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Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton with Premier Daniel Andrews, right, and Police Minister Lisa Neville, left

Why police moved on Christmas terror suspects

John Silvester
1 min ago

Rod Culleton

'You've just executed me': Culleton slams bankruptcy judge

Traffic chaos on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as a Sydney Bus catches fire, 15 September 2016. Must credit Christopher Cockerill

'Genuine public safety scandal': Question authorities can't answer

1 hr ago

Melco Crown Entertainment's Co-chairman, James Packer, right, and singer Mariah Carey pose on the red carpet of the ...

Judge hands Packer a Barangaroo Christmas present

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to the Filipino community in Singapore on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. (AP ...

'You idiot, you don't tell me what to do': Duterte attacks UN official

Bradley Edwards with wife, Catherine.

First photo as accused Claremont serial killer faces court

Blogger behind Seven's Tim Worner affair posts referred for contempt

Deutsche Bank to pay $10 billion for its role leading into the GFC

1 hr ago

Shaver Shop suffers razor burn as Christmas sales flop

'Mum, am I going to die?' It's still like a horror movie scene

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

Trump, Putin fire starting gun on new nuclear arms race

Kellyanne Conway walks through the Trump Tower lobby, in New York, Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

'Trump whisperer' will be counsellor-in-chief

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 01: Olivia Palermo is seen, outside the Balmain show, during Paris Fashion Week Spring Summer ...

How to find the perfect pair of sunnies for any face

Como Hotel, in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire, has been sold for $5.6 million.

Singo and Geoff Dixon sell three iconic Sydney pubs

1 hr ago

Nearly 90 per cent of the city's top-performing schools (shown in blue) are above the "latte line".

Are you in the blue or red zone? Dividing line for Sydney schools

Open the shades - it's not just about getting a good view.

The real reason cabin lights are dimmed for take-off and landing

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Politics 2016: the journos' picks

Extended trading hours will take place across Sydney this festive season.

What's open, what's closed in Sydney over Christmas, New Year

Lingerie.

I share my name with a sex shop. You should see the emails I get

16 and Pregnant reality star Valerie Fairman

Reality TV star found dead in suspected drug overdose

Gift cards for many brands are readily available at places such as supermarkets and the post office.

Remember Dick Smith? How to avoid a gift card Christmas nightmare

COMMENT

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 21: Swimmers and sunbathers alike enjoy another hot day in Sydney at Mahon Pool in Sydney's ...

Sydney set to steam through a humid Christmas Day weekend

47 mins ago

The alleged $500,000 pizza delivery murder plot that went wrong

EXCLUSIVE

'We can't keep up': Asbestos discovery skyrockets in Sydney

Three men were arrested after a brawl in Sydney's CBD.

Three arrested after wild brawl outside Sydney's Town Hall

Span crack in the skytrain for the North West Rail.

The 'disappointing' failures in Sydney's Skytrain construction

Jacob Saulwick

The alleged 'opportunistic attack' took place in the DFO Homebush shopping centre.

Guard cannot account for missing 11 minutes with 3-year-old: court

Emergency services at the scene of a head-on car crash in Luddenham.

Five injured in serious head-on collision

In the hotseat: Adam Carey tests out cycling safety tool PassBox on St Kilda Road.

Could this be the end of close shaves between cyclists and cars?

VIC

Zakaria Dabboussi, 20, of Glasdstone Park, is being questioned by police.

Police foil planned Christmas Day terrorist attack in Melbourne

14 mins ago

The victim's foot.

When the barefoot dash between beach car park and ocean goes wrong

WA

Curtis Powell.

Child safety home two months before child's death

QLD

Senator Rod Culleton has been declared bankrupt.

Rod Culleton declared bankrupt, place in Senate in doubt

Fergus Hunter

How to fix our broken political system

COMMENT
Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

A sure-fire budget fix - but politicians don't have the guts

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley
1 hr ago

Seventy-six per cent of the 1443 people surveyed agreed that the ABC should be protected from political interference.

ABC most trusted news source, poll shows, as minister accuses it of 'fake news'

Many experts have warned that personal phone data could be mined for civil lawsuits.

Australians' phone, email records could be used in civil lawsuits

The hard-left Greens faction has grouped around Senator Lee Rhiannon.

Hard-left faction forms inside Greens aiming to 'end capitalism'

EXCLUSIVE

Steam rises from the Loy Yang coal power station in Victoria.

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are rising

Adam Morton

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Trump and son-in-law intervene to stop UN vote on Israel

1 hr ago

Seven arrested as police foil planned Christmas Day terror attack in Melbourne

German police arrest two suspected of planning mall attack

1 hr ago

President-elect Donald Trump has signalled an apparent reversal of a decades-long reduction of the nation's atomic weapons.

Arms race fears as Trump talks 'nukes' on Twitter

Sara Connor (right) with her interpreter in the Denpasar District Court.

'It's not fair': Sara Connor accuses Bali police of fabrication

Jewel Topsfield

The sex shop business has become so mainstream – at least in Britain.

