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David Boon kissing figurine of himself on the top of a VB can of beer.

What will Boony say? VB walks away from Aussie cricket

EXCLUSIVE

French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen in Moscow on Friday. Ms Le Pen has made multiple visits to Russia, ...

'We do not want to influence events': Putin meets Le Pen

1 hr ago

A report has shown which health funds have won and lost customers.

One health fund accounts for 40% of all complaints

A man police have identified as Khalid Masood is treated by emergency services outside parliament.

Two more 'significant arrests' made over London attack

Latika Bourke

Denis Voronenkov was shot dead by an unidentified gunman at the entrance of an upscale hotel in Kiev.

'They say we are traitors': Putin critic gunned down in Kiev

The Court of Appeal found Google was not the primary publisher of the images in contention.

Google parent loses $31 billion as ad crisis spirals out of control

Turnbull's 18C strategy might be smarter than it seems

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

'Islam is a disease we need to vaccinate': Hanson

'Ordinary family': Attacker converted to Islam, changed name

Moment of high drama grips Trump's presidency

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

The place to be: Why record numbers are moving to Victoria

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates kicking a goal against the Magpies.

Dogs to blame for Magpie misfortune

Michael Gleeson
1 hr ago

A whole new orbit: Jake Gyllenhaal in <i>Life</i>.

Life's Jake Gyllenhaal says acting left him 'untethered and lost'

Nick Kyrgios

Kyrgios' Twitter jibe goes down poorly in Miami

Travis Cloke is congratulated by teammates after his goal.

Travis Cloke's brother criticises Magpies fans

The Tsimane are into exercise and bananas (well, plantains which are a low sugar variety).

What those with the world's healthiest hearts do differently

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Stolen car in Swanston Street crash

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Can't get enough footy? You might want to listen to this

Grid girls at Albert Park on Monday, ready for the grand prix this weekend.

Dressing 'grid girls' in longer shorts doesn't fix the problem

Soaring housing costs are causing concern in NSW.

Foreign buyers snapping up 20 per cent of new homes: data

George Calombaris says he's excited to be moving Mastic.

George Calombaris's Mastic cafe is having a treechange

Melbourne is likely to have a median house price of $1 million by the end of next year.

$1m median house price in Melbourne imminent, expert predicts

Shot of a couple having relationship problems at homehttp://195.154.178.81/DATA/i_collage/pi/shoots/784169.jpg When?s ...

I'm a spender, my partner's a saver. How can we save a deposit?

The Style School season 2 - Mentone Stylist: Julia Green FOR USE IN?DOMAIN ONLY. Contact Emily Power? ...

Rebecca Judd: How to turn a poky bathroom into a decadent space

Amankila offers a boutique experience.

It was like living in a bubble: Aussie mum on life in a luxury hotel

More than 18 per cent of all Australians use Airbnb.

Stop quasi-hotels, govt told, as hotels bid to regulate Airbnb

Big crowds wait in line to catch a tram to the Grand Prix on Friday.

Grand Prix and AFL games see record demand on public transport

Mildura 'bikie' says girlfriend died after they both reached for the gun

Alleged St Kilda crime spree ends in Swanston Street crash

The driver of the ute was killed and his passenger airlifted to The Alfred.

Fatal U-turn: Driver dies, passenger hurt after collision

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas.

What's the delay with the Jimmy Gargasoulas trial?

COMMENT
Michael Bachelard

Brunswick MP Jane Garrett has returned to Parliament.

Jane Garrett says MPs' behaviour is 'shaking the faith in democracy'

Premier Daniel Andrews has had a terrible week.

Andrews government unable to shake off the stench of crisis

COMMENT
Josh Gordon

BoM map shows the cyclone likely to form off Queensland.

Cyclone could bring winds in excess of 165km/h

QLD

Biometric facial map. The federal government is experimenting with facial recognition for users of its online services.

How you'll soon log into govt services

ACT

Bulk rubbish in Ballajura last year.

