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Pilot Tessa Beyersdorff is an instructor and base manager at Bankstown Airport's Sydney Flying School.

This is what Tessa does for work. And it surprises people

Australian Federal Police generic photo. 9th January 2017. Photo by Jason South

'Empire building': Push for US-style homeland security

EXCLUSIVE

Western Australia Premier Colin Barnett is facing a loss at this weekend's election.

Leaked Liberal polling forecasts massive WA election loss

EXCLUSIVE
25 mins ago

An x-ray showing a plastic bag that was swallowed by a green turtle.

'Do I want plastics for dinner?' The impact of pollution revealed

Matthew Jones worked at Intel Australia for 16 years.

Tributes for 'one of a kind' father who died on Everest

The model could cut up to 25 per cent off the initial purchase price of a property.

Plan could save buyers hundreds of thousands on home

Australia's economy on the cusp of world economic record

COMMENT

Bailed monkey bike killer teen filmed himself drink-driving

Bakers Delight in trouble over 'appalling' school lunch ad

Trevor Grant, sports journalist and activist, dies aged 65

Greg Baum

Loudest critics of penalty rates won't answer on a Sunday

Hot chance: Steve Smith takes a flying catch to dismiss India's Lokesh Rahul.

Smith takes a screamer of a catch... but it's the dropped one that hurts

15 mins ago

Meghan Markle at a dinner in Toronto in April 2016, months before her relationship with Prince Harry went public.

Meghan Markle has commenced her princess transformation

COMMENT

Anchorman: Cheteshwar Pujara works the ball away as he presses towards a century.

Virat Kohli fumes as Aussies loosen grip on second Test

'I don't remember': Andrew uses 'I drank too much' defense.

Unhappily Married: Andrew blames it all on the beers

COMMENT

President Donald Trump, right, meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval ...

'Why you got no legs?': Comedy show mocks Trump adviser pic

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on issues related to visas and travel, Monday, March 6, 2017, at the ...

US announces new travel ban

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They said I was lucky in this school zone. Then came the truth.

I'm A Celebrity hosts Chris Brown and Julia Morris.

Reality check for Ten as network gets pipped by the ABC

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I hid my sexuality at work because it's so much easier that way

133 Head Street, Brighton sold for $2,905,000 on Saturday.

Hot property: Buyers forced to stretch budgets for 'the one'

Melbourne needs more options than detached house and land packages on the fringe and inner-city dog boxes.

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Melbourne needs more options than detached house and land packages on the fringe and inner-city dog boxes.

How can we fix Melbourne's housing affordability crisis?

COMMENT

There was outrage at Donald Trump's threat to funding for women's health.

Hard-won rights for women's health are under threat

COMMENT

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Hilton South Wharf hotel sold for $230m. But to whom?

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Police divers search the Murray River for the five-year-old

Moama drowning: 'I would never hurt my children,' says mother

Widow asks mourners to remember Americans killed in DFO crash

Man dies after being pulled from water at Sorrento beach

The Gatwick Hotel is on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda.

Notorious Gatwick Hotel in St Kilda set to close

Christopher Josevski has been accused of dragging a woman by the hair before abducting her from a petrol station.

Fresh charges for kidnap accused including spitting at TV cameraman

Emergency services clean up after the collision.

Napier Street bridge struck again, days after safety barriers go up

Melbourne's Queen Victoria Market

$650m plan to revamp Queen Vic market at risk, says Doyle

Minister for Cities Angus Taylor

Billion-dollar deal to make life easier in Sydney's west

NSW

A move towards Sunday trading for caravan stores has not been supported by Caravanning Queensland.

One group pushes back against Sunday trading

QLD

Police drive the suspect away from the unit block on Sunday.

Man 'armed with samurai sword' in siege denied bail

ACT

Jubilee Reserve, where the 29-year-old collapsed during a football match.

