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Centrelink's main workplace union warns there may be worse to come for the agency's customers.

'Perfect storm': Centrelink debacle about to get worse

(Photo Mark Jesser/Fairfax Media) Albury. NSW. Sussan Ley addresses the media in Albury at the back door of her office ...

There's something very familiar about the latest expenses scandal

COMMENT

Jared Kushner is expected to join the White House as a senior adviser to the president.

Problems loom: Trump readies to name son-in-law as a senior adviser

Ben Cowen has died in a paragliding accident.

Entrepreneur, son of former G-G killed in paragliding crash

6 mins ago

Tackle analytical issues during your peak times, and save your creative thinking for your off-peak periods.

How knowing your chronotype could help you think more clearly

COMMENT
Linda Blair

Australia could encourage older workers to remain in the workforce beyond the age of 65 by decreasing effective marginal ...

Retirement will disappear like the fax machine

COMMENT

From traitor to patriot: How the US right fell for Julian Assange

COMMENT

The worst is yet to come for drivers facing long delays on the Tulla

Twenty sharks seen along Victoria's Surf Coast, closing beaches

NAB sent data about 60k customers to owner of adult websites

Socialists to blame for Ley standing down, says Bronwyn Bishop

Trump and streep

Trump hits back at lies … with even more lies

ANALYSIS
46 mins ago

"It's pretty explanatory": Kyrgios' shirt took aim at Donald Trump.

Kyrgios' eye-catching shirt sends Donald Trump a personal message

9 mins ago

Viola Davis and Tracee Ellis Ross at the InStyle and Warner Bros party.

14 things you missed after the Golden Globes ended

24 mins ago

Me and Mr Jones: Kirsten Jones with some of her 2017 garlic harvest at her farm at Mirboo.

The Victorian town luring tourists with the seductive smell of garlic

<i>La La Land</i>'s Emma Stone arrives at the Golden Globe Awards.

'What are you wearing?' Emma Stone's answer is perfection

40 mins ago

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Kardashian jewel heist arrests

Lindy and Michael Chamberlain.

Michael Chamberlain, father of baby Azaria, dies at 72

Partner

Things that happen when you move in with your partner

Souvenir matryoshka dolls decorated with Donald Trump, U.S. President-elect, left, Vladimir Lenin, former Communist ...

How Trump opened the floodgates for foreign meddling in US affairs

44 mins ago

Salad

What the lettuce in your salad actually does for your body

The shark was in shallow waters.

'OMG it's a shark': Dog walker's shock find at St Kilda beach

Paedophile priest Ridsdale to face court again

Police find 300 kilograms of drugs washing powder boxes

Ambulance and police vehicles are seen on McIntosh Street, Sunshine, after a woman was shot in the arm.

Woman hears gunfire, pops head over fence, gets shot

Police wish to speak to Nicholas Seddon over a serious sexual assault.

Rape accused sought over new sex assault charges

SES workers attend the scene in Sunbury.

Sunbury death: Murder accused appears in court with black eye

Youths protesting on the roof of the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre at Parkville in March.

Youth detention riot closes more than half of Parkville justice centre

A woman wields an axe in an attack at a service station in Enmore on Saturday morning.

61-second axe attack on strangers caught on camera

NSW

This is the second time a woman has been bitten by a wild green tree snake at Australia Zoo.

Second snakebite in a week at Australia Zoo

QLD

The fire started just before 8pm on Sunday night.

Homes and lives under threat from Perth bushfire

UPDATED

A man has died after being pulled from the water in distress at Ocean Beach, near Umina on the Central Coast.

Toddler pulled from pool, man dies at beach

NSW

Queensland businesswoman Sarina Russo with Susan Ley in a photo posted to her Instagram account - @sarinarussoglobal - ...

Ley billed taxpayers to travel to party with 'job queen' and donor

Matthew Knott

Socialists to blame for Ley scrutiny: Bronwyn Bishop

Fergus Hunter

Ombudsman slams government handling of visa cancellations, deportations

Tom McIlroy

Former senator Bob Day.

