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Local resident Carmel Deprat is upset that an expanded road that is part of WestConnex will come within two metres of ...

Eight fold traffic spike after inner city road upgrade

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull share a joke before kick-off at Sydney Cricket Ground.

Growing sense that Turnbull is finally finding his mojo

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Tom Waterhouse, chief executive of bookmaker William Hill's Australian arm, has lost a battle to push a controversial ...

Tom Waterhouse at centre of bitter gambling dispute

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Standing tall: Australia's captain Steve Smith.

Dramatic batting collapse puts entire Test series at risk

Children need to learn skills such as "digital empathy" to reduce bullying.

Instead of teaching your kids to code, try teaching them this

A weapon seized by police during raids this week.

Drugs, guns and booby traps found in Sydney crime syndicate bust

35 mins ago

Two dead after speeding car hits power pole

1 hr ago

Why Wayne Bennett is losing the plot up north

COMMENT

Donald Trump left humiliated after health bill falls apart

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

How Sydney's parking fines compare with other cities

Blackmail, extortion and slavery: Meet Australia's visa fraud victims

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

Four members of the Caulfield family will receive Australian Bravery Awards in 2017.

'I thought I was going to die': Kids save mum from domestic violence

Ivanka Trump arrives for news conference with President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East ...

Ivanka: The 'neighbour from hell' who doesn't know when bin day is

1 hr ago

KIIS 1065's naked dating segment.

Naked dating ... and you thought Tinder was bad

Justin Bieber in concert at ANZ Stadium, Homebush.

Revealed: Sydney's shadowy, $20,000+ celebrity-rental market

Passionate: David Pocock has joined conservation organisation Wild Ark as a global ambassador.

Wallabies star is making a real difference on his sabbatical

42 mins ago

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Smith century helps Australia to 300

According to George Brandis, free speech was one of the things the ANZACS fought for.

How our ANZACs fought for our right to vilify each other

Karl Stefanovic split with wife of 21 years, Cassandra Thorburn, last year.

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Negotiating the social minefield of celebrity break-ups

Jaya Taki has revealed why she lifted the lid on Tim Simona's string of bets on opposition players.

Jaya Taki on why she let Tim Simona profit from her charity

Jessica Marais in <I>The Wrong Girl.</i>

Jessica Marais the only woman nominated for TV's biggest award

How to turn a poky bathroom into a decadent space

Rebecca Judd

Talking about money will be less awkward than talking about the demise of your relationship.

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

Auctioneer Vic Lorusso took 58 bids at the auction of 220 Edinburgh Road, Castlecrag, before it sold for $3.6 million.

'Very plain' house under conservation cloud sells $1m over reserve

To be fair, in some ways the online holiday letting agency is like the ride-sharing private taxi service

Flat Chat: Why Airbnb and Uber are nothing alike

Whinging superheroes: Batman and Superman.

Calling wannabe superheroes: Here's the Aussie flat for you

The race that saw Greysynd Ace win by a surprisingly comfortable margin in Canberra last year is the subject of an ...

Curious case of betting roughie who won by eight lengths

Harriet Alexander

Why it took Shannai years to get treatment for near-fatal illness

Kim Arlington

Why the commoners of St Albans are up in arms

Jacob Saulwick

Marcus Cornish outside the old Penrith Public School.

Penrith 'last bastion of Australian way of life in Sydney'

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

The 43-year-old man was arrested and charged on Friday.

Teenage girl allegedly indecently assaulted by Sydney Trains worker

The NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics found assaults had increased in areas around the lockout precincts, including The Star.

The Star casino group in bid to hire ex-gambling regulator

Sean Nicholls

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

'Why me?': Landmark study reveals cause of tw0-thirds of cancers

As of 5pm on Saturday, Tropical Cyclone Debbie was an estimated 640 kilometres east of Cairns and 560 kilometres ...

Tropical Cyclone Debbie could make landfall on Sunday

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

Selfie nation: How you will soon log into government services

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

Report shows which health funds have won – and lost – customers

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: Painter, Craig Zammit helps his sons, Thomas and Mason with their homework. He and his ...

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: Painter, Craig Zammit helps his sons, Thomas and Mason with their homework. He and his ...

'If he was a woman it might be looked at a bit differently'

Anna Patty

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, MARCH 26/17 ISSUE. Silk Fashion by?Georges Antoni.

How fashion's future is paying homage to past colour riots

Georgie Gordon and Penny McCarthy

Zohra Aly in front of the shrine of Imam Husayn in Karbala

Taken hostage in Iraq, I hadn't returned - until now

Zohra Aly

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Jay Weatherill , Premier of South Australia 21/3/2017. Pic Ben Searcy .

Laundry incident that nearly brought SA Premier undone

Mark Kenny

Trump 'not business as usual' for defence, says Christopher Pyne

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

United front: Malcolm Turnbull welcomed the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, Li Keqiang, ...

Beef breakthrough as China insists regional intentions are peaceful

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

Turnbull government backs penalty-rate cuts for low paid

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

As many as 40 police officers were killed by a militia in an ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.

Militia decapitates dozens of police officers in ambush

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Australia reverses Myanmar stance to co-sponsor UN resolution

Lindsay Murdoch

A Beijing commuter unlocks her share bike.

Bicycles retake China's streets with a new twist

Kirsty Needham

President Donald Trump faced his first big legislative test.

Donald Trump health plan goes down in a screaming heap

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

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

The bamboozling plot twists in the marriage equality saga

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Norway topped the happiness league table.

The six things that make for a happy nation

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: Problems threaten to dog him to the next election.

Right voice, wrong answer

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

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

RuPaul (centre) with celebrity judges on <i>RuPaul's Drag Race</i>.

