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Premier Mike Baird hugs his daughter after a press conference annpuoncing his resignation in Sydney.

'That was much tougher': Baird reveals real reason behind retirement

Live
24 mins ago

Rob Stokes' achievements in the past three years as Planning Minister suggest he is either disingenuous or ineffectual. ...

The winners and losers after Baird's shock resignation

Jacob Saulwick and Harriet Alexander
7 mins ago

smh The Hon Gladys Berejiklian MP, Treasurer, New South Wales speaking at The Treasurers post-Budget Lunch at the ...

Berejiklian confirms she will contest leadership

12 mins ago

Premier Mike Baird in a meeting of the Premier's Implementation Unit in Sydney. 15th December 2016 Photo: Janie Barrett

Readers deliver their verdict on Mike Baird's tenure

LETTERS
1 hr ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 13: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces the resignation of Sussan Ley's from his ...

Why Baird's resignation is bad news for Turnbull

ANALYSIS
28 mins ago

Just days before Donald Trump's swearing in as American president, a news report has revealed the remarkable breadth of ...

Trump called it 'crap'. Six intelligence agencies are now investigating

Paul McGeough

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 18: Shane Watson of the Thunder bats during the Big Bash League match between the Sydney ...

Cricket bosses angry over commentator's mid-game Watson tip

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

It was an unhappy night for Kyrgios.

'15 minutes a day': Kyrgios barely bothers to train, says ex-coach

Centrelink is deliberately ripping off thousands of Australians, alleges whistleblower.

Centrelink ripping off clients with bogus debts: whistleblower

1 min ago

Premier Mike Baird is emotional at a press conference announcing his resignation in Sydney. 19th January 2017 Photo: ...

Baird's success is no surprise, NSW had hit rock bottom

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine
1 hr ago

Trump presidency 'could send the US into next Great Crash'

'I think it's great': Dutton's praise for Australia Day billboard

NRL star believed to be driving car in M1 seven-car pile-up

1 hr ago

Economists surprised as unemployment rate rises

1 hr ago

Mike Baird made his share of mistakes, but he was no cliche

COMMENT
John Hewson

NSW Premier Mike Baird will meet ABC chief Michelle Guthrie on Friday.

With Sydney officially dead, Baird's work is done

COMMENT
Andrew P Street
1 hr ago

If I ever fall in love again, it will be because I meet a man in person under natural, pressure-free circumstances.

The difficulty of finding love as an ambivert

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 04: Josh Hazlewood of Australia celebrates taking the wicket of Tom Latham of New Zealand ...

Hazlewood claims crucial wicket with WACA pace barrage

Live

In this Friday, June 3, 2016, photo, an American Airlines passenger jet takes off from Miami International Airport in ...

Heading to the US? How to find the best airline for your budget

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in 'Sad Affleck'.

Ben Affleck breaks 'sound of silence' on Sad Affleck meme

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Disney Pixar reveals how their movies are linked

President Barack Obama making a point.

'You're supposed to be sceptics': Obama's final press conference

Donald Trump on the campaign trail in one of the signature baseball caps.

Trump reveals his 2020 reelection slogan

Britain's Daniel Evans celebrates after defeating Croatia's Marin Cilic in their second round match at the Australian ...

Sponsor-free victor grilled by style police over $19.99 shirts

Find out if your ATAR would have made the cut off

Would your ATAR have been enough? Find out the cut-off

Antonio Hermiz, 20, was shot d

Man shot dead at playground linked to bikie's murder

EXCLUSIVE
Ava Benny-Morrison

Sydney Now: Twelve degree temperature drop forecast

The university courses whose entry scores dropped

Portrait of refugee family (l-r) Sami Aska and Gergette Shiba from Syria. The NSW Service for the Treatment and ...

'We had to go': How Sami settled into his 'beautiful' new home

Emergency

Five-year-old fights for life after suspected drug overdose

Firefighters fight the bushfire in Kurri Kurri.

Helicopter saves mother and girl as bushfire hits homes

"The work is always going to be there," says Carol Harris.

