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Hot weather

Sydney swelters through another scorcher

SITTWE, BURMA - MAY 17: Rohingya children attend school at the 23rd Temporary Learning School in the Dar Paing ...

He cried out for his mother. They slit his throat, says witness

Lindsay Murdoch

President Donald Trump listens as he is introduced during the National Prayer Breakfast, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017, in ...

Trump runs into a brick wall - it's called democracy

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 29: Scott Higginbotham (captain) of the Rebels during the Super Rugby match between Cell C ...

Former Wallaby star arrested after 'threatening police'

Enrolled nurse Anthony Elliott has been banned after sending explicit messages to a mentally ill patient.

NSW nurse struck off after sending sexually explicit texts to patient

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter.

Women trapped in Bronte sea cave rescued after ordeal

Officers taken to hospital after man rams their car, police say

Trump defends Putin's record, saying the US also has killers

Dear men, it's not OK to comment on my pre-teen daughter's looks

COMMENT

'We will win,' Trump says of appeal against travel ban court ruling

Seven in hospital, traffic delays after four-car Blaxland crash

Alec Baldwin's POTUS speaking with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, played by Beck Bennett.

Saturday Night Live mocks Trump's phone call to Turnbull: 'Australia sucks'

Tony Jones returns to screens on Q&A come Monday.

ABC launches experimental Q&A; Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE

In the fraught debate over trigger warnings in university, warnings are routinely associated with censorship and ...

It's not them it's you: the truth about Millennials

Big-wave surfer, Felicity Palmateer.

'Too many creeps out there': Pro surfer goes to extreme lengths

CATCH SOME ZZZs: An adult needs between seven and nine hours of sleep at night.

Small changes to make to your routine to reinvigorate your day

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South Africa take Sydney gold, Australia fourth

Needless dismissal: Travis Head.

Australia lose ODI series in NZ, could lose No.1 ranking

The Sydney Morning Herald Cole Classic at Manly.

Cole Classic draws thousands of keen swimmers

Flying Eel: Semi Radradra.

Red hot Roosters pip Panthers in Auckland Nines

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Hat-trick: Teen sensation Tim Anstee set up a big win for Australia over Scotland.

Australia knocked out by South Africa in Sydney Sevens title attempt

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Carroll, as seen in the new ABC documentary <i>Ice Wars.</i>

'I thought it was under wraps': Tom Carroll's addiction battle

Sarah Thomas

David McCowan is a 63-year-old amputee who has a serious heart condition. His application for a disability pension has ...

Amputee told to get a job as a security guard

Rachel Browne

Thirsty work: Moree bakes through another 40-plus degree day.

The record-breaking town that won't cool down

Josh Dye
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Actor Russell Crowe seems to have inspired a great deal more moral support than Azealia Banks in the aftermath of the ...

Russell Crowe pulls his Finger Wharf apartment off the market

It takes more than an extra blanket to adapt to a changing climate.

Simple ways update your home decor for every season

Truss House in Balmain by Carterwilliamson.

The Balmain rebuild redefining the traditional terrace

... Now you don't.

English mansion with a ballroom and a secret pool for sale

Sydney's single tenants are being pushed into two-bedroom apartments due to the high costs of renting alone.

Apartment rents squeezing singles into sharehouses

Aerial view of the site for Australian Habitat and Taronga Wildlife Retreat proposal.

'Catering to the rich': Uproar over Taronga's $45 million resort plan

Government gloats about surplus as schools languish

Kelsey Munro

Boy struck over the head with bottle during brawl involving 20

Karla Del Rosario (left) and Katie Stopher

'It was dangerous, but fun': Girls who chase their celebrity crush

Millie the greyhound with her owner Nora – one of the photos taken for Project Hound documenting the lives of forming ...

Project documents greyhounds' new lives

Henry Zwartz

The Cronulla Caringbah Sharks Junior Rugby League Club were forced to leave their home ground due to high-rise property ...

Sydney faces sports field shortage

William McInnes

The boy on the street in Bankstown before his arrest.

Sydney teen's attempt to join Islamic State on family holiday

EXCLUSIVE
Rachel Olding

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 29: Scott Higginbotham (captain) of the Rebels during the Super Rugby match between Cell C ...

Former Wallaby arrested after 'threatening police'

QLD

A bushfire, sparked by a prescribed burn, destroyed 37 homes in the region in November 2011.

Out-of-control blaze threatens lives and homes in wine country

BREAKING

Pam Jackson has moved into one of the units given to Aboriginal Housing Victoria.

