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Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate at Parliament House on Tuesday 28 March 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

'Sad day': Senate kills off Coalition's race-hate changes

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull cannot play the double dissolution card again.

The Senate is wilfully denying Turnbull's mandate

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

US President Donald Trump has lashed out at members of his own party.

'We must fight them': Trump declares war on own party with tweet

Melbourne Express icons - square

'Explosion' heard before blaze destroys former church at Hastings

Live

Graeme Watson retired as a Fair Work Commission judge within six months of qualifying for a full pension.

$272,544 a year: Fair Work officers quick to retire on full pensions

Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the incident took place.

Two Australian men die in separate incidents in Thailand

Bishop delivers blast to colleagues over China treaty collapse

EXCLUSIVE

Offering an energy utopia that has no future - that's cruel

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Mortgage holders fall behind - and it's set to get worse

Black Saturday survivors receive payments totalling $496 million

Deal struck to fly dictator's brother's body to North Korea

Lindsay Murdoch

Cranbourne is one of the fastest-growing suburbs in Australia.

Why have 4956 people moved to this suburb?

ANALYSIS

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Trent Cotchin and Dustin Martin of the Tigers celebrate after the Tigers defeated the ...

Tigers triumph as Pies pay price of inaccurate kicking

A bull shark was left stranded after the Burdekin River flooded.

Locals take tooth from bull shark washed onto road by flooding

Molly

This photo of little Molly seems fine. Until you see what's lurking

How these Tai Chi-loving robots are transforming learning

How these Tai Chi-loving robots are transforming learning

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Can we rely on the power grid?

Last drinks - square

SPECIAL REPORT

Last drinks: The lost pubs of Melbourne

Jordan Roughead and Max Gawn in action. Roughead later hurt his knee.

Gleeson, Lane, Baum on the 'farcical' AFL rule ... that must stay

The DVD lives on

Old-school rules: Don't write off the DVD just yet

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

Buying on the fringe is the only way for some families to get into the market.

The big factor making Melbourne's big suburbs grow faster than ever

The Elster Creek swelling flooded the Elwood canal after storms last December.

Renters win payout after 'black water' from flood contaminates home

SHD: Date with Kate . Nicole O'Neil. Photograph by Edwina Pickles. Taken on 21st March 2017.

Real Housewife Nicole O'Neil snaps up $7 million house

What is life really like after the "happily ever after" of moving to greener pastures?

My greatest challenge with country life: The reality of a tree-change

The much-beloved Toorak Road.

Always alluring: The timeless appeal of Toorak

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Grace (right) and her sister Tahbisa (left).

'A real shock': School orders twin students to remove hair braids

Melbourne's population growth tops 100,000 in a year

Yes, the State Library is getting a toddler running track. But why?

Senior Constable Daniel Yeoman has a 'long and arduous' recovery ahead of him.

Home invader's knife attack felt like a 'punch to the head'

Former Speaker Telmo Languiller has repaid $37,800 he received under the second-residence allowance.

Former speaker could face police probe over allowance

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Kidnapping accused told to provide bite sample for police

Sean O'Reilly, 52, isn't sure what he'll do now, after years working in the power industry.

Hazelwood shutdown: Last shift signals a lifetime of work over

Helen Muller sits in the ruins of her double garage.

Two days in a bathtub to survive Cyclone Debbie

QLD

A shark spotted by the Westpac Helicopter.

Pro surfers warned after salmon run triggers shark alert

WA

Ian Macdonald outside Darlinghurst Supreme Court on the first day of his criminal trial.

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

NSW

David Eastman spent almost 19 years behind bars before having his conviction for the murder of ACT police chief Colin ...

Police chief murder retrial to go ahead, 28 years on

ACT

Senator Michaelia Cash has defended the government's stance.

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Senator Michaelia Cash has defended the government's stance.

It wasn't pretty, but Michaelia Cash got the job done

COMMENT
Matt Holden

(Post surgery photos) Susan Robinson lost a bunch of teeth in an accident in the 80s. A maxillofacial surgeon at the ...

Cutting-edge surgery gives Susie something to smile about

Rania Spooner

Gaurav Surati on High Street, Epping.

Melbourne's north booms, but infrastructure fails to keep up

Clay Lucas

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Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate at Parliament House on Tuesday 28 March 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Senate kills off government's race hate law changes

Michael Koziol

Bishop condemns colleagues over China extradition treaty collapse

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Hockey praises President Trump, warns against 'constant criticism'

Labor MP for Lilley and former Treasurer Wayne Swan, poses for a portrait in his office at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Treasurer to backbencher: why is Wayne Swan still in politics?