'Looming crisis' facing country towns and suburbs across Sydney

Police arrest a man in Melbourne on Wednesday in relation to the alleged cocaine importation and distribution operation.

Police unsure how shambolic gang planned $60m drug scheme

VIC

Brisbane Grammar School, where the abuse took place.

Child sex abuse victim named in error by royal commission

QLD

NASA plots another record hot year.

The charts that show just how hot it was in 2016

Peter Hannam

Brighton Pier, where a motorcyclist crashed early on Thursday morning.

Motorcyclist's early morning, 70km/h trip down Brighton pier

VIC

"So, which issue of genuine personal concern did the party force you to betray this week?"

Why Mike Baird's departure is bad news for Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon
28 mins ago

Dutton's verdict on Muslim Australia Day billboard: 'It's great'

Michael Koziol

'Gone fishing': 'Senator' tries to dodge impersonation claims

Michael Koziol

The injuries of two Iranian refugees, allegedly bashed by local authorities on Manus Island. Photo: Supplied

UN 'gravely concerned' about Manus bashing claims

46 mins ago

Centrelink is deliberately ripping off thousands of Australians, alleges whistleblower.

Centrelink deliberately ripping off clients: whistleblower

1 min ago

Newly appointed Minister for Health and Sport Greg Hunt has a number of urgent issues on his plate.

The family battle that shaped new Health Minister Greg Hunt

Malcolm Turnbull emphasises a point during his media conference to announce his minimalist cabinet reshuffle.

Hunt minister for damage control in PM's minimalist reshuffle

COMMENT

President-elect Donald Trump faces questions about money from abroad.

US agencies probe suspected Kremlin-Trump election funding

Paul McGeough

A Menorah during the Jewish festival of Hannukah.

FBI probing wave of fake bomb threats to US Jewish centres

Former US president George H.W. Bush is recovering in a Houston hospital.

Former US president George Bush snr hospitalised

Former National Security Agency systems analyst Edward Snowden in Russia.

Snowden's residence permit in Russia extended by a 'couple of years'

Scott Marsh's mural of NSW Premier Mike Baird against Sydney's lockout laws.

With Sydney finally dead, Baird's work is done

COMMENT
Andrew P Street
1 hr ago

Premier Mike Baird embraces his family after a press conference annpuoncing his resignation in Sydney.

Mike Baird was no "cliche" politician

COMMENT
John Hewson

Just the lamb, thanks, spare me the race relations lecture.

I'll have my lamb without the lecture on the side, thanks

COMMENT
Richard Ralphsmith

Australian residential property prices have grown by 7.4 per cent per year and have not experienced a broad decline ...

'Considerable risk' in Australia's housing market

29 mins ago

Janet Yellen is upbeat about the US economic recovery.

Markets Live: CSL surges on profit upgrade

Live
Jens Meyer
29 mins ago

Netflix's original series The Crown is a fan favourite.

Ten years on, digital giant Netflix is still growing at record pace

Carsales CEO and co-founder Greg Roebuck will retire in March, 2017.

Greg Roebuck resigns as Carsales CEO

It could have been much worse for Rolls-Royce

COMMENT

Trump 'could send US into next Great Crash'

Unemployment higher, against predictions

1 hr ago

Vegemite back in Australian hands after $460m deal

1 hr ago

The new $US250 million property for sale in Bel Air.

At $333 million, this might just be the greatest mansion ever

Hong Kong - one of the most expensive cities in the world.

The top four most expensive cities worldwide in Asia

Check out the neighbourhood at night and decide if it's for you.

House-hunting? This is how to choose the right suburb for you

Humming Puppy yoga studio by Karen Abernathy

No bones about it: The buildings that expose themselves to you

Will these neighbourhoods become Sydney's newest property hot spots?

The Sydney suburbs set to see big changes in 2017

Versace AW17.

'Sprezzatura': The secret behind looking stylish every day

Men's Style
1 hr ago

You might be keen to see some gains, but are you doing more harm than good?

