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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: RBA Governor Dr. Philip Lowe arrives to give his first speech as Governor of the ...

Trump could be good for Australia, economy: RBA boss

A police officer inspects a damaged canister on the Emerald Princess cruise ship on Thursday.

Man dies after explosion on Australian cruise

A powerful new education authority is aimed at lifting standards in schools.

$103b by 2018: Why the private tutoring business is booming

COMMENT

A man has died after a truck rolled over near Braidwood on the road to Batemans Bay.

'Catastrophic' fire risk, blackouts: record heat to strain services

Amber Harrison

'We got Mercedes': Harrison lobs fresh bomb at Seven

John Pilger in The Coming War on China

It's not China we should fear, it's the US: Pilger

Brace yourself for new rules at self-serve checkouts

Gold Pass defender lacks the wit to realise he's an embarrassment

COMMENT

At some point you have to 'fight back': Gushing Dutton lauds PM

'We don't get well paid': MP furious after axing of notorious Gold Pass

PM has achieved two important things with attack on Shorten

ANALYSIS

The Hon Julie Bishop MP - Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Party speaking at the Annual ...

'I can't believe it': Bishop dismisses Trump's threat

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

The psychological trauma of female genital mutilation haunts many victims way beyond childhood and impacts their adult ...

We must stamp out this illegal practice hurting Australian girls

Five-year-old Mohannad Ali lies on a hospital bed in Abs, Yemen, in December. His two-year-old cousin died of hunger.

'Famine is now a real possibility': 12 million under threat

DON'T USE Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger speak together.

Rape survivor, perpetrator speak together in confronting TED talk

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Sydney braces for the heatwave as one shortage is causing panic

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MH17: Hanson calls Putin 'a strong leader'

End of the road: David Shillington.

Former Origin star's abrupt end to NRL career

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 22: Nic Maddinson of Australia poses during a portrait session at Adelaide Oval on ...

Cowan hits out at treatment of Test stars after Maddinson exit

Most consumers aren't aware that making multiple credit inquiries can reduce their credit score because it can indicate ...

Why your credit score may have just dropped by 110 points

Elizabeth Warren.

'She was warned': Mundane explanation sparks new movement

Gladys Berejiklian has stated her priorities as the new premier.

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Gladys Berejiklian has stated her priorities as the new premier.

The problems Berejiklian won't want to talk about

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Sundarella, part of Mardi Gras 2017 performance program.

Bollywood meets Mardi Gras: why we still need queer theatre

Elissa Blake

Role model: Greg Inglis makes a spear during the Indigenous All Stars camp.

'Every time we get knocked down we get back up': Inglis

Brad Walter

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Moutia Elzahed refused to stand for District Court judge Audrey Balla and refused to give evidence without her face ...

Woman who refused to stand for judge due to her faith to be charged

The church laws used to cover up sex claims: Royal Commission

Hot chips stay but cheese, yoghurt could be cut from hospital menu

Most consumers aren't aware that making multiple credit inquiries can reduce their credit score because it can indicate ...

Why your credit score may have just dropped by 110 points

Ron Medich leaves the King Street Courts after proceedings at his murder trial. He has pleaded not guilty.

Star witness sourced gun for hitman after McGurk murder

Bowraville victims: Evelyn Greenup, 4, Colleen Walker-Craig, 16, and Clinton Speedy-Duroux, 16.

Man accused of Bowraville murders makes appearance in court

A murder trial was almost aborted when a witness sent a Facebook friend request to a juror.

The in-court friend request that almost aborted a murder trial

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'We'll be able to get in': $1.5m cost of getting into a top public school

ASIC said St Pierre submitted loan documents to Westpac that he knew contained false information.

Banker jailed for urging 'elderly, vulnerable' to borrow against homes

The $5.6 million dollar man: Australia Post boss Ahmed Fahour.

Australia Post told to justify CEO's $5.6m pay packet

Senator Cory Bernardi, surrounded by his friends and well-wishers

Why so many oddballs come from one state

COMMENT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is raising questions about Bill Shorten's integrity and character.

Turnbull government sharpens attack on Labor's clean energy

Mark Kenny

'Politicians aren't well paid': MP's hot anger at Gold Pass cut

Adam Gartrell

Australia to allow UN inspection of prisons, detention centres

Daniel Flitton

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has impressed some Liberals by showing some mongrel and silenced others with his Bill ...

'Angry Malcolm' channels Howard to impress Liberal tribes

ANALYSIS

During the 25-minute telephone call, which was supposed to last for an hour, President Trump fumed over what he termed a ...

UN alarmed at reports of forced deportations of asylum seekers

A flame blazes on top of flare stacks at a plant at the Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) project site.

Flat gas royalty would 'end free ride' for LNG multinationals

Heath Aston

Senator Ian Macdonald during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 10 November 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

Gold Pass defender lacks the wit to realise he's an embarrassment

COMMENT

An image from November 2016 of the plant, operated by Electricite de France SA (EDF), on the English Channel shoreline ...

