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Former Essendon great James Hird.

James Hird rushed to hospital after 'overdose'

UPDATED

Oliver Anderson

Australian tennis prodigy charged with match-fixing

EXCLUSIVE
10 mins ago

It will be perfect beach weather on Saturday.

Ready for beach weather? Weekend forecasts revised up

The man who racially abused several adults and children at a popular Coburg park on Wednesday.

'F--- off you wog': Man films racist tirade at a Coburg playground

Once your home or business is declared 'NBN ready', you have 18 months before your old service is disconnected.

The simple NBN hack to get even faster download speeds

Donald Trump has attacked the intelligence community.

'Ready to throw a rock': Anger grows over Trump's Russia view

57 mins ago

'Vacuum-sealed to her face': Air lounger danger warning issued

Flying out? Three-day shutdown of Tullamarine Freeway has begun

'A village somewhere is missing its idiot': NZ MP on One Nation senator

Group assault disabled man while shouting 'F--- Donald Trump'

Payne moves to restore trust, and not a moment too soon

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 15: James Hird, coach of the Essendon Bombers looks on during the round 20 AFL match ...

As Hird remained calm on the outside, four years of turmoil took their toll

COMMENT
Rohan Connolly

Going nowhere: Nine's Shane Warne and Michael Clarke.

Don't like listening to Clarke call cricket? Get used to it

Princess Diana wrote in one letter that Harry was often getting into trouble at school.

Princess Diana letter about 'naughty' Harry sells at auction

1 hr ago

Plan what you'll take a few days in advance so you won't have a panic packing session the night before you leave.

Checklist: 23 things you must do before you head off on a trip

Tips for avoiding information overload

Tips for avoiding information overload

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Consumer watchdogs issue warnings about air loungers

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Joel Selwood of the Cats listens in to Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats during the ...

Rough, ready: Tough players in the AFL who rarely get injured

The damage to 8-Bit in Footscray is "ugly and unfortunate".

Of hipsters, Footscray and the C-word you never, ever utter

Healthy ingredient swaps that actually taste good

Healthy ingredient swaps that actually taste good

Three Parts House by Architects EAT.

The architecture trends to say goodbye to in 2017

Large bronze whaler sharks are common sights over summer.

Popular beaches closed after multiple shark sightings

Labor to launch High Court bid to block investigation of alleged rorts

Falls Festival organisers could face lawsuit over crowd crush

age news 3/1/2017 CCTV: Nasty Goldilocks sleeps in bed and then pulls a knife Police release CCTV footage of a menacing ...

'Goldilocks' intruder says he got lost after argument with his father

CFA chief executive Frances Diver.

Firefighters' dispute heats up as CFA goes to Fair Work Commission

The woman became aggressive while shopping at a Coles supermarket in Melton.

'It's disgusting that it happened': Shopper's shocking racist rant

Car versus tram on Collins Street.

Oops: U-turn goes wrong after car hit by tram in CBD

The scene where a truck driver who was pulled over by police on a road in Sydney's west got out of his rig only to be ...

Driver struck and killed by truck during police stop

NSW

What do you want to see on Canberra's number plates?

Canberrans to vote for new number plate slogan

ACT

WorkSafe investigators are on site.

Teenage worker falls to his death at CBD building site

WA

Emergency workers search for a man who went missing in flood waters at Tolga, west of Cairns.

Body found: Man swept away while warning drivers

QLD

Centrelink and Medicare offices on King St, Newcastle.

Centrelink referring Twitter users to Lifeline amid debt crackdown

Tom McIlroy

NZ MP labels Roberts 'village idiot' over sanctions comments

Amy Remeikis

Payne moves to restore trust, not a moment too soon

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Labor's human services spokeswoman Linda Burney.

Labor seeks audit office probe into Centrelink debt clawback

EXCLUSIVE
Fergus Hunter

Defence Minister Marise Payne declined to give details of the RAAF's involvement.

'We have indicated our regret': Payne on Indonesian insult

Australian and Indonesian flags

What's in Australia's formal co-operation agreement with Indonesia?

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts says New Zealand has a 'hostile attitude' towards Israel.

'Appalled': One Nation seeks sanctions against New Zealand

Amy Remeikis

In this image taken from AP video, emergency services stand at the scene of an explosion, in Izmir, Turkey, Thursday, ...

Large terror attack in Turkey thwarted after bombs, weapons found

Senator Lindsey Graham questions witnesses during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on foreign cyber threats to ...

Senator ready to 'throw rock at Russians' over election meddling

57 mins ago

One of the kidnapped girls who was found last year.

