Powerhouse Museum 11th April ...

Experts fear Sydney will have too many workers, not enough offices

The jetty at 4 Abernethy Street, Seaforth. The property sold this year for $4.1 million.

Is this suburb the best-kept secret on the Northern Beaches?

Want a spotless home? There are a few places you can start.

The nine things people with clean houses do every day

The blending experience with Dan Swincer (left) is a key part of the 'Sainthood'.

Barossa blowout: The ultimate $150,000 weekend away

Fine Drinks
1 hr ago

A better feel or just placebo?

Does compression athletic gear actually work?

Long Run

A few hours of Netflix a month could push up your data usage if you're not careful.

The mistake people make when choosing a mobile plan

Alex Kidman

Markets are betting RBA governor Philip Lowe will not cut official rates again.

Is this as low as interest rates go?

Clancy Yeates

Subcontractors in Queensland are to be given a better deal.

Qld plans new payment system for 'subbies'

How can my husband who is a sole trader write off a large asset?

One big tax myth that could cost you

Max Newnham

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Susan Kiefel named chief justice

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'Drones-eye-view' racing

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A church to call home

43 mins ago

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Optus offering free data

Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 29

Preacher on Stan

Preacher is coming. Watch the trailer before all episodes of S1 on Dec 2nd

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Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ben Mendelsohn portrays Director Krennic in a scene from, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in theaters on December 16.

Rogue One opening screening sells out in four minutes

Linda Morris
30 mins ago

We shall not be moved: David Oldfield sticks to his guns in First Contact.

'It should have died out': David Oldfield's First Contact shocker

Karl Quinn

Amazon's The Grand Tour has come to Australia, but there's no simple way to watch it on your television.

The Grand Tour available to stream in Australia

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson

Adrien Brody stars in a Wes Anderson directed short for H&M

Wes Anderson creates Christmas short starring Adrien Brody

Linda Morris

Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine hires defamation lawyer over Stefanovic gossip

Georgina Mitchell

Stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard with director Justin Kurzel.

Why Fassbender and Cotillard jumped into video game movie

Garry Maddox

One of the mums from the series now, 10 years later, with her kids and Plumpton High's then principal Glenn Sargeant.

ABC drops Plumpton High teen mums doco over legal dramas

Sarah Thomas

Prince in 1985, two years before popping the big question.

Sheila E tells of the night Prince popped the question

Paris Pompor

Phiona Mutesi arrives at the world premiere of Queen of Katwe.

The secret talent that transported a kid from the slums to Hollywood

Paul Byrnes

Alfred Walker and Nicole Cabell in Porgy and Bess

Summertime, and this timeless Gershwin classic goes down easy

Peter McCallum

The Australian Museum kicks off the Science Festival with forensic/CSI where children learn about forensic research and ...

Can anyone remember where we put that stuffed tiger?

Andrew Taylor

Aly is the first female Muslim MP in Federal Parliament.

Meet Daily Life's top 10 Women of the Year, as nominated by you

Daisy Dumas

Actress and singer Evan Rachel Wood Performs With The Group Rebel.

How Westworld helped Evan Rachel Wood 'make peace' with her sexual assault

Nicole Economos

BMI weight analysis does not take into account many things, including lifestyle habits.

Why reducing advice to a BMI number is hurting our health

Kasey Edwards

Prince William weighs in on Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle.

Prince William weighs in on Prince Harry's girlfriend

Amy Croffey

Moroccan TV station 2M airs makeup tips for hiding domestic violence.

TV show airs makeup tips to hide domestic violence

Love may not be the best reason to stay in a relationship.

Love is no reason to stay in a rotten relationship

Kerri Sackville

Party prank gone wrong: Princess Beatrice of York reportedly cut Ed Sheeran's face.

Princess Beatrice slices Ed Sheeran's face with a sword

All of these experiences have been a part of my sexual journey, and none of them matter more or less than any other.

Our definition of "full sex" is in dire need of an update

COMMENT

Our phones are leaving us mentally aroused and unable to sleep.

