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Nationals MP George Christensen wrote a letter to Malcolm Turnbull demanding he take action on the sugar industry.

'Too outspoken': Christensen quits job as whip

6 mins ago

Joe Antoun with his wife Teagan.

'Unusual situation': Bizarre move as pair found guilty of murder

BREAKING
13 mins ago

A communal cafe table: some people's idea of hell.

No, I don't want to sit at your table in a cafe. And please don't sit near me

COMMENT
59 mins ago

New train, Waratah gets its first run for Cityrail on the Bankstown line. Train arrives at Circular Quay SMH News. 01 ...

Full extent of key Sydney train line closure revealed

18 mins ago

More school leavers with low ATAR scores are getting into university.

HSC warning: 'You could do Year 12 English without reading a book'

32 mins ago

MPs reject prospect for government to hold a free vote without a plebiscite: Eric Abetz.

Abetz baffles by objecting to presence of 'activist' rainbow flag

1 hr ago

'Almost monsoonal': Sydney to cop a soaking from Tasman low

Convicted armed robber scores $9m for sale of Mosman house

1 hr ago

If you want outrage, forget the banks - this is the real rip-off

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Trump reveals what he thinks is to blame for Oscars stuff-up

Owner 'traumatised' after pet dog taken by shark at Sydney beach

US President Donald Trump meets with health insurance company CEOs on Monday.

'Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated': Reality sets in for Trump

32 mins ago

Casey Affleck accepts the Best Actor award for Manchester by the Sea from Brie Larson.

Brie Larson refused to clap when presenting Oscar to Affleck

1 hr ago

The most amount of time you should leave between sheet washes is two weeks.

Sorry, you've been washing your sheets all wrong

Female pilot Eser Aksan Erdogan's glamorous life has become an Instagram hit.

Female pilot's glamorous lifestyle becomes Instagram hit

24 mins ago

Elon Musk announced the mission to send two private citizens around the moon.

SpaceX to fly private, paying citizens around the moon in 2018

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Bush's judgment on Trump

Scarlett

Johansson calls out Seacrest's 'ridiculous question'

Coalition minister Scott Ryan said Abbott's comments weren't helpful.

The beauty of the opening question on Q&A

Ryan Gosling from La La Land reacts as the true winner of best picture is announced at the Oscars on Sunday.

'Wish that had happened on Election Day': Comedians react

Eight recipes every peanut butter addict needs to make

Eight recipes every peanut butter addict needs to make

Senator Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has become a protest party, according to Professor Ian McAllister.

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Senator Pauline Hanson's One Nation party has become a protest party, according to Professor Ian McAllister.

One Nation voters are not who you think they are

Amy Remeikis
1 hr ago

A new report suggests house prices around desired primary schools should expect a boost.

Passing the blame: The sad truth about education

COMMENT
Ross Gittins
1 hr ago

Jordan Horowitz, producer of "La La Land," shows the envelope revealing Moonlight as the true winner of best picture, ...

How Jordan Horowitz became the Oscar fiasco's humble hero

Rob Moran

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Mr Baird previously worked for NAB during a banking career prior to entering politics.

Former NSW premier Baird set for $2m paypacket with NAB

1 hr ago

Sydney's startling exodus of university students

'Check your address': The Sydney suburbs getting the NBN by June

Ride-sharing companies have expanded into the Sydney market, while taxi use has remained stable, according to the latest ...

Uber use may be soaring in Sydney, but there's good news for taxis

Sydney Trains

Constance pressures Canberra over rail link for new Sydney airport

Matt O'Sullivan

The wrecked car was spotted by an Ambulance helicopter just after 10.30am on Monday.

Desperate 11-hour search for badly hurt driver after triple-0 call

Serious consideration should be given to providing ice users with equipment such as glass pipes in supervised drug ...

Should ice users be given glass pipes in supervised drug rooms?

Natalie Hinton, the mother of Tara Brown (above), has urged any woman in a domestic violence situation to seek help ...

Mother refuses to read bizarre letter written by daughter's killer

QLD

Brittany Murray, a student at the Flexible Learning School in North Melbourne.

'I deserve a second chance': Student no school wants to enrol

VIC

Rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha.

Bid to give unique Pilbara rock art World Heritage status

WA

The green-eyed monster is seen by 20 per cent of young people as a sign of love.

Does jealousy equal love? One in five young people say yes

LNP MP George Christensen has previously signalled he would support a banking royal commission.

'Too outspoken': George Christensen resigns as whip

James Massola
6 mins ago

'Symbol of a hostile nation': Eric Abetz objects to rainbow flag

Tom McIlroy
1 hr ago

The dangerous fantasy that could bring down the government

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour has resigned after seven years.

Liberal senator denies link to $5.6m salary for Australia Post chief

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the company tax cut is key to the government's agenda.

Company profits surge to record highs as wages go backwards

Victoria's Hazelwood coal plant will shut in March.

Green bank receives $1.2 billion coal power plant funding request

Minerals Council of Australia chairman Vanessa Guthrie

Government ignores panel advice, appoints Minerals boss to ABC

Guiseppe "Joe" Serafino with his lawyer Desi Widyantari at Denpasar District Court on Thursday.

