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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Nomanslanding floating past Sydney CBD in Sydney Harbour on March 28, 2015 in Sydney, ...

Sydney house price growth surges to 15-year high

36 mins ago

Sydney population density

Sydney suburbs more densely populated than New York and Tokyo

1 hr ago

Nick Xenophon.

'I did the best I could': Nick Xenophon defends deal with Turnbull

54 mins ago

SMH MY SMALL BUSINESS. Story by, Cara Waters. Story-Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart have started a business, Beam ...

'The sick guilt': The workers quitting their corporate lifestyles

Human rights activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali.

Islam critic cancels visit to Australia over 'security concerns'

5 mins ago

Sydney has led the charge, with prices there jumping 5.3 per cent since January 1, followed by Melbourne with a 4.4 per ...

The solution to the housing crisis no one will discuss

COMMENT

House washes away minutes after family rescued from roof

Trump's warning on North Korea if China fails to stop threat

Shark bites the back off man's kayak

Turnbull's move on polls proves the nation is in deep trouble

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Judge takes Trump literally, rules he incited violence at rally

Galerna fight

High-seas intrigue: Hunt for the Australian would-be buyer of royal yacht

Adventurer and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

'Baffling and sad': The decision that left Branson shaking his head

Clem Bastow takes a selfie before the Arnold Classic multi-sport festival.

From 59kg to 77kg: No regrets on my weight gain journey

Chicken and corn soup.

Healthy meal inspiration before the Easter chocolate binge begins

51 mins ago

Huff post

The next delicious food hybrid for pasta lovers is here

1 hr ago

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House swept away by floodwaters

Roger Federer celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal.

Federer continues his mastery of Nadal with another victory

I don’t think anyone should be limited by age.

Why I'm backpacking around the world at the age of 72

Tina Fey, pictured here at the premiere of season 2 of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in March, has been vocal in ...

'You can't look away': Tina Fey's message to Trump voters

I absolutely gained was a sense of "knowing" about my body.

I spent a week at home in the nude, and this is what I learned

Wheels & Dollbaby co-founder Melanie Greensmith

Fashion boss: 'I woke up to Tex Perkins in the kitchen'

Pantone's eight colour palettes for 2018: Top row, from left - Verdure, Playful, Discretion, TECH-nique; Bottom row - ...

Goodbye pastels: Pantone's colour trends for 2018 are here

Mallaby argues central bankers should instead lean on bubbles with higher interest rates.

If we're in a housing bubble, we'll only really know when it pops

Comment
1 hr ago

Wintery picture of a very cold man with a XMAS vibe Cold man standing in blizzard.

Freezing office temperatures making us less productive

1 hr ago

Erin Rhoads, the blogger behind The Rogue Ginger.

Meet the woman who banished plastic from her home

As he was leaving the station, Salim Mehajer was asked by police to leave the taxi .

Salim Mehajer charged over alleged assault of reporter and taxi driver

1 hr ago

The 'booming' NSW economy that 100,000 people have joined

$190m a year could be headed from NSW to tax haven

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

Lucy Turnbull of the Greater Sydney Commission in Parramatta Park.

Why Greater Sydney Commission can discuss plans, but not details

Premier Gladys Berejiklian with Mike Baird.

Baird praises Berejiklian's partial dismantling of his policy

James Robertson

Dr Feng Chongyi arrived in Sydney on Sunday morning.

'I need to finish my work': Chongyi Feng's return

Jacob Saulwick

Pru Goward with former foster child Kasey and her carer Melissa at an announcement of a new foster carer's payment in ...

Pru Goward accused of hypocrisy over carers' allowance

Kelsey Munro

Kirsty Dale was verballed and harrassed by a group of men while riding her bike home. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Student's terrifying ordeal after carload of men chased her home

ACT

The search for the missing man resumed on Monday at first light.

Man swept out to sea in 'atrocious' conditions after rescuing partner

WA

Rockhampton Hockey Association was flooded in 2011 and is bracing for rising waters again this week.

