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

Total recall: Bishop summons envoys back to Australia

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4000 insurance claims denied. Probe finds no systemic problem. How?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

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

'The old record was obliterated': A stunning reversal in Antarctica

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Train halted, passengers force their way out of stifling carriages

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Donald Trump has blamed his predecessor for the protests.

Trump blames Obama for organising protests against his presidency

Watersun Homes was working on about 300 homes in Metro melbourne and regional Victoria.

Property owners in limbo, 90 jobs to go as home builder collapses

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Trump, for once, has done the media a favour

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Nicole Hemmer

Three shark sightings reported in three days at Melbourne beaches

Donor-conceived woman Katherine Vowles at her home in Melbourne.

Sperm donors, like Katherine's father, to have identities revealed

20 minutes is all it takes each day.

Four 20-minute workouts that actually ... well... work

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Adele performs at Domain Stadium in Perth.

Adele opens first Australian tour with flawless Perth performance

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After the two PwC partners who oversee the voting came onstage, the La La Land producers announced that Moonlight was in ...

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

Brie Larson did not clap when presenting to Casey Affleck

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"I love my husband but I love sleep more."

People without screens don't sleep any better than the rest of us

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Woman going for a promotion? Apparently, you're a risk

Nassim Khadem

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

Moonlight won the best picture Oscar (eventually). Is it good?

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

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

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Dr Hassan Alkazali was the subject of 17 complaints when he worked in Kinglake.

Doctor who pestered patient for sex stripped of registration

MP refuses to repay $113k in wake of expenses saga

Police appeal for help after shots fired into Melton house

James Russouw was found dead in 2008.

Man to face murder trial after court hears how witness kept quiet

Nghi Le appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.

Alleged siege gunman accused of supplying lethal drug cocktail

Anjie Roberts with her daughter Bella.

'The biggest part of me is missing': Bella's mum mourns princess

Builder Andrew McMahon pleaded guilty to one charge of intending to destroy property by arson.

Five years' jail for builder who burnt down Dane Swan's pub

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

Mullet hairdo a giveaway in gunfire case

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

Electrician accused of designing weapons for IS

NSW

Labor says it will move on abortion reform in the next term of Parliament.

Abortion reform on hold after MP withdraws bills

QLD

Lily Chen's self-branded wine she was giving residents in Mirrabooka, the seat she hopes to win off Labor at the state ...

Liberal hopeful gives free wine to potential voters

WA

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

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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

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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
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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

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Hard lessons: The sad truth about education

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

March 1

Trump, for once, has done the media a favour

COMMENT
Nicole Hemmer

Australia is on the cusp of rolling out a program which will not only improve our ability to detect changes on the ...

End of the Pap smear is good news for women

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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

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Investors are playing it safe.

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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

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Sheppard faces more mopping up at Spotless

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Jobs under threat from gas price pressure

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Shopfronts along Warburton Highway face away from the river, but sell everything for a dip in it.

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Deputy lord mayor Arron Wood knows the attraction Docklands can have for retirees like Rhonda and Gary Hudaks.

Bush to balcony: The regional Victorians switching to the city

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.

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

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

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Four simple 20 minute workouts that actually work

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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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George Christensen resigns as whip

Brie Larson at Golden Globes

Oscars 2017: Brie Larson doesn't clap

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Reaper Drone makes appearance at Avalon

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Homeless target Melbourne Lord Mayor

Donald Trump goes pop

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Adele performs at Domain Stadium in Perth.

Adele opens first Australian tour with flawless Perth performance

Heather McNeill
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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
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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

Alexandra Kehayoglou with her previous work, No Longer Creek.

Smellbourne: Artist mimics scent of Melbourne for NGV Triennial

Hannah Francis

Nick Simpson-Deeks (Chris) and Brooke Satchwell (Sandra) in <i>The Play That Goes Wrong</i>.

Audience falls for slapstick in The Play That Goes Wrong

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Christopher Purves in imperious form as Saul.

Christopher Purves' mad king Saul flips out in Barrie Kosky opera

Steve Dow

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

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Caro Daur, left, with her DIY bum bag.

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Growth and success require change and support helps the process.

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Mobilise but don't stress about stretching.

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

Exercise to reduce your cancer risk, regardless of your weight

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Jill Dupleix's cherry cheesecake pancakes.

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

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

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

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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

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

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2017 Haval H6.

China's newest SUV revealed

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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

Gold Coast Suns

Seeing red: Koch's China ultimatum to Suns

Chill pill: Hill tries to evade Eagle Jamie Cripps in the pre-season match he almost missed due to an allergic reaction.

Docker Brad Hill in ice-bath scare

New Gold Coast chief executive Mark Evans.

AFL moves to try to get Gold Coast back on track

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Before and after: Demon Mitch Hannan loses teeth at training.

Watts falls ill as Demons leave it all on the track

Simon Lethlean is highly regarded in AFL circles.

Lethlean set to move up as Evans heads to Gold Coast

Caroline Wilson

Ready for action: Marcus Bontempelli.

Bulldog Bont back for pre-season

Jon Pierik

Classy: Dayne Beams is the new Brisbane skipper.

Beams the new Lion king

Caroline Wilson

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

Giants star Patton joins Cameron in committing until 2020

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

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Darren Walton

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India receive more fallout from first Test pitch doctoring

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Andrew Bogut is reportedly considering his options.

Bogut to talk with four NBA clubs: report

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Why Starc, Hazlewood are back in the hunt

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Serena Williams stuns neighbourhood tennis players with walk-up challenge.

'Can I play?' Strolling Williams stuns local amateurs

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