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A man who crashed into a house near Geelong is being flown to The Alfred hospital in a critical condition.

Toddler dies after hit by car near Ballarat

UPDATED
19 mins ago

Lauren Jackson struggled to leave behind her identity as a basketballer

Basketball great Lauren Jackson opens up on post-career 'nightmare'

Mallaby argues central bankers should instead lean on bubbles with higher interest rates.

Four scenarios that could cause a housing bubble to burst

A judge says Medicare should strengthen its security measures

Jail for Medicare swindler who used loot for health insurance

50 mins ago

The state government wants to spend $1.4 billion on regional rail.

Why $1.45 billion for regional rail is a good bet

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Qantas' new non-stop flight comes with some hidden catches.

Qantas re-routes Melbourne to London flight

Investors sink the slipper into Athlete's Foot

Minister banking with the 'wimps' he wants people to boycott

Missing elderly holidaymakers found after car became bogged

'He was yelling into my face. It was terrifying': The impact of work bullying

Too friendly? Trump's invitation to strongman stuns all

6 mins ago

Kerri Cosma (left) remains in a critical condition and is on life support.

Melbourne grandmother fights for life after catching swine flu

1 hr ago

Pulling back the years: Do we want to?

The curious case of ageing: Why would we want to live forever?

Universal Music listed Justin Bieber as one of the victims of Kick Ass Torrents' copyright breach.

One of the world's most popular torrenting sites to be blocked

Rihanna stole the show at the 2016 Met Gala.

Why this year's Met Gala theme may prove too hard for celebrities

Sex and the City Cast Designer outfits

I couldn't help but wonder, is Sex and the City all a lie?

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Nat Fyfe heading to Victoria?

An ugly pattern is emerging of young men spewing bigotry, and yearning for safe patriarchal spaces to do it in.

Why are conservative young men in so much trouble?

In texts, the man embellished himself as a rugged country man. The writer later found this image was another man's car.

The photograph that revealed just how much my lover lied

The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola says 'The Godfather' wouldn't be made today

Knock it off: six months ago, Kent St Bar manager Rose Gaumann started a campaign to encourage bar patrons to alert ...

How inner Melbourne pubs are fighting back against sleaze

Despite his absence, Donald Trump came in for some savage treatment.

Owners sell out of Trump Tower as renters nab sizeable discounts

A good bathroom renovation could prompt a bidding war.

Secrets only real estate agents know about bathroom renos

Detroit's former fire department headquarters has been turned into the 100-room Detroit Foundation Hotel.

Historic commercial buildings find new life as hot hotels

Joshua Frampton in his Friedrichshain home.

'Home seems stillborn': Why young Aussies are moving overseas

39 Mont Victor Road sold for $3,045,000 on Saturday.

Kew knockdown sells for $3m at auction as rebuild demand soars

Kylie Blackwood, who was killed at her Pakenham home in 2013.

No trial until 2018 for man accused of murdering Kylie Blackwood

Victorian budget to unveil $8.3b in surpluses over four years

Intruder arrested on roof of Government House

The large fence along Alphington Grammar on the Darebin Yarra Trail.

New $18m bike path inaccessible to suburb it passes through

Charlotte Knightly, lives across the road from where the woman was injured.

'We heard screaming': Residents warned after woman's balcony fall

Nicole Evans has suffered burns to 50 per cent of her body after her fiance allegedly set her on fire in Tasmania.

Woman allegedly set alight by fiance improves in hospital

Melbourne: it's a great place to live, and a bloody hard place to leave.

Airport rail link plan to receive $10 million in state budget

The new airport at Badgerys Creek is due to open by 2026.

Night curfew for new Sydney airport 'dead and buried'

NSW

The LifeFlight rescue helicopter took the boy from Gympie to Brisbane.

Baby boy flown to hospital after falling in fire

QLD

Members of the Tax Office's 'nudge unit' have been using their powers of persuasion on their own colleagues.

Tax Office 'nudge unit' gets to work on public servants

ACT

The inquiry will investigate the system of "horizontal fiscal equalisation", which takes money from resource-rich states ...