I share my name with a sex shop. It's no longer a laughing matter

COMMENT
Anne Summers

Compulsory, state-subsided preschool is something economists are switching on to.

There's a sure-fire budget fix. Politicians just don't have the guts

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley
1 hr ago

Liam's injuries after his bus accident.

The Christmas accident that changed my son forever

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

Australia's richest woman, Gina Rinehart.

Gina Rinehart loses costs case against journalist

Department store owner Myer has been slapped with a pre-Christmas court action by the billionaire property magnate John ...

Chadstone mogul John Gandel sues Myer ahead of Christmas

1 hr ago

Doom costs about $80 from Steam, owned by Valve Corporation.

Online games site Steam fined millions for refusing refunds

16 mins ago

Investors cashed in on the Santa rally, leading the ASX lower on Friday.

Investors cash in on Santa rally as miners lead ASX lower

Deutsche agrees to pay $10 billion for its role in triggering the GFC

1 hr ago

Shaver Shop suffers razor burn as Christmas sales flop

Trump upends $525b program with a single tweet

Mesoblast wins key backing from US drugmaker

Toast the new year with the perfect party.

Throw the party of the year with these New Year's Eve tips

43 Regent St, Brisbane, Queensland

100-year-old home wedged between unit blocks for sale

The history behind Australia's most common architectural styles.

The history behind our most common architectural styles

The Greendo units are made to replicate the landscape of Takamatsu, Japan.

Architectural experiment: A rolling hill or a home?

Supply alone won't address Sydney's housing affordability crisis, academics say.

Migration surge drives housing markets and economies

1 hr ago

Wines for drinking outdoors with old mates and an Esky.

Cheers to that! 50 of the best Australian wines under $50

Fine Drinks

<b>Range Rover Vogue</b><br>

Nine of the best luxury SUVs that really can go off-road

Cars

Don't take the jolly out of your holiday season by overcommitting on your Christmas spending.

Warning about new 'buy now, pay later' system in festive frenzy

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Illustration: Simon Letch

What happens to my health care card when I lose my pension?

Noel Whittaker

Exit interviews are standard: but do they need to be rethought?

How to make exit interviews work

James Adonis

Small business owners make the mistake of coming back to work too soon.

You don't want to think about 2017 yet but you should

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Trailer: The Emoji Movie

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Rebels leave eastern Aleppo

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Santa Claus Village ready for big day

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Sarah Connor accuses Bali police of fabricating evidence

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A buyer wheels out some Yellow Fin Tuna after the sales at the Sydney Fish Markets. 17th December ...

Christmas rush at the fish market

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The sexual revolution will be televised. Every episode ever of Masters of Sex now streaming.

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Every episode ever of Younger, now streaming.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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ALBURY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 13: Alex Blackwell of the Thunder dives to make her crease as she runs between the wickets ...

What the Big Bash League can teach other codes

Melinda Houston

Bachelor Richie Strahan with Alex Nation and her son Elijah, 6, in an <i>OK! Magazine</i> photoshoot.

TV Reality romance kids at risk

Ebony Bowden

Robbie Maddison rides his modified motorbike along the surface of the Yarra.

Can someone tell this guy you can't ride a motorcycle on water

Karl Quinn

Celine Dion (pictured here in June) was reportedly promised for Trump's inauguration by billionaire Las Vegas hotelier, ...

Another star rejects Trump's inauguration, this time Celine

Ebony Bowden

16 and Pregnant reality star Valerie Fairman

Reality star found dead in suspected drug overdose

James Lemon

Baz Lurhmann, The Get Down.

60 Minutes debacle to Please Like Me: 10 things TV taught us in 2016

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 21: Bulleit presents a Special Screening of Lionsgate's LA LA LAND with Emma Stone on ...

Emma Stone: directors stole her jokes, gave them to male co-stars

YouTube star Adam Saleh who claims he was kicked off a Delta Airlines flight for speaking Arabic.

Airline denies removing YouTube stars 'for speaking Arabic'

ShortList. All-female dance piece with a soccer theme in Sydney Festival 2017. Dancers (blue top) Miranda Wheen, (red ...

Dancers, soccer players ... they've got a lot in common

Elissa Blake

David Williamson, left and Anny Laplante in Circus 1903

Stuck for a last minute present? This could be your answer

Jason Blake

Chantelle van der Hoek as Clara and Edward Smith as the prince.

Company could do better than this ... a lot better

Jill Sykes

JERSEY CITY, NJ - JUNE 04: Olivia Palermo attends the 2016 Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic at Liberty State Park on June 4, ...

How to find the perfect pair of sunnies for any face

Melissa Singer

I'm always into occasional pops of magenta, which is exactly what we have here with Viola Davis in Cinq A Sept. There ...

No rhinestones: just flawless Viola Davis in a flawless dress

Actress Lena Dunham at the Glamour Live Summit 2016.

Criticism of Lena Dunham's latest gaffe has gone too far

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Tess Holliday has 1.4 million Instagram followers.

