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Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin addresses the media regarding a self-report submitted to the ...

AFP's tax fraud raids: How top cops massage the news

COMMENT
Jack Waterford

U.S. President Donald Trump, right, and first lady Melania Trump arrive at the Royal Terminal of King Khalid ...

Donald Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia amid chaos back at home

The youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is accused of aggravated sexual assault of a teenage girl in Bellevue ...

Taxpayers fund accused rapist's trip overseas to visit his parents

Lance Franklin

Suddenly Sydney: Swans storming back into finals contention

1 hr ago

CNN news anchor Anderson Cooper

'If he took a dump on his desk you would defend it': Cooper's Trump outburst on CNN

Malcolm Turnbull gives $5 to a homeless man in Melbourne.

Is Australia finding it harder to be generous?

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Senator's warning about Australia's 'despicable hate-mongers'

1 hr ago

More than half of $165 million tax fraud cash won't be recovered

EXCLUSIVE

Iranians deliver emphatic victory for President Rouhani

Descent into paranoia before Times Square car attack

Julian Assange's cat-and-mouse existence still to play out

ANALYSIS

Robyn Night composite

'They should do time over it': penalties for revenge porn proposed

Frustrating night: Mitchell Moses spills the ball under pressure.

Moses endures mixed debut as Raiders snap slide against Eels

20 mins ago

Troy Carter was instrumental in the early days of Lady Gaga's success.

How Carter overcame 'financial PTSD' to launch Lady Gaga

UTS students with variations on the name Isabella.

Named Isabella? So are 10 per cent of your classmates

#sadbunny from Twitter @ajamesparker

Sad bunny reunited with owner after it was left on Sydney train

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Pippa Middleton waves as she leaves The Goring hotel, in central London April 30, 2011. Her sister, Catherine, Duchess ...

Pippa Middleton's wedding: what you need to know

This Rosebery home on a 1024-square-metre block sold for $3.35 million - $350,000 above reserve.

From $136,000 to $3.35m: Pay day for Rosebery homeowner

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 11: Artist Jeff Koons with his new collection of Masters of Louis Vuitton inspired by the painting ...

Jeff Koons: from penniless to world's most expensive artist

Chris Cornell on stage at the Soundwave music festival in Melbourne Showgrounds in 2015.

Cornell's wife believes singer's death may have been accidental

Linda Cropper is well known for her role as Geraldine Proudman in Channel Ten's hit television show, Offspring.

Offspring star Linda Cropper buys in Melbourne's inner city

Katrina Chandler, now known as Katrina Barter, has bought the Hunters Hill trophy home Bulwarra from Cate Blanchett and ...

The mysterious buyer of Cate Blanchett's Hunters Hill home

Andrew Parr's Peninsula House.

The awards bringing 'street cred' to interior design

21 Malvern Grove, Caulfield North, sold for $1,479,000.

Auction Results: See what sold near you on Saturday

A fresh lick of paint can help keep moisture out and prevent water damage to timber.

Winter is coming: How to weatherproof your home

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Hostages run from the Lindt cafe on the night of the siege.

Six questions that must be answered by Sydney siege inquest

'Like opening a present': Sam's unorthodox approach to groceries

Rachel Browne

'One older lady collapsed': A tourist's view of Sydney

Aspects of the three strikes scheme for licensed venues are being reviewed.

Push to soften pubs and clubs penalty regime

Ola with her mother, Salwa Haydar.

Haydar jailed for murder of wife in jealous rage

Brendon Cowie with his son, Ryan, 2, who lost his mother, Cathleen Cowie, when he was just 5 months old, in Helensburgh. ...

'You don't know what's around the corner': family hit by tragedy

David Strong was admitted into Prince of Wales Hospital with delirium, in Sydney.

Sydney doctors crack a 2500-year-old medical mystery

Erin Holland at Royal Randwick Racecourse in April.

Beauty queen used as unwitting bait by alleged tax scammers

Muhammad Akbar Abbasi with photos of his son Zeeshan Akbar, who was tragically killed on April 7 while working at a ...

A father's 10,000km journey to remember his dead son's life

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Suspects face court over alleged homicide of former policeman

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Queensland Health says everyone over the age of six months should consider getting a flu shot.

Thousands of flu cases prompt call for vaccinations

QLD

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Mother Corinne Chard, looks at her premmie baby Jackson Chard who was born on the May 11 ...

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Mother Corinne Chard, looks at her premmie baby Jackson Chard who was born on the May 11 ...

How Australian clinical trials are saving thousands of lives

Kate Aubusson

Fomer presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launches Onward Together in New York.

In Trump age, women emerge determined to run for office

Josephine Tovey

Actresses Susan Sarandon and Julianne Moore at the Opening Gala of the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Cannes on terrorist alert but Netflix drops the bomb

Stephanie Bunbury

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The HMAS Canberra was to host the RSL fundraiser.

Two new $1.5 billion warships may have design flaws, navy chiefs say

David Wroe

Seventy terrorism investigations under way across Australia

David Wroe

Doctors throw weight behind same-sex marriage push

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Manus Island

Calculated cruelty on Manus is a reflection on all of us

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop.

