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TPG shares have been savaged.

TPG savaged in $1b sell-off as mobile plans revealed

19 mins ago

Laticia Brouwer's mother and two sisters were on the beach when she was attacked by a shark near Esperance.

Teenage surfer killed in shark attack on family holiday identified

6 mins ago

eBay said Australians would shop on "opaque parts of the internet".

Australian shoppers to be banned from eBay over GST

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

'Severe risk': Australia's poorest 'hooked' on negative gearing

ANALYSIS

More than 20,000 shoppers complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about consumer guarantees in ...

The $300b industry without an ombudsman

46 mins ago

Accused: Melissa Aroutunian

Worker 'stole customer details' then quit to work for a competitor

'It's gonna blow': Housing correction cannot be stopped

'I couldn't breathe': Australians injured in nightclub acid attack

Jittery investors send ASX deep into the red in early trade

Live

Wind farms: $800,000 spent handling 90 complaints

Children who 'broke the rules' of Easter egg hunt left in tears

Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un.

Trump is playing a dangerous game of chicken with North Korea

COMMENT
1 hr ago

The Ordinary's foundation has a 25, 000 person waiting list and will arrive in Australia later this year.

Why this $12.70 foundation has a 25,000 person waiting list

5 mins ago

Who are the most annoying passengers? I found out.

Secrets I learnt about flying after I became a flight attendant

Amy Carlson and Jamie Hodgson with their son Olli at their Malvern East home.

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

A vendor cooks crepes on a hotplate at a food stall in Phaya Thai, Bangkok.

No more street food for Bangkok as all vendors are told to move out

59 mins ago

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Football fans throw dead rats

The Whitehaven 6000 Flybridge. At a cruising speed of about 10 knots, the twin 18.1-litre Caterpillar turbodiesels are ...

The luxury yacht that's more like an apartment on the sea

Consumers should not be at risk as long as they've downloaded the latest security updates.

What Windows users should know about latest bugs

Seven Year Switch's instant breakout hero, Kaitlyn.

In the first episode, Seven Year Switch has its token weirdo

Lady Gaga performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Indio, Calif.

Lady Gaga invites fans to pay their way into her new movie

Tower House by Austin Maynard Architects.

Why our most creative architects are coming from Tasmania

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 independence

Jeweller Robert Clerc bought a shop on Oxford Street at a time when the famous strip was suffering a downturn. It's now ...

Why one shopkeeper bet on the rebirth of Oxford Street

Tom Jones performing in London in 2001.

Singer Tom Jones selling his Beverly Hills mansion of 20 years

Housing red light

Most popular housing plan is also the biggest red light warning

Pool temperatures could drop as council tackles $2m power bill

Lisa Visentin

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

Antun Ivan Katic, 36, and wife Mary Fatima Katic, 64, have pleaded guilty to soliciting to murder two teenagers in ...

Woman who hired hitman to kill teenager 'easy to brainwash'

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

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

Tim and Meg McCloud say the desire to own property in Sydney "is not very alluring".

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

Ambulance

Boy critically injured 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

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan giving a referendum victory speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey.

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan giving a referendum victory speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey.

Why Turkey and the Muslim world needs Erdogan

COMMENT
Kuranda Seyit
1 hr ago

Allison Gallagher

If I had known this at school, I would have felt far safer

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

Malaysia's former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim delivers a by-election campaign speech in 2007. .

Anwar to challenge sodomy sentence ahead of elections

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

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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 dire new interest rate warning

Michael Koziol

Julie Bishop: North Korea's actions threaten the security of our region

Bianca Hall
1 hr ago

Former prime minister Tony Abbott.

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

Sally McManus, Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, addresses the National Press Club of Canberra, in ...

Coalition voters believe the minimum wage is too low: poll

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

Alan Jones: Coalition deserves a smashing at the election

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, right, listens to his wife Asma Assad during a visit to India in 2008.

British MPs demand Asma al-Assad lose UK citizenship

Louis Marinelli

'Calexit' campaign dropped as leader bolts for Russia

48 mins ago

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

Defiant Erdogan denounces West's 'crusader mentality'

14 mins ago

IS fighters pose with a Jihadist flag in the northern Iraqi province of Salahuddin.

Islamic State seeking alliance with al-Qaeda: Iraqi VP

Donald Trump supporters during an election rally in 2016.

The urban-rural divide shaping politics around the world

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

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

TPG shares have been savaged.

TPG savaged in $1b sell-off after mobile network plans revealed

Patrick Hatch
19 mins ago

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Markets Live: Selling wave hits ASX

Live
Patrick Commins
1 min ago

More than 20,000 shoppers complained to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission about consumer guarantees in ...

The $300b industry without an ombudsman

Madeleine Heffernan
46 mins ago

Stuart McAuliffe: "Pirates are very mobile and very flexible in decision-making."

Pirates show path to investing success says manager of millions

Brian Robins

'Threat to intimidate': CEO quits after sending letter

'Amazon tax': eBay threatens to block Australian shoppers

Patrick Hatch

Fashion stoush: Showpo settles data 'theft' case against rival

Jessica Sier

Woolworths goes big to protect itself from Amazon

Catie Low

The Whitehaven 6000 Flybridge. At a cruising speed of about 10 knots, the twin 18.1-litre Caterpillar turbodiesels are ...

This Aussie luxury yacht has a game-changing new feature

Luxury
37 mins ago

Alone in a Crowd: A look at the world's best-dressed men.

Snapped: The trick to being the best-dressed person on the street

Men's Style

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

Husband and wife Chris and Mel Tantchev co-founded Bookabuy offering personalised book subscriptions.?