Tess Holliday hits back at 'one size fits all' hotel bathrobes

Nicole Economos

What does it mean for a child when his mother's best present was the destruction of her marriage to his father?

One of the best Christmas gifts I received was divorce papers

Sonya Huber

Martin Freeman (L) and Amanda Abbington attend a champagne reception ahead of The London Evening Standard Theatre Awards ...

Sherlock stars split after 16 years

Mary Ward

This Christmas we are celebrating together as a family, and it's not something I'm taking for granted.

2016 was a terrible year, but it's time to see the glass half full

COMMENT
Caroline Duncan

If you don't learn what "woke" means now, you will just keep blankly nodding your way to irrelevance, you old geezer.

From 'cuck' to 'woke': Five words to stay in the know

Mary Ward

Turn it around in the new year and have more fun.

Lessons in wellness from 2016

Sarah Berry

Cheyann Shaw.

The bodybuilder Instagramming her battle with ovarian cancer

Lindsey Bever

Run for your brain.

Running as the thinking person's sport

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Jill Duplex's bacon-roasted turkey with pumpkin, sausage and fruit mince stuffing.

Best ever recipes: Our bumper Christmas feasting one-stop shop

Hokkaido Baked Cheese tarts have hit Australia.

Open today: Is it worth lining up for a Hokkaido Baked Cheese Tart?

Breakfast doesn't have to be a blowout like the rest of the day - start your Christmas with something easy, like baked eggs.

Genius breakfast ideas for an indulgent Christmas morning

The incredible MRI image shows the rupture (indicated by the white arrows) and the protruding amniotic sac, which ...

Incredible MRI shows unborn baby's legs breaking through uterus

Wollongong brothers, Jason and Daniel surprise their mum with her dream car.

Brothers save for ten years to buy mum her dream car

candy

Mariah Carey's ex-husband builds a 'candy room' for the kids

Open the shades - it's not just about getting a good view.

The real reason cabin lights are dimmed for take-off and landing

Gavin Haines

Morning sunlight over the amphitheater at Bryce Canyon viewed from Inspiration Point.

The gift of travel: Trips that will change your life

Traveller writers

Airlines are making plane toilets even smaller so they can fit in more seats.

'It's an insult' - Airlines to make plane bathrooms even smaller

DINAH ENG

There might be hope to jump on the high speed bandwagon even if Telstra has previously denied you access to the HFC ...

How I finally got Telstra to fix my internet

COMMENT

Mario

Mario sets app records, but price a sore point

When we leave our daily routine for the holidays, our data usage typically skyrockets.

Don't get sucked down the mobile data drain these holidays

The NBN is supposed to be completed by 2020 thanks to this loan.

NBN's searchable rollout map is now live

Kotaku

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Christmas tech gift guide: Over $1000

Mercedes-Benz is set to expand its small car range with a new A-Class sedan, featuring a more conventional body style ...

Mercedes-Benz plans A-Class sedan

Greg Kable

Ford commit $450m to research and development in Australia in 2017.

Ford to invest $450m in Oz

Drive Staff

2017 Audi Q8 concept

Audi set to reveal new Q8 concept

Greg Kable

The Volkswagen Group has settled a compensation claim with owners of vehicles fitted with the 3.0-litre diesel engine in ...

Volkswagen reaches deal with 80,000 US owners

David Shepardson

Hits and Misses: Best Concept Car

The Drive Team

Volkswagen teases its Microbus concept ahead of the 2017 Detroit motor show.

VW teases electric Kombi concept

Greg Kable

Mitchell Starc is considered the best fast bowler in the current Australian side.

Starc's dig at former coach over Boxing Day omission

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Rooster: Chad Robinson in 2004.

Body of Chad Robinson found

Nick Ralston

Petra Kvitova

Remarkable similarities of Seles stabbing hang over Kvitova

Oliver Brown
1 hr ago

They key man for Australia: Steve Smith.

Confident Pakistan ready to end Smith's rich form

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Square, dink, dinks, dinkus, head shot, sport, Michael Cockerill

Why I deserve part of the A-League's TV broadcast windfall

Michael Cockerill

Thwarted: Wayne Bennett's patience will be tested by Super League clubs

'Clubs revolt may force Wayne Bennett from England job'

44 mins ago

Jockey James McDonald has been banned for 18 months.

The $1000 bet that wrecked a multi-million dollar career

Adam Pengilly

Court case: Former Knights player Alex McKinnon plans to sue the NRL.

McKinnon case may change rugby league forever

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

Steve Smith is showing he is learning fast and earning respect as Australia's cricket captain.

How crisis may prove to be the making of Smith

Andrew Wu

Matt Renshaw looks a little like the great Matty Hayden and Graeme Smith when playing on the leg side.

Dean Jones: Australia still have major problems

Number 12: Australian skipper Steve Smith is a stunning omission from the ICC's starting XI.

You won't believe who took Smith's spot in ICC Test team of the year

Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu

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