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Ian Macdonald outside court this week.

Ex-minister set to join Obeid in jail after guilty verdict

8 mins ago

Senator Michaela Cash, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women

'No, OK, I don't have the figure': Minister suffers radio shocker

Live

An internal push to cut the CGT concession as part of the housing affordability package faces stiff headwinds. At this ...

Surge in home loan applications signals 'turning point'

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

Bishop vents her spleen while we pay her $250,000 a year

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell
39 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: New appointed NSW Police Commisioner Mick Fuller at NSW Parliament House on March 30, 2017 ...

Fuller selected as next NSW Police Commissioner

46 mins ago

The wettest Sydney March in decades is headed for a soggy end.

'Winds are going to be the problem': Tough commute home in store

15 mins ago

Netballers driving mining trucks: How Rinehart saves cash

Schools closed after 'unprecedented late call'

Live
1 min ago

Months of pain for commuters thanks to a minor decision

COMMENT

Killer who murdered water skiing champ shot in Sydney apartment

Keating makes surprise critique of liberal economics

EXCLUSIVE

Today's teens are struggling to get enough sleep.

The epidemic affecting private school girls

COMMENT

In this Friday, March 24, 2017, photo, new Samsung Galaxy S8, left, and Galaxy S8 Plus mobile phones are displayed in ...

A little beauty won't tip people to drop $1199 on Samsung phone

COMMENT

Ying Li's Mosman estate has sold for $22.5 million.

Mosman owner sells $22.5m mansion due to 'bad feng shui'

1 hr ago

Chilling remake of Stephen King's It is everyone's worst nightmare

It makes a difference to your mood: Savour your morning cuppa.

Five scientific reasons why it's OK to have another cuppa

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Bizarre Ronaldo bust steals the show at airport ceremony

Ben Cousins outside court in December last year.

Peter FitzSimons

The man who has stood beside Ben Cousins

Josh 'the jerk' after slut comment on MKR.

Josh slams MKR producers, but rivals aren't so sure

Chief antagoniser: Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Some things we didn't need to see or hear during bitter series

COMMENT

Raja Ampat is a chain of islands in the Birds Head region of West Papua.

Little-known part of Indonesia that should be on your bucket list

We were so eager to have our own place we didn't think about what being a landlord actually entailed.

What I wish I had known before becoming a landlord

59 mins ago

111 Milson Road, Cremorne Point is one of the hot properties likely to lure High Net Worth Individuals.

The world's rich are yet again turning to Australian property

Jondaryan Woolshed

Why the humble Aussie woolshed has become red hot property

Donald Trump's childhood home at 85-15 Wareham Place.

Investor takes a punt on Trump's old home and wins big

Michael Jenkins, Peter Spark and Joel Griffith from Little Red Trucks.

From rock bands to home movers: meet the modern removalists

50 mins ago

Ian Malouf from Dial a Dump in 2012.

Millionaire's plan for world's biggest waste incinerator in Sydney

Kelsey Munro

'Skills shortage': one NSW industry faces a shortfall of 10,000 jobs

James Robertson

'Under our nose': Family betrayed by school they trusted

The man, 82, died at the scene.

Man, 82, dies while helping broken down car in Sydney

Kasey Stephens.

Casey wanted to be adopted - but hurdle kept her in foster care

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Woman accused of $1.3m fraud wears designer brands to court

Graham Gene Potter

Fugitive Graham Potter possibly spotted in NSW, police say

Luke Costin and Kaitlyn Offer

The marina at Hamilton Island the day after Cyclone Debbie struck, with trees felled and boats askew.?

'The whole island is just smashed': Family's birthday nightmare

QLD

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Ex-inmate killed again, to be 'king of the barbecues' back in jail

QLD

Charlie Kraus has died after an alleged one-punch attack in Maylands.

'One punch' attack outside pizzeria kills grandfather

WA

The house in Gordon where mother-of-three Sabah Al-Mdwali was found dead in March, 2015.

'Why are you doing this?': accused killer's police interview

ACT

Siobhan Komander is the owner of online start-up Liverpool Street.?

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Siobhan Komander is the owner of online start-up Liverpool Street.?

'I was a mess': 20 million business made Siobhan sick

Cara Waters
55 mins ago

Apple is among the companies that attract the best and brightest and highest paid employees.

Why rungs are disappearing on the wage ladder

Anna Patty

"We've come far in terms of equality and acknowledging women's roles in both the home and the workplace.Yet there's ...

No, I'm not 'lucky' that my husband helps out at home

Jo Hartley

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Bronwyn Bishop delivered her farewell speech to Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 4 May 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

Bronwyn rails against socialists while collecting a $250k pension

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell
39 mins ago

Liberal economics has run into 'a dead end', says Keating

EXCLUSIVE
Deborah Snow

Bishop repays $6700, then stops participating in expenses review

Latika Bourke

Anne Aly making her maiden speech in federal Parliament in September.

