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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Turnbull government does not necessarily agree with every element of the ...

Unprecedented move sees Bishop recall ambassadors

A sniper takes position on a church in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015. A woman wearing an explosive ...

French police sniper accidentally shoots two with single bullet

1 hr ago

Sara Connor after hearing prosecutors request a sentence of eight years for her at Denpasar District Court on Tuesday, ...

'I have lost all hope': Connor left shocked by prosecutors' request

CommInsure has released an independent report into its claims handling.

The CommInsure investigation that failed to interview anyone

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Gustavito is fed at the San Salvador Zoo in El Salvador as seen in a screen grab from 2014..

Beloved hippo dies after mysterious and brutal zoo attack

3 mins ago

Steven James Wood is accused of firing shots into a Shellharbour home.?

Man accused of firing shots into home identified by his mullet

45 mins ago

'Obama is behind it': Trump now has alleged culprit for protests

Obamas in line for $78m book deal as bidding war heats up

1 hr ago

End date for Pap smears good news for women who avoid the speculum

COMMENT

'Too traumatising': Wood beaten by rapist and killer, court hears

Assassination using chemical weapons a 'wake up call', UN told

Melting moments: sheets of ice adrift along the Antarctic coast.

'The old record was obliterated': Stunning reversal in Antarctica

Jimmy Kimmel hosting the 2017 Academy Awards.

Trump accuses Kimmel of playing 'race card' with Oscars joke

27 mins ago

Adele performs at Domain Stadium in Perth.

Potty-mouthed Adele shines in her first ever Australian concert

Review
1 hr ago

Fox duo: Matthew Johns and Yvonne Sampson.

TV host Sampson caught in crossfire of a media war

New test can predict women at risk of deadly pregnancy condition

New test can predict women at risk of deadly pregnancy condition

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What to expect from the NRL 2017

Professor Rick Shine's cane toad, Galadriel.

Putting cane-toad sausages on the menu

Dev Patel in 'Lion'

COMMENT

Lion may not have an Oscar, but it's a gift for my lost generation

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

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

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The Age, News, 28/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Prof. Johnson Mak from the Hudson Insitute at Deakin Uni and Dr ...

'Clever' protein could stop HIV in its tracks, scientists find

Bridie Smith

SPECIAL 00000 The Age, News, Power, power plant.
Pic shows the Loy Yang power station in Traralgon
Picture by Pau ...

Australia's emissions jump as coal-fired power ramps up

Peter Hannam

The cost of living means most people need to work if they can.

It's worth working even when the juggle is a struggle

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Vanessa Huang with her children Theodore and Hugo, both of whom were born at Ryde Hospital.

'Why go anywhere else?' The top Sydney hospital to have a baby

Electrician accused of providing missile technology to terrorists

Woman 'possibly abducted' at Sydney shopping centre

Economic growth in Sydney

Three districts of Sydney create a quarter of nation's growth

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

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

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

Shooters and Fishers MP Robert Borsak says he has been vindicated.

'Finally vindicated': Shooters MP Borsak on court decision

SMH News. story by, Anna Patty. Story, is about what uni graduates are choosing to do for their careers. The research ...

How prepared are university students for the jobs of the future?

Hannah Cook has been reported missing after she dropped her child at a Gladstone school early on Monday.

Vehicle of mum missing after school drop-off found 30km out of town

QLD

Church

Priest who lived on school grounds accused of touching children

ACT

Is the Premier feeling the flutters of defeat?

Barnett snaps as stench of defeat emanates from the Liberal party

COMMENT

F/A18F Super Hornet at the Australian International Air Show at Avalon.

Revealed: Australia's new multibillion-dollar attack aircraft

Turnbull lines up Shorten amid penalty rate fallout

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Think One Nation are only the Coalition's problem? Think again

Amy Remeikis

Malcolm Turnbull has a difficult task over the ruling to cut Sunday penalty rates but will use the upcoming debate to ...

Company tax cut in spotlight

Live
Stephanie Peatling
34 mins ago

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says the Turnbull government does not necessarily agree with every element of the ...

All ambassadors to return to Australia to help foreign policy reset

Amy Remeikis

Ahmed Fahour outgoing MD and CEO of Australia Post appears before Senate estimates.

Outgoing Australia Post boss slams Hanson over religion innuendo

Bill Shorten has written to every crossbencher to garner support for Labor's campaign against penalty rate cuts.

Business groups cancel penalty rates council-of-war meeting

A member of the Iraqi Special Forces shoots his machine gun against an IS drone in Mosul.

IS' extensive use of drones a 'sign of desperation'

Latika Bourke

A French sniper in Paris in 2015.

French police sniper accidentally shoots two during Hollande speech

James McAuley
1 hr ago

Child migrants to Australia.

British child migrants subjected to farm school rape, inquiry told

Attorney Jim Berry places his hand on the back of Jose Torres during his sentencing at the Douglas County Courthouse.

Couple sentenced for waving Confederate flag at black child's party

1 hr ago

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

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama intend to write separate books but want to sell the publishing ...

Package deal: Obamas' book deal could be worth $78m

Will Willitts
1 hr ago

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: Trump's day in Congress

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Gary Burton
1 hr ago

Bosch

The probe that didn't interview anyone

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Less than half of the female respondents felt that their organisation is meritocratic.

More women passed for promotions, told they need 'confidence'

Nassim Khadem

No need yet for gigabit per second speeds, NBN Co boss says

Lucy Battersby

Black Princess gets her board

ANALYSIS
Madeleine Heffernan

Sheppard faces more mopping up at Spotless

Colin Kruger, CBD

Jobs under threat from gas price pressure

Brian Robins
1 min ago

Before John Waters had his pool removed, it frequently wound up discoloured by the leaves from gum trees.

