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The analysis from NAB shows prices have climbed up to nine times higher than gross household incomes in Sydney and ...

Housing 'defying belief' as bank issues warning

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen: The third rate hike since the 2007-2009 recession was well telegraphed.

Fed Reserve raises rates for only third time since GFC a decade ago

BREAKING
9 mins ago

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I spent $3500 and all I got was a $10 coupon. Thanks Coles

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Bill Shorten said unjust laws should be changed, not broken.

'I just don't agree': Shorten rejects union boss' 7.30 comments

Latika Bourke

President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up on Wednesday.

No evidence Trump Tower was wiretapped, senior Republican says

1 hr ago

Jason Yosar works at a Brisbane public hospital

'Hi, my name's Jason. I'm your doctor. This is why I'm running late'

COMMENT

Russian spies, hackers indicted over massive Yahoo hack

BREAKING

Trump's affront to our values to 'prompt closer ties with Beijing'

David Wroe

Trump wins praise from Saudi prince for 'turning point' in ties

Union boss has 'no problem' breaking 'unjust' law

'Very serious mistake': Connor faces tough choice from Bali jail

Jewel Topsfield

SNOWY MOUNTAINS and tunnelling. .

Turnbull's game-changer: $2 billion plan for 'Snowy Hydro 2.0'

Justin Bieber in concert at ANZ Stadium, Homebush, Sydney. 15th March 2017, Photo: Wolter Peeters

Bieber turned up and sang but you could see the reality in his eyes

Review

22 David Street, Mosman

Mosman couple miss old home so much they buy it back for $7m

No love lost: India's captain Virat Kohli celebrates after the dismissal of Steve Smith.

'Complete rubbish': Smith-Kohli feud reignites on eve of Test

CORK, IRELAND - AUGUST 22: Rhea Reidy aged 7 from Dublin at the Irish Redhead Convention which celebrates everything to ...

Redheads experience the world differently to everyone else

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Amazing sperm whale rescue

Internet capabilities of the We-Vibe product line allow devices to be controlled long distance.

Vibrator makers to pay out $4m for spying on sexual activity

File image of an avalanche in Europe.

Three skiers in Austria swept to their deaths by avalanche

Nikki, 25, is wanting to transform herself into the perfect bikini body for her young family.

New-look Biggest Loser debuts to dreadful ratings

Married At First Sight

Decline of My Kitchen Rules a seismic shift in Australian television

ANALYSIS

18-20 The Sovereign Mile, Paradise Point.

Start your engines: Car accommodation the new prestige trend

Kate Farrelly
27 mins ago

The property in Dixon Street, Haymarket, that sold at auction for $19.9m.

Buyers scramble for rare Chinatown building at auction

Jack Needham

Strachan Group Architects.

Everything you need to know before you hire an architect

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 14: Barber Andrea Fiorentino cuts hair Jack Rabbit Slims Barbershop on March 14, 2017 in ...

The rise of the barber shop: Tenfold spike in past five years

Sargood on Collaroy

$30 million beachfront site saved from developers' clutches

David Grubb, arrested for online child grooming by Strike Force Trawler detectives. Credit- NSW Police

IT worker arrested at pool over alleged plan to meet teenage girl

'One I'd never heard of': principal with 47 languages in playground

'Like buying fish and chips': $22 billion lifeline under fire

Mark Tedeschi QC entering Supreme Court as witness in Gordon Wood case. Pic Nick Moir 15 march 2017

Wood faces Tedeschi, the man who had him jailed eight years ago

The Kogarah Golf Club has been identified as a possible site for 500 new homes.

SES warns floods could trap residents of proposed development

Andrew Ryder, principal of Bourke High School, who was assaulted by a student yesterday

Student seeking entry charged after bashing principal with stake

Professor John McMillan has hit back at criticism from the NSW Crime Commission.

Crime Commission accused of 'unfounded attacks'

SES near cars during jury visit.

It was like I was in a horror movie, backpacker tells court

Armed Crime Squad Media conference with victim Kelvin Tennant. Kelvin was shot while riding his bike in Everton. 15th ...

'No enemies': Police stumped as to why cyclist was shot in head

VIC

Legian and Kuta are popular tourist spots.

Bali police investigate alleged sexual assault of Australian woman

Mental Health Minister Andrea Mitchell has asked for people across WA to volunteer to join a community drugs advisory group.

Seventh Barnett minister falls as Labor chalks up 40th win

WA

Sally McManus

Shorten rejects union boss' view on breaking the law

Latika Bourke

Put nuclear in the energy mix, Coalition MPs tell PM

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

'Snowy Hydro 2.0': Turnbull announces $2 billion expansion

James Massola

US President Donald Trump has destabilised international politics and his values are out of sync with Australia, Stephen ...

Trump's affront 'should prompt closer ties with Beijing'

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Government could slash gambling ads during TV sport to win key vote

EXCLUSIVE

Gautam Adani, Adani.

