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US President Donald Trump

Australia is investing billions in a madman

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

President Donald Trump insists Mexico will pay.

Trump to slap 20% tax on Mexico to pay for border wall

40 mins ago

Illustration: Michael Mucci.

Dry-humping on a plane, sexual boasting: Special constable sacked

A pack of youths hurled abuse at police as a fight spilled onto the streets of Williamstown on Australia Day.

Bottle to the eye as rowdy drunken youths brawl on Australia Day

1 hr ago

Police want to speak to this man in relation to two sexual assaults in Craigieburn.

Sex fiend took selfie with victim, attacked, then struck again later

The proposed skyscraper at 204 King Street

Apartment tower plan for one of the last old-school city pubs

Chelsea Manning is a 'traitor' who should not be released, Trump says

Nuclear 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closest to midnight in 64 years

Malmsbury escapee is 'a good kid,' granddad says, as furore grows

Soup kitchens and other services could be cut for city's homeless

1 hr ago

Records tumble as Australia (and Warner) end series with a bang

Mirka Federer watches the semi-final match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland.

Mirka Federer's very pricey statement sweater sets off a social media storm

1 hr ago

Cate Blanchett appearing on <em>The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon</em>.

Trump fans turn on Blanchett after she mocks president on TV

Don't get your knickers in a knot.

How healthy are your undies? This really is a thing

No cardigan wearer, Beyonce cracked the triple j hottest 100, won by Flume, for the first time

Hottest 100 winner surprises no one but Beyonce sneaks in

Stuffed sweet potato.

Brain food: Three quick, easy and tasty recipes for students

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Doomsday Clock ticks closer to midnight

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 12: Gus Berger's company Blow Up Cinema provides gear, production and programming ...

Gold grass: Your guide to Melbourne's many outdoor cinemas

Managing director of The Block Arcade Grant Cohen, whose family owns the arcade. 25 January 2017. The Age News. Photo: ...

Beehive the latest 'wow' attraction for CBD's Block Arcade

This house at 15 Finchaven Avenue, Keysborough, is asking for more than $600,000.

You can afford a house in Melbourne, you just need to look here

Australian DJ Jake Mastroianni was sentenced to two life prison sentences in Thailand.

Australian DJ placed in top security Thai jail

A woman taking part in the Invasion Day Melbourne rally.

Invasion Day Melbourne rally draws tens of thousands of protesters

Laneway hotline to combat abuse and harassment at music festivals

Graduates given cold shoulder by Monash medical school

1 hr ago

Joan Saunders outside her home.

In Lake Tyers, it’s always eerie on Australia Day

A passerby discovered the man at the bottom of the cliff.

Man dies after flipping car in highway crash near Ballarat

Police could not say if the matter was suspicious.

Bourke Street: Police pursuits increase tenfold in six months

A man who crashed into a house near Geelong is being flown to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition.

Ute flips with eight youths on tray, leaves girl fighting for life

A witness captured the plane nosediving into the river.

Horrified Australia Day crowd watch as plane crash kills 2

WA

A body has been found in Westfield Bondi Junction.

Body found in stairwell at Bondi Junction Westfield

BREAKING
7 mins ago

The average Aussie is much older than she used to be.

Meet the average Aussie: Rebecca, 38, two kids, 68kg

NSW

Gladys Berejiklian ... might have had her Bob Hawke moment.

Berejiklian's surprising Bob Hawke moment

COMMENT

Roger Federer: "I never ever thought in my wildest dreams that I'd be coming this far in Australia but here I am."

Federer says 'crushing' claycourt losses to Nadal shaped their rivalry

Venus and Serena Williams will play in the 2017 Australian Open.

Everything old is new again as the Open celebrates Williams Day

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after defeating compatriot Stan Wawrinka in their semi-final.

Federer turns back the clock to reach Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Greens leader Richard Di Natale on June 26, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by ...

Greens in public brawl amid doubts over Di Natale leadership

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

'Vulnerability': PM calls for more bollards in pedestrian areas

Fergus Hunter
41 mins ago

Bishop tells Trump Asia wants 'more US leadership, not less'

David Wroe

NBN fibre optic cable is rolled out in suburban Melbourne.

NBN strips info from own website about broadband tech rollout

2017 Australian of the Year Awards Lunch at the National Gallery of Australia. Australian of the year awards finalist ...

Australian of the Year says 'take politics out of research'

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Joyce attacks 'miserable' Australia Day change advocates

Professor Alan Mackay-Sim has been named the 2017 Australian of the Year.

Scientist who made paraplegic walk named Australian of the Year

Indonesian Armed Forces Chief General Gatot Nurmantyo, right, speaks to the media as Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi, ...

Indonesia criticises Australia for not arresting consulate protesters

Jewel Topsfield
25 mins ago

Lawrence Krauss, chair of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Board of Sponsors, left, and Thomas Pickering, co-chair ...

Nuclear 'Doomsday Clock' ticks closest to midnight in 64 years

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves 10 Downing Street.

