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Ivanhoe Grammar will be able to offer girls, and their parents, sweeteners including 'scholarship and bursary assistance'.

New test to quiz teachers on ethics. Would you pass?

48 mins ago

More than 570 workers at Loy Yang Power Station now face deep cuts to their take-home pay and superannuation,

Hundreds of workers have pay slashed 30 per cent

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

New signage, old technology: Scott Morrison not impressed by Centrelink's computer systems.

230,000 sent debt letters but for millions there is some good news

Black rice,snake beans and koji: one of the inspired vegetarian (and vegan-friendly!) dishes at Yellow in Potts Point.

I became a vegan for a month. This is what I learnt

COMMENT

James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

FBI director under investigation for actions before US election

Mikhail Popkov.

'Werewolf' ranks among history's worst serial killers after confession

Woman 'drugged and raped' in Sydney pizza shop by man and 3 teens

Melbourne wakes from muggy night to rain and a cool change to come

Truck driver charged over policewoman's death

The biggest risks to the world over the next decade

Turnbull government slammed in human rights report

Amber Sherlock, centre, was not happy about the mix-up with reporter Julie Snook, left.

Sherlock mystery: Who has it in for Amber at Nine

COMMENT
19 mins ago

Nick Kyrgios: Who will the Aussie draw first up?

Australian Open draw: Find out the best matches of the day

Live
56 mins ago

This 12-volt solar-powered Tiny House sleeps two and comes with a kitchen sink and hot shower.

The Melbourne-designed shack taking Airbnb by storm

1 hr ago

Michelle Obama says bye to the White House on Jimmy Fallon's late night show.

First Lady's final appearance on Fallon: 'I feel like crying'

21 mins ago

The chocolate Golden Gaytime really hits the spot.

Golden Gaytime pop-up shop coming to Melbourne

1 hr ago

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Apple plans for original content

Former TV presenter Kelly Landry, wife of Anthony Bell, leaves Waverley Local Court.

Sailor never wants to see model wife again, court hears

Haywards Bay resident Daniel Saffioti couldn't get the NBN connected from across the road so he built a radio network ...

Denied the NBN, Daniel chose to do something drastic

age generic photo supplied pic of City Circle & C1-Class at Parliament Station_Yarra Trams #trams #transport

What does it really mean to be the world's most liveable city?

COMMENT

Bloody Mary drink

This is how bartenders deal with their own hangovers

1 hr ago

One of the smashed cabinets in the Holloway Diamonds store.

Two teenagers charged over daylight robbery at jewellery store

1 hr ago

'Pathetic low-life scums': Teens in axe-attack on man

Evaporative cooling blamed for four house fires

A Coburg man was caught doing almost double the speed limit in Thomastown.

Man caught driving at almost twice the speed limit in Thomastown

Inmates during the riot at Malmsbury.

Riot police storm Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre

UPDATED

The man police suspect sexually assaulted a woman at St Kilda’s Vineyard bar on Saturday.

'Extremely creepy and disgusting': Woman assaulted at St Kilda bar

Two 13-year-old boys have been cautioned over a series of recent fires in Ballarat.

Teen arrested after crashing jet ski into boat at Portarlington

Guilty: Robert Xie arrives at the NSW Supreme Court on Wednesday.

The moment a judge saw murderer on street

NSW

Teacher Katrina Crook marked federal member for Bowman Andrew Laming's response to her via email.

Teacher grades MP's response like a school report

QLD

Alan Langdon and his daughter Que.

Mystery surrounds dramatic voyage of sailor and daughter

NSW

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she won't be cutting preference deals with the major parties.

Hanson confident One Nation can win on its own

QLD

"The reason I was invited isn't because I'm Steve Ciobo. I was invited because I'm the Trade Minister": Mr Ciobo.

'I was invited because I'm the Trade Minister': Ciobo defends $1100 bill for AFL grand final

Fergus Hunter
40 mins ago

Taxpayers slugged for Dutton's $4000 dinner at luxury US hotel

Adam Gartrell, Amy Remeikis

Human Rights warning for Turnbull government and Trump

Tom McIlroy

Senator Rod Culleton.

Rod Culleton's last-ditch effort to stay in the Senate

Fergus Hunter

Centrelink has been sending out 20,000 debt-compliance letters a month since the Turnbull government introduced a new ...

Centrelink's debt: 230,000 have now been hit

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop welcomed Frances Adamson as Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and ...

How DFAT is tackling its male culture, a room at a time

Voters say Mr Turnbull is more intelligent and knowledgeable than Mr Shorten.

Study shows right-wing politicians are better looking

James Comey, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

FBI's actions before US election to be probed

Julia Edwards Ainsley

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones of InfoWars.com is a hit on social media.

Politics are just too important for social media

COMMENT
Chris Zappone

The burqa is favoured in ultra-conservative Islam.

Morocco bans selling burqas in attempt to halt extremism

Major General James N. Mattis in Iraq in 2004.

