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Rex Tillerson will need to explain Donald Trump's Twitter diplomacy to world leaders.

Tillerson cleans up Trump's mess with Bishop phone call

Paul McGeough
39 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister, speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on Feb. 1, 2017. ...

Hidden nasties emerge from Turnbull's welfare legislation

Live
1 hr ago

David Dick's mother Carol Cloke, and his youngest brother Simon Dick, appealed for the public's help on Tuesday.

Parents too traumatised to recognise their son in CCTV footage of killing

1 hr ago

Teneille Ferguson has jumped ship to David Jones.

Blow for Myer as lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

51 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: All Blacks outside the Intercontinental Hotel Double Bay on August 20, 2016 in Sydney, ...

It's time for the Kiwis to apologise for slurs against Wallabies

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons
1 hr ago

St Peters Station at peak hour.

Commuters face longer journeys as suburbs left off metro line

Trump's latest argument leaves experts shaking their heads

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Three warning signs over Australia's $1 trillion debt pile

ANALYSIS
36 mins ago

The winners and losers from Turnbull's childcare plan revamp

Australia no longer the 'lucky country' for millennials

Millionaire hosted elite group in Sydney for a surprise cause

Thandiwe Bethune who is going into her second year at Sydney College of the Arts.

'Teachers are terrified': Sydney school took no new students for 2017

Mohit Ahlawat

Indian cricketer belts amazing triple ton in T20 match

1 hr ago

David Attenborough is in Australia in February to promote Planet Earth II.

How a snail mail message snared a visit from David Attenborough

VPN-related searches on Google skyrocketed last year after new website-blocking measures were approved, and again this ...

'Spooky behaviour': The apps that are mining your data

Airbus Beluga

Six incredible planes you'll never fly on

tornado

Tornado smashes into New Orleans

Prior to Rhodes & Beckett handing over the financial reins, sales had been up.

What's wrong with local menswear?

Give yourself a few hours of Bruce Springsteen and what isn't possible?

Springsteen a trust exercise in the age of Trump

Rather than the grim tale of a sadistic man grooming a naive young woman for sexual violence and abuse, the Fifty Shades ...

Why you should boycott the Fifty Shades Darker movie

COMMENT

Former US President Barack Obama holidays with Sir Richard Branson, taking party in a kitesurf challenge on the British ...

Yes he can: Obama goes kitesurfing with Richard Branson

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Ludicrousness in the jungle from I'm a Celebrity D-listers

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson

It's not hard to understand why careers in this arena are so coveted.

Instamums turning family life into a business opportunity

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Member for Lyne Dr David Gillespie during a bipartisan event in support of the Where?s William? campaign to help raise ...

Turnbull minister under constitutional cloud

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

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Sinkhole

'Sinkhole' opens outside Point Piper mansion

1 hr ago

Married teens to be charged over Sydney terrorist attack plot

1 hr ago

Measles warning after infected person visited six Sydney sites

1 hr ago

Pedestrians in the city during a downpour on Tuesday.

Storms turn deadly as Sydney set for another soaking

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

'I will destroy your life': Ex-wife awarded $750,000 from estate

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian may be preparing to give ground on the council amalgamation issue, but the government ...

'Turkeys don't vote for Christmas': Some Libs want mergers to proceed

Australians that were paying $2000 a year for health insurance in 2010 are now paying close to $3000.

Health insurance price hikes 'unwarranted', say economists

Esther Han

Moreton Bay Regional Council has installed listening devices to more than 330 of its 874 CCTV cameras.

Mayor refuses to back down over 'Big Brother' listening devices

QLD

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi admitted to five breaches of failing to declare trips on Tuesday.

'I don't recall:' Scaffidi broke the law 40 times because she was 'busy'

WA

Mia Ayliffe-Chung, 20, was killed at a hostel near Townsville last August.

Mother of slain backpacker hits out at Trump's terror list

Nick Miller

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 11: A general view of the 2014 Individual tax return form on May 11, 2015 in Melbourne, ...

Tax time in danger after ATO's online meltdown

ACT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media during a visit to the Crace Early Learning Centre in Canberra, on ...

Malcolm Turnbull calls on Cory Bernardi to resign

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

$5.6m salary too high for Australia Post boss, says Turnbull

Tom McIlroy
6 mins ago

Cory Bernardi unable to explain why he's quit the Liberals

ANALYSIS
Tom McIlroy

<i>Wonderland</i> is a serious take on a seemingly frivolous subject. Columbus didn't just discover America; he ...

Winners and losers out of the government's new childcare plan

Matthew Knott

Mr Wang said that the tone of the phone call between Mr Trump and Mr Xi in November had been "very positive".

'Both sides will lose' if China fights with US, warns top diplomat

David Wroe

Mr Abbott during the joint party meeting in Canberra on Tuesday.

Alliances and friendships shattered as right wing politics fractures

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

High speed rail draws ridicule each time it emerges as a political issue.