Reported injuries after explosion at French nuclear power plant

BREAKING
1 hr ago

White House press secretary Sean Spicer pushed Trump's message on the media's reporting on terror attacks.

Sean Spicer could never have known that it would be this bad

ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump has been quick to defend his daughter Ivanka.

Trump tweet attack on department store backfires

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Palestinians inspect the wreckage of a chicken farm in hit by an Israeli air strike on Shujaya, Gaza.

Israeli air strikes hit Gaza-Egypt border

There is something rotten inside the medical profession that has been festering for a long time.

Medicine's dark secret is killing young doctors

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Gladys Berejiklian has stated her priorities as the new premier.

The problems Berejiklian won't want to talk about

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Software and systems are taking over many traditional jobs.

We may never again have enough jobs

COMMENT
John Hewson

RBA Governor Philip Lowe arrives to give his first speech as Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Reserve Bank chief says Trump could boost our economy

Peter Martin

US President Donald Trump would give multinationals a special tax break if they brought profits to be taxed back to the US.

Can Trump save Apple from its European tax bill?

Nassim Khadem

Nathan Tinkler has his sights set on a new job in the mining world.

Tinkler's dad gives him a taste of his own medicine

Colin Kruger, CBD

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

There are some lessons from Israel's success

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Life insurers feel the heat with AMP losses, Suncorp retreat

Georgia Wilkins

Amber Harrison lobs fresh grenade at Seven

Lucy Battersby

AGL to head offshore amid limited growth options locally

Brian Robins

Palmer's nephew, wife did deal days before company failed: court

Auctioneer Damien Cooley takes bids for 45/153 George Street.

Busting myths: Five things you need to know about auctions

Maunsell Sea Forts, Britain. Photo: Russss

The coolest abandoned buildings around the world

The unconventional new collection is aimed at "modern nomads".

IKEA, is that really you? The new lifestyle collection for 2017

Tower of power: The St James building sub-floor penthouse 252 at 350 St Kilda Road is for sale.

Australia's best luxury apartments luring in prestige buyers

Four blocks of eight beachside apartments in Cronulla have been sold together for $54 million.

Cronulla unit owners sell four blocks in a row for $54 million

The Master Chronograph is the largest of a trio of new releases from Jaeger-LeCoultre.

This (reasonably) affordable luxury watch is a modern master

Watches

What do you need on your drinks trolley?

The one key trick to building the ultimate home bar

Fine Drinks

Heed the warning signs to stay out of strife.

Warning signs you're in financial strife

Denise Cullen

Not-for-profits and DIY super funds are neck and neck over 10 years.

DIY super funds versus the pros – the surprising verdict is in

John Collett

Great pains are taken to ensure that what the audience sees is accurate to the last detail.

The startup turning archaeology into virtual reality

James Wong

They're certainly not trying to be unproductive. It's just that they can't help getting lost in social chit-chat with ...

The four time bandits lurking in your workplace

James Adonis

Swimmers at Coogee Beach.

What drives heatwaves in Australia

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One man's mission to make Sydney more liveable

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Fatal car crash south of Sydney

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Catholic bishops would 'probably' turn in priests

Project Hound: 'Millie the greyhound and Nora'

The greyhounds given a second chance

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

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

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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John Pilger in The Coming War on China

The US is leading us to nuclear war, says John Pilger doco

Karl Quinn

Dakota Johnson is the star, but Jamie Dornan is miscast in <i>Fifty Shades Darker</i>.

Sleek sequel improves on Fifty Shades of Grey, thankfully

Jake Wilson

Lena Dunham says there's never been a more important time to protest.

Protesting has never mattered more says Girls' Lena Dunham

Michael Idato

David Birnie leaves the Supreme Court in Perth after being sentenced.

More victims of Australia's worst serial killer couple revealed

Marika Dobbin Thomas

Clayne Crawford, left, and Damon Wayans Sr., cast members in the FOX series "Lethal Weapon," pose together for a ...

Lethal weapon review: TV's diluted remake of the original film

Ben Pobjie

Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in <i>Dirty Dancing</i> (1987).

Keep Baby out of the corner - Patrick Swayze’s leather jacket up for grabs

Broede Carmody

The Star Wars parody will be filmed in the second half of 2017.

Scary Movie creators plan to release 'fearless' Star Wars parody

Broede Carmody

Ryan Adams returning to play on the east coast in May.

Ryan Adams announces first Australian arena tour

Bernard Zuel

Phillip Johnston

Who needs rehearsals when the line-up is this brilliant?

John Shand

Imperfect hero: Denzel Washington as Troy, the trash man who is a tyrant in his own castle, with Viola Davis as his ...

Denzel reveals another side to himself in this four-star effort

Paul Byrnes

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

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

Bernard Zuel

There's an assumption parents will want at least a child of each gender, so why the scorn for those who feel disappointed?

Don't judge parents who feel 'gender disappointment,' offer sympathy

COMMENT
Jacinta Tynan

Girls are discouraged from sport by a culture of perfectionism, and the assumption they will fail.

