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

Work in these jobs? ATO may be about to come knocking

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.

WikiLeaks releases 'Vault 7' documents 'from inside the CIA'

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Professions traditionally more dominated by women such as nurses are avoided by many men.

Man 'impersonated a doctor' at hospitals in NSW for over a decade

Police said the young woman showed 'great courage' in detailing her abuse.

Service station owner helped end backpacker's two-month ordeal

Julie Bullock, pictured with her husband Darren, was killed while driving her twins to school.

Horrific tragedy on school run claims lives of mother and son

India's captain Virat Kohli, right, and teammates Ravichandran Ashwin, left, and Ravindra Jadeja celebrate the dismissal ...

'YouTube that video': Kohli takes aim at Test great Healy

'These impacts may be irreversible': Report reveals alarming reality

ANALYSIS

Why the Reserve Bank cares so much about house prices

Workers at my child's daycare are walking out, and so they should

COMMENT
Amy Cairns

In Kellyanne Conway, sexist political criticism has a new target

COMMENT

Minister apologises for 'insensitive' statement on anniversay of crash

India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates.

'Falls into that bracket': Kohli drops post-match bombshell on Australia

Andrew Wu

George Michael during his Live Global Tour.

Coroner finally reveals George Michael's cause of death

Former President Barack Obama leaves the National Gallery of Art in Washington, Sunday, March 5, 2017. President Trump ...

Former president Barack Obama sure is nailing off-duty style

Poor Cheryl gets subjected to 'embarrassing' mimicry of how she talks by Andrew at the Married At First Sight dinner party.

Andrew's true colours shine at the MAFS dinner party

COMMENT

How to cook with black garlic, which isn't what you think it is

How to cook with black garlic, which isn't what you think it is

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Isaiah Firebrace picked for Eurovision 2017

Adele performs at Domain Stadium in Perth.

'They're trying to kill me!' Adele's Aussie mozzie outburst

Finger pointing: Jarryd Hayne has blamed the media and leakers for his troubles.

Titans coach storms out of conference after Hayne questions

Link in <I>The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild</i>.

Nintendo's masterful new Legend of Zelda is a breath of fresh air

Josh looking a little unhappy at the MKR judges' decision.

'Seafood king' causes new MKR frenemies' jaws to drop

73 Bourke Street, Wooloomooloo - 6th March 2017. 65 year old Jennifer Khan has been working in the City of Sydney's ...

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73 Bourke Street, Wooloomooloo - 6th March 2017. 65 year old Jennifer Khan has been working in the City of Sydney's ...

Lifting bins, breaking barriers, but Jennifer is a bolter

Anna Patty

David Stratton is the subject of a new film.

A Cinematic Life is a joyous tribute to David Stratton

Karl Quinn

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has announced sweeping job cuts, and a $50 million investment in content and ...

Viewers are entitled to know more details about ABC plan

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

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The state government is planning another 10,000 homes at Olympic Park by 2030.

Apart from transport, new Sydney suburb also faces thirsty challenge

Jetstar, Virgin fined $745,000 for online pricing techniques

Surgeon's unorthodox solution to fix equipment shortages

Roger Rogerson, whom the jury has heard was recruited by Gattellari to pass a letter onto Ron Medich.

Rogerson acted as go-between in Medich extortion attempt: court

Kate McClymont

A woman has died in a Sydney apartment fire.

Elderly woman's body found after Narrabeen apartment fire

L-R Fairvale High School HSC science student, James Le, in Sydney. 7th March 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

'Closer to the real world': New subject closes gap in HSC

A boy with measles.

Measles case contracted overseas brought back to Sydney

Shirley Mancer is unhappy at her retirement home but can't afford to move out.

'I'm not happy here': when retirement living falls short

VIC

2018 Holden Commodore. EMBARGO: 10.01AM 7/12/2016

Holden Commodore to be French-owned after General Motors sale

John XXIII College head and CEO Geoff Johnston outside the college on the grounds of the ANU last year.

