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AFR 5TH MARCH 2014 photo by Louise Kennerley qantas airport sydney airlines planes travel generic virgin Qantas plane in ...

Sydney's second airport gets cleared for takeoff

Nicholas Sampson

Elite school head paid a teacher to retire to avoid child sex complaints

Ali Davut Sarikaya, aka David Kaye, pictured in 1993.

The 'dodgy psychologist' who bought his degree for $249.95

Kate McClymont

Much of south-eastern Australia is in for a hot spell.

'A scorcher': Even the beaches won't escape the extreme heatwave

Cory Bernardi wants Trump-style political change.

Cory Bernardi's ominous warning to Liberal Party colleagues

Former prime minister Tony Abbott's end of year advice for Malcolm Turnbull.

Abbott's regret about reading 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

Tomorrow will be the biggest delivery day in Australia Post's history

The Sydney hotspots for stolen or damaged digital devices revealed

Howards Storage World goes into voluntary administration

Political correctness is out of control in this country, and it's sad

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Surrogacy crackdown: Australians face human trafficking charges

Supplied pic. Sam Armytage / Samantha Armytage

How Samantha Armytage left the experts for dead

COMMENT

Pizza Hut's products are now available for delivery through Menulog.

The worrying truth behind fast food home delivery

Even office workers can't postpone retirement forever.

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

Qantas will operates its flagship 787-9 Dreamliner from 2017.

Qantas confirms direct flights from Australia to London

Adam Driver attends the 26th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in ...

How Adam Driver went from marine to movie star

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Real Madrid breaks club record

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When will you be too old for your job?

Adam Driver attends the 26th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in ...

How Adam Driver went from marine to movie star

The Obamas dance during Barack Obama's second Inaugural Ball in 2013.

The Obamas' parting Christmas card a lesson in style

Fake garlic ... the sales stunk.

Masters fire sale: the weirdest, saddest stuff left

A single lightning strike over Sydney on Wednesday evening.

What to do when lightning strikes

Peter Hannam

Painful truth: the big barrier to dental treatment

Rachel Browne

3.2m great white shark caught in new NSW nets

Brisbane City has announced a new portal to help motorists find the best parking deals in Brisbane's CBD.

Carparks where Christmas shopping will bite you hardest

Lucy Cormack

The building's external aspect.

Sydney's new pow-wow palace opens for business

James Robertson

A long-running case about whether a child should have a hyphenated surname may finally have been resolved.

To hyphenate or not to hyphenate? The $8000 battle over a surname

Pizza Hut's products are now available for delivery through Menulog.

How Pizza Hut is stepping up its game in home deliveries

Wind energy

Energy giant backs states going solo on renewables

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

Police knew in advance about Flinders Street Station brawl

Sylvia posted the photographs from the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.

Ex-AFL star hospitalised after breaking neck in fall

Iman Ali Islamic Centre in Fawkner destroyed by fire

Islamic centre firebombed, tagged with 'IS' graffiti

Cory Bernardi wants Trump-style political change.

You'll hear more from me in 2017, says Bernardi

Heath Aston

Stop children stealing from elderly parents, discussion paper says

Fergus Hunter

Abbott still no 'tech head' after Netflix confession

Fergus Hunter

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

Police investigate One Nation staffer over assault allegations

Senator Nick Xenophon called for an inquiry into the leak despite knowing his own staffer was involved.

Xenophon staffer's clearance under review over subs leak

Menzies Research Centre executive director Nick Cater has defended the grants.

Taxpayers charged millions to fund parties' war of ideas

Health Minister Sussan Ley.

When it rains: government facing bitter health fight

The roof of the Reigners Bible Church collapsed on worshippers in Uyo, Nigeria.

Church collapses into worshippers killing an estimated 100 in Nigeria

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Damaged glass inside St Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in Cairo.

