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A raided property in Jackson Road, Noble Park North.

Guns, drugs, cash seized in organised crime raid

BREAKING
22 mins ago

Annabel Crabb on the cover of her book 'Special Delivery'.

The real problem with political correctness

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

A Flinders Street Station brawl spills down to platforms four and five on Saturday around midnight.

Wild Flinders Street brawl spills onto platforms

Heavy traffic on the Western Ring Road.

Pledge to build $10b missing link in Ring Road

UPDATED
26 mins ago

Yazidi refugees at Serres camp in northern Greece (from left): Mayada, 13, Zahra, 18, Shirin, 16, Manisa, 21, and Hashim, 18.

They survived Islamic State to face neglect and even death in Greece

Sean Black – now working for One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts.

Police investigate One Nation staffer over assault allegations

'No million dollar units': Public housing flogged for views

'How could it happen? I thought my son was safe'

EXCLUSIVE

'She went from being fit as a fiddle to a diagnosis that was diabolical'

Donald Trump 'picks Exxon CEO for US secretary of state'

'Patients will die': stark warning on drugs shortage

Cambodian Lux Clinic posted a photo of a minutes-old baby girl on Facebook following Hour Vanny's cesarean section on ...

Where will Australia's surrogate baby trade go next?

31 mins ago

Eddie McGuire's <i>Hot Seat</i>, also known as <i>Millionaire Hot Seat</i> has been on air on Nine since 2009. The ...

Is this Nine's plan to save Eddie McGuire's tired game show?

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Curl up and read: The top picks from this year's new books

A first home buyer was the under bidder at 7/36 Eldridge Street, Footscray.

First home buyers losing ground in this last frontier of affordability

There has also been a dramatic rise in falls among people getting on and off trams.

How Melbourne is preparing to be Australia's biggest city

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CIA says Russia backed Trump win

The Western Bulldogs will have a tough time defending their premiership in 2017.

Traffic jam of contenders for AFL top eight in 2017

The hatchimal is able to "hatch" from its shell.

Why you're not likely to find a Hatchimal before Christmas

Liddesdale Bushland Reserve in Eltham North

'Someone will pay': council probes mass tree destruction

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Gifts for your in-laws they'll actually love and use

Liddesdale Bushland Reserve in Eltham North

'Someone will have to pay': council probes mass tree destruction

25 Ludbrook Avenue, Caulfield South

Get in quick - buyers have woken up to this sleeper suburb

Who is going to move into the White House?

When Trump moves in: Shifting day at the White House

A first home buyer was the under bidder at 7/36 Eldridge Street, Footscray.

First home buyers losing ground in this last frontier of affordability

44 Severn Street, Yarraville

No walls, battered floors: would you pay almost $2m for this?

More than 2 million parcels are expected to be delivered on Monday.

Australia Post braces for record delivery day

1 hr ago

Masters fire sale: the weirdest, saddest stuff left

Dozens of cars broken into at Geelong train stations

A firetruck is set up to attack the fire from above the roof.

Fire at Melbourne Islamic Centre in Fawkner

A man has died and another is injured after an accident in Werribbee.

One man killed, another injured in two-car collision in Werribee

Liberal preselection candidate for the seat of Narracan Stephanie Ross, pictured with Brighton preselection winner James ...

No abortions for rape victims: Lib preselection candidate

Police had released this image of Karen Rae when she went missing last year.

Hunt for body in Frankston may be linked to missing woman Karen Rae

A 3.2 metre great white was one of five sharks caught off the NSW mid-north coast on Saturday.

Massive 3.2-metre great white snarled in new nets

NSW
1 hr ago

R.A.C.Q. parking lot in Fortitude Valley during the Brisbane Exhibition, ca. 1927.

Parking in Brisbane: History in pictures

QLD

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The plan to breathe life into Sydney's fading nightlife

NSW

Ben Cousins at an earlier court hearing in October.

AFL offers to fund rehab for Ben Cousins

WA

Sean Black – now working for One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts.

Police investigate One Nation staffer over assault allegations

Xenophon staffer's clearance under review over subs leak

Taxpayers charged millions to fund parties' war of ideas

Health Minister Sussan Ley.

When it rains: government facing bitter health fight

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has chosen the course of a timid survivalism.

The only reason Malcolm Turnbull still has his job

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Michelle Guthrie, pictured at Senate estimates, had endured a difficult first year as ABC Managing Director.

'Brutal': Michelle Guthrie's bruising first year atop the ABC

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the COAG press conference at Parliament House.

PM and premiers clash over climate, infrastructure and family violence

Muslim demonstrators march in Central Jakarta on November 4.

Indonesia police foil terrorist plot to bomb state palace

Former New York City mayor, Rudy Giuliani.

