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Trump's unchecked antics on multiple fronts are suddenly making him look like a very weak autocrat wannabe.

Trump is suddenly looking like a very weak autocrat

COMMENT

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie is planning a major overhaul of the broadcaster's management structures

ABC boss to 'take a scythe' to management to fund new shows

EXCLUSIVE

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during the International Women's Day 2017 Parliamentary breakfast at Parliament House in ...

Turnbull caves in after flirting with capital gains tax backflip

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

###MUST SEEK LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE PUBLISHING THIS - IDENTITY IS AN ISSUE### SMH News. Supreme Court Sydney. Sentencing ...

Motive for Lin family murders revealed as only survivor speaks

Woolworths Holdings paid $2.1 billion to buy the David Jones department store chain in 2014.

'We got stuff wrong' Fierce discounting costs David Jones plenty

CBA pulls investor loans

Man faces 92 charges over fire inside Commonwealth bank

One Nation, do you even speak to your candidates before endorsing them?

COMMENT

Bourke St tragedy: Judge calls lawyers to court for update on case

Age journalist to become AFL's first female club recruiter

Caroline Wilson

It's deal or die time for Slater and Gordon as investors face wipeout

UPDATED

Clive Palmer paid $250,000 to fly Kyrgyz woman to Singapore

Tony Abbott

Abbott intervenes in tax debate with blunt warning

EXCLUSIVE

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 16: Jobe Watson of the Bombers controls the ball during the 2017 JLT Community Series ...

Watson and the banned Bombers are back, but Pies rain on parade

Jacqui Lambie and Yassmin Abdel-Magied were involved in a heated exchange on Monday night's Q&A.

Jacqui Lambie is actually right about one thing on Islam

COMMENT

The face of Myer, Jennifer Hawkins, said she still gets butterflies before every show.

Glamorous Myer fashion launch in renowned Melbourne Uni carpark

Taste test: Elsa the cat drinks Apollo Peak's 'cat wine' at Cat Town Cafe in Oakland, California.

Cat wine: Why drink alone when you can drink with your pet?

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Helicopter pilot lands to asks truckie for directions

Sean Spicer, White House press secretary, speaks during a press briefing.

How will Sean Spicer mangle your name? Spicer-ize yourself

The city has its attractions but it has also been the focus of planned terrorist attacks that were foiled.

Why Melbourne is no longer the world's most liveable city

The great Australian dream is beyond reach for a generation of Australians.

'Great Australian Dream' too hard for 90 per cent of home buyers

Double dipping is much grosser than you think it is

Double dipping is actually much grosser than you think it is

Michelle Guthrie became the first female managing director of the ABC in 2016.

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Michelle Guthrie became the first female managing director of the ABC in 2016.

ABC boss Michelle Guthrie to take axe to management

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

The Age, News, 16/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Homeopathic teething tablets and cream that the Food and Drug ...

'Risky' teething products on sale in Australian pharmacies

Chloe Booker

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 11: Sarah Jolly of the Demons is congratulated by Daisy Pearce of the Demons after ...

Daisy Pearce on how the Demons ignited their season

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Rocco Arico has been found guilty of extortion.

Melbourne mafia kingpin is found guilty, faces jail and deportation

Carl Williams had home watched before 'Munster' was shot: court

Sexual abuser 'still believes Wiccan religion justifies crimes': court

A teenage school student with a serious head injury is still being treated in hospital days after a brutal schoolyard fight.

Teen injured in schoolyard fight still in hospital

If something isn't done, more people will be standing on Geelomng trains

Plan to save Geelong line from slower, more crowded trains

The Springvale Commonwealth Bank branch.

Asylum seeker faces 92 charges over fire inside Commonwealth Bank

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'Violence for violence sake': Good Samaritans bashed by teens

The number of jobs rose by 13,500 in the month, but that was entirely due to growth in part time work, with full-time ...

Full-time unemployment plunged in January

The royal commission is examining sexual abuse in the Catholic Church.

Catholic church pays $280 million in sex abuse claims

John Howard, former prime minister of Australia, gestures as he speaks at the HSBC Australia-China conference in Sydney, ...

Liberal's One Nation deal gets Howard's blessing

WA

Beachgoers hold a towel to the head of a man who was attacked at Bondi on Thursday.

Nail studded bats used in 'brutal' Bondi Beach attack

NSW

Tony Abbott warned against failing to encourage risk-takers or penalising them with heavier taxes.

Abbott intervenes in tax debate

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Hockey warns Trump over 'America First' rhetoric

Tom McIlroy

Malcolm Turnbull caves after flirting with housing backflip

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is well in control of the Nationals' partyroom.

'I'm still at the crease': Barnstorming Barnaby's big year

ANALYSIS
Adam Gartrell

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie is planning a major overhaul of the broadcaster's management structures

ABC boss Michelle Guthrie to take axe to management

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Luci Ellis says it is not all about owning your own home.

Calm down on housing affordability, says Reserve

Peter Martin

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time at Parliament House.

