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Wild windy weather hits St Kilda Beach this morning.

Massive clean-up after wet, wild, windy weather

10 mins ago

The ratio of debt to disposable incomes is far higher among those with mortgages.

The ticking time bomb in every house with a mortgage

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Radio 2GB announcer Ray Hadley says his regular Monday interviews with Treasurer Scott Morrison have been cancelled

Don't like being lied to: Shock jock bans Scott Morrison from show

1 min ago

Banning negative gearing would be "cruel", says Treasurer Scott Morrison

Hacking into negative gearing would be cruel, Scott Morrison says

5 mins ago

The scene in Chadstone after the shooting.

Gunman on the run after double- shooting in Chadstone

The proposed takeover has raised concerns in business, strategic and political circles.

Most of Melbourne's gas, power may soon be in Chinese hands

How my partner's weight gain changed my mind about 'fat people'

The reclusive millionaire at centre of a One Nation scandal

Two lobsters, 17 vodka oyster, six beers - and then a jet-ski arrest

How to salvage your reputation after a work email blunder

Newsreader learns of husband's death during live broadcast

John Clarke, who collaborated with some of the country's leading performers, including Geoffrey Rush, Andrew Denton, Sam ...

Renowned satirist John Clarke dies while hiking in the Grampians

4 mins ago

Eva Claire, plane captain and Instagram star.

Instagram star: Plane captain reveals what her life is really like

Amanda Barrett and Michael Budworth of Earth & Baker create one-off pieces which they sell through their online store.

Not your nanna's hobby: The retro pastime taking over Australia

Flat out: New Hawk Jaeger O'Meara has been prolific without the precision we've come to expect from Hawthorn.

Sickly numbers speak ill of the Hawks: Chat live about footy

1 hr ago

Kids school class classroom teacher children

Parents, your kids don't have to do NAPLAN if they don't want to

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ABC newsreader caught unawares live on-air

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters.

Garcia wins Masters, ending drought after 74 majors

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 21: Actress Anne Hathaway attends 'The Intern' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theater on ...

Anne Hathaway is still asked to explain why she's hated

Enrico Palermo, executive vice-president of The Spaceship Company, in front of the VSS Unity at the company's ...

Meet the Australian engineer pioneering space tourism

Snapper in crazy water Photograph by William Meppem

How to cook up a storm for Good Friday and Easter Sunday

SYDNEY, NSW - JULY 08: The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (L) sails past the Sydney Opera House on it's way out of ...

The winners and losers of the Chinese tourism boom

35 Railway Place, Williamstown sold for $1.29 million on Saturday.

'Heady market': Why houses are selling much faster this year

Joel Creasey.

Comedian Joel Creasey: 'I'm that total Melbourne w---er'

On a quiet strip, a stroll from at least two of Melbourne's more prestigious private schools, 16 Mount Street, Kew ...

House of the Week: Marvellous mini manor in Kew

Hobsons Bay Yacht Club.

Melbourne's oasis: busy weekends, surprisingly tranquil mid-week

George Calombaris told staff last week that ''I am so sorry we have messed up''.

Former staff claim Calombaris empire ignored penalties

How do you find someone who doesn't want to be found?

A teacher bonding with a struggling student? Or something more?

EXCLUSIVE

Police have released this image of a man who is fighting for his life after being mown down and left for dead in a hit ...

Police release image of hit-run pedestrian left for dead

Two people died when a car rolled at Woori Yallock.

Two dead, three hurt after car rolled and struck tree

The Age, News. Greg Salter who is attempting to build a hydro electric generator for the local township.Pic Simon ...

Hydro dreamer damned if he does

Breath-testing device

Car impounded after man blows more than five times alcohol limit

Those wanting to visit the Royal Easter Show should buy tickets through official sites, police say.

Easter Show falls victim to card ticketing scam

NSW

The view from above of Port Curtis, near Rockhampton, on Thursday.

Rockhampton flood recedes, roads reopen

QLD

Crowds enjoy the 2017 Multicultural Festival in Canberra. United Voice secretary Lyndal Ryan said a security guard at ...

Claims security guards 'underpaid' for govt events

ACT

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi outside a recent hearing.

City of Perth 'blacklist' locked out certain media

WA
47 mins ago

Jarryd Roughead and Jaeger O'Meara

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Hawks' pain today is an investment in a better tomorrow

Chris Judd

IMG2644 ? Young girl sits on a motorcycle near the beach and Mediterranean, Gaza, March 2017, photo by Antony Loewenstein

What will it take to change life in Gaza?

COMMENT
Antony Loewenstein
1 hr ago

Jenna Price: In my 30s I felt like time was running out.

On my 60th birthday... this is what I wish I knew 30 years ago

Jenna Price
1 hr ago

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Radio 2GB announcer Ray Hadley says his regular Monday interviews with Treasurer Scott Morrison have been cancelled

'I don't like being lied to': shock jock bans Treasurer from his show

Matthew Knott
1 min ago

Scott Morrison: Hacking into negative gearing would be 'cruel'

Eryk Bagshaw
5 mins ago

Position on Assad has hardened after chemical attacks: Julie Bishop

Fergus Hunter

Former cabinet minister Andrew Robb.

