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

Why deadly heatwaves are going to get worse

COMMENT
Karl Kruszelnicki

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

Fifita issued with breach notice over support for one-punch killer

BREAKING
26 mins ago

Warren Buffett: his advice could prove to be another winner for Blackstone.

The property decision Warren Buffett is kicking himself over

COMMENT

Temperatures climb across the city.

Feel that heat: Sydney record set in 1868 to tumble

1 hr ago

Ahmed Saiyer Naizmand is led out of Burwood Local Court in shackles after his arrest in February.

'Rise up and blow up': Teen's terror control order breach 'serious'

1 hr ago

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

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

COMMENT

Minutes before retiring, worker sends out the ultimate reply-all email

Trump's teasing tweet before oil chief named new Secretary of State

Man cries as verdict is handed down over backpacker's rape

Why hundreds complained about Lee Lin Chin's lamb ad

Matthew Knott

Firefighters gaining upper hand as homes threatened in Hunter

1 min ago

The chart depicts the concentration of development in areas to Sydney's west.

The map that shows why Sydney's property bubble is not about to burst

6 mins ago

Social media storm: Bryce Cartwright.

Footballer's ex-girlfriend charged after social media posts

16 mins ago

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

Why 'fetal heartbeat' bill should have us all worried

COMMENT
34 mins ago

Usman Khawaja survives the final session of day 4

'I'm that way, thank you': Case of mistaken identity for Khawaja

Anne Deveson, 86, has died

Broadcaster Anne Deveson died days after her daughter

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Bang for bucks! Forbes best-value actors of 2016

Papering over the cracks?: A poster of President Bashar al-Assad on a destroyed shopping mall in Homs, Syria. The slogan ...

ANALYSIS

'Everyone has left you to face your doom': Dire warning to Aleppo

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

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Ryan Reynolds joins the belt-free brigade.

'We're gonna have to convince Hugh': Reynolds' plea to Jackman

Vegetable juice is the go, researcher say..

Time to dust off the juicer: 11 delicious juice recipes

About 200 jobs will be axed from bus operator State Transit.

Jobs axed as State Transit goes on cost-cutting drive

Matt O'Sullivan
1 hr ago

'A complete mystery': Two dead by lethal insulin injection

Sydney clocks up hottest December day in 11 years

Live
1 hr ago

Aria Dunn drowned in the swimming pool at her family's house in Raby.

'Little angel': Family's grief after toddler drowned in pool

Year 7 students sitting the NAPLAN exams.

Half of year 9 students would fail first HSC test, results reveal

Sydney is expecting tops as high as 39 in the city's west.

Sydney Now: What you need to know today

James Robertson

Phillip Lopes outside court on Monday.

Sydney photographer pleads guilty to sexual assault on model

Bashing victim: Andrew

Five in hospital after dozens brawl at St Kilda beach

VIC
15 mins ago

Prawn fishers south of Brisbane are facing a 30 per cent revenue hit over Christmas.

Prawn fishers face huge losses over Christmas peak

QLD

Mary Kate Heys says she sent text messages to her father in the UK in a bid to escape a man who wouldn't let him out of ...

'Thinks he's an alien': Captive backpacker texts father in UK

QLD

Don Subasinghe, jailed for touching clients' genitals during hair removal treatments, has lost an appeal against his ...

Beautician who touched clients during treatments loses fight

WA

A tank negotiates a sand berm during an operation in the Gulf War.

Security agencies considered digging 'moat' around Parliament

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Secret trip to sell Turnbull-Obama deal to team Trump

EXCLUSIVE

Savage audit reveals true reason why RSL boss resigned

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe
1 hr 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

25 mins ago

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

The most complained about ads of 2016

Matthew Knott

Dylan Voller speaking at the royal commission on Monday.

Teenager tells royal commission of road trip from hell

Damien Murphy

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

Dramatic evidence vindicates PM's strong, snap decision

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

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
3 mins ago

Smoke follows an air strike that hit insurgents positions in eastern Aleppo on Friday.

Aleppo re-capture in 'final stages', says Syrian general

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

You need at least two weeks to get the benefits of relaxation.

Donald Trump doesn't take holidays. Don't be like Donald

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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

Why deadly heatwaves are going to get worse

COMMENT
Karl Kruszelnicki

Since his victory, Donald Trump has returned again to deregulation, raising the one-in, two-out rule specifically.

