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UBS says the market has already peaked.

Boom has peaked: Investment bank UBS 'calls the top'

1 hr ago

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters.

The French election result is a political earthquake

COMMENT
Nick Miller
1 hr ago

Sergio Montoya has been jailed for child pornography offences

'Abuse of trust': Dancer and teachers' aide jailed over child porn

26 mins ago

Australian values need to change to encourage expression and communication.

Why should immigrants speak perfect English when Australians can't?

COMMENT

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks during the Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center in New York, ...

If they voted again, 15% of Clinton's voters would ditch her

ANALYSIS

The Wagga home where a two-month-old baby boy died.

'I'm sorry, I'm sorry': Man in custody after infant found dead

1 hr ago

Twins in $1.2m will battle: Son 'glad' he missed funeral

I'm not supposed to question IVF, but I just don't trust it

COMMENT

'Ridiculous': Dutton contradicted for third time over Manus brawl

Epic fail or huge win? The truth about One Nation

Nick O'Malley

'Let's not be paranoid': Mum's instinct on cranky baby proves right

59 mins ago

Uber's Travis Kalanick and Tim Cook

When Uber tried to trick Apple, Tim Cook delivered the ultimate threat

3 mins ago

Sophie Monk arrives at the 59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 23, 2017.

A desperate network meets a desperate model. This could work

COMMENT

Drone footage shows the grey nurse sharks feeding on mullet in Fingal Bay.

Drone footage shows shark feeding frenzy in NSW bay

Constance Hall and Bill Mahon's split has btaken place in the public sphere.

'Parent sex' post a window into a doomed relationship

Jetstar business class cabin on the 787 Dreamliner.

Testing out the cheapest business class seat that money can buy

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How the Queen would look... if she were Rihanna

Molly Meldrum and Samuel Johnson at the 2017 Logies.

Samuel Johnson's Gold Logie moment hijacked

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 2017 Logies

Gallipoli

Multimedia special: Explore the story of Gallipoli 100 years on

Matthew Rees, left, helps David Wyeth in the final stages of the London Marathon.

200m from finish line, 'hero' runner stops to help competitor

George Kapiniaris

DIY disaster: 'A bookshelf that I built just fell apart by itself'

To keep a table looking great, use a fresh, slightly damp (not wet) cotton cloth to wipe daily spills away, then buff ...

Habits that are probably ruining your dining room table

Albury's median house price has increased by more than double the rate of Wodonga's over the past year.

Mere metres separate these cities: Why is one cheaper?

A four-bedroom home at 26 Dunois Street, Longueville, sold for $5,300,000 over the weekend.

Sydney's clearance rates on the slide, but prices are still rising

ANALYSIS

Jason Culina in action in 2006.

Former Socceroo Jason Culina to sell Putney home

Wendy Bowman has been lauded for "turning the tables" in the fight against coal development in the Hunter Valley.

Why Wendy's rainwater tank 'filled up with yellow sludge'

Illegal dumps remain on Medich land two years after EPA discovery

EXCLUSIVE

The former Sydney MP caught in $2.5m fees for charity investigation

EXCLUSIVE

A man was arrested after police released a CCTV image from the shopping centre.

Passersby foil alleged sex assault attempt on boy, 12 in toilet cubicle

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

Health insurance industry's plan to lure more young people into system

Stephanie King and two of her children died after their vehicle plunged into the Tweed River. Chloe-May was the only ...

'I just kept floating up': Girl who lost mum and sisters in tragedy

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'

Laeticia Brouwer. Shark attack victim in Western Australia. April 2017. Photo: supplied by family

Surfers gather in tribute for teenager killed in shark attack

WA

Rocco Arico was arrested in 2015 and convicted of drug trafficking, extortion and weapons offences in 2016 and 2017.

Drug kingpin could lose $10m in 'unexplained wealth'

VIC

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

"Complex" rules put public servants in danger of getting burned:
Canberra financial advisor Dan Blackman.

Mid-ranked public servants face big superannuation slug

ACT

The man posted the pot in Perth to his own address in Broome.

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The man posted the pot in Perth to his own address in Broome.

Canada and eight US states have done it. Why can't we?

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Young people lay wreaths during a service last year to mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the battle of the ...

Graves and memorials serve as reminder of the cost of war

Nick Miller

President Donald Trump

Tax promise will test Donald Trump's credibility

Michael Pascoe
52 mins ago

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North Korean has threatened Australia with a nuclear strike but it can't actually reach the mainland.

