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Heatwave: The triple threat facing Sydney

James Packer's Macau casino has been hit by China's anti-corruption campaign.

Is Donald Trump the most erratic casino mogul in the world?

Research suggests fund managers from disadvantaged origins outperform their counterparts from wealthy backgrounds.

Like it or not, your family background matters a lot

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Donald Trump with his daughter Ivanka behind him.

Trump on dicey ground with choice of son-in-law for top job

ANALYSIS

Bob Katter.

Mulitple high-profile politicians fail to certify their spending bills

The second stage of the new metro line will cost up to $12.5 billion.

19 CBD buildings to make way for new metro line

Ley slugs taxpayers $13,000 to fly planes on commercial routes

EXCLUSIVE

Minister completed property purchase on taxpayer-funded trip

EXCLUSIVE

What we splashed our money on in the lead-up to Christmas

Interest rates dip: Savers are going backwards

A fit young woman was having strokes, doctors didn't know why

FILE - In this July 13, 2014 file photo Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger holds up the World Cup trophy as the team ...

The path to the World Cup just got a whole lot easier

Casey Affleck poses in the press room with the Golden Globe award for his performance in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

Hollywood can't applaud Streep without confronting Affleck

COMMENT

In rehearsal for <i>The Present</i>, which opens officially at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway on January 8. Previews ...

Queen Cate reigns on Broadway, but perhaps not her husband

The Age, News. Social Media and children. Teyalee and mum Lauren Trewin . Teyalee has 2 instagram accounts, one is ...

How children can find balance with social media

'I choose violence' ... Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) maybe ready to burn King's Landing to the ground if she is found ...

TV's most prestigious network just lost a little of its lustre

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Kyrgios sports anti-Trump shirt

Met with boos: Nick Kyrgios on his way to a straight sets Hopman Cup loss to Jack Sock in Perth last week.

Kyrgios was booed when Federer would have been cheered

Another German shepherd.

I hate your dog - and I want you to take it personally

Azores

The Atlantic Ocean's 'best-kept secret' is an unspoiled paradise

If you're looking to buy next year, you should take a good look at what's likely to happen to the property market.

Experts waste no time predicting Sydney's future of housing

SCEGGS Darlinghurst head Jenny Allum.

'Incoherent' new maths syllabus will fail students: education leaders

Eryk Bagshaw

The teen had a handgun when he confronted the restaurant owner

'Stuck in a headlock': Father attacked by kangaroo

Anthony Bell celebrates with his wife Kelly at Constitution Dock after winning the 2016 Sydney To Hobart.

Behind loving embrace was a marriage heading for the rocks

Wi-Fi will become a feature of Sydney buses.

Free Wi-Fi on Sydney buses not a 'data-mining exercise'

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

61-second axe attack on strangers in Sydney store caught on camera

Temperatures will top 45 degrees in some parts of the state.

Sydney Now: Last day before temperatures spike

James Robertson

David Hicks outside court in Adelaide on Tuesday.

Guantanamo's David Hicks charged with assaulting partner

An extreme heatwave is expected to hit from Wednesday in parts of south-west Queensland.

Heatwave looming for south-east Qld with highs above 40

QLD

The video of a road being built in Moora has gone viral.

Tiny council's bitumen laying video racks up 14 million views online

WA

Nick said he was "lovin' Straya" when he posted the video on Facebook.

'I can't believe it' Kangaroo filmed bounding along bridge

ACT

Transport Minister Darren Chester settled an investment property purchase while on a taxpayer-funded trip in Melbourne.

Minister picked up keys to new investment property on taxpayer-funded trip

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Sussan Ley slugs taxpayers $13,000 for capital city charter flights

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Remeikis, Adam Gartrell

'They don't care about average Australians': Centrelink staffer

EXCLUSIVE
Tom McIlroy

Bob Katter has never certified his work entitlements.

Politicians fail to certify their expenses

Patrick Begley

Sussan Ley, under fire for her use of travel allowances, has certified all her entitlements as being within the rules.

PM to pursue rule changes to MPs' expenses

One Nation chief of staff James Ashby

Hanson must sack Ashby: dumped candidate

Sussan Ley with Queensland businesswoman Sarina Russo at a party in 2015.

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

Rohingya women and children wait in a queue to collect water at the Leda camp, an unregistered camp for Rohingya in ...

Rohingya exodus swells amid reports of Myanmar security forces' atrocities

Lindsay Murdoch

Philippine Navy crew board a yacht named "Rockall" after it was found abandoned off the Sulu Sea in southern Philippines.

