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MURWILLUMBAH, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Houses threatened by flood waters on March 30, 2017 in Murwillumbah, Australia. ...

'You must leave NOW': Major floods in NSW still rising

28 mins ago

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

Anna Patty
16 mins ago

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'A dire lack of interest': The career path only 8 in 6500 kids choose

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

Treasurer, backbencher: Why is Wayne Swan still in politics?

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Bad news for some mortgage holders and it's going to get worse

President-elect Donald Trump

Parliament to launch inquiry into 'fake news' in Australia

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

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

The Kings Cross murder that shaped new police commissioner's career

Nick Ralston

Sky apologises 'unreservedly' for Latham's on-air claims

Hockey lauds Trump, warns against 'criticism'

Michael Koziol

'Scared' student lost virginity to year 9 teacher: court hears

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in the Senate at Parliament House.

'Win for anyone who has experienced racism': Senate kills changes to 18C

14 mins ago

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo stands next to the dubious statue.

Sculptor behind controversial Ronaldo statue defends his work

43 mins ago

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

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

Staying with the Dogs: Des Hasler.

Des Hasler learns his fate as Bulldogs upset Broncos

1 hr ago

Bull shark stranded after Burdekin River flooding

Bull shark washed up onto road by flooding, locals take tooth

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Ivanka Trump becomes White House employee

Reaching for the sky: Chautauqua has been confirmed as Everest contender after his part-owner Greg Ingham purchased a slot.

Sydney's $10 million dream race a reality following sell out

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

Boeing to launch the biggest plane window of all time

Ricky Ciano's disappearance was described as out of character by his family.

Wests Tigers coach a pallbearer at funeral of former bikie boss

Sepia is known for its creative dishes - including this chocolate forest.

Sydney three-hatted restaurant moving to Melbourne

Charles Tarbey

'It was cheaper, not easier': The first homes of property experts

"Sour Cream-Covered Spoon Left In Sink Before Leaving Town For Four Days," sold for $3400.

Man transforms flatmate's mess into an art exhibition

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

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

Jondaryan Woolshed

Why the humble Aussie woolshed has become red hot property

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

Sydney's population tops 5 million

Map shows fastest growing suburbs as Sydney's population tops 5m

'Damage is catastrophic': When childhood trauma is a life sentence

Rachel Browne

Sydney's new way to help mobile-phone zombies

Matt O'Sullivan

Maree Weatherstone moved to not-for-profit health fund Defence Health and is saving more than $125 each week.

Maree's health insurance decision is saving her $125 a week

Esther Han

Former NSW mining minister Ian Macdonald leaves the NSW Supreme Court after being found guilty of misconduct in public ...

Ian Macdonald found guilty of misconduct in public office

Michaela Whitbourn

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

Drenching rain sets in over Sydney ahead of a tough commute home

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

New NSW Police Commissioner outlines key priorities

Shute Harbour in Airlie Beach after Cyclone Debbie. Proserpine and Airlie Beach have been largely cut off from emergency ...

'I haven't eaten': Two days in a bathtub to survive Cyclone Debbie

QLD
17 mins ago

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Ex-PayPal executive jailed for raping an unconscious stranger

VIC

A shark spotted by the Westpac Helicopter.

Pro surfers on high alert after salmon run triggers shark warning

WA

ACT Policing are seeking missing Canberra woman Lin Dennien who was last seen in Bruce at 10:30am on Sunday March 26.

Search for missing woman extended to bushland, waterways

ACT

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Without any formal training, most people seem to believe that, to some extent, they too are economists.

We need economics more than ever to understand the world

COMMENT
John Hewson

The Big Four

This is the problem with rugby league agents

COMMENT
Roy Masters

Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Former Dutch parliamentarian, author of four books and campaigner for women's rights.

Why Ayaan Hirsi Ali gets up so many people's noses

COMMENT
Julie Szego

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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
14 mins ago

Bishop condemns colleagues over China extradition treaty collapse

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola
1 hr ago

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

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
1 hr ago

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

A European Union flag flies in front of Big Ben, during a Unite for Europe march to protest Brexit in central London, on ...

The Brexit clock has started ticking - what to expect next

A federal police officer carries an injured boy through a destroyed train station during fighting between Iraqi security ...

Casualties difficult to avoid, but 'will try', says US general

We are a nation that chose to ditch a carbon price, opting instead for a policy that pays companies that want to abate ...

The fantasy that coal has a future helps no one

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Mark Latham left clues as to the source of the anger.

The source of Mark Latham's anger is hard to comprehend

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

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

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 pension

Anna Patty
16 mins ago

Supermarkets will gain market share from independent retailers, according to broker Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

Supermarkets to prosper from softening economy

Catie Low

Sunken boats line the shore at Shute Harbour, near Airlie Beach.

Queensland tourism operators concerned over spooked visitors

Patrick Hatch

Mark Latham.

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

Colin Kruger, CBD

'It's scary' - why rungs are disappearing on the wage ladder

Anna Patty

Posties unimpressed with management's bonus offer

Lucy Battersby

More borrowers falling behind for first time on mortgage

Insurers hit with 2500 Cyclone Debbie claims, brace for more

Georgia Wilkins

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

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

My $20 million business made me sick

Cara Waters

Young entrepreneurs participating in the Hatchery program boot camps.

10 tips for young entrepreneurs

Tony Featherstone

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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

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

World of Photos

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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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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

Queasy perv factor: Scarlett Johansson as The Major in <i>Ghost in the Shell</I>.

The curious case of Scarlett Johansson's missing parts

Paul Byrnes

Dixie Chicks, shown here at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, have come back with some of the verve of their peak years.

Eccentric Chicks make nice with Prince and Beyonce

Bernard Zuel

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

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

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

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

Bone marrow at Mjolner.

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

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

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

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

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

Samsung's best looking phone on the market

ANALYSIS

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

Close to signing: Des Hasler.

Hasler learns his fate as Bulldogs upset Broncos

Michael Chammas
1 hr ago

Australia's professional players are stepping up their campaign to save a Super Rugby club from the fire as part of the ...

'Comeback not cutback': Super Rugby players launch petition

UPDATED
Georgina Robinson

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - OCTOBER 01: Bulldogs players celebrate the win on the final siren during the 2016 AFL Grand Final ...

Why the Swans will be burning to get up against the Bulldogs on Friday night

Wayne Carey

The Big Four

The trouble with rugby league agents

COMMENT
Roy Masters

Reaching for the sky: Chautauqua has been confirmed as Everest contender after his part-owner Greg Ingham purchased a slot.

Sydney's $10 million dream race a reality following sell out

Chris Roots

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 20: FFA Chairman Steven Lowy addresses media during a press conference where they ...

FFA requests extension from FIFA after failing to meet deadline

Dominic Bossi

James Pattinson of the Bushrangers celebrates with teammates.

Victoria make history with Shield win

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 04: Denny Solomona of the Storm takes a high ball during the round eight Holden Cup match ...

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

Gavin Mairs

Unmoved: James Tedesco and Mitchell Moses.

Moses, Tedesco ignore Wests Tigers deadline

Adrian Proszenko

Underwhelmed: AFLPA boss Ian Prendergast.

NRL holds firm against players’ demand for fixed share

Chris Barrett

Number 300: Veteran Sharks back-rower Chris Heighington.

Modest Heighington joins elite club

Andrew Parkinson

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