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Grant King faces allegations of a cover up at Origin Energy

Top businessman denies claim of massive cover-up

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson
1 hr ago

Mohammad Naveed approaches Downing Centre Courts where his trial begins today. Mohammad Naveed an Uber driver is accused ...

Uber driver stopped to buy condoms before rape: court

White House press secretary Sean Spicer speaks in the press briefing room at the White House.

Trump aide turns briefing into therapy session

Paul McGeough

STANDARD, NEWS, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Daniel Andrews save the Alcoa smelter in Portland. Pictured: ...

Turnbull lashes out at Shorten after Trump bins deal

54 mins ago

The government has committed to a new metro line from Sydney's CBD to Parramatta.

'Desperate': push for extra station on new Sydney train line

You asked: Economics writer Jessica Irvine and premier Berejiklian

Dear Gladys, this is how you can make housing more affordable

COMMENT

Guns used in film clip were fake, band says, after actor dies on set

Powerful change to bring sharp relief from oppressive heat

Moment when police could have stopped Bourke Street driver

Five-year-old girl dies after suspected methadone overdose

Senator returns to work after battling depression

Brendan Foster

Sophia Hatzis aged 20 in Crows Nest, Sydney. Sophia lives at home with her parents and cannot afford to enter the ...

The $1.1 million hit that has left a generation with nowhere to go

Lucy Cormack
20 mins ago

Big chance for the title: Stan Wawrinka.

Close call for ball boy after frustrated Wawrinka loses point

Live

The Hair Coach is fitted with a microphone that 'listens' for dryness, and sensors that analyse brushing and hair quality.

Nokia makes a comeback after phone demise ... with a hairbrush

The words we use can have a lasting impact.

The trap I realised I'd fallen into when telling off my children

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 06: Rosalind Ross and Mel Gibson attend the 17th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los ...

Mel Gibson's partner gives birth to baby boy

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Sci-Fi holograms a step closer

Ben Stiller's Zoolander 2 leads Razzie nominations.

Ben Stiller film tops list of nominees for worst film of the year

A massive storm system moves across the United States in this image captured aboard GOES-16 on Jan. 15.

The incredible first pictures from NASA's new weather satellite

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 21: Media personality and club president Eddie McGuire arrives at the Holden Centre for a ...

'Storms in a teacup': McGuire changes tune over scandals

A young woman having a bad dining experience.

Pictures of the food ... when you know a restaurant will be awful

First home owner grants have dropped 70 per cent, says Labor

First home owner grants have dropped 70 per cent, says Labor

Esther Han

Million-dollar package on the cards for former premier

Council lobbies Ausgrid to pay for damage to 'thousands' of trees

DFES warns there is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is approaching in the area and conditions are changing.

Bushfire warning downgraded as temperature soars

The group brawls as a car door remains ajar behind them.

Fists fly as wild road rage brawl captured on dash camera

Jess Mudie, right, with twin sister Emily, was killed when a car ploughed through Bourke Street Mall in Melbourne on Friday.

Devastating end to Jess' holiday to see her big brother

SMH News; Story: Sydney set for a hot humid day.

Sydney Now: Hot but 90 per cent chance of rain

James Robertson

Johann Ofner died after he was shot during the filming of a Bliss n Eso music video in Brisbane.

Actor shot dead filming music video was to star in Channel Nine show

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'Nobody helped': Gang attacks and robs teens in toilets

VIC

Need a house? This one In Busselton is going for free.

Free house up for grabs, but owner gives one condition

WA

Mohammad Hussain, who is is challenging the outcome of the ACT election in the Supreme Court.

Rejected candidate applies to have election declared invalid

ACT

People generally believe Bill Shorten has fewer positive characteristics than Malcolm Turnbull.

Trade wars: PM lines up Shorten over TPP retreat

Mark Kenny
54 mins ago

'Irresponsible in the extreme': PM defends publicising secret briefings

Matthew Knott

Australia tries to salvage TPP deal after US formally withdraws

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull must seize his chance when addressing the National Press Club to unveil a bold plan.

Malcolm Turnbull's year is not cactus ... yet

ANALYSIS

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop.

East Timor dumps espionage case against Australia

A protester holds signs against the Trans Pacific Partnership during a rally in Lima, Peru, last year.

Why the TPP faced an uphill battle from start to finish

silhouette of a woman in doorway (shot in b/w) domestic abuse stock pic silhouette?

Manus Island asylum seeker charged with raping school student

Own course: Philippine Defence Minister Delfin Lorenzana.

After TPP, a superpower rivalry in South-east Asia?

ANALYSIS
Lindsay Murdoch

A hacker

Shamoon return prompts Saudi cyber warning

Donald Trump at the Oval Office.

Trump's withdrawal from Asia trade 'a giant gift' to China

ANALYSIS

Bangladeshi Muslim students read the holy Quran at an Islamic school during Ramadan in Dhaka, Bangladesh in June 2016.

Rising influence of Islam in schools alarms Bangladeshi secularists

Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest during the filming in Brisbane.

