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Sydney Airport is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Kerrie Mather decided to retire after 15 years running the ...

Sydney Airport CEO quits weeks ahead of crucial decision

15 mins ago

Ex Cairns Australia to Fairfax Media 29.03.2017Cyclone Debbie Aftermath - Bowen- pics by BRIAN CASSEY, story variousAn ...

Plane overturned at airport as town hit hard by Debbie

Live
52 mins ago

Rescuers secure the juvenile shark before releasing it into the water.

Unwitting locals swim with shark at popular Sydney ocean pool

Land value has increased by an average 5.6 per cent in Queensland over the past year.

'Last-minute' land titles decision that could cost us up to '$200 million'

The hospitality, fast food and retail sectors rely on staff working unsociable hours.

Retail staff face fresh wages blow after losing penalty rates

1 hr ago

The last thing you might see if you're being eaten by a funnel web.

Spiders could eat every human on earth in one year and still be hungry

30 mins ago

Bishop left swinging in the breeze as Turnbull bows to populists

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

How Amazon plans to re-shape Australian online shopping

EXCLUSIVE

Kohli admits friendships lost in final swipe after spiteful series

'End to the war on coal': Trump acts to erase Obama's climate legacy

Unions sidelined in radical overhaul of superannuation

Peter Martin

Wind and rain lashes Airlie Beach as Cyclone Debbie blows in.

Premier hits out at 'appalling' actions of locals during cyclone

Climbing stairs involves bouts of high-intensity activity lasting one or more minutes and is a simple form of HIIT.

'Earth-shattering' study reveals the best exercise for anti-ageing

Parents are asked to take a more nuanced approach and keep check of what their child does on a tablet, computer, TV or ...

I gave up TV for a year. This is what I got done instead

COMMENT

Leggings are set to be this generation's jeans.

Leggings have sparked a new, ridiculous miniskirt debate

COMMENT

Packing suitcase

Eight suitcase packing tips for your next getaway

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Socceroos seal crucial win

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Mathew Leckie of the Socceroos celebrates with team mates after scoring the second goal ...

Ugly, scrappy, but Socceroos' win priceless

Phillips with best and fairest medal.

Erin Phillips named AFLW's best and fairest

Married at First Sight Australia 2017. Vanessa.

Married at First Sight's Vanessa dumps nicest guy she's ever met

Mozambique's Azura Quilalea.

Few tourists visit one of the most stunning countries in the world

The owner of a 30th floor apartment in Trump Tower which was available on Airbnb faces a penalty of $1,310.

Owner of apartment in Trump Tower fined for Airbnb listing

The Symond Arcade, opposite Strathfield station, has sold for more than $30 million.

Strathfield arcade sold to mystery buyer for $30 million

2825 Padaro Lane, Carpinteria, California.

Kevin Costner lists coastal estate for whopping $60 million

Also known as Scandi Pink, rose quartz and Tumblr pink, the colour of the moment is a soft, muted shade of pink with the ...

Androgynous and ironic: The colour defining the Millennial generation

1 hr ago

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

Where off-the-plan apartments have fallen in value

The levy for emergency services will move to council rates this year.

The Sydney homeowners who face a $471 annual fire service bill

Sean Nicholls

Multimillion-dollar cost of Baird's greyhound backdown revealed

Sean Nicholls

'Feel like I've been abused:' Airbnb host scammed by fake listing

The child sex abuse royal commission is hearing evidence about the nature, cause and impact of offending.

Vexed issue of children who abuse other children

Rachel Browne

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

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

Sydney councils jubilant after court blocks merger

police

Ex-cop accused of advising criminals how to avoid detection

The post mocking an alleged offender was on the network for over three hours.

Police under fire over Facebook post making fun of arrested man

WA

Investigators outside the beauty salon on Monday afternoon.

Axe attack victim 'struck 24 times in shopping cenre'

VIC

ACT Liberal Elizabeth Kikkert, speaking about her violent father during a debate in the ACT parliament on new laws to ...

'He would beat us if we tried to stop him': MLA's stirring address

ACT

Picture supplied for publicity 2000. Hitler's Children Children had Nazi values hammered into them.

'I openly accept I would be a Nazi Party member': LNP official

QLD

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Singleness is a bus stop where you wait to get on the coach of love; you don't settle in there for the long haul, as ...

Why are couples so mean to single people?

Kerri Sackville

Protesters shout slogans at Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St.Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, March 26, 2017. Thousands of ...

The genie of youth threatening Putin's 'managed democracy'

ANALYSIS
Helen Womack
1 hr ago

Lokesh Rahul celebrates as India wins the fourth Test.

The victories were many but cabinet remains empty

Greg Baum

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's decision to mothball the China treaty has been described as the worst-handled foreign ...

China syndrome: Turnbull turns on a dime over extradition

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

How did the government get China treaty so wrong?