Young footballer dies after mid-game collapse

WA

Australian Federal Police generic photo. 9th January 2017. Photo by Jason South

Government planning massive new Department of Homeland Security

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

We called Australia's peak business groups on a Sunday - they didn't answer

Mark Kenny

Turnbull pushed to raise millions with levy on junk food ads

Tom McIlroy

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop pushed back on talk of joint patrols in the South China Sea.

Julie Bishop denies Indonesian president suggested joint patrols in South China Sea

Jewel Topsfield

Treasurer Scott Morrison has praised the Victorian Labor government's newly announced trial of a "shared ownership" ...

Treasurer praises plan that could wipe 25 per cent off cost of home

Fighting talk: Public service minister Michaelia Cash

Minister caught failing to properly declare $1.4m investment property

Sandra Fraser spends hours commuting from her home in Fairfield West.

Cities Minister Taylor promises 'billions' for Western Sydney

James Massola

North Korea's Ambassador to Malaysia Kang Chol, centre, arrives at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Parting shots as Malaysia expels North Korea's ambassador

Lindsay Murdoch

New travel ban: US President Donald Trump.

Five differences in Trump's new travel ban

49 mins ago

A TV news program reports North Korea's latest missile launch in Seoul, South Korea.

North Korea launch may be test of 'saturation attack' on Japan

42 mins ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during his recent visit to Australia.

Benjamin Netanyahu corruption allegations rumble on

Australia is about to lay claim to the strongest economic performance in world history.

When it comes to strong economies, Australia is about to take the cake

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Over the Christmas break, encourage the younger generation to have a go.

Be outraged - but not at the mother trying to protect her daughters

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Granted there are students who are challenging and just don't want to learn, but I've seen through my children what a ...

I'm not the first parent to be duped by a school's ATAR results

COMMENT
Vita Mezzatesta

During the past two years Slater & Gordon's share price has tumbled from over $8 to 8c.

Slater and Gordon class action takes a strange turn

Sarah Danckert

The ATO wants to initially help businesses understand and meet their tax obligations.

ATO eye cafes, restaurants, beauty in cash economy fight

Nassim Khadem

7-Eleven

Proposed laws 'unlikely' to stamp out exploitation of workers

Anna Patty

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Feeling good about medical cannabis investments

Carolyn Cummins

Rinehart beefs up cattle empire with NT's Aroona station

Job cuts to follow $3 billion auto merger

Former gaming regulator opens fire on Barangaroo

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Child labour persists in Apple pipeline as company cracks down

90 Gardenvale Road was the cheap house that sold in Gardenvale last year.

Suburbs where you can't buy a house for under $1 million

"Don't hesitate to buy an apartment, but be selective when you're doing it," says buyers' agent Janet Spencer.

Is there ever really a good time to buy an apartment?

How do you know when the time is right to shack up with your beloved?

The signs you're ready to move in with a partner

Demonstrate personality through your home's styling with these top tips.

The easiest ways to turn your new house into a home

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A 15-year-old linen sofa styled with $20 cushions.

What 10 interior experts would never splurge on in the home

Shock jocks: Is it time to update your undies?

Shock jocks: Is it time to update your undies?

Men's Style

Simply buying better can save you time and hassle in the long run.

How to spot the difference between a good suit and a bad suit

Men's Style

Kaye Rees (right) founder of Trading for Blondes investment club with (left to right) three other members, Leigh ...

Women investors share their success stories

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why taxpayers get a good deal from funding childcare

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Kate Carnell is concerned the ATO may make the situation worse for small businesses.

Fears ATO will hand over small businesses to credit agencies 'willy nilly'

Cara Waters

There are a number of options allowing interested parties to take an ownership share in your business.

How do I split my business?

Max Newnham

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Jeff Sessions outlines scope of travel ban

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Rahane and Pujara guide India back

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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson makes a statement on issues related to visas and travel, Monday, March 6, 2017, at the ...

