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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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 8 February 2017. ...

'Social climbing sycophant': PM fires up at Shorten

Live
19 mins ago

Big earner: Australia Post chief Ahmed Fahour.

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

COMMENT
11 mins ago

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MPs' family travel perks could be next on PM's chopping block

36 mins ago

Nationals MP David Gillespie says he will vote in line with his conservative-leaning NSW seat of Lyne,

Real estate deal leaves Turnbull minister under constitutional cloud

EXCLUSIVE

Crowds at Ikon Park for the first AFLW match.

AFLW parking debacle a 'council issue' as fans cop $12,000 fines: AFL

35 mins ago

Swimmers get green light from EPA but gastro threat still lurks

1 hr ago

Blow for Myer as lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

Bernardi is a hypocrite. He gamed the system. He should quit

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

Fresh legal challenge against detaining teens in adult jail

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie
18 mins ago

I don't like Donald Trump but I'm glad I voted for him

COMMENT
Jeff Bust

Westfield

Doncaster death: Family too traumatised to recognise son in footage

1 hr ago

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

Damned if you do...What we can learn from Brinkley's bikini body

Tziporah Malkah (previously known as Kate Fischer) discussing her relationship with James Packer in the I'm A ...

'Everyone's terrified of him': Tziporah opens up about Packer

57 mins ago

Mohit Ahlawat

Indian cricketer belts T20 triple ton, with 300 runs off 72 balls

Working mothers are good for their children. They are even better for society.

When I became a mum, feminism let me down

A giant sinkhole opens up in Sydney.

'My personal trainer's here!' Sinkhole panic in PM's 'hood

Amy Winehouse.

The intimate details of Amy Winehouse’s life to be laid bare

Collingwood's Jasmine Garner celebrates kicking a goal, the first of the match and her team's only major score for the night.

AFL shuffles Pies-Dees into women's double-header fixture

A vial of Vasalgel, which can be injected into the testes.

Testes, testes: Are we one jab from long-term birth control for men?

Only 8 per cent of millennials in Australia believe they will be better off than their parents.

Australia no 'lucky country' for millennials as house prices soar

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

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

'Mass rapes, murders': Where is the outrage about Myanmar?

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

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

Why I'm deeply suspicious of Instamums who cash in

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

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

This is the best way to invest in our new Trumpian world

Scott Phillips

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Matthew Stamp is suing the state for injuries sustained when he was allegedly attacked by inmates in Parkville.

Throat slashed, rugby tackled: Parkville guard sues over attacks

EXCLUSIVE
Jane Lee

More apartments on the way after another CBD tower gets the nod

Liberals seek to use planning laws to include South Yarra in Metro

Brooklyn company JBS Australia has been fined for smells emitting from its cattle yard.

Brooklyn abattoir fined again for raising a suburban stink

1 hr ago

Melbourne lord mayor Robert Doyle was the target of abuse at a meeting to discuss a proposed ban on homeless camping in ...

Mayor heckled as councillors vote to ban homeless camping in CBD

Woolworths customers were reportedly left shaken after witnessing the attack.

Stabbing outside Flinders Street Woolies: Homeless men arrested

A view of Melbourne Henge from Collins Street on Tuesday night.

The spectacular city event that happened at exactly 8.27pm

The hole on Wentworth Street in Point Piper.

Big sinkhole opens in exclusive suburb near PM's home

NSW

Sameh Bayda is already facing terrorism charges.

Married teens to be charged over terror attack plot

NSW

Diego Hulton has died in hospital from injuries suffered during a fight outside an Ellenbrook pub.

Young father dies in hospital after alleged bar brawl

WA

The Gloria Knolls Slide off Innisfail?formed more than 300,000 years ago.

Deep-scovery: Ocean landslide 30 times size of Uluru

QLD

TravelGeneric004.jpg SHD Travel Generic traveling with children image. Sydney Airport 2006. Solo, travel, lonely, child. ...

MPs' family reunion travel perks could be next on chopping block

Adam Gartrell
36 mins ago

Turnbull government minister under constitutional cloud

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

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

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 8 February 2017. ...

Shorten a 'social climbing sycophant', says Turnbull

Live
Stephanie Peatling
19 mins ago

<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

Cory Bernardi

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

ANALYSIS
Tom McIlroy

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

Alliances shatter as right wing politics fractures

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

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

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

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

US cattlemen seek help to beat Australia

Peter Mitchell

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

Cartoon by Andrew Dyson. Bill Shorten speech to the political class. February 8, 2017.

Labor's sneaky strategy has to go, Shorten

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Will Donald Trump even show up to global summits?

When Turnbull meets Trump: Waiting for the shirtfront moment

ANALYSIS
Daniel Flitton

The Trumpesque photo Cory Bernardi posted while on secondment to the UN.

Eight reasons hypocritical Bernardi must quit Senate now

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

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

Colin Kruger, CBD
11 mins ago

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Markets Live: Smiggle owner defies retail woes

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
23 mins ago

Dr Walker (not pictured) says he has suffered a loss of income.

Brain surgeon sues airline after jamming finger in table tray

Patrick Hatch
1 min ago

Smiggle's bright colours and clever marketing have made it a hit with primary-school-aged kids.

