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FILE - In this March 14, 2017 file photo, an F/A-18 fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the Nimitz-class ...

China masses troops on border as nuclear fears grow

Australia rates high for wage taxation compared with its developed world counterparts.

Tax on some Australian families second highest in developed world

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Morrison's housing affordability promises just an incredible show

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

The court case also heard <i>New Idea</i>, published by Seven subsidiary Pacific Magazines, sent Mercedes Corby (right, ...

Corby prepares to be deported to Australia within weeks

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"People's lives are hooked into their community": Catherine Skipper, 80.

New Metro station a 'disastrous blow' for thousands of residents

Kambala School, an independent Anglican school in Sydney's Rose Bay.

More than 100 teachers wanted principal gone at top private girls' school

'Sound it out or move on': Why brighter pupils can struggle to read

CCTV showed 'bewilderment' on face of alleged rape victim

'Arrogant': Union and officials cop $590k fine after workers walked off

Anna Patty

News Corp to axe photographers as part of bid to save $40m

UPDATED

Five hurt, traffic chaos, after minibus crash in Sydney CBD

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 11: Model Kirsty Dayment arrives at the Downing Centre to be taken into custody for cocaine ...

Socialite blows kiss and gives up designer handbag before being led into cells

11 April 2017. Assisted by a bionic exoskeleton, paraplegic Paul Jenkins receives thunderous applause as he walks on to ...

Paul Jenkins' paralysis didn't stop him from achieving his dream

Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka split.

Jealousy cited in Mariah Carey split with post-Packer boyfriend

A man is dragged from the overbooked United Airlines flight.

Dragging doctor from plane was a colossal mistake

COMMENT

Ian and Leanne Neeland own the?Yarra Valley Chocolaterie & Ice Creamery and newly opened Great Ocean Road Chocolaterie & ...

The couple who risked everything for their chocolate dream

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Plays of the Week: Epic wins, unbelievable passes

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 11: Stephanie Purvis for a story about the typical Australian family on April 11, 2017 in ...

Woman with all 14 characteristics of the typical Australian

Natasha Exelby, at the moment she realised she was on air on Saturday night.

ABC hits back at claims it sacked reporter

Author Liane Moriarty, second from left, with Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and producer Bruno Papandrea.

Big Little Lies author drops hint on what to expect in season two

EXCLUSIVE

Some days are more productive than others.

The best day of the week to ask for a pay rise

COMMENT

Home owners with a mortgage are still the most typical Australian household, but in some areas the dial has moved.

The biggest difference between NSW, Victoria when it comes to houses

If potential buyers have a target of $50,000 for a deposit in Sydney, by the time they get to the eighth year the ...

Government keen to help young buyers get into the market 'ASAP'

Scott Morrison's reform package includes a focus on renters.

Government finally admits what we already knew about property

Comment

The Casa degli Atellani also has four self-service apartments, which are available for rent.

Spend the night at Leonardo da Vinci's house

"Our job is to make the vendor money": Sara Chamberlain from The Real Estate Stylist.

Selling a property? This could be your secret weapon

The Auditor-General says more needs to be invested in the existing Sydney rail network.

'Substantial investment': on-time warning for Sydney's trains

Liberals lining up to replace Mike Gallacher in snap preselection

Despite high prices, the typical NSW home is owned outright

Ben McCormack leaves Redfern police station after being charged.

Nine reporter on child porn charges admitted to hospital

Animal Justice Party MP Mark Pearson is under fire for eating seafood.

'I strayed ... for that morsel': Vegan MP spotted eating seafood

Eddie Obeid's wife Judith Obeid, left, leaves the Supreme Court with a daughter-in-law on Monday.

Eddie Obeid's family grilled over Circular Quay cash profits

EXCLUSIVE
Michaela Whitbourn, Kate McClymont

Eman Sharobeem has had her assets frozen by the NSW Crime Commission.

Australian of the year finalist spent $100,000 of taxpayer funds

EXCLUSIVE

The confidential information related to children who had faced difficulties at school.

Student details published in privacy breach

EXCLUSIVE
Henrietta Cook

An RSPCA inspector was allegedly assaulted at a Cardup property.

RSCPA inspector 'assaulted' over animal cruelty investigation

WA

Brisbane's Emma Betts with husband Serge

Cancer blogger Emma Betts dies, family vow to continue work

QLD

Spanish company Talgo is proposing to run its state-of-the-art trains (pictured) between Canberra and Sydney.

Momentum builds for Canberra to Sydney high-speed train

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with India's Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani in New Delhi on Monday.

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met with India's Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani in New Delhi on Monday.

Adani mine edges closer after Turnbull's India visit

Financial Services Minister Kelly O'Dwyer has a trust.

Australia dodges international crackdown on trusts

The concept of the day job is part of the semantics of career biography.

The barista with a Masters is a complex problem

COMMENT

See more on subscriber first

Graduation day.

