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EXCLUSIVE

Secret Iraq dossier

Secret dossier: Why Australia really went to war

David Wroe

Kelvin Tennant at the Alfred hospital.

Cyclist played dead as random shooter fired into his head

41 mins ago

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

Even houses in traditionally affordable fringe areas like Pakenham and Craigieburn are slipping out of reach.

Only seven Melbourne suburbs left for first-home buyers

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and Anthony Levandowski.

The ambitious engineer who is Google's top enemy

Many worshippers are angry at the treatment of Sheikh Mohamad Abou Eid.

'Missing millions': Melbourne mosque rocked by scandal

Several news outlets were blocked from attending a briefing with press secretary Sean Spicer.

White House blocks CNN, New York Times, others from briefing

Good Samaritan stabbed in Southbank after trying to help woman

She hunted her son's killer. Now she wants the man they jailed freed

Abbott loyalists break ranks after attack on Turnbull

The week's major breakthroughs in the Ristevski case

'Now you finally have a president': Trump uses speech to attack media

Moss and Helen Fuller with Abuzar Mazoori.

Would you let a stranger on a Metro train stay in your house? Helen did

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Enders was plagued by skin problems in her teens. "If I had known more about the gut back then," she writes, "I could ...

The surprise bestseller about how your gut works

Sega Mega Drive II Games Console

Why I'll never give up my Sega Mega Drive

COMMENT

Steve O'Keefe celebrates the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.

The key to Steve O'Keefe's stunning spell

What really happens when your hair hurts

Here's what's really happening when your hair hurts

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Wall construction 'will start soon'

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

Best bargains: Magic designer sale and shoes with soul

If you could swallow a beautiful sunrise on a warm summer morning, this is what it would taste like.

COMMENT

Jump in the time machine and taste food as it should be

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

Auctioneers are preparing for the biggest February auction weekend on record.

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

Dr Hassan Alkazali outside VCAT.

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Dr Hassan Alkazali outside VCAT.

Doctor who asked patient for sex had been warned

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy

Zealous Guy: Libs still struggle to get women for plum spots

<i>Illustration: Alan Moir</i>

Why can't the government understand there's no such thing as clean coal?

COMMENT

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The Style School season 2 - Mentone Stylist: Julia Green FOR USE IN?DOMAIN ONLY. Contact Emily Power? ...

Shabby to sensational: Rebecca Judd renovates a bayside cottage

Only seven suburbs left: choices for first house buyers are disappearing.

Just seven affordable Melbourne suburbs for first-home buyers

Today's "wow factor houses" are all about what guests don't see.

Does bigger really mean better? What we really want from houses

Raising mortgage rates may put the brakes on property investment.

Peering in to the crystal ball: Will interest rates rise this year?

It can be a costly investment, but in the long run solar power can pay off.

Is it worth getting solar panels to reduce the cost of future bills?

Labor MP for Melton Don Nardella

Deputy Speaker claimed $113,00 to live by the beach

EXCLUSIVE

Former principal admits abusing brothers on school camping trip

Woman dragged by hair in west Melbourne abduction

Lower house Speaker Telmo Languiller has said he will pay the money back.

Victorian Speaker's political career on a knife edge

wild

Rape charges dropped against three Wild brothers

Mourners on Friday at a memorial for victims of the Essendon Airport plane crash.

Funeral of Essendon victims: 'Our hero, our inspiration, our rock'

The Corkman Irish pub in Carlton, built in 1857, as it was last October.

Charges laid against pair who tore down Carlton's Corkman Pub

Silas Dewney, 14, says his coloured glasses have helped with his dyslexia.

The coloured spectacles sparking controversy

Samantha Giufre was dragged by a car before being left on a Casula street.

'You saw what you had done and smiled'

NSW

The shoreline walk connects heritage and tourist sites.

The push for the Great Sydney Harbour Walk

NSW

Mother of three Tara Costigan, 28, was killed in February.

Man killed ex with an axe as she cradled her baby

ACT

"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

Kennedy plays the violin.

Ghetto Orchestra a cradle of confidence in a crowded slum

Eva de Vries
21 mins ago

European Carp caught by Electric Fishing on the Latrobe River by fisherman Keith Bell destined for interstate markets ...

Scientists warn Carpageddon could get out of control

Robbie Gramer
8 mins ago

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

Illustration Jim Pavlidis

What was missing from Turnbull's response to Sunday penalty rate cuts

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Rye front beach.

The solution to Trumpism? A little kindness and generosity

COMMENT
Martin Flanagan
1 hr ago

Illustration: Simon Bosch

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

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

The four great myths of Gonski

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Cup of coffee on a wooden table background Generic coffee cup image from istock

Penalty kick: farewell to Sunday, the day of rest

Anna Patty, Damien Murphy

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and Anthony Levandowski.

The ambitious engineer who is now Google's no.1 enemy

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

Fast track: Coles, Woolies workers set for lower pay deals

Nick Toscano

Domino's admits 'screw up' on marketing fund

Adele Ferguson

Investors pushing business to avoid a carbon-bubble bust

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

Dow continues record run as Wall St edges higher

Meet the King of the KitKats

Mark Hawthorne

Vintage Porsches are always a win.

