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Bruce McAvaney.

Bruce McAvaney reveals he is battling leukaemia

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Michael James Holt has pleaded guilty to making and possessing prohibited firearms.

White supremacist became 'obsessed' with guns at age five, court hears

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Australia's fastest growing franchise that you've never heard of

Burns to 15-year-old Brooklyn McDonald's school dress, after a phone exploded on her.

Schoolgirl suffers second degree burns as phone explodes in lap

32 mins ago

The right-hand engine, minus propeller, after the plane landed.

Plane that lost prop mid-flight a 'hair's breadth from disaster'

Portrait of Nationals Senator John Williams in his office at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 4 September 2014. ...

Turnbull government Senator reveals he has Parkinson's Disease

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Michael Koziol

Dramatic scenes as juror discharged in murder trial

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Prosecutors to appeal Sara Connor's four-year jail sentence

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Steve Smith's century was Shakespeare on steroids

Peter FitzSimons

'Can not do much with her': PM says he can't work with ACTU boss

Sadistic North Shore rapist poses high risk of committing again: court

Australia's captain Steven Smith plays a shot during the second day of the third test cricket match against India in ...

Brilliant run out leaves Smith stranded just short of double-ton

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A handful: Eels winger Semi Radradra.

Winless Titans host rampant Parramatta

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Justin Bieber Mosman mansion

Justin Bieber bunks in lavish $20 million Mosman home

Bill Leak lost over $200,000 worth of artworks in a house fire four years ago.

'Snatched from the jaws of PC jackals': Bill Leak farewelled

Marion surveys her kingdom with her family, dad Robert Kelly, mum Jung-a Kim and baby brother James.

Adorable BBC interview girl is the hero of the internet

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Taronga's rare baby pygmy hippo makes her debut

Should you sell or put the property on the rental market once you've renovated?

To flip or rent out? What to do when you finish a reno

Taronga Zoo's pygmy hippo calf, seen with her mother, Kambiri, is doing swimmingly.

Me-time with mom: Rare pygmy hippo calf makes a splash

Oakhurst Dairy trucks lining up in Portland, in 2006.

Missing punctuation mark costs dairy company millions

Australia and New Zealand are big winners from the new global calendar.

A big win for Australia amid Super Rugby crisis

Welcome to the true meaning of a million dollar property. Now that's more like it.

Six French chateaus you could buy for less than a home in Australia

Having recently returned home from the UK, Isobel Williams set about finding her first Sydney flat to rent, which is ...

Why I gave up on apartment hunting in Sydney

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When placing your desk, resist the popular go-to position of up against a wall.

How to style a home office for less than $500

Elizabeth Clarke

Marina Bay Sands Hotel. Generic Singapore, skyline, buildings, tourism, Gardens by the Bay, Super Tree. Friday 25th ...

Our tall buildings in should be more like Singapore: expert

Former Westpac banker David St Pierre has been sentenced to a minimum six months in jail.

Westpac follows NAB, raises rates for property investors

"An economically feasible way to deliver affordable housing": Clover Moore.

City of Sydney's new housing plan likely to anger developers

Almost 1100 sex abuse complaints in Anglican church, inquiry reports

Rachel Browne

Body of boy, 11, missing in flood waters found after desperate search

Rachelle Louise leaves court after watching Mark Tedeschi QC continue giving evidence.

Partners of murderers turn up as prosecutor comes under attack

Fire engulfs the bus on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in September.

'Full fare?' Opal card query as bus blazed on Harbour Bridge

The Spit Bridge, a lift bridge that spans Middle Harbour. Premier Gladys Berejiklian has committed to a road tunnel ...

'Just another toll road': Tunnel plan brings cynics to surface

An artist's impression of Macquarie Group's proposed northern tower at Martin Place.

Two new towers, 'all-weather' walkway part of Martin Place plans

Nurofen drug ibuprofen linked to increased risk of cardiac arrest

A tram travels down Victoria Parade.

Woman's pleas for help on tram ignored before alleged rape

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WA Premier-elect Mark McGowan arrives at the state's swearing in ceremony with his family at WA's Government House, ...

WA premier asks PM for visa overhaul to bring back jobs to state

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Banok Rind.

'You'll be unemployed and drunk': How nurse proved teacher wrong

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during his tour of the Snowy Hydro Tumut 3 power station in Talbingo, NSW.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during his tour of the Snowy Hydro Tumut 3 power station in Talbingo, NSW.

Turnbull's Snowy scheme could be a game changer

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Michael Gordon

There can be good buys in bad locations, and bad buys in good locations.

Take charge to outsmart the property spruikers

Noel Whittaker

A beach-side trader's cart in Tamil Nadu.

You need to see this India before it's changed forever

Stephanie Wood

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'Now is the time to have your voice heard.' Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Joyce floats national royalty plan to dismantle coal seam gas bans

Amy Remeikis

Senator reveals he has Parkinson's Disease

BREAKING
Michael Koziol

Malcolm Turnbull says he can't work with new ACTU boss

Amy Remeikis

John Haines says he is not in a position to comment.

RSL NSW man referred to police as High Court figure called in

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Minister Peter Dutton: "If you want to become a politician, resign your job at $5 million a year, come on to $250,000."

