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Australia's Steve O'Keefe celebrates the dismissal of India's Ajinkya Rahane.

O'Keefe's wonder spell shocks India – and Shane Warne

US President Donald Trump.

Trump promises 'greatest military buildup in US history'

7 mins ago

Former prime minister Tony Abbott says he would cut the Renewable Energy Target.

'Flabbergasted': Abbott loyalists break ranks after attack on Turnbull

Eman Ahmed has been confined to a bed for 20 years.

Eman is trying to lose hundreds of kilos. She didn't expect a visa fight

Principals are cracking down on parents who try to beat the enrolment rules.

With my youngest out of the school system, I can finally say it

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

US equities have risen to record highs in recent weeks on hopes tax reform and other Trump administration policies would ...

Spurred by anger and protests, Democrats are opting for total war

Buy a home in Sydney and you're 'set for life'

Swedish town considers paying residents to have weekly sex

Channel Nine's grovelling apology to Gina Rinehart

'I'm afraid for my life': Olympic champion's tearful plea

Notorious 'Butcher of Bega' now on trial for manslaughter

Samantha Giufre in hospital following the incident.

'You looked me straight in the eyes and saw what you had done and smiled'

Entering the jungle with Kris Smith: Tziporah Malkah.

I'm a Celebrity is just Centrelink for the D-lister

PS

The blanket rule against allowing our daughters to be in the care of lone male adults means that we do not have to make ...

Why I won't let any male babysit my children

COMMENT

Portrait of plus size model Stefania Ferraro

Androgynous queen: the Aussie model blurring gender lines

In this image released by NBC, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears with host Jimmy Fallon during a ...

Jimmy Fallon never recovered from his Donald Trump interview

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Brandon O'Neill (R) of Sydney FC scores their second goal during the round 21 ...

Sydney FC bounce back in Melbourne

Don't feel guilty about your caffeine habit.

Coffee at 9pm? It turns out this isn't always a bad idea

Australia's Matthew Renshaw celebrates his fifty during the first day of the first test cricket match against India in ...

PETER FITZSIMONS

A lesson for Matt Renshaw from the school of hard knocks

Brad Pitt is up for an Oscar this year - as a producer.

Pitt's greatest accolade from role in which he was least noticed

At the very least, sharing information that's not yours to share is annoying. It could also be a liability.

The 21 email habits that make everyone hate you

âIâve got to keep focused and Iâve got to keep strong,â says Ingrid Bishop.

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âIâve got to keep focused and Iâve got to keep strong,â says Ingrid Bishop.

Mother seeks justice for both her murdered son and his killer

Jane Cadzow

From left, John Faulkner, Former Defence Minister, Di Westaway Founder Coastrek and Lachlan Harris Co Founder/ CEO One ...

The push for the Great Sydney Harbour Walk

Damien Murphy

Portrait of new Sydney Rugby Union president David Begg at North Sydney Oval who is charged with forging a new path for ...

Pale, male and stale: the fight to save rugby in Sydney

Georgina Robinson

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Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes with wife Claire arriving at Kirribilli House.

Ryan Stokes spends $16 million on matrimonial home in Darling Point

Lucy Macken

Three-bedroom 32 Lindsay Street, Burwood, is expected to attract a crowd at auction on Saturday.

Record weekend for Sydney as sellers rush to auction

How will a rise in interest rates affect prospective and current home owners?

How an interest rate rise will affect the property market

Sixty units at Mirvac's Pavilions complex that are eligible for the government's First Home Owner Grant or stamp duty ...

First dibs for first-home buyers at new Sydney development

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

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

Heather Croxon remained in a critical condition on Friday.

'We had her in our arms': Popular blogger fighting for life

Outrage over church's financial support for paedophile priests

McGurk planned to 'expose' accused murderer, court told

Kate McClymont

Software company Atlassian paid a high price to exclude members of the public from its corporate event in Centennial Park.

Shut out: Billionaires took over Centennial Park for a function

Dr Nasrin Haque, left, with her daughter Sumaya.

Minister halts deportation of doctor's autistic daughter

Gordon Wood leaves the Supreme Court, where he is suing the state of NSW.

'So, do you think I did it?': Infamous interview aired in court

Margaret Goodwin died in hospital, five days after she was struck by lightning.

Woman sitting on bench with her sisters killed by lightning

Karen Ristevski with her husband Borce.

A week of revelations and breakthroughs in the Ristevski case

VIC

Tara Costigan was murdered by her former partner Marcus Rappel.

Man jailed for killing his ex with an axe as she cradled her baby

ACT

Ben Cousins

Ben Cousins denied bail on new drug, stalking charges

UPDATED

Details of Queensland's new electoral boundaries were leaked before their official release.

'Really furious': Leak of electorate map investigated

QLD

"I did everything I could to help the Prime Minister win the election. We just got there": Tony Abbott.