Hope for WA GST share boost after inquiry orderered

WA
1 hr ago

United States Marines are met by Australian Border Force personnel at Air Movements after arriving in Darwin as part of ...

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US Marines embark an aircraft at RAAF Base Darwin for their return home to their home base at Camp Pendleton in ...

US forces carrying out own biosecurity checks in Australia

David Wroe
28 mins ago

The Age, News 01/05/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Ad campaign on the un-employed in which the campaign features ...

#NotDoleBludgers: Young, unemployed and refusing dole

51 mins ago

(Left) Megan Park from Megan Park and Annie Abbott from habbot. Retailers joining forces to share the burden of bricks ...

Could 'shopmates' become best mates?

Melissa Singer

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Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matt Canavan has attacked Westpac.

Minister has been banking with the 'wimps' he wants people to boycott

Heath Aston

Morrison says housing scalpel already working as market 'peaks'

Eryk Bagshaw
1 hr ago

'Don't cry poor': Unis to have budgets cut, student fees to rise

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Deputy Opposition Leader Tanya Plibersek and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull have found themselves at odds over a skate park.

Turnbull and Plibersek in dust up over local skate park

1 hr ago

Scott Morrison's second budget, to be handed down next Tuesday, is set to forecast a surplus in 2020-21.

Surplus, AAA rating at risk in homebuyer-friendly budget

A price increase might be a worthwhile price to pay to get more first-time buyers into homes.

Every scheme to help first home buyers boils down to the same thing

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Treasurer Scott Morrison said "Australia has some of the toughest rules in the world dealing with cross-border transactions".

Morrison bows to pressure from colleagues, orders GST review

Too friendly for comfort: US officials and human rights advocates stunned at Trump's endorsement of Duterte.

Trump's friendly invitation to strongman Duterte stuns all

Lindsay Murdoch
6 mins ago

Irish PM Enda Kenny: ''This is not about triggering any mechanism.''

Unified Ireland would be an automatic member of the EU

Donald Trump will be able to point to a $15 billion boost for the Pentagon.

Trump leaves door open for strike against 'smart cookie' Kim

A Syrian hangs her laundry at an informal refugee camp in the Bekaa Valley town of al-Marj.

Over a million Syrian refugees trapped in Lebanese limbo

In his remarks announcing a review of citizenship, Malcolm Turnbull observed: "We're not defined by race or religion or ...

How to make good citizens

COMMENT
Tony Walker

Telling the story of his grandfather's obsessions: Author Michael Chabon.

Let some light into VCE reading list

COMMENT
Melinda Houston

Bumper-to-bumper traffic on Rosanna Road in Heidelberg on Wednesday.

Real costs of 'missing link' freeway

Andrew Lemon

In a 56-page judgment on Monday, the Full Federal Court dismissed C&W's appeal and ordered it to pay the ATO's costs.

Former Optus owner loses bid for $452 million tax refund

Nassim Khadem
20 mins ago

Three of the big four banks post profit results this week, starting with ANZ on Tuesday.

The ASX shrugged off a lacklustre start to rise strongly

Myriam Robin
35 mins ago

Millions of people have been locked out of the housing market.

Housing slowdown a blip or something more?

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates
17 mins ago

Slater & Gordon is working on a restructure to appease its bankers.

Slater and Gordon in dispute with British group over case quality

Sarah Danckert

Five things you don't know about Qantas' Perth-London flight

Business Travel
David Flynn

Buried confession wipes $200m off pharma company

Georgia Wilkins
20 mins ago

Ignore performance reviews, PR and ditch HR: Rich lister's code

Colin Kruger, CBD

Why the RBA is focusing on more than inflation

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Despite the energy of the recent fitness expo, signs suggest the health message isn't coming across.

Fit fads: Why muscles are out and movement is in

Boot Camp
1 hr ago

Qantas' new non-stop flight comes with some hidden catches.

Five things you don't know about Qantas' Perth-London flight

Business Travel

Mal (left) and Mike Leyland in 1981.