Liberal review: respect the base, never stop campaigning

Members of the Indian student community protest at the lack of action after violent attacks on international students in ...

India Australia's next big education export market

Treasurer Scott Morrison is expected to decide on the takeover in the next fortnight.

190,000: the most important number in Australian politics

ANALYSIS

Health Minister Greg Hunt says his commitment to after-hours medical access is 'rock-solid'.

Greg Hunt eyes organ donor subsidies ahead of federal budget

EXCLUSIVE

All smiles: Then Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin, right, and Rex Tillerson, then chief executive of ExxonMobil on ...

Trump officials tell Russia to drop its support for Assad

The Russian flag.

Russian coder suspected in US election work arrested

Relatives and onlookers gather outside a church after a bomb attack in the Nile Delta town of Tanta, Egypt.

Palm Sunday church attacks in Egypt kill dozens of worshippers

Author Alex Renton: "Cruelty and bullying, by children and adults, was a function of the system."

Silver spoon: The power and privilege of Britain's private schools

Nick Miller

An arbitrary crackdown on NDIS costs now would end up costing much more in the long term.

The budget cut that would cost taxpayers more in the long run

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Helle Thorning-Schmidt.

Thanks for the feedback, Helle - next time keep it to yourself

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The challenges of deepening our ties with India

Mark Kenny
Mark Kenny

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Why you should stick with your blue chip stocks

Myriam Robin
18 mins ago

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Markets Live: ASX tops 5900 as mood lifts

Live
Jens Meyer
27 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, who went head-to-head in an eight-week election campaign.

Too many stuff-ups about to put economic reform into reverse

COMMENT
Ross Gittins
1 hr ago

Sydney's hot property is forcing people to move further away from the city, extending commute times.

'Vicious circle': Sydney's property market hurting families

'Surreal': the Australian pioneering space travel

Patrick Hatch

From high school dropout to the world's best chef

Cara Waters

'Leaving Australia behind': Rio wants tax cut

Brian Robins
42 mins ago

Ex-staff claim Calombaris empire routinely ignored penalties

Cameron Houston

Model Tess Holliday (second from left) and others in the Modcloth #effyourbeautystandards
campaign

How my partner changed my mind about overweight people

Life on Mars

For those moments when you want to climb into the computer and run after the email you just sent.

What to do if you press 'reply all' - and other email blunders

Culture

Mortgage rates are on the rise and borrowers don't want to get in above their heads

How to avoid squeeze of rising mortgage rates

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The $300m GST grab hardly anyone knows about

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Ian and Leanne Neeland faced opposition from the local council when they first tried to build the Yarra Valley ...

How one couple risked everything for their chocolate dream

Cara Waters

Rachel Power, owner of the Waterfalls Cafe & Gallery, gets a feeling of "utter sickness" when she reads a negative review.

'You hold your breath waiting for it to load': Dealing with review sites

Christine D'Mello

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Weather timelapse: Sunday Melbourne storms

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Panda Qifu lands on her child's head

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Should you ask Peter Dinklage for a selfie?

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Dockers upset defending premiers

Cathy Wilcox

Best of Fairfax cartoons, April 10

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.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Comedian John Clarke has died.

Renowned satirist John Clarke dead at 68

Staff writers
5 mins ago

The moment newsreader Natasha Exelby realised she was on-air.

Newsreader's worst nightmare comes true

Broede Carmody

Eddie Vedder in concert with Pearl Jam in Melbourne in 2009.

Pearl Jam bassist uses speech to protest overlooked bands

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Alec Baldwin has appeared on SNL as Donald Trump again

Alec Baldwin Is Trump, O'Reilly and Trump (Again) on latest SNL

Dave Itzkoff
1 hr ago

Rhys Muldoon picked France Soir, where he describes the wine list as 'incredible'.

Rhys Muldoon: St Kilda grimmer and scarier than Kings Cross

Kylie Northover

<i>Personal Shopper</i> plays with the fluidity of identity.

Kristen Stewart stripped bare in new film Personal Shopper

Craig Mathieson

Joanna Murray-Smith's Three Little Words raises existential questions about life and love.

Why the ripple effect of a break-up can be catastrophic

Kerrie O'Brien

Carrie Fisher on the set of <i>Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. </i>

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

Karl Quinn

Quick-witted Kiwi: Rose Matafeo brings you <em>Sassy Best Friend</em>.

The Comedy Festival shows you can't miss

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Hannah Francis

Sammy J is heading out without his puppet Randy but inspired by another purple friend in the show <i>Hero Complex</i>.

Review: Sammy J's Hero Complex is stranger than fiction

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Cameron Woodhead

Steen Raskopoulos doesn't fall back on repeating the same jokes and characters from previous years.

Review: Steen Raskopoulos a festival highlight

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Craig Platt

Anne Hathaway

Why is Anne Hathaway still being asked to explain being 'hated'?

