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

Abused public servants help bring Turnbull down

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The footage shows 10-metre waves crashing up against the passengers' third-floor cabin.

'We're under water on the third floor': Cruise ship hit by 10m waves

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Portrait of John Waltis who is a truck driver for Linfox and in his 60s. He is considering retiring in coming years. He ...

Pay rises hit a record low, but workers are getting a super boost

Tesco chairman John Allan said white men were an "endangered species" on corporate boards and had to "work twice as hard".

Chairman backtracks after saying white men are 'endangered'

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

'Ferocious': Worst thunderstorms of the season on their way

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It's the skinny bit between these two apartment buildings that's for sale - the 2.4m three-storey house was once a coach ...

Skinny house wedged between buildings on the market for $960,000

'That escalated quickly': Billionaire's hour-long chat with Turnbull

From a private school in Sydney to a Bulgarian jail cell

EXCLUSIVE

The peroxide-blond politician igniting deep fears in the Netherlands

Hanson claims cover-up masked One Nation's 'fantastic' WA result

President Trump told to retract wire tap claim or provide the proof

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 11: Luke Escombe, musician and comedian and advocate for Crohn's disease at Woolloomooloo on ...

Luke was about to embark on a dream tour when he was struck down by illness

"Poor chap". Hewitt said the persisent rumours were hard on Prince Harry.

'Poor chap': The rumour about Prince Harry that won't go away

Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump on Saturday Night Live.

'A feminist. An advocate': Scarlett Johansson tackles Ivanka Trump

Richard Simmons has not been seen in public in more than three years.

Missing for three years: What happened to Richard Simmons?

Flu season will peak in Victoria in late August or early September.

You're more likely to get sick when you're sleep deprived

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Storms brewing for Sydney

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

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on Married at First Sight

Long queues: A Moveable Feast.

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

In Britain 1.9 million people tuned into last year's season finale – the franchise is in serious trouble.

The Top Gear franchise is in serious trouble

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

"Increasingly the trend is for essential services to be delivered online," said ACCAN director of policy Una Lawrence.

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"Increasingly the trend is for essential services to be delivered online," said ACCAN director of policy Una Lawrence.

World without Wi-Fi looms as unlimited plans rise

President Donald Trump in the White House.

Trump-style travel ban would be easy to implement here

COMMENT
George Williams

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Why obesity is becoming the new normal

Julie Power

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AllRound Access boss Savas Guven is being sued for $1 million and has been accused of misleading and deceptive conduct ...

'Misleading and deceptive': Sydney CEO sued for $1 million

Brother backs up deadly people smuggling claim

Ava Benny-Morrison

Sydney apartments 'being bought just for Airbnb rentals'

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

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

Felix Lyle, pictured in 2004.

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

Kate McClymont

Matilda Quinn started kindergarten this year.

To send or not? The best age to start school

Police made 65 arrests over the weekend.

Gang rioters face tough new jail sentences after more Moomba mayhem

VIC
16 mins ago

Former charity fundraisers Jonathan Mosslar and Ashley Knight, of Canberra, are part of a class action against Appco.

Fundraisers 'paid $800 for 60 hours' work'

ACT

The carjacking victim in his hospital bed.

Vicious suburban car-jacking: New dad left for dead

VIC

New Zealander Matthew Dawson-Clarke died in Peru after drinking a powerful brew of tobacco tea, in preparation for an ...

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with defeated WA Premier Colin Barnett.

Crash and burn gives Turnbull a chance to change direction

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Hanson blames Labor for spooking voters about One Nation

Bianca Hall

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

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

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

WA defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

Matthew Knott

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Greens leader Richard Di Natale on June 26, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by ...

Greens want high earners to be charged higher Medicare costs

Pauline Hanson during her live crosses at the Melville Bowling Club in Perth.

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

Matthew Knott

The video is laced with lingering shots of Coopers beers.

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

US President Donald Trump.

US lawmakers press Trump to prove phone tap allegations

Pictures of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at a rally in Metz, France on Sunday where Turkish Foreign Minister ...