ANU students suspended from college over sexist chants

ACT

Ty Ranger has admitted stabbing the five-year-old girl.

'No real answers' for man's frenzied pocket knife attack on girl, five

WA

The medical community is united behind the importance of childhood vaccines.

Anti-vaxxer movement using tried and true methods to create doubt

Stephanie Peatling

After a rocky start, Michelle Guthrie finally asserts control

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

Housing affordability: 70,000 helped by plan to wipe 25% of mortgage cost

Eryk Bagshaw

Peter Varghese says a super-department is not needed because the present system 'works pretty well'.

Super-department not needed to fight terror, say security experts

Clive Palmer.

Dieting Clive Palmer finds poetic inspiration in Tim Tams, cream

ABC managing director Michelle Guthrie has announced a sweeping restructure of ABC management.

200 jobs to go as Guthrie reveals ABC restructure

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

Government planning Department of Homeland Security

EXCLUSIVE

Peter Scully (left) arrives at the Cagayan de Oro court handcuffed to another inmate on his first day of his trial.

Australian 'sex predator' to escape death penalty

Lindsay Murdoch

Protesters outside the Defence Ministry in Seoul.

Anger in China as missile defence system arrives in South Korea

Kirsty Needham, China Correspondent

A noble fight, a cause bigger than yourself - and other mythical ways of taking in information.

Afraid of World War III? We may already be there

ANALYSIS
Chris Zappone

Australian man Guiseppe Serafino

'Self-medicating' Australian faces year in Bali jail over cannabis

HOUSING

Politicians have worked hard to make houses so dear

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The 4Cs are creativity, critical reflection, collaboration and communication and these 4C schools are transforming ...

Forget the 3Rs: modern schools need to embrace the 4Cs

COMMENT
Michael Anderson

The world is still waiting for a pee-detecting pool chemical.

Finally, the truth about urine in swimming pools

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

Committee deputy chairman Matt Thistlethwaite puts a question to Ian Narev, Commonwealth Bank of Australia chief executive.

'Ridiculous' – This was CBA's Yes Minister moment

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 08: Financial Planner Stephen Burgin poses for a photo on December 8, 2015 in ...

Kidman Station crowdfunding adviser runs foul of ASIC

Sarah Danckert

Big investor heading out as Ten shares hit historical lows

Lucy Battersby

The RBA governor Philip Lowe

RBA digging in, showing signs of frustration

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Boutique fund reboot is not working for AFL chairman Mike Fitzpatrick

Colin Kruger, CBD

Target wants to win 'small f' fashion battle

Catie Low

The $345b value of unpaid work to Australia's economy

Nassim Khadem

Union boss retires as domestic violence investigation closes

Anna Patty

The actions of the Reserve Bank can directly affect how much money is in your pocket.

Why the Reserve Bank cares so much about house prices

The completed house, which took 24 hours to 3D print.

3D home - with kitchen and bathroom - printed in a day for $15,000

Are you inadvertently making your home more attractive to thieves?

Nine things robbers look for when canvassing your home

New offices at WeWork, which designed the space ealong with local external consultant TomMarkHenry at 5 Martin Place, Sydney

Australia at the forefront of the office revolution

A recent study surveyed thousands of homebuyers to determine what made them "fall in love" with a house.

The four features that make buyers fall in love with a house

The Drive de Cartier watch.

Watch out: Everyone wants this timeless modern classic

Watches

They seem like the perfect employee on paper, but the reality is quite different.

How to spot a toxic employee before you hire them

Management

Lesley Anton has made a career change into real estate.

The wins and losses in financial wellbeing for Australian women

EXCLUSIVE
Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

Casual workers should check if they are entitled to super.

Claim super to help offset the hit to penalty rates

John Collett

Damian Oliver, deputy director of the Centre for Management and Organisation Studies at University of Technology Sydney ...

