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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Australia Post Managing Director and Group CEO Ahmed Fahour is seen announcing ...

'Back in 2018!': Aus Post CEO's bizarre press conference

Sydney, July 3, 2002. Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border with Premier Bob Carr at the SCG today where he ...

'I hope he is lying on the table half dead': Border queries Renshaw

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Karen Ristevski.

No signs of injury on Ristevski so it is 'crucial to find a cause of death'

Melbourne girls college in Richmond. 31st March 2016 The Age news Fairfaxmedia Picture by Joe Armao

Zoned out! Girls college excludes Richmond families

Tony Abbott has signalled the contest for the soul of the modern Liberal Party has a long way to run.

'Vanity project': Abbott takes a swipe at Turnbull

Lower House speaker Telmo Languiller on Thursday.

MP entitlements are completely hidden from view

ANZ land deal: Victims put pressure on bank over loss of their homes

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker

Trump is losing his war with the media, new poll shows

Australia sued for $103m for allegedly jailing juveniles

Labor's penalty rates 'victim' not affected by changes

Drive-by shooting at Airport West gym, man injured

Anna Philp, part of the SBS documentary <i>Is Australia Racist?</I>, says focusing on people's negative comments simply ...

Is Australia Racist? This woman has the answer

This render shows the same hypothetical phone in various colours.

3D camera tipped for new iPhone

The Magic Designer Sale will have pieces from more than 10 independent labels, including Kuwaii.

Melbourne sales: this weekend's best bargains

Lance Franklin and Luke Parker failed to record on their doping control forms that they had been administered cortisone.

Swans, Franklin, Parker fined $30,000 for breaking drug rules

HuffPost

How to make a delicious cauliflower crust pizza

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Starc fights as Australia falter

These captured moments had served as a reminder that life was not static, no experience or pain permanent, but now I ...

COMMENT

I took a photo of myself each day after my marriage ended

<I>Judge Judy</i> has grossed $US1.7 billion over 19 seasons.

Judge Judy has made billions, now she's set to make even more

This Way Up

Are cats bad for your mental health?

It's been getting increasingly bleak for first home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne since 2009.

Three graphs show just how real the struggle is for first-home buyers

Karen's husband, Borce, and their daughter, Sarah, 21, spoke to media not long after her disappearance last year.

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Karen's husband, Borce, and their daughter, Sarah, 21, spoke to media not long after her disappearance last year.

Tracking device fitted to Borce Ristevski's car

Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago

Qantas has increased fees for exceeding its baggage allowance by 75 per cent.

They're coming after your frequent flyer points

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Colin Anderson is sick of picking up dog poo at an on-leash park.

Melbourne council tackles dog poo scourge

Aisha Dow

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"Not an FJ Holden": The interior of a 2004 Mercedes-Benz coupe.

'It's not an FJ Holden': Experts rubbish Ristevski fuel gauge claim

John Silvester

Spencer Street tram extension plan crucial to fixing West Melbourne

Adam Carey

Victoria's Ross River virus outbreak worsens

Rania Spooner

Victoria was told to prepare for outages as a heatwave hit NSW.

'How are these decisions made?' Victorian fury over plan to prioritise NSW

Peter Hannam

Emergency workers at the scene of the light plane crash near Traralgon.

'Lucky escape': Plane crash lands near highway

Victorian Speaker Telmo Languiller.

Pressure mounts to overhaul generous entitlements for MPs

Richard Willingham

Natasha Pigot ,19 was killed in a three-car collision in Williams Landing in January last year.

Pregnant woman accused of causing teen's death has case delay

Black smoke is seen billowing from the factory fire in Chullora.

Firefighters battle massive factory fire in Sydney

NSW

NSW had a near miss earlier this month as heatwave conditions strained the state's electricity supplies.

Victorian cities faced power cuts to keep NSW cool

EXCLUSIVE

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

Trio deny killing. kidnapping young mother of three

WA

Denied bail: Kurt Majoor.

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

NSW

Tony Abbott has signalled the contest for the soul of the modern Liberal Party has a long way to run.

Abbott's five-point plan for 'winnable' next election

James Massola

Planning under way for Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump to meet

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Fahour's Australia Post successor will receive multi-million-dollar pay cut

Matthew Knott

Trent Hunter with Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Thursday.

Labor's penalty rates 'victim' won't be affected by changes

Heath Aston

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has repeatedly pledged to ensure that Australia "remains a high-wage, first-world economy"

Penalty cut is 'WorkChoices-dangerous' for PM

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Senator Pauline Hanson has suggested women are getting pregnant just to receive paid parental leave.

I take my hat off to Hanson but she's out of touch

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling

Existing fast-food and retail industry workers may lose Sunday penalties but the industry believes more jobs will be ...

Coalition and Labor play penalty rates blame-game

Heath Aston

Doan Thi Huong as identified by Malaysian media.

