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Bob Day was ineligible to have been elected, the High Court has ruled.

Bob Day's election ruled ineligible by High Court

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The centrepiece of Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's "plan for jobs and growth" was their desire to cut the rate of ...

The economic nonsense behind Morrison's plan

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has conducted nuclear tests.

North Korea 'fires projectile into sea off east coast'

BREAKING
32 mins ago

Shia LaBeouf and Kate Mara in Man Down.

Shia LaBeouf's film earns just $11.50 in UK opening weekend

1 hr ago

The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Werribee Mansion in 2013.

Cadbury drops Easter reference, and even UK's PM was outraged

While eftpos and credit card usage is climbing, cash remains the most important payment method for low-value ...

Budget to tackle Australia's $21 billion 'black economy'

EXCLUSIVE

Beijing slaps property ownership restrictions on residents

Chemical attack kills dozens as victims choke, foam at mouth

'An oversight': MP's property at centre of controversial rezoning

'It's remarkable': Community vows to look after Chloe

'Which of them may kill us?': Terrified on her first day at work

FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016 file photo, China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Laotian Prime ...

As he prepares to meet Trump, Xi Jinping has a lot to worry about

36 mins ago

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance.

Backlash to Kendall Jenner's Pepsi ad was swift and just

8 mins ago

A badger captured on a trap camera after it buried a cow carcass.

Scientists dumbfounded after 22kg cow carcass disappeared

A female red-sided garter snake is surrounded by multiple males trying to mate with her in a huge mating aggregation in ...

Weeks-long sex frenzies are ruining the lives of snakes

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Snake orgy takes its toll on males

Prince Philip presents Kylie Minogue with the Britain-Australia Society Award.

Kylie receives honour and royal nod from Prince Philip

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MARCH 10: Cooper Cronk of the Storm walks back to the dressing room with the team under the wet ...

Hasler's strange offer to get Cronk to the Bulldogs

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Luke Brooks of the Tigers takes the ball during the round four NRL match between the Wests ...

Brooks agrees to $1.1m Tigers deal as Eels chase Moses

EXCLUSIVE

A slight clue that the old Josh is still simmering away beneath the surface despite his better manners on MKR.

Exactly what has happened to MKR 'bad boy' Josh?

All that glitters is not gold in Perth, as the property market finds its floor.

'Don't get caught up in the hype': Price bust lessons in our backyard

28 mins ago

Don't make these rookie mistakes when tackling your renovation.

The three biggest renovation mistakes, according to an expert

49 mins ago

The simple shack is in a prime location.

$7 million cottage: Australia's priciest one-bedroom house?

A covered terrace makes the most of the outdoors at 18 Rivers Street, Bellevue Hill.

Indoor comforts: Four of the best outdoor living rooms

DS-600 sofa by de Sede. Leather-upholstered segments can be zipped together, and the price goes up the more you add.

$70,000 sofa: The most insanely expensive housewares around

"You start to get twitchy as the drugs wear off," says Julia Proud.

'You start to get twitchy': Julia's battle after being hit by a car

Kate Aubusson

'Mr Probity': the ethics adviser scrutinising the land titles sell-off

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

Sydney silk appointed state's acting top prosecutor

Michaela Whitbourn

Stephanie King, pictured with her children (left to right) Chloe May, Jacob, and Ella Jane.

Mother died with child in her arms as car sank into river

Eamonn Duff

Former NSW education minister Adrian Piccoli to join UNSW.

Former education minister Piccoli's new UNSW role

Alexandra Smith

Chris Griffiths was removed as principal of Punchbowl Boys High in March.

Ousted boys' school principal launches legal action

Father Chris Riley is angry about the decision to de-fund a treatment program for young people who commit sexual offences.

'Nothing justifies this': Chris Riley's message to government

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Record drug haul: 903kg of ice found in floorboard shipment

1 hr ago

Adani's giant coal mine in the Galilee Basin aims to export mainly to India.

Coal mine to draw 26 million litres of water per day

Peter Hannam

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'The inequity is worsening': A tale of two schools

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Rockhampton photographed from 10 kilometres up on Tuesday.

Police to patrol against looters as river starts to swallow Rockhampton

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Katharine Graham with <i>Washington Post</i> reporters Carl Bernstein (left) and Bob Woodward in 1972.

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Katharine Graham with <i>Washington Post</i> reporters Carl Bernstein (left) and Bob Woodward in 1972.

45 years after Watergate, the truth is again in danger

Robert Redford

Basic literacy and numeracy skills are the foundation for high order skills that strengthen and extend a student's learning.

'I'm scared of NAPLAN': An eight-year-old girl's fears

COMMENT
Don Carter

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 07: Generic: Sexual assault at university in the classroom on May 7, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. ...

Uni sexual assault project will see results for students

COMMENT
Kate Jenkins

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison defended the company tax cut would deliver "substantial ...

$24b tax cut may be worth just 0.2% to economy, analsysis shows

James Massola

School funding blame to continue as post-Gonski deal delayed

Matthew Knott

The woman who de-radicalised nearly 200 potential terrorists

David Wroe

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is greeted by Connie Lomas on his arrival into Talbingo.

