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'Perilously close': Graph stumps RBA as it tries to curb house prices

Following Donald Trump is literally like flicking through TV stations or sitting on Twitter – a whir of opinions, issues ...

Reckless Trump can't sift media garbage from fact

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

(FILE PHOTO) Former Australia Rugby Player Dan Vickerman Dies At 37. TWICKENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 27: Daniel ...

'Absolutely no fear': Boys, your father was a pillar of the pack

Peter FitzSimons

Eyeing a preselection bid: Belinda Neal in 2011.

Belinda Neal charged under ALP rules amid preselection battle

Sean Nicholls

Donald Trump: some in his team want a border adjustment tax. He has also spoken of extra taxes on Chinese and Mexican ...

Trump expected to reverse Obama rule on trans students' rights

21 mins ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the International Convention Centre Sydney. Wednesday 22nd February 2017 ...

Rudd scolds Benjamin Netanyahu during Australia visit

UK's 'harsh' immigration rules for foreign spouses upheld by court

Latika Bourke
1 hr ago

New battleground of the $80 billion supermarket war

Medich asked to pay $1 million or be 'dobbed' in to police: court

Kate McClymont

Trump's big 'lie': Voters set to realise they've been had

COMMENT

Crisis that brought maverick MP closest to leaving coalition

Michael Koziol

Mount Macedon lead pic

'So where did you bury the body?': A flippant remark to a man carrying a shovel

Worst fears confirmed with pitch Steve Smith has not seen before

Helen Bailey was last seen walking her miniature dachshund Boris on April 11.

Partner of British children's author found guilty of her murder

Hugh Jackman in Logan.

Brutal: Latest Wolverine movie should be Jackman's last

COMMENT

Alzheimers

Targeting gut bacteria may be the key to preventing alzheimer's

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Cat-called cyclist fights back

Alyssa Healy was Australia's second-highest scorer, with 12.

Aussies crash to record low score in humiliating loss

Sales of the Airbus A380 superjumbo have been slow, but the company believes this will change in the future.

Will the superjumbo take off again? Just 12 A380s built last year

In a display of regal brilliance, a heavily pregnant Beyonce performs at the Grammys.

Stop telling women motherhood isn't worth making a fuss about

COMMENT

Pineapple on pizza: It's a divisive question.

Iceland's president wants to ban pineapple from pizza

Hundreds of Christian Brothers have been accused of abusing children at Catholic schools and orphanages.

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Hundreds of Christian Brothers have been accused of abusing children at Catholic schools and orphanages.

$1.53m spent defending priest who abused 20 children

Rachel Browne

RBA governor Phil Lowe is unhappy with the prospect of continued low wages growth.

It's what they wanted, but it will hurt

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Where's all the informative news gone?

Fairfax confirms Domain spin-off as profits rise

Lucy Battersby

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Denied bail: Kurt Majoor.

'Keep this quiet': Teacher accused of sex with student in dunes

Last resort: Victoria told two cities would be cut off to save NSW

EXCLUSIVE

Daughter tells court of desperate bid to save mother from attack

Agim Garana, who has been installed as the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils' general manager following a coup, ...

AFIC turmoil deepens as 'usurpers' take over halal income

Artist impression of the new 522 room student accommodation facility to be built as part of the Pemulwuy Project at The ...

Students to move into The Block in radical change to original plans

Prices in the five largest cities increased by 7.8 cents per litre to 122 cents per litre.

What you can do to help push down petrol prices

Esther Han

The owner of Egg, a pug dog, has been charged with making a false report to police.

New twist as owner of missing pet pug Egg charged by police

The crash scene

'You're in really deep': Crucial clues point to double failure on plane

1 hr ago

Young mother Peta Fairhead died after being found dumped outside the emergency unit of Joondalup Health Campus.

Trio deny killing, kidnapping mother-of-three

WA

Tanami Nayler was spending a weekend away in Melbourne.

Tanami 'tried to run' before she was killed by drunk in stolen car

VIC

Trent Thorburn poses with a dog for a photo posted to Instagram.

Incest-charged foster brother wades through 700 witness files: court

QLD

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their joint ...

Netanyahu praises Turnbull for attack on UN 'hypocrisy'

Deborah Snow

Bishop rebuffs Dutton on US 'people swap'

Michael Koziol

RBA's hands tied as wage growth hits new record low

Peter Martin

RBA governor Phil Lowe is unhappy with the prospect of continued low wages growth.

It's what they wanted, but it hurts

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Julie Bishop and the US Vice-President Mike Pence in Washington this week.

Borderline Trumpian, Bishop sidesteps glaring issues in US

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen

Labor at loggerheads: Shorten camp slaps down 'Buffett rule' push

Heath Aston

Finance Sector Union of Australia National Secretary Geoff Derrick says "the human consequences will be potentially ...

'Potentially catastrophic' flaws of a $44 billion industry

Eryk Bagshaw

Theresa May introduced the laws when she was Home Secretary.

