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President Donald Trump speaks at Snap-On Tools, Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in Kenosha, Wis. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato)

Fear and loathing as 'Trumporhoea' takes hold

Deborah Snow
1 hr ago

Writer Julia Baird.

When he stroked my hair, I felt sick. I'm not alone in telling my story

COMMENT
Julia Baird

The scene of the crash in Berwick.

'Out of control' 4WD kills boy in clinic car park

3 mins ago

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

New measles case visited Powerhouse, Sydney shopping centre

42 mins ago

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Massive earthworks to start next year on second Sydney airport

stormy weather in Sydney, sydney Harbour bridge, Sydney Opera House, Lady Macquarie's Chair. 2nd March 2017 photo by ...

Rents rise at fastest rate in five years in a 'worrying' trend

Dutton hits a new low with comments on drunken rampage

COMMENT

CBA raises interest rates on investor and interest-only loans

Cruel twist of fate: Massive gold haul found inside donated piano

How to know if you should be renting or buying your own home

COMMENT

Australian business has already witnessed the power of Amazon

Nina and Perrin Wilkins say the changes have left their plans in limbo.

With a baby on the way, citizenship crackdown has 'shattered' their dreams

24 mins ago

Hello to more than half a million Australians, and goodbye, as Adele, pictured here in Brisbane earlier this month, ...

The artist who sold more albums than Adele in 2016

Tech drawing of what appears to be an iPhone.

Leaked designs confirm rumours about iPhone 8

The original cast of <i>Monkey Magic</i>.

It may be impossible for Monkey to find the magic a second time

COMMENT

Hyundai's bold GV80 concept was revealed at the recent New York motor show.

The surprising car brand taking on BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz

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Outback eagle v drone: Who won?

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Australia's most popular baby names of 2016

Mother's Day gift guide

Mother's Day gift guide: Find something special for your mum

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 09: Megan Gale arrives ahead of the 5th AACTA Awards Presented by Presto at The Star on ...

'There's a bun in my oven': Megan Gale reveals pregnancy

Affordable housing has been a pressing problem for many Australians.

Government 'proving the major hurdle' to affordable housing

Campbell's works sell for between $4000 and $50,000.

Artist, Target settle 'David and Goliath' case over $14 'copied' print

The mobile museum Shark in a Bus, is run by Paul Sharp.

Deals on wheels: the rise of mobile businesses in Australia

ME head of home loans Patrick Nolan says first-home buyers may need to adjust their expectations.

Buying a first house: Was it really easier for baby boomers?

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But the sad truth is, some houses are out of your league.

'Out of your league': The house types reimagined as tinder matches

Sarah Mackenzie, on the right, continues to suffer the consequences of medical negligence during her birth. She received ...

'They think we're going to defraud our daughter'

More than 1000 private medical letters found in Sydney bin

1 min ago

The simple sign that won an election through confusion

COMMENT

Vaso Bubanja has been charged.

Brothers charged after man has ear sliced off in nightclub brawl

Just a 100-millisecond delay in load time hurt conversion rates, research found.

'Secret weapon': The three-second rule for online shopping

US Vice-President Mike Pence.

Sydney warned of traffic, transport disruptions during Pence visit

Building on the corner of Elizabeth St and Hunter St in the CBD which will be affected during the construction of new ...

The first CBD tower to face the wrecking ball

Ben Williams is fighting a fine he received for not displaying his disability parking permit.

Paraplegic to face court over fine for parking in disabled car park

VIC

Dylan Voller testifies at the royal commission.

Voller's violent and chaotic life detailed at commission

A breast implant.

Increase in Australian cancer cases linked to breast implants

"They can look and say I can buy that house for $300,000. That is affordable."

Confusion reigns over Nationals' public service bush push

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The shacks are a reminder that if we want community, sweetness and clean nature we should start needing a little less.

Why has Australian modesty become a lost virtue?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

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The women who helped me discover my self-confidence

Cosima Marriner

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the U.K. opposition Labour party, leaves after delivering his first campaign speech of the 2017 ...

Corbyn fires up anti-establishment campaign

Nick Miller

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Nina and Perrin Wilkins say the changes have left their plans in limbo.

'It's like The Castle': couple caught in citizenship crackdown

James Massola
24 mins ago

Dutton signals room to move on work visas for universities

Michael Koziol
24 mins ago

PNG officials dispute Dutton's account of Manus Island violence

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and shadow treasurer Chris Bowen.

ALP hits foreigners and super funds in housing affordability package

James Massola

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said tensions were high following an incident involving a young boy.

Dutton stoops to new low with comments on Manus rampage

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann was a close ally of Tony Abbott.

Cormann warns Tony Abbott is in danger of helping elect Labor

Fergus Hunter

"Are you proud of our Australian values? Are you a proud Australian?" Malcolm Turnbull asked a journalist at a Thursday ...

