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The property in Young, NSW, being searched by the Australian Federal Police on Tuesday.

Man 'providing ISIL with capability to develop missiles'

BREAKING
12 mins ago

Ahmed Fahour outgoing MD and CEO of Australia Post and Chairman John Stanhope appeared before Senate estimates at ...

Fahour lashes out at Pauline Hanson's 'hurtful' comments

58 mins ago

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

Sydney train line to close for two months every year for five years

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

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

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

'It is different': The One Nation voters you don't know about

Joe Antoun with his wife Teagan.

'Bizarre' court move: Pair found guilty of murder

1 hr ago

'I'm too outspoken': Christensen quits job as whip

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

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

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

Economic growth in Sydney

Three Sydney districts creating a quarter of the nation's economic growth

Matt Wade
30 mins ago

The partners of men caught with child abuse material get little support, and are often shamed as if they committed the ...

Woman who forgave her partner for a crime you can barely imagine

Which milk? A nuts question.

'Deceptive': Why almond milk shouldn't be called milk

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

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

I don't want to sit at your table. And please don't sit near me

COMMENT

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Alleged high-tech terror plot foiled in country NSW

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

Sorry, you've been washing your sheets all wrong

The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot going on.

Chrome phone has a super slow-mo camera

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

Antarctic sea ice swings from record large extent to record lows in just two and a half years.

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Antarctic sea ice swings from record large extent to record lows in just two and a half years.

Remarkable reversal for Antarctic sea ice

Peter Hannam
18 mins ago

Dev Patel in 'Lion'

The pull to home: why 'Lion' is a gift for my lost generation

Ruby Hamad

President Donald Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the White ...

Trump, for once, has done the media a favour

COMMENT
Nicole Hemmer

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Students will now study fewer texts for HSC English

The students who could do Year 12 English 'without reading a book'

Alexandra Smith

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

Pet dog taken by shark at off-leash beach in Sydney's south

Megan Levy

Sydney could almost double its rainfall for the year in just one week.

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

Lucinda Bell.

Sydney's startling exodus of university students

NBN will connect about 700,000 households using fibre-to-the-curb technology.

'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

Church

Priest who lived on school grounds accused of touching children

ACT
1 hr ago

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
1 hr ago

Rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula, near Karratha.

Bid to give unique Pilbara rock art World Heritage status

WA

Ahmed Fahour outgoing MD and CEO of Australia Post and Chairman John Stanhope appeared before Senate estimates at ...

Outgoing Australia Post boss slams Hanson over religion innuendo

Matthew Knott
58 mins ago

'We will continue to defy these terrorists': PM on 'missiles' raid

Live
Stephanie Peatling
38 mins ago

'Too outspoken': George Christensen quits government role

James Massola

George Christensen has resigned as the National Party Chief Whip at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 February ...

George Christensen will miss his whip now he's quitting as whip

Tony Wright
14 mins ago

Enemy combatants: Liberal Eric Abetz

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

Tom McIlroy

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a suspension of standing orders at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 27 ...

The dangerous fantasy that could bring down the government

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

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

Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen does not believe Trump will wish to engage in wars.

Cambodia cancels exercise, rejecting Western help

Lindsay Murdoch

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

Chinese women hold plastic babies at the Ayi University which teaches childcare, early education in preparation for ...

China may offer rewards for second child

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

Seeking to destroy Obamacare, Trump admits is 'complicated'

Malcolm Turnbull's initial popularity depended on a progressive liberalism.

Are we watching the demise of the Liberal Party?

COMMENT
James Walter

Julie Bishop MP

The hidden cost of Trump's 'gag rule'

COMMENT
Elaine Pearson

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

Why Australia has never been so popular

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Rupert Murdoch.

$13m for doing nothing: Why it pays to work for Rupert Murodch

Colin Kruger, CBD

The Australian sharemarket edged higher on Tuesday.

Investors hold breath ahead of Trump speech

Jens Meyer and Myriam Robin
3 mins ago

Martha Ruiz, left, and Brian Cullinan from PwC: Cullinan accidentally handed presenter Warren Beatty a duplicate of the ...

'You had one job!': Oscars snafu sparks brand crisis for PwC

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

Cameron says board spill good for Bellamy's, expects fast turnaround

Madeleine Heffernan
1 hr ago

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

Current deficit account narrows sharply

Property boom, hot weather drive up Harvey Norman profit

Catie Low

Worley shares surge as Dubai group snags stake

1 min 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'

1 hr ago

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

Convicted robber, property developer scores $9m for house

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

Could our obsession with DIY be sabotaging style and proving a false economy?

