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Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas has been charged with six counts of murder.

Sixth murder charge over Bourke St attack

BREAKING
51 mins ago

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

Why are these suburbs growing so fast? It's simple

Beijing apartment prices outstrip those in Sydney, despite average wages being far lower.

How Chinese first home buyers trump the bank of mum and dad

COMMENT

The Elster Creek has swelled, flooding the Elwood canal after today's Melbourne storms.

Headaches, rashes, nausea: $6k payout over 'black water'

Vice President Mike Pence dances with his wife Karen at the Liberty Ball, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP ...

Why Trump understood the importance of the 'prayer warrior'

A jetty is damaged as the Tweed River swell with floodwater.

Drink-driver left family in flood waters: police

Apartment block at centre of East-West Link row up for sale

Why this woman gets up so many people's noses

COMMENT

Mortgage rules to tighten as house price risk rises

UPDATED
16 mins ago

ApplePay is on the way as our banks lose out

UPDATED

'Crazy fat kid': John McCain riles Kim, then issues defiant tweet

Grace and Tahbisa

The school that banned these braids is wrong. Here's why

COMMENT
1 hr ago

You don't want to derail a whole talk with your boss — or your relationship — just by choosing your words poorly.

11 sentences to avoid saying to your boss at all costs

Getting lost when travelling can be a great thing.

The 10 greatest mistakes a traveller can ever make

Sol Orwell.

He lost 25kg while eating cookies - and it makes sense

Tim Tam production line

Watch how Tim Tams are made in this mesmerising video

1 hr ago

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Did Nick Kyrgios really just play that shot?

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

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

Hazelwood: Last shift signals a lifetime of work up in smoke

FRANCE, PARIS France, Paris, Montparnasse District, Le Dome Cafe # 224800 MATTES Ren? / hemis.fr human being persons ...

This is how the world's healthiest people like their coffee

'You are very focused on how many floors your tall buildings are and most of your tall buildings are badly designed': ...

Global expert slams lack of leadership on Melbourne planning

Picture of Diamante Cabo San Lucas golf resort, with lagoon.

Strange solution could help declining golf clubs ward off developers

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

The truth is that country life isn't always a bed of roses

COMMENT

Borrowers can tend to fall into the trap of thinking lines of credit are endless reserves of cash.

When you probably shouldn't apply for that line of credit

The much-beloved Toorak Road.

Always alluring: The timeless appeal of Toorak

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Police are calling for daily 'tap' limits on the cards.

The convenient technology that is a magnet for fraudsters

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

Black Saturday survivors receive payments totalling $496 million

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

An artist impression of the State Library's new Children's Quarter, which will be built on the ground level.

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

The Lismore CBD was inundated with floodwater on Friday morning.

Sirens sound as north NSW levee cracks, city floods

BREAKING

Flooding traps a man and four children in their house at Sarabah in the Gold Coast Hinterland. Queensland Fire and ...

South-east Qld residents rush for higher ground

Live
1 min ago

The 22-year-old Mr Thompson was in good health when he was last seen.

Murder charge after police search rubbish tip

QLD

A shark spotted by the Westpac Helicopter.

Pro surfers warned after salmon run triggers shark alert

WA

The couple's biggest expense is domestic help. The payoff, says Stevenson: 'When I come home I can spend proper time ...

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The couple's biggest expense is domestic help. The payoff, says Stevenson: 'When I come home I can spend proper time ...

What happens when two marriage experts fall in love?

Tim Elliott

Laneway hospitality has become synonymous with modern Melbourne, but little more than 20 years ago it barely existed.

Laneway culture is so Melbourne. It wasn't always

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

The expectation that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull might make a significant difference is widely judged to be in ruins.

How our political process has lost the plot, creating despair

Tony Wright
2 mins ago

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In limbo: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Senators 'won't go home' until company tax cuts are dealt with

Tom McIlroy

Senate kills off government's race hate law changes

Michael Koziol

Bishop condemns colleagues over China extradition treaty collapse

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

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 Swan hanging around?

USA Ambassador Joe Hockey with UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer during the Global Heads of Mission Meeting at ...

Hockey praises Trump, warns against 'constant criticism'

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

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

Company tax debate stalls, Senate oversteps its authority again

ANALYSIS

The Rialto bridge along the Grand Canal, during the annual historical regatta, in Venice, Italy.

