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US President Donald Trump prepares to speak at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, after the US launched the air strike in Syria.

Middle East waits for Donald Trump's next move

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Mr Turnbull said the US strike was "a calibrated, proportionate and targeted response".

The heavy question weighing on Prime Minister Turnbull

Michael Gordon
55 mins ago

Jockey James Doyle is helped up by fellow jockey Blake Shinn after his horse Almoonqith fell..

Jockeys fume after Almoonqith dies and Sydney Cup is called off

BREAKING
48 mins ago

President Donald Trump receives a briefing on the Syria military strike from his National Security team after the strike ...

A defining picture: inside Trump's Florida 'war room'

17th straight: Winx won again in the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Randwick.

17th consecutive win for mighty mare Winx at Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Chris Roots
59 mins ago

A police officer guards the scene after a truck was driven into a department store in Stockholm, Sweden, Saturday, April ...

Sweden truck attack tests ideas of inclusion and openness

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Autopsies 'confirm chemical weapons used' in Syria

Four years for shooting a cop? A deadly loophole that needs fixing.

US and Russia 'one step away from war' after Syria strikes

ANALYSIS

A nation's agony is written on Niman's young face

INTERACTIVE

14yo driver slams car into light pole, passenger airlifted

Dustin Martin starred again.

Tigers stamp themselves as finals contenders with win over West Coast

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Constance Hall: Instagram

Perth mummy blogger announces split from husband on eve of tour

1 hr ago

Repeatedly cancelling plans used to be a friendship deal-breaker. What happened?

Sorry, I can't make it! We have become a society of pikers

COMMENT

Google search algorithms will determine whether the labels will appear on the articles or not.

Google brings fake news fact-checking to search results

Jack Viney.

AFL Live: Saturday Afternoon Footy. Follow all the action here.

Live
1 hr ago

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Girl 'living with monkeys' rescued

The amazing "underwater waterfall" effect can be seen from the air looking back towards Le Morne.

The incredible 'underwater waterfall' in paradise

Whatever you do, don't gripe. Even if you're totally justified, it will just sound like sour grapes.

15 sentences an interviewer doesn't want to hear

Tigers stamp themselves as finals contenders

3:55PM

Syria, Kokoda and the 'hinge of fate'

3:45PM

Perth mummy blogger announces split from husband ...

3:33PM

A truck is ablaze on the Great Northern Highway.

Truck ablaze on Pilbara highway

Heather McNeill
1 hr ago

Women and children rushed to hospital after Capel head-on crash

Heather McNeill

14yo driver slams car into light pole, passenger airlifted to hospital

Heather McNeill

Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi has been sanctioned for a minor breach to the local government regulations.

Scaffidi blames media for inflaming ongoing issues at council

UPDATED
Heather McNeill

Fishing was halted near Williamstown for a year.

Contamination tests on Perth Airport groundwater delayed

Emma Young

Police say a man is "acting erratically" inside the bus.

Esperance bus incident resolved peacefully after evacuation

Heather McNeill

Harley Bennell is yet to make his AFL debut with Fremantle, and may never.

AFL future of Harley Bennell rests on next training comeback

Kim Hagdorn

One of the accused teenagers arrives in Queanbeyan after being extradited from the ACT.

Teens accused of crime rampage extradited to NSW

ACT
Stephen Jeffery

Jane Towers, right, was killed in the crash at Berry. Her daughter, Khloe, is in hospital.

Mother, son killed in crash, dad lost in floods

NSW
Kerrie O'Connor

Premier Mark McGowan.

It's official: WA's economy is a basket case

UPDATED

Police are hunting a gunman after a random attack on a Caboolture road.

Driver shot in road rage attack

QLD

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a visit to the Bomana War Cemetery during his three day visit to Papua New Guinea.

Assad must be punished for war crimes: Turnbull

Michael Gordon

Russia must act, says PM as Australia welcomes missile attack

David Wroe

Will Australia be drawn into a fresh conflict in the Middle East?

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Syrian President Bashar Assad.

Turnbull 'knew in advance' of US plan to strike Syria

David Wroe

Education Minister Simon Birmingham says he will need to find similar savings from elsewhere in the higher education ...

Turnbull kills off high-fee course plan

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Bernie Fraser says Australia is approaching a "danger point" where the gap between rich and poor becomes so vast it will ...

Former RBA governor warns of 'danger point' in inequality

EXCLUSIVE

Malcolm Turnbull has denied consistent poor polling is a metric for a leadership challenge.

Turnbull says poll woes no trigger for a leadership challenge

US President Donald Trump prepares to speak at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, after the US launched the air strike in Syria.

Middle East waits for Trump's next move after Syria air strikes

COMMENT
Maher Mughrabi
1 hr ago

Heavily armed police arrive in central Stockholm.

