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Missing woman Joanne Martell. Image supplied by Victoria Police

Woman charged with murder after Sorrento body find

21 mins ago

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

Ross River virus: 150 more victims as outbreak tally tops 1000

39 mins ago

US President Donald Trump rambled for nearly an hour and twenty minutes.

'Wild, unhinged' Trump rants, raves and deflects blame

ANALYSIS
16 mins ago

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas.

Bourke St: Gargasoulas case could be biggest state has seen

1 hr ago

Viewers have given the AFL a black eye over the broadcast of Thursday night's match to tablet devices.

Fans furious at shrunken AFL Live Pass broadcast

Yahoo7 reporter Krystal Johnson escaped with a good behaviour bond.

Yahoo7 fined $300k, convicted after story aborted a murder trial

1 hr ago

Trump's choice to replace Flynn turned down offer

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

Adele Ferguson

Sheets, towels and ... a new car: Tesla joins the Myer showroom

A teething gel deemed 'a risk to children' in US on sale in Australia

Jacqui Lambie is actually right about one thing on Islam

COMMENT

Japanese retailer Miniso wants to expand in Australia.

Battered and bruised, Aussie retailers to be hit by another overseas invader

EXCLUSIVE
51 mins ago

Russia's Aeroflot was named Best Airline in Eastern Europe in the 2016 Skytrax Awards.

Sorry, Qantas: Surprise airline named most powerful brand

John Batman Age file pic P: Batman, John Date filed: 20 October 1979 Neg No: H41775

He tried to name city 'Batmania'. Now his name is being erased

The new $10 note, starring Banjo Patterson

New $10 note contains a surprise if you look closely enough

10 mins ago

Midnight Oil announce a new tour after 15 years . Partially provoked by the political climate.

Midnight Oil announce dates for 2017 world tour

1 hr ago

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Mariah Carey: The diva is back

Last year's White Night crowds on Swanston Street.

Here's your plan of attack for a fabulous White Night

The new look Domain: in Friday's AFR and Saturday's Age and SMH.

Your favourite property magazine has a brand new look...

cannabis.

Australia should import medical cannabis, Bill Shorten says

Maple Grove is one of Toorak's premier homes

Why Melbourne's wealthiest suburb just keeps getting better

Jeff Kennett

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Jeff Kennett, left, with Kerry Stokes and Tim Worner, has been a forthright defender of Seven West's position on the matter.

Public not only ones kept in dark about Tim Worner's affair

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD

generic ANZ bank interest rates banking, Sydney 15th February 2017 photo by Louise Kennerley AFR

ANZ profit soars to $2b as it reins in costs, bad debts

Clancy Yeates

Galina Pyshnyak recounting story about a child's crucifixion. It never happened.

First fake news, then a resigned, indifferent public

Helen Womack

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CCTV footage shows the two cars speeding around a corner.

Police investigate mysterious Coburg shooting

43 mins ago

Myer's recipe for autumn: gothic, grunge, romantic ... and a pompom

'Challenges of modern policing': association supports charged police

Rocco Arico has been found guilty of extortion.

Melbourne mafia kingpin is found guilty, faces jail and deportation

The overturned 'rent-a-van'.

Man fights for life after being thrown from rolling van

The Springvale Commonwealth Bank branch after the fire in November.

Asylum seeker faces 92 charges over fire inside Commonwealth Bank

Graham Kinniburgh was killed in Kew in 2003.

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

Rehabilitation services would require more resourcing for the drug court plan to be effective, the sector says.

'This will kill you': Elephant drug found in mail

QLD
1 hr ago

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - FEBRUARY 17: Gladys Berejiklian fronts the media in Parramatta for a public transport ...

The new 16 light rail stops for Sydney

NSW
1 hr ago

This year's federal budget is the latest victim of a public service tech-fail.

Federal Budget a victim of public service tech fail

ACT

Premier Colin Barnett's deal with One Nation in WA is realpolitik with counterintuitive benefits.

Barnett doubles down on One Nation preferences

WA

Eaten Fish is the pen name of an Iranian man called Ali.

Slow death on Manus, the sad story of Eaten Fish

Michael Gordon
17 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull caves after flirting with housing backflip

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Abbott intervenes in tax debate

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

U.S. President Donald Trump listens during a parent-teacher conference listening session inside the Roosevelt Room of ...

Hockey warns Trump over 'America First' rhetoric

Tom McIlroy

LNP MP George Christensen has previously signalled he would support a banking royal commission.

