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Peter Dutton spoke to Ray Hadley.

School accused of PC carol spreads Christmas cheer

Felicity Caldwell
1 hr ago

Labor frontbencher Terri Butler apologised for her comments on Q&A but Calum Thwaites said it wasn't good enough.

MP pays five-figure sum to student over Q&A 'smear'

Logistics company DGL has been fined $200,000 over the 2013 death of a cyclist.

Truck firm fined $200,000 over cyclist death

Rachel Clun

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Peter Handscomb of Australia plays a shot during day two of the First Test match ...

First Test: Handscomb scores century

Live
James Buckley

Movie World is one of the Gold Coast theme parks cleared by inspectors for the school holidays.

Gold Coast theme parks get all-clear for Christmas

37 mins ago

Isabella Watter, pictured with and without long hair.

Father pleads for twins missing three years

Fatbergs and how you are making them worse

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Bail refused in Riggs murder cold case

Mount Isa cut off by flash flooding

'And the problem is?': Christensen praises Duterte's drug war

What are your rights if that gift doesn't turn up?

Alison and Jillian Barrett

The emails in question were to customers migrating to Australia who had recently opened NAB accounts.

60,000 NAB customers' details sent to wrong email

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

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Police bust unregistered Model T

1 hr ago

Experts are urging people to stay off their new skateboards until they sober up this Christmas.

How you are most likely to get hurt this Christmas

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Yowies are making a comeback

Beyonce and Lemonade - a combination that made 2016 all the perkier.

Best moments of year that was

FILE -- 1994 file picture of Michael Hutchence, the late singer and songwriter for Australian rock group INXS, taken ...

Michael Hutchence new solo music

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Casual Christmas workers have rights too

Invoices will be able to be connected to real-time payments and potentially imported directly into accounting software.

Five things do in 2017 to get over your ‘debt hangover’

ASX Santa rally runs out of puff

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We can't rely on being Asia's quarry, says ...

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Star Wars, cricket books and drones: Christmas ...

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Logan councillor Stacey McIntosh.

Logan councillor on fraud charge

Jorge Branco

About 25 Russell Island residents evacuated overnight

Jorge Branco

More jobs in Qld or fewer - depending on who you ask

Felicity Caldwell

Since May 2012, the nurse's employer had provided three-monthly updates to the board, describing her as a highly valued ...

Deregistered UK nurse 'careless... rather than deceptive': tribunal

Jorge Branco

A promotional photo from the upcoming Aquaman film, which will be shot in Queensland.

Warner Bros says Premier's heroics helped lure Aquaman

Felicity Caldwell

Siren

Man dies after car smashes into pole

"I think we need to rise up against it. People need to speak against it": Peter Dutton calls for a fight against ...

Peter Dutton calls for pro-Christmas uprising

Michael Koziol

Then-NSW Fisheries Minister Obeid in 2001.

'Someone has to get paid': rise and fall of Eddie Obeid

NSW

Michael Hook, Coen Kentwell and Felicity Pallett were killed in the crash.

Jail for drink driver who killed three, went home to bed

WA

An internal police investigation is underway after a police weapon was allegedly fired during one of two chases on Hume ...

Police allegedly fired shot in Hume Highway chase

ACT

An image of a fatberg at Sunnybank.

Fatbergs, and how we are making them worse

The home ownership inquiry, commissioned by Joe Hockey in April 2015, has a long and tortured history.

'It's laughable': Coalition slammed for housing affordability probe that proposes no changes

1 hr ago

Labor frontbencher Terri Butler settles defamation suit

Majority support in Parliament for a republic, movement claims

EXCLUSIVE

ATO officials were unable to use their computers after a crash brought internal and external systems to a halt.

Tax Office's IT crowd spent big, then suffered major crash

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Christopher Pyne in Paris on Thursday.

Pyne denies angling for Defence job and hits out at 'liar' colleague

Latika Bourke

Attorney-General George Brandis has previously come under fire for appointments he has made.

Brandis names former Liberal MPs for $200,000 tribunal role

Four weapons installations shown in one of the satellite images released by CSIS.

Bishop accuses China of fuelling 'tension and mistrust'

Commuters use the notes to express their feelings in the Union Square subway station, New York.

New York 'wailing wall' offers therapy after Trump shock

Samantha Lane

A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Su-30 fighter, right, flies along with a H-6K bomber as they take part in a ...