Their habits cost our TV networks $2.5b... so far

Catherine Armitage

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

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

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Jochen Haab, global head of engineering and development Mercedes Benz.

My car can beat Lewis Hamilton, but not a tram

Mark Hawthorne

How sports bodies keep winning the TV rights battles

Mark Hawthorne

Why Airbnb won't find a home in China anytime soon

COMMENT
Adam Minter

Australia's LNG exports to be hit by 'buyers club'

Amazon arrival sparks demand for industrial assets

Carolyn Cummins

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

Nic Tait at his renovated cottage in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Home renovations that give you the most bang for your buck

Ben Hurley

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The true cost of loyalty programs

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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Tropical Cyclone Debbie explained

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Cowboys grab third win

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Sydney FC claim Premiers' Plate after Roar win

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Warner dropped first ball

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce poses for a portrait in his office at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 22 ...

Fairfax photos of the week - March 23, 2017

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The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Jessica Marais in <I>The Wrong Girl.</i>

Jessica Marais the only woman nominated for TV's biggest award

Michael Idato

This image released by Lionsgate shows a scene from, "Power Rangers." (Kimberly French/Lionsgate via AP)

Why films of classic TV shows are often turkeys – and how to fix it

Paul Byrnes

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

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

David Duchovny returns as transgender FBI agent Denise Bryson.

Lynch mob: Stunning first look at the cast of the Twin Peaks reboot

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

''I'm President and you're not,'' says Donald Trump.

Trump accused of stealing a line from Saturday Night Live

Michael Idato

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

Rogue One's rewrites were more extensive than first thought

Broede Carmody

Bette Davis and Joan Crawford star in the film Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? SMH ARTS (NO CAPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED)

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

Karl Quinn

Spoon (EG, March 17)

The catchy riffs are great but have you got anything else?

Lucy Cormack

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

Liam Payne and Cheryl have announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy.

Cheryl and Liam 'madly in love' with their new baby boy

32 mins ago

Georgia Love with the new <i>Bachelor</i>, Matty Johnson, on <i>The Bachelorette</i> last year.

Georgia Love's reason for not watching Matty J as The Bachelor very relatable

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Amy Croffey

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's holiday finished on a slightly sour note when their bag was snatched at the airport. ...

Sour end to holiday: John Legend's $3,900 bag snatched at airport

Maeve McDermott
1 hr ago

Ivanka Trump arrives for news conference with President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East ...

Ivanka Trump neighbour from hell who doesn't know when it's bin night

1 hr ago

Olivia Palermo outside the Elie Saab show, during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017.

Olivia Palermo swears she sometimes wears sweatpants

Jane Mulkerrins

I jadorbs this modern-take-on-Katherine-Hepburn suit by Alexander McQueen. Brie Larson has the je ne sais quois to pull ...

Brie Larson + Alexander McQueen = perfection

KIIS 1065's naked dating segment.

Naked Dating... and you thought Tinder was bad

Amy Croffey

Ellie Kammer

How Ellie Kammer turned her battle with endometriosis into art

Aimee Knight

Pip with her husband.

After brain cancer, Pip regained her lost memory through running

Sarah Berry

We often stumble when our hopes meet reality.

Does 'false hope syndrome' make it hard to lose weight?

Juli Fraga

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

Sarah Berry

Salmon with coconut, glass noodles and herbs

Weekly meal planner: last days of March

50 mins ago

T-bone steak with barbecue sauce by Neil Perry. Images by William Meppem, please credit.

34 different ways to cook a great steak. Find your favourite

Rachel Khoo's coconut milk chocolate rice pudding.

Rachel Khoo's easy warm coconut chocolate rice pudding

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

A TSA agent waits for passengers.

Traveller letters: I'll never go through Los Angeles airport again

Alter do Chao Beach in the Island of Love in Rio Tapajos, Brazil.

One of the world's best beach towns is 1600km from the nearest coast

Simon Romero

Halong Bay in Vietnam.

It's time: The world's next big cruising destination

Brian Johnston

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

"We want to be the best sporting organisation in Australia": Wests Tigers boss Justin Pascoe.

'We won't be held to ransom': Tigers' Big Four to get deadline

Adrian Proszenko

Australia's captain Steven Smith leaves ground after his dismissal for 111 by India's Ravichandran Ashwin during the ...

Smith's astonishing form continues but Australia stumbles

Andrew Wu

Jaya Taki has revealed why she lifted the lid on Tim Simona's string of bets on opposition players.

'I have never taken money from charity': Simona's former partner

Danny Weidler

Pitch: Shane Flanagan is urging his premiership-winning team to sacrifice for the greater good.

How Shane Flanagan used 'fake news' to sink the Eels

Tom Decent

A-League referees will be able to review red card decisions under the new system.

A-League video referees could halt play for two minutes per-call

Dominic Bossi

The Shane Warne foundation closed last year after it was revealed it was only donating 16 per cent of its income.

The role Warnie played in Australia's collapse

Andrew Wu

Matthew Wade brought up a half-century in the final session.

Free-wheeling Australia caught off balance by their dominance

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 24: Bernard Foley of the Waratahs runs with the ball on his way to score the winning try ...

The youngster who said no to Folau and saved the Waratahs

Tom Decent

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 01: Coach Wayne Bennett talks at a press conference after a Brisbane Broncos NRL training ...

Respect for Bennett is fast disappearing

COMMENT
Danny Weidler

FILE - MARCH 20, 2016: Wests Tigers NRL club have sacked coach Jason Taylor effective immediately. SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH ...

Taylor keeps his word at the end of a tough week

Adrian Proszenko

Too good: Daly Cherry-Evans starred against the Bulldogs.

Sea Eagles smash Bulldogs to grab first home win of 2017

Matt Bungard

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