Should interns pay to do work experience?

Caroline James

Mortgage broker Ashley Simmons (far right) finds it challenging to separate work from home and recommends physically ...

Avoiding the post-work witching hour

Alexandra Cain

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Isaiah Firebrace picked for Eurovision 2017

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Fake Sydney doctor on the run

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Adele attacked by blood sucking mozzies

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ABC cuts 200 jobs

Cartoon Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 8

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Stan - Adventure time

Adventure Time Seasons 1-7 now streaming on Stan

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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ATLANTA -- ?Streets On Lock? -- Episode 102 (Airs Tuesday, September 6, 10:30 pm e/p) Pictured: (l-r) Brian Tyree Henry ...

Donald Glover's Atlanta is most original comedy in years

Kylie Northover

Poor Cheryl gets subjected to 'embarrassing' mimicry of how she talks by Andrew at the <i>Married At First Sight</i> ...

Andrew's true colours shine at the MAFS dinner party

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Josh looking a little unhappy at the MKR judges' decision.

'Seafood king' Josh causes new MKR frenemies' jaws to drop

Aja Styles

The X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace is heading to Ukraine in May.

X Factor winner Isaiah will be Australia's Eurovision entrant

Sarah Thomas

Adele charmed fans in Brisbane over the weekend, but got more than she bargained for when she was attacked by mosquitoes.

Adele's hilarious reaction to mosquitoes during Australian tour

Broede Carmody

Carrie Fisher in 2011.

Lennon's son releases Beatles-esque song written by Fisher

Rob Moran

Carson Kressley farewells Australia on the 2017 season of I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

Carson Kressley thinks a 'queen' will snatch the I'm A Celeb crown

Broede Carmody

Bill Paxton at the 2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards in Beverly Hills.

Death certificate reveals cause of actor Bill Paxton's death

Rob Moran

Louise Nowra and Coco hold forth outside the Old Fitzroy.

Check out Louis' view from his regular seat in the 'loo

Elissa Blake

Anthony Brandon Wong and Mark Leonard Winter in Sydney Theatre Company?s Chimerica. Photo? Brett Boardman

Who was the hero who faced down those tanks?

John Shand

Adrian Strooper, Christopher Lowrey, Taryn Fiebig, Merry Holden and Christopher Purves in the 2017 Adelaide Festival ...

Severed heads and explosive staging - this show has it all

Women in "pussy hats" listen to speakers at the Women's March on Washington in January.

Is feminism ready to strike this International Women's Day?

Celeste Liddle

The female traffic light signals were installed at the intersection of Swanston and Flinders streets in the Melbourne ...

'Female' traffic lights spark mixed responses on social media

Annie Brown

The jury is out on black charcoal blackhead masks.

Social media is obsessed with this beauty treatment, but does it work?

Natalie Reilly

Geena Davis

The parenting advice I'm taking from Geena Davis

Jacinta Tynan

Former President Barack Obama accompanied by former first lady Michelle Obama leaves the National Gallery of Art in ...

The Obamas are nailing off-duty style

Annie Brown

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

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

Rihanna accepts her applause at the end of her Fall-Winter 2017/2018 ready-to-wear collection.

Rihanna subverts school uniforms with 'athluxury' show

Annie Brown

Human hand wearing rubber glove and holding spray bottle

Fragranced products are making us sick, study finds

Sarah Berry

Hydrate and slow down.

Want a productive work day? Watch what you eat

Fitness
Carrie Dennett

Foam rolling can exacerbate injury if you're not careful.

Five foam rolling mistakes to avoid

Christina D'Adamio

Go-to dish: Cacciucco seafood pie.

Terry Durack falls for a northern beaches newcomer

Already a staple in some parts of the world, sorghum is on the path to superfood status in the West.

Goodbye quinoa: this is the new super grain of 2017

Subway's ingredients have come under question.

