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A man, believed to be Australian, has been found in Bali.

Australian feared murdered in Bali after body find

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President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One during his arrival at JFK International Airport before meeting Donald Trump.

The astronomical cost of protecting the most expensive president

Melb Council is opposing the attached "after" illustrations, saying they're too high, too close together, too crappy, ...

Blues over views: Royal Park's village no site for a high rise, says council

The defection comes just days before Myer's autumn-winter collection launch.

'All too much for Myer': brutal note crashes department store

Malcolm Turnbull had a five minutes conversation with Greta about her gas bill. (Greta not pictured)

Coalition looking at 'dream' budget to reverse the nightmare

The Federal Court has ruled that The Joystick Company Pty Ltd, Social-Lites Pty Ltd and Elusion Australia Limited ...

'World-first' fines for E-cigarette retailers over false claims

Collingwood legend and TV funny man Lou 'the Lip' Richards dies

Ex-Labor leader Mark Latham joins Liberal Democrats

Obama warned Trump against controversial national security hire

MPs' children to pay the price of Bishop's $5000 helicopter ride

Julie Bishop resists call to sack Yassmin Abdel-Magied over Anzac post

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 07: Leader of 'En Marche !' Emmanuel Macron adresses suporters after winning the French Presidential ...

'Greatest stain' in French history key to Macron win

ANALYSIS

LEARNING FROM LEGENDS AFL book NOTE: Lou Richards playing in his heyday. Picture supplied by AFL

Tributes flow for Collingwood great Lou Richards

Hugh Jackman and Dafne Keen accept the MTV award for best duo.

Nice guy Hugh Jackman scolded by Logan co-star for bad manners

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry kiss and hug after Harry played in the Audi Polo Challenge at Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot.

Prince Harry, Megan Markle make it official with kiss at polo match

Cyclone Donna covers Vanuatu's vast archipelago.

Cyclone Donna breaks storm record for Southern Hemisphere

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The new French president stands with the old

Julie Davey had a series of strokes that she's still recovering from 2 years later. Her husband Peter had to give up ...

The phone call that left this couple destitute

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The state government has introduced new measures to help alleged sexual assault victims like Amy navigate the legal system.

Rape case girl 'beaming' over boost to victim support

Colombian police released this photo of Cassandra Sainsbury with the alleged drugs.

Cassandra Sainsbury reportedly asks government for legal aid

SoJo (South of Johnston) is catching on beyond the eponymous Collingwood cafe.

Whyfor WeFo? The NYC-style word merges taking over Melbourne

Four bidders pushed a run-down cottage at 32 Page Street, Albert Park, to $1.34 million.

I sold my investment because I couldn't deal with renters any more

COMMENT

Actress Demi Moore poses in the press room at the 22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Demi Moore's Central Park penthouse sells for $60.6 million

When home is a resort: The former holiday retreat at Vasey Esplanade, Trinity Beach, is now a private residence.

Four spectacular resort-style properties for sale in Australia

The median price for Hobart prestige property could be considered small change by Sydney or Melbourne buyers. Offers of ...

Hot down south as wealthy buyers find a haven in Tassie

Fernando Manuel Paulino arrives at the Supreme Court in Melbourne on May 8, 2017.

'I'm going to kill her': Son tells court dad threatened mum

Carjackers, home invaders to be refused bail

Impossible to know cause of woman's death: court

Visitors to Melbourne Museum get a sneak peek at a Japanese honeybee model, part of the upcoming Bug Lab exhibition.

Tiny, with super powers: Museum explores world of bugs

Julie Davey with Peter Kronk. The couple were left scrambling for food and money after Centrelink suddenly cut off Mr ...

Centrelink phone call leaves couple destitute

The state government has introduced new measures to help alleged sexual assault victims like Amy navigate the legal system.

Rape case girl 'just beaming' over boost to victim support

Creature Technology has a new home. Photo: James Morgan

'Dinosaurs need headroom': Company signs mammoth lease

Canberra IT contractors are chasing payments from Plutus Payroll.