Christensen resignation talk 'a beat up', says Pyne

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

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

Australian Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs will be grilled at a parliamentary inquiry on Friday.

Triggs faces showdown on 'scandalous' race hate case

Kim Jong Nam in Macau, China, in 2010.

Malaysia tightens borders to stop four North Korean spies

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Galina Pyshnyak recounting story about a child's crucifixion. It never happened.

First fake news, then a resigned, indifferent public

Helen Womack

US President Donald Trump in good form at press conference.

Donald Trump unloads on media, leakers in long rant

US secretary for defence James Mattis and defence minister Marise Payne

Australia mulls bigger commitment to Islamic State fight

Nick Miller

Illustration: 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

Japanese retailer Miniso wants to expand in Australia.

Japan's Miniso to take on Aussie retailers with 300-store blitz

EXCLUSIVE
Carolyn Cummins
51 mins ago

The profit season show rolls on.

Markets Live: ANZ jump can't lift ASX

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

A web page with a fake article from a fake publication, part of the marketing of the film A Cure for Wellness.

'Inappropriate on every level': 20th Century Fox fake news stunt

1 hr ago

Virgin will fly direct to Hong Kong starting in June.

Virgin Australia beefs up China ties with flights to Hong Kong

Patrick Hatch

Analyst downgrades Under Armour after CEO praises Trump

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

ANZ profit soars to $2b as it reins in costs, bad debts

Clancy Yeates

Medibank ekes out higher profit amid 'challenging conditions'

Brian Robins
1 hr ago

Toorak village is abuzz with rumors of a $20 million sale of a property in Yar Orrong Road.

Melbourne's star suburb set to keep sparkling this year

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

Inside the smallest pre-made tiny house in Australia

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

Looking for a house? You've every right to feel a little bit cheated

COMMENT

The new look Domain: in Friday's AFR and Saturday's Age and SMH.

Your favourite property magazine has a brand new look...

1 hr ago

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

Graham Watchmakers $500K Tourbillon Orrery Planetarian Watch - one of only 20 made.

Time out: An underground club for watch lovers arrives in Australia

Watches
1 hr ago

2017 rear-wheel drive Lamborghini Huracan Spyder.

The cheapest country to buy supercars will surprise you

Cars

Centrelink is updating its "antiquated" telephone systems.

The wait continues at Centrelink and tips to navigate it

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

GPs will have to use their "godly discretions" to determine when to bulk bill.

Are healthcare-card concessions clear cut?

George Cochrane

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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Donald Trump vs The Media

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Three people found dead in water tank

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Is George going rogue?

Federal Politics
1 hr ago

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Media is 'out of control' with dishonesty: Trump

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 17

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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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Midnight Oil announce a new tour after 15 years . Partially provoked by the political climate.

Midnight Oil announce dates for 2017 world tour

Bernard Zuel
1 hr ago

Do you ever watch 'Love Actually' at Christmas time and ever wonder what happened to little lovesick Sam?

Love Actually's Sam all grown up as sequel begins shooting

Broede Carmody

Mariah Carey performs on Jimmy Kimmel.

Mariah Carey redeems herself with first live show since NYE

Broede Carmody

Mick Jagger's memoir, penned in the '80s, was rejected by publishers "because it was light on sex and drugs".

'Not enough sex' in Mick Jagger's unpublished memoir

Rob Moran

Mel Gibson at the AACTA Awards in Sydney last December.

Mel Gibson in talks to direct Suicide Squad sequel

Rob Moran

Tziporah Malkah, more famously known as Kate Fischer, reveals a conman swindled her of $2 million.

Tziporah Malkah reveals "con man" swindled her for $2 million

Christine Sams

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

Indian composer A.R. Rahman saved the best for last with a rousing performance of <i>Jai Ho</I>.

Superstar Indian composer Rahman leaves fans wanting more

REVIEW
Neelima Choahan

Alice Qin as the sister who bears the brunt of their mother's anxiety for grandchildren in Little Emperors.

Little Emperors lays bare effects of China's One Child Policy

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

The Age, News, 15/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Rehearsal of "The Red Detachment of Women" by the National Ballet ...

Ballerinas with rifles turn kitsch propaganda into fierce spectacle

REVIEW
Andrew Fuhrmann

NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 02: Mariah Carey performs at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 2, 2016 in New Orleans, ...

Mariah Carey breaks all the rules about ageing 'divas'

COMMENT
Neha Kale
8 mins ago

Susan Sarandon has said her sexual orientation is "open".

