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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 05: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with vocational training and employment ...

Turnbull takes axe to most notorious political perk of all

13 mins ago

Senator Cory Bernardi arrives to make a statement to the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 7 February 2017.

'Out of touch': Bernardi goes out swinging as he quits Liberal Party

Live

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 07: A woman crosses a street during a severe thunderstorm on February 7, 2017 in Sydney, ...

Sydney deluge sees a month's worth of rain fall in an hour

16 mins ago

Former police officer Roger Caleb Rogerson was allegedly part of a plot to defraud Ron Medich.

Rogerson, McNamara part of $25 million extortion plot: court

10 mins ago

"I know I'm really privileged and really lucky": Rachel Katterl.

She's one of the 'haves' with a 100k salary who can buy a better view

Inga Ting

Former <i>Herald Sun</i> journalist Lucie Morris-Marr alleges her job was not extended because her work upset a News ...

'For Christ's sake, Miranda': Bolt in fiery on-air clash with Devine

Left alone, Trump wanders White House in a bathrobe, venting

Centrelink has terrorised me over an ex-partner's debt

COMMENT

SCG Trust begin push for new 40,000-seat stadium at Moore Park

Springboks great Joost van der Westhuizen dies at 45

Thai police to charge boyfriend after fatal jet-ski accident

Scenes around Petersham from storm that hit Sydney 7th February 2017 Photo: Steven Siewert

Sydney home collapses as storm passes over city

Live

Melania will not be based in Washington, at least for the first few months.

Melania isn't playing by the rules - it's a long overdue shake-up

COMMENT

The FTC says the Vizio case shows how a television or other appliance might be telling companies more than their owners ...

These smart TVs were apparently spying on their owners

With long commutes for drivers, boosting the rail network would help produce a real transformation in outer Western Sydney.

The rail link that could transform western Sydney

COMMENT

Woe to the unappreciative emailers among us: The analysis found that the best way to end an email is with gratitude.

The most effective way to end an email if you want a response

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Super Bowl bet wins fan a date with Eugenie Bouchard

Prices in some popular public school catchments soared by as much as a third last year.

Sydney's top school zones for house price growth revealed

Data from Investment Trends showed more than one out of two Australians say another global financial crisis could be on ...

Take a stand: Why too much sitting is bad for your health

HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 05: Tom Brady #12 of the New England Patriots gestures late in the game against the Atlanta ...

Brady's Super Bowl jersey goes missing - could be worth $625k

A gluten-free cookie is still a cookie.

Four mistakes people make when going gluten-free

COMMENT

Steve Bannon, senior Trump adviser and former head of Breitbart News, has long been linked to alt-right figures and ...

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Steve Bannon, senior Trump adviser and former head of Breitbart News, has long been linked to alt-right figures and ...

Trump's troubles raise new questions about Bannon's role

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
52 mins ago

By the time she died, I had my own family, but still the grief came for me every day.

I am still not ready to be eldest sister, and never will be

Jenna Price
1 hr ago

President Donald Trump hosts a reception for House and Senate leaders in the the State Dining Room of the White House in ...

A doozy of a showdown when Turnbull calls out Trump

ANALYSIS
Daniel Flitton

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Liam Fogg and Layna Nona at the Aeronautical Engineering department at the University of Sydney.

'It's hard to get an advanced job': Liam charts a different course

Kelsey Munro

Woman rejoins Libs on Friday, nominates three days later

Rob Stokes' parting gift to make housing affordable

A man has fled on foot after crashing an allegedly stolen car in Berwick.

Man charged with stabbing murder at health facility

Francis Sullivan, CEO of the Truth, Justice and Healing Council.

'We hang our heads in shame': Extent of abuse revealed

Sydney swelters through another night, as swimmers hit the beach just after 6am.

Records set to fall as next wave of heat heads for city

Muhammad Naveed arrives at Sydney's Downing Centre.

'She trapped me': Uber driver accused of rape says woman made move

Police at the scene of the shooting, outside the AFP building in Melbourne.

Female AFP officer dies after shooting at police headquarters

VIC
1 hr ago

Brief of evidence returned to prosecutor: Cardinal George Pell at the Vatican in 2014.

Police brief of evidence against Cardinal Pell returned to prosecutors

Stirling Hinchliffe has defended calls from the opposition to resign, saying he is focused on fixing the issues.

Transport Minister resigns as report reveals full QR failures

QLD

The Australian National University has launched a new robotic system that fast-tracks the development of new drugs to ...

A decade of cancer research that could now take one day

ACT

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Even the one comfort in Turnbull's disastrous run is bad news

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
28 mins ago

Cory Bernardi breaks silence, quits the Liberal Party in Senate speech

James Massola
18 mins ago

Knives out as senior conservatives slam Cory Bernardi 'betrayal'

Tom McIlroy

The black mood in government reflects the Trump phenomenon: that the shift away from the major parties will grow to a ...

Why I quit the Libs: Bernardi explains himself to colleagues

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called time on the Gold Pass.

Turnbull takes the axe to the most notorious political perk of all

Adam Gartrell
13 mins ago

The offshore immigration detention centre on Manus Island.