How to stop girls saying they 'don't like sport'

COMMENT
Jessica Bellamy

"The reason why I think people should utilise social media when they're ready is that breakups can be lonely and isolating."

Do you owe social media an explanation after a breakup?

Patrick Lenton

The psychological trauma of female genital mutilation haunts many victims way beyond childhood and impacts their adult ...

The issue most paediatricians don't understand, but should

Elizabeth Elliott and Yvonne Zurynski

Taylor Swift and Tom Hiddleston spent two weeks together in Australia during their three-month romance.

Hiddleston reveals why he wore that Taylor Swift shirt

Mary Ward

"One from the vault," Juanita Phillips captioned this throwback on Twitter. "@TraceySpicer I love your briefcase almost ...

This picture of Tracey Spicer and Juanita Phillips is everything

Retro fun

Ava Phillippe and Reese Witherspoon arrive at the premiere of HBO's "Big Little Lies" at TCL Chinese Theatre on February ...

Reese Witherspoon's daughter: human being or well placed mirror?

Elizabeth Warren.

How #ShePersisted became a new feminist motto

Josephine Tovey

Not feeling well? It's probably not as bad as you think.

Does fear of bad news stop you from seeing the doctor?

Evelyn Lewin

The future of birth control is looking up for men.

New male birth control shows promise

Sarah Berry

Forget me not with good food.

Mental decline associated with ageing can be reversed by diet

Rachel Kelly

Tuna, nori and avocado poke bowls.

How to make poke at home: Adam Liaw's tuna and avocado rice bowls

The three confectionery contenders.

The winner of the next Allen's lolly combo is...

Gojima's double 'cheeseburger'.

Rice burgers put to the taste-test

CCTV footage recorded the event.

'A criminal act': mum slams daycare worker who breastfed her son

Kids' parties can be extravagant these days.

Mum's shock at being told to buy 'replacement gift' for birthday boy

Movie time

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

No time for a break: Japan has more than 300 flavours of Kit Kat.

Japan has 300 Kit Kat flavours, and one Aussie wants to try them all

Sinead Pearson

Qatar Airways Boeing 777

17-hour haul: Airline takes off on new world's longest flight route

Here's one of our top picks for 2017. Listen in to find out where.

Podcast: The top destinations to put on your list for 2017

Ben Groundwater

Jet Set Willy is a modern adaptation of a classic computer game from 1984.

After testing thousands of apps, these endured

Social media users posted pictures of the factory fire online.

Samsung factory fire due to faulty batteries

Greg Miller

RTX and the power of small, passionate audiences

Facebook will begin disapproving ads that violate new policies.

Facebook cracks down on ads that discriminate

Drone-mounted cameras make it easier to capture images in difficult locations, like this ibis colony.

Why photographers need to buy a drone

The Ferrari experience descended on Mount Panorama during he Bathurst 12 Hour.

Driving a Ferrari around Bathurst

Lucas Kennedy

2017 Mazda MX-5 RF v Abarth 124 Spider.

Mazda MX-5 RF v Abarth 124 Spider comparison review

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes has teased the AMG G65 4x4 Landaulet ahead of the 2017 Geneva motor show.

AMG tease new convertible 4WD

Greg Kable

Tickford has added tyre and wheel upgrades to its personalisation packages.

Bigger wheels, more grip for Mustang

Dom Tripolone

Jozef Kaban spearheaded the design of the new Skoda Kodiaq.

BMW steals Skoda's design boss

Greg Kable

2017 Toyota Yaris.

New Toyota Yaris revealed

Drive Staff

Reputation building: Milos Ninkovic celebrates a beautifully taken goal.

Sydney FC edge closer to premiership with dominant win

Dominic Bossi

Supported: Nic Maddinson has taken a break from cricket.

Cowan hits out at treatment of Test stars after Maddinson exit

James Buckley

End of the road: David Shillington.

Former Origin star's abrupt end to NRL career

Scott Bailey

Role model: Greg Inglis makes a spear during the Indigenous All Stars camp.

'Every time we get knocked down we get back up': Inglis

Brad Walter

In pain: Reagan Campbell-Gillard broke two vertebrae in a tackle during a game against the Titans.

Campbell-Gillard ready to face man he feared had paralysed him

Michael Chammas

"We don't want to stifle innovation": NRL head of football Brian Canavan.

NRL likely to implement 'soft cap' on football club spending

Adrian Proszenko

The mercury on Australia Day reached 42 degrees.

League, cricket matches under threat from heatwave

Back in action: Sydney's Dan Hannebery is expected to play in the trial match.

Sydney Swans set for pre-season sizzler

James Buckley

Crowded schedule: Drew Mitchell says the Tens competition may not last.

'He's dreaming': Brisbane Tens boss hits back at Wallaby

Georgina Robinson

DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 24: Michael Cheika, Head Coach of Australia looks on during an Australia training session at ...

Cheika's radical idea to give a rugby State of Origin meaning

Tom Decent

More derbies the better: Wallabies captain Stephen Moore has thrown his support behind a rugby state of origin match.

Stephen Moore overlooked as Reds skipper

Phil Lutton

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