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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a military parade on Saturday.

There's only one solution to North Korean problem

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The Australian dollar hit a three-week high on Friday morning

'This thing's gonna blow': expert's dire interest rate warning

Prince Harry has spoken out about needing therapy to deal with his grief after Diana's death.

Prince achieved more good in 25 minutes than I could in 25 years

COMMENT

Former police officer Adam Watts has applied for 250 jobs after leaving the police force.

This man applied for 250 jobs. He is still unemployed

Airbnb

How the world's biggest hotels are taking on Airbnb

ANALYSIS
Katie Benner

A teenager has been attacked by a shark in Esperance on Monday.

Shark attack kills teenage girl surfing with father in WA

'Waging jihad': Liberal MP calls on 'wrecker' Abbott to quit

World loses another democracy - and West didn't see it coming

COMMENT

'Significant' security alert over wrongly issued firearm licences

'Do well not to test his resolve': Pence's stark North Korean warning

Why Bishop is being told to put women, girls at centre of policy

The median house price to income of Sydney is nine times, compared to 6.2 times in New York and 3.2 times in London.

The policies that would solve the housing crisis

INVESTIGATION

Fairwater is a new geo-thermal cooled mini-suburb in Blacktown. The drilling rig (foreground) drills down 50-120m as the ...

Sydney heat dump: Suburb's new way to stay cool in 45 degree heat

Jeff Anning (left) founder of Evolve Skateboard.?

Way to pay the mortgage turns into multimillion-dollar business

Not good mates: Phil Gould and Sharks skipper Paul Gallen.

The calm words from Gus Gould that infuriated the Sharks

COMMENT

The Longhorn Saloon in Carlton and the apartment next door.

Stoush with neighbours over smell forces restaurant to close

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Plays of the Week: Try savers and champion efforts

If you don't have a lazy $138,000 to spend to see the real Titanic, you can see it in 360 degrees in Leipzig, Germany at ...

Woman spends $138,000 to join first tour to the Titanic

Ten days after meeting, Mark proposed.

Getting pregnant with twins helped me to fall in love

Thousands of spiders in Tauranga, on New Zealand's North Island, have created a 30-metre web.

Mesmerising 30m spider web shimmers over field after floods

What if the most harmless of all my mistakes has turned out to be the most dangerous mistake of all?

The love so powerful it feels like a dangerous mistake

COMMENT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 14: Amy Carlson poses for a photo with Jamie Hodgson with their son Olli at their Malvern ...

'Huge problem': People like Amy are leaving Sydney for Melbourne

Tom Jones performing in London in 2001.

Singer Tom Jones selling his Beverly Hills mansion of 20 years

Xiongan new area.

China's $385 billion dream to transform a sleepy backwater

Kirstie and her son Jimmy in their home.

Moving out at home: How Kirstie taught her son about independence

The hotel, opened by the artist Banksy across from the wall that separates Palestinians and Israelis.

The controversial hotel with 'the worst view in the world'

An artist's impression shows a new B-Line style bus leaving a new stop at Brookvale.

'Trojan horse': for development: Battle erupts over B-Line buses

'I feel ripped off': Result of DIY test bought online left man reeling

Latest housing crisis victims have given up on Sydney

Helicopters provided aerial support to rescuers on the water.

Rough seas hamper search for boy lost in surf near Coffs Harbour

Former police officer Adam Watts has applied for 250 jobs after leaving the police force.

Ex-policeman ruled 'employable': 250 applications later ...

A dose of the measles mumps rubella, or MMR, vaccine.

New measles case takes NSW total to 22

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The high school students most likely to go to university

Ambulance

Boy critical after falling from carnival ride

Chantelle Baxter with her partner Patrick Moreau.

'Like being burnt alive': Living with the world's most painful disease

VIC

NSW Police are investigating the death of a 39 year old who fell to his death paragliding on Easter Monday April 17.

Police investigate fatal paragliding accident west of Goulburn

ACT

"Parenthood is much, much more than genes," says Professor Michael Gilding.

