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North Queensland is bracing for tropical cyclone Debbie.

North Queensland braces for impact of category 4 Cyclone Debbie

Cyclone Debbie satelite image. 26 March 2017. Credit: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team

Cyclone Debbie: What you need to know, where you need to be

Toby Crockford

Hayman Island Resort is set to go into lockdown ahead of Cyclone Debbie's arrival.

Rebuilt Qld resorts prepare for Cyclone Debbie's wrath

Cyclone Debbie is expected to make landfall early on Tuesday.

Wind not the worst to come from Cyclone Debbie

Peter Hannam

Seasonal worker and father of six Silas Aru.

Vanuatu workers' conditions in Qld like 'slavery'

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has revealed $7.1 million worth of contracts have been awarded as part of the review into the IT ...

Ratepayers to foot the bill for council's contract bungle

Ruth McCosker

Only a trickle of people had made their way to the Bowen evacuation centre by late Monday afternoon as Cyclone Debbie ...

Backpackers and Bowen residents take shelter as Cyclone Debbie nears

Rachel Clun

Julie Bishop has moved to head off a backbench revolt over a China-Australia extradition treaty.

Bishop, Keenan move to head off backbench revolt over treaty

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Mackay residents have been warned to evacuate ahead of a 2.5m storm surge.

Premier warns 25,000 Mackay residents to move

Ruth McCosker

George Brandis is at the centre of a political storm over his involvement in the Bell Group litigation.

George Brandis in fresh controversy over Bell Group

Michaela Whitbourn

Tourist dies: Cyclone Debbie 'to be worse than Yasi'

Toby Crockford

Trump's big defeat leaves Washington in shock

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Arrest warrant issued for Clive Mensink

I'm back in public life, and I have a message for journalists

COMMENT
Julia Gillard

'Don't expect us to come get you': Locals sit tight despite orders to leave

Jorge Branco

A bill to make changes at SPER has prompted an angry reaction from people with debts.

'This is a ripoff': Debtors describe SPER as modern-day thieves

Felicity Caldwell

Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton from the film Twister.

Only selfish idiots stay to look a cyclone in the eye

COMMENT

Breakthrough: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.

Angry Aussies down and almost out on day of frayed nerves

Pete Evans has come under fire for his controversial views on flouridation, sunscreen and dairy.

Pete Evans was meant to finally answer his critics. He didn't

COMMENT

'It's not great': Anthony giving his frank appraisal on his and Nadia's long distance relationship on Married At First Sight.

Anthony is 'not in love' with Nadia on Married at First Sight

COMMENT

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Cyclone Debbie: 'bring it on'

Erin Wright, Kiara Condon, Ryleigh Sherlock

Why athletics is ‘the cradle of all sports’

Hayley Farry

Old habits die hard for former teacher

The Dogs don't need to sack Hasler. They need a ...

1:02AM

Why the worlds biggest advertisers are turning ...

1:01AM

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic jailed

12:54AM

Graham Wilson with the defiant message on his fence for Cyclone Debbie.

'Bring it on, Bowen is not a pussy town': Resident paints fence to defy cyclone

Rachel Clun

'I'm staying': Locals ignore evacuation order as cyclone looms

Rachel Clun and Jorge Branco

The worst rail crossings in Queensland for boom gate strikes

Felicity Caldwell

A rag picker pulls his rickshaw along an open drain filled with plastic and stagnant water which act as a breeding ...

Queensland researchers take 'huge step towards a malaria-free world'

Tony Moore

A car burst into flames after a collision with a truck at Gunalda south of Maryborough.

Child and baby die after car bursts into flames on Bruce Highway

Toby Crockford

Dr Nasim Amiralian and Jordan DeBono take out the Queensland Women in STEM Awards

Work on condoms, snake venom earn researchers top honours

Kirsten Slemint

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

Ruth McCosker

Ben Cousins following a previous court appearance.

Ben Cousins 'happy and willing' to go to rehab

WA

Graham Wilson with the defiant message on his fence for Cyclone Debbie.

'Bring it on': Man paints fence to defy cyclone

Restaurateur and casino in battle over logo

NSW

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

Govt IT spend heading for $10 billion-a-year

ACT

Unconvinced of the need for change: Deng Adut has criticised the government over its plan to amend race hate laws.

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: Eight in 10 voters oppose 18C changes

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Two Australian children caught in move to deport parents

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

PM's company tax cut 'won't pass without emissions scheme'

James Massola

George Brandis is at the centre of a political storm over his involvement in the Bell Group litigation.

Brandis plunged into controversy over Bell Group litigation

Michaela Whitbourn

Adam Bandt with a solar panel during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 13 February 2017. Photo: ...

'Unconscionable' Bandt slammed for Cyclone Debbie comments

Latika Bourke

Julie Bishop has moved to head off a backbench revolt over a China-Australia extradition treaty.