What on Earth is DDIY and why is it trending right now?

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?

A floating cabin?

Off-grid goals: Where to go where no one can find you

Lifestyle

Moving rural has some surprising advantages.

The surprising way you can fast-track your career

Success

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, ...

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Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively on Stan

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers arrive at the Oscars.

Accountant responsible for Oscar mix-up 'very upset': PWC boss

Michael Idato
34 mins ago

President Donald Trump has blamed a focus on politics.

Trump blames Oscars 'sad' ending on Hollywood's focus on politics

Michael Idato

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

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.

La La Land-Moonlight late plot twist saves dull Oscars

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

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

Stuff-up: How accountants ruined the Oscars

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

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win an Oscar

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

The partners of men caught with child abuse material get little support, and are often shamed as if they committed the ...

The women left behind when men are caught with child porn

Jenna Price

Caro Daur, left, with her DIY bum bag.

The bum bag might have made a return, just not as you'd expect it

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Communicating with your partner during intimacy is also a strong predictor of orgasm, the study found.

How the 'orgasm gap' can be solved for straight women

Heidi Stevens
1 hr ago

A model wears a creation part of the Moschino women's Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, that was presented in Milan, ...

Milan fashion week takes a bizarre turn thanks to Moschino

Annie Brown

Emma Stone arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Evan ...

Photos: Emma Stone's nod to the pyjamas as party attire trend

Scarlett

Johansson calls out Seacrest for 'ridiculous' question

Amy Croffey

Diane Kruger is seen in Soho on February 24, 2017 in New York City.

Street style: Diane Kruger perfects the trans-seasonal outfit

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

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, pikelets, flapjacks: A guide to pancakes of the world

Chickpea biryani.

Anjum Anand's Indian vegetarian biryani, burgers and more

Good Food.
Great Aunty Three
115 Enmore Rd, Enmore.
Pho tai nam (combination of cooked and uncooked.
Photo: Edwina ...

Why your dining experience isn't as authentic as you think

Comment

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

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

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

NBN reveals first fibre-to-the-curb suburbs

Dual rear facing cameras by Leica sit on the back of the Huawei P10.

MWC:Huawei's P10 lands in a flourish of colours

1 hr ago

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

Review: Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful post-apocalypse

The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot going on.

Chrome phone has a super slow-mo camera

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

Hands on with LG's newly-announced G6

2017 Haval H6.

China's newest SUV revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Hack Rod team is using artificial intelligence to design cars.

How AI could design your next car

David McCowen

2017 Citroen C4 Cactus.

What stylish small car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Ford Escape.

Ford's new CX-5 rival reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2018 Hyundai Ioniq.

Hyundai's Prius rival reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

Porsche 911 R

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

David McCowen

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Mourad Boudjellal, Owner of RC Toulon looks on prior to the European Rugby Champions Cup ...

'I'm not here to destroy him': Indecision surrounds O'Connor

Tom Decent
5 mins ago

Would Australians respond better to a budget delivered by David Koch?

Kochie sees red before issuing extraordinary ultimatum to Suns

1 hr ago

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 28: Ryan Hoffman of the Warriors on the charge during the round 25 NRL match between the ...

Concussion confusion: Players have been known to scream abuse

Roy Masters

'Can I play the winner?' Serena gatecrashes suburban match

1 hr ago

Eyes on the prize: Sydney FC defender Alex Wilkinson.

The astounding Sydney FC record that barely rates a mention

Emma Kemp

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

Airing his frustrations: Jeroen Zoet.

Dutch keeper scores bizarre own goal, blames technology

Danielle Rendina

Bernard Tomic Bernard Tomic vs Daniel Evans at the Hisense Arena. Day 5 of the Australian Open tennis tournament in ...

How Kyrgios can send Tomic's ranking into freefall

Darren Walton

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 15: Panthers Nathan Cleary poses for a picture on February 15, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. ...

A star is born after playing just six years of league

Michael Chammas

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 22: James McManus of the Knights speaks to his team mates during the round three NRL match ...

What James McManus said that should have rugby league worried

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: Wests Tigers player Moses Suli on January 28, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by ...

The $1.3 million rookie set for NRL debut

Adrian Proszenko

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