Abducted Nigerian schoolgirl found with baby

1 hr ago

Mohammad Jaafar Maguid in a file photo from 2010.

Top Philippine militant who pledged allegiance to IS killed

Simon Letch online opinion 6th jan?

Beware the egos of the 'new conservatives'

COMMENT
John Hewson

East German citizens climb the Berlin wall at the Brandenburg gate after the opening of the East German border was ...

President Trump signals biggest foreign policy shift since the Cold War

COMMENT
Nicole Hemmer

Drugs in sport generic.

We should stop banning drugs in sport – it doesn't work

COMMENT
Andre La Gerche

Year of the Roster? Black swan more like it, according to Barclays.

Watch out for black swan threats to commodities, says Barclays

Jan Cameron, an original director of Bellamy's, is seeking to spill the board.

Bellamy's chairman likely to quit if board spill succeeds

The Toyota Concept-i at CES International in Las Vegas.

Toyota reckons cars won't be self-driving for years to come

Professions traditionally more dominated by women such as nurses are avoided by many men.

Why men don't want the jobs done mostly by women

'We need the hipsters': Asian small business leader

Private-jet industry giddy at dawn of Trump era

Don't expect to see the boom Trump has promised, Fed says

ANALYSIS

'Enough is enough': Welcome to Fat Cat Thursday

Three Parts House by Architects EAT.

The architecture trends you'll be saying goodbye to this year

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

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

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

Sometimes the money and the car and the corporate card just aren't enough.

How my dream job turned into a nightmare

Life On Mars

"The rider of a bicycle must (a) sit astride the rider's seat facing forwards." Really?

The cycling road rule I never knew I was breaking

On Your Bike

The excellent John Oliver, British comedian and host of the US Last Week Tonight Show, takes a satirical view of news, ...

Six ways to be better investor through entertainment

Chris Brycki

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The lucky country for investors

Scott Phillips

HiSmile founders Nik Mirkovic and Alex Tomic have used Kylie Jenner to spruik their product.

Dental dimes: $10 millon turnover in 18 months

Kate Jones

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

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Racist tirade at Coburg park

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The Mornington Peninsula Koala Project

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Murray: Enjoy having Federer around

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How to hack the NBN

Indians watch Rani, 7, perform a rope balancing act at a public park on the first day of the New Year, in Kolkata.

World of Photos

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.

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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FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2013 file photo, Adele performs during the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. NBC said ...

Top seller of 2016: It went bigger than Christmas

Bernard Zuel

JonBenet Ramsay as Little Miss of Charlevoix County.

Australian director's JonBenet Ramsey doco success

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 17: Neil Patrick Harris performs during the Hillary Victory Fund - Stronger Together concert at ...

Being ugly is refreshing: NPH relinquishes his vanity

Andrew Murfett

The set of the movie <i>Peter Rabbit</i> in Centennial Park, Sydney.

Peter Rabbit film set in Sydney gets proper English welcome

The Real Housewives of ISIS, from BBC2's <i>Revolting</i>.

BBC sparks outrage after airing 'Real Housewives of ISIS' skit

Rob Moran

Jackie Chan (left) and Alan Ng in the new action comedy <i>Railroad Tigers</I>.

Jackie Chan's latest flick fails to hide that he's over the hill

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Stephen Colbert parodies Mariah Carey on The Late Show.

Mocking Mariah: Carey gets the Colbert treatment

Casey Affleck at the 2016 New York Film Critics Circle Awards.

Affleck roasts awards host by reciting bad reviews he gave him

Rob Moran

The cast of <i>The Book of Mormon</i> at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre in New York.

Book of Mormon announces $20 preview tickets for one night only

Annabel Ross

Deadpool is among the first Ultra HD Blu-ray movies to hit Australia.

What do the top 10 films of 2016 say about us?

Karl Quinn

The Avalanches performing in Byron Bay. The band are touring Australia showcasing songs from their second album, ...

The Avalanches review: Welcome return as band gears up for Coachella

Madeleine Heffernan

Kayla Boyd

What the backlash against Kayla Boyd really reveals

Natalie Reilly

Enough's enough. It's time for women to hold a Twitter Strike

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Lily Allen is no stranger to making thought-provoking comments.

'I've only ever been sexually assaulted by white males'

Nicole Economos

Melania Trump, pictured with her husband President-elect Donald Trump, has once again set tongues wagging about her ...

Is Melania trying to tell us something in this D&G dress?

Melissa Singer

Kim Kardashian also made the news for (mis)promoting morning sickness pills.

