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Turnbull and Trump

Turnbull learns that President Trump doesn't 'make nice'

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on February 1.

Iran, China, Cuba: Australia joins exclusive club

Georgina Mitchell
1 hr ago

Former foreign minister Bob Carr.

Trump's behaviour a reality check on US alliance: Bob Carr

Daniel Flitton
36 mins ago

Journo

'Trump will humiliate you': Refugee had President pegged

1 hr ago

Perhaps Trump is banning millions of Muslims from coming to America because he's worried his more violent supporters ...

Trump is finishing what Hollywood and media started

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Forensics police walk past blood found on a pole outside units in St Albans.

Man wanted over fatal St Albans stabbing found dead

David Lawrence and Marcs are the latest retail chains to fall victim to rising costs and falling sales.

Retail rot spreads to big-name fashion chains

Telstra customers are experiencing widespread disruptions.

Telstra fire outage: Personal texts sent to wrong numbers

11 mins ago

Scott Pendlebury believes fans are unlikely to take kindly to industrial action.

Pies captain Pendlebury would sit down to make a stand

Elvis Bogart-Mott, 19, faced a committal hearing in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Thursday accused of murdering Sam ...

Teenager accused of killing friend over $100 debt

Usain Bolt vs women's football...footy wins in this town

Chinese developers buy one-third of Australia's development sites

Bourke St accused's brother fronts court with bandages, stitches

How this barbecue chicken seller turned into a property tycoon

'Ice zombie': Rapist claims he can't recall attacking women

The homeless camp outside Flinders Street Station on Wednesday.

Hardline: Homeless to be banned from camping in Melbourne's CBD

Stokehouse Melbourne

The new Stokehouse: a beachier, breezier version of its former self

Hong Kong has been named the world's most visited city.

Not Paris or New York: The world's most visited city named

Social media is a minefield - don't cause an explosion.

Hashtag don't: 10 social media sins every adult should avoid

Technology

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Beautiful story behind viral photo from a Chicago airport protest

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Karlie Kloss' secret code

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

Trump, Turnbull have 'the worst phone call by far'

Bryce Gibbs.

AFL players set to be under the pump in 2017

The cheapest house in Melbourne: 32 Pyalong Crescent, Dallas, was less than $250,000.

Could you afford Melbourne's cheapest house?

Pasta

The best (and worst) foods for losing weight

Words such as "commitment", "extreme vetting", "discriminatory" and "terrorist" will ultimately mean what US President ...

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Words such as "commitment", "extreme vetting", "discriminatory" and "terrorist" will ultimately mean what US President ...

Trump's words mean just what he chooses them to mean

John Hewson

A man continues to teach children even after pleading guilty to a sex crime against a former student.

Teacher guilty of sex abuse of ex-student still in classroom

Timna Jacks

Matt Brown cut back his working hours to improve his health.

How much work is too much for your health?

Julia Medew

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The Burke and Wills statue on City Square appears to be a popular landing point for seagulls.

They've been moved on before, now old travellers are off again

Grabbed off the street, sexually assaulted, tied up - at 10.15am

Man busted driving with deadly blood alcohol level above 0.45

Indigenous student Jordan Bourke has travelled from spending summer at home on Melville Island, Northern Territory, to ...

Jordan Bourke's incredible journey from Tiwi to Brighton

Five people were arrested as police moved to remove the homeless people from Flinders Street on Wednesday.

Flinders St became 'running sore' because 'we left it too long': Doyle

Aisha Dow

Jan Marshall is warning people to learn from her experience and stay clear of online romance scanners.

Lonely hearts warned about Valentine's Day online scammers

The police were the targets of the crowd's fury, a seething and misdirected anger.

This isn't the Melbourne we know and love. We are better than this

COMMENT

Cameron Bartkowski is running in WA's South West.

Candidate under fire over 'sexually explicit interests'

WA

Jacob MacDonald.

Escapee conceived child with partner while on the run

ACT

A bushfire at the Sunshine Coast has forced the closure of several roads.

Residents evacuate as bushfire moves south

QLD
1 hr ago

Police escort a student away from Bonnyrigg High School after a stabbing.

Teacher, students 'stabbed with ruler'

NSW

"People are following the news closely but day by day they are getting more worried": Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.

'Dead inside': The refugees left in limbo by the Trump-Turnbull feud

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Bannon, Spicer, Flynn and Trump: who heard Turnbull's phone call?

Stephanie Peatling

Furore shows America 'won't be returning to global leadership'

Daniel Flitton
36 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull refuses to disclose details of his phone conversation with Donald Trump.

Trump tweets he will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia

James Massola

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

How it happened: Trump's extraordinary Turnbull call

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

PM's approach vindicated by Trump's madness

ANALYSIS

Donald Trump is "still considering" whether to take Australia's refugees.

The reporter whose sensational story dropped a bombshell

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would issue an executive order for military support in his war on drugs.

