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Premier Gladys Berejiklian in question time on Wednesday.

'You didn't tell the truth': Berejiklian faces barrage

Sean Nicholls
29 mins ago

From stealing US jobs to manipulating its currency to failing to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, Trump's ...

America first? In China, Trump wins a trove of new trademarks

1 hr ago

Police "came to the rescue" to move John Howard away from the protesters.

Howard rescued by police from 'angry' Sydney protesters

1 hr ago

Police.

Tied up, kidnapped backpacker had to 'think of a way out'

43 mins ago

Going up - in some places: housing in Sydney.

The risk is greater than the GFC if we can't fix the housing crisis

COMMENT
John Hewson

Former CareFlight nurse Karen Casey.

'Biochemical changes' jeapardise nurse's $5m plane crash payout

1 hr ago

Packer 'recruited to fund Israeli PM's lifestyle': reports

The ethical conundrum reporters face in covering a tawdry tale

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Selective schools no longer havens for the gifted and talented

COMMENT
1 hr ago

'Brace yourself!' Mechanic charged after bus plunges into ravine

1 hr ago

'Completely untrue': Staffer contradicts MP accused of bullying

Auburn deputy mayor and millionaire property developer Salim Mehajer has come under fire for his lavish wedding ceremony.

'The wedding that killed the council': Auburn referred to ICAC

1 hr ago

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has been roasted on social media for her International Women's Day pledge.

#humblebrag: Trudeau's wife's 'shameful' Women's Day post

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: ICC World XI Chairman of selectors, Sunil Gavaskar, looks on as ICC World XI ODI ...

Shocked Gavaskar slams ICC for Smith decision

UNSW Robot Team.?This UNSW engineering team is competing in the world's richest robotics competition against 24 other ...

The UNSW students in line for a $6.6 million windfall

23 mins ago

Switzerland: Not just about chocolate and cheese.

The best country in the world, according to rest of the world

22 mins ago

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John Howard 'rescued' from angry protesters

Jonesy

Backlash sends Married At First Sight villain 'into hiding'

Are you inadvertently making your home more attractive to thieves?

Nine things burglars look at before they break into your home

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: Ruby Rose poses at the xXx: 'Return Of Xander Cage' Sydney Fan Event on November 19, ...

Ruby Rose turns on her publicist for leaking cockroach story

ken070912.001.002.FAIRFAX.melb.s/age news CRYING.photograph by ken irwin shows generic single eye crying SPECIAL 111

Crying at work can be gold, if you do it right

Hurstville Public students Philemon Winter, Serena Chui, Ashly Fan and Madhi Mourad.

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Hurstville Public students Philemon Winter, Serena Chui, Ashly Fan and Madhi Mourad.

The exam that weeds out 70 per cent of students

Alexandra Smith
22 mins ago

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to supporters as he campaigns for his party in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

India's most important election

Amrit Dhillon

The number of injured workers making claims for compensation has fallen dramatically.

Workers' compensation scheme is 'broken'

1 hr ago

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Lucy Turnbull, speaking in her capacity as Chair of the Greater Sydney Commission in June.

Councils push back against Turnbull's vision for Sydney

Greens MP looks for ways to give Aboriginal people a 'direct voice'

Harriet Alexander
59 mins ago

'Catch me if you can' fraudster caught by police after 14 years

MERC, NEWS, COURT Pic taken 7th March 2017 of David Merxhushi outside Wollongong Court.

'Blood everywhere': David pulled glass from his neck after stabbing

This diesel locomotive is among 3801 Limited's vintage fleet, which is now locked inside the Large Erecting Shed in ...

'Not good': The end looms for Sydney's heritage train tours

'Update briefing': Premier Gladys Berejiklian, who was transport minister in 2014, was given information on the ...

Premier warned of $549m blowout weeks before misleading public

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

Professor John Rasko, head of cell and molecular therapies at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.

Sydney doctor's warning on Trump threat to drug safety

Taskforce Argos detectives have charged a 42-year-old man with more than 900 child sex offences after he allegedly posed ...

