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Police are investigating how the accident occurred.

Victorian killed by New Year's Eve firecracker

34 mins ago

Emergency services examine the wreckage of a car that hit a truck in a head-on collision.

Grim year on the roads as Victoria's death toll soars

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 30: (L-R) Ronda Rousey and Amanda Nunes of Brazil face off in their UFC women's bantamweight ...

First she destroyed Rousey, then she tweeted this ...

Power is out in parts of Melbourne's western suburbs, Coburg and Barwon Heads on New Year's Eve.

New Year's Eve power cuts across city fixed

46 mins ago

Sydney Harbour is set ablaze with light and colour as the city rings in 2017 with a bang.

Sydney ushers in new year with spectacular light and colour

48 mins ago

Robert and Camilla Stanyer left Mrs Macquaries Chair after queuing for four hours.

UK honeymooners forced to splurge $1600 after Sydney NYE misery

Merkel says Islamist terrorism is biggest test for Germany

1 hr ago

Russian hackers penetrate American electricity grid

Cat burglary: Kitten stolen at knifepoint in Cheltenham

Mariners hold Melbourne City to classic NYE draw

Qantas boss caught up as hundreds of passengers stranded

UPDATED

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: The midnight fireworks display, seen from Federation Square, lights up the city ...

Happy New Year! Melbourne celebrates safely in shadow of thwarted attack pla

27 mins ago

Beyonce made Lemonade from lemons and served up a bright spot in a dark year.

How this year proved a shocker from go to woe

No one was in the 4WD as it rolled off the ferry.

'All their stuff's in there': Tourist 4WD rolls off ferry

Wayne Clarke was abused by Robert Whitehead when he was 13.

Puffing Billy paedophile takes secret to the grave

Early 30's man ironing his jacket.He's getting ready for work.He's scratching his head because he's unable to figure out ...

Stop ironing. It will help you and the economy

COMMENT

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Ronda Rousey destroyed in 48 seconds

In happier times: Carey with ex-fiance, James Packer.

From hook ups to bust ups, a vintage year for celebrity gossip

books

Whoever thought being a book nerd would be fashionable?

Felicity Huffman in <i>American Crime</i>.

Best TV shows of 2016 that mostly went under the radar

Jennifer Lawrence is rudely awakened 90 years early by Chris Pratt.

Adam and Eve in space: why Passengers is better than Rogue One

Ruby Campbell was just behind the first two girls who fell at the Falls Festival.

Falls stampede: 'I was on top of a person and their bone snapped'

'Bottle-neck exits and unstable ground' blamed for 'unacceptable' crush at Falls Festival

Tennis crisis over $200 million Seven deal

EXCLUSIVE

Police are investigating the death of a pedestrian in Wheelers Hill on Thursday night.

Why New Year's can be most dangerous time of year

The world's largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas.

Doyle suggests man-made island in bay to lure luxury cruise ships

A camel, not this one pictured, escaped onto a highway in central Victoria on Saturday.

'They're quite quick': Victoria Police chase runaway camel

Now the party is over, here's what you need to know for New Year's Day.

New Year's trading hours: What’s open, what’s closed

Brisbane will mark the new year with fireworks displays at 8.30pm and midnight.

'It's a challenge': 90,000 expected at South Bank

QLD

Police and bystanders at Mermaid Pools in Tahmoor on Friday afternoon.

Three more die in tragic week on NSW beaches

NSW

Some of the offensive banners which have forced the Brass Monkey Hotel into issuing an apology.

Hotel fraternises with controversy for second time

WA

Canberra girl Ivy Marriott reunited with her great mate Jasper after three years.

Family reunited with cat missing for three years

ACT

Faysal Ishak Ahmed and his son, Mazim.

'I need you to look after my family': Sudanese refugee's burning fear

EXCLUSIVE

Bernardi accuses of Abbott of 'self-interest' and 'talking up division'

Amy Remeikis

Tax Office faces explosion of complaints amid job cuts

Tom McIlroy

Labor MP Anne Aly.

The MPs whose names you'll know by the end of 2017

COMMENT
James Massola

President Barack Obama with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office of the White House in ...

Labor hedge their bets on UN Israel resolution

Former prime minister Tony Abbott.

Abbott hits out at Bernardi over talk of a breakaway party

Julie Bishop said the government had ''consistently not supported one-sided resolutions targeting Israel''.

Bishop backs Israel rather than US over UN resolution

German Chancellor Angela Merkel poses for photographs after the television recording of her annual New Year's speech at ...

Merkel says Islamist terrorism is Germany's biggest threat

1 hr ago

Two people were shot at the concert.

Two killed, two others wounded at rap concert in Connecticut

Donald Trump and his family in their first post-election television interview. From left, Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump ...

Trump casts long shadow over the world in 2017

Foreign Correspondents

Men carry the body of a person killed in the blast in Baghdad.

Blasts in Baghdad kill dozens as Mosul fighting intensifies

Everyone has the same right to participate in our comment threads.

