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FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2015, file photo, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivers remarks at a military parade in ...

Beneath Kim's diabolical threat is a silver lining

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

PM Malcolm Turnbull.

'Call back later': department struggles with citizenship chaos

Michael Koziol

North Korean soldiers carrying rockets march during a military parade to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim ...

'Must be stopped': North Korea targets US forces in Darwin

Liberal MP Tony Burke on <i>Q&A</i> on Monday night.

Burke warns against 'Shakespearean tragedy' of knifing the PM

39 mins ago

Before you go whining about the rich, get your facts straight

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Dismissed from office: Former Manus Island MP Ronny Knight appeared on Radio National on Monday.

Dutton demands apology from ABC as ex-MP's corruption exposed

EXCLUSIVE

Shares fall 11 per cent as shopping trolley staple loses its pulling power

'A big announcement': All eyes on Wall Street after Trump's tax tweet

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Leader who survived bomb attack rides on wave of violence

How Leonie Fitzgerald invested her insurance payout set her up for life

Wife paid $285,000 for 'a few hours a day' as trainee designer: court

Mark Hawthorne

Portrait of Vietnam Veteran Victor Uyeda at his Campbelltown home. He has won compensation for PTSD after a very ...

At 17, Victor Uyeda was just a 'naive kid' when he made a life-changing decision

EXCLUSIVE

He's Out: Keith Miller's expression in this fine action shot left no doubt as to the success of his slip catch in the ...

One-liner from Test cricketer gives us all perspective

Germaine Greer has recently become a dual citizen of Australia and the UK.

Germaine Greer takes aim at the 'odd' new citizenship test

59 mins ago

A portrait of Lance-Corporal Vivian George Taylor rests against his gravestone as it awaits rededication at the ...

How a military sleuth solved the mystery of a lost Digger's identity

The majority of online shoppers in the workplace spend up to one hour a week surfing their favourite stores.

The new smoko: latest distraction costing bosses two hours a week

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Lost digger's identity discovered

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

Drone footage shows shark feeding frenzy in NSW bay

Yael Stone speaking to Fairfax Media at the Logies about her pneumonia diagnosis.

Orange is the New Black star attends Logies with pneumonia

Gallipoli

Multimedia special: Explore the story of Gallipoli 100 years on

Jetstar business class cabin on the 787 Dreamliner.

Testing out the cheapest business class seat that money can buy

When my friend and I moved into our first apartment, nothing seemed more "adult" than buying kitchenware.

Why there is zero shame in being an Ikea-loving 30-something

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?

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

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

Sergio Montoya has been jailed for child pornography offences

Reality TV winner jailed over child porn photos taken at Sydney school

Charity defends donating to the NSW Liberals

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

Islamic State ISIS generic

Backpackers the target of terrorist plot to kill dozens, Sydney trial told

Peanuts are one of the most common food allergens.

'An accident waiting to happen': People with allergies in the dark

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull met India's Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani in Delhi in early April.

How Adani's giant Queensland mine could hurt NSW

EXCLUSIVE

An aerial shot of the dump site taken in December 2015.

Illegal dumps remain on Medich land two years after EPA discovery

EXCLUSIVE

Lightning over Cunningham Pier on Geelong Waterfront on April 24.

Hundreds of calls to SES as Victoria is battered by storms

VIC

Robert Carpenter

Family watched goalkeeper collapse on football pitch

QLD

Craig Hudson managed to capture the shark circling his boat

'That thing is massive.' Fisherman films 16 foot shark

WA

Dugald Holmes is a resident and member of a group opposing Foy's fuel factory as environmentally destructive, unproven ...

Fears held over impact of plastic plant on residents

ACT

The achievements of Australian soldiers in so many theatres over so many decades have been exceptional.

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The achievements of Australian soldiers in so many theatres over so many decades have been exceptional.

There's an inconvenient truth about Anzac Day

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons
42 mins ago

Pacific Consortium is relying on Tatts shareholders that want competitive friction to get the auction started.

The biggest bet in town: who wins the war for Tatts

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
44 mins ago

Cyclists are overwhelmingly the ones who get injured or killed in crashes involving bikes.

Death is a tragedy but licensing cyclists isn't the answer

COMMENT
Matt Holden

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North Korean soldiers carrying rockets march during a military parade to celebrate the 105th birth anniversary of Kim ...

North Korea highlights US marines in Darwin to warn of nuclear war

There is an upside to North Korea's threat against Australia

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

'You are 268th in the queue': Citizenship changes spark chaos

Michael Koziol

Dismissed from office: Former Manus Island MP Ronny Knight appeared on Radio National on Monday.

PNG politician critical of Dutton was dismissed as MP

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

AFR 12TH JUNE 2015 AFR National Infrustructure Summit at the Swissotel.speaker Bill English deputy prime minister of New ...

NZ hits out at 'disappointing' citizenship changes

Fergus Hunter

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

'Highly unusual': China extradition statement released after pressure

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says he was briefed by senior sources on Manus Island.

'Ridiculous': Manus MP lashes Dutton over brawl explanation

A portrait of Lance-Corporal Vivian George Taylor rests against his gravestone as it awaits rededication at the ...

Lost Digger's identity solved by military sleuth

Nick Miller

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters.

French election results leave big questions for Europe

COMMENT
Nick Miller

President Donald Trump is still popular with Republicans, polls show.

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

ANALYSIS

CNN anchor Alisyn Camerota

CNN anchor alleges Fox News ex-CEO Roger Ailes also harassed her

The Anzac tradition is one over which all sides of politics like to claim ownership.

The Anzac message isn't one we can ignore this year

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Legalising cannabis is not an issue dominated by the left or the right.