It's a goal, it's a target, no, it's . . . Labor's energy policy

ANALYSIS

The caliphate gives IS access to a taxable population of millions, oil fields and substantial arms caches to be plundered.

Bombing at shrine in southern Pakistan kills dozens

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Kim Jong-nam at Tokyo's Narita international airport in 2001.

Two more people detained over death of Kim Jong-nam

UPDATED

US President Donald Trump stands outside the West Wing of the White House as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, not ...

Conjuring up Watergate as clouds darken over Trump administration

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Office workers wear protective masks in downtown Hong Kong at the height of the SARS crisis in 2003.

Dozens die of bird flu in China amid fears of new health crisis

John Shakespeare

Turnbull digs himself into the same hole that swallowed Abbott

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Some of the damage caused by inmates at the Parkville detention centre in recent riots.

Memo to Parkville: Werribee doesn't want your youth justice centre

COMMENT
Andrew Else

We all need a house, but buying one is not so cheap.

The bitter debate that we need to have about home ownership

COMMENT
Toby Phillips

Australia

How Australia can avoid becoming the 'white trash' of Asia

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Energy

To avoid blackouts, overhaul the electricity market: Origin

Brian Robins

Don Meij

'I am no criminal': franchisee hits back at Domino's boss

Prices in general have dropped as television competes against online advertising.

TV networks under 'severe duress' as ad revenue shrinks

Lucy Battersby

Bellamy's shareholders warned off supporting Cameron board spill

Brian Robins

'Stuff ups' and discounts cost David Jones dearly

Catie Low

Is it time for Cameron to find her Caribbean Black Prince?

Colin Kruger, CBD

Slater and Gordon closes at new low as investors face wipeout

UPDATED
Sarah Danckert

9 Hill Street Toorak: yes, definitely crosses the million-dollar line.

Not adding up: Why so many househunters feel like losers

COMMENT

Tour a tiny house this February as part of the Sustainable Living Festival.

This is what the smallest pre-made tiny house in Australia looks like

The great Australian dream of a house on a quarter-acre block is fast fading.

'Great Australian Dream' too difficult for 90 per cent of buyers

Australia's apartment market is self-correcting with fewer projects in the pipeline, but won't crash, Qualitas says.

Why Victoria is the worst offender for affordable housing

This Versailles style swimming pool is just one of many that give us serious pool envy.

The most breathtaking swimming pool locations in the world

The pricey water is promoted as a sophisticated alternative to alcohol.

This luxury iceberg water costs more than a rare whisky

Luxury

Has the traditional business suit finally died?

Has the 'smart casual' boom made it harder to dress for work?

Men's Style

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'It's a stock-picker's market' and other cliches

Scott Phillips

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Cash-poor Aussies letting shonky operators take advantage

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

No Lights No Lycra is now global and online.

No Lights No Lycra is taking over your phone

Cara Waters

A good leader holds herself or himself up to a high moral standard, higher than what's expected of others.

The 11 characteristics of great leadership

James Adonis

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Helicopter pilot asks truckie for directions

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Kim Jong Nam: second arrest made

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Union places ad on Tinder

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Jennifer Hawkins on life and Myer

Illustration: Alan Moir

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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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Mel Gibson at the AACTA Awards in Sydney last December.

Mel Gibson in talks to direct Suicide Squad sequel

Rob Moran

Hugh Grant stared in <i>Love Actually</i> as the newly-elected Prime Minister.

Love Actually is getting a sequel, but there's a catch

Broede Carmody

Vegan Courtney is brought to tears on <i>MKR</i>.

MKR's Courtney on vegan hate mail and why she now eats meat

Broede Carmody

Guy Pearce and Kylie Minogue in <i>Flammable Children</i>.

Kylie Minogue and Guy Pearce as we've never seen them before

Garry Maddox

Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney in <i>The Katering Show</i>.

The Katering Show's Kates to tackle breakfast TV in new ABC series

Rob Moran

Seafood king Josh is forced to eat humble pie on MKR.

MKR's seafood couple leaves fishy taste in and out of mouths

Broede Carmody

John from Married At First Sight will give traditional dating a go.

Married At First Sight's John says his matchmaking days are over

Aja Styles

Keira Macguire loses the plot on I'm A Celebrity.

Keira Maguire competes for title of 'Most Epic Meltdown Ever'

Christine Sams

Liam Neeson as Father Ferreira in <i>Silence</i>.

Silence shows Scorsese has begun to talk to God again

Paul Byrnes

Matt Damon leads a group of 11th-century European mercenaries in <I>The Great Wall</I>.

Chinese epic The Great Wall a refreshing new step for Hollywood

Jake Wilson

Shooting light: Bentley Dean, co-director of the Oscar-nominated film Tanna. (Digitally altered image)

Trump backlash may kill Australian film Tanna's Oscar chances

Garry Maddox

"So you can be a Sharia law supporter and be half-pregnant at the same time, C'mon," Senator Lambie said.

It's not enough to counter fear of Sharia law by insisting Islam is 'feminist'

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Ashton Kutcher teared up as he testified about human trafficking at the Senate Foreign Relations on Wednesday in ...

