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North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korea threat of nuclear strike is invitation to war

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Amber Harrison's application to have the case transferred to Melbourne has been rejected.

Logies 2017: Amber Harrison responds to gag on social media

Live
29 mins ago

High school teachers are leaving the profession after being placed in subjects they aren't qualified to teach.

Unqualified teachers burning out as they 'try to keep ahead of kids'

People collect fresh chestnuts fallen at Nutwood Farm in Mount Irvine. The drop in recent temperatures marks the harvest ...

'Hospital is 45 minutes away': Food fad sparks warning from farmers

The boy was stopped by Highway Patrol on Saturday, police said.

Police arrest boy, 12, 1300 kilometres into his drive across Australia

Health insurers have hiked their premiums by a cumulative 54 per cent over the past eight years.

Health insurers push for 'reprehensible' new rule to reap extra $130m

Search for man after boy grabbed in shopping centre toilet

Three suburbs where you can buy a house at Sydney's median price

Jennifer Duke

Bishop responds to North Korean threat of nuclear strike

Rail worker averts disaster after brakes fail on train south of Sydney

Ruse with bodies got militants past security before 5-hour rampage

Portrait of Genevieve Lennon and her son Matthew who is 2 years old at their home in Glenbrook. Matthew suffers from hip ...

'Something's not right': Fears for swaddled babies as rates of condition rise

14 mins ago

59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 23, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. Photo: Craig Sillitoe

Red takes the gold Logie for fashion as stars light up Awards

Still focused: Aaron Woods addresses the Tigers in a team huddle.

The cheek of it: Woods forced to endure boos of his own fans

ANDREW WEBSTER
57 mins ago

Sophie Monk is the new Bachelorette,

Monk to star in another reality TV show, 18 years after Popstars

The cast of Happy Days . The Fonz - Henry Winkler , Chachi - Scott Baio , Joanie - Erin Moran , Howard Cunningham - Tom ...

Co-stars pay tribute after Happy Days actress found dead at 56

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Tigers win ends turbulent week

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Justin Theroux in The Leftovers.

The Leftovers puts Australia on the map, in time for the end

In hot water: Heath Shaw closes in on Luke Parker.

Microphone picks up 'offensive sledge' as Giants thump Swans

Thomas Puttick “Adina” shirt, $560. Palindrome “Waspie” corset, $100.

Kelly Rowland: 'I was a face for other girls who looked like me'

Jason Culina in action in 2006.

Former Socceroo Jason Culina to sell Putney home

A median priced house in a median priced suburb - 24 Orana Ave, Kirrawee sold for $1.15 million in March.

The Sydney suburbs that are so average they are unique

Art and textiles have a place in kids’ bedrooms – just buy wisely, given they will get thrown around.

Rebecca Judd creates the perfect children's bedroom

Country and coastal homes have more to offer hopeful buyers than fresh air.

Treechange offers buyers a breath of fresh air from Sydney prices

Bishopthorpe Manor, in Goulburn, is up for grabs for the first time in a decade.

Marshall Baxter lists Goulburn's landmark Bishopthorpe Manor

US Vice President Mike Pence guest of government visit to Sydney. 23 April 2017. Photo credit: Salty Dingo Photo ...

Berejiklian, Pence talk business on harbour cruise

How this Sydney midwife is breaking the cycle of distrust

Kate Aubusson
1 hr ago

Sydney councillor resigns from Libs over tax fraud conviction

Lisa Visentin

Heathcote High School teacher Kerry Wallace-Massone (left), has a novel idea to get girls interested in technology: drones.

'Huge skills gap': High school students behind four-year-olds

Pallavi Singhal

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

How Eman Sharobeem hoodwinked everyone from Mike Baird to SBS

Michael Evans

The March for Science Sydney rally in Martin Place.

Thousands march for science: 'We need thinkers, not deniers'

Marcus Strom

Green scene: The main shopping area in Hampden Road, Artarmon.

Sydney's greenest suburbs are becoming not so leafy

Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Sharma was killed while on duty in October last year.

Memorial plans for bus driver Manmeet Sharma unveiled

QLD

Early on Saturday morning.

Fremantle Bacon Festival attracts animal rights protesters

WA

The couple was heading to Warburton when their vehicle got bogged.

Couple's rescue after 24 hours bogged in desert

The March for Science Sydney rally in Martin Place.

'We need thinkers, not deniers': Thousands march for science

A class of elementary school students in Naraha, Japan, a hamlet in Fukushima, April 14, 2017. Six years after an ...

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Children ride swings at the nursery school in Naraha, Japan, a hamlet in Fukushima, April 14, 2017. Six years after an ...

Six years on, Fukushima has some of its children back

Motoko Rich

Jason Sudeikis and Anne Hathaway in Colossal.

Should Colossal be praised for domestic violence depiction?

