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Time for a break: Nick Kyrgios.

Nick, seriously, enough is enough. It's time to stop

COMMENT
1 hr ago

'Not the greatest thing to hear': Nick Kyrgios was booed off after his five set loss to Andreas Seppi.

Kyrgios hit with fines over Open tantrums

1 hr ago

"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 the PM

ANALYSIS

Detectives outside the Campbellfield car park, where a man was shot on Tuesday night.

Drive-by victim shot in penis in Melbourne's north-west

1 hr ago

US President-elect Donald Trump.

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

There's no suggestion that Coles is going to sit back and let Woolworths build a big lead.

For the first time since 2009, Woolies could beat Coles

Mike Baird reveals the reason behind his shock resignation

57 mins ago

The family battle that shaped Greg Hunt

Centrelink staff told to chase bogus debts: Whistleblower

'I think it's great': Dutton on Muslim Australia Day billboard

How young is too young to wear the hijab?

COMMENT

The homeless camp outside Flinders Street Station on Wednesday.

Top cop says 'disgusting' rough sleepers 'not homeless'

35 mins ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Travis Head of Australia bowls during game two of the One Day International series ...

Third wicket for Australia in Perth against Pakistan

Live

United States' Venus Williams celebrates after defeating Ukraine's Kateryna Kozlova in their first round match the ...

ESPN commentator under fire for Williams 'gorilla' comment

1 hr ago

Caught in the middle: Ben Laughlin.

Cricket Australia angry at Channel Ten's tips during live game

3 mins ago

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Five ways Australia will change in 2017

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Disney Pixar reveals how their movies are linked

Australian Press Council

Press Council: article about Senator Richard Di Natale breached standards

United States' Serena Williams celebrates a point win over Switzerland's Belinda Bencic during their first round match ...

Ultimate guide to Australian Open 2017 day four

37 Lambeth Avenue, Armadale, is asking $1300 a week.

Why more Melbourne tenants face being squeezed out

The Daily Green shake at Bread and Circus Wholesale Canteen in Alexandria.
13th September 2013
Photo: Steven Siewert

Stop wasting your time. Detox diets don't work. Here's why

Todd Buzza is accused of repeatedly underpaying his staff.

Burger boss faces jail threat over underpayment

'Catfish' caught after luring other men to hook up via female profile

Meet the Flinders Street Station rough sleepers

Local businesses could be turned into waiting places for the tram under a new plan to build the Balaclava Walk.

Large-scale solar plant set to power Melbourne tram network

30 mins ago

Victoria Police and the Australian Border Force will deport a number of Apex gang offenders.

Police and Border Force to deport 'a number' of Apex gang members

The Olympic Doughnuts shop at Footscray Station.

How a hot jam doughnut can leave an Olympic-sized hole

COMMENT

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

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

As Mike Baird has acknowledged, 2016 has been his annus horribilis.

From hero to near-zero: How downfall was predicted

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

The company faced charges over bribery.

Church ban for pastor's son after rape charges

QLD

twenty-five years of playing Lotto finally paid off for two Perth mates.

Mates become millionaires after 25 years of Lotto

WA

Brisbane Grammar School, where the abuse took place.

Sex abuse victim named in error by royal commission

QLD

Time for a break: Nick Kyrgios.

Take a break, Nick

1 hr ago

A perspiring Dan Evans celebrating his win over Marin Cilic.

Lowly Open victor grilled by style police after bulk-buying own shirts

Bizarre loss: Nick Kyrgios.

'Mental strength of a scotch finger in a cup of tea': Kyrgios backlash

"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

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

Michael Koziol

Vietnam veteran issues demand to colleagues over expense scandal

Heath Aston
25 mins ago

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

UN 'gravely concerned' about Manus bashing claims

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

Centrelink deliberately ripping off clients: whistleblower

Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton outside the High Court in December.

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

Michael Koziol

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

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

US agencies probe suspected Kremlin-Trump election funding

Paul McGeough

Donald Trump's pick for US commerce secretary, Wilbur Ross, giving testimony before the Senate on January 18.

Trump nominee slams China as 'most protectionist'

1 hr ago

Coal burnt for steelmaking and power generation is a major source of pollution in China.

China cans 103 coal plants to curb smog and reduce oversupply

Lee Jae-yong, a vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics, gets into a car as he leaves after a Seoul court denied a request ...

Court says no reason to arrest Samsung heir in corruption probe

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Step aside, politicians, for someone who knows what they're doing

COMMENT
Sarah Gill

Nicky Tsiligiris in front of Olympic Doughnuts in Footscray.

Farewell Olympic doughnuts. Thanks for the memories.

COMMENT
Josephine Cafagna

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Gen X: What did the Boomers ever do for us?

COMMENT
Gareth Collins

Vegemite on toast

Is Bega biting off more than it can chew with Vegemite deal?