I raised my sons on a third of what I now get in travel allowance: MP

Live
Stephanie Peatling

The Business Council of Australia left to right Ian Narev, Jennifer Westacott, Richard Goyder, Joanne Farrell (not on ...

Big business in last-ditch plea for company tax cuts

Money is on offer for Australia's north, but so far none has been borrowed.

The $5b budget 'jewel' spending more on board members than projects

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.

Turnbull government warns against 'excessive' wage rise

The deadly crash involving a van carrying church members and a pickup truck in Texas.

Twelve dead in US van-truck head-on

20 mins ago

US State Department building in Washington DC

State Department worker accused of hiding ties to China

34 mins ago

Presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron

Blow to French Left after Valls abandons own party candidate

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

Trump has successfully created an alternate reality

ANALYSIS

Erin Phillips (left) kissing wife Tracy Gahan after Phillips was named the inaugural AFLW player of the year.

How long until we see men kissing at the Brownlows?

COMMENT
Amy McNeilage
18 mins ago

Some would argue teaching religion in schools simply isn't appropriate.

'At-risk' students should should be taught about religions

COMMENT
Anthony Bergin

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian; Transport and Infrastructure Minister Andrew Constance; Howard Collins, CE, Sydney ...

Months of pain for commuters, but no one asked if it was worth it

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

The news comes months after Kathmandu co-founder Jan Cameron took control of Bellamy's Australia.

Bellamy's shares hit as China roadblock emerges

Brian Robins
4 mins ago

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Markets Live: ASX eyes 5900 points

Live
Patrick Commins
1 hr ago

Gina Rinehart is Australia's richest person.

Netballers driving mining trucks: How billionaire Gina saves cash

Years of living frugally and finding ways to make extra cash helped Sabatier meet his savings goal. But then last year ...

Six money tips from someone who saved $1m by age 30

1 hr ago

Surge in home loan applications signals 'turning point'

Georgia Wilkins

Straight from the playbook: Myer move is classic Solly Lew

Catie Low

Sydney Airport should easily find a new CEO with a job ad like this

Colin Kruger, CBD

Australia's top chairmen came to support quotas, when will we?

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

An image from the "Feel more, ride more" campaign".

The video that reveals the true nature of cycling

On Your Bike

Do you know your Encruzado from your Trollinger?

12 rare grapes that every wine lover needs to know

Fine Drinks

Evelyn Cronk is facing a big aged care bill for her husband Graham Jones.

Daunting cost of funding aged care for a spouse

Bina Brown

You have three months to maximise your tax position for this financial year.

Tax hacks for the last quarter of the financial year

Melissa Browne

Young entrepreneurs participating in the Hatchery program boot camps.

10 tips for young entrepreneurs

Tony Featherstone

Kristie Lam, founder of The Property Garden, donates some of her salary to charity.

Don't volunteer, work: the new do-gooders getting bang for their buck

Liam Mannix, Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Easter chocolate pavlova nest

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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

Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 30

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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People wearing clown outfits have been terrorising residents in America.

Chilling trailer shows the return of It's evil clown Pennywise

Garry Maddox

Josh 'the jerk' after slut comment on MKR.

Josh slams MKR producers but for contestants it was his own doing

Broede Carmody

Back to the pub for Midnight Oil in April as a one-off show is announced ahead of their world tour.

Midnight Oil returning to Selina's for one-off pub show

Bernard Zuel

Martha Ruiz and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers at the Oscars in Los Angeles.

Oscars to retain accounting firm behind Best Picture bungle

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Popcorn exploding inside the packaging striped. Spec

Why I can't stand allocated seating in cinemas

COMMENT
Garry Maddox

George Michael's body was found on Christmas Day.

George Michael finally laid to rest after private funeral

Broede Carmody

Batman, LEGO ... what could possibly go wrong?

Not even Daleks and Voldemort can save The Lego Batman Movie

Jake Wilson

Dixie Chicks playing the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Dixie Chicks review: making nice with Prince and Beyonce

Bernard Zuel

Scarlett Johansson plays The Major in Ghost in the Shell from Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Pictures in theaters ...

The curious case of Scarlett Johansson's missing parts

Paul Byrnes

Artist Alex Gawronski and his work for The National: New Australian Art at the Art Gallery of NSW. His work is The ...

Mix'n'match switcheroo leaves art lovers guessing

Elissa Blake

Life imitates art. John Hurt in the screen adaption of George Orwell's "1984".

Theatres take aim at 'Big Brother' Trump's alternative facts

Ruby Hamad.

Muslims have no obligation to apologise for terrorism

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers a keynote address during the 28th Annual Professional Business ...

Hillary Clinton: 'I am here today to urge us not to grow tired'

Marisa Kendall

Academic Lyn Slater living her best, most fashionable life.

