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Residential stamp duty accounts for nearly 10 per cent of the state government's revenue.

If you paid 17% interest in the 1980s, you're lucky

COMMENT

The Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews faced a tough press conference with Ministers Wynne and D'Ambrosio flanking him ...

The tide of public opinion can no longer be ignored

ANALYSIS
Josh Gordon

Mr Abbott during the joint party meeting in Canberra on Tuesday.

'Enough is enough': Former allies try to silence 'sad' Abbott

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Trainer who cut dog's tail without pain relief to continue training

Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy whose suit against the Gloucester County School Board is going before the Supreme Court, ...

Parents of transgender children seek meeting with Trump team

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Apple buy does fit with his investment criteria.

Buffett's pointed remark in light of Trump crackdown

Trump on a slippery slope over Russiagate cover-up

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Surfers pull unconscious man from rip near Barwon Heads

Cutting company tax would also cut national income: think tank

Peter Martin

Indonesia restores defence ties after 'offensive' incident

Dozens hurt as car crashes into Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans

Dean Snow says he was encouraged to do VCAL instead of VCE because his school thought his grades were too poor. He ...

'They thought I'd become a tradie': Students locked out of VCE

EXCLUSIVE

The Sunday Age, News, 24/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Morning Gloryville is a alcohol free disco held in the ...

Pre-work dance party gets the drop on the working day

Why stay? Despite Michelle saying 'this is going to be awkward' he opts to stay on Married First Sight with Jesse.

Why aren't Married At First Sight couples pulling the plug?

COMMENT

Catalina Crescent, Avalon Beach has a striking Z-shaped design.

The Z-shaped bungalow that could only be made in Australia

According to the survey results, women are being forced to delay having children to stay competitive for good jobs in ...

Why thinking time is the most important part of a work day

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Oscars 2017 Best Picture guide

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

As Trump's media war rises, the unthinkable becomes possible

Secret Iraq dossier

The secret Iraq dossier: inside Australia's flawed war

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Siblings living next door team up for top developer dollar

The gender-flipped cast of the upcoming 'Ghostbusters' movie.

Why on-screen character tropes can be dangerous

Students at the bottom are being discouraged from pursuing an ATAR.

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Students at the bottom are being discouraged from pursuing an ATAR.

How students are really talked about in the staff room.

Former lower house speaker Telmo Languiller.

Push grows for MPs to live in the seats they represent

Richard Willingham

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

Labor's position on Israel is more fraught than it thinks

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

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17 Spring Road, Malvern, was the most expensive property to sell at auction over the weekend.

Melbourne's priciest weekend auction over in less than 60 seconds

Hiring a professional organiser helped me regain control of my bedroom clutter.

How a professional organiser changed my life

Thirsty Merc members Rai Thistlethwayte, Phil Stack and Matt Smith

'Just stuff': Thirsty Merc lead singer's frank views on home, possessions

115 Page Street Albert Park sold for $4,735,000 at auction this weekend.

Melbourne smashes auction super Saturday with boom result

ANALYSIS

Catherine Homes with her husband Tom and children (L-R) Joshua, Charlotte and William.

What inner-city suburbs can expect from new schools

A cow near the site in Werribee where radioactive carcasses are buried.

Radioactive cow site nothing to worry about, says state government

MP perks to be tightened after expenses scandal, Premier vows

UPDATED

Brave chef stabbed for helping woman thought he was going to die

The Age - NEWS - 22 February 2008 - Ambulances wait on bypass at Western General Hospital in Footscray waiting to be ...

Man critical after being caught in rip at Barwon Heads

Arthur Payne, 95, has been reported missing.

Body found in search for blind 95-year-old man

UPDATED

A summer storm rolls across the city on Christmas Eve. Three days later Melbourne sweated through its hottest day of the ...

Hotter than average summer despite plenty of cool weather

An artist's impression of skyrail.

No skyrail for Bonbeach and Edithvale on Frankston train line

The compulsory acquisitions of homes in Sydney's inner west for WestConnex has been highly controversial.

School favoured over bottle shop as site for new tunnel

NSW

Courtney Martin has been suffering for the past three years with a debilitating undiagnosed condition.

