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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

'Buffett rule': Labor's plan to tax the rich revealed

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

US President Donald Trump said something had happened in Sweden.

Anger and fear as Trump opens door for mass deportations

1 hr ago

Entrepreneur Dick Smith appears on Sky News on Tuesday night.

Immigrants to blame for surging house prices, Dick Smith claims

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Michael Heaney and Barbara Richards who live in an apartment block in Kent St City have ...

'It was bewildering': Gas bill jumped from $100 to $10,000

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

32 mins ago

Fatim Amran L and Naomi Zhao international students at ANU in Canberra on Thursday 16 February 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Number of foreign students surge ahead of Trump-inspired influx

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

My simple four-point manifesto to improve lives of Generation Rent

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Hackett breaks silence after the 'toughest week of my life'

It's cruel and severe and half of us believe it's necessary: survey

Bali death: Sara Connor faces eight years' jail over Bali cop's death

Jewel Topsfield

PM affirms Israel support, criticises UN, ahead of visit

Karen Ristevski

Grisly find provides a breakthrough in mystery that baffled police

Karl Stefanovic's kids found out about Jasmine Yarbrough by pictures of them kissing.

Stefanovic's wife, kids 'shocked' to learn of his new girlfriend

EXCLUSIVE

Tucking in: Wayne Shaw eats a pie in the dug-out during the game.

Tearful roly-poly goalie quits club after probe into Pie-gate

41 mins ago

Bennett Jonas, left, and Ethan Turnbull, being interviewed on local television.

'Absolutely freezing': Aussie rescues teens from icy NY pond

30 mins ago

Kids

Why you shouldn't let your kids graze between meals

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Shocked witnesses describe Essendon plane crash

FILE - This Feb. 22, 2010, file photo, shows a T.J. Maxx store in Hialeah, Fla. Discount retailer TJX Cos. is expected ...

US chain latest global retailer to open in Australia

Unimpressed: Tziporah Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, comes to blows with Kris Smith accusing him of hating Jews.

Kris loses his cool at Tziporah over 'anti-Semite' comments

Chris and Grant, the gay couple on Seven's reality series <i>Bride & Prejudice</I>.

Bride & Prejudice star adds twist after powerful TV moment

Mouldy

The foods that are safe to eat when they're mouldy

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten faces growing accusations that he is a populist driven by his left wing.

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten faces growing accusations that he is a populist driven by his left wing.

Labor's leftward swing not without risks

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

A rally against council mergers in Mosman.

Truth behind wealthy councils' opposition to mergers

COMMENT
David Baker

The new English syllabuses focus on grammar and punctuation.

The revamped HSC reforms have passed the first test

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Head chef Nelly Robinson of Nel Restaurant in the Sydney CBD.

'I broke my kneecap on the way': Restaurants ban 38,000 no-shows

Lucy Cormack

Call to publish pubs and clubs pokie profits as gambling surges

Sean Nicholls

Top-performing Asian countries line up to buy HSC after overhaul

Santos' environmental impact statement for its Narrabri CSG project has finally been made public.

Pleas for extension to examine huge CSG plan

SMH. Portrait of the new Bishop of Parramatta Vincent Long Van Nguyen he was a boat person. Photographed at the Mary ...

'Enormous empathy': Sydney bishop reveals own story of abuse

City of Sydney councillor Linda Scott says the Powerhouse Museum should be part of the city's "cultural ribbon".

The astonishing cost of moving the Powerhouse Museum 20km

Education 250806 AFR photo Tamara Voninski University of New South Wales campus generic education UNSW student student ...

In the dark: Thousands of students at risk of losing funding

Eryk Bagshaw

Karen Ristevski, with her husband Borce and daughter Sarah.

Mount Macedon body: Identity confirmed as Karen Ristevski

UPDATED

The 10-year-old boy leaving court with his family.

Boy, 10, pleads guilty to raping, threatening to kill eight-year-old

WA

Friends and family remembered Tatu as a remarkable young man with a bright future.

'We lost a special person': Tributes flow after motorbike crash

ACT

Devices have been installed in 120 Brisbane ambulances, allowing them to have a clear run of green lights.

Ambulances, fire crews given the power to turn traffic lights green

QLD

International students Fatim Amran and Naomi Zhao say they decided to study at ANU in Canberra after examining ...

International student surge ahead of potential Trump-inspired influx

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

PM affirms Israel support, criticises UN, ahead of Netanyahu visit

Labor's leftward swing not without risks

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

Labor push to stop the rich paying low rates of tax

EXCLUSIVE

Sir Angus Houston addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.

Defence spend will break the budget if we go it alone: Houston

Transfers to the US to begin soon, says Peter Dutton.

Transfers to US to start in 'a couple of months': Dutton

An unidentified Afghan man leans against a chainlink fence of a refugee camp after arriving with other asylum seekers on ...

Most agree, keeping refugees on Manus and Nauru is cruel: pollster

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen speaks during a press conference in Beirut.

