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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

'Speak English': PM's citizenship crackdown

Amazon

It's official: Amazon confirms it is coming to Australia

BREAKING
1 hr ago

AFR, GENERIC, GRADUATE University students at their graduation ceremony --- graduates, higher education, tertiary ...

Three measures where Australia's students beat Finland's

16 mins ago

An artist's impression of an asteroid near the Earth.

'Catastrophic' if this hit Earth... but it isn't our biggest worry

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hinted he may run for UK Parliament.

UK election: Julian Assange hints at running for parliament

Jasmine and Leo.

Are sleep schools the miracle cure for babies who refuse to sleep?

Elderly pedestrian dies after being struck by bike in St Kilda

Baby born by emergency caesarean after mother injured in crash

Darren Gray

The 48 millionaires who pay no income tax in Australia

Scientists 'not flipping burgers': universities lash 457 visa rules

1 hr ago

Radical AFL player pay deal proposal put before league bosses

Caroline Wilson

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Annaleise Ronzan poses for a photo with her LEGO on April 20, 2017 in Melbourne, ...

Grown-ups spit bricks over Lego centre ban

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un waves at a performance on Sunday.

North Korea destroys US city in mock birthday celebration video

State premiers Gladys Berejiklian, Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan have been challenged to ban plastic bags.

Ban the bag: Waleed Aly's challenge to Daniel Andrews

Dine on demand will allow travellers to personalise their dining experience.

Dine on demand: The future of inflight dining goes bespoke

High Flyer

A spokeswoman said Greenseas has been working to procure FAD-free tuna but ran into supply issues.

Tuna brands ranked from eco-friendliest to worst

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The 457 visa scrapped: baaaad news for goat farmers

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 16: Nathan Buckley, Senior Coach of the Magpies addresses his players during the 2017 AFL ...

Just what is going on at Hawthorn and Collingwood?

Monique Kinerson with her partner and child, outside the house they bought with cash.

Couple saved $400,000 and just bought their house - with cash

UNSW CubeSat mini-satellites that will be launched from the International Space station in December and run experiments ...

These tiny cubes are launching Australia back into space

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 19: Ben Peters, who has been saving for a decade to purchase a house, poses for a photo in ...

'Still seems out of reach': More pain as house prices soar again

Changes in attitude – and policy – are pushing more people into the off-the-plan apartment market.

For the first time, more apartments built than houses across Australia

Getting to the point: Melbourne Central's dome.

Statement pieces: The unsung heroes of Melbourne's skyline

1 hr ago

Imagine cooking dinner and doing a load of washing at the same time – in the same machine.

Cooking in the laundry: The ultimate in multi-tasking or just wrong?

Tax Office data shows slightly fewer landlords in the market but more investment properties per landlord overall.

Idea to limit number of landlords' properties 'genuinely stupid'

Senior Constable Simon Mareangareu (left) and Senior Constable Dennis Gundrill.

Officer told teen to delete video of alleged police assault, court told

Jane Lee

Alleged Bourke St killer declares: 'I am the saviour'

'I'm a patchwork': Workplace injury toll casts long shadow

Liam Mannix, Aimee Amiga

The kayak which was located off the coast of Port Melbourne on Sunday night.

Owner of abandoned kayak comes forward after seeing news reports

Chloe Booker

Daniel Andrews: "The previous government ... took away the emergency department."

Monash children's hospital opens without emergency department

Former deputy speaker Don Nardella.

Anti-rort reforms: MPs could be forced to pay back expenses

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More than 20,100 hospitalised because of assault in one year

Darren Gray

Passengers on the Manly Ferry in December 2015.

Deceased person's ashes blown onto ferry passengers

NSW

In happier times ... Clive Palmer with Jeff the dinosaur.

Clive Palmer goes quietly from politics

QLD
Don Woolford

The Brouwer family are keen surfers.

Shark attack teen 'died doing what she loved'

WA

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Decentralisation push a wayward attack on Canberra

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Daddy Cool band members Wayne Duncan, Ross Wilson, Ross Hannaford and Gary Young.

'Just a bit of fun': College bans Eagle Rock after complaint

Beer in plastic cups Picture by Pat Scala pds AGE SPORT AND SUNDAY AGE SPORT MODERN DAY FOOTBALL. Picture taken ...

AFL and the two-can limit: all bets are not quite off

Andrew Tate

A debt collection agency contracted by the Department of Human Services under its "robo-debt" program was paid by commission.

'Robo-debt' collectors paid by commission, had KPIs

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Malcolm Turnbull takes a selfie with new Australian citizens Lydia Banda-Mukuka and Chilandu Kalobi Chilaika on ...

'Speak English, respect our values': PM's next crackdown

James Massola

'Not flipping burgers': Unis cry foul over axing of 457 visas

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Turnbull shifts tone on the home front

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The continued presence of millionaires who escape the Medicare levy while spending more than $1 million each on their ...

Meet the 48 millionaires who pay no income tax

Peter Martin

The price, volume and availability of gas is set to come under scrutiny.