Russia first among threats, US defence nominee warns

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

We haven't learnt anything from rise of Trump and Brexit

COMMENT
John Hewson

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

There's only one reason we haven't had MP expenses reform

COMMENT
Colleen Lewis

LDP Senator David Leyonhjelm and Senator Pauline Hanson in discussion during debate on the Racial Discrimination Law ...

That sound you heard? It's 50,000 childcare educators groaning

COMMENT
Lisa Bryant

Soros exited many of his bearish bets late last year, avoiding further losses.

Soros loses $US1b in Trump stock rally: WSJ

1 hr ago

Aussie rising: the local dollar is the biggest winner against the greenback this week.

Markets Live: Aussie surges amid Trump slump

Live
Jens Meyer
28 mins ago

Bank of America calls it the Icarus Trade: Global stock markets will surge another 10 per cent in a parabolic "melt-up" ...

Icarus Trade: Are global stock markets headed for a meltdown?

COMMENT
32 mins ago

Murray Goulburn slashed the farmgate milk price it pays to suppliers in April.

The worst is to come for Bellamy's shares: analysts

AGL's victory to cut wages by 30 per cent at power plant

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano
1 hr ago

Health boss court case likely to run until well into 2018

Tradies are hammering insurers and it's hurting

Virtual credit cards get step closer

This 12-volt solar-powered Tiny House sleeps two and comes with a kitchen sink and hot shower.

The Melbourne-designed shack taking Airbnb by storm

1 hr ago

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Carlene's tips for surviving a season on The Block

age generic photo supplied pic of City Circle & C1-Class at Parliament Station_Yarra Trams #trams #transport

We're the world's most liveable city, but why does that matter?

COMMENT

More attention is on underquoting: but is that because more agents are doing it or because the government is cracking ...

It's time to focus on the real frustration for home buyers

COMMENT

It won't matter how good you look on paper, you still have to prove yourself in person.

Share house success: seven tips for getting the room you want

2016 saw a lot of endings, including some seriously good whiskey vintages.

Six rare whiskies you should buy before they disappear

Smart Sipping
19 mins ago

Why make resolutions you know are out of reach?

How to fool people into thinking you're a better person in 2017

Culture

Many people are paying for gym services they don't use.

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

Dr Simon Longstaff, executive director from the Ethics Centre, says there is no moral duty to leave money equally to ...

Is it ethical to treat your children differently in your will?

MIND OVER MONEY
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

Small Business Minister Michael McCormack.

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

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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MP entitlements: a systemic problem

Federal Politics
49 mins ago

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Tigerair forced to cancel Bali flights

1 hr ago

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Amazon to create thousands of new US Jobs

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Mattis comes out strong against Russia

Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax Cartoons Jan 13th

48 mins ago

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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Ed Sheeran in London on January 6 after a one-year hiatus from public life.

Ed Sheeran wrote Bieber comeback songs

Ebony Bowden
53 mins ago

Undressed: Take off your clothes and get to know each other.

Getting naked is the latest trend of the TV dating show

Maureen Matthews

Psychologist Sandy Rea grimaces as Snook is told to find a jacket.

Nine News presenters in awkward off-air exchange

Georgina Mitchell

John Legend in Los Angeles last year.

Ariana Grande and John Legend sing Beauty and the Beast theme

Ebony Bowden

Black Mirror actor Jerome Flynn also features in Game of Thrones as the lovable swordsman Bronn.

Finding something decent to watch can be a thankless task

COMMENT
Red Symons

“Looking back, I never want to see another poster that’s four white girls.”

Lena Dunham regrets whitewashing the cast of Girls

Ebony Bowden

Neighbours regular Ryan Moloney, aka Toadie, had his name misspelled.

Neighbours producers say credit typos result of 'too many sherries'

Rob Moran

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

Worst movie ever stars Mirren and Winslet

Paul Byrnes

Lea Salonga will perform shows in Sydney and Melbourne in February.

Miss Saigon to Princess Jasmine: Salonga on song for Aussie tour

Nathanael Cooper

Myuran Sukumaran's self portrait 'untitled (Double Self-Portrait, Embracing' that is a part of 'Another Day In Paradise' ...

Myuran Sukumaran exhibition displays final, hurried works

Ellen Parsons

How on earth did someone persuade not just Will Smith but Helen Mirren to appear in <i>Collateral Beauty</i>?

Collateral Beauty review: The worst movie these fine actors will do

Paul Byrnes

After you've accepted a negative thought, force yourself to challenge it.

How to stop the cycle of negative thoughts

Here are our predictions for what is going to be huge.

The five beauty trends to look out for in 2017

Natalie Reilly

Miranda Kerr is back, people. She used to be in this list at least monthly, but I haven't spied her sashaying down the ...

Red carpet wrap: Miranda Kerr is back, people

1 hr ago

Kim Kardashian West attends the 20th Annual Webby Awards in New York.

