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BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt arrives at the QLD Media Club at the Brisbane ...

Pitt announces Qld's biggest surplus in a decade

Felicity Caldwell

Another shot of the event held by Story Bridge Adventure Climb and Canon Collective.

Tonight's final supermoon of 2016 to outshine meteor show

Amy Mitchell-Whittington
54 mins ago

Andrew Fifita's playing future remains in limbo while the NRL integrity unit decides whether to impose further sanctions ...

NRL star Fifita issued with breach notice over support for killer

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Member for Cook Billy Gordon will not be referred to the ethics committee over claims he misled the house.

'Politically driven and malicious': Cleared MP lashes out

Felicity Caldwell
1 hr ago

President-elect Donald Trump's election has been tainted.

This is how Donald Trump won - and it's horrifying

COMMENT

Daniel Cassidy rammed a stolen car into a terminal at Gold Coast Airport in 2015.

Ex-navy man jailed for ramming airport in car

Ex Billabong boss's ex-wife breaks down in court

Police methods in spotlight as Morecombe inquest to reopen

Alleged Moorooka bus attacker may never face trial: Magistrate

Jorge Branco

Real estate prices fall in Brisbane as demand slides

Captive backpacker texts father in UK to escape driver in Qld

Latest concept plans for Cleveland's new Toondah Harbour by the Walker Group.

Bird experts in flap over $1.3 billion marina plan

Tony Moore
53 mins ago

Meghan Markle has written about her experience as a biracial woman for <i>Elle UK</I>.

Harry's girlfriend addresses abuse

In Australia, heatwaves now arrive earlier, are hotter, and last longer.

Heatwaves are going to get worse

COMMENT

What not us? Late night TV hosts (from left) Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden.

'Most streamed' late night host?

Robin Bailey is joining Tripe M Breakfast in 2017.

Could 97.3FM regret firing host?

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Christmas warning for airport travel

Granite Belt

The three best day trips from Toowoomba

Orion Lagoon

Five low-cost ways to have fun with kids in Ipswich

Wiped out: Riches to rags tale of ex-Billabong CEO

6:01PM

ATO loses a million gigabytes of data

5:51PM

Victorian gold mine closes with up to 150 jobs ...

5:46PM

Military police reported Mr Sargent missing on March 22, 1999, after he failed to report for duty at the Enoggera Barracks.

Inquest into mystery disappearance of Qld army officer

Queensland to consider if domestic violence history should be revealed

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Brisbane taxi company turns off the meter to take on Uber

Tony Moore

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 09: GENERIC , Queensland police service, queensland police, qld police, qps, police ...

Car rolls off cliff and into ocean

Subcontractor Barry Mitchell protests at the Eagle Farm redevelopment where two men were crushed to death, claiming he ...

Contractor collapses in debt months after Eagle Farm deaths

Jorge Branco

Leather belt generic SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by iSTOCK GW110507

Man threatened tourist with belt: police

There were 76 complaints upheld against Queensland centres in 2015/16.

Queensland youth detention complaints spike

Hello old friend: the sun is on its way.

Heatwave across east coast sends mercury soaring

Live
53 mins ago

Police at the site of the incident in Forrestfield.

Man, 29, charged after fatal 'brick' fight

WA

Associate professor Steve Madden and his colleagues at the ANU have assembled a chip-based interferometer that could ...

The scientists helping us discover far-off worlds

ACT

Aguek Nyok get a chance to upgrade his maxi taxi for a weekend.

Taxi company turns off the meter to take on Uber

22 August 2011 FILE PIC Canberra Times photograph by GRAHAM TIDY Image to archive. Aerial shot of Parliament House. ...

Our elected representatives won. We are no longer above them

COMMENT
Peter Martin
40 mins ago

Payne's absence triggers fresh round of reshuffle talk

James Massola
1 hr ago

Security agencies considered digging 'moat' around Parliament

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

12 August 2010; SHD NEWS; L to r - Don Rowe, President RSL NSW Branch. A round table discussion with Don Rowe, Graham ...

Savage audit reveals true reason why RSL boss resigned

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe
19 mins ago

The image of Voller in a spithood at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre helped trigger the royal commission.

Justice system 'set Voller up to fail': ex-case manager

1 hr ago

Meat & Livestock Australia's 'Operation Boomerang' advertisement featuring Lee Lin Chin.

The most complained about ads of 2016

Matthew Knott

President-elect Donald Trump made immigration control a hallmark of his election campaign.

Secret trip to sell Turnbull-Obama deal to team Trump

EXCLUSIVE

A Syrian boy displaced with his family from eastern Aleppo eats a vegetable in the village of Jibreen south of the city ...