UK's 'harsh' rules for foreign spouses upheld by court

Latika Bourke
1 hr ago

Indonesian students in Sydney on Australia Day this year. Australia is the most popular study destination for Indonesian ...

Push for Australian uni campuses in Indonesia under free trade deal

Jewel Topsfield

Kim Jong-nam, left, and his half-brother, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

North Korean embassy official among suspects in Kim Jong-nam death

Lindsay Murdoch

Donald Trump: some in his team want a border adjustment tax. He has also spoken of extra taxes on Chinese and Mexican ...

Trump boosts deportation forces by 15,000 for crackdown

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Firefighters at the scene in Essendon.

How to prevent eyewitnesses from developing PTSD

COMMENT
Lauren Monds

Following Donald Trump is literally like flicking through TV stations or sitting on Twitter – a whir of opinions, issues ...

Trump's own media bubble is causing chaos

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Residents in some Sydney suburbs, in areas along the north shore and eastern suburbs, are against mergers.

The selfish truth behind wealthy councils' opposition to mergers

COMMENT
David Baker

Woolworths' comparable sales surged by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter.

Woolworths shopping for the family market

Catie Low

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 07: Accessories bag detail on the runway at the Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2016 fashion show ...

Australia leads the world when it comes to millionaire immigrants

Colin Kruger, CBD

Sales of 'still beverages', which includes water, energy drinks and dairy drinks, grew 3.1 per cent.

Water fight is on with Coca-Cola Amatil under pressure on price

Patrick Hatch

Woodside Petroleum's net profit was up sharply on the performance in 2015 and broadly in line with analyst forecasts.

Woodside eyes lift to gas processing to feed growth ambitions

Brian Robins

Australia's retail rout isn't stifling Stockland

Carolyn Cummins

Unskilled and unable: Trump's great jobs lie

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

In a dark year, here are the bright spots of Australian retail

Madeleine Heffernan

Why beer makers are struggling in the world's largest market

Narae Kim

Jen and John Tannous with Starr Partners agent Mark Vella after the auction on Saturday.

Neighbour buys $1m house in Blacktown to extend his backyard

With a few small accents, you can take your space from plain to polished.

What all organised people have in their bathrooms

You may not know this but Australians are a force in the interiors world.

Five things Australians do best in the world of home design

What Sydney's median house price will get you in USA

Each apartment of the Dynamic Tower, planned for Dubai, would be able to rotate independently.

World's first rotating skyscraper planned for Dubai

The new Ferrari 812 Superfast is claimed to be the company's fastest car yet.

Ferrari announces its 'fastest model ever' ... but is it?

Luxury Cars

Use your points strategically to maximise their benefits.

The best (and worst) ways to spend your frequent flyer points

High Flyer

Data is the new currency.

The science of money: how data affects your financial life

Paul Wallbank

The sharemarket doesn't exist to let you invest, but so companies can raise capital.

The problem with broker research

Marcus Padley

More support is needed for entrepreneurship such as the Hatchery program, which runs entrepreneur boot camps.

Why we need to get behind entrepreneurs

Tony Featherstone

James Roemermann runs online nursery Australian Plants Online.

Plants in the post a growing business

Kate Jones

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Netanyahu arrives in Australia

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Eagles take flight to fight drones

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White House details new immigration measures

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Wanderers smashed by Urawa

A Cheetah cub licks it's handler on the BUILD Speaker Series to promote Nat Geo Wild's "Big Cat Week" on the National ...

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Hugh Jackman in Logan.

Here's hoping Logan is Jackman's last Wolverine movie

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Keira Maguire's screams were heard across the jungle on I'm A Celebrity.

Is this the making of Keira Maguire on I'm A Celeb?

Christine Sams

Robert Carlyle channels the Begbie rage again. He stayed away from his wife and children during the shoot: "You don’t ...

T2 Trainspotting meets fans' high expectations and more: review

Paul Byrnes

Still from Goldstone film

Surprise triumph for Goldstone over Hacksaw Ridge at awards

Garry Maddox

Kit Harington has been enduring sub-zero temperatures while filming the latest season of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Game of Thrones actors endure cyclonic winds, freezing temps

Broede Carmody

Principal photography is underway for the new standalone Star Wars film.

Who's scruffy-looking? Cameras start rolling for new Han Solo film

Broede Carmody

Andrew's serenade for Cheryl didn't go according to plan.

Andrew's failed Married at First Sight serenade was painful

Rob Moran

Cate Blanchett and fellow drag queens at Stonewall.

Blanchett joins drag performers for charity gig at Stonewall

Rob Moran

Daniil Trifonov, one of the most in-demand pianists of the new generation, practices on a piano he chose after trying ...

The astonishing piano prodigy who even practises underwater

Barney Zwartz

The Age, News/Arts. American dancer David Hallberg, who will perform in the Australian Ballet's revival of Sleeping ...

Australia saved his career and now he's repaying the debt

Sonia Harford

Tosca

Electrifying power in this brutal saga of torture and murder

Peter McCallum

In a display of regal brilliance, a heavily pregnant Beyonce performs at the Grammys.