Abbott's attack on Turnbull stuns colleagues

Mark Kenny

It's civil war as Abbott lights up and Shorten sits back

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Barati murder witnesses in fear after killer escapes from jail

Michael Gordon

Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull distanced themselves from the rates decision, ...

The rise of blah-blah politics

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his proposals would actually save money.

Labor's emissions scheme would cost untold billions: government

Mark Kenny

Tony Abbott says he is not taking pot-shots.

Abbott pledges support for PM, hours after attacking him

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Shorten enjoys 'warm and productive' Netanyahu meeting

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly attacked his intelligence services.

Donald Trump slams FBI 'leakers' in latest Twitter tirade

Jaganmohan Reddy, father of Alok Madasani.

India condemns Kansas shooting as 'hate crime' probe begins

1 hr ago

23/02/17 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Sydney. Picture shows the Israeli Prime Minister and Australian ...

Israel, North Korea and the global fraternity of failed assassins

Paul McGeough

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will make a flying visit to Australia this weekend.

Indonesian President wants Australians to venture beyond Bali

Jewel Topsfield

It would be a marvel if Scott Morrison and the other ministers of the Turnbull government could prove Ken Henry's dark ...

Morrison is missing the opportunity to solve the housing crisis

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Principals are cracking down on parents who try to beat the enrolment rules.

The three misbeliefs that push families to up end their lives

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who is driving a massive five-year infrastructure ...

Australia must work on a stronger relationship with Indonesia

COMMENT
Malcolm Turnbull

Avoiding a 'carbon bubble' is front of mind for a growing number of investors.

Investors pushing business to avoid a carbon-bubble bust

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

Domino's Pizza admits to 'honest oversight' over regulatory breach.

Domino's admits 'screw up' on marketing fund

Adele Ferguson

Woolworths workers have been on a wage deal that expired in 2015.

Big retailers to push through new deals after penalty rate decision

Nick Toscano

Madgi Batato, global vice president of Nestle.

Meet the King of the KitKats

Mark Hawthorne

Meeting that stops our nation, and our miners

ANALYSIS
Brian Robins

Data breach notification laws sharpen security focus

Michael Gorey

The death of the suburban and home office

Michael Cook

Landlords, tenants embracing the new 'placemaker' trends

Carolyn Cummins

Scotch is a delicious dram to use in cocktails.

Five whisky 'scotchtails' you should shake up tonight

Smart Sipping

Dating, and sex, can be as awkward as it is fun.

What I learnt from going on 100 dates in a year

Self Improvement

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Nicole helps... a couple with their offset account

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How the penalty rates decision hurts women

ANALYSIS
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Vice President of Commercial Dell EMC Australia and New Zealand, Angela Fox, was on the Dolphin Tank panel.

Pitching can be vicious, particularly if you're a woman

Cara Waters

Don't feel guilty about your caffeine habit.

Turns out caffeine isn't so bad after all

James Adonis

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US commitment to NATO reaffirmed

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Bishop hits back at Abbott

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Angry Transgender rights activists protest

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Man charged over cafe owner's murder

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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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Gina Rinehart has been issued with a grovelling apology over the TV mini-series.

Channel 9 issues grovelling apology to Gina Rinehart

Louise Hall

Brad Pitt is up for an Oscar this year – as a producer.

Brad Pitt: from Hollywood hunk to movie mogul

Karl Quinn

Martin Scorsese's new movie is going to Netflix.

Netflix picks up $100m Scorsese and De Niro mob film

Rob Moran

Matthew McConaughey with his 2014 Best Actor Oscar for <i>Dallas Buyers Club</i>.

Oscars 2017: Does an Oscars win even mean anything anymore?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

Tom Arnold says he earned "$600k, $700k" for his brief stint on Ten's I'm A Celebrity.

Tom Arnold reveals epic pay for brief stint on I'm A Celebrity

Rob Moran

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the original <i>Star Wars</i>.

Unaltered Star Wars trilogy rumoured to be re-released

Broede Carmody

Beyonce has withdrawn from her scheduled appearance at Coachella, citing doctors orders

Pregnant Beyonce pulls out of Coachella music festival

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

FILE--A Chinese man blocks a line of tanks heading east on Beijing's Changan Blvd. after Chinese forces crushed a pro ...

Pushed too far: Why did one man take on a line of tanks?

Peter Munro

Away, STC

You'll barely recognise that play you studied in school

Jason Blake

Messiah, Kyle Bielfield

Barefoot, blindfolded and sexy - classical icon gets a makeover

Harriet Cunningham

Meryl Streep has denied the reports.

There may be a fashion feud brewing between Karl Lagerfeld and Meryl Streep

Gill Hicks: "Time hasn't masked the memory, nor the fact that I will never physically recover, my legs will never grow back."