COMMENT
Brian Robins
53 mins ago

Traders Christopher Fuchs, left, and Sal Suarino work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Tuesday, Jan. 17, ...

CSL keeps ASX in the black

1 hr ago

Boyne Smelters Ltd is set to shed jobs and cut production due to "uncompetitive" power prices.

Power prices lead to job cuts at Rio Tinto smelter

1 hr ago

Shylesh Sriranjan.

Cheating senior NAB planner expelled from FPA

1 hr ago

CSL shares surge after profit upgrade

1 hr ago

'Considerable risk' in Australia's housing market

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

It could have been much worse for Rolls-Royce

COMMENT

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

White Home Exterior.

The five best materials to pave your driveway with

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

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

A sleek, clutter-free kitchen has many benefits, including a reduced likelihood of snacking.

The hidden ways your home could be making you fat

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

Cities where it take 30 years to pay off a 90sqm apartment

What cars do CEOs really drive? It's not what you might think.

What cars do CEOs really drive? It's not what you might think

Cars
52 mins 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.

How this Australian-listed cannabis company is treating dogs

Liam Mannix

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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Melbourne trams to run on solar power

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Unemployment rate rises

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Gillard and Obama butt heads over Vegemite

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Baird felt 'personal cost in public life'

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.

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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News/Film. The real life mother & son from the movie Lion. Sue Brierley and Saroo. (one minute portrait) Photo by Edwina ...

The man behind the Lion story has cried watching it 20 times

Garry Maddox
1 hr ago

Steve Carell perfectly trolled Office fans.

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

Rob Moran

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

25 mins ago

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

Dev Patel as adult Saroo searches for his mother.

The strange but true story of Lion triggers a great flood of emotion

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

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

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Christie Whelan Browne and Dean Bryant at Southbank Theatre on January 12, 2017 in ...

Christie Whelan Browne stars in MTC's Born Yesterday

Annabel Ross

Anthony Bell and Kelly Landry arrive at Catalina Restaurant in February 2011 for their surprise wedding party.

Kelly Landry turns to domestic violence campaigner

Arielle De Bono
1 hr ago

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 18: Actress Kristen Bell attends the People's Choice Awards 2017 at Microsoft Theater on ...

People's Choice red carpet filled with frock shocks

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

Here are five reasons to give Gladys the top job

COMMENT
Jenna Price
59 mins 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 ...

Surprise backlash after billboard campaign raises $100,000

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

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

Kimberley and Jason Smylie with their sons Sam and Jack.

Trying for five years - then two babies in 10 months

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

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

Xia rocks Swift's hair toss and nails the facial expressions.

Seven-year-old's Taylor Swift impersonation labelled 'inappropriate'

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

The security reputation of Australian online retailers has been tarnished by a spate of data breaches.

How Aussies feel about using credit cards online

The Forest app helps users resist all urges to use their phone.

New Year's willpower bolstered by your phone

Gravity Rush 2

Gravity Rush 2 game review: fun with falling

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 know so far

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

Seven predictions for Snapchat in 2017

2017 Holden Commodore Motorsport, Magnum and Director limited editions. EMBARGO: 19/1/2017 2pm

Limited Edition Commodores reviewed

Andrew MacLean
1 hr ago

2012 Mazda MX-5.

What used sports car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition.

Alfa's four-cylinder 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

2018 Ford Mustang.

New Ford Mustang officially revealed

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Kluger.

New Toyota Kluger reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Josh Hazlewood of Australia appeals during game two of the One Day International ...

Live: Pakistan three down as Australia looks to take series advantage

Live
Cameron Mee

Nothing to lose: Ashleigh Barty.

Barty on a roll at Australian Open

John Salvado

A battered Peter Nevill walks from the field.

Renegades name Nevill replacement

3 mins ago

Ben Simmons will have to wait even longer for his NBA debut.

Hopes dashed for January NBA debut for Simmons

Caught in the middle: Ben Laughlin.

CA angered over commentator's influence during Big Bash match

Andrew Wu
3 mins ago

Booted out: Jeonbuk will not compete in the 2017 Asian Champions League.

Asian champions disqualified over bribery case

Gotcha moment: Seb Gotch's short sleeves got the tongues wagging.

'C-Grade' Gotch turns heads on debut for Stars

Daniel Cherny

Daria Gavrilova.

Daria Gavrilova in the vanguard of Australia's tennis advance

Linda Pearce

Re-contracted Crow Eddie Betts has a laugh with teammate Charlie Cameron.

Eddie Betts types vital for clubs to be competitive: Mooney

Patrick Bartley

Michael Johnson faced Perth Magistrate Court charged with assault on Wednesday.

Johnson's kebab shop assault charge adjourned

Heather McNeill

AFLW players.

Which AFLW team should you support? Take our quiz to find out

Eddie Betts

Betts a Crow until close to his 34th birthday

Daniel Cherny

Injury setback: Tom Bellchambers.

Bellchambers' pre-season slowed by surgery

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