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Jarrod Morton-Hoffman and five other hostages flee the Lindt cafe.

Coroner says police not to blame for Lindt siege deaths

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6 mins ago

Police forensic investigators search a Fallowfield, Manchester property linked to the Abedi family.

'Face of hate': University dropout behind concert attack

1 hr ago

Helpers attend to injured people inside the Manchester Arena after Monday's blast.

Witness says he saw remains of concert bomber

Live

Meteoric rise: Australia's 100m freestyle gold medallist Kyle Chalmers.

Rio gold medallist Kyle Chalmers to have heart surgery

BREAKING
1 min ago

Real Estate Port Hedland 080512 AFR pic by Erin Jonasson. Port Hedland Property prices are crazy with property prices ...

Mining bust town reawakens as home buyers come back

1 hr ago

Warning: Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop.

Bishop issues UK travel warning for Australians after terror attack

1 hr ago

Google now knows when you go to the store and buy stuff

The email that puts Todd Greenberg in the firing line

'Heartbreaking': Car crash changed Sydney family's life forever

Crowd roars as men receive 83 lashes for prohibited gay sex

Pauline Hanson fails to show up at Senate estimates. Again

U.S. President Donald Trump gives a speech at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem, Israel, Tuesday, May 23, ...

Donald Trump leaves strange note at Israel's Holocaust memorial

49 mins ago

Georgina Callander with US pop star Ariana Grande.

Ariana Grande returns home to US as band recount blast panic

1 hr ago

FILE - This is a April 22, 1996 file photo of veteran British actor Roger Moore, poses for a portrait, in the Studio ...

Ewan McGregor leads tributes for James Bond actor Roger Moore

The sturdy hinge and magnetic keyboard design remain the same.

Surface Pro makes a comeback as Microsoft adds to laptop lineup

Generic Breville electrical goods, including coffee espresso machine, juicer, and mix master, at their showroom in ...

Six signs that you may be addicted to coffee

1 hr ago

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From 10am: Lindt cafe siege inquest findings

Katrina, a survivor of the Manchester terror attack.

'I woke up shaking': Katrina's night of terror at concert

First senior role: Harry Kewell is the coach of Crawley Town.

Harry Kewell's English coaching wish comes true

The Game of Thrones dragons are considerably larger in season seven, HBO has revealed.

Everything we know so far about next season of Game of Thrones

Katy Perry's set to earn around $34 million with her new TV gig.

Katy Perry scores massive payday for American Idol gig

The three-bedroom terrace on Watkin Street comes with a swimming pool.

Acclaimed singer smashes Newtown house price record

Tiny Greenacre Park was designed by Sasaki, Dawson, DeMay Associates.

The tiny park fighting for sunlight among New York skyscrapers

Whether you intend to sell for profit or renovate to live in, some things will add more value to the property than others.

How to tell if a property is a renovator or a dump

This three-bedroom apartment at 502/26 Harvey Street, Little Bay, recently sold for $2.3 million.

The beachside suburb where unit prices jumped 60 per cent

Every November, during Schoolies Week, the town in overrun by adolescents; the rest of the time it's inundated with tourists.

Why you couldn't pay me to move to Byron Bay

Comment

The man was trapped for a period of time and went into cardiac arrest when he was freed at the Pennant Hills site.

Worker killed in accident on $3 billion NorthConnex project

'Complete betrayal of public trust': Obeid, Macdonald targeted

'I don't think I was told': Reality hits for graduating law students

The meeting with the Premier comes about half way through the 90-day public exhibition of the mine's environmental ...

'Strongly opposed': residents appeal to Premier Berejiklian

Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter.

How three Americans won the Sydney Peace Prize

Linda Taylor, the sister of Professor van der Laan, whose unexpected death at age 59 inspired research into the funeral ...

Linda's funeral shone a light on industry 'shrouded in secrecy'

The Sydney gateway connecting WestConnex to the city's airport and port will be one of the last pieces of the $16.8 ...

