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Alisha Hannah.

Deadline looms as Australians ditch health insurance

Peter Petroulas says The Star has infringed his copyright

Top Sydney restaurateur in stoush with casino over the letter 'S'

30 mins ago

Air pollution can cause or worsen a range of health conditions, including asthma.

Scientists unveil findings on 'radical' new way to treat asthma

1 hr ago

Department of Immigration and Border Protection secretary Michael Pezzulo and Australian Border Force commissioner Roman ...

'Deeply unimpressed': top public servants cop a hiding over new office

Speaker Tony Smith rules Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen's question out of order during Question Time at Parliament House ...

'A Holden badge on a Mazda': Speaker shows his colours with ruling

Live
Stephanie Peatling
47 mins ago

The core of Cyclone Debbie was expected to generate wind gusts of up to 240 kilometres per hour.

Stronger than Yasi: Cyclone Debbie claims first life

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Trump's humiliating defeat leaves Washington in shock

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Backlash after teens banned from flight for wearing leggings

Council mergers dealt a heavy blow following court ruling

Car makers pull ads from YouTube over explicit Buttrose video

Sydney house prices climb 5.3% since start of 2017

UPDATED

Anna Patty case study for youth unemployment story Monday 27th March. Pictured is Josh Sandman, 19. Photo: David Mariuz ...

'They face an uncertain future': Job statistic hits worst level in 39 years

Australia's Pat Cummins, second from right, with teammates celebrates the dismissal of India's Lokesh Rahul during the ...

India all out after Australia quickly wrap up tail

Live

Emergency services vehicles at the scene in Nasu.

Fears for students after avalanche hits school group in Japan

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Flipped car on North Sydney side of Harbour Bridge. 27 March 2017. Photo Thomas Fisher?

Car flips on Harbour Bridge, causing traffic delays

One of Unyoked's tiny homes in the Southern Highlands, which offers people the chance to disconnect and embrace the ...

These tiny houses in the bush are unlocking remote, unused land

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Tropical Cyclone Debbie: category three and getting stronger

Josh's foul mouth has pushed the boundaries in what appears to be for the sake of television, but this is a step too far ...

MKR drama explodes with troublemaker's ugly on-set slur

Love Actually

Highly anticipated sequel delivers a poignant message

HuffPost

No more steamed chicken: Low-carb meals that are delicious

Oval windows was introduced as a stress-alleviating option to square windows.

The scary reason plane windows are round, not square

Some items need special handling before they can go in kerbside recycling - others do not.

Five golden rules to remember when you are recycling

Jellis Craig's Geordie Dixion says her agency's stock levels are on par with 2016 so far this year.

That baffling question: Will more properties hit the market this year?

Shigeru Ban says architects have stopped inventing.

Top architect: Profit getting in the way of good design in Sydney

This five-bedroom home at 12 Lucretia Avenue, Longueville, was sold on Saturday for $5,535,000 by McGrath Lane Cove.

Sydney auction-goers undeterred by mortgage rate increases

Andrew Wilson

The next generation's version of Australian rock will have to play a lot softer.

How inner city apartments have killed Australian rock'n'roll

Andrew P Street

Images from Warringah Transport Corridor Inquiry regarding Wakehurst Parkway, Parliament of NSW, 1983.

The Sydney freeway plan that time forgot

Jacob Saulwick

10 people being monitored after Sydney tuberculosis misdiagnosis

Kate Aubusson
55 mins ago

'More than Google and Facebook': Teachers' 'inadequate' skills

Tamara Jordanoski and Giovanni Santoro died in the crash at Matraville on Saturday night.

Teen sweethearts killed in fiery crash in horror weekend on NSW roads

The unemployment rate has hardly moved in the past 12 months, but jobs are being created.

Forget the nightmare commute, job seekers have it better in Sydney

"The public is brutally honest with their time, attention and donations": busker Daniel Nimmo.

