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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: why isn't he setting a better example?

PM warns of soaring electricity prices under Labor

Mark Kenny

Bhavita Patel was a senior manager with Deloitte in Melbourne, where she was regarded as a "high-flyer".

Colleagues of sixth Bourke Street victim mourn 'high-flyer'

There will be four new speed and red-light cameras in Melbourne.

Drivers be warned: New speed camera locations revealed

Dentist Dr Andrew Gikas with the Grenville family, Henry in the chair. Andrew is also the president Australian Dental ...

Shop around and save: Dental costs for your suburb revealed

Riot police at the Malmsbury youth detention centre on Wednesday.

Revealed: The site for our new $250m youth jail

EXCLUSIVE

Angelo Gargasoulas is recovering in hospital after his brother allegedly stabbed him on the morning of January 20.

Arrest request for accused Bourke St killer's brother refused

Trump's immigration ban sparks rebuke from Murdochs

Bali police officer could have been saved, doctor claims

1 hr ago

Son of Australian alleged surrogacy agent detained in Cambodia

Notorious fugitives Gino and Mark Stocco turn 'model prisoners'

Second top executive charged over $15m offshore payment

Nick McKenzie

FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in ...

Sit-ins at airports, 'stand-ups' at the White House as Trump rewrites the rules

COMMENT
Paul McGeough

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Los Angeles Football Club ...

Magic Johnson has a strong message for 'dictator' Trump

Watch out Ash, Kris Smith loves a good bangle.

Ash Pollard ups her bid for Kris Smith's heart on I'm A Celebrity

The hosts of <i>Good Game</i> on ABC2.

Gamers 'puts controllers out' for axed ABC TV show Good Game

DIet

The simplest diet in the world has just four rules

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Apology to Wal King AO

Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce.

'Tedious sledges' are thing of the past for footy trailblazer

Green is often underestimated as an interior colour choice.

How to style your home with Pantone's Colour of the Year – Greenery

tinder

Tinder founder offers some sage dating advice

Victoria's new Health Complaints Commissioner Karen Cusack.

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Victoria's new Health Complaints Commissioner Karen Cusack.

Watchdog sets sights on unethical health providers

Rania Spooner

Former Save the Children worker Natasha Blucher was among those compensated by the Australian government.

Immigration pays $1m compo to Nauru charity workers

Michael Koziol

The late Georgia Blain has been awarded a posthumous Victorian Premier's Literary Award for her novel, Between a Wolf ...

Author wins posthumous Premier's literary award

Jason Steger

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The Toyota plant in Altona.

Toyota names date for Altona closure

UPDATED

Barwon prison teen's back fractured after attack by inmates

Push for pill-testing trial in City of Port Phillip

Volunteers removed the flowers one bunch at a time.

One bunch at a time, Bourke St's floral memorial is moved on

UPDATED

Mourners paid tribute to those killed in the Bourke Street Mall on Friday.

Fears for Bourke Street victim still fighting for life in hospital

A scene from last year's festival.

Cops slam Rainbow Serpent music festival after death

The Bob Hawke Community Centre in Coburg.

Elderly person dies after Meals on Wheels gastro outbreak

"There was a pop and there's blood" - Kimberley McGurk gave evidence about her husband's murder.

'There was a pop and there's blood', murder trial hears

NSW
Kate McClymont

Ryan Trevor Clegg running from the media outside court on August 4 after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a ...

Paedophile jailed for 12 years for role in child abuse ring

WA

The bodies of Teresa Bradford and her husband, David, were found in her Pimpama home on Tuesday.

Slain woman's husband was bailed on DV charges

QLD

The Crown argued the girl's dog would alleviate her anxiety in giving evidence against her father.

Judge lets dog sit with girl testifying in sex abuse case

ACT

Malcolm Turnbull.