The 'logical' plan for WestConnex's link to Sydney Airport

Australian Federal Police arrested the man at the Williamstown Botanic Gardens after arranging to meet the supposed ...

South Australian woman charged with being IS member

The victim was treated for head injuries but died from his injuries days later.

Accused Cherry Bar killer released to community on bail

VIC

Kids have been blocked from using a laneway in Cottesloe after a gate was erected.

Outrage after couple erect electronic gate to block kids from laneway

WA

A planned Islamic hub at Durack has generated debate.

Proposed Islamic hub sparks fiery debate among councillors

QLD

If the banks engage in all-out warfare against the government now, they risk an even bigger punitive response later.

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If the banks engage in all-out warfare against the government now, they risk an even bigger punitive response later.

Will the government line up for another bank tax?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Thirty per cent of packaged food products that
have been through an allergen risk assessment process are safe to eat but ...

Small businesses cannot afford big increase to minimum wage

COMMENT
James Pearson

Festival de Nicole: Kidman at the Cannes photocall for the <i>The Killing of a Sacred Deer</I>.

'Cool again' Kidman dominates Cannes festival

Stephanie Bunbury

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Shady business: Labor plans to tackle the scourge of phoenix activity.

Labor pledges crackdown on dodgy 'phoenix' schemes

EXCLUSIVE

The dance that could be the spark for a historic pact at Uluru

Michael Gordon
1 hr ago

US asks refugees to swear oath to God during 'extreme vetting'

Warning: Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop.

Turnbull government debates schools and banks budget measures

Live
1 hr ago

James Brown takes charge of the NSW RSL amid the most serious crisis in the organisation's history.

New broom: James Brown win gives troubled RSL new hope

Pauline Hanson skipped estimates hearings in October and February, and has yet to appear at the latest round.

Hanson a no-show at Parliament for third time since election

Celebrate our victories: Anthony Albanese has distanced himself from Labor leader Bill Shorten's budget reply.

Labor MPs hit out at Albanese over public criticism

Sara Connor's "face looked scared", according to an Indonesian court clerk.

Scared-looking Sara Connor said 'I don't want to appeal': clerk

Jewel Topsfield

Katrina, a survivor of the Manchester terror attack.

'I woke up shaking' - concertgoer recalls night of terror

Nick Miller

John Brennan, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, speaks during a House Intelligence Committee hearing ...

CIA director warned Russians about interference in election

People attend a vigil in Albert Square, Manchester, England.

'Love beats hate' says Manchester, defiant on its darkest day

Nick Miller
8 mins ago

Bob Carr in his Sydney office in relation to the release of his book. Sydney CBD. 10th April 2014. Photo by Tamara Dean ...

What might have happened if we listened to hawks' China advice

COMMENT
Bob Carr

Thirty per cent of packaged food products that
have been through an allergen risk assessment process are safe to eat but ...

Small businesses cannot afford big increase to minimum wage

COMMENT
James Pearson

University students may be revolting over fees but changes in the budget mean the time it takes to repay loans will only ...

Why I have little sympathy for students bemoaning fees

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Commodity trader Noble Group is in big trouble.

Commodities trader is 'fighting for its life'; shares plunged

Jasmine Ng and Denise Wee
29 mins ago

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Markets Live: Steadying the ASX

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Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Latest data points to a pick-up in more countries than just the US - but Australia remains challenged.

Trump rally may have faltered but the reflation trade isn't dead, yet

Jens Meyer
44 mins ago

Orica boss Alberto Calderon has warned Australia is losing its economic 'vibrancy'.

Australia is losing its economic vibrancy, boss of Orica warns

Brian Robins

Samarco mine unlikely to reopen this year

1 hr ago

Mining bust town reawakens as home buyers come back

1 hr ago

'Incredibly perplexing': Regional banks vent anger over S&P cut

Clancy Yeates

Indigenous activewear gears up for success

Kate Jones

The local park is the best free gym you'll ever have.

