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Surf boat teams from Australia, New Zealand and Turkey will commemorate the Gallipoli centenary with a two-day marathon ...

Terror threat to Gallipoli Anzac Day ceremony

22 mins ago

Amber Harrison

'Uncalled for': Judge's angry spray in Amber Harrison court battle

Portraits from the 'You Look Like A...' series.

'Shave off your beards': A plea from anxious parents to their sons

COMMENT

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Foxtel comes last in pay TV, streaming survey, Netflix wins

Contributing to the low rate of home ownership may be that the "Bank of Mum and Dad" is less likely to help out in ...

Aussie millennials' home ownership second-lowest in world

18 mins ago

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Revamp: New-look Aldi stores on the way as growth stalls

Families move out as youth crime soars in the west

Ablett commits to Gold Coast, says lost confidence is problem

'I saw the sparks': Truck ploughs into pole outside childcare centre

'Something else going on': Deadly flu pandemic looms

Keen on a near-city tree-change? Get in quick, it's hot out here

Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
31 mins ago

Melania Trump's picture is strikingly different from the first official portrait of Michelle Obama.

What Melania's 'glamour shot' official photo is really telling us

Shia LaBeouf and Kate Mara in Man Down.

Shia LaBeouf's film sold one ticket in the UK. This is why

COMMENT

Segovia, Spain at the ancient Roman aqueduct.

Ten unpopular European cities with a single incredible attraction

Dumplings plump with tasty soup.

The video that has dumpling aficionados simmering with anger

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Why straight Dutch men are holding hands in public

Richmond.

Who is the Tiger who doesn't train very much?

weather

Hot, cold, wet? How Melbourne's weekend weather is shaping up

These school holidays why not take the kids on a nature or bush walk?

Looking for something to do with the kids? Easter holiday guide

How to shut down your social media addiction

1 hr ago

Sorrento's Nee Morna sits on a clifftop at the historic Western Sister headlands.

Developer believed to be buying historic coastal estate in $18m deal

In terms of the dream tenant, look for families, households with expectant mums or pet owners.

Is it ever possible for landlords to spot a dream tenant?

Australia's younger generations are finding it more difficult to buy than almost all other countries.

'A lack of understanding': Why Aussie millennials are priced out

1 hr ago

Did they walk off or was this Western Victorian country cottage consolidated into a larger farm holding possibly half a ...

A common road trip sight: Why are these cottages abandoned?

Is open plan the only option and do you really need a butler's pantry?

The popular design trends that can affect the resale of your home

Doreen McKay, 88yo Coburg resident, has not been able to get a permit to build a driveway on her property due to ...

Doreen wants a driveway. Council says no. But this got the OK

About 40 evacuated as firefighters battle St Kilda blaze

1 hr ago

Eastern Fwy a fast way to work? Hah! Speed slows to below 10km/h

Daniel Andrews

High Court delivers embarrassing blow to Andrews government

John Anderson, former board member of Latrobe Regional Hospital.

Ex-ALP candidate, hospital board member quits over tweets

Brown Eggs, one broken, isolated on white background

Cafe says bad batch of eggs to blame for salmonella outbreak

pic Leigh Henningham Age News. The Shrine in Melbourne, the Cenotaph and Eureka Tower.

Top Australian tourist sites hit by stolen credit card scam

EXCLUSIVE
Richard Baker, Nick McKenzie

Minister for Sport and WestConnex, Stuart Ayres.

'Nosebag on': MP accused of Giant conflict of interest

NSW

ACT Fire & Rescue was called to the incident about 5.40pm.

Surgeries cancelled after hospital switchboard fire

UPDATED

Milton Silcock has been diagnosed with contracting a rare form of meningitis after cleaning up bird poo as part of his ...

'All energy gone': The danger lurking in bird droppings

QLD

Western Knights Soccer Club president Gordana Sliskovic said the list was removed immediately.

Soccer club penalty for bringing 'ugly girls' to games

WA

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The tax minimisation tool that nobody wants to talk about

INVESTIGATION
Royce Millar, Ben Schneiders

Scott Morrison initially claimed he would achieve budget repair only by further cuts to expenditure.

Government has snookered itself with beltway wins

COMMENT
John Hewson
11 mins ago

Seven Types of Ambiguity

Seven Types of Ambiguity revels in human frailties

Debi Enker

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Jamie Elliott will not be named to play the Swans this week.

Magpie star to return ... but not in the AFL

Rohan Connolly

Cats coach Chris Scott.

Scott fires back after Mooney criticism

Demons Clayton Oliver (left) and Angus Brayshaw celebrate the win against Carlton last weekend.

