Australian Breaking News Headlines & World News Online | SMH.com.au

7:46PM Fri Feb 3, 2017

Today's Paper
The Store
Our Network
News and Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age

Brisbane Times

Canberra Times

WA Today

Weather Zone
Business and Finance

AFR.com

afrmagazine.com.au
Lifestyle

traveller.com.au

essentialbaby.com.au

essentialkids.com.au

goodfood.com.au

oversixty.com.au

findababysitter.com.au
Classifieds

domain.com.au

drive.com.au

commercialrealestate

allhomes.com.au

adzuna.com.au

rsvp.com.au

US President Donald Trump says people should not be worried about his 'tough phone calls'.

Scramble to repair US alliance after Trump tweets

1 hr ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: NBN CEO Bill Morrow delivers a speech during the company FYR media presentation on August ...

Bureaucrats cash in with multi-million dollar pay cheques

1 hr ago

Americans apologising at the Australian embassy in Washington DC

Australia, we are sorry, it's going to get worse before it gets better

LETTERS FROM AMERICA

Interest rates will stay low for longer and support housing demand.

Will home prices crash in 2017? The economists' verdict

Evocca College has been investigated by the Australian Skills Quality Authority and the industry body, the Australian ...

College that graduated 12% of students wins lucrative contract

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

One of the two pre-schoolers with his mother who was left on a bus for six hours. Both mother and son cannot be named ...

Four-year-old forgotten on school bus for six hours

Eryk Bagshaw

Telstra outage stings small businesses for 'thousands'

1 hr ago

Six decontaminated at Westmead after 'possible exposure'

BREAKING

Turnbull's 'grey rock' move will work on narcissistic Trump

COMMENT

Fresh insult for 'Trunbull' as Trump agrees to deal

Nathan Tinkler wins court bid to travel to US for job interview

Michaela Whitbourn

Ali Vayeghan, an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa, left, is kissed by his niece Marjan Vayghan, as his brother ...

'This is what human rights look like': Iranian returns after Trump ban overruled

Guns N' Roses are about to tour Australia.

Rock on: The big tours of 2017 are coming our way

At first I wondered if I was shaming myself, but then I realised that casual sex is just not working for me right now.

Online dating has been huge part of my life, now I'm burnt out

DON'T USE

Millennials more likely to overspend, with men worse off

1 hr ago

A model wears a 'Tuck Frump' shirt on the organisation's website.

Turnbull staffer suspended over three-month old Facebook post

null

Quade Cooper's fight a 'disgrace'

Quade Cooper wants to get back into the boxing ring.

Homer, Nudge, Fight a Fan: Fans pillory Quade Cooper's opponent

Splitsville? Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse.

British tabloid claims Kylie Minogue's engagement is over

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 15: Steven Smith and David Warner of Australia lead Australia from the field after losing ...

If it's too much for the captain, then it's too much for Australia

COMMENT

Light with a bite: a sbagliato cocktail.

A beginner's guide to French aperitifs

Pussy hat was on the cover of both Time magazine and the New Yorker – seemingly already the iconic representation of the ...

Get in-depth analysis with subscriber exclusives

Subscriber First

An exclusive news experience where the best stories from smh.com.au are curated just for subscribers

Start Free Trial Already a subscriber

Pussy hat was on the cover of both Time magazine and the New Yorker – seemingly already the iconic representation of the ...

The pink woollen hat you'll be seeing a lot more of

COMMENT
Anne Summers

Usain Bolt speaks with John Steffensen at the Nitro athletics gala dinner.

If only I'd tried, says Usain Bolt - or played cricket

Greg Baum

Social researcher Rebecca Huntley.

Taking the pulse of the nation: What Australians really think

See more on subscriber first

Air conditioning sales soars with the heat

The industry making a huge profit from Sydney's never-ending heat

Naomi Neilson

‘Everything is a Band-Aid’: The truth about beating back pain

Andrew Taylor

Ten private colleges stripped of funding by state government

EXCLUSIVE

An elderly man has died after he was hit by a truck in Woolloomooloo.