Why these Sydneysiders are getting rid of their backyard pools

5 mins ago

Yes, you should do a bit of pre-clean cleaning.

Nine things your cleaner really wants you to know

Cheap residential land is still available in Australia, but you might have to travel for it.

Where to buy land for 18 cents a square metre

Young gun Daniel Walsh has added eight properties to his portfolio in the past six years.

The young train driver with $3 million worth of property

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'

20 minutes is all it takes each day.

Four simple 20 minute workouts that actually work

Boot Camp

A floating cabin?

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

Lifestyle

The Commonwealth Bank was one of the only stocks in the Mums and Dads Index to deliver an outstanding result.

Results season a damp squib for small investors

John Collett

Credit cards have higher annual fees than in the past.

5 credit card clawbacks that hit money model citizens

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The Moody Space Centre is in the process of securing its Australian launch licence.

Australia's first rocket launcher prepares for lift-off

Alexandra Cain

Small businesses should only purchase items that they need for the business.

The tax breaks you might be missing out on

Louis White

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Brothers for Life figures found guilty of murder

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Simon makes some pancakes

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Reaper Drone makes appearance at Avalon

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Ahmed Fahour slams Pauline Hanson

One Nation

Donald Trump goes pop

Best of Fairfax cartoons, 1st March

Stan - Imposters

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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Adele performs at Domain Stadium in Perth.

Adele opens first Australian tour with flawless Perth performance

Heather McNeill
1 hr ago

Andre Holland as Kevin and Trevante Rhodes as Black on Moonlight.

Moonlight won the best picture Oscar, but is it any good?

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Midnight Oil announce a new tour after 15 years . Partially provoked by the political climate.

Midnight Oil announce extra shows, plans to foil scalpers

Bernard Zuel
1 hr ago

Dane Swan on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!

Dane Swan reveals AFL life and run-ins with bosses and bouncers

Aja Styles

Jimmy Kimmel on his late night TV comedy explaining the crazy Oscars finish.

Kimmel roasts crazy Oscars finish (and reveals set collapse)

Bill Keveney

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

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

Michael Idato

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

How La La Land's Jordan Horowitz became the Oscar's humble hero

Rob Moran

President Donald Trump has blamed a focus on politics.

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

Michael Idato

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

Dev Patel in 'Lion'

Lion is a gift for first- and second-generation Australians

Ruby Hamad

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

Calvin Klein

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Uber launches self-driving pilot in San Francisco with Volvo Cars Uber's self-driving car trial in San Francisco.

Uber exec resigns amid claims of sexual harassment culture

Marisa Kendall

Meet Everlane, the company making $130 cashmere sweaters without the guilt.

Cashmere for $130 ... without the guilt

Melissa Singer

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.

Is it time we started wearing our handbags as bum bags?

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

Growth and success require change and support helps the process.

Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill

Sarah Berry

Mobilise but don't stress about stretching.

Will yoga help you find your stride? For runners, 'flexibility is overrated'

Amanda Loudin

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

Exercise to reduce your cancer risk, regardless of your weight

Sarah Berry

There's a knack to getting sweet potatoes sweet.

What do sweet potatoes and the Hemsworths have in common?

12-Micron dessert bar, Barangaroo.

A sweet surprise tucked away in Barangaroo

All that glisters: Gold plated sushi.

Gold-plated sushi to ring in a Japanese spring

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

Performers from the Uniao da Ilha samba school parade during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, ...

Photos: Rio explodes in colour as Carnival climaxes

AWS stores data that facilitates a large number of popular sites and services.

AWS outage causes issues across internet

33 mins ago

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

Huawei's P10 lands in a flourish of colours

Researchers Niamh Mangan and Johnson Mak were part of a team that discovered the HIV-beating powers of a naturally ...

Body's 'clever' protein could stop HIV in its tracks, scientists find

HTC

The best smartphones under $500

Lifehacker

The Xperia XZ Premium has a lot going on.

Chrome phone has a super slow-mo camera

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Mitsubishi's Eclipse Cross revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Alpine A110

Alpine reveals production-ready A110

Andrew MacLean
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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

Fox duo: Matthew Johns and Yvonne Sampson.

Sampson caught in crossfire between Fox Sports and Triple M

Michael Chammas

Already looking to move back to Australia? Kieran Foran.

Phil Gould: Foran already looking for a move? Please say it isn't so

COMMENT
55 mins ago

Full advantage: Against the odds, it was Australia who took advantage of the bad wicket.

How India's decision to doctor first Test pitch has backfired

Andrew Wu

11 James O'Connor during the Bledisloe Cup Game 1 Qantas Wallabies vs All Blacks ANZ Stadium 17th august 2013Photography ...

Cheika weighs in as O'Connor is stood down for cocaine incident

UPDATED
Tom Decent

A public memorial service for former Waratah Dan Vickerman will be held on Wednesday.

Tahs players considered flying back for Vickerman memorial

Tom Decent

Elkeson of Shanghai SIPG and Nicolas Martinez of the Wanderers compete for the ball during the AFC Champions League 2017 ...

Wanderers humiliated by five-star Shanghai

Emma Kemp

Mitchell Starc

Why Starc, Hazlewood are back in the hunt

Andrew Wu

Locked in: Jonathon Patton believes he is "capable of anything".

Giants chief dines stars as premiership beckons

James Buckley

Canterbury captain James Graham leaves the field after being knocked out.

Protect us: Graham's U-turn on head trauma

Adrian Proszenko

Passionate: Ryan Hoffman has been known to get upset when directed to leave the field.

Why concussion is so difficult to police

Roy Masters

James Taumo knows he must "impress" at his new club.

Tamou knows he's in hot seat at Penrith

Michael Chammas

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