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Police respond to the hostage crisis in Brighton.

Bomb squad called in as police investigate terror link to deadly Brighton siege

The Nepean Highway at Brighton was closed as the siege unfolded.

'This is for IS, this is for al-Qaeda': How the drama unfolded

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 05: Police attend a hostage crisis in Brighton,on June 5, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Two dead, police shot, hostage: What we know

Police at the scene in Brighton on Monday night.

Witness video records gunfire in Bay Street

Former trade minister Andrew Robb

Robb took $880k China job after leaving politics

INVESTIGATION

Huang Xiangmo with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in 2016.

Brandis: 'Foreign interference a threat to our democracy'

Sara has not checked her WhatsApp since 10.03pm on the night of the attack.

'Please help': Australian au pair still missing after London attack

This undated handout photo provided by the Metropolitan Police shows Khuram Shazad Butt. Police have named two of the ...

Police identify two of three knife-wielding London attackers

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Salman Abedi: the beginning of a new trend in homegrown jihadism?

The three hotspots behind homegrown jihadism in UK

Latika Bourke

Police work near the scene of the shooting in Florida.

Five shot dead in Florida attack: Disgruntled ex-worker goes on rampage

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With his London tweets, Trump embarrasses himself and the US

COMMENT

Chinese media calls student spy allegations 'heaviest bomb'

Retailers angry after penalty rate cuts delayed

Saints' Riewoldt out injured for big Crows clash

No guns, no threats, $680k in the bag: This is a modern day robbery

AFR Lunch with Xiangmo Huang at The Century, The Star, Sydney. Thursday 22nd July 2016. Photo: Ryan Stuart

The billionaires trying to buy China influence in Australian politics

Daniella's tears of joy on House Rules was moving to watch.

No winners in House Rules elimination

COMMENT

Brett Deledio and Joel Selwood battle for possession last year.

Tigers may pinch home game from Cats

EXCLUSIVE

A melatonin supplement a couple of hours before you want to sleep may

My secret, simple trick to beating the nightmare of jet lag

Author J. K. Rowling, pictured in July 2000, with her fourth book in the Harry Potter series, <i>Harry Potter and the ...

How JK Rowling's first agent knew 'Harry Potter' was a smash hit

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Brighton siege: police give detail

Theresa May outlined a far-reaching plan for tackling extremism.

Would Theresa May's four-point anti-terror plan work?

Sheri Yan and husband Roger Uren.

ASIO found classified files in couple's home

A melatonin supplement a couple of hours before you want to sleep may

My secret trick to beating the nightmare of jet lag

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: Anthony Chang poses for a photo on May 19, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley ...

Operation Australia: The uni students China spies on in Australia

Bulldozers razed 16 St Georges Road in 2015.

'Ugly paddock': Toorak block empty 18 months after mansion razed

Meriton Serviced Apartments has been accused of changing some guests' email addresses so they wouldn't receive an ...

TripAdvisor algorithm 'as mysterious as Colonel's KFC recipe'

Never put your red wine glass on the new bench-top.

The awkward moments you have at every housewarming

Danny Katz

Natalie and Rhonda.

One-third of home owners risk losing their home if they fall ill

Morning or night? It's an age-old debate.

Shower at night or in the morning? We have the answer

Children's bicycles outside the home.

Reservoir tragedy: 'I have done something to the baby'

Actor says Rebel's career 'slowed' after mermaid moment

Jail for man who kicked teen during Chinatown bashing

A floating LNG hub is being planned for Victoria.

Floating gas hub proposed to tackle energy crisis

Crown's proposed 90-storey tower (centre).

Minister rejected planners' input on $1.75b Crown tower

Some of the guns seized by police in the past year.

Police set up new team to fight gun crime

A car has ploughed into a childcare centre in Tarneit, destroying the building and killing the driver.

Driver dies in bizarre, fiery crash that left childcare centre ablaze

Qin Wu was shot dead in Guildford in February.