Perth residents declare war on 'verge bandits'

WA

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: (generic crane index) Cranes are seen over Darling Harbour due to a large amount of ...

Bums on seats driving the Sydney housing boom

COMMENT

Theories abound on the motivation behind much of US President Donald Trump's tweeting.

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Theories abound on the motivation behind much of US President Donald Trump's tweeting.

Trump's tweets distraction from White House decisions

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin.

Goodwin living dream despite painful memories

Caroline Wilson

Sage advice from an eco warrior

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The Turnbull Government has waved through a proposed cut to penalty rates.

Turnbull government backs penalty-rate cuts for low paid

James Massola
17 mins ago

'Islam is a disease we need to vaccinate': Hanson

Amy Remeikis

Beef breakthrough as China insists its regional intentions are peaceful

Mark Kenny
12 mins ago

Education Minister Simon Birmingham is working on a new schools funding model to take effect from next year

Government shifts to school funding after childcare reforms pass

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs at an inquiry on Friday.

Triggs slams Turnbull's 'highly unsatisfactory' 18C race law changes

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has expressed special concern about IS activity in South-East Asia.

IS might form 'diaspora' caliphate, Brandis warns

Senator Cory Bernardi has led the push to kill of a China-Australia extradition treaty.

Cross-party coalition likely to block China extradition treaty

A Beijing commuter unlocks her share bike.

Bicycles retake China's streets with a new twist

Kirsty Needham

Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak waves to his supporters from his room at the Maadi Military Hospital last year.

Egypt's former leader Mubarak freed, six years after overthrow

37 mins ago

British PM Theresa May is set to trigger Article 50 on March 29.

Britain faces $82 billion Brexit bill from EU

Fire rages at a military ammunition depot in Balaklia near Khrakiv in Ukraine .

Ukraine sees Russian hand in ammo warehouse blasts

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has the chance to do something transformative and lasting in May's budget.

How Turnbull can kill stamp duty and produce a budget to remember

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The child complainant does not see the accused, which is often their greatest fear.

Courts have made significant reforms on minimising trauma in abuse trials

COMMENT
Marilyn Warren, Peter Kidd

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has criticised companies agitating for the government to take action on marriage equality.

Australia is spinning its wheels while the world moves on

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Live sport is one of the most valuable assets there is, says Harold Mitchell.

How sports bodies keep winning the TV rights battles

IN DEPTH
Mark Hawthorne
31 mins ago

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Don't buy the 'money illusion': Here's what's happening to real wages

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Pawanjeet Heir: is facing her worst nightmare - deportation, along with her husband and young son.

Blackmail, extortion and slavery at a restaurant near you

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson
11 mins ago

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Baiada to reduce wages up to 40 per cent for new staff

Mario Christodoulou

Stamp duty changes will drive away investors, says Charter Keck

Simon Johanson

Amazon arrival sparks demand for industrial assets

Carolyn Cummins

My car can beat Lewis Hamilton, but not a tram

Mark Hawthorne

New York style office arrives in Melbourne's Oliver Lane

Stephen Crafti

Lewis Hamilton made a surprising admission before his appearance at Hugo Boss Crown.

The one thing about Australia that terrifies Lewis Hamilton

Cars

A Tasmanian Cask Company barrel maturing whisky for Tasmanian Independent Bottlers.

The secret weapon behind Australia's best whisky

Smart Sipping

Some health insurers allow kids' swimming lessons on extras coverage.

How to beat the April health insurance price rise

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Why women and men need to negotiate pay rises differently

Georgina Dent

WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey was in Sydney for WeWork's official launch.

How McKelvey's side hustle became co-working giant WeWork

Cara Waters

One question still endures: Do leaders actually matter?

Is leadership irrelevant?

James Adonis

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Ukraine blames saboteurs for weapons explosion

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Kate Middleton opens up about motherhood

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What is in these F1 drivers' ideal garage?