Sleeping with the enemy: why Australians struggling to sleep

Sarah Berry

Yo-yo dieting: getting to the guts of it

Scientists say gut microbes may play role in yo-yo dieting, obesity

Kate Kelland

Junk food and soft drink are hindering our health.

The 10 things Australia needs to do to improve health

Hazelnut macaroons, coconut jelly and soft chocolate.

Our ultimate list of dinner party recipes for entertaining season

A selection of supermarket cheeses as tasted at Gerard's Bar & Charcuterie.

The great supermarket cheese taste test: experts give their verdict

Smith & Daughters' pan-fried peppers.

Five dishes, five minutes –top chefs' foolproof quick hit recipes

zoe alex

'Married at First Sight' couple welcome baby

1 hr ago

Parents are not happy about unisex toilets being introduced at a UK school.

Parents outraged over unisex primary school toilets

Doctors have warned water beads can cause serious illness if swallowed.

Water beads pose serious hazard to children, new report

Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

The 10 countries in the world right now not involved in wars

David Whitley

Underwater restaurant Anantara Maldives.

The most amazing experience you can have underground

Brian Johnston

James Bond Island, Phang Nga Bay National Park.

Phuket: Is it still a safe holiday destination for Australians?

Tracey Spicer

Designer Veniamin Geskin has been imagining curved iPhones for quite a while. Here his iPhone 8 concept is seen in a ...

Apple could launch curved iPhone next year

The solar thermal research hub at Steel River, Newcastle.

CSIRO's push into huge Chinese renewables

EXCLUSIVE

Bright and playful, <i>Watch Dogs 2</i> is a hacker's paradise.

Hacker sequel is everything the first game should have been

1 hr ago

Steve Huffman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Reddit.

Reddit CEO admits to editing users' posts

Will Apple be able to avoid the issues that sunk Google Glass?

Apple Glass: what the company needs to do

Last Holden V6 built in Australia.

Holden builds its last engine

Andrew MacLean
1 hr ago

2017 Holden Barina.

2017 Holden Barina prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Ford Escape.

Driven: New Ford Escape

David Morley

Volkswagen Coupe Sport GTE concept

Volkswagen's next top model

Andrew MacLean

2017 Infiniti Q60.

Driven: Infiniti Q60 Coupe

Drive Staff

2017 Lexus IS200t F Sport.

Driven: New Lexus IS sedan

Drive Staff

Not going anywhere: ARLC chairman John Grant.

Defiant Grant tells clubs to play the ball, not the man

Phil Lutton

Pressure's on: Nick Phipps is in line to replace Will Genia at No.9.

England to heap more pressure on Wallabies halfback Phipps

Tom Decent

Not impressed with criticism: Darren Lehmann didn't hide his feelings following Australia's win over South Africa in ...

Agitated Lehmann unimpressed by call to reinvent himself

Chris Barrett

'Lot of vitriol': Michael Cheika has had enough of Eddie Jones's baiting.

Cheika hits back: 'Eddie Jones is tarnishing his legacy'

Tom Decent

City star Tim Cahill.

Cahill eyes City silverware breakthrough in FFA Cup

1 hr ago

Dylan Alcott's achievements this season included winning gold in the quad singles wheelchair tennis in Rio de Janeiro.

Alcott wins Newcombe Medal

Linda Pearce

Eric Bristow

Darts legend sparks fury with comments on child abuse scandal

Aaron Mooy scored his first home goal for Huddersfield but his side couldn't take the points.

Goal for Socceroo Mooy in Huddersfield loss

Day-night Tests may not be the answer everywhere.

Test cricket sees the light, but must not be blinded by it

Greg Baum

Leading men: The fitness and form of Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc will be major considerations.

The dilemma confronting CA over Starc and Hazlewood

Andrew Wu

David Warner won't need shoulder surgery despite some pain.

Warner to play on despite shoulder pain

Chris Barrett

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