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** FILE ** In this Dec. 15, 2005 file photo, British singer George Michael poses for a photo session prior to a press ...

George Michael's manager reveals cause of death

23 mins ago

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Man drowns in tragic attempt to save two girls from rip

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Brands see Donald Trump as something that needs to be crisis-managed.

Be prepared for wave of Trump attacks, brand experts warn

1 hr ago

Boxing day revellers at Shelly Beach , Manly. Photo Nick Moir 26 dec 2016

'Hot, horrible' end of year could be Sydney's steamiest in 50 years

1 hr ago

Sydney man Glenn Turner has been awarded damages after falling while putting his daughter's wedding cake in his car.

Father-of-the-bride awarded $216k after wedding cake fall

Taken ill: Mark Nicholas looks on at the MCG on Monday morning.

Veteran pundit 'awake' in hospital after collapse during MCG Test

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Brexit a chance to 'take business from UK' says Trump advisor

Lyon then Bird light up MCG before rain forces play to be abandoned

41 mins ago

2016's grim toll: All the celebrities we have lost

The 'anchor' credit cards use to trick you out of paying your debt

Mike Baird is robbing families of their Christmas together

COMMENT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Genius of UN's resolution on Israeli settlements

COMMENT
Bob Carr
1 hr ago

Pakistan's Yasir Shah plays a shot as Australia's wicket keeper Matthew Wade, left, looks on during play on the final ...

The spectre of Yasir looms large for Australia

1 hr ago

Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne.

Lavigne accuses Facebook CEO of bullying her husband

George Michael (R) with then-boyfriend, Queensland-born Fadi Fawaz (L), in Sydney in 2012.

Why Sydney was so close to George Michael's heart

56 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 26: 'Perpetual Loyal' leads 'Wild Oats XI' and 'Scallywag' out to sea during the 2016 ...

Wild Oats recovers from horror start to lead Sydney to Hobart

1 hr ago

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Why 'mansplaining' should be banned

Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge and her daughter Princess Charlotte arrive for the morning Christmas Day service at St ...

Kate breaks protocol, choosing kids over Royals for Christmas

This image released by Lucasfilm Ltd. shows Ben Mendelsohn as Director Krennic in a scene from "Rogue One: A Star Wars ...

Cinemas brace for big Boxing Day, but Star Wars ticket sales down

Meteoric rise: Australia's 100m freestyle gold medallist Kyle Chalmers.

Test your sporting knowledge against the Herald's finest

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

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

A town in Tasmania called Nowhere Else, has the same name as a town in South Australia.

The state with the weirdest place names

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

Santa Claus's North Pole home listed for sale

Wave House in Malibu

Eight beach houses we wish we were staying in this summer

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

Heavy holiday traffic thwarted motorists' urge to rush.

The learner driver that racked up $3758 in fines - in one trip

1 hr ago

Bluebird day makes for spectacular Sydney to Hobart start

Kate Aubusson

'He's not coming up, he's not coming up': swimming spot tragedy

Police on John Street in Lidcombe, where a man died early on Monday morning.

Serious head wounds 'suspicious' after body found on footpath

A 2017 priority will be to review Operation Free Flow, a strategy of placing highway patrol officers on major arteries ...

Worst type of drivers named as road toll soars to six-year high

Rachel Olding

Traffic on Paramatta road, Burwood. 26th December, 2016. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Traffic jams hit 6km as holidaymakers and shoppers hit the road

Bargain hunters pore over handbags.

'We need a lot of things': Boxing Day sales kick off

Lisa Visentin

The seal climbed onto the bonnet of a car, leaving significant damage.

Large fur seal travels inland, and car owners weren't happy

A woman had to be cut free from a vehicle after it crashed into a creek in the Moreton Bay region.

Woman's unborn baby killed in one of several Christmas crashes

English tourists Megan, Katie and Sammy enjoy the Christmas heat on St.Kilda Beach.

Melbourne sweats through hottest Christmas in 18 years

VIC
Neelima Choahan

A seven gill shark.

Shark sightings confirmed off Great Ocean Road beaches

VIC
Chris Vedelago

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.

