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Powerful surf conditions will continue to batter most of the NSW coast.

NSW braces for 'worst storms of the season'

1 hr ago

Malcolm Turnbull is hauling the gas producers to a meeting in Canberra. He has threatened to intervene if they can't ...

Avoid being 'One Nation lite': PM urged to learn from Libs' deal backlash

1 min ago

Young parents these days have little alternative but to pay strangers to perform that most precious of services, caring ...

Parents left in the dark over the quality of childcare

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Unless there is a very rapid increase in supply, the price of new city-fringe houses will go up.

'It's a feeding frenzy': Insider dishes the dirt on sell-off

Felix Lyle, pictured in 2004.

Bikie boss 'Big F' has swapped his Bentley for the deportation queue

Kate McClymont

An effigy of Myanmar's State Counsellor and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who the military see as their ...

Suu Kyi goes missing as bullet ends Myanmar's democracy dream

Officer avoids sack after keeping mum on drug-fuelled 'boys weekend'

What exactly do you have to do to get a life ban from the NRL?

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

Pauline is about to begin her third TV cross when James Ashby steps in

5 mins ago

Turnbull exposed on two fronts after Labor's huge win

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

PM, Musk 'pick each other's brains' over energy storage

Pauline Hanson is surrounded by supporters at the One Nation after party at the Melville Bowling Club on Saturday night.

Under pressure of failure, Hanson and One Nation have lost the plot

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher
17 mins ago

I'm A Celebrity Australia's selfie with remaining contestants and their families.

'That first hug': I'm A Celebrity family reunions had us in tears

8 mins ago

Long queues: A Moveable Feast.

Diners forced to order Domino's after Bondi pop-up dinner fail

Alec Baldwin mocking President Trump, alongside SNL regular Kenan Thompson.

Baldwin returns to SNL in Independence Day spoof

Workhorse: Jack De Belin celebrates his try in round one.

Four-try Semi Radradra torches Dragons

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Panthers thump Tigers

Cartoonist Murray Ball at his desk at his Gisborne home.

Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball dead after struggle with illness

Actor Liv Hewson, for story on 21 year olds in Australia today by Melissa Singer. February 9, 2017.

Meet the high achievers of Generation Z

Amber Sherlock.

'Everyone massively overreacted': Amber Sherlock speaks out about 'Jacketgate'

Johnny McElwee (left) and Bethan McElwee (right) hold their daughter Avaiana aged 6 months. Avaiana has SMA Type One, a ...

A $125k drug is the only way Aviana will see her first birthday

AllRound Access boss Savas Guven has scored $9 million on his partially demolished home in Mosman.

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AllRound Access boss Savas Guven has scored $9 million on his partially demolished home in Mosman.

Sydney CEO sued for $1m after stunning property deal failed

Michael Evans

Beautiful young woman holding a coffee and a smart phone outdoors.

I don't talk on the phone any more. There's one exception

Natalie Reilly

Young parents these days have little alternative but to pay strangers to perform that most precious of services, caring ...

Parents left in the dark over the quality of childcare

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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Say goodbye to unwanted houseguests.

How to bug-proof your home: tips to keep creepy crawlies at bay

The Style School season 2 - Mentone Stylist: Julia Green FOR USE IN?DOMAIN ONLY. Contact Emily Power? ...

Rebecca Judd renovates a derelict beachside cottage

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

The natural landscape is a feature of the architectural design.

Rocking the boat: The Magnetic Island home like no other

92 year old Norm Taylor, who has lived in Coogee his whole life, in the apartment he moved into when it was newly built ...

Local legend bids goodbye to $13,000 first home

Johnny McElwee (left) and Bethan McElwee (right) hold their daughter Avaiana aged 6 months. Avaiana has SMA Type One, a ...

'We thought she was just a chilled out baby': The tragedy of Aviana

Kate Aubusson & Kate Geraghty

To send or not? The best age to start school

Garden gets a $30,000 boost as battle for North Shore begins

Jacob Saulwick

Criminals are taunting police bound by the limited pursuit policy.

