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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister Josh Frydenberg during a press conference at ...

PM pulls China deal in humiliating backdown

17 mins ago

Debbie

Hamilton Island feels full force of Cyclone Debbie

Live
34 mins ago

Veteran broadcaster Wendy Harmer has called on Mark Latham to apologise.

Harmer demands apology over Latham's Sky News comments

9 mins ago

Auctioneer Andrew Robinson at the auction of 12 Tobruk Street, Cremorne.

If it really is a house price bubble, this is how it bursts

COMMENT

A round of golf for the then-Republican presidential candidate.

Fox's Trump 'working at the White House' news alert wasn't quite right

1 hr ago

Steve Smith

Angry Smith's foul-mouthed cheating accusation caught on TV

Australian mother dies in Bali after suspected vodka binge

Work like a nomad? The ATO is watching you

Wall Street charging bull sculptor wants the Fearless Girl to go

Tensions reach boiling point during thrilling final Test

Gift straight from Trump sees China turn on the charm

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Prasad family

'Where will our children live?' Sydney family face being split up

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Smith and Wade.

'You're useless': Stump mic picks up Wade, Smith sledges

1 hr ago

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

The secret of Cathay Pacific's seat 40H and why you want to sit there

Samsung is reportedly introducing new fingerprint and retina scanners.

Samsung needs an explosive launch for its new smartphone

generic building, real estate, builder, development, high density, housing, construction, demolition, brisbane 8.9..2015 ...

Where off-the-plan apartments have fallen in value

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Cyclone Debbie seen from space

Richard Hunter lies next to a 1.7 metre dinosaur footprint belonging to a sauropod. The scale Richard is holding is 40cm ...

Giant footprint found in 'Australia's own Jurassic Park'

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Ivanka Trump attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute ...

Ivanka Trump hires Australian fashion stylist

National Party Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie

Tony Jones noted Q&A had landed on an unusual agreement

ANALYSIS

"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 ...

My daughter asked why I shave my legs and I had no answer

Tim Blackwell.

The only place in Sydney you'll find NOVA radio host Tim Blackwell

88 George Street, Redfern.

Converted Redfern pub smashes suburb record at auction

Nicole Frost

This large lot in Darlinghurst used to be home to a Catholic School.

Unsold development site in Darlinghurst grows in size

Exbury Egg

Incredible examples of architecture that float on water

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

Tiny houses in the bush unlocking remote, unused space

The Inner West Council wants track-free trams, like the one pictured, to carry commuters along Parramatta Road.

'Game-changing' public transport plan for gridlocked Sydney road

Ex-cop accused of advising criminals how to avoid detection

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

Premier Gladys Berejiklian decided to scrap further forced mergers in the regions but proceed with Sydney mergers.

Sydney councils jubilant after court blocks merger

An Anglican youth group provided opportunity for a "network of sexual perpetrators"..

After years of hearings, child abuse inquiry reveals final, brutal toll

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

The Sydney freeway plan that time forgot

Jacob Saulwick

Former ALP boss Jamie Clements is being prosecuted for allegedly leaking confidential enrolment details.

Hatred in the halls of NSW Labor, Clements case hears

The beauty salon in Fountain Gate where the woman was allegedly attacked on Monday.

Man to face court over allegedly attacking his former wife with an axe

UPDATED

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

Clive Palmer's nephew dodges Federal Court again

QLD

Eileen and Neil Fahey, parents of missing Murrumbateman man Anthony Fahey, hope the new AFP Missing Persons Facebook ...

Police turn to Facebook in search for missing couple

ACT
1 hr ago

The van Breda family.

Trial starts for man accused of family axe murder

UPDATED

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You don't want to be under-insured when travelling as you can get caught with new expenses when things go wrong.

How to lose thousands with your travel insurance

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
2 mins ago

Under fire: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

Dogs don't need to sack Des - they need a player to get angry

Andrew Webster

Seasonal workers from Vanuatu who were exploited on Queensland farms.