Delegation to confront Adani over Galilee coal mine

EXCLUSIVE

The analysis from NAB shows prices have climbed up to nine times higher than gross household incomes in Sydney and ...

Housing markets 'defy belief' as bank sounds warning

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang meets with Chinese and foreign press and answers questions at a press conference held for the ...

There is no Chinese 'hard landing', says Premier Li

Kirsty Needham

U.S. President Donald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's deputy crown prince and minister of ...

Trump wins praise from Saudi prince for 'turning point' in ties

File image of an avalanche in Europe.

Three skiers in Austria swept to their deaths by avalanche

Sara Connor sits in court as the verdict is read on Monday.

Lawyers to recommend Sara Connor appeal despite risks

Jewel Topsfield

Liberal MPs Tim Wilson, left, and Andrew Hastie, right, hold up Coopers beer bottles in the video.

Do you have a new argument? No? Then stop being a troll

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Jason Yosar works at a Brisbane public hospital

'Hi, my name's Jason. I'm your doctor. This is why I'm running late'

COMMENT

Wages growth chart.

The chart that will leave Australian workers scratching their heads

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Sanjeev Sharma at the protest at Caltex head office in Sydney.

'They're like the mafia' - Caltex battle gets ugly

Mario Christodoulou

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen: The third rate hike since the 2007-2009 recession was well telegraphed.

Fed raises rates for third time since GFC

BREAKING
Craig Torres
9 mins ago

coles

I spent $3500 to get a $10 coupon. Thanks Coles

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Teremoana Tangata

'I no longer need to hide my disability from the boss'

Anna Patty

Old-school methods aren't cutting it for class actions: lawyer

Sarah Danckert

Marketing guru may have been rolled in Packer purge

Colin Kruger, CBD

Fed expected to raise rates: Decision-Day Guide

ANALYSIS

Sham contracting is going white collar

Anna Patty

Mr Mehajer says he is leaning toward another run for office.

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Mr Mehajer says he is leaning toward another run for office.

Auburn is an example of how not to run a council

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

The number of children receiving protection services has jumped 20 per cent in the past four years.

'Why is this happening?' 20 per cent rise in a crucial service

Rachel Browne

Venom expert Bryan Fry with a black cobra in Pakistan.

Venom warning found in cobra's striking colour

Bridie Smith

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The man bun is out, but the new trend is still long on length.

Chop chop! Nine of the best men's hair trends (and how to get them)

Grooming

The Zoom Vaporfly Elite, a customised shoe to be used for the Breaking2 project, as Nike calls its effort to crack the ...

Nike's latest runner is so good it could be banned

Fitness Trends

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How would rising interest rates affect property prices?

Noel Whittaker

Dividends yields can be high for bad reasons.

Stock investors, beware of dividend traps and capital killers

John Collett

The concept of a career is being shaken to its core.

Workplace skills fading faster than ever

Tony Featherstone

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

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Current laws are wrong: ACTU boss

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Amazing sperm whale rescue

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10,000 weapons found by Spanish police

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The tragedy of Aviana

Marie Kahnemann performs during the ' Baltic Lights' festival in Heringsdorf, on the Baltic Sea island of Usedom, Germany.

World of Photos

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

STAN - better call saul

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

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Justin Bieber didn't crack a smile until the fourth song at Etihad.

Sydney Beliebers get the songs they want, but not a lot more

Bernard Zuel

Chris Rock is returning to touring stand-up after a nine-year gap.

Chris Rock to tour Australia for first time in nine years

Sarah Thomas

Nikki, 25, is wanting to transform herself into the perfect bikini body for her young family.

New-look Biggest Loser debuts to dreadful ratings

Michael Lallo

Donald Trump: 'Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.'

Trump's win to get HBO series treatment from Tom Hanks

Rob Moran

PHOTO SHOWS KEANU REEVES IN THE FILM 'MATRIX'. PHOTO FOR ICON SMH 990410. NO CAPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED.

The Matrix reportedly set for reboot

Matt Bungard

Justin Bieber explaining his actions towards Seven News.

'I said puck you, Miss': Bieber's lesson to Seven News

Nathanael Cooper

Potential replacement: Scarlett Johansson, seen here in <I>Avengers: Age of Ultron</i>, could take up the role of ...

Portman, Johansson tipped for The Girl In The Spider's Web

Matt Bungard

Ian Thorpe with child psychologist and bullying prevention expert Professor Marilyn Campbell.

Thorpe's Bullied airs to largely positive response

Matt Bungard

Wounded government soldiers, Huambo, Angola.

Can we handle the truth in Stephen Dupont's pictures?

Henry Zwartz

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 make their own luck

Joyce Morgan

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

She shoots! She scores! Feisty cowgirl is right on target

Jason Blake

Back in February, Beyonce debuted her baby bump in an Instagram post.

