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Banks are already reporting a growing number of buyers are struggling to settle on time.

Apartment glut a threat to prices, bank chief warns

Clancy Yeates

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Finally, our pollies spot the billions of dollars sitting just off our coast

ANALYSIS

Rod McFarlane said he knew he was in trouble when the shark latched on to his hand.

'It was a heck of a mess': Fisherman reeled in wrong kind of shark

Senator Malcolm Roberts during a press conference at Parliament House Canberra on Tuesday.

'Intimidated': Hanson, Roberts cancel plans to address Jewish group

1 hr ago

Guilty: Amirah Droudis

Court urged to consider life sentence for Man Monis' lover

1 hr ago

Dr Mark Hotu with Asthma suferer Angelique Harkins.

First asthma warning issued after deadly thunderstorm epidemic

UPDATED

Eddie and Moses Obeid win reprieve over coal deal charges

Michaela Whitbourn

Chapecoense tragedy echoes 1958 Man-United air crash

Turnbull delivers jaw-jaw lesson on politics of centre

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

300,000 lose garbage service over career promotions dispute

Chanting protesters glue themselves to gallery handrails

Dylan Siow-Lee, 16, at Sydney Grammar School. He is holding about 30grams of the drug.

The Sydney schoolboys taking on the 'most hated man in the world'

Marcus Strom

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 30: Michael Zullo of Sydney FC lays on the ground after a tackle during the FFA Cup ...

Controversial finish piles pain on heartbroken Sydney FC

Live

The Xperia XZ: a mystery to most.

The beautiful smartphone most consumers will overlook

Chief Nationals whip George Christensen pictured for Good Weekend.

This man is bound for Cabinet, says Barnaby Joyce

EXCLUSIVE

Bullying

It took a tragedy for me to realise I'd been a bully

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Protesters halt parliament

The Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of adult colouring books, her husband has confessed.

Prince William reveals Kate's technicolour obsession

Peter FitzSimons.

What Wallabies must do for all to be forgiven

A hormone found in platypus venom could lead to new treatments for type 2 diabetes in humans.

Platypus venom could inspire new diabetic medications

Miranda Kerr on the cover of Dolly magazine.

End of an era for Dolly magazine

The Auditor-General has been highly critical of the light rail project.

Audit report reveals public misled on Sydney's light rail cost blowout

Matt O'Sullivan

The four things that could kill you this summer

Kim Arlington

Drilling begins on new WestConnex tunnel

Filip Stempien

Amnesty International is campaigning for Colgate to tell its customers whether its toothpaste contains palm oil from ...

The tragic tale behind your toothpaste

Lucy Cormack

Steve Lau, owner of Phnom Penh takeaway in Dixon House food court.

'I put phone down and boom': Quick thinking guard saves food court

Local government minister Paul Toole insists the 20 new councils created this year are "working successfully".

Councils respond to election delay: 'It's blackmail'

Lisa Visentin

The man was flown to St George Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.

Soldier impaled during counter-terrorism training exercise

Matthew O'Connor is accused of killing cyclist Peter McGuffie, 54, in a hit and run on Barkly Street, West Footscray.

Driver allegedly hit and killed cyclist, took off his clothes and ran

Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson has urged his department to vote yes.

Defence chief: I couldn't make an offer under Abbott

Sky Garden nightclub.

Aussie schoolie breaks leg, shatters teeth in Bali nightclub fall

Yeshivah College in Melbourne.

Rabbis call for heads to roll at yeshivahs over sex abuse response

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Chief Nationals whip George Christensen pictured for Good Weekend.

Barnaby Joyce vows Christensen will become a cabinet minister

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

PM triumphs on union bill but is betrayed on backpacker tax

Mark Kenny

Question time suspended as large protest drowns out MPs

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Finally, gas tax inquiry is moment of clarity for Scott Morrison

ANALYSIS
Heath Aston

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Leaked cabinet papers savage 'two-tier society' visa overhaul

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference on the government's ABCC victory.

Turnbull delivers lesson on politics of the centre - unlike his predecessor

ANALYSIS

The 1996 Parliament House riot turns bloody.

Superglue? Screaming? Call that a protest?

1 hr ago

Orang utan

Sumatra rain forest haven in peril after court decision

Jewel Topsfield

BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 28: German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the 60th anniversary of the BND ceremony at the ...

Russian hackers pelting Germany with fake news: spy chief

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, centre in red tie, speaks during a referendum 'Yes' campaign rally in Rome.

MP to expats: your vote could restore Italy's credibility

Nick Miller

Celebrations: Dutch King Willem-Alexander, right, toasts with Belgian King Philippe at the royal palace in Amsterdam on ...

