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Malcolm Turnbull declared that the passage of legislation to restore law and order to the construction industry would ...

Turnbull has been close to a disaster for Australians

COMMENT

Oshin Kiszko (6yrs) is suffering from Medulloblastoma (brain tumor), pictured with his Mother Angela Kiszko. Oshin ...

Boy forced to undergo court-ordered chemo loses cancer battle

A Chinese labourer works at an unauthorised steel factory in Inner Mongolia, China. Pollution levels in neighbouring ...

Forget Beijing, this nation suffers pollution five times worse

SMH/ NEWS REVIEW? Portrait of Bob Hawke former Australian Prime Minister. Hawke will talk about his friendship with ...

Abolish the state governments: Bob Hawke's magic fix

Amy Remeikis

The thief could continually purchase goods using a gift card, without being caught.

Cunning thief turns his loot into gift that keeps on giving

Lashed out: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel warned New Zealand about 'declaration of war'

Maroubra search fails to find missing teen Tui taken at sea

Warner's transformation from rodeo clown to serious actor

Malcolm Knox

Students in limbo after beauty college goes into administration

Eryk Bagshaw

Warner rode his luck at his bogey venue but now Australia have a chance

Thou shalt not interfere: Rice flotilla threatens Asean protocol

Sarah Hort outside Martin Place post office on Wednesday, after discovering the Potts Point office was closed.

When Sarah arrived for her passport appointment, she received a rude surprise

Victoria Ticha
1 hr ago

Top critics' pick ... Julian Dennison plays a boy who becomes the subject of a manhunt with his foster uncle, played by ...

Not this one: Guess the year's biggest cinematic dud

Unrecognisable: One of the final photos taken of George Michael.

'Unrecognisable': The final weeks of George Michael's life

Princess Leia in her famous gold bikini. The only underwear George Lucas allowed in space, according to Carrie Fisher.

Drowned in moonlight, strangled by own bra: Her self-penned obit

Portugal

Why everyone will be visiting Portugal in 2017

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Warner ton keeps Australia alive

Mark Nicholas looks on at the MCG on Monday morning.

Commentator back in hospital after health setback

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of <i>Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back</i>.

Star Wars alums pay tribute to costar Carrie Fisher

The end of December is a rough patch for birthdays.

Pity those of us with the worst dates for a birthday

COMMENT

Telco customers don't really understand their contracts, research confirms.

The brands and products that got your goat in 2016

People about to enter the water with their kayaks early on Wednesday morning at Maroubra Beach.

Sizzling end to what will be Sydney's hottest year on record

Peter Hannam

Elderly man dies in Condell Park hit-and-run accident

Saimi Jeong

He has an IQ of 150, yet can't get into university

Gunowners unwittingly reveal their details.

Gun owners reveal their addresses in simple privacy blunder

Soaring housing costs are causing concern in NSW.

The 10 things that worry Sydneysiders the most

Matt Wade

Revelers at Coogee Beach on Christmas Day.

Alcohol banned on Coogee Beach after Christmas mayhem

A new bushfire prediction system designed by a UWA research team could save lives and property.

The most important thing to do to prepare for a bushfire

Lucy Cormack

Root cause: Curing a junk food addiction by eating only potatoes for a year paid off for Andrew Taylor, who lost 50kg.

From couch potato to fine-cut phenomenon. All on a spud a day

A senior constable has been stood down over allegations she used a gun while affected by alcohol.

Policewoman 'used gun while drunk': investigation

CCTV footage of the alleged West End rapists in 2011.

Two men charged over savage rape of 14-year-old girl

Canberra Cycling Club president Nathan Edwardson says the ACT boasts "really good" cycling infrastructure.

The Aussie cyclists most at risk of serious injury

1 hr ago

Faysal Ishak Ahmed (in green T-shirt), who died on Christmas Eve after being flown from the Manus Island detention centre.

Manus detainee told there was no clinic bed for him days before death

Michael Gordon

Australia's foreign aid spending at lowest level in eight years

Tom McIlroy

Abolish state governments and think big to fix the nation: Hawke

Amy Remeikis

Pauline Hanson in parliament.

Why my dad votes One Nation: The Christmas chat we had to have

COMMENT

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The politicians' 'study tours' costing you millions

Tom McIlroy

Special Minister of State Scott Ryan says pensioners will be better under January 1 pension changes.

'Scare campaign': Coalition, Labor argue over pension changes

The missing WA votes may literally have fallen off the back of a truck.

The big change that may come to a ballot box near you

Rohingya children at a refugee camp in Rakhine state in 2014.

Malaysian NGOs reveal plan to send flotilla to Rohingyas in Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch

Lashed out: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Israel warned NZ UN resolution was 'declaration of war'

A Chinese labourer works at an unauthorised steel factory in Inner Mongolia, China. Pollution levels in neighbouring ...

