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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

The call that trumped Theresa May's agenda

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Floodwaters in parts of the Top End have made it easier for saltwater crocodiles to move outside their normal ranges.

Three dead after failed river crossing in Northern Territory

A man's body has been found at Chelsea Beach on Saturday.

Man's body found at Chelsea beach

A long history of complaints against a Melbourne GP included more than 60 allegations of medical neglect and fraud.

GP pestered patient for sex, promised disability pension help

Alan Joyce, right, with American Airlines boss Doug Parker in 2015.

Qantas ditches deal with major US carrier

President Donald Trump

'Muslim ban': Trump freezes America's refugee program

1 hr ago

Disgruntled player agent alleges AFLPA 'conspiracy'

House, eight cars destroyed in Heathcote grassfire

'We are facing a kidnapping crisis of global proportions': expert

V/Line train hits motorcycle on tracks at Ballan

To bail or not to bail? What we must do after Bourke Street attack

COMMENT

United States' Serena Williams, right, and her sister Venus smile after Serena won their women's singles final at the ...

Tennis great Serena takes Australian Open title, passes Steffi Graf mark

Live

Actor John Hurt in 2007.

Elephant Man and Harry Potter actor John Hurt dead at 77

Birgitta Jonsdottir of the Pirate party (Pirater) arrives at a polling station in Reykjavik, Iceland in 2016.

Icelandic MP from Pirate Party may be future face of populism

Arcto the seal at Dromana beach.

Selfie-takers told to beware of latest beach attraction

DON'T USE

Free speech comes at a cost

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The debt ceiling fight

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'You know what? We're here to fight. Let's go girls'

Moderate drinking may be beneficial.

Why experts don't talk about benefits of moderate drinking

Chinese buyers are flocking to Melbourne over the next week, viewing properties while they are on holiday.

What might stop Chinese buyers this Lunar New Year

Appendix

Turns out the humble appendix actually does something

The Rileys, a sixth-generation Sorrento family, are some of the few local shop owners left in town with their store Sandarne.

'Too many people': fears seachangers are ruining popular coastal spot

Chinese buyers are flocking to Melbourne over the next week, viewing properties while they are on holiday.

Chinese buyers in Melbourne tipped to be more cautious this year

440 Keys Road, Flinders.

The holiday escape that's no longer just for holidays

10 Beach Avenue, Blairgowrie.

Open for inspection: What to see this weekend

Judy Thanh Truc (also known as Judy Nguyen)

Estate agents face jail over 'misappropriating' $2m of clients' money

Youths protesting on the roof of the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre in Parkville on March 7, 2016.

What broke Victoria's youth justice system

Woman, 53, charged after driving wrong way on freeway in Laverton

1 hr ago

'I heard something': Werribee man confronts young home intruder

Responders would be notified when someone nearby was having a heart attack.

Ambulance phone app to send Victorians to medical emergencies

The fire broke out in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Suspicious fire at Northcote pathology business

Young people on the roof of Southern Cross Station.

Teens walk on roof of Southern Cross Station

People remember the Bourke Street victims one week on.

One week on: silence on Bourke Street as city remembers

Former One Nation candidate Peter Rogers.

One Nation dumps candidate over conspiracy article

QLD

A teenage alleged car thief abandons his car near Waroona before being arrested by an officer from the police helicopter.

Officer jumps out of helicopter to arrest teen

WA

A competition is open for Canberra's new number plate slogan.

'Bush Capital' a front runner for new numberplate

Thought to be extinct for almost 200 years, the newly-named Hibbertia Fumana makes a comeback.

Flower not seen for two centuries in Sydney

NSW

Serena Williams celebrates winning the Australian Open over her sister Venus.

Serena eclipses Venus to win Australian Open

16 mins ago

You beauty: Dylan Alcott celebrates his quad wheelchair singles title in Melbourne.

Another title for Alcott, this time on centre court

Way back when: Nadal and Roger Federer have only met once in an Australian Open final, in 2009 when Nadal won in five sets.

Laver wants to present the trophy to Federer or Nadal

Loghman Sawari with his identify card in 2015.

Escape from Manus Island: Refugee flees to Fiji to seek asylum

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Green charged with police assault in 'invasion day' march

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Arthur Sinodinos on why he deserves a second chance

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has not allayed concerns about whether the Turnbull government's refugee swap deal will go ...

