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

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

What price, Republicans?

The Republicans strike a deal with the devil

COMMENT
David Brooks

Chinese-born Canadian citizen Xiao Jianhua was reportedly abducted by Chinese police from the Hong Kong Four Seasons ...

What happened to this missing Chinese billionaire?

1 hr ago

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

Drivers be warned: New speed camera locations revealed

Melbourne Express icons - square

Driver carjacked in terrifying North Fitzroy attack

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40 mins ago

Alexandre Bissonnette

Mosque-attack accused doesn't hide hostility to Muslims

Trump kept his radical plan under wraps until the last minute

COMMENT
Paul McGeough

Prince Charles: Lessons of WWII are 'in danger of being forgotten'

Are we really too cowardly to stand up to naked fascism?

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Revealed: The site for Melbourne's new $250 million youth jail

EXCLUSIVE

Arrest request for accused Bourke St killer's brother refused

DAISY PEARCE

'It feels so real now that it must be': Daisy's joy at an AFL dream come true

EXCLUSIVE

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

The amazing artwork atop a new Melbourne museum

Nathan Helberg does the "crawl".

The crucial element missing from your exercise regime

One more time: Marlin and Dory reunite for the sequel <i>Finding Dory</i> .

Parallels between Finding Dory and Trump are just extraordinary

48 mins ago

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The simplest diet in the world has just four rules

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Snoopy up for sale

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The Age masthead - thank you

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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A Toyota worker shares the news on Tuesday afternoon.

'I'm not going to get this money anywhere else': 2500 jobs lost

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

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More teachers fail to meet literacy and numeracy test

A scene from last year's festival.

Cops slam Rainbow Serpent music festival after death

A deadly cluster of resistant staphylococcus bacteria.

How Sydney Harbour could breed superbugs

NSW

Mark and Gino Stocco, who were captured on a property where Rosario Cimone's body was also located.

Notorious fugitives the Stoccos turn 'model prisoners'

"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

Malcolm Turnbull.

Loophole will allow millions in election donations to stay secret

Adam Gartrell

'Extreme vetting': White House says Trump will honour deal

Josephine Tovey
25 mins ago

PM warns of soaring electricity prices under Labor

Mark Kenny

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

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

What price, Republicans?

The Republicans' deal with the devil

COMMENT
David Brooks

Rolf Harris before being jailed.

Rolf Harris accusers seeking money or fame, court hears

Nick Miller

Choi Kyung-jin, the widow of South Korean businessman Jee Ick-joo, cries at the start of the Philippine Senate probe ...

Police 'paid bounties' in Duterte's war on drugs: report

Lindsay Murdoch

Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin.

Senate Democrats boycott, delay committee vote on Trump picks

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Our society is fraying. The damage starts with our political leaders

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Campaigners claim American democracy will win if citizens act against US President Donald Trump's edict blocking ...

Say no to Donald Trump: I would rather have a conscience than a career

Jenna Price

Claudia Talon finished high school last year.

How school is designed to fail students like me

COMMENT
Claudia Talon

Warren Buffett is skeptical of Donald Trump's targets, but it hasn't stopped him buying up stocks since the election.

$16b spending spree: Buffett loads up after Trump win

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

8@eight: Trump immigration policy fallout

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Chinese-born Canadian citizen Xiao Jianhua was reportedly abducted by Chinese police from the Hong Kong Four Seasons ...

The mystery of the missing Chinese billionaire

1 hr ago

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

Trump casts big shadow over Future Fund

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Investor lending jump may concern regulators: economists

Australian commercial property values at all-time highs

Resource spending downturn yet to bottom

Investors heading into bricks and mortar with gusto

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? Forget 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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New youth detention centre for Victoria

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Woman's body found on Melbourne beach

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Prince Charles: Holocaust lessons being forgotten

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Trent Sainsbury joins Inter Milan

1 hr ago

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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Millie Bobby Brown arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, ...

How Stranger Things' Millie Bobby Brown became a phenomenon

10 mins ago

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

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

One way women have coped in hostile working environments is to ally themselves to other women.

MAWs and FAWs: How women cope in very male environments

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Ellen DeGeneres has addressed President Trump's decision to screen her film, <i>Finding Dory</i>.

Ellen uses Finding Dory plot to take subtle dig at Trump

Jill Serjeant
49 mins ago

Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh attend Chanel Dinner Celebrating N 5 L'Eau at the Sunset Tower Hotel on September ...

Pharrell Williams surprises with news he is now a dad to triplets

Cara Kelly
1 hr ago

No, she doesn't want your carrots, Ashton.

Kutcher's support of Portman was nothing short of woeful

Clementine Ford

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

Tanya Davies head shot

Why 'personally pro-life' misses the mark

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

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

Nathan Helberg does the "crawl".

The crucial element missing from your exercise regime

Sarah Berry

Many kids are consuming sugar from before they're born.

We need a war on secondhand sugar

Michael I. Goran and Emily Ventura
1 hr ago

Light and noise affect our sleep

How good are your sleeping habits? These tips can help

Olivia Parker
1 hr ago

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 resurfaced.

'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

Something futuristic is brewing in a shopping complex.

Meet your future local barista: Gordon, a robot

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

Pixel

How to make your phone into a Pixel

Lifehacker

pac-man

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

2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Driven: HSV GTSR W1

Stephen Ottley
10 mins ago

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

Toyota's local shut down confirmed

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

World's biggest car maker revealed

US president Donald Trump is poised to slap a blanket ban on migration from a raft of countries including Iran and Iraq.

Emissions scandals could be a thing of the past

Drive Staff

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

Lamborghini to smash lap record

David McCowen

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

Trent Sainsbury will play the rest of the season at Italian giants Inter Milan.

Socceroo star joins Inter Milan

Dominic Bossi

Bloodied and beaten: Ronda Rousey leaves the Octagon after her loss in December.

UFC boss tips Rousey to ride off into the sunset

59 mins ago

Mitchell Johnson is happy not to have been selected for Australia.

No Australian return for Johnson in Twenty20s

46 mins ago

Costly blow: Andre Russell.

Sydney Thunder star hit with one year doping ban

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

Thompson goes back to where it all started

Michael Lynch

Aaron Mooy's goal is promotion with Huddersfield.

Mooy attracts $11m offer to leave City: report

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

Essendon are seeking to change their deal with Etihad Stadium.

Essendon seek more games at the MCG

Caroline Wilson

Full of heart: Injured Bulldogs skipper Bob Murphy embraces his stand-in, Easton Wood, after the Bulldogs beat GWS.

Murphy to stay top Dog in 2017

6 mins ago

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

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