Two kingdoms in very civilised little land swap

Adam Spencer

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The one thing I'd do to revolutionise science in Australia

COMMENT
Adam Spencer

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

One year on, what's happened to the PM's innovation agenda?

COMMENT
Alex Malley

Peter Dutton.

Fancy a flutter on your doomed-to-fail US refugee deal, Dutton?

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Banks are already reporting a growing number of buyers are struggling to settle on time.

ANZ warns on overbuilding in apartment market

Cleaner Victor Barrientos was warned not to get sick, because if his employer lost the contract he "lost his pay".

Victorian schools clean up on workers

EXCLUSIVE

Penalty rates

Cutting penalty rates would boost profits, cut prices: new report

The insurance industry is being squeezed as claims outpace wage growth by 2 per cent a year.

Medibank revenues 'below expectations'

JB Hi-Fi hits pause on HOME ambitions

Dolly magazine axes its print edition after 48 years

Singo and Geoff Dixon launch $60 million-plus pub sale

Bulls on parade: ASX celebrates best November in 11 years

McDonalds Clifton Hill

Six buildings you'd never guess were heritage-listed

The Donnellans Tyres business has snapped up an office/warehouse at 1 Alfred Street for $2.411 million.

Fancy a warehouse? Good luck beating these two giants

The eastern suburbs have led the way in auction clearances.

Eastern suburbs 'need to shoulder more of the density load'

Alkira's much-publicised "no reserve" auction was called off after a last-minute purchase.

Australia's strangest trophy home sells in secret pre-auction deal

Taku Ekanayake is a 28-year-old Uber driver in Sydney, who owns six properties and plans to have 10 by November 2017.

How a 28-year-old has used Uber to buy eight properties

Jeep Renegade is also available in a matte finish.

Matte is the new black as glossy cars lose their shine

Cars

WatchTime New York attendees pose for a 'wristie'.

Porsches for your wrist: Inside the weird world of superwatches

Watches

Flight responses that protected our species so well can make us poor investors.

What was good for fending off mammoths is bad for investing

Illustration: Simon Letch

Mum to lose pension after inheriting small parcels of rocky land

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Never use a full set of false eyelashes: a half set works best.

The day I (nearly) lost my eye lashes

ANZ Deputy CEO Graham Hodges at the Small Business and Family Enterprise hearing.

Unfairness and confusion front of mind at bank inquiry

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Big brand names shamed in palm oil scandal

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Backpacker tax plunged back into farce

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Oil and gas giants face tax inquiry

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South Korea's president offers to step down

Ballerina Stephanie Kurlow, 14, practicing ballet in her backyard. Stephanie is crowd sourcing to raise money to become ...

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

Good Behaviour

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

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Poppy, left, is voiced by Anna Kendrick, while her foil Branch, is voiced by Justin Timberlake.

Trolls review: stars can't save this disposable, saccharine schlock

Jake Wilson

TOKYO, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 09: Tom Cruise attends the Tokyo Premiere of the Paramount Pictures' 'Jack Reacher: Never Go ...

King of Queens star claims Cruise tried to squash Scientology report

Aja Styles

ABC's Robyn Williams,who presents a Science Show on ABC Radio.

More staff lash 'morally bankrupt' ABC over redundancies

Barbara Hershey and Bette Midler in the 1988 original version of Beaches.

Fans get weepy over first look at Beaches remake

Rob Moran

Benedict Cumberbatch as Alan Turing in The Imitation Game.

Based on a true story ... or not: When movies get it very wrong

Rob Moran

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

Westworld it appears all hinges on William and whether he will be unveiled as the Man in Black.

Westworld finale needs new trickery to surprise fans

COMMENT
Aja Styles

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 14: At Lunch with...Wesley Enoch. Sydney festival Artistic director Wesley Enoch at El ...

So exactly what is the point of all these festivals?

Peter Munro

Screwtape

Devilish advice on the best way to do the wrong thing

Jason Blake

Morgan Stern

'You can't see me. But every now and then you'll get a … shiver'

Jason Blake

Mental illness should be taken as seriously as any other condition says Amanda Seyfried.

Amanda Seyfried surprises with baby bump on the red carpet

Nicole Economos

The Duchess of Cambridge is a fan of adult colouring books, her husband has confessed.

William reveals Kate has fallen for a mindfulness craze

Labor MP Anne Aly reacts to an answer by Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton during Question ...

'I'm under no illusions': Why all eyes are on Anne Aly

Daisy Dumas

Graduating student Andrea Lorei, who helped organise campus demonstrations following the Brock Turner case, holds a sign ...