Subway responds to fake chicken allegations, tries to ditch 'mystery meat' label

Chrissy Teigen is renowned for experimenting with a fringe.

'I didn't think it could happen to me': Chrissy Teigen opens up

The boy doesn't like it when teachers accidentally use his first name.

'Should I let my six-year-old change his rather unusual name?'

The restaurant manager has said he does not know how the juice became contaminated.

Kids hospitalised after drinking contaminated juice at restaurant

Actress Louise Linton copped a backlash over inaccuracies in her travel memoir.

Cringeworthy: This actress lied in her travel story, but don't we all?

Ben Groundwater

The person in the middle seat should be entitled to use the armrests.

The unspoken rule: Here's who should get the armrest on flights

Christopher Elliott

Get ready for even more invasive pat downs at US airports.

US airport security pat-downs are about to get even more invasive

Justin Bachman

The new Sonos Playbase soundbar is designed to hide under your television and give your lounge room an audio overhaul.

Sonos Playbase finds its place in lounge room

COMMENT

Fake news stories abounded on Facebook in the US election campaign.

Facebook combats fake news with warning label

Fire serves many purposes, just keep it away from dry grass unless you have an escape route.

Review: new Zelda game is hard to fault, impossible to put down

Google's market share for smartphones shipped is now less than one per cent worldwide.

Google misses chance for smartphone glory?

Fans get ready for the final IEM 2016 event in Katowice, Poland.

$260k esports event announced for Sydney

Holden remains committed to Australia, despite questions surrounding its Opel-sourced Astra.

GM: 'Holden future secure'

Stephen Ottley

The Audi Q8 Sport Concept is powered by a twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine that is paired with an electric motor.

Audi Q8 Sport Concept revealed

Greg Kable

2017 Porsche 911 GT3.

New Porsche 911 GT3 revealed

Andrew MacLean

2018 BMW X3 spy shots.

New BMW X3 spied

Dom Tripolone

2017 Kia Niro plug-in hybrid.

Kia reveals plug-in Niro

Drive Staff

STRICT EMBARGO 3AM 07/03/17 AEDT Volkswagen has unveiled its new Arteon sedan, a high-end successor to the discontinued CC.

VW reveals upmarket Arteon sedan

Greg Kable

India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates.

'It falls into that bracket:' Kohli drops post-match bombshell

Andrew Wu

India's captain Virat Kohli, second right, gestures to Australia's Josh Hazlewood after their win.

'YouTube that video': Kohli brings up 1997 incident to continue feud

Andrew Wu

Brumbies' Henry Speight and Brumbies' James Dargaville

Do not sign non-Wallabies: ARU's edict to Super Rugby teams

Chris Dutton

Indian captain Virat Kohli may have to be mindful of new rules for ''send-offs''.

The law catches up with cricket

Greg Baum

Nicole Beck, with 4 year old daughter Sophie. Rugby first sport to nut out policy on what to do with elite female ...

Olympic champ had no idea she was pregnant when she won gold

Georgina Robinson

Damage done: Andrew Bogut grimaces after the collision.

Injury comes at worst time, but Bogut can bounce back

ANALYSIS
Roy Ward

Selwood with junior footballers in Warrnambool last month.

Major sponsor ends deal with AFL club after superstar's indiscretion

UPDATED
Sam McClure

Australia players Meg Lanning and Ellyse Perry at the Women's Ashes schedule launch at Bondi Beach on Tuesday.

North Sydney Oval to host pink-ball Test

James Buckley

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 04: Jarryd Hayne of the Titans during the round one NRL match between the Gold Coast ...

The Hayne questions that caused coach to walk out

Phil Lutton

Adam Reynolds was originally ruled out for four weeks.

Reynolds set for shock Rabbitohs return

Michael Chammas

Man in demand?: Kieran Foran.

Foran's debut for Warriors faces possible delay

Adrian Proszenko

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