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US President Donald Trump gestures on stage during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Friday.

Trump's war on media: unthinkable becomes possible

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Alok Madasani

Father's plea: 'Don't send your children to Trump's America'

Kelvin Tennant at the Alfred hospital.

Cyclist played dead as random shooter unloaded rounds

Auctioneer Jesse Davidson of AuctionWorks at the auction of 5 George Street, Marrickville.

Developers push price of Sydney home $1.77m above reserve

55 mins ago

The NSW RSL is under scrutiny over the state of its finances.

Entire NSW RSL Council stands down as financial scandal continues

1 hr ago

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick, left, and Anthony Levandowski.

The ambitious engineer who is Google's No 1 enemy

'It's going to be Groundhog Day': Sydney set for days of rain

War on Westpac: Top trader predicts share price could halve

MP banned from fellow MP's office after 'bullying' claim

'Alarming': Great Barrier Reef reels under a new threat

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

The 75 interviews that reveal the secrets of our flawed war in Iraq

David Wroe

Laticia Gibson was fast rising the ranks as a reporter with Today Tonight but hadn't dealt with her history of abuse.

The secret past that brought Channel Seven star to her knees

Rachel Olding
1 hr ago

Australia's captain Steve Smith celebrates his fifty runs during the second day of the first test match against India in ...

Aussies set India huge run chase after brilliant Smith century

Live

Oprah Winfrey opens up about not having children

Oprah explains why she has never had children

Revolution

Why Generation Y should be plotting a revolution

COMMENT

Don Edgar and his wife Patricia are the authors of a new book that argues that middle aged begins at 50, and old age at 75.

The new middle age: You are not as old as you think

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NSW Government's $16m shark strategy

Anne De Paula as she appears in the new <i>Sports Illustrated</I>: Swimsuit edition shot by Australian photographer ...

Aussie photographer wows with Sports Illustrated shoot

Illustration by Simon Letch

The surprise bestseller about how your gut works

Busy

How to give up the badge of busyness

Queen Mary 2 in Sydney on February 25, 2017.

Two giant Queens of the sea meet in Sydney Harbour

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Eye of the storm: A photographer's tale from the fire front

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

The key to understanding Turnbull's Tony problem

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Minister for Employment and Minister for Women Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull address the media ...

The rise of blah-blah politics

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

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Seven Group CEO Ryan Stokes with wife Claire arrive at Kirribilli. Behind them are assistant minister Angus Taylor and ...

Ryan Stokes spends $16m on matrimonial Darling Point pad

Kent Street, styled by Simone Haag.

Aussie designers share the major inspiration behind their projects

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

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

How an interest rate rise will affect the property market

The Pokolbin trophy estate Loggerheads has sold for $6 million to QT Hotels.

QT Hotels revealed as buyer of $6 million trophy vineyard

Kaftan designer Camilla Franks.

Camilla kaftan lover charged after posing as security guard

Lucy Cormack

Cameron pitched out of party after turning up looking under par

James Robertson

The Great Sydney Harbour Walk that few realise is even there

Samantha Giufre in hospital following the incident.

'You looked me in the eyes, saw what you'd done and smiled'

One of the bars of soap alleged to have been used to import cocaine.

Two overdoses and 28 drug detections at two-day music festival

Police have charged a man after he allegedly assaulted two Australian Federal Police officers in Sydney.

Police allegedly assaulted outside Governor-General's residence

Rachel Stuart (mum) is running in the SMH Half Marathon in May to raise awareness and funds for Turner's Syndrome. Her ...

X marks cause of mother's marathon bid

Lower house Speaker Telmo Languiller.

Victoria Speaker Telmo Languiller resigns over expense scandal

20 mins ago

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

Secret Iraq dossier

The secret Iraq dossier: inside Australia's flawed war

David Wroe

Christensen says he knows how to stop voters shifting to One Nation

Amy Remeikis

Abbott's attack on Turnbull stuns colleagues

Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Burwood, Sydney on Friday.

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

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Witness Benham Satah says he has not left his room since hearing of Kaluvia's escape.

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

Kennedy plays the violin.

Ghetto Orchestra a cradle of confidence in a crowded slum

Eva de Vries

A tourist poses for a photo with a tiger that is kept in check by a handler's stick, at the Tiger Temple.

Infamous Tiger Temple to open new 'breakfast' attraction

Lindsay Murdoch
21 mins ago

The abortion ship in San Jose, Guatemala, last week.