Truck attack tests Swedish ideas of inclusion and openness

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller
1 hr ago

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after their meetings at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

The story that trumped missile strikes for China

Kirsty Needham

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

Chemical attack survivor in two minds about US intervention

Farid Farid

Ben Cousins has two children with Maylea Tinecheff but his desire to see them has resulted in VRO breaches.

Ben Cousins saga: VROs are a tool for protection, not leverage

COMMENT
Simon Creek

Lance Franklin of the Swans

Rock star, goalkicking extraordinaire - Buddy Franklin has it all

Wayne Carey
Wayne Carey

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

'Terrorist or hipster': Assumptions we make about dark bearded men

COMMENT
Cherine Fahd

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Court backs Macquarie in contentious UK bank deal

Dasha Afanasieva

"There was no reason not to pay out," says Nicholas Bishop, who had been diagnosed with a serious lung condition and ...

Cherry picking or opportunism: insurer tricks take their toll

INVESTIGATION
Mario Christodoulou

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Australia has $1 trillion in foreign debt. Isn't that a worry?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

A government inquiry pushed by Treasurer Scott Morrison is examining work-related tax deductions.

$22b cost of tax deductions to be tackled in budget

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Warning on wages sends chills down the spines of private equity

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

$A hits three-month low as iron ore plunges

Timothy Moore

Rupert Murdoch wins EU nod for $19b Sky takeover

Milk production at 20-year lows as farmers head for the exit

Brian Robins

Rebecca Judd

Where dreams are made: Rebecca Judd's bedroom makeover

38 Northland Road, Bellevue Hill, is for sale with Pillinger.

Lost in space: What living in luxury means today

This nautical wonderland is tucked away in a luxury apartment building called River & Warren.

Hide and chic: Kids' playrooms with panache

Hospitality The new building on the site of the former Royal Hotel in Roma, which burnt down in 2014.

The Australian country pub that rose from the ashes

Ai Shin Cruz and her husband Erik live with their three children in a townhouse in Toongabbie. They managed to pay off ...

How one Sydney couple paid off their mortgage in their 30s

Room temperature isn't quite the same as it is in Europe.

We're 'anaesthetising' our wine - here's how to drink better

Fine Drinks

Think more Billy Crudup in Almost Famous, less Greg Brady.

Back to the future: How to rock this season's biggest menswear trend

Stitched Up

Despite the criticism, DHA has many happy investors.

Investing in defence housing: do the numbers stack up?

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How to avoid retiring with insufficient super

COMMENT
Georgina Dent

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business Australia, is calling for an investigation into the loans ...

Call for ASIC and ACCC to investigate 'coercive' small business loans

Cara Waters

Almost two thirds of genuine sickies can be traced back to work-related infections.

Feeling sick? Just. Go. Home.

James Adonis

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Protests erupt in US against airstrikes

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The elephant in the room

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PM has grave doubts about Assad's future role

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Syrian aircraft destroyed after US strikes

Murray Wilkinson with his cattle dogs, at the Easter Show in Sydney. 4th April 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Fairfax photos of the week - April 6, 2017

STAN - better call saul

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

Stan - RPDR

Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race premieres tomorrow. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Carrie Fisher in her best known role as Princess Leia

Carrie Fisher to appear in final Star Wars, three years after death

Karl Quinn

Hugo Weaving as Alex and Susie Porter as Gina.

Seven types of terrific: The Australian TV show you must see

Karl Quinn

Garrance Marillier stars as vet science student Justine in Julia Ducournau's French horror film Raw.

Vegetarian-turned cannibal flick Raw redefines the horror film

Karl Quinn

Actor Bill Nighy attends the premiere of "Their Finest" at the SVA Theatre on Thursday, March 23, 2017, in New York. ...

Bill Nighy goes from 'laughably low expectations' to Finest hour

Garry Maddox

Kristen Stewart in <i>Personal Shopper</i>.

Kristen Stewart stripped bare in new film Personal Shopper

Craig Mathieson

A former Saturday Night Live cast member said Trump ''didn't get the jokes'' either in 2015.

Trump 'struggled to read' while preparing to host SNL

Broede Carmody

Jai Courtney was honoured with the Breakthrough award, which recognises up and coming talent.

Jai Courtney laughs off one-person box office pull for Man Down

Rob Moran

Former Seven newsreader Talitha Cummins claims she was unfairly sacked by her network.

Seven and Sunrise newsreader settle unfair dismissal claim

British gastropub Mayfair Lane is spot on for style, substance and value.

Mayfair Lane brings the wow back to West Perth

David Prestipino

Online gaming events will feature at the Festival of the Web in Perth next week.