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

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Stereotypical ideas of a "gay life" are rapidly changing.

The side effect of gay marriage that will improve lives

COMMENT
Joel Meares

1-Page executive director Joanna Riley co-founded the company with her father, Patrick Riley.

CEO's secret bid to buy her $22 million company for $1

Sarah Danckert

Unroll.me apologised, not for its actions, but for the fact users were upset.

Unroll.me's classic non-apology not good enough

Cara Waters

Gas reservation as a policy has been slammed by economists.

Proposed gas policy 'makes no sense' say economists

Peter Martin

Spotless Group chief executive Martin Sheppard. The company has gone to the Takeovers Panel.

Spotless declares 'door not closed' on Downer

Mathew Dunckley

No news is good news for Ten news... for now

Colin Kruger, CBD

Struggling with anxiety helped Sarah build her business

Cara Waters

One thing Australians waste two hours at work on every week

Lucy Cormack

Why Elon Musk posted an intimate photo with his girlfriend

Rachel Clun

- 125 S, la prima vettura costruita dalla Ferrari nel 1947.
- Nella foto la vettura replica realizzata nel 1987 dalla ...

70 years of triumphs and disasters at Ferrari

Luxury Cars

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

Ride to riches: a windfall can be the basis for wealth creation, if you don't fritter it away.

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

Unroll.me apologised, not for its actions, but for the fact users were upset.

Unroll.me's classic non-apology not good enough

COMMENT
Cara Waters

A budget measure announced last year that was meant to apply from July 1, 2016 has still not been passed.

The tax loophole for optimistic small businesses

Max Newnham

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Bellamy: Foran runs Warriors attack

SAT NEWS - Fiona de Jong - Queens Park

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 21: Former AOC CEO Fiona de Jong on April 21, ...

Bullying allegations within Austalian Olympic Committee

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Dance teacher jailed over child porn

Samuel Johnson wins gold Logie

Samuel Johnson wins gold Logie ... and quits acting?

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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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Boy George and his buttons.

Confected catfights between the blokes to be The Voice's theme

Nathanael Cooper

Germaine Greer has recently become a dual citizen of Australia and the UK.

Germaine Greer takes aim at the 'odd' new citizenship test

Neil McMahon
1 hr ago

Are the two (annoying) hastaggers, David and Betty actually among the best cooks of the MKR competition?

Are David and Betty the dark horses of MKR?

COMMENT
Aja Styles

<i>House of Bond</i> stars Adrienne Pickering and Ben Mingay as Eileen and Alan Bond.

House of Bond is a glossy insight into style over substance

Sarah Thomas

Chris Pratt, left, and Dave Bautista in Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2.

Guardians of the Galaxy 2 suffers from arrested development

review
Jake Wilson

Samuel Johnson is focusing on his fundraising efforts over showbiz, despite his Gold Logie win.

Johnson admits he has to 'eat my words' over Gold Logie win

Rob Moran

Sophie Monk

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

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Carrie Bickmore arrives at the Logies.

Molly and Kerri-Anne deliver show-stopping Logies moments

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

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

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

Yael Stone speaking to Fairfax Media at the Logies about her pneumonia diagnosis.

Orange is the New Black star attends Logies with pneumonia

Amy Croffey

Ten days after meeting, Mark proposed.

The journey into parenthood with IVF has left me feeling uneasy

COMMENT
Mark Nethercote

Chelsea Clinton attends Variety's Power of Women: New York Presented by Lifetime, at Cipriani Midtown on Friday, April ...

Chelsea Clinton's clapback to SNL comedian was a lesson in class

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

Best dressed: This was Carrie Bickmore's best red carpet yet

Melissa Singer

Jason Sudeikis and Anne Hathaway in Colossal.

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

Clem Bastow

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

The outrage over Kim's tweet masked an important point

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

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

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

Logies: Amber Sherlock 'couldn't shy away from' wearing white

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

Eating out: There's no need to stay home with your budding gourmand.

You can dine out with kids. Here's how to make it work for everyone.

Becky Krystal

A saucy duo: Grilled lamb with romesco sauce.

Weekly meal planner: Quick Autumn dinners, and Anzacs

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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

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 2017 Suzuki Swift will arrive in June.

Suzuki Swift coming soon

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

TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 08: Mitchell Moses of the Tigers warms up prior to the round six NRL match between the ...

Moses could join Eels this week as Tigers circle Panthers' Martin

Michael Chammas

The Anzac Day Trophy before the match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Sydney Roosters.

Rugby league gets a lot wrong – but it gets Anzac Day right

Andrew Webster

Full support: Waratahs bosses say Daryl Gibson has their full support.

Gibson has 'full support' of board

Tom Decent

City-Country ban: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

Bulldogs tell NRL their players won't be available for City-Country clash

Michael Chammas

Slow start: Swans captain Kieren Jack.

Matthew Lloyd calls for Kieren Jack's sacking

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 24: Alex Brosque poses ahead of their semi final match against the Perth Glory during the ...

Brosque dares Glory to park the bus at Allianz

Dominic Bossi

Bolter: Hilton Cartwright.

Stanlake contract raises eyebrows

Daniel Cherny

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

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

Tom Decent

Jake Trbojevic is stuck in a logjam of back-rowers in contention for a spot in the NSW squad.

The Blues need Trbo-charged brothers, says Cherry-Evans

Adam Pengilly

Day of remembrance: Dragons players Tyson Frizell, Josh McCrone, Nene MacDonald and Russell Packer with RSL ...

Anzac Day 'biggest game outside of finals': Frizell

Mitch Jennings

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

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

Andrew Webster

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