Man dies after being hit by truck in Woolloomooloo

Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro announce the NSW Government?s new Cabinet in Queanbeyan, 29 ...

The to-do list Berejiklian was handed when she took office

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Court

Man, 92, charged with sexually assaulting six-year-old girl

Megan Levy

Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg.

The man who could take a pay cut for an even bigger job

Missing backpacker Michael Eather.

'Swept apart': Family's desperate search for man lost in jungle

QLD

Brendan Bernard, whose severed forearm was found in the Maribyrnong River on February 5, 2015.

Trio killed man over $60 debt, threw limbs in river

VIC

Increasing share... public schools enrolling more students.

After 40 years, reverse in school enrolments trend

Dyaln Voller.

Dylan Voller wins early release from Darwin prison

US President Donald Trump says people should not be worried about his 'tough phone calls'.

Scramble to repair US-Australian alliance after Trump tweets

James Massola
1 hr ago

Deputy PM flies to Queensland to shut down growing controversy

Amy Remeikis

Turnbull staffer suspended over old 'Tuck Frump' Facebook post

Michael Koziol

Iranian refugee Loghman Sawari has been returned to Papua New Guinea against his will.

'No humanity': police end young man's desperate bid for freedom

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 16: NBN CEO Bill Morrow delivers a speech during the company FYR media presentation on August ...

Little-known bureaucrats cash in on pay cheques

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

Malcolm Turnbull has flagged a policy switch that is sure to provoke anger from anti-coal environmentalists.

'Clean coal' would push up power bills more than wind, solar or gas

Adam Morton

Turnbull and Trump, who had a heated 25-minute phone call on Sunday.

Trumbull: Is there any greater insult for the PM?

SATIRE
Tony Wright

Residents say they were evicted despite a "political contract".

The real reason many poor Jakartans oppose their governor

Jewel Topsfield
1 hr ago

70-year-old Sevanta Shantaram Kedar's family was too poor to send her to school when she was growing up.

At a school for grandmas, women reclaim their dignity

Amrit Dhillon

US President Donald Trump attends the National Prayer Service at the National Cathedral in Washington on his first day ...

Trump wants religion and politics to mix

Ali Vayeghan, an Iranian citizen with a valid U.S. visa, third from left, kisses his brother Houssein Vayghan, with his ...

'This is what human rights look like': visa-holder returns to US

Publicly shaming Trump could have catastrophic results.

Turnbull's 'grey rock' move will work on narcissistic Trump

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

A tweet from the US President Donald Trump all but confirmed the refugee deal was in danger.

Trump's tweet leaves Turnbull no option but to bring refugees here

COMMENT
Azadeh Dastyari

Northbound traffic on the M1 Pacific Motorway on Monday afternoon.

Sydney's Third World road system is only going to get worse

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Economic survey

No budget bonanza: Forecasting panel sees weak year ahead

EXCLUSIVE
40 mins ago

Boxing kangaroo

Foreign investors jump back into Australian banks

There are simply too many seats in the sky

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Former mining magnate Nathan Tinkler outside court on January 27.

Nathan Tinkler wins court bid to travel to US for job interview

Tough week for ASX as Trump scares and earnings disappoint

Credit card perks to rise as bank competition intensifies: Apple

Will home prices crash in 2017? The economists' verdict

Trump simply doesn't get it

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

The growing appeal of Pauline Hanson's One Nation has left the Queensland LNP with a dilemma

Please explain: Pauline Hanson's Gold Coast unit fails to settle

30 mins ago

The Millennium Tower, right, stands in San Francisco. It was touted as the most luxurious tower in San Francisco, but ...

That sinking feeling: The $750m tower falling into the ground

Many students have become lifelong friends of the Woodcraft family.

Meet the family who has hosted more than 300 students

Consider your home fire-safe? Think again...