MP's Hyperloop crusade for cheaper housing

Michael Koziol

Sufia Begum, a Rohingya who crossed over to Bangladesh from Myanmar's Rakhine state in late November cries as she ...

Where is the outrage about Myanmar's devastating cruelty?

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

A group of Muslim men pray while supporters hold up signs during an interfaith prayer and rally against the ban at John ...

Trump lawyer proposes travel ban compromise in appeals court

Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Australia exports cattle to Japan. Pictured: a cattle show in New South Wales.

US cattlemen seek help to beat Australia

Peter Mitchell
35 mins ago

Afghan villagers gather around the bodies of people killed during clashes between Taliban and Afghan security forces in ...

Bombing near Afghan Supreme Court kills and wounds dozens

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How pregnant women see themselves (and it's not like Beyonce)

COMMENT
Meredith Nash
35 mins ago

Rather than the grim tale of a sadistic man grooming a naive young woman for sexual violence and abuse, the Fifty Shades ...

Why you should boycott the Fifty Shades Darker movie

COMMENT
Caitlin Roper

Trump is arrogant, careless with what he says, overly competitive and insensitive. And I'm glad I voted for him.

I'm a deplorable, and I'm glad I voted for Trump

COMMENT
Jeff Bust

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Fahour's $5.6m Australia Post packet doesn't stack up

Colin Kruger, CBD
6 mins ago

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Markets Live: Smiggle owner defies retail woes

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Smiggle sales rocketed 41.8 per cent higher to $188 million.

Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

Teneille Ferguson has jumped ship to David Jones.

Myer's lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

Catie Low
51 mins ago

The Trump way: Businessmen use 'The Apprentice' to follow his lead

Genworth shares slump on soft outlook

Clancy Yeates
15 mins ago

'Out of control': Australia's $1 trillion debt pile

ANALYSIS
36 mins ago

Poor workplace investigations can leave path of destruction

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Giri Sivaraman

The home up for offer at 10 Gillison Close, Melling.

Man decides to raffle off his mansion with $3 tickets

Hyperloop Sydney to Melbourne. Artist impression. Hyperloop. Artist impression. Supplied

Australia's solution to housing affordability could be the Hyperloop

25 mins ago

Adam Craven/CplusC Architectural Workshop.

Amongst the gum trees: What the Aussie bush house looks like now

The surgery of microsurgeon Paul Lendvay, in Sydney's Woollahra, is for sale. Photo: Supplied

Surgery of renowned Sydney doctor on market after 50 years

I accumulated a staggering amount of accessories found in vintage shops, garage sales and decor stores.

Decor addiction: What I stopped buying when I turned 30

Prior to Rhodes & Beckett handing over the financial reins, sales had been up.

Rhodes closed, Herring-boned: What's wrong with menswear?

Men's Style
1 hr ago

Getting that upgrade may be harder, but not impossible.

Getting an upgrade on Qantas is about to cost you more points

High Flyer

Experts warn areas such as Melbourne's Docklands are "fraught with danger" for investors.

Property price boom masks risks for investors as yields plummet

John Collett

Centrelink's robo debt recovery scheme has been controversial because of high error rates.

Centrelink overload sees families unable to access payments

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner, found Veda had breached KB's privacy.

Veda freezes business' credit due to typo

Business etiquette is a minefield.

What not to put in a voicemail message

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Meteor lights up skies in midwestern US

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Man struck by lightning in NSW

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Severe storms soak Sydney

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Obama and Branson's kitesurfing challenge

A woman waits to cross a street during a severe thunderstorm in Sydney.

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding hit Sydney

1 hr ago

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Tuesday night's show was the first time anything resembling the original Guns N' Roses lineup has played Brisbane.

Reunion brings Guns N' Roses to a new generation

Jorge Branco

Lady Gaga performs during the Super Bowl 51 halftime show at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas.

Lady Gaga's music sales jump after Super Bowl performance

Broede Carmody

Judy Garland in The Wizard of Oz.

Judy Garland groped by the Munchkins, ex-husband claims

Rosie O'Donnell has put up her hand to play Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon on SNL.

O'Donnell wants to play next gender-bending Trump staffer

Broede Carmody

Chan's new movie, Bleeding Steel, is being shot in Australia.

The best Jackie Chan clip ever: bring the tissues

Fake: The kisses exchanged didn't really mean much to Lauren who ran out on Andrew on Married At First Sight.

Runaway bride Lauren says it wasn't looks that made her run

Aja Styles

Putting on a show: Amy and Tyson top score in the whole MKR competition.

MKR highest score smashed in one night by 'villains'

Christine Sams

Elisabeth Moss in the new trailer for The Handmaid's Tale.

'Handmaid's Tale' is the latest dystopian bestseller

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

'Buoyed, elevated, soaring': How The Boss restores trust

Bernard Zuel
1 hr ago

Entertainment. Lex Marinos and Benita Collings. Photograph by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 2nd Feb 2017.