Bliss N Eso death is rarity but reality in entertainment

COMMENT
Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

Pensioner rage: An elderly man fights for his rights and his dignity in Ken Loach's I, Daniel Blake.

Pensioner rage: Centrelink beware

Ross Gittins
10 mins ago

Virginia Hausegger

Is childlessness a career springboard?

Virginia Haussegger
56 mins ago

Anthony Sahade arrives at court where he faces an assault charge. Pic nick Moir 8 April 2013

ASIC asks court to investigate Crystal Car Wash insolvencies

1 hr ago

The ASX 200 index is set for slight gains.

Mining rally on the ASX outweighs trade jitters

1 hr ago

The US President has the business world uncertain about the future.

TPP not main game in Trump's trick bag

Grant King faces allegations of a cover up at Origin Energy

Origin Energy former chief accused of cover-up

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

'Earnings bonanza' to fuel the ASX in 2017

1 hr ago

Sydney, Melbourne house price growth to continue: NAB

ANALYSIS

When newspapers stop being newspapers

McGrath shares have slumped 60% in a year - time to buy?

While Airbnb asks hosts to tick a box saying they are allowed to let the property, its policy does not include checking ...

How Airbnb could shave up to 20 years off the time to repay your house

Lego-land or great place to raise a family?

How living in a new housing estate really stacks up

Sydney house prices continue to surge.

Sydney prices have jumped. Here's what a typical house costs

Sydney's apartment rents fell, just slightly, over the December quarter.

First good news for those renting apartments in two years

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 15: Generic photos for Brisbane Times - crowds/Queen Street Mall/people/shopping/Brisbane ...

Time to rethink 'isolating' Aussie city design, experts suggest

Smaller distilleries across the United States have been able to carve out a niche for themselves by producing single ...

Do you know your whisky from your whiskey?

Fine Drinks

The Michael 'Fux Blue' Rolls-Royce Pebble Beach Dawn.

Private cars of the world's wealthiest billionaires

Cars

Interest rates are low in Britain.

How can we help our disabled son?

George Cochrane

The only way seems up for interest rates.

The most effective debt reduction strategy for you

ANALYSIS
Darryl Dixon

Owner operator Jack Chadwick of Chadwick Electrical Contracting is juggling a new business and contract work.

The top suburbs for business growth revealed

Land sales in Perth and house sales in regional WA surge.

Help: Will I be able to contribute my capital gains to super?

Max Newnham

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Famous movie stunt fatalities

1 hr ago

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Trade is critical: Turnbull

50 mins ago

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Kurri Kurri bushfire downgraded

51 mins ago

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Australia isn't just beautiful, it's also smart

1 hr ago

Isabella Busse , 6, walks through floodwater near the Seal Beach Pier during a storm in Seal Beach, Calif., Sunday, Jan. ...

World of Photos

Sherlock

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

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes 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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Donald Trump embraces his son Barron Trump after he delivered his speech on the fourth day of the Republican National ...

SNL suspends writer for "insensitive" Barron Trump tweet

Michael Idato

Ben Stiller's Zoolander 2 leads Razzie nominations.

The surprising and unsurprising nods in bloated Razzies

Brian Truitt

Kati Garnett with her partner Johann Ofner, who died on set while filming a Bliss n Eso film clip in Brisbane.

Partner, Margot Robbie's brother pay tribute Bliss N Eso stuntman

Jorge Branco

Eddie McGuire hosts the new hour-long Millionaire Hot Seat.

Eddie McGuire calls past media scandals 'storms in a teacup'

Rob Moran

The last Jedi? Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

The Last Jedi: next Star Wars film gets title

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest during the filming in Brisbane.

Bliss N Eso death tragedy a rarity but reality in entertainment

COMMENT
Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

British actor Gordon Kaye, in character as Rene from the TV series 'Allo 'Allo.

Gorden Kaye, 'Allo 'Allo!'s René Artois, has died, aged 75

Michael Idato

Bliss N Eso

Bliss n Eso's success clouded by tragedy

Cameron Atfield

Portrait of playwright David Williamson. 20th January 2017, Photo: Wolter Peeters, The Sydney Morning Herald.

Could the Trump era be a golden age for playwirghts?

EXCLUSIVE
Elissa Blake

TheDrovers Wife - Leah Purcell. Photo by Brett Boardman

Big names lose out as smaller companies bag a swag of awards

Elissa Blake

King Roger Opera Australia's King Roger

Completely seduced by this rich and strange beauty

Peter McCallum

U.S. Donald Trump signs the Global Gag Order in the Oval Office.

The photo of Trump that enraged women around the world

Arielle De Bono
1 hr ago

Why is Taylor Swift’s tweet about the Women’s March so controversial?

Taylor Swift stirs controversy with Women's March tweet. But why?

Emily Yahr

The words we use can have a lasting impact.

Why boys are 'cheeky' and girls are 'difficult'

Shevonne Hunt

PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 21: Kendall Jenner is seen on January 21, 2017 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Piasecki/GC Images)

Why wear discreet nipple pasties when you can have cosmic boobs?