How small businesses can compete with a retail Goliath

Chris Tantchev

Pyjama Day at Hardtofind: Giorgii Tsironis, Erica Stewart (founder), Erin Brennan, Will Davidson, Georgia Prince, Sarah ...

What employees really want

Alexandra Cain
1 hr ago

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MKR: Manu slams Josh's main

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Esperance shark attack kills teen surfer

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Manhunt after killing on Facebook

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North Korea 'ready to react' to war

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons, April 18

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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Madeleine West (Dee Bliss) and Ryan Moloney (Toadfish) in Neighbours.

Neighbours reportedly clinches series-saving new deal

Rob Moran
39 mins ago

Lady Gaga performs at Coachella Music & Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club on Saturday, April 15, 2017, in Indio, Calif.

Lady Gaga invites fans to pay their way into her new movie

Rob Moran

<i>Seven Year Switch</i>'s instant breakout hero, Kaitlyn.

Kaitlyn kicks off Seven Year Switch in full-on flirting mode

Recap
Rob Moran

The stress goes to Josh's head during his final cook on MKR.

MKR villains sent packing after lacklustre 'walk out'

Broede Carmody

<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

Bowled over: comedian Rhys Nicholson at Kingpin Bowling in Melbourne.

Did you hear the joke about the comedian with an eating disorder?

Sarah Thomas

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Sideshow babies get Hollywood treatment

Michael Idato

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

Tackling Australia's greatest taboo

Peter Munro

Yep, we're here for Idris Elba as Doctor Who.

Twitter recasts movies without straight, white men and hello

Annie Brown

The Ordinary's foundation has a 25, 000 person waiting list and will arrive in Australia later this year.

This $12.70 foundation has a 25,000 person waiting list

Natalie Reilly
5 mins ago

Kim Kardashian shared this picture of daughter North West playing with the Easter Bunny over the weekend. But, who was ...

Celebrities sure were obsessed with life-size Easter bunnies this year

31 mins ago

Everywhere I looked, there was some reminder that my former partner had been here.

How I made my house a home again after my partner left

Meghan O'Dea

Solange owned her own style at Coachella telling The Hollywood reporter, "Honestly I have the same philosophies about ...

Celebrities partying and playing at Coachella

42 mins ago

First Lady Melania Trump, US President Donald Trump and the Easter Bunny attend the 2017 White House Easter Egg Roll.

Obama had Beyonce, Trump has this confused bunny

Mary Ward

Zahra Yaganah, an activist, writer and mother of two teenagers, puts on her headscarf before she goes to work in Kabul.

After divorce, Afghan women are met with fresh harassment

Zahra Nader and Mujib Mashal

Clementine Ford with her baby son.

The love so powerful it feels like a dangerous mistake

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Where our calories come from matter for our health.

Is low-carb, low-fat or neither better?

Sarah Berry

Water babies aren't limited by age

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

Marlene Cimons

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

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

Paula Goodyer

Toorak butcher Peter Bouchier.

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

Ripe heirloom tomatoes.

Top chefs reveal the biggest mistakes home cooks make

The Chin Chin Sydney line-up has been revealed; head chef Graeme Hunt with general manager Craig Hemmings.

Sydney scores Melbourne chef to head up Chin Chin in Surry Hills

Baby Chiara was only 5 weeks old when Alice died.

Husband's heartbreak over death of mum with postpartum psychosis

15 mins ago

Leslie Eggenberger's school drop-off outfit was a roaring success.

Why this mum wore a T-rex costume to school drop-off

1 hr ago

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

This is exactly what every IKEA needs

Who are the most annoying passengers? I found out.

Eleven secrets I learnt about flying after I became a flight attendant

Brandon Presser

Worth the wait: Queues outside Pasteis de Belem in Lisbon.

'World's best' food? Yes, this place actually lives up to the hype

Ben Groundwater

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

Puzzle & Dragons

Hackers trick Japanese gamers with fake cash

The Snap listing on Apple's App Store.

Snap dismisses 'rich' comment as 'ridiculous'

Consumers should not be at risk as long as they've downloaded the latest security updates.

What all Windows users should know about latest bugs

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

2016 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43.

Merc's new hot SUV reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Images of the Citroen C5 Aircross have leaked online ahead of the SUVs official Shanghai motor show reveal.

New Citroen C5 Aircross leaked

Drive Staff
1 hr ago

MG E-Motion electric car concept

MG's Tesla rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

Tesla Inc. badge is displayed on the front grille of Model S 90D electric vehicle at the company's showroom in Hanam, ...

Tesla's plans to take on trucks

Stephen Ottley

Genesis' 2016 New York Concept paves the way for a new BMW 3-Series rival.

Genesis reveals plans for Australia

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi Q5.

Driven: All-new Audi Q5

Andrew MacLean

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

Diving in: Ben Te'o is set to wear red in New Zealand.

Rookie Te'o set to make cut for Lions tour of New Zealand

Gavin Mairs

Wanted man: Kieran Foran.

Newcastle Knights confirm interest in Kieran Foran

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

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles and Jazz coach Quin Snyder.

Huge pay day looming for Australian star 'Slow-Mo Joe'

Going through a poor patch of form: Bernard Tomic.

Tomic makes it five first round losses in 2017

The 2017 Stawell Gift has again been won by a schoolgirl.

Teens live the dream to pull off professional sprint double

Michael Gleeson

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

Taking a time out: Latrell Mitchell.

Roosters stars urge patience over Latrell Mitchell

Uncertain playing future: Mitch Moses.

Tigers should play hardball: Daley

1 hr ago

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

Moses yet to seek release from Tigers to join Parra

Michael Chammas

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