'I feel ripped off': DIY test bought online left man reeling

Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar are among 18 approved airlines for public service travel.

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Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar are among 18 approved airlines for public service travel.

Federal public service travel bill nears half a billion dollars

Tom McIlroy
1 min ago

About one in three nominees for Order of Australia honours are women.

Fill out the bloody form and nominate a women

COMMENT
Jenna Price
1 min ago

Scientists rally in San Francisco during the American Geophysical Union's meeting in December.

Academy labelled 'spineless' over stance on science rallies

Marcus Strom

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott departs after Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 20 March 2017. ...

Liberal MP urges 'wrecker' Tony Abbott to quit Parliament

Adam Gartrell

'This thing's gonna blow': the new dire interest rate warning

Michael Koziol

Nobody wants a Kevin Rudd-Julia Gillard remake

ANALYSIS
Stephanie Peatling

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

Put women and girls at centre of foreign policy, Australia urged

Stephanie Peatling

Alan Jones says the Turnbull government is failing to learn from its mistakes.

Alan Jones: Coalition deserves a smashing at the election

Bill Shorten: "I for one am grateful that the Americans do contribute so much to security in the Pacific region."

Shorten backs Trump's US against North Korea threat

Heath Aston

Sally McManus, Secretary of the ACTU.

Coalition voters believe the minimum wage is too low: poll

Adam Gartrell

'Our ultimate dignity': North Korean commandoes march across Kim Il-sung Square during a military parade on Saturday.

Pence warns Kim: don't test us, look at what we did in Syria

Kirsty Needham

Sri Lankan army soldiers and rescue workers stand near buried houses.

Sri Lanka death toll rises to 28 in garbage dump collapse

24 mins ago

Supporters of the opposition Republican People's Party watch the polling results in Ankara.

What Erdogan's narrow referendum victory means for Turkey

ANALYSIS

Abducted:62 year-old pastor Raymond Koh.

Pastor abduction raises anti-Christian fears in Malaysia

Lindsay Murdoch

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at a military parade on Saturday.

There's only one workable solution to the North Korea problem

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Anti-Safe Schools campaigners have been handing out leaflets promoting Christian values at Perth schools.

The anti-Safe Schools campaign was never about concern for kids

COMMENT
Sally Rugg

About one in three nominees for Order of Australia honours are women.

Fill out the bloody form and nominate a woman for an honour

COMMENT
Jenna Price
1 min ago

The number of Australians with a rental property has increased to just over 2.05 million, up from 1.98 million in 2012-13.

How negative gearing made the poor worse off

ANALYSIS
Nassim Khadem

Jane Lu, founder of Showpo, which is on track to book $25 million in revenue for 2016.

Showpo settles data 'theft' case against rival

Jessica Sier

7-eleven was caught underpaying workers

7-Eleven sparked reforms will bring franchising chaos

COMMENT
Bruce McFarlane

Billionaire financier George Soros faces a blistering lawsuit.

Beny Steinmetz lawsuit scorches George Soros

Carolyn Cummins

Pirates show path to investing success says manager of millions

Brian Robins

Internet should be tax-exempt for some employers: Telstra

Nassim Khadem

How the world's biggest hotels are taking on Airbnb

ANALYSIS
Katie Benner

Bain bets $1 billion on botox

Shinhye Kang and Seyoon Kim

Toyota FT-4X.

Eight high-powered new cars that have the motor world in a spin

Cars

From store to your door, in 90 minutes.

Fast fashion: Gucci now does 90-minute home delivery

Luxury

Hyenas rarely do the initial damage but once they swoop in, they can quickly become the problem.

Keep the shorting 'hyenas' in your peripheral vision

Marcus Padley

A few months ago the smartest people in finance were waxing lyrical on whether the Chinese landing would be "hard" or ...

Motley Fool: What China collapse?

Scott Phillips

Courtney Ray founded Daily Blooms to foster her passion for flowers.

