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West Australian Labor leader Mark McGowan, flanked by his wife Sarah and their children, votes at the state's election ...

Writing was on the wall early as Labor claim WA victory

43 mins ago

Founder and former director of Shakuhachi Jessica White, who now lives in Bali.

Designer lives it up in Bali as creditors chase almost $1 million

EXCLUSIVE

US Air Force B-52 dropping bombs over Southeast Asia in the 1960s.

'They dropped bombs on our heads': Outrage as US calls in $662m debt

Soth Rey

Teenager fights for life after sinus infection takes horrific turn

Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of The Dow Chemical Co., from left, Ivanka Trump, daughter of U.S. ...

'Wrong, wrong, wrong': Ivanka's sales soar after White House plug

Billionaire James Packer, co-chairman of Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., attends a news conference at Melco's Studio ...

Israeli police push to question Packer over gifts to Netanyahu

Three automakers sue supplier over airbags linked to 17 deaths

Muhammad Ali's son detained at American airport... again

Why two MPs debated marriage equality over beers and a Bible

Premier weighs in after billionaires' $100m Twitter bet

46 mins ago

Investor worth trillions uses statue to threaten top 300 Australian firms

Colin Tincknell One Nation Party Candidate for the South West in the coming WA State Elections with Pauline Hanson at a ...

'It was a mistake': Hanson blames One Nation votes collapse on preference deal

22 mins ago

Bob Fulton, one of rugby league's Immortals, is Manly's Mr Fixer.

Fulton sacking exposes Manly's family affairs

COMMENT

PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 16: Scarlett Johansson and Romain Dauriac attend the Yummy Pop Grand Opening Party at Theatre ...

Scarlett Johansson's custody battle: What happens next?

Kong fire

Movie-goers flee as giant King Kong statue bursts into flames

The Age, News, 08/03/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Revival in the production and sales of cassette tapes. Nate Nott ...

Not a wind up: Cassettes are back, and they are here to stay

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Wade Graham of the Sharks scores a try during the round two NRL match between the ...

Raiders undone by Sharks in Canberra

Happy Bunnies: The Rabbitohs recovered well after a nightmare opening.

Rabbitohs shake off loss of Inglis to grab first win of 2017

Canadian town says no reason to worry about bright pink water

Canadian town says no reason to worry about bright pink water

Return to Tests: Pat Cummins has been called in as Mitchell Starc's replacement in India.

Desperate move: First Test in five years for Starc's replacement

UPDATED

There's something about that voice or its owner that can have her demolish a small hill.

Adele shows Sydney she's all human

George Carter's painting, <i>Death of Captain Cook</i>.

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George Carter's painting, <i>Death of Captain Cook</i>.

James Cook's waistcoat could fetch up to $1.1m at auction

Rachel Browne

Doctors and work safety advocates are calling for quad bikes to be made safer.

'Enough is enough': New calls to ban kids riding quad bikes

Haley Burton and Cayla Graner
44 mins ago

Matilda Quinn, who has just started school, with her family.

To send or not? When is the best age to start school?

Alexandra Smith

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Auctioneer Gavin Croft from BresicWhitney sold the Chippendale apartment for $910,000 on Saturday.

'The prices are absurd': One-bedroom unit sells for $910,000

Penelope

'I lost hope': the break that's not working for young homebuyers

Half-finished: 967 Drummond Street, Carlton North still sold for $2,718,000.

Auction Results: See what sold near you on Saturday

The kitchen at 602/152 Campbell Parade, Bondi Beach.

Waking up to a world-class view at Bondi Beach

One example of a tiny house: Diogene, by Renzo Piano, measures just 2.3 by 3 metres.

Would your relationship survive living in a tiny house?

Lara has started a campaign to apply public scrutiny to the Jehovah's Witnesses.

Inside the Jehovah's Witnesses: A 'perfect storm' for abuse

Close shave for Rose Bay woman as housework triggers call to triple-0

Criminal barrister looks back on a blind man's bluff

Officers attached to Taskforce Nemsis will be investigating the incident.