Slavery claims as workers paid nothing for months' work

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis address the media during a joint press ...

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: Voters strongly oppose race hate law changes

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott
31 mins ago

Two Australian children caught in move to deport parents

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston
1 hr ago

Turnbull pulls plug on China extradition treaty

James Massola
17 mins ago

Ambassadors Joe Hockey and Alexander Downer joined Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop to pose for photos with ...

Joe Hockey back in unprecedented meeting of diplomats

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Senator Nick Xenophon could support company tax cuts in exchange for an emissions intensity scheme.

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
34 mins ago

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

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks in court in Moscow, Russia.

Vladimir Putin faces more protests, says opponent as he is jailed

'Big Maple Leaf' in the Bode Museum in Berlin.

'Big Maple Leaf' gold coin stolen from Berlin museum

Jared Kushner was expected to be a moderate voice in the White House.

Russia probe calls Trump's son-in-law for questioning

Summa Simmonds, left, died at Peppers resort in Seminyak.

Australian woman dies in Bali after suspected vodka binge

Megan Levy

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Li Keqiang of China during a signing ceremony at Parliament House in ...

Trump's gift to China is good news for us, for now

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Alecia Simmonds had a claim brought against her for racial vilification against white people.

I was accused under 18C of racial vilification against white people

COMMENT
Alecia Simmonds

The reaction to the recent terror attack outside the Palace of Westminster highlights how the real power lies with the ...

Hanson has her facts wrong on Islamic terrorism

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Rose Byrne has become a vocal advocate of equal pay for women in the film industry.

Oroton scraps dividend as profit halves

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Markets Live: ASX defies the bears

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Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

"Pimco has always been family to me, and, like any family, sometimes there are disagreements," Gross, a Pimco co-founder,

'We're like family': Pimco to pay $106m to settle with Gross

25 mins ago

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

Why world's biggest advertisers are turning off YouTube

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Work like a nomad? The ATO is watching you

Nassim Khadem

'Gouging': Foxtel under fire for upping fees for clubs

Mathew Dunckley

Funtastic says bye bye to ASX, but not billionaire investors

Colin Kruger, CBD

Shops and malls are working harder for the retail dollar

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

Respect and manners play a large role in Asian cultures.

How embarrassing: Business gaffes that will kill your career in Asia

Leadership

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

Retiree renters are unlikely to be able to afford a comfortable retirement.

Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement

John Collett

Property prices are driven by supply and the cost of money.

Don't bet the house on solving the affordability crisis

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

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

Keep a log book for 12 weeks to help claim your car use.

Let's get reasonable about GST and cars

Max Newnham

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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

Cartoon Andrew Dyson drawing: re London terror attack, moslem woman with phone etc; Age opinion 28 March 2017

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 28

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

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Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Peter Holmes a Court, Bridget McKenzie, Mark Seymour, Lydia Khalil, Amanda Rishworth and Kerry Chikarovski debate ...

Q&A recap: Panel finds rare agreement over 18C changes

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Oprah Winfrey has endorsed lots of dubious advice over the years - including mystical self-help bestseller <i>The Secret</i>.

Ignore commercial TV's deluded 'work-life balance' advice

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

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

Married At First Sight's Anthony is 'not in love' with Nadia, shock!

COMMENT
Aja Styles

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

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

Dixie Chicks playing the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Dixie Chicks take a swipe at Trump amid musical brilliance

Simon Holt

Love Actually's 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 .

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

Khadim Ali 39 infront of his painting 'The Arrival' on the foyer wall at the MCA Circular Quay West entrance. 27th ...

The devilish revelation that changed everything for Khadim

Peter Munro

Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei.

Ai Weiwei's plan to use fences to bring down political walls

Kandos elder, cowboy Brian Webster, portrait by?Mervyn Bishop for his show at Cementa.

You've never heard of it but Cementa's the little arts festival that could

Katie Milton

Danielle Peskowitz in her first appearance on the <i>Dr. Phil</i> show in September 2016.

