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Fragments of the backback that police believe contained the bomb used in the bombing of the Manchester Arena.

Manchester blast victims died in ring around bomber

Armed police officers patrol a police cordon near the Manchester Arena in Manchester, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Britons ...

Britain blasts US for leaking name of concert bomber

Militants on the streets of Marawi.

Police chief beheaded by militants in Philippines during deadly spree

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 20: Dustin Martin of the Tigers looks dejected during the round nine AFL match between the ...

Dustin a Don? Essendon consider making a bid for Martin

42 mins ago

Tradies ask that you respect their time when getting a quote for a project.

Bankrupt builder fined, ordered to pay comp0 - but victims are worried

A spokesman for George Soros dismissed BSGR's claims as a "PR stunt".

'He has an obsession with me': Billionaires' very personal brawl

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Africa? Experts now say the earliest 'human' came from Greece

Trump meets Pope after exchanging sharp words

A chimney sweep?! Where do unusual jobs fall on the pay scale?

Why Uber is being called 'the stupidest business in history'

COMMENT

Catholic school principals get a lesson in complaining about cash

The family of Kirra Rose Sim has been asked to make changes at her grave.

Kirra died in a tragic crash. Her family has been told to 'tone down' her grave

Luke, Leia and Han in 1977's original <i>Star Wars: A New Hope</i>.

Blast from the past: Our original Star Wars review from 1977

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a first-look image from season seven of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Enemies to the east, enemies to the west: Game of Thrones trailer

Ariana Grande's team says the singer's concerts will be canceled through June 5.

Ariana Grande suspends world tour after attack

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Emotional night ends in Europa League win for Manchester Utd

Martin, Fyfe and Dangerfield

Exclusive

Free agents for life: AFL to relax player movement

Yassmin Abdel-Magied posted on her Facebook page last month: "Lest. We. Forget. (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine)."

ABC axes Abdel-Magied program after controversy

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Dear Bureau... Dare we suggest another day of no-show rain?

A photo of the reception of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews reportedly posted by their florist, Djordje Varda, on ...

Pippa Middleton's wedding reception photos leaked

Simon Pressley, managing director of Propertyology, is a national market researcher as well as buyer's agent ...

Housing affordability crisis is 'horsesh--', analyst claims

Is moving house a sign of dissatisfaction or a free and healthy attitude to place and possessions?

Is moving house good for you? The pros and cons of relocating

Before: 'Forres' at 9-11 Edward Street, Kew, torn down in July 2016.

Mansion sold for $9.6m, now they want almost double that price

EXCLUSIVE

If you've ever thought your rent costs could fund a mortgage, you might actually be right.

Renting v paying off a mortgage: Only $62 a week difference

Data and demographics will be key to driving the next phase of change for commercial and residential property, Altus says.

Renovating: Why bother? How to tell if a property is worth it

Judy Stephens, 53, and her mother Isabel, 89,were seen leaving the Tatong Tavern together on Sunday.

Grave concerns for missing Benalla mother and daughter

Appeal to find American man missing in central Victoria

Melbourne teen caught up in fake Manchester reports

The couple's Sunshine West home.

Police hunt ex-partner after suspicious Sunshine death

UPDATED

Premier Daniel Andrews has a fight on his hands.

Guy threatens to spike CFA bill over cancer compo clause

Man gets seven years for killing ex when she tried to leave him

The state of country roads will be discussed at a series of meetings in country Victoria this week.

Country road pain: VicRoads set to cop an earful from the bush

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

Coroner says police not to blame for Lindt siege deaths

Craig McAllister was kidnapped in October.

Australian man freed after Yemen hostage ordeal

The Salvation Army Community of Hope co-ordinator Kim Taylor (left) talks with Jane Hill*, who has fallen on hard times ...

'Heartbreaking': How crash changed family's life

NSW

The AFP officer would time his drug binges to avoid workplace testing.

Drugs, guns and pimps: Corrupt AFP cop busted

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, May 22, 2017. U.S. stocks ...

China's downgrade shows investors are under siege

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Mark Grant
1 hr ago

Condoning self-hate hurts us all.

Overweight people told to take advice from anorexics

The man and the legend: Les Darcy in his prime.

One hundred years on, the legend of Les Darcy lives on

Peter FitzSimons

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Australia 'must learn lessons' from Manchester

Matthew Knott

ABC bosses defend editorial independence, hiring practices

Amy Remeikis

One Nation adviser Sean Black arrested in Brisbane

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attended the Healing Foundation Bringing Them Home breakfast at Parliament House, ...

Government talks tough on banks, budget and school reform

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Co-chair of the Referendum Council Pat Anderson at the First Nations National Convention at Uluru.

Let's be bold on Indigenous recognition, says Shorten

Treasurer Scott Morrison has accused Labor of doing the major banks' bidding.

