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Sydney Catholic primary schools will offer external exams for selective entrance.

Catholic schools' push to retain 'best and brightest'

EXCLUSIVE
Alexandra Smith
12 mins ago

Joe Antoun with his wife Teagan.

'Mummy, that's the car that came to shoot Daddy'

1 hr ago

Trusts are increasingly used by the well-off to minimise tax

How the wealthy secretly slash tax, costing us billions

INVESTIGATION

Luke Lazarus leaves court on Monday.

'It's a pretty tawdry story': Lazarus gives evidence in rape trial

Former NSW police minister Mike Gallacher has resigned.

Former NSW police minister Mike Gallacher resigns from Parliament

BREAKING
Sean Nicholls
4 mins ago

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, file photo, President Donald Trump meets with health insurance company CEOs, in ...

Trump's domestic terror silence grows more conspicuous by the day

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

The complaints that led to Bannon's banishment

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Tax breaks need to be examined to cool housing market: Bligh

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Secret Libs review to expose reasons for election failures

1 hr ago

'It was gratuitous': Judge hits out in Amber Harrison court battle

Day, Culleton could be forced to repay six-figure Senate salaries

Pic shows A Current Affair reporter Ben McCormack, charged over child porn offences, leaving Redfern Police Station this ...

Channel Nine reporter charged, office raided over child porn allegations

1 hr ago

Dennis Halstead, a rodeo clown, at the Easter Show in Sydney. 4th April 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Despite the bull's snot and broken bones a Rodeo clown's life goes on

Ange Postecoglou Australian socceroos celebrate their victory in the AFC Asian Cup Final 2015
Australia Vs Korea ...

Postecoglou confirms plans to quit as Socceroos coach

Shia LaBeouf and Kate Mara in Man Down.

Shia LaBeouf's film sold one ticket in the UK. Now I know why

COMMENT

'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

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Pepsi pulls unpopular protest promotion

Granola with yoghurt and blueberries.

No gluten, dairy or sugar: How to make healthy raw granola

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance in the Pepsi ad.

'Clearly we missed the mark': Pepsi dumps Jenner ad

Delta Airways new A350 business suite.

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

Up in the air: James Tedesco and Aaron Woods.

Tedesco admits he's tempted by offers from rival clubs

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

'Lack of understanding': Why millennials can't afford property

Malcolm and Eileen Webster have sold their Darling Point terrace ahead of this weekend's auction.

Marcs, David Lawrence rag trader offloads last of Sydney homes

The flags at Curl Curl.

How to spend the perfect Saturday in Curl Curl

The sun rises over Manly.

How Sydney's strangest suburb names came about

Lord Andrew Hay, global head of residential at Knight Frank.

Sydney real estate 'cheap', says global property expert

The campaign to save the Sirius building reached the Land and Environment Court on Thursday.

Court battle over Sydney building that divides opinion

27 mins ago

Houses $50,000 cheaper because of state government: Berejiklian

26 mins ago

Minister went to 16 GWS games before link became clear

22.03.17-Small waves breaking at Nth Cronulla beach keep surfers busy in a week of wet weather(Ian Spencer ...

Surfers shaken after close encounters with 'the other Paul Gallen'

Police urge anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.

Woman allegedly sexually assaulted in Surry Hills laneway

Felicity Wilson says she has lived in many places over the past ten years.

Unanswered questions after Felicity's selfie with John Howard

EXCLUSIVE

A poster of the proposed Australian Korea Commemorative Gardens and Culture Centre, which was on display at the "ground ...

Sports fields and Sydney park to be turned into $20m 'cultural centre'

"Error 53" disabled phones that had been repaired by unauthorised shops.

Apple accused of false and misleading conduct

News. Anzac Park East Building that is 100% vacant. Warning sign on one of the entrances to the building warning of ...

Taxpayers footing bill for 21,000 empty public service desks

Fitzroy River at midday on Thursday.

'Four Gabba stadiums of water' through Rockhampton at peak

QLD

A drunk anaesthetist has been approved to return to work.

Drunk doctor finds work at private hospital

Tanya Plibersek wrote the Government had told the Fair Work Commission that "the minimum wage should be frozen".

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Tanya Plibersek wrote the Government had told the Fair Work Commission that "the minimum wage should be frozen".

Labor's Fair Work claims are demonstrably false

COMMENT
Michaelia Cash

McDonald’s is among several multinationals that have not signed up to the tax transparency code.

Microsoft, McDonald's, IBM avoid tax transparency code

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Hugh Bowman who is the jockey who is riding the legendary race horse Winx at early morning track work who will be ...

Training a horse expected to win brings untold pressure

Andrew Webster
Andrew Webster
1 min ago

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Former Family First senator Bob Day.