Funding stripped from two of Australia's largest colleges

Tax on some Australian families second highest in developed world

Eryk Bagshaw

Axe hovers over 'hopeless' work-for-the-dole program

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Former prime minister Tony Abbott at the Big Trout in Adaminaby during the Pollie Pedal.

Cut immigration to reduce housing pressures, says Tony Abbott

Fergus Hunter

Sydney University senior lecturer Tim Anderson.

'Syria hoax': Sydney University at centre of pro-Assad push

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has now seen the Young Nats defy national party policy on a key issue for the second time ...

Joyce 'surprised' by Young Nats' support for emissions scheme

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a ceremonial welcome at the ...

Turnbull kills off Abbott's India free trade deal, for now

An F/A-18 fighter prepares to take off from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson at an unidentified location ...

North Korea tensions: Reports of Chinese troops on border

Kirsty Needham

A masked man holds an anti-Ahok sign during a protest against Jakarta's Christian Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

Emotions high as Ahok's blasphemy trial postponed

Jewel Topsfield

Muhammad Wanndy Mohamed Jedi, right, wife Nor Mahmudah Ahmad and an unidentified child pose in front of an Islamic State ...

Senior Malaysian IS recruiter now on US most-wanted list

Lindsay Murdoch

United States' Ambassador United Nations and current Security Council President Nikki Haley opens a Security Council ...

On Syria, Trump has a different message each day

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

"One thing the federal government could do that would ease some of the demand pressure is to scale back immigration at ...

Abbott is wrong about immigration and house prices

Evan Mulholland

Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring in Better Call Saul.

The cultural insensitivity of Sydney's latest pop-up restaurant

COMMENT
César Albarrán Torres

Some days are more productive than others.

The best day of the week to ask for a pay rise

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The CFMEU and ten of its officials have been fined $590,800 on construction sites in Melbourne and Geelong

CFMEU and officials fined $590,800 for industrial action

Anna Patty

There are a series of encouraging aspects that might be drawing the attention of international shareholder advocates.

Activism may explain the ASX's recent run

Jessica Sier

News corp

News Corp guts photography departments amid job cuts

UPDATED
Lucy Battersby

Banks had "a bit of support" in Tuesday's ASX trading session.

Banks lift ASX to another high

Myriam Robin

Supermarkets set to pass rising costs on to customers: Citi

Madeleine Heffernan

Hardware disaster continues to haunt Woolies

UPDATED
Georgia Wilkins

Aussie dollar takes a dip but avoids a dive

Myriam Robin

Overheating housing market threatens to end good times

COMMENT

Snoring doesn't just keep your other half awake, it can also be detrimental to your own health.

Sweet dreams: A two-minute exercise can stop snoring

Self

Losing fat without exercise: Sounds way too good to be true, right?

The 'magic' way to lose body fat without exercise

Fitness

It pays to shop around for petrol before the Easter road trip.

Where to fill up the car before Easter road trip

Money
John Collett

In money management, as in rugby league, practising basic moves can leave you free to think about what makes you exceptional.

How to become exceptional

Melissa Browne

Anthony Svirskis, chief executive of Tribe and founder Jules Lund in London.

Jules Lund takes Tribe international with $5 million in funding

Cara Waters

Business travel does not include driving from home to work and return, or any travel for private purposes.

Is it worth keeping a logbook for my car?

Max Newnham

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Yum yum insect ramen

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Midnight Oil surprises Marrickville Bowling Club

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A rough week for newsreaders

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Government looks at housing crisis

A man dressed as the Pope jumps into a pool of mud as competitors take part in the annual McVities Mud Madness 8km cross ...

World of Photos

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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Author Liane Moriarty, second from left, with Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon and producer Bruno Papandrea.

Big Little Lies' Liane Moriarty confirms plans for season two

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Thomas

Natasha Exelby, at the moment she realised she was on air on Saturday night.

Natasha Exelby 'not sacked' from ABC, and even gets new gig

Broede Carmody

Rove McManus performed for two nights only at the 2017 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

Rove's long absence from stand-up is telling in uninspired show

Cameron Woodhead

Cate Blanchett as Thor's foe, Hela.

Cate Blanchett turns supervillain in the first look at Thor: Ragnarok

Rob Moran

Ron and Patricia Fellows told the Q&A panel that they would look into some form of euthanasia instead of going into an ...

One word from Q&A audience summed up emotional debate

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Milanka's face on learning Chris' oldest date was 50 pretty much said it all.

First Dates' Milanka opens up on mid-date bombshell

Rob Moran

Jessica Adamson and Mark Soderstrom from 7 News Adelaide.

Seven News presenter Jessica Adamson drops f-bomb live on air

Rob Moran

Natasha Exelby, at the moment she realised she was on air on Saturday night.

Journalists put their bloopers out in solidarity with Exelby

Broede Carmody

Amber McMahon and Rory Walker in State Theatre Company South Australia's The Popular Mechanicals

Fart jokes and rubber chickens - yes, it's Shakespeare (ish)

Jason Blake

Shadow hangs over long-term future of Art Gallery of NSW director

Peter Munro

Gregory Porter

How the big man in the hat took 40 years to be an overnight success

John Shand

Emma Stone was very generous in her reply to the teenager who invited her to his school prom.