Two held over shooting death at Buddhist temple

NSW

Police at the Northgate townhouse last month, where paramedics found Maddilyn-Rose Stokes unconscious and not breathing.

Parents charged with murder and torture

QLD

Teens at an out-of-control party in Yangepub.

Chopper called in after teens hurl bottles at police

WA

Agriculture Department secretary Daryl Quinlivan.

Public servants urged to vote no to sickie rorts

ACT

A Chinese H-6K bomber patrols the islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

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China has defied the rules with impunity

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Unless Alex Fasolo chooses to continue the conversation, his depression needn't be central to his identity.

Chris Judd: Why we should let players talk about depression

COMMENT

City workers sit in a green outdoor space between office buildings in the Zuidas business district of Amsterdam, ...

A 'greener' office actually improves how well you work

COMMENT

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Malcolm Turnbull says four Australians have now been directly affected by the terror strike in central London.

Fears grow for two more Australians caught in attack

James Massola

Australian foreign fighters will have no escape, US vows

David Wroe

Frydenberg hits phones to keep colleagues in line over climate

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Donald Trump has transformed the Oval Office into a teenager's bedroom.

Trump bluster cuts through word cloud of platitudes

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Catholic education commissions in each state and territory receive government funding in a lump sum, which they ...

Catholic sector defends 'funneling' money between schools

Matthew Knott

Cory Bernardi has surveyed his party's members on their views of Islam.

'We need to talk about Islam': Bernardi insults with offensive graphic

Jacqueline Maley

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says a third Australian is involved in the London attacks.

Four Australians in London terror attacks; "very real" fears for two

Fergus Hunter

Candles with photos of Taliesin Namkai-Meche, right, and Ricky Best sit at a memorial for the two men in Portland.

Two killed in the name of free speech: can Trump be blamed?

Paul McGeough

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has been arrested in Phnom Penh and accused of spying, according to Fresh News, an ...

Australian filmmaker in Cambodia illegally: authorities

Lindsay Murdoch

CCTV via AP Video, a J-15 fighter jet takes off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Liaoning during a drill in ...

Beijing lashes out at US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis

Kirsty Needham

Russian President Vladimir Putin called allegations of a Kremlin dossier on Donald Trump "nonsense".

Putin says unaware of Kushner's Russia channel plan

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

Uncertain waters ahead for the Australian economy

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

View of Lorimer Street, Fishermans Bend from Spotswood.

Westgate Tunnel project's terrible hidden cost

COMMENT
Meaghan Paul

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Mabo has not been the panacea many hoped for

COMMENT
George Williams

OECD head of tax Pascal Saint-Amans said the global plan to fight tax evasion was on track.

Ending secret identities the 'new frontier' in fighting tax evasion

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Altair Asset Management chairman and chief investment officer Philip Parker returned cash to investors, citing the risk ...

Altair Assets was 'not yet profitable', says Lonsec

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Commins

Quiet

What banks aren't telling their shareholders in tax backlash

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Pnina Feldman has sought to clear up confusion about the two Andrews.

Pot stock looks to clear the haze of confusion

Colin Kruger, CBD

Brisbane Airport signs $25m bus contract ahead of planned monorail

Cameron Atfield

Electric car market won't spark without subsidy, says Nissan boss

Julie Power

NBN Co's head of security moves to Huawei

Lucy Battersby

Company profits up 40 per cent, wages barely at all

Peter Martin

One of the few times that smoke is not just allowed, but a good sign.

Why the fastest car on Australia's roads still isn't perfect

Cars

Danny Jones, aka 'Tree Man', broke the internet recently.

The glaring double standard between men and women

Life On Mars

The non-concessional contribution cap will drop from $180,000 to $100,000 a year, but the three-year bring-forward rule ...

How to maximise your super under rule changes

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How the funeral industry preys on grieving families

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Small business suppliers to CUB face a lengthy wait for payment.