Goodwin wants Dees to be 'hard and ruthless' - within the rules

Gary Ablett

Poor form: Ablett's TV spot says it all really

Caroline Wilson
Caroline Wilson

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Chris Mayne of the Magpies reacts after missing a kick on goal during the round two AFL ...

Real Footy Podcast: Collingwood have overestimated in 2017

Invaluable: Dustin Martin's six goals are double what any other Tiger has managed.

Harder and longer make for more exciting and effective Tigers

Rohan Connolly

Dustin Martin

Martin given the all-clear to face Eagles

Jon Pierik

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 30: Dustin Martin (left) and Trent Cotchin of the Tigers celebrate during the 2017 AFL ...

It's time to end AFL's code of silence

Greg Baum
Greg Baum

Former Family First senator Bob Day.

Day, Culleton could be forced to repay Senate salaries, allowances

Adam Gartrell
22 mins ago

Terror threat to Anzac Day ceremony in Gallipoli

Tom McIlroy
22 mins ago

Morrison urges big business do more to back government policies

Eryk Bagshaw

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

Pauline, James and the plane

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop says Australia will work with the US on strong border protection policies.

Pressure on Russia and Iran key to Syria conflict: Julie Bishop

Treasurer Scott Morrison could receive a bonus in the budget.

Morrison eyes $4b resources budget bonus

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has a beer at the Snowgoose Motel in Adaminaby during a break on the ride between ...

Tony Abbott takes the pub test and does one better than Kevin

The MP's remarks on child marriage have been widely condemned.

OK for rapists to marry victims, Malaysian MP says

Lindsay Murdoch

Aung San Suu Kyi: "I think ethnic cleansing is too strong an expression to use for what is happening."

Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Commuters have left flowers at a symbolic memorial in the St Petersburg metro system where 14 people died and up to 60 ...

Six migrant workers detained after St Petersburg bombing

Abdulhamid al-Youssef holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun ...

Father buries twins killed in Syria gas attack

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Labor knew how to stop housing boom - the PM must take up their idea

COMMENT
Peter Martin

George Calombaris.

What I learnt working as a waitress at George Calombaris' restaurant

Comment
Emma Buckley Lennox

Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek and Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen listen as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce ...

A woman's wage has nothing to do with what her husband earns

COMMENT
Tanya Plibersek

"The power of the crowd will shake and stir", said ASIC chief Greg Medcraft.

ASIC still sees 'appalling things' at Aussie banks

Mario Christodoulou

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Yang Kai

The spectacular rise and 90-minute fall of a dairy tycoon

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Amber Harrison

'Throwing mud': Judge's angry spray in Amber Harrison court battle

Michaela Whitbourn

Airbus, Boeing close in on Qantas' Holy Grail

Foxtel rated lowest in consumer survey for value

Lucy Battersby

Big brands not signing up to tax transparency code

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Aussie millennials' home ownership second-lowest globally

Jens Meyer
18 mins ago

"Not a regular dad, I'm a cool dad."

Why it's a big mistake to be a 'best-friend dad'

Self Improvement

It's a small thing that plays a big part in first impressions.

The one thing everyone is secretly judging you on

Grooming

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

Money
John Collett

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What women want from the budget

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Funky Trunks had a 40 per cent increase in sales over summer.

How we fared over the long hot summer

Nina Hendy

Telework gets people off roads, reduces stress and improves employee productivity.

Working from home trend must be part of urbanisation policy

Tony Featherstone

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Steve Bannon demoted

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Ivanka Trump 'not silent'

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Australians among World's 50 Best Restaurants

4 mins ago

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Turnbull won't budge on housing affordability

This image made available by NASA in March 2017 shows Pluto illuminated from behind by the sun as the New Horizons ...

World of Photos - April 6, 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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Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
31 mins ago

Alec Baldwin has come under fire for claiming he never knew his co-star in Mini's First Time was underage.

Baldwin accused of lying about sex scene with under-aged actress

50 mins ago

The film might suck, but it's not Shia's fault.

Is Shia LaBeouf's Man Down really that bad?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

'I would hope this gives some hope to people who are still in the hole of gambling': Anna, right, with her friend Paul.

'How could you be so stupid?': No holds barred in ABC's surprise hit

Michael Lallo

Police descended on Channel 9's offices on Thursday morning carrying evidence bags.

A Current Affair offices raided by NSW police

Andrew Hornery
1 hr ago

Harry Styles' favourite album to listen to is his own debut solo album.

Is this the most pretentious humblebrag ever?

NSW Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile wants to be a regular Sky News commentator.

Fred Nile hopes to replace Mark Latham on Sky News

Broede Carmody

Court broke down in tears during Wednesday night's episode.

