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Andrew Constance (right) witnessing the first track being cemented in place for the light rail on George Street.

First tram tracks laid for George Street light rail line

Jacob Saulwick
31 mins ago

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Sydney man desperately tried to call mother, but police officer replied

59 mins ago

Treasurer Scott Morrison arrives at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

Midyear budget update reveals $10.4b hit to Morrison's bottom line

38 mins ago

You could even sit Tony Abbott down with himself to argue why it's really important to have tough gun laws.

Abbott's pet projects sacrificed by Turnbull for budget repair

1 hr ago

Students are dropping tech courses for the HSC.

The HSC course that has plummeted to just 1885 students

Australian Cricketer's Association CEO Alistair Nicholson.

Pay war between Cricket Australia and players erupts as talks shelved

1 hr ago

Teacher's online chat with girl started innocently enough

'It was never about love': Affair haunts Seven boss

Kate McClymont

Legendary Hollywood actress Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99

Back where we started: Aussie dollar loses last of 2016 gains

7 mins ago

Body of mystery diver found with throat slit off Thai beach

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 19: Asad Shafiq of Pakistan plays a shot during day five of the First Test match between ...

If Pakistan can pull this off it will be one of the all-time great wins

Live
1 hr ago

Possibly the wrong choice: Steve Smith leads his men off the field and the end of the extended half hour of play on day four.

'Probably wasn't right decision': Smith didn't ask for extra overs

Pricey: Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

The most (and least) affordable countries for Aussies to stay in

1 hr ago

Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in Marvel's 'Doctor Strange'.

What Tilda Swinton still doesn't understand about white privilege

COMMENT

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No wrapping paper? 11 brilliant ways to wrap Christmas gifts

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Trump and Putin unite on SNL's Christmas special

Work and life coach Dr Lara Corr advocates addressing the tasks you're avoiding head-on.

Ten ways to plan - not plod - your way into the new year

Social media star Kim Kardashian and supermodel Naomi Campbell.

The battleground over body image moves away from billboards

Sabre Norris, 11, won Ellen's heart after her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

The 11-year-old Aussie surfer who stole Ellen's heart

35 mins ago

Season greetings from SNL: Beck Bennett as Russian president Vladimir Putin and Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump.

There was a special guest on SNL's Christmas special

"Nudges" drawing on behavioral psychology can deliver big savings at hospitals.

The little nudge that saved a hospital $66,000

EXCLUSIVE

Female cyclist killed in Sydney road collision

$100k reward offered over woman found floating in harbour

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Police investigating Sydney wedding reception brawl

?Christopher Getts - 0468656347 christopher.getts@fairfaxmedia.com - chris@studio-1a-sydney.com Onboard a Manly ferry ...

Sydney Now: Public transport changes from today

A woman has died after a hit-and-run in Sydney's west.

Woman killed in Guildford hit-and-run

Megan Levy

A toddler has drowned in a backyard pool in Port Stephens.

Toddler drowns in backyard pool

A fallen tree blocks a lane on Wardell Street, Ashgrove,?after Sunday's storm.

MP stuck inside car after storm downs power lines

QLD
Toby Crockford

Three men died after their car crashed into trees at Bucca, north of Bundaberg, on Saturday night.

'Bloody waste of life': Five die in horror weekend on roads

QLD

The giant masoko burger.

Restaurant's monster 3.5kg burger challenge

WA

Michael, Kerry and Belinda Cooke who lost their son and twin sibling Ryan in a motorcycle crash earlier this year.

'How do you pick up the pieces?': Wrong turn on the road towards zero

VIC

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Treasurer Scott Morrison arrives at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.

$10.4 billion hit to Morrison's budget bottom line

James Massola
38 mins ago

Bad budget news now in the hope of good news in May

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin
1 hr ago

'I'm glad to see the back of him': Culleton resigns from One Nation

Matthew Knott, Saimi Jeong

Former prime minister Tony Abbott.

Tony Abbott's pet projects sacrificed for budget repair

1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

PM could do worse than start 2017 by draining his own swamp

COMMENT

French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian (right) and Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne (left) listen to ...

Subs leak aimed to 'harm France', says French defence minister

30 mins ago

Education Minister Simon Birmingham said there was growing evidence that the Teach For Australia program is making a ...

Teach for Australia: new funding to extend controversial program

A supporter of President-elect Donald Trump holds up a Christmas-themed sign at a rally in Orlando, Florida.

An electoral college coup? Final vote on Trump to come

ANALYSIS

It's going to be all quiet on the Westminster front as Big Ben is repaired.

Big Ben to fall silent for facelift

56 mins ago

Vladka Votavova from the Association for International Affairs in the Czech Republic.

Meet the Czechs fighting Russia's (dis)information war

Michael Colborne

Karak Castle.

Tourists killed, hostages taken during Jordan castle shootout

29 mins ago

There are reasons for optimism about Australia's economic prospects, according to former Reserve Bank board member, John ...

