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US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday morning.

What Trump told Turnbull about the refugee deal

David Wroe
13 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian during a press conference at Hurstville train station on ...

Terror threat sees new role dominate Berejiklian cabinet

Sean Nicholls

Mariam Yasin, left, translates for her mother Najah al-Shamieh, 55, from Syria, after immigration authorities released her.

US judge places stay on Trump's refugee ban amid airport chaos

24 mins ago

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

Right man, wrong spot: the job Turnbull could do well doesn't exist

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

080626 - Pic Elesa Lee - Story Sarah - The Chronicle - Nicola Anastasi of Melba, Tessa Niven of Downer and Sabrina ...

Age-old debate between childcare and staying at home has been settled

Titanium dioxide is one of the five engineered nanomaterials commonly used in consumer products, like lollies.

Cancer link to chemical commonly used in lollies, toothpaste

At 90 minutes, this suburb may have the city's worst commute

Passengers detained on arrival as Trump's Muslim ban kicks in

1 hr ago

How Diana's bridal designer would style Meghan Markle

Qantas winds back deal with major American airline

May, Turnbull play second to the phone call that Trumps them all

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Donald Trump muslim ban

Trump's Muslim ban left out notorious terrorist hot spots. Now we know why

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
11 mins ago

Sam and Naser Dastyari in his dad's shop, King of Knives, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney. 29th January 2017 Photo: ...

Iranian-born Senator fears he might be blocked from visiting US

21 mins ago

Emily Ratajkowski cover story. Naj Jamai for Jacquie Aiche Styling by: Marielou and Chloe Bartoli (supplied image, no ...

Emily Ratajkowski: I won't apologise for my sexuality

Justin Trudeau, Canada's prime minister, waves during the end of a town hall event in Bellevile, Ontario, Canada, on ...

#WelcomeToCanada: Trudeau opens arms in slap at Trump

Generic vegetable knife chopping chop, from Huffington Post for 'most effective way to chop vegetables' story.

The best way to chop vegetables

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Trump delivers first weekly address

Record breaker: Wests Tigers young gun Mosese Suli.

$1.3 million man: Mosese Suli is the best-paid star yet to play NRL

United States' Serena Williams, right, holds her trophy after defeating her sister Venus, left, during the women's ...

They were the best of friends, but that fell away on centre court

Jungle mission: Steve Price is ready.

Grab your hat! Look who's heading to the I'm A Celebrity jungle

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

Jubilation as Sydney Sixers claim maiden WBBL title

UPDATED

Jenna West with her husband Winston and their son. She has embraced living without the Sydney commute in a town that ...

The town where prices are on the up thanks to young professionals

Candice is moving house with her boyfriend due to the rental increase.

Tenants 'desperate to buy': Prices, rents rising faster than incomes

This two-bedroom Waverton apartment has views of the Harbour Bridge and a price guide of $1.1 million. What if we traded ...

What Sydney's median will buy you around the rest of Australia

Heritage touches: Herringbone brickwork gables can be seen from the nearby streets.

Whimsical meets sensible in this unusual bungalow restoration

Peter and Carolyn Wright knocked back an offer of more than $9 million for Arcadia last year.

Converted garage in Paddington sells for more than $10m

Lucy Macken

Michael James HOLT, a white supremacist charged with several firearm offences.

White supremacist threat to shoot up Central Coast mall

EXCLUSIVE
Rachel Olding

Another $1000 sting in the tail for those who lost pension

James Robertson

'Take their licences': 26 Sydney agents busted for underquoting

The Kogarah Golf Club will be relocated to the other side of the M5 motorway under a $100 million redevelopment proposal ...

$100m golf course relocation should be 'abandoned'

Lisa Visentin

Portrait of Irene Smith, former teacher with her two grandaughters 9 year old Poppy and 5 year old Abby at her Artarmon ...

Unlikely saviour emerges as ethics classes fight back

Kelsey Munro

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Sofia White and Anouk Gould who are both 6 yeras old, will be returning to go to year ...

Scorching temperatures soar into the 40s for first day back at school

Brett Sutcliffe is still running the Spousebusters private investigators agency.

Spouse-busting private detective failed to cover his own tracks

Rainbow Serpent Festival.

Man dies at Rainbow Serpent electronic dance music festival

VIC
1 hr ago

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

Three dead after failed 15-person river crossing in Northern Territory

The number of patients using insurance in public hospitals is going up.

GP pestered patient for sex, promised disability pension help

VIC

It's alleged the driver was caught doing 137 km/h in a 110 km/h zone.

Man capsicum sprayed after hitting cars while standing on the road

ACT

Treasurer Scott Morrison in London. Housing affordability will remain a key battleground for the Coalition and Labor ...

Morrison to lift credit limit as debt hurtles towards $500 billion

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

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Turnbull confident about US refugee deal despite Trump order

Adam Gartrell

Hayden Williams, 20, was arrested at the protest trying to burn the flag.

Green charged with police assault in 'invasion day' march

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - JANUARY 27: Arthur Sinodinos pictured on January 27, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by ...

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

President Donald Trump

'Ban on Muslims': Trump freezes refugee program

German TV presenter Constantin Schreiber.?

'The worst case scenario': Constantin's big gamble

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

Fathers want more flexible hours at work.

The rise of the fatherhood penalty

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Kitty Flanagan dreams of a plan to breed out the troglodytic gene that is causing all the behavioural issues in the NRL.

When I become a Trumplike 'dicktator'

Kitty Flanagan

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian was last week inducted into the mysterious Political Formula Of The Lady-Cave.