Rudy Giuliani dumps Trump team to stay in private sector

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Five killed, 20 buildings destroyed in Bulgarian train explosion

It was Abbey Moore's first foreign travel trip.

New Zealander killed, two others injured in Contiki tour crash

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Women still don't get a fair go in the media

COMMENT
Sarah Russell

Oh dear.

Melbourne is on a high rise to hell

Michael Buxton

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Here's how business can really support the queer community

Amy Middleton

GENERIC - Series of an older businessman at desk. Stress in tray documents overworked tired.

When will you be too old for your job? Check out this chart

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Recession? Look out your window

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Rupert Murdoch with sons Lachlan (left) and James (right): If successful, the deal would end a tumultuous period for the ...

Murdoch pounces on Sky in 'bargain of a lifetime'

A tumultuous year for James Packer.

Packer's year to forget: Mimi, Macau and a giant tax bill

Foxes in charge of the hen house

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

GDP: Generally Dubious Puffery?

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Masters fire sale: the weirdest, saddest stuff left

Liam Mannix

How life for milk's market darling turned sour

EXCLUSIVE

Luke Beveridge, senior coach of the Bulldogs and captain Robert Murphy embrace.

Heroes and villains: 26 of the year's most memorable men

Culture

Prohibition Bathtub Cut Gin is one of the 20 best Aussie spirits of 2016.

Top tipples: 20 new Aussie spirits every home bar needs

Smart Sipping

Most pre-retirees don't have enough super.

What it would take to replace the age pension

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The government offers a reverse mortgage alternative through the Pension Loans Scheme.

Nicole Helps… choose a reverse mortgage

ASK AN EXPERT

Christo Hall preaches against to-do lists.

Why you can ditch the to-do list

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Bursting the bubble on the economy has unintended psychological results.

Surprising outcome of an economic downturn

James Adonis

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Twin Istanbul blasts hit football stadium

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CIA: Russia intervened to help Trump win

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2016 Nobel Prize winners awarded in Sweden

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A-League: Brilliant Berisha buries Wanderers

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Rewind - The portrait

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Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Eddie McGuire's <i>Hot Seat</i>, also known as <i>Millionaire Hot Seat</i> has been on air on Nine since 2009. The ...

Nine's plan to revive Eddie McGuire's flagging Hot Seat

Ebony Bowden

Remembering and farewelling The Monkees, Micky Dolenz, second from left, and Peter Tork,far right, shown here in 1965 ...

A steppin' stone to what could have been a great farewell

REVIEW
Bernard Zuel

Patti Smith fumbled through her performance at the Nobel Prize ceremony.

Patti Smith forgets words at Nobels

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 06: Coldplay playing at Suncorp Stadium on December 6, 2016 in Brisbane, Australia. ...

So you think Coldplay are terrible? Chris Martin isn't fussed

Andrew Stafford

James Corden with Adele on Carpool Karaoke.

What Aussies watched on YouTube this year

Ebony Bowden

Kirk Douglas in 2014, now 100 years old, says he longs for the old days of Hollywood.

Kirk Douglas on turning 100, Kubrick and the blacklist

Joseph Mascolo joined the <i>Days of Our Lives </i> cast in 1982, and returned periodically until leaving permanently in ...

Daytime soap's greatest villain dies for the last time

Michael Idato

Leila Bekhti (Kahina Zadi) in <i>Midnight Sun</i>, possibly one of the best TV dramas of the year.

Midnight Sun: is this the best TV show of 2016?

Michael Idato

Martin conducted the crowd like his own choir.

Coldplay review: The best stadium performers of our generation

Nathanael Cooper

STRICTLY EMBARGOED UNTIL MIDDAY 9TH DECEMBER 2016 Christian Dior, Paris (fashion house) John Galliano (designer) Red ...

National Gallery of Victoria to stage Dior retrospective in 2017

Melissa Singer

The Versailles exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia . Photo by Karleen Minney.

Royal oui: National Gallery of Australia storms Versailles

Jil Hogan

"I don't have 'followers', they're not 'following' me – they're queens."

How Constance Hall's bold blog attracted a million 'queens'

Jenna Clarke

The mid-section is the body part women are most ashamed about with four in five - a whopping 82 per cent - worrying ...

The activewear brand set to launch a 'sweat shop' in Bondi

Jenna Clarke

Introverts need quiet and calm.

What I learned from an embarrassing public meltdown

Jo Stanley

Hailey Baldwin in Sydney last week.

Why Hailey Baldwin quit social media

Jenna Clarke

Madonna has taken out the top prize at Billboard's 11th annual Women in Music awards.

