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Police will investigate the cause of the deadly Footscray blaze.

Three bodies pulled from factory after 'explosions', fire

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Chainsaw carjack link to BMW that smashed into west-suburban club

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Man pistol-whipped, beaten to death after fight over parking spot

Former Canberra man Tony Ozonne says Australia Day is a day to reflect.

The thing that half of us don't know about Australia Day

The gender pay gap widens when there is a concentration of women managers.

More women managers in a company is bad news for ... women

34 mins ago

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

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

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

Bizarre pursuit: Dad follows road rules in police chase, court hears

'We're struggling,' say enraged Caltex franchisees

Witness made up evidence to 'drive police mad', court hears

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

Bank worker left stunned over reason for insurance claim rejection

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

Let’s hope you never have to but: How to land a plane if a pilot dies

It's official: Matty Johnson is Australia's next Bachelor.

The worst kept scret... the next Bachelor is Matty J

1 hr ago

Oprah Winfrey said she previously thought she lacked the experience to be president.

Trump victory has Oprah rethinking White House bid

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This is what a vegan athlete eats in a day

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Tornadoes kill three in Missouri

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

Opposing AFLW captains Steph Chiocci of the Magpies and Lauren Arnell of the Blues.

Outer Sanctum guest host Chelsea Roffey chats with Governor Linda Dessau

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

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

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How to make your dark, leafy greens taste good

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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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Jonathan Dick.

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

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

Melbourne Metro bidders told to South Yarra station option open

Sean Paul Murphy, the man accused of leading police on a chase through the city.

Fistfuls of cash thrown out of car were proceeds of drug trade, police say

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Indian national caught allegedly speeding 80km/h over the limit

Two 13-year-old boys have been cautioned over a series of recent fires in Ballarat.

Man charged after allegedly breaking into elderly woman's home

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

High hopes for Hazelwood workers facing retrenchment

A supplied screen-grab from a video footage obtained Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017 of Australian Federal Police arrest a man at ...

Sparkie accused of designing missiles learnt on YouTube

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

'Protect existing rates': Abetz intervenes on penalties decision

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Two decades of wasted foreign policy: Paul Keating

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

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

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

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

Former prime minister Julia Gillard during a visit to Turkey.

Hidden glimpse into politics released after 25 years

Is this hilarious video the worst government ad ever?

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

Spy agency forced to run on diesel during heatwave

Donald Trump was light on specifics and heavy on the charm.

Five key takeaways from President Donald Trump's speech

ANALYSIS
54 mins ago

Theresa May and Donald Trump during her White House visit on January 27.

UK journalists accuse May of 'cop out' over Trump's media attacks

Latika Bourke

In this photo taken on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, a girl moves as a group of teenagers practice to dance a K-pop, a modern ...

K-pop targeted by China upset over missile-defence system

52 mins ago

A family member waits for the arrival of the body of Srinivas Kuchibhotla from the US next to a garland and photograph ...

At a funeral pyre in India, anger over shooting in Kansas

50 mins ago

Dan Andrews and Tim Pallas speak their mind on state MPs (Telmo Languiller and Don Nardella) exploiting loopholes in ...

Our politicians can't be trusted to do the right thing without rules

COMMENT
Josh Gordon

PIC JIM RICE.02.07.2110. PIC SHOWS.piggy bank , Generic saving , investment property , mortgage , home loan , home loans ...

My simple fix to make high-earning investors pay $240m more tax

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Mr Turnbull, will you rely on "alternative facts" from sources that suit your purpose or play into the power-hungry ...

An open letter to Turnbull from a swinging voter

COMMENT
Bronwyn Thomas

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

Sydney and Melbourne property is good value

Carolyn Cummins

Farmers

Chickpeas to the rescue, as farmers boost the economy

Patrick Hatch

Online, ANZ states that the card "must be cut diagonally in half (including any embedded microchip on the card) and ...

Why the banks make it so hard for you to cancel your credit card

Lucy Cormack

The Dow broke through the 21,000 point barrier for the first time ever.

US stocks surge as Trump speech boosts March rate rise bets

1 hr ago

'Budget-conscious mums' forcing Coles prices lower

Catie Low

The ASX200 has a cultural, gender diversity problem

ANALYSIS
Nassim Khadem

Ted Pretty has early data malfunction at security group

Colin Kruger, CBD

Corporate regulator eyes Westpac over lending practices

Beau Donelly

The Blott House is a Robin Boyd original.

Star Melbourne house for sale amid fears it will sell to developers

The view from one of Ballan's landmarks, the Roundhouse.

'Sick of living on top of others': Why this town's a hit for city folk

Life is less lonely and chores are no longer an unrelenting hellride that takes up an entire Sunday.

The surprising thing I learnt living in a sharehouse in my 30s

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

Lane or path? A cycleway in Sydney's CBD.

Is this a bike lane? Investigating the cycleway saga

On Your Bike
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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

Luxury

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

Furloughs are coming to a business near you.

New job status: the almost full-time worker

Tony Featherstone

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Three dead in Footscray factory fire

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FBI launches hate-crime probe into Kansas shooting

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Scientists find world's oldest fossils

57 mins ago

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Britain's historical child sex abuse inquiry begins

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

World of Photos

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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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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It's official: Matty Johnson is Australia's next Bachelor.

The Bachelor 2017: Matty J confirmed as the next Bachelor

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

'I (Heart) Chuck': Girls season 6 confronts a common issue for young women.

Dunham presses sexual grooming button in Girls' final season

Larissa Dubecki

Never-before-seen visuals of the snow leopard on Planet Earth II has helped the series become one of the most talked ...

Brutality of nature laid bare in latest episode of Planet Earth II

ANALYSIS
Aja Styles
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

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

The Tanna team at the Academy Awards

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

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

Bride

Why do women really change their name after marriage?

Clementine Ford

"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

Oprah Winfrey said she previously thought she lacked the experience to be president.

Donald Trump made Oprah rethink White House bid

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 - and her movie

Nicole Economos

LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 12: Model-TV personality Heidi Klum attends The 59th GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on ...

Why silver is the new rose gold

Melissa Singer

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

Apps such as Good on You give power back to the consumers.

Sustainable style: apps to help you make empowered choices

Clare Press

You don't have to abstain from food completely when you fast.

New intermittent fasting studies reignite debate about its benefits

Sarah Berry

Friendship and sociability impact our health.

It's healthy to stay sociable

Linda Blair
57 mins ago

Growth and success require change and support helps the process.

Why seeing a psychologist is not just for the mentally ill

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

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

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

The ''poor'' pitch before the first Test at Pune.

'Poor' pitch for the first Test? Depends how you spin it

Greg Baum

Isaac Cherem took this photo of Kyrgios and Sela from his place in the stands.

'I want him to apologise': Fan responds after Kyrgios incident

EXCLUSIVE
Sam McClure

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