Joe Hockey's advice for Australians on President Donald Trump

Patrick Hatch

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

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

Fergus Hunter

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen has launched a stinging attack on internal warfare inside the NSW Greens.

'Cabal driven by factionalism': Labor slams Greens 'civil war'

Deborah Snow

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop.

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

President Donald Trump

'Ban on Muslims': Trump freezes refugee program

1 hr ago

The masks of Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin on a world map.

Trump joins Putin's strongman club a threat to global institutions

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Peter Scully (2nd from left) arrives at the Cagayan De Oro court handcuffed to another inmate on his first day of his ...

Child sex predator dealt legal blow as police apprehend key witness

Lindsay Murdoch

President Donald Trump could do something "mad" and provoke war, says one of the UK's most respected retired generals.

Trump could 'do something mad' and provoke war: general

Nick Miller

Melbourne's GPO has become a temporary memorial to those killed.

Andrews must fight crime to ensure his own survival

Farrah Tomazin
58 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull's high personal standing has sunk during his leadership.

Right man, wrong job: Malcolm struggles with the politics

COMMENT
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

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Cultures dangerously out of their depth in our waters

Sharon Verghis

AMP's 33 Alfred Street and, behind, an artist's impression of the Quay Quarter Tower at 50 Bridge Street.

Investors to pump $30b-plus into bricks and mortar in 2017

Buffett and Gates

Billionaire buddies optimistic for America's future

Marina Bay Sands in Singapore is one of the city's most popular destinations.

Australia must learn from the likes of Singapore and Shanghai

COMMENT

Coles, Woolworths

Struggling supermarkets rely on beer, babies and smokes

IN DEPTH

One for the books: how traditional print beat digital

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

Skill and luck have nothing to do with each other - don't forget it

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

America's annual pace of growth at lowest level in five years

Are algorithms firing the wrong people?

Premixed cocktails used to be looked down on. Not anymore.

This surprising new drink trend for 2017 is a true Aussie icon

Smart Sipping

Chucking a sickie is an honoured tradition.

Nine totally believable excuses to chuck a sickie

Self Improvement

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.

Why Australian women are succeeding in export

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Nadal to face Federer after nailbiter

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Plane crashes into river during Australia Day celebrations

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The world is moving closer to catastrophic peril, scientists say

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'Same problems as London': Morrison doubles down on negative gearing

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Actor John Hurt in 2007.

British actor John Hurt dead at 77

Jacqui Taffel

Matthew McConaughey gained 20 kilos for his role in <i>Gold</i>.

Fat, bald, washed-up: Matthew McConaughey's mega makeover

Karl Quinn

Ed Sheeran at last year's Grammy Awards.

Ed Sheeran: More copycat claims for new single 'Shape of You'

Ellen Parsons

The Boss hugs a fan at a signing for his book <i>Born to Run</i> in London last year.

Nick Hornby and the mega-fans who can't get enough Springsteen

Barry Divola

Moonlight, movie, film still

Moonlight gives off a golden glow as the Oscars approach

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

New movie <i>Kuso</i> has caused controversy at Sundance.

'Grossest movie ever made' sparks mass walkout at Sundance

Rob Moran

Every dog's favourite, apparently: Bob Marley in 1980.

Dogs love reggae and soft rock, new study finds

Rob Moran

Amy Shark

Hottest 100: Top solo female artist was 'on the floor' after placing #2

Nathanael Cooper

Moonlight, movie, film still

Moonlight gives off a golden glow as the Oscars approach

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Book of Mormon director Casey Nicholaw at lunch at The European.

Book of Mormon director conjures electricity on stage

Nathanael Cooper

Sui Zhen will be at the South by Southwest music conference.

Sticky Carpet: Sui Zhen, Gabrielle Cohen sign up for SXSW

Martin Boulton

Sydney artist Alli Sebastian Wolf with her 'Glitoris', a 100:1 model of a clitoris exhibiting at The Bearded Tit in Redfern.

How well do you really know the clitoris?

Jenny Noyes

Malia Obama seems to back her father's policy decision.

Malia Obama attends Dakota Access Pipeline protest

Mary Ward

Sham & Leena Khamis,womens Sydney FC players, two Iraqi sisters playing together for Sydney FC as the womens league ...