Man who 'posed as Bieber' charged with 900 child sex offences

QLD

Police linked arms on the steps of Parliament to keep the taxi protesters at bay.

Angry taxi drivers try to storm Victorian parliament

VIC
10 mins ago

Wholesale electricity prices are soaring.

Wholesale power prices have doubled since the carbon tax was axed

Adam Morton

Aircraft landing at Canberra Airport is at risk of building-induced turbulence, a pilots association has warned.

Airport hits out at 'disgraceful', 'grubby' safety claims

ACT

Shadow Minister for Early Childhood Education and Development Kate Ellis will quit the front bench

Politics as we know it should change

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling

Nationals want foreign donations ban - with one exemption

Tom McIlroy

PM calls energy crisis talks amid gas shortage blackout warnings

Adam Gartrell
35 mins ago

The public hearing into the government's proposed changes to social services legislation at Parliament House was told ...

Ex-students 'would struggle to feed themselves' under $1300 cut

Eryk Bagshaw

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson campaigning in Mandurah, Western Australia, this week.

'I was wrong': Pauline Hanson apologises for vaccine claims

Michael Koziol

Labor MPs Kate Ellis and Anthony Albanese during the ALP National Conference at the Melbourne Convention Centre on ...

Kate Ellis to quit frontbench, force Bill Shorten to reshuffle

James Massola
1 hr ago

Minister Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 2 March 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Dutton points to super-sized security departments in US, UK

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond poses for the media with his traditional red dispatch box outside ...

Britain's budget driving blind into oncoming Brexit

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

The goddess of war Sekhmet at the Temple of Kom Ombo, Egypt.

Trove of statues of war goddess Sekhmet found in Luxor

26 mins ago

Stephen Gutierrez in a photo from his firm's website.

Miami lawyer's pants catch fire during arson trial

A demonstrator protests during the Day Without a Woman strike in New York.

Women worldwide rally for equality

Going up - in some places: housing in Sydney.

The risk is greater than the GFC if we can't fix the housing crisis

COMMENT
John Hewson

most students sitting for the selective schools test this week will be unsuccessful in securing a place.

'Bastions of inequality': Selective schools are just for the wealthy

COMMENT
Christina Ho
1 hr ago

Let parents decide on vaccines: One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

Hanson's distrust of experts runs deeper than vaccines

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

Solution? Tesla vice-president Lyndon Rive with the Powerwall 2.

Batteries could fix Australia's energy problem in 100 days: Tesla

Adam Morton
15 mins ago

Almost all of Thursday's ASX200 fall was due to marked declines in the materials sector.

Big miners drag ASX lower

Myriam Robin
40 mins ago

A still from the notbornyet ad that ACMA says was political and should have aired with an authorisation statement.

ACMA, Ten clash over airing of anti-abortion ad

Lucy Battersby
4 mins ago

While many equity strategists remain upbeat – expecting the ASX to hit 6000 this year – the index has struggled to hold ...

Why the ASX200 can't break past 5800

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Packer recruited to fund Israeli PM's lifestyle: report

Colin Kruger, CBD

Handling of workers' comp claims 'dysfunctional'

Anna Patty
1 hr ago

Tabcorp's $11b takeover of Tatts cracks competition hurdle

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

'Never bet against America': Pratt's $100,000 punt on Trump

Nick O'Malley

Auctioneer Jesse Davidson of AuctionWorks at the auction of 5 George Street, Marrickville, which sold for $1.77 million ...

Sydney house prices 'to fall 5 per cent over next two years'

Tania Lenon and Penny Petridis (right) of renovation and building maintenance business Female Tradie.

Fed up with dodgy tradies, Wendy beats them at their own game

A floating hotel capsule at the Huis Ten Bosch theme park in Nagasaki.

Japanese theme park launches floating hotel pods

The Dromedary Hotel is for sale in Central Tilba.

Population, 80: Life in one of Australia's tiniest villages

14-16 Buckland Street, Chippendale.