Canberra girl begs for diagnosis of mystery illness

ACT

A punter at a Marvel versus DC party hosted by Respawn earlier this year.

Gamers launch nightclub 'without all the douchebags'

WA

Brisbane netballer Rachael Brown.

Netballer left humiliated over skirt length

QLD

Secret Iraq dossier

Secret Iraq dossier reveals inside story behind Australia's Iraq war

INTERACTIVE
David Wroe

John Howard wanted the UN option - but George Bush's US said no

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Liberal electorates among hardest hit by penalty rate changes

EXCLUSIVE

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

No legal help? Too bad, you're out

Michael Koziol

Carly Ryan thought she was chatting to an 18-year-old called Brandon.

Mother of murdered teen Carly Ryan still fighting online predators

Amy Remeikis

Former NSW RSL president Don Rowe at Sydney's Hyde Park war memorial.

Entire scandal-plagued RSL body stands down

Amy Remeikis and David Wroe

George Christensen with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

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

Amy Remeikis

People hug and console each other as emergency services respond to the crash.

'Bodies flying off the hood': Pick-up ploughs into crowd in US

Already on a slippery slope: President Donald Trump.

After just weeks in office, Trump is already on a slippery slope

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Syrian boy Omran Daqneesh, seen here in footage from the pro-rebel Aleppo Media Centre, is one of many civilians rescued ...

Syrian cinematographer prevented from attending Oscars

Gavin Grimm, a transgender boy whose suit against the Gloucester County School Board is going before the Supreme Court, ...

Parents of transgender children request meeting with Trump

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

Illustration: Simon Bosch

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

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Perth businessman Julian Wright.

Businessman in court battle for billion-dollar mining birthright

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie and Richard Baker

More than a third of Australian super funds have less than $1 billion in funds under management.

Merge or fold: warning sounds for small super

Georgia Wilkins

Businesses will win from penalty rate changes but will anybody else?

Cut in penalty rates another win for 'bizonomics'

Ross Gittins

Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour has resigned after seven years.

Fahour's last Post payout is delayed

Colin Kruger, CBD

'Electricity is going up by a fortune this year'

Catie Low

South African retailers marching to our shores

Carolyn Cummins

Ignoring customer diversity is bad business

Michael Ebeid

Investors losing patience as $2.7b deal drags

Carolyn Cummins

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

Ziggy and Leeanna Spencer were not interested in an ethical-lite option, they wanted the real deal.

Ethical investment up-ended by Hunter Hall turmoil

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

If you paid 17pc interest in the 1980s, you're lucky

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Melany McBride and Amy Parfett had 'nothing to lose' when they started WedShed in their 20s.

Why starting a business in your 20s is the way to go

Cara Waters

Jen Geale, the co-owner of Mountain Bikes Direct, was struggling for profitability.

How a financial detox saved my business

Nina Hendy

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Police hunt for man over Southbank stabbing

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Premier Andrews to tighten MP entitlements

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CCTV: Fawkner Islamic community centre fire-bombing

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Turnbull and Widodo talk trade

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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Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Say what? Tziporah Malkah prepares herself for elimination on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

I'm A Celeb's shock elimination as Tziporah solves sockgate

Aja Styles

Channel Seven promised a 'battle of the ages' on Sunday night, but the MSG controversy fell flat.

The MKR MSG controversy that wasn't

COMMENT
Broede Carmody

Why stay? Despite Michelle saying 'this is going to be awkward' he opts to stay on Married First Sight with Jesse.

Why aren't Married At First Sight couples pulling the plug?

COMMENT
Aja Styles

A Muslim woman is subject to a shocking attack by a random man in a shopping centre.

'Where's your f---ing face?' A shock insight into Aussie racism

Sarah Thomas

Jason Billington says "everyone on Deepwater Horizon had a big smile on their face working on such a good movie".

It started with the worst Star Wars movie for our Oscar nominee

Garry Maddox

Julian McMahon and Michael Chklis in Fantastic Four II. To make it in Hollywood, persistence is crucial, says McMahon.

Aussie stars' guide to thriving, not just surviving, in Hollywood

Big winner at the Razzies: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Look who took out most Razzies at awards' shamefest

Michael Idato

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

The Age, Spectrum . Lunch with Column. Pic shows Author Tim Winton with Kylie Northover at Pascale Bar and grill. Pic ...