Natalie Reilly

Food writer Jay Rayner has written a scorching review of a Paris restaurant at which Michelin-starred Christian Le Squer ...

'Tastes like stale air,' critic's scathing review of $850 dinner

Daenerys, mother of dragons, knows that power of a bold shoulder and a well-cut suit.

The GoT winter fashion is coming, and it's on point.

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Annie Brown

Theresa May meets with King Salman bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia's king during their meeting at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh.

Theresa May going sans head scarf in Saudi Arabia isn't empowering

COMMENT
Asma T. Uddin
1 hr ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Amber Sherlock at The Championships at Randwick Racecourse on April 8, 2017 in Sydney, ...

Since when did Sydney get so good at race day dressing?

22 mins ago

Ask before you go through every procedure.

Surgeons are increasingly being asked to undo 'damage'

Maria Lally

Parenthood is now in full swing for Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk, who have kept their baby news very low-key. It was ...

Baby news for Bradley Cooper and Irina Shayk

Kim Ross as a baby with her adoptive mother, Doreen Adams.

'Unreal' - the family secret that everybody but Kim Ross knew

Katherine Feeney

Letting go can be hard: Sometimes it just requires a little reframing of our stuff.

Six reasons why it's hard to let go

Paula Goodyer

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

Could you raise a sugar-free family?

Sophie Ellis

Happiness is about a sense of progress, so try something new.

The one thing no one realises about happiness

Susie Moore

Snapper in crazy water Photograph by William Meppem

Easter weekly meal planner with tasty Good Friday fish

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?

Banh mi with pork meatballs (or xiu mai) from Richmond's Nhu Lan bakery.

How to make Melbourne's best xiu mai (and other meatball recipes)

1 hr ago

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'My name gave me social anxiety - don't do it to your kids'

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Four myths about only children - and why they're wrong

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

Girl found living with monkeys in Indian forest

Eva Claire, plane captain and Instagram star.

Instagram star: Plane captain reveals what her life is really like

Hugh Morris

Hampstead Heath's mixed bathing pond: The one where bathers are required.

Bathers optional: Where London gets back to nature

Steve Meacham

Air New Zealand's Dreamliner premium economy seating.

Flight test: Dreamliner premium economy is worth it on long haul

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

2007 Subaru Tribeca.

Was this Subaru's worst SUV?

David Morley

2017 Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition.

Aston Martin Vanquish S Red Arrows Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Infiniti QX80 Monograph concept will be on display at the 2017 New York motor show.

Infiniti tease future SUV

Dom Tripolone

Takata chief executive Shigehisa Takada apologised for his company's role in the death of motorists.

Five important questions about Takata airbag recalls

David McCowen

Mercedes-AMG E 63 S 4MATIC+ designo diamantwei? bright Leder Exklusiv Nappa AMG schwarz designo diamond white bright AMG ...

New Mercedes E63 prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD

Quick Spin: Ford's four-wheel drive that isn't...

Mark Short

Flat out: New Hawk Jaeger O'Meara has been prolific without the precision we've come to expect from Hawthorn.

Undertakers gather as sickly numbers speak ill of the Hawks

Rohan Connolly
1 hr ago

Alastair Clarkson.

Top four-finish slipping away, admits Clarkson

Walking wounded: Hawks feel the heat as the Suns lift in intensity.

End of an era looms as Hawks bottom out

Jon Pierik

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 07: Jeremy Howe of the Magpies is tackled by Will Hayward of the Swans during the round three ...

The last word: Prior convictions, costly Dees and the Eagles' bogey

Rohan Connolly

Pumped: Sam Kerridge of the Blues celebrates the match sealing goal.

A win for Sticks, the jumper and Carlton's heart

Michael Gleeson, Daniel Cherny

Griffin Logue of the Dockers during the round-three AFL match between the Fremantle Dockers and the Western Bulldogs.

Connolly on Monday: Playing the kids a path out of peril

Rohan Connolly

Pressure points: Dons coach John Worsfold during the downpour at the MCG.

Loss highlights key issues, says Dons coach

Daniel Cherny

On the board: Matthew Kreuzer of Marc Murphy and Bryce Gibbs among Blues celebrating first win on the season.

Blues down Bombers in big wet

Michael Gleeson

Sergio Garcia, of Spain, reacts after making his birdie putt on the 18th green to win the Masters.

At last, Garcia breaks majors drought with tense Augusta finish

Team captain Lleyton Hewitt, top, celebrates with Nick Kyrgios of Australia after he won his match against Sam Querrey ...

Cup star Kyrgios now Hewitt's leading man

Phil Lutton

Meet and greet: Race winner Lewis Hamilton celebrates his win in Shanghai.

Hamilton finds winning formula in Chinese GP

James Maloney of the Sharks argues with Storm players.

Sharks take down the Storm in grand final rematch

Roy Ward

Dead men walking: The Force and the Kings clash in Perth.

Ours is to reason why on Super Rugby retreat

ANALYSIS
Georgina Robinson

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