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

Michael Gordon

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

China's aircraft carrier, the Soviet-built Liaoning, berthed in a port of China.

'Routine exercise': Chinese aircraft carrier passes south of Taiwan

Rivals: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, right, and Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennett.

Netanyahu faces choice between settlers and the world

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Typhoon Nock-ten as it moves across the Philippines on early Boxing Day.

'We continue to pray': Typhoon roars across Philippines

Donald Trump.

Europe after Trump and Berlin: a time for plain speaking

COMMENT
Richard Ogier

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The genius of the UN's resolution on Israeli settlements

COMMENT
Bob Carr
1 hr ago

This image released by Disney shows Moana in a scene from the animated film Moana.

Why Moana is the perfect Disney princess for 2016

COMMENT
Joel Meares

Tom Wills as a young man in 1857/58, when he was regarded as the finest cricketer in Australia. At roughly the same time ...

The pioneering Aboriginal team that took cricket by storm

COMMENT
Greg de Moore

Brands see Donald Trump as something that needs to be crisis-managed.

Brands prepare for Trump attacks

1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

BusinessDay's summer quiz - part one

Thomas Hounslow

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NETWORKING, MEETING IN THE CORPORATE BOARDROOM, NEGOTIATION, ...

2016 a wake up call on executive pay

Georgia Wilkins

Commerce Secretary-designate Wilbur Ross waits for an elevator at Trump Tower in New York.

'Take business from UK': US adviser

'We need a lot of things': Boxing Day sales kick off

Lisa Visentin

It was the year of living dangerously: 2016 CBD Wrap

Colin Kruger, CBD

Glaring fault hands new MacBook Pro its first ever negative review

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

Pinstripes and more generous suiting are in.

Trends of the year: Relax guys, skinny suits on way out

Men's Suits
Stephen Lacey

Wines for drinking outdoors with old mates and an Esky.

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

Fine Drinks

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

Adam Stone, entrepreneur and founder of Speedlancer.

22-year-old entrepreneur on to his second company

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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

How to make exit interviews work

James Adonis

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Boxing Day shoppers at it again

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Drowning at Wattamolla lagoon

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9-year-old critical, hit by car in Springwood

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Animals evacuated in Kogarah vet fire

Clique's Summer Herald photo competition: Congratulations to James Vodicka, of Sydney. Winner, December 26, 2016.?

Clique Summer Herald photo competition: December 26, 2016

Good Behaviour

Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming only on Stan.

Room

In "Room", 5-year-old Jack and his Ma escape from the enclosed surroundings that Jack has known his entire life.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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LONDON - AUGUST 25: Singer George Michael performs on stage during his concert at Earls Court on August 25, 2008 in ...

George Michael death to be investigated in post mortem

Ebony Bowden
23 mins ago

Carrie Fisher at the European Premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens at Leicester Square on December 16, 2015 in ...

Carrie Fisher 'stable' after cardiac incident, mother says

42 mins ago

Chad Kroeger and Avril Lavigne.

Lavigne accuses Zuckerberg of bullying her husband

Ebony Bowden

George Michael (R) with then-boyfriend, Queensland-born Fadi Fawaz (L), in Sydney in 2012.

Sydney, the city which stole George Michael's heart

Michael Idato
56 mins ago

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Producers respond to Hanging Rock backlash

Ebony Bowden

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FROM THE VAULT: George Michael's last Melbourne show

Andrew Murfett

George Michael in his final concert at the Sydney Football Stadium, Friday February 26, 2010.

'By George, he's still got it': George Michael's final Sydney concert

George Palathingal

This image released by Disney shows Moana in a scene from the animated film Moana.

What's showing in cinemas on Boxing Day

Garry Maddox

Porgy and Bess stars Alfred Walker and Nicole Cabell who will be performing in the show at Sydney Opera House. 21st ...

Hits, misses and 'What were they thinking?'

Peter McCallum

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

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

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

Jill Sykes

Old friends: Elton John with George Michael in 1985

A-list friends and fans in shock over George Michael's death

Nicole Economos

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Move over, Marie Kondo. The next lifestyle craze is all about coziness

Penelope Green

A successful Boxing Day requires good planning, and comfortable shoes.

