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Traffic jam.

The one reason Australia has not reached 'peak car'

Working 9 to 5, or 6 or 7? Work days are unlikely to get shorter, the Swedish trial suggests.

Employees pining for a six-hour workday just got some bad news

Janette Suffield

'I seriously do not owe this money': letter that shocked Sydney nurse

Photos of victims and floral tributes are left at the scene of the nightclub New Year's Day attack.

Istanbul nightclub attacker identified, minister says

In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian Presidency, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani, ...

Suspending military co-operation 'not the president's decision'

Hipster

Please don't call me a hipster, I'm just a yuppie with a beard

COMMENT

Plenty of parking: a day spent in Dreamworld after the disaster

Centrelink's robo-debacle is a litany of inhuman errors

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Penalty rates: Australian bosses say Sunday isn't special anymore

I just enrolled in adult swimming lessons. You should join one too

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Several guns, laptops stolen in break-in at army barracks

Sara Connor 3

'I often wonder...' Sara Connor's sliding door moment in Bali

Jewel Topsfield
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Roger Federer reacts after missing a shot against Alexander Zverev on Wednesday night.

Federer beaten by young gun in three-set thriller

James Corden described George Michael as "an absolute inspiration" following his sudden death.

James Corden: George Michael inspired 'Carpool Karaoke'

1 hr ago

Wendi Murdoch attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL.

Meet Wendi Deng's new beau, a model 64 years Rupert's junior

The snake first appeared while Sally was driving at 100km/h.

Red-bellied black snake gets the ride of its life

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Morgan hits stunning last ball six

Drawcard: Manny Pacquiao could fill up Suncorp Stadium.

Pacquiao could be heading Down Under to fight Aussie underdog

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Peter Handscomb of Australia bats during day two of the Third Test match between ...

Peter Handscomb, the mad scientist of batting

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Eoin Morgan of the Thunder celebrates with team mate Pat Cummins after hitting a six off ...

Thunder grab first win this BBL season after final-ball six

You don't want to miss out on the thrill of discovery purely to go somewhere safe.

Just do it: The 10 things every traveller should do this year

Clare Leslie, Queenwood School's top IB student for 2016.

The Sydney student with perfect marks who did not get her HSC

'It smashed everyone': 14 swimmers swept off rocks

$100m plan to shift golf course to make way for 5000 new homes

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 02: Real Estate Agent advertising.Dulwich Hill on January 2, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. ...

Sydney's 'celebrity' real estate agents don't belong on billboards

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

A young swimmer perfects his backstroke at Paul Sadler Swimland.

Calls for swimming classes in schools due to 'impossible' cost

Eddie Obeid was jailed last month for misconduct in public office.

Building linked to Obeid family hit by second fire in eight days

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 03: Tanya Carmont president of Water Skills For Life at Collaroy Rock pool in Manly on ...

Push to teach migrants about our water culture after drownings

TUNNEL Photo shows heavy traffic on Princes street and Alexander Parade in Melbournes City. A proposed tunnel linking ...

And the award for the most clogged road in Australia goes to...

Wet and warm weather makes perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes.

Explosion of Ross River virus prompts mosquito warning for Victoria

VIC

Youth crime has dropped by almost 50 per cent since 2008.

The town where locals afraid of youths want a night curfew

QLD

Consumers are turning towards free range eggs.

New milestone reached in the battle against caged eggs

Indonesian special forces (Kopassus) soldiers.

Indonesia dispute shows a two-way failure to communicate

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

'Appalled': One Nation seeks sanctions against New Zealand

Amy Remeikis

What caused the Centrelink controversy?

Tom McIlroy

Kevin Rudd

'Warning': Emails show Clinton forewarned over Rudd approach

Tom McIlroy

"I'm not blaming Centrelink for this, I'm blaming the government": Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie.

Centrelink debt system 'bringing some to the brink of suicide': Wilkie

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

Joyce's blunt view on Abbott speaking out on range of issues

"I am not impressed with it all": One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

'Not impressed': Hanson on Culleton's court scuffle

Photos of victims and floral tributes are left at the scene of the nightclub New Year's Day attack.

Istanbul nightclub attacker identified, minister says

Erin Cunningham

Indonesia's defence minister has sought to play down a suspension of military ties between Australia and Indonesia.

Indonesian defence minister plays down diplomatic rift

Jewel Topsfield

Tunisian Anis Amri, 24, allegedly ploughed into the Christmas market.

Second man being questioned over Berlin market attack

43 mins ago

Rescuers tend to an injured passenger.

Train derailment in New York City injures dozens

1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Centrelink's robo-debacle is a litany of inhuman errors

COMMENT
Peter Martin

President-elect Donald Trump does not represent the views of most Americans, or the long-term future.