Different countries, a common theme? Immigration

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Mike Pence with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in Jakarta on Thursday.

Why Mike Pence visited Indonesia

ANALYSIS
Jewel Topsfield
1 hr ago

Police officers secure the area after a gunman opened fire on Champs Elysees.

Paris shooting springs awful surprise on the French election

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Julian Assange in London.

US mulls charges against WikiLeaks members

Frauke Petry, chairwoman of the AfD.

German Far-right party in disarray as leader quits race

Bill O'Reilly lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to ...

To the workplace sleazes of the world: your time is up

COMMENT
Julia Baird

Don't listen to what Treasurer Scott Morrison says, but watch what he does.

The budget is too important to be hijacked by clever politics

COMMENT
John Hewson

Anies Baswedan looks certain to become Jakarta's next governor.

Jakarta election reveals troubling trends in Indonesian democracy

COMMENT
Matthew Busch

Banks have been told to warn borrowers of the risks of interest-only loans.

Sweating on every word: how ASIC massaged the banking message

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson
15 mins ago

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Markets Live: Mining boost too late for ASX

Patrick Commins and Myriam Robin
7 mins ago

<em>Charging Bull</em> and <em>Fearless Girl</em> face off against each other in New York.

Fearless Girl has made Charging Bull a 'symbol of chauvinism'

Renae Merle

The Tax Office said Chevron claimed excessive deductions for a loan.

Chevron eyes high court as it loses landmark tax case

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Nassim Khadem
50 mins ago

Gates counting on pragmatism from Trump

Coke loses fizz as Australians turn off soft drinks

Madeleine Heffernan
21 mins ago

Worst of both worlds: Australia's economy caught in disconnect

ANALYSIS
Michael Heath

'Being wrong less costly than you think': What makes a good CEO

Jena McGregor

There's been a recent explosion in the consumption and production of rye whiskey.

The underrated spirit that's shaking up the cocktail world

Smart Sipping
15 mins ago

Hyundai's bold GV80 concept was revealed at the recent New York motor show.

Which car brand is taking on BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz?

Cars

All it takes to fix the pay gap is analysis and action.

Why fixing the pay gap is easy if you try

Georgina Dent

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Do I need to make an 'educated guess' about my SMSF?

ASK NOEL

Tinybeans co-founders Sarah-Jane Kurtini, Eddie Geller and Stephen O'Young.

App designed to prevent too much 'sharenting' in $6.5 million ASX listing

Cara Waters
1 hr ago

It doesn't help when a whole organisation's existence is centred on a lie.

This is how easily you're deceived

James Adonis

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Policeman shot dead in Paris

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Public servants given BBQ talking points

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Miss World finalist says she was raped at 17

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The changing face of Julia Roberts

SMH News. Story, Indira the tiger is finally having her eye surgery through the University of Sydney Veterinary Teaching ...

Fairfax photos of the week - April 20, 2017

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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Courtney Barnett and Patti Smith on stage at Festival Hall on Thursday night.

Patti Smith and Courtney Barnett commune on stage

Hannah Francis
39 mins ago

<i>Monkey</i>, the Japanese series, has remained a cult favourite.

Recasting the spell: can Monkey find magic the second time around?

COMMENT
Michael Idato

Prince sold over two million albums in 2016.

Prince sold more albums than anyone in 2016, even Adele

Rob Moran

13 REASONS WHY M Mag Pay TV previews by Melinda Houston for 16th April. Image supplied.

13 Reasons Why writer defends graphic suicide scene

Rob Moran

Christian Bale plays an Associated Press photographer in The Promise.

IMDB trolls gang up on Christian Bale's new movie

Travis M. Andrews

Cersei Lannister with her brother, Jamie, by her side.

Game of Thrones drives fans wild with new season 7 photos

Broede Carmody
23 mins ago

Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha in <i>Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2</i>.

'There's a lot of fear when you're a young actress': Debicki

Garry Maddox

Waleed Aly has urged the premiers to have the courage to ban plastic bags.

The Project's push to ban plastic bags gains momentum

Kerrie O'Brien

Singer Lisa Schouw in The Other Woman, her tribute to Nina Simone.

Speared by the raw spirit of Nina Simone

John Shand
1 hr ago

Suggs, aka Graham McPherson, has a life story worth telling.

It must be love, love, love. Oh and try the eel

Bernard Zuel

Living the dream: Callum Francis in full Lola mode.

Musical reboot irons out too many kinks

Jason Blake

At least Casper was a friendly ghost.

Being 'haunted' is a new trend that proves dating is the worst

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke
39 mins ago

The ones that matter will remain intact and be there to cheer you on.