'Save yourselves': Aleppo residents await dark end game

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, sits on the defendant's chair at the start of his ...

Ahok, godson to Muslims, gives emotional defence at his blasphemy trial

Jewel Topsfield
57 mins ago

Employees organize 100-bolivar notes at a lottery store in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. President ...

Venezuela closes border with Colombia in wake of cash chaos

Batman and Wonder Woman will appear in a new comic book series.

UN ends Wonder Woman's 'battle for equality' after protests

Sometimes the most unremarkable Christmas Days are the most memorable.

The charms of a lousy Christmas

John Birmingham

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Former Queensland Premier Peter Beattie poses for a photo on February 15, 2016 in ...

Who has been Qld's best premier?

COMMENT
John Harrison

Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg has a fine line to walk on climate policy.

Politicians should come with a trigger warning

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Qantas won't announce the routes its remaining 787-9s will fly until the first or second quarter of next year.

Qantas mulls second crack at American Airlines deal

Labourers at Covino's Longford farm.

Union in landmark legal action over farm wages

1 hr ago

The rise of populism has been a major source of volatility in the market and is expected to continue into 2017.

Political uncertainty set to spark volatility in 2017

China's chief government forecaster has said a predicted decline in steel demand will not happen in 2017.

Commodity rally sets up a mining cash splash

ASX see-saws ahead of Fed meeting

Former Billabong boss's ex-wife breaks down in court

Why Buffett may be kicking himself

COMMENT

Why so few of us fix interest rates at the right time

Have fun with bright colours and big blooms for a uniquely Australian Christmas.

Forget snow: styling tips for uniquely Australian Christmas

Don't tell the agent you're not willing to negotiate and then offer more money.

The things you should not say in front of a real estate agent

The home fronts an exclusive and private stretch of the Noosa River in Mossman Court.

Former tennis ace nets $6m in Noosa Heads home sale

An outdoor pool should be both functional and impeccably designed.

Taking the plunge: the future of swimming pool design

Responsiveness to reasonable tenant repair requests could make the difference between whether a property remains rented ...

Empty property at summer? It doesn't have to be ... here's how

Inside the Anderson & Sheppard workroom.

The Savile Row tailors every man should visit once

Men's Style
1 hr ago

David Gandy goes beltless.

Buckle up: Is wearing a belt going out of style?

Men's Style

Shopping centres play Christmas carols because it's proven that it makes customers spend more money.

Six psychological tricks retailers use to make you overspend

Few borrowers fixed their loans when fixed rates were at their cheapest.

Why so few of us fix interest rates at the right time

Clancy Yeates

Flying over Western Australia, in a private jet. Air travel, horizon, sunset, wing, SMH News/Generics. Pix by Quentin ...

Private jet startup claims to raise $105 million

Big Apple Buddy founders Ben Chaung and Phillis Chan spotted a gap in the online retail market.

Aussie couple making a mint from exporting American goods

Adam Courtenay

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Backpacker: 'I've been taken'

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Perrin did 'bad things'

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Underwater camera explores Antarctic lake

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Young US immigrants warned of travel risks

Graham Spencer 66yrs overlooks the front beach in Vung Tau, Vietnam. From Perth, Graham volunteered for National Service ...

Australian Vietnam veterans return to live in Vietnam

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.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Late night TV hosts (from left) Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden.

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Rob Moran

Ryan Reynolds joins the belt-free brigade.

Reynolds' plea to Jackman to keep the claws out

Ebony Bowden

Nicole Kidman plays real-life adoptive mother Sue Brierley in Lion.

Surprises among Golden Globes nods

Marvel's Captain America: Civil War..L to R: Hawkeye/Clint Barton (Jeremy Renner), Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff ...

Chris Evans named 'Hollywood’s best value actor'

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Journalist Anne Deveson has died.

Journalist and broadcaster Anne Deveson dies, aged 86

Michael Idato

Amazon's <i>The Grand Tour</i> has become the most illegally downloaded show in history.

The most illegally downloaded show in history

Rob Moran

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

'Rogue One' premieres to raves, relief and an actual X-Wing

Bryan Alexander

Bryan Cranston as his <i>Breaking Bad</i> character Walter White on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>.

SNL goes after Trump with Walter White as the head of DEA

Elahe Izadi

Sugar Spin for Kids.

SEQ's ultimate Christmas school holiday guide

Judy Watson at the unveiling of her public artwork at the entrance of GOMA.

Sculpture nets Brisbane River history

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Kerrie Hess

Gucci Garden opens on the Gold Coast

Meghan Markle has written about her experience as a biracial woman for <i>Elle UK</I>.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

Linda Tirado had to travel to Ohio to have an abortion.