Tayyip Erdogan says Netherlands acting like a 'banana republic'

Australian national Sara Connor during her trial in Bali.

Judges to deliver verdict in Sara Connor Bali murder trial

Jewel Topsfield

Police officers secure the perimeter at the scene of a rubbish landslide on the outskirts of Addis Ababa.

Scores die in Ethiopia rubbish dump landslide

Elias Meseret

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

Not the only hypocrite: Pauline Hanson with supporters on West Australian election night.

Hanson is a hypocrite. But voters are worse

COMMENT
Tim Dick

As President Donald Trump's latest executive order to close America's borders to nations with large Muslim populations ...

A Trump-style travel ban wouldn't be hard to implement here

COMMENT
George Williams

Tom Walenkamp and Banjo Harris of The Wine Gallery.?

Watching Netflix with a glass of wine leads to $1m business

Cara Waters

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World without Wi-Fi looms as unlimited plans rise

Companies are paying bumper dividends to shareholders

Dividend bonanza: $22.3 billion in 10 weeks

Myriam Robin
46 mins ago

'We're 28% cheaper': US retail giant eyes Woolies, Coles

Madeleine Heffernan

'That escalated quickly': Billionaire's hour-long chat with Turnbull

Abused public servants help bring Turnbull down

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Call to boycott Tesco over 'endangered' white men remarks

Mental As Anything lead singer, Greedy Smith, says his life in a share flat was not something to be desired.

Mental As Anything's singer lived with cockroaches in his bed

Cork is eco-friendly, durable, low-maintenance and brimming with retro-charm.

The once daggy retro trend making a huge comeback

It's the skinny bit between these two apartment buildings that's for sale - the 2.4m three-storey house was once a coach ...

Skinny house between two blocks is just 2.4 metres wide

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

The digital dating culture has meant sex has lost a lot of its mystery.

How you're ruining your sex life without even realising it

Life on Mars
1 hr ago

Alessandro Sartori's debut at Ermenegildo Zegna.

Everyday elegance: The Italian brand changing the way you dress

Men's Style

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

Tom Walenkamp and Banjo Harris were inspired by Netflix.

Rolling out the Netflix business model

Cara Waters

Sonia Lear and her husband Remi Pham own Happy Camper Pizza.

I run my business from a caravan

Nina Hendy

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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

Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 13

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Nazeem Hussain said he expects to remain friends with right-wing broadcaster Steve Price.

The important thing Nazeem Hussain learnt on I'm A Celebrity

Broede Carmody

Joni Sledge, one of the original members of Sister Sledge, has died.

Joni Sledge, of We Are Family group Sister Sledge, dies at 60

Randy Lewis

These guys are basically nice, and good, and they're replacing a trio of grumpy old conservatives.

Is this the last throw of the dice for Top Gear?

Nick Miller

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

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on MAFS

Aja Styles

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

Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump on Saturday Night Live.

ScarJo becomes latest celeb to mock America's first family

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

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

Driven to distraction: Brisbane Uber driver Bridget Dominic is often lectured on the so-called perils of driving.

The question this Uber driver always gets

Jenny Noyes

"Poor chap". Hewitt said the persisent rumours were hard on Prince Harry.

'Poor chap': The rumour about Harry that won't go away

Jenna Clarke

Pamela Anderson seen arriving at the Ecuadorian Embassy to visit Julian Assange on January 21, 2017 in London, England.

'My Julian': Pamela Anderson defends Assange in strange poem

Annie Brown
23 mins ago

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

The sex parties where women make all the rules

Amy Croffey

Natalie Reilly and her best friend

My relationship with my best friend is like a marriage

Natalie Reilly

Amber Sherlock, centre, was not happy about the mix-up with reporter Julie Snook, left. Psychologist Sandy Rea is on the ...

'Everyone massively overreacted': Amber Sherlock speaks out

But surely there was nothing to be afraid of. This man began as my best friend and became my lover.

Years after saying yes, I finally got over my fear of marriage

Sunni Overend

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 08: Diane Kruger attends The Weinstein Company and Netflix Golden Globe Party, presented with ...

The new way to wear earrings this season

Melissa Singer

Strengthening your health and your muscles.