Victoria Beckham just admitted to having few friends, she's not alone

Partners are no longer committing to engagement rings

Why some couples are deciding to skip the engagement ring

Adina Solomon

'Shine theory' - the secret of the Time 'Most Influential' list

Annie Brown

Ruby Hamad in Baalbek (ancient Roman ruins) in Lebanon's north-east on her first and only trip back to Lebanon last year.

The uncomfortable truth about Australian 'diversity'

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Elisabeth Moss as Offred in The Handmaid's Tale.

The Handmaid's Tale is all too real for women right now

Neha Kale

The sales are heating up despite the weather cooling down with everything $20 a Tee Ink this weekend.

Sydney's best bargains: where to find the mid-season sales

Nicole Economos

LIFE With BIRD is having a 10-day warehouse sale, from this Friday.

Top Melbourne bloggers are having a garage sale, and you're invited

Melissa Singer

"Psycho": we can change the stigma by changing our words.

Stop calling people 'psycho' for all our sakes

Sarah Berry

In your 20s you can set the scene for your future health.

In your 20s and not worried about ageing issues? Think again

Steven Petrow

A perfect morning routine? Forget about it.

You might benefit from forgetting about your 'perfect' morning routine

Sarah Berry

Starbucks has released a unicorn frappuccino into the wild.

We're so over the rainbow. Unicorn food has gone too far

COMMENT

Ho Chi Mama's pho'plings - pho soup inspired dumplings.

For pho's sake: Chefs reinvent Vietnam's favourite soup

Chef Reynold Poernomo of Koi in Ryde.

Reynold Poernomo brings his cult Koi desserts to Sydney's northside

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Australia's 100 most popular baby names of 2016

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'I could go months without it': when your sex drive disappears

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Dad's hack takes pain out of swimming lessons

Mistake fares occur when an airline means to set a fare at $1189 and accidentally sets it at $189.

Save thousands: Expert reveals how to book airline 'mistake fares'

Hugh Morris

The entrance to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.

Traveller quiz: In which country is the former Nazi camp Auschwitz?

Mal Chenu

Schadenfreude: Taking joy from someone else's misfortune.

Schadenfreude? 11 great foreign words we need in English

David Whitley

Illustration: Michael Mucci

Turn on, tune in, stress out - with your mobile

<i>Star Wars: The Force Awakens</i> was mastered in Dolby Vision HDR to reveal what evil lurks in the shadows.

High Dynamic Range format war looms

COMMENT

Tech drawing of what appears to be an iPhone.

Apple iPhone 8 rumours: Business at front, fingerprint party at back

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ASUS's PG258Q monitor is gaming overkill

The light frame plane is boosted by a rear propeller.

Flying car worth $1.7m goes on show in Monaco

Performance sedans comparison: Alfa Romeo Giulia QV v Mercedes-AMG C63 v BMW M3 v HSV GTS.

Alfa Romeo's biggest test

Andrew MacLean

BA Ford Falcon Ute.

Used review: Ford Falcon Ute

David Morley

2017 Ford Escape Titanium.

Road test: Ford Escape Titanium

Stephen Ottley

McLaren 540C

McLaren's 'budget' supercar

Andrew MacLean

Eleanor Pendleton and a Jaguar XE.

Star & Car: Eleanor Pendleton

Owen Thomson

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Volvo plots Mini rival

The Drive Team

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Gareth Widdop of the Dragons runs the ball during the round 22 NRL match between the ...

Dragons set to retain Widdop as Tigers turn to Josh Reynolds

Michael Chammas
6 mins ago

Reality check: It's not the top-ups that Waratahs' players receive that account for the Force, Rebels or Reds' recent ...

Franchises need to take some of the blame for rugby's woes

COMMENT
Paul Cully

Maria Sharapova failed to supervise how her management discharged her anti-doping obligations.

Why blemished Sharapova should not be shunned on her return

Darren Kane

White-ball magician: Glenn Maxwell.

Maxwell hits 28 runs in an over from Test bowler in IPL loss

Kathryn Harby-Williams during her playing days with the national team.

Emergency industrial action looms as netball crisis deepens

UPDATED
Linda Pearce
1 hr ago

Involved in a horror crash: 17 year old British F4 Driver Billy Monger.

Over $1m raised in 24 hours for teenager who lost legs in crash

Serena Williams with her fiance, Alexis Ohanian.

Motherhood will be no obstacle for Serena Williams, says Court

Germaine Mason, pictured during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Bolt 'very emotional' after close friend dies in crash

Speaking up: Ben Elias.

Tigers face Knights-like rebuild: Elias

NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 20: Trent Hodkinson of the Knights looks dejected after losing to the Titans the round 24 ...

Knights drop former Origin star for five-game rookie

Warriors playmaker Kieran Foran has strong ties to Sydney.

Warriors boss rubbishes Foran reports

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