Suspected plot to attack Venice's Rialto Bridge uncovered

49 mins ago

Kim Jong-un and John McCain.

McCain riles North Korea, calling Kim Jong-un a 'crazy fat kid'

Nicola Smith

Two women smeared deadly VX nerve agent on Kim Jong-nam's face as he was about to board a flight to Macau.

Kim Jong-nam's body released to North Korea

Lindsay Murdoch

Bangkok International Suvarnabhumi Airport, where the incident took place.

Australian man dies at Bangkok airport

Lindsay Murdoch

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

Senator Michaelia Cash has defended the government's stance.

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

COMMENT
Matt Holden

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

APRA's dilemma is that any attempt to radically restrict the growth in loans to investors could affect the property ...

Regulator cracks the whip on fastest-growing loans

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
25 mins ago

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Markets Live: ASX gets altitude jitters

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Storm clouds are looming over Sydney's property market amid stagnant living standards.

We may lead the world in growth, but spoils are bittersweet

21 mins ago

It's been a day to forget for the billionaire entrepreneur as his space rocket exploded and shares in his companies tanked.

Elon Musk just had his Wright Brothers moment

Bank refunds 230,000 credit card holders for online shopping fees

Sarah Danckert
26 mins ago

Sacked by automated text message for doing a 'pretty dangerous job'

Andrew Taylor

New rules to cool down sizzling property market

UPDATED
Georgia Wilkins
16 mins ago

Banks will have to go it alone against Apple in pay stoush

UPDATED
Mathew Dunckley

A formidable lineup of influential beers.

Hall of fame: The most important Australian craft beers ever

Fine Drinks

Forget everything you think you know about cardigans.

Winter is coming: The coolest way to stay warm this season

Men's Style

In 2006, billionaire Warren Buffett famously pledged to gradually give all his Berkshire Hathaway stock to philanthropic ...

How to give for maximum happiness

Catherine Robson

Select assets likely to increase in value and generate long-term capital gains.

Reducing the risks of borrowing to buy an investment property

COMMENT
Daryl Dixon

James Pearson says there is a future for Australian manufacturing.

What does manufacturing look like in 21st century Australia?

James Pearson

James Adonis

Managerial wisdom: how to attain the Holy Grail

James Adonis

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People ignore warnings to stay out of floodwaters

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Astronaut's orbital uh-oh moment

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Sky News rejects Mark Latham's comments

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Mother relives deadly snake photobomb

Clique March Challenge: Colour. Highly Commended. Congratulations Simone Cheung.

Clique March Challenge: winner, highly commended, and finalists

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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Daenerys Game of Thrones

New Game of Thrones teaser sparks fresh fan theories

Broede Carmody

NO ARCHIVING ONE USE ONLY $$$ Former Federal Labor Leader Mark Latham arrives at the memorial service for Bill Leak, at ...

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

Georgina Mitchell

Hugh Jackman, star of the upcoming film "The Greatest Showman," discusses the film during the 20th Century Fox ...

Hugh Jackman forced to audition for his own new movie

Garry Maddox

Frozen's original ending was very different from the version people saw in cinemas.

Frozen's original ending was very different, producer reveals

Broede Carmody
48 mins ago

Top seller on DVD last year ... Daisy Ridley in <i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i>.

Despite Netflix, DVDs are still going surprisingly strong

Garry Maddox

Pennywise, Stephen King's demonic child-eating clown.

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

Garry Maddox

Popcorn exploding inside the packaging striped. Spec

Why I can't stand allocated seating in cinemas

COMMENT
Garry Maddox

Josh 'the jerk' after slut comment on MKR.

Josh slams MKR producers but contestants hit back

Broede Carmody

Laughter therapy: Ruby Wax.

Review: Ruby Wax helps her audience relax

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Lucy Battersby

British comedian Paul Foot is in Melbourne for the Comedy Festival. 22 March 2017. The Age News. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Paul Foot hails seven years of monkey business in Melbourne

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Annabel Ross

Andy Zaltzman appears at the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Andy Zaltzman puts the funny in politics

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Stephanie Bunbury

Mike Pence's visit comes amid renewed tensions across the Asia-Pacific region.