Berejiklian welcomed to public cervix

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

From left: Steven Ciobo, Julie Bishop MP, Alan Joyce, and LA Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Qantas winds back American Airlines deal, tries again for JV

Coles, Woolworths

Struggling supermarkets rely on beer, babies and smokes

IN DEPTH

Titanium dioxide is one of the five engineered nanomaterials commonly used in consumer products, like lollies.

More than sugar to worry about in your lollies

Buffett and Gates

Billionaire buddies optimistic for America's future

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

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

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Australia must learn from the likes of Singapore and Shanghai

COMMENT

One for the books: how traditional print beat digital

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

Riviera Maya

Nine luxurious reasons why Mexico is the place to go this year

Luxury

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

This surprising new drink trend is a true Aussie icon

Smart Sipping

Lifestyle changes need to be permanent for long-term success.

Eight rules to lose weight and make money

Noel Whittaker

You need to advise Centrelink of an inheritance.

Should I declare my inheritance to Centrelink?

George Cochrane

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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NSW premier creates counter terrorism portfolio

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Trump calls Turnbull about refugee deal

32 mins ago

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Trump travel ban sparks lawsuits, panic abroad

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Trump delivers first weekly address

The Tivoli Theatre aka The New Tivoli in Castlereagh Street, Sydney in May 1939. SMH HOME Picture by GORDON SHORT Sydney ...

Rewind - Illuminations

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

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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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Ben Mendelsohn at the world premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in Los Angeles.

G'Day USA honours Hollywood's man of the moment

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Rainbow Serpent Festival.

Rainbow Serpent dance reveller dies

Brendan Wrigley
1 hr ago

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi poses for his film The Salesman during the premier in Paris.

Nominated director may miss Oscars after Trump's Muslim ban

Rachel Donadio

Jungle mission: Steve Price is ready.

Steve Price to star on reality show he won't watch

Ebony Bowden

"The single most important life-changing thing that I ever did was on January 2, 1990": Australian screenwriter Luke Davies.

Heroin to Hollywood: the amazing rise of Lion screenwriter

Garry Maddox

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

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

Karl Quinn

Actor John Hurt in 2007.

British actor John Hurt dead at 77

Jacqui Taffel

Ed Sheeran at last year's Grammy Awards.

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

Ellen Parsons

Prize Fighter.

Hits and misses: how this year's Sydney Festival shaped up

SMH reviewers

str7-take-off Vanuatu - Tanna

Tanna's unlikely Oscar nod thrills directors after tough time

Garry Maddox

Justin Stewart Cotta and Lisa Gormley in David Williamson's <i>Odd Man Out</i>

The confronting and funny side of Asperger syndrome

John Shand

Thousands protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New ...

Celebrities join protests against Donald Trump's 'Muslim ban'

6 mins ago

At least when I waste time I am not doing anybody any harm, writes Jane Caro

Why you should put some effort into doing nothing

Jane Caro

Emily Ratajkowski.

Emily Ratajkowski: I won't apologise for my sexuality

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

Kylie Minogue has still not asked sister Dannii Minogue to be her bridesmaid.

Why hasn't Kylie Minogue asked Dannii to be her bridesmaid?

Amy Croffey

Meghan Markle has reportedly met the Duchess of Cambridge.

How Diana's wedding designer would style Meghan Markle

Amy Croffey

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

Malia Obama attends Dakota Access Pipeline protest

Mary Ward

Lianna Perdis is the creative director of his father's cosmetics line Total Bae.

Is this Australia's answer to Kylie Jenner?

Amy Croffey

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

Street food: Chef Luke Nguyen can't go past a soft bao.

Luke Nguyen's hit list for Sydney Lunar Markets: what to eat

Frank Camorra's reuben sandwich

Make lunch at work interesting: 53 sandwich, wrap and jaffle combos

Pete Evans' paleo smoked paprika chicken

Pete Evans' 7 day paleo meal planner: brekky, lunch and dinner

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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

Record breaker: Wests Tigers young gun Mosese Suli.

Teenage prospect signs record-breaking $1.3m deal with NRL side

EXCLUSIVE
Adrian Proszenko

Uncertain future: Australian forward Thon Maker (7) playing for the Milwaukee Bucks in Toronto on Friday.

Why Trump's ban could have a big impact on Thon Maker

Jere Longman

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Eddie Jones, Head Coach of England (R) and Dylan Hartley, Captain of England (L) pose ...

The tradition Eddie Jones plans to scrap as Six Nations looms

Gavin Mairs

GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Nick Montgomery of the Mariners is tackled by Joseph Mills of Perth Glory during the ...

No hand shake and a lot of hate between former teammates

Emma Kemp
1 hr ago

Chelsea star Diego Costa celebrates scoring a goal with team mates.

A-League club to play Chelsea to open new stadium

Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

Australian Open Woman?s final 2017. Serena Williams with the cup after beating sister Venus Williams on Rod Laver arena. ...

Is Serena Williams the Greatest of all Time?

Linda Pearce

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 06: Shaun Johnson of the Warriors makes a break during the 2016 Auckland Nines match ...

The tournament that could kill off the Auckland Nines

Liam Napier

Adam Ashley-Cooper is led from the field suffering from concussion in a match against the All Blacks in August.

In limbo: Ashley-Cooper's future in France in doubt

All too easy: Michael Klinger goes big.

Sixers slump to record nine-wicket final loss

James Buckley

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

Who makes our team of the Big Bash League?

James Buckley

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Michael Klinger of the Scorchers celebrates his half century during the Big Bash League ...

Klinger deserves Australia call-up: Langer

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