Would-be Pitt Street carjacker gets locked inside vehicle

Kemel Barakat, 29, was shot dead in his Mortlake unit on Friday morning.

Slain Sydney crime figure survived kill attempt just weeks ago

Alleged serial fraudster Goran Markovic arrives at Sydney Airport on Thursday.

After 14 years of police pursuit, alleged serial fraudster faces court

Light Plane

One dead in light plane crash in Sydney's west

Mark McGowan and Colin Barnett.

Follow the Western Australian election count blow-by-blow

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14 mins ago

Jackie Falzon and her son, Frankie. She remembers gasping for breath and sobbing in terror.

The night a deadly thunderstorm took a city's breath away

VIC

With the fog forcing the balloons to stay on the ground, many got the chance to see the balloons up close.

Canberra Balloon Spectacular thwarted by morning fog on day one

ACT

Coral, left, and Karen at the Ice Cream Festival.

Why Brisbane is screaming for an ice-cream festival

QLD

An angry Colin Barnett.

A tired premier and a surging One Nation: how the west was lost

Matthew Knott

Time and punishment: futures rest on an excruciating legal process

Michael Gordon

Investors storm back, elbowing out first home buyers

Peter Martin

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson

Colin Barnett admits unease over One Nation deal as landslide looms

Matthew Knott

Investigation stalled: national RSL acting president Robert Dick says the NSW council was taking too long to act on ...

RSL scandal deepens as new claims emerge post-resignation

David Wroe

Cartoonist Bill Leak was a friend of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull for more than 30 years.

Prime Minister in shock over friend Bill Leak's death

"If foreign donations are to be addressed, they need to be addressed comprehensively," says Scott Ryan.

'Black hole' could see groups funnel in foreign cash, Coalition warns

Troops stand in front of an unfinished medical centre at the Wat Dhammakaya temple compound in Pathum Thani province, ...

Thai authorities end 23-day siege of nation's largest temple

Lindsay Murdoch

US Air Force B-52 dropping bombs over Southeast Asia in the 1960s.

Fury in Cambodia as US asks to be paid back $662M in war debts

US President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Julian Assange dons white hat, offers to help Silicon Valley fight CIA

Paul McGeough

Pope Francis, right, arrives in the village of Ariccia, near Rome, to start a week-long spiritual retreat.

Let married men become priests, suggests Pope

A quarter of household debt growth over the past decade has been attributed to rising house prices.

The housing boom has left us all with more debt

COMMENT
Matt Wade
1 hr ago

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

Work places change with the times. Why can't Parliament?

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

As soon as you start cooking outside, everyone's an expert.

In celebration of the Aussie barbecue

COMMENT
Richard Glover

The end of iron ore's stellar run? Among those flagging potential weakness are JPMorgan, the head of the RBA and even ...

No longer red-hot: Could iron ore prices halve this year?

40 mins ago

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

The truth about getting investment

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

JD Sports has arrived in GPT Group's Melbourne Central mall on its expansion path in Australia.

Global sports brands race to enter Australia

Carolyn Cummins

The worse the news for immigrants and their lawyers, the better it has been for the two prison operators.

Orange is the new gold: Prison stocks soar in Trump's America

Jeff Sommer
38 mins ago

Wall Street's defiant girl sends a blunt message to Aussie boards

Nassim Khadem

Domino's side order: Do you want some money with that?

INVESTIGATION
Adele Ferguson

Nissan, Ford, BMW sue supplier over deadly airbags

'No one is yawning anymore': Oil price drop triggers stampede

Secret dream machines of the Geneva Motor Show.

Geneva gems: The secret supercars you've never heard of

Cars

Blackman's brewery single batch.

Eight refreshing beers with a surprisingly healthy ingredient

Fine Drinks

The property spruikers typically run all-in-one shops for broking, conveyancing and so on.