A-G to examine $2m grant to former senator Bob Day

Serina Russo is one of Australia's richest women.

Sussan Ley travel scandal: Who is Sarina Russo?

Medicare and other other benefits could be delivered by the private sector under a radical new government plan.

Ombudsman launches Centrelink investigation

Sussan Ley addresses the media in Albury on Monday.

Sussan Ley steps down and don't bet on her coming back

COMMENT

Jared Kushner is expected to join the White House as a senior adviser to the president.

Trump's son-in-law set to join White House as a senior adviser

John Wagner and Ashley Parker

President Joko Widodo says he hopes to visit Australia within three months, having postponed his last scheduled visit in ...

Indonesia's Joko Widodo 'hopes' to visit Australia soon despite military rift

Jewel Topsfield

Commuters queue for buses at Victoria Station.

Tube strike brings chaos and fury to streets of London

Kimiko De Freytas-Tamura
19 mins ago

Esteban Santiago is taken from the Broward County main jail as he is transported to the federal courthouse in Fort ...

Accused Florida airport gunman faces court

Paula McMahon
1 hr ago

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Youth justice is not government's fault – but it's their job to fix it

COMMENT
Julie Edwards

Illustration: John Shakespeare

From traitor to patriot: how the US right fell for Julian Assange

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

The mission of Equal Voices is to ensure that the church is one "which acknowledges, respects and utilises the gifts of ...

Growing up gay, Catholic school was a haven for me

COMMENT
Joel Meares

Looking forward to that first beer.

Yes, 2016 did drive us to drink

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

8@eight: Bears at the door?

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Chris Weston
18 mins ago

France's Far-right National Front Party leader Marine Le Pen represents a global rise in populist nationalism.

Governments are bystanders as inequality festers

Comment

The big four banks' combined market capitalisation accounts for more than a quarter of the ASX 200.

Big Four bank stocks rocket to one-year highs

Pound slides on May's Brexit outlook

Alex Morales and Tim Ross

Nathan Tinkler's sister facing bankruptcy

Coal price slide to hit budget revenue hopes

ASX roars into an official bull market

As far as moving mistakes go, mixing up your dates is one of the worst.

I moved 11 times in 13 years: This is my cautionary tale

Living with fewer possessions can help you to feel happier and less psychologically weighed down

Live with less: How to embrace minimalism at home

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 16: Claire Ashworth poses for a photo at her Camberwell apartment which is above a shop ...

The only one in the village: Inside Claire's unique 'old, dusty' flat

The trends from the 60s and 70s that have have reappeared with a whole new attitude.

Mid-century features that have made a stylish comeback

The dos and don’ts of applying for a rental property.

How to get the home: Six tips for a successful rental application

Set yourself new running goals in 2017.

10 goals every runner should to achieve in 2017

55 mins ago

Port, the traditional drink of Portugal, is making a comeback in 2017.

Tough tipples: The hater's guide to loving a port wine

Alex Henderson, age 11, launched an online paddle boarding retail business after graduating from Lemonade Stand - The ...

Meet the pint-size entrepreneurs moving beyond money basics

Nina Hendy

Jasmine and Aaron Boothey of Adelaide and their children, daughter Blair (5) and son Hamish (2).

The Aussie family that saves $60,000 a year

EXTREME BUDGETING
Kate Jones

Simon Ward of Bali Food Safari: "We sold our house in Australia after 12 months – we're all in."

How to start a boutique business in Bali

Larissa Ham

Wing La Cakes owner Wing La expects fellow existing businesses to adapt to the newcomers.

'We need the hipsters': Asian small business leader

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Streep slams Trump's 'stunning performance'

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Apple iPhone turns ten

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Jimmy Fallon's Golden Globes mess

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Bronwyn Bishop's extraordinary spray

Federal Politics

The Age, News, 04/01/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Opening of the Slide the Square water slide in Federation Square. ...

