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Sydney's income per person is more than $32,000 more than in regional NSW.

Victoria's budget surplus takes a $1.2 billion hit

39 mins ago

Summer in Port Phillip Bay.

Heat is on: Mercury climbs as cool change delayed

13 mins ago

Nearly one in 10 Victorians would vote for Pauline Hanson's party if the state election were held this week.

Victorians warming to Pauline Hanson's One Nation

17 mins ago

Even office workers can't postpone retirement forever.

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

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

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

COMMENT

Leave your first-world problems at home when Christmas shopping!

Six psychological tricks retailers use to make us overspend this Xmas

'Boom, a brawl': Up to 30 people involved in fight at St Kilda beach

Oil chief named as Trump's new Secretary of State

Public servants sit idle as ATO's IT melts down

Qantas' first Dreamliner 787 route to be Melbourne to LA

27 mins ago

Police hunt man who exposed himself to boy playing basketball

1 hr ago

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

Lee Lin Chin and the year's most complained about ad

Usman Khawaja survives the final session of day 4

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

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

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

The Age, News, 13/12/2016 picture by Justin McManus. County Court. Brownlow presentation to 2012 winner Sam Mitchell ...

'Right thing to do': Cotchin contacts Jobe, Mitchell stays mum

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Someone keeps face swapping Donald Trump with the Queen

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Bang for bucks! Forbes best-value actors of 2016

Our major cities face a future of greater congestion and longer commute times to work.

Australia must move forward to prevent gridlock

Aldi generally keeps its tax affairs private.

More tax details come to light from secretive German supermarket

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 12: Julian Morgans poses for a photo at the house he has built out of rubbish on the ...

Julian couldn't afford a house, so he built one ... out of rubbish

Vegetable juice is the go, researcher say..

Time to dust off the juicer: 11 delicious juice recipes

Jimmy Meade wants to stay put in his caravan.

'Nightmare': Buy, rent or you're out, residents fear losing homes

Fire heartbreak for charity: Hundreds of kids to miss out

42 mins ago

Relief and disappointment as VCE results released

Henrietta Cook

VCE results are released to tens of thousands of students across the state on Monday.

As it happened: 2016 VCE and ATAR results

The bushfire in the Meredith State Forest blackened 16 hectares.

140 firefighters bring Meredith blaze under control

Saad Al Kassab, from Syrian refugee to gardener job to dux.

'It started with a shovel': how one VCE dux escaped a war

Henrietta Cook

Police at a property in Melton South.

Seven hour siege turns out to be a one-sided affair

Emily Woods

Hello old friend: the sun is on its way.

Heatwave across east coast sends mercury soaring

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1 hr 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

QLD

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
58 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 min 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
21 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

1 hr ago

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

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

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

Media, hack this president

COMMENT
Chris Zappone

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - DECEMBER 07: Dancer Melanie Hamrick attends the 75th Anniversary Holiday Benefit hosted by the ...

Jagger's new son will want for nothing ... except a father

Judith Woods

Samantha Armytage predicted Donald Trump's election win.

How Samantha Armytage left the experts for dead

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

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

16 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

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

Qantas to fly Dreamliner 787s direct from Melbourne to LA

27 mins ago

ATO needs to be quicker to apologise for errors: review

CBA lifts variable rates for property investors

Pic of David Beckham for Fashion Police column by Kellie Hush. Credit: courtesy Giorgio Armani Photography by: Mert Alas ...

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

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

Forget snow: Styling tips for uniquely Australian Christmas

"Hey, I could probably do it for no money at all," said Julian Morgans of building a house.

The rubbish pile. the industrial estate and the $13 Airbnb visit

An outdoor pool should be both functional and impeccably designed.

Taking the plunge: The future of swimming pool design

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

David Gandy goes beltless.

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

Men's Style

2017 BMW 5-Series.

BMW set to lose its crown as the world's biggest luxury car brand

Cars

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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'La La Land' tops Globes with 7 nominations

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Trailer: The Fate of the Furious

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McConnell: 'The Russians are Not Our Friends'

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Don Dale inmate recounts harrowing conditions

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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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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
1 hr ago

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

The 'kangaroo punch' mural in Richmond.

Graffiti artist turns 'kangaroo punch man' into a work of art

Heather McNeill
1 hr ago

David Atkins is the new artistic director of White Night.

White Night Melbourne footprint shrinks as event debuts in Ballarat

Debbie Cuthbertson

Melbourne playwright Patricia Cornelius.

Male writers dominate Australian theatre - except in Melbourne

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

Linda Tirado
8 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

Cool off this summer with an Aperol spritz at Pontoon, St Kilda.

Pontoon sets sail below Stokehouse

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
1 hr ago

2017 BMW 5-Series.

New BMW 5-Series prices revealed

Andrew MacLean

Usman Khawaja survives the final session of day 4

Khawaja's case of mistaken identity

Chris Barrett

Harmanpreet Kaur in action for Thunder.

Stars go down to Kaur-inspired Thunder in WBBL

Argentina and Brazil have an old and fierce rivalry.

Brazil, Argentina to clash at MCG in 2017: report

Thrilled: Sam Brazel's win in Hong Kong gives him a two-year exemption on the European Tour.

The long road to success for Sam Brazel

Adam Pengilly

A replica Ashes urn

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

Goalkeeper Danilo was one of the Chapecoense players killed in the plane crash last month.

Brazil fans vote killed Chapecoense keeper their Player of Year

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Glenn Maxwell of the Stars hits a six during the Big Bash League match between the ...

Don't pigeonhole Maxwell. He's a leader, says Stars coach

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

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Daniel Cherny

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

'Part of my life I've got horribly wrong': Dumped Brayshaw

Greg Baum

Kelli Underwood, Ten football reporter who has become the first woman to call an AFL game on TV. At Arden Street, North ...

Not a comeback: Underwood spearheads Fox's AFLW coverage

Sam McClure

Dawes, out-positioning Collingwood's Jack Frost in 2015, struggled with injury as a Demon.

Dawes ‘embarrassed’ at way his playing career ended

Rohan Connolly

Lachie Keeffe finished second in the time trial.

Banned Pies hit training track with teammates

Rohan Connolly

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