'Taking the bigness out': Online fixed price florists blossom

Cara Waters

Jeff Anning (left) founder of Evolve Skateboards.

From a pipe dream to a half-pipe

Kate Jones

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Teen girl dies after Esperance shark attack

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The archbishops' tomb that time forgot

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Mini suburb cooled by geothermal technology

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Manhunt for man who killed while live-streaming

Luigi Pertrilli (R) shares a joke with a woman dressed like the Virgin Mary in the Christopher Inn during the ...

Easter around the World

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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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<i>The Young Pope</i>: Dark and disturbing.

Jude Law's arrogant American pope is an 'odious' anti-hero

Bridget McManus

Disney composer Alan Menken is in Melbourne ahead of the opening of <i>Aladdin the Musical</i>.

How to write a Disney song: Aladdin composer reveals secrets

Debbie Cuthbertson

Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer

McCarthy returns as Spicer with some religious jokes on SNL

Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel in <i>The Fate of the Furious</i>.

Furious 8 breaks Star Wars record with huge opening weekend

Michael Idato

Lady Gaga debuted her new single 'The Cure' at Coachella this weekend.

Lady Gaga debuts surprise new single at Coachella

Michael Idato

Sacked: Mana Tribe member Jeff Varner.

Survivor contestant fired from job after trans outing controversy

Georgina Cooke

Actor Clifton James, best known for his portrayal of a southern sheriff in two James Bond films, died aged 96.

Clifton James, swaggering sheriff in James Bond films, dies

Keith Ridler

British actor Peter Capaldi, in costume as Doctor Who, and Pearl Mackie as his new companion Bill Potts, pose with a ...

New Doctor Who set to traumatise as fresh casting rumours swirl

Nick Miller

Indigenous playwright Nakkiah Lui's new work Black is the New White opens at the STC in May. Photographed Wednesday 5th ...

Tackling Australia's top taboo

Peter Munro

Kids no more, Madness proved they weren't yesterday's men at the Hordern Pavilion.

One big explosion of feet-skipping delight

Bernard Zuel

Joshua Bell will play with the Academy of St Martins in the Field around Australia this month.

Classical rockstar plays train station gig for $32

Nathanael Cooper

Part of the backlash to Lena Dunham and her character Hannah Horvath in Girls came down to this ... over-identification.

We saw our clumsy selves in Girls, which is why we loved to hate it

Natalie Reilly

Lady Gaga debuted her new single 'The Cure' at Coachella this weekend.

Celebrities partying and playing at Coachella

Clementine Ford with her baby son.

The love so powerful it feels like a dangerous mistake

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Ten days after meeting, Mark proposed.

I set to having a baby on my own at 40, and then I met the one

Claudine Gilbey-Phillips

Rihanna crushes it at Coachella.

Rihanna wins Coachella/life with crystal body suit

Annie Brown

Prince Harry has opened up about the therapy he received to cope with the loss of his mother, Princess Diana.

Prince Harry reveals Diana's death led to 'two years of total chaos'

Hannah Furness

Nike has introduced a dedicated plus-size range up to a 3X.

Sports brands are finally realising that active women come in all sizes

ANALYSIS
Melissa Singer

Prince Harry has spoken out about needing therapy to deal with his grief after Diana's death.

A powerful role model, Harry's words on grief will help others

COMMENT
Professor Sir Simon Wessley

Children pick up on images and language much earlier than we might think.

Why kids don't need to hear 'fat talk'

Paula Goodyer

Water babies aren't limited by age

This woman is strong and healthy at 90. Here's how she does it.

Marlene Cimons

Image from Hippie Lane: The Cookbook by Taline Gabrielian (Murdoch Books, RRP $39.99).

How hippie food went mainstream

Sarah Berry

Toorak butcher Peter Bouchier.

Why does supermarket meat last longer than meat from my butcher?

Spice up your buns: turn them into a choc orange hot cross bun pudding.