Rex Tillerson announces new travel ban

50 mins ago

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Friends, family mourn teen who drowned at Mill Park

The City Recital Hall is holding its first Sydney Flash Mob Choir.

Fairfax photos of the week - March 2, 2017

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Seasons 1-7 of Regular Show now streaming on Stan

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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'I don't remember': Andrew uses 'I drank too much' defense.

This Married At First Sight crisis needs a crime fighter

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Evictee Carson Kressley thanks the Aussies for his time on I'm A Celebrity.

Kressley leaves the jungle after harrowing 9/11 tale

Aja Styles

The latest incarnation of King Kong.

Forget Kong, Aussie creatures freak out movie cast on set

Peter Mitchell

Tim Minchin says the animated film he was working on is being shut down by Dreamworks.

Tim Minchin reveals 'impotent fury' over film cancellation

Broede Carmody

I'm A Celebrity hosts Chris Brown and Julia Morris.

Reality check for Ten as network pipped by the ABC

Rob Moran

President Donald Trump, right, meets with leaders of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) in the Oval ...

SNL mocks Conway: 'Why you got no legs, Kellyanne?'

Broede Carmody

Adele met her now-husband, Simon Konecki, back in 2011.

Adele changes marital status during Brisbane shows

Broede Carmody

Stephen King has taken aim at President Trump in a series of hilarious, but haunting, tweets.

Stephen King trolls Trump as only a horror writer could

Avi Selk

Feast of colour: Kosky has created a show of broad popular appeal.

Review: Barrie Kosky's Saul a truly outstanding production ★★★★★

ADELAIDE FESTIVAL

Naked villainy: Lars Eidinger's Richard III is all too knowing and self-referential.

Death, destruction, despair amid down-to-earth opening weekend

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Debbie Cuthbertson

Paz Lenchantin (left) has replaced Kim Deal as the Pixies' new bassist.

Pixies maintain power and passion that inspired generations

Review
Martin Boulton

Thordis Elva was 16 when she was raped by 18-year-old Australian exchange student Tom Stranger in Reykjavik, Iceland. ...

I changed my mind after seeing Thordis Elva and her rapist speak

Kerri Sackville

Jodi Anasta in a pink Yeojin Bae dress and Christie Nicolaides accessories at the Myer Autumn Racing Collections Launch ...

Why you can't go wrong in a crown for autumn racing

Amy Croffey

Lionel Patea and Tara Brown in 2013.

The shocking question you don't expect a murderer to ask

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

(L-R) Marisa Berenson, Caroline de Maigret, Nicki Minaj and Lou Doillon at the Haider Ackermann show in Paris on Saturday.

Nicki Minaj reveals inspiration behind bare-breast look

Amy Croffey

Meghan Markle at a dinner in Toronto in April 2016, months before her relationship with Prince Harry went public.

Meghan Markle has commenced her princess transformation

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Good parenting isn't always about talking everything through, this mother found out.

The one piece of advice parents of teenagers should master

Nancy Star

Emma Watson arrives at the world premiere of Beauty and the Beast at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

Emma Watson 'stunned' by backlash to her 'topless' photo

Olivia Rudgard

Thordis Elva was 16 when she was raped by 18-year-old Australian exchange student Tom Stranger in Reykjavik, Iceland.

Thordis Elva and rapist Tom Stranger defend sharing the stage

Josh Dye

A low carb diet involves replacing certain foods with others.

What we should get straight about low carb, higher fat diets

Paula Goodyer

Addiction.

Are women increasingly at risk of addiction?

Caren Lissner

Weight and what we eat can affect fertility.

How what you eat may impact your fertility

Sarah Berry

Say hello to supper: Tomatoes, basil and bread make a great panzanella.

Dinner like a pauper: why it's time for a supper resurgence

COMMENT

The 'Subway fresh' has lost its appeal with consumers.