Seven reasons to smile about Australia's future

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy at the University of Sydney on Saturday where the Prime Minister reaffirmed his ...

Malcolm Turnbull's peculiar passion

COMMENT
Tim Dick

Christmas lights in London's Oxford Street.

It's true, Australia is the best place to celebrate Christmas

COMMENT
Erin Stewart

On Monday both Ireland and Apple laid out the legal arguments that would form the basis of their appeals.

Ireland accuses EU of exceeding power in Apple tax case

4 mins ago

The government's mid-year budget update and a possible ratings downgrade are on investors' minds.

Markets Live: No budget blues

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
28 mins ago

Housing remains that thing that politicians can't afford to leave alone.

The tale of two housing inquiries

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Australians lose more than $11.4 billion a year on the pokies.

Woolworths rejects Coles push for $1 pokie bet limits

6 mins ago

Commonwealth Bank sells stake in Visa for $439m

Aussie dollar loses last of 2016 gains

7 mins ago

What's a AAA credit rating and why does it matter?

More retail collapses tipped for 2017

Dragon

A kitchen so disgusting that "we nailed the door shut"

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10: Auctioneer Lachlan McDonald selling 5/52 Edward Street, Bondi which sold for $1,070,000 ...

Sydney auction market ends the year on a record high

Commutes aren't all that bad.

The six best (surprising) things about living in Sydney

It pays to think outside the box.

Seven weird and wonderful homes from around Australia

The top end of the Palm Beach holiday rental market has been the busiest, with the more affordable segment less in demand.

The beach suburbs luring in big spenders over Christmas holidays

People will wilfully believe what they want to believe, in the face of overwhelming evidence.

Backing feelings over science isn't just dumb, it's dangerous

Life on Mars
43 mins ago

Sullivans Cove French Oak Cask whisky, which won best single malt at the 2014 World Whiskies Award.

Australia's most decorated whisky brand sold

Fine Drinks

Illustration: Simon Letch

Can I spread risk by having two super funds?

ASK NOEL

Resilience is a tool on the path to wellbeing not an end in itself.

Why financial resilience is not an end goal

Work and life coach Dr Lara Corr advocates addressing the tasks you're avoiding head-on.

Ten ways to plan - not plod - your way into the new year

Larissa Ham

Marcela Slepica says for a workplace, it is about communicating that it is an organisation that doesn't believe in ...

How should workplaces prepare for victims of domestic abuse?

Christine D'Mello

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Zsa Zsa Gabor dies aged 99

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Could the electoral college stop Trump?

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Son's grief over hit and run death

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The bad budget news

Federal Politics

A peacock displays its colorful feathers at a zoo in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

World of Photos

Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

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Younger new season 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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Forget you ... Cee Lo Green passed up on 'Happy', which Pharrell Williams turned into a huge hit.

CeeLo Green forced to apologise over 'exploding phone' stunt

Rob Moran

Marie Wawa in Tanna. The movie, shot in Vanauatu with an amateur cast, is one step from an Oscar nomination.

Australian film Tanna is now just one step from an Oscar nod

Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

George Clooney in <i>Hail, Caesar!</i>

Our film critics select the 20 best films of 2016

Sandra Hall and Craig Mathieson

Season greetings from SNL: Beck Bennett as Russian president Vladimir Putin and Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump.

Donald Trump is the gift that keeps on giving to SNL

Aja Styles

2Day FM hosts Dan Debuf and Maz Compton have bowed out after four years with the network.

2Day FM pair Dan and Maz quit radio after failed tilt at breakfast

Ebony Bowden

Devon Terrell as Barack Obama in <i>Barry</i>.

Netflix's Barry: Barack Obama origin story sends mixed message

Karl Quinn

David Bowie, seen here in 2007, died in January.

Prince, Bowie, Leonard Cohen: this was the year the music died

Bernard Zuel

From left: Bryan Cranston and James Franco in Why Him?

Franco's dating comedy inspired by Jonah meeting daddy Hoffman

Sarah Thomas

Arts. Young indigenous actor/playwright Katie Beckett with her father Uncle Les Beckett. Photo by Edwina Pickles. Taken ...

Kate's beautiful tribute to her 'embarrassing, loving' dad

Elissa Blake

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Marion Cotillard, left, and Brad Pitt in a scene from, "Allied," in ...

Robert Zemeckis in new territory with romantic thriller

Darryn King

Shia LaBeouf told Variety: "I gotta earn my way back."

Hollywood A-lister Shia LaBeouf turns performance artist

Elissa Blake

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian at Onyx Nightclub on March 27, 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Why the latest Kardashian fall-out is the one to watch

Mary Ward

Cosmetologists in Illinois must take domestic abuse recognition training after January 1.

Chicago has an unusual approach to fighting domestic violence

Dirty makeup

The secrets of in-store make-up applications

Melissa Singer

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 24: Tilda Swinton attends the red carpet launch event for "Doctor Strange" at Westminster ...

