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Tesla, despite producing only a small number of cars, is worth more than Ford.

Ride an Uber, drive a Tesla - just don't invest in them

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

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Gunmen kill 23 Christians on trip to Egyptian monastery

7 mins ago

St Elizabeth's uniform approach has been branded 'completely inappropriate'.

Kids barred from casual clothes day unless parents oppose Gonski

EXCLUSIVE

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 26: Margaret Court is seen during the Celebration of Inspirational Women as part of ...

Margaret Court Arena hits out at Margaret Court over gay marriage

14 mins ago

Pauline Hanson during Senate budget estimates at Parliament House.

Spymaster's testimony was a hammer blow to Hanson's prejudice

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The Jetstar pilots mistook another dispatcher for their own.

Jetstar plane starts taxiing with ground worker still attached

Melbourne CBD terror plan: loudspeakers, bollards, more CCTV

Directors to pay $615m for collapse that ruined retirees

UPDATED

Yogi star faces arrest over $8 million sex case

Ruth Sherlock

Rebel tells court journalist wanted $250,000 over tweet

19 mins ago

Media coverage affected Schapelle's sentence, says lawyer

EXCLUSIVE

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

Isabel and Judy had a light lunch at a country pub, and then vanished

UPDATED

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 26: Blake Hardwick of the Hawks is challenged by Lance Franklin of the Swans during the round 10 ...

Hot Hawks stun Swans to take surprise lead in spiteful clash

Live
42 mins ago

For chefs and restaurateurs, a bad review – whether based in fact or not – can lead to lost business.

Customer sued over bad TripAdvisor review

Vodka martini.

Shaken or stirred? The secret to making the perfect martini

Fine Drinks

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Good luck trying to keep a secret in the age of social media

GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Charlie Dixon of the Power looks on during the 2017 AFL round 10 match between the Geelong ...

The 30 seconds that changed the game

The birth certificate that broke a grieving mother's heart

Margaret Court in action against Sue Mappin of Great Britain in 1974.

The gay pride icon who championed Margaret Court arena

Joe Daniher celebrates a goal.

The player Dons coach wants more than Dusty

1 min ago

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What the crowds at the Van Gogh exhibition reveal about Melbourne

COMMENT

Tech billionaire Scott Farquhar is the most recent Rich Lister to buy into Point Piper, having paid more than $70 ...

The suburb that is home to more rich listers than any other

Surely teenagers need a space where they can exert control?

(Good) reasons teens shouldn't be made to clean their rooms

Julia Child's former French holiday home is available for rent on Airbnb.

Chef Julia Child's former French home for rent on Airbnb

Was the worst house in the street: 7 Alfred Place, Williamstown.

Was worst house in the street, now it'll get double purchase price

Getting rid of your belongings is kind of like going through a break-up.

Are you decluttering or giving up on unfulfilled dreams?

Alleged Bourke Street killer Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas

Gargasoulas blames Illuminati for massacre

UPDATED
Jane Lee

MCG's the place to flee to in case of heatwaves, terror

Small town 'mystified' after mother and daughter vanish

UPDATED

Mitch Chapman with a large barramundi recently caught in the Hazelwood pondage in the Latrobe Valley.

Anglers cast adrift as Victoria's barramundi seek warmer waters

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Demand for law to target criminals who ram police cars

Metro Trains

Selling struggling bus network could save $1 billion

Oil

Wage battle breaks out on Victoria's massive gas and oil fields

Careers Australia was placed into voluntary administration on Thursday.

Careers Australia collapses leaving students in limbo

UPDATED

Melissa Higgins, right, arrives at court to be sentenced, accompanied by her mother.

Childcare fraudster jailed for rorting benefits

NSW

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says there will be no royalty holiday for the Adani Carmichael mine.

Premier rules out royalty holiday for Adani

QLD
1 hr ago

Barbara McCulkin (right) and her daughters Vicky (left) and Leanne (centre) disappeared from their home on January 16, 1974.

Man found guilty of 1974 cold case murders

QLD

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EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, MAY 27/17 ISSUE. Peter Dutton photographed for Good Weekend in Sydney, May 2017. Grooming ...

Peter Dutton is spoiling for a fight

JANE CADZOW
Jane Cadzow

Patrick Dodson, the man known as the father of reconciliation.

Recognition for its own sake blown out of the water

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

University Blacks

On-field racism spurs footy jumper

Daniel Cherny

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Joe Daniher celebrates a goal.

Dream of Dusty but lock in Joey, Worsfold urges Bombers

Jon Pierik
1 min ago

Blake Hardwick of the Hawks is challenged by Lance Franklin of the Swans.