Matthew Knott

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 20 March 2017. fedpol ...

Cash under fire over minimum wage but PM turns attack to Labor

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull cannot play the double dissolution card again.

Company tax debate stalls, Senate oversteps its authority again

ANALYSIS

Nick Xenophon wants the government to introduce an emissions intensity scheme before he will back the government fully ...

Turnbull government scrambling to land company tax cuts

Russian President Vladimir Putin has rejected reports Russia meddled in the US election.

Putin: I'd be 'glad' to meet with Trump

Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the incident took place.

Australian man dies at Bangkok airport

Lindsay Murdoch

Yan Yongming, also known as William Yan, was returned to China from New Zealand in November 2016.

China will use 'other options' if extradition treaty fails

Kirsty Needham

Zakaria Hagig, a business student from Libya, is a plaintiff challenging President Donald Trump's travel ban in Denver.

It's everyday people v Trump in 50 lawsuits

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

What the Brownlow Medal could learn from the Ws

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Scott Morrison's problem in delivering the budget is that people don't trust him.

Centrelink is why the budget won't win us over

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Premier Li Keqiang of China at Parliament House on Friday.

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

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Insiders believe Solomon Lew will make his presence felt, board seat or not.

'Complicated': $101m share raid not enough for Myer board seat

Catie Low

Graeme Watson retired as a Fair Work Commission judge within six months of qualifying for a full pension.

Fair Work officers retire months after qualifying for full pension

Anna Patty

Kiara Robinson worked at Outback Steakhouse in Fairy Meadow, Wollongong, where she was underpaid. 4th October 2016 ...

Underpayment claims: Fair Work raids businesses

Anna Patty

Spin class

Spin classes won't help Australia cut the fat

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Need for energy market independence to avoid fracture

Brian Robins

Supermarkets to prosper from softening economy

Catie Low

Queensland tourism operators concerned over spooked visitors

Patrick Hatch

Mark Latham's Twitter storm might be all he has left

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD
7 mins ago

Aston Martin's Vanquish S.

Want to buy a new Aston Martin? Good luck with that

Cars

Ouch: Are you shaving against the grain?

Is it time to ditch your bloody razor and go electric?

Grooming

Girl Guides learning financial literacy through the Guide Your Money program.

How the Girl Guides are tackling financial inequality

Nina Hendy

John Collett dinkus. 7th February 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Banks' weapon against industry funds may be dud

John Collett

Albert Einstein demonstrated philosophical wisdom.

Managerial wisdom: how to attain the Holy Grail

James Adonis

Siobhan Komander changed her life after she was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.

My $20 million business made me sick

Cara Waters

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Sky News rejects Mark Latham's comments

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Mother relives deadly snake photobomb

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Ivanka Trump becomes White House employee

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Waiting for dad to come home

Visitors enjoy the cherry blossoms at the Yuyuantan Park during spring festival in Beijing, Wednesday, March 29, 2017. ...

World of Photos

STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Josh 'the jerk' after slut comment on MKR.

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

Broede Carmody

Chilling trailer shows the return of It's evil clown

Garry Maddox

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 roots for one-off pub show

Bernard Zuel

Ezy DVD store at the Imperial Arcade Pitt Street Mall. For Home Entertainment guide on comparing places to buy DVDs. SMH ...

Old-school rules: don't write off the DVD just yet

Garry Maddox

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

New rules for Oscars accountants: no more backstage selfies

Broede Carmody

Leah Vandenberg and Eddie Perfect on THE set of Play School.

Eddie Perfect heading to Broadway for Beetlejuice musical

Broede Carmody

Popcorn exploding inside the packaging striped. Spec

Why I can't stand allocated seating in cinemas

COMMENT
Garry Maddox

Alec and Zach Doomadgee, who feature in acclaimed documentary <i>Zach's Ceremony</i>.

Australia's Boyhood shows Aboriginal boy's epic journey

Garry Maddox

Male Smurfs get character traits such as 'brainy', while Smurfette (left) is ... a Smurfette.

Smurfs get a lesson in gender equality in The Lost Village

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Scarlett Johansson appears in a scene from, "Ghost in the Shell." (Jasin ...

More violence, less nipples: The US version of Ghost in the Shell

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

PLEASE CREDIT 2017 JIM LEE PHOTO Judith Lucy, left, and Denise Scott launch the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy ...

Lucy, Scott launch 2017 Comedy Festival without leaving bed

Hannah Francis

Tim Hammond with his wife Lindsay and their two daughters.

Labor MP shares pain of wife's multiple miscarriages

Jenna Clarke

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

Muslims have no obligation to apologise for terrorism

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Kim Kardashian shared this old school glamour shot to her Instagram account this week and we have so many questions. ...

