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An armed soldier and an police officer patrol outside the Houses of Parliament in London.

British police stop sharing attack info with US: report

Nick Miller
1 hr ago

Victims of Manchester Bombing Chloe Rutherford, 17, and Liam Curry, 19, from South Shields. Photo: supplied

'Inseparable' teen couple among latest Manchester victims

1 hr ago

Tactical police in Martin Place during the Lindt cafe siege.

Amid all the Lindt siege excuses, one act of brutal honesty was vital

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs has endured several fiery Senate hearings.

'Carrying on like children': Senators descend into farce

Newcrest's gold production for the March quarter increased to 610,186 ounces of gold at an average price of $1556 an ounce.

'Terrible policy': Premier apologises for racist gold rush tax

Myer's 20 per cent stake in the Australian TOPSHOP franchise is under a cloud after the fast fashion retailer's major ...

Possible saviour?Topshop UK owner could rescue Australian arm

1 hr ago

Australian Rich List top 20 worth over $100 billion

Modern cigarette filters actually increase cancer risk: study

Motorcyclist killed in Ivanhoe takes road toll to 100

'Provocative': China condemns US warship in South China Sea

1 hr ago

Cardinal Pell decision 'imminent', says police chief

Margaret Court at the Australian Open arena named after he.

Does Melbourne want an arena named after a soon-to-be byword for bigot?

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Ollie Wines of the Power tackles Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats during the round ten AFL ...

Live scores: Cats fight back after slow start against Power

1 hr ago

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 19: Travis Cloke of the Bulldogs looks dejected after losing the round nine AFL match between ...

AFL teams: Cloke dropped, Riewoldt injured

UPDATED
1 hr ago

(From left) Ivanka and Melania Trump with President Donald Trump and Pope Francis. They adhered to the Vatican's strict ...

Sorry to disappoint, but Melania's official outfits were by-the-book

COMMENT
1 hr ago

How to win the office fridge war

How to win the office fridge war

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Pizza? No, Potica

Flamingos

How flamingos can sleep while standing on one leg

Chimney sweep Dave Dare at work in Clifton Hill.

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

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

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

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

Malcolm Watkins, right, and Peter Kerr have loved their low-maintenance coastal home.

How one Melbourne couple found their 'real beach home'

The Up-Cycle House.

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

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

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

Bankrupt builder abandons project, seen dining in Sorrento

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

Actress Rebel Wilson leaves the Supreme Court on Wednesday in Melbourne.

Wilson 'was dumped from voicing panda love interest after article'

Letterbox thieves target apartment building

Police should consider carrying assault rifles on streets: Doyle

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

Kirra died in a car crash. Her family was told to 'tone down' her grave

CFA chief executive Frances Diver.

CFA lashes Liberal robo calls

Dev Menon describes himself as a lawyer with an "innovative approach" to tax.

Law firm probed over Henry Kaye land-bank scam

Catholic school principals are being coached to campaign.

Catholic principals get a lesson in complaining about cash

Two people died when a ute crashed into a sedan on the Princes Highway at St Peters.

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

NSW
1 hr ago

Police are investigating the discovery of remains in a drain near Gladstone.

Police investigate human remains found in drain

QLD

Do you know who made this sign?

Mystery SOS in remote Kimberley stumps police

WA

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce was the driving force behind the APVMA's controversial forced move to his New England ...

Staff resignations double at agency before move north

ACT

The Swans need Kurt Tippett to prove his worth.

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The Swans need Kurt Tippett to prove his worth.

Swans need one player to shine if they're to fly into September

Wayne Carey

The private school sector has said the funding changes would put schools on a more level playing field.

Private schools back Gonski 2.0 despite 40% losing out

Our transport system needs to evolve to cater for population growth and more efficient movement of people and goods.

Are we choosing the right transport projects?

COMMENT

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Geelong's Patrick Dangerfield.

AFL live scores: Geelong v Port Adelaide

1 hr ago

Gary Ablett

Teams: Cloke dropped, Ablett, Riewoldt injured

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Swan Dan Hannebery.

Cheers, cheers the red and the white. Hannebery lifts beer ban

EXCLUSIVE
Sam McClure

Nic Naitnaui is not a fan of the breakfast cereal.

Dude, where's my car? The prize Naitanui found hard to swallow

Brendan Foster

Nicky Winmar survived a heart attack five years ago.

Heart and soul: Winmar on his second chance at life

Scott Spits

Stewart Crameri

Blow for Bulldogs as surgery ends Crameri's season

UPDATED
Scott Spits

Daniher is yet to sign beyond this season.

Joe Daniher 'the hottest prospect in footy'

Ronny Lerner

Dustin Martin is the target of several other clubs.

Tigers not fazed by AFL clubs chasing Martin

A sea of flowers at Martin Place formed a makeshift memorial in the days after the siege.

Monis was the murderer but face it, our system failed too

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

'Like bloody children': Triggs showdown descends into farce

Michael Koziol

Growth forecast flattens as Australia nears finishing line

Peter Martin

Jenny Munro and delegates address the media after walking out of the First Nations National Convention at Uluru.

Uluru convention set to agree on recognition, despite walkout

Michael Gordon at Uluru
1 hr ago

"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

One Nation WA senator Peter Georgiou.

One Nation senator rejects party's Muslim ban policy

Newly installed American President Donald Trump is upending the old world order at a deeper level than most people ...

Does increased defence spending actually make a country safer?

ANALYSIS
Daniel Flitton

Police officers carry the coffin of their colleague Sergeant Gilang Imam Adinata who was killed in Wednesday's
bombings ...

Jakarta suicide bombing linked to IS: police

Jewel Topsfield

Troops load ammunition and supplies as a convoy of APCs head to Marawi on Thursday, three days after Islamist militants ...