Philippine President to use troops in drug war, willing to 'kill more'

1 hr ago

Infected mosquitoes transmit diseases like chikungunya, malaria, dengue and zika.

Superbugs take up residence in South-east Asia

Lindsay Murdoch

Marine One, with US President Donald Trump aboard, lands at Dover Air Force Base to meet with family of William "Ryan" ...

Questions over US raid in Yemen as civilian deaths 'likely'

A settler barricaded inside a makeshift building in Amona surrounded by masked Israeli police.

Evicted Israeli settlers attack police and praise Trump

The police were the targets of the crowd's fury, a seething and misdirected anger.

This is not the Melbourne we know. We're better than this

COMMENT
Michael Short

Illustration: Joe Benke

Fake facts aside, it turns out Trump meant what he said

COMMENT
Julie Szego

Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos says he is committed to blasting away rules that hurt consumers.

Have we got the spine to put an end to tariffs?

COMMENT
Peter Martin

David Lawrence and Marcs are the latest retail chains to fall victim to rising costs and falling sales.

Retail rot spreads to big-name fashion chains

Sheila McGregor has resigned from the Seven West board.

Female director resigns from Seven West

Site of the Dipidio mine north of Manila

'Why is mining more important than people's lives?'

Gold prices recently fell and bond yields rose, meaning bondholders took a hammering.

Safe havens feeling less safe in Trump times

Bye bye bean counters, hello business consultant

1 hr ago

'Boutique' energy retailer calls in administrator

Export boom remarkable in 'weak trade growth' era

ASX slips, Australian dollar soars on trade data

Overseas investment in Australian development sites has evolved away from high-rises and towards house and land estates.

Chinese developers buy one-third of Australia's development sites

The cheapest house in Melbourne: 32 Pyalong Crescent, Dallas, was less than $250,000.

Could you afford Melbourne's cheapest house?

Editor and owner of The Mirror newspaper Robert Best, at his South Gippsland office.

The tiny Victorian newspaper defying the media shake-up

Many homes contain items hidden in the walls, under the carpet or buried in the back gardens.

What lies beneath: Uncovering the secret histories of our homes

Pat and Wendy Halverson might not be saving ships at peril on the sea, but they work hard welcoming guests to join them.

'It's such a special place to live': Life in a lighthouse

Social media is a minefield - don't cause an explosion.

Hashtag don't: 10 social media sins every adult should avoid

Technology

When drinking is part of your socialising, it can be harder to stop.

The simple reason you should do FebFast (and it's not your health)

Personal Development

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How to boost the age pension by $792 a fortnight

ASK NOEL
Noel Whittaker

The superannuation rules are changing in July.

Rush to beat this year's super deadline

Daryl Dixon

Hari Shotham says each machine turns over $1000 a week.

No staff, no tills, just profit for man who saw a slot in the market

The competition to be home for the best start-ups is tipped to heat up in the next five to 10 years.

Should start-ups be paid to move location?

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Woman dies after stabbing in St Albans

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Is Trump on a collision course with the EU?

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Jordan barbers offer free haircuts

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Beyonce expecting twins

Footprints, tyre marks and a patch of ground free of snow where a car was previously parked are pictured on a parking ...

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

Advertiser Content

Hit the road and escape the city

Advertiser

Claudia Karvan robed and bewigged in Newton's Law.

Claudia Karvan is back - as a top notch lawyer in new ABC drama

Craig Mathieson

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the original <i>Star Wars</i>.

Yoda was wrong: after Rogue One, the future for Star Wars is clear

Garry Maddox

Hillary Clinton on the day after her election loss.

Hillary Clinton to pen reflections in two book deal

Linda Morris

Michelle Guthrie became the first female managing director of the ABC in 2016.

Dear Michelle Guthrie, here's how to fix the ABC

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Fairfax entertainment reporter Ebony Bowden takes on the <i>I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!</i> tucker trial... ...

Eye of fish and blood of goat: a real I'm A Celeb... tucker trial

Ebony Bowden

Tziporah Malkah is on <i>I'm a Celebrity</i> to raise funds for a homeless woman's shelter.

Tziporah Malkah 'hates' being defined by Packer

Ebony Bowden

<i>Pitch Perfect 2</I> gave its director, Elizabeth Banks, the second biggest opening ever for a female director.

Hollywood diversity: Male film directors outweigh women 24:1

Linda Morris

I'll scratch your back, Kyle, if you scratch mine, purrs Bek on Wednesday night's MKR.

MKR cranks up the procreation theme between the singles

Aja Styles

Ursula Martinez in Free Admission @ Soho Theatre. (Opening 09-02-16) ?Tristram Kenton 02/16 (3 Raveley Street, LONDON ...

Ursula Martinez busts through fourth wall in Free Admission

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Matthew McConaughey, as Kenny Wells, looks for investors by phone in a Las Vegas bar. There's nothing but grit to cling ...

McConaughey's prospector doesn't cover himself in Gold

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg) is a detective sergeant with a hair-trigger temper.

