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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time on Thursday.

Shorten backs Medicare levy rise for top earners

James Massola
40 mins ago

Dr Andrew Bryant and his wife at the graduation of daughter Charlotte.

'I don't want it to be a secret': Doctor's wife writes about his suicide

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

The Greens' #CasinoLeaks pamphlet urging readers to "spill the beans"

Greens call on public servants to leak casino plans

Felicity Caldwell

Barbara McCulkin with one of her daughters.

McCulkin accused had 'notches on his gun': Court

1 hr ago

ABA's Anna Bligh addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 11 May ...

Bligh on the attack as banks ponder ads to fight 'fast and loose' tax

James Massola

Mark Colvin, left, with actor John Howard who was playing him in the play Mark Colvin's Kidney at the Belvoir this February.

Hours after he died, the final tweet from Mark Colvin appears

Soldier vanished after fight, inquest told

Appeal to find young boy's stolen wheelchair

Rachel Clun

Flashing warning signs to be rolled out for accident hotspots

Ruth McCosker

Premier says sorry to people punished under historical gay sex laws

Felicity Caldwell

Whitehaven Beach clean-up produces 700 cubic metres of mulch

Tony Moore

Alan Raabe outside Parliament House in Brisbane, where Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk delivered an apology to him and ...

'For them to say they're sorry ... that's very, very special'

Cameron Atfield
1 hr ago

Key man: Moses Mbye.

Live NRL: Canterbury Bulldogs vs North Queensland Cowboys

Live
1 hr ago

Ray White Sherwood is offering a year's supply of avocado on toast with the purchase of one of two townhouse in Sherwood.

Buyer of Brisbane townhouse will get smashed avocado for a year

Rohan Cugati plays with a fidget spinner, the latest craze for children and teenagers.

Fidget spinners are rewiring our kids' brains to not relax

COMMENT

Amazon was 15 per cent cheaper than JB Hi-Fi and Harvey Norman, CITI said.

Amazon to 'wipe out third' of JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman earnings

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Teen found in bushland

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ASX reverses early gains

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Barbara McCulkin with one of her daughters.

McCulkin's husband 'a very violent man': court

Hundreds of calls to tow truck hotline

Teen found 'not far from home' three nights after going missing

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

A government facility for growing medical marijuana in Israel.

Parents delay taking epileptic children to hospital

Felicity Caldwell

Queensland's contrast; 80 per cent facing drought, but the southeast has full dams.

Nine areas taken off drought declared list

Singaporean tourist remanded over Airbnb attack

Echo Entertainment's proposal for the Queen's Wharf integrated resort and casino.

Tastes of London and Singapore promised in Brisbane's Queen's Wharf

Ruth McCosker

Hanan Merheb was one of four Muslim women punched in the face in unprovoked attacks near UTS on Wednesday.

Muslim women 'punched in face' near uni campus

NSW

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 19: Brisbane Pride Festival on September 19, 2015 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by ...

Premier apologises for historical gay sex laws

Welfare recipients in Bunbury could be tested for drugs under the Turnbull government's new policy.

The town tipped to host welfare drug testing trial

WA

Canberra police have released CCTV footage of an alleged assault inside the Cube nightclub in Civic on Saturday, April 29/

Footage shows alleged assault in Canberra nightclub

ACT

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten during question time on Thursday.

Shorten backs Medicare levy rise, but only for top end

James Massola
40 mins ago

Shorten shows he is every bit as pragmatic as Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

PM's company tax cut cost rises from $50b to $65.4b

1 hr ago

Treasurer Scott Morrison missed the chance for big changes in his 2017 budget.

Land tax, fast rail and seven other big ideas the budget missed

ANALYSIS

Opposition leader Bill Shorten will also argued to the deficit levy to be made permanent.

Shorten budget reply a guide to 2017's political battlelines

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Minister Christian Porter at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 11 May 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Lawyers question whether welfare drug tests are legal

ABA's Anna Bligh addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 11 May ...

Banks ponder ads to fight Morrison's 'fast and loose' $6.2b tax

Bronwyn Bancroft signs a drawing for a student in Beijing.

Chinese schoolkids bring Australian author to tears

Kirsty Needham

Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro thraw glass jars of faecal matter at security forces blocking them from marching ...

'S--- March': Venezuelan protesters fling faeces at soldiers

James Comey was leading an investigation into links between Donald Trump and Russia when he was sacked.

James Comey firing: What we know so far

Defence minister Ursula von der Leyen.

Pro-Nazi soldiers in German army raise alarm

An abacus

The winners and losers of the federal budget

Olivia Maragna

Will flying cars really take off?

