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Cardinal Pell at London's Heathrow Airport.

Cardinal Pell flies to London, denies abuse allegations

Melissa Cunningham
1 hr ago

Greyhound trainer Tom Noble was charged with animal cruelty but has avoided jail.

RSPCA disgusted by live-baiting trainer's sentence

Four men were stabbed at Pinjarra Lodge in Paddington before another was attacked in nearby Ashgrove on Friday night.

Stabbing spree accused found under a bridge

UPDATED
Toby Crockford

A cyclist has been killed following a collision with a ute in Brisbane's south.

Teen cyclist dies after ute collision south of Brisbane

Coast guard Allan Tennent was named Queensland volunteer of the year.

Veteran Coast Guard named Queensland's top volunteer

Coles supermarket employee Penny Vickers has won the right for a full bench hearing in the Fair Work Commission.

Brisbane shelf-stacker has legal win against might of Coles, union

Ben Schneiders, Nick Toscano

Rugby League World Cup's unlikely path to Brisbane

Cameron Atfield

Pell allegedly sexually abused choirboys: Book

Beau Donelly

Medical cannabis no 'magic pill': expert

Crocodiles would be shot, eggs harvested in LNP plan

Felicity Caldwell

Teen in critical condition, man charged after alleged assault

Incoming: Josh McGuire takes on the Manly defence.

Broncos overcome early deficit to take down Manly at Suncorp Stadium

Phil Lutton
24 mins ago

Inclusive bathrooms at the Department of Environment and Energy in Canberra.

Public service push for gender-neutral bathrooms

EXCLUSIVE

Actress Melissa McCarthy portrays White House spokesman Sean Spicer, while taping a segment for Saturday Night Live on ...

Melissa McCarthy cruises New York on Sean Spicer's podium

Eto Nabuli of the Reds is congratulated by his teammates after scoring against the Rebels.

Reds pip Rebels in nail-biter

1 hr ago

What would you discover if you did 50 Facebook quizzes in a year?

What 50 Facebook quizzes 'revealed' about me

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Broncos chase down fast-starting Sea Eagles

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Finishing a degree when it's not your thing

Businesses use 'mini-festivals' to gentrify city: ...

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When your home is a castle

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Manly lose more than two points with Tom ...

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Ray White Auctioneer Haesley Cush beginning the auction at 10 Dora Street, Hendra.

Nearly two dozen bids, but inner-city cottage passes in at $990,000

An uber-chic suite at Sofitel So Bangkok complete with Christian Lacroix cushions

Home suite home: How to get the look of your favourite hotel

Grazia Materia, Steve Parry and their son Orlando at home.

Inside a beautifully restored mid-century home

Lucy Feagins

The key to your small-space urban gardening success has a lot to do with the types of pots or planters you select.

How does your garden grow? Indira Naidoo's tips for success

Head and heart make for a sound home-buying decision.

The most important things to look for when buying a home

The LNP's crocodile policy includes killing problem crocs.

Crocodiles would be shot, eggs harvested in LNP plan

Felicity Caldwell

Teen in critical condition, man charged after alleged assault

Bruce Hwy closed after fatal crash near Gin Gin

Toby Crockford

Backpackers worked almost three months without a day off on a farm west of Gympie.

Farm fined after backpacker works 88 days straight

A modified shotgun and ammunition were recovered during Taskforce Maxima's raid at the Kelvin Grove house.

Bikie gang kingpin found as police raid Brisbane home

Toby Crockford

The Planning and Environment Court dismissed an appeal against Grace on Coronation on Wednesday.

Opponents of Toowong towers hope market will kill 'champagne flutes'

Cameron Atfield

Mick Jagger chose pork sausages and admired the fireworks in Brisbane during World Expo 88 on the Kookaburra Queen.

The day Mick Jagger chose sausages over seafood

Tony Moore

Ada: One of the girls advertised as a "cute little schoolgirl" by Star Massage.

School fights brothel offering 'schoolgirl' services

NSW
1 hr ago

Four men were stabbed at Pinjarra Lodge in Paddington before another was attacked in nearby Ashgrove on Friday night.

Woman issued chilling warning before stab frenzy

UPDATED

The McGowan government has announced its plans to reduce shark attacks of the WA coast.

Shark shield rebates and drones to reduce attacks

WA

In the ACT, all devices with a motor must be registered for road use. Electric bicycles under 200 watts are exempt.

Police seize e-bike involved in collision with child

ACT

Kamaia Alexander with her stepfather Andrew Perry, a veteran.

'He had 10 knives and a machete': The truth about veteran suicides

David Wroe

After the Bishop-era, Smith stamps his mark as a model speaker

Tony Wright

Beazley urges acceptance of Aussie troop deployment request

Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young says she is focused on getting a better deal for public schools

Greens prepared to strike school funding deal with the Coalition

Matthew Knott

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten delivers his budget reply speech on Thursday night.