Serafino didn't know drugs were 'such a big crime' in Bali

Jewel Topsfield
56 mins ago

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells speaking in Geneva, as Australia lobbies for a seat at the UN Human Rights Council.

Australia: 'stop the boats' but put us on UN Human Rights Council

Nick Miller

Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud Salman.

Saudi king to take 459 tons of luggage on trip to Indonesia

A Jewish Centre in Miami, which faced a bomb threat in May 2016.

Fresh wave of bomb threats for US Jewish centres: NBC

Malcolm Turnbull and Indonesia President Joko Widodo at Admiralty House in Sydney on Sunday.

Why Australia has never been so popular

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

A spectacular feathered costume during the 2016 Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras in Sydney.

Watching the Mardi Gras on TV opened my eyes to a different world

COMMENT
Joel Meares

Sugar hit: Chris Hemsworth meets fans while filming Thor in Brisbane in August 2016.

Australian film industry is at a crossroads

COMMENT
Matthew Deaner

In order to sell in China, Bellamy's will need to be registered with the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA) from ...

Bellamy's raises fresh China concerns

Madeleine Heffernan
25 mins ago

The Dow keeps on rising.

Markets Live: Big banks lead ASX charge

Live
Patrick Commins, Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Rising commodity prices boosted

Current deficit account narrows sharply

37 mins ago

Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey said the result reflected strong retail spending in NSW and Victoria as well as the ...

Property boom, hot weather drive up Harvey Norman profit

Catie Low
1 hr ago

Baird set for $2m pay packet with new NAB job

1 hr ago

Seven, QBE bosses pay heavy price for office romances

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

No need for Celebrity Apprentice Mark Bouris to fire himself

Colin Kruger, CBD

Specialty Fashion takeover thrown into doubt

AllRound Access boss Savas Guven has scored $9 million on his partially demolished home in Mosman.

Convicted robber, property developer scores $9m for house

1 hr ago

Young professionals with a sense of adventure are making the switch to Darwin.

The tropical city that's become a 'frontier for young people'

25 mins ago

It may not be as expensive as you think to get into the property market as an investor.

Do you have enough money to invest in real estate?

Celebrity wellness guru Deepak Chopra has designed seven apartments promising to improve health and happiness.

Oprah's wellness guru designs luxury units to make you happier

Smart cities map community preferences to improve services and infrastructure, using technology such as smart phones.

What the world's best smart cities do to stay ahead

Want to broaden your skill set and develop better self-management?

The surprising way you can fast-track your career

Success

Did Gucci cross the line with this look?

Dirty deeds: Is this the most annoying trend in fashion?

Men's Style

Katy Perry's Apple watch on her Instagram feed.

The Tax Office may be reading your social media

Melissa Browne

If you're trying to be "smarter than average", like Yogi Bear, it won't be a smooth ride.

Motley Fool: The joy of being average

Scott Phillips

Sarah Harrison of Little Miss Melbourne believes in the power of word-of-mouth marketing.

The rules of winning friends and influencing people

Cara Waters

With the passing of the small business entity tax and capital gains tax concessions, small business owners are now ...

Can I still run my business and get the age pension?

Max Newnham

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Di Natale brings coral into estimates hearing

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New York Times ad targets Trump

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Oscars 2017: Kimmel's Trump roast

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Woman rescued from trapped car

Danila Shmelev, an artist from Moscow, Russia, works on a 3-D picture in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Monday, Feb. 27, ...

World of Photos

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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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Martha L. Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at ...

How accountants ruined the Oscars

Caitlin Gibson and Karen Heller

Coalition minister Scott Ryan said Abbott's comments weren't helpful.

Q&A; debates whether 'hypocrite' Abbott is braying for a comeback

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

And the winner isn't: Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty present the award for best picture to the wrong film.

Wrong winners and awkward moments: history of Oscar gaffes

Michael Idato

Moonlight director Barry Jenkins arrives at the Oscars.

What did Moonlight's director say after the Oscars gaffe?

Michael Idato

And the winner isn't: Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty present the award for best picture to the wrong film.

La La Land-Moonlight late plot twist saves dull Oscars

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Mahershala Ali won for his role in Best Picture winner Moonlight.

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win an Oscar

Jordan Horowitz, producer of "La La Land," shows the envelope revealing Moonlight as the true winner of best picture, ...

How two cards created biggest fiasco in Oscars history

Garry Maddox

Oscars stuff-up: In Memoriam segment used wrong picture of Janet Patterson.

Other Oscars stuff-up: Aussie 'devastated' at wrong picture

Garry Maddox

Peter Phillips and collaborator David Gosden discuss the nuances of performance.

The ghost of Debussy lives in my lounge

Nick Galvin

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

It's hard to believe she's been gone five years

John McDonald

Guitarist Munaf Rayani led the crowd in a meditative state.

Opera House explodes in a journey through space and time

Lucy Cormack

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Viola Davis attends the 2017 Vanity Fair Oscar Party at Wallis Annenberg Center for ...