Clem Bastow
1 hr ago

HOLLYWOOD, CA - APRIL 12: TV personality Kim Kardashian arrives at the Premiere of Open Road Films' 'The Promise' at ...

Kim Kardashian tweeted about losing weight. Cue the outrage

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

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Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has stepped in to defend Tony Abbott.

That's 'the Twitter version': Dutton stands by Manus claims

Adam Gartrell

Vexed Liberals move to dump O'Dwyer while on maternity leave

Amy Remeikis and Judith Ireland

Address vaccination concerns to keep immunisation rates up

Amy Remeikis

A Labor internal lobby group is pushing for Bill Shorten to "start a global conversation" on the future of mining.

Labor being pushed to embrace policy of leaving coal in the ground

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Amy Remeikis

Manus Island

Waiting for America: what we found when we visited Manus

Michael Gordon & Alex Ellinghausen

Kirribilli House, the official prime minister's residence in Sydney.

Houses of Parliament: Politicians buy up big in property

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, wearing an Akubra, in a still from a video released on his Facebook page.

Prime Minister doubles down on 'Australia first' message

Amy Remeikis

A supporter of French centrist presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron glues a campaign poster in Bayonne, south-western ...

Media blackout ahead of most unpredictable French election

Paul Ryan told Republicans they need to show they can get something done.

No shutdown this week, Ryan assures anxious Republicans

An injured soldier recovers in hospital after Friday's attack in Mazar-i-Sharif.

Shortage of coffins after Taliban's deadliest attack on soldiers

Anti-Donald Trump cut-outs at the March for Science in Philadelphia.

Marchers across US have a science lesson for Donald Trump

While headline inflation has only risen by 8 per cent over the past four years, house prices have jumped more than five ...

The 10 Sydney suburbs with more spending power than 50 countries

Matt Wade

Studies show that sugar is slowly killing people around the world.

Dietary factions are hurting the fight against obesity

COMMENT
Robert Lustig

'I'm an annoying person with whom to share a city. But here's another fact: other people are even worse.'

A tone-deaf taster pleads for culinary mercy

COMMENT
Richard Glover

The takeover deal for Alinta, a natural gas and electricity retailer owned by a group of private equity companies ...

FIRB approves Chow Tai Fook's takeover of Alinta

Bob Brown returned to Parliament House in Canberra with Geoff Cousins and environmental groups to protest against the ...

Byron Shire Council rejects Westpac on Adani mine

Carolyn Cummins

International Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde and US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin discuss the US ...

Mnuchin claims America first is best for world growth

Headline inflation is heading into the Reserve Bank's target band.

Inflation likely to hit RBA target band

Prashant Mehra

The new enemy of renters: Mums and dads

COMMENT
Eryk Bagshaw

Monty Python or Yes Minister? Take your pick

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

How the 457 visa changes are hitting start-ups

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

US judge issues VW with three-year 'organisation probation'

Nick Carey

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

Which retro spirit has increased sales by 500 per cent in five years?

Smart Sipping

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

The car brand 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

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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Woods booed by own fans

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Dutton on Manus shooting: 'I have facts you don't'

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AFL hit with another racist incident

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Thousands of Australian join 'March for Science'

Dawn: 960425: Age General: Pic by Bruce Postle: Pic shows ANZAC DAY Dawn Service at Mt. Macedon.

Rewind - Anzac Day

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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Gold Logie nominee Grant Denyer on the red carpet.

Logies 2017 live: Who will win the Gold on Australian TV's big night?

Live
Broede Carmody
29 mins ago

Della's rare show of tears on MKR.

Della's tears over first and last MKR Sudden Death

Aja Styles
1 hr ago

Sophie Monk is the new Bachelorette,

Popstar, radio host Sophie Monk revealed as new Bachelorette

Michael Lallo

The cast of <i>Happy Days</i> from left to right: The Fonz (Henry Winkler), Chachi (Scott Baio), Marion Cunningham ...

Happy Days' the Fonz pays tribute to Erin Moran who died 'too soon'

Dave Hughes, pictured during his opening monologue at the 2016 Logies, has been workshopping his gags for this year's ...

Hughesy on the art of mastering the Logies

Bridget McManus

Screen shots of Melbourne and Victorian locations in season three of The Leftovers, starring Justin Theroux, Scott Glenn ...

The Leftovers puts Australia on the map, just in time for the end

Karl Quinn

Hannah Gadsby hit back at MICF founding patron Barry Humphries, who called transgender women 'mutilated men'.

Gadsby ends stand-up career on a high with coveted prize

Hannah Francis

<i>The Project</i> co-hosts Peter Helliar and Waleed Aly are both vying for this year's Gold Logie.

How Rove and Helliar's Gold Logie factory was born in a smoky pub

Michael Lallo

Singer Lisa Schouw in <i>The Other Woman</i>, her tribute to Nina Simone.

