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Lenders want evidence of 'genuine' savings before offering mortgage

RBA fears house prices are heading for collapse

Peter Martin

Rachel Louise the ex-girlfriend of Simon Gittany leaves NSW Supreme Court. Sydney, NSW. 14th March, 2017. Photo : Kate ...

Gordon Wood case attracts surprise onlooker to court

There are 144 staff members employed offshore.

'Future of work': Push for four-day working week or a six-hour day

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is the former CEO of ExxonMobil.

Trump's Secretary of State accused of using alias 'Wayne Tracker'

39 mins ago

Matt Davis holds up two photographs of his son, Seth, 4, at his home in Bellevue Hill in Sydney's East. Seth and his ...

Father speaks out after finding ex and son dead in Sydney unit

One-third of students from advantaged schools say their classrooms are disruptive.

Classroom 'disorder': Disruptive students hold back all children in class

Terms and conditions that take 8 hours 59 minutes to read

1 hr ago

Coopers release video apology amid boycott campaign

Turnbull to confront gas companies as political war escalates

Japanese government taps more benefit from Australian gas than us

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Australia slammed for refusing to back Rohingya investigation

Lindsay Murdoch

As word spread the gangster was dead, so too did the damaging rumour

Married At First Sight: I'm not moving for anything less than love, says Nadia.

Married at First Sight: Nadia finally calls out Anthony

VIVID 2017 - IMAGES? Audio-Creatures-ARTIST-Ash-Bolland

Vivid Festival spreads its reach with an unexpected addition

Professor Robert E. Kelly remained calm during the interview, despite the interruption.

The BBC dad interview did every parent a big favour

COMMENT

Vegetables

15 fruits and vegetables you needn't bother buying organic

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Blizzard blankets northeastern US

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Andrew Fifita of the Sharks is tackled during the round one NRL match between the Cronulla ...

'World's most hated man': Fifita came close to walking away

The image from the Qassim Girls Council that has gone viral.

Image of all male panel at Saudi 'girls council' goes viral

Rough deck: The pitch square at Ranchi

Pitch doctors beware, the ICC is coming after you

A taxi drives past piles of snow as a storm sweeps through Times Square on Tuesday.)

Blizzard hits northeast US grounding flights, closing schools

Western Sydney surgeon Fred Betros says doctors and nurses are overstretched to meet targets.

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Western Sydney surgeon Fred Betros says doctors and nurses are overstretched to meet targets.

Hospital staff confront a tidal wave of patients

Kate Aubusson

UNITA rebel soldier, Angola.

Witness to the ugly truth: 'I want people to feel my photos'

Henry Zwartz

Footrot Flats cartoonist Murray Ball with some of his characters.

Cartoonist creator of Footrot Flats which sold worldwide

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Kimberley McGurk said she felt "sick, shaky" and "very frightened" when a shadowy figure appeared outside her window.

Widowed stay-at-home mother needed 'a dose of reality': court

Commuters set for damp journey to work on Wednesday

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

Ian Macdonald had 'no motive' to favour alleged union mate: court

Michaela Whitbourn

Ron Medich stands outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

'The police don't want my father, they want yours,' Medich trial told

Kate McClymont

Nick Kaldas tried to prevent the Ombudsman's report being released.

Crime Commission slams 'flawed' report into police bugging scandal

Nick Ralston

About a third of NSW's bird species, including the regent honeyeater, are endangered and offsets may not be able to halt ...

'A bad joke': Warning sounded on endangered species in NSW

Peter Hannam

The Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo, near the Sydney CBD.

Premier eyes second Powerhouse as controversy grows

Dylan Voller shackled in youth detention.

Jail guard returned to work to assault again, commission told

The "tradies" allegedly turned up to a home offering to do gravel work, but when they weren't paid in advance, stole ...

Police hunt Irish gravel 'tradies' who are not what they seem

QLD

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: A general view of The Esplanade Hotel on March 13, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. The ...

St Kilda landmark 'The Espy' hotel sold and set for major facelift

VIC

court

Uproar after another Perth child rapist allowed back at school

EXCLUSIVE

Japan's government will receive $2.9 billion in import tax for Australian gas over the next four years.

Japanese government taps more benefit from Australian gas than us

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

China weighs in as Bishop backs Japan's right to sail troubled waters

David Wroe
1 min ago

PM to confront gas companies at crunch energy meeting

James Massola

Richard Di Natale is urging Australian society to seek a better life-work balance for the sake of everyone.

Work fewer hours and be happier: Greens leader Richard Di Natale

Liberal MP Sharman Stone comments on SPC Armona during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday ...

Australian Christian Lobby seeks Trump-style aid abortion ban

Dinkus for Mark Kenny . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

State-first energy plan overturns a decade of pointless power-play

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Could the big four banks be broken up?