Coalition rejects claims of $2 billion bank levy 'black hole'

NSW Coroner Michael Barnes.

Turnbull opens door to Defence intervention in terror incidents

Police officers clear the scene after an explosion near a bus stop in the Kampung Melayu area of Jakarta.

Five dead in suspected suicide bombing in Jakarta

Jewel Topsfield

Lower jaw of the 7.175 million year old Graecopithecus freybergi (El Graeco) from Pyrgos Vassilissis, Greece.

Out of Africa? Earliest 'human' actually came from Greece

The guided-missile submarine USS Michigan arrives in Busan, South Korea.

Trump reveals more classified information

The court ruled on Wednesday that a civil law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman violates ...

Taiwan to be first Asian country to legalise same-sex marriage

Kirsty Needham

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Top tax rate myth: Some are hit by changes, but not who you think

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Anja Nissen sings the Australian national anthem on board HMAS Canberra at the launch of the 2015 Australia Day program.

Advance Australia Fair is a mid-tempo dirge and needs to go

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Mohammad Tawhidi's Islamic Association of South Australia is little more than an official-sounding front.

Public discourse weakened by one-trick contrarians

COMMENT
Alex McKinnon

A spokesman for George Soros dismissed BSGR's claims as a "PR stunt".

'He's nuts': Soros blasted in mining brawl

Brian Robins
12 mins ago

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Markets Live: Investors cheer Fed

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
29 mins ago

Illustration John Shakespeare

Woolies' buying spree reflects a bright future

Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

Uber has become a global headache for the taxi industry.

The death of Uber - one large investor's bold prediction

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

China's downgrade is the latest proof investors are under siege

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Ansell sells condom unit to Chinese consortium for $800m

1 hr ago

Topshop calls in administrators

So many employees don't know what they're signing up for

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Kamal Farouque

There are so many ways to have a cycling holiday, on a sliding scale of easy to epic.

How to have the ultimate holiday with benefits

On Your Bike

This modern 'elixir' contains cayenne pepper to boost the metabolism: but does it work?

Burning question: Can you eat your way to a better metabolism?

Fitness

A psychologist helped the writer understand that her partner's behaviour was financial abuse.

'My ex-boyfriend left me broke'

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Anonymous

Super funds are on track to deliver a bumper return.

A good financial year for super fund members is almost a certainty

John Collett

Great places to work are about more than ping pong tables in the office.

The problem with best places to work lists

Tony Featherstone

Alisha Geary won a pitching competition for her fledgling activewear business Faebella.

Indigenous activewear gears up for success

Kate Jones

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Pope asks Trump to be a peacemaker

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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

Illustration Alan Moir

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Luke, Leia and Han in 1977's original <i>Star Wars: A New Hope</i>.

40 years of Star Wars: Our original review from 1977

Colin Bennett

Panned: Many fans took issue with the ABC's wacky coverage.

'Cringey' ABC2 Liverpool match coverage slammed

14 mins ago

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a first-look image from season seven of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

GoT7 trailer: Enemies to the east, enemies to the west

Broede Carmody

Yassmin Abdel-Magied posted on her Facebook page last month: "Lest. We. Forget. (Manus, Nauru, Syria, Palestine)."

ABC axes Abdel-Magied program one month after controversy

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody

Rebel Wilson was all smiles before her teary turn in the witness box.

'Want to rip me to shreds': Rebel breaks down in witness box

Liam Mannix

Katy Perry and James Corden on Carpool Karaoke.

'It's time for her to finish it': Perry confirms Swift feud

Rob Moran

Nicole LaLiberte and Kyle MacLachlan in a still from Twin Peaks.

Twin Peaks reboot stumbles out of the starting gates

Joey Pucino

Roger Moore as James Bond in <i>For Your Eyes Only</i>.

How did Roger Moore rate among the James Bond rankings?

Garry Maddox

Casey Bennetto hosted the Eurovision Song Contest party at Bella Union, performed in Swingin Bella Christmas and wrote ...

Carlton's Bella Union to close after 12 years at Trades Hall

Debbie Cuthbertson

Lacking charm: Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow.

Disinterested Johnny Depp leaves Pirates of the Caribbean 5 at sea

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Laura Dern as (Pippi) and Woody Harrelson (Wilson) go on a search for their daughter in <i>Wilson</I>.

Woody Harrelson treasure as lonesome oddball Wilson

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Young girls are unlike any other audience in music, writes Clem Bastow.

Pop concerts are a rite of passage that cannot be stopped

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards.

Unpopular opinion: Maybe The Bachelor... works?

Mary Ward
50 mins ago

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump on tour and loving life.

Obama photographer throws perfect hand-holding shade

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Roger Moore, playing the title role of Agent 007, James Bond, on location in England in 1972.