'I can hear whales breathing from my bed at night': Tim Winton

Kylie Northover

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

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

Models parade in pussy hats at the end of the Missoni Autumn/Winter 2017 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week.

Pussy hats get fashion's tick of approval at Milan

Giulia Segreti

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

If you want to seduce me, you should fold the laundry

Jo Stanley

Meryl Streep has denied the reports.

Meryl Streep: Karl Lagerfeld 'lied' about Oscars dress controversy

Jill Serjeant

Brie Larson on stage at the British Academy Britannia Awards in Beverly Hills last October.

Brie Larson: How Toni Collette helped me get where I am today

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Karl Stefanovic is off the <i>Today</i> show after being photographed with Jasmine Yarbrough.

Coincidence? Stefanovic off Today after new girlfriend revealed

COMMENT
Amy Croffey

Jennifer Lawrence in clotted cream Dior at the 2013 Oscars...before she fell up the stairs.

The 10 best Oscars dresses of the last 20 years

Jenna Clarke

Keira Maguire is outspoken and aggressive ... qualities not acceptable in a female.

Why 'I'm a Celebrity' thrives on 'nasty women'

Kerri Sackville

Santilla Chingaipe ... I was curious to find out why people choose to date only within their race, or if outside, choose ...

Is racism hindering my chances of finding love online?

Santilla Chingaipe

I found out my emotional and physical capabilities.

How the 18km mark of a half-marathon showed me what I'm made of

Sarah Berry

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

The Grossi family is opening a dedicated bar serving pizza pockets they've dubbed pezzo.

Grossi family go mass market

If your bin ever begins to smell, you know it's long overdue for a clean.

How to deep-clean your kitchen like a pro

Neil Perry's chicken breast with horseradish cream sauce.

Gluten-free weekly meal planner

“Today I wanted to 'tap out' of motherhood for a bit,” writes mum-of-four, Regan Long.

'Today I wanted to tap out': mum's ultra honest post

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'Adulting school' is here - but is it a good idea?

'I wonder if I have been my daughter's Elsa.'

The moment I realised my daughter's Elsa obsession was bad news

Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort.

There's a new reason to feel good about a holiday in paradise

Sheriden Rhodes

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

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

Jaeger master: Jaeger O'Meara was impressive again.

O'Meara confident he can play all year

Michael Gleeson

Adelaide are unbeaten at the top of the ladder.

Unbeaten Adelaide closer to AFLW grand final

Goodwin gives Watts a push at training on Tuesday.

Watts might need to wait until mid-March for football return

Daniel Cherny

Suns' Will Brodie celebrates kicking a goal.

Suns hold off the Bombers, but injury concern for Hurley

Braydon Preuss (left) has given the Kangaroos plenty to think about.

Latecomer Preuss pushes claim to jump ahead of Daw at Roos

Michael Gleeson

Round one return: Richmond's Bachar Houli missed much of the 2016 season.

Houli comeback on the cards for round one

Val Febbo

Kate Sheahan and father Mike in the rooms on Saturday night.

'All that matters': Sheahan makes dad proud despite injury

Daniel Cherny

Big kick: Erin Phillips of the Crows shows her style against the Western Bulldogs earlier this month.

How footy helped Olympian Crow come back from a dark place

Ashley Porter

A wave from Ange Postecoglou, but it's unlikely to be goodbye before Australia concludes its campaign for the 2018 World Cup.

The offer set to test Postecoglou's commitment to Socceroos

Michael Lynch, Dominic Bossi

Jason Behrendorff claimed match figures of 14-89.

Behrendorff takes 14-89 as WA crush Victoria within two days

Australia's captain Steve Smith, left, and David Warner, second left, celebrate after winning the first Test against ...

Indian greats want flat pitches prepared for remaining Tests

Andrew Wu

Harbhajan Singh

'Have to see him bowl on a good pitch': Harbhajan takes aim at O'Keefe

Val Febbo

Bryce Cotton put on a burst for the Perth Wildcats in game one.

Wildcats win game one of NBL grand final series

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