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The ASX is set for a cautious start.

$22b wiped from ASX in biggest sell-off of the year

Live
16 mins ago

Senator Penny Wong during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 28 February 2017. fedpol ...

'No-one in this place likes him': Wong goes on the attack

Live

ATSB investigators and police examine the propeller that fell off an aircraft on approach to Sydney Airport.

Propeller that fell off plane winched out of Sydney bushland

16 mins ago

Rhodes is located 16 kilometres west of the CBD, but enjoys good ferry links to the city.

The Sydney suburb that went from toxic dump to property hotspot

1 hr ago

Emma Watson as Belle and Downton Abbey's Dan Stevens as Beast in Beauty and the Beast. Photo: Walt Disney

Disney's magic formula is bad news for the rest of Hollywood

ANALYSIS
Karl Quinn

Bianca Rinehart outside the Supreme Court in 2015.

Bianca Rinehart given go-ahead to sue mother Gina over family trust

1 hr ago

Big banks hit home owners with $116k in extra interest

ANALYSIS

'Smell of treason in the air': Russia link proves anything but fake

ANALYSIS

Turnbull caves to crossbench pressure over package deal

1 hr ago

The compelling reason why I decided to never have children

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Sword of Damocles hangs over PM, waiting for right moment to fall

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

White House

'If true, it would be staggering': Dark clouds hang over the White House

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
9 mins ago

India's captain Virat Kohli leaves the ground after losing his wicket during the first day of their second test cricket ...

New blow caps miserable series for Indian skipper Kohli

Germans hold the most powerful passport.

The world's best passports for travellers in 2017 named

1 hr ago

The Gatwick Hotel has a prime location on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda.

Channel Nine buys notorious Gatwick Hotel for The Block

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

HuffPost

Vegan-friendly remakes of your favourite meaty meals

1 hr ago

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The ultimate fashion taboo?

The red iPhone 7 will go on sale in Australia on March 25.

Apple fans red with excitement over surprise new releases

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 12: Tigers coach Jason Taylor looks on during the round 14 NRL match between the Wests Tigers ...

Taylor breaks silence after attack by Wests Tigers legend

Tim Minchin as Donald Trump in the Matilda parody.

Minchin mocks Trump with new 'musical' on James Corden show

1 hr ago

Hugh Grosvenor, 7th Duke of Westminster, with girlfriend Harriet Tomlinson.

The world's most eligible bachelor is no longer eligible

Apartment-owners fare only slightly better, than house owners in the Airbnb profit stakes, likely to make a little over ...

Airbnb hosts stand to make less than half of what they charge

1 hr ago

A conceptual design by Oiio Studio proposes "the Big Bend" as Manhattan's longest (not tallest) residential building.

Proposal for world's longest skyscraper that looks like a paperclip

Katy Perry has won a legal battle against a group of Los Angeles nuns.

Katy Perry wins battle against nuns allowing her to buy convent

Adult couple sitting at the table in the kitchen at home, not speaking.

How a pack rat and a minimalist can survive living together

Enjoy panoramic views from 60 Bresnahan Lane, Southern Highlands.

From rural retreat to country life: The rise of the Southern Highlands

Sam Le began filming when police demanded to see his concession card.

Sydney man awarded $3000 after four-minute dispute over Opal card

Body found in search for student swept out to sea

BREAKING
3 mins ago

Suspect stole rugby boss' BMW before 17-hour stand-off: police

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 20: Mahmoud Ahmad arrives at Sydney International Airport under tight Police security ...

CCTV footage of deadly gunfight key to murder case

Ava Benny-Morrison

Almost 1100 people claimed they were abused in Anglican institutions.

Anglican dioceses fail to agree on sex abuse policy

Rachel Browne

Police.

Three-year-old dies after being hit by car in driveway

Georgina Mitchell

Ron Medich stands outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Alleged mastermind 'slowly wiped his hands' as police closed in: court

The man was last seen getting off the tram at Bell Street in Coburg.

Foul-mouthed thug bashes tram driver, terrorises others

VIC

A crocodile has been euthanised following the death of spear fisherman Warren Hughes.

Crocodile killed after death of spear fisherman

QLD

Coroner Evelyn Vicker has recommended a public education campaign to remind drivers of their obligations to keep clear ...

WA mum's death in cop pursuit ruled an accident

WA

Pesticides authority public servants hope McDonald's days will soon be over.

Bye-bye Wi-Fi: Public servants leave Macca's

ACT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday ...

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday ...

After early promise, I'm disappointed with Turnbull

COMMENT
Jun Tong
25 mins ago

I grew out of my teenage OCD behaviour. Well, mostly.

Jennifer Morton

Justin Milne when he was managing director of OzEmail in 2002.

What would Justin Milne do with our old ABC?

ANALYSIS
Lucy Battersby

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Pauline Hanson and Jacqui Lambie have called for the package to be split.

Government caves to pressure on childcare and savings package

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Dutton working behind the scenes to legislate same-sex marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

PM reassures ethnic leaders in bid to contain 18C fallout

James Massola

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 28 ...

Wong's whack at Brandis: 'No-one in this place likes him'

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday ...