Beware of free property seminars

Noel Whittaker

Economic abuse is recognised as a form of domestic violence in many states, though not in NSW.

'Covert violence': The hidden cost of financial abuse

Georgina Dent

Allen Liao has chosen a simple and classic design for the glasses.

Never lose your glasses again

Cara Waters

Recruiting someone for your own business is extremely daunting.

Hiring your first employee: Daunting and unpredictable

James Adonis

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Professor's live interview gatecrashed by kids

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Tow in surfing off Narrabeen

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Sydney move closer to the Premiers Plate

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GWS and Fremantle warm up with wins

The Age, News. Cirque Du Soleil on Port Melbourne Beach for story by Caroline Webb.Pic Simon Schluter 9 March 2017. .

Fairfax photos of the week - March 9, 2017

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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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Emma Watson stars as Belle and Dan Stevens as the Beast in Disney's new live-action version.

Beauty and the blockbuster: on the set of Disney's $400m gamble

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

The Age, News, 08/03/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Revival in the production and sales of cassette tapes. Nate Nott ...

Not a wind up: Cassettes are back, to stay

Bernard Zuel

Kerser press shot

Meet the Top 10 rapper giving a voice to Australia's underclass

Annie Toller

Ian Thorpe presents <i>Bullied</i>.

Ian Thorpe's Bullied: the show all students and teachers should see

Karl Quinn

Gary Mehigan, George Calombaris and Matt Preston are back.

Matt Preston says Masterchef 2017 has 24 winners

Sarah Thomas

Aisholpan is a 13-year-old Kazakh girl in western Mongolia who learns the ancient art of eagle hunting from her father ...

The Eagle Huntress is an amazing documentary. But is it true?

Karl Quinn

Now top of the pops with Kids: Peter Helliar and his first children's book, Frankie Fish and the Sonic Suitcase.

Comedian Peter Helliar is now a bestselling children's author

Linda Morris

Danish director Lars von Trier says his upcoming serial killer film is inspired by "rat king" Donald Trump.

Lars von Trier says his serial killer film was inspired by Trump

Rob Moran

Ryan "Redbeard" of Maniax Axe Throwing at Precint 75 in St Peters.

Eight new creative hotspots to visit (watch out for flying axes)

Lenny Ann Low

There's something about that voice or its owner that can have her demolish a small hill.

Adele review: She's all human - every man and woman would agree

Bernard Zuel

John Olsen launches his retrospective at the Art Gallery of NSW.

'Hello my lovelies': Artist John Olsen greets his past

Linda Morris

We can swipe and talk in-app to our heart's content. But until I see your face for myself, you may not have my number.

Why I don't give out my number to Tinder matches

Julie H. Case

Well, doesn't Emma Watson look like a real-life Disney princess here? Fitting, as she's at a Beauty and the Beast ...

Emma Watson's can do no wrong on the Beauty and the Beast tour

Scarlett Johansson at the Oscars in Hollywood on February 26, 2017.

Scarlett Johansson's custody battle: What happens next?

Maria Puente

Emma Lung soaking in her Redfern bath pre robbery, from her Instagram.

Actress Emma Lung experiences the dark side of Airbnb

Andrew Hornery

Reece Witherspoon has the blonde thing down pat.

Make coloured hair look shinier

Stephanie Darling

We hear so much about how to deal with the end of romantic relationships, but failed friendships can hurt even more.

The 5 times I wish I'd outed myself as bisexual

Kristina Marusic

Happier times: Melissa George and her husband Jean-David Blanc.

Melissa George's fairytale romance turns to 'hell'

Rory Mulholland in Paris

Justin Trudeau and panda bears
Canadian Prime Minister unveils the names of The Toronto Zoo???s panda cubs, Jia Panpan ...

Justin Trudeau may not be Mr Perfect after all

COMMENT
Alex McKinnon

Sarah Wilson

Wilson: Anxiety should be embraced and seen as beautiful

Sarah Berry

Focus on sugar to prevent obesity a 'recipe for disaster', expert says

Sarah Berry

Take the stairs.