Beyonce just dropped new a clue about her twins

Jenna Clarke

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

Brisbane asylum seeker Mojgan Shamsalipoor with her husband Milad Jafari.

She belongs to one of the world's most oppressed groups, and Dutton wants to send her home

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Hipster Couple in Spring Fashion Colors Couple in pastel colours?

When men claim to be feminists just to abuse women

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Robert Kelly and his wife, Kim Jung-A, said they were mortified at first but found the video funny "like everybody else".

Robert Kelly speaks out after viral video: 'it was chaos for me'

Rachel Olding

Baby Avery, the 17-month-old son of Kayne West's cousin died unexpectedly on Monday.

Kanye West's one-year-old cousin dies unexpectedly

Amy Croffey

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

This woman wears the same thing every day. Could you?

Clare Press

Ben Affleck announced on Wednesday that he has completed another round of rehab for alcohol addiction.

Ben Affleck thanks 'co-parent' Jennifer Garner post rehab stint

Amy Croffey

A yoghurt smoothie for good mental health?

Yoghurt may help some forms of depression, study says

Sarah Berry

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

We give and we all receive health benefits.

Gain five years of your life by doing this

Sarah Berry

Kelsey Bond remembers the moment she was told her baby had been dropped.

Hospital sued after nurse drops premmie baby on his head

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Parents furious after school limits toilet breaks

William, 2, and Ayden, 6, died within six weeks of each other.

Family devastated by loss of two kids in six weeks

Mushroom and pea risotto.

Neil Perry's easy-peasy mushroom and pea risotto

Chef Neil Perry is selling his last standalone restaurant, Eleven Bridge.

Neil Perry to close flagship fine dining restaurant Eleven Bridge

Kung pao chicken.

21 tongue-tingling chilli recipes

Jewel Changi Airport's magnificent Forest Valley. Changi Jewel, Singapore.? Stroy by Stephen Clark life & Leisure.

The world's best airport for 2017 named at annual awards

Craig Platt

The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.

Hate at first sight: Eight cities you won't like the first time around

Ben Groundwater

The US pre-clearance facility at Abu Dhabi's airport has given Etihad a big advantage in the wake of Donald Trump's ...

Trump's travel ban just gave Etihad a huge advantage over rivals

We're being bested by most developed Asia-Pacific nations.

Australia's internet speeds lag behind world

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

Facebook, Twitter face fines over hate speech

"We have suffered considerable inconvenience, damage and cost to our business," says Optus customer.

Optus cuts off customers without warning, blames NBN

EXCLUSIVE

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Choosing the right VPN in Australia

Lifehacker

Australians are fed up with telcos lying to them on the phone.

Aussie telcos need to rein in call centre liars

COMMENT

Michael Schumacher is the most successful driver to ever race for Ferrari.

Who are the best Ferrari drivers?

Stephen Ottley

Haval is planning to offer self driving technology in its vehicles by 2020.

Chinese car maker to have driverless car by 2020

Drive Staff

2010 Range Rover Sport.

Is a used Range Rover a good buy?

David Morley

Volkswagen's emissions crisis has rocked the entire car industry.

Volkswagen not ruling out merger with Fiat Chrysler

2014 Nissan X-Trail.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Peugeot has updated the 308 range for 2017, adding more equipment to the mid-range Allure hatch.

She says, he says: Peugeot 308 Allure review

Daniela Intili and David McCowen

No love lost: India captain Virat Kohli celebrates after the dismissal of Steve Smith.

'Complete rubbish': Smith-Kohli feud still raging on eve of Test

Andrew Wu

Four of five? Australia faces crunch-time on the future of its Super Rugby involvement.

The Australian team that must be cut from Super Rugby

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Focused: Scott Penn has the support of Manly's owners.

Penn backs new CEO in power struggle with Fulton

Chris Barrett and Adrian Proszenko

Family man: Robbie Farah is not entertaining thoughts of retirement.

Farah finds 'family' at Souths as he digs in for NSW No.9 spot

Adam Pengilly

Ready: Israel Folau wants to continue his development at outside-centre when the Waratahs play the Brumbies this weekend.

Folau wants to remain front and centre

Tom Decent

Peter Peters.

Zorba takes aim at 'sausage roll-eating' keyboard warriors

Chris Barrett

Gone from the Roosters: John Lee.

Roosters part ways with CEO who signed Keary

Michael Chammas

Wet query: Catchy winning the Blue Diamond but trainer David Hayes doesn't know if she will handle the wet track in ...

Hayes in Catchy situation for wet-track Golden Slipper

Chris Roots

Negotiations continue: Josh Reynolds.

Contract talks continue with Reynolds, insist Bulldogs

Chris Barrett

Billy Slater is returning to the NRL after a year out due to shoulder surgery.

Bellamy says Slater may not play full 80 minutes in comeback

Roy Ward

Dale Copley has left the Roosters after just a year at the club.

Titans swoop on Rooster to ease Hayne pain

Scott Bailey

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