Trump's Russia conversation 'within expectations', says Bishop

Fergus Hunter

Both full and part-time workers appear to be putting in fewer hours.

Jobless rate down, but Australians are working fewer hours

Peter Martin

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 20 April 2017. ...

Generational change forces Nats to consider emissions scheme

The scale of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's victory gives the pro-reform camp a strong mandate.

Iranians deliver emphatic victory for President Rouhani

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange gestures as he speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador ...

Julian Assange's cat-and-mouse existence still to play out

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Employees watch electronic boards to monitor possible ransomware cyberattacks at the Korea Internet and Security Agency ...

Hackers' bluff called as ransomware deadline nears

US President Donald Trump waves while walking towards Marine One with wife Melania Trump.

Trump flees as Washington reels

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Malcolm Turnbull gives $5 to a homeless man in Melbourne.

Is Australia finding it harder to be generous?

COMMENT
Matt Wade

US President Donald Trump, with House Speaker Paul Ryan, after Republicans passed their healthcare bill.

Is striving for the confidence of mediocre men bad advice?

COMMENT
Julia Baird

President Donald Trump has sought to play down contacts between his campaign and Russia.

Suddenly, Trump is staring down the barrel of impeachment

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Illustration: Simon Bosch

'Not sure it's a great idea': Early struggles for Britain Bunnings

Neil Craven and Catie Low

David Gonski chaired the 2011 government inquiry into school funding.

Gonski 2.0: A sequel worth watching

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Most investors thought Donald Trump would lose to Hillary Clinton.

The Trump punt: the latest fashion in gambling

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

All three major US indexes clocked losses for the week with the Dow and S&P falling 0.4 per cent and Nasdaq off 0.6 per cent.

More Trump turbulence on Wall Street

Ailes' death leaves behind several harassment-related lawsuits

Jena McGregor

Numbers add up for childcare centres

Carolyn Cummins

Macron can lead France to a Napoleonic ascent

COMMENT
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Coming for the tax lawyers – and quantity surveyors?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

10 of the best world whiskies for WWD.

Celebrate World Whisky Day with one of these innovative drams

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This shirt, it’s YSL I got it in Paris which sounds very douche but it’s the nicest thing ever.

Trend setters: The 24 best-dressed men at Fashion Week

Men's Style

Troy Carter was instrumental in the early days of Lady Gaga's success.

Troy Carter overcame 'financial PTSD' to launch Lady Gaga

Catherine Robson

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Nicole helps ... secure deaf couple's future

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat can be an issue at work.

Politics is supposed to be a no-go zone for the workplace

James Adonis

Michael Schaper, deputy chairman of the ACCC, says small businesses are a far more attractive target for scammers than ...

Business scams top $3.8 million: ACCC

Cara Waters

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If Trump 'took a dump on his desk'

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Three victims critical in Times Square attack

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Fighter jets scrambled after man 'rushed cockpit'

Schapelle Corby.

Schapelle Corby: life after Bali

A man enjoys the autumn sun at Bondi Beach while exercising on the open air gymnasium equipment, on May 17, 2017 in ...

Fairfax photos of the week - May 19, 2017

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

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Chris Cornell was one of grunge's 'big four' voices - and now only one remains.

'I'm just tired': Last words of Chris Cornell

On his new album, <i>Is This the Life We Really Want?</i>, Roger Waters draws heavily on his rage about contemporary ...

Pink Floyd's Waters drops C-bomb on Trump

Andrew Purcell

Everywhere: Amy Shark's rise has been meteoric.

Amy Shark's epic six-month adventure

Nathanael Cooper

Lauren Child: Children must come to reading out of a sense of pleasure.

Testing may damage kids' love of reading, say authors

Linda Morris

Legal tangle ... Prince on stage during his 1984 Purple Rain tour.

Prince's multi-million dollar estate carved up

The past 10 years have seen the emergence of a feminism that isn't interested in being palatable or popular. ...

Meet the new-wave feminists sick of playing nice

Rachel Hills

Harry Styles channels Elton John on his debut solo album.

Harry Styles' solo debut is actually really good

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 18: Zac Efron and Alexandra Daddario attend the Australian premiere of 'Baywatch' at Hoyts EQ on ...

Zac Efron, Alexandra Daddario on body parts and Baywatch

Sarah Thomas

Satoko Fujii

Fujii/Tamura review: A Pollock-like canvas of sound

John Shand

US artist Mark Bradford poses next to his work at the Pavilion of the United States, during a preview of the 57th ...

"Arty types like anything dull and confusing . . ."

John McDonald

Michael Moore.

Could Michael Moore's new doco be the thing to bring down Trump?

Seeing how amaze-bouche Princess Mary of Denmark looks here makes us want to see finger-waves on Duchess Cathy one day ...

Princess Mary remains one of the most underrated style icons

Roger Ailes' treatment of his female employees is being treated as a footnote to the greater story of his corporate ...

Sexual harassment allegations against Roger Ailes should be more than a footnote

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

UTS students with variations on the name Isabella.

Our parents all gave us the name Isabella, should we thank them?