Roger Moore was my first crush

Jane Caro

It's not women who need to change, it is workplace culture.

How to make workplaces fairer to women

Sue Williams

A photo of the reception of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews reportedly posted by their florist, Djordje Varda, on ...

First look inside Pippa's wedding reception

Melissa Singer

For the briefest of times, my mother held my son close to her.

Clementine Ford: The pain that tells us our love matters

Katy Perry performs at Wango Tango.

Katy Perry finally confirms feud with Taylor Swift

Condoning self-hate hurts us all.

'Fat-hating culture': Overweight people told to take advice from anorexics

Sarah Berry

Changing the body by changing the mind: Chris Feather.

Do we need to suffer in order to reach peak fitness?

Sarah Berry

Play is as important for adults as it is for kids.

Play is important for adults, too

Jennifer Wallace
1 hr ago

Pair Dan Lepard's pumpkin olive bread with pumpkin soup.

Watch how to make this pumpkin pull-apart that's perfect with soup

Meng Fei, the host of If You Are the One, has decided that Melbourne is his true match... for his first Australian ...

Cult dating show TV host Meng Fei opens noodle store in Melbourne

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

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PrinceofZion and other rejected baby names

Marvel Hero Super Discs from Woolworths are selling for up to $400 on Ebay.

Woolworths' latest promotion leaves parents scrambling

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How to talk to your children about terrorist attacks

Music can mitigate the taste-suppressing effects of travelling by plane. Pictured, Cathay Pacific Airbus A350.

Why pairing music with plane food will make it taste better

Gavin Haines
40 mins ago

Thousands of Americans cross the border into Mexico for Spring Break every year.

Trump has never travelled and this is why it's obvious

Ben Groundwater
31 mins ago

Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

TripAdvisor names the world's top landmarks for 2017

Kylie McLaughlin

First generation and expensive, but impressive.

Surface Studio is big, bold and beautiful

COMMENT
Peter Wells

Can cool tech make cassettes hip at last?

Elbow cassette player is cool, tapes still are not

COMMENT
Rod Easdown

If an authentic real-world recreation of an animated car is want you want, and you're happy to pay for it, this is the ...

I took a $500 Lightning McQueen robot for a test drive

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

2017 Maserati Levante S in Dubai

Maserati Levante S confirmed for Australia

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Yaris Ascent.

She says, he says: Toyota Yaris review

Daniela Intili and Andrew Maclean

Though Holden's Astra offers a five-star safety score, ANCAP is disappointed that the model does not offer autonomous ...

Technology key to reducing crashes: ANCAP

David McCowen

2017 HSV Maloo GTSR.

The ultimate performance ute reviewed

David McCowen

Bibendum or Michelin man, a 50-meter (167-foot) tall hot air balloon, right, and a normal balloon fly above Sanam Luang ...

How did a tyre company become a fine dining aficionado?

Alessandra Melville

STRICT EMBARGO 3AM 07/03/17 AEDT Volkswagen has unveiled its new Arteon sedan, a high-end successor to the discontinued CC.

New Volkswagen Arteon details revealed

Dom Tripolone

Martin, Fyfe and Dangerfield

Free agents for life: AFL to relax player movement

EXCLUSIVE
Caroline Wilson

Patrick Dangerfield continues to prove a hard man to stop. This week it's Port Adelaide's turn.

Power won't tag Dangerfield, says Hinkley

Jon Pierik

Bomber bound? Dustin Martin.

Bombers consider making bid for Martin

42 mins ago

Tigers captain Trent Cotchin gives Dockers gun Lachie Neale a sneaky jumper punch.

Stop the rule changes AFL, it's not about you

Brad Hardie

Essendon Bombers

Bombers expanding 'The Hangar' as major sponsor recommits

Sam McClure

Charlie Dixon of the Power

Port powers back into finals thinking

Rohan Connolly

Geelong's Daniel Menzel is back in business.

Newtown hails Menzel's new-found durability

Andrew Tate

Luke Hodge has been a great player for Hawthorn.

Should Luke Hodge have bowed out of footy last year?

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Back in the winners' circle: Paul Pogba celebrates with Timothy Fosu-Mensah.

United storm back into the Champions League as Europa victors

Can David Warner and his fellow players find common ground with Cricket Australia?

Share's fair in cricket war – or is it?

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Premier class: Alberto Moreno celebrates with his Liverpool teammates after scoring his team's second goal.

Australian football's missed opportunity against Liverpool

Dominic Bossi

Time at the top: Sam Stosur.

450 weeks at the top: Milestone has Stosur pumped for Paris

23 mins ago

Mystery condition: Doctors are uncertain of the cause of Kyle Chalmers' heart condition.

Kyle Chalmers plays the long game as he seeks treatment for heart condition

Phil Lutton

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