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Claims have been raised that some Metro train drivers are deliberately stopping trains in a position where they can look ...

Some Metro drivers 'position trains to look up skirts'

EXCLUSIVE

Storm clouds approach Melbourne as seen from Flinders St Station. Photograph by Chris Hopkins

Wild weather batters state - and there's more rain to come

54 mins ago

The US Department of Justice has formally appealed the Seattle court ruling that suspended President Donald Trump's ...

Trump bid to restore travel ban rejected by court

1 hr ago

Darcy Vescio of the Blues (left) sings the team song after the game.

AFLW opening round can only be described as a booming success

Martin Flanagan

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

Nurse banned after sending sexually explicit texts to patient

1 hr ago

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 Reserve Bank as US cuts bank regulation

Former Wallaby arrested after 'threatening police' overnight

31 mins ago

Donald Trump defends Vladimir Putin, says US is not 'so innocent'

A child cried out for his mother so they slit his throat, says witness

Youth gang links probed after teen injured in brawl in Malvern East

Mother's fear as flare narrowly misses child at A-League derby

US President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office of the White House.

We don't owe Trump: Turnbull says no quid pro quo over refugee deal

Adam Gartrell

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'

Married at First Sight's runaway bride, Lauren.

'There's no excuse for what she did': #RunawayBride rings true

ABC launches experimental Q&A Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Her only crime is being on the precipice of puberty.

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

COMMENT

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The Book of Mormon red carpet

Nathan Buckley

The burning questions for the AFL season ahead

The Book of Mormon's stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries are spot on.

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

Big-wave surfer, Felicity Palmateer.

'Too many creeps': Why pro surfer has to hide her location

2016 was the hottest year on record.

'We should assume our worst fears will be realised': climatologist

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

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

Tom Carroll on his recovery from addiction and taking part in documentary Ice Wars

Sarah Thomas
1 hr ago

The Greater Glider is in decline with environmentalists concerned about continued logging.

Jobs, environment at risk as state government tackles forestry industry

Richard Willingham

Heavy vehicle operators have cried foul over the looming jump in CityLink costs

Consumers will pay more when CityLink truck tolls soar, industry warns

Adam Carey

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Franco Cozzo with his daughter Alessia in 2004.

Grande sale, grande sale! Franco Cozzo's Footscray store for sale

The 350-year-old Saalfelden haven has no heating, electricity or internet.

Wanted: One hermit... some people skills required

The property at 234 Coppin Street, Richmond, was formerly a brothel.

Former Richmond brothel sells for $1.1 million at auction

The Balmain rebuild redefines the traditional terrace, according to architects Carterwilliamson.

The amazing rebuild redefining the traditional terrace

... Now you don't.

English mansion with a ballroom and a secret pool for sale

The house is advertised for $161 per night.

Teen injured in street brawl in Malvern East

Mentally ill patients in overcrowded jails, unable to get treatment

When less is best: meet the teacher who built her own tiny home

The Melton teen was spotted travelling at high speed along Station Road, Melton West.

Teen caught driving disability scooter at 70km/h

A flare is lit at the Melbourne derby on Saturday night.

Arrests after flares lit at Melbourne derby

Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market has tackled a rat infestation.

Council tackles rat infestation at Queen Victoria Market

It's a sell-out: 24,500 people watched Carlton thump Collingwood in the first AFLW match at Princes Park.

AFL forced to rethink women's venues after bumper crowd

A 27-year-old man has been seriously injured by the propeller on this boat.

WA man critical after boat propeller incident

WA

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

Uproar over Taronga's $45 million resort plan

NSW

Up to 20 police officers flooded Brookside shopping centre on Saturday afternoon during the manhunt for the driver of a ...

Man faces charges after police swarm shopping centre

QLD

One of the 16-year-old boys, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, was filmed abusing police as he sat handcuffed ...

Sydney teen tried to join IS on family holiday

EXCLUSIVE

'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

Behnam Satah, a Kurdish refugee who holds a master's in English education, on Manus Island.

America's loss can be Australia's gain

COMMENT
Arnold Zable

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

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

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

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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The Book of Mormon red carpet

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Flares set off at Melbourne derby

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Cahill bizarrely sent-off in controversial derby

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Trump blasts ruling halting immigration ban

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

Stan - Hateful8

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

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Married at First Sight's runaway bride, Lauren.

Married At First Sight ends on runaway bride cliffhanger

Aja Styles

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

ABC launches experimental Q&A; Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE
Neil McMahon
1 hr ago

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

Still got it: Cindy Wilson (left) and Kate Pierson of the B-52s.

B-52's: Great performances let down by awkward double-billing

Hannah Francis

Bruce Springsteen wheeled out the hayseed novelty tune <i>Don't Hang Up</i> at AAMI Park.

Springsteen had just the song to mock Trump-Turnbull call

REVIEW
Michael Dwyer

<i>Little Emperors</I> director Wang Chong (centre) with cast members Liam Maguire (left), Alice Qin, Diana Lin and ...

The curse of China's golden children

Kylie Northover

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. cr: Stocksy Wellbeing - Back to work blues

How to shake off the Sunday night blues

Jo Hartley

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

Her only crime is being on the precipice of puberty.

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

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 kids' 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

Needless dismissal: Travis Head.

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

Rob Forsaith
27 mins ago

Sam Groth went down to Jiri Vesely on Sunday.

Australians look ahead to Davis Cup quarters against US

Linda Pearce
1 min ago

Controlled aggression: Toni Vilander, Craig Lowndes and Jamie Whincup celebrate the win.

Whincup nails victory at Bathurst

Mark Fogarty
1 hr ago

Usain Bolt dances before Nitro Athletics at Lakeside Stadium on Friday night.

Can Nitro Athletics be called a success?

Michael Gleeson

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
18 mins ago

And then there were two: Super Bowl 51 promises to be a cracker.

Who you should cheer for at the Super Bowl?

Matt Bungard, Jamie Marcuson

Boomer Rebecca Cole reaches around Sydney's Jennifer Hamson.

WNBL: Boomers fall short against Flames

Roy Ward

Golden arm: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be looking to steer his side to victory.

When is Super Bowl 51 on - and where can I watch it?

Matt Bungard

Brisbane's Tahlia Randall clashes with Sarah Lampard of the Demons at Casey Fields.

Lions down Demons in a stormy AFLW contest

Emma Quayle

It's a sell-out: 24,500 people watched Carlton thump Collingwood in the first AFLW match at Princes Park.

Big crowds force another venue rethink

Michael Gleeson

Darcy Vescio of the Blues (centre) sings the team song after the game.

Full house justified as the AFL Women kick off in style

Martin Flanagan

Kylie Watson-Wheeler: the new vice-president at the Western Bulldogs.

Bulldogs appoint new vice-president

Emma Quayle

It's a huge year for Nathan Buckley and the Pies.

Burning questions for the season ahead

Jon Pierik and Daniel Cherny

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