Jenna Price

One more sleep ... Pippa Middleton and James Matthews will marry on Saturday morning, London time.

Pippa Middleton's wedding: what you need to know

Melissa Singer

InStyle editor Laura Brown, designer/buyer Yasmin Sewell, and Vogue fashion editor Christine Centenera after speaking at ...

The real 'influencers' came home to roost at Fashion Week

Jenna Clarke

Pamela Anderson attends the Global Gift Gala 2017 at Hotel George V on May 16, 2017 in Paris, France.

Pamela Anderson and Lady Gaga rally to cause of Julian Assange

Jill Serjeant

Co-founder of Etre Cecile, Yasmin Sewell.

Yasmin Sewell wants Myer and David Jones to be more 'kick ass'

Jenna Clarke

"Other people's comments, though meant to soothe, might feel like coldhearted jabs."

5 things I hated hearing when I got divorced (but were all true)

Leah Spellman

Confusion over healthy food leads to a big spend-up on junk.

Healthy eating is cheaper, but we're spending big on junk

Sarah Berry

Tuck into water with lemon before your morning coffee.

5 ways to jump-start a healthy morning

Jessi Roti

Sylvia Keays.

The struggle to make people take gut health seriously

Sarah Berry

Magic: Adam Liaw's bitter caramel and cocoa custard layer cake.

Magic caramel and chocolate custard cake - separates on its own

Adam Liaw

Incredible hunk: Aged parmigiano reggiano is rich in umami - and sometimes 'cheese crystals'.

What are those weird, crunchy bits in cheese?

Dust bakery in Sydney mills flour on site.

Low GI, high fibre and less gluten: Why it's OK to eat this real bread

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Mesmerising video of baby being 'unwrapped' after birth

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The reason girls are getting their period earlier

Daniel Neman

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Parents, keep cotton buds out of your kids' ears

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan in the original Twin Peaks.

Behind the scenes Twin Peaks: on the secret set

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Kylie McLaughlin

The baggage carousel, often a source of frustration for travellers.

Letters: Why does everyone stand so close to the baggage carousel?

Taktsang Palphug Monastery (also known as The Tiger's Nest),a prominent Himalayan Buddhist sacred site and temple in the ...

Why this is the ultimate trophy destination

Anthony Dennis

Facebook is the world's fifth-most-valuable company by market value.

How Facebook moved from flop to supremacy

A new documentary shows that it wasn't the size or scale of the asteroid's impact that ended the dinosaurs, but where ...

Dinosaurs 'minutes away' from surviving

The tech industry's huge investments in AI might be cause for alarm, because they are not balanced by anywhere near that ...

Google, not the government, is building the future

Farhad Manjoo

The talkative Google Home smart benchtop speaker is vying for a place in Australian homes.

What Aussies can expect from the Google Home smart speaker

COMMENT

Getting ransom money in Bitcoin is easiest for cyber-crooks, but it isn't the most secure.

Why bitcoin may soon fall out of crims' favour

The new Honda Civic Type R is due to arrive in October.

New Honda Civic Type R now available to order

Dom Tripolone

The 2017 Mini Countryman Cooper is finally a family-friendly proposition.

2017 Mini Countryman Cooper road test review

David McCowen

2018 Hyundai i30N preview drive.

Is the new Hyundai i30N better than a Golf GTI?

Andrew MacLean

Michelin was the first tyre maker to commit to sustainably sourced rubber.

GM switches to sustainable sourced tyres

Drive Staff

2017 Mercedes-Benz E220d All-Terrain.

Mercedes-Benz's SUV alternative reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

Renault Kangoo Z.E. using the dynamic wireless electric vehicle charging road.

Renault's ambitious plan for EV charging

Drive Staff

Frustrating night: Mitchell Moses spills the ball under pressure.

Moses endures mixed debut as Raiders snap slide

Adam Pengilly
20 mins ago

Another switch: Semi Radradra.

Radradra could be back in Eels colours this time next year

Adrian Proszenko

Heading to Cronulla: Josh Dugan.

Done deal: Sharks confirm four-year Dugan coup

Adrian Proszenko

Controversial: Pacquiao's stance on homosexuality and the death penalty is concerning for many of his fans around the world.

Why I'm torn about the enigma that is Manny Pacquiao

Andrew Webster

Lance Franklin

Suddenly ... Sydney are back in the race for the AFL finals

Rohan Connolly
1 hr ago

David Havili of the Crusaders tackles Israel Folau of the Waratahs.

Israel Folau opens up about 'missed opportunities'

Matthew Burke

Danger man: Sean McMahon.

Michael Hooper's plan to stop Sean McMahon

Tom Decent

Maturity: Peter Sterling is backing Mitchell Pearce to finally deliver at Origin level.

Sterling backs Pearce to exorcise Origin demons

Adrian Proszenko

Busting through: Martin Taupau.

Myles suffers injury blow as Sea Eagles cruise home

30 mins ago

Josh Reynolds as ANZ Stadium ambassador in 2014.

Why Reynolds' move to the Tigers will cost him

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Adrian Proszenko

James Maloney.

Origin won't be used as vehicle to push pay war

Adam Pengilly

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