How to survive the Boxing Day sales (Tip: BYO toilet paper)

Melissa Singer

In happier times: Kim Kardashian West, husband Kanye West and Taylor Swift at the 2015 Grammy Awards.

Kimye vs Taylor and the rest of 2016's biggest celebrity feuds

Amy Croffey

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom shared their Christmas spirit at Los Angeles Children's Hospital.

How the celebs spent Christmas

Pink Shopping Lady with doughnut using technology

Why sometimes it pays to forget being frugal

COMMENT
Kate Hagerty

Harrison Ford: "Shocked and saddened" by his former co-star's heart attack.

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

Your liver doesn't know it's the season to be jolly...

Your liver doesn't know it's the holidays

Steph Yin

Lunge it out.

Do this post-workout to really make it count

Jasmine Garnsworthy

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

Lessons in wellness from 2016

Sarah Berry

Sometimes the revamped version is even better than the original.

Clever ways to revamp those Christmas leftovers

Ice-cream with fruit salad dressing.

Make Adam Liaw's vanilla ice-cream with fruit salad dressing

Fratelli Fresh is open on Christmas Day.

Which restaurants, bars and cafes are open over the holiday break?

Mum, Sarah, pays it forward with bathroom nappies and wipes in case of a "pickle".

Mum 'pays it forward' leaving nappies in bathroom

What is the definition of strength?

What is it that makes a woman 'strong'?

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

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Sea Cliff Bridge that forms part of the Grand Pacific Drive on the scenic Lawrence Hargreave Drive south of ...

The nine summer road trips every Aussie should do

Lee Atkinson

Bridgewater Beach, Cape Bridgewater near Portland, Victoria.

Eight stunning Victorian gems you've probably never heard of

Gabrielle Costa

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

Apple's 2016 MacBook Pro line-up: Two 13-inch models and a 15-inch. Consumer Reports found all three lacking in the ...

MacBook Pro slammed over battery issue

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

A slime mould, or Physarum polycephalum, which can learn simple lessons by fusing with members of its own species.

How single-cell slime teaches without a brain

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The very worst gadgets of 2016

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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

Caught at short leg: Jackson Bird celebrates the wicket of Misbah-ul-Haq.

Aussies marginally on top but spectre of Yasir looms large

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Taken ill: Mark Nicholas looks on at the MCG on Monday morning.

Mark Nicholas on the mend and in 'good spirits' after MCG collapse

UPDATED
Jon Pierik, Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Nathan Lyon is mobbed by teammates after taking the wicket.

Lyon's crowdsourced wicket a distraction from his struggles

Malcolm Knox
51 mins ago

First out of the Heads: Perpetual Loyal.

Wild Oats XI moves into lead after recovering from terrible start

James Buckley
1 hr ago

Thumbs up: Virat Kohli has just led India to a home series victory over England.

Smith hopes to make Kohli 'angry' as he takes aim at India

Jon Pierik

Nathan Lyon is mobbed by teammates after taking the wicket.

'Nice Garry': Lyon foils world record attempt by taking a wicket

Andrew Wu

Ailing: Freyja in trouble during the start of the Sydney to Hobart.

Dare Devil, Freyja out of Sydney to Hobart

James Buckley

Homesick: James Segeyaro becomes an Australian citizen at a ceremony with Governor General Peter Cosgrove on January 26.

Leeds play hardball with homesick Segeyaro

Australian players celebrate teammates Nic Maddinson and Jackson Bird, left after capturing the wicket of Pakistan's ...

Bird on song and happy to be uncaged

Jon Pierik
47 mins ago

"Nice, Garry": Australian players celebrate after Steve Smith catches Sami Aslam of Pakistan off the bowling of Nathan Lyon.

The running jokes that defined day one at MCG

COMMENT
Greg Baum
59 mins ago

Career still alive: Shaun Marsh walks out to open the innings with Dave Warner in the first Test against the Proteas at ...

My Test career is not done yet: Shaun Marsh

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