Solomon Lew delivers just what the doctor ordered

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Myer's lead fashion buyer defects to David Jones

Catie Low

Cafe owner exploits Indian cooks, then threatens to 'kill' them

1 hr ago

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

Genworth shares slump on soft outlook

Clancy Yeates

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

Man decides to raffle off his mansion with $3 tickets

Cultiver linen from cranmorehome.com

The best online stores to hit up for homewares this year

Flinders Street Station

Five of Melbourne's biggest missed opportunities

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

The one thing I stopped buying once I'd turned 30

Cranes on the skyline of Melbourne, Brisbane and, to a lesser extent, Sydney, have experts concerned about an oversupply.

'Only a matter of time' before prices fall in Melbourne: economist

The Giulia goes head to head with the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4.

The car going head-to-head with BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Audi

Cars
1 hr ago

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

Rhodes closed, Herring-boned: Menswear in crisis

Men's Style

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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Melania Trump sues Daily Mail

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Cory Bernardi: Why I quit

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#Melbhenge: sunset aligns with Hoddle Grid

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90-year-old singer goes viral

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

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding hit Sydney

Stan - Sherlock

Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only on Stan.

Stan - Imposters

Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively on Stan

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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The annual Rainbow Serpent Festival has come under fire for drug-related incidents in recent years including deaths, ...

Police call for shorter Rainbow Serpent Festival following death

Hannah Francis

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

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

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

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

Luke Treadaway is not afraid to bring out his character's off-putting side. Ginger Bob is portrayed for the most part ...

Cinderella story a paw depiction of life on the streets

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

"Year of fervent discussion about inclusion and constructive community": chair of the judges Brenda Walker.

It's a fact. Non-fiction dominates Stella Prize longlist

Jason Steger

Amy Winehouse.

Melbourne's Jewish Museum snares Amy Winehouse exhibition

Hannah Francis

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

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

Tziporah Malkah (previously known as Kate Fischer) discussing her relationship with James Packer in the I'm A ...

'Everyone is terrified of him': Tziporah Malkah reveals private details about James Packer

Amy Croffey
57 mins ago

I didn't need my parents to have some grand love story.

After their divorce, I got to know my parents all over again

Ali Kelley

Actress and honoree Ruth Negga poses at People magazine's "Ones to Watch" event on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016, in West ...

Ruth Negga is about to be your next style inspiration

Bee Shapiro

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

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

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

Harambe-shaped Cheeto sells for nearly $130,000

Nicole Economos

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

Jill Dupleix's chocolate affogato.

Sweet + savoury: 35 addictive coffee recipes

No35 Restaurant, Sofitel, Melbourne.

Where to eat in Melbourne this Valentine's Day

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

19 smart sweet swaps to crush sugar cravings

pink

'I'm normal!': Pink's post-baby statement

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

Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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

Sinead Pearson

Counter-Strike is a series of multiplayer first-person shooter video games, in which teams of terrorists and ...

Online gamer banned for 'harassment' of girl

29 mins ago

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

Stan announces 4K content, offline viewing

COMMENT

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

Twitter has a troll problem.

Twitter's plan to weed out abusive tweets

Freeview

How to fill your phone with cheap data

Lifehacker

2017 Mazda3 Maxx hatchback.

What safe small car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin
1 hr ago

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV is powered by a 2.9-litre twin-turbo V6.

Alfa Romeo's BMW M3 rival reviewed

Jonathan Hawley
44 mins ago

2017 Volkswagen Amarok Core Plus.

Updated VW Amarok revealed

Dom Tripolone

Audi RS 3 LMS

Audi to build on local motorsport program

David McCowen

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

Mohit Ahlawat

300 in 72 balls: T20's newest batting sensation

James Buckley

Stepping down to focus on batting: Alastair Cook.

Outgoing Cook says he's still haunted by Pietersen affair

Nick Hoult

India's captain Virat Kohli.

Smith might be world No.1, but this bloke's better: Ponting

Jon Pierik

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

Dancers avoid jail over Cipriani blackmail plot

Sensational knock: Faf du Plessis.

Sensational Du Plessis 185 destroys Sri Lanka

James Pattinson has been named in the Bushrangers squad against South Australia in Adelaide.

Pattinson, eyeing India, back for Bushrangers

Jon Pierik

Charged: Security consultant Adrian Gard, pictured with former US president Bill Clinton.

'Bizarre': All Blacks security consultant charged over bugging

Ernest Yahin of Russia competes during a test event For Pyeongchang 2018 in South Korea this week.

New technology set to revolutionise Winter Olympics

Stepping up: New Bombers skipper Dyson Heppell.

Jobe happy to lead but wanted Heppell as skipper

Michael Gleeson
31 mins ago

Crowds at Ikon Park for the first AFLW match.

Fans see red at AFLW parking blues

Ebony Bowden
35 mins ago

Aaron Francis is carried off the ground at True Value Solar Centre on Wednesday.

Essendon gun Francis carried off during intraclub match

UPDATED
Michael Gleeson
54 mins ago

A packed crowd at Princes Park watches Carlton play Collingwood on Friday.

Fixture shuffle fixes up a massive women's double-header

UPDATED

Dyson Heppell

'No robot': Heppell captaincy delights Bombers faithful

UPDATED
Stathi Paxinos

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