These '80s-era classic cars are worth investing in now

Classic Cars

Scotch is a delicious dram to use in cocktails.

Five whisky 'scotchtails' you should shake up tonight

Smart Sipping

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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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DFO crash: floral tribute for victims

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Richmond take pre-season victory over Crows

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Seven-year-old boy grills senator

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Ben Cousins refused bail

A tram accident at Taronga Park Zoo on 22 January 1958. SUN Picture by FRED MURRAY hhollins

Rewind - Mishaps

Stan - Billions

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Stan - Underground

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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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Emma Thompson at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival

"It's too soon": Emma Thompson won't join "Love Actually" sequel

1 hr ago

Nominated for best supporting actress for <i>Lion</i>: Nicole Kidman.

Record Australian nominations: How we'll fare at the Oscars

Garry Maddox

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

Brad Pitt: from Hollywood hunk to movie mogul

Karl Quinn

Patti Smith says artists can inspire, "but it’s the people that make change".

Patti Smith at 70: Facing her last Australian tour

Michael Dwyer

Moving on with life: Singer-songwriter Conor Oberst.

Surviving personal scandal to become "the new Dylan"

Barry Divola

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

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

Channel 9 issues grovelling apology to Gina Rinehart

Louise Hall

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

Nick Simpson-Deeks (Chris) and Brooke Satchwell (Sandra) in <i>The Play That Goes Wrong</i>.

The Play That Goes Wrong revels in other's misfortune

Annabel Ross

Simon Burke and?Simon Corfield?in Declan Greene's?The Homosexuals, or Faggots.

The Homosexuals, or Faggots skewers political correctness

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Lindy West

Loud quiet loud: Shrill author Lindy West finds her voice

Debbie Cuthbertson

Emma Stone is the clear favourite for best actress.

5 tweaks to make the Oscars great again

Natalie Reilly

Caitlyn Jenner supported Trump during his campaign.

Trump supporter Caitlyn Jenner says bathroom order is 'a disaster'

Emily Heil

Oprah, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling in New Zealand.

Celebrities love New Zealand while we have to buy their affection

Jenna Clarke

Josie Clough with Hunter McGrady, the breakout star of the magazine.

Sports Illustrated may have discovered Australia's next Helmut Newton

Jenna Clarke

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

Models Halima Aden and Gigi Hadid are seen backstage ahead of the Alberta Ferretti show.

The front row style at Milan Fashion Week has been A-plus so far

Too much exercise can leave no energy or desire for sex.

Intense exercise lowers men's libido, study finds

Sarah Berry

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

Meatballs braised in tomato sauce.

Neil Perry's meatballs braised in tomato sauce

The earth oven (lovo) pork belly on Mana Island Resort.

Here's where to stay for great food in Fiji

If you could swallow a beautiful sunrise on a warm summer morning, this is what it would taste like.

Jump in the time machine and taste food as it should be

COMMENT

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

Queen Mary 2 in Sydney on February 25, 2017.

Two giant Queens of the sea meet in Sydney Harbour on world voyages

Jane Reddy
40 mins ago

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Traveller letters: I got locked out of my hotel and had to spend the night in jail

LATAM 787-9 Dreamliner business class.

Flight test: This business class flight gets a perfect score

Tatyana Leonov

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

Richmond's Dan Butler impressed the coach against Adelaide.

Richmond rehearsal close to perfect result

Rohan Connolly

Paul Little's judgment has come into question again.

To move ahead, it’s time to stop looking back

Caroline Wilson

Senior figure: Carlton's Ed Curnow is moving into the next stage of his career.

The Blues brothers

Michael Gleeson

Jessica Bibby at her coffee cart in Canberra.

I'm petrified by what AFLW means for basketball: Bibby

Samantha Lane

Variable averse: Life in the AFL.

Follow the bouncing ball - if you can

Greg Baum

Ben Cousins will appear in Armadale Magistrates Court on Friday.

Cousins refused bail, jailed for at least two weeks

UPDATED
Phil Hickey and Heather McNeill

Josh Caddy of the Tigers celebrates a goal with teammates.

Richmond and Adelaide both have something to smile about

Rohan Connolly

Encouraging: Jake Carlisle (right) leaves the ground with former skipper Nick Riewoldt on Thursday night.

Carlisle finally earns teammates' respect

Daniel Cherny

Australia's Matthew Renshaw has had a public battle with a stomach gripe in India.

'Tough cookie' Renshaw praised for fight in gut-wrenching contest

1 hr ago

Steve O'Keefe celebrates the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.

The spin guru behind O'Keefe's stunning spell

Andrew Wu

Claudio Ranieri.

'Yesterday my dream died': shocked Ranieri

Philadelphia 76ers forward Ben Simmons will miss the rest of the NBA season.

Philadelphia rule out Simmons for NBA season

At the centre of the storm: A cropped section of the offending banner.

Wanderers apologise to Arnold for 'abhorrent' actions by the RBB

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

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