Grim warning on North Korea threat as Bishop blasts regime

James Massola

'Ridiculous': Manus MP lashes Dutton over brawl explanation

Michael Koziol

Turnbull government to reverse community legal centre cuts

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Australian Attorney General George Brandis, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop and Central Commission ...

'Highly unusual': China extradition statement released after pressure

1 hr ago

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korean threats will leave alliance countries little choice

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Portrait of Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 29 August 2016. Photo: Alex ...

Greens in bid to stymie Turnbull's changes to skilled visa scheme

EXCLUSIVE

Former prime minister Tony Abbott.

'Show Tony some respect': Dutton steps in to defend Abbott

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters.

French election results leave big questions for Europe

COMMENT
Nick Miller
1 hr ago

President Donald Trump is still popular with his supporters, polls show.

Trump voters aren't disappointed in him. Quite the opposite

ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump, right, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a dinner at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump to speak with China's Xi, Japan's Abe on Sunday, official says

Melanie Driencourt in the newly-reopened Franco-Australian museum in Villers-Bretonneux.

Somme visitors down in lead up to Anzac Day

Nick Miller

Gay couple.

The side effect of gay marriage that will improve lives

COMMENT
Joel Meares
1 hr ago

Not all the rich are selfish, greedy, rotten people.

Before you go hating the rich, get your facts straight

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un might be a nasty piece of work but he's not crazy.

Of course North Korea wants nukes. We should learn to live with it

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

Stera Gutnik at the Federal Court.

Gutnick's wife paid $285,000 to work 'a few hours a day'

Mark Hawthorne
11 mins ago

Campaign buttons for Emmanuel Macron, French presidential candidate who is now expected to be the country's next leader.

Markets Live: Investors cheer France

Live
1 hr ago

Westpac said its fixed rate moves were made in response to changes in regulation.

Westpac raises fixed rates on interest-only home loans

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Leader of the political movement 'En Marche!' Emmanuel Macron.

Europe divorce risk fades after vote

Vesna Poljak

Australia's property boom has already peaked, says UBS

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

'Opportunistic, hostile': Spotless says to reject Downer offer

Mathew Dunckley

Anzac Day among 'most dangerous days' for marketers

Madeleine Heffernan
39 mins ago

How battery storage can take on the power companies

Brian Robins

It takes work to keep the spark alive in a relationship.

If you're doing this in the bedroom, your relationship is doomed

Life on Mars

Charlie Pickering was seeing stripes on the red capet of the Logie Awards.

Why on earth did Charlie Pickering wear this suit to the Logies?

Men's Style

Receiving a windfall can leave us confused about how to make best use of the money.

How to put a financial windfall to good use

John Collett

Spaceship founders Paul Bennetts, Andrew Sellen, Dave Kuhn and Kaushik Sen.

Super funds own $45b in bank shares, $13b in tech stocks

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Sarah Wilson's latest book deals with anxiety.

The anxious entrepreneur: Struggling with anxiety helped build a business

Cara Waters

Shearing contractor Greg McAtamney, who owns Progress Shearing, with one of his shearing teams at York.

Country businesses using city start-ups to grow

Christine D'Mello

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Woods booed by own fans

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

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'

Illustration by Jim Pavlidis.

Best of Fairfax cartoons, April 24

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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Sophie Monk arrives at the 59th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on April 23, 2017.

Is Sophie Monk the perfect match or a desperate move from Ten?

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Molly Meldrum and Samuel Johnson at the 2017 Logies.

Molly and Kerri-Anne deliver show-stopping Logies moments

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Hamish and Andy are returning to TV.

Hamish and Andy reveal first look at new TV series True Story

Rob Moran

'Worst parent's nightmare': Kate and Gerry McCann about daughter Madeleine's disappearance.

Maddie McCann's parents deny being killers or negligent parents

Aja Styles
44 mins ago

Kat Stewart and Peter Helliar at the 2017 Logie Awards.

Peter Helliar, Kat Stewart mock infamous 'jacketgate' video

Broede Carmody

Della's rare show of tears on MKR.

Della's tears over first and last MKR Sudden Death

Aja Styles

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 ...

The Fonz pays tribute to late Happy Days star Erin Moran

Academy of St Martin in the Fields led by Joshua Bell come together in a true collaboration.

Breathtaking: Like someone jumping on a moving train

Harriet Cunningham
1 hr ago

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

Ten days after meeting, Mark proposed.

The journey into parenthood with IVF has left me feeling uneasy

COMMENT
Mark Nethercote

Kim Kardashian gave insight into how celebrity women are defined by how they look.

The outrage over Kim's weight loss tweet masked an important point

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

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

Jason Sudeikis and Anne Hathaway in Colossal.