'Horrendous politics' to come after 50 per cent tax rate

Eryk Bagshaw

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Health Minister Greg Hunt on Friday.

Turnbull and Shorten are going for gold in the backflip olympics

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Malcolm Turnbull gets up close to National Heart Foundation mascot Have a Heart at Sydney's St Vincent's Hospital.

Turnbull's Medicare levy rise push set to stall

A cyber attack has caused chaos around the world.

Malware causes chaos in British health system

Nick Miller

Jack Fischer.

'Oh my gosh': Marathon spacewalk takes rookie astronaut's breath away

Kieran Gair

First lady Michelle Obama flexes her arms in response to a joke about her habit of wearing sleeveless dresses during the ...

'They don't care': Michelle Obama hits out over school lunches

Caitlin Dewey

Captain of the capsized Costa Concordia luxury liner Francesco Schettino, shown here in court, was convicted of multiple ...

Costa Concordia captain sentenced to 16 years jail time

Simon Holt

Journalism is a job of extremes and responsibilities

Simon Holt

Many on social media have commended underage drivers' actions as ingenious, rather than wrong or illegal.

Young and the reckless: Can kids be criminals?

COMMENT
Alison and Jillian Barrett

An abacus

The winners and losers of the federal budget

Olivia Maragna

Westpac chairman Lindsay Maxsted says the bank tax will ultimately hit bank customers, shareholders or bank staff.

Bank tax sets 'terrible precedent', warns Westpac chair Maxsted

Clancy Yeates

SEEK chief Andrew Bassat.

'No joy': Seek boss rues draining newspapers' rivers of gold

Lucy Battersby and Amy Remiekis

"Buying stampede": The shares of Alphabet, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Facebook, have gained an average 24 per cent in 2017.

If tech's Big Five were a nation, they'd now be bigger than Britain

ANALYSIS
Lu Wang
25 mins ago

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Banks and government go to war, and shareholders lose

IN DEPTH
Clancy Yeates

Will ScoMo's big budget give a big economic push?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Spotify, valued at $17.6b, cuts out banks on way to Wall Street

28 mins ago

Maxed out: should CEO salaries be capped?

COMMENT
David O. Friedrichs

When your home is a castle

Paul Sullivan
23 mins ago

Good Beer Week has 300-plus events at more than 200 participating venues.

One country is stealing our craft beer thunder

Fine Drinks

Masons menswear will be the latest retail haven targetting stylish men.

Where to find the best underground fashion labels

Men's Style

Many people follow Marie Kondo's methods to achieve a decluttered home.

What minimalism can do for your mind and money

Georgina Dent

Younger Ausralians will be able to boost their savings for a home using the tax advantages of superannuation.

Super saver scheme will help young Aussies on middle incomes

Daryl Dixon

Charles Lukasik, owner of Floral Expressions says order gatherer florists are "devastating" for the industry.

Remember this warning about online florists for Mother's Day

Cara Waters

Opposition leader Bill Shorten gave his budget reply on Thursday night.

Shorten leaves small business tax cut up in the air

Cara Waters

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Collingwood hearts broken by Giants win

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Global cyber attack cripples British health service

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Chelsea crowned EPL champions

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Titans knock off Storm in an instant classic

Scientists from The Australian Museum visit Lord Howe Island to research the current animal populations ahead of a rat ...

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Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Amy Schumer and Goldie Hawn in <i>Snatched</i>.

Goldie and Amy: Getting old and our fear of funny women

Michael Idato

Newbery Prize-winning author Kate DiCamillo.

This writer became a bestseller after 473 rejection letters

Linda Morris

Singer Katy Perry streams live on YouTube with her pet dog, Nugget.

How Katy Perry found liberation in a haircut

Gabriel Wilder

Kyle MacLachlan, who is returning to the role of Agent Dale Cooper more than 25 years after Twin Peaks ended.

Twin Peaks: The return of Agent Cooper

Jacob Bernstein

Katherine Waterston faces a terrifying new version of the classic alien in <i>Alien: Covenant</i>.

Move over Sigourney: Alien has a new ass-kicker

Karl Quinn

Harry Styles.

Harry Styles' solo album finds more than one direction

ANALYSIS
Bernard Zuel

Your next US president, Dwayne Johnson.

President The Rock? Dwayne Johnson hints at White House run

Rob Moran

Samuel Johnson poses with the Logie Award for Best Actor for 'Molly' during the 59th Annual Logie Awards.

Samuel Johnson's Logie found after being stolen from pub

Broede Carmody

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

Stella Channing needs to get about with a crutch to take as much weight as possible off her pelvis.