ACCC to turn spotlight on domestic gas market

Heath Aston

"We are ensuring that Australian jobs and Australian values are placed first," Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, ...

The hidden time bomb in immigration visa changes

Michael Koziol

Labor's Andrew Leigh slips up: Australian business isn't run by five faceless investors

Labor frontbencher pushes for land tax to replace stamp duty

Eryk Bagshaw

Gubernatorial candidate Anies Baswedan, centre, is mobbed by the press after casting his vote.

Baswedan poised to be next governor of Jakarta after bitter contest

Jewel Topsfield

Guo Wengui, who has been living outside China for more than two years, at the prestigious Mark's Club in Mayfair, ...

Interpol issues red notice for Chinese billionaire

Kirsty Needham

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has hinted he may run for UK Parliament.

Assange hints he'll run for UK parliament in snap election

Nick Miller

Children at the Desire Society's home for HIV/AIDS orphans in India.

India passes HIV/AIDS anti-discrimination law but stigma endures

Amrit Dhillon

Treasurer Scott Morrison recently asserted that the housing affordability crisis was so severe that people were delaying ...

Crisis? What crisis? This is how they fixed housing last time

COMMENT
Rae Dufty-Jones

Dyson drawing; re universal aged pension, Age Opinion 19 April 2017

A universal age pension is a win for younger generations too

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Maximising the political impact: Malcolm Turnbull and Peter Dutton.

There is a big hole in Turnbull's 457 visa plan

COMMENT
Joanna Howe

Coming soon: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

'The next step': Amazon is coming to Australia

BREAKING
Chris Pash
1 hr ago

Deloitte's Juliet Bourke says it will be disappointing if businesses cannot tap into global talent aged over 45 years.

Hiring a CEO from abroad? Can't be older than 45 in 457 revamp

Nassim Khadem

Kiara Robinson was enrolled in a training program with Outback Steakhouse.

Restaurant chain accused of using trainee program to underpay staff

EXCLUSIVE
Anna Patty

The fortunes of Tabcorp and Tatts have been a bit tarnished.

The bidding war for Tatts is really getting started

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

All aboard the Malcolm Turnbull express

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

Australia - the new land of opportunity

ANALYSIS

Grown-ups spit bricks over Lego age restrictions

Liam Mannix

Fountain, Gravox, Saxa brands up for sale

Mathew Dunckley

One of the most stylish men on the planet, Nick Wooster, knows how to make an old fashioned shirt look modern.

The latest menswear trend that's missing from your wardrobe

men's style
Troy Patterson

How do you bounce back when your favourite relationship ends?

Recovering from the saddest break-up I've ever endured

Self

Monique Kinerson with her partner and child, outside the house they bought with cash.

Meet the couple who bought their house with cash

Nina Hendy

Michael Pascoe.

The lower the yield, the higher the cost of fees

Michael Pascoe

Coles' television commercial "I'm free" at least prioritised customer service.

The Coles 'I'm free' campaign wasn't all bad

Tony Featherstone

Chief executive of MYOB, Tim Reed, is cutting payment times to 30 days.

Businesses slash payment times in response to inquiry

Cara Waters

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MKR: Court and Duncan feel the heat

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Pence to Japan: 'We are with you 100 per cent'

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Facebook killer shoots himself to death

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Theresa May calls early election

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Best of Fairfax cartoons, April 19

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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State premiers Gladys Berejiklian, Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan have been challenged to ban plastic bags.

The Project launches campaign to ban plastic bags in three states

Georgina Mitchell

Sources close to James Packer say he is paring down his assets in order to fully concentrate on Crown Resorts and his ...

James Packer: Vale the most powerful Australian in Hollywood

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Charlize Theron and Vin Diesel practice their thousand-yard stares in <I>The Fate of the Furious</I>.

Here's why more people see Fate of the Furious over Star Wars

Garry Maddox

Lana Del Rey says she has 'complex feelings' about mounting tensions with North Korea.

Lana Del Rey debuts bizarre song about North Korea

Broede Carmody

Adam Sandler's new Netflix movie is getting positive buzz.

Adam Sandler's new Netflix film surprises with rare good reviews

Rob Moran

Bill O'Reilly has been hit with a series of sexual harassment claims.

O'Reilly's position at Fox News growing increasingly tenuous

Harry Styles' upcoming solo album is already sparking gossip.

Harry's solo album is all about one famous ex girlfriend

Rob Moran

Alec Baldwin's Donald Trump impression gets under the President's skin.

How Trump could put an end to Alec Baldwin's mockery

Hermann Nitsch's 122.Action at Burgtheater, 2005.

Dark MoFo 'sacrificial ritual' slammed by animal rights groups

Hannah Francis

Alice Tovey and Ned Dixon star in <I>Mansplaining</I>.

Review: Tovey's musical comedy skewers gender expectations

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Henrietta Cook

Sarah Kendall.

Review: Sarah Kendall mixes up the memories in Shaken

COMEDY FESTIVAL
Jane Lee

"I don't even want to think about where we'd be without the pro bono lawyers and the CLC."