Rockhampton flood threat downgraded, 9m peak expected

1 hr ago

Last smoke from the chimneys at the Hazelwood power station, Morwell.

Calls for tougher controls as coal-related pollutants jump

Peter Hannam

US President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand ...

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US President Donald Trump says that the United States is prepared to act alone if China does not take a tougher stand ...

Human rights no big deal in Trump's Egypt meeting

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

From 2020 students will need to demonstrate that they have a minimum level of literacy and numeracy to be eligible to ...

Busting some of the HSC literacy and numeracy myths

COMMENT
David de Carvalho

Hundreds of supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte gather at Manila's Rizal Park for an overnight vigil to show their ...

Why we turn a blind eye to our neighbourhood atrocities

COMMENT
Sarah Gill

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Treasurer Scott Morrison (left) and Finance Minister Mathias Cormann are demanding Labor make clear its position on ...

Morrison, Cormann pressure Labor over business tax hike

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

'I did the best I could': Xenophon defends company tax cuts deal

Tom McIlroy
54 mins ago

Minister's office may have acted illegally with Centrelink leak: QC

Adam Gartrell

Former prime minster Tony Abbott.

'Almost too attractive': scupltor says of former PM Tony Abbott

Senator James Paterson takes a moment in the Senate.

'Hostage situation' shows why faith in politics is so low

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

Rebecca Cross has been seconded to Bupa after being Head of Domestic Policy at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet.

Top bureaucrat moves between PM's department and Bupa

Wine is subject to an "equalisation tax" which health groups say encourages the production of cheap "goon".

Sweeping changes to alcohol tax and regulation urged

Donald Trump has some conflicted ideas about the Middle East.

Trump fans' premature 'mission accomplished' on Islamic State

ANALYSIS
Maher Mughrabi

The bodies of people killed in a shrine in Sarghodha, Pakistan.

Visitors to shrine 'tortured' in apparent ritual killings

Donald Trump considers the Egyptian leader to be a "fantastic guy".

Human rights no big deal in Trump's meeting with Sisi

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Guillermo Lasso, presidential candidate for the CREO political party, talks to the crowd during his closing campaign event.

Julian Assange fate hangs in balance of Ecuador's election

Too many people, too few houses?

There's a solution to the housing crisis that no one wants to discuss

COMMENT
Tony Walker

Supporters of President Rodrigo Duterte at Manila's Rizal Park for a vigil to show their backing for the president's ...

Why we turn a blind eye to our neighbourhood atrocities

COMMENT
Sarah Gill

Attacks on the Snowflakes go further than the usual intergenerational bickering.

Give the much-derided millennial 'snowflake' generation a break

COMMENT
Benjamin T. Jones

There were just 21 companies in the ASX 300+ with a female CEO.

Companies with gender diverse boards made more money

Nassim Khadem

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Markets Live: ASX zigs then zags

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Adventurer and entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

'Baffling and sad': The decision that left Branson shaking his head

ASIC deputy chairman Peter Kell said lenders and mortgage brokers needed to ensure that consumers were being provided ...

ASIC joins banking regulator in interest-only loan crackdown

Georgia Wilkins
1 hr ago

Aurizon warns of earnings hit from Cyclone Debbie

Brian Robins
41 mins ago

High-seas intrigue: Hunt on for Australian 'buyer' of royal yacht

Sarah Danckert

Lingerie chain Agent Provocateur to shut its doors

Madeleine Heffernan

Politicians addicted to the appearance of economic success

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

John Malkovich.

John Malkovich ditches acting for a surprising new career

Men's Style

A formidable lineup of influential beers.

Hall of fame: The most important Australian craft beers ever

Fine Drinks

Paying off debt is great, but use an offset account if you think you might buy a new home and keep the old one as an ...

Why paying off your home could be a mistake

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Many mature-age workers want to cut back but not leave the workforce entirely.

'Money for nothing': transition to retirement pensions still work

Noel Whittaker

Stephanie Reuss and Victoria Stuart have started a business that is an online marketplace for part-time work.