British assumptions about US, Europe could be biggest threat

ANALYSIS
Max Fisher

Australian DJ Jake Mastroianni was sentenced to two life prison sentences in Thailand.

Australian DJ Jake Mastroianni placed in top security Thai jail

Andrew Dyson

How the women's march gave Trump a rare glimpse at reality

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Two-year-old Jesse lays flowers at the tribute to the Bourke Street victims in Melbourne.

Don't just demonise one sector for the Bourke Street attack

COMMENT
Victoria Smith

A typical cottage in Castlemaine, an increasingly popular destination for priced-out Melburnians.

Sorry, Barnaby, but moving to Tamworth isn't the solution

COMMENT
James Norman

Analysts say the Dow Jones is a seriously outdated index.

'An ancient relic': Why the Dow at 20,000 doesn't matter

Jessica Sier
1 hr ago

Fred DeMarco, left, and fellow traders work in their booth on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Jan. ...

Markets Live: ASX plays catch-up

Live
Jens Meyer
5 mins ago

Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach could be underwater in 30 years' time.

For $265,000, you can join Donald Trump's 'winter White House'

Australia's banks will need to raise up to $130 billion on debt markets in 2017, analysts predict.

Customers may suffer as bank costs rise

Clancy Yeates

The $500k education: School is big business for retailers

8@eight: Trumponomics is back

Sponsored

In Trump, Australia is investing billions in a madman

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

Special constable boasted of conquests

A four-bedroom home on Rupert Street in West Footscray sold for $1.3 million just before Christmas last year.

The old 'working-class' suburbs many now can't afford

1 hr ago

79 Hesse Street in Queenscliff is also on the market with a price tag of $1.8 million.

Fit for royalty: Two grand coastal homes hit the market concurrently

Eric Wu and his wife came to Australia as international students and now have a property portfolio worth almost $5 million.

How Eric went from student to multimillion-dollar investor

Airbnb Handsfree take care of exchanging keys, managing online profiles, filtering guests and keeping the apartment clean.

The start-up that'll set up everything for wannabe Airbnb hosts

The Pilgrim Street house in Seddon was originally advertised for $770,000, although agents knew the owners would not ...

Caught: This house was advertised for $770k but sold for $995k

Chucking a sickie is an honoured tradition.

Nine totally believable excuses to chuck a sickie

Self Improvement
57 mins ago

The GABS results are in!

And the winner is... The hottest 100 Aussie craft beers named

Fine Drinks

You need to advise Centrelink of an inheritance.

Should I declare my inheritance to Centrelink?

George Cochrane

The US President is talking a big economic game.

TPP not main game in Trump's trick bag

Jessica Irvine

Playing sport at work has proven health outcomes.

Team sports at work: Love 'em or hate 'em?

James Adonis

Zoi Vafias found getting capital to grow her fashion business difficult.

How women are succeeding in export

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Australian Open 2017: Federer beats Wawrinka

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Shia LaBeouf arrested during anti-Trump art performance

1 hr ago

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Warner and Head set up big Australia Day win

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Trump: meeting Mexico would be 'fruitless'

Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Jan 27

10 mins ago

Stan - Hateful8

The 8th film from Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight. Now streaming on Stan

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes 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

Advertiser

Shia LaBeouf, Nazi hunter, outside his anti-Donald Trump interactive installation #HeWillNotDivideUs.

Shia LaBeouf arrested at anti-Trump art show in New York

Christopher D. Shea
1 hr ago

Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti will boycott the Oscars over Donald Trump's controversial visa ban.

Actress to boycott Oscars over Donald Trump's 'racist' visa ban

Michael Idato

Meryl Streep as ruthless Miranda Priestly in <i>The Devil Wears Prada</i>.

Elton John and Paul Rudnick to write The Devil Wears Prada musical

Ellen Parsons
7 mins ago

Producer Eva Orner and director Alex Gibney after winning best feature documentary at the Oscars for <i>Taxi to the Dark ...

Disgraced Fox executive to feel the glare of filmmaker's spotlight

Michael Idato

No cardigan wearer, Beyonce cracked the triple j hottest 100, won by Flume, for the first time

Triple J's hottest 100: Flume takes top spot but Beyonce sneaks in

Bernard Zuel

Publishing payday: former US president Barack Obama.

Barack Obama's $27 million publishing payday

Michael Idato

Hillary Clinton is reportedly planning a return to the public eye.

Could Hillary Clinton be the next Oprah Winfrey?

Cate Blanchett appearing on <em>The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon</em>.

Blanchett mocks Trump on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

Milla Jovovich (Alice) in <i>Resident Evil: The Final Chapter</i>.

Last Resident Evil film channels Mad Max in dystopian farewell

REVIEW
Jake Wilson
31 mins ago

Glory Box

Midsumma: Glory Box is challenging, powerful and shocking cabaret

REVIEW
Jordan Beth Vincent

Soprano, composer and Short Black Opera founder Deborah Cheetham at Sake Restaurant + Bar at Hamer Hall.

Deborah Cheetham: Australia day celebrations 'hurtful'

Debbie Cuthbertson

Don't get your knickers in a knot.