Tony Abbott acts as the Lycra prime minister-in-exile

Publican Trent Miller at Walsh's Hotel in Queanbeyan.

Putting Scott Morrison's tax cuts to the pub test

Senator Pauline Hanson and her adviser James Ashby depart the press gallery after an interview, at Parliament House in ...

AEC asked to probe 'serious' Hanson plane allegations

Dame Quentin Bryce

Dear Quentin: Letters between a Governor-General and her people

Tony Wright

Rifaat Assad, an exiled uncle of Syrian president Bashar Assad.

Spanish police seize Assad property over fraud investigation

James Badcock

Young victims of the suspected chemical attack are treated in hospital.

Children among dozens killed in Syrian 'chemical attack'

The Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt at Werribee Mansion in 2013.

Outrage in UK after Cadbury drops Easter reference for egg hunt

arter Page, a former foreign policy adviser of US President-elect Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference at RIA ...

Former Trump adviser admits speaking with Russian spy

The centrepiece of Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison's "plan for jobs and growth" was their desire to cut the rate of ...

The economic nonsense behind Morrison's jobs sales pitch

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Confidentiality of victims will be safeguarded through de-identified quotes and case studies in the national report.

University sexual assault project will see results for students

COMMENT
Kate Jenkins

Basic literacy and numeracy skills are the foundation for high order skills that strengthen and extend a student's learning.

'I'm scared of NAPLAN': The consequence of a reductive view of education

COMMENT
Don Carter

Associate Professor Rebecca Cassells from the Curtin Business School.

Working more might make you successful but you'll be miserable

Anna Patty

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Markets Live: ASX rallies on resources

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
7 mins ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 04: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor, Philip Lowe is seen speaking at the Reserve Bank ...

RBA boss blames lax lending, tax breaks for rising house prices

Peter Martin

Generic. Sugar donut. Photo iStock

Butter or margarine? Dunkin' Donuts hit with class action

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1 hr ago

When do an employee's private actions cross the line?

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Gen Z attracted to social bricks-and-mortar shops

Carolyn Cummins

Exploitation grows from ethical issue to investment risk

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Federal budget to tackle Australia's $21b 'black economy'

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

The Qantas WiFi service will be free to all passengers.

What the airlines aren't telling you about your in-flight WiFi

High Flyer

TasTafe Drysdale's Great Chefs Series sees culinary masters mentoring Tasmanian hospitality students.

Why the world's best chefs are flocking to this tiny Aussie city

Fine Dining

Young adults can do things now that will improve their financial future

15 things to do by 30 to create a better life after 60

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John Collett

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What women want from the budget

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Kate Carnell has uncovered the practice of big business offering loans to small business in her inquiry into late payments.

'Pretty close to extortion': Mars, Kellogg's and Fonterra pushing loans on small business

Cara Waters

Mark Chapman is the head of tax communications at H&R Block.

Can you still run a cash business?

Alexandra Cain

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Snake orgy takes its toll

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Record ice seizure

Victoria Police

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Horrifying gas attack in Syria

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Man loses legs after white-tailed spider bite

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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A new documentary will air rare footage of Heath Ledger's home movies.

'Always a director': Ledger doco to air rare home footage

Broede Carmody
42 mins ago

Gone for good: Danielle Cormack may have been the lifeblood of Bea Smith in Wentworth, but the prison lives on.

Can Wentworth survive without Queen Bea?

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Shia LaBeouf and Kate Mara in Man Down.

Shia LaBeouf’s new flop earns just $11.50 in UK opening weekend

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

A slight clue that the old Josh is still simmering away beneath the surface despite his better manners on MKR.

What has happened to MKR 'bad boy' Josh?

Aja Styles

Casey Affleck in <i>A Ghost Story</i>

Casey Affleck and Whitney Houston films hit our shores

Garry Maddox

Shane Jacobson will host the feel-good talent show.

Seven gambles on kids' talent show to boost ratings

Broede Carmody

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

Nicole Kidman spoke to domestic violence survivors for TV role

Broede Carmody

Riri Williams, aka Ironheart.

Marvel exec backtracks after blaming poor sales on 'diversity'

Rob Moran

Trombonist Mick Mulcahy at the Sydney Opera House on April 3, 2017. Photo: Brook Mitchell

Exploring the smell of a unicorn and other oddities

Nick Galvin

Under a sheet: Casey Afflect in <i>A Ghost Story</i>,

A spectre calls: The big name lurking under this sheet

Garry Maddox

A hit around the worldwide: <i>The Lego Batman Movie</i>.

Aussie animators grab slice of a half billion dollar bonanza

Garry Maddox

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance.

Kendall Jenner's 'protest' Pepsi ad will depress you entirely

Annie Brown
8 mins ago

Bill and Hillary Clinton‘s 22-year-old nephew, Tyler Clinton, has officially signed a modeling contract with big-time ...