What Tilda Swinton still doesn't get about white privilege

COMMENT
Omar Sakr

Zsa Zsa Gabor with Frédéric Prinz von Anhalt in 1995.

Zsa Zsa Gabor dead aged 99

Mary Ward

Those who repay nature's spectacle by leaving rubbish do not deserve to be there. End of story.

Know the beach etiquette basics, or cop my death stare

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Social media star Kim Kardashian and supermodel Naomi Campbell.

Instagram is affecting body image more than billboards: study

Alyce Pilgrim in Mykonos.

These three women jumped on the 'Eat Pray Love' bandwagon

Evelyn Lewin

Balance: Experts say we need more research to get a clearer picture of how omega-3 fats might influence weight.

Fat: Why we need to get the balance right

Paula Goodyer

Too much of a good thing? There can be a fine line between positive traits, like creativity, and disorders.

Personality trait or mental disorder?

Melissa Healy

Breathing affects the way we feel.

How breathing affects our brain

Sarah Berry

Nahji Chu, former owner of MissChu restaurants.

What next for Miss Chu?

Scott Bolles

Russell Smith said anyone can learn to taste cheese like a pro.

Eat cheese like a champion: Getting the most out of your cheeseboard

Katie Burgess

Hot, hot, hot! Corn fritters with jalapeno butter.

Make room for Christmas with light, healthy dinners all week

Elsie, 3, was found with a cord around her throat.

US footballer's daughter dies in tragic accident at home

32 mins ago

Sabre Norris, 11, won Ellen's heart after her appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Meet the 11-year-old Aussie surfer who stole Ellen's heart

35 mins ago

The wine lipstick collection we need in our lives

Wine lip gloss is now a thing - where do we pay?

1 hr ago

Pricey: Bora Bora, French Polynesia.

The most (and least) affordable countries for Aussies to stay in

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

Qatar Airways' seat has excellent storage, is comfortable and clean, with everything in good working order.

Flight test: Business class on the airline rated No.2 in the world

Fiona Carruthers

O'Hare International Airport in Chicago. This is a hub for the world's largest and third-largest airlines, and sits at ...

Heading to the US? These are the airports to avoid at all costs

Justin Bachman

Apple's new laptops are faster, much thinner and lighter than the previous generation, and they have about 10 hours of ...

Why tech upgrades aren't great anymore

COMMENT
1 hr ago

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Six-Second video app Vine is not dead

British pirates have developed a taste for Amazon's <i>The Grand Tour</i>, despite local piracy blocks, highlighting the ...

The Grand Tour shows futility of Pirate Bay block

COMMENT

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer ordered compliance with the intelligence request.

Where is Yahoo's Marissa Mayer?

Gizmodo

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Christmas tech gift guide: Over $1000

A wide variety of Porsches made an impact on the Drive Team, but the Porsche 911 Carrera S was a particular favourite.

Hits and Misses: Something Special

The Drive Team

Lexus has the highest customer satisfaction amongst all car brands in Australia.

Japanese car brands top satisfaction survey

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace design sketch

VW confirms Tiguan Allspace

Andrew MacLean

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

Hits and Misses: Best Daily Driver

The Drive Team

2016 Volvo XC90

New Volvo XC90 hybrid reviewed

David McCowen

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

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 19: Yasir Shah of Pakistan bats during day five of the First Test match between Australia ...

Under 100 - Pakistan chase miracle win

Live
James Buckley
1 hr ago

Australian Cricketer's Association CEO Alistair Nicholson.

CA walks out of pay talks with players

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Shocker: Dan Carter has one of his worst games in his gloried rugby career.

'Non performance': Dan Carter puts in shocker

Legal action: Anthony Tupou.

Former Sharks veteran adds to list suing premiers

Adam Pengilly

Not impressed: Zak Hardaker has hit out at Jamie Soward's comments on the quality of the Super League.

'10 years behind': Hardaker fires up at Soward's Super League barb

Steve Zemek

Compensation claim: Alex McKinnon has reportedly launched a legal claim against the NRL and Melbourne Storm's Jordan McLean.

Alex McKinnon sues NRL and McLean: report

Jamie Marcuson

Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola congratulates his players after beating Arsenal 2-1 during the English Premier ...

Video highlights: City beat poor Arsenal

Out till April: All Blacks captain Kieran Read will undergo wrist surgery which will keep him out for the start of the ...

Read undergoes wrist surgery, out until April

Chris Barclay

Australian Cricketer's Association CEO Alistair Nicholson.

CA walks out of pay talks with players

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Vital knock: Asad Shafiq of Pakistan celebrates his century.

Pakistan dare to dream after heroic day four

Phil Lutton

Cult hero: Nathan Lyon of Australia celebrates dismissing Babar Azam of Pakistan during day three of the First Test at ...

The evolution of the Nathan Lyon celebrity

Phil Lutton

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