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Brisbane New Parallel Runway project director Paul Coughlan (left) with works inspector Des Hasemann on top of 11 ...

Brisbane's new runway set to rise from the sand

Tony Moore

Water police along with search and rescue aircraft found a missing jet ski on Sunday morning after the rider activated ...

Man and 'Stubby' the staffy floated all night on jet-ski

Toby Crockford
23 mins ago

A fire truck and tram have collided on the Gold Coast, derailing the G:Link service.

Delays after tram derailed in collision with fire truck

Toby Crockford

Three-year-old Daniel (left) and five-year-old Matthew (right) escaping the heat wave and enjoying the paradise of their ...

One heatwave down... and another on the way

Toby Crockford

More than 50 per cent of Australian employees – maybe even the ones who are stock photo models – dread going back to ...

Holiday's over: Dreaded return to work more intense for some

Craig Butt, Reece Hooker

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has defended his use of taxpayer-funded entitlements

Cormann bills taxpayers $23,000 for weekend trips

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Women behind Horn tell how he battled bullies

Tony Moore

Police searching for trio after alleged violent robbery

Tigerair temporarily suspends sales of flights to Bali

Goya Dmytryshchak

Hanson: 'Other MPs have approached us'

Tony Moore

Turnbull's plan to avoid major reshuffle after Ley expenses furore

Adam Gartrell
46 mins ago

Bolter: Mitchell Swepson has been selected for the Test squad for India.

Queensland rookie spinner named in squad for India

Jamie Marcuson
55 mins ago

Saturday afternoon action on Tuff St at Summernats 30 in Canberra.

Infamous 100m strip 'the street where you don't go'

Hundreds "flee' fictitious monsters in Brisbane's CBD as Pacific rim - The Maelstrom - begins shooting in Brisbane's CBD ...

Hundreds flee as giant 'monsters' attack Brisbane

UNDERBELLY , Channel 9 mini series about the gang wars in Melbourne. Photo shows Actor Vince Colosimo as Alphonse ...

Underbelly actor facing drug possession charges

The Bueti family (father on left, daughter on right) from Adelaide used the Cancer Council aerosol spray sunscreen but ...

Growing alarm over effectiveness of spray-on suncreens

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Depp and Heard finalise bitter divorce

husband wife marriage

Buying a business with your spouse – genius or lunacy?

The Gold Coast has seen the biggest increase in international visitors in Queensland.

Gold Coast not the ‘Glitter Strip’ any more: Tourism boss

Canberra Raiders star Josh Papalii charged with ...

12:02PM

Why we're getting crazy company names like Altbaba

11:59AM

Papalii charged with drink driving: report

11:53AM

India is looking to convert its centuries-old decaying housing into modern living.

'Those looking to buy vanished overnight': India's house crisis

The Swedish concept of lagom, which means "not too much, not too little", is a dream come true for the minimalist.

Goodbye hygge: the new Scandinavian concept set to dominate 2017

The sloping and curving design of the house and the low shingled roof is completely unique.

Fairytale living: Snow White's cottage is for sale

Clowns lurk in every corner of this wacky hotel in Tonopah, Nevada.

House of horrors: Is this the creepiest motel in the world?

11/93 Albatross Avenue, Mermaid Beach

The best houses to see this weekend in Queensland

Charlotte again tops the list as the most popular name for baby girls in Queensland.

Most popular baby names in Queensland revealed

Felicity Caldwell

Search ends for missing dinghy after men and boy found safe

Toby Crockford
1 hr ago

Clive Palmer goes ballistic over alleged deer massacre

Adam Gartrell

LNP MP Steve Dickson has defected to Pauline Hanson's One Nation, with the move giving the party a seat in Queensland's ...

Dickson defection labelled 'betrayal' by former LNP colleagues

Felicity Caldwell

Bowman MP Andrew Laming.

Is Andrew Laming back at work this week?

COMMENT
Ros McLennan

The Fortitude would tower over Brunswick Street Mall.

Pressure on developer to reopen section of Brunswick Street Mall

Cameron Atfield

There has been a spike in evading police over the past year.

Three in five offenders who flee police get away with it

Felicity Caldwell

Brisbane New Parallel Runway project director Paul Coughlan (left) with works inspector Des Hasemann on top of 11 ...

Brisbane's new airport emerges from the sand

The man has been charged with murder.

Police charge man with murder after violent argument

WA
1 hr ago

The women were attacked within 20 minutes of each other.

Two women assaulted in separate attacks

NSW

Sea gull on a hot night.

Sydney record hot night: Mercury hits 30C at 2am

NSW

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is greeted by the Australian Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull on arrival at Kirribilli ...