Ashton's moving testimony to fight online sex trafficking

Alex Gangitano

With social media, we are all in the public eye.

Thanks to social media, a mind-change has become a minefield

Kerri Sackville

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Kanye West leaves the Yeezy show fashion during New York Fashion Week at pier 59 on ...

Kanye steps up the diversity with Yeezy Season 5

Clare Press

It is romantic to take your husband's name, I think, but I understand why the thought of it gets under people's skin and ...

I changed my name, but I can't change who I am

Annie Brown

Hawkins closes the Myer show in a custom gown by Toni Maticevski.

Myer launches winter looks at exclusive underground party

'The last few years have been an intense time of self-discovery.'

I swapped monogamy for online dating and casual sex

COMMENT

The face of Myer, Jennifer Hawkins, said she still gets butterflies before every show.

Myer's recipe for winter: grunge with a pompom

Melissa Singer

Step back into yourself.

Reduce stress today with these three steps

Sarah Berry

Sore back? Put down the pill and get up and move a little.

Lower back ache? Be active and wait it out

GINA KOLATA

Gregor Stronach.

My name is Gregor, and I’m an alcoholic

Gregor Stronach

Snack-sized cheeseburgers and fries.

Melbourne's original food truck Beatbox graduates to burger joint

Taste test: Elsa the cat drinks Apollo Peak's 'cat wine' at Cat Town Cafe in Oakland, California.

Cat wine: Why drink alone when you can drink with your pet?

Good Food - Lotus cheeseburger. Dan Hong's famous cheeseburger. Photo by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 16th Sept 2015.

What is processed cheese anyway?

"The image was a representation of my world, our world, for the past over two and a half years staring back at me."

Startling photograph shows the challenging journey of IVF

A substitute teacher thoughtless comments devastated a young cancer survivor.

Teacher shames five-year-old cancer survivor

A 'moderate' amount of screen time will not harm teenagers, a study has found.

Six hours a day screen-time is OK for teens, study finds

Australian passport generic.

Miss this detail on your passport and your holiday could be ruined

Aubrey Perry

Captain's Choice newly-chartered 757 which will come online for the 2018 program.

Eleven bucket-list destinations on one all-business class plane

Alison Stewart

Frontier township: Cooktown.

Most northern point in Australia is hard to reach ... but not for long

Craig Tansley

Apple has the advantage of having more phones equipped with its virtual assistant Siri than its competitors.

Tech giants clash in battle of the bots

Donald Trump favours Twitter.

Twitter account trumps Trump at his own game

The Surface Book's tablet-like screen can attach to the base either way.

Microsoft's latest Surface Book is near perfect, if you can afford it

The reality of internet use right now shouldn't dictate the kind of infrastructure we need for the future.

Why NBN is wrong about gigabit internet

COMMENT

Has our reliance on connected devices outrun the capabilities of our networks?

When all your connected devices die at once

COMMENT

2017 Hyundai i30. Embargo: 8/9/2016

Hyundai won't offer cut-price i30

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Mercedes-AMG C63 S Cabriolet.

Driven: Mercedes C63 S Cabriolet

Andrew MacLean

2017 Mitsubishi Triton GLS Sports Edition.

Tough looking Triton revealed

Dom Tripolone

Jaguar F-Pace.

New engines for 2018 Jaguars

Dom Tripolone

2017 Nissan Pathfinder.

Details: 2017 Nissan Pathfinder

Stephen Ottley

2017 Ford Ranger FX4 Limited Edition.

New Ford Ranger FX4 revealed

Dom Tripolone

High flyer: Mason Cox in action for the Magpies.

Magpies win, but Bombers are back

Larissa Nicholson

Emma Quayle: "Plunging into the unknown" with GWS Giants.

Journalist Quayle takes giant leap over AFL barrier

Caroline Wilson

Jake Carlisle 'hasn't missed a beat since January'.

Carlisle could make All-Australian, says Frawley:

Jon Pierik

Hawthorn Hawks recruit Jaeger O'Meara

At last, we may get half a look at O'Meara

Daniel Cherny

Dustin Martin runs with the ball.

Prestia leads way as key Tigers run hot in scratch match

Here's your pre-season fixture

Meg Downie in trouble on Saturday night after the collision that has earned Magpie Sophie Casey a suspension.

Serious injuries expose limits of AFLW player lists

Samantha Lane

Out: Bulldogs skipper Katie Brennan

AFLW teams: round three ins and outs

Grant Hackett posted an image of himself to social media, his face bloody and bruised.

Hackett 'safe' after family appeal

Steve O'Keefe

O'Keefe tipped to thrive in India, spin subtlety the key

Out on the town: Genie and John.

Bouchard keeps her word on Super Bowl date bet

Figures on Facebook showed the video had reached 93,000 views as of Thursday.

South Melbourne push A-League case as stream tops 93,000 views

Michael Lynch

Socceroo Ryan McGowan, whose father has been found guilty of murder.

Jury finds Socceroo's father guilty of murder

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