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The average Aussie is much older than she used to be.

57% of us can't say what Australia Day commemorates

David Taylor

DJ boyfriend apologises to 'beautiful country' over Bali cop's death

Jewel Topsfield
13 mins ago

A discrepancy in the way the GST applies to "scrap gold" versus gold bullion has been exploited.

'It should have gone to schools': ATO in hot seat over $700m rort

Ebony Murner and her fiance Matthew Filmer.

'It's a mess': Builder collapse leaves pregnant woman, fiance in lurch

Donald Trump's speech to the joint session of Congress was easily his most presidential to date

Crucial line reduces Trump message to most simple, potent form

COMMENT

Jonathan Dick.

'I love you and miss you': Mum pleads for son to hand himself in

Retail chains face crackdown on worker exploitation

Fistfuls of cash thrown out of car were proceeds of drug trade: police

Jets, yachts to go: Packer's VIP toys on the chopping block

Westpac approved mortgages borrowers 'couldn't afford'

Nick Kyrgios clashes with fans and Israeli opponent

EXCLUSIVE

Ian Wilson had a seven-month battle with his insurance provider.

Bank worker left stunned over reason for insurance claim rejection

'You think no-one will love you': Carson Kressley on his gay hate fears as a child.

Carson Kressley says he kept bullying secret over gay hate fears

1 hr ago

Captin in context of review pls - Jackman as Logan/Wolverine with Dafne Keen as Laura.

Hugh Jackman takes a ton of punishment in Logan

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 08: Dwayne and Tania Dalton sit ringside at the Battle for the Belt match between Sonny ...

NZ netball star dies 6 days after mid-match collapse

HuffPost

How to make your dark, leafy greens taste good

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'Reckless': Trump on uncontrolled US entry

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has inspired thirst on the internet with photos of himself in his youth.

Photos of a young Trudeau are burning up the internet

Melbourne Fashion Festival. Images from Popcorn film series

Melbourne Fashion Festival: the must-see free events

One of the home's many living rooms. Note the reflective ceiling.

Fashionista puts his psychedelic mansion on the market, for $36m

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

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

Crown's 90-storey tower (centre) will feature a rooftop viewing area.

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Crown's 90-storey tower (centre) will feature a rooftop viewing area.

Viewing deck to provide a third of tower's 'public benefit'

Clay Lucas

The mass migration of giant spider crabs usually happens from April - but these crabs started in February.

Crabs crowd to Blairgowrie before moulting moment

Bridie Smith

Unnamed Toorak property

Ultra-rich set their sights on Melbourne property market

Carolyn Cummins

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James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano in the ground-breaking HBO drama <i>The Sopranos</i>.

Underworld boss' demand for respect likened to 'The Sopranos'

Melbourne Metro bidders told to South Yarra station option open

BMW stolen in violent carjacking seen heading west

A worker transfer scheme that would give retrenched Hazelwood workers a new job is a step closer.

High hopes for Hazelwood workers facing retrenchment

The incident caused delays on the Ballarat line.

'Distressed' passengers open train doors after becoming trapped

Above-average temperatures loom for March to May.

Summer was relatively mild, but get set for a scorching autumn

Opposition Leader Matthew Guy: "This needs to be properly looked at."

Call for Ombudsman to probe allowances scandal

Bathers hit Coogee Beach early on February 10, one of the city's hottest days during a record-breaking summer.

Sydney summer smashes 157-year record

NSW

A flatmate recounted how he tried to revive Kyhesha-Lee Joughin after noticing her lips were turning blue and tried to ...

As his daughter died, father 'wanted coffee'

QLD

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett and and Deputy Premier Liza Harvey are seen at the ...

Barnett demands Labor submit pledges to Treasury

WA

Forced relocation: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Public servants forced to work at Maccas

ACT

Treasurer Scott Morrison says it is not clear what position he will take over the extra revenue.

Budget battle as Treasurer won't commit to saving mining windfall

Peter Martin
33 mins ago

What Malcolm Turnbull needs to do to avoid a penalty rates disaster

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

Morrison, Treasury 'don't know' about penalty-rate job effect

Michael Koziol

Emergency services are battling 50 fires across New South Wales as officials fear temperatures could hit 48 degrees in ...

Spy agency forced to operate on diesel generators during heatwave

This hilarious video may be the worst government ad ever?

"It doesn't create one job': Treasurer Scott Morrison doesn't see section 18c as a priority for the government.

'It doesn't create one job': Ministers warn against 18c fight

Treasurer Scott Morrison addresses the media during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 1 ...