Loophole will allow millions in election donations to stay secret

Adam Gartrell

PM warns of soaring electricity prices under Labor

Mark Kenny

Fired Nauru charity workers paid $1m compensation

Michael Koziol

Rod Culleton, with his Australian Senator pin on display, departs the High Court.

Culleton has minor High Court victory, then major disappointment

Amy Remeikis

ACTU secretary Dave Oliver announced his resignation on Tuesday.

'Time for renewal': ACTU secretary Dave Oliver resigns

"Protectionism is not a ladder to get you out of the low growth trap. It is a shovel to dig it deeper," says Malcolm ...

PM claims deal with Trump on Australian dual-nationals

Prime Minister Julia Gillard announces the September 14 election date at the National Press Club of Australia on 30 ...

Beware, Malcolm: seven times Press Club speeches backfired

Indonesia Ulema Council (MUI) chairman Ma'ruf Amin speaks during an interview with Fairfax Media on Tuesday.

Peak Islamic clerical body to issue fatwa on hoax news

Jewel Topsfield

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

Alleged abuser 'may still be masterminding porn network'

Lindsay Murdoch

Olga Irisova, senior editor at Intersection Project.

How the West is blind to Russian propaganda today

ANALYSIS
Chris Zappone

In this Feb. 28, 2016, photo, Ko Ni, a legal adviser for Myanmar's ruling National League for Democracy and a prominent ...

Myanmar: Muslim lawyer's assassination 'a terrorist act'

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

Trump's Muslim ban makes no sense. But it doesn't need to

COMMENT
Nicole Hemmer

Rioters at youth detention centres are trying to send a message.

Victoria's youth justice crisis has been building for decades

COMMENT
Paul McDonald

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claims to have found a fault in the system that he insists can be remedied.

Turnbull's bollard plan for Bourke Street misses the point

COMMENT
Matt Holden

JP Morgan has warned of settlement difficulties for local buyers of high-rise apartments being built in Melbourne and ...

Australian commercial property values at all-time highs

Lending to property investors is once again growing strongly, a trend likely to attract attention from regulators.

Investor lending jump may concern regulators: economists

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AFR SPECIAL REPORT Piggy bank with money pouring out of it. generic savings, superannuation, fees, banking. Thursday 10 ...

Future Fund managers must walk political tightrope

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The gas pipeline for Inpex's Ichthys LNG project. Deloitte says completion of the Gorgon, Prelude and Ichthys projects ...

Resource spending downturn yet to bottom

Investors heading into bricks and mortar with gusto

NAB UK spin-off CYBG 'cautious' on Brexit

Office leasing markets in a busy start to year

Second top Australian executive charged over offshore payments

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 25: A general view of the streetscape along Golden Way in Bulleen for Domain ...

Why this tiny suburb is actually one of Melbourne's giants

Get ready to be enlightened on all matters Feng Shui.

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about Feng Shui

Danny Katz

The concrete shelters, located on 4660 hectares in South Dakota, are priced at $25,000 each and can accommodate between ...

When the world ends, you'll probably want one of these

Pablo Picasso's final home was listed for $US200 million (about $265 million).

A buyer finally found for Pablo Picasso's $200m mansion

Tips and tricks so easy you can do them with a hangover.

Top tips for cleaning after a party that you can even do while hungover

The Loakes that changed one writer's outlook on footwear forever.

Are expensive shoes worth it? Here's why I changed my mind

Men's Shoes

Break the monotony of looking good by taking some sartorial risks.

Eight simple fashion hacks to update your style in a flash

Men's Style

You can start changing your life any day of the year.

New year, new me? Bollocks to that!

Melissa Browne

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Life's simple pleasures will make you rich

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Otis and Sarah Frizzell used a crowdfunding strategist for their business.

Do you need a crowdfunding strategist?

The US government's top lawyer was fired by President Trump after instructing attorneys not to defend the country's new ...

Aussie entrepreneurs hit by Trump travel ban

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Timelapse: Bourke Street tributes packed up

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Obama supports protests against travel bans

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Who is Steve Bannon?