Court and Duncan pulled aside by 'uncomfortable' Manu on MKR

Broede Carmody

Liam Ryan, Adam McKenzie and Tegan Higginbotham in Watson's horror comedy Go To Hell!

Review: Spooky storytelling a cut above in Watson's Go To Hell!

Comedy Festival
Cameron Woodhead

Still got it: Jimeoin in <i>Renonsense Man</i>.

Review: Jimeoin's Renonsense Man superb physical comedy

Comedy Festival
Mary-Anne Toy

Canadian comedian Mae Martin opens up about her prepubescent crush on Bette Midler.

Review: Mae Martin's Dope charms but needs some bedding down

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Richard Watts

Lisa McAdams , domestic violence survivor and now teaches corporations how to humanely support staff effected by it. ...

I was a victim of domestic violence, and my boss saved my life

COMMENT
Lisa McAdams

Mother Zoe Mason spoke out about the models used in Topshop.

Topshop criticised for 'famine victim' mannequins

Helena Horton

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance in the Pepsi ad.

Pepsi pulls tone-deaf ad, apologises to Kendall Jenner

Men across the Netherlands are holding hands to protest an allegedly homophobic attack.

Straight men are holding hands in solidarity after gay attack

Mary Ward

Melania Trump's picture is strikingly different from the first official portrait of Michelle Obama.

What Melania's 'glamour shot' official photo is really telling us

Robin Givhan

My mother took great pride in the fact she did not "dump" her children at childcare.

Why I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kids to childcare

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

No Kate wasn't at home with the kids, she was living large with her sister Pippa Middleton, celebrating her hen's day.

So this is what Kate was up to when William was 'dad dancing'

Jenna Clarke

Ivanka Trump speaks during a town hall with business leaders in Washington on Tuesday.

Ivanka Trump: 'I don't know what it means to be complicit'

Abby Phillip

Focus on where your interests lie and blend in the rest where and how you can.

Forget work-life balance and try 'blending' instead

Sarah Berry

Dancing towards a healthier brain.

Walk, stretch or dance? Dancing may be best for the brain

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

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

Snacks at Brae in Birregurra.

Two Victorian restaurants crack world's top 50 as winners revealed

On tap: the brew will initially be offered in 11 pubs in Sydney and Newcastle.

Enjoy a bevvy with Bob. Former PM launches Hawke's Brewing Co

1 hr ago

Tiger prawns will be served as part of the Taste of the Ocean event at Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.

15 unmissable events at the Melbourne Food and Wine Fest

Marian with her big sister Emily.

'We couldn't believe it was this': toddler's Alzheimer's diagnosis

Sally Faulkner's children before they left Australia with their father.

The photo that shattered Sally Faulkner's heart

15-year-old Harley Bird is the voice of Peppa Pig.

Meet the 15-year-old voice of Peppa Pig

Delta Airways new A350 business suite.

The ultimate plane seat? Airline's new A350 design a world first

Michael Gebicki

Segovia, Spain at the ancient Roman aqueduct.

Ten unpopular European cities with a single incredible attraction

David Whitley

On the road in Vitenam.

Whatever you do, don't stop: How to cross the road in Vietnam

Nina Karnikowski

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Facebook takes new steps to stop 'revenge porn'

Hayley Tsukayama

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc. and founder of Blue Origin LLC, pauses while speaking at the ...

'I want humans in space': Bezos sells $1.3b in Amazon stock a year to pay for it

Spencer Soper

Ask the hard questions before the NBN installer arrives on your doorstep.

ABS calls BS on Aussie broadband performance

COMMENT
Adam Turner

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

McAfee rebranding creates pure-play cyber security company

Michael Gorey

Amazon is "conducting a storewide test about whether it should change its pricing strategy."

Six questions we have about Amazon in Australia

2017 Volkswagen Golf R.

New Volkswagen Golf R details revealed

Drive Staff
1 hr ago

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV reviewed

Drive Staff

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T.

We drive Ferrari's new SUV alternative

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition.

New Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Head-to-head: Audi TTS Coupe v Porsche 718 Cayman.

Porsche and Audi join forces to save cash

David McCowen
1 hr ago

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

Holden unveils Subaru Outback rival

David McCowen

Doing things his way: Nick Kyrgios.

Fancy a new ride? Kyrgios posts used car ad on Facebook

Freak accident: Dustin Johnson could miss the Masters.

World No.1 in freak accident on eve of the Masters

Cricketer of the year: Ellyse Perry.

Perry named cricketer of the year

Sam Robson is hoping for selection in England's Ashes side.

Former Aussie eyes England recall for this year's Ashes

Nothing is left to chance at Augusta.

10 things you (probably) didn't know about the US Masters

Charles Happell

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