Forget Beijing, world's worst air is in another country

Barack Obama listens as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks on Kilo Pier in Joint Base Pearl Harbour-Hickam, Hawaii.

'We must never repeat horrors of war': Japan PM at Pearl Harbour

Malcolm Turnbull declared that the passage of legislation to restore law and order to the construction industry would ...

Turnbull has been close to a disaster for Australians

COMMENT
Ross Fitzgerald

The end of December is a rough patch for birthdays.

Pity those of us with the worst dates for a birthday

COMMENT
Meena Evers

Spectators are exposed to plenty of alcohol-related adverts in sport, including on players' uniforms.

Cricket has a dangerous relationship with alcohol

COMMENT
Toby Hall

Macquarie Bank is causing alarm in Britain over its proposed takeover of the UK's Green Investment Bank.

'Deeply troubling': Now Scotland hits out at Macquarie Bank

Latika Bourke

There is a positive sentiment in the market this morning.

ASX closes at highest since August 2015

Jessica Sier

Telco customers don't really understand their contracts, research confirms.

The brands and products that got your goat in 2016

Esther Han

Julia, Janelle, Shane and Kirsten - some of the staff at Paul Sadler Swimland Essendon who have banded together after ...

Scandal in Swimland: School caught underpaying instructors

Adele Ferguson

Slater & Gordon faces more debt woes, weighs up recapitalisation

Woolworths to sell service stations to BP for $1.8 billion

Business Day summer quiz: retail and consumer affairs

Peter Hall in shock exit from Hunter Hall

Some of the residents of Bestie Row in Llano, Texas.

Meet the eight friends living together, sans share house

Harry Potter fans will know this living room from the letters scene.

TV and movies homes listed and sold in 2016

Entry by Toronto Interior Design Group.

Creative styling tips for homes with history

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

The state with the weirdest place names

Instead of throwing all that wrapping paper into the bin consider putting it to use as home decor.

10 creative DIYs for leftover wrapping paper

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Facing backlash: Host Jimmy Fallon.

Social success: Eight habits of highly likeable people

Personal Development

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

Martin Hosking, CEO of Redbubble.

'My biggest mistake': Entrepreneurs reveal where they went wrong

Adam Stone, entrepreneur and founder of Speedlancer.

22-year-old entrepreneur on to his second company

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Colourful world hidden under Antarctica's ice

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Meet Method-2, the manned robot

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Carrie Fisher's funniest moments

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Warner ton keeps Australia alive

Clique's Summer Herald photo competition: Congratulations to Anne-Maree Lloyd, of Yaraka, Queensland. Winner, December ...

Clique Summer Herald photo competition: December 28, 2016

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The Hunger Games - Binge all 4 movies now

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Brand new season of Mozart In The Jungle - now streaming on Stan.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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George Michael leaves the Cote Brassiere restaurant in Highgate on August 25, 2013 in London, United Kingdom.

George Michael was working on a documentary days before death

Maria Puente

Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford on the set of <i>Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back</i>.

Harrison Ford leads tributes to Carrie Fisher

Miriam Webber

Top critics' pick ... Julian Dennison plays a boy who becomes the subject of a manhunt with his foster uncle, played by ...

Not this one: Guess which movie declared the year's biggest dud

Garry Maddox

Ice-cream row: Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May.

Grand Tour's Richard Hammond under fire for 'gay' joke

Carrie

Fisher's Star Wars audition tape resurfaces as fans pay tribute

Rob Moran

Unrecognisable: One of the final photos taken of George Michael.

George Michael's declining health as he battled pitfalls of fame

Carrie Fisher will reprise her role as Princess Leia in <i>Star Wars Episode VIII</i>; it will be released a year after ...

What now for Star Wars? Fisher's final performance due in 2017

Michael Idato

British author Richard Adams (pictured in 1978), whose 1972 book Watership Down became a classic of children's ...

Richard Adams, creator of Watership Down, dies at 96

Jason Steger

Tragedie Trag??die by Olivier Dubois

When even getting naked can't save a boring night out

Jill Sykes

Bob Dylan describes winning the Nobel Prize for Literature as "amazing".

The times they are astounding: The literary year's biggest shock

Susan Wyndham

Esperanza Spalding.

The noisy problem plaguing so many of our big gigs

John Shand

Princess Leia in her famous gold bikini. The only underwear George Lucas allowed in space, according to Carrie Fisher.

This is how Carrie Fisher wanted us to know she died

Jenna Clarke

Carrie Fisher in 2011

Carrie Fisher's galvanising message on mental illness

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Peter Dutton

Why our 2017 resolution should be to sack Peter Dutton

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Clementine Ford talks trolling with Daily Life 2016 Woman of the Year, Mariam Veiszadeh.