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Nicole Kidman's Oscar-worthy performances

A hippopotamus dives in its pool at the zoo in Berlin, Germany.

World of Photos

Sherlock

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

Stan - Billions

Binge every episode of Billions before the brand new season - 20th Feb

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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Watch out Ash, Kris Smith loves a good bangle.

Ash Pollard ups her bid for Kris Smith's heart on I'm A Celebrity

Aja Styles

The so-called psycho ex Emma of <i>Married at First Sight's</i> Jonathan is in fact a twin sister to his ex.

Married At First Sight 'ex' turns out to be double trouble

Staff writer

Paris Jackson will star in a TV music-drama <i>Star</i> alongside Lenny Kravitz, Gladys Knight and Naomi Campbell.

Paris Jackson makes acting debut in Lee Daniels' Star

Michael Lallo

Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in </i>The Empire Strikes Back</I>.

Han Solo movie joke is the kind Star Wars diehards will get

Garry Maddox

<i>Lateline</i> will return, but without regular hosts Emma Alberici and Tony Jones.

Lateline is back, but where are Tony and Emma?

Karl Quinn

Nicole Kidman arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. ...

Time for the haters to reassess: Nicole Kidman really can act

COMMENT
Garry Maddox

Peter Capaldi is stepping down as The Doctor.

The Doctor is out: Peter Capaldi to quit Doctor Who

Nathanael Cooper

Chris and Grant, the gay couple on Seven's reality series <i>Bride & Prejudice</i>.

Why would anyone want to go on Bride & Prejudice?

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

The late Georgia Blain has been awarded a posthumous Victorian Premier's Literary Award for her novel, Between a Wolf ...

Georgia Blain wins posthumous Premier's award

Jason Steger

Architect and arts patron Corbett Lyon with his wife Yueji standing on Reko Rennie's <i>Visible Invisible</i>, painted ...

Great big slab of contemporary art unveiled on site of new museum

Annabel Ross

Nigel Kennedy's playing remains astonishing for its control and dynamism.

Violinist bounces through Four Seasons in glorious three-hour gig

REVIEW
Martin Boulton

NSW Minister for Women Tanya Davies

The new NSW Minister for Women is 'personally pro-life'. That's not good enough

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Samantha Bee: "Everything that's going to happen from here forward is unprecedented, probably."

Sam Bee to host rival White House Correspondents' Dinner

Arielle De Bono

Ashton Kutcher earned three times what Natalie Portman did for 'No Strings Attached'.

Ashton Kutcher should have shown 'support' for Natalie Portman with his wallet

Clementine Ford

Evan Rachel Wood (R) and Zach Villa of Rebel and a Basketcase attend The 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The ...

Evan Rachel Wood engaged to musician boyfriend Zach Villa

Maria Puente

Former Australian cricketer Shane Warne in the Emirates marquee. Photo by Jesse Marlow. .

Why celebrities shouldn't start another charity

In the past two months Lauren Duca has gone from a relatively obscure freelance journalist to a national newsmaker

How Lauren Duca went from freelancer to national newsmaker

Rachel Dodes

Ariane Beeston prepares for her nude experience at the Art Gallery of NSW.

Going nude at the art gallery is something I'll never forget

Ariane Beeston

The Hadid sisters at the #NoBanNoWall protest in NYC.

Gigi and Bella Hadid join NYC demonstrators

Eating breakfast is one of four easy habits that may prevent middle-age spread.

Four simple habits to prevent middle-age spread

Sarah Berry

Can you stop at a little?

The eating disorder more common than anorexia, bulimia

Evelyn Lewin

Turning our attention to our mind can improve our physical performance.

To get more out of your body, it may help to focus on your mind

Fred Bowen

Calamari noodles, smoked bone marrow and kimchi.

South Yarra: Get ready to Ramblr

Mix it up: a healthy lunchbox will include a mix of low-GI carbs, protein and healthy fats.