Why Trump is just a blip for the US

COMMENT
Jane Searle

Hiba Al Nabolsi is a 10-year-old Syrian girl who grew up in war.

'I know my future is very bright': Hiba's quest for safety

COMMENT
John Stewart

Former treasurer Peter Costello has called for personal tax cuts rather than company tax cuts.

Cutting company tax would be wrong, says Peter Costello

Sarah Danckert

AFR Sydney. Reporter: Patrick Cummins. Photo shows, Steve Keen, professor of economics at Kingston University in the UK. ...

Why the government should pay your mortgage: Steve Keen

Climate change policy was a key difference between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Australian companies' climate change negligence will cost us all

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Working from home can be as productive as being in the office - or even more so.

10 ways to get more productive working from home

Iron ore prices will fall in 2017, top forecaster warns

Sunday isn't special, say business leaders

Sarah Danckert

Hoping for a six-hour workday? It won't happen

Hunter Hall creates committee to consider bid

Transitional Living Room by Found Associates.

How to make like Michelangelo and spruce up your ceiling

I did something people in their mid-twenties don't usually do: I moved away from the city to a small coastal town.

My friends thought I was crazy: I made a sea-change at 25

Welcome to the year of the renter.

2017: Welcome to year of the renter

It's time to review what's going on in your life and in your home.

New Year, new you: six style resolutions to make for your home

The Railway Hotel in Boort, Victoria, on the market for $135,000.

The Aussie pubs you can buy for less than a Sydney flat

If you've ever ridden a bike, it's extremely likely you've broken this rule, too.

The cycling road rule I never knew I was breaking

On Your Bike

There's more to weight loss than losing weight.

21 hard truths you learn after losing weight

Boot Camp

GENERIC. PLEASE CREDIT IMAGE: iStockphoto Three presents wrapped in gold and red. Isolated on white Gold and Red ...

Tis the season for regifting

Julie Power

President-elect Donald Trump's 100-day plan has injected confidence into the sharemarkets.

Here's how to best trade the Trump presidency

Jon Horton

Penny and James Taylor have kept a small outfit alive despite a downturn by being conservative and looking after staff.

'Our income has been slashed by 50% but we're positive'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Work and life coach Dr Lara Corr advocates addressing the tasks you're avoiding head-on.

Ten ways to plan - not plod - your way into the new year

Larissa Ham

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'Wall' of smog envelops Beijing in minutes

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Ryan Gosling pays tribute to Debbie Reynolds

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People are suicidal: Wilkie

Federal Politics

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Chelsea fans convicted of racist violence in Paris

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Good Behavior

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour, only on Stan.

Sherlock

Binge every episode of Sherlock before the Brand New Season Jan 2. Only on Stan.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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'I'm the boss': Arnold Schwarzenegger takes Donald Trump's chair.

Why Arnie is no Trump on The Apprentice

Mariah Carey performs at the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Mariah Carey 'mortified' by NYE fallout - but is it just for publicity?

Broede Carmody

"It's not a house, it's a home." The Kerrigans in the 1997 movie, The Castle.

The house from The Castle finds a new home but not Bonnie Doon

Broede Carmody

The Loop host Scott Tweedie confirmed the prank.

The Loop's 'most awkward NYE ever' was all a set-up, says host

Rob Moran

Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams perform on NBC's Today in December.

Kim Burrell's gig on Ellen cancelled after homophobic slur

Rob Moran

Simone and Xavier following their wedding on the second season of <i>Married At First Sight</i>.

Married At First Sight contestant slams 'f---ed' experience

Rob Moran

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

We were family: Mark Hamill pens touching tribute to Carrie Fisher

Broede Carmody

Beyonce will headline Coachella for the first time this year.

Look who is headlining Coachella

Ellen Parsons

John Berger.

Love him or hate him - no one could ignore John Berger

Randy Kennedy

SYDNEY, NSW - DECEMBER 17: Helen Najjarine 47, and her children, Sorbrine, 18, Bilal, 8, and Ramzi, 3 from Condell Park ...

How to enjoy a top-notch show at the Opera House for just $5

Peter Munro

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

Ten books of 2016 to keep you reading over the long, hot summer

Jason Steger

Your kids should be able to swim 25 metres confidently by the time they've turned seven. And so should you.

I just enrolled in adult swimming lessons, maybe you should too

Jenna Price

Kim Kardashian West returned to social media after three months off.

Kim Kardashian's return only fuels marriage rumours

Amy Croffey

Wendi Murdoch attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL.

Meet Wendi Deng's new beau, a model 64 years Rupert's junior

Nicole Economos

"We assume that our lives are linear, leading from birth to death in some sort of logical progression. But they can ...

