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Australian students have plummeted in the latest international maths and science rankings, with countries such as ...

Australian students behind Kazakhstan in maths rankings

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Senator Nick Xenophon addresses the media on his party's deal with the Prime Minister.

Xenophon water backdown clears way to ABCC win for Turnbull

James Massola

Questions: Semi Radradra in action for the Eels this year.

Radradra landed back in Sydney tonight, to face court tomorrow

BREAKING
8 mins ago

Scott Harry Richardson has pleaded not guilty to two counts of sexual intercourse without consent.

American backpacker allegedly raped sleeping at inner city house party

Players from Chapecoense on board a flight, believed to be the one that crashed.

Bad weather hampers rescue after footballers' plane crashes

BREAKING
4 mins ago

Summer doesn't mean every day is beachy.

Sydney summer 'warming up to idea of thunderstorms'

What Mimi can tell Packer about splitting the Crown jewels

COMMENT

Passenger's jaw lacerated as Sydney flight hits turbulence

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

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Security push 'like putting a barbed wire fence over Opera House'

Pauline Hanson adopts Donald Trump's media strategy

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Crashed plane 'completely destroyed', at least four pulled out alive

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Georgina Mitchell
38 mins ago

Aly is the first female Muslim MP in Federal Parliament.

2016 Women of the Year: Meet the 10 extraordinary nominees

A cafe at the Brookfield Place building, in Perth.

The office trend posing a threat to the corner cafe

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

'Let it die out': One Nation co-founder's confronting view

Not going anywhere: ARLC chairman John Grant.

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

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Malcolm Roberts' Chicken Little impression

The St Hugo 'Sainthood' experience might be the most extravagant way to experience the Barossa Valley.

The ultimate $150k Barossa weekend blowout

Junk food and soft drink are hindering our health.

The 10 things Australia needs to do to improve health

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

Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine brings in lawyers to take on Karl Stefanovic gossip

Lockdown: Police at Sydney Olympic Park.

Police raids linked to Sydney gang-related shootings

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

Ice addict who stabbed Coogee boy carried knife 'for safety, darling'

1 hr ago

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

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

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Kelsey Munro

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Court stops alleged cold case killer from going on Christmas cruise

The Yeshiva Centre at Bondi.

Sex abuse victims treated as 'outcasts', inquiry finds

Rachel Browne

Andrew Smith-O'Brien cancelled his credit card to ensure the gym did not continue taking direct debit payments.

Gym contract cancelled five times before direct debit stopped

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'Either I'm going to kill him, or he's going to kill me'

Ranjith Peiris became the eighth victim of last week's thunderstorm asthma.

Storm asthma epidemic the 'worst in global history'

1 hr ago

Human remains were found by police at a Brisbane property.

'Suspicious': Human remains found in a property pit

WA police released this composite of a man wanted in connection to the attack.

Police hunt for beach sex attacker who assaulted teenage girl

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Senator Nick Xenophon addresses the media on his party's deal with the Prime Minister.

Xenophon water backdown clears the way to ABCC win for Turnbull

James Massola

Australian students now behind Kazakhstan in maths and science rankings

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Dutton admits US has refugees limit

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 29 November 2016 Photo: Andrew Meares

George Brandis damage: the central question for Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The ability of companies to reduce their liabilities through billions of dollars in deductions on operating and capital ...

Oil and gas giants face tax and royalties probe

Heath Aston
32 mins ago

First grandfather, now Labor threatened over logo

Parliament House was designed for Australians to be able to walk above the heads of their elected representatives.

'It's like putting barbed wire over the Opera House'

Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn's succession to the throne had been expected to be immediate.

Thailand may have new king within days

Lindsay Murdoch

A woman walks past a one of hundreds of tribute sites to Fidel Castro set up across Cuba.

Cubans line up to bid farewell to Fidel Castro

Donald Trump - opposes any outcome in any vote he doesn't win.

Electoral College pitfalls on full display after US vote

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

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

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

Nick Miller

Justice Susan Kiefel in her chambers in Brisbane on Tuesday.

An astute appointment: Kiefel's rise marks important milestone

Comment
Kcasey McLoughlin

The number of asthma sufferers in Australia continues to grow.

Climate change will have a huge impact on our health

COMMENT
Marion Carey
1 hr ago

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

Uranium push risks much more than credibility

COMMENT
Dave Sweeney

James Packer, co-chairman of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., right, and singer Mariah Carey stand for photographs at the ...

What Mimi can tell Packer about Crown jewels

COMMENT
David Fickling

The last Holden V6 engine built in Australia.

A free lunch, a polo shirt, then shown the door

President-elect Donald Trump needs someone to manage his business affairs to resolve questions of conflict.

How Trump could quell conflict-of-interest woes

COMMENT

Investors are hesitating ahead of Wednesday's OPEC meeting.

ASX slips as metals rally runs out of steam

$874m wiped off Vocus market cap as profit guidance falls short

AMP shakes up management after massive losses

2017 rate rise not a fait accompli, say local experts

Meet the world's youngest self-made billionaire

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'

A cafe at the Brookfield Place building, in Perth.

The office trend posing a threat to Sydney's corner cafes

Harper & Harley's Sara Donaldson.

The five important rules to creating a stylish interior

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?

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

Personalised comfort is what Hicks prides himself on providing clients.

Why luxury panic rooms are the new man cave

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The St Hugo 'Sainthood' experience might be the most extravagant way to experience the Barossa Valley.

Barossa blowout: The ultimate $150,000 weekend away

Fine Drinks

The politics of shopping: are consumer boycotts effective?

Emma Vuletic

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

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

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Optus offering free data

Andrew Dyson

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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Ben Mendelsohn portrays Director Krennic in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i>.

Rogue One opening screening sells out in four minutes

Linda Morris

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

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

Karl Quinn

Neil Young won't be touring Australia or New Zealand in 2017 so how can he still be on Bluesfest bill?

Neil Young pulls out of tour, with question hanging over Bluesfest

Amazon's <i>The Grand Tour</i> 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

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

Miranda Tapsell's definition of being Aboriginal: "Being told by a white boy from Tassie that that his people pushed my ...

Twitter users #DefineAboriginal in wake of Hanson comments

Jenny Noyes

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

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

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'Married at First Sight' couple welcome baby

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.

Travel's most amazing secrets hidden 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

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

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

Semi Radradra arrived at Sydney Airport on Tuesday.

Radradra lands in Sydney

BREAKING
Myles Houlbrook-Walk
8 mins ago

John Grant: "This whole thing is hugely disruptive."

NRL club's have given up their independence, says Grant

Phil Lutton

White ball before pink: David Warner.

Testing times for elite players

Andrew Wu

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

Ablett's comments that next year may be his last came as a shock.

Ablett hands over captaincy, may retire at end of next year

Daniel Cherny
32 mins ago

Eyes on the prize: (from left) City coach John van 't Schip and Bruno Fornaroli with Alex Brosque of Sydney FC and his ...

Firm friends prepare for showdown

Skittled: Tim Southee of New Zealand played his role in filleting the Pakistan batting order in a single session.

Pakistan lose nine wickets in a session in series decider

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

The schedule has done Steve Smith and the Australians no favours.

Keep your eye on the ball – but which one?

Greg Baum

Matthew Wade pulls off the stumping of Kagiso Rabada

Wade v Nevill: The great keeping debate

Daniel Cherny
37 mins ago

Big three: Nic Maddinson, Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb will make their Test debuts on Thursday.

Rookie's future in Marsh's hurt hand

Andrew Wu
21 mins ago

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