Mike Pence's unusual male-only dining rule raise eyebrows

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Our fashion habit is out of control. We're buying more and more clothes, at cheaper and cheaper prices, and it's ...

What happens to the clothes you donate to opshops?

Clare Press

Opposition Leader Mark Latham giving then Prime Minister John Howard a power handshake during the 2004 election ...

After years of tormenting women, this was Latham's undoing

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

A screenshot from the 'It's On Us' PSA.

Powerful video demonstrates how language can underplay rape

Mary Ward

Karl Stefanovic and new partner Jasmine Yarbrough.

Tensions high as Karl Stefanovic threatens to upstage wedding

Andrew Hornery

The Beast in a live-action adaptation of the animated classic <i>Beauty and the Beast</I> is still problematic.

Watching Beauty and the Beast as an adult was an eye-opener

COMMENT
Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Ruby Hamad.

Muslims have no obligation to apologise for terrorism

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Tim Hammond with his wife Lindsay and their two daughters.

Labor MP shares pain of wife's multiple miscarriages

Jenna Clarke

Sol Orwell.

He ate cookies, lost 25 kg, 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

Pete Evans: great teeth and some good advice.

Pete Evans provides 'evidence' for his fluoride claims

Sarah Berry

Platter up: Fruits de mer at Cultler & Co, Fitzroy.

Meet Cutler & Co. 2.0: party up the front, business up the back

56 mins ago

Mike McEnearney's clean-eating super salad (recipe below).

How the clean eating movement was hijacked

8 mins ago

Simple five-mushroom fettuccini. <a ...

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

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'This is stupid!': the baby onesie that has dads fuming

Comfort and warmth! Style? Not so much.

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

The YouTube clips appear to be your children's favourites, until they take a darker turn.

The disturbing YouTube videos targetting top kids' shows

Getting lost when travelling can be a great thing.

The 10 greatest mistakes a traveller can ever make

Ben Groundwater

Some airlines are more rigorous in enforcing their carry-on limits than others.

The overhead squeeze: What the airline carry-on rules really are

Michael Gebicki

The Concorde, a revolutionary jet airliner with a maximum speed more than twice the speed of sound.

The Traveller quiz: In what year was the final Concorde flight?

Mal Chenu

Spotify, Apple boost music business

ISPs could conceivably begin sharing detailed information about a person's web usage.

What to expect from your ISP next?

Bixby AI assistant was unveiled in New York on Wednesday.

Samsung S8's Bixby assistant on hold for Australian market

1 hr ago

Samsung Gear VR

Samsung's new Gear VR sports motion controller

Kotaku

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

How to buy the new S8, S8+ in Australia

Suzuki's X90 combined sports car styling with four-wheel-drive underpinnings.

The cars that became a joke

David McCowen
26 mins ago

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster.

Driven: Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster

Toby Hagon

2017 Mazda CX-5 Maxx Sport.

New Mazda CX-5 reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2013 Ford Kuga.

Ford Kuga recalled for engine fire risk

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-AMG is committed to further developing its 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8

AMG committed to boosting V8

Toby Hagon

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

Orazio Fantasia, part of the Bomber mosquito fleet.

New mosquito fleet has Essendon buzzing

Ronny Lerner
1 hr ago

Griffiths came back to earth after several big leaps.

Big Ben's night of flying highs and crashing lows

Scott Spits

The Bulldogs accept last year's premiership trophy in the daylight hours.

McLachlan rebuffed on twilight grand final

UPDATED
Ronny Lerner
1 hr ago

Adam Treloar was among the Magpies' best in a "dour" performance.

Slow, timid, wasteful Magpies frustrate Buckley

Scott Spits

Two-up: Can co-captains Nathan Jones and Jack Viney lead the Demons to their best start in 12 years.?

Six Pointers: Your essential guide to round two

Ronny Lerner
1 hr ago

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

Tigers turn up heat to burn Pies

Jon Pierik

The AFL intends to share some of the income from Etihad Stadium with clubs.

AFL to pay clubs Etihad crowd bonuses

Caroline Wilson

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

Hawks axe four, recall Hodge; Swans name three debutants

Ronny Lerner

James Pattinson of the Bushrangers celebrates with teammates.

Shield triumph to be White's captaincy swansong

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

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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