China holds first live-fire drills with aircraft carrier, warships

55 mins ago

Zulay Pulgar rests with her son Emmanuel, after standing in line to buy cement to resell. She gave one of her seven ...

Venezuela's crisis is forcing some parents to give children away

1 hr ago

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a 21st Century Cures Act signing ceremony in the South Court Auditorium of the ...

US will respond to Russian hacking: Obama

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

The emails in question were to customers migrating to Australia who had recently opened NAB accounts.

NAB sends 60,000 customers' account details to wrong email

1 hr ago

People who are prone to be bulls or bears are displaying cognitive bias.

Markets Live: Tough times for gold

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Jens Meyer

Tyson Duval-Comrie worked in packaging for $1.77 an hour.

$100m payday for $1-an-hour staff with disabilities

59 mins ago

NAB chairman Ken Henry says the bank is closing the gap on rivals after a dissapointing share price performance in ...

'Enough is enough' in executive pay bonanza

Mayne Pharma shares dive on US price fixing lawsuit

43 mins ago

Curtis loses appeal against insider trading conviction

ACCC walks away from Woolworths cash-demand case

Hastie Services finance boss cooked the books

1 hr ago

This dreamy California bungalow could be dangerous for the weak of heart.

Open for inspection: what to see this weekend in Queensland

Bellingham Maze is an iconic tourist attraction in Tanawha Queensland.

The Sunshine Coast investment opportunity that's truly a-maze-ing

A backyard swimming pool gives a beautiful aesthetic, often featuring as the centrepiece of a resort-style outdoor ...

This make or break feature is a must for Brisbane homes

My dream home is going to be amazing.

What not to do when building your dream home

IKEA launches products inspired by relationship problems

<b>Archie Rose Copper Cocktail Kit</b><br>
As used by leading Aussie distiller Archie Rose, this deluxe cocktail kit ...

Holiday cheers: 27 boozy gift ideas for a very merry Christmas

Fine Drinks
12 mins ago

There are some trends we hope don't make it into the new year.

What were we thinking? Nine shocker trends to kiss goodbye

Men's Style

Kyle Frost and Amy Miller planned exactly how much they would spend on their three-week trip to the US and Mexico – and ...

How to budget daily spend for your holiday

The lies we tell ourselves are the most dangerous of all.

The lies we tell ourselves about investment

Cutting corners in a workplace can lead to injuries.

Corner-cutters at work: a profile of the main culprit

James Adonis

"We completely reverse engineered the business rather than just overlaying a digital strategy" – Adam Laurie of Digital360.

Data pros bought a waste water plant to prove their point

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

NBC News reports Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in U.S. election hacking. Lisa Bernhard reports.

Was Putin involved in US election hacking?

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FBI investigating Yahoo breach

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Aleppo rebel evacuation under way

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59 vehicles crash in snowy pile up

Illustration Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Dec 16

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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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Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence in Passengers.

'Creepy' twist in Lawrence and Pratt's film leads to backlash

Rob Moran

Leonardo DiCaprio with Growing Pains stars Alan Thicke and Kirk Cameron.

DiCaprio pens touching tribute to Growing Pains co-star

Rob Moran

Will Smith and Helen Mirren in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>.

Will Smith's 'horrifyingly yucky' movie ripped apart by critics

Rob Moran

Harry Styles playing a British soldier in his on-screen debut in <i>Dunkirk</i>.

One Direction's Harry Styles makes screen debut

Ebony Bowden

Was that the end for Josh Thomas' <i>Please Like Me</i>?

Please Like Me season finale hints at an end for Josh Thomas' hit ABC series

Rob Moran

Felicity Jones's Jyn Erso has become perhaps the most important non-Skywalker in the Star Wars universe.

Rogue One may be most important Star Wars story yet

Cameron Atfield

Amber Heard will return to the Gold Coast to film Aquaman.

Amber Heard's Gold Coast return for Aquaman

Ebony Bowden

Keith Urban, good bloke, musically soulless.

Two stars: The blandness of being Keith Urban

Bernard Zuel

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

Can someone please tell Beyonce Vogue says cleavage is "over"?

2016's not all bad! 16 excellent moments of the year that was

Dom Knight

Chrissy Teigen, right, poses with her 8-month-old daughter Luna and a couple of other familiar faces.

Chrissy Teigen's solution to Legend missing Santa photos

Nicole Economos

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are the Hollywood pair most revered for their red carpet appearances, that is until their ...