Twelve ways not to get your comment published

COMMENT
Rob Ashton

Donald Trump uses his trademark hand gestures during the third presidential debate with Democratic presidential nominee ...

Cheer up, 2016 wasn't the worst year ever, not by a long shot

COMMENT
Jennifer Rubin

Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) in her slave girl outfit in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.

Hey Disney Princesses, shove over and make some room for Leia

Karl Quinn

Shows streamed from Ten, Seven, Nine, ABC, SBS, Stan or Netflix are not covered by any of the broadcasting regulations ...

Why fake news and secret ads are allowed to flourish online

Julia, Janelle, Shane and Kirsten, staff at Paul Sadler Swimland Essendon, have banded together after discovering they ...

'We just never knew it was this bad': Swimland under the spotlight

Comment
Adele Ferguson

Ironing is one of the great productivity sappers plaguing civilisation

Stop ironing your clothes. Our economy could depend on it

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Reformation: 'Wolf Hall' features Henry VIII's right hand man Thomas Cromwell.

We can thank the Industrial Revolution for our economy

Comment
Ross Gittins

Myer hit with another class action

Sarah Danckert

ASX in 2016: shocks, turnarounds, and golden miners

Patrick Commins

Peter Hall sells shares in his firm at a third of their market value

Don't fear the robots; they're unlikely to take your job

COMMENT
Paul Wallace

Eclectic Living Room by Daleet Spector Design.

Creative and space-friendly ways to park your bike at home

The Dreamy Camera Cafe, South Korea.

The shops that give us a reason not to buy online

Add a drop of dish soap to aluminium foil and use it to tackle stubborn bits on a baking trays, glass pans and even the ...

21 housekeeping hacks to make habits in the new year

As a single twenty-something, Rowie Geraerts sees huge benefits in her lifestyle.

I haven't paid rent in a year: A guide to a rent-free life

Last year's New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour.

The best properties to buy for your New Year's Eve celebrations

Some things are just not a good look after a certain age.

10 things a man over 50 should never do

Culture

Some buyers may be hibernating through the winter season, which offers a big opportunity for those keen to get ahead of ...

How much sleep do you really need?

Self Improvement

ETFs give you exposure to a market, without high fees.

Five biggest mistakes people make saving for retirement

Gary Stone

Australia is in the top five countries for life expectancy worldwide and Australians aged 64 now can expect to spend ...

Is the trend of running out of money in retirement increasing?

Michael Dundon

Sexy doesn't always equal profitable.

What's the most profitable industry?

Louis White

Amanda Clark is a dietitian whose idea was stolen by a corporate.

One of the most infuriating aspects of innovation

Falls Festival crowd in Lorne, December 2016.

Serious injuries during Lorne Falls Festival crush

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Europe ramps up security for NYE

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Crystal Ball drops in Times Square test

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Russian compounds close in US hack response

SMH/NEWS. A fire stack is tripped to remove excess product at the botany Industrail Park in Botany Sydney. Pic by Nic ...

2016: The year in pictures

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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.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

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The Grand Theatre at Falls Festival in Lorne.

Festival stampede: we were using sanitary pads to bandage wounds

Emily Woods

Carrie Fisher (left) and her mother Debbie Reynolds will be buried together at Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills.

Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds to be buried together

The Age, Spectrum. Leisure series. Generic image of model Anna McEvoy in water . Pic Simon Schluter 20 December 2016.

Author Kathryn Heyman: equality can be found beneath the waves

game of thrones, series 3 - GWENDOLINE Christie as Brienne ?for weekend features

Prepare for Game of Kebabs: the end of the golden age of TV looms

Ben Pobjie

Portrait of English author Neil Gaiman. Saturday 31st January 2015. Photograph by James Brickwood. SHD NEWS 150131

Our guide to the best new books of 2017

Jane Sullivan

Jennifer Lawrence is rudely awakened 90 years early by Chris Pratt.

Why Jennifer Lawrence's new film is better than Rogue One

Paul Byrnes

The Lorne site of Falls Festival this year.

Sixty injured during Falls Festival 'stampede'

George Michael during his Live Global Tour.

George Michael autopsy results 'inconclusive'

An ideal day at the beach – with a great read in hand.

Ten books of 2016 to keep you reading over the summer holidays

Jason Steger

Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in 2011.

'She loved having a party': John Frost on Debbie Reynolds

Annabel Ross

Jagwar Ma (l-r): Jack Freeman, Jono Ma,?Gab Winterfield.

Jagwar Ma want to be alone ... with the bugs

Bernard Zuel

young woman walking on the street

Domestic violence in 2016: How have women fared this year?

Daisy Dumas

Some of the offensive banners which have forced the Brass Monkey Hotel into issuing an apology.

What this 'frat party' tells women to expect from men in 2017

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

The only New Year's resolution Nicola Appleton kept was to give up clothes shopping for a year.