Malcolm Turnbull stands to lose both ways on 18C changes

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Tim Soutphommasane

Race discrimination commissioner slams 'free speech' changes

Close up of a man holding mobile phone with copy space. Westpac keyboard

Google called in to scrub MP phone numbers from the internet

President Donald Trump

President Trump faces his hardest truth: He was wrong

ANALYSIS

394261 12: (GERMANY OUT/NEWSWEEK OUT/US NEWS&WORLD REPORT OUT) A fiery blasts rocks the World Trade Center after being ...

Families of September 11 attack victims sue Saudi Arabia

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger turns tables on Trump and ridicules his ratings

In this image taken from video, Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness announces his resignation, Monday Jan. 9, 2017, ...

Martin McGuinness, IRA commander who signed peace deal, dies at 66

Keeping a full-time, permanent job has become the exception as we move to the "gig economy".

Pessimists miss one factor when they forecast the end of jobs

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Sometimes the tragedy and horror in the media is too much to bear.

How to stay engaged when there is too much bad news

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

A marriage that can't accommodate change is doomed to fail.

The lessons I've learnt from my arranged marriage

COMMENT
Saeed Fassaie

Comey also dismissed Trump's claim that he was wiretapped by his predecessor during the campaign, a sensational but ...

This may be the day the Trump rally died

COMMENT
Robert Burgess

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Markets Live: ASX sees biggest selloff of the year

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
16 mins ago

Emirates is one of the largest airlines to be affected by the new electronic devices ban.

Restrictions on electronic devices on flights: What you need to know

Patrick Hatch
7 mins ago

Supermarket specials - not so special?

Trust issue: Too many discounts hurting Woolworths, Coles

Madeleine Heffernan

Is the Laptop ban on flights about security or retaliation?

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Sword of Damocles hangs over the Prime Minister

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The 'Amber effect' opens floodgates on dubious bosses

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Wall Street takes a heavy tumble as Trump rally loses steam

Oliver Renick

From technology to sport, there is a podcast for everyone.

Tune in: 13 unmissable podcasts to binge on right now

Culture
Steve Scott
24 mins ago

An all-new Cathay Pacific lounge is set to open in Sydney.

Why Qantas doesn't want to be 'the airline with the pizza lounges'

High Flyer

Illustration: Simon Letch

How Airbnb hosts can avoid a land tax bill

Noel Whittaker

Before the Brexit vote, investors assumed Britain would not vote to leave the EU.

Why our assumptions, and current share prices, might be wrong

Marcus Padley

Carolyne Burns' predictive hiring technology business Expr3ss! is based on an online survey that job applicants fill out.

How Carolyne built a $6 million business from a six-minute survey

Cara Waters

Billy Tucker, chief executive of Oneflare, says it's unfair start-ups get all the glory.

I don't like start-ups and here's why

Alexandra Caine

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Apple unveils new iPad and RED iPhone

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Trump signs bill boosting NASA funding

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US to ban electronic devices on many flights

1 hr ago

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CCTV: Man knocked unconscious on Sydney Rd

Dyson drawing; re ultra-right embrace of Russia, Age Opinion 22 March 2017

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 22

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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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The Gatwick Hotel has a prime location on Fitzroy Street, St Kilda.

Nine finally confirms intense rumours about The Block

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Unrelenting: Josh gets a telling off from the women on MKR about his behaviour.

Pete and Manu step in over Josh's treatment of Amy on MKR

Aja Styles

Tim Minchin as Donald Trump in the Matilda parody.

Tim Minchin mocks Trump on US TV with Matilda parody

Bernard Zuel
1 hr ago

Ed Sheeran will be sharing his royalties with a few more writers after conceding similarities with a '90s hit.

Ed Sheeran quietly admits to 'copycat' claims over new hit

Bernard Zuel

Married at First Sight 2017: Jesse and Michelle during the vow renewal ceremony.

MKR recap: The sun awkwardly sets on Jesse's fairytale dream

Karl Quinn

Dan Stevens as The Beast and Emma Watson as Belle in Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast.

How Disney churns billion dollar hits like Beauty and the Beast

ANALYSIS
Karl Quinn

The late-Carl Williams arriving at a gangland murder in Carlton, with his then-wife Roberta Williams, in 2004.

The gangland trial that delayed Murder Uncovered report

Adam Cooper

Adele helped a Melbourne couple get engaged during the final leg of her Australian tour.

'It was unbelievable,' says man whose proposal wowed Adele

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody

SMH/ARTS. Portrait of Comedians Mitch Garling and Alex Jae for a story about unknown comedians that you should know ...

The comedians you've never heard of but should go and see

Lenny Ann Low

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 10: Author Jane Harper on January 10, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Pat ...

Reese Witherspoon snaps up Australian first-timer

Linda Morris

In your face: <i>Consensual</i> explores the sexual politics of the classroom.

Can sex between a teacher and her pupil ever be forgiven?

Jason Blake

Bee Shaffer and Francesco Carrozzini at the Venice Film Festival last year.

