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The ABC said the axing of Abdel-Magied's program was unrelated to controversy surrounding the host.

'One down, many to go': Dutton calls for ABC purge

12 mins ago

Salman Abedi has been named by police as the Manchester bomber.

5 missed opportunities to stop Manchester suicide bomber

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'Next challenge': Raelene Castle quits as Bulldogs CEO

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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

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

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Police chief beheaded by militants in Philippines during deadly spree

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COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Ansell's $800m condom unit sale to Chinese consortium

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Analysts reveal why the future looks bright for Woolworths

UK minister hits out at US for naming bomber

Pope avoids small talk while meeting Trump at the Vatican

Stephen Jones helped victims of the Manchester Arena attack.

Billionaire makes 'life-changing' offer to homeless 'hero'

Dad? Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella at The Mummy premiere at State Theatre on Monday in Sydney.

Why are Tom Cruise's love interests 20 years his junior?

COMMENT

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

Obama photographer throws perfect hand-holding shade

COMMENT

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

'Cringey': ABC2 coverage of Liverpool match under fire

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Hanson: 'I want a retraction from you'

Les Darcy

Peter FitzSimons

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

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': New GoT trailer drops

Condoning self-hate hurts us all.

Overweight people told to take advice from anorexics

'The creature I liked most in the film was not human...' Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew) in Star Wars.

Our reviewer hated everything about Star Wars

40th anniversary

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

Tradesmen in NSW are now earning $58.06, just over 4 per cent less than the national average of $60.55.

'Work drying up': Cost of hiring these tradies drops 14 per cent

The Up-Cycle House.

Young owner turns $200,000 home into 'learning experiment'

1 hr ago

New Shanghai for dumplings at the original and best branch of the chain.

Murals, dumplings, swing dancing: The perfect day in Ashfield

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

Developer razes mansion, asks nearly double what they paid

EXCLUSIVE

Princes Highway crash

'Devastating': Two dead as stolen ute smashes into car

26 mins ago

'Not going to give up': New search for body of missing Matthew

Moment coroner believes should have jolted police into action

Brian Adams says his levy will "end up being more than the cost of the insurance".

'A disgrace': How Brian Adams' fire levy fee rose from $490 to $3700

Safe storage "is essential in Australia's success in reducing firearms deaths, especially suicides": David Shoebridge.

Gun control advocates slam changes to NSW firearm laws

NSW Minister for Transport and Infrastucture Andrew Constance.

'We've got the expertise': NSW pushes back on rail plans

Construction of the first two stages of WestConnex are well under way.

Sale of entire WestConnex motorway on the table

Matt O'Sullivan

Happier times: former Shared Services Centre chief executive Delaine Wilson.

Government abandons $210 million 'shared services' white elephant

Craig McAllister

Australian soccer coach freed after hostage ordeal in Yemen

David Eastman on his way into court in 1995. His retrial won't begin until 2018.

David Eastman's murder retrial pushed back six months

ACT

The auger drilling crane collapsed at Ross Street, Newstead, crushing two cars on each side of the road.

Power restored after crane falls on cars, hits powerlines

QLD

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COMMENT
John Hewson
31 mins ago

"The reality is they are growing up without me half the time."

The gift from my children that blew me away

Jenna Price

Tactical police entered the Lindt cafe after cafe manager Tori Johnson was shot dead by Man Haron Monis.

Mistakes cannot be papered over, coroner finds

ANALYSIS
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"One down, many to go": Peter Dutton welcomed the axing of Yassmin Abdel-Magied's program.

'One down': Dutton calls for ABC purge after Abdel-Magied axing

Michael Koziol
12 mins ago

One Nation senator rejects party's Muslim ban policy

1 hr ago

ABC bosses defend editorial independence, hiring practices

Amy Remeikis

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

Government talks tough on banks, budget and school reform

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Stephanie Peatling

Australia 'must learn lessons' from Manchester

Matthew Knott

Senator Malcolm Roberts and adviser Sean Black.

One Nation adviser Sean Black arrested in Brisbane

Adam Gartrell

NSW Coroner Michael Barnes.