Speared by the raw spirit of Nina Simone

John Shand

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

Sylvia Jeffreys in Rebecca Vallance.

Sylvia Jeffreys stuns social media with a 'vagina dress' on the Logies red carpet

Jenna Clarke

Sophie Monk arrives at the 59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium.

Sophie Monk, AKA woman of the hour, red hot on the Logies red carpet

TV personality Caitlyn Jenner at the 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards.

Caitlyn Jenner distant with 'a couple' of her kids since transitioning

Laura Harding

“I want to be you when I grow up!” That’s what someone shouted to social-media icon Tziporah Salamon on the streets of ...

How 66-year-old style icon Tziporah Salamon is redefining fashion

Caroline Leaper

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 23: Carrie Bickmore arrives at the 59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 23, ...

The best and most creatively dressed at the Logies

Melissa Singer
19 mins ago

Thomas Puttick “Adina” shirt, $560. Palindrome “Waspie” corset, $100.

Kelly Rowland's road to self acceptance

Cosima Marriner

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 08: Actor Chris Hemsworth (R) and model Elsa Pataky attend the 74th Annual Golden Globe ...

Contrary to popular belief, Chris Hemsworth 'isn't perfect'

Amy Croffey

Sometimes you 'should' sometimes you shouldn't.

Stuck on the snooze button? Give these morning routines a go

Madeleine Dore

The markings relate to key points typically used in a motion lab.

This Australian design could 'revolutionise' the way we train

Sarah Berry

"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 your health? Think again

Steven Petrow

Fruity: Beef with fennel caponata.

Weekly meal planner: Make the most of end of April produce

Eat your greens: Grown-up cheese toasties.

Are you cooking below your age range?

Neil Perry's devilish chicken.

Devilish chicken with lemon and chilli

Neil Perry

baby

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

Silence is not golden: Jetstar.

Traveller letters: This is your Jetstar captain, not speaking

Turtle Island.

This unforgettable Fijian island offers more than just luxury

Alison Stewart

The famous Grand Mosque or Sheikh Zayed Mosque is a highlight of Abu Dhabi, UAE.

World wonders: The 25 traveller highlights of the Islamic world

Brian Johnston

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

A technical drawing of what appears to be an iPhone.

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

asus

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

There was plenty of colour at the 2017 Shanghai motor show

China's weird and wacky cars

Andrew MacLean

Eleanor Pendleton and a Jaguar XE.

Star & Car: Eleanor Pendleton

Owen Thomson

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

Alfa Romeo's biggest test

Andrew MacLean

HSV's GTSR W1 is the ultimate Australian muscle car.

Is this the best Aussie-made car?

David McCowen

2017 Ford Escape Titanium.

Road test: Ford Escape Titanium

Stephen Ottley

BA Ford Falcon Ute.

Used review: Ford Falcon Ute

David Morley

Still focused: Aaron Woods addresses the Tigers in a team huddle.

The cheek of it: Woods forced to endure boos of his own fans

ANDREW WEBSTER
Andrew Webster
57 mins ago

Referee Gerard Sutton sends Brenko Lee to the sin bin.

They got it wrong: Hasler says Lee binning cost Dogs victory

Michael Chammas
47 mins ago

Season over: Has Wanderers coach Tony Popovic lost his Midas touch?

Is this the end of an era for Western Sydney Wanderers?

Michael Cockerill
17 mins ago

Could history repeat?" Wallabies fans could be feeling a little nervous with Scotland heading to Australia in June.

Why it's time for Wallabies to get nervous about Scotland again

TIGHT FIVE
Paul Cully

Sky's the limit: Robert Whittaker believes his next fight should be for the UFC Middleweight title.

The Australian UFC fighter on the verge of making history

Matt Bungard
13 mins ago

Show of unity: Players from the Firebirds and the Fever embrace before their clash at Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Netballers won't rule out strike after staging symbolic protest

James Buckley
1 hr ago

In hot water: Heath Shaw closes in on Luke Parker.

Giants veteran Shaw apologises for offensive sledge at Swan

James Buckley

Happier days: Jarryd Hayne with Gold Coast coach Neil Henry after he signed with the Titans last season.

No escape from the Gold Coast for Hayne, lack of interest from rivals

SIN BIN
Adrian Proszenko

Team man: Aaron Woods with the Tigers during the ANZAC ceremony at ANZ Stadium.

Marina Go says it was disrespectful of fans to boo Woods

Michael Chammas
1 hr ago

Cameron Smith says the Rugby League Players Association wants a lift in the cap for each club.

Players want $500,000 more per club than NRL's proposed cap

SET OF SIX
Steve Mascord

Teamwork: Jarrod Wallace of the Titans is gang-tackled by the Sharks.

Flanagan demands attitude change after ill-discipline costs Sharks

Matt Encarnacion

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