The lazy person's guide to toning up without hitting the gym

Hallie Gould

Ricky Barksdale was chuffed to receive his 'Decent Dude' trophy.

'Decent Dude' trophy awarded to gentleman on train

Imposter carrots have replaced a girl's 'precious' pets, but she hasn't noticed anything amiss.

Teen replaces his sister's goldfish with carrots

Meredith Masony details her horror at what she found on her face towel.

'This is no way to start your day': mum shares horrifying experience

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice.

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice recipe (she's been making it since she was 6)

David Thompson's Bangkok-based restaurant Nahm is currently ranked at 37 on the World's 50 Best restaurant list.

The price I paid: the real cost of being one of the world's best chefs

Chicago deep dish.

Darlinghurst gangster bar offers Chicago deep dish by the slice

Machu Picchu, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

Life-changing: The world's top 10 most uplifting journeys

Brian Johnston

Passengers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago wait to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration.

Traveller letters: Unless you want to be treated like this, don't visit US

Amazing blue colours await at Lake Tekapo in New Zealand as a result of all of the mineral deposits. Add to this an ...

The Big Picture reader travel photo winner revealed

iiNet has accepted TPG's revised offer.

Optus threatens to cut customers over NBN

EXCLUSIVE

Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes: "They [Tesla] could change the energy conversation in this country with a single deal."

Tech billionaires nut out energy plan on Twitter

<i>Snipperclips</i> is an unconventional but engrossing puzzle game that embodies the Switch motto of playing anywhere ...

Five Nintendo Switch games to play once you've finished Zelda

Steam

ACCC, game company Valve still going at it

Kotaku

Optus says "No". What are your pay TV options once you're booted off Optus HFC cable?

Optus killing you pay TV? Some alternatives

COMMENT

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe.

Driven: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mini Countryman S.

2017 Mini Countryman reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

New Kia Stinger inspired by Maserati

Drive Staff

Ssangyong has unveiled the XAVL, a seven-seat SUV concept.

Ssangyong takes aim at Santa Fe

David McCowen

Gemballa Avalanche.

Eight wildest cars from the Geneva motor show

Andrew MacLean

A unified Nissan and Mitsubishi would be one of the largest automotive groups in the world.

Mitsubishi reveals future plans under Nissan control

Stephen Ottley

Deregistered: Tim SImona.

Police still circling disgraced Simona over fraud allegations

Adrian Proszenko

Return to Tests: Pat Cummins has been called in as Mitchell Starc's replacement in India.

Aussies roll dice big time by recalling Cummins

UPDATED
Andrew Wu

Changing times: David Warner is no longer Australia's on-field antagonist.

Warner suggests tensions are still bubbling despite ceasefire

Andrew Wu

Firing line: Reece Hodge's Melbourne Rebels and the Force have question marks hovering over them, as have the Brumbies.

Australian teams stuck in limbo as axe hovers

Tom Decent

Confidence growing: Alex Johnston stretches out against Manly.

Johnston passes first fullback test with flying colours

Matt Bungard

The playing surface at Allianz Stadium was in a state of disrepair in April last year.

Allianz Stadium pitch in doubt for A-League's biggest game

Dominic Bossi

Aaron Cruden.

Lure of Lions tour driving New Zealand's Super Rugby teams

COMMENT
Matthew Burke

Back in the hot seat: Swans head coach John Longmire.

Longmire back in Swans' hot seat

James Buckley

On the move: Bevan French is making great strides.

French's wake-up call just what Eels needed

Adrian Proszenko
1 hr ago

Trouble brewing: Tim Cleary has decided to make his mark and take on club legend Bob Fulton (pictured) head on.

Fulton sacking exposes Manly's family affairs

COMMENT
Danny Weidler

Clean break: Rooster Ryan Matterson splits the Bulldogs' defence on Thursday night.

Is attacking change the dawn of a new era?

COMMENT
Phil Gould

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