Trump looms large over Turnbull's talks with Japanese PM

Adam Gartrell

Turnbull's plan to avoid major reshuffle after Ley expenses furore

46 mins ago

MP billed taxpayers $2000 to attend US prayer breakfast

Clive Palmer addresses the media at a press conference on the High Court challenge, in Canberra on Thursday 10 November ...

Clive Palmer goes ballistic over 'rogue killers'

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

PM's pragmatic call frees him for a Bishop manoeuvre

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

"We should tell the new US administration from the get-go that Australia will not be part of such adventurism": Former ...

US 'threatens to involve Australia in war with China': Keating

Fergus Hunter

Health Minister Sussan Ley is facing calls to provide a full explanation of her trip to the Gold Coast or resign.

How a Sussan Ley's ministerial career unravelled

Anti-Trump protests will run throughout the week leading up to his inauguration.

Anti-Trump protests kick off in Washington ahead of inauguration

Syrian security forces and residents gather at the scene where a suicide bomber attack.

Dozens dead in Syria as IS launches biggest attack in months

46 mins ago

Iraqi special forces advance inside Mosul University during fighting against Islamic State militants.

Air strike targeting IS kills up to 30 civilians in Iraq's Mosul

Some refugees have no warm clothes, as the freeze settles in south-east Europe.

Little humanity in Europe for refugees stuck out in cold

Nick Miller

Sussan Ley stood aside as health minister last Monday.

Whim and a prayer: Why Ley's hopeful explanation failed

COMMENT
Madonna King

flood 2011

Our next big wet might be closer than we think

Jacky Croke

Abolishing school uniforms would lead to discrimination, says Bill O'Chee.

School uniforms as important as student laptops

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

Yahoo is selling its operating unit to Verizon

Why company names seem to be getting stranger

Analysis
12 mins ago

Bellamy's former CEO Laura McBain, who was ousted this week.

Milk shakes: Bellamy's disaster was only a matter of time

Seven West Media chief executive Tim Worner is under scrutiny.

Embattled Seven boss set to front at the Australian Open

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Chance and incompetence - our recipe for success

Jessica Irvine

The relationship with his bank was clear. Then it started to blur

If banks can't make it in Asia, what Australian businesses will?

COMMENT
Alex Malley

Deutsche Bank bans text messages

Give ombudsman tools to tackle no-name wage fraud

COMMENT

The 2012 Hennessey Venom GT Spyder Owned by Steven Tyler.

Million dollar babies: 10 rare luxury rides that could be yours

Cars

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

Six rare whiskies you should buy before they disappear

Smart Sipping

Sometimes focusing on the details means we miss the bigger picture.

Investors should focus on the forest, not the trees

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

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

How to avoid spending too much on gym memberships

John Collett

First lady Michelle Obama is perceived as a succesful leader.

The one factor that determines leadership success

James Adonis

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Meet the small business owners living in paradise

Nina Hendy

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Obama delivers final weekly address

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Burnley snatch late victory

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Summernats sexism: 'The street where you don't go'

Troy Sullivan, one of Australia's best Footgolfers, tees off at Northbridge Golf Club on 13 January, 2017. Photo: Brook ...

FootGolf a growing hit in Australia

Marjorie Cox Crawford serving during a tennis game, New South Wales, ca. 1930, 2 [picture]

Rewind - Tennis time

Preacher - STAN

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

Advertiser

Carrie Fisher on the set of <i>Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. </i>

Lucasfilm shuts down rumours of CGI Carrie Fisher as Leia

Sarah Thomas

Jimmel Kimmel has cracked jokes about the Amber Sherlock video.

Jimmy Kimmel takes swipe at Amber Sherlock's tantrum

Amelia Zhou

James McAvoy as Dennis, one of 24 personalities he inhabits in <i>Split</i>.

James McAvoy, man of many faces, adds another 24 in Split

Andrew Purcell

Dev Patel stars in Lion.

Lion actor spent months on Skype to master difficult Aussie accent

Garry Maddox

Veronica Roth learnt a lot about world-building when she wrote the <i>Divergent</i> trilogy.

Divergent's Veronica Roth on anger, anxiety and Trump

Jason Steger

Meryl Streep.

Number of women making films in Hollywood is pitiful, study finds

Rob Moran

Amber Sherlock, centre, was not happy about the mix-up with reporter Julie Snook, left. Psychologist Sandy Rea is on the ...

Who has it in for Nine News presenter Amber Sherlock?

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Michelle Obama says goodbye to the White House - and a potential 2020 POTUS run - on Jimmy Fallon's late night show.