Beware the invisible hazards around your house

Sponsored Content

A selection of quasi-awesome-terrible things you never knew you wanted.

10 of the tackiest decor items you can buy on the internet

Balter's new pilsner.

10 of the best new Aussie beers you need in your esky

Fine Drinks

The Lexus Sport Yacht concept is a luxurious vision of the future.

Which top car brand is launching superyachts and spaceships?

Luxury Cars

Are you covered?

Is insurance in super pointless with a pre-existing condition?

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Ensuring you are paid compulsory super can take a back seat to take-home pay and other entitlements.

Not everyone gets paid their compulsory super. But it's easily fixed

Daryl Dixon

Margherita Boemo of Sprint Gas in Campbellfield. Her business has been affected by Telstra outage.

Telstra outage stings small businesses for 'thousands'

1 hr ago

Eight-year-old Alexandra Shaw in the factory behind Salvios Dancing Shoes, in Randwick, with Phil Salvio toiling in the ...

Lessons I learned from being small business editor

null

What kind of Australian are you?

null

Twitter used against Trump

Federal Politics

null

Tigerair permanently cancels Bali flights

null

Flash choir in Sydney

8yo Frederic Lan is the youngest participant in this years Sydney Chinese New Year Festival. He has been practicing his ...

Fairfax photos of the week

Stan - Billions

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

Stan - Hateful8

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

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

Advertiser Content

Hit the road and escape the city

Advertiser Content

Last laugh: Steve Price is spilling the beans on his feud with John Laws.

Steve Price, John Laws and the day their feud turned ugly

16 mins ago

Josh Thomas in <i>Please Like Me</i>.

In spite of the ABC, Josh Thomas' Please Like Me wooed the world

Karl Quinn

Manu Feildel with fellow <i>My Kitchen Rules</i> judge Pete Evans.

MKR's Manu reveals his MasterChef devastation

Religious experience: <i>South Park</i> creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker at Melbourne's Princess Theatre.

Book of Mormon's Trey Parker and Matt Stone shun Trump

Debbie Cuthbertson

The very fact that the immigration deal survived first contact with the Trump administration is worth keeping in mind.

Donald Trump asks for prayers for Arnie in bizarre TV ratings rant

Ebony Bowden

Was that the end for Josh Thomas' Please Like Me?

Josh Thomas calls time on ABC series Please Like Me

Ebony Bowden

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

Beyonce's Coachella appearance in doubt

Ebony Bowden

Pioneers: (from left) Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson and Janelle Monae.

The remarkable story of the women putting people into space

Sarah Thomas

Ermonela Jaho: 'Every day is a unique day'.

Two hundred nights of death and passion ... and counting

Harriet Cunningham

Movie poster for the film Gold (2016) starring Matthew McConaughey

Fat, daggy and bald - this gold digger is no Gordon Gecko

Paul Byrnes

<i>Cabaret</i>: Snappy and vivid but with much of the spontaneity boiled off.

Vivid and snappy but there's something lacking here

Jason Blake

Splitsville? Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse.

Kylie Minogue and Joshua Sasse split, reports tabloid

Groomed for power: Stephen Bannon is said to be the only person exempt from Trump's dress code.

Women, we can't rest until we can all dress like Steve Bannon

COMMENT
Annie Brown

At first I wondered if I was shaming myself, but then I realised that casual sex is just not working for me right now.

I was an online dating addict, and here's why I'm stopping

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Angelina Jolie writes op-ed calling for compassion for refugees

Nicole Economos

If you feared the world might have been running out of ways to shame pregnant women, worry not.

The new way to shame and control pregnant women has to stop

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Karlie Kloss showcases designs by Rachel Gilbert on the runway at the David Jones Autumn Winter 2017 Collections Launch ...

A true super: Why Karlie Kloss is worth the megabucks

Jenna Clarke

America's most famous family, Singer Kanye West and North West and Kim Kardashian

Kim and Kanye announce their next target market

Arielle De Bono

Beyoncé has released a photo essay, a day after her pregnancy announcement.