Cringeworthy finale lets down Boston Marathon drama Patriots Day

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

A photo from the facebook page of Alexandre Bissonnette

We need to wake up to the radicalisation of white men

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle

<i>Hidden Figures</I> opened to a much wider number of screens than the small-scale effort its modest budget and 'niche' ...

How the film industry can do right by women this year

Clem Bastow

Single parent Erin O'Dwyer with her twins when they were babies, Ambrose (right) and Clancy (left).

My day as a 'lazy' single mother of twin boys

Erin O'Dwyer
12 mins ago

Sarah Paulson attends the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 28, 2017 in Beverly ...

Red carpet wrap: Sarah Paulson's frock is a Velvet Goldmine

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

Beyonce just perfected the art of the pregnancy announcement

Annie Brown

A little girl doesn't come to the conclusion that girls aren't as brilliant as boys because one person told her so.

Study reveals true terror of raising daughters

COMMENT
Ben Pobjie

Barack Obama is on holidays in the British Virgin Islands.

Obama spotted in backwards cap and people are not coping

Mary Ward

David Jones Fashion parade.

David Jones launches one of its strongest winter campaigns

Jenna Clarke

Clean or confused?

A diet in disguise? How 'clean eating' became a dirty phrase

Sarah Berry

Stand up to cheer up.

Getting up can cheer you up

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

From 'torture' device to modern convenience.

The treadmill's weird history

Mike Plunkett

What do chefs put in their kids' lunchbox?

What do chefs put in their children's lunchboxes?

Stokehouse Melbourne

Stokehouse 2.0: the beach is back

Spices can play a key part of good health.

The top four spices to keep in your pantry (for flavour and health)

Baby Evlyn in hospital.

Bereaved parents take baby home for 'family time' after death

Your kids are watching you more closely than you realise.

Check yourself on these 8 things before your kid becomes a teen

This Year Three student has no time for homework.

Kid's hilarious response to homework is all sass

Hong Kong has been named the world's most visited city.

Not Paris or New York: The world's most visited city named

Sinead Pearson

Tourists taking photos at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

There's a time and a place for selfies, and this is not one of them

Anthony Faiola

Iririki Island Resort & Spa, Vanuatu.

Why you need to visit the Pacific paradise on our doorstep

Paul Chai

Telstra customers are experiencing widespread disruptions.

Telstra experiencing nationwide outage

11 mins ago

The Pixel 2 should be more refined in a lot of ways, including build quality.

All the big Android phones to expect In 2017

Hideo Kojima.

Famed designer Hideo Kojima on auteur games, going independent

Apple's iPhone 7

Apple beats Samsung for first time in years

Mobile advertising made up about 84 percent of total ad revenue in the quarter, Facebook said.

Facebook sales top estimates on ad gains

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S

Mercedes' fastest wagon revealed

Andrew MacLean

NFL quarterback Cam Newton stars with Miranda Kerr in Buick's Super Bowl commercial.

Super Bowl LI car ads revealed

Dom Tripolone

The iconic McLaren F1 was powered by a BMW supplied engine.

McLaren and BMW team up for new engine

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-AMG GT R

Mercedes-AMG GT-R price revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Driven: HSV GTSR W1

Stephen Ottley

Usain Bolt

Captain Bolt yet to decide what he runs

As captain, Lleyton Hewitt will be able to speak to Nick Kyrgios between games during Davis Cup matches.

Kyrgios chatting to potential coaches: Hewitt

Brutal assessment: Trevor Hohns, pictured with Australia cricket coach Darren Lehmann.

Players' union comes out swinging against Trevor Hohns

Six wicket haul: Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates the dismissal of England's Ben Stokes.

England collapse sees eight wickets go for eight runs

Jonathan Liew

Gaining experience: Sam Heazlett.

Rain delays play in second ODI in New Zealand

Cameron Mee

Jordan Thompson and Davis Cup coach Lleyton Hewitt ahead of the upcoming tie against the Czech Republic at Kooyong.

Debutant Thompson to start Davis Cup tie

"Our rationale behind the trials shift is to create more and significant competition leading into our benchmark events": ...

Swimming trials shift among major post-Rio changes

Usain Bolt training at Lakeside Stadium ahead Nitro Athletics.

Bolt draws eyes of the world to Nitro

Michael Gleeson

Scott Pendlebury believes fans are unlikely to take kindly to industrial action.

Pendlebury would sit down to make a stand

Daniel Cherny

The Giants look to be winners before the season starts, having won the battle for Riverina with the AFL.

Giants look to have won the battle for Riverina

EXCLUSIVE
Caroline Wilson

Staying put: Patrick Cripps says he isn't leaving Carlton.

Carlton, Cripps scoff at Fremantle trade rumour

ultimate-2017

Fantasy AFL is back in 2017 with Ultimate Footy - register today

Cool Rocket: Steven May says Rodney Eade is portraying a calm figure in the final year of his contract.

No signs that Eade is feeling Suns contract heat

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