Pirates blamed as eight die in Philippines fishing boat attack

The US guided missile destroyer USS Mahan fired at the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps boats after it had established ...

US Navy destroyer fires at Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz

President-elect Donald Trump with son-in-law Jared Kushner, who is set to become a senior adviser at the White House.

Trump on dicey ground with choice of son-in-law for top job

ANALYSIS
Aaron Blake

Research suggests fund managers from disadvantaged origins outperform their counterparts from wealthy backgrounds.

A poor background can help your career. But rich is better

COMMENT
Matt Wade

New technology in the classroom for its own sake will not necessarily build critical and creative thinking.

Driven to distraction: the menace in my classroom

COMMENT
Emily Hehir

A copy of the Sydney Morning Herald on 10 October 1972.
Photo: Robert Pearce

Happy 70th to a Herald institution

COMMENT
Allan Gibson

Primary Healthcare chief executive Peter Gregg is under pressure to resign.

Missing contract sparks Primary boss probe

President-elect Donald Trump, accompanied by Alibaba executive chairman Jack Ma, speaks with reporters after a meeting ...

Will Alibaba create one million jobs? Unlikely.

James Packer is an unpredictable man.

Unpredictable Packer is unlike other billionaires

Stephen Mayne

Protectionist sentiment in Europe is worrying.

Why this $73b fund is 'scared of everything'

Time to shine a light on 'property tourists'

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

What we splashed our money on in the lead-up to Christmas

Sharemarket posts its first decline for 2017

Calls for Primary boss to stand aside while charges heard

If you're looking to buy next year, you should take a good look at what's likely to happen to the property market.

The five things on the agenda for Sydney's property market in 2017

Subway Tile Splashback by Bespoke Tile & Stone.

Luxe or less: the ultimate guide to kitchen splashbacks

A view of the Manhattan skyline.

Sydneysiders: Which NYC neighbourhood is right for you?

Dedicating a space that is specific to your work is instrumental to working from home.

The home office: is working from home all it's cracked up to be?

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

Live with less: how to embrace minimalism at home

Donald Glover was a winner all round.

How a brown tux stole the show at the Golden Globes

Men's Style

The Lavazza Cafe.

A new breed of VIP bars are coming to the tennis

Lifestyle

The lifestyle of many retirees is underpinned by home ownership

A roof of your own is secret to retirement

John Collett

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

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

MP urges government to extend $20,000 instant asset writeoff

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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

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Hot and humid with a chance of asthma

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Sydney Harbour rail crossing gets green light

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James Hird's father speaks out

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Bandmates reunite for Bowie birthday tribute

SUMMER HERALD. FORGOTTEN SYDNEY. The Glow Worm Tunnel in Newnes was originally built in 1907 as part of the rail network ...

Forgotten Sydney

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Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, 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>Lion</i> actress Nicole Kidman left the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards empty handed on Monday.

Nicole Kidman and Lion screenwriter get BAFTA nod

Aja Styles

Aleisha Rule is not a one-dimensional reality TV villain, just simply a teenager.

'Indigenous Kardashians' sparkle more than Real Housewives

COMMENT
Aja Styles

In rehearsal for <i>The Present</i>, which opens officially at the Barrymore Theater on Broadway on January 8. Previews ...

Queen Cate reigns on Broadway, but not her husband perhaps

Ebony Bowden

'I choose violence' ... Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) maybe ready to burn King's Landing to the ground if she is found ...

HBO shut out at Golden Globes for first time in 26 years

Rob Moran

Christine Baranski plays Diane Lockhart.

The Good Wife reboots but one key character won't return

Michael Idato

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan in the original <i>Twin Peaks</I>. Both have returned for the new series.

The airdate for the Twin Peaks reboot has been confirmed

Michael Idato

Emma Watson as Belle in Beauty and the Beast.

'Terrifying': Emma Watson reveals singing abilities

Ebony Bowden

Mariah Carey has announced she is stepping out of the spotlight for a while after the NYE fiasco.

Mariah Carey retreats from spotlight following NYE fiasco

Rob Moran

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First they were embarrassed then people got used to it

Jill Sykes

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Brutal truth exposed in a violent and hard-hitting evening

Jason Blake

Appealing approach: Ane Brun.

The 'Sworwegian' who charms the socks off her adoring fans

George Palathingal

Casey Affleck poses in the press room with the Golden Globe award for his performance in 'Manchester by the Sea'.

Meryl Streep is right about violence and disrespect. But is Hollywood really listening?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 11: Actress Scarlett Johansson attends the premiere of 'Sing' during the 2016 Toronto ...