CUB pushes out small business payment times

Cara Waters

The long-awaited legislation to give effect to small business concessions announced in last year's 2015-16 federal ...

Small businesses get bigger, for tax

ANALYSIS
Max Newnham

Brighton incident.

Two dead after siege in Brighton

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Brighton siege: video captures gunfire

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Woman arrested over toddler's stabbing death

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McEnroe wants mass gay wedding ceremony at Margaret Court Arena

A Nutria, or river rat, sits on a stone in a small river in Frankfurt, Germany, Wednesday, May 31, 2017.(AP ...

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Daniella's tears of joy on House Rules was moving to watch.

No winners in House Rules elimination

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Rebel Wilson arrives at the Supreme Court in Melbourne on Monday.

Actor says Rebel's career 'slowed' after mermaid moment

Adam Cooper

Roberta Williams is set to star in the upcoming TV series.

'Absolute disgrace': Australian Mob Wives films pilot

Broede Carmody

Wonder Woman has pulled in $300 million globally during its opening weekend.

Wonder Woman breaks 'superhero glass ceiling'

Rob Moran

The Black Eyed Peas.

Fergie leaves Black Eyed Peas... or does she?

Ariana Grande performing at the One Love Manchester concert.

Grande poised, stoic and emotional in Manchester

COMMENT
Andrew Murfett

Sunday Night: Estranged partner of Ben Cousins, Maylea Tinecheff, fears for his life.

Ben Cousins' ex says she committed him to psych ward

Jenna Clarke

'Disgusting': Troy erupts on House Rules' Drew Heath.

Troy digs a bigger hole for himself on House Rules

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Petra Haden and Bill Frisell perform in <i>When You Wish Upon A Star.</i>

Star-studded line-up fires up Jazz Festival opening weekend

Review
Jessica Nicholas

Sol Feldman in Fraught Outfit's The Book of Exodus Part I.

The Book of Exodus Part I a rare show you wish was longer

Review
Cameron Woodhead

Career spectrum: The Australian Ballet's Nutcracker - The Story of Clara, choreographed by Graeme Murphy.

Nutcracker - The Story of Clara tells dancer's tale beautifully

Review
Jordan Beth Vincent

Schapelle Corby at the airport in Denpasar.

Corby selling parole papers on eBay for child-rescue group

Jenna Clarke

You can vote on the period emoji designs put forward by Plan.

Period emoji may sound silly, but it is important

Cat Rodie

The standard retort "men would love to do more at home but their hands are tied" is an excuse.

Why I don't believe men when they say they want work flexibility

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Influencers like Pia Muehlenbeck often promote products like charcoal toothpaste to their millions of followers on ...

I brushed my teeth with charcoal because of Facebook

Catherine Bouris

Lara Worthington (nee Bingle) at the Tiffany & Co. HardWear collection launch party on Thursday at Carriageworks, Sydney.

Lara Worthington's very nice payday for 30 minutes of work

Amy Croffey

Bold necklaces are a common feature of Theresa May's attire.

'Battle' necklaces: Is fashion Theresa May's secret weapon?

Melissa Singer

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Actress Ruby Rose attends the launch of the Burberry DK88 Bag hosted by Christopher Bailey at ...

The pain of wardrobe regrets – and how to avoid them

The Rules
Melissa Singer

Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.

Prince Charles' letters to reveal 'Greek tragedy' of marriage to Princess Di

Kids can have too much of a good thing, protein included.

Why too much protein puts kids at risk of obesity

Paula Goodyer

Young businesswoman at her desk in home studio. EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, JUNE 4/17 ISSUE. cr: Stocksy (no archiving) ...

Putting pen to paper is a trend we should re-adopt

Lollie Barr

Even moderate drinking doesn't protect our hearts, a study finds.

Study counters claims that alcohol may provide health benefit

Sarah Berry

The offending dish.

Cheesed-off customer slams Perth restaurant's 'European nachos'

The cups at Long Chim restaurant look pretty enough to pilfer.