Michelle Obama makes emotional final TV appearance as First Lady

Rob Moran

Remember the thrill of receiving Christmas cards? A mass Facebook greeting just isn't the same.

Why I sent 60 Christmas cards these holidays

COMMENT
Adele Blair

An artists' impression of the new David Jones James Street boutique submitted to Brisbane City Council.

DJ's boutique plans for James Street precinct

Cameron Atfield

Syd Brisbane loved watching Andrew Sachs as Manuel in the original Fawlty Towers TV series and believes the show is a ...

The fitting tribute to British comedic clown Andrew Sachs

Toby Crockford

Portsea Polo. January 14, 2017. Shanina Shaik at the Peroni marque

Celebrity style: Portsea Polo in pictures

50 mins ago

Kelly Landry and Anthony Bell with their children Charlize and Thea together in happier times.

The moment that cast a shadow over Anthony Bell and Kelly Landry

Andrew Hornery

Prince arrives with his then wife Manuela Testolini for the 2005 Academy Awards in Los Angeles.

Prince divorce files unsealed: Luxe lifestyle, jewels, photos revealed

Rochelle Olson and David Chanen

Saturday afternoon action on Tuff St at Summernats 30 in Canberra. A group of men surround a young woman and shout ...

Surrounded and hounded: This is 'the street where you don't go'

Hosts with the most. Bec and Chris Judd hosted a white party at their Jaggad marquee.

White hot: Judds star at polo

Melissa Singer

Khloe Kardashian is expanding her television empire with <i>Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian</i>.

The trouble with Khloé's 'Revenge Body'

COMMENT
Catherine Bouris

Amber Heard has claimed Johnny Depp cut off his finger tip during an argument.

Depp and Heard finalise bitter divorce

Piya Sinha-Roy

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone in a scene from La La Land.

There's nothing romantic about the dapper gentleman

Neha Kale

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

Macadamia-dukkah chicken with preserved lemon

Weekly meal planner with delicious Moroccan chicken dish

Stick to house wine and tap water and opt for the pasta section.

How to eat at a hatted restaurant on a budget

Chocolate mousse with hazelnut praline

23 delicious Nutella and choc-hazelnut recipes

Sarah Louise Bryan and the shoes that started it all.

Mum demands $530 for daughter's shoes after messy playdate

Dr. Groth performs surgery on his young patient's favourite stuffed toy.

Doctor performs 'surgery' patient's favourite stuffed toy

View from above into a box with many different colourful Lego bricks. Multiple generations of Legos (brick designs from ...

The scientific reason it hurts so much when we step on Lego

Swaying palm trees, white sand beaches, crystal clear waters, beautiful coral and fish filled lagoons, Fiji really is ...

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Fiji

Sheriden Rhodes

The impressive architecture of Munich Airport Centre and Terminal 2.

Traveller letters: When things go wrong, this is the airport to be at

Q Station Manly.

The top 10 best places to stay in Sydney - for visitors and locals

NSW
Mal Chenu

Ubtech's Lynx, a video-enabled humanoid robot with Amazon Alexa.

Robots must get smarter to rule the world

Mark Zuckerberg has described telepathy as the "ultimate communication technology".

Facebook targets a way to read your mind

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

Apple looks to launch own content in 2017

Nintendo Switch

Australian details for Nintendo Switch launch

Kotaku

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

Want VR on the cheap? Try these phone apps

The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept was one of the stars of the show.

Six best cars from Detroit show

Stephen Ottley

Life and Leisure Abarth 124 Spider for Tony Davis Column

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

Bolter: Mitchell Swepson has been selected for the Test squad for India.

Who is Mitchell Swepson?

Jamie Marcuson
55 mins ago

"I believe I can beat these guys": Boxer Jeff Horn is set to take on Manny Pacquiao.

Horn can emerge from shadows against Pacman

Phil Lutton

Worth the wait: Gilles Muller holds the trophy aloft.

Muller wins maiden ATP title in Sydney

Ready: Andy Murray during a practice session ahead of the 2017 Australian Open at Melbourne Park.

Murray remembers the 'unfair criticism' of his formative days

Scott Spits

Brought to their knees: Colin Munro feels his side's pain.

Thunder humble Sixers in SCG demolition job

James Buckley

Glenn Maxwell will find out on Sunday if he will join the Test team for the tour of India.

Nervous wait for Maxwell as selectors finalise India squad

Jon Pierik

Calum Puttergill has been banned for six months for betting offences.

Qld tennis player banned for betting on matches

The BBL has brought a new demographic of fans to cricket.

Don't let Nine near the Big Bash League

COMMENT
Debi Enker