London bombing survivor: Trump, this is what terrorism looks like

The blanket rule against allowing our daughters to be in the care of lone male adults means that we do not have to make ...

Why I won't let any male babysit my children

Kasey Edwards

Witches of the world, unite.

The internet's witches plan to cast spell on Trump: reports

Mary Ward

A model wears a creation part of the Prada women's Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, ...

Fashion gets delightfully OTT at Milan Fashion Week

An online commercial released by Nike this week showing Arab women playing sport has provoked debate.

'Shame on Nike': sports ad strikes nerve in Arab world

Celine Aswad

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Entertainer Beyonce performs on stage during "The Formation World Tour" at Levi's ...

Beyoncé breaks social media silence to criticise Trump

Mary Ward

Beyonce and Oprah are both major fans of Camilla who is holding a Sydney warehouse sale after a long hiatus.

Sydney sales: this week's best bargains

Nicole Economos

Back pain: there are big costs.

Early death by back pain? There's a 13 per cent chance

Sarah Berry

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

What Michael Mosley has learnt since the 5:2 diet

Sarah Berry

Wearable technology for fitness? The evidence isn't there.

Wearable fitness devices don't seem to make you more fit

AARON E. CARROLL

Neil Perry's Mexican fiesta.

Our favourite Mexican recipes for your next fiesta

How to hold a wine glass

How to hold a wine glass (and what it says about you)

Go-to dish: Smoked lamb rib and Asian chimichurri.

Move over American barbecue, hello Singapore flavour bombs

Baby Kayden Rainsford died while in his baby swing.

Devastated parents speak out after baby's shock death

"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

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Should school be 9-5? A new report says yes

LATAM 787-9 Dreamliner business class.

Flight test: This business class flight gets a perfect score

Tatyana Leonov

Heavens below: Huahine.

The Traveller quiz: What is the largest island in French Polynesia?

Mal Chenu

Plane toilets and tray tables contain germs and bacteria that can make you sick.

Don't go barefoot to the toilet: Why flying can make you sick

Michael Gebicki

Last year, bitcoin outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies.

Bitcoin now worth more than gold

<i>Splatoon 2</i> is launching this year for the upcoming Nintendo Switch, a machine with much greater competitive ...

Could next big esport be from Nintendo?

Waymo was inadvertently copied on an email from one of its vendors.

Grand theft driverless auto? Waymo sues Uber

steam

Steam games get more expensive in Australia

Kotaku

Google's new API, which can show whether 'the internet' thinks a comment is toxic, is still a work in progress.

Google's new troll-fighting tool

2017 Toyota C-HR Koba with optional black roof 2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR reviewed

David McCowen

2016 Lexus IS 200t F Sport 2017 Lexus IS200t F Sport.

Lexus, Porsche top dependability survey

David McCowen

2017 Hyundai i30.

All-new Hyundai i30 reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

Jeep is now offering a five-year warranty on all models.

Jeep announces five-year warranty

Stephen Ottley

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Land Rover Discovery reviewed

Stephen Corby

2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR prices revealed

David McCowen

Star turn: Steve O'Keefe celebrates his fifth wicket after dismissing Ravindra Jadeja.

Wonder spell from O'Keefe hits India - and Warnie - for six

Andrew Wu

Renshaw

A lesson for Matt Renshaw, courtesy of Dean Jones

Peter FitzSimons

Sydney goalkeeper Danny Vukovic makes a save as Tim Cahill jumps for the ball.

Sydney FC back to winning ways as Bobo double sinks 10-man City

Michael Lynch

Under the microscope: The NRL is reopening its investigation into Tim Simona (foreground).

NRL began investigating Simona last season after social media post

Michael Chammas

Sally Pearson, left, and Dawn Harper-Nelson compete in 2013.

'I'm afraid for my life': US Olympic champ's tearful plea

Michael Gleeson

Club switch: Jackson Hastings says he has no ill-will against the Roosters.

Son hopes to end club legend's feud with Sydney Roosters

Adrian Proszenko

Peter Sterling.

Sterling casts eye towards Origin as Daley's new adviser

Chris Barrett

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 11: Matt Moylan of the Panthers fends off Josh Reynolds of the Bulldogs during the NRL ...

How Matt Moylan broke the internet

Andrew Webster

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Queensland Reds players celebrate their victory after the round one Super Rugby match ...

Reds survive roller-coaster night to eclipse Sharks in opener

Phil Lutton

Stoked: Irae Simone will make his Super Rugby debut for the NSW Waratahs against the Western Force on Saturday.

Tahs debutant Simone says sacrifice worth it after leaving league

Tom Decent

Aerial contest: Ben Smith and Damian McKenzie compete for the high ball.

Ben Smith injured as Chiefs end losing streak to Highlanders

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