Lessons from the rise and fall of Leyland Brothers

Catherine Robson

Nicolas Butcher,Olivia O'Neill, Lucinda Chismon, Matthew Slate.

Good savings all about the little things

John Collett

Cargo Crew has disrupted the uniform market.

The $10 million business changing Australia's cafes one denim apron at a time

Cara Waters

Alex Liberman took on a new job at age 43 as head of UX at On a Roll 21.

The advantages of hiring older workers

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Collingwood upset Geelong

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Reid's Guest House in Ballarat to get a facelift

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Melbourne into eight with victory over Essendon

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One Nation risks being deregistered

Portrait of Robyn Hendricks who is playing Clara in Nutcracker at the Sydney Opera House. Photographed Wednesday 19th ...

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Pia Gava, a 48-year-old mother of two from Victoria, has dreams of publishing a book of her family's Italian recipes.

Behind the scenes of this year's MasterChef

Debi Enker

Serious siblings Amy and Tyson were the MKR victors.

MKR winners reveal how they took home the 2017 crown

Broede Carmody

Author, Kim Dalton, who is publishing a critique of ABC practices, in his Sydney home.

ABC 'disrespecting' viewers, says former TV boss Kim Dalton

Michael Lallo

Barbra Streisand attends the Tribeca Talks: Storytellers event during the 2017 Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday, April ...

Barbra Streisand says sexism cost her Oscar nominations

Broede Carmody

"I'm constantly confusing people. But I think everything is really confusing": Nevo Zisin.

'I look in the mirror and see I'm neither male or female'

Linda Morris

Hollie Fifer, director of the controversial PNG documentary <i>The Opposition</i>, fought a long battle to screen the film.

The 'student film' that ended up in court gets its day on screen

Karl Quinn

House Rules judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen.

House Rules judge on what he got wrong about Australia

Nathanael Cooper

Pay deal struck: Mayim Bialik from The Big Bang Theory.

Rejoice! All of Big Bang Theory cast on board for new seasons

John Bell on the set of his Opera Australia production of <i>Carmen</i> in the State Theatre.

Our man in Havana: Cuban twist to John Bell's Carmen revival

Debbie Cuthbertson

The painting Big Blue Lavender Bay is taken from court.

Brush with notoriety: what now for 'Whiteley' paintings?

Analysis
Gabriella Coslovich

Crime writer Adrian McKinty has won the Best Paperback Original in the Edgar awards.

Edgar Award win helps Melbourne writer Adrian McKinty crack the US

Jason Steger

Rihanna stole the show at the 2016 Met Gala.

Why this year's Met Gala theme may prove too hard for celebrities

Annie Brown

Kathy Lette with her son Julius.

The question about my son’s virginity I never thought I'd ask

Kathy Lette

An ugly pattern is emerging of young men spewing bigotry, and yearning for safe patriarchal spaces to do it in.

The irony of the young men who need a trigger warning

COMMENT
Christopher Scanlon

Daily Life columnist Kasey Edwards is the author of Guilt Trip.

I realised I didn't want to go to work. Ever again.

Kasey Edwards

Actress Shannon Doherty attends the G-Star Fall 2010 collection, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)

Shannen Doherty in remission, Val Kilmer reveals cancer battle

Sydney escort Samantha X, real name Amanda Goff.

An escort tells: the day I got a call from the wife of my client

Samantha X

Kim Kardashian, then pregnant with her first child, attends the 2013 Met Gala in her infamous Givenchy 'carpet' gown.

The low down on the Met Gala, AKA the fashion Oscars

Vanessa Friedman

Think pink at Gucci! Milan Fashion Week earlier this year.

Rethinking pink – how it symbolises a new way of dressing

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Annie Brown

Born to eat meat? Not necessarily.

Why do we cling to the idea that meat is central to a healthy diet?

Paula Goodyer

Bronnie Ware was forced to admit that her resistance to conventional medicine was working against her.

When the 'natural' approach to healing backfires

Sarah Berry

It is harder, but not impossible and we can always improve our health.

Is it harder to lose weight when you're older?