Honour roll: The statement that made waves around the world

Daisy Dumas

Larger-than-life pom pom replicas of presidential pups Sunny and Bo, plus a tree filled with doggie treats.

The decorations for the Obamas' last Christmas are next level

Jura Koncius

Laura Dundovic rocking this summer's must-have leggings by We Are Handsome in aid of cancer initiative, Look Good Feel ...

We Are Handsome's must-have summer staple

Amy Croffey

Julianne Moore in the 2017 Pirelli calendar.

Actors keep their clothes on for 2017 Pirelli calendar

Independence had always brought success in the past. But a baby changed everything.

My mother taught me never to depend on a man, and it failed me

COMMENT
Katherine Feeney

Close up photo of young men on tennis court. Men playing tennis. Men shaking hands above net before game

New study explores the best exercise for heart health

Sarah Berry

A pill for your troubles? It pays to be cautious.

Which supplements, if any, may be worth your money

JANE E. BRODY

Compensating for your movement?

The common mistake stopping you from keeping the weight off

Caitlin Reid

Christmas fruit and nut semifreddo.

Pete Evans shares all the recipes you need for a paleo Christmas

Nick Haddow tackles the big question: what do you drink with cheese?

What drink does a cheese expert pair with cheese? Hint: it's not wine

The Alfio's team opens Wilmer in Potts Point. (Promotional use only.)

Don't miss this pop-up by talent from Hubert and Bar Brose

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5 things I swore I'd never do as a parent (and how wrong I was)

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

Parents outraged over unisex primary school toilets

Tania Murphy is urgently searching for a bone marrow match.

Mum's urgent appeal to find life-saving bone marrow donor

Good times at the Coachella Arts and Music Festival.

Pool parties, festivals: 20 reasons to visit the home of modernism

Kylie McLaughlin

It costs around $30 to dry clean a doona.

Is it really that clean? Ten things you should know about hotels

Michael Gebicki

The spa-themed amusement park will feature rollercoasters filled with hot spring water.

Coming soon to Japan: A roller coaster hot tub

RadioApp puts your favourite Australian commercial and national radio shows in your pocket.

Hands on: RadioApp live streaming radio

COMMENT

Trevor Pitkin in the north-west corner of Melbourne University's 160-year-old system garden, which is set to make way ...

Fears 'sacred botanical site' could shrink

The Xperia XZ: a mystery to most.

Review: Sony's latest is a beautiful phone most will overlook

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

Infographic: Why Australians suck at sleep

Lifehacker

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

2014 Ford Fiesta ST.

What used hot hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Four of the world's largest car makers have joied forces to investigate building a fast-charging network for electric ...

Car makers join forces to create electric highways

The new Mercedes-AMG E 63 S comes with a drift mode.

First drive: New Mercedes-AMG E63

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Ford Fiesta.

New Ford Fiesta revealed

Dom Tripolone

Last Holden V6 built in Australia.

Holden builds its last engine

Andrew MacLean

2017 Holden Barina.

2017 Holden Barina prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Captains Bruno Fornaroli of the City (L) and Alex Brosque of Sydney FC pose with the FFA Cup on Tuesday.

Live: Tim Cahill breaks Sydney FC hearts in FFA Cup final

Live
Daniel Cherny

Forget everything: A Wallabies win over England will erase an imperfect year.

If the Wallabies beat England all will be forgiven

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Under pressure: Australian Rugby League Commission chairman John Grant and NRL CEO Todd Greenberg.

Clubs believe inner circle at NRL controls the game

Roy Masters

Waiting: Graham Arnold is content to delay a decision on his future with Sydney FC.

Arnold delays decision on coaching future

Dominic Bossi

Maddinson says only a Shield ton will do.

'Lazy feet': What Test newcomer did wrong and what he needs to do to stay in

Andrew Wu

Canterbury Bulldogs.

Bulldogs breach NRL salary cap: report

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Semi Radradra leaves Parramatta Lical court after he failed to appear on a domestic violence related matter. Photo Nick ...

Radradra wants to stay in NRL: Eels

Emma Kemp

Adam Scott wants to see Tiger Woods back to his best.

Scott wants PGA title but will be glued to TV to watch Tiger's return

Phil Lutton

Babar Azam raises the bat after one of his three One Day International tons.

Pakistan's rising star 'as good as' Kohli at same age: Arthur

Andrew Wu

There were celebrations all round at the Adelaide Oval

Smith hopes to build special new era

Maddinson says only a Shield ton will do.

'Lazy feet': I know what I did wrong

Andrew Wu

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