To the lawyer who saved my family from our abusive dad: thank you

Anna*

The classic Ikea shopping (and laundry) bag.

A reading on the Balenciaga bag that looks just like a blue IKEA bag

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Dropping the phrase "By the way, I only have a single bed" into conversation is a great way to sort the wheat from the chaff.

I'm nearly 35 and bought a single bed, but I haven't given up on romance

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Some will come home to an empty house with new freedom to choose "what's next?" and few ways to answer the question.

'Will we stay together?' - the truth about empty nest marriages

Susan Bonifant

The showpiece evening dress of the Conscious Exclusive collection is made of Bionic yarn, specifically 89 plastic ...

H&M's new sustainable collection: how green is it really?

Melissa Singer

A still from Stella McCartney's Clevercare video starring Sam Rollinson and Charlotte Wiggins.

How Stella McCartney and others are making mending stuff cool

Clare Press

Allison Gallagher

There's no 'transgender epidemic'. Kids just feel safer.

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

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

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

Amy Croffey

Runners are not the only ones at increased risk on marathon days.

More people die on marathon day - but they're not in the race

Sarah Berry

Where our calories come from matter for our health.

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

Sarah Berry

Life expectancy in the prick of your finger?

One drop of your blood may someday predict how long you'll live

David Brown

Pan fried lamb cutlets in green masala with pumpkin and almond curry.

Set and forget: 20 of our favourite belly-warming curry recipes

Food stalls are an institution in Bangkok.

Chef David Thompson weighs in on Bangkok's street food ban

Mash so creamy you can sculpt it.

Best ever: How to make Guillaume Brahimi's Paris Mash

Doctor examining belly of pregnant woman

Experts pinpoint the worst time of day to give birth

Damien and his son.

'I have only one wish': dying dad's LEGO plea

Beautiful young 16/18 years staring at screen of digital tablet and chatting on social networks with friends.

Mum's warning about 'creeps' on popular app for tweens and teens

Backpackers in south-east Asia seeking money.

Backpackers begging for money to travel are a disgrace

COMMENT
Ben Groundwater

How items were exposed during the flight from Eugene, Oregon to Los Angeles.

US airport security trashed my bag and then taped it back together

Kylie McLaughlin

The rooftop pool at The Thompson, Toronto.

The 'new' New York isn't even in the US (but it's very close)

Christine Retschlag

At the conference, Facebook introduced an augmented reality platform for people to view and digitally manipulate the ...

Facebook introduces AR effort at F8

The Galaxy S8's design feels good in the hand.

Samsung S8: bold and beautiful with one flaw

A rendering of the new iPhone design by 3D artist Martin Hajek.

Apple iPhone delayed as supply chain bites back

COMMENT

The 5.8-inch screen on the Galaxy S8 takes up almost the entire front of the phone.

Best Samsung Galaxy S8 plans from the telcos

Lifehacker

A Virtual Private Network can help cover your digital tracks.

Your privacy strategy in the post-privacy age

COMMENT

2017 BMW M4 CS.

BMW reveals newest M-car

David Morley

2017 MG E-Motion electric concept car.

MG's tests new badge

Andrew MacLean

2018 Lexus NX.

Lexus updates BMW X3 rival

Stephen Ottley

2017 Skoda Vision E concept.

Skoda reveals new electric SUV concept

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Night Edition.

Merc E-Class Night Edition revealed

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Benz S-Klasse; Langer Radstand; 2017; Exterieur: Diamantsilber; AMG Line; Interieur: Leder ...

Seven facts: New Mercedes-Benz S-Class

David McCowen

Melbourne president Glen Bartlett: Has urged the AFL to adopt a fresh approach in pay bargaining.

Shut out AFLPA once pay talks stall, urges Dees president

Caroline Wilson

Jobe Watson.

Report card on returned Bombers is not great reading

Rohan Connolly

Hawks champion Cyril Rioli: The club's most valuable tradebait?

Who the Hawks could trade to get out of trouble

Sam McClure

Sam Mitchell is helped from the ground against Sydney after suffering an ankle injury.

Eagles star Mitchell facing race against time for clash with Hawks

Kim Hagdorn

Injury setback: Allen Christensen.

Christensen's season over for Lions due to collarbone injury

Hawks players remonstrate with Sam Menegola after his dangerous tackle on Luke Hodge.

Menegola, Parsons accept AFL suspensions

Buckley

Troubled times for the big Victorian clubs

podcast

Johnson got an ovation from teammates and coaches when he was able to run a lap at the SCG.in September.

Reco man: After 12 knee ops, Swan Johnson set for return

Andrew Tate

Diamond captain and Magpies star Sharni Layton.

Furious netballers go rogue over explosive board power play

EXCLUSIVE
Linda Pearce

Big money: Pat Cummins.

Cummins the big winner in CA contract list

Jon Pierik

South Africa's Jordy Smith.

Smith wins first Bells surfing title

Scott Spits

Former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez found dead in prison cell

Joe Ingles, left, shoots over Marreese Speights.

Joe Ingles' Jazz fall to Clippers in NBA

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