Sustainable Style: How healthy are your undies?

Clare Press

Abuse within the family is a risk factor for other forms of criminal behaviour, and it happens more quickly among males.

Does domestic violence lead to other criminal acts?

Jenna Price

Overlooking the ocean from the great ocean road.

Why is road tripping as a single mother such a big deal?

Koraly Dimitriadis

Roxane Gay receives the Freedom to Write Award during the PEN Center USA's 25th Annual Literary Awards Festival at the ...

Roxane Gay pulls book from publisher in Twitter troll protest

Katie Mettler

Hormones may play a big part in the multitasking ability of both genders.

Proof that women are better at multitasking than men

Christopher S. Easthope and Tim Killeen
1 hr ago

Muse and editor ... Kate Moss (left) has appeared on 27 covers under Alexandra Shulman's reign at Vogue.

Anna Wintour's 'rival', Alexandra Shulman, steps down from Vogue

Melissa Singer

While some friendships can tighten following the benefits, negotiation is necessary.

The upside of having a 'friend with benefits'

Jack Rushall

Actor Madeleine Madden.

Madeleine Madden: we need to change the date

Madeleine Madden

The type of workout you enjoy may depend on your personality.

What the best fitness routine for your personality?

Gabriella Boston

DIet is different for everyone.

'Diet is a four-letter word'

Ellie Krieger

On your bike: Eric Adams has pedalled his way back to health.

Fighting diabetes, and leading by example

JANE E. BRODY

A selection of dim sum from the Man Tong Kitchen banquet.

Where to celebrate Lunar New Year in Melbourne

Buffalo chicken burger at Mr Griffiths Alibis & Libations.

Mr Griffiths brings the beer, burgers and yes, even the poutine

Spicy, charred Chinese-inspired skewers.

Adam Liaw's Xinjiang-style lamb skewers with cumin and chilli

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Mother charged after tragic change table accident

Five-year-old Colton shares his shoelace tying hack in a viral tutorial.

Five-year-old's genius shoelace tying hack is must see viewing

Hatchimals .... exciting or just disappointing?

Angry parents sue manufacturer after Hatchimals don't hatch

The seat squeeze had become worse on some airlines.

Six ways flying is worse now than it was 20 years ago

Michael Gebicki

As Aussie as ... Havaianas.

Australia travel quiz: Who was the first European to land in Australia?

Mal Chenu

Cars lined up to pass into America from Tijuana, Mexico.

What crossing the US-Mexico border is like for Australians

Kylie McLaughlin

A four-week-old human-pig embryo.

Scientists create a human-pig hybrid

Celesteela may menace to competitive Pokemon meta for a long time to come.

The new monster killing competitive Pokemon

The cinema will soon, once again, be the only place for 3D films.

Bad news for the few fans of 3D TV: the format is officially dead

1 hr ago

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch launch line-up gets beefier

Kotaku

An artwork made from mobile phone e-waste.

Aussies quick to replace working phones

2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.

Driven: Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

Toby Hagon
54 mins ago

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT.

'Buy a Toyota 86 if you want power': MX-5 boss

David McCowen

The Ford Mustang received a two-star crash test rating.

Two-stars: Ford Mustang's shock crash test result

David McCowen

The new Ford GT promises to be a world-beater.

Supercar beater: New Ford GT specs revealed

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line.

First drive: Volkswagen Tiguan with GTI power

Stephen Ottley

2016 Mitsubishi XR-PHEV II Concept.

New Mitsubishi SUV teased

Drive Staff

Tribute: Travis Head looks skyward on Thursday.

'Hopefully I did the little man proud': Head pays tribute to mate

Rough night: Jose Mourinho's side progressed in spite of the loss.

Manchester United edge past Hull to reach Cup final

59 mins ago

David Warner

Australia end series with a bang

Daniel Cherny

Breakers players applaud Akil Mitchell as he is helped off the court after suffering a serious eye injury on Thursday night.

Mitchell makes light of gruesome eye injury

Daniel Georgievski and Alex Brosque argue.

Arnold's Sky Blue Express keeps rolling on

Michael Lynch

Arsene Wenger given his marching orders.

Wenger to accept FA misconduct charge

1 hr ago

Bernard Tomic listens to his father and coach John Tomic during a practice session before the Australian Open

Tomic splits with management company

Linda Pearce

The world's favourite: Usain Bolt.

Bolt hands back gold medal, but golden glow remains

COMMENT
Jim White

Work to do: Shanghai stadium where the Port Adelaide-Gold Coast match will be held in round 8.

AFL insists plans on track for Shanghai clash

Jon Pierik

Trial abandoned: Trent Dumont.

'The right decision two years too late': Roo's trial stopped

Up and running: New Magpie Daniel Wells in a training session at Olympic Park Oval.

Wells lifts Pies after shaking off injury scare

Patrick Bartley

Winged Swan: Jeremy Laidler (right).

Laidler suffers six-week setback

James Buckley

Majak Daw is already training.

Tall Kangaroos Daw, Brown to bounce back from surgery

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