'Doormat' Madonna slams gender inequality at Billboard event

Jenna Clarke

A very chic Christmas ... Barack and Michelle Obama have sent their last Christmas card before they depart the White House.

Obamas' parting Christmas card a lesson in style

Melissa Singer

Jennifer Lawrence has been forced to apologise for a story she told while promoting her new film, Passengers.

Jennifer Lawrence apologises for rock 'butt-scratching' story

Jenna Clarke

Kitty Flanagan could cook up a storm on late-night TV.

Local late-night TV show scene to remain in white boy's territory

Andrew Hornery

Contributing to the world around us can change our biology.

The trait that trumps happiness and is an antidote to loneliness

Sarah Berry

A comfortable relationship? Bring it.

8 times when being mediocre is more than just OK

Jeremy Glass

maximise your workout with music

5 ways music takes your workout to the next level

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A summery Chrissamisu for dessert this year?

Introducing Chrismassu: Part-tiramisu and part-trifle

Adam Liaw

Maki socks

Christmas gifting: Stocking stuffers for food lovers

Sticky pork skewers with spiced lime dipping sauce.

Weekly meal planner: Quick summer dinner ideas, BBQ winners

Tammy Van Dyke is suing Abbott Northwestern Hospital after the mix-up.

Mum sues hospital after stranger breastfed her baby

Anthony Mayse was left in tears after being fat-shamed by Santa.

Santa sacked after 'fat shaming' 9-year-old boy

Should parents be graded on their commitment to their child's education.

The school 'grading' parents on their performance

Check your passport details well before you go overseas.

Traveller letters: Be warned - check your passport now

Woman eating ice-cream outside Big Ben, London

No packing necessary: Ten reasons why this is the best way to travel

Brian Johnston

View of La Paz, Bolivia.

These are the 17 cities you need to visit in 2017

Ben Groundwater

Don't miss out on this summer's sporting action due to terrible digital television reception.

Don't let your TV ruin summer sports

COMMENT

US President-elect Donald Trump has lifted stock markets with a pro-growth agenda.

What we talked about on Facebook in 2016

A 99-million-year-old piece of amber with a feathered dinosaur tail trapped inside.

Dinosaur tail feathers found encased in amber at a market

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2016's most-watched video game trailers

Kotaku

Gift guide presented by Microsoft. All content and recommendations made by Fairfax Media unless otherwise noted.

Christmas tech gift guide: under $1000

2016 Lexus LC 500

Lexus' new sporty coupe reviewed

David McCowen

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will battle it out with the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63.

Alfa reveals local Giulia range

Dom Tripolone

Apple iCar: The company is working hard on joining the car industry.

The secrets of the Apple iCar

Greg Kable

2016 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43.

Mercedes' Macan rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

David McCowen driving his Renault Megane in Challenge Bathurst 2016.

How you can race at Bathurst

David McCowen

BMW’s vision for the next century is a sporting sedan dubbed, you guessed it: the VISION NEXT 100.

BMW takes responsibility for driverless cars

Andrew MacLean

Besart Berisha will look to break Archie THompson's record next week.

Berisha answers critics, now targets Thompson's record

Michael Lynch
19 mins ago

Back in form: Jamie Vardy scored a hat-trick for Leicester.

Arsenal go top, Vardy hat-trick lights up Leicester

1 hr ago

Harmanpreet Kaur put on a show.

Thunder's Kaur puts on a show, but Stars take home the win

Larissa Nicholson

Karly Roestbakken of Canberra United celebrates after scoring a goal.

Canberra inflicts Melbourne City's first W-League loss

David Warner salutes after notching his half-century

What Test cricket needs to survive

James Buckley

Melbourne Victory's Besart Berisha celebrates scoring one of three goals during the match between Western Sydney ...

Berisha hat-trick sets up crucial win for Victory

Michael Lynch

Eye on the ball: Peter Handscomb will seek pointers from teammates before facing the pink ball at the Gabba.

Handscomb looks for help to deal with Gabba pink ball

Daniel Cherny

Ninth all time: LeBron James has moved into ninth place on the NBA scoring list.

LeBron moves to ninth on NBA scoring list

Jason Lloyd

Ben Cousins at an earlier court hearing in October.

AFL offers to fund rehab for Cousins

Adrian Beattie

Luke Dunstan

Saint detained, fined for being drunk in a public place

The Western Bulldogs will have a tough time defending their premiership in 2017.

AFL 2017: The case for the top eight

Rohan Connolly

Hawthorn fans have now seen the back of Sam Mitchell in the No.5 jumper.

High five for teen as Hawks hand out big numbers

Scott Spits

Daisy Pearce (far right) with fellow players and potential future stars at the launch of the league.

Worrying signs Saints, Cats will be shut out of women's league

Caroline Wilson

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