Kim Jong-nam's alleged assassin an entertainment worker

Lindsay Murdoch

Parts of flood-prone Jakarta are below sea level.

Flooding in Jakarta a political hot potato

Jewel Topsfield

Women go topless on Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, for GoTopless Day in August. The US national day promotes gender ...

US judge blocks ban on topless women that 'perpetuates stereotype'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrive for a meeting at Kirribilli.

The strange route Netanyahu took to get to Sydney

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Don't mind the coal: Electricity prices are going up regardless

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Reckless Trump can't seem to sift media garbage from fact

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton

Was Dutton being deliberate? Or just incompetent?

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

Ritchies IGA chief Fred Harrison will use the penalty rate decision to employ more experienced staff on Sunday.

Penalty rates reduction puts the experience back to Sunday

Catie Low

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Crown boss knows how to Packer punch

Colin Kruger, CBD

The elephant in the room is still negative gearing.

Australia must face some home truths about housing affordability

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

The ACCC wants $6 million to set up a broadband speed monitoring system.

'It's not anything goes': ISPs, health insurance in ACCC's sights

Lucy Cormack

Ken Henry despairs about Australia's politicians

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Ahmed Fahour's bizarre final press conference

Lucy Battersby

After the penalty rate cuts, what is your Sunday worth now?

Anna Patty

ACCC flags concerns on South32 coal deal

Jennifer Carnie and John Carnie are auctioning the house they built on the biggest February auction day in Melbourne's ...

Buyers spoilt for choice as Melbourne gears up for record auction day

New residents are given 'hello' cards, which encourage them to introduce themselves to their neighbours.

Should you bother trying to get to know your neighbours?

Sheets could make or break a good night's sleep, choose wisely.

Cotton, linen or silk: Which sheets are the best for you?

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 18: Matt Jensen of MJ Bale, poses for portraits in Woollahra, on July 18, 2014 in Sydney, ...

The retailers who are thriving amid business gloom

Housing affordability is an increasing problem in Melbourne and Sydney.

Housing affordability expected 'to deteriorate further by 2027'

Aisle or window? That's just the beginning.

Flying high: 27 things every long-haul traveller should know

Business Travel

When our guard goes down at work, we can get in all sorts of trouble.

11 topics you should never, ever talk about at work

Success

DIY versus large super funds - industry funds hit back.

DIY funds with less than $2 million not viable, say industry funds

John Collett

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Will we lose our health care card?

Noel Whittaker

Don't feel guilty about your caffeine habit.

Turns out caffeine isn't so bad after all

James Adonis

Two Birds Cafe owner Justin Lan says opening on weekends is hard for small business owners.

Penalty rates cut 'evens up the playing field' for small business

Cara Waters

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Bishop's move leaves Dutton undone

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Online dating con-woman sent to prison

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Ahmed Fahour's shock Australia Post resignation

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Pastor felt 'demonic' behaviour at Trump rally

MAINZ, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: MCV worker Andre Menager works on a carnival float featuring an effigy of U.S. President ...

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Anna Philp, part of the SBS documentary <i>Is Australia Racist?</I>, says focusing on people's negative comments simply ...

Is Australia racist? This woman has the answer

Karl Quinn

<I>Judge Judy</i> has grossed $US1.7 billion over 19 seasons.

Judge Judy looking to auction reruns for tens of millions

Broede Carmody

Three Blue Ducks chef Darren Robertson has made his MKR debut.

MKR is running out of steam and a new judge can't save it

COMMENT
Broede Carmody

Coldplay's Chris Martin performs at the Brits.

Chris Martin cops it over George Michael tribute

Rob Moran

Sir Elton John was reported to command more than $1 million for a show.

Elton John tour under cloud of controversy over public money

Felicity Caldwell

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney arrive at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California ...

George Clooney slings 'Hollywood elitist' label back at Donald Trump

Rob Moran

Hugh Jackman is Logan, a man tormented by a failing physique but also a conflicted conscience.

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

Ice Cube (Strickland) and Charlie Day (Andy Campbell) in Fist Fight.

Vulgar schoolyard comedy Fist Fight a lightweight effort

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

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

T2 Trainspotting taps into rich vein of original cult film

REVIEW ★★★★
Paul Byrnes

Surprise winner: Alex Russell and Aaron Pedersen in <i>Goldstone</i>.

Goldstone trumps Hacksaw Ridge at Critics Circle awards

Garry Maddox

These captured moments had served as a reminder that life was not static, no experience or pain permanent, but now I ...

I took a photo of myself every day after my marriage ended

Olivia Clement

Sex worker and rights activist Laura Lee has been campaigning against the law for three years.

Why police and health staff are siding with this sex worker

Jenna Price

Kerri Sackville, right, and her late sister Tanya, as children.

Insisting on only seeing the upside alienates us from suffering

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Gwyneth Paltrow: Lifestyle blogger or peddler of "fake luxury news"?