Father of 'Cash me Ousside' girl wants her out of Hollywood

Daphne Duret
1 hr ago

The "Fearless Girl" in Wall Street, New York.

The sculptor of the famous bull wants Fearless Girl to go

Australia still refuses to give equal marriage rights to people of the same sex, despite it being allowed in many other ...

Australia's stance is starting to get embarrassing

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Be bold, be brave ... Elyse Knowles in Arya The Label.

Suit yourself: Five styles from the runway that are worth a try

Melissa Singer

Images from the day were shared on social media with the hashtag #WeStandTogether.

Women hold peaceful vigil on Westminster Bridge

Annie Brown

"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

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

Textures and aromas enhance the eating experience.

Smell your food and ditch iced water to eat healthily

Sarah Knapton

Eating whole fish is better than taking supplements.

Fish oil supplements don't make for better brains in children

Sarah Berry

The food choices a mother makes during pregnancy count.

Preventing chronic disease in the next generation starts here

Paula Goodyer

A man who loves good food: Jay Rayner.

The 10 worst restaurant habits... Feared critic lays down the law

Jay Rayner

Home-style eggs with chilli.

Like it hot? You'll love Chinese 'home-style' fried eggs

Kylie Kwong

Jamie Oliver will revive Jamie's Italian Down Under.

Why we'll be seeing more of Jamie Oliver Downunder ...

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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?

People chill out on deck-chairs at Berlin Strand Bar, a river-side bar on the banks of the Spree.

This is the ultimate holiday destination you'll always go back to

Ben Groundwater

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

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

The scary reason plane windows are round, not square

Hugh Morris

Steven Spielberg's <i>Ready Player One</i> is hailed by many in the VR industry as a seminal piece of writing about ...

VR for Spielberg flick Ready Player One

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Samsung is reportedly introducing new fingerprint and retina scanners.

Samsung must get the Galaxy S8 right, analysts say

Review: Dell Inspirion 7000 gaming laptop

The Oculus Rift has put Facebook at the forefront of the virtual reality boom.

Facebook hires Apple veteran to run Oculus VR

2017 Mercedes-AMG E43.

Driven: Mercedes-AMG E43

Andrew MacLean
20 mins ago

A new report has found that most cars used more average fuel than what is claimed on its stickers.

Most cars struggle to hit fuel use claims

David McCowen

Honda Jazz VTi-L

The Sweet Spot: Honda Jazz

Stephen Ottley

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.

Audi's fiery new coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

2017 Toyota C-HR.

Why Toyota's new baby is a giant-killer

Stephen Ottley

Breakthrough: Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates the dismissal of Glenn Maxwell.

Angry Aussies down and almost out as tensions reach boiling point

Andrew Wu

Smith and Wade.

'Why don't you get picked?' BCCI post clip of Aussies sledging

Rob Forsaith
1 hr ago

Steve Smith

Smith unloads foul-mouthed cheating accusation

Andrew Wu

Ange Postecoglou

'I got smashed': Why Ange will never again compromise his style

Dominic Bossi

At least one Australian team could be cut from Super Rugby.

Western Force in the dark about Super Rugby axing reports

Georgina Robinson

Cartwheels: Steve Smith is bowled by India's Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

India wears down Australia's last resistance

Greg Baum
1 hr ago

On the rise: Australia's rugby sevens women celebrate their Olymnpic gold in Rio.

Rugby, AFL show hyperbole rules, for better or worse

COMMENT
Georgina Robinson

India's Kuldeep Yadav walks to pavilion during the first day of their fourth test cricket match against Australia in ...

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 22: Panthers coach Ivan Cleary speaks to the media during a NRL Finals series press ...

Tigers to meet Cleary this week as round-six start date looms

Michael Chammas

Jack Bird should be the Sharks permanent fullback.

Gallen prefers to look at bigger picture as Bird mulls future

Chris Barrett

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