Liberal MP cries in Parliament amid fierce penalty rates attack

Live

Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress: Fund managers and economists said the risk of a correction to Wall ...

This may have been Donald Trump's best speech ever

ANALYSIS

Vietnamese murder suspect Doan Thi Huong, second from right, is escorted by police officers out of Sepang court in ...

Two women charged with murder of Kim Jong-nam in Malaysia

Lindsay Murdoch

Firebrand anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders.

Dutch vote for Wilders is about immigrants - and robots

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, spews lava during an eruption, near the Sicilian town of Catania, southern ...

Mount Etna's bright lava lights up Sicilian sky

Students in disadvantaged schools make about two years less progress between year 3 and year 9 than similarly capable ...

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

Deborah Bateson

7-Eleven

'Appalled': New laws crack down on exploitation in big retail chains

Nick Toscano

Westpac says it will defend a civil court case brought against it by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission.

Corporate regulator eyes Westpac over lending practices

Beau Donelly

High property prices in Sydney are not deterring the world's ultra-rich.

Ultra-rich set their sights on Sydney, Melbourne property

Carolyn Cummins

Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress: Fund managers and economists said the risk of a correction to Wall ...

Risk rises as Trump disappoints on detail

Myriam Robin

'We're struggling,' say enraged Caltex franchisees

Mario Christodoulou

Push for company tax cuts as CEOs get big pay is 'hollow'

Nassim Khadem

Barangaroo suddenly not such a 'VIP-restricted gaming facility'

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

ASX slips for fifth straight session

Jessica Sier

Agents may lose commissions if they have found to have underquoted.

Developers shock with $4.6 million bid for Sunshine block of land

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

Daniel is 26 and already owns eight properties worth $3m

Add greenery and natural light to lift your spirits and make you feel at ease.

Something's missing: The things that homes often lack

Fishermans Bend is Australia's largest urban renewal site.

What makes Melbourne one of the world's investment hotspots

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

The affordable tree-change favourite 90 minutes from the city

One option: Instead of buying a Mercedes SL 140 Cabriolet, rent one and drive it along the Mediterranean coast.

Mindblowing experiences to blow your money on (and not regret it)

Luxury

Harrolds' new Melbourne flagship is now the largest independent retail store in the country.

This super-luxury store is taking underground fashion to a new level

Men's Style

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

'Surprised we're still working together': Tom Sanceau and Bonnie Shearston remain business partners despite their ...

Why you shouldn't go into business with your sweetheart

Katherine Feeney

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

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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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Homeless target Melbourne Lord Mayor

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Parliament House security update

Federal Politics

Masked revellers parade through the streets, during the carnival in Lucerne, Switzerland,

World of Photos

Stan - Imposters

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

STAN - Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks: The Return - May 22. 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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'I (Heart) Chuck': Girls season 6 confronts a common issue for young women.

Dunham presses sexual grooming button in Girls' final season

Larissa Dubecki
1 hr ago

'You think no-one will love you': Carson Kressley on his gay hate fears as a child.

Carson Kressley says he kept bullying secret over gay hate fears

Aja Styles
1 hr ago

Laura Kinney (Dafne Keen) has a lot in common with Logan (Hugh Jackman) and they're both good at killing.

Hugh Jackman takes a ton of punishment in Logan: review

Paul Byrnes

Presenter Warren Beatty shows the envelope with the actual winner for best picture.

The three people at Oscars who weren't shocked by fiasco

Garry Maddox

Jon Stewart makes a surprise return.

Jon Stewart returns to TV to mock media on 'breakup' with Trump

Rob Moran

Adele impersonator feminem on stage with the real Adele at Domain Stadium.

Adele impersonator steals the show: 'You look better than me'

Brendan Foster

Rumours have been swirling for months that Bachelorette favourite Matty Johnson will be Australia's Bachelor in 2017.

The Bachelor: Matty J whisked to secret location

Broede Carmody

Jimmy Kimmel hosting the 2017 Academy Awards.

Donald Trump accuses Jimmy Kimmel of playing 'race card'

Rob Moran

Cinderella story: Madeleine Jones, Ellen Simpson and Natalie Gamsu in <i>Ladies in Black</i>.

Feminist fairytale Ladies In Black a Cinderella story of the stage

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Maxim Vengerov in concert.

Russian violinist leads Maxim Vengerov MSO whooping through gala

REVIEW
Clive O'Connell

Lynette Wallworth's <i>Collisions</i>, a virtual reality experience that takes audiences on a journey through the West ...

ACMI embraces virtual reality with $240,000 commission

Debbie Cuthbertson

"Respectful, loving space": Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry at a party in January 2016.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are taking 'space' from each other

Jenna Clarke

House Democratic women will be wearing white while President Donald Trump addresses Congress.