After raising 72 kids, Pam finally gets a room of her own

VIC

Robyn Night and her husband River, whose emails to the higher echelons of police predated the arrest of Robyn's stalker.

Men were invited to her house for rape. Now she wants laws changed

QLD

'Malcolm Turnbull made a clear election commitment', says former PM Tony Abbott.

'Don't break your promise': Abbott's warning to Turnbull

James Massola

Government looks to trim funding growth for 'over-funded' schools

Matthew Knott

White House lists the 'President of Australia' on call list

Lucy Cormack

Senator Jacqui Lambie posted this photo of herself with Glenn Kolomeitz.

Jacqui Lambie hits out over 'bullying' within RSL

David Wroe

Refugee Loghaman Sawari now faces criminal charges in Papua New Guinea.

'Vulnerable' refugee who fled PNG could face criminal charges

Michael Gordon

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

Turnbull staffer suspended over 'Tuck Frump' Facebook post

US President Donald Trump has called a deal between Australia and the Obama administration "dumb".

Scramble to repair US-Australian alliance after Trump tweets

James Massola

A family who fled violence in Salipara village in Myanmar, sit by a fire in the Balu Kali Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's ...

A boy cried out for his mother. They slit his throat, says witness

Lindsay Murdoch

Fatemeh Reshad.

Iranian baby on way to US for surgery but uncertainty remains

Sex worker and rights activist Laura Lee in Belfast, Northern Ireland, last year.

Sex worker to challenge Northern Ireland prostitution law

A broken poster depicting the leader of the ruling Social Democrat party Liviu Dragnea, which reads "In a democracy, ...

Romania reverses decision to weaken corruption law

Donald Trump's ''alternative facts'' would not have done well with Greek philosopher Socrates.

NAPLAN prepares us for neither the real world nor Trump

Peter Martin

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is hoping US President Donald Trump sticks to his word on the 1250 refugees.

Turnbull desperately hoping that history doesn't repeat

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

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

Another birther plot nipped in the bud

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

All eyes are on Wall Street after the S&P500 surged 0.7 per cent in response to US President Donald Trump ordering a ...

Eyes turn to RBA as US cuts bank regulation

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

President Donald Trump after signing an executive order.

'The fox is in the hen house': Trump to roll back financial regulation

Zeke Faux, Yalman Onaran and Jenny Surane

Mohd Younas Karzi was harassed at work because of his Afghan background.

'They destroyed my life': Worker accused of being a terrorist

Clive Palmer wanted to be prime minister but crashed and burned during his first term in Parliament.

Palmer ordered to open books for empire

If you can't stand the heat, what if you can't get out of the kitchen?

Economists say action on climate is vital, or say nothing at all

Alibaba's Ma vows to use govt funds to grow small businesses

Economists believe commodity run is probably done

Camping is as much about luxury as it is getting away.

Putting the glam in camping: How to go five star under the stars

Luxury

Kaiju Krush! Tropical Pale is a break away from traditional beers.

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

Fine Drinks

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'

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

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SNL mocks Trump's Turnbull call

1 hr ago

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Red hot Roosters claim Nines title

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New Zealand reclaim Chappell-Hadley trophy

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Trump vows to resurrect travel restrictions

2SM Sports commentator Reg Grundy, pictured in January 1953. SUN NEWS Picture by LAURIE SHEA Radio broadcasting hhollins ...

Rewind - When they were young

Stan - Billions

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

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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

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Tony Jones returns to screens on Q&A come Monday.

ABC launches experimental Q&A; Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE
Neil McMahon

Alec Baldwin's POTUS speaking with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, played by Beck Bennett.

SNL mocks Trump's phone call to Turnbull: 'Australia sucks'

Aja Styles

Jamie Dornan, left, and Dakota Johnson arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Fifty Shades Darker.

Fifty Shades Darker promises more robust plot

Phyre Hawkins as Mrs. Brown, Ryan Bondy as Elder Price and AJ Holmes as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon at ...

South Park creators' musical is an un-PC delight

Cameron Woodhead

Nick Murphy – the producer/singer/electronic soul artist formerly known as Chet Faker – sounded more rock 'n' roll than ...

Who stood out from the Laneway crowd, unexpectedly

Bernard Zuel

Liam Neeson says working with Martin Scorsese can be "f---ing terrifying''.

Why Martin Scorsese terrified Liam Neeson

Stephanie Bunbury

<i>The Book of Mormon</i>'s stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries are spot on.