What to do with leftover hot cross buns: four winning recipes

Neil Perry recipe for Good Food, Epicure
Styling Hannah Meppem
Spice roast pumpkin

Over-indulged? How to have a sugar-free week

The Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte were in attendance.

Duchess of Cambridge anonymously seeks advice of 'real mums'

Behold the IKEA "Relationship Saving Station" courtesy of Obvious Plant.

This is exactly what every IKEA needs

Gordon Ramsay with his wife and children last year.

Why Gordon Ramsay refuses to leave money to his children

American Airlines Boeing 777-300ER interior, economy class cabin.

Flight test: How American Airlines' Australia route stacks up

Rob McFarland

If you don't have a lazy $138,000 to spend to see the real Titanic, you can see it in 360 degrees in Leipzig, Germany at ...

Woman spends $138,000 to visit the Titanic wreck on first tourist trip

The Rocky Mountaineer offers stunning scenery and sumptuous dining for passengers.

Rocky roll: How a luxury restaurant on rails is run

Donna Demaio

The Netgear R9000 is truly fast.

Could a $700 router be worth the money?

It's not easy to find the perfect gadget for taking care of business, but Lenovo's Yoga 710 ticks a lot of boxes as a ...

Finding your perfect travel companion

COMMENT

"Obviously Snapchat is for everyone," the company said in a statement.

Snap dismisses 'only for rich people' claim as 'ridiculous'

giz

How to manage your phone notifications

Gizmodo

LoL OPL 2017

LG Dire Wolves take the crown: OPL Grand Final

2017 Audi Q5.

Driven: All-new Audi Q5

Andrew MacLean

2017 BMW 530i.

Road test: BMW 530i

Stephen Ottley

Land Rover Reborn

Outback classics worth $130,000

David McCowen

2017 Mercedes-Benz S500e.

Mercedes-Benz S500E new car review

Stephen Corby

2018 Jagaur F-Type four-cylinder.

Jaguar unveils four-cylinder F-Type

David McCowen

Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse Coup?, Press Test Drive Barcelona 2017, E 300 Coupe? aragonitsilber, Leder Nappa, ...

Inline six on the way for next-gen AMG models

David McCowen

Not good mates: Phil Gould and Sharks skipper Paul Gallen.

Three cheers for Gus, and a toast to The Pettiest Game of All

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Collared: Tigers five-eighth Mitch Moses jostles with Michael Jennings on Monday.

If Moses wants to leave the Tigers, he must ask for a release himself

Michael Chammas

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: Liv Ryan (pink) wins The Australia Post Strickland Family Womens's Stawell Gift on ...

Stawell Gift 2017: Teenagers take men's and women's finals

Michael Gleeson

Courtney Conlogue wins the women's Rip Curl pro at Bells Beach.

American surfer beats three world champions in a day to win Bells

Roger Vaughan

02042016. Sydney Races. Jockey Tommy Berry rides Chautauqua to win race 8, The Darley T J Smith Stakes, during Sydney ...

Quality racing, not gimmicks, made The Championships great

Max Presnell

Australia's Kerryn McCann celebrates her marathon victory with son Benton.

McCann's marathon gold: a team effort

Greg Baum

Up for it: Jade North of the Roar and Jack Clisby of the Wanderers compete for the ball the last time this Friday's ...

Wanderers defence doesn't fear on-song Roar attack

Emma Kemp

North Melbourne has made a nine-year offer for the Giants' Josh Kelly.

The GWS man that could be the AFL's perfect footballer

Chris Judd

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 17: David Nofoaluma of the Tigers is tackled during the round seven NRL match between the ...

Cleary bemoans Tigers' bad habits after Eels' comeback win

Adam Pengilly

Sharks captain Paul Gallen criticised the Panthers for providing general admission tickets to the players' families.

We sent the wrong tickets: Panthers apologise to Sharks

Michael Chammas

The big two: Gareth Widdop and Josh Dugan.

Cap query will hurt Dragons' chance of keeping Widdop, Dugan

Mitch Jennings

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