Could the ALP break up big four banks? Maybe, says Labor MP

Girl Guides of Canada

Canada's Girl Guides v Donald Trump's travel bans

55 mins ago

Yulia Samoylova sings during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Paralympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

Ukraine may arrest Russia's wheelchair-confined Eurovision singer

1 hr ago

A Rohingya refugee nurses a badly broken arm in a Teknaf makeshift camp on the Myanmar Border.

Australia slammed for refusing to back Rohingya investigation

Lindsay Murdoch

The image from the Qassim Girls Council that has gone viral.

Image of all male panel at Saudi Arabian girls council goes viral

Three insurers declined total permanent disability claims at rates as high as 37 per cent, compared to an industry ...

Privatising NDIS services could be a repeat of the VET-fee disaster

COMMENT
Rod Sims

Private schools are among the things economists classify as "positional goods" – they reveal your position in the ...

Private schools are losing their magnetic pull

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

If you really want to know more about your vegan handbag or shoes, for that matter, you have to do all the groundwork.

The dark side to 'vegan leather' is far from ethical

COMMENT
Jen Vuk

Sally McManus

Sally McManus becomes the first female ACTU secretary

Anna Patty

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Forget the model and check the real world.

Facts get in the way of the company tax cut chant

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Lucky break: Former Medibank boss George Savvides.

Ghost of Medibank past can rest in peace

Colin Kruger, CBD

Collapsed developer spells trouble for Waterford residents

Simon Johanson

Accenture tipped as anchor at International House

Carolyn Cummins

'I'm not used to making losses' – Bunnings Brit boss targets growth

Catie Low

High times: King of Cannabis lights up pot stock

Colin Kruger, CBD

16 Hartog Avenue, Willmot, sold for $350,000 in November 2016.

What Sydney's cheapest home looks like - don't expect a toilet

Sydneysiders renting in retirement need to have more than $1 million in superannuation savings to live comfortably, ...

Renting in retirement? You'll need $1 million in super

Portrait of NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet at NSW Government Offices, Martin Place. 8th February 2017, Photo: Wolter ...

More foreigners buying property in NSW than first-home owners

An elementary school in Futaba. The earthquake six years ago shook so vigorously that students could not stay standing.

Eerie signs residents of abandoned radioactive towns left in a hurry

The town of Tiller, in Oregon, is for sale.

Entire scenic town in US for sale for just $4.6 million

The 1983 Duesenberg SJ from the 2013 film The Great Gatsby.

Are these the nine greatest movie cars of all time?

Cars

Perhaps the best dads are the ones who know that saying sorry isn't necessary.

Five things I regret the most about being a disappointing dad

Self

Shopping around for the best insurance is not easy.

Comparison sites don't compare

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

If you keep the quality high, it's easier to have just a little.

Work with your weaknesses, don't fight them

COMMENT
Melissa Browne

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Freelance art director Chris Eichberger uses volunteering to build his network.

How I learnt to love networking – and you can too!

Alexandra Cain

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Jack Russell face-plants to glory

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South Australia 'going it alone'

Electricty

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CNN presenter eats human brain

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Pubs boycott Coopers 'Bible' beer

Dyson drawing; re Melbourne suburban planning, overdevelopment, Age Opinion 15 March 2017

Best of Fairfax Cartoons, March 15

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 on Stan

Stan - Underground

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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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Married At First Sight: I'm not moving for anything less than love, says Nadia.

Married at First Sight: Nadia finally calls BS on Anthony

Karl Quinn

An example of the harassment experienced by Kelsey.

Thorpe's Bullied is confronting, disturbing and heartbreaking

Sarah Thomas

Rooney Mara in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Girl With Dragon Tattoo sequel is happening - but without Mara

Casey Donovan signs "thank you" over her I'm A Celebrity win.

Casey's win shows Australia loves her, if not showbiz

COMMENT
Christine Sams

Contestant Matt, from the 2014 season of <i>The Biggest Loser</i>, next to the giant screen used in studio weigh-ins.

Can The Biggest Loser shed its fat-shaming stigma?

Michael Lallo

SEN breakfast line-up (from left): Sam McClure, Tim Watson, Garry Lyon and Hamish McLachlan.

Radio ratings: Did new breakfast line-up cost SEN Lyon's share?

Broede Carmody

Robin Bailey has breathed life into Triple M's breakfast ratings.

Ditching Robin Bailey backfires on 97.3FM after ratings slide

Jorge Branco

Em Rusciano with co-host Harley Breen.

Radio ratings: Em Rusciano fails to deliver for 2DayFM

Rob Moran

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Katie Miller-Crispe (red skirt) and performer Jessica Harper from Operantics on March 1, ...

Fed up waiting for the call, young singers are making their own luck

Joyce Morgan

Somewhere between irreverance and respect: Virginia Gay with Tony Taylor and Sheriden Harbridge.

She shoots! She scores! This feisty cowgirl is right on target

Jason Blake

Jane Austen: Theories abound about her early demise.

The untimely demise of Jane Austen - could she have been poisoned?

Study after study shows men and women exaggerate this disparity by seeking out taller-shorter pairings for relationships.