PNG to deport up to 60 asylum seekers from Manus Island

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

The black mood in government reflects the Trump phenomenon: that the shift away from the major parties will grow to a ...

Bernardi warns Turnbull of fresh leadership talk in defection phone call

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Footage from the attack.

Fresh video of suicide boat ramming Saudi frigate

Pro-government supporters hold up the national Syrian flag and pictures of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo ...

Syria carried out mass hangings at military prison: Amnesty

1 hr ago

Traditional Russian wooden dolls, Matryoshka, depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

Kremlin: Fox News should apologise for Putin 'killer' comments

A meteor.

Colourful meteor causes sonic booms over US

Sydney train

We can fix the unfair cost of living in western Sydney

COMMENT
John Thain

"What do you think? Our country is so innocent?": President Donald Trump .

Trump has given two great gifts to China at America's expense

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Scabies

The excruciating itch that we must scratch out one and for all

COMMENT
Simon Quilty
28 mins ago

One thing is certain - the current price growth is unsustainable and will come to an end.

Is it time to crack down on property investors, again?

COMMENT

<i>Illustration: John Shakespeare</i>

Markets Live: Banks pull ASX to 2017 low

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
23 mins ago

Crystal ball gazing: Will 2017 be a year of economic stagnation warranting more Reserve Bank of Australia rate cuts or ...

Zero growth, two rate cuts: economist turns gloomy

49 mins ago

Macquarie reaffirmed its full-year guidance on Tuesday.

Macquarie Group eyeing another $2b profit

Electricity customers not shopping around for a better deal

EXCLUSIVE

These smart TVs were apparently spying on their owners

Transurban lifts dividend guidance as profit jumps

Billions spent, a 99% failure rate and no 'magic bullet'

Prices in some popular public school catchments soared by as much as a third last year.

The Sydney school zones where house prices have surged

Got noisy neighbours? We've got tips to help bring peace and quiet to your apartment.

Noisy neighbours? This is how to sound-proof your apartment

Matt Rose from Melbourne's Zoo Group.

The office traps awaiting many small companies

Eleven handmade porthole-style windows feature throughout the truck.

Horse trailer converted into someone's actual home

Noisy neighbours? Housemates who never clean? That’s nothing compared to these renters’ experiences.

'They kept a goat in an apartment': real-life rental horror stories

Longines' Flagship Heritage timepiece, 60th Anniversary edition, 1957-2017.

Four of the hottest new timepieces to watch this year

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Protect your eyes when running outdoors.

The running gear that's even more important than good sneakers

Long Run

How much is your home worth? The answer is more complex than you may think.

Home truths about how we actually measure home prices

Jessica Irvine

Under the current super system, employees can only make concessional contributions if their employer offers salary sacrifice.

One way super is changing for the better for employees

Noel Whittaker

Peter Wallace is backing marriage equality.

Small businesses back marriage equality

Determining value is important when you're spending your redundancy payout.

How much should I spend buying a business?

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Meteor lights up skies in midwestern US

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Tech giants battle Trump's immigration ban

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Trump should not speak in UK parliament

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Gun salute for Queen's 65th Jubilee

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 - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

Stan - Jurassic

65 million years in the making, the Jurassic Park trilogy will never get old.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Emilia Clarke says the second-last season of Game of Thrones is going to be a "mind blower".

Is Daenerys' origin story on the cards for a Game of Thrones prequel

Broede Carmody
7 mins ago

George Michael on stage in 2012.

George Michael's body still hasn't been returned to his family

Broede Carmody

'A living hell': You can hear Andrew Bolt and Miranda Devine from 8pm on 3AW.

'For Christ's sake, Miranda': Andrew Bolt threatens to hang up on Miranda Devine during heated radio clash

Ebony Bowden

Tom Arnold on I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Outta Here Australia season 3, 2017.

Donald Trump a 'sexist, racist phoney' says Tom Arnold

Karl Quinn

Sean Spicer learned about the SNL skit on his way home from church.

Sean Spicer says SNL should stop being 'mean' after hilarious skit

Broede Carmody

Tony Jones,Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Josh Frydenberg on Q&A.

Q&A recap: Dear Mr President, do you even watch Q&A

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Stephanie 'Hex' Bendixsen, former presenter on ABC2's <i>Good Game</i>.

Game over at 31? ABC host Hex's shock at TV ageism

Karl Quinn

'Well deserved' high score MKR record-holders Tim and Kyle.

Tim and Kyle get highest score ever on MKR

Aja Styles

Pekka Kuusisto.

Sex, murder and that awkward thing about David Bowie

Kathy Evans

SMH News story by, Peter Munro. The City Recital Hall is holding its first Sydney Flash Mob Choir. It's an impromptu ...

The strange new choir where terrible singers are welcome

Peter Munro

Opera Australia's new production of La Traviata will celebrate it's 200th performance at Sydney Opera House when it ...

The power and the passion that lift this production to greatness

Peter McCallum

Kylie Minogue has successfully blocked Kylie Jenner from trademarking the name "Kylie".

Battle of the Kylies: Minogue beats Jenner

Amy Croffey
56 mins ago

Attempts to phone Centrelink would end up with me on hold and no further advanced in the phone queue by the end of my ...