Democratic women wore white to troll Trump at Congress

Jenna Clarke

Straight-guy makeovers, anyone?

Why I'm not excited about the return of Queer Eye

COMMENT
Brandon Cook

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 23: Emma Watson attends UK launch event for "Beauty And The Beast" at Spencer House on ...

Gloria Steinem defends Emma Watson's activism

Nicole Economos

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has inspired thirst on the internet with photos of himself in his youth.

Photos of a young Justin Trudeau are burning up the internet

Annie Brown

Dev Patel in 'Lion'

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

Ruby Hamad

Calvin Klein

This Week We're Obsessed With: Calvin Klein and cooked TV

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

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

Sushi doughnuts

Australian Insta-star started the sushi doughnut trend

Snapper fillet with charred lettuce.

Adam Liaw's Snapper schinitzel with easy dill tartare

Asparagus, pea and buttermilk quiche.

Potato chip tortilla and 25 other tasty quiche and frittata recipes

Stella Pirko and Anthony Meyers have been left devastated after their stillborn baby girl was cremated by mistake.

'How could this happen?' Hospital cremates wrong baby

Helping out at school benefits children and parents.

To parents who don't volunteer: there's one thing you should know

Image via: dax.holt / Facebook

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

There are certain things that every traveller should do in their 20s.

Parents, look away now: 16 things every traveller will do in their 20s

Ben Groundwater

Both pilots were incapacitated in 1980 comedy film <i>Flying High!</i>, leaving passengers to land the plane.

If your airline pilot dies, here's how you can land the plane yourself

Hugh Morris

Titanic, as seen in the hit movie of the same name.

It's really happening: Construction underway on China's Titanic replica

Soo Kim

The attached Curl contactless system makes payment.

WaveShades lead the wearable wallet trend

Bennett Ring

The Blackberry KEYone, on show at Mobile World Congress this week in Barcelona, offers a physical keyboard and tight ...

Blackberry is back, and so is the keyboard

COMMENT

Susan Wojcicki, CEO of YouTube, introduces the company's new television subscription service.

YouTube unveils live TV service for cord cutters

HTC

The best smartphones under $500

Lifehacker

Netflix's new compression technique means only the most visually complex scenes will require a lot of data to display ...

Netflix on the go will soon use much less data

Volkswagen Coupe Sport GTE concept previews the look of the new Arteon.

VW takes aim at Mercedes, BMW

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Benz Vision Tokyo concept

Australian Government: fully self-driving cars "decades away"

David McCowen

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Mitsubishi's Eclipse Cross revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Alpine A110

Alpine reveals new A110

Andrew MacLean

2017 Haval H6.

China's newest SUV revealed

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai Sonata facelift sketch.

Refreshed Hyundai Sonata teased

Drive Staff

Jake Carlisle has yet to settle with Essendon.

Carlisle yet to lodge compensation claim with Bombers

Caroline Wilson

How do you measure football success? Tigers coach Damien Hardwick.

Hardwick's tenure at Richmond: When is the right time to go?

Michael Gleeson

Boom time: AFLW figures have been good.

Booming AFLW set to stay free for fans in 2018

Samantha Lane

Chelsea Roffey was the second woman to become an AFL goal umpire.

Outer Sanctum episode five: Chelsea Roffey, the Governor and more!

Lachie Neale broke the record for possessions in a season, but missed out on a spot in the All-Australian side.

Neale, Logue primed for Pies but Bennell, Johnson miss

Kim Hagdorn

Towering: Sam Naismith will make his return from a shoulder injury.

Swans become giants against GWS

James Buckley

Todd Goldstein says the new ruck rule will suit North.

Goldstein backs three-pronged ruck combo at North

1 hr ago

Bolton addresses the players during a preseason training session.

Young Blues need patience, says Carlton coach

Andrew Tate

The pitch in Bangalore.

India guarding against Aussie reverse swing threat

Andrew Wu

Heading to Cleveland: Andrew Bogut has plenty to offer the Cavs.

How Australian star Bogut fits in at the Cavaliers

ANALYSIS
Roy Ward

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 11: Ellyse Perry of the Sixers bats during the Women's Big Bash League match between the ...

Perry back from hamstring tear

James Buckley

Brendan Hamill (right) of Western Sydney Wanderers said the travel demands were too great.

Clubs win decade-long battle with FFA following horror night in Asia

Dominic Bossi

Tomic has not had a good start to the year.

Heat is on Tomic after quitting match because of temperature

Glenn Cullen

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