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'Islam is a disease': Hanson

The Rolling Stones perform a matinee concert at Sydney Showground, 23 January 1965. SMH Picture by George Lipman ...

Rewind - Rock 'n' Roll

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Twin Peaks: The Return - May 22. Only on Stan

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Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race premieres tomorrow. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Bad girls: Jessica Lange (left) plays Joan Crawford to Susan Sarandon's Bette Davis in the delicious mini-series Feud.

Review: Feud brings Baby Jane back to grotesque, brilliant life

Karl Quinn

Jake Gyllenhaal Editorial Shoot for Columbia Pictures' LIFE. Jake Gyllenhaal portrait. The actor is one of the stars of ...

Life's Jake Gyllenhaal says acting left him 'untethered and lost'

Karl Quinn

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Brett Ratner attends the "Robin Hood" Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd ...

Hollywood director Brett Ratner slams 'insane' Rotten Tomatoes

Rogue One's director has revealed that Jyn Erso's mother was originally meant to be a Jedi.

Rogue One's rewrites were much more extensive than first thought

Broede Carmody

Comedian Tom Ballard says comedy can "yell the truth in your face".

Aussie stand-ups on comedy in the time of Trump and Hanson

Sarah Thomas

A public memorial for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Dying Debbie Reynolds 'asked permission' to 'be with Carrie'

X Factor winner Isaiah Firebrace will be Australia's entrant in Ukraine.

SBS announces new hosts for this year's Eurovision

Richard Simmons speaks to the audience before the start of a summer salad fashion show at Grand Central Terminal in New ...

Richard Simmons' reps speak out on 'harmful' podcast

Cinderella story: Madeleine Jones, Ellen Simpson and Natalie Gamsu in <i>Ladies in Black</i>.

Hit musical and book Ladies in Black is coming to the big screen

Garry Maddox

Actor Jake Gyllenhaal as American astronaut David Jordan in Life.

Jake Gyllenhaal stars in the new Alien-inspired space thriller Life

REVIEW ★★★
Paul Byrnes

There's a limit to the baby's adult personality traits.

Alec Baldwin is a weird adult baby in confusing film Boss Baby

REVIEW ★★
Jake Wilson

Switzerland's Roger Federer kisses his trophy after defeating Spain's Rafael Nadal during the men's singles final at the ...

Roger Federer eats cheese, hams it up for new GQ story

Jenna Clarke

Mike Pence tweeted this photo of the meeting which discussed the future of maternity care in the United States.

Mike Pence tweets photo of men discussing maternity rights

Jenna Clarke

Grid girls at Albert Park on Monday, ready for the grand prix this weekend.

The time has come to retire 'grid girls' for good

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Emma Thompson, 57, is an icon of British theatre and film.

Emma Thompson reveals Donald Trump's pick-up technique

Amy Croffey

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge speaks during the launch of maternal mental health films ahead of mother's day at Royal ...

Kate calls motherhood a 'huge challenge' in rare insight

Mary Ward

We spend a lot of time policing the way our daughters behave. It's time to focus on sons.

What your son needs to know before he leaves the house tonight

COMMENT
Jenna Price

CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES Premiere Of Warner Bros. Pictures And Legendary Pictures' 'Godzilla' - Red Carpet Credit: Kevin ...

The dating double standard we are still falling for

COMMENT
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Chelsea Clinton campaigns for her mother, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, at the Transcept, ...

Is Chelsea running for office, or does she just like Twitter?

Katie Rogers

Can you eat bread and lose weight? Yes, according to a new study.

'Dramatic' weight-loss possible without counting calories, study finds

Sarah Berry

Checking in with yourself is good for everyone.

How being selfish actually helps everyone around you

Susie Moore

The exercise guidelines for pregnant women have changed.

Doctors urge more exercise for pregnant women

Amby Burfoot

George Calombaris says he's excited to be moving Mastic.

George Calombaris's Mastic cafe is having a treechange

Banoffee pie.

