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Ambulance leaving the street in Glenwood.

Toddler dies after being left in parked car in Sydney

Rachel Olding
13 mins ago

Dr Formaz-Preston.

Man charged over cycling death of young Sydney doctor

Typhoon Nock-ten intensifies into a powerful storm as it heads towards the Philippines.

Evacuations as Christmas typhoon threatens millions

Peter Hannam

Hamza Abbas

Islamic Centre linked to Christmas terror plot

Chris Johnston
47 mins ago

President Barack Obama has reduced the US nuclear arsenal.

'This move hurts': Obama slapdown as Trump meddles

Firefighters rescued the woman from the burning house but she died in hospital.

Woman, 93, dies after being trapped in burning house

1 hr ago

Western Sydney and most of NSW to swelter through Christmas Day

Rachel Olding

The three tough questions Peter Dutton must answer

Michael Gordon
12 mins ago

Carrie Fisher in critical condition after heart attack during flight

How a serial killer sent sleepy city into a panic

Meet the town that's celebrating its first Christmas since 2013

1 hr ago

Sydney mum Faria Hossain.

Sydney mum's miracle baby after traumatic journey to motherhood

Faria Hossain
43 mins ago

Nic Maddinson has kept his spot in the Test side.

Maddinson gets nod ahead of Cartwright for Boxing Day Test

1 hr ago

Musician Tim Minchin penned one of our most popular Aussie Christmas carols.

How writing a Christmas carol is Tim Minchin's proudest moment

Harrison Ford.

Harrison Ford 'shocked' at Carrie Fisher's health crisis

Rousey and Holm square off in Melbourne in November 2015, the last time Rousey was seen in a UFC ring.

What's wrong with Ronda Rousey?

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Christmas around the world

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

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

It doesn't matter if there's rain, hail or shine – nothing comes between Aussies and a good barbecue.

How to barbecue like a pro – 10 top chef's tips

Levi Miller and canine friend in <i>Red Dog: True Blue</i>.

Insider's guide to the blockbuster movies out on Boxing Day

Kelly Rowland joins Delta Goodrem, Seal and Boy George on The Voice judging panel.

US pop singer Kelly Rowland set to join The Voice as judge

Father Christmas’ house has been listed for sale for $876,000.

Santa Claus's North Pole home listed for sale

The Victorian Italianate-style mansion was built in 1904 for MP and Supreme Court judge Augustus James and his wife Altona.

The 52 Sydney suburbs that set price records in 2016

Avoid these real-life mistakes when restoring or renovating a period home.

Experts reveal the worst renovations in heritage properties

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

Antonio Hermiz, as posted on social media.

Sydney park shooting victims linked to street gang DLASTHR

Ava Benny-Morrison

NSW woman dead in first Christmas fatality after car rolls

1 hr ago

Lucas Heights security boss accused of possessing 'official secrets'

EXCLUSIVE
Eamonn Duff

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

Rani Morris has remembered Chad Robinson's "wise words and helpful soul".

'One more moment': Partner's emotional tribute to ex-NRL star

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

Judge hands James Packer a Barangaroo Christmas present

Brisbane is in for a sweaty end to the year.

Sydney set to steam through a humid Christmas Day weekend

Four charged over violent home invasion in Sydney's inner west

Woman charged with stabbing murder of man on Christmas Eve

Neelima Choahan

A refugee has been airlifted from Manus Island to Brisbane with head injuries, according to refugee advocates.

Asylum seeker dies after a fall and seizure on Manus Island

Jodie Stephens

A artist's sketch of Hamza Abbas, on left, and Ahmed Mohamed facing the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

The men police believe wanted to attack Melbourne

VIC

Police search the home owned by Bradley Edwards' parent in Madora Bay.

Police continue to search house of alleged serial killer

WA

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

Turnbull's five biggest mistakes and how he can fix them in 2017

COMMENT
James Massola

Sudanese man Faysal Ishak Ahmed, 27, has died after being airlifted to Brisbane from Manus Island due to a 'fall and ...

Why did Faysal die? The questions Mr Dutton has to answer

Michael Gordon
13 mins ago

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

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

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

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

A woman prays during Christmas Eve Mass in Bartella, Iraq.

Tears and joy as town celebrates its first Christmas since 2013

1 hr ago

Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri used a video message to pledge his allegiance to Islamic State.

Three arrests over links to suspected Berlin attacker Anis Amri

Bangladeshi policemen clear out an area to facilitate action against heavily armed militants who struck at the heart of ...

Female suicide bomber blows herself up with daughter, 4, next to her

1 hr ago

The scene of a bomb attack in Davao city in September.

Catholic church targeted in Christmas Eve blast in Philippines

Richard Glover's Christmas wish is for fewer deaths of his favourite artists – such as Prince – in 2017.

Richard Glover's adult letter to Santa

COMMENT
Richard Glover

The Christmas trampoline? A Trojan Horse of pain, misery and marital disharmony.

Whatever you do, don't get one of these for Christmas

COMMENT
Larissa Dubecki

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

Gifts put us into a relationship with someone. They're like a maintenance fee for your relationship.