These are the celebs attending the Women's March on Washington

Helena Andrews-Dyer

Meryl Streep tore into Donald Trump in her Golden Globes acceptance speech.

Twitter is listing things Trump finds 'overrated' after his weak rebuttal of Meryl Streep

Jenny Noyes

<i>Black-ish</i> actress Tracee Ellis Ross with the Golden Globe for best actress in a television series (musical or comedy).

The most believable wife and mother on television

Natalie Reilly

Evan Rachel Wood arrives in a suit to the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards

5 powerful political statements made at the Golden Globes

Arielle De Bono

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

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Actress Sofia Vergara attends the 74th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton ...

When will awards shows quit using unfunny stereotypes as gags?

Bethonie Butler

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

Golden Globes: 14 things you missed after the show ended

Moments that matter are often simple.

Why the small things aren't so small

Sarah Berry

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

Weekend warriors are winning with health outcomes

Sarah Berry

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

Adam Liaw's chicken Nicoise salad.

19 cool salads for hot days

These tacos are filled with the vegan version of "pulled pork" - young jackfruit.

Why you should turn vegan in 2017

COMMENT
Heather Moore

Matt Sinclair with his chicken parmigiana sliders.

Matt Sinclair's fried parma sliders

Annabel Smith

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Modern baby 'essentials' that would baffle our ancestors

'I have watched my son stand at the window and wait, I have watched him cry.'

An open letter to absent parents on behalf of their children

A game of hide and seek can be stretched into at least 10 minutes of alone time.

Nine clever ways to take time out from your kids at home

Celebrity Equinox pool.

Cruise ship insider secrets revealed: 25 things you never knew about

Sally Macmillan

Generic. A Delta Airlines plane flies into Portland International Airport in Portland, Ore., Monday, July 20, 2009. ...

Want to arrive on time? Here are the airlines you need to avoid

Thor in Nairobi, Kenya, the most recent stop on his round-the-world trip.

No flying: The man who has travelled to 122 countries for free

Soo Kim

Framed

How Aussie games could be our next big export

Tim Biggs

A Google data center in Oklahoma. A new Google business offering — still in the test, or alpha, stage — is a software ...

Tech giants eye big data as regulators take note

A prototype Lenovo VR headset at CES 2017 that tracks head movements using cameras.

Lenovo 'upscales' movies, games into VR experiences

Internet Explorer is no longer a popular choice.

2016 the year Chrome became most popular

The original iPhone.

Apple's iPhone marks 10th anniversary

2018 Toyota Camry.

The new Toyota Camry revealed

Daniel DeGasperi

Chevrolet wont replace the SS when Holden stops production in 2017.

Chevrolet SS to die with Aussie Commodore

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi Q8 Concept

Audi reveals Q8 SUV

Greg Kable

2016.12.23 2018 Lexus LS.

All-new Lexus LS unveiled

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia's Commodore rival unveiled

Andrew MacLean

1983 Ford Bronco 1983 Ford Bronco.

Bronco returns - with a little help from Down Under

Andrew MacLean

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

Pat Cash: There's something to be respected about Kyrgios' shirt

Michael Chammas

Wildcard: Andrew Whittington will play in the main draw of the Australian Open men's singles for the first time.

Wildcard opens up on temptation, hate mail and hidden side of game

Scott Spits

FILE - In this July 13, 2014 file photo Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger holds up the World Cup trophy as the team ...

FIFA Council approves 48-team World Cup from 2026

Met with boos: Nick Kyrgios on his way to a straight sets Hopman Cup loss to Jack Sock in Perth last week.

It's time to love Kyrgios again – or at least try

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Chad Robinson was farewelled at Parramatta Marist Brothers on Tuesday.

Former NRL player Chad Robinson farewelled

Teen sensation: Daria Kasatkina.

Teenager upsets world No.1 Kerber with remarkable ease

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 10: Alex De Minaur of Australia plays a forehand shot in his first round match against ...

Aussie teen De Minaur shines as Kokkinakis' Open hopes fade

Cameron Mee

Former Essendon coach James Hird.

Hird's father brands AFL officials 'thugs'

Ronny Lerner with AAP

Bright spot: Josh Inglis hits out for the youthful CA XI side against Pakistan.

Pakistan beat Australia XI in ODI warm-up

Selection revamp: Under a proposed shake-up to the Australian selection panel, interim chairman of selectors Trevor ...

CA weighs up radical selection-panel revamp

Jon Pierik

Australia's David Warner.

Warner to use heavier bat for Indian pitches

Jon Pierik

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