Susan Sarandon has no regrets about not supporting Hillary

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

Jacqui Lambie is actually right about one thing on Islam

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Kanye West (and his new bleached blonde 'do) leaves the Yeezy show fashion during New York Fashion Week.

Kanye's low-key show leaves everyone confused. Even Kim.

ANALYSIS
Robin Givhan

NASHVILLE, TN - JUNE 05: Lenny Kravitz, Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban attend the 2013 CMT Music awards at the ...

Nicole Kidman reveals secret engagement

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

The key trends out of Myer's winter launch

Melissa Singer

Wicked Campers target kids.

Wicked Campers may have had their last laugh

Jenny Noyes

Kendall Jenner backstage at the La Perla Fall/Winter 2017 show.

Beauty trends from NYFW you can actually try at home

Stephanie Darling

Taking a revealing look at yourself.

How I got the body I always wanted

Sarah Berry
9 mins ago

Not all processed foods are equal.

Not all processed foods are bad for you. How they're made matters

Cara Rosenbloom

Moody or depressed?

Is a teen moody? Or depressed?

PERRI KLASS, M.D.

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?

Red should be drunk at room temperature and white should be chilled, right? Well, maybe.

Have you been drinking red wine the wrong way this whole time?

Irena Macri's raw beetroot and carrot salad with goat's cheese.

20 clever ways with a spiraliser: Sweet potato waffles anyone?

2 mins ago

It's easy for new mums to become overwhelmed.

Why baby crying studies are leaving parents upset and confused

Not my kids!

I'm sick of looking after your kids when you leave them alone

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

Russia's Aeroflot was named Best Airline in Eastern Europe in the 2016 Skytrax Awards.

Sorry, Qantas: Surprise airline named world's most powerful

Oliver Smith

Don't put those robes in your suitcase unless you're prepared to pay for them.

What you can - and can't - take from your hotel room

Michael Gebicki

Australian passport generic.

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

Aubrey Perry

ceres

A cradle of life on dwarf planet Ceres?

COMMENT

How closely is Big Brother watching you?

Security: how paranoid is too paranoid?

COMMENT

mammoth

How to make a woolly mammoth, 4500 years after it became extinct

1 hr ago

Pewdiepie

Pewdiepie responds to WSJ antisemitism report

Kotaku

Viewers have given the AFL a black eye over the broadcast of Thursday night's match to tablet devices.

Fans furious at tiny AFL live stream

Ronny Lerner

Subaru Impreza v Mazda3 v Holden Astra v Toyota Corolla.

Which is the best small car? Impreza v 3 v Corolla v Astra

Stephen Ottley

2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S.

Eight questions: Porsche 911 Targa 4S

Stephen Ottley

The 2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast.

Eight things you need to know about the new Ferrari 812 Superfast

David McCowen

Hyundai is set to enter the compact SUV market with a new offering, similar to its ix25 concept pictured.

Hyundai prepares Mazda CX-3 rival

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

Viewers have given the AFL a black eye over the broadcast of Thursday night's match to tablet devices.

Fans give AFL a black eye over shrunken live stream

Ronny Lerner

Much of what Luke Hodge did as captain is done at other clubs in the coaching box.

Leading lights: season of change at top for AFL clubs

Martin Flanagan

High flyer: Mason Cox in action for the Magpies.

Magpies get up, 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

Daniel Wells

Buckley plays down fresh Wells worry

Hawthorn Hawks recruit Jaeger O'Meara visits Summerdale primary school in Tasmania where he meets fan Jessica Murray, ...

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

Daniel Cherny

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

Coach tips Carlisle for All-Australian

Jon Pierik

Dustin Martin runs with the ball.

Prestia leads way as key Tigers run hot in scratch match

Happier days: Islamabad United celebrate their win in the Pakistan Super League.

Punched in the mouth in Pakistan Super League

Dean Jones
1 min ago

Melbourne City captain Bruno Fornaroli set up the visitors with a fourth-minute goal against Adelaide.

City sinners back for crucial Wellington clash

Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

Leaders: Kate Maloney of the Melbourne Vixens and Madi Robinson of the Collingwood Magpies will do battle for the first ...

Don't forget the Vixens, warn Sydney rivals

Linda Pearce

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

Hackett 'safe ' but in hiding

Bright start: Mitchell Starc embraces Matt Renshaw after Australia won the third Test against Pakistan in January.

Renshaw firms as Warner's opening partner in India

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