Big business is bullied into backing same-sex marriage: Dutton

Tom McIlroy

Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott.

'Living in a fool's paradise': Business sounds budget alarm

James Massola

The Honorable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Prime Minister speaking at the Australian Financial Review Business Summit, Hilton ...

PM confirms government support for penalty rate cuts

Hu Yaobang and Li Zhao shared liberal ideas.

China's real life Mulan laid to rest

Kirsty Needham

Estonian border guard senior specialist Kalmer Janno.

Does Trump's NATO frostiness point to a new Cold War?

Nick Miller

Smoke rises from an explosive vehicle bomb southwest of Aleppo, Syria in 2016.

US military says warplanes did not bomb Syrian mosque

A woman holds her head as she waits in line outside a supermarket to buy food in Caracas, Venezuela.

Bakers arrested in Venezuela's "bread war"

MAFS has made it hard to get back to Leigh Sales.

I'm cheating on Leigh Sales with reality TV and I don't regret it

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Corporatese and its neutering of the language is no longer restricted to the office.

We spend too long in meetings listening to gobbledegook

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg (left) and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull had a blunt message for ...

I'm no socialist, but markets need to work for the greater good

COMMENT
John Hewson

ACTU secretary Sally McManus has refused to back down on her comments that some laws should be broken.

'Manifestly untrue' - Grocon blasts ACTU boss

Anna Patty

Gender equality bonds are rare in the responsible investing space globally, but the NAB sale follows similar issues in ...

NAB sells rare $500m gender equality bond

Disney's new Beauty and the Beast features Dan Stevens and Emma Watson.

Disney finds a winning formula, though it may not be original

Anousha Sakoui and Nicole Piper

Over the past five trading sessions, the materials sector has experienced a dramatic reversal, surging 4.5 per cent off ...

Seesaw mining stocks finally see the light

Myriam Robin

Westpac follows NAB in raising home loan rates

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Patrick Hatch

Bulls rejoice as miners drive ASX higher

Jens Meyer

The fastest growing franchise you've never heard of

Cara Waters

'We can't hold their hand': ASIC vows to name and shame banks

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Mathew Dunckley

You call that a drink? 35 of the craziest cocktails from the world's best bars.

Thirsty? These are the craziest cocktails you'll ever drink

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In his 50s, George Clooney sets the benchmark for aging gracefully.

Want to look great at 50 and beyond? Start doing this now

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Smoking is still bad for you, but taking cannabis in oil form can have medicinal value.

Medical cannabis stocks are all the rage, but it's a bubble

Scott Phillips

The government has a few options to help first-home buyers.

Adopt US model of tax deductions for homeowners, not investors

Daryl Dixon

Rob Deutsch, the founder and owner of F45 Training, has relocated to the United States.

The fastest growing franchise you've never heard of

Cara Waters

Call centres are often denigrated, ridiculed, avoided and despised.

Life in a call centre: could you handle it?

James Adonis

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Camera crew caught in Etna explosion

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Police search for Ryan Teasdale

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Bank cops a bashing

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Parents charged with Baden's murder

National Zoo and Aquarium Jura, Cheetah.

Wild Side: Building a zoo

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Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in <i>Ghost in the Shell</i>.

Why is Scarlett Johansson playing a legendary Japanese heroine?

Andrew Taylor

L_00377.NEF Loving - the Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga film

As Loving opens, Joel Edgerton slams Married At First Sight

Garry Maddox

THE AGE,NEWS. Rachel and Matilda Ward who will be appearing in the opening film of the Melbourne International Film ...

Why did this film drag Rachel Ward back to the screen?

Karl Quinn

Some thought MSNBC host Rachel Maddow's apparent scoop on Trump's leaked 2005 tax return made him look good.

Colbert mocks Rachel Maddow's underwhelming Trump scoop

Broede Carmody

MELBOURNE, NEW SOUTH WALES - DECEMBER 21: Artist/photographer Bindi Cole Chocka is seen during lunch with The Age ...

Indigenous artist Bindi Cole Chocka: Leak's cartoon not racist

Kylie Northover

Arya Stark's character features in the most expensive <i>Game of Thrones</i> death scene to date.

Game of Thrones' most expensive death (it's not the red wedding)

Broede Carmody

Bliss n Eso have dedicated a new video to Johann Ofner, who died after he was shot in the chest during filming in Brisbane.

Bliss n Eso release tribute to man killed during music video shoot

Rachel Clun

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

Nicole Kidman as Sue Brierley in <i>Lion</i>

Special treat in store for fans of hit movie Lion

Garry Maddox

Paris Combo

The night that David got the gig and won the girl

Nick Galvin

Silvia Calderoni is in Sydney to perform in the solo show <i>MDLSX</I> at the Carriageworks.

'Man or woman? Why is that always the first question?'

Elissa Blake

Victoria Beckham's collection for Target may be a bargain, but at what cost?

Is Victoria Beckham's line for Target really a bargain?

Clare Press

Kate Middleton in the offending outfit.