The future of flying cars: science fact or science fiction?

Jonathan Roberts and Michael Milford

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

The young men who need a trigger warning around women

COMMENT
Christopher Scanlon

Slater and Gordon launches $1.1b fraud claim against Quindell vendor.

Slater and Gordon plan $1.1b fraud claim over Quindell disaster

Brian Robins

An Amazon fulfilment centre in the US ahead of last year's Black Friday sales.

GPT Group wants in on Amazon expansion

Carolyn Cummins

Total sales in the three months to March 31 were down 3.3 per cent to $653 million.

'More than just price': Myer hits back over Amazon fears

Patrick Hatch

The $300 billion retail sector has been taking the brunt of the consumer slowdown.

Household spending key risk to GDP

Myriam Robin

CFMEU fined for blockading children's hospital project

Nick Toscano

'Catastrophic loss': AMP board faces shareholder criticism

Georgia Wilkins

ASX reverses early gains

Jessica Sier
57 mins ago

Bumper crop for investors as Graincorp doubles its dividend

Brian Robins

Ray White Sherwood is offering a year's supply of avocado on toast with the purchase of one of two townhouse in Sherwood.

You can have smashed avo and a house too: Agent's tasty incentive

Chinese buyers at the Shanghai Luxury Property Showcase.

Treasurer steps in amid concern China's lending crackdown isn't working

May 11, 2017 NEW YORK TIMES? ? The new Gran Hotel Manzana Kempinski La Habana, left, in a restored building in the ...

No holiday for Cuba's new breed of luxury hotels

Craig Reucassel hosts War on Waste.

Termites, damp, asbestos: Reucassel's 'winning' home

131-135 Monaco Street, Broadbeach Waters, is listed for $9.95 million.

Gold Coast mansion to sell for $7 million profit in two years

Pinot gris is booming.

Sauvignon don't: There's another white wine you should be drinking

Fine Drinks

The Mercedes-Maybach S600 will hand over $89,641 in luxury car tax.

Luxury car tax revenue set to increase as the government cashes in

Cars

Illustration John Shakespeare

Few clear-cut winners from 2017 budget

John Collett

Bianca Barnard, 17, is battling to find work in a tough job market.

Will the federal budget help young job seekers?

Anna Patty

The barista who made your coffee today is probably university-educated and cannot find a career job.

How much of your job is ripe for automation?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Judy Sahay says there are ways to reach customers beyond social media.

How to reach people not on social media

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Teen found in bushland

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Private school slashes fees

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Today Show's Block of Cash Giveaway 'scam'

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Dragon-skin ice found in Antarctica

MAGELANG, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA - MAY 11: The Borobudur temple seen illuminated during celebrations for Vesak Day on ...

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Mark Colvin has died at the age of 65.

ABC journalist Mark Colvin dies at 65

Megan Levy

Viewers are tuning out of Nine's The Last Resort.

Viewers turn their backs on Nine's new reality TV bust Last Resort

Rob Moran

Goldie Hawn and Amy Schumer play a mother and daughter on the run in <i>Snatched.</i>

Snatched producer on cracking Hollywood's female comedy wall

Sarah Thomas

<i>Seven Year Switch US</i>.

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Relationship shows are the most audacious versions of 'reality' TV

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Production crew from Pirates 5 have revealed Johnny Depp's 'challenging' antics while on the film's Gold Coast set.

'Physical fights': Crew reveals Depp antics on Gold Coast film set

Rob Moran

Wentworth Miller plays Michael Scofield in TV series <i>Prison Break</i>.

Once more unto the break: Miller goes behind bars (again)

Michael Idato

David Beckham 's appearance in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword has failed to capture the imagination of critics.

Beckham's awkward cameo in King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

Robbie Collin

Robert Miles.

Tributes flow for Children hitmaker Robert Miles

If you want to go beyond the traditional breakfast in bed, here are some ideas to celebrate mothers on May 14.

Where to treat mum in Brisbane on Mother's Day

Jodi Panayotov

Therese Collie and Tim Mullooly host a walking tour of Brisbane's history every Wednesday morning.

The walking, talking, singing story of Brisbane

Rachel Clun

Brisbane City Council received a development application to revitalise the Metro Arts building on Edward Street.

Dining precinct to emerge in shadow of Metro Arts Building

Ruth McCosker

Shevonne Hunt

I used to refuse 'happy pills' for my anxiety. Then I changed my mind

Shevonne Hunt

The, now removed, signs at Newcastle's Crown & Anchor Hotel.

Pub pulls posters making light of anti-sexual harassment measures

Mary Ward

It's important to teach children that "boredom" is a normal state of human emotions.