Blast inside Cairo's Coptic cathedral kills at least 25

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Turkish women from pro-Islamist groups hold painted dolls depicting dead Syrian babies as they protest against the war ...

Islamic State back in Palmyra as regime focuses on Aleppo

A wounded police officer at an Istanbul hospital after the blasts near the Besiktas stadium. Most of the dead were riot ...

Twin bombings outside Istanbul soccer stadium kill at least 38

Sydney's night life is not going to be reignited by this haphazard and piecemeal response.

The bizarre restrictions that make Sydney's nightlife a laughing stock

COMMENT
Martin O'Sullivan

Near the end of the year, again we should ask: what point Malcolm Turnbull, pictured with Bill Shorten, if he is but a ...

Maybe it's time for Shorten to have a turn as PM

COMMENT
Tim Dick

Samantha Armytage is getting a bit fed up with prying lenses.

How Samantha Armytage left the experts for dead

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

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

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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

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Y-shaped house from MVRDV.

Y shaped house with rooftop pool in Taiwan turning heads

Heritage touches blend with the contemporary at 3/51 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay.

An old inner-city apartment rises from the rubble

AUCTION. 73 Park Rd Naremburn. Saturday 10th December 2016. Successful bidders Daniel Dickson and wife Debbie Dickson. ...

1930s cottage sell for nearly half a million over reserve

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Flat Chat: The best book you'll get from strata Santa

175 Seaforth Crescent, Seaforth: An expansive north-west-facing teak deck, heated pool and a private sandy beach are ...

This suburb is luring buyers with a vibrant village and bigger blocks

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

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Aussie couple making a mint from exporting American goods

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Dinosaurs are weirder than we ever thought

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Adam Driver attends the 26th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at Cipriani Wall Street on Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, in ...

How Adam Driver went from marine to movie star

Karl Quinn

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

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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

Grammy-nominated Flume makes phenomenal music and plenty of thought has gone into his live show.

Flume review: confetti canons and smoke and mirrors

George Palathingal

Julia Jacklin

Julia Jacklin review: Silky vocals slide into the Oxford Arts Factory

Lucy Cormack

Steve Gadd

A player so good that they call him 'God'

John Shand

"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

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A summery Chrissamisu for dessert this year?

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

Karla Barry walking down the aisle.

Maid of honour goes above and beyond for friend's wedding

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

Former ACA boss Paul Marsh has slammed the move by Cricket Australia.

'Pure greed': Former players' union chief slams Cricket Australia over pay model

Chris Barrett

He's back: Pat Cummins impressed in the Chappell-Hadlee Trophy series.

Australian officials under pressure to fast-track Cummins

Chris Barrett

Pressure's on: Manly coach Trent Barrett.

Manly lay season on the line for coach Barrett

Adam Pengilly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 02: Kyle Turner of the Rabbitohs is assisted from the field after a concussion during the ...

Brain surgeon wants action on concussion in NRL

Adam Pengilly

Heart of the game: Norths cross for a try against Sydney University in this year's Shute Shield decider.

The cold war threatening the future of rugby

Georgina Robinson

Ground view: Matthew Chadwick riding Winners Way wins race 3 at Sha Tin.

What Sydney can learn from Hong Kong racing carnival

Andrew Webster

Not enough players: Harry Kewell is worried an expanded A-League will dilute the quality of the competition.

Don't worry Harry, the A-League has the quality for expansion

Michael Cockerill

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles.

Is free agency on the cards for Joe Ingles?

Roy Ward

Sophie Molineux celebrates after taking the wicket of Tammy Beaumont.

Is this Australia's next ace all-rounder?

Larissa Nicholson

Happy days: Mitch Starc is congratulated by team mates after taking a wicket.

Team closer under Boof than Arthur: Starc

Melbourne Star Alana King celebrates the wicket of West Indian import Stafanie Taylor during the clash with Thunder

Solid ratings for first prime-time Women's Big Bash League match

Larissa Nicholson

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