'Nobody's got cash': threat to Sydney's public spaces

This year's year 9 students will be the first that need to qualify for the HSC.

The questions you need to answer to qualify for the HSC

Police have cordoned off about five stores, and established a crime scene, after the axe attack.

Woman attacked with axe 'multiple times' at shopping centre

The new safety lights have been built into the footpath on the corner of Little Collins and Swanston streets.

Eyes on the ground: City tests street-level traffic lights

VIC

North Queensland taxis are pitching in to help residents and emergency services as Cyclone Debbie approaches the coast.

Taxis offer to evacuate locals for free as cyclone approaches

QLD

Federal government IT spending has soared to close to $10 billion this financial year.

Government's IT spend heading for $10 billion-a-year

Noel Towell

All the gendered expectations that straight people take for granted must be rethought.

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All the gendered expectations that straight people take for granted must be rethought.

Our marriage equality stance is starting to get embarrassing

COMMENT
Jane Caro
1 hr ago

Adele in concert Etihad arena Saturday night, May 18th 2017 Photo: ?Leigh Henningham

Adele fan loses $3000 after buying tickets on Viagogo

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

Today, my voice doesn't trigger much antagonism in the adults that I meet, but it does trigger assumptions

People make assumptions when they hear my voice

COMMENT
Joel Meares
1 hr ago

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Speaker Tony Smith rules Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen's question out of order during Question Time at Parliament House ...

'You can't just put a Holden badge on a Mazda': Speaker's serve

Live
Stephanie Peatling
47 mins ago

Immigration bosses slammed over $250 million office plan

Adam Gartrell

Australia 'will fully support' Mosul airstrike investigation

David Wroe

MEDIA AFR 080702 MELB PIC BY JESSICA SHAPIRO... GENERIC media, 3AW, radio, microphone, record, on the record, press ...

New ABC chair says 'high-minded' Turnbull won't interfere

Pauline Hanson is risking sensible debate about how to raise immunisation levels.

Pauline Hanson threatens to halt government over sugar

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Photo: ...

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: support for the Turnbull government crashes

EXCLUSIVE

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has backed the full suite of company tax cuts.

Clean air hard to find when you're always trailing

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Marine Le Pen, France's presidential candidate and leader of the French National Front.

France's Marine Le Pen says the EU 'will die'

Hong Kong's new chief executive and former chief secretary Carrie Lam outside a polling station for the chief executive ...

Hong Kong 'elects' new chief executive in limited ballot

Kirsty Needham

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

Ukraine sees Russian hand in ammo warehouse blasts

Rescue helicopters fly over the ferry Sewol after it foundered in April 2014.

South Korea salvages ferry in search of bodies and answers

What should Malcolm Turnbull do if he receives a call seeking our involvement in an ill-conceived foreign conflict?

Why Australia must learn from our mistakes in Iraq

COMMENT
George Williams

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

New roads will not fix peak-hour congestion

COMMENT
David Kirby

When we see a lone female on a board, or on a panel, we need to retrain our brains not to dismiss her.

The truth about that 'token' woman you dismiss

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos.

How Amazon beat tax authorities and saved $1.97 billion

Nassim Khadem
1 hr ago

Macquarie analysts say higher interest rates will add a 3 per cent boost to bank earnings.

Banks lead ASX fightback

Myriam Robin
24 mins ago

Former Queensland Nickel managing director Clive Mensink has been ordered home from holidays to face court.

Clive Palmer's nephew dodges Federal Court again

The frequent sight of multibillion-dollar stocks collapsing in minutes has deterred investors.

No one was surprised when this company dropped 85 per cent

'Not seeing the value': decision time on health insurance

Esther Han

Nine things successful people do when they don't like someone

Job market for the young worse than during recession

Anna Patty

House prices jump 3.7% since start of year

UPDATED

Despite the push to a cashless future, wallets are still a handy accessory.