Please can Viola Davis' genius party shoes become a trend

1 hr ago

Emma Roberts arrives at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard ...

The Oscars red carpet brought old Hollywood glamour back

Melissa Singer

The toilet roll bag is a sign of our times.

What this toilet roll bag at Fashion Week says about political climate

Annie Brown

Scarlett

Johansson calls out Seacrest for 'ridiculous' question

Amy Croffey

It's still tragic, however old you are, to realise that the two people who love you – and you love – most in the world ...

Coping with your parents' divorce as an adult

Lotte Jeffs

Nicole Kidman, wearing a feature red lip, and Keith Urban arrive at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, at the Dolby ...

How to keep evening makeup intact, on and off the red carpet

Stephanie Darling

Totally non-pointless hacks for getting a second use out of your beauty products.

Beauty hacks that are actually worth your time (and will save money)

Natalie Reilly

Emma Stone collects the Oscar for best actress for her performance in <i>La La Land</i>.

Stone's political statement was so subtle we almost missed it

Jenna Clarke

Run for good health not for weight loss.

Why is exercise useless for weight loss?

Sarah Berry

The Annie Effect tells about the experiences that lead Annie Crawford to create Can Too.

The Annie Effect: How one woman got people moving

Paula Goodyer

Exercise: It's important for all of us, regardless of our weight.

Exercise to reduce your cancer risk, regardless of your weight

Sarah Berry

Jill Dupleix's cherry cheesecake pancakes.

Crepes, blinis, piklets, flapjacks : A guide to pancakes of the world

Chickpea biryani.

Anjum Anand's Indian vegetarian biryani, burgers and more

Pablo Tordesillas Garcia finishes plating a dish.

Is Sydney set to score a new culinary double-act?

Aisha Modu breastfed her granddaughter to keep her alive after fleeing insurgents.

Grandma saves baby's life by breastfeeding after mum's death

Image via: dax.holt / Facebook

'Dad grows a lot of weed': little girl's hilarious confession

Marley Oster sustained a serious neck injury when her hat cord became caught in the slippery dip.

Mum shares warning about school hat after daughter's near miss

Female pilot Eser Aksan Erdogan's glamorous life has become an Instagram hit.

Female pilot's glamorous lifestyle becomes Instagram hit

Natalie Paris
24 mins ago

Attending a live sex show is something a lot of tourists do when visiting Amsterdam.

Why I won't be going back to sex shows, coffee shops in Amsterdam

Ben Groundwater

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 26: Sabrina Sato dances during Vila Isabel performance at the Rio de Janeiro Carnival ...

Photos: Rio explodes in colour as Carnival climaxes

1 hr ago

Elon Musk announced the mission to send two private citizens around the moon.

SpaceX to fly private citizens around moon

The company expects to begin rolling out the service in the first half of 2018.

NBN reveals first fibre-to-the-curb suburbs

The game's look is an interesting mix of primitive and sci-fi.

Review: Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful post-apocalypse

The LG is covered front and back with a new kind of Gorilla Glass.

Hands on with LG's newly-announced G6

1 hr ago

Playstation VR virtual reality headset. Tech Know by Adam Turner. Pub date: Oct 30, 2016. M Mag.

Really? Popularity of Sony VR surprises all

2017 Ford Escape.

Ford's new CX-5 rival reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Porsche 911 R

Porsche owner looks to make $800,000 in a month

David McCowen

2018 Hyundai Ioniq.

Hyundai's Prius rival reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Peugeot 2008 Allure.

2017 Peugeot 2008 first drive review

David McCowen

Dynamic photo,
Colour: Tango Red 2016 Audi Q2.

Audi's new Q2 SUV reviewed

Drive Staff

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's plans to take on German luxury kings

Stephen Ottley

James McManus checks his head is still on during the Round 24 NRL match between the North Queensland Cowboys and the ...

What James McManus said that should have rugby league worried

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Headed for a difficult meeting: James O'Connor.

O'Connor set to pay the price for Paris cocaine bust

James O'Connor

Live your life James O'Connor, but please, spare us the empty words

COMMENT
Georgina Robinson

Airing his frustrations: Jeroen Zoet.

Dutch keeper scores bizarre own goal, blames technology

Danielle Rendina
35 mins ago

Virat Kohli is the key to the series for India

If Kohli was a threat before, he's outright dangerous now

Greg Baum

Boilover: The Australians celebrate winning the first Test against India in Pune.

Australia's success leaves India's pitch doctors guessing

Andrew Wu

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 01: Alexis Sanchez of Arsenal runs with the ball during the Premier League match between ...

The $49m offer that would have changed Arsenal forever

Matt Law
1 hr ago

Daniel Ricciardo logged 50 laps.

Ricciardo impresses after early car troubles

Debut Tiger: Moses Suli will run out against South Sydney on Friday night.

The $1.3 million rookie set to burst into the NRL

Adrian Proszenko

Keeping focused: Robbie Farah.

Tigers wary of incoming Farah with a point to prove

Resting and recuperating: Valentine Holmes.

Sharks gun ruled out of season opener

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