Marine Le Pen refuses to wear a headscarf in Lebanon

A Canadian Forces Griffon helicopter comes in for a landing near the Mosul dam on Monday.

Difficult battle for western Mosul could displace 400,000 civilians

Women who fled fighting in nearby Leer in recent months, queue for food aid at a food distribution made by the World ...

UN declares famine in South Sudan

Old Town in Stockholm,

The truth about Sweden, refugees and crime

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made the cost of living a priority for the year.

Brace yourself for a year of con jobs and flying bulldust

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Dan Vickerman died on the weekend.

Vickerman tragedy exposes my secret life of suicidal thoughts

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Shinzo Abe, Japan's prime minter, while posing for photographs ...

The psychology behind Trump's 'clasp and yank' handshake

COMMENT
Geoff Beattie

James Kessel, 46, had his insurance claim rejected by CommInsure after he had a heart attack.

The case that drove inquiry into life insurance industry

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Caltex is under pressure to explain how it will fill the earnings gap from the end of its Woolworths alliance.

Caltex: We aren't benefiting by booting out dodgy franchisees

Mario Christodoulou

There is no doubt BHP is now in good shape.

Big Australian has regained its mojo and reputation

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Staff have reported instances where they have been warned not to report unethical behaviour.

Bank staff pressured to act 'unethically' says union

Georgia Wilkins

Childcare provider embroiled in new wage theft case

Nick Toscano

Scentre boss Peter Allen sniffs out retail collapse

Colin Kruger, CBD

Charter Hall Retail REIT looks at capital initiatives

Carolyn Cummins

I've been Trumped, and it is so very embarrassing

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Michael Heaney and Barbara Richards, who live in an apartment block in Kent Street, in Sydney, received a massive gas ...

Gas billing chaos hits high-rise apartment buildings across Sydney

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

This car space in Potts Point sold at auction for $190,000.

They paid how much? City dwellers battle to buy car space

Leaving a rental property can be a stressful time, but there are some simple considerations to make sure you get your ...

Six minor mistakes that cause tenants to lose bond money

Court documents say Meriton did not wish problem guests to receive special offers for its accommodation.

Meriton staff 'doctored email addresses to hide bad reviews', court told

The superyacht life.

Billion dollar boats: 10 of the world's most extreme superyachts

Luxury

Fascia stretch techniques target more than just muscle groups.

The one stretching technique every runner should know

Long Run

The rental market is competitive in the capital cities.

Why Generation Rent also needs to be heard in housing affordability debate

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon, at Parliament House, is helping lead the charge to make Australians ''money smart''.

The one thing pollies agree on is money – that is, ours

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The ability to make great coffee and access to Wi-Fi are two essential factors to make a holiday home a success.

The two ingredients for a successful holiday house

Alexandra Cain

David Lambourn and his son Aaran Lambourn are the fifth and sixth generation of their family to work in a butcher's shop ...

The little butcher's shop with a long history

Cara Waters

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Trump urges fight against anti-Semitism

27 mins ago

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Tziporah tests Kris's patience

20 mins ago

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Karen Ristevski's body found

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Coles defends $77 parking charge

Crocodile tears.

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Feb 22

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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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Unimpressed: Tziporah Malkah, formerly known as Kate Fischer, comes to blows with Kris Smith accusing him of hating Jews.

Kris loses his cool at Tziporah over 'anti-Semite' comments

Christine Sams

Say what? The 'restaurant quality' comment by Colin Fassnidge for Josh's fish entree made Alyse want to vomit all over again.

Clash of MKR 'villains' delivers shock wrestle for seafood crown

Aja Styles

Chris and Grant, the gay couple on Seven's reality series <i>Bride & Prejudice</I>.

Bride & Prejudice's Chris reveals homophobic mum has shock past

Sarah Thomas

Josh Thomson, Jesse Mulligan, and Kanoa Lloyd from <i>The Project NZ</i>.

The Project NZ: A frightening trip into a TV bizarro world

Rob Moran

Katy Perry performs at last week's Grammys.

Awkward live mic feed of Katy Perry’s Grammys gig leaks

Rob Moran

George Brandis on Q&A.

Q&A questioner quietly fillets Humphrey B. Brandis on live TV

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Drake was the world's most streamed artist of 2016.

Drake questions Grammys win: 'It just doesn't feel right'

Broede Carmody

Sir Elton John will play regional stadiums in Queensland in 2017, skipping the state capital.

Sir Elton John skips Brisbane to play regional Queensland

Felicity Caldwell

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

Malavika Sarukkai in?Sammohanam

Happy feet - and arms - make for an enchanting show

Jill Sykes

Malcolm Roberts and Cory Bernardi: both highly deserving of a petition calling for them to be sacked.

10 people more deserving of being sacked than Abdel-Magied

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Shari-Lea Hitchcock leaves Waverley Court on Tuesday.