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively make public debut with family

Amy Croffey

Jay Newton-Small started a business writing anecdote-filled profiles of dementia patients after her father got ...

Former journalist's 'weird' idea is transforming patient care

Emma Stone gives us three solid looks this week by sticking to her winning red-carpet formula - two parts great colour ...

This is Emma Stone's year, and she's dressed for it

"The couple of minutes of joy gained from my children was scant compensation for the forty-plus minutes that the parent ...

The pride and pain of attending school Christmas concerts

Ben Pobjie

Artist Julia Kaye.

This artist has created a cult following with her cute comics

Doctors caution against following celebrities like Pete Evan for health advice.

The real reason we consult Google before visiting the doctor

Natalie Reilly

Breathing affects the way we feel.

How breathing affects our brain

Sarah Berry

Bad fat and good food? People are confused.

It's time to get over our fear of dietary fat

Carrie Dennett

It's surprising that a demographic so conscious of appearance is failing the tooth-care test.

Young women have the worst dental hygiene

Aldi's Turducken

The Aldi Christmas food taste test

Jill Dupleix's Nutella pancake stack.

Australia's most searched recipes for 2016 are...

Eggplants.

Is eggplant the new avocado?

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Ryan Reynolds thanks Blake Lively, gives first look at their kids

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner at an Oscars party in March. In June, the couple announced their intention to divorce.

Ben Affleck calls Jennifer Garner 'world's greatest mum'

1 hr ago

Mum's genius Santa hack to remind her kids to behave.

Mum's genius Santa hack for getting her kids to behave

The underground tunnel is efficient but bleak.

There's a good reason to avoid the world's longest train tunnel

Keith Austin

The concept could allow for radical new designs including sleeping compartments.

Airbus unveils new cabin design with beds, cafes and showers

Justin Bachman

Blue lagoons at the Blue Lagoon in Iceland.

Traveller quiz: Which country is known as the land of fire and ice?

Mal Chenu

VPN-related searches on Google skyrocketed last year after new website-blocking measures were approved, and again this ...

Pirate Bay block won't stop VPN-savvy Aussies

Tim Biggs
34 mins ago

As long as you're running, old foes like goombas and koopas won't stop Mario this time. He vaults right over them.

Super Mario Run is elegant and addictive

Tim Biggs

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive and founder of Facebook: "extremely cautious about becoming arbiters of truth".

Facebook rolls out anti fake news measures to select newsfeeds

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Every Star Wars video game ever, ranked

Kotaku

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Christmas tech gift guide: Over $1000

The Mazda CX-9 is a great everyday family car.

Hits and Misses: Best Daily Driver

The Drive Team

BMW Australia will introduce a limited-edition M4 to celebrate victory in the European DTM championship.

BMW's M4 DTM on the way to Australia

David McCowen

2016 Volvo XC90

New Volvo XC90 hybrid reviewed

David McCowen

Holden has launched a micro site for a trio of limited edition Commodores due to revealed in January

Swansong Commodores confirmed

Andrew MacLean

Volkswagen has produced a new Polo 'beats' special edition.

New VW Polo Beats reviewed

David McCowen

Toyota will build a Yaris hot hatch following its WRC experience.

Toyota confirms GTI rival

David McCowen

Brisbane's Matt Renshaw compiles an impressive 71 against Pakistan in the first innings at the Gabba.

Unique practice makes perfect for Matt Renshaw

Mitchell Van Homrigh

Impressive knock: Matthew Renshaw works the ball around at the Gabba.

Renshaw nearly forces proud parents into cross-town dash

Phil Lutton

Steve Smith

Livin' on the edge: Smith hits ton after Pakistan fail to appeal nick

Chris Barrett and Phil Lutton

Questions asked: The ACA's submission to pay negotiations with Cricket Australia have been endorsed by Steve Smith and ...

Australian players call for audit of $400m cricket revenue 'gap'

Chris Barrett

Alana King, lefty, with Stars teammate Jess Cameron.

Hey James Sutherland, we want to be full-timers, women say

Larissa Nicholson

Men's marathon

Marathon runners chase the 'impossible' time

Kelyn Soong

In demand: Luciano Leilua has just re-signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons.

Young gun Leilua re-commits to Dragons on two-year deal

EXCLUSIVE
Adrian Proszenko

Blow up: John Tomic scolded a chair umpire during daughter Sara's losing play-off match.

Tomic warned after scolding umpire during daughter's match