Beyonce's ode to motherhood was an act of radical defiance

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Gladys Berejiklian, wearing Carla Zampatti, as she will appear in the new issue of The Australia Women's Weekly.

Berejiklian avoids Gillard's mistakes in fashion spread

EXCLUSIVE
Jenna Clarke

Most women have experience street harassment ... it's not OK.

Watch this woman gloriously fight back against cat-callers in van

Annie Brown

Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger speak together.

Should a rapist ever be forgiven?

Jane Gilmore

Squad goals.

Oprah, Reese and Mindy are currently living it up in NZ

Annie Brown

In the end, believing in the impossible was all her grandfather had.

My grandfather taught me about the unbelievable

Olivia Clement

Yiannopoulos's self-named "Dangerous Faggot" speaking tour has sparked protests on college campuses for the past year.

The final straw for alt-right poster boy

Annie Brown

Lindsay Lohan said it was a "shock" to be "racially profiled."

In 'shock,' Lohan says she was 'racially profiled' over head scarf

Experts claim eating fruit regularly makes you 10 per cent less likely to be obese.

Fat chance fruit makes you fat, study says

Sarah Berry

Walk your way to better health.

The 30-Day Challenge: Simply walking brings lots of health benefits

Blair Anthony Robertson

A banana may be good for your immune system during or after intense or long exercise.

Eat carbs to support your immune system during exercise

Sarah Berry

Pineapple on pizza: It's a divisive question.

Iceland's president wants to ban pineapple from pizza

If your bin ever begins to smell, you know it's long overdue for a clean.

How to deep-clean your kitchen like a pro

Food. Neil Perry's stir-fried blue-eye trevalla with peanuts and dried chilli. SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM ...

Kylie Kwong's tips for building your own Chinese pantry

Do I bribe my kids with chocolate? Sure thing!

Why I'm happy to be a terrible mother

The survey gives insights into the private lives of parents.

Mums prefer sleep over sex, new survey finds

Spending money on experience rather than 'stuff' is a great choice.

Why holidays are worth more than a million toys

Bondi Beach is crowded with a large number of beachgoers on a hot Sunday afternoon. Bondi Beach is crowded with a large ...

Un-Australian? The 10 least 'Aussie' places in Australia

Ben Groundwater

Sales of the Airbus A380 superjumbo have been slow, but the company believes this will change in the future.

Will the superjumbo take off again? Just 12 new A380s built last year

Every bag tag has the passenger's name, flight number, date and destination.

Why you should always get rid of your luggage tags after a flight

Michael Gebicki

Optus' new network will provide faster internet connection speeds to compatible handsets, which will release this year.

Optus switches on 4.5G mobile network

Disney

Disney powers entire room wirelessly

The most recent Apple TV, released in 2015.

Why the Apple TV has repeatedly failed to take off

Legal threats won't deter Aussie pirates sick of being treated as second-class global citizens.

Village Roadshow pirate crackdown won't work

COMMENT

Aloy prepares to jump to a longneck robot, which can provide geographical data.

The mysteries of Horizon Zero Dawn

Mercedes' new ute has made a trip to Australia.

Mercedes-Benz ute spotted in Oz

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Kluger

New Toyota Kluger prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Range Rover is set to introduce a fourth model named the Velar.

New Range Rover Velar revealed

David McCowen

Aston Martin Vantage S Red Bull Racing Edition.

Daniel Ricciardo's new car revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

'Sporty' Skoda Superb reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Chinese car maker, Geely, is expected to make a bid for struggling Malaysian car maker Lotus.

Geely to takeover Proton and Lotus

Norihiko Shirouzu

The pitch photos that will strike fear into Australia's batsmen

Andrew Wu

Moises Henriques.

Australia v Sri Lanka, third Twenty20

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(FILE PHOTO) Former Australia Rugby Player Dan Vickerman Dies At 37. TWICKENHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - NOVEMBER 27: Daniel ...

Hey boys, your old man was made of the best stuff

Peter FitzSimons

Supporter ban: A cropped section of the offending banner.

Wanderers ban fans, threaten to shut down RBB zone

Dominic Bossi

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Mitchell Pearce of the Roosters looks on during the round 11 NRL match between the ...

Pearce re-signs with Roosters until end of 2019 season

Michael Chammas

Yellow peril: A "zero tolerance" crackdown on head-high tackles will be implemented in Super Rugby this season.

Five talking points ahead of Super Rugby season

Tom Decent

Flashback: Jason Gillespie salutes the crowd, back in 2004.

Australia out to rewrite the India story

Greg Baum

Alyssa Healy was Australia's second-highest scorer, with 12.

Aussies crash to record low score in humiliating loss

Four of five? Australia faces crunch-time on the future of its Super Rugby involvement.

Players fear teams may be cut, says union

Tom Decent

New George: Smith says he prefers the 36-year-old version of himself compared with the 26-year-old.

Smith likes new stuff better than his old stuff

Phil Lutton

Excited: Tom English is ready to take on the Blues.

Rebels will rise to occasion: English

Roy Ward

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