James Massola

Unions sidelined in radical overhaul of superannuation

Peter Martin

Malcolm Turnbull, Australia's prime minister, reacts during the Australia China Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum in ...

Malcolm Turnbull's company tax cuts go before the Senate

Live
Stephanie Peatling
56 mins ago

Bronwyn Bishop resigned in 2015 after it was revealed she spent more than $5000 to charter a helicopter to attend a ...

Stricter tests for politicians' charging taxpayers for travel

Treasurer Scott Morrison virtually instructed the Productivity Commission to come against the present cozy super system.

How the Productivity Commission will take on the funds

COMMENT

Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory,

New winners in Australia's $100 billion tourism market

34 mins ago

China and Australia cooperated on the operation that led to the ice bust this week.

How a five-month Chinese operation led to a $100m drug bust in Australia

Kirsty Needham

There is a growing rift between Malaysia and North Korea over the death of Kim Jong-nam.

Kim Jong-nam's body still in Malaysia amid talk of deal with North Korea

President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, where he will sign the new order.

Trump acts to erase Obama's climate legacy

Tuesday's protests saw three police officers injured and 35 protesters arrested questioned.

French-Chinese outraged at Paris police killing of father at home

Everything parents do to help their kids afford seemingly unaffordable house prices helps keep those prices high.

The Bank of Mum and Dad is keeping house prices high

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Sometimes you just want to report a dud driver to the police. But does that make you a dobber or a tosser?

Stopping bad drivers starts with a balloon and ends in the car wash

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How I'm hacking Facebook to conquer my addiction

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Sydney Airport is on the hunt for a new chief executive after Kerrie Mather decided to retire after 15 years running the ...

Sydney Airport CEO resigns as Badgerys Creek decision looms

Matt O'Sullivan
15 mins ago

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Markets Live: ASX souffle to rise again

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
56 mins ago

Work from home mum Leonie Chapman with her 3 sons Bryce, Lachlan, and Farley 28th March 2017. Photo: Steven Siewert

'Virtual lawyers' providing cut-price legal services

Anna Patty

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 by trying to save tens

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Retailers 'can't afford' big increase to minimum wage

Anna Patty
1 hr ago

'Unscrupulous': Medibank under fire after renewal invoices delayed

Georgia Wilkins

How Amazon plans to change online shopping in Australia

EXCLUSIVE
Madeleine Heffernan

8@eight: Bulls back at the gate

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Gary Burton
1 hr ago

Some wellness activities take an extreme approach.

Anticlimax: The erotic massage that promises better health

Boot Camp

The finished products await their new owners.

The dream factory making the world's most luxurious cars

Cars

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 by trying to save tens

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

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

Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Yve Lavine is a freelance photographer and enjoys being able to pick and choose the jobs she wants.

It's official, self-employed people are happier

Louis White

Aodhan MacCathmhaoil, co-founder of Waster.

Meet the business raising penalty rates

Alexandra Cain

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Cyclone Debbie: Social media lashes TV reporters

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Cyclone snow covers beach

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Unyoked's solar-powered tiny homes

Domain

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Hundreds of arrests at Moscow anti-corruption rally

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 29

STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - Imposters

Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively on Stan

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Spotify has revealed that Drake has become the first artist to hit 10 billion streams.

Streaming has officially taken over as the future of music

ANALYSIS
Bernard Zuel
3 mins ago

Former Seven newsreader Talitha Cummins claims she was unfairly sacked by her network.

Newsreader sues Seven over alleged maternity leave sacking

Michael Lallo

Melissa McCarthy in character as Sean Spicer.

Melissa McCarthy reveals how she transforms into Sean Spicer

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Married at First Sight Australia 2017. Vanessa.

MAFS's Vanessa dumps nicest guy as Nadia learns more about hers

Karl Quinn

The Lego Batman movie hits cinemas in February 2017.

Trump's treasury secretary faces ethics probe over Lego Batman

David Lawder
1 hr ago

Simone Mohr lost $3000 to ticket scalpers after buying Adele tickets from Viagogo.

'No one to turn to': Adele fan loses $3000 for Viagogo tickets

Ebony Bowden

Abby Lee Miller has quit reality TV show <i>Dance Moms.</i>

Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller quits show ahead of sentencing

Sarah Thomas

Adele performs at Etihad Stadium on March 18 in Melbourne.

Adele hints world tour could be her last

Broede Carmody

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

Jane Fonda revealed her business idea for Trump to Stephen Colbert.

Jane Fonda's business idea for President Trump is a hilarious burn

Helena Andrews-Dyer

Nicola Stevens (left) with her partner on the coral carpet at the inaugural AFLW W Awards.

Stars of the AFLW shine at W Awards

Melissa Singer

Makaia Carr's online photos were stolen and used to set up an online relationship.