Industrial suburbs the new hot property in prestige market

Bell & Ross BR03-Horograph.

New faces: The latest trend in luxury watches is really simple

Watches
1 hr ago

Emirates A380's new on-board bar.

In-flight bars are getting even bigger and swankier

First Class

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How does Centrelink assess my personal loan?

Noel Whittaker

Investing in shares is easier and cheaper than ever.

Why more women should invest in the sharemarket

Scott Phillips

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is frustrated at the banks' inaction.

'I'm gobsmacked': Banks fail to comply with unfair contract laws

Cara Waters

How will 40 per cent of the workforce learn to run a business?

Self-employment should be mandatory learning

Tony Featherstone

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'Media takes Trump tweets too literally'

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Women on company boards

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I was wrong: Hanson

Federal Politics

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Yachties rescued off Sydney coast

Signs at The Large Erecting Shop at Eveleigh Railway Precinct, Eveleigh.

Historic Eveleigh railway yard in Sydney under threat

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Josh Gad in Sydney for the <i>Beauty and the Beast</i> premiere.

Beauty and the Beast's Josh Gad on outrage over the gay LeFou

Sarah Thomas
41 mins ago

Fake Ryan Gosling, Munich cook Ludwig Lehner, accepts his award.

Gosling-gate: is this the best TV prank ever?

Rob Moran

Jonesy

Married At First Sight contestant goes into hiding after backlash

Rob Moran

Daisy Ridley as Rey in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

Disney screens first fragment of next Star Wars film, The Last Jedi

Michael Idato

Love Actually scene first hit cinemas 13 years ago.

Love Actually's reboot is bringing back the famous cue card scene

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Lisa Curry stayed in the South African jungle for a massive 41 days.

Lisa Curry slams 'untrue' reports about fiance Mark Tabone

Broede Carmody

Hugh Jackman

What Logan shows us about the future of superhero movies

Garry Maddox

Are there changes in store for <i>7.30</i>? ABC boss Michelle Guthrie says she wants to find new ways to tell stories.

Revamped Catalyst could inspire new-look 7.30, Lateline and News

Michael Lallo

Nathaniel Rateliff (front) & the Night Sweats.

Nathaniel Rateliff review: Both kinds of music, all kinds of fun

Bernard Zuel

Paz Lenchantin (left), David Lovering, Black Francis and Joey Santiago - Pixies.

No one sounds quite like the Pixies when they hit their stride

REVIEW
George Palathingal

The Stella Shortlist for 2017.

Then there were six: The Stella Prize shortlist

Linda Morris

Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has been roasted on social media for her International Women's Day pledge.

Justin Trudeau's wife's social media post sparks major backlash

Jenna Clarke

"Ask yourself this – what do YOU want? Think long and hard."

A domestic violence survivor's letter to her 16-year-old self

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 17: Kristen Stewart attends the 'Personal Shopper' photocall during the 69th annual Cannes Film ...

Kristen Stewart debuts radical new buzz cut

Zosia Mamet speaks onstage during The Anthology Film Archives Benefit and Auction on March 2, 2017 in New York City.

Girls actress opens up about emotionally abusive ex

Eat, drink and be Meryl ... seems like a solid life motto to us.

Internet has a field day with International Women's Day joke

Annie Brown

This was never going to end well.

An IWD tweet from Donald Trump was never going to go well

Mary Ward

Scarlett Johansson arriving at the recent Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Scarlett Johansson files for divorce, wants primary custody

Christie D'zurilla

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 19: Ruby Rose poses at the xXx: 'Return Of Xander Cage' Sydney Fan Event on November 19, ...

Ruby Rose, the cockroach, and the publicist

Andrew Hornery

Moderation: Processed meat, too much salt and too few vegies are linked with cardiometabolic death.

Death by diet: Cardio deaths linked to food

Sarah Berry

Support your body to optimise your chances.

The secrets of fertility over 40

Cass Chapman

Journal: Tello wrote down what she ate because research shows tracking helps.