Company blames ATO for blocking worker payments

ACT

The boat blocked traffic on the intersection near the Norfolk pub in Fremantle.

Boat lost on Freo road 'at least stopped at lights'

WA

The man was locked inside a petrol station overnight after he allegedly threatened the store person with a knife

Bizarre Perth crime rampage leads to store being burned

WA

Police have charged a teenager over an alleged attempted carjacking.

Boy poses as another prisoner to trick police

QLD

Jarrad Waite booted six goals against the Crows

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Jarrad Waite booted six goals against the Crows

Kangaroos much better than expected

Chris Judd

A crack in the Larsen C ice shelf, which grew 17 kilometres in December.

Crack in Antarctic ice shelf could mean major break is near

Chelsea Harvey

Residents feel they are getting stuck with contracts that serve only the developer's best interest.

'An abuse': Judge slams developers' powers

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Former Labor leader Mark Latham.

Ex-Labor leader Mark Latham joins Liberal Democrats

Budget will let people realise their dreams, promises PM

Colin Brinsden

AFP cash splash to recruit anti-terrorism specialists

Staff reporters

Treasurer Scott Morrison

The facts: here's how economy has performed under Coalition

INTERACTIVE

It looks like Treasurer Scott Morrison will once again be able to dodge the bullet of a ratings downgrade.

How coal helped save Australia's AAA rating

Jens Meyer

Elon Musk is in the running for the SA project.

South Australia's battery tender has the world watching

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, says further tax cuts are needed.

Tax, payments and banks - the small business budget wishlist

Cara Waters

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has repeatedly urged the killing of drug users and pushers.

Australia slams Philippines president over drug killings

Lindsay Murdoch

Incoming French President Emmanuel Macron leaves the Louvre Museum after addressing his supporters in Paris, Sunday May ...

French landslide: illiberal populism, it turns out, is so 2016

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Former president Barack Obama spoke in a positive tone about the state of the world.

Obama warned Trump against hiring Michael Flynn as security chief

British Prime Minister Theresa's Conservative Party has opened up a 22-point lead over the Labour Party.

Theresa May's Conservatives open up record lead, latest poll

Grammy Award-winning singer Alanis Morissette. Could she be replaced by artificial intelligence?

Could computers become better artists than humans?

Yuval Noah Harari

Under fire for an Anzac Day Facebook post: ABC presenter and youth activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

Lest Abdel-Magied forgets, she created the problem

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Is the honeymoon already over for US President Donald Trump?

Trump should be afraid of his lousy poll showing

COMMENT
Albert R. Hunt

Westpac chief executive Brian Hartzer (right) with chief financial officer Peter King.

No conflict problem here, Westpac rejects bank split push

Mathew Dunckley

TPG has approached Fairfax Media with an offer to purchase its metropolitan mastheads and property business Domain.

'Thanks but no thanks': Fairfax tipped to reject 'cheeky' TPG

James Chessell

Trapped in a pincer movement: Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce.

Australians can't rely on Qantas as Dreamliner nightmare looms

James Pawluk

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Paper tariffs Indonesia 'potentially lethal' for Indonesia deal

Jewel Topsfield

Lower dollar does little to stop surge in online sales

Mark Hawthorne

Westpac sees growth as NSW shines in growing economy

Iron ore revival snuffed out as 'weakest commodity' drops again

Jasmine Ng

Westpac chief bats away Adani 'wimps' tag

Mathew Dunckley

For the founder of MWC, launching a watch company was as simple as quitting one job and starting a new one.

The little Aussie watch company taking on the luxury giants

Watches

Airbnb is targeting business travellers.

Hotel chains should be nervous about Airbnb's new function

Business Travel

Danica Hampton is Head of Investment Specialists at Citi Wealth

It's bonds to the rescue as the needle points up for interest rates

COMMENT
Danica Hampton

Adelaide-based wealth adviser Louise Pfeiffer, 39, has chosen a career and business that will maximise her ability to ...