Beyonce is not finished announcing her pregnancy

12 mins ago

Celebrate the little wins.

8 ways training for a triathlon made me a better dater

Alicia M. Cohn

A little light can help you to sleep deeper.

How nature can help us sleep better

Sarah Berry

Five minutes to a better day.

A morning routine to set you up for a super productive day

Susie Moore

Clean Scandi/Jap vignette: Black bun with deep-fried softshell crab and bonito pastrami.

Don't miss the black buns at new Bondi restaurant Blanca

Light with a bite: a sbagliato cocktail.

Friday drinks: a beginner's guide to French aperitifs

Korean spice-rubbed chicken.

54 easy chicken fillet recipes

Gayathiri Bose and her breast pump.

Airport staff order mum to squeeze her breasts to prove she's lactating

Your kids are watching you more closely than you realise.

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

"To be blunt, I like one of my children more than the other," one mum admits on an online forum.

Mum admits she has a favourite child - and she's not the only one

The Duchess of Alba: To have called her merely 'rich' would be like calling Placido Domingo a bit of a warbler.

The weird world of Spain's richest woman is now a tourist attraction

Larissa Dubecki

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

One airline is now giving its first class passengers moisturising pyjamas on board.

Traveller quiz: Which airline offers moisturising pyjamas in first class?

Mal Chenu

Evan Spiegel, left, chief executive of Snap, and Bobby Murphy, senior vice president of engineering, each own 227 ...

Who are the new Snapchat billionaires?

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is distancing himself from the Trump administration.

Uber CEO quits Trump advisory group

The Oculus Rift has put Facebook at the forefront of the virtual reality boom.

Oculus lift: Facebook loses $653 million VR verdict

Here's how the future of Australia's 4G will go

Kotaku

MasterCard Identity Check will let Australians shop with a smile.

MasterCard 'Selfie Pay' coming to Australia

COMMENT

2017 Audi Q2 Launch Edition.

New Audi Q2 prices revealed

Drive Staff

The Mazda3 was the top-selling car in January.

Strong start to 2017 new car sales

Stephen Ottley

Leena Gade.

Bentley's 'First Lady of Le Mans'

David McCowen

2017 Holden Trax.

New Holden Trax prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition.

New VW Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition

Dom Tripolone

Face off: Danny Green and Anthony Mundine at the weigh-in on Thursday.

Mundine and Green finally settling the score

Live
Matt Bungard
54 mins ago

Nonsense: Any suggestion that Ben Barba's skills have come from cocaine is ridiculous.

Barba's Toulon flit? It's in the oldest tradition of league

Peter FitzSimons

Patriots defensive back Nate Ebner.

The Patriots star in awe of George Gregan and Matt Giteau

Andrew Webster

The Sharks challenge will be to contain Johnnathan Thurston.

Thurston backs plan to take Nines away from Auckland

Michael Chammas

Australia's Ellia Green crosses for a try to seal her comeback after major shoulder surgey.

Australian women ease into Sydney Sevens quarter-finals

Georgina Robinson
1 hr ago

Faces of Australian cricket: David Warner and Steve Smith.

Why Australian fans and players are sick of ODIs

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Make the most of it: Titans' Jarryd Hayne says players have every right to explore other sports.

Hayne encourages NRL players to switch codes

Michael Chammas

Quade Cooper with opponent Jack McInnes at Thursday's weigh-in.

Fans pillory Cooper opponent ahead of fight

Cameron Mee

NAPIER, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 02: Umpires Kumar Dharmasena and Chris Brown talk to captains Kane Williamson of New ...

Investigation launched after farcical washout

Rob Forsaith

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 27: Ed Cowan of New South Wales plays a shot during day three of the Sheffield Shield ...

Cowan's Shield ton gives Vics the Blues

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

England lose eight wickets for eight runs

Jonathan Liew

Save articles for later.

Return to the homepage by clicking on the site logo.