The gift economy: Why we keep buying presents no one needs

Ooshies

How a superhero toy could save Australian retail

Catie Low

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Knowledge, not resources, drive our economic growth

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Channel Seven

Forget Christmas cheer for Seven board members

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Front running, insider trading, collusion: Scandals keep rolling

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Sharing economy revolution overshadowed by Uber

ANALYSIS

Aussie dollar extends its slide; Wall Street ends week on a high note

How to handle office relationships in case they go wrong

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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Typhoon Nock-ten to make landfall on Christmas

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Karl Quinn's must-see summer cinema releases

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Malcolm Turnbull's Christmas message

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Iraqis celebrate first Christmas post-Islamic State

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

Christmas rush at the fish market

Masters of sex - Stan

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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Musician Tim Minchin penned one of our most popular Aussie Christmas carols.

How writing a Christmas carol is Tim Minchin's proudest moment

Tim Byron

Nigella Lawson offers foolproof tips for stress-free festive cooking.

The perfect recipe: hams, carols and a royal fixture

Michael Idato

Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling in the musicla <i>La La Land</i>.

Boxing Day releases reviewed: Oscars pundits take note

Paul Byrnes and Jake Wilson

Savannah Knoop, left, posing as JT LeRoy, with Laura Albert.

'I wrote out of suffering': Woman behind JT Leroy hoax speaks out

Jake Wilson

Denis Walter at rehearsals for Carols By Candlelight.

Denis Walter has performed at Carols for more than half his life

Kerrie O'Brien

Nothing in the world is free: You have to earn leisure, Christos Tsiolkas says.

Not just a life of leisure: Christos Tsiolkas on childlessness myths

COMMENT
Christos Tsiolkas

Kelly Rowland has joined the judging panel for <i>The Voice</i> 2017.

Destiny's Child star joins The Voice 2017 line-up

Nathanael Cooper

Cynthia Nixon, Kristin Davis, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kim Cattrall in <i>Sex and the City</i>.

Look out for Carrie and co in the third Sex and the City movie

Kerrie O'Brien

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

Carrie Fisher in her iconic role as Princess Leia.

Carrie Fisher's Hollywood friends react to news of her health crisis

Bryan Alexander

Claremont murder victims Ciara Glennon (left) and Jane Rimmer (right). Investigations into the disappearance of Sarah ...

How the Claremont serial killer changed Perth

Jenna Clarke

Starting afresh in a relationship means starting afresh at Christmas.

The best thing about celebrating Christmas with a blended family

Nicole Jankowski

Lucy Hale arrives at the 23rd Annual ELLE Women In Hollywood Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills ...

Lucy Hale speaks out after topless photos stolen and published

Kelly Lawler

RETAIL . Generic . Woman in a long skirt sitting at a bus stop with her shopping in paper bags as Autumn leaves pass her ...

Boxing Day sales: where to find the best bargains at the shops and online

Melissa Singer

The secret to my most perfect Christmas

Robyn Doreian

Mariah Carey performs during the opening show of Mariah Carey: All I Want For Christmas Is You at Beacon Theatre on ...

Mariah Carey offers glimpse into Christmas celebrations

Andrew Hornery

Critical: Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher.

Carrie Fisher in ICU after cardiac arrest on flight

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

Adam Liaw's glazed Christmas ham with bush herbs.

Adam Liaw's glazed Christmas ham with bush herbs

A summery Chrissamisu for dessert this year?

17 of the best Christmas desserts you can serve

<i>The Katering Show</i>: Kate McCartney (left) and Kate McLennan.

How to shut-down annoying relatives at Christmas lunch

Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan

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

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

Woman making an online booking with a credit card and a laptop.

Traveller letters: We couldn't check in to our flight after booking online

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

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 plans A-Class sedan

Greg Kable

2017 Kia Picanto teaser.

New Kia Picanto teased

Drive Staff

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 last Australian-made Ford Falcon rolled off the production this October.

2016 will be remembered for...

The Drive Team

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

Nic Maddinson has kept his spot in the Test side.

Maddinson gets nod ahead of Cartwright for Boxing Day Test

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Cleveland's Danny Shelton (right) and Jamie Meder celebrate their win.

Christmas miracle: Browns get first NFL win in more than a year

Nate Ulrich
57 mins ago

Australian plan: Eddie Jones thinks the Melbourne Rebels and Western Force should be axed from Super Rugby for the ...

Fixing the Wallabies starts with big changes to Super Rugby: Jones

Liam Napier

The fans love it, but Boxing Day fixtures are not popular among players and managers.

England's festive slog: Adored by fans, endured by players

Rory Smith

Ronda Rousey trains for her UFC return.

On eve of UFC comeback, is reclusive Rousey ready?

Lance Pugmire

Shane Warne in <i>I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!</i>.

Best of Fitz Files 2016: Warnie the gift that just keeps giving

Peter FitzSimons

Leicester City duo Daniel Amartey and Andy King celebrate a goal for the Foxes.

It's a very different Christmas for Leicester City's miracle makers

Simon Evans

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JULY 13: Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany kisses the World Cup trophy after defeating ...

The big change to the World Cup

A rare example: Victorian Peter Handscomb will play in the Boxing Day Test.

Handscomb's cricketing journey to the MCG

Greg Baum
1 hr ago

David Warner bats during a nets session on Christmas Eve.

Tide will turn in pursuit of Test ton: Warner

Jon Pierik

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

How good are our new Test batsmen?

Dean Jones

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