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

Adam Gartrell

Terror threat to Anzac Day ceremony in Gallipoli

Tom McIlroy
56 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

Trade Minister Steven Ciobo.

Australia and EU agree on free trade deal 'scope and ambition'

Nick Miller

Ivanka Trump has conquered the hearts and minds of young Chinese women.

Goddess Yi Wan Ka: why Ivanka Trump is a hit in China

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

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

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

'Terrorist or hipster': The assumptions people make about dark bearded men

COMMENT
Cherine Fahd

President Trump maintains a travel ban is what will keep Americans safe.

The domestic terror attacks Trump won't talk about

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Former JB Hi-Fi boss Terry Smart will take the reins at The Good Guys later this month.

Former JB Hi-Fi boss takes reins at Good Guys

Catie Low
1 hr ago

Standard & Poor's economics guru David Blitzer.

Is Snap even a 'public' company?

Myriam Robin
4 mins ago

Martin Cook, owner of WaterPave Australia is owed tens of thousands of dollars for construction work by Watersun Homes.

Watersun Homes 'could have been trading insolvent'

EXCLUSIVE
Aisha Dow
58 mins ago

Tax incentives for property investors need to be examined as part of efforts to bring heat out of the housing market: ...

Tax breaks need to be examined to cool housing market: Bligh

EXCLUSIVE
Georgia Wilkins
1 hr ago

ASIC still sees 'appalling things' at Aussie banks

Mario Christodoulou

ABS calls BS on Aussie broadband performance

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Banks weigh on ASX as CSL hits record high

Myriam Robin

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

Is a full head of hair worth the risk?

Bald facts: Secret confessions of a hair loss pill popper

Self

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

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

Self Improvement

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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Australians among World's 50 Best Restaurants

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Turnbull won't budge on housing affordability

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Ivanka Trump 'not silent'

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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

Advertiser Content

Ben McCormack is a reporter for Channel Nine's <i>A Current Affair</i>.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

1 hr 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

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

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

Artist, Deirdre Bean in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney. 16th March 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Dodging crocs all in a day's work for this award-winning artist

Nick Galvin

Lukewarm: <i>A Silent Voice</i> is a gentle animated film aimed at teens.

Manga adaptation manages to be too long and too short

Jake Wilson

Darlinghurst Theatre Company presents Hysteria, at the Eternity Playhouse in Sydney, from 31 Mar - 30 Apr 2017. Terry ...

Freudian slip? Audience left on the edge of a whirlpool of ideas

Jason Blake

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

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

COMMENT
Lisa McAdams

President Donald Trump

In the Trump era, is masculinity stepping back to the 1970s?

Frank Bruni

Blue jeans generic pic. April 5, 2017.

Finally, a pair of jeans that's good for the planet is coming

Melissa Singer

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance in the Pepsi ad.

Pepsi pulls tone-deaf ad, apologises to Kendall Jenner

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

Topshop criticised for 'famine victim' mannequins

Helena Horton

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

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

Bob Hawke pours a glass of his namesake brew.

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

1 min ago

Snacks at Brae in Birregurra.

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

Must-try ... Quay's guava snow egg dessert

Why are there no Sydney restaurants in the World's Top 50?

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

Land Rover has updated its Discovery Sport SUV.

Land Rover's stylish entry-level SUV reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T.

We drive Ferrari's new SUV alternative

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV reviewed

Drive Staff

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

Up in the air: James Tedesco and Aaron Woods.

Tedesco has his head turned in wake of Tiger turmoil

Chris Barrett

Raring to go: Sonny Bill Williams was injured in August last year during the mens' sevens event at the Rio Olympics.

Rejuvenated Sonny Bill itching to return

Surprise announcement: Cooper Cronk.

Could the absence of a salary cap actually be good?

Steve Mascord

Pivotal performer: Tigers five-eighth Mitchell Moses.

Moses wants immediate release as Parramatta sign Tigers star

Adrian Proszenko, Michael Chammas

"We need our big guys to turn up": Hooper.

Hooper calls on Tahs to disrupt Hurricanes' gameplan

Tom Decent

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.

Ellyse Perry named cricketer of the year

Sage advice: Tiger Woods hugs his father, Earl in 1997.

Woods credits 1997 Masters to dad's advice

Steve DiMeglio

Up in the air: James Tedesco and Aaron Woods.

Tedesco has his head turned in wake of Tiger turmoil

Chris Barrett

Dumped: Matt Moylan was one of three Panthers dropped for breaking curfew.

Bookies changed markets two hours before players dropped

Adam Pengilly

Back in action: Kieran Foran made his NRL debut for the Warriors on Sunday.

Foran set to be Storm target to replace Cronk

Chris Barrett, Adrian Proszenko

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