How Centrelink has terrorised me over an ex-partner's debt

COMMENT
Andie Fox

Actress Jamie Lynn Spears with her daughter Maddie Briann Aldridge, and mother Lynne Spears.

Britney Spears’s niece seriously injured: reports

Nicole Economos

Demonstrators hold signs while marching towards Trump Tower during the Women's March in New York, U.S., on Saturday, ...

Women's March organises second day of action

Mary Ward

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 06: Actress Emma Stone attends the 89th Annual Academy Awards Nominee Luncheon at The ...

The best looks from the 2017 Oscar Nominee Luncheon

Donald Trump, left, and Kanye West in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York in December.

Has Kanye turned his back on Trump?

Mary Ward

Pamela Anderson delivers lunch to Julian Assange at Embassy of Ecuador late last year.

Pamela Anderson linked with Julian Assange

Jenna Clarke

Singer Kylie Minogue, right, and former fiance Joshua Sasse.

Why Kylie's breakup was always going to happen

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Health is not one-size fits all but personalised health is not quite here.

The problem with personalised nutrition and health

Sarah Berry

Good dancing is expressing what's on the inside.

Why Mia Michaels thinks you can dance

Sarah Berry

Performance doesn't have to decrease with age.

An athlete's age not the most important for performance

Ginny McReynolds

'Pretty much nothing in it': Chocolate cloud cake from Anthia Koullouros.

19 smart sweet swaps to crush sugar cravings

27 mins ago

GOOD FOOD: Sydney Fish Markets. Chef Brent Savage tours the fish market showing us how to pick fresh seafood. Spanner ...

How to buy the freshest seafood at the market

1 hr ago

Pete Evans' paleo spaghetti with prawns, pesto & pistachios

Paleo spaghetti with prawns, pesto and pistachios

Pete Evans

Drew Barrymore at a screening of her new show, <i>Santa Clarita Diet</i>.

Drew Barrymore: 'My third divorce was my worst nightmare'

Facebook: Melinda Tankard Reist

Aussie preschooler's lunchbox prompts scathing note home

Movie time

What I said when my daughter asked me about my sex life

These airport terminals are set to beautify any commute.

Hope for a delay: The world's most beautiful airports

Sinead Pearson

Star Ferry, Hong Kong Harbour, at night.

Ten of the world's greatest travel experiences for $10 or less

Angie Kelly
41 mins ago

Travelling in the US will be the same as it ever was.

Why you should still visit the US despite President Trump

Ben Groundwater

The FTC says the Vizio case shows how a television or other appliance might be telling companies more than their owners ...

Vizio TVs apparently spied on their owners

The future of President Donald Trump's travel ban lies with a panel of judges.

Chief scientist likens Trump to Stalin

Daniel John Sobieski, a retiree in Chicago is credited with an increase in the pro-Trump social media presence.

The 'cyborg' Twitter accounts key to conservative domination

53 mins ago

The restriction of a first-person viewpoint does wonders for the game's tension.

Horror returns home in Resident Evil 7

New degrees such as agri-sciences are being added by universities, with a sharp rise in students who do not have a ...

Wanted: high-tech grads for farm work

The BMW M4 GTS has arrived in Australia.

Driven: BMW's hardcore M4

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mercedes-AMg Gt R sets bathurst lap record.

The fastest car around Bathurst is...?

Andrew MacLean

2018 Holden Commodore Sportwagon.

New Commodore wagon revealed

Drive Staff

18MY Jaguar F-TYPE, 400S. 2017 Jaguar F-Type.

Thieves steal $4.9m worth of engines

Dom Tripolone

2018 Subaru Liberty.

2018 Subaru Liberty revealed

Drive Staff

2017 BMW M760Li.

BMW's most powerful car reviewed

Jez Spinks

Eyeing up a homecoming: Drew Mitchell.

Wallabies winger's Barba warning: Watch out for the owner

17 mins ago

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

NRL to audit Sharks over Barba's termination payout

Michael Chammas

Going back to basics: By stepping down, Cook [pictured in 2006] can refocus on his batting and fielding.

Why England captain's abdication spells trouble for Australia

ANALYSIS
Scyld Berry

Knockdown proposal: A general view during the Sydney Sevens at Allianz Stadium.

SCG Trust begin push for new 40,000-seat stadium

Michael Chammas

Swan coach John Longmire.

Swans coach offers scathing assessment of AFL umpires

Ronny Lerner

Breakers players applaud Akil Mitchell as he is helped off the court after suffering a serious eye injury.

NBL import returns to US for eye treatment

Springboks legend: Joost van der Westhuizen.

The Springbok who never gave up the fight

Mick Cleary

Open-minded: Jarryd Hayne.

Hayne considers following Barba

Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin.

Technique key for keepers in unforgiving India: Haddin

Hit in the pocket: The Chappell-Hadlee series loss to New Zealand means Australia's players will miss out on performance ...

Series defeat to Black Caps hits Australians in the hip pocket

Jon Pierik

Stepping down: England captain Alastair Cook.

England's record run scorer steps down

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