Where to get the most insane workout ... for free

Boot Camp

Members of the Private Suite at LAX are driven in a BMW to a staircase that they take from the tarmac into the plane.

The new airport terminal designed for the filthy rich

First Class

The Greens are pushing for full bank account portability, saying it will boost competition.

Why can't switching banks be like changing mobile providers?

Clancy Yeates

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What Aussies get wrong about money (and schools don't help)

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Alisha Geary's business Faebella is inspired by Indigenous art.

Indigenous activewear gears up for success

Kate Jones

Verity Tuck and Hannah Donovan, founders of Lvly, used the $20,000 to build a website.

Did you know you can claim your website?

Alexandra Cain

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Bond actor Roger Moore dead at 89

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Manchester United hold one minute's silence

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Gay couple publicly caned in Indonesia

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May condemns 'callous terrorist attack'

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James Corden delivered an emotional message upon learning news of the explosion at the Ariana Grande concert.

Corden's message to Manchester: 'We'll hold our little ones tighter'

Aja Styles

The Game of Thrones dragons are considerably larger in season seven, HBO has revealed.

Game of Thrones season 7: Everything we know so far

Broede Carmody

Rebel Wilson talks to the media outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Jealous ex-classmate to blame, Rebel tells court

Liam Mannix

Ariana Grande, performing at the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.

Grande 'broken' after Arena explosion kills 22, including kids

Nathanael Cooper

Katy Perry's set to earn around $34 million with her new TV gig.

Katy Perry scores massive payday for American Idol

Rob Moran

Lacking charm: Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.

Johnny Depp has lost his charm in Pirates sequel

Jake Wilson

The panelists on Monday night's Q&A included Mona Chalabi.

Q&A; politician-free not politics-free in Age of Trump

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

A clip from the new music video for Elton John's Rocket Man.

Elton John's Rocket Man recast as refugee in film comp

Karl Quinn

Leah Purcell's A Drover's Wife has been named Book of the Year in the NSW Premier's Literary Awards.

Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife takes out Book of the Year

Linda Morris

Photographer Q. Sakamaki

There's way more to Instagram then food, cats and selfies

Elissa Blake

Mitchell Butel as Mr Burns in <i>Mr Burns: A Post-Electric Play</i>.

Don't stress about the apocalypse - at least we'll have The Simpsons

Jason Blake

Clementine Ford with her baby son.

Clementine Ford: The pain that tells us our love matters

Clementine Ford

Research suggests "cosmeceuticals" or "functional coloured cosmetics" such as foundation, powder, blush, eyeshadow, ...

New research finds make-up may help prevent skin from ageing

Cassandra Sainsbury faces 20 years jail if convicted.

The hypocrisy of our moral judgment of Cassandra Sainsbury

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise arrive ahead of The Mummy Australian Premiere at State Theatre on.

Tom Cruise on Suri's potential acting future

Amy Croffey

Actress Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban pose for photographers after the screening of the film The Killing Of ...

Have Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban taken the PDA too far?

Natalie Reilly

Donald and Melania Trump during an official welcoming ceremony on arrival at Ben Gurion International Airport near Tel ...

But... what does this awkward video of Don and Mel mean?

SATIRE
Mary Ward

When it comes to sexual assault, the 'perfect victim' is as mythical as the 'monster' rapist.

The question we need to start expecting from sexual partners

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Moisturiser that has texture as thick as icing and gives you a glowing Mrs Doubtfire visage gets full marks from Natalie ...

How to protect your skin this winter

Natalie Reilly

Changing the body by changing the mind: Chris Feather.

Do we need to suffer to reach our best?

Sarah Berry

A little chocolate may not be bad for your heart.

Six chocolate bars a week could be good for the heart

Laura Donnelly
21 mins ago

Trans fats - found in the oil used to deep fry chips - are bad for our hearts.

The worst fat in the food supply

Jane E. Brody

Don't cool your food down first? Big mistake.

Common mistakes to avoid when using your freezer

The Sydney Opera House lit up for Vivid.