Healthy school lunches that your children will actually eat

Kylie Kwong's stir-fried Hokkien noodles with chicken, chilli and coriander.

Kylie Kwong's Hokkien noodles with chicken, chilli and coriander

Big brother Bobby re-introducing his little sister, Florence.

'Mum and Dad ****ed up': when your baby has the wrong name

One teacher gave her class a very special welcome.

Aussie teacher nails it on first day of school

The dangerous salt and ice challenge has resurface.

'Like severe frost bite': latest viral challenge hurting kids

Park Guell in Barcelona is one of the city's most popular attractions.

Barcelona reveals new law to keep tourists away

Hazel Plush

Exorbitant mini bar prices are one reason people are turning away from hotels.

The reason why I won't stay in hotels any more

Ben Groundwater

Seat occupied: The 80 falcons in transport.

Saudi prince buys airline seats to transport his 80 pet falcons

The hosts of <i>Good Game</i> on ABC2.

Gamers 'put controllers out' for axed Good Game

Richard Mcleish

pac-man

Japan's 'Father of Pac-man' dies at 91

Tim Biggs

Lyft topped app store charts in the US after Uber's response to protests sparked anger.

Lyft rides a wave of anger to beat Uber amid immigration mess

Something futuristic is brewing in a shopping complex.

Meet your future local barista: Gordon, a robot

An artist's impression of Saccorhytus, based on fossil finds.

Oldest human ancestor was really weird

Volkswagen Group is now the highest selling car manufacturer in the world.

Which is the world's largest car maker?

Whether you’re a revhead or not, the Huracan is a joy to drive.

Lamborghini set to smash Nurburgring record

David McCowen

Toyota Australia has confirmed it will close its Altona production plant on October 3, 2017

Toyota's local shut down confirmed

Honda's current hydrogen-powered FCV, which is on sale in limited overseas markets.

GM and Honda to build joint fuel cell system

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-Benz Project One.

Is this Mercedes' F1-powered hypercar?

Drive Staff

Audi has etched 'Audi Sport' into the side panels of the R8.

Audi now offers 'tattoos' for your car

Dom Tripolone

Aaron Mooy's goal is promotion with Huddersfield.

Mooy attracts $11m offer to leave City: report

Archie Thompson: The former Victory champion has joined Murray United.

Thompson goes back to where it all started

Michael Lynch

Questions: Bernard Tomic is under fire for his no-show in the Davis Cup.

No reason for Tomic Czech-out, says Kyrgios

Linda Pearce

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson is worried by the direction of Donald Trump's presidency.

Magic Johnson compares Trump to a dictator

Helena Andrews-Dyer

Mike Hirst is planning a fresh inquiry into the cobalt leaks.

Racing Victoria set to start another 'leaks' probe

Patrick Bartley

Aaron Finch has been named as captain of Australia's T20 team for the series against Sri Lanka.

Finch to captain Australia's T20 team but selectors sweat on Lynn

Jon Pierik

Not happy: Luke Brattan admits he is nowhere near the groove he was in before winning a call up to the Socceroo squad in ...

Brattan's appraisal - I'm not happy with my form or output

Michael Lynch

Optimistic: Nick Kyrgios and Davis Cup captain Lleyton Hewitt.

Kyrgios positive ahead of Davis Cup tie

Linda Pearce

Essendon are seeking to change their deal with Etihad Stadium.

Essendon seek more games at the MCG

Caroline Wilson

Jaeger O'Meara hasn't played an AFL game since 2014.

We won't rush O'Meara: Hawks

Sam McClure

Melbourne captain Daisy Pearce.

From a Wandiligong backyard to AFLW

EXCLUSIVE
Daisy Pearce

The Outer Sanctum.

The Outer Sanctum: episode one ahead of AFLW

Garry Lyon: Back at work but admits he is not over his depression and is looking for warning signs.

Lyon opens up: depression, relationship with Nicky Brownless

Ronny Lerner

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