Dutch abortion ship docks in Guatemala

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

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
Garry Linnell

"You can't chuck that!": We're sentimental about the childhood stuff and cannot throw it out.

Bless this mess: why we cling to our clutter

COMMENT
Richard Glover

Selina Young is one of the young people affected by penalty rate cuts.

This is who penalty rate cuts will hurt the most

COMMENT
Shirley Jackson

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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Indonesian President Joko Widodo arrives in Sydney

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Libs rally around Turnbull after Abbott snipes

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Trump vows military build-up

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Asia's trawler fishing wars reach Australia

SMH/NEWS. Portrait of 2 members of the Dream Time Divas photographed on a property just outside Kempsie. "Nova Webster" ...

Fairfax photos of the week

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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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Emma Thompson at the 66th Berlinale International Film Festival

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

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

Brad Pitt: from Hollywood hunk to movie mogul

Karl Quinn

Casey Affleck.

Casey Affleck will win an Oscar. But after that scandal, shoud he?

Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

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

How Australia will fare at the Oscars

Garry Maddox

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.

Conor Oberst rocky rise to be "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

Margaret Olley in the kitchen of her Paddington home in Sydney, 2007.

S. H. Ervin Gallery's Olley exhibition shows the artist at her best

John McDonald

Guitarist Munaf Rayani led the crowd in a meditative state.

Explosions In The Sky review: A treat for the senses

Lucy Cormack

Alice Levine, Jamie Morton and James Cooper will bring their podcast <i>My Dad Wrote A Porno</i> to Australia for a ...

My Dad Wrote A Porno podcast tours Australia

Debbie Cuthbertson

KNIGHTLEY - P REVIEW - AFR - 8 DEC Keira Knightley as Cecilia in Joe Wright s Atonement , based on Ian McEwans novel of ...

Photos: cinema's best dresses

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

Sports Illustrated may have discovered Australia's next Helmut Newton

Jenna Clarke

I never have and never will abuse a child, and, on a base emotional level, it's hurtful to hear that the probability of ...

By teaching children to fear men, we are letting our kids down

COMMENT
Ben Pobjie

Jin Soon Choi working her magic backstage in New York .

2017 nail trends: The new 'accent' nail and 'dipping'

Stephanie Darling

Caitlyn Jenner supported Trump during his campaign.

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

Emily Heil

Emma Stone is the clear favourite for best actress.

5 tweaks to make the Oscars great again

Natalie Reilly

Oprah, Reese Witherspoon and Mindy Kaling in New Zealand.

Celebrities love New Zealand while we have to buy their affection

Jenna Clarke

Meryl Streep has denied the reports.

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

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.

Meatballs braised in tomato sauce

Neil Perry

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

Here's where to stay for great food in Fiji

Smoked meats from the Potts Point Hotel.

Potts Point Hotel pushes upmarket with clever makeover

Scott Bolles

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

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Traveller letters: I got locked out of my hotel and spent the night in jail

Introducing Betsy: Beer that tastes great at altitude.

Airline releases its own beer designed to be drunk at altitude

Kylie McLaughlin

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

Steve O'Keefe celebrates the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.

Steve Smith hits a sensational ton as Australia set India tough chase

Live
Jon Pierik

Star man: Mitch Moses has stepped up in the absence of James Tedesco.

Don't pick NSW Blues young guns for Origin: Joey speaks out

Adrian Proszenko

Glory days: A very young Matt Burke crosses for a try against Queensland in 1995.

I loved grudge matches, but union Origin won't work

COMMENT
Matthew Burke
1 hr ago

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

Simmons 'heartbroken' as dream year turns into nightmare

Been there before: Former Swans star Ted Richards.

Being a good athlete is only half the battle

COMMENT
Ted Richards
1 hr ago

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

Steve O'Keefe celebrates the dismissal of Ajinkya Rahane.

The spin guru behind O'Keefe's stunning spell

Andrew Wu

Dream team: Filip Holosko and Bobo have become fan favourites.

Why Bobo is only going to get better in Sky Blue

Dominic Bossi
16 mins ago

Settling in to the side: England centre Ben Te'o.

Te'o handed start as Jones bulks up midfield

10 April 2010, Sport, Canberra Times Photo by LANNON HARLEY, Story Peter Fitzgerald. The Faingaa brothers Anthony, Colby ...

Brumbies to start season with heavy hearts

Chris Dutton

Sydney Rugby Union president David Begg, pictured at North Sydney Oval, is charged with forging a new path for ...

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

Georgina Robinson

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