Pratt lover "deprived of glucose" during alleged police attack

Jenna Clarke

According to research from the Queensland University of Technology (QUT), although most people start online dating with ...

Your dream partner isn't the person you're messaging: study

Mary Ward

Karl Stefanovic's kids found out about Jasmine Yarbrough by pictures of them kissing.

Stefanovic's family 'shocked' to learn of his new girlfriend

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Croffey

Transgender model on cover of Vogue Paris

Where Vogue went wrong with celebrating transgender beauty

COMMENT
Elizabeth Duck-Chong

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Kim Kardashian arrives at the 57th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on February 8, 2015 ...

Speaking about robbery for TV was 'therapeutic,' says Kim's mother

Amy Croffey

Octavia Spencer, from left, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monae pose in the press room with the award for outstanding ...

Why I'm letting my daughter watch the Oscars red carpet

The actress had been picked up from her home by a car sent by a production house to take her to the studio for dubbing ...

Actress abducted from her car and assaulted for hours

Anuradha Nagaraj

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

Cannibalism: More common than we realise and not black and white.

Could cannibalism be 'perfectly natural'? This scientist thinks so

Sarah Kaplan

Problem solved? Not so fast food.

School lunchboxes: why kids deserve better

Paula Goodyer

Mike McEnearney, of Kitchen by Mike and No.1 Bent Street.

Kitchen by Mike to be reborn in Surry Hills

The pizza at Rosso Antico on Enmore Road, Newtown

Sydney's best pizza: the top 10 pizza joints across town

Holy deliciousness, Batman, it's a sweet pork sandwich.

Peckish? Try the barsnacks at Neil Perry's Eleven Bridge

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/dontforgetdads/" target="_Blank">@dontforgetdads</a> Our #dontforgetdads shirt is ...

The Instagram account celebrating dads: 'I don't babysit. I parent.'

Sex without the chance of becoming pregnant - Yes.

7 reasons why getting a vasectomy is a good idea

Cafe date for Mental Health Day

Should we let kids take 'mental health days' off school?

The Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park.

Bucket list: The seven greatest wonders of travel named

Customers are increasingly relying on their own tablets and smartphones for entertainment on airlines.

Airlines are scrapping seatback TV screens and it's your fault

Christopher Mele

Views along the South Australian coastline on the Yorke Peninsula, with two women on walking trail

The spectacular Australian peninsula that no one knows about

Andrew Bain

An artist's impression of the Sky Muster II satellite.

What the NBN satellite shutdown means for you

The Galaxy maker pulled its Note7 smartphone off shelves last year after a series of reports about the devices bursting ...

Samsung's reputation takes nosedive in US

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

The mysteries of one of 2017's most anticipated video games

Snap has been on a hiring spree.

Snap looks beyond app to hardware

Uber

Uber launches 'urgent' harassment probe

Aston Martin Vantage S Red Bull Racing Edition.

Daniel Ricciardo's new car revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Skoda Kodiaq Sportline.

Skoda Kodiaq to arrive early

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

2017 BMW i3 94Ah.

Eight things you need to know about the BMW i3 BEV

Stephen Ottley

The Roborace series for self-driving cars is underway.

First driverless race ends in smash

David McCowen

2017 Chevrolet Bolt.

GM and Lyft planning world's largest driverless car trial

Paul Lienert

Marching orders: David Klemmer of the Bulldogs reacts after being sent to the sin bin for dissent in a Bulldogs clash ...

Bringing back the bin: NRL referees set for 2017 crackdown

Chris Barrett

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JUNE 19: NRL great Andrew Johns looks on prior to the round 15 NRL match between the New Zealand ...

Joey picks the NRL player under the most pressure in 2017

Chris Barrett

Walloping: Steve Lustica of the Wanderers contests the ball against Ryota Moriwaki of Urawa Red Diamonds at Campbelltown ...

Wanderers cop hiding in horror Champions League opener

UPDATED
Dominic Bossi
53 mins ago

Grant Hackett leaves Southport watch house on Wednesday after his arrest.

Hackett breaks silence after 'toughest week of my life'

Tucking in: Wayne Shaw eats a pie in the dug-out during the game.

Tearful roly-poly goalie resigns in wake of Pie-gate

41 mins ago

Inexcusable: A cropped section of the offending banner.

Red and Black Bloc are a stain on the A-League

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Dustin Johnson and spectators react as Johnson nearly holes out after chipping onto the eighth green during the final ...

Linked to a gangland killing, drug ban and now the world No.1

James Corrigan

Under investigation: Matt Parish.

NSWRL to investigate Parish AVO application

Adrian Proszenko

Dan Vickerman died on the weekend.

Big Vicks did 'transition' better than most

Georgina Robinson

Sure to be on board: Quade Cooper of the Reds.

Wallabies legend implores Australian teams to take risks

LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 03: Michael Cheika, head coach of Australia looks on during the Old Mutual Wealth Series ...

Michael Cheika trusts 'gut feel' on rising star halfback

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