If there is one item you shoud splash out on, it's this

Men's Accessories
Benjamen Judd

Dan Stevens is comfortable with cross-dressing in the HBO series High Maintenance.

We need to talk about fashion's biggest double standard

Life on Mars

Could inheritance tax – and a gift tax – go back on the national agenda?

Thorny questions as federal budget looms

Noel Whittaker

Optimism about US president Donald Trump's economic policies has been driving Wall Street.

Should pension fund investors take profits now?

Daryl Dixon

Chefs Ben Shewry and Dan Hunter at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne where the World's 50 Best Restaurants ...

How Australia bought the 'Oscars of Food'

Cara Waters

Richard Powell owns Dirt Works and has struggled with late payments.

Late payment an $8b domino in the market

Cara Waters

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Unyoked's solar-powered tiny homes

Domain

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Hundreds of arrests at Moscow anti-corruption rally

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US General: Coalition takes Iraq civilian deaths allegations seriously

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Flags and fists at pro-Trump rallies

Sage advice from an eco warrior

THE ACTIVIST

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 on Stan

Stan - Billions

Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only 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 original stars: Billy Dee Williams and Harrison Ford as Lando Clarissian and Han Solo.

Next Star Wars film will reveal how Han Solo got his name

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Josh's foul mouth has pushed the boundaries in what appears to be for the sake of television, but this is a step too far ...

MKR drama set to explode with Josh's ugly on-set slur

Broede Carmody

Dixie Chicks playing the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Dixie Chicks take a swipe at Trump amid musical brilliance

Simon Holt

Hugh Grant reprises his role as the British PM in the Love Actually sequel.

Love Actually 2's poignant message in wake of Westminster

Broede Carmody

Katie, 30, a marine conservationist and artist, one of the contestants .

Reality TV stars lived in wild for a year, but no one was watching

Snake? Nadia does not look convinced by Anthony on Married At First Sight.

How Married At First Sight has ripped out our hearts

COMMENT
Aja Styles

A public memorial for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds was held in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds give final 'show' at memorial

Josh's words are falling on angry ears, with Amy growing more tight-lipped at her husband's attacks on MKR.

Who's likely to win MKR with just nine teams left?

ANALYSIS
Broede Carmody

The Cat's back: Cat Stevens will tour Australia later in the year.

The Cat's back and he has an urgent message for us all

Nick Galvin

Jose Maria Lo Monaco, the Italian mezzo soprano playing Carmen at Sydney Harbour.

Sex, violence and glorious music make for a compelling night

Peter McCallum

Kween G, Black Girl Magic.

The years of hard work that go into becoming an overnight success

Elissa Blake

Australian fashion stylist Cat Williams helped dress Ivanka Trump for the Met Gala last year.

Ivanka Trump hires an Australian fashion stylist

Amy Croffey
50 mins ago

Pete Evans has come under fire for his controversial views on dairy.

MKR's Pete Evans responds to critics of his controversial views

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

"The truth is I hate removing my body hair. I hate the time it takes, the money it wastes and the sensation of the razor ...

The uncomfortable reason why I shave my legs

Kasey Edwards

Two teens barred from US flight for wearing leggings.

Celebs weigh in after teens barred from flight for wearing leggings

Amy Croffey

Degraves Street in Melbourne was declared to be a "happy" space for women.

What it actually takes to make women feel safe in a city

HOLLYWOOD, CA - OCTOBER 20: Lamborghini Stars on red carpet with actor Benedict Cumberbatch (R) and Sophie Hunter at ...

Cumberbatch welcomes second child with Shakespearean nod

Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli on their wedding day.

Orange is the New Black's Samira Wiley just got hitched

Annie Brown

Most people can handle making a speech, booking a restaurant or helping with the dress on the day, it's when a woman ...

The expensive truth about being a bridesmaid

Natalie Reilly

The food choices a mother makes during pregnancy count.

Preventing chronic disease in the next generation starts here

Paula Goodyer

Pip with her husband.