Kevin Hart, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Karen Gillan and Jack Black in the Jumanji remake.

Karen Gillan defends 'skimpy' Jumanji outfit

Mary Ward

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 06: Rosalind Ross and Mel Gibson attend the 17th Annual AFI Awards at Four Seasons Hotel Los ...

Mel Gibson just welcomed his ninth child at age 61

Amy Croffey

Channel Nine's Julie Snook in an off-white gown at the Allan Border Medal on January 23 in Sydney.

Allan Border Medal: Nine's Julie Snook will wear white if she likes

Amy Croffey

"I have no intention of sharing my bikini photos ... they don't tell the whole story, far from it."

Is your exfoliating scrub really damaging your skin?

Natalie Reilly

When you eat may make a difference.

How much does meal-timing matter?

Sarah Berry

Potatoes: better than some say?

Potatoes get a bad rap. They don't deserve it

Tamar Haspel

Fitness can help the fight to regain health.

Being fit and working out with cancer

Lori Nickel

Coconut Smoothie Cup with Cinnamon

What new snack will bump kale off its mantle for 2017?

Chef/owner Tomi Bjorck at Blanca restaurant in Bondi.

Finland's biggest food star opens in Bondi

Adam Liaw's BBQ butter rissoles with avocado

Fire up the barbie: Three flame-licked recipes from Adam Liaw

Kalani (left) and her twin sister, Jarani.

Meet Kalani and Jarani, the unique twin girls

Mum, Alicia Holder, has taken to Facebook to warn parents about her batch of Children's Nurofen.

Mum warns parents to 'taste test' children's Nurofen after daughter's reaction

Colour by Disney - the adult colouring app of your childhood dreams.

Colour by Disney is the adult colouring app of your childhood dreams

Read the warning signs and you can avoid a bad restaurant meal.

Ten signs the restaurant you've chosen is terrible

David Whitley

Anth?or, France, September 27, 2014 : A french high speed train TGV running over a viaduct alongside mediterranean ...

The 10 things you need to know about train travel in Europe

Louise Southerden

Getting naked with strangers is different in Japan.

Surrounded by creepy, naked strangers: Aussie onsen feels wrong

Ben Groundwater

Researcher Lei Wang said his researcher was partly inspired by Star Wars.

Star Wars spurs ANU hologram breakthrough

Jukedeck’s computers tap tools like artificial neural networks, modeled on the brain, that allow the machines to learn ...

Can AI make real music? Jukedeck thinks so

The Hair Coach is fitted with a microphone that 'listens' for dryness, and sensors that analyse brushing and hair quality.

Smart hairbrush starts hopeful Nokia comeback

Large-scale battery testing of the Note7 being conducted by Samsung and third-party researchers.

Samsung explains what went wrong with Note7

Light

Scientists observe 'sonic boom' of light

Isuzu MU-X tackled the Flinders Ranges with aplomb.

Pushing the limits at 4km/h

Lucas Kennedy

2016 Subaru XV concept previews the second-generation hatch due to be revealed at the 2017 Geneva motor show.

New Subaru XV teased

Drive Staff

2017 Mazda CX-9 Azami.

What seven-seat SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Kia Rio SLi.

Driven: New Kia Rio

Andrew MacLean

2017 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works.

The not so mini Mini revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Peugeot 2008.

2017 Peugeot 2008 revealed

Dom Tripolone

Venus Williams celebrates her win.

Venus reaches semis with 50th match win at Melbourne Park

Linda Pearce

"Career milestone": Roger Federer celebrates his win over Kei Nishikori.

Federer, simply the best? Roger that

Greg Baum

Bernie Ecclestone will be "chairman emeritus".

Seismic shift for Formula One as billionaire Ecclestone toppled

Oliver Brown

Shocked: Maria Viviani finds it hard to believe she has been kicked out of the Australian Open.

Player disqualified for hitting ball kid hits out at 'stupid' decision

Michael Chammas

Star five-eighth Beauden Barrett.

All Blacks yanked from Brisbane Tens: report

Warren Barnsley

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 23: Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a backhand in his fourth round match against Gael Monfils ...

Anything Roger can do: Rafa storms into quarters

Emma Quayle

SMH/SPORT. Portrait of Rhyan Grant and Seb Ryan who are players for Sydney Football Club. THey have both just signed new ...

Sydney FC icons set to break club records after signing new deals

Dominic Bossi

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady reacts after throwing a touchdown pass to Julian Edelman during the second ...

Tom Brady, making the Patriots great (or grate) again

Andrew Webster

Growth: It has been strongest BBL season yet.

The bold plan to send the Big Bash League overseas

James Buckley

On the hop: Neil Wagner is run out after his bat got caught in the turf.

Black Caps call for overhaul of run-out law after bizarre dismissal

Winner: David Warner arrives at The Star with wife Candice Warner for the Allan Border Medal ceremony.

Warner in rare company at the Allan Border Medal

James Buckley

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