Why Ohio's 'fetal heartbeat' bill should have us all worried

COMMENT
Linda Tirado
1 hr ago

Good sex and intimacy starts at home.

Improving your sex life starts at home

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

The conservative Muslim country enforces a strict dress code for women in public

Saudi police arrest woman for removing her veil in public

Regularly subjected to media abuse: Samantha Armytage.

Let's call Daily Mail's treatment of Sam Armytage for what it is

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Sally Obermeder with Elyssa Rose.

Sally Obermeder welcomes second child

Mary Ward

Divorce leaves women and children financially vulnerable.

Women with children biggest financial losers of divorce

Daisy Dumas

Viola Davis speaks at the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards.

Viola Davis uses speech to encourage self-acceptance

Nicole Economos

How much you feel you have invested influences your decision to stay or go.

Why people stay in unhealthy relationships

Sarah Berry

The 'Dailay mile craze' is teaching children to enjoy exercise.

'Daily mile' craze in Britain hopes to tackle national obesity crisis

Karla Adam

Choline, contained in foods including brussel sprouts, is important for good health, research says.

The nutrient you didn't know you were missing

Christy Brissette

Bacon-roasted turkey with pumpkin, sausage and fruit mince stuffing.

The ultimate foolproof turkey recipe: Jill Dupleix's Christmas spread

The classic margherita at Fratelli Famous.

Brisbane's Fratelli Famous opens with free pizza on Friday

Rachel Khoo's nutty no-bake ice-cream cake.

Can't stand the heat? Try Rachel Khoo's no-bake ice-cream cake

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Mum changes daughter's name three times in 18 months

I couldn't help thinking how all the kids who didn't get an award were feeling.

What to do when your child doesn't get an end of year school award

The fake "Happy Hour" Playset

It's OK parents, Fisher Price is not making a 'Happy Hour' playset

The new economy seats on Qantas's Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Would you sit here for 17 hours?

17-hour slog: Non-stop flights to London aren't without problems

Michael Gebicki

It's easy to forget how great Australia is when you live in it.

Our home-grown bucket list: What you should do this summer

Ben Groundwater

Passengers on a three-hour Southwest flight drank the plane dry.

Pilot congratulates passengers for drinking all the alcohol on flight

Hazel Plush

<i>Super Mario Run</i> is launching on the App Store this week.

Will Mario on iPhone take off?

Tim Biggs

An artist's impression depicts a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disc.

Black hole shreds wandering star

The moon rises in Bondi, Sydney, on November 15, a day after the official supermoon was obscured by clouds.

Look up! Another supermoon set to rise over Australia

Australian commentator Daniele Purdue.

24/7 eSports channel launches in Australia

It's possible to let kids enjoy phones and game consoles without giving them unfettered access to its capabilities and ...

Manage your kids' safety, spending online

An Aston Martin DB4 GT sold at auction for almost $4 million this year.

Aston to build 25 classic DB4 GTs

David McCowen

Mercedes has sold more cars this year than BMW, both at home and abroad.

Mercedes-Benz poised to topple BMW as world's luxury-car king

Elisabeth Behrmann

Mercedes-AMG GT R.

AMG GT R sets Nurburgring record

Dom Tripolone

Tesla Model S P85+ race car to compete in the inaugural Electric GT Championship.

New Tesla-only race series revealed

Dom Tripolone

Nissan 370Z Super GT.

Inside the 2016 Nismo Festival

Kez Casey

2017 BMW 5-Series.

New BMW 5-Series prices revealed

Andrew MacLean

Parramatta Eels star Kenny Edwards is facing domestic violence charges.

Another Parramatta Eels star facing domestic violence charges

Adrian Proszenko

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Ballon d'Ord on three other occasions.

Ronaldo wins fourth Ballon d'Or award

Burnt out: Jonathan Trott.

First Ashes day-night Test to be played next summer

Pool deck ambassador Rice cools off at the Gabba.

$20 tickets, swimming pool: how Gabba is tempting fans to the Test

Tony Moore

James Brayshaw: "I continue to learn about the appropriate way to broadcast every day."

'Part of my life I got wrong': Brayshaw on split with Nine

Greg Baum

Social media storm: Bryce Cartwright.

Cartwright targeted by social media posts

Adam Pengilly

Lighting up: Nathan Lyon impressed with the pink ball in Adelaide but wants Test cricket's traditions maintained.

Lyon urges restraint with pink ball revolution

Chris Barrett

Argentina and Brazil have an old and fierce rivalry.

Brazil, Argentina to clash at MCG in 2017: report