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Li Ka-shing

Asia's second-richest man's $7.3b move into Australia

23 mins ago

Hefty age gap: Marlon Brando, 48, and Maria Schneider, 19 star in Bernardo Bertolucci's film <em>Last Tango in Paris</em>.

Sex assault of an actress is not right and never will be

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Italian PM Matteo Renzi speaks at the 'Yes' campaign's final rally ahead of the referendum on Friday.

Italy's 'demolition man' dealt a blow after referendum defeat

1 hr ago

gym

'Not a cent left': Gym closure shocks members who prepaid fees

Senator Pauline Hanson during the committee stage of the ABCC bill in the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

'Gentleman of One Nation' is Hanson's most loyal soldier

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy and Environment minister Josh Frydenberg attacked state renewable energy ...

Turnbull set to axe Abbott's much-hyped environmental project

53 mins ago

Trump's call sends a vital signal for the good of Asia

ANALYSIS

More delays dog city's $2.1b light rail line amid backroom squabbles

Sigh of relief across Europe as Austria rejects the far-right

Sydney has plenty of problems, but the city isn't stuffed

COMMENT

2.4 million Aussies are being dudded by their employers

Supermarket worker Jack Burrows has been on the receiving end of verbal and physical abuse from customers.

'He just spat on me': Jack apologised but it wasn't enough for one customer

fried bacon and eggs in iron skillet shot with selective focus

Things to eat instead of ham and bacon – and why it matters

Steve Smith catch

Steve Smith stuns cricketing world with outrageous catch

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump.

Baldwin tells Trump he'll stop the impersonation - at a cost

HuffPost

Car crashes into street lamp, missing woman by centimetres

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James Brayshaw leaves The Footy Show

Phew! Chris Pratt did not have to 'eight' his words about being able to perform magic.

Did Pratt just pull off 'real magic'?

Cuban President Raul Castro places the ashes of his older brother Fidel Castro into a niche in his tomb at the Santa ...

Castro interred in rock: 'A man so large in a box so small'

Wayne Duncan of Daddy Cool performs on stage in concert ahead of The Beach Boys at the Palais Theatre, Melbourne on ...

Daddy Cool bass player Wayne Duncan dies, aged 72

Former hoarder Lee Shuer co-founded Buried in Treasures workshops in the US and regularly gives advice to Australian ...

Professional organiser finds $280k in a hoarder's house

Jonathan Smithers, chief executive of the Law Council of Australia, and Gary Ulman, president of the Law Society of NSW, ...

Why 'everyone will lose' under Baird's latest sell-off plans

Esther Han

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

Gang member's offer to hunt down a stolen rocket launcher

Cracks have started to emerge as the NDIS rolls out across the country.

'Walking on eggshells': Families worse off under NDIS

Rachel Browne

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology campus.

The kids moving to Hong Kong to get a competitive edge

Kelsey Munro

Buses destroyed by fire near the Blue Emu carpark at Sydney Airport, Mascot, 4 December 2016. MUST CREDIT: 7 News Sydney

Two buses burnt out in inferno at Sydney Airport car park

Patricia Gleeson at her Northmead home, has waited two years for her cataract The story is that people who are on the ...

'Worst thing was waiting for the letter': Patricia's long wait for surgery

Victoria Ticha

George apartments, North Melbourne

Warning of deadly bacteria in new apartment buildings

Milo the dog who was run over and killed by a cyclist on a shared path at Tuggeranong.

Dog run over and killed by 'speeding' cyclist on shared path

ACT

The government will review climate policies next year.

Carbon pricing is back on the table as part of a new climate review

*David says he was molested while a student at Camberwell Grammar School in the 1970s.

'I should have felt safe at school, but I didn't'

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy and Environment minister Josh Frydenberg attacked state renewable energy ...

Carbon pricing back on the table in climate review

'Hospitals, housing and dental services ripe for privatisation'

Michael Koziol

Turnbull government eyes $1 billion Adani loan

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Energy and Environment minister Josh Frydenberg attacked state renewable energy ...

Turnbull set to axe Abbott's Green Army environmental program

53 mins ago

Andrew Leigh: "It's important to retain our gun laws, particularly against recent moves to water them down."

Labor takes on Turnbull over unions, home ownership

Senator Brian Burston at his home in Coal Point, new Newcastle.

'Gentleman of One Nation' is Hanson's most loyal soldier

Senator Sam Dastyari leaves his home in Russell Lea, Sydney on Wednesday morning.

Out of exile, Labor bad boy Sam Dastyari now set for a promotion

Italian PM Matteo Renzi speaks at the 'Yes' campaign's final rally ahead of the referendum on Friday.

Italy PM Renzi heading for heavy referendum defeat

1 hr ago

Alexander van der Bellen during the campaign.

Austria rejects far-right, elects independent

Cuban President Raul Castro places the ashes of his older brother Fidel Castro into a niche in his tomb at the Santa ...