Meet the 'effective altruists' who earn to give

Lindy Alexander

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, says further tax cuts are needed.

Tax, payments and banks - the small business budget wishlist

Cara Waters

Should we accept that 43 universities, in a population of 24 million, is the right number?

Does Australia have too many universities?

COMMENT: Tony Featherstone

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France elects a new president

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Shark wrangler cops bite

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32 children killed in Tanzania bus crash

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North Korea detains another American

French President-elect Emmanuel Macron gestures during a victory celebration outside the Louvre museum in Paris, France,

Vive Macron

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Hard rock act Lordi, from Finland, perform at the 2006 Eurovision song contest.

Power ballads and metal: Myf Warhurst's top Eurovision acts

Myf Warhurst

Kit Harington as Jon Snow in <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Australia to get its own Game of Thrones convention

Tim Richards

Girlboss Girlboss

Girlboss is aggressively charmless and desperately dry

Brad Newsome

Ghostbusters: Abby (Melissa McCarthy), Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon), Erin (Kristen Wiig) and Patty (Leslie Jones).

Five myths Hollywood studio executives should stop repeating

Cara Buckley

Treasurer Scott Morrison during an interview with Fairfax Media journalists Peter Hartcher and James Massola ahead of ...

Why Channel Nine beeped Morrison during Oakes interview

Val Jellay appeared in a number of Australian television series, including <i>The Flying Doctors</i>, <i>Neighbours</i> ...

'She lived an amazing life': Flying Doctors star Val Jellay dies, aged 89

Ed Sheeran performs at Suncorp Stadium on November 28, 2015 in Brisbane.

'On tour, I did lose myself for a bit': Ed Sheeran's wild days

Laura Harding

Adele, is that you?

Adele unrecognisable in her 29th birthday photos

Michael Gurr with actor Kate Fitzpatrick in 2004.

'Genius' playwright and speechwriter Michael Gurr dies aged 55

Debbie Cuthbertson, Arts Editor

Almost overshadowed: Chelsea Gibb as Sally Bowles.

Technical debacle accentuates calamitous Cabaret

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

A wheat field, with cypresses early September 1889 (detail).

Van Gogh's beautiful imperfections reveal nature's wonders

REVIEW
Robert Nelson

Lily Rose Depp, the daughter of French singer and model Vanessa Paradis and actor Johnny Depp, has walked for Chanel.

The next generation of supermodels and their famous model parents

"I felt a large shift in how I was treated when I was read as a man": Nevo Zisin.

What it's like for a teen girl to become a man

Nevo Zisin

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn pictured in 2012.

Karl Stefanovic's $6 million divorce settlement: reports

As a younger woman, I clung to friendships because I was afraid of being lonely.

Why I ended my toxic friendships

Mandy Appleyard

A long and rewarding career: Jane Fonda.

What Jane Fonda has learnt about life at age 79

Jan Janssen

In the dark: Kanye West.

Kanye's Twitter and Instagram accounts go dark

Conrad Hilton, left, seen here in 2008 with his mother Kathy Hilton and his father Rick Hilton, has been arrested in Los ...

Paris Hilton's younger brother Conrad arrested

A blasphemy probe is under way into Stephen Fry.

Stephen Fry in blasphemy probe by Irish police

Way before it was considered cool, our front and back yards were planted out with vegetables and fruit trees.

Secrets to happiness from a peasant lifestyle

Maria Milone

Committed or addicted? Just because a behaviour is "healthy" doesn't always mean we have a healthy approach to it.

Extreme health: When exercise becomes addiction

Sarah Berry

Pulling back the years: Do we want to?

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

Sarah Berry

Simmering before charring ensures the success of your jerk chicken.

Weekly meal planner - from jerk chicken to a pork calzone

Neil Perry's Moroccan-style chicken pie. Serve with rice or cous cous and a salad.