The best way to stop people making a fool out of you

Ellen Parsons

The Age News 28/09/2010 Picture Justin McManus. 2010 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards. winner of the Nettie Palmer ...

You've had the 'fake news', now get ready for the facts

Jason Steger

Christie Brinkley poses with her daughters for Sports Illustated's 2017 Swimsuit Issue.

Damned if you don't, damned if you do. What we can learn from Christie Brinkley's bikini body

Annie Brown
15 mins ago

Lena Dunham attends the the New York premiere of the sixth and final season of Girls.

Lena Dunham shares the 'Trump diet' behind her weight loss

Annie Brown

Joanna Coles has made a strong impact on the magazine and television industries for decades.

Snapchat’s only female director makes a fraction of her male counterparts' earnings

Nicole Economos
49 mins ago

Hillary Clinton has declared women "heroes and history makers, the glass ceiling breakers of the future."

Hillary Clinton declares 'the future is female' in new video

Nicole Economos

Harambe was shot after a young boy entered his enclosure at Cincinnati Zoo.

Harambe-shaped Cheeto sells for nearly $130,000

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

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

Britney Spears' niece 'awake' after serious quad bike accident

Nicole Economos

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

Madonna performs during the Women's March on Washington, Saturday, January 21, 2017, in Washington.

Madonna cleared to adopt two more Malawi children

Stretch and stress relief: It's in.

Stretching muscles is in as the next fitness fad

JOANNE KAUFMAN

Are we inadvertently giving children the equivalent of alcohol for breakfast?

Are we giving children the equivalent of alcohol for breakfast?

Sarah Berry

Feeling sad? Ecotherapy could help.

Are you suffering from nature deficit disorder?

Alice Wilkinson

Papa Ballina spanner crab at Papa Bo Min, Sydney.

The healthy Chinese just opened in Newtown - part of the Lotus Dining family

Barbecued seafood with gochujang butter sauce.

Neil Perry's delicious barbecued seafood with spicy gochujang sauce

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

19 smart sweet swaps to crush sugar cravings

The crocheted companions help premmies feel safe.

Why people are crocheting octopuses for premature babies

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

Airbus Beluga

Six incredible planes you'll never get to fly on

Craig Platt

You'll be sharing your European travel experience with many others.

The 10 things that will annoy you about Europe

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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

Sinead Pearson

Stan is stepping up, taking the fight to Netflix and Amazon in Australia's subscription video showdown.

Stan announces 4K content, offline viewing

COMMENT

Twitter has a troll problem.

Twitter's plan to weed out abusive tweets

Perth school boy Kai finds it easier to concentrate on the teacher's voice with Nuheara's IQbuds helping to compensate ...

Smart earbuds promise relief for kids struggling in classroom

Freeview

How to fill your phone with cheap data

Lifehacker

An artist's rendition of how Uber sees the future of on-demand urban air transportation, from last year.

Uber eyes flying cars, hires NASA veteran

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's BMW M3 rival reviewed

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Volkswagen Amarok Core Plus.

Updated VW Amarok revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mercedes-AMg Gt R sets bathurst lap record.

The fastest car around Bathurst is ...?

Andrew MacLean

The BMW M4 GTS has arrived in Australia.

Driven: BMW's hardcore M4

Stephen Ottley

Audi RS 3 LMS

Audi to build on local motorsport program

David McCowen

2018 Holden Commodore Sportwagon.

New Commodore wagon revealed

Drive Staff

Ugly affair: The InterContinental bugging saga saw no real winners.

It's time for the Kiwis to apologise for slurs against Wallabies

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons
1 hr ago

Gag order: Arnold doesn't want his undefeated players mentioning the word "invincible".

Arnold bans Sky Blues stars from saying 'invincible'

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

Mohit Ahlawat

Indian cricketer belts astonishing T20 triple ton in Delhi

James Buckley
1 hr ago

Settling in to the side: England centre Ben Te'o.

Former NRL star Ben Te'o is loving life in an England jersey

Mick Cleary

Stepping down to focus on batting: Alastair Cook.

Former England captain still hurt by KP affair

Nick Hoult

"If you look too closely at the game it's silly really when you bash the hell out of each other": Richie McCaw.

McCaw grateful to get out without head trauma

Ready to move on: Ben Barba.

Ben Barba slams NRL over 'unfair treatment'

India's captain Virat Kohli plays a shot during their first Twenty20 cricket match against England at Green Park stadium ...

Who is the world's best batsman? Ricky Ponting gives his verdict

Jon Pierik

"I guess money drives everything": Drew Mitchell is skeptical over the long-term viability of the Tens.

Returning Wallaby slams Brisbane Tens

Tough call: Rob Horne has decided that leaving NSW is the right move for his career.

Horne hasn't given up on Wallabies

Tom Decent

Court case: Danny Cipriani in action for Wasps against Toulouse in January.

Dancers avoid jail over Cipriani blackmail plot

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