Hillary Clinton's nephew scores himself a modelling contract

1 hr ago

Part of making work function as self-care is considering its impact.

'Self-care' isn't just about relaxing. For me, it's about work

Anna North

Surfer Dave Rastovich out of his comfort zone at a garment factory.

How this pro-surfer is disrupting the fashion industry

Clare Press
1 hr ago

Prince Philip presents Kylie Minogue with the Britain-Australia Society Award.

Kylie gets royal nod from Prince Philip

Nick Miller

Stand-up star Jenny Slate in ''Obvious Child''.

Are Slate and Evans proof that a popular romantic trope never works?

COMMENT
Katherine Allan

Kim Kardashian's latest look is classic Kim K.

Kim Kardashian makes a dramatic return to the red carpet

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Annie Brown

Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Why I'm disappointed Ayaan Hirsi Ali cancelled her visit

Ruby Hamad
Ruby Hamad

We're still not getting the message on the role fruit and vegetables play in physical wellbeing.

The nutrition report card that Australians are failing

Sarah Berry

Make the moments count for a more positive day.

Turning negative thinkers into positive ones

JANE E. BRODY
2 mins ago

Being a parent can be stressful, but mindfulness can help create more pockets of calm and connection.

The skill that will make parenting a lot more enjoyable

Sarah Berry

Jill Dupleix's mac 'n' cheese frittata.

Hot out the oven: 35 easy, cheesy pasta bake and lasagna recipes

11 mins ago

Massimo Buttura gets grilled for Good Food's 20 Questions.

20 Questions with four of the World's 50 Best Chefs

The finger wharf, Woolloomooloo.

Is Woolloomooloo wharf becoming Sydney's new Little Italy?

Natalie delivered a 5kg baby - at home.

Mum's shock at delivering 5kg baby at home

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The four-letter word helping teens talk about bullying

Images: Entertainment Weekly/Quirk Books

'The X-Files' is now a kids' bedtime book - seriously

One of the wonders of the world, Cappadocia, Turkey.

The world's nine most incredible places where humans live

Ben Groundwater
27 mins ago

Kuta Beach, Bali. One of the most popular spots on the Indonesian holiday island.

The greatest holiday destination on Earth named by TripAdvisor

Natalie Paris

Song Saa is a luxury resort on a private, jungle-covered island.

Maldives? Tahiti? No, this luxury island is not where you'd expect

Jane Reddy

Intel Security has been rebadged as McAfee and now operates as a standalone company.

McAfee rebranding creates pure-play cyber security company

Michael Gorey

Judging by AOL CEO Tim Armstrong's tweet, which points to "20+ brands", it appears that many of the individual services ...

The internet has fun with new name for AOL-Yahoo tie-up

Brian Fung

Billionaire Elon Musk

'Stormy weather in Shortville': Musk mocks investors as Tesla soars

David Welch and Dana Hull

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

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

Can Twitter be saved after its years of losses?

COMMENT
James Titcomb

2018 Mercedes-AMG GLC63 S Coupe.

Mercedes-Benz reveals two new hot SUVs

Greg Kable
1 hr ago

Volkswagen Passat 206 TSI R-Line offers plenty of punch.

VW's latest attempt to push into the premium market reviewed

Daniela Intili and David McCowen

The next-generation Holden Commodore range will feature a high-riding wagon variant.

Holden unveils Subaru Outback rival

David McCowen
1 hr ago

A large contingent of car companies and leading tech providers are charging towards creating the first fully autonomous ...

Ford the leader in the autonomous technology: report

Dom Tripolone

2017 Toyota Prado Altitude.

New Toyota Prado Altitude special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

How virtual reality will change the way you buy cars

Dom Tripolone

Seven figures: Luke Brooks.

Brooks agrees $1.1m Tigers deal as Eels chase Moses

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Chammas

Taking on more responsibility: Matt Giteau.

Giteau steps up to coach star-studded Toulon backline

45 mins ago

Emotional: Jason Day announced his withdrawal from an event in Austin, Texas as his mother underwent surgery last month.

Day reveals huge personal boost ahead of Masters charge

Sydney bound: Cooper Cronk.

The three clubs firming as likely Cronk suitors

Michael Chammas

England bound: Will Skelton.

Skelton delivers giant blow to Wallabies

Milestone man: Steve Johnson.

Incoming: 500th AFL goal looms for Giant

Nick Kyrgios is enjoying Davis Cup tennis.

Kyrgios finds promised land with his approach

Phil Lutton

Back: Waratahs winger Taqele Naiyaravoro makes a break against the Hurricanes last year.

Tahs set to unleash monster winger

Tom Decent

Cronulla stars Chad Townsend and James Maloney want certainty over the NRL salary cap.

'Diabolical': Sharks slam cap uncertainty

Adrian Proszenko

Staying put: Des Hasler is safe, but several star players could be squeezed out of Belmore.

Six Bulldogs stars in firing line at Belmore

Adrian Proszenko

Dropped: Matt Moylan.

Panthers trio dropped after breaking curfew

Michael Chammas

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