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

Test Trump at your peril, US warns North Korea

A preliminary study has revealed HEV was present at a rate of about 1 in 14,799 Australian donations.

How a pork meal in France led to a boy, 6, contracting Hep E here

Melbourne Express icons - square

Burst main sends water trickling along city tram tracks ahead of AM peak

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The music superstar was found dead at age 57.

Opioids found in Prince's home, 'some in bodyguard's name'

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

'Waging jihad': Liberal MP tells 'wrecker' Abbott to quit

Treasurer Scott Morrison addresses the media during a doostop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Friday 24 ...

ScoMo's concern for renters masking the main problem

Comment
Andrew P Street

Boy fighting for his life after falling from Rye Carnival ride

How the Turkish referendum has split the Australian community

COMMENT

Energy market rules are 'stacked against consumers'

Teen dies after shark attack while surfing with father in WA

WA

Once great rivalry comes crashing down as Cats crush dismal Hawks

Jeff Anning (left) founder of Evolve Skateboard.?

It started as a way to pay the mortgage, and is now worth millions

Wood-grilled steak at Longhorn Saloon.

'It smells': Restaurant forced to close after resident complaints

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

Chris Judd: Why Josh Kelly could be the AFL's perfect footballer

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

Kids don't need to hear 'fat talk'

The Netgear R9000 is truly fast.

Is a $700 router worth it?

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Here are the plays of round 4 in the AFL

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

'I can't believe it, it's crazy': Melbourne schoolgirl wins Stawell

Ten days after meeting, Mark proposed.

I went it alone with motherhood at 40, but then I met the one

COMMENT

Cane Toad. 13th October 2016. Photo: Steven Siewert

Ingenious new Cane Toad trap uses its own poison against it

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

Kirstie and her son Jimmy in their home.

Moving out at home: How Kirstie taught her son independence

Workers stand in front of a banner featuring images of high rise towers outside a construction site in downtown Beijing.

Latest measures to cool China market: feng shui advice banned

Kaitlyn Plyley, 30, is disabled and left "hoping for miracles" to own a home.

It would take Kaitlyn longer than her lifetime to save a deposit

There are moves to crack down on homelessness in the CBD.

'Not safe': Numbers sleeping on streets blows out in St Kilda

Convicted sex offender caught after escaping from jail

A rail link to Melbourne Airport could come down to $7.96

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Learner driver caught more than 50km/h over speed limit

Darren Gray

Mental Health Minister Martin Foley.

Psychiatric hospital for dangerous offenders set for $44m upgrade

Benjamin Preiss

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Teenager arrested over violent McDonald's assault

Adrian Richardson of La Luna Bistro with his favourite knife.

'Never paid me what I was entitled to': Star chef reimburses staff

Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago

Sam Longman said she hasn't been able to celebrate Easter following the theft of her three koala joeys.

Search for stolen koalas 'becoming desperate'

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Extremist and online troll Nathan Sykes (in front) and chairman of the Australia First party, Jim Saleam (behind) ...

The secrets of one of Australia’s worst online trolls

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Luke McMahon

Perth developer Gerry Hanssen with Shalom House founder Peter Lyndon-James.

Construction boss offers resort for drug rehab

WA

Ed Wensing overlooks Canberra from the Mt Ainslie lookout.

Canberra Times photo by Matt Bedford.

Bid to stop Canberra 'being frozen in time'

ACT

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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

Lithodomos VR chief executive Simon Young, who is re-creating monuments of the ancient world in virtual reality.

The wonder of a VR wander through ancient Jerusalem

Craig Butt

Alana Kushnir at home with some of her art collections. 29 March 2017. The Age Arts. Photo: Eddie Jim. ( Easch Copy May ...

Showcase helps students chase artistic dreams

Annabel Ross

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It's a low point, concedes Clarkson, but "it's going to be hard to keep us down for a long, long period".

Clarkson laments Hawks descent into 'rubbish'

Daniel Cherny and Jon Pierik

Joel Selwood of the Cats handballs while being tackled by Cyril Rioli of the Hawks.

Geelong go top, Hawks hit rock bottom

Jon Pierik

Travis Cloke is helped from the field on Friday.

Ziebell in clear over bump that broke Cloke

Sam McClure

Disappointed: Coach Nathan Buckley with his players at Etihad Stadium.

Magpie ruckman points finger at 'passengers'

Daniel Cherny

The Lions' Jack Redden is tackled by Dustin Martin in the Tigers' win at the Gabba on Sunday.

What's changed for Tigers? More aggression, less possession

Anthony Colangelo

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

Why Josh Kelly could be the perfect footballer

Chris Judd

Benched: Magpies skipper Scott Pendlebury.

Buckley lashed over Pendlebury benching

Pie-turned-Saint Nathan Brown keeps ahead of Jack Crisp.

Saints are back on track: Brown

Anthony Colangelo

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

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan gives a referendum victory speech to his supporters at the Presidential Palace in ...

Defiant Erdogan denounces West's 'crusader mentality'

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'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

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

What Erdogan's narrow referendum victory means for Turkey

ANALYSIS

The government, in the absence of substantial ideas, must at least look like it's doing something about housing ...

The housing affordability truth no politician will admit

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

A study found sleeping for only six hours a night for 12 days straight is the same as being awake a full 24 hours.

The science is in: don't scrimp on your sleep

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

John Clarke could talk. The more you laughed, the more it energised him.

In the game of life, John Clarke was a champion

COMMENT
Martin Flanagan

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
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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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MKR: Manu slams Josh's main

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Esperance shark attack kills teen surfer

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North Korea 'ready to react' to war

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Manhunt after killing on Facebook

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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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Hit the road and escape the city

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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

Denise Scott (left) and Judith Lucy.

Review: Denise Scott and Judith Lucy bring audience to their feet

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Michael Bachelard

Patti Smith whipped the crowd into a spiritual frenzy.

Patti Smith delivers uplifting and powerful sermon at Hamer Hall

Review
Hannah Francis

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Hannah Gadsy and Sammy J vie for Barry Award

Comedy Festival
Debbie Cuthbertson and Melissa Cunningham

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?

Richard Cornish

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

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

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

The antidote to an over-indulgent Easter: sugar-free meal plan

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'

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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

Matthew Rizzo raises the Stawell Gift trophy after his impressive win.

Millennials - and bookies - the big Stawell Gift winners

Michael Gleeson

Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo was not happy with Lewis Hamilton.

Ricciardo irritated by Hamilton's pit-lane block

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford (left) is challenged by Chelsea's Gary Cahill.

Title race opens up as United beat Chelsea

Melbourne City must now take the long road to qualify for Asia.

City's Asian Champions League hopes hang by a thread

Michael Lynch

Boiling over: Security at French grounds has been of concern amid recent incidences of fans entering and throwing ...

Fans take to the field to attack players at French match

Samuel Petrequin

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