New Zealand woman's life stolen to set up relationship with American boxer

Henry Cooke
36 mins ago

Leggings are set to be this generation's jeans.

In 2017 leggings are pants, and the proof is in the productivity

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, right, and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon sit during their meeting in ...

British tabloid didn't think its 'legs' front page was sexist

Latika Bourke

Alexander Skarsgard in Big Little Lies.

Are we finally heading into the era of equal opportunity nudity?

Annie Brown

Maticevski Collections.

The names in Australian fashion that you need to know about

Lisa Teh and Thom Whilton

Nicole Kidman with her on-screen husband Alexander Skarsgård in Big Little Lies.

Nicole Kidman's real-life bruises shocked Keith Urban

Jenna Clarke

Climbing stairs involves bouts of high-intensity activity lasting one or more minutes and is a simple form of HIIT.

'Earth-shattering' study reveals the best exercise for anti-ageing

Sarah Berry

There was a real problem, despite what the doctors said.

Doctors called me a too-busy mum - wrong

Melissa Banigan

Textures and aromas enhance the eating experience.

Smell your food and ditch iced water to eat healthily

Sarah Knapton

Grilled tomato, garlic and shallot dip.

Spring onion, shallot or eschalot? And what part to use?

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner.

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

Jay Rayner

Sven Almenning (left) and chef Tom Gripton at Mjolner.

Just open: Feast like a viking at Thor-themed Mjolner, Redfern

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Would you do this to your baby in a carseat?

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How Adele's son is taking after his famous mum

A sample of the Aussie Legends alphabet.

Mum creates alphabet of Aussie legends

Rules are rules. If airlines have them, you must follow them.

Why United Airlines was right to ban teens in leggings

COMMENT
Leslie Gray Streeter

Visitors take to the water off Azura Quilalea.

One of the world's most stunning countries is one of the least visited

Sue Williams

Passengers will no longer have to show documents getting onto the plane.

Passport-free boarding: British Airways to scan your face instead

Benjamin Katz

Australian families are no longer fighting it out for a spot on the couch, as we look for entertainment elsewhere.

Decline in broadcast TV has Aussies tuning out

1 hr ago

LG's 2017 Ultra HD OLEDs are thinner than ever, like this slender W7 stuck on glass, but they don't skimp on picture quality.

Hands on: LG wallpaper Ultra HD OLED TV

COMMENT

Artist's rendering of Samsung's Galaxy S8.

Surprises in store for Samsung Galaxy S8 launch

COMMENT

Mobile phone user

The best phone plans with rollover data

Lifehacker

Women make up 36.1 per cent of Uber's global workforce.

Uber's data on employee diversity isn't pretty

1 hr ago

Head-to-head: Mercedes-Benz GLC 250 Coupe vs BMW X4 xDrive20i.

Who makes the best coupe-style SUV?

Stephen Ottley
34 mins ago

MG has committed to its Australian return on the back of the new MG GS compact SUV.

MG 'here to stay' in Australia

David McCowen

The Mercedes-Benz EQ electric car concept was revealed at the 2016 Paris motor show.

Chery and Mercedes enter trademark war

Drive Staff

Behind the scenes with a $7000 Grand Prix ticket

David McCowen

Honda Jazz VTi-L

Which is the best Honda Jazz model?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Volkswagen Touareg Adventure.

Volkswagen Touareg Adventure special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Tiger bound: Former Panthers coach Ivan Cleary is set to be appointed this week.

Wests Tigers to offer Cleary 2020 deal

Michael Chammas

Series over: Steve Smith shakes hands with Indian counterpart Virat Kohli after the fourth Test.

'Friendships have been lost': series ends in acrimony

Andrew Wu

Beyond doubt: Mathew Leckie celebrates scoring the second goal for Austrlalia in Sydney on Tuesday night.

Socceroos breathe life into direct-route World Cup qualification

Michael Cockerill

Needs a win: Des Hasler

What, me worry? Hasler confident new contract will be done

Scott Bailey
16 mins ago

England head coach Eddie Jones.

Bring back the Originals: The Super Rugby cuts that Eddie wants

Chris Dutton

Lionel Messi, right, arguing with assistant referee Emerson Augusto de Carvalho during a 2018 Russia World Cup ...

Messi banned for four international matches for swearing

Lokesh Rahul celebrates as India wins the fourth Test.

Small victories all round, but still the Indians prevail

Greg Baum

Big decision: Football Federation Australia CEO David Gallop.

Why expansion risks damaging A-League

Roy Masters

Still the man, for now: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler remains in talks with the club about his future.

We won't sack Hasler mid-season, declares Bulldogs boss

Adrian Proszenko

Players scuffle after David Klemmer of the Bulldogs slapped Daly Cherry-Evans of the Sea Eagles.

You can't do it on the street: the tactic Origin star wants banned

Scott Bailey

Under fire: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

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

Andrew Webster

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