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Mr Turnbull said 457s would be replaced by "a new visa that better targets skills shortage" and will be much more ...

'Australians first': Turnbull ditches 457 working visas

BREAKING
35 mins ago

Reserve Bank governer Philip Lowe

Reserve Bank flags 'drastic action' to cool Sydney housing market

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Mitchell Moses of the Tigers warms up prior to the round six NRL match between the ...

'All up in the air': Tigers block release of star who wants to join Eels

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Esperance shark attack victim Laeticia Brouwer.

'He tried everything': desperate effort to save daughter from shark

37 mins ago

TPG shares have been savaged.

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

The couple admitted they had abused the boy before his death.

Parents murdered son, 3, after horrific regime of abuse, court rules

BREAKING

Australian shoppers to be banned from eBay over GST

Trump in a dangerous game of chicken with North Korea

COMMENT

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

ANALYSIS

The $300b industry without an ombudsman

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

A plan to kill Wally Ahmad was intially thwarted after his attackers spotted him near police in Bankstown.

Wally was marked - but fluke in car park may have given him extra day of life

29 mins ago

Jana Pittman won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2007 world championships.

Third marriage, second husband: Pittman to wed again

Photo: Getty

NSW births registry reveals most popular baby names for 2016

34 mins ago

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

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Sean Spicer reads Australian book for Easter

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

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

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

When you're setting up your new home, invest in good quality "weight-bearing" pieces, like sofas and beds.

New home, new furniture: Advice for inexperienced buyers

Xiongan new area.

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

16/1 Thirlmere Road, Mount Lawley, keeps its impressive facade but offers mod cons inside.

The 'medieval' homes you never knew existed in Australia

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

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

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

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Abigaile Delaney a student at The Gawura Aboriginal School, part of St Andrews Cathedral School at Town Hall in Sydney ...

Private schools push for separate Indigenous campuses

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol
12 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull to abolish 457 immigration work visas

BREAKING
James Massola
35 mins ago

Liberal MP urges 'wrecker' Tony Abbott to quit Parliament

Adam Gartrell

Deloitte Access Economics director Chris Richardson at the National Press Club last week.

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

Michael Koziol

Malcolm Turnbull: ''The eyes of the world are now on Beijing.''

Prime Minister cautiously optimistic over North Korea crisis

David Wroe
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

The cathedral being built by Justo Gallego, 91, in Mejorada del Campo, Spain, March 15, 2017. Gallego has been building ...

Justo Gallego, 91, erects 'Cathedral of Faith' brick by brick

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

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

Defiant Erdogan denounces West's 'crusader mentality'

While prices do need to decline to make housing more affordable, we need to prevent this from happening in an ...

We need a 'soft decline' in house prices before it is too late

COMMENT
David van Gogh
1 hr ago

Abbott seems determined to drive the government off a cliff.

Abbott has the right to needlessly demolish the government

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Donald Trump supporters during an election rally in 2016.

The urban-rural divide shaping politics around the world

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

The government will scrap 457 visas.

No 'red tape nightmare' plea on 457 visa changes

Sarah Danckert
32 mins ago

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Markets Live: Selling wave hits ASX

Patrick Commins
18 mins ago

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

Reserve Bank governer Philip Lowe

RBA flags 'drastic action' to curb rising house prices

Eryk Bagshaw

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

Patrick Hatch

The $300b industry without an ombudsman

Madeleine Heffernan

Pirates show path to investing success says manager of millions

Brian Robins

'Threat to intimidate': CEO quits after sending letter

One of several bars at the Ned, opening soon in London.

Why the Ned is the blockbuster business hotel of the future

Business Travel
6 mins ago

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

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

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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

Easter show

The Sydney Royal Easter Show

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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Perth actress Katherine Langford stars in <i>13 Reasons Why</i>.

Popular Netflix series slammed for graphic suicide scene

Broede Carmody
2 mins ago

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

Neighbours reportedly clinches series-saving new deal

Rob Moran

Sean Spicer reading How to Catch the Easter Bunny with the help of a young volunteer.

Australian had 'no idea' his book would be read at Trump event

Broede Carmody

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

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in the Oval Office of the ...

Donald Trump the musical: a 'revolutionary' trip through time

Joyce Morgan

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

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

Sarah Thomas

LUNA PARTY;SYD;950121;PIX JULIAN ANDREWS;SUN HERALD;NAKED CITY; S NICOLE DAVY FROM PENRITH WITH THE CRAZY CROONERS AT ...

Sideshow babies get Hollywood treatment

Michael Idato

Allison Gallagher

More kids identifying as trans shows Safe Schools worked, not an epidemic

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

Women in heterosexual relationships are too often burdened with doing emotional heavy-lifting for needy men, writes ...

How to avoid the 'drainer' boyfriend

COMMENT
Laura La Rosa

Will Meghan Markle attend Pippa Middleton's wedding as Prince Harry's date?

Will Meghan Markle will attend Pippa Middleton's wedding with Harry?

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

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

Jana Pittman won gold in the 400m hurdles at the 2007 world championships.

Third marriage, second husband: Jana Pittman to marry again

Jenna Clarke

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

Twitter recasts movies without straight, white men and hello

Annie Brown

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

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

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

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How last minute shopping nearly ruined our Easter

1 hr ago

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

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

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

Jordan, Petra: the Monastery / Ad Deir and its cliff - donkeys outside - UNESCO world heritage site - photo by M.Torres ...

Bucket list: Now's the perfect time to see this wonder of the world

Kylie McLaughlin

Puzzle & Dragons

Hackers trick Japanese gamers with fake cash

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

What Windows users should know about bugs

A still from the <i>David Pakman Show</i>.

How YouTube's algorithms hurt independent media

The Snap listing on Apple's App Store.

Snap dismisses 'rich' comment as 'ridiculous'

The Netgear R9000 is truly fast.

Could a $700 router be worth the money?

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

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

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Mitchell Moses of the Tigers warms up prior to the round six NRL match between the ...

Tigers block Moses release to Eels

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Giant effort: Scott Fardy put in another big shift for the Brumbies against the Highlanders.

'Faceless men:' Wallaby star's stinging rebuke of rugby bosses

Chris Dutton
1 hr ago

Jarryd Hayne.

Titans boost for Sharks clash

BREAKING
Laine Clark
7 mins ago

Netball Australia is in political turmoil.

Netball in turmoil after boardroom coup

Linda Pearce

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

AFL's plan B if Trump v Kim cans historic game in China

35 mins ago

Recovering: Sam Willoughby had a horror crash in training in September and still can't feel below his waist.

Paralysed BMX champ back on a bike

Roger Vaughan
14 mins ago

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 closes door on Davis Cup to arrest worrying form slump

Bench blow: Tevita Pangai Junior may miss three months of football.

The finger injury that has ruled out Broncos forward for 12 weeks

Laine Clark

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

Taking a time out: Latrell Mitchell.

Roosters stars urge patience over Latrell Mitchell

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