Man stabbed in buttock after answering door of home in Sydney's south

38 mins ago

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

Shoppers, creditors wait while fashion designer lives it up in Bali

EXCLUSIVE
Lucy Cormack

B78H12 A gloved hand holds a pair of tweezers gripping a single hair. Image shot 01/2009. Exact date unknown. Alamy ...

Single strand of hair destroyed the life of Sydney police officer

EXCLUSIVE
Eamonn Duff

Eman Sharobeem has had her assets frozen by the NSW Crime Commission.

Questions raised over life story of Australian of the Year finalist

EXCLUSIVE

SPECIAL 15497 SMH, NEWS, FAT . pic shows generic pics of fat people today , september 12 2002 for story on obesity. ...

Why obesity is becoming the new normal

Foreign Correspondent?episode about Ayahuasca, which is this new 'it' drug all the young Aussies are going off to Peru ...

Matthew's death is a warning on the 'it' drug attracting travellers

The Fraser Coast region had the lowest rainfall in its recorded history over the past 12 months, with farmers struggling ...

Historic drought impacts almost 90 per cent of Queensland

QLD

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03: Migrant workers from Vanuatu working for Australia's biggest tomato grower, D'Vine Ripe, ...

'You have to leave the union,' vulnerable worker told

EXCLUSIVE

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull points the finger in the wake of poor polling on Monday.

Labor's historic win in the west leaves PM exposed on two fronts

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

WA defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

Matthew Knott
1 min ago

Pauline is about to begin her third TV cross when Ashby steps in

Matthew Knott
5 mins ago

The video is laced with lingering shots of Coopers beers.

Liberal MPs, marriage equality, a couple of beers - and a Bible

Ebony Bowden

"A mistake": One Nation's leader Pauline Hanson says many people "do not understand the preference system".

'Mob have worked her out': Pollies stick the boot into One Nation

Fergus Hunter

Labor leader Mark McGowan is within striking distance of becoming WA's next premier.

The Premier of 'Dullsville': meet new WA Premier Mark McGowan

Matthew Knott

Chloe Shorten during a visit to the Gladstone Ports Corporation's Auckland Point Terminal in June 2016.

Labor spends $60,000 on image makeover for Bill, Chloe Shorten

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Protesters sing and chant outside the Dutch consulate in Istanbul after Turkey's foreign minister was turned away from ...

Riots as Dutch eject Turkish minister over referendum rally

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens as US President Donald Trump speaks.

How President Twitter gave 'old media' new lease of life

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

The 2013 <i>Time</i> magazine cover on which Wirathu was dubbed "The Face of Buddhist Terror".

Extremist monk gagged by Myanmar's Buddhist authorities

Lindsay Murdoch

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters raise cutouts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate winning seats ...

Landslide win for PM Modi's party in India's largest state

Young parents these days have little alternative but to pay strangers to perform that most precious of services, caring ...

Parents left in the dark over the quality of childcare

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Now you can dwell in a favourite cafe all Saturday morning, safe in the knowledge that the fruit and veg shopping is a ...

The missing voice in the Sunday penalty rates argument

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Johnny McElwee (left) and Bethan McElwee (right) hold their daughter Aviana aged 6 months. Aviana has SMA Type One, a ...

Family's impossible situation makes case to seek early warnings

EDITORIAL

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?

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

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

Barbara Leonard with her husband David who had a stroke and has home care.

More choice for elderly to receive aged care at home

Bina Brown

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Readers ask when they should retire. This is my answer

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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Mark McGowan wins WA Election

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

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Professor's live interview gatecrashed by kids

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Tow in surfing off Narrabeen

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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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I'm A Celebrity Australia's selfie with remaining contestants and their families.

I'm A Celebrity family reunions had us in tears

Aja Styles
8 mins ago

Andrew is not really buying what the MAFS experts are selling.

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on MAFS

Aja Styles
3 mins ago

Alec Baldwin mocking President Trump, alongside SNL regular Kenan Thompson.

Baldwin returns to SNL in Independence Day spoof

Aja Styles

Courtney says MKR edited down her verbal tiff with Josh, who accused her of 'dominating' her husband Duncan.

MKR enemies Court and Josh set to 'fight for the rest of the season'

Broede Carmody

Cartoonist Murray Ball at his desk at his Gisborne home.

Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball dead

Megan Hunt

ABC <i>Insiders</i> host Barrie Cassidy interviewing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

'Most unfashionable rock star': How Insiders beat Sunrise, Today

Michael Lallo

Footage shows the giant gorilla statue going up in flames at the Vietnamese movie premiere.

Hot start for King Kong as giant gorilla statue bursts into flames

Sarah Muller

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

The movie every dad should see with his daughter

Karl Quinn

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

The Fearless Girl.

'Douchebags like this are why we need feminism'

Miranda, left, wears Romance Was Born “Blossoming Pleat” dress, $650. Tiffany & Co “HardWear Bead Hook” earrings, $2050 ...

Aussie-Swedish singing twins talk fashion and family

Actor Liv Hewson, for story on 21 year olds in Australia today by Melissa Singer. February 9, 2017.

What were you doing by 21? Chances are, not this much...

Melissa Singer

Amal Clooney.

Amal Clooney gave a powerful speech at UN. Some only saw her baby bump.

Samantha Schmidt

Killing Kittens founder Emma Sayle (right) describes herself as an 'old-school romantic'.

The sex parties where women make all the rules

THE GOSS
Amy Croffey

Looking smart: Chloe Shorten listens as her husband, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, addresses the media in Logan, ...

Why modern politicians should hire glam squads

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Josh Gad in Sydney for the Beauty and the Beast premiere.

'I don't need that controversy:' Disney's first gay character on marriage equality

Amy Croffey

Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins.

Emma Watkins: My life on the road with The Wiggles

Dani Wright

Sarah Berry

When my life spun out of control, I stopped eating

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Amanda Erratt.

My day on a plate: Amanda Erratt

Sarah Wilson

Wilson: Anxiety should be embraced and seen as beautiful

Sarah Berry

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Kind stranger pays for toddler's plane ticket - and it wasn't cheap

Meteorologist Patrick Ellis' broadcast received an unexpected guest.

Boy crashes weather report, forecasts farts

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE PREMIUM RATES APPLY) Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen attend New ...

All grown up: Mary-Kate Olsen on life as a stepmum

Wood-roasted baby octopus. Neil Perry recipe for Good Weekend and Good Food.

The Mediterranean diet Weekly meal planner

Pastry nests with poached pears, feta and saffron cream (left) and pomegranate and rose granita.

Yotam Ottolenghi baking recipes: In defence of sugar

Yotam Ottolenghi

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice.

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

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

Spend your days in and around the water at Holiday Inn Kandooma.

Finally, an island escape in paradise that's not just for couples

Sheriden Rhodes

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

Headline act: Semi Radradra scores against the Dragons.

Four on the floor: Radradra enjoys try bonanza to rout Dragons

Mitch Jennings
4 mins ago

Through the middle: Tyrone Peachey is wrapped up by three Tigers defenders.

Cartwright injured as Panthers rediscover mojo against Tigers

Michael Chammas
43 mins ago

Struggles: The Waratahs were poor against the Sharks in Durban.

Basics fall apart for poor Waratahs in Durban

ANALYSIS
Paul Cully

Tackled: Set of Six has lots of doubt Simona will ever be back.

What exactly do you have to do to get a life ban from the NRL?

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

The FFA Cup has motivated NPL clubs to form a national second division.

National second division is kicking off with or without FFA

Michael Cockerill

Lleyton Hewitt and Nick Kyrgios

Davis Cup set to change but Hewitt is not impressed

Darren Walton

Monster win: Danny Care celebrates one his his two tries for England.

England win second successive Six Nations, tie All Blacks record

Mitch Phillips

David Warner isn't concerned about the new bat rules.

Smaller bats won't affect big hits: Warner

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Jarryd Hayne of the Titans leaves the ground after sustaining an injury during the ...

Hayne out for a month in blow to State of Origin chances

Chris Barrett

Error-prone: Mitchell Moses had little impact at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.

Tigers coach defends Moses and Brooks

Michael Chammas
26 mins ago

Deregistered: Tim Simona.

NRL ban may just be the tip of iceberg for Simona

Adrian Proszenko

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