AFL Live: Sydney Swans v Hawthorn

Live
Anthony Colangelo
42 mins ago

Tom Liberatore of the Bulldogs

Bulldogs are hunting for answers

Michael Gleeson

Cyril Rioli and Shaun Burgoyne wrap up Lance Franklin.

Six Pointers: When the Hawks and Swans were kings

Ronny Lerner

Dropped again: Andrew Swallow (right)

North dump former skipper, again

Daniel Cherny

Seconds out: Charlie Dixon.

Lost in 30 seconds: Watch Dixon's shot-clock countdown

Daniel Cherny

Banged up: Nick Riewoldt

Riewoldt injury not due to a lack of rest: Saints coach

Daniel Cherny

No doubt Sydney can be a force once more and that's why Kurt Tippett is such a crucial weapon.

Time for this man to shine if Swans are to fly into September

Wayne Carey

Sam Backo, who as a six-year-old was part of the ‘yes’ campaign, at Uluru.

Indigenous summit rejects recognition, pushes for treaty

Michael Gordon
13 mins ago

When worlds collide: Hanson's reality check

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Emissions intensity scheme 'best and most appropriate' policy

Fergus Hunter

Greens education spokeswoman senator Sarah Hanson-Young.

Government offered fix to pass school funding model

Matthew Knott

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attended the Healing Foundation Bringing Them Home breakfast at Parliament House, ...

Shorten accuses PM of buying doctors' silence

Adam Gartrell
51 mins ago

Tactical police in Martin Place during the Lindt cafe siege.

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

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Pauline Hanson raised the issue of cattle exports at the regional and rural affairs committee.

Electoral Commission confirms One Nation probe

Fergus Hunter

Former Khmer Rouge official Nuon Chea in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia.

Cloud over $300m Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal

Lindsay Murdoch

Salman Abedi

Manchester bomber pleaded 'forgive me'

WhatsApp triggers deadly mob violence in India

Geeta Anand and Suhasini Raj

British PM Theresa May listens to US President Donald Trump at a NATO dinner in Brussels on Thursday.

May's lead cut two weeks before election, post Manchester attack

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

In my imagination, my daughter was in Manchester that night too

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Quadrant editor Keith Windschuttle has issued an "unreserved" apology to the ABC over a controversial article.

This is truly a low point in Australia's online flame war

COMMENT
Matt Holden

Curbing short-lived pollutants will not only give short-term relief from rapid warming, but will also score a major ...

This is too important to leave to our short-sighted politicians

COMMENT
John Hewson

Tesla, despite producing only a small number of cars, is worth more than Ford.

Ride an Uber, drive a Tesla - just don't invest in them

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, says culture change is needed to protect ...

Small businesses targeted by cyber crime 'the new norm'

Michael Gorey

What the Moneyball story teaches us about investment

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Shane Heal (right) with then-coach Brett Brown in 2000, when both were with the Sydney Kings.

NBA coach questioned in Shane Heal fraud case

Alexandra Patrikios

ASX posts narrow gain for the week

Myriam Robin

Network Ten asked to explain share price drop

Lucy Battersby

'Complete disregard': Directors to pay $615m for MFS collapse

UPDATED
Sarah Danckert

Private fibre networks to price match NBN

Lucy Battersby

BMW Concept 8 Series 2017 BMW 8-Series concept.

BMW reveals a bold new look for its super sexy Concept 8-Series

Cars
Toby Hagon

Being drunk in your 40s doesn't magically make you 20 years younger.

10 types of drunk we've all been (but really wish we hadn't)

Self Improvement

The big banks' funding advantage has halved because of new regulation, according to Macquarie University researchers.

Why the banks should absorb the cost of the levy

Mark Bouris

The downsizing provisions will help some retirees, but the impact on the age pension is an issue.

Downsizing provisions are a mixed bag

Daryl Dixon

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, says culture change is needed to protect ...

Government provides $15m as cyber criminals target small business

Michael Gorey

Father guilt does exist, just nowhere near as much.

Mother guilt: A woman's work is never done

COMMENT
James Adonis

Calls for Margaret Court Arena to be renamed

Sia missed out on one of the awards she was nominated for.

Does Sia's cryptic video spell a tour?

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New video of Manchester bomber emerges

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Manchester victim: 'I have holes in my legs'

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: A giant illuminated tiger glows bright in the dark. The colourful art installation is one of ...

Fairfax photos of the week

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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The brand new season of iZombie - now streaming