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On the wish list: Sonia Kruger.

Why Sonia Kruger is on my wish list for the new year

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

EMBARGOED FOR AFR SUMMER BUMPER 2016 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for interview with Laura Tingle, in his Sydney ...

PM Malcolm Turnbull denounces terrorism in New Year message

29 mins ago

Robert and Camilla Stanyer left Mrs Macquaries Chair because they could not get a good spot, so they went to the Oyster ...

Honeymooners pay up $1600 after NYE misery in Sydney

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.

Qantas boss caught up as hundreds are left stranded in Dubai

UPDATED

Smoke rises from at fire near Circular Quay, 31 December 2016. Phot Andrew Hornery

Large plume of smoke rises over Circular Quay on New Year's Eve

FILE- In this Dec. 9, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump arrives to speak to supporters during a rally, in ...

Donald Trump casts long shadow over the world in 2017

Foreign Correspondents

Surge in toy store burglaries to feed new Lego black market

'I was clawing at anything to get out ... then I heard a snap'

Toddler killed after being struck by car in Sydney's west

Russian hackers penetrate US electricity grid

'It will humiliate Obama': Putin's masterstroke

ANALYSIS

Sydney NYE 2016. The 12am New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, viewed from Mrs Macquarie's Chair. 1 January 2017. ...

Sydney ushers in 2017 with a midnight extravaganza of light and colour

36 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: New Years Eve revellers take in the 9 O'Clock Harbour fireworks spectacle at The Rocks ...

How to get home cheaply and safely after NYE celebrations

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

2016: A shocker from go to woe

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

Rousey destroyed in seconds in comeback UFC fight

DO NOT USE Huffpost

Hit reset at home with these tidying tips to start 2017 fresh

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NYE crowds descend on Sydney Harbour

The Harbour Bridge will once again be the focus of Sydney's NYE fireworks.

Where you can (and can't) buy alcohol and food on NYE

The video shows the pilot staggering through security at Surabaya airport.

Airline executives quit after video emerges of 'drunk' pilot

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

'All our stuff's in there': video captures tourists' 4WD rolling off ferry

Carrie Fisher in her best known role as Princess Leia

Drugs, death and celebrity: there is a more serious problem

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

Garry Silk at the site where a row of beachside properties were pounded by a storm in June.

Garry's idyllic lifestyle on northern beaches came crashing down

How to get home after Sydney's New Year's Eve fireworks

Baby boomers are retiring and Sydney is feeling it

EXCLUSIVE

Stairway no longer reaches to heaven: Wamberal beachfront erosion after June's east coast low.

Beach battleground: 'Like a bulldozer through your house'

Temporary fencing and signs at Darling Harbour and King Street Wharf before New Year's Eve.

Fence that could change the face of Darling Harbour

Fares are expected to be more than three times higher after the midnight celebrations.

New Year's Eve revellers warned about Uber surge charging

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

Fatal Friday: Four more added to mounting NSW drowning death toll

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 31: People enjoying the celebrations at Federation Square during the New Year's Eve ...

Melbourne police move in to prevent New Year's Eve strife in CBD

VIC
16 mins ago

Ivy Marriott and Jasper back in 2013 before he went missing.

Family reunited with cat that was missing for three years

ACT

Oshin with his mother, Angela Kiszko.

'He did everything at 200%': Oshin's parents' heartbreaking farewell

WA

Paramedics rushed the baby boy to hospital after the accident at a funeral in Woodridge.

Toddler dies after mother drives into pram at funeral

QLD

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

On the wish list: Sonia Kruger.

Why Kruger's on my wish list for 2017

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

It's almost as if our weight wants to be maintained.

Here's a new year diet that might actually work

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Make your primary weapon against people who talk down to you logic not scorn.

Ban 'mansplain' from the feminist vocabulary

COMMENT
Denby Weller

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

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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Astronauts defy gravity in mannequin challenge

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'Drunk' pilot stumbles through security

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Undefeated Sydney FC top ladder

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.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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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'

Castle Hill NYE Skyshow.

How to have a top New Year's Eve when you can't stand fireworks

Shakira Clanton and Billy McPherson in Home Country.

Multi-story carpark: Actors play and display their talents

Elissa Blake

Madonna came late ... and fans left early.

What was she thinking? The arrogant star who let down fans

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

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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

An emotional Alex McKinnon is wheeled onto Hunter Stadium in 2014.

Mother of quadriplegic former player backs McKinnon legal action against NRL

Adam Pengilly

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

O'Keefe determined to prove Test credentials

Chris Barrett

On the attack: Australian head coach Darren Lehmann.

Lehmann claims Rixon 'has a gripe to bear against us'

Chris Barrett

Ordinary numbers: West Australian all-rounder Hilton Cartwright.

Endless search for an all-rounder far from our top priority

Geoff Lawson

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

Rousey destroyed in 48 seconds in comeback fight against Nunes

Finishing the year with a haul: Sean Abbott.

Strikers too good for Sixers

James Buckley

Defending champs: Daria Gavrilova and Nick Kyrgios pose with the Hopman Cup.

Kyrgios' plan to avoid meltdowns in 2017

Acrimony: Vedran Janjetovic was on stress leave.

Janjetovic slams Sydney FC on social media

Emma Kemp

"I think I would be able to if I was given that opportunity": Agar.

Agar confident he can bat in top seven

Chris Barrett

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

Lehmann: Time to prosper in tougher conditions

Jon Pierik

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

Watson, Russell ready to strike for Thunder, says McKay

James Buckley

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