What gets stolen from restaurants? You'd be surprised

Neil Perry's penne with zucchini and butte.

Weekly meal planner: start with Neil Perry's delicious pasta

Kevin rubs cream over his daughter's blisters and wounds.

A baby girl, a baffling disease - the only way to help is to hurt her

The Beckham family at a Los Angeles fashion show.

David Beckham's kiss on the lips causes internet storm

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Dad shares genius balloon travel hack

Business class in the South African Airways' Airbus A340-600, which like the Airbus A340-300, also flies the ...

Flight test: So good, 'I didn't want the flight to end'

David Rood

<i>The Walking Dead</I> maze is a good way to start your Universal experience.

Stuck in LA for 12 hours? Here's what you should do

Kylie McLaughlin

A melatonin supplement a couple of hours before you want to sleep may

My secret trick to beating the nightmare of jet lag

Lee Tulloch

Soerianto's latest app, Let's Stack, is a game about a duck construction worker.

10-year-old Aussie app maker meets Tim Cook

Over a billion people access the social network through their smartphones every day. But there's a limit to how many ads ...

Is the afterlife for this world on social media?

Sony's short-throw projector – the black box below the screen – gives you a big picture in a small space.

Sony's new 4K projector creates a home cinema in small spaces

COMMENT

Game Pass

Xbox's 'Netflix for games' falls flat

Gizmodo

cables

Why NBN connections may soon speed up

COMMENT

The Toyota HiLux remains Australia's most popular new vehicle.

Best selling cars revealed

Stephen Ottley

17-year-old Reilly King's father, Adrian, taught his son to be an extra cautious driver.

Six ways to keep your kids safe on the road

Alessandra Melville

Tesla Inc. badge is displayed on the front grille of Model S 90D electric vehicle at the company's showroom in Hanam, ...

Toyota sells out of Tesla

Stephen Ottley

Porsche badge.

New Porsche 911 GT2 RS due in '17

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mazda6 sedan.

Which is the best Mazda6?

Andrew MacLean

2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories.

Tough-looking HiLux TRD reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Riewoldt climbs over a big pack in a thriller against Geelong at the MCG last year.

Tigers may pinch a home game from the Cats

EXCLUSIVE
Sam McClure

The Crows' Matt Crouch reacts after an incident involving Tom Hawkins.

For Hawkins, one match is just fine

greg baum

Tiger Daniel Rioli is an easy selection.

This origin Allies line-up pretty handy in heat of battle

Rohan Connolly

Geelong report card graphic

Mid-season report: Are flawed Cats a top-four lock?

Jon Pierik

Nick Riewoldt of the Saints is helped onto the stretcher after hurting his knee.

Riewoldt out of Crows clash

Daniel Cherny

Pies hopeful: James Aish, who suffered a fractured cheekbone in round nine, is a chance to return on Monday.

Aish a chance as Pies wait on injured trio

Michael Gleeson

Luke Beveridge loved observing State of Origin in the NRL, but doesn't think it's right for the AFL.

Beveridge reveres Origin concept, but coach in him resists

Anthony Colangelo

Joe Daniher is leaving contract matters in the hands of his management

Daniher deals in contract cliches

Daniel Cherny

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, left, is fouled by Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the first ...

Curry and Durant shine brightest to leave LeBron in shade

Andrew Webster

Tomi Juric and Tim Cahill enjoy an Asian Cup win over Oman in 2015.

After Cahill, is this the Socceroos' most likely goal provider?

Michael Lynch

Aaron Mooy helped Huddersfield Town into the EPL. But where will he be next year?

Mooy in limbo over EPL future

Michael Lynch

Spain's Garbine Muguruza wipes her face during her fourth round clash with France's Kristina Mladenovic.

Upsets mean first-timer will be crowned French Open champion

Ben Rothenberg

Overjoyed: Real Madrid players celebrate at the end of the Champions League Final against Juventus.

Why English clubs resort to retail therapy instead of facing truth

Paul Hayward

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