More than money: the flight from corporates to small business

Cara Waters

Matthew Lennox created a product called StormSeal, which is a polymer film that heat-shrinks to storm-damaged roofs.

Start-ups cleaning up extreme rain, hail or shine

Caroline James

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Clean up begins after widespread flooding

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Roger Federer wins Miami Open final

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Britain to protect Gibraltar 'all the way'

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Trump calls for multiple ejections during rally

Commoners pay a small fee to run their horses and cattle on the land.

Fairfax photos of the week - March 30, 2017

STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - Billions

Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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S-Town producer Brian Reed interviews a Woodstock, Alabama native.

New podcast from Serial makers, S-Town, breaks download records

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Nadia dishes on Anthony during the final dinner party.

Married at First Sight: Nadia labels Anthony 'a f---ing douche'

Karl Quinn

Netflix Live was an elaborate April Fools prank by the streaming giant.

Netflix pranks viewers with mundane livestream

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Everyone returns for one last dinner party on Sunday's episode of <i>Married at First Sight</i>.

Married at First Sight boss says action has not been manufactured

Karl Quinn

Liz Carr brings her musical about legalising assisted suicide to Melbourne.

The comedian who could change your mind on euthanasia

Cameron Woodhead

Judy Davis as Hedda Hopper in the series <i>Feud</i>.

Judy Davis stars as 'The most hated woman in Hollywood'

Andrew Hornery

Reunion: (From left) Thomas Lacey, Dena Kaplan and Keiynan Lonsdale are back, and on the big screen, in <i>Dance ...

Behind dreams and dramas of Dance Academy's move to movie

Matt Bungard

Batman discovers he may have to embrace teamwork.

Is Lego Batman Movie a Trump-inspired parable of our times?

Sandra Hall

Petula Clark by Pip Petula Clark

'I've always been famous as far back as I can remember'

Steve Meacham

The Cipher Room

Would you pay good money to be locked up? Plenty of people do

Barry Divola

Jamie Morton turned his father's steamy novels into smash-hit podcast, My Dad wrote a Porno.

How one man turned his dad's sexual fantasies into big business

Richard Jinman

Clem Bastow takes a selfie before the Arnold Classic multi-sport festival.

My inspirational weight gain journey: I went from 59kg to 77kg

Clem Bastow

I absolutely gained was a sense of "knowing" about my body.

I spent a week at home in the nude, and this is what I learned

Cat Rodie

Geraldine in Thailand.

Why I’m backpacking around the world at 72

Geraldine Forster

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

What male critics don't get about Big Little Lies

Matilda Dixon-Smith

Justin Trudeau joined in on the April Fool's Day fun with a jab at Matthew Perry.

Justin Trudeau's April Fools' Day 'threat' to Matthew Perry

Tina Fey, pictured here at the premiere of season 2 of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt in March, has been vocal in ...

Tina Fey's message to Trump voters: 'You can't look away'

Kristine Phillips

Karl Stefanonic with Peter Stefanovic and Sylvia Jeffreys.

How Karl's 'hilarious' wedding speech had guests in stitches

Thinking about the things you can't ask.

Things I'm afraid to ask my therapist

Megan Downey

Those with a healthy weight tend to have similar habits including lots of fresh vegetables and minimal processed foods.

The science of weight loss - dispelling diet myths

Paula Goodyer

A poor diet can cause inflammation in the body and affect your mood.

Anxiety: When it's not in your head but in your body

Sarah Berry

Mediterranean diet: It's a good place to start, experts say.

Mediterranean diet vs statins to prevent heart attack and stroke?

SOPHIE EGAN

Good Food Under $30 review. Lotus Dumpling Bar in Walsh bay. Dumplings: xiao long bao.
Photo: Edwina Pickles. 20th ...

There is absolutely a wrong way to eat soup dumplings, and this is it

1 hr ago

Green salad with chicken, apple and maple walnuts in buttermilk dressing.

Work lunch make-over: A chicken salad recipe that isn't boring

38 mins ago

Pete Evans healthy mean plan

Weekly Meal Planner: Energising pre-Easter recipes

51 mins ago

No longer the only mermaid in the bath, 3-year-old Alidy couldn't be happier with her mermaid twin.