Pip Candrick is running to heal her brain

Sarah Berry

We often stumble when our hopes meet reality.

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

Juli Fraga

CAPTION ERROR? - Is this Double Barrel Coffee Merchants or Baker Bros on York Street? 10 best coffees in Sydney's CBD to ...

A billion takeaway cups in landfill: Why it's time to BYO coffee cup

Bonito and fermented cucumber with a ring of feta at LuMi Bar & Dining.

Cooking taboos: The chefs who dare to pair fish and cheese

Chicken braised with mushrooms and thyme.

Make the most of March with our weekly meal planner

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Why I really don't care about your gender reveal

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Mum's 'before and after' photos are all of us after a big night out

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What languages should kids be learning to get ahead?

Oval windows was introduced as a stress-alleviating option to square windows.

The scary reason plane windows are round, not square

Hugh Morris

Cathay Pacific 777-300 economy class seats are above average for roominess.

Flight test: The secret of Cathay Pacific's economy seat 40H

Michael Gebicki

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World's first Southern Lights flight, a 'massive let down' for some

Michael Daly

Uber has been moving aggressively to put its self-driving vehicles on the road with passengers in the backseat.

Uber suspends self-driving cars after crash

Rita McMiller, a recruiter with Lyft, left, speaks with a job seeker during a National Career Fairs job fair in Chicago, ...

Lyft pushes feel-good factor as Uber reels

gizmodo

Review: Dell Inspirion 7000 gaming laptop

Gizmodo

The fate of streaming music services

Gizmodo

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends: OPL week 9

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H on track during the ...

What we learnt from the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

How good is Audi's fiery new coupe?

Peter McKay

2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet.

Quick Spin: Mercedes-AMG C43 Cabriolet

Andrew MacLean

2017 Toyota C-HR.

Why Toyota's new baby is a giant-killer

Stephen Ottley

Ride-hailing company Uber Technologies and Volvo Cars signed a $300 million deal for Volvo to provide SUVs to Uber for ...

Uber halts autonomous tests after accident

Mark Bergen and Eric Newcomer

2017 Nissan Pathfinder.

Nissan's forgotten SUV reviewed

David McCowen

Australia's Josh Hazlewood celebrates the dismissal of India's Murali Vijay.

Australia limit India's lead to 32 after wrapping up tail

Live
Phil Lutton

Left-arm spinner: India's Kuldeep Yadav bowls during the first day of their fourth Test against Australia.

The word cricket must remove from its vocabulary

COMMENT
Andrew Wu

Under fire: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

Dogs don't need to sack Hasler. They need a player to get angry

Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Team mates celebrate with Brandon O'Neill of Sydney FC after scoring during the round 24 ...

Newly crowned Sydney FC chasing legacy of greatness, says Brosque

Emma Kemp
5 mins ago

Dane Rampe speaks to the media.

Swans star breaks arm on morning jog

Sam McClure
34 mins ago

First choice keeper Mathew Ryan at Socceroo training AFC Asian Cup 2015 Australia Vs South Korea at Olympic Stadium ...

The three-way race for the Socceroos No.1 spot

Dominic Bossi
42 mins ago

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Shaun Tait of Australia bowls during game one of the Twenty20 International match ...

Slinging speedster Tait retires from cricket

Warren Barnsley

Arm wrestle: Steve Smith's men have lost and regained favouritism multiple times throughout the series.

Relentless contest will see this series go down in history

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Vein of form: The Dragons outmuscled the Warriors at Kogarah.

McGregor puts Dragons forwards in frame for Origin selection

Mitch Jennings
29 mins ago

Overrun: Tigers players look dejected after blowing a 14-0 lead at home to the Storm.

Coach killers: Tigers have Taylor's blood on their hands

COMMENT
Michael Chammas

The Bulldogs' David Klemmer leaves the field at Lottoland on Saturday.

Hasler may have reached use-by date, say former Bulldogs

Chris Barrett

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