Clementine Ford and Mariam Veiszadeh on being trolled

Daisy Dumas

Women are sharing pictures of themselves dressed as Princess Leia.

Women are sharing photos of themselves dressed as Leia

Mary Ward

Kardashian- West Christmas snap.

The Kimye Christmas photo is everything you would expect

Nicole Economos

Stock up on those casual luxe looks this weekend.

The secret feminist history of shopping

Jeff Guo

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 27: Linda Tol poses wearing Gucci loafers before the Jil Sander show during the Milan Fashion ...

Trends we hope won't return in 2017

Melissa Singer

Surviving suicide: Coming out of the dark.

Surviving a loved one's suicide

Jason Nark

Savour the splurges.

Strategies for getting through the holidays without weight gain

Jae Berman

Bloated? Watch what you eat and get moving.

Overindulged? Try these remedies for gas

From Mayo Clinic News Network

Adam Liaw's super-easy cold Kilpatrick oysters.

How to make the easiest-ever summer lunch: oysters Kilpatrick

Karen Martini's summer vegetable lasagne.

Here are the top 10 most popular recipes of 2016

Magical marmalade custard cake.

This cake magically separates into custard and sponge layers by itself

The Modern Mumma

The best and most creative pregnancy announcements of 2016

Is it OK for parents to post photos of their children online?

Think before you post those pics of your kids online

What is the definition of strength?

What is it that makes a woman 'strong'?

Rock star treatment: Laura Stevens on board the British Airways flight.

Like rock stars: Three women get entire plane to themselves

Oslo ranks among the world's most expensive cities.

How to cope visiting one of the world's most expensive cities

Kerry van der Jagt

Passengers on board two Virgin Australia flights missed Christmas due to the International Date Line.

Virgin passengers get surprise after missing Christmas Day

Traveller.com.au

Windows 10 is almost a year old.

Microsoft admits it pushed upgrade too hard

A female redback.

Amazing things humans learnt in 2016

A human pilot can control the "Method-2" robot using arm gestures.

Yours for Christmas 2017, a giant robot that you sit inside

VPN

The five best VPNs for internet privacy in 2017

Lifehacker

Britney Spears performs earlier this month at the 2016 Jingle Ball.

Hack sparks false reports of Britney death

2017 Suzuki Swift

Suzuki reveals new Swift

Drive Team

2017 Subaru Impreza hatch.

Driven: Subaru's all-new Impreza

Andrew MacLean

The new Alfa Romeo Giulietta Veloce represents Alfa Romeo's latest hot hatch.

Alfa Giulietta Veloce quick spin review

David McCowen

RSR Nurburg offers enthusiasts a chance to drive performance cars on the Nurburgring.

Nurburgring: The ultimate test drive

David McCowen

Opel GT concept.

Holden-designed Opel GT could still be built

Stephen Ottley

Ferrari's latest one-off creation, the SP 275 RW Competizione

Ferrari's latest retro racer

Drive Team

Night to forget: Andre Russell reacts after his dropped catch the deflected over the rope for six.

Andre Russell's night to forget

James Buckley
7 mins ago

David Warner and Usman Khawaja embrace during their MCG runfest.

One good hand deserves another, and another

Greg Baum

Strong season: Sydney FC defender Matt Jurman is already attracting interest from clubs in Asia.

Sydney braced to become victims of their success

Dominic Bossi

Big innings: David Warner celebrates after reaching his century.

Warner tons up, Khawaja set to join him

Andrew Wu

Happy days: Perpetual Loyal skipper Anthony Bell also took line honours in 2011 with Investec Loyal.

Bell doesn't plan to defend Loyal's record

Yips: Wahab Riaz after bowling David Warner with a no-ball.

Pakistan under fire as Warner, Hazlewood enjoy milestones

Jon Pierik

A good night out: Besart Berisha and his Melbourne Victory teammates had plenty to celebrate after their 4-1 thumping of ...

Melbourne Victory put Mariners to the sword

Michael Lynch
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Rising star: Jack De Belin has become a leader for the Dragons.

Jack De Belin breaks wrist in freak accident

Laine Clark

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 28: David Warner of Australia leaps in the air as he celebrates reaching his century ...

Warner: The 'kick up the backside' Australia needed

Andrew Wu

Half-century: Alyssa Healy (55) shared a first-wicket stand of 88 with Ellyse Perry in the Sixers' win over the Thunder.

Sixers hunt down Thunder for big win

James Buckley

Mark Nicholas looks on at the MCG on Monday morning.

Mark Nicholas back in hospital after health setback

Jon Pierik

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