Teresa Cutter's guilt-free banoffee pie with banana, toffee and coffee

Australia has a long history of misguided restaurant names.

Is this the worst restaurant name in Australia?

Chris & Amy Rehs-Dupin and their two children.

Husband gives birth after his wife was unable to fall pregnant

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Girl, 12, suspended from school for selling 'sex toy'

Carter and Rowdy.

How Rowdy the dog is helping this boy accept his rare condition

Qantas is replacing its 747s with 787-9 Dreamliners.

Once 'queen of the skies', the iconic 747 will soon be just a flying truck

Samantha Masunag

Assraf Nasir lip syncs Britney Spear's legendary 'Toxic'.

Flight attendant goes viral after performing Britney hit on plane

Kylie McLaughlin

Dry as a bone: This is the largest country in the world with no river. But which country is it?

Traveller quiz: Which is the world's largest country without a river?

Mal Chenu

Samsung's new QLED televisions push the boundaries of colour and brightness.

Hands on: Samsung QLED Ultra HD smart TV

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo say they want to give consumers access to their data, but are seeking new ...

Data the new gold as banks, tech firms battle

Webcity is experiencing a 24-hour outage.

Webcity services 'meltdown' leaves customers in the lurch

UPDATED

Any electronic device larger than 16 centimetres long is now prohibited.

How the airline laptop ban creates other risks

COMMENT

The Senate vote on Thursday foreshadowed a broader rollback of tech and telecom policies that have drawn the ire of ...

US moves to repeal internet privacy rules

MONTMELO, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren MCL32 on ...

Why you can't miss the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

David McCowen

While Nissan's SUVs are popular, passenger cars such as the Altima present a challenge.

Nissan: Passenger cars 'challenging' for the brand

David McCowen

Bentley Continental GT.

Why the Bentley Continental is a used car bargain

David Morley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

New Audi S5 performance coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

2017 Nissan Navara Series 2. Embargo: 4am 24/03/2017

New Nissan Navara Series 2 reviewed

David McCowen

Aston Martin and the F1 Red Bull Racing have created the AM-RB 001.

The way F1 is changing Aston Martin

Stephen Ottley

Marcus Bontempelli celebrates kicking a goal against the Magpies.

Dogs to blame for Magpie misfortune

Michael Gleeson
1 hr ago

Travis Cloke is congratulated by teammates after his goal.

Travis Cloke's brother criticises Magpies fans

Jon Pierik

Twin towers: marquee forwards Tayla Harris and Sabrina Frederick-Traub hold the key for the Lions.

Daisy Pearce: 'Looking forward to this like Dangerfield v Fyfe'

Andrew McGrath

Dons debutant McGrath faces a 'taste' of Rioli

Ronny Lerner

Drew Petrie warms up during an Eagles training session this week.

Petrie urged to follow his instincts against Kangaroos

Jon Pierik

Essendon's new skipper Dyson Heppell.

Banned Bombers return to a new world order

Rohan Connolly

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge: Living life in the moment.

The pull of the past on Bulldogs' premiership defence

Sam McClure

Gearing up: Jarryn Geary is expecting a tough contest against the Dees.

Geary says Saints have been lucky

Daniel Cherny

Touching moment: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, with Steve Smith at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharmsala.

What happened when Smith and Warner met the Dalai Lama

Andrew Wu

Hat-trick hero: Brendon Santalab celebrates another goal.

Santalab hat-trick upstages big-spending Melbourne City

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

Speed merchant: Lewis Hamilton had the rest of the Formula One field in his mirrors during both practice sessions.

Hamilton off to a flying start, but can go quicker

Michael Lynch

Rebel Laurie Weeks is tackled by Dean Mumm and Will Skelton.

Rebels fall in heartbreaking loss to Waratahs

Roy Ward
1 hr ago

Nick Kyrgios

Kyrgios' Twitter jibe goes down poorly

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