Fidel Castro interred in rock: 'A man so large in a box so small'

Sarah Marsh and Diego Ore

A firefighter climbs a ladder after a deadly fire at a warehouse rave party in Oakland, California.

Death toll in California warehouse fire rises, more victims feared

Stumped for gift ideas? You can use maths to maximise your Christmas haul, according to a new book.

How to exploit ‘game theory’ to stuff your stocking this Christmas

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Scott Marsh's mural of NSW Premier Mike Baird against Sydney's lockout laws.

Sydney and its nightlife are far from dead

COMMENT
Tim Dick

In July, we came together as a nation to tell our politicians that frankly, none of them did much for us.

When the pollies on offer just don't float your vote

COMMENT
Dom Knight

Supermarket worker Jack Burrows,

'I was spat on by a customer': retail abuse on the rise

Five Star Movement founder Beppe Grillo is expected to benefit should Italian PM Matteo Renzi step down.

Markets Live: Euro slides on 'no' vote

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
6 mins ago

Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing features in Labor's scare campaign.

Li Ka-shing makes $7.3 billion bid for infrastructure group

23 mins ago

Former Victoria Premier and Chairman of Cbus Super, Steve Bracks

A third of Australian workers missing out on super

Aristocrat still pays for pokie legend Len Ainsworth's Porsche

Colin Kruger, CBD

Suncorp eyes the 'Apple Store of financial services' in overhaul

School funding matters. But let's talk about school spending

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

'No history' of large supermarkets beating discounters on price

Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

How the Socceroos' Mat Ryan pulled a great save on his childhood home

Sydney reported a clearance rate of 75.8 per cent on Saturday.

Sydney market eases despite end of year auction rush

ANALYSIS

Mould thrives where there is lots of moisture.

Is this common household hazard making you sick?

Underbidders Kate Bryan and Stephen Long were careful to stick to their limit.

Happy auction losers predict day of reckoning for buyers

Muller House, Palm Beach, uses glass to blur the lines between inside and out.

How to make windows work in an energy-efficient home

Misdirected anger has been the root cause of many ill-fated political changes.

Jobs are disappearing, so it's time men got creative

Life on Mars

Vintage Electric.

Christmas crackers: 42 gift ideas for men who have everything

Luxury

If you use disposable nappies, the cost can run to $66 a week.

Take the nappy pledge: grow your super while on parental leave

You have to hand over your banking login to see the round-up transactions in the Acorns app, but the money is ...

Nicole helps … sort out fintech and fraud liability

Sarah Christian, owner of luxury wig shop The Beautiful Hair Boutique, herself has alopecia.

How she's turning her illness into $1 million revenue

Mitch Hills says new design and web platforms create a collaborative process between company and client.

The tech your small business needed yesterday

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Lethargic Wallabies embarrassed by England

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Last Tango rape scene non-consensual

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Chelsea stun City in heated clash

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Castro funeral cortege reaches destination

Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Dec 5

39 mins ago

Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only 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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Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in the 1972 film <em>Last Tango in Paris</em>.

Bertolucci and Brando forever stained by Last Tango butter rape

COMMENT
Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

Phew! Chris Pratt did not have to 'eight' his words about being able to perform magic.

Did Chris Pratt just pull off 'real magic'?

Aja Styles

Felicity Jones in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.</i>

Is the Force with Rogue One? George Lucas gives his verdict

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Rape victim and actress Evan Rachel Wood calls Brando and Bertolucci "very sick individuals to think that was OK".

Actors slam Last Tango rape scene conspirators as 'sick individuals'

Levi Miller in <i>Red Dog:True Blue</i>.

All hopes on Red Dog 2 as box office share plummets

Karl Quinn

Wayne Duncan of Daddy Cool performs on stage in concert ahead of The Beach Boys at the Palais Theatre, Melbourne on ...

Daddy Cool's Wayne Duncan dies, aged 72

Martin Boulton

Felicity Jones portrays Jyn Erso in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i>.

We saw part of Rogue One: Here's what we learned

Gordan Churchill plays young recruit Maki in the footy comedy <i>The Warriors</i>.

ABC kicks off Entourage-style comedy about footy

Karl Quinn

Ako Kondo and Chengwu Guo in the principal roles of Swanilda and Franz.

No room for exhibitionists in this thrilling yet modest display

Reviewed by Jill Sykes

Rocket K

It's all right on the night despite last-minute meltdown

Reviewed by Jason Blake

Caption in context of item pls - the band Garbage.

Manson owns the stage with her fire and charisma

Reviewed by George Palathingal

FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2014 file photo, Amy Schumer arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Party in Los Angeles. Schumer ...

Twitter dumps on Amy Schumer after news of Barbie role

Jenny Noyes

Nobody is going to celebrate her the same way they have Michelle Obama, but punishing a woman for her husband's actions ...

Does Melania Trump deserve a dressing-down?

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Couples also need to be mindful of not moving the faith goalposts along the way.

What does it take to make multifaith relationships work?

