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'Uncertainty over the administration's efforts to revamp healthcare has fuelled concerns about the timing and ability of ...

'Fake' president: Time for a serious political debate

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

The robotic Boonie doll, sold as a tribute to David Boon.

VB walks away from Aussie cricket amid rising criticism

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Hawthorne

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition have bet that the business ...

The PM and his deputy bond over hard-to-stomach decisions

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

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

One health fund accounts for 40 per cent of all complaints

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

Police make two more 'significant arrests' regarding London attack

Rachel Woolley who is 19 and recovering from Hogkin Lymphoma. 23rd March 2017. Photo: Steven Siewert

'Why me?': Landmark study reveals cause of two-thirds of all cancers

Teenage girl allegedly indecently assaulted by Sydney Trains worker

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

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

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

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

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

Cr Marcus Cornish is former Liberal on the Penrith council who is leading a campaign to block a Muslim group from taking ...

Penrith'the last bastion of the Australian way of life in Sydney': Cornish

Nick O'Malley, Krystyna Pollard

Karl Stefanovic split with wife of 21 years, Cassandra Thorburn, in August.

Thorburn moving on from home she shared with Stefanovic

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Nick Kyrgios

Nick Kyrgios' Twitter jibe goes down poorly in Miami

India's captain Virat Kohli reacts after he falls on the ground in an attempt to take the catch during the fourth day of ...

Australia set to receive massive boost for fourth Test

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TV contestants leave wilderness after a year to find show axed

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Waratahs down Rebels in superb comeback

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

'Rotten Tomatoes is destroying film industry': Ratner

Australia's cricketers meet the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala ahead of the fourth Test v India. Credit: Cricket.com.au

Divine intervention: When Steve Smith meet the Dalai Lama

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Mike Pence tweets photo of men discussing maternity rights

Sky News presenter and former NSW premier Kristina Keneally.

Sky presenters told not to attack as Keneally ponders suing

Parramatta is set for huge changes in the near future.

Developers line up to capitalise on central Parramatta

Watson's Bay National Park rundown after years of neglect but a new proposal is to turn it into an Aboriginal cultural ...

Aboriginal leaders bid to take over Watsons Bay national park

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

Treasurer raises issue of household debt, not just housing affordability

Living in a bubble: understanding the difference between housing boom and bubble.

If it looks like a housing bubble and sounds like one too...

Photo: A Merry Mishap.

The nine inevitable stages of DIY procrastination

SMH News story by, James Robertson. Story, Feud between neighbours at Burraneer, Harry Magiros and Vicki Weeks. Council ...

Sydney's epic neighbour dispute that began with a staircase

James Robertson

Indignant childcare fraudster faces jail for $3.6m in bogus claims

Sydney's wettest March in 33 years and it's not over yet

The Hillsong Church Convention Centre at Baulkham Hills in Sydney.

Hillsong Church 'as safe as it can possibly be', inquiry told

The measles rash on the face of a child.

Sydney measles alert: woman and two children infected

A group of six members of the Gundagai community, all aged over 90, have written to the Queen requesting she de-merge ...

Residents write to the Queen to reverse council mergers

Two truck drivers are dead after a fiery crash on Picton Road.

Two dead after horrific head-on crash on notorious Sydney road

BoM map shows the cyclone likely to form off Queensland.

'Please prepare but don't panic': Cyclone warnings intensify

QLD

Hundreds of people are moving to Melbourne each week.

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

VIC

The man accused of murdering Wollongong toddler Cheryl Grimmer. He cannot be identified for legal reasons.

Man accused of murdering Cheryl Grimmer refused bail

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Man dies at skydiving championships after parachute fails to open

WA

Children look for food on the beach at low tide in Dili, East Timor.

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Children look for food on the beach at low tide in Dili, East Timor.

Tough times continue for people of East Timor

Lindsay Murdoch

Natural law: Sage advice from an eco warrior

GOOD WEEKEND
Konrad Marshall & James Brickwood

Independent: Australian Olympic Committee president John Coates is facing a battle to keep his job.

Toppling Coates is risky and a step into the unknown

COMMENT
Darren Kane

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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

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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

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and the Coalition have bet that the business ...

The PM and his deputy bond over hard-to-stomach decisions

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Attorney-General George Brandis introduced the legislation to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Finally I'll have the freedom to tell all races what I really think

SATIRE
Jacqueline Maley

Housing affordability is an increasing problem in Australia's urban centres.

The people overlooked in the housing conversation

COMMENT
Abby Bloom

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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Two dead after fiery truck crash

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Beijing's bike-share boom

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Londoners gather at vigil for terror attack victims

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Adele pays tribute to London terror victims

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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

British comedian Phill Jupitus

That day when I nearly killed Belinda Carlisle ...

Sarah Thomas

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

Baldwin's turn as a toddler is just weird and confusing

Jake Wilson

Italian Mezzo Soprano, Jos? Maria Lo Monaco (who will perform the role of Carmen) Standing in Farm Cove, in front of the ...

Ugly opera stoush threatens to swamp Carmen on harbour

Nick Galvin

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

Chicken, waffles and good times at Acme.

Sydney restaurants jump on the brunch bandwagon

Australia has a long history of misguided restaurant names.

Are these the worst restaurant names in Australia?

Banoffee pie.

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

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

Mr 200: Andrew McCullough dives over for a try as he reached a double century of NRL matches.

Superman McCullough stars as Brisbane edge Raiders in nailbiter

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

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

Divine intervention: Smith and Warner meet the Dalai Lama

Andrew Wu

Heavy going: Will Skelton bends the Rebels' line.

Waratahs get out of jail with stunning comeback against Rebels

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

Hat-trick hero: Brendon Santalab celebrates another goal.

Hat-trick hero Santalab upstages big-spending Melbourne City

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

India's captain Virat Kohli attends a press conference ahead of the fourth test cricket match against Australia in ...

Australia set to receive massive boost for fourth Test

Andrew Wu

Coates challenger: Danni Roche.

Criticism of Roche for challenging Coates is un-Australian

Peter FitzSimons

Strong pre-season: Kurt Tippett is ready to put his injury-plagued 2016 season behind him.

Franklin and Tippett to lead the Swans from the front

James Buckley

Tough call: Ousted Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor.

The Big Four? Be careful of indulging oversized reputations

Malcolm Knox

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 25: Australian Rugby League Commission Chairman John Grant speaking to the media at Rugby ...

The high-powered meeting in the eternal fight to run rugby league

Andrew Webster

Bryson Goodwin is tackled by Joseph Manu during the round four NRL match.

Bryson Goodwin honours the memory of his brother

Michael Chammas

Concussed: Sam Burgess did not resume after half-time against the Roosters on Thursday night.

Souths defend delayed treatment of Burgess concussion

Chris Barrett and Adam Pengilly

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