Questions raised over morning sickness pill endorsed by Kim

Prince Harry speaks after presenting U.S. Staff Sergeant Elizabeth Marks' gold medal to members of the medical team from ...

Prince Harry has met Meghan Markle's father

Gordon Rayner

Croc shoes the new fad in shoes.Psydeways rave store in Newtown stocks them.shd.news.pic by Jacky Ghossein/jgz

The fashion trends making a comeback in 2017

Melissa Singer

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

David Goggins.

The 40 per cent rule can make your life better this year

Sarah Berry

Icing an injury: There's little good evidence for it.

Cold therapy? Maybe better to save your money

AARON E. CARROLL

Ed Whitlock.

Scientists marvel at this speedy 85-year-old marathoner

JERE LONGMAN

Beef sliders with bacon, cheese and pickles.

Flip out: 21 irresistible burger recipes for grill season

Good Food

Red Sparrow Pizza vegan pizzeria is expected to open in Melbourne in February.

Melbourne's first vegan pizzeria to open in Collingwood

Annabel Smith

Pho from Hanoi Hannah, Windor. Pho will continue its world domination in 2017.

What's on the menu for 2017? Here are our food and drink predictions

Callan Boys

Jessie Swan says her son developed a rash after using the sunscreen.

Three-month-old's 'horrible rash' after using sunscreen

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

Luxembourg: A tiny country that's big on freedom.

The world's most (and least) free and tolerant countries named

Hannah Meltzer

Plan what you'll take a few days in advance so you won't have a panic packing session the night before you leave.

Checklist: 23 things you must do before you head off on a trip

Michael Gebicki

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum is home to the Dirk Hartog plate.

The most important parts of Australia ... that aren't in Australia

David Whitley

Faraday Future's FF 91 can summon 1000 horsepower and go from 0 to to 60mph (96.5kmph) in 2.39 seconds.

Faraday Future unveils FF 91 electric car

Mike Snider

The Very Large Array radio telescope in New Mexico, which was used to detect the radio bursts.

Radio bursts from 2.5b light years away

Sevenhugs' touchscreen Smart Remote, on show at CES 2017 in Las Vegas.

This touchscreen smart remote control brings order to the chaos

COMMENT

LG's super-thin "wallpaper" OLED television, on show at CES in Las Vegas.

LG launches super-thin 'wallpaper' TV

COMMENT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Zuckerberg reveals his 2017 personal challenge

2016 Toyota HiLux.

Australia's favourite car revealed

Stephen Ottley

Autonomous Esky at 2017 Consumer Electronics Show.

Meet the autonomous Esky

David McCowen

BMW i Inside Future at 2017 CES.

BMW gets a bit touchy-feely

Dom Tripolone

2017 Toyota Concept-i

The car with a built-in butler

Andrew MacLean

The driverless valet function that the company touted as solving the headache of finding parking space failed to engage ...

The car you can open with your face

Andrew MacLean

2017 Kia Picanto.

Kia shows off new city car

Dom Tripolone

Oliver Anderson

Reigning Aus Open boys champ charged with matchfixing

EXCLUSIVE
Nino Bucci
10 mins ago

Painful blow: Hilton Cartwright of Australia lies on the ground after being struck in the groin.

Australia no closer to finding solution to all-rounder problem

Backed: Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios can be the best in the world: Rod Laver

John van 't Schip was at training when he told his players he would be leaving.

Van 't Schip's parting message for Melbourne City

Another record: French cyclist Frenchman Robert Marchand celebrates setting a record for distance cycled in one hour ... ...

It's never too late: 105-year-old sets cycling record

Darts in the Olympics?: English professional Peter Wright, would no doubt vote for that.

Should darts be an Olympic sport?

Younis Khan of Pakistan

Younis ticks final box in stellar career

Malcolm Knox

Former Big Bash player Chris Gayle.

Gayle marks anniversary of 'don't blush, baby' incident

Former Essendon great James Hird.

James Hird rushed to hospital after 'overdose'

UPDATED
Sam McClure and Patrick Bartley

Xavier Richards (right) and Aliir Aliir commiserate after last year's grand final.

Xavier Richards signs with NEAFL club

Scott Spits

Joel Selwood of the Cats

Rough and ready: Tough players in the AFL who rarely get injured

Sam McClure

James Hird has endured opprobrium and scuttlebutt about his personal life.

James Hird 'health scare' the culmination of four years of turmoil

COMMENT

Dane Swan doesn’t regret putting family and friends before football.

From the archives: The Dane Swan you've never met

Karl Quinn

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