KAREN WEINTRAUB

Milk: should it go in before or after the tea?

When is best time to add milk to your tea?

Richard Cornish

Buckwheat and chia crepes with berries, clotted cream, saffron pear and ganache at Abacus in South Yarra.

It's hard to fault South Yarra's latest cafe-bar addition

Kylie Kwong's home-style eggs with chilli sauce.

Weekly meal planner: From pork belly to chilli fried eggs

Baby Eric Matthews with his mother and father.

Parents reminded of sling safety after newborn's death

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The note every kid wishes their mum would write

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If your kids haven't asked for one of these yet, they will soon

Singapore Airlines business class cabin on an A350 aircraft.

Flight test: Business class doesn't get better than Singapore's A350

David Whitley

The coast of Sorrento, Italy.

The sublime Italian town where a even a god was seduced

Brian Johnston

Surprisingly, Australians don't drink as much coffee as we think we do.

Mapped: The countries where people drink the most coffee

Oliver Smith

Always check for the HTTPS padlock when you're concerned about online privacy and security.

Chrome ramps up website warnings

COMMENT

A rendering of the new iPhone design by 3D artist Martin Hajek.

Apple surges ahead as investors bet on iPhones

Orange Is The New Black S4 Orange is the new Black

Theft of new Netflix season portends a TV crisis

COMMENT

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Wearing a Windows computer on your face

Gizmodo

ABC and Qantas are two examples of local businesses using Messenger to reach consumers directly.

Facebook Messenger big deal for Aussie business

Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT.

Seven American cars we need in Oz

Stephen Ottley

2017 HSV Maloo 30th Anniversary Edition.

Is this the world's best ute?

Mark Short
1 hr ago

Volkswagen T-Roc concept.

Volkswagen teases new T-Roc SUV

Drive Staff
1 hr ago

Holden Insignia VXR.

Holden prepares for European Commodore's arrival

Stephen Ottley

2017 Isuzu MU-X.

Isuzu's tough off-roader reviewed

Peter McKay

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI Performance Edition 1.

Three door VW Golf GTI gets power boost

Dom Tripolone

Toby Greene has been offered a two-match ban for this hit on Caleb Daniel.

MRP sizes up Greene ban as umps cautioned on chatter

Sam McClure
1 hr ago

Tracey Gaudry, new Hawthorn CEO.

New Hawks chief 'absolutely behind' Clarkson

UPDATED
Michael Gleeson
1 hr ago

A new six-year dea is on the verge of being accepted.

Players on verge of landmark six-year pay deal with AFL

BREAKING
Caroline Wilson

Is Fremantle captain Nat Fyfe on his way to the Saints?

Fyfe to St Kilda? Perth radio station reckons it's done

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Greene exchanges views with Bulldog Clay Smith.

The Last Word on round six

Rohan Connolly

Magpies coach Nathan Buckley is hugged by his son after their win against undefeated Geelong as Pies president Eddie ...

Buckley and Pies rapt with the win but not with the AFL

Michael Gleeson

Up for grabs: Trent Cotchin of the Tigers attempts a mark.

Tigers tamed by the brilliant, creative Crows

Ashley Porter

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 30: Damien Hardwick, Senior Coach of the Tigers during the 2017 AFL round 06 match between ...

'Torment' for Hardwick as Crows feasted on Richmond

Ashley Porter

Lauren Jackson struggled to leave behind her identity as a basketballer

Basketball great Jackson's post-career 'nightmare'

Roy Ward

Brisbane's Jack Hingert and Victory's Besart Berisha keep their eye on the ball.

Predatory instincts can push Victory past Sydney: Berisha

Michael Lynch

John Coates could still influence IOC and AOC if he loses AOC presidency, Dannie Roche says.

Coates' adversary insists he can stay on IOC even if he loses vote

Anthony Colangelo

Utah Jazz guard Dante Exum (left) shoots as Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul defends.

Ingles, Exum to face Golden State in NBA semis

Roy Ward

Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner has whacked another big century.

Warner belts a big century in IPL

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