Does 'Colossal' deserve praise for its depiction of domestic violence?

Clem Bastow

Rihanna has been slammed for fan art on Instagram featuring the Queen wearing some of the singer's iconic looks, ...

Rihanna photoshops Queen's face onto her body, not everyone is impressed

1 hr ago

Amber Sherlock at the 59th Annual Logie Awards in a white gown by

Amber Sherlock 'couldn't shy away from' wearing white to the Logies

Amy Croffey

Chelsea Clinton attends Variety's Power of Women: New York Presented by Lifetime in New York.

Chelsea Clinton makes classy dig at SNL host after Hillary Clinton joke

Amy B Wang

Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson at the 59th Annual Logie Awards.

Today show hosts front up to work, despite claiming no sleep, wild night

Amy Croffey

Menopause: it's never too late to get moving.

Powering up - why women should get in training for menopause

Paula Goodyer

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fitness runner

Why athletes should treat the brain like a muscle

Amanda Loudin

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

This Australian design could 'revolutionise' the way we train

Sarah Berry

Matcha Mylkbar lattes.

Will you try the charcoal latte?

Sam Bailey

A saucy duo: Grilled lamb with romesco sauce.

Weekly meal planner: Quick Autumn dinners, and Anzacs

Economy fried noodles.

Grow up! Turn slacker food into real meals with these tips

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'Am I unreasonable?': woman shocked by cafe nappy change

This mum's method of managing her feuding siblings has divided the internet.

Mum shares unusual way to manage feuding kids

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Dad's hack takes pain out of swimming lessons

Jetstar business class cabin on the 787 Dreamliner.

Flight test: Jetstar Dreamliner's cheap business class

Craig Platt

Australia's famous giant beers? The Simpsons writers seemed a little confused when the family visited Australia.

'Knifey-spooney': The Simpsons' 10 funniest travel moments

Oliver Smith

Frying Pan Tower is accessible only by boat or helicopter.

Middle of nowhere: Hotel lets you get away from it all, literally

Soo Kim

A Google spokeswoman said the company's goal had always been to quickly give people the best search results.

A Google gold mine below the search bar

Travis Kalanick is driven to the point that he must win at whatever he puts his mind to and at whatever cost.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick plays with fire

3 mins ago

Telstra's EasyCall 4 keeps things simple for those who only need a basic phone.

Hands on Telstra EasyCall 4 mobile phone

COMMENT

gizmodo

Protecting your desktop from nasty software

Gizmodo

The companies, backing a lawsuit brought against the ban by Washington state, argued that Trump's order created ...

Apple hires Google satellite executives

Apple has kitted out a Lexus RX450h with computer game controls.

Apple's unconventional idea

Drive staff

The car features somewhat derivative styling.

Driven: MG's Mazda CX-3 rival

Andrew MacLean

2017 Citroen C5 Aircross.

How Citroen-Peugeot plans to grow

Stephen Ottley

2017 Volkswagen Golf R.

New Golf GTI and R revealed

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen has had a US$2.8b fine handed down by a Detroit court.

VW hit with $3.7b fine

Brent Snavely

The updated BMW M3 won't look any different to the current model.

BMW M3 facelift shuns the Botox

David Morley

Crisis management: Alan Jones says rugby in Australia is in dire straits.

'Shute Shield better than Waratahs? So are Kings and Joeys'

Tom Decent

Down for the count: Manny Pacquiao arrived in Brisbane on Monday, as the count down to his clash with Australian Jeff ...

Pacquiao hits Brisbane ahead of 'biggest fight on Australian soil'

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

'Not up to the job': Daryl Gibson is no longer the man to coach the Waratahs, says Alan Jones.

Jones calls for Gibson to be sacked, says Folau is 'overrated'

EXCLUSIVE
Tom Decent

John Coates.

AOC board to hold crisis meeting this week

Greg Baum

A dejected Tim Cahill leaves the ground after Melbourne City were eliminated from the A-League finals.

'I can't believe the season is over': City's exit devastates Cahill

Michael Lynch

Could an FA Cup final victory save Arsene Wenger at Arsenal?

Arsenal into FA Cup final after beating Manchester City

Magic moment: Aaron Woods, Michael Chee-Kam and Mitch Moses of the Tigers celebrate.

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

Michael Chammas

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

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

Michael Cockerill

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

The cheek of it: Woods booed despite cracker for his Tigers

Andrew Webster

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

Holding on: George Burgess grabs on to Brisbane's Anthony Milford before the latter edged out a win.

George Burgess hit with four-game ban over Milford shoulder charge

Matt Encarnacion
25 mins ago

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