Prescription for weight-loss: Doctor takes her own advice

I'm just so, so tired ...

Confessions of an exhausted mum

Jake's note explained why his sister took the butterfly wind chime.

Young thief leaves heartbreaking note for homeowner

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?'

Pepperoni pizza omelet.

Michelin-starred pub chef lost 70kg with these comfort food recipes

Soft drinks: even one a week is too much.

Sip soft drink more than once a week? You need to read this

Hoyt's oregano product was found by Choice to contain 11 per cent oregano leaves.

Spice merchants slapped with $11k fine over fake oregano

Switzerland: Not just about chocolate and cheese.

The best country in the world, according to rest of the world

Kylie McLaughlin
22 mins ago

Qatar Airways' new business class seat, the 'QSuite'.

Qatar unveils revolutionary new business class suites

Craig Platt

There are certain situations when booking your travels online just doesn't cut it.

Who needs a travel agent these days? You do, in these situations

Michael Gebicki

The rising dependence on cameras is changing the way we communicate.

Snap bets on cultural supremacy of camera

When asked about onions, Google can't tell the difference between the truth and an obvious falsehood. What else is it ...

Google algorithm lying to you about onions

COMMENT

CIA

The rise of doxing: how to keep your secrets safe

COMMENT

The Panasonic FZ2500, a great all-rounder.

A camera perfect for the serious amateur

Download traffic will inevitably grow, particularly as demand for streaming services increases.

Telcos feed growing appetite for downloads

Gemballa Avalanche.

Eight wildest cars from Geneva

Andrew MacLean

Mitsubishi Tritons sold from 2010 were some of the most well-rounded dual-cab utes on the market.

What used 4x4 dual-cab ute should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

The New Opel Insignia Grand Sport is presented during the press day at the 87th Geneva International Motor Show in ...

The real stars of the Geneva show

Stephen Ottley

Renault Zoe e-sport concept revealed at the 2017 Geneva motor show.

Renault reveals 340kW electric hot hatch

Stephen Ottley

Hyundai Motor today unveiled its updated Sonata model, showing the flagship sedan for the first time at the ...

New Hyundai Sonata revealed

Dom Tripolone

Holden has unveiled its successor to the Australian-made Commodore.

Holden targets premium brands with new Commodore

Stephen Ottley

In the headlines: Bryce Cartwright.

The ethical conundrum reporters face in covering a tawdry tale

COMMENT
Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

Sunil Gavaskar

Shocked Gavaskar slams ICC for Smith decision

Rob Forsaith

Wallaby second-rower Kane Douglas has been axed by the Reds.

Another Wallaby axed after poor start to Super Rugby season

Vince Rugari

Big hitter: Marcus Stoinis scored his maiden international century against New Zealand last month.

How Stoinis was picked with batting average of 15.63

Andrew Wu
2 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 18: Graham Arnold, coach of of Sydney FC looks on during the round 20 A-League match ...

'That's what other teams want:' Arnie's warning to SKy Blues

Dominic Bossi

The hero: Sergi Roberto celebrates scoring Barca's sixth goal - the winner.

Barca pull off incredible six-goal Champions League comeback

Former Bomber Dean Wallis.

Bombers deny reaching out to underworld figure over doping

The real issue: For Australia's batsmen to fail to get anywhere near a target of 188 is going to be the legacy of the ...

Did Australia cheat on DRS? Yes, but it's a sideshow

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Rugby League's original 'Immortals': Clive Churchill, Bobby Fulton, Johnny Raper and Reg Gasnier.

Immortals concept sold off as iconic magazine set to close

Chris Barrett
1 min ago

Few words: Wayne Bennett has been heavily criticised by the English media for his curt responses in interviews.

I can't believe what the media go digging for: Bennett on the attack

Phil Lutton

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03: Josh Reynolds of the Bulldogs braks away to score a try during the round one NRL match ...

Reynolds playing for his future, and $800,000-a-year deal

Chris Barrett

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