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A new Crown Casino tower has been approved at Southbank at the site of the old Queensbridge hotel.

Murky Crown deal gives Melbourne a new tallest building

ANALYSIS

'Go buy Ivanka's stuff': Conway pitches fashion line from White House

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

Sean Spicer could never have known it would be this bad

ANALYSIS

Senator Ian Macdonald.

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

COMMENT

Amber Harrison

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

"The minor parties are growing exponentially because people have lost faith in the major parties," says Senator Bernardi.

'Everyone has done something': Hanson defends Putin on MH17

Victoria warned it could follow SA in being hit by electricity blackouts

Labor's youth branch rocked by claims of sexual assault

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

Trump's policies could be good for Australia, Reserve Bank boss says

Brace yourself for new rules at self-serve checkouts

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: Usain Bolt of of Usain Bolt's All-Star team competes in the Mixed 4x100 Meter Relay ...

Bolt was furious his team lost to Australia. Turns out, they hadn't

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 people under threat

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Rape survivor, perpetrator speak together in confronting TED talk

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

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One politician's crusade for free travel

John Pilger in The Coming War on China

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

Joseph Chahin , director of Peregrine projects outside the old Sarah Sands hotel in Brunswick which he is restoring and ...

He wanted to rebuild the Corkman pub. Now he's looking north

A squeegee in the shower isn't always enough.

So fresh and so clean: a guide to deep cleaning your bathroom

HuffPost

'You never come back the same': What it's like living in Antarctica

Cyclist Simon Vincett regularly makes a nine-kilometre ride to work in the CBD

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Cyclist Simon Vincett regularly makes a nine-kilometre ride to work in the CBD

Cycling still mostly a male affair in Melbourne

Adam Carey

David Dick captained Glen Iris' 2004-05 premiership win against Boroondara.

Slain man saluted as search for brother continues

Tammy Mills

AFL

Problem gambling: Why are clubs doing more than AFL?

Caroline Wilson

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Six Melbourne people have been diagnosed with Ross River.

Six people infected with Ross River virus in Melbourne

Man dies in freak accident after tree falls onto car

Cops seek witness who sent Facebook tip on Bourke St accused

A man police believe might be able to help with investigations into the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl at a Narre ...

Police hunt man who sexually assaulted 10-year-old girl in mall

Cooling down at St Kilda beach after another hot Melbourne night.

Sweet relief: City temperature drops eight degrees in 15 minutes

Emergency authorities have urged Victorians to be vigilant and stay safe, as extreme heat continues in northern Victoria.

'Respect the heat': Extreme weather keeps fire risk high

Work on the Frankston line through McKinnon station.

Where's the money? Victoria, the forgotten state on infrastructure

ANALYSIS

Thomas Keating, 22, with his 'beautiful girl' Emily Collie, 20, who died in a jet ski crash.

Jet-ski crash victim's partner faces month wait

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

Facebook friend request almost derails murder trial

NSW

A tennis ball has been squeezed out of a carpet python's stomach.

Snake swallows tennis ball, nurse massages ball out

QLD

The Dockers and the Eagles will play at Burswood Stadium in 2018.

As if Dockers and Eagles won't play at Perth Stadium

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 ...

Explosion at French nuclear power plant 'not a risk' to reactor

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 intervened on behalf of 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

The growing appeal of Pauline Hanson's One Nation has left the Queensland LNP with a dilemma

After Trump, we can't pretend we don't know where this is headed

COMMENT
Sarah Gill

Carina McNaughton with her son Daniel at their Hoppers Crossing home with solar panels - to go with Clare Kermond story ...

Victoria's great solar power scam

COMMENT
Ellen Sandell

Jobs. Cartoon John Shakespeare

Turnbull and Shorten grossly irresponsible to raise job expectations

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

Buyers have plenty of opportunities to snap up a house for well under $500,000 in Werribee.

Why the 'burb Melbourne loves to hate is much-loved by Sydney

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

Busting myths about auctions: Five things you need to know

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

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

If there is asbestos in the house it should always be removed by professionals.

Top jobs around the home you should really call a professional for

A squeegee in the shower isn't always enough.

So fresh and so clean: a guide to deep cleaning your bathroom

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

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Where are the peak cycling routes in Melbourne?

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Crown's 90-storey tower approved

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Evidence against Pell with prosecution office

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Elizabeth Warren reads letter by Coretta Scott King

Project Hound: 'Millie the greyhound and Nora'

The greyhounds given a second chance

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes 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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Hit the road and escape the city

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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

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

Denzel Washington delivers towering performance in Fences

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

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

A Street Cat Named Bob a paw depiction of life on the streets

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Many happy returns: Swedish death metal cum prog rock group Opeth are on their ninth tour of Australia.

Sonic excellence from Swedish prog-rock favourites Opeth

REVIEW
Ronny Lerner

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...

Trout and turmeric fish cakes.

Review: Turn up the heat at hot new Thai restaurant Long Chim

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

Chris Lynn has been further sidelined by injury.

Lynn ruled out of Australia v Sri Lanka T20s, Dunk in

Nick Kyrgios was booed off after his five set loss to Andreas Seppi.

Fairytales in sport: Some unlikely scenarios

Supported: Nic Maddinson has taken a break from cricket.

Maddinson to meet with NSW officials

Briton Theo Campbell blowing Australia's Morgan Mitchell a kiss as he passes her to win the mixed 4x400 metre relay at Nitro.

Australian athletes give the world a run for its money

Michael Gleeson

More than 40,000 packed Ikon Park to watch Carlton and Collingwood women kick-off the season.

Fans are the winners as codes go head-to-head

Linda Pearce

Charles Oakley has had a well-documented and difficult relationship with the Knicks and James Dolan in particular.

Charles Oakley behaved in 'completely abusive manner'

Just the second Indigenous female to play for Australia, Ashleigh Gardner poses for a photo in Alice Springs this week.

'Special' trip for Australia's Indigenous Star

Both teams agree with the change.

Victory-Jets game postponed due to heat

Betting in sport

AFL lagging with problem gambling, says academic

Caroline Wilson

AFL and GPS

AFLPA privacy fears over TV GPS plan

Daniel Cherny

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan.

What else is Gillon McLachlan keeping in his desk drawer?

SATIRE

Melbourne head to Ikon Park on Saturday night for their round two clash with Collingwood

Ins and outs: Round two of the women's competition

Former West Coast Eagle Ben Sharp playing for Werribee in a VFL semi-final against Casey in 2011.

Former West Coast Eagle pleads guilty to armed robbery

Cameron Houston

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