What it's like to see The Book of Mormon as a lapsed Mormon

Adrian Lowe

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

Paulini (left) and Kip Gamblin take the main roles in the stage musical of <i>The Bodyguard</i>.

The hottest stage tickets of 2017

Elissa Blake

Nick Murphy – the producer/singer/electronic soul artist formerly known as Chet Faker – sounded more rock 'n' roll than ...

Who stood out from the Laneway crowd, unexpectedly

Bernard Zuel

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

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

Harriet Cunningham

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. CR: STOCKSY Meshel Laurie piece - Some Alone Time

How being alone helped me get through my marriage breakup

Meshel Laurie

Big-wave surfer, Felicity Palmateer.

Why pro-surfer Felicity Palmateer has to hide her location

Amy Croffey

Tracey Spicer.

Dear men, it's not OK to comment on a pre-teen girl's looks

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

Broad City

Twitter shows Trump how to #dresslikeawoman

Mary Ward

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. Justine Clarke photographed for Sunday Life by Hugh Stewart. 1 TIME USE, NO ...

Justine Clarke: My single mum taught me freedom and resilience

Sunday Life

Actress Lola Kirke received death threats after showing off her armpit hair at the Golden Globes last month.

Why women are growing back their body hair this February

Jenna Clarke

FLORENCE, ITALY - JANUARY 11: German fashion blogger and model Alexandra Lapp is wearing retro vibe Gucci printed cotton ...

Can a T-shirt ever be worth $600?

Melissa Singer

Lara Worthington (nee Bingle) at the David Jones autumn winter 2017 collections launch in Sydney.

Lara Worthington on life with two boys under two: 'It keeps us busy'

Amy Croffey

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

Chia pots with fresh fruit

7 healthy lunch box recipes that adults will love, too

Adam Liaw's vegetarian spring pasta: Spaghetti with zucchini and spinach.

The Eat-More-Veggies weekly meal planner

Korean spice-rubbed chicken.

54 chicken fillet recipes that actually taste amazing

Kirsten Bell didn't pump for 24 hours in preparation for her role as a "trashy ex trophy wife".

Why Kirsten Bell skipped pumping for a day

Kids' party planning can be stressful - and expensive. Would this mum's solution help?

Should parents be 'fined' if their child is a party no-show?

Melissa Radke's signs of "mum guilt" have been viewed over half a million times.

Mum's confessions will make you feel better about your failures

CommSec estimates that car prices are at their most affordable since 1987, while women's clothing is the cheapest in 27 ...

Traveller letters: Rental company's tyre claims complete nonsense

Huangguoshu Waterfalls in the Guizhou province, China.

Six incredible places in China you've never heard of

Brian Johnston

Overwater villas at Lux South Ari Atoll.

Truly awesome: Every luxury holiday should be like this

Luke Slattery

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

Top of the world: The Roosters squad celebrate after their Nines championship.

Roosters win NRL Nines against Panthers

Michael Chammas
1 hr ago

Soaring: Waqa Blake touches down for a try.

NRL eye swap: Nines to Brisbane and rugby Tens to Auckland

Michael Chammas

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 05: South Africa celebrate their victory with runner's up England and 3rd place New Zealand ...

Sydney's love affair with the Sevens could be rewarded

Tom Decent
47 mins ago

Needless dismissal: Travis Head.

Australia lose ODI series in NZ, could lose No.1 ranking

Rob Forsaith

Not grumpy: New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick is an expert at giving away nothing to the media.

Why Patriots coach Bill Belichick isn't as miserable as he seems

Andrew Webster

Tim Cahill heads off Etihad Stadium after being red-carded by Chris Beath.

Cahill faces ban, Bouzanis sweats on penalty for Berisha slur

Michael Lynch

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 29: Scott Higginbotham (captain) of the Rebels during the Super Rugby match between Cell C ...

Queensland Reds star arrested after 'threatening police'

Jorge Branco

High flying: Action from the Auckland Nines.

Set Of Six: NRL Should Take The Nines Money & Run

Steve Mascord

Cricket Australia is backing the shake-up of Test and one-day cricket.

Cricket Australia backs on-field and financial shake-up

Jon Pierik

Bees swarm on a Proteas helmet.

Swarm of bees holds up South Africa v Sri Lanka ODI

Uncertain times: Trevor Hohns and Darren Lehmann.

The Trump effect in cricket selections

COMMENT
Geoff Lawson

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