This engagement is basically the start of the ultimate fashion dynasty

Annie Brown

Ruby Hamad

The compelling reason why I decided to never have children

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Lena Dunham hits back after being fashioned shamed.

Lena Dunham did not care for Perez Hilton's outfit shaming

1 hr ago

Friends and family warned Ashley Hart that moving cities while pregnant was a terrible idea. It turned out to be ...

Moving cities while pregnant was the best decision I made

Ashley Hay

Would you want to smell like a kitten?

This perfume company wants you to smell like your kitten

Lisa Gutierrez

Tomi Lahren's comments on abortion provoked outrage among conservatives.

The pro-choice comment that got this TV host taken off air

A growing number of Kiwi schools are opening up uniform choices to their students, regardless of gender.

New Zealand school ditches gendered uniforms

Henry Cook

Melissa George with <i>Sunday Night</i> reporter Steve Pennells.

Melissa George, I'm sorry you're still being punished

COMMENT

Slow down your workout and you might just speed up your results.

Now strong, slow and steady wins the race

Victoria Lambert

Zoe Bingley-Pullin says consuming the right nutrients is important for physical and mental health.

Bingley-Pullin's top five mood-boosting foods

Zoe Bingley-Pullin

Walk towards better brain health.

For early Alzheimer's, try exercise

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

What do you mean, too much fish sauce?

What to do when you hate your partner's cooking

Mixed grain porridge with turmeric-roasted fruit.

What are the best snacks before bedtime?

Crisp-fried school prawns.

The 50 best food and drink experiences in Australia

The Lamances weren't aware that photographer Brit NIcole had planned a special surprise for them.

Photographer's stunning surprise for grieving couple

While the giant chicken caused some people to be scared and horrified, the Brahma is actually a placid breed.

11 questions your kids might ask about THAT giant chicken

12 mins ago

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Ladies, rejoice: science says stop washing your bras so often

Germans hold the most powerful passport.

The world's best passports for travellers in 2017 named

1 hr ago

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 12: Women dressed in traditional Bavarian clothing Dirndl attend the annual beer tasting ...

Nine countries that like a drink even more than Aussies do

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

Dubai's airport is one of the world's busiest.

Devices ban: Would you trust your laptop or tablet to checked luggage?

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis
1 hr ago

Is this the best way to deal with our traffic woes?

Stuck in traffic? The Hum Rider can help

1 hr ago

Earlier this month, Outlook 365, Xbox Live and Skype went down for several hours in parts of the world.

Microsoft outages hit Xbox Live, Outlook

The red iPhone 7 will go on sale in Australia on March 25.

Apple fans red with excitement over new iPhone, iPad releases

Lifehacker

The 200 apps every device user should own

Lifehacker
1 hr ago

Twitter said it wanted to "shine a brighter light" on the requests as a threat to press freedom.

Twitter software helps seed out violence

2017 Foton Tunland 4x4 Dual Cab.

This is China's best ute to date

Mark Short

2016 Skoda Octavia RS230.

Skoda's GTI-powered sedan reviewed

David McCowen

All-new 2017 Civic hatchback 2017 Honda Civic hatch.

Honda Civic hatch prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Drive's Hyundai Tucson test car has matched its claimed fuel economy.

Is it possible to achieved the claimed fuel economy?

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Golf.

New VW Golf specs revealed

Dom Tripolone

MONTMELO, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Lewis Hamilton of Great Britain driving the (44) Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team Mercedes F1 ...

Webber: F1 drivers will have to work hard in 2017

Stephen Ottley

Stuck in the middle: Israel Folau of the Waratahs

Desperate Waratahs set to drop selection bombshells

Tom Decent
15 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 21: Tigers coach Jason Taylor watches his team as they warm up for the NRL Trial Match ...

Sacked coach Taylor comes out swinging after Sironen attack

Chris Barrett, Adrian Proszenko

Australia's captain Steve Smith bats during third day of the first cricket test match against India in Pune, India, ...

Steve Smith the fifth highest-ranked batsman of all time

Rob Forsaith

Jason Taumalolo is set to become the richest man in league.

The 10-year contract that is poised to break NRL records

David Warner leaves the field after being dismissed during the fourth day of the second Test.

The uncomfortable number for David Warner

Andrew Wu

Charlesworth supports John Coates remaining AOC boss.

Legendary coach questions AOC boss contender

Samantha Lane

Tony Daly.

Ex-Wallabies prop details childhood abuse

Slow start: Stephen Moore and Quade Cooper have been disappointing in the first two rounds.

Cooper gets three-match suspension for dangerous tackle

Down: Brendan Elliot of the Knights is treated by Tony Ayoub after being felled during Newcastle's clash with South ...

Hit hard, Elliot knew the answers to concussion protocols

Andrew Webster

Ultimatum: The players want to know who will be coaching the Tigers in 2018 and beyond before putting pen to paper.

Take it or leave it: Clock ticking as Wests Tigers look to set deadline

Michael Chammas

17.02.2015; nww292458; Coach Ivan Cleary - Penrith Panthers training and Media Presser. Picture: Geoff Jones . Ivan ...

Gould urges Tigers to make Cleary the club's No.1 target

Michael Chammas

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