We have so many questions about this Kardashian glamour shot

Retro fun

The internet is loving Hillary Clinton's new look.

The internet is loving Hillary Clinton's leather jacket

Annie Brown

Academic Lyn Slater is living her best and most fashionable life.

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

Bethan Holt

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

Adults only: Fashion campaign features couples having real sex

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Emma Thompson arrives at the London Evening Standard British Film Awards at Television Centre on February 7, 2016 in ...

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

Sol Orwell.

Sol Orwell lost 25 kilograms by eating cookies and it makes sense

Sarah Berry

Your body probably wouldn't tell you to drink 'vitaminwater' if it could talk.

Here's what your body would say if it could talk

Alan Levinovitz
22 mins ago

Pete Evans: great teeth and some good advice.

Pete Evans provides 'evidence' for his fluoride claims

Sarah Berry

Martin Benn and Vicki Wild, of Sydney's Sepia, are teaming up with Chris Lucas on a restaurant in Melbourne.

Sydney three-hat restaurant Sepia moving to Melbourne

Simple five-mushroom fettuccini. <a ...

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

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 Melbourne rainbow sushi roll

Sue Radford with 14 of her children.

Nine loads of washing a day: family welcomes baby number 20

Comfort and warmth! Style? Not so much.

Aldi, please don't let this be an April Fool's joke

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Girl hospitalised after DIY slime goes wrong

I need to rest before flight. Little boy sleeping while sitting in airport lounge with his feet on suitcase

There's one type of traveller who loves airport queues, delays

Reif Larsen

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

Boeing to launch the biggest plane window of all time

Oliver Smith

Girls with Union Jack flags face paint in England, UK

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

David Whitley

The Galaxy S8 will cost $1199 to buy outright in Australia.

How to buy the new S8, S8+ in Australia

Nikon's new Key Mission range gives GoPro some serious competition.

Nikon's new mid-range action snapper delivers

Paid services from Spotify and others contributed the vast majority of the growth in streaming.

Spotify, Apple boost music business back into black

40 mins ago

The Samsung Electronics Co. Galaxy S8+ smartphone

Does the S8 look good enough to reassert Samsung's prowess?

COMMENT

The battle between messaging platforms is heating up.

Apple lines up Snapchat, Facebook with video app

Toyota is set to reveal the FT-4X at the 2017 New York motor show.

Toyota hints at new off-roader for New York show

Dom Tripolone

Jaguar XE Prestige 20d.

Car Pool: Jaguar XE Prestige 20d

Stephen Ottley

Tests conducted in Sweden have shown that Volkswagen's fix for diesel emissions lowered power output in most cars.

Tests show VW's diesel fix may lower power

Drive Staff

The new Lexus NX is set to be revealed at the Shanghai motor show in April.

New Lexus NX set for Shanghai debut

Dom Tripolone

2017 HSV Clubsport R8 LSA.

How good is the final HSV Clubsport?

David McCowen

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

Up and about: Trent Cotchin and the Tigers celebrate after the skipper kicked a goal at the MCG.

Tigers respond to burn Pies

Jon Pierik

Point taken: Hodge calls the shots in a VFL game this month.

Hawks axe four, recall Hodge; Swans name three debutants

Ronny Lerner

Norm Smith medallist Jason Johannisen has put contract talks on hold.

Beveridge worries about Johannisen deal

Rohan Connolly

The pain that haunts: Bulldogs players celebrate their 2016 grand final win while Sydney players hurt.

Why the Swans will be burning for revenge against Bulldogs

Wayne Carey

Sean Dempster has been one of St Kilda's most consistent players.

St Kilda confirm 'warrior' weighing up his future

Rohan Connolly

Jesse Hogan will play, according to his coach.

Star Demons cleared to face Carlton in Sunday clash

Pearce Hanley travelled with brother Cian to farewell Tommy before he passed away.

Tommy Hanley, brother of Pearce and Cian, passes away

Ben Cousins outside court in December last year.

The man who has stood beside Ben Cousins

Peter FitzSimons

James Pattinson of the Bushrangers celebrates with teammates.

Shield triumph to be White's captaincy swansong

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James Pattinson of the Bushrangers celebrates with teammates after claiming the wicket of South Australia's Callum ...

Victoria completes an 'accidental' Sheffield Shield hat-trick

Greg Baum

Thorough apology: Brad Hodge.

Hodge's thorough apology to Kohli, cricket fans, India

back in action: Pat Cummins.

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

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo stands next to the dubious statue.

'Ronaldo or Sloth?': Social media delights in star's awkward statue

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