The science of strength: Seven ways muscle makes us healthier

Paula Goodyer

Sarah Berry

When my life spun out of control, I stopped eating

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Unless you're coeliac, gluten-free may not be doing you any favours.

Gluten-free fad could raise risk of diabetes, study finds

Henry Bodkin
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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

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

Cauliflower and fennel nuggets with ajvar

Kid-friendly vegetable nuggets to make in your Thermomix

Lemon and oregano skewers with cucumber yoghurt.

Weekly meal planner: Give your diet a Mediterranean makeover

1 hr ago

Old-school: The 'Tokyo 7/11' comes with egg and Kewpie mayo between slices of white loaf.

Bye-bye burger and sayonara sushi. The sandwich is sexy again

43 mins ago

A 787 Dreamliner touches down. An all-new aircraft designed to fly from the US to Europe will fill the gap between the ...

The Boeing 797: All-new 'paper plane' wins over airlines

Julie Johnsson
11 mins ago

Stockholm, Sweden.

Breathe easy: The world's cleanest capital cities named

44 mins ago

Cabin crew serve champagne in the onboard lounge on an Emirates A380.

180,000 meals a day: Secrets of how airlines, ships, hotels feed everyone

Telstra's Nighthawk M1 router can't deliver on its speed promises if you're out in the 'burbs.

Hands on: Telstra's Nighthawk hotspot

COMMENT
51 mins ago

NextEV claims the NIO EP9 is the world's best electric car.

Electric luxury car lets you snooze and zoom

The "internet blind spot" in political campaigning must be closed, Sir Tim Berners-Lee says.

www inventor urges fake news crackdown

1 hr ago

Google's CAPCHA.

Google has finally killed off the CAPTCHA

Gizmodo

"Long term they will be judged on absolute results and they know that clearly," Atlassian co-founder and Spaceship ...

Tech billionaires nut out energy plan on Twitter

Mercedes-Benz has dismissed the idea of high-performance version of its X-Class dual-cab ute.

No AMG model for Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute

Jonathan Hawley

Volkswagen's legal issues in the US look set to be followed by action in Europe.

As VW pleads guilty in US over diesel scandal, trouble looms in Europe

The four-seat coupe could borrow the styling from the Lamborghini Asterion concept.

Four-seat Lamborghini still a possibility

Drive Staff

2017 Mercedes-Benz GLC250 Coupe

Road test: Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 Coupe

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Stinger

New Kia Stinger inspired by Maserati

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2017 Mini Countryman S.

2017 Mini Countryman reviewed

David McCowen

Top of the heap: Christian Lealifano watches his Brumbies team play. The ACT are atop the Australian conference, but ...

Australian rugby teams' worst start to a year in seven seasons

Tom Decent

Joyless return: Dan Carter's performance was not appreciated by the Racing 92 faithful.

Why Dan Carter was booed from field on his return from injury

1 hr ago

Hayne pain: Jarryd Hayne suffered a suspected syndesmosis injury on Saturday.

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

Chris Barrett

'Substandard': Hayden has criticised the Indian pitches on this tour, saying they are doing the home nation no favours.

Master of India says Test pitches not helping home nation

Rob Forsaith

Return imminent: Bernard Foley is readying for this week's clash with the Brumbies.

Foley eyes Super Rugby return against Brumbies

Warren Barnsley

India's captain Virat Kohli unleashed his aggression.

'Caged lion': How to silence aggressive India

Andrew Wu

Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane.

Kane injury spoils Spurs' historic FA Cup win

Jack Steele of the Saints tackles Lance Franklin.

Swans triumph in Albury as strongest line-up takes shape

James Buckley

Brilliant: Corey Norman stretches his legs.

Eels blend power and precision in attacking masterclass

Phil Gould

Sore one: Hopoate feels the pain on Thursday night.

Injury break could prompt Hopoate to relax Sunday stance

Chris Barrett

New claim: Tim Simona told a Sunday newspaper he took cocaine with other Tigers players three years ago.

There's no drugs culture at our club, says Tigers chief Pascoe

Michael Chammas

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