Hidden health hazards lurking in your workout supplements

Fitness
Dr Simon Hendel

Many homeowners choose to sell in spring to show off their property at the nicest time of year.

The ideal time of year to buy or sell property

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

The new Low Income Superannuation Tax offset will give a modest boost to some nest eggs.

What happens if both spouses have $1.6m in super and one dies?

ASK NOEL
Noel Whittaker

Dr Edward Bassingthwaighte administers a cannabis-based treatment to Pearl the whippet.

Pot for pooches? Medical cannabis being used to treat doggy anxiety

Liam Mannix
8 mins ago

Shoplifters wouldn't have had a hard time in last year's Christmas rush.

How Christmas retail was a shoplifters delight

Tony Featherstone

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Obama wishes Bushes well, defends free press

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NRL star injured in seven-car pile-up

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SVU's Trump-themed episode in limbo

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Toddler pulled from backyard pool

A Palestinian family warm themselves up with a fire outside their makeshift house during a power cut in a poor ...

World of Photos

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Brand new season of Mozart In The Jungle - now streaming 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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Portrait of British pop group The Beatles (L-R) Paul McCartney, George Harrison (1943 - 2001), Ringo Starr and John ...

I want to hold your copyright: McCartney sues Sony over Beatles

2 mins ago

Steve Carell perfectly trolled Office fans.

Steve Carell brutally pranks The Office fans with ‘typo’ on Twitter

Rob Moran

Ben Affleck and Henry Cavill in 'Sad Affleck'.

Ben Affleck breaks 'sound of silence' on viral Sad Affleck meme

Rob Moran

Madeleine West (who plays Dee Bliss) in Neighbours. Her character is coming back from the grave after a 13-year hiatus.

Honeymoon over: Neighbours' dead bride Dee Bliss returns

Craig Mathieson

The SVU episode inspired by Donald Trump, had finished production a month ago.

Donald Trump-themed Law & Order episode in limbo

Michael Idato

Zoe and Alex on <i>Married At First Sight</i>

Married at First Sight first look: Supersized reality drama

Ebony Bowden

The first Star Trek pairing of William Shatner with Leonard Nimoy

Hanging out for the new Star Trek series? Keep hanging

Michael Idato

Rainbow casting: (from left) Kris Wu as Nicks, Ruby Rose as Adele Yusef, Rory McCann as Tennyson and Vin Diesel as ...

Vin Diesel is Bond on steroids in xXx: Return of Xander Cage

Paul Byrnes

"In the space of one verse, he can sing the same note in three different ways": Moses Sumney's level of control was ...

Otherworldly, beautiful: Moses Sumney is hard to ignore

Reviewed by Jonathan Seidler

Opera singer Diego Torres who is a Mexican Australian and who will be singing two dramatic roles for Opera Australia. ...

Twice a night puts Diego in very exalted company

Elissa Blake

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith's retro futuristic electronic music was never less than pleasant.

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith review: pleasant but nothing special

Bernard Zuel

Ruby Rose attends the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theatre on January 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Ruby Rose proves orange is the new black at the People's Choice

1 hr ago

Baird meme

Baird resigns and Twitter lights up with memes

If I ever fall in love again, it will be because I meet a man in person under natural, pressure-free circumstances.

The difficulty of finding love as an ambivert

Chelsey Drysdale

The original image used in the controversial billboard was taken at Docklands on Australian Day 2016, and featured on ...

Target doubled as donations for Australia Day billboard pour in

Jenny Noyes

Observing hijab is meant to be a choice for individual women to make according to their own faith.

How young is too young to observe female 'modesty'?

Ruby Hamad

Felicity Jones portrays Jyn Erso in <i>Rogue One: A Star Wars Story</i>.

Why it's not enough to have a great female lead

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Tom Ford has become the latest celebrity to be criticised by president-elect Donald Trump.

Donald Trump's latest celebrity enemy? Tom Ford

Mary Ward

Amber Sherlock's chastising of Julie Snook over a jacket was rude and passive-aggressive, but it wasn't bullying.