How this 63-year-old professor became an accidental fashion icon

Bethan Holt
1 hr ago

Eckhaus Latta's new fashion campaign stars real-life couples getting intimate, albeit under some great lighting.

This fashion campaign has taken 'sex sells' to a new R-rated level

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 07: Emma Thompson arrives at the London Evening Standard British Film Awards at Television ...

Emma Thompson wouldn't stand for being asked to lose weight

Bruno Fernandes de Souza was found guilty and sentenced to 22 years, but was released on a ''technicality.''

The shocking case that's the most extreme example I have seen

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Erin Phillips with wife Tracy Gahan on the coral carpet at the inaugural AFLW awards.

What the Brownlow could learn from the Ws

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Will she or won't she? Chelsea Clinton.

Chelsea Clinton gives the same non-answer to question everyone asks

Pete Evans: great teeth and some good advice.

Pete Evans provides 'evidence' for his fluoride claims

Sarah Berry

Wholegrains and refined grains are two different stories.

Despite the anti-carb diet fads, whole grains are still good for you

Amby Burfoot

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

Chef Nobu's Melbourne house special cut sushi roll with snow crab, tuna, kingfish, prawn, smelt roe, avocado, fresh ...

Nobu shows us how to make his Aussie rainbow sushi roll

Simple five-mushroom fettuccini. <a ...

29 mouth-watering mushroom recipes for pasta, pizza and more

Bone marrow at Mjolner.

Feast like a viking at Sydney's new Thor-themed whisky bar

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Did these parents make a huge mistake on holidays with baby?

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5 things not to say to a mum suffering from anxiety

Love What Matters - Victoria Baldwin

Why this family photo is not what it appears to be

Boeing's Skyview window will be the largest of all time.

Boeing to launch the biggest plane window of all time

Oliver Smith
2 mins ago

First-time visitors to the UK may find a few surprises.

It's really happening: How Brexit will affect Aussies going to the UK

David Whitley

Pacific Dawn changed its planned cruise route as a result of Cyclone Debbie.

Cyclone Debbie forces ship to take 'cruise to nowhere'

Sheriden Rhodes

Hands on: The first glimpses of the new Samsung Galaxy S8.

Samsung's best looking phone on the market

ANALYSIS

The battle between messaging platforms is heating up.

Apple lines up Snapchat, Facebook with video app

In this Friday, March 24, 2017, photo, new Samsung Galaxy S8, left, and Galaxy S8 Plus mobile phones are displayed in ...

Are looks enough for the Galaxy S8 to reassert Samsung?

COMMENT

"Twitter is already considering a paid subscription aimed at people who use Twitter for business."

How to save Twitter, two pennies at a time

COMMENT

The iOS 10.3 update brings along a new file system.

Apple gifts iPhone users storage with iOS update

The Toyota 86 is a good used car buy - as long as it hasn't done much track work.

The dangers of a used Toyota 86

David Morley

2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA.

Eight questions about the last HSV Clubsport

David McCowen
1 hr ago

Skoda teases Vision E

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota HiLux Tonka Concept Toyota HiLux Tonka Concept. EMBARGO: 9:30am 29/03/2017

Toyota reveals real-life Tonka truck

Stephen Ottley

FILE - This is a Sept. 4, 1964 file photo, British ace driver John Surtees, left, and Italian racing car manufacturer ...

Police foil Ferrari grave robbers

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories 2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories. EMBARGO - 9:30am 29/03/2017

New Toyota HiLux TRD targets Ford Ranger Wildtrak

Stephen Ottley

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

CA boss praises 'gracious' Smith, has dig at India in rare statement

Jon Pierik

Solomona playing for the Storm in the Holden Cup in 2013.

How an ex-Storm winger is poised to make rugby union history

Gavin Mairs

back in action: Pat Cummins.

Australia could have dream pace attack for this year's Ashes

Father and son: Ben Cousins and his father Bryan after being awarded the Brownlow Medal in 2005.

Man who stood beside Cousins

Peter FitzSimons

Chief antagoniser: Indian captain Virat Kohli.

Some cricketers should be seen and not heard

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Yoann Maestri accepted he committed an offence.

'They think we're cheats': The $42,100 ref sledge

Seven Network chief executive and Swans director Tim Worner has steered clear of the club in recent times.

Pressure builds on Swans to dump Channel 7 boss from board

Caroline Wilson

Reinstated: Former Brumbies forward Peter Kimlin.

Kimlin reinstated to Grenoble rugby club

Warren Barnsley

Former Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor.

Good or evil, player power is bad news for coaches

COMMENT
Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

You again? ... Des Hasler and Wayne Bennett.

Why Bennett's the last man Des wants to see

Adam Pengilly

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 17: Semi Radradra of the Eels looks on during the round three NRL match between the Gold ...

Semi declares himself available for World Cup selection for Fiji

Adam Pengilly

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