Julie Bishop moves to head off backbench China revolt

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says excessive profit margins are being made by electicity retailers.

Energy retailers say PM's inquiry will bust price-gouging 'myth'

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

South Korea's ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at the prosecutor's office in Seoul on March 21.

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ousted South Korean President

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

Respect time ... your own and that of others

Adele Blair

Tom Ballard

I stood side-by-side with a Catholic priest to overturn law

COMMENT
Tom Ballard

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

At six weeks pregnant, I moved cities. It was my best decision

Ashley Hay

WPP has told local clients to steer clear until Google works out how to solve this problem.

Why the biggest advertisers are turning off YouTube

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
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Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Funtastic says bye bye to ASX, but not billionaire investors

Colin Kruger, CBD

47 per cent of respondents expected some sales growth in the year ahead.

Shops and malls are working harder for the retail dollar

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

ClubsNSW chief executive Anthony Ball

ClubsNSW blasts Foxtel over subscription 'gouging'

Mathew Dunckley

Myer surges on mystery shopper taking 10 per cent stake

Sarah Danckert

Bunnings, Foxtel and Caltex join YouTube ad boycott

Patrick Hatch

'The monetary policy tide has turned'

Patrick Commins

Surging cash bank prompts big South 32 buy-back

Brian Robins

25 Swansea St, Annerley, is asking for offers over $745,000. It's set on 186 square metres of land.

Small price to pay: Do buyers want Brisbane's tiny suburban blocks?

High levels of construction and buyer exuberance has led to some paying more for new apartments than perhaps they should ...

Most Brisbane off-the-plan buyers sell at a loss, research shows

Tick these jobs off your list now and you won't have to think about them for a whole year.

Household items you only have to clean once a year

Unyoked is working with local landowners to unlock new areas for people to explore.

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

Singer Jenny Morris advises being brutal about possessions.

Singer Jenny Morris: I shared a house with Michael Hutchence

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

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is backing a parliamentary inquiry to explore publicly and in full, the basis of ...

Distorted facts skewer the penalty rates debate

Kate Carnell

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

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One dead as Airlie evacuated

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Cyclone Debbie 100km wide

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Cyclone Debbie: 'bring it on'

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Cyclone's path: 'please leave'

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.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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One person makes all the difference for foster kids

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Hit the road and escape the city

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'It's not great': Anthony giving his frank appraisal on his and Nadia's long distance relationship on Married At First Sight.

Anthony is 'not in love' with Nadia and her mad dash to Sydney looks doomed

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Looks lovely, but not everyone can take a meditation break on the job.

Here's a tip: just ignore commercial TV's deluded 'work-life balance' advice

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

The original stars: Billy Dee Williams and Harrison Ford as Lando Clarissian and Han Solo.

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

Broede Carmody

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 on-set 'slut' slur

Broede Carmody

<i>Love Actually's</i> 15-minute Red Nose Day special had an important message buried among the laughs.

Love Actually 2's poignant message in wake of Westminster

Broede Carmody

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

TV contestants lived rough for a year, but no one was watching

Christopher Mele

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

Bryan Alexander

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

Why Married At First Sight has ripped out our hearts

COMMENT
Aja Styles

The City2South caters to runners of all experience levels, from elite distance runners to amateurs.

City2South fun run grows into two-day fitness festival

Toby Crockford

Anna O'Byrne and Charles Edwards took some of the limelight back from Dame Julie.

My Fair Lady has more to offer than just Julie Andrews

Susan Hetherington

A worker at the one of the munitions factories in south-east Queensland circa 1942. Source: SLQ Image 99531

10 Brisbane suburbs with histories even the locals don't know

Jodi Panayotov

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

Ivanka Trump hires an Australian fashion stylist

Amy Croffey

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 ...

One billion takeaway cups in landfill: Why it's time to BYO 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

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Review: Dell Inspirion 7000 gaming laptop

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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

Breakthrough: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.

Angry Aussies down and almost out on day of frayed nerves

Andrew Wu

The Western Force are reportedly the team set to be axed should SANZAAR announce a 15-team future for Super Rugby

Force in the dark about Super axing reports

Georgina Robinson

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

The one word that cricket must remove from its vocabulary

COMMENT
Andrew Wu

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

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

COMMENT
Michael Chammas

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

Australia's Pat Cummins, top right, bowls to India's Murali Vijay, foreground.

Hazlewood and Cummins eye India's tail

Still waiting: Kieran Foran sits on the bench during an NRL trial match earlier this year.

Foran racing clock to take on Titans

Steve Zemek

"The end of last year was very disappointing and it was all my fault": Aaron Smith.

Aaron Smith opens up about his 'massive mistake'

Robert van Royen