Nicole Madigan

Life advice: Mariah Carey in a bathtub with diamonds.

Life lessons learned from Mariah Carey's TV show

Jenna Clarke

"How are you going to cope with four kids under five?"

When you go for baby number three... and get a bonus fourth

Karina Lane

Actress Rosamund Pike at the 60th BFI London Film Festival.

Rosamund Pike: from hopeless romantic to Hollywood darling

Cosmia Marriner

Noni Hazlehurst is matriarch Elizabeth Bligh in <i>A Place to Call Home</i>.

Noni Hazlehurst: 'It really feels like I touched a nerve'

Daisy Dumas

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra at the 2011 Logies.

Lisa Wilkinson's outburst on Stefanovic saga did more harm than good

Andrew Hornery

A vegetable burger can be a delicious alternative.

Ten things to eat instead of bacon – and why it matters

Paula Goodyer

Fit findings: there are many benefits to exercise as you age.

Studies show people get more benefits from exercise as they age

Gary Rotstein
1 hr ago

Pick up and restore strength.

These five workouts are essential if you spend the day sitting

Sunday night dinner: Chicken tinga with tortillas.

Weekly meal planner: Quick summer dinner ideas

Go-to dish: Prawn toast.

What's really sweetened the deal at the new Chat Thai, Circular Quay?

Myffy Rigby

Karen Martini's summer vegetable lasagne.

Best of: Our top 10 most popular recipes of 2016

Jane Holroyd
1 hr ago

jamie

'Only strange people found it odd': Jamie Oliver's confession

So many mums look and feel harassed at this time of year.

Let's not catch up before Christmas

Who can say what takes people to that point of no return?

The tragedy of realising too late that you had been a bully

Cossies Beach, Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

'Heavenly': The best beach in Australia noone has ever heard of

Belinda Jackson

View of Havana and Malecon from the other side of the channel.

The ultimate guide for first timers to Cuba

Anne Fullerton

There are plenty of apps on offer to meet fellow travellers.

Forget Tinder: There's better apps out there for the solo traveller

Lee Tulloch

Portrait of (from left) Fred Schebesta, co founder of finder.com and Wayne Perry, digital design lead on Bondi Beach. ...

Sydney 'too boring' for the jobs of the future

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Cybercrime: Australia woefully unprepared

IN DEPTH
Nassim Khadem

Marianne Vikkula, CEO of Slush, says several other countries have asked to borrow the Slush model.

Finnish start-up success brings Slush-inspired event to Australia

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Chinese phones: OnePlus v LeEco

Gizmodo

Pope Francis greets physicist Stephen Hawking during an audience with participants at a plenary session of the ...

Stephen Hawking hospitalised in Rome

Record-breaker: Smith salutes the crowd after his superb 164.

Smith shines with bat and in field as Australia cruise to victory

Chris Barrett

Not moving: Daniel Ricciardo will not be released from Red Bull to join rivals Mercedes.

Red Bull respond to Daniel Ricciardo's future

1 hr ago

In good health: Country Rugby League

The numbers which confound Grant's logic

Adam Pengilly

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Ernie Merrick, coach of Wellington Phoenix looks on during the round nine A-League ...

Wellington Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick resigns

37 mins ago

'Didn't see it': Jose Mourinho has lashed out at Everton after the late 1-1 draw.

Tetchy Mourinho not happy with anyone

Ian Chadband
11 mins ago

Perform and you'll play: Sydney FC marquees Bobo and Filip Holosko are not guaranteed a return to the starting side.

Arnie's strong message to marquees

Common sense: Parramatta Eels chief executive Bernie Gurr believes it is time for two NRL club representatives on the ...

ARLC independence won't be compromised with change: Gurr

Adam Pengilly

On the move: Nicolas Martinez races away from Adam Berry and Connor Pain.

A-League training loads greater than Europe and South America

Dominic Bossi

Influential: Glenn Maxwell carries the drinks at the SCG on Sunday.

Maxwell 'too influential' not to be playing, says Katich

Chris Barrett

Mike Hussey: Tipped for national role.

Hussey tipped to be appointed as Australian T20 caretaker coach

Chris Barrett

What a catch: Matt Wade embraces Steve Smith after the captain's stunning grab.

Smith stuns cricketing world with outrageous catch

Matt Bungard

Volkswagen has been given clearance to repair most of the remaining diesel cars affected by its emission scandal

VW to recall more than 60k cars

Andrew MacLean
44 mins ago

2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV has begun public testing

Rolls-Royce SUV revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Porsche Macan

Cheapest new Porsche in 30 years

Andrew MacLean

2018 Toyota Camry

All-new Toyota Camry teased

Andrew MacLean

2015 Toyota HiLux 4x4 SR double cab 2016 Toyota HiLux SR 4x4 Double Cab.

Best new car deals this Christmas

David McCowen, Dom Tripolone

2017 Maserati Quattroporte.

First drive: 2017 Maserati Quattroporte

Stephen Ottley

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