A healthy baby isn't the only important outcome of birth

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Rosie Wallace campaigns for reproductive rights.

My abortion cost $770 and I'm one of the lucky ones

Amelia Paxman

Fashion stylist and creative director Mark Vassallo with models Tiphany Million (back left), Verna Reina and Meg Breaker ...

The faceless man of fashion speaks out about diversity ahead of Fashion Week

Jenna Clarke

20-year-old Zendaya won the Met Gala and now she's slaying the MTV Movie Awards, looking both sultry (neckline, sheer) ...

Zendaya's red carpet dominance appears to be infinite

Sass & Bide, now fully owned by Myer, will make its MBFWA return after a 14-year hiatus next week.

Meet the people who decide what you'll be wearing next season

Jenna Clarke

Sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid pose with perfectly prepped skin.

The body butter with a 2000-person waiting list

Stephanie Darling

The mother-daughter duo have up to 70 per cent off.

The Sale Whisperer: Make a colourful statement this Mother's Day

Nicole Economos

For many women, Mother's Day is just more work.

If only I had the power to cancel Mother's Day. Here's why.

Kasey Edwards

Dropping the ball sometimes is good.

5 ways dropping the ball can actually benefit you

Susie Moore

"My body may not be super toned right now but I'm as fit and healthy as I need to be," says Jennifer Morton.

What does it mean to be fit?

Jennifer Morton

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

This retro dessert combines creme caramel and baked cheesecake.

When creme caramel and cheesecake combine

Love you mum! Jill Dupleix's brunch pick of ocean trout with green mash, peas and a fried egg.

Brunch recipes for Mother's Day

Jill Dupleix

Most Australian's are confused by tipping etiquette, a new study as found.

To tip or not to tip? Plus the top 5 tipping tips

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Mum's message for women who hated her birth announcement

Director Jonathan Levine, left, actress Goldie Hawn, actress Amy Schumer and producer Paul Feig attend a special ...

'Monogamy is a very tough order': Goldie Hawn on marriage

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'It's like boot camp': school's 'draconian' new rule angers parents

Should passengers ask permission to recline their seat?

Airlines should make passengers ask permission to recline: Letters

Waiheke Island, New Zealand.

Not enough annual leave? The best short breaks to take in 2017

Ute Junker

A standard Yotel room, Yotel, Gatwick Airport, London.

Where to find the best airport sleeping pods?

Michael Gebicki

Apple gets almost two-thirds of its revenue from the iPhone, compared with 39 per cent in 2010. However, those sales ...

Apple product line-up balloons under Cook

Browsing Timeline on an iPhone, with help from the Cortana app.

Windows 10 to play nice with iPhones, Android

Email computer online security squiz generic generics cyber hacking crime

Update your Windows systems now. Right now.

Hayley Tsukayama

NetMarble chairman and founder Jun Hyuk Bang owns 24.5 per cent of Netmarble, which at the IPO price gives him a net ...

Slumdog billionaire: From school dropout to $4b gaming boss

Protestors burn flares during a taxi strike in Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, March 16, 2017.

Uber suffers bloody nose in fight for Europe

Ford

The Breakdown: Autonomous emergency braking

David McCowen

2017 Audi A5 Sportback.

New Audi A5 and S5 Sportback reviewed

Peter McKay

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's Mercedes C63 rival reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Mazda CX-3 Maxx.

Self-braking now standard on every Mazda SUV

David McCowen

SUV comparison: Mazda CX-5 GT diesel v Subaru Forester 2.0D-L

Can all-wheel drive SUVs go off-road?

Toby Hagon

Renault

New look for Renault Captur

David McCowen

Straight out of the blocks: Tom Trbojevic goes into score.

Broncos recover to chase down fast-starting Sea Eagles

Steve Mascord
1 hr ago

Eto Nabuli of the Reds is congratulated by his teammates after scoring against the Rebels.

Reds pip Rebels in nail-biter

Roy Ward
1 hr ago

Flying finish: Anthony Don dots down in the corner.

Titans hit new heights to stun Storm at Suncorp

Phil Lutton
58 mins ago

Stefan Martin of the Lions and Ben McEvoy of the Hawks compete for the ball.

Hawthorn prevail over Lions after strong second half

Andrew Stafford

Champions: The Chelsea team celebrate winning the league after beating West Brom.

The incredible numbers behind Chelsea's EPL triumph

Sergio Garcia of Spain celebrates his hole in one.

Garcia sinks hole-in-one as Scott goes to water

"Guess he must of lied" about his handicap.

What's your handicap? Golfer's mind boggling US Open bid

Caleb Ewan sprints to victory in the seventh stage of the Giro d'Italia.

Caleb Ewan sprints to maiden Giro stage victory

Julian Pretot