Light appetite: An edible guide to Sydney's Vivid 2017

Cr: GW July 4 Food - William Meppem Neil Perry recipe: Pear and almond crostata with double cream

22 delicious healthy-ish desserts that use winter fruits

33 mins ago

Photo: Beyoncé/Instagram

Beyoncé and Jay Z just started a new trend for expectant couples

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The terrifying moment a sea lion pulled a young girl into the water

Julia and Jason Watts an sons Connor and Dylan.

Young brothers lose both parents to cancer within weeks

Ice-cool: The interior of Icelandair's Vatnajökull.

Newly designed 757 aircraft: Is this the world's coolest plane?

Soo Kim

The rule that forbids pilots from chatting below 10,000 feet applies during take-off and landing.

The rule that forbids pilots from chatting below 10,000 feet

Hugh Morris

Tetiaroa island in French Polynesia.

This is where Pippa Middleton is on honeymoon

The Pro is compatible with a redesigned Surface Pen, which can be colour-matched to the Type Cover.

Microsoft's Surface Pro makes a comeback

Google collects massive amounts of personal data from smartphones and desktop computers.

Google knows when you buy in physical stores

Square's tiny contactless reader lets you accept card and mobile payments anywhere.

Square reader lets anyone accept contactless payments

COMMENT

Stojadinovic

The cop behind hilarious NSW police Facebook

Lifehacker

At this point it is very hard to see Facebook being toppled in the same way Myspace was.

Facebook's next battle will be with government

COMMENT

2017 Kia Rondo S.

What car can fit three child seats?

Cameron McGavin

Driverless cars are coming

Seven ways self-driving cars could change Australian life

David McCowen

The NSW Police Highway Patrol took delivery of a V8-powered Chrysler 300 SRT.

Is this the next Highway Patrol car?

David McCowen

2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante.

Lambo plans even faster Huracan

Andrew MacLean

The numberplate NSW '29' sold for a record price at auction.

Numberplate sets auction record

Stephen Ottley

2018 Renault Megane RS

Monaco debut for new Megane RS

Andrew MacLean

Man of the moment: Mitchell Pearce will be given the task of steering the Blues team around the park.

Talk less, play more: Maroons' advice to Mitchell Pearce

Phil Lutton

Meteoric rise: Australia's 100m freestyle gold medallist Kyle Chalmers.

Rio gold medallist Chalmers to have heart surgery

BREAKING
1 min ago

SMH Sport story by, Michael Chammas. NSW State of Origin Team, the Blues, on show for the media. Photo shows, Jarryd ...

Goosebumps: Hayne returns to the scene of his finest hour

Michael Chammas

Headline-grabber: Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios crumbles in yet another bizarre performance

A United scarf, laid in the shape of a heart, lies next to flowers at a candlelit vigil to honour the victims of ...

In wake of bombing, postponing United's final is no option

COMMENT
Jim White
1 hr ago

Australian Cricketers' Association boss Alistair Nicholson will meet top players in London this week.

Cricket Australia's lockout threat 'a dangerous mistake'

Jon Pierik

First senior role: Harry Kewell is the coach of Crawley Town.

Kewell lands first senior coaching job

All smiles: Jamie Carrager and Steven Gerrard settle in for the flight.

Flying visit: Liverpool to arrive in Sydney on morning of match

Dominic Bossi

Under fire: NRL chief Todd Greenberg, left, was the subject of an early morning email from ARLC chairman John Grant, right.

Greenberg in firing line over botched club negotiations

Michael Chammas

Eels out: The Origin promotion of Nathan Peats (centre, with NSW teammates Aaron Woods and Andrew Fifita) hasn't helped ...

Peats’ Origin honours cuts no ice as Eels pull offer

Michael Chammas

Nathan Peats of the Titans in action during the round 11 NRL match between the Gold Coast Titans and the Manly Sea ...

The real reason Daley picked Peats over Farah

Michael Chammas

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