When does bad behaviour cross over into bullying?

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Stress or challenge?

Who needs stress? We all do. Here's why

Leslie Barker

Vegan athlete Rich Roll.

Power is no problem for vegan athletes

Kristen Hartke

Get your greens - conventional or organic.

A diet rich in fruits and vegetables outweighs the risks of pesticides

Cara Rosenbloom

Adam Liaw's coconut and coriander chicken curry.

We've got a lovely bunch of coconut recipes

Cocktails at Henry Deane at Hotel Palisade, Sydney.

Australia's best rooftop bars

Roast vegetable and lentil salad.

The rise of the sometimes vegetarians

Abbey Ahearn with baby Annie.

Mum carries terminally ill baby to fullterm so she can save others

A new film shows all Disney movies movies are linked in some way.

We knew it! New Disney Pixar video shows all their movies are linked

1 hr ago

Children with ARFID avoid specific colours, textures, tastes or smells of foods.

The children who take picky eating to the extreme

In this Friday, June 3, 2016, photo, an American Airlines passenger jet takes off from Miami International Airport in ...

The best airlines for flying from Australia to the US

Michael Gebicki

Marina Piro is adventuring across the world with her labradoodle Odie in her very own custom-fitted travel van.

Why I quit my job to travel the world with my dog

Hannah Meltzer

Jetstar 787 Dreamliner economy class.

$159 to Vietnam: Jetstar to launch direct flights from Australia

Snap has promised to deliver more devices such as the Spectacles video camera sunglasses.

Seven predictions for Snapchat in 2017

Images showing reconstructed cortical maps of the preserved brains of Tasmanian tigers (top) and Tasmanian devils.

Scientists map Tasmanian tiger brain

This image from Olixar shows off its upcoming clear protective case for the Galaxy S8, but is this what the phone will ...

Samsung Galaxy S8: what we think we know so far

Keeper found about 1.7 million accounts were protected by the password '123456'. Is yours?

The most common passwords of 2016

Pokemon Go took the world by storm when it launched in July.

Pokemon GO made $1.2 billion in 2016

Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition.

Alfa's Audi Q5 rival revealed

David McCowen

Lessons learned on the track will be applied to McLaren's next road car.

Geneva debut for McLaren's Ferrari fighter

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Kluger.

New Toyota Kluger reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 BMW 4-Series.

BMW reveals updated 4-Series

Greg Kable

2018 Ford Mustang.

New Mustang officially revealed

David McCowen

Suzuki focused on style when creating the new Ignis hatch.

2017 Suzuki Ignis first drive review

Drive staff

Australian captain Steve Smith.

Australia put Pakistan in to bat in third ODI at the WACA

Live
Cameron Mee

It was an unhappy night for Kyrgios.

Kyrgios not bothering to train, says former coach

Liam Mannix

Caught in the middle: Ben Laughlin.

CA angered over commentator's influence

Andrew Wu
1 hr ago

Newcastle Knights player Pauli Pauli was involved in the seven-car pile-up on the M1.

NRL star seriously injured in seven car smash

Megan Levy, Georgina Mitchell
1 hr ago

Given another chance: Ben Barba will be back in Sharks' colours this season.

Let Ben Barba train, Flanagan urges NRL

It was an unhappy night for Kyrgios.

Kyrgios' emotions get the better of him again

COMMENT
Michael Chammas

Ben Barba.

Barba's deal could affect Holmes' future

Andrew Webster

Destroyer: Ish Sodhi (centre) took 6-11 against the Thunder.

Finals dream over for Thunder

James Buckley

Chris Lynn has a neck injury but hopes to return for the Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.

Chris Lynn ruled out of Pakistan, NZ series

Sixer Ashleigh Gardner Gardner needed two runs from the final ball of the super over against the Thunder on Saturday, ...

Gardner admits super-over confusion

James Buckley

Luke Wright says the Stars are still in a good position, despite losing to a depleted Brisbane side on Tuesday.

Stars hopeful of a surprise boost for clash

Jon Pierik

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