Web geeks unite as tech giants Apple, Facebook come to Perth

David Prestipino

It's a festival for meatlovers in Perth this weekend.

Perth's inaugural BBQ festival set to sizzle at Burswood Parklands

I have a lot of male friends, none of whom appear to be desperately pining over me, putting their entire lives on hold ...

I am a real human woman, and, yes, I have actual male friends

Alyssa Rosenberg

Julie Snook, Amber Sherlock and Sandy Rae during that infamous clip.

Julie Snook on #jacketgate: 'I would have reacted differently five years ago'

Jenna Clarke

Emma Watson arrives at the world premiere of Beauty and the Beast at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles.

MTV Awards merge 'best actor' and 'best actress' categories

Chanel’s perfectly blended Blanc White at the last Autumn/Winter 2017 shows.

Customised nail polish is the latest must-try beauty trend

Stephanie Darling

Yoga for back pain: it depends.

Now featuring dogs and beer, has yoga jumped the shark?

Karen Heller

A day after they tied the knot, Stefanovic shared a picture dancing with Jeffreys. The candid picture was simply ...

Pap who caused grief for Sam Armytage bogged car at Stefanovic-Jeffreys wedding

Andrew Hornery

Selena Gomez looks shiny yet stylish in this orange Oscar de la Renta cocktail dress. It's very pretty and all, but it's ...

Orange you glad to see Selena Gomez?

A fear of driving is more common than you may think.

Anxiety about driving has almost stopped me doing things I love

Jennifer Morton

Family fun without sugar: it's possible, Shenker says.

Could you raise a sugar-free family?

Sophie Ellis

A University of Queensland report estimates that rates of depression had increased 18.4 per cent in the past 10 years.

Let's talk about changing these depression statistics for World Health Day

Sarah Berry

Adrenal fatigue? It may be a question of meaning.

Is adrenal fatigue real? Forget the label and treat the stress.

Christy Brissette

Adam Liaw's hot cross choux creams.

19 gorgeously indulgent Easter desserts

The DASH diet can reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

The DASH diet is proven to work so why hasn't it caught on?

Neil Perry's chocolate mousse.

6 ingredient rich chocolate mousse

Neil Perry

Image Source: Carrie Hall

Birth notice: mum, baby and midwife's hair all doing well

The young girl was found in January and is still unable to speak.

Girl found living with monkeys in Indian forest

Kimber Walker has an all-consuming love for Costco and has the party photos to prove it.

Is this the most unusual kids' party theme ever?

Tired? A Qantas Boeing 747-400.

Traveller letters: Qantas jumbo jets are tired, smell of mothballs

Have you ever seen a better-looking sandwich?

What made the banh mi the world's best sandwich

Peter Barrett

Jackalope is designed along a black theme. A lot of black.

Victoria's gobsmacking new hotel is downright sexy

Julietta Jameson

NBN

What broadband speeds are you really getting?

Lucy Battersby

Is Snap even a 'public' company?

Myriam Robin

NBN

Homes without internet are stuck in regulatory limbo

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Turner

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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

City SUV comparison: Toyota C-HR, Suzuki Vitara, Holden Trax, Honda HR-V.

New Toyota C-HR v Honda HR-V v Holden Trax v Suzuki Vitara

Toby Hagon

2018 Subaru Outback.

Updated Subaru Outback revealed

Drive Staff

2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport 2018 Mitsubishi ASX.

New Mitsubishi ASX city SUV revealed

Drive Staff

Audi SQ7.

The luxury SUV that feels like a performance car

Stephen Ottley

Land Rover has updated its Discovery Sport SUV.

Land Rover's stylish entry-level SUV reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Golf R. EMBARGO: 11pm 10/11/2016

New Volkswagen Golf R details revealed

Drive Staff

Sergio Garcia of Spain

Stars atop crowded Augusta leaderboard after second round

Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand in his match against Rafael Nadal of Spain in the final of the Miami Open.

Backhand to the future

Greg Baum

Harley Bennell is yet to make his AFL debut with Fremantle, and may never.

AFL future of Harley Bennell rests on next training comeback

Kim Hagdorn

Marquee moment: Tim Cahill celebrates heading City in front at AAMI Park.

Cahill nods home to lift City over Reds

Michael Lynch

Steve O'Keefe, left, talks with Test captain Steve Smith in Ranchi, India last month.

Aussie Test star fined in wake of drunken tirade

Griffin Logue will make his debut for the Dockers.

Dockers coach Lyon sticks with promise to 'play the kids'

Brendan Foster

Mixed start: Adam Scott.

Adam Scott struggles at Masters as world no.1 withdraws

Gold Coast superstar Gary Ablett refused on Thursday night to commit to playing out his current contract with the team.

Ablett shocks footy world with talk of premature retirement

Jon Pierik