Moroccan-style chicken pie (with filo)

Neil Perry

Aim for glossy milk before pouring.

World Latte Art Champion shares his milk steaming tips

Jill Robbins with her family.

One mum's secret Mother's Day tradition after adopting her sons

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The woman who can remember every single day of her life

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Would this app help your kids limit their screentime?

Cattle class: Blighted by not enough space, bad air quality and grumpy passengers and flight attendants.

Why flying has become a pain in the back seat

Lee Tulloch

The low-cost carriers are the most likely to play hardball over carry-on allowances.

How flexible are airlines' carry-on baggage allowances?

Michael Gebicki

Silver Muse's pool deck, around which bar staff glide bearing colourful concoctions.

Silversea ups the luxury ante with new ship Silver Muse

Brian Johnston

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick.

Uber faces criminal probe over sneaky 'greyball' software

Dan Levine and Joseph Menn

Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg said the network hopes to cut down on the response time between when someone reports a ...

Facebook hiring 3000 to monitor live video violence

Hayley Tsukayama

Get used to Apple's less-turbocharged future. The tech giant still generates more profits than any other company, and it ...

Apple shifts out of fast lane, perhaps for good

COMMENT

The spate of global cyber espionage has unfolded largely under the public radar.

Entering 'golden age of espionage' for hackers

The Surface Laptop's affordable price, portability and features could appeal to a far broader audience-including Mac ...

Apple can't ignore Microsoft's slick, new Surface Laptop

2016 Kia Sportage SLi Diesel.

What SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Reinvented: A Harley-Davidson, minus the famous v-twin.

Harley promises 100 new bikes in 10 years

Andrew MacLean

Can use and re-use for Fairfax publications only including Online. Advertising/marketing are excluded. Images are ...

Top 10 tips for buying your first car

Alessandra Melville

Jeep's Grand Cherokee Trailhawk offers outstanding off-road ability.

Which is the best Jeep Grand Cherokee model?

David McCowen

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

Quick spin: Mercedes-Benz E300

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has been accused of installing devices in cars that rigged their emissions testing.

'Give diesel another chance': JLR boss

Stephen Ottley

Collingwood legend Lou Richards.

L is for Legend: Magpie greats call for Richards to be elevated

Gerry Carman and Age reporters

Matt Scharenberg is in the selection mix after a month in the VFL.

Magpies consider four changes as Buckley's coaching criticised

Staff reporters

Jarrad Waite booted six goals against the Crows

Reports of Roos' demise greatly exaggerated

Chris Judd

Fremantle small forward Michael Walters has come to the defence of his former captain.

Dockers star Michael Walters defends Pavlich over on-air gaffe

Brendan Foster

Back on the sidelines: Hawthorn's Grant Birchall was due to have scans on Monday after hurting his knee during the game ...

Star Hawks hobbled, Dogs forward confident

Jason Phelan

Zak Jones opened the Swans account against Brisbane.

Aggression the key to Swans' momentum

Aaron Sandilands of the Dockers and Matthew Leuenberger of the Bombers.

Daniher finds his kicking boots but Dons fade in the heat

Jayden Short is penalised for deliberate out of bounds

Footy meets Fawlty Towers: coaches bewildered by umpiring calls

Sky Blues the limit: Sydney FC players celebrate their win.

'Win it again next year,' Arnold tells Sky Blues

Steve Larkin and Ben McKay

Devastated: James Troisi and Besart Berisha lament a missed shot on goal

Devastated: Victory denied in penalty shootout

James Pattinson is an Ashes drawcard

Warning on scalpers as Ashes tickets go on sale

Rob Holding and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain of Arsenal celebrate after beating Manchester United to keep their Champions ...

Arsenal end Manchester United's EPL unbeaten run

Jesse Bromwich will donate his $20,000 Test fee to charity and be required to undergo counselling.

Kiwis forwards Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor to miss World Cup

David Long

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