Police chief beheaded in Philippines during deadly spree

Lindsay Murdoch

Asylum seekers on their first day in the compound on Nauru in 2012..

Australia transfers seventh refugee from Nauru to Cambodia

Lindsay Murdoch

Former British prime minister Tony Blair met Abu Dhabi's ruling family on a trip paid for by Guo Wengui.

Chinese fugitive flew Tony Blair to meet the sheikhs

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

Since 2000, Australia's population has lifted by more than 19 per cent, or about 4.6 million people. This growth has ...

Immigration curbs threaten Australian sharemarket returns

Jessica Sier

Tarocash's owner has been sold.

Tarocash owner sold to South African giant

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

Deutschbank recommends heavy exposure to Oil Search and Woodside Petroleum.

Deutsche Bank tells clients to oil up their portfolios

Myriam Robin

The Arcadia Group could take a controlling stake in Topshop's Australian arm.

Topshop UK owner could save local arm

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

'Pro-coal' policies blamed for $45m solar failure

Mark Solomons

ASIC to strengthen 'Chinese walls'

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

ASX shakes off retail woes to post gains

Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

The Aussie family is endangered and that's not such a bad thing

ANALYSIS

US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive at Fiumicino's Leonardo Da Vinci International airport, near Rome, ...

Seven sure signs she's just not that into you anymore

Self

50 of the most exciting young winemakers in Australia.

50 young Aussie winemakers who are shaking up the industry

Fine Drinks

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

'My ex-boyfriend left me broke'

FIRST PERSON
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

Opendoor just might epitomise the 'fat' start-up.

Expensive, risky and ambitious: the rise of the 'fat' start-up

Farhad Manjoo

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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Schapelle Corby eats out with boyfriend before separation

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Hanson: 'I want a retraction from you'

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20km-long traffic jam on West Gate Freeway

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Pope asks Trump to be a peacemaker

Illustration Alan Moir

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Ellen DeGeneres is returning to stand-up after 15 years.

Netflix lures Ellen DeGeneres back to stand-up

Rob Moran

Gable Tostee after being cleared of charges in October 2016.

Gable Tostee back on Tinder, doing media rounds

Rob Moran

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

40 years of Star Wars: Our original review from 1977

Colin Bennett

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

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

'Cringey' ABC2 Liverpool match coverage slammed

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
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

Melbourne artist Maree Clarke with her photographic hologram Made from Memory (Nan's House).

Indigenous Triennial Defying Empire paints vivid living history

Debbie Cuthbertson

Supersense curator and artistic associate Sophia Brous.

Are you ecstatic? Supersense festival returns to Arts Centre

Debbie Cuthbertson

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

(From left) Ivanka and Melania Trump with President Donald Trump and Pope Francis. They adhered to the Vatican's strict ...

Sorry, but Melania Trump's official outfits were by-the-book

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes
1 hr ago

Anna Heinrich and Tim Robards.

Unpopular opinion: Maybe The Bachelor... works?

Mary Ward

NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 24: Meghan Markle attends the 2015 NBC New York Summer Press Day at Four Seasons Hotel New York on ...

Meghan Markle's friend defends her credentials on US talk show

Jenna Clarke

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

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

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump on tour.

Obama photographer throws perfect hand-holding shade

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Models pose backstage ahead of the Ginger & Smart show held at the Art Gallery of NSW during Fashion Week Australia.

Sustainable Style: Is the runway finally ready to go green?

Clare Press

Dr Denim has up to 85 per cent off.

The Sales Whisperer: where to find daring winter staples

Nicole Economos

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

Neil Perry's pork hokkien noodles with black bean.

27 speedy stir-fries including Neil Perry's black bean ramen noodles

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

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The new advice on when to start giving juice to young children

Joel, Henry and their son Ben.

Airline apologises after making gay dad 'feel like a criminal'

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

Woolworths' latest promotion leaves parents scrambling

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

How to make your plane food taste better - and it's not by adding salt

Gavin Haines

A cutting edge tool can help you decide when to book.

New cutting edge tool can help you find cheap flights

Michael Gebicki

The rooftop swimming pool.

Outdoor pool for $15: Best way to kill time on a layover in Asia

Michael Gebicki

DJI is the world's leading maker of drones, but most of the gadgets in its existing lineup cost $US1000 or more and are ...

The $859 drone that flies from your hand

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

Facebook signs Vox, BuzzFeed for videos

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

Shooooooryuken!

Review: Street Fighter II is back, yet again

Google's new standalone headset has a built-in screen and optimised mobile-style hardware.

Google's headset could boost cinematic VR

Tickford Ford Mustangs Ford Tickford Mustang.

Tickford reveals more mods for Mustang

Andrew MacLean

RadioApp on CarPlay

RadioApp launches on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Dom Tripolone

2017 Maserati Levante S in Dubai

Can a luxury SUV handle the Arabian sand dunes?

David McCowen

2017 LDV G10 automatic van.

This could be the best Chinese vehicle to date

Mark Short

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S.

Behind this calm exterior lurks a magnificent beast

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Mini Countryman John Cooper Works.

New Mini Countryman JCW price revealed

Drive Staff

Margaret Court at the Australian Open arena named after her.

Boycott Qantas? How about renaming Margaret Court Arena?

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Former ACTU secretary Greg Combet has been called in to assist Australia's top cricketers.

Former PM calls for 'common sense' in cricket's pay dispute

UPDATED
Jon Pierik
34 mins ago

See of red: Liverpool fans sing before kick-off.

ABC, Sydney FC blow chances to impress in Liverpool farce

Michael Lynch

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

United storm back into the Champions League as Europa victors

Out: Johnathan Thurston.

Thurston refused to believe diagnosis that ruled him out

UPDATED
Phil Lutton

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