What happens when a mermaid turns up to babysit

Caitlin Miller with a picture of the 'gun'.

Five-year-old suspended from school over 'stick gun'

Crayola has retired one of its iconic crayons - and the internet is not happy.

Devastated fans accuse Crayola of stealing their sunshine

Despite spending years as a consultant for Singapore Airlines, Gordon Ramsay now says he'd never eat on a plane.

'There's no f------ way I eat on planes' says Gordon Ramsay

Oliver Smith
1 hr ago

Etihad and Qatar will provide some passengers with complimentary laptops after the US banned passengers flying via some ...

Airlines to provide passengers with free laptops after US devices ban

23 mins ago

One of the most stupid things you can do while you travel is to be young, unfortunately. You never think it (infection, ...

The stupidest thing a traveller can do is be a young person

Lee Tulloch

Saving Twitter has been harder than Jack Dorsey might have thought.

Can Twitter be saved after its years of losses?

COMMENT
James Titcomb

Tesla's Model S. First-quarter deliveries jumped 69 per cent from the year-earlier period, the company says.

Tesla quarterly deliveries hit record 25,000

Devika Krishna Kumar

Wiley Day's dog-tag chain got caught on the prongs of his plugged-in iPhone charger. He was treated at a hospital for ...

'Demonic': Electrocuted while sleeping with his charging iPhone

Amy B Wang

NBN's Fixed Wireless towers are delivering metro broadband speeds beyond the major cities.

NBN to double speeds for regional customers

COMMENT

Zheng Long's app mypal lets you top up your myki on the go.

App developer has a fix for myki problem

Will Ferrari go electric?

Stephen Ottley
54 mins ago

Hyundai has confirmed its new baby SUV will be called Kona.

Hyundai baby SUV to be named Kona

David McCowen
57 mins ago

2017 Kia Optima GT.

Which is the ideal Kia Optima?

Andrew MacLean

Jeep? Luminator Concept 2017 Moab Easter Jeep Safari: Jeep Luminator concept.

Jeep's hot rod revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI R-Line.

Range-topping VW Tiguan reviewed

Stephen Ottley

President Donald Trump listens during a meeting with women small business owners in the Roosevelt Room of the White ...

The Breakdown: President Trump's effect on cars

David McCowen

Asking price: James Tedesco, held up short of the line here, is reportedly seeking $1.2 million a year.

Hands up, who wants to be a rugby league millionaire?

Andrew Webster

Roger Federer celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal.

Federer continues his mastery of Nadal with another victory

Ensemble cast: Jordan Taufua tries to evade the clutches of Sekope Kepu.

Waratahs win the structure, Crusaders win everything else

Paul Cully

Local hero: Foran celebrates with teammates after scoring a try.

Foran 'questioned by association' as phone taken by NSW police

Chris Barrett

AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - APRIL 10: Jason Day of Australia plays his second shot on the first hole during the final round of ...

Day set for Masters start

Evin Priest

Not again: The Waratahs look dejected after another Crusaders try.

Tahs add name to trans-Tasman whitewash with loss to Crusaders

Tom Decent

Nick Kyrgios: "Mentally I'm competing for every point."

Becker joins Kyrgios cheer squad after classy outing against Federer

Darren Walton

01042017. Sydney Races. Jockey Tommy Berry rides Chautauqua to win race 8, The Darley T J Smith Stakes, during Sydney ...

Chautauqua's third TJ Smith win a reference point for greatness

Chris Roots

Setback: Josh Dugan goes off with a suspected hamstring injury.

Dugan injury sours Dragons victory as Tigers slump continues

Michael Chammas

Backing Des: Canterbury halfback Moses Mbye returns from suspension this week.

Hasler 'hard done by' in scrutiny over future, says Mbye

Chris Barrett

Series of head knocks: Sione Mata'utia is escorted from the field in round three after clashing heads with South ...

Knights in the spotlight after Mata'utia suffers another concussion

Robert Dillon

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