I quit clothes shopping for a year and this is what I learnt

Nicola Appleton

In 2017, resolve to say yes to new things, instead of saying no to old habits.

Why you should make new year's resolutions that are kinder to yourself

Patrick Lenton

Latest crime statistics show that reports of sexual assault, rape and intimate partner violence double, and in some ...

With the holidays comes fear in the family home

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Bella Hadid attended "The Unknown Girl (La Fille Inconnue)" film premiere at Cannes wearing...not much.

The most stunning fashion moments of 2016

Jenna Clarke

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn separated after 21 years together.

RIP Brangelina, Hiddleswift and Mariah and James

Amy Croffey

Erik Anders Lang and Sia attend the 2015 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2015.

Sia files to divorce filmmaker husband

Don't pass the bread...

Dietary needs etiquette for hosts and guests

Christy Brissette

Medicinal: Australian manuka honey.

The new reason to buy Australian honey

Sarah Berry

Surviving suicide: Coming out of the dark.

Surviving a loved one's suicide

Jason Nark

Rosewater and raspberry popscicle with rose champagne. Karen Martini CHRISTMAS recipes for Epicure and Good Food. ...

The best party cocktails to try this weekend

Nail your Friend Edit for the perfect party.

Don't feel like going out? Here's how to nail New Year's at home

Vietnamese pork ball noodle salad (Bun Cha)

Easy summer recipes you can make this week

Photo: YouTube

The sweetest things that happened in 2016

Remember that the goal is to have fun and be together.

Six new year's resolutions for your family

Keep your pets safe and sound this NYE.

Keep your pets safe on New Year's Eve

Best region: The increasingly popular Basilicata, Italy.

The best new destinations and travel experiences of 2016 named

Money was removed from a wallet in business class during a flight.

Traveller letters: Watch your wallet on flights, even in business class

Qantas' first 787 Dreamliner will take off in 2017.

Bumper Traveller quiz: Which route will Qantas' first Dreamliner fly?

Mal Chenu

Crash

Tesla predicts crash, applies brakes: footage

Remember Myspace? You might not log in anymore, but it's still going.

Once left for dead, these tech giants still kicking

A beautiful open world, savage monsters and great company.

Review: Final Fantasy XV is a return to form

Tim Biggs

<b>HTC Vive</b><br>
The result of partnership between smartphone manufacturer HTC and game developer Valve, the Vive ...

HTC might unveil wireless Vive very soon

Kotaku

Simply designed, and brutally effective, Arcam's amp really kicks out the jams.

How to amplify your portable music at home

2016 Holden Astra RS-V

Road Test: Holden Astra RS-V

Andrew MacLean

2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus.

Road Test: Audi R8 V10 Plus

Andrew MacLean

The iconic McLaren F1 turns 25 in 2017.

The biggest automotive milestones of next year

Stephen Ottley

Ford Motor Company is introducing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle, just in time for CES ...

Revealed: Ford's new driverless car

Drive team

The class of 2016.

What you read in 2016

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has revealed a real-life version of its radical GTI Roadster designed for the Gran Turismo computer game.

Gamers and geeks to drive VW's future

Drive team

Brazilian Amanda Nunes punches Ronda Rousey in their UFC women's bantamweight championship bout.

She destroyed Rousey in 48 seconds, then followed it with this

Incoming: Steve O'Keefe is a hot tip for the India tour.

O'Keefe determined to prove Test credentials

Chris Barrett

The scoreboad shows the record attendance for a domestic game in Australia during last year's Melbourne derby between ...

Will the MCG get 90,000 for the Melbourne BBL derby?

Scott Spits

Kevin Pietersen and Mark Waugh

'Maxwell has got to play.' KP puts heat on selector Waugh

Brains trust: Test skipper Steve Smith and coach Darren Lehmann.

It's time to prosper in tougher conditions: Lehmann

Jon Pierik

Smashing performance: Besart Berisha equalled Archie Thompson's goalscoring record in the second half of Saturday ...

Sydney show the way, but Victory shaping as likely challengers

Michael Lynch

Matthew Dellavedova will miss two games with a hamstring injury.

Dellavedova hamstrung by injury

Fighting the good fight: Serena Williams wrote that women "should always be judged by our achievements, not by our gender".

Serena should be taken seriously – but not literally

Malcolm Knox

On yer bike: Richard Herbst had an epiphany in his 40s and took action.

Finest footy writing of 2016: Fit or fat - a man's mid-life choice

Jake Niall

Sweet victory. The Bulldogs celebrate their grand final win over the Swans.

Footy flashback: Hope and heart win

Caroline Wilson

Travis Cloke was ranked "average" by Champion Data last season, finishing with 34 goals.

Footy flashback: Cloke and the psychology of 'form'

Timothy Boyle

Geelong v St Kilda

Year's best games: Ten matches to remember

Rohan Connolly

Ross Lyon wants his Dockers maintaining the hard work during the new-year break.

New year's revolution: Dockers under strict orders

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