The dating preference that women need to drop

Tracey Spicer

Black is the new black - Sigrid McCarthy's signature style

The case for wearing the same outfit every day

Clare Press
6 mins ago

Professor Robert E. Kelly remained calm during the interview, despite the interruption.

Jacinta Tynan: The BBC dad interview did us all a favour

COMMENT
Jacinta Tynan

Angela Tan will be donating all proceeds from her ball to Opportunity International Australia.

Bride turns cancelled wedding into a charity ball

Nicole Economos

Zendaya at the Kid's Choice Awards.

Zendaya's Kid's Choice dress was $50

Annie Brown

Broad City's Ilana Glazer has married and we only just found out about it.

Broad City's Ilana Glazer got married and no one knew about it

Jenna Clarke

Allison Gallagher.

No, women like me did not grow up with 'male privilege'

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

Can age-gap friendships survive?

Meet the women making their age-gap friendships work

Evelyn Lewin

Alcohol and weight: there's a key to making sure it doesn't blow out.

Do we need to give up alcohol to lose weight? Not necessarily

JANE E. BRODY
1 min ago

We give and we all receive health benefits.

Gain five years of your life by doing this

Sarah Berry

Noone is OK and that's OK.

I'm not OK. Neither are you. Who cares?

HENRY ALFORD

"This is my ex. This right here is more valuable than gold," writes mum, Jessica Singelton.

Mum's praise for ex who 'doesn't pay a dime' in child support

The "eraser challenge' causes serious burns and places students at risk of severe infection.

Parents warned about 'eraser challenge' danger

One of the prized cups.

People are lining up for hours to buy this plastic cup

Neil Perry's Prawn and Mussel Saffron Stew

Weekly meal planner: Give your diet a Mediterranean makeover

The vegemite bagel from Shmucks, Melbourne.

Is Vegemite actually good for you?

Andouille sausage with mustard at Jangling Jacks.

Sydney's hidden gems: tiny bars and eateries worth seeking out

A villa suite on board Celebrity Cruises's new Celebrity Edge ship.

Cutting edge: Cruise company unveils new class of ship

Andrea Black

There are good reasons for planes to fly high.

Sky high: The reason why planes fly at 35,000 feet

Hugh Morris

Tourists drink beer in Seminyak, Bali. Aussies will soon be outnumbered on "the island of the Gods".

Australian tourists are about to be outnumbered in Bali for first time

Michael Gebicki

How to buy the best smart TV for your home

Alexandra Elliott, a high school senior, says she is a heavy phone user and that using it for social media really feels good.

Are smartphones the new drugs for teens?

Financial Review Business Summit Interview with AFR Business Person of the Year Mike Cannon-Brookes, Co-founder, ...

Mike Cannon-Brookes gives Tesla plan 'good chance' of success

Social networks have come under fire for working with third parties who market the data to law enforcement.

Facebook says police can't use data

Elon Musk has said supercapacitors will be the next big energy storage breakthrough. Pictured at Tesla Motors' battery ...

Musk resumes Twitter campaign for energy fix

2010 Range Rover Sport.

Is a Ranger Rover a good used car buy?

David Morley

2014 Nissan X-Trail.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

German World Champion driver Michael Schumacher, of the Ferrari team, gives the okay sign to start out on a test run at ...

What are the seven best Ferrari race cars?

David McCowen

The new camera technology detects drivers using their phones.

Drivers reveal what they think is the major cause of road deaths

David McCowen

Porsche continues to reveal information about its new Mission E electric car range.

Porsche reveals more Mission E details

Greg Kable

What are the seven best Ferraris to date?

Stephen Ottley

Andrew Fifita felt like "the world's most hated man" during a controversial 2016 season.

'I was the world's most hated man': Fifita

Adrian Proszenko

Rough deck: The pitch square at Ranchi.

Ranchi pitch rocks Australians

Andrew Wu

On staff: Tony Lockett in action for the Swans against Geelong in 1998.

Goal-kicking legend Lockett joins Swans coaching staff

James Buckley

Australia's most successful Super Rugby franchise, the Brumbies, are in danger of being cut.

A South African rugby boss says an Australian team will be cut

Chris Dutton

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

Bozo must let me do my job, says Manly CEO

Adrian Proszenko

Riley McGree, left, is among the younger talent in the Socceroos squad.

Give the 'kids' a go, says Postecoglou

Michael Lynch

Andrew Bogut spent just 58 seconds on court for the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Andrew Bogut's Cavaliers career over after 11 days

Roy Ward

Kerrin McEvoy rides Pariah to win the Canonbury Stakes.

Doyle's luck stays in as Pariah draws four in the Golden Slipper

Chris Roots

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Jack Bird of the Sharks is tackled during the round one NRL match between the Cronulla ...

Rare Bird fits the bill as Cronulla's long-term fullback

Phil Gould

Blue boy: James Tedesco.

The key question facing West Tigers' big four

Michael Chammas

Sidelined: Kieran Foran.

Kieran Foran's return to the NRL delayed

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