Gwyneth is back with a new book - and it's a doozy

Jenna Clarke

Tobi Pearce and Kayla Itsines.

Kayla Itsines' partner charged with prescription drug possession

I always give the person an easy way to reject me.

The one rule I have given myself when asking someone out

Zachary Zane

George and Amal Clooney attend the Netflix special screening and reception of The White Helmets hosted by The Clooney ...

George and Amal don't know what sex their twins are, okay?

Andrea Mandell

The perfect purple highligher placement.

Why violet highlighters are your next 'must-have' beauty purchase

Stephanie Darling

Why the eat less, move more message doesn't work: Michael Mosley

What Michael Mosley has learnt since the 5:2 diet

Sarah Berry

Step in to perk up.

Take the plunge - an icy dip is so restorative

Jenny Landreth

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

Eat the rainbow: Pete Evans' paleo pad thai salad.

Eat the rainbow: Pete Evans' paleo pad Thai salad

Char-grilled calzone stuffed with ajvar and slow-cooked pork.

Video: Stuff it, throw a pizza pocket on the barbecue

Keep it simple and spend more time with your guests.

What do chefs cook when they have friends over for dinner?

Actress Amber Tamblyn just cornered the market on weird celebrity baby names.

Is this celebrity baby name for real? (Let's hope not)

"Whoops!" Mum, Jessica Gianoni, was shamed for sending cake to school with her daughter.

'You're in trouble, Mum': school's narky note over packed lunch

The survey gives insights into the private lives of parents.

Mums prefer sleep over sex, new survey finds

1: Sancho Bay, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.

Australia fails to make top 10 in annual world's best beaches list

Kylie McLaughlin

Thew new Qantas premium economy seat for the 787 Dreamliner.

Qantas unveils new premium seat for long-haul Dreamliners

Craig Platt

The overwater villas at Per Aquum Niyama, Maldives.

Among hundreds of paradise resorts, this one is a stand out

Tracey Spicer

Phone or car, the Power Bank can handle both.

Phone charger jump-starts cars, too

Instances of sexism and harassment of women in Silicon Valley do not appear to be isolated incidents.

Uber sexism charges sound a wake-up call

This render shows the same hypothetical phone in various colours.

3D camera tipped for new iPhone

Hayley Tsukayama

The Love turntable: tech breakthrough or gimmick?

Radical digital turntable sends sound wirelessly

COMMENT

An artist's conception of the view from the fifth planet of the TRAPPIST-1 system.

System with 7 Earth-like planets found

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Land Rover Discovery reviewed

Stephen Corby

2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR prices revealed

David McCowen

The new i30 Wagon will make its official debut at the 2017 Geneva motor show.

New Hyundai i30 wagon revealed

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes' new ute has made a trip to Australia.

Mercedes-Benz ute spotted in Oz

David McCowen

Mercedes will debut a stretched version of its GT performance car to target the Porsche Panamera.

Mercedes planning Panamera rival

Greg Kable

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

New Range Rover Velar revealed

David McCowen

Saint Jack Newnes tackles Port Adelaide's Matthew Lobbe.

New Saints backline impresses in one-point win

Daniel Cherny

Lance Franklin and Luke Parker failed to record on their doping control forms that they had been administered cortisone.

Swans, Franklin, Parker fined for breaking drug rules

Hardwick, centre, with senior players Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin, is confident of playing finals.

Tiger's Trump card: 'Let's make Richmond great again'

Ronny Lerner

Kelly is negotiating a deal for premiership coach Chris Scott at Geelong and opposes any six-month payout clause.

Craig Kelly slams clubs' push for reduced coach payouts

Caroline Wilson

Jack Watts has been left out of the Demons squad again.

Dees criticise Watts commentary

Daniel Cherny

Dustin Martin has put contract talks on hold.

Hardwick hopes special relationship will sway Martin

Ronny Lerner

Dqangerwood no more? Joel Selwood (left) and Patrick Dangerfield formed a lethal midfield combination in 2016.

Geelong skipper no Dangerwood fan

Impact player: Dayne Beams.

The forgotten few: footballers making a quiet comeback in 2017

Sam McClure

Matt Renshaw rushed off the field following the dismissal of David Warner.

Bright Starc, after Australian collapse

UPDATED
Andrew Wu

David Warner bats during the first session.

Aussies lose quick wickets as Indians seize initiative

Jon Pierik

Brazil calling: The Socceroos will face the five-time world champions just days after Brazil v Argentina at the MCG.

Brazilian whacks: the price of the superclasico at the G.

Michael Lynch

International call-up: Besart Berisha.

Victory's Berisha to answer Kosovo call in A-League run home

Lewis Hamilton has questioned the benefit the new rules will have on F1 in 2017.

Formula One is a bit outdated, says Lewis Hamilton

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