'Mystery meat': Subway responds to fake chicken allegations

Chicken tinga with tortillas

Weekly meal planner: Munch into March with hot autumn flavours

Ruth Lee, 25, was shocked when her body didn't bounce back as soon as her daughter was born.

'I couldn't believe it was me': the photo that 'horrified' a new mum

"Take the photos. While you have time": Cath Hughes' message to families.

Heartbreaking story behind this blurry family photo

"Don't have sex till you're 30," is what parents really want to say.

Struggling with your child's sex ed? Let me help you

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Points loophole: Fly Qantas first class for under $2000

Natalie Paris

People sleeping on bedroom furniture and chairs inside in IKEA Beijing Siyuanqiao Store.

The Chinese like to sleep in IKEA stores, and hotels are catching on

Lee Tulloch

Singapore Airlines flight attendants on board an A380.

Flight test: Singapore Airlines shows how good economy can be

Louise Southerden

Maersk stores shelves and shelves of paper records dating back to 2014 in a storage room at its office in Mombasa.

Blockchain: 'technology that can change world'

Recent abandonments included Google Spaces, a service that most of us never knew existed to begin with.

The top 10 services google has killed off

Jeremy Liew, who grew up in Perth and graduated from the Australian National University in the early 90s, was the very ...

Australian Snap investor makes billions in recent IPO

Lock

How to snoop-proof any phone or tablet

Gizmodo

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends Oceanic Pro League: week 6 recaps

NSW Police have taken delivery of Volvo XC60 patrol vehicles.

Police gear up with Volvo and Toyota

David McCowen

Peugeot could have a stake in le nouveau Commodore.

Report: Peugeot to announce European takeover tonight

Jack Ewing

The 2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante set a new lap record during testing at the Nurburgring.

Lamborghini Huracan smashes Nurburgring record

David McCowen

Ferrari produced a short film featuring the California T in Australia.

Ferrari releases outback tribute

David McCowen

2017 Infiniti Q60 Project S Black concept

Infiniti teases F1-powered Q60 concept

Andrew MacLean

Bentley Bentayga Mulliner.

Is this the world's most over the top luxury car?

Dom Tripolone

Two's enough: The league is determined to end the third-person-up ruck contest, but not at the expense of 'passive' players.

League has second thoughts over third-up rule

Michael Gleeson

Where's the evidence that fewer rotations opens the game up?

Hey footy fans, the sky ISN'T falling

COMMENT
Rohan Connolly

Cale Hooker is taking a cautious approach to his return from injury.

Bombers to load up against Cats in pre-season clash

There have been instances over the weekend where players have been penalised after being hit by the ball at a ruck contest.

Rucking hell: New AFL rule falls into farce category

Michael Gleeson

Jasper Pittard will miss about a month of footy.

Port confident they have depth to cover injured Pittard

Seeing double: Yellow-clad impires were hard to distinguish from Richmond players on the weekend

Umps forced into 'clash' wardrobe change

Sam McClure

Bomber David Zaharakis famously chose not to be part of the injection program at the Dons in 2012.

Hird maligners 'not good people': Zaharakis

Daniel Cherny

Jubilee Reserve, where the 29-year-old collapsed during a football match.

Young Perth footballer dies after mid-game collapse

Heather McNeill

Brilliant: Another angle on the dismissal.

Smith's blinder, Kohli's blunder set Test momentum swinging

Daniel Cherny

India's captain Virat Kohli, right, calls for a review on day two.

India still working on DRS bungles against Aussies

Rob Forsaith

Ashleigh Barty poses with the WTA Malaysian Open Champion Trophy after beating Nao Hibino of Japan.

Barty time: Ash revels in 'best tennis week of my life'

Linda Pearce

Pattinson returns to Shield cricket this week on a planned recovery programme.

Pattinson eyes English stint on road to Ashes

Jon Pierik

Virat Kohli (left) made up for his lack of runs with his talking game in the field.

Kohli talking bigger game than he's playing - and it's working

Andrew Wu

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