Fairfax photos of the week

Preacher - STAN

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, 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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"There was one performance this year that stunned me - it sank its hooks in my heart," Meryl Streep said as she accepted ...

Meryl Streep targets Trump in passionate Golden Globes speech

Ebony Bowden

Ryan Gosling with the award for best actor in a motion picture musical or comedy for La La Land Golden Globe Awards

Ryan Gosling's tribute to Eva Mendes in touching speech

Nathanael Cooper

Brad Pitt has made his first public appearance since his split from wife Angelina Jolie.

La La Land breaks record for most wins at Golden Globes

Staff Writers
45 mins ago

One of the last portraits of David Bowie.

New Bowie video and doco mark the first anniversary of his death

Rob Moran

<i>La La Land</i>'s Emma Stone arrives at the Golden Globe Awards.

Blog: Golden Globes as they happened

Aja Styles

'Terrifying' Emma Watson doll becomes laughing stock

Rob Moran

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone with their Golden Globe awards for their performances in <i>La La Land</i>.

Golden Globes 2017: And the winners were....

K.J. Apa as Archie in the new drama <i>Riverdale</i>.

Comic no more: Archie gets the Twin Peaks treatment

Michael Idato

A large crowd lines up for tickets to see The Book of Mormon at the Princess Theatre. Fans began to line up on Sunday.

Fans queue for blocks for The Book of Mormon preview tickets

Nathanael Cooper

Paul Morris (Weasel), Oliver Byng (Mr Toad), Chris Southall (Head Chief Rabbit) and Chloe Bruer-Jones (Mole) are onto a ...

Wind in the Willows review: Classic panto still a winning formula

Cameron Woodhead

Burn the Floor.

Burn The Floor review: Fun show makes dancers the heroes

Jordan Beth Vincent

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Actress/model Emily Ratajkowski attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The ...

Romantic metallics, yellow, floral: Golden Globes' best looks

Amy Croffey

FILE - In this May 16, 2016 file photo, Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York. Kardashian ...

France arrests 17 suspects in Kim Kardashian jewellery robbery

Aren't they adorable? Yet Helen Pitt is not afraid to admit she is no fan of Nippers.

Why I hate Nippers and their four-wheel-driving parents

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

FILE - This June 14, 1997 file photo shows Jill Saward who has died aged 51. Jill Saward, a survivor of rape who became ...

Why we shouldn't discard a legacy over a single statement

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Hillary Clinton has made an appearance at the final performance of Broadway Musical The Color Purple

Clinton gets standing ovations at Broadway appearance

Evan Rachel Wood attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

Why Evan Rachel Wood has suited up for the Golden Globes

Mary Ward

Lauren Duca.

Twitter suspends millionaire after harassment of Teen Vogue writer

Mary Ward

Kim Kardashian West was held at gunpoint in Paris.

'They're going to shoot me': Kim reveals robbery trauma

Arielle De Bono

Moments that matter are often simple.

Finding a passion for purposelessness

Sarah Berry
44 mins ago

Find your fit... even if it's only on the weekend.

Weekend warriors are winning with health outcomes

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Ruby Tandoh at home in Sheffield, England, Dec. 19, 2016. Tandoh, a food writer with a cult following in Britain, ...

Why we should eat what we love

TEJAL RAO
1 hr ago

Adam Liaw's delicious gado gado salad with eggs and peanut dressing.

Weekly meal planner: Fast, fresh and fun meal ideas

Gudetama cafe in Singapore.

Where the Good Food team are travelling in 2017

Good Food team

Falafel specialists: The falafel deal from Abbout Falafel House in Coburg.

A foodies' guide to Coburg and Coburg North

Jane Holroyd

Triplets Raya, Phoebe and Ryan with big sisters Mya and Kayla.

Mum gives birth to four babies in 11 months

Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin still enjoy 'family life' despite being divorced.