Finals a family affair for Sydney FC's Khamis sisters

Mary Ward

Girls as young as 6 are more likely to associate brilliance with men.

Girls begin to doubt their own intelligence at age 6, study shows.

Amina Khan

You must be fun at parties and other insults from the treacherous edge of the internet.

I couldn't care less if men think I lack a sense of humour

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Mariah Carey and her ex, James Packer.

Here comes the Jamiah break-up ballad

Andrew Hornery

Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley welcomed a son, Joshua, on December 20.

After her first natural birth, Katherine Heigl 'prefers' adoption

Nicole Economos

Jennifer Lawrence was one of the 30 celebrities involved in the hacking ordeal.

Jennifer Lawrence ‘celebgate’ hacker jailed for nine months

Nicole Economos

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

Just stick it in some spread, and you're done.

How to make lunch at work interesting: 53 sandwich, wrap and jaffle combos

Closeup of the Roasted Potatoes Baked potatoes with herbs for Owen Pidgeon's column March 2.

This just in: potatoes are not unhealthy

DIY beef short rib bao.

Review: Uncle CBD, the city staircase you need to know about

Dani Valent

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My toddler had his first taste of racism on Australia Day

Other kids are capable of breaking your child's heart.

'Since when did mean girls behaviour start in kindergarten?'

Eight-year-old James is recovering in hospital after attempting to recreate the dangerous YouTube "fire bending" stunt.

YouTube craze leaves 8-year-old boy with second degree burns

There are some things the travel brochures never tell you about France.

The 10 things you should never do in France

Paul Byrnes

Maldivian capital Male: You can stroll around it in a relaxed couple of hours.

Why you need to visit this island paradise's tiny capital city

John Borthwick

Premium economy class on board Qantas.

Traveller letters: You can't go wrong with premium economy

Ben Whishaw stars as Q and Daniel Craig stars as James Bond.

Bond's gadget expert Q exists ... as a woman

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

Bad news for 3D TV fans: it's officially dead

A four-week-old human-pig embryo.

Scientists create a human-pig embryo for organ transplants

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch launch line-up gets beefier

Kotaku

Discard e-gadgets are rife across south-east Asia.

Asia buried beneath discarded devices

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S.

We drive the wildest supercar in the world

David McCowen

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

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

David McCowen

Mercedes-Benz Aesthetic A sculpture previews its next generation styling.

Mercedes-Benz previews next generation styling

Greg Kable

2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.

Driven: Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

Toby Hagon

2017 Skoda Kodiaq Scout.

Scout ahead: Skoda's SUV gets off-road ready

The Drive Team

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF GT.

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

David McCowen

Serena Williams celebrates winning the Australian Open over her sister Venus.

Serena eclipses Venus to win Australian Open

16 mins ago

Jhye Richardson sends one down the wicket.

Live BBL final: Scorchers chasing 142 for victory against Sixers

Live
36 mins ago

Team of the year: Brisbane Heat captain Brendon McCullum was outstanding in BBL06.

Big Bash team of the tournament

James Buckley

Sam who?: Sam Heazlett's ODI selection has raised eyebrows.

Heazlett's shock selection criticised

Jon Pierik

Kim Garth is congratulated after taking the scalp of Nicole Bolton.

Bowlers fire as Sixers claim maiden women's title

UPDATED
James Buckley
1 hr ago

Danny Green says of Anthony Mundine."He doesn't push my buttons at all. I have no emotion towards him."

Toxic relationship with Mundine won't change: Green

Phil Lutton

Way back when: Nadal and Roger Federer have only met once in an Australian Open final, in 2009 when Nadal won in five sets.

Laver wants to present the trophy to Federer or Nadal

Sam McClure

Spin king: India's Ravichandran Ashwin.

Homesick Australians will be deemed 'weak', says Indian spinning ace

Jon Pierik

Supreme Court writ: Disgruntled agent alleges 'conspiracy' by AFLPA

Jon Pierik

Richmond's Daniel Jackson is pursued by All Star Eddie Betts in 2013.

Indigenous match postponed for two years

Daniel Cherny

Big man: Kurt Tippett has enjoyed an injury-free pre-season.

Towering forward line for Swans in 2017

James Buckley

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Women's Australian Football: A league of their own

Konrad Marshall

Penny Cula-Reid at training.

'It's not every day your dream comes true'

Martin Flanagan

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