First suspects charged in Kardashian robbery

Mary Ward

If it weren't considered feminine, would more men knit fun coloured beanies?

The things men would do if they weren't afraid of being 'feminine'

The inventor of the tankini, Anne Cole, died this week but her invention has helped many women overcome their anxiety ...

An ode to Anne Cole, inventor of the tankini

Melissa Singer

Selena Gomez is the followed person on Instagram.

Selena Gomez just had the Disney date of your dreams

Nicole Economos

The idea that girls are being forced into chub-rub garments that they can’t easily run in seems to ignore the ...

The school dress 'debate' is nonsense

Lauren Rosewarne

Running the same route? It's time to shake it up.

This is why you need to change the way you work out

Sarah Berry

Middle age does not have to mean a middle spread.

How to avoid a midlife middle

Maria Lally

Turn-around: From fat-shamer to apologiser.

Fat shamer apologises after he struggles to lose weight

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

No fuss: Fried rice is best kept simple, says Thai food expert David Thompson.

14 inventive dishes to make with leftover rice

37 mins ago

Dishes at Tiong Bahru Hawker Centre including lontong, prata, iced milo and black carrot cake.

16 things to eat and drink in Singapore from wings to slings

1 hr ago

Neil Perry's barbecued t-bone with red pepper and lemon salsa.

King of the grill: 39 summer barbecue recipes

1 hr ago

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'Mum, please don't be mad but I've just had a baby - it's on the table'

'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 man has labelled two women shopping in their pyjamas "bloody disgusting".

Man faces backlash after complaining about pyjama-wearing shoppers

Politeness, including saying please and thank you when making requests or being served, creates a more positive mood for ...

Flight attendant reveals her top five tips for a better flight experience

Jungle covered limestone outcrops at the Rock Islands in Palau.

Five-star only: Pacific paradise to close the door to budget tourists

Hazel Plush
25 mins ago

United Airlines will stop flying jumbo jets this year, earlier than originally planned.

End of an era: US airlines to stop flying 747 jumbo jets

Screenshot of <i>The Lion King</i> on the Jaunt VR app.

Want VR on the cheap? Try these phone apps

1 hr ago

Norway's blueprint to replace FM has been in place for years, originating with its first digital broadcasts back in 1995.

The death of FM radio? Don't bet your life on it

Exclusive shows like <i>Stranger Things</i> are one of the main reason consumers sign up for Netflix.

Apple may launch own Westworld or Stranger Things in 2017

This image from the video a frame shows the man with his mouth taped shut.

Reddit user helps raise $160k for attack victim

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has previously announced measures to limit misinformation on the network.

Facebook announces its own journalism project

2016 Abarth 124 Spider.

2017 Abarth 124 Spider reviewed

David McCowen

Electric cars like the Chevrolet Bolt (pictured) have the potential to dramatically change car design.

GM design boss: 'Shackles are off'

Stephen Ottley

2018 Lexus LS.

Lexus rejects autonomous tech war

Daniel DeGasperi

Inside the Czech Hyundai plant at Nosovice.

How to build a car

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

Kia doesn't need sub brands

Andrew Maclean

2018 Toyota Camry.

New Camry won't be as popular

Daniel DeGasperi

Nick Kyrgios: Who will the Aussie draw first up?

Australian Open draws: how they line up

Live
Ronny Lerner
56 mins ago

Back in Test frame: Glenn Maxwell.

Maxwell, Marsh firm for India Test tour

Andrew Wu

Aaron Finch of the Renegades was in superb touch.

Finch says Renegades need a BBL 'miracle'

Jon Pierik
24 mins ago

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Kyrgios, Bouchard help each other against haters

Michael Chammas

Ben McDermott of the Hurricanes made his century off only 47 balls.

Hurricane Ben leads way in record win over 'Gades

Jon Pierik

Andy Murray at the opening of Under Armour at Chadstone Shopping Centre on Thursday.

Sir? That's not the title I want, says bashful Murray

Chris Lynn will make his debut for Australia.

Lynn, Stanlake get nod and Maxwell's back, but no Khawaja

UPDATED

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Mark Ochieng of Adelaide United gets past Joshua Rose of Melbourne City to score the ...

Reds stun Melbourne City with late winner

Jarryn Geary: Heading the shortlist to be the next St Kilda captain, says Leigh Montagna.

Montagna endorses Geary as next Saints captain

Ronny Lerner

Jamie Macmillan is expecting good things from the Kangaroos' youngsters in 2017.

Joeys 'smelling opportunities' at North Melbourne

Ronny Lerner

Jarryd Roughead: Eyeing a return in the Hawthorn's pre-season campaign.

Roughead eyes pre-season competition return for Hawks

Ric Sprake with the 2013 premiership cup.

Hawks team manager faced paedophile allegations before death

EXCLUSIVE
Tom Cowie

Nathan Jones says the real benefits of the training camp will be seen further down the track.

Demons happy with gruelling training camp despite injuries

Scott Spits

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