Turnbull opens door to Defence intervention in terror incidents

Republican Greg Gianforte, right, welcomes Donald Trump Jr., the president's son, onto the stage at a rally in East ...

Republican candidate 'body-slams' reporter, sparking investigation

49 mins ago

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

Treasurer Scott Morrison and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

Meet the real high taxpayers. They're not high earners

COMMENT
Peter Martin

More day trippers are travelling on the state's rail network.

Canberra should let states try to fail on transport and cities

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

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

An opinion isn't good just because it's shocking or unexpected

COMMENT
Alex McKinnon

"Clearly we are disappointed at the introduction of this new tax. However, given the support it has in parliament, we ...

'Disappointed' Gonski's four-point plan to fix bank levy

Georgia Wilkins
16 mins ago

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38 mins ago

Trader Makoto Yamada: "We're going to make something good even better, doing it first in Japan."

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Island off Singapore may hold answers to energy's future

1 hr ago

Future Fund target cut amid 'difficult' market conditions

44 mins ago

Ardent boss dreams of Disneyland-style precinct

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Ansell's $800m condom unit sale to Chinese consortium

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Melanie Chester of Sutton Grange Winery in Bendigo.

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Sydney-based tailor The Bespoke Corner has teamed up with Rolls-Royce.

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1 hr ago

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

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Super funds are on track to deliver a bumper return.

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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

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Indigenous activewear gears up for success

Kate Jones

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

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Colin Bennett

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

'Cringey' ABC2 Liverpool match coverage slammed

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

The ABC said the axing of Abdel-Magied's program was unrelated to controversy surrounding the host.

ABC axes Abdel-Magied program one month after controversy

EXCLUSIVE
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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

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

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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

Dad? Annabelle Wallis, Tom Cruise and Sofia Boutella at The Mummy premiere at State Theatre on Monday in Sydney.

Why are Tom Cruise's love interests 20 years his junior?

COMMENT
Amy Croffey

Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards.

Unpopular opinion: Maybe The Bachelor... works?

Mary Ward

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

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Bernice Loh
1 hr 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 ...

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Melissa Singer

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.

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Jennifer Wallace

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47 mins ago

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

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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 host's perfect match: Australia and noodles

Mila has become an internet sensation.

Cute or rude? Toddler vents about 'chatty' plane passenger

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

The vertical 'green wall' garden in Terminal 3 at Changi Airport.

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Michael Gebicki
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Virgin said it would tailor its food and beverage selection to the time of day and the duration of flights, varying from ...

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Gavin Haines
1 hr ago

Ta Prohm at Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

TripAdvisor names the world's top landmarks for 2017

Kylie McLaughlin

Facebook currently offers live video from a number of news publishers.

Facebook signs Vox, BuzzFeed for videos

1 hr ago

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1 hr ago

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

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

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S.

Behind this calm exterior lurks a magnificent beast

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Kia Sorento.

Kia adds value to base Sorento

Drive Staff

2017 Maserati Levante S in Dubai

Maserati Levante S confirmed for Australia

David McCowen
1 hr ago

2017 Toyota Yaris Ascent.

She says, he says: Toyota Yaris review

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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

Out: Johnathan Thurston.

Thurston refused to believe diagnosis that ruled him out

UPDATED
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46 mins ago

Out: Bulldogs chief executive Raelene Castle.

Raelene Castle resigns as Bulldogs CEO

BREAKING
Adrian Proszenko
49 mins ago

Peace deal? James Maloney and the players' association will sit down with the NRL next month to discuss the salary cap ...

Where is the money going? Maloney tees off on the NRL

Michael Chammas

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

Remaining optimistic: Steve Smith.

'We want to play': Smith hopeful of resolution to pay dispute

Key figure: England's Ben Stokes.

England hammer South Africa in first ODI

Les Darcy

Legend of Les Darcy still powerful 100 years on

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

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

United storm back into the Champions League as Europa victors

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New start: Ben Barba snapped up

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Eels confirm they will seek Radradra return

1 hr ago

Defiant: ARLC chairman John Grant is standing firm as he ruffles feathers.

It's time for either John Grant or Todd Greenberg to go

ANALYSIS
Andrew Webster

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