The dangers of the fidget spinner trend

COMMENT
Victoria Prooday

Pierre Renga was one of 40 shoppers whose name was drawn in a ballot to buy the $590 Nike Vapormax sneakers on Thursday.

Sneaker freaks: 1000 vie for 40 pairs of $590 shoes

Melissa Singer

Paris also appeared in a video for the magazine, where she dissected her favourite trends of the 2000s.

The seven weirdest bits of Paris Hilton's very weird new interview

Mary Ward

Mother's Day should be about your kids showing off the skills and values you have instilled in them.

The minimum standards for doing Mother's Day right

COMMENT
Kelly Cooper

Pip Edwards poses for Good Weekend.

How Pip Edwards sold Bondi to the world

Jenna Clarke

Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 52nd annual Academy of Country Music Awards at the T-Mobile Arena on ...

Nicole Kidman, Jesinta Franklin put wedding dresses on display

Four cups of coffee a day pose no health risk, but there are things to keep in mind.

'Safe' not 'good': Four cups of coffee daily may not be healthy

Sarah Berry

Salt: Not such thirsty work.

A new take on salt: it makes you hungry, not thirsty

GINA KOLATA

Apps have the right idea but do they work?

Australians cautioned over mental health apps

Sarah Berry

Potatoes with chicken gravy.

31 of our favourite potato recipes from mash 'n' gravy to duck fat

Miso soup is an early morning pick-me-up in Japan.

Pork belly stew and spicy chicken miso: 55 new-school soup recipes

Baked chicken polpette.

Yoghurt isn't just for breakfast. Add a dollop to these dishes

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Confronting photo shows how tough breastfeeding can be

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The gross habit that may not be so bad for your kids after all

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8 valuable life lessons to teach your kids

For buyers with deep pockets: A set of old Volotea Airlines business class seats.

What happens to old plane seats (and how you can buy one)

Michael Gebicki

Could Doha become the 'new' stopover destination for travellers?

Qatar offers free hotel stays to passengers doing stopovers

Monica Poling

Landscape in Chile Atacama Desert.

Ten places that will change the way you see the world

Ben Groundwater

Advertisers need 'education' about the Snapchat platform, Spiegel says.

Snap CEO throws shade at Facebook during call

170525-N-PO203-054 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (Apr. 25, 2017) A unmanned vehicle, part of the Multi-Utility Tactical ...

US Navy shows off new machine gun robot

<i>Mario Kart</i> is even bigger and better on the Switch.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on Switch is series' greatest entry yet

Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, at the company's Build Conference.

Microsoft video tools take fight to Google

GoPro Karma Mk2: this time it stays in the air.

GoPro's drone stays in the sky this time

2017 Honda Civic RS Hatch

Can the new Honda Civic re-live its former glory?

David McCowen

2017 Audi Q2 Launch Edition.

Entry-level Audi Q2 reviewed

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

Jaguar XK150S.

Driving Jaguar's million-dollar masterpieces

Andrew MacLean

Updated 2017 BMW 2-Series Coupe.

Updated BMW 2-Series revealed

Greg Kable

2017 Range Rover Evoque Landmark Special Edition. 2017 Range Rover Evoque Landmark Edition.

New Range Rover Evoque Landmark Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Think outside the box this Mother's day with some of our gift ideas.

Five great gifts for car-loving mums

Alessandra Melville

Joanna Jedrzejczyk throws a punch against Claudia Gadelha during The Ultimate Fighter Finale at MGM Grand Garden Arena ...

Joanna Jedrzejczyk ready to create UFC history

Liam Ducey

Wanted man: Cooper Cronk.

Cheika gives green light for Waratahs to go after Cronk

Tom Decent

Off the mark: Toronto Wolfpack players celebrate in the locker room after their 62-12 win over Oxford.

Plenty of stink as league makes its North American bow

Steve Mascord

Belmore rumblings: Melbourne is making a play for Bulldogs forward Sam Kasiano.

Kasiano could be squeezed to Storm in Bulldogs overhaul

Adrian Proszenko

Battling injury: Johnathan Thurston is fighting to be fit for Origin I on May 31.

JT injury drama to go down to wire as Cherry-Evans waits in wings

Phil Lutton

Sharks chairman Damian Keogh has stood down over alleged cocaine possession.

Sharks' major sponsor staying, but considering renegotiating deal

Adam Pengilly

Sharks chairman Damian Keogh has stood down over alleged cocaine possession.

The NRL has a drug problem, but there is a bigger one

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Wanted man: Will Sutherland is in demand.

AFL makes first approach to Will Sutherland

Sam McClure