Kate Middleton reportedly 'less than pleased' with William's dad-dancing

1 hr ago

Equality in housework is good for your relationship, research has found.

The six rules for happiness you need to set up right from the first date

Jenna Price

Marion surveys her kingdom with her family, dad Robert Kelly, mum Jung-a Kim and baby brother James.

BBC interview kid Marion is now a bona fide internet star

Annie Brown

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow.

Rachel Maddow perfectly shut down person who called her 'sir'

Matthew Perry during an interview on February 17, 2015.

Matthew Perry reveals altercation with Justin Trudeau

Clementine Ford.

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Clementine Ford

Attending a benefit for Afghan Hands, which supports careers for women in Kabul on International Women's Day, Sex and ...

Latest celeb to speak out on Trump: 'I am scared for my daughter'

Breakfast: it's worth the effort.

Breakfast, fasting, snacking: the verdict on meal-timing

Amby Burfoot

Fuel your mood with happy foods.

Eating your broccoli can make you feel less stressed

Sarah Berry

Taryn Brumfitt believes that there has been a shift in the way many people view the "perfect" body; it no longer has to ...

Taryn Brumfitt on stripping down to shape up

Sarah Berry

Jo Alderdice saved a 3-year-old child from attempted abduction.

'I thought I would have to stab him': mum stops child abduction

Five siblings seeking a forever home have sparked a viral response.

Five siblings on the search for their 'forever family'

Jason Momoa with his two children with Lisa Bonet, Nakoa Wolf, 8, (left) and Lola, 9.

Jason Momoa's photo of daughter with 'naked' rock star causes outrage

Good Food Baked camembert cheese at Royal Hotel in Paddington. 15th November 2015. Photo: Steven Siewert

27 of our best-ever cheese recipes

Colin Fassnidge at his new pub restaurant, Banksia Bistro

Colin Fassnidge swaps Surry Hills for suburbia with new pub

Marron scrambled eggs.

Is this Sydney's most luxe brunch?

Want to end up here? Don't order a special meal, claims a former Qantas flight attendant.

Former Qantas flight attendant says vegetarians will never get upgraded

Oliver Smith

The Indian version of the Big Mac, featuring chicken or a veggie cheese and corn patty.

Traveller quiz: What is the beef-free Big Mac called in India?

Mal Chenu

Woman picked up luggage at airport carousel.

Locks won't help: Why you should never put valuables in your luggage

Michael Gebicki

The S8 would be the first to use the technology to verify financial payment applications.

Samsung S8 users to pay with their faces

This wanted poster provided by the FBI shows Dmitry Aleksandrovich Dokuchaev, 33, a Russian national and resident. The ...

What the Yahoo case says about Russian spies

COMMENT

A screenshot from the first instalment of the game.

Video game banned by Australian censors over 'ritualistic' sex scene

LoL

The League of Legends team house that folded

Kotaku

The DIY smart home can leave you dumbfounded, so make sure you do your research.

Don't lose your cool over DIY smart home

COMMENT

Which is the best dual-cab ute: Volkswagen Amarok V6 Highline, Ford Ranger XLT, Toyota HiLux SR5 and Holden Colorado Z71.

What is the best dual-cab ute?

Stephen Ottley

Hyundai has been refining its i30N hot hatch.

Too cool: Hyundai tests new hot hatch on ice

David McCowen

Lexus LC500 Coupe.

Is this the best looking car on sale?

David McCowen

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk.

2017 Grand Cherokee prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Seven worst Ferraris of all time

David McCowen

The Audi TT Offroad concept points to the styling of the new Q4 going on sale in 2019.

Audi confirms new Q4 SUV

Greg Kable

India's Ravindra Jadeja, right, throws the ball in an attempt to run-out Australia's Steve O'Keefe, left, during the ...

India untroubled early in pursuit of Australia's 451

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Cameron Mee

A handful: Eels winger Semi Radradra.

Eels vs Titans: Can Parra keep winning or will the Titans take it?

Live
James Lemon

Champions: The Brumbies celebrate in 2004.

Don't even think about axing the Brumbies

Paul Cully

Wrapped up: Captain Ryan Hoffman is tackled at Forsyth Barr Stadium.

Unconvincing Dogs do enough to beat Warriors in Dunedin

Logan Savory
11 mins ago

Australia's captain Steven Smith raises his bat to celebrate after bringing up triple figures on day one.

Smith's century is Shakespeare on steroids

Peter FitzSimons

Australia and New Zealand are big winners from the new global calendar.

A big win for Australia amid Super Rugby crisis

Georgina Robinson

The Brumbies won the battle against the Force in round 3, but may yet lose the war.

Super Rugby, where impenetrable logic meets immovable Force

Malcolm Knox

Why I am an unabashed fan of Australia's favourite villain

Dean Jones

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 21: Jess Bromwich of the Storm is challenged by Darius Boyd and Sam Thaiday of the Broncos ...

Thaiday charged for attack 'against the spirit of the game'

Michael Chammas

James McManus

McManus could have played several more years, says solicitor

Chris Barrett

Young guns: Penrith's Nathan Cleary and Te Maire Martin.

Griffin predicts big test for young guns halves against Roosters

Michael Chammas

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