We prepare kids for multiple careers, but what about lives?

Kerri Sackville

Kylie Jenner during Fashion Week in New York.

Kylie Jenner ditches personal app after post upset

Mary Ward

Janet Jackson has given birth at 50.

Janet Jackson welcomes first child at 50

Nicole Economos

As new year's resolutions kick in, I'm worried self-love advocates are creating yet another impossible standard for ...

As a fat activist, this is why I won't judge your dieting

Ally Garrett

Leslie Jones temporarily left Twitter after being targeted by torrents of vile abuse.

Leslie Jones speaks out after harasser lands book deal

The experts are picking up the hand weights in 2017.

Health gurus reveal their goals for 2017

Eleanor Steafel and Radhika Sanghani

Keeping a current to-do list is an important way to keep yourself organised.

The six habits of highly organised people

Nicole Anzia

Get moving for the sake of your health.

Is Type 2 diabetes reversible?

Barbara Sadick

A range of superfood powders and potions.

Nutritionists predict which superfoods you'll be eating in 2017

Anna Magee

Pirate Life Throwback IPA

25 home-grown Australian tinnies to drink this summer

Callan Boys

Lemon and oregano skewers with cucumber yoghurt.

Barbecue beauties: 34 recipes for tasty things on sticks

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Seven things you need to stop buying in 2017

It's okay for mums to have a rest.

Why I'm aiming to be a worse mum in 2017

Family holidays are about sharing new experiences.

The five trends that will dominate family travel in 2017

2017: Please stop confiscating our duty free liquor.

Stop confiscating duty free alcohol: 10 travel problems that need fixing

Michael Gebicki

You don't want to miss out on the thrill of discovery purely to go somewhere safe.

Just do it: The 10 things every traveller should do this year

Ben Groundwater

Kailua Beach: The holiday destination of choice for the Obamas.

Here's the paradise where Obama spent his last holiday as president

Sinead Pearson

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Zuckerberg reveals his 2017 personal challenge

The Cormorant, billed as a flying car, is capable of transporting 500kg (around half a tonne) of weight and travelling ...

'Flying car' passenger drone taking off

Australia is the only continent on Earth other than Antarctica where the animals evolved without cats, which is a reason ...

Feral cats cover more of Australia than the internet does

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson and Amanda Abbington as Mary in The ...

What's new on Netflix and Stan for January

Lifehacker

The family allege the driver at fault was using FaceTime on his iPhone 6 Plus at the time of the crash.

Family sues Apple over FaceTime's role in crash

Chrysler Portal Concept Exterior Chrysler Portal Concept.

Chrysler's minivan for millennials

Drive

Ford is planning a hybrid-powered Mustang for the next generation in 2020

Ford's electrifying new Mustang

Drive

2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak v Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate.

VW Amarok V6 v Ranger Wildtrack

Andrew MacLean

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will battle it out with the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63.

Price for Alfa Romeo's new BMW M3 rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Kia Picanto.

Kia shows off new city car

Dom Tripolone

Toyota Prado GXL.

What serious tow car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Drawcard: Manny Pacquiao could fill up Suncorp Stadium.

Pacquiao possibly headed down under for fight

Phil Lutton

Never in doubt: Pat Cummins reaches to embrace Eoin Morgan after the latter's last-ball six.

Thunder grab first win after Morgan's final-ball six

James Buckley

Milestone: Handscomb salutes the crowd after reaching three figures.

As runs flow for Australia, spotlight falls on Lyon, O'Keefe

Chris Barrett

In top form: Milos Ninkovic has been a standout in the A-League this season.

How your A-League team was graded at the halfway mark

Dominic Bossi

Perfect pair: Matt Renshaw and Peter Handscomb pose with the SCG Honour Board.

Hope renewed for Australia

Malcolm Knox

Priorities: Wests Tigers are keen to keep Mitchell Moses, Luke Brooks and James Tedesco at the club beyond 2017.

Tigers make key addition to help keep star quartet

Adam Pengilly

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Jordan Thompson of Australia celebrates winning a point against David Ferrer of Spain ...

Jordan Thompson claims massive scalp

Phil Lutton

Promising start: Hilton Cartwright batting against Pakistan.

Why debutant looked like he 'belonged' in Tests

Andrew Wu

Great knock: Peter Handscomb salutes the crowd after reaching his century.

Handscomb tons up twice in quick succession

Andrew Wu

Always entertaining: Former prime minister Bob Hawke.

Bob Hawke skols beer at the SCG - again

Cameron Mee

Hit the top: Peter Handscomb clips the leg stump.

Handscomb's bizarre dismissal after reaching century

Cameron Mee

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