Gwyneth Paltrow talks about 'family life' after divorce

Tens of thousands of plastic eggs have been washed ashore a beach in Germany, following a storm.

Thousands of Kinder Surprises wash up on German beach

The economy seat pitch in Jetstar's A320-200 aircraft is a leg-scrunching, in-your-face 29 inches (74cm).

Flight test: Jetstar economy 'a cramped and miserable chore'

Max Anderson

Explore by kayak: Raja Ampat islands, West Papua.

The top 10 greatest adventures you can do in Asia

Andrew Bain

Toilets at Gubei Water Town, a resort on the outskirts of Beijing that are rated the most exemplary in the nation.

Best of the worst: This is officially the best public toilet in China

MIKE IVES and RYAN MCMORROW

The original iPhone.

Apple's iPhone marks 10th anniversary

From pocket-sized smartphones to giant OLED televisions, Dolby Atmos sound is extending into our homes.

CES 2017: Dolby targets the small screen

COMMENT

The Nokia 6 will be available soon, exclusively in China.

Zombie phone brands Nokia and BlackBerry return from the grave

Sony's Bravia XBR-A1E OLED is not a great choice to mount on a wall, but its kickstand give is a unique look.

Sony's OLED TV is both screen and speaker

People gather around the Faraday Future's FF91 electric car at CES International Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, in Las Vegas. ...

Faraday Futures lead auto hyberbole at CES

COMMENT

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia's Commodore rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

Jeep is bringing back the Grand Wagoneer nameplate.

Jeep to bring back Grand Wagoneer

Dom Tripolone

2016 Holden Astra RS-V

Holden cuts Astra pricing

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota Corolla ZR. 2017 Toyota Corolla sedan.

Updated Corolla sedan revealed

Daniel DeGasperi

Bentley Continental GT Supersports Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com 2017 Bentley Continental Supersports.

The world's fastest family car

Andrew MacLean

2017 Porsche 911 GTS.

Porsche lifts cover on facelifted 911 GTS

Greg Kable

"I think I'm improving every day": Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios takes aim at Donald Trump

Michael Chammas
9 mins ago

Tough ride: Dante Exum has struggled getting up to speed in the NBA.

Utah drop Exum to NBA D-League

41 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 07: Steve O'Keefe of Australia celebrates with team mates after dismissing Yasir Shah of ...

Cricket chiefs at odds as O'Keefe quarantined for India

Jon Pierik

DOHA, QATAR - JANUARY 6 : Andy Murray of Great Britain reacts after losing a point against Tomas Berdych of Czech ...

Federer seeded below Kyrgios? It's Open season on veterans

Linda Pearce

Liam Bowe

Stars lean on L. Bowe, teen 'wizard', for a bit of magic

Daniel Cherny

Strong showing: Daniel Hughes made an impressive 41 off 29 at the top of the order.

Sixers down Renegades in final over

James Buckley

On top of the world: Cristiano Ronaldo.

Ronaldo wins FIFA player of the year award

1 hr ago

Pushing through it: Nick Kyrgios insists a knee complaint won't stop his Australian Open campaign.

Kyrgios on cortisone, vows to 'lay it on the line' in Melbourne

Michael Chammas

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Marc Murphy of the Blues handballs during a Carlton Blues AFL training session at Ikon ...

Why Carlton won't let anyone but Murphy lead

Sam McClure

Offer of support: The AFLPA has been in touch with someone close to James Hird.

Players union reaches out to Hird, cautions rookies on pitfalls

Daniel Cherny

Nic Naitanui modelling West Coast's gold jumper.

Naitanui takes big stride along comeback trail

Brendan Foster

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Koby Stevens of Footscray Bulldogs is tackled by Ben Mcniece of Essendon during the ...

Bomber rookie's Indian summer

Daniel Cherny

Jeff Kennett hopes Hird gets the help he needs

Bombers, Kennett urge media to lay off Hird and family

UPDATED
Sam McClure

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