Trump's good idea could work in Australia, too

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

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

1 hr ago

A fairly data-intensive day meant there was plenty of information for investors to sift through.

ASX see-saws ahead of Fed meeting

41 mins ago

The former Billabong boss had been a "very successful man", the court was told, before he declared himself bankrupt in 2009.

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

Warren Buffett: his advice could prove to be another winner for Blackstone.

Warren Buffett may be kicking himself

COMMENT

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

Qantas to fly Dreamliner 787s direct from Melbourne to LA

52 mins ago

ATO needs to be quicker to apologise for errors: review

CBA lifts variable rates for property investors

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

Speculation is rife that Posh and Becks are looking to buy the US$200m Manor in Los Angeles.

Are the Beckhams about to buy the most expensive house in LA?

Investors who bought in while cranes were in the skyline would have done well during the Sydney boom.

Sellers who 'won powerball' in Sydney's property boom

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

Forget snow: Styling tips for uniquely Australian Christmas

An outdoor pool should be both functional and impeccably designed.

Taking the plunge: The future of swimming pool design

Inside the Anderson & Sheppard workroom.

Jolly good: Six of the best tailors found on Savile Row

Men's Style
24 mins 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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Plays of the Week

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'La La Land' tops Globes with 7 nominations

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China warns Trump to uphold 'one China' principle

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McConnell: 'The Russians are Not Our Friends'

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.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Brutal takedown ... The Late Show host Stephen Colbert blasted Donald Trump for his self-congratulatory response to the ...

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Rob Moran

Ryan Reynolds joins the belt-free brigade.

Ryan Reynolds' plea to Jackman

Ebony Bowden

Anne Deveson, 86, has died

Journalist and broadcaster Anne Deveson dies, aged 86

Michael Idato

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

Surprises and snubs among Golden Globes nods

Alan Jones, probably not amused.

Sydney radio ratings: 2GB feels Alan Jones' absence

Neil McMahon

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.

Eddie McGuire loses radio ratings lead in Melbourne

Ebony Bowden

Robin Bailey is joining Tripe M Breakfast in 2017.

Brisbane ratings: Could 97.3FM regret firing Bailey?

Jorge Branco

Local Drive presenters for Mix94.5, Pete Curulli and Lisa Shaw, command the timeslot in Perth.

Perth radio ratings: 2016's winners and losers

Emma Young

Young talent time: First time published students (L to R) Finbar Clayton, Phoebe Lu, Briana Terman, Bindi Mutiara; ...

Most adults can only dream of what these kids have achieved

Linda Morris

Photo by WinkiPoP Media 2016 RAD Genee International, Sydney Gold Medal Winner, Joshua Price .

He's just 16 years old and already the world is at his feet

Jill Sykes

Melbourne playwright Patricia Cornelius.

It's still a boys'club with only one notable exception

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
34 mins 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

Steamy stuff: Passionfruit batida.

On drinks duty this Christmas? Here are 13 fab summery cocktails

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

Can't stand the heat? Make 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
1 hr ago

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

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

Fifita issued with breach notice over support for killer

BREAKING
26 mins ago

Social media storm: Bryce Cartwright.

Cartwright's ex-girlfriend charged after social media posts

Adrian Proszenko
17 mins ago

Usman Khawaja survives the final session of day 4

Khawaja's case of mistaken identity

Chris Barrett

Parramatta Eels star Kenny Edwards is facing domestic violence charges.

Another Eels star facing domestic violence charges

Adrian Proszenko
1 hr ago

Breezing home: Wild Oats XI wins the CYCA Solas Big Boat Challenge on Sydney Harbour.

Wild Oats XI wins Big Boat Challenge

James Buckley

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

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

Greg Baum

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

Ronaldo wins fourth Ballon d'Or award

Former Hawthorn now West Coast player Sam Mitchell receives the 2012 Brownlow Medal from Shane Crawford on Tuesday.

'The right thing to do': Cotchin makes contact with Watson

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

Stoic: Matt Renshaw and Usman Khawaja during the third Test against South Africa.

Renshaw out to prove doubters wrong

Chris Barrett

A.B. de Villiers has quit as South Africa's Test captain after battling with injury for six months.

De Villiers quits as South Africa's Test captain

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

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