The awkward position that Emma Stone should never have been put into

Annie Brown

Women still assume the lions' share of the housework, according to last year's census.

Census data highlights the depressing housework gender gap

Leah Ruppanner

Drawing on other data, the long-term trend from the mid '90s onwards is bad news for gender equality.

Is my belief that 'things will be better for my daughters' a delusion?

Kasey Edwards

Pepper

Can robot children be the answer for lonely couples?

Rieko Kawachi

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge with their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive to ...

Prince George, Princess Charlotte to be in aunt Pippa's wedding

Maria Puente

One way to avoid grease (and also not wash your hair) is to just wash the front and dry just that section.

What happened when I cut back washing my hair to just once a week

Natalie Reilly

Lara Trump models the new MAGA cap.

Trump brings out 'Make America Great Again' caps in pastel colours

Mary Ward

Jenna Price submits her Masters in 2013.

On my 60th birthday, this is what I wish I knew 30 years ago

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Our outdoor lifestyles have a downside.

Why Aussie women are ageing up to 20 years faster than US women

Sarah Berry

Letting go can be hard: Sometimes it just requires a little reframing of our stuff.

Six reasons why it's hard to let go

Paula Goodyer

Savour the good parts of life to shift the focus.

Get happy: Four well-being workouts

JULIE SCELFO

Waiter

What's the best way to complain to your waiter at a restaurant?

The Easter egg taste test

Chocolate taste test: We reveal Australia's best Easter eggs

One of Dani Valent's Thermomix dishes.

Future of food: Kitchen gadgets you don't yet know you need

Naomi Facey with husband Neil Bolton and baby Emilia

How a hand in a birth canal for 90 minutes saved baby Emilia's life

Jak's mum says bullies pushed her son and he hit his head on a metal pole.

Mum's plea to parents after son hospitalised by bullies

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The downside of dads being 'mates' with their sons

The 'Stagger Seat' offers three inches of more width space.

New 'stagger seat' design makes middle the best place to sit

Soo Kim

Best for March: Jordan.

Where to go, when: The world's best destinations, month by month

Ute Junker

The Ultimate Abyss, the tallest slide at sea: Harmony of the Seas.

Biggest, most luxurious: The world's 10 coolest new cruise ships

Brian Johnston

The OLED screen can display the time, date, and steps walked.

Hands on: Fitbit Alta HR revamps wearables

<i>Minecraft</i> has sold over 121 million copies worldwide.

Microsoft's Minecraft to launch its own currency

NBN's NG-PON2 fibre trials promise to benefit all NBN users, not just those relying on fibre to the premises.

NBN paves way for 10Gbps to the home with fibre trials

Samsung already has Citibank's Mastercard and Visa credit card holders on board, as well as American Express.

Westpac gets on board with Samsung Pay

Gizmodo

Facebook has said it will tweak its News Feed ranking algorithm to deemphasise fake news and make it easier for users to ...

Facebook, Google battle for ad dominance

2017 Jaguar XE R-Sport.

Jaguar's Mercedes C-Class rival reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Kia Sportage Si Premium.

Kia adds new Sportage and Cerato models

Dom Tripolone

The LDV D90 SUV will launch in Australia.

Meet China's answer to the Ford Everest

Dom Tripolone

Land Rover Discovery Sport SE SD4

New Land Rover Discovery Sport reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2017 Bentley Bentayga Diesel.

World's most luxurious SUV reviewed

David Morley

2014 Nissan Pathfinder.

What used seven-seat family car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Making the hard decisions: Australian Rugby Union chairman Cameron Clyne and CEO Bill Pulver.

Force and Rebels made to wait as ARU backs down

Tom Decent

Logos a no-go: Sonny Bill Williams.

SBW set to wear special Super Rugby jersey

AFR BOSS and AICD roundtable Marina Go, chairman Wests Tigers and director at Autosports 30th March 2017 Photo by Louise ...

Sexism claim masks the mess the Tigers find themselves in

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Winning team: Angela Akins and Sergio Garcia.

The driving force behind Garcia's drought-breaker

James Corrigan

Swans coach John Longmire is happy with the efforts of his young players.

Longmire happy with Swans youngsters, despite losing start

Victim of an 'unprovoked attack': Ross Barkley.

England midfielder attacked in city bar

James Ducker

San Antonio Spurs guard Patty Mills.

Australians in the hot seat as NBA gets set for play-offs

Legal writ: The Western Force are taking their fight for survival to the courts.

Force launch legal fight with ARU over cull

Georgina Robinson

Under the magnifying glass: Mitchell Moses.

Moses not worth $850k a season: Kenny

Under the NSW Registered Clubs Act, the club could face fines up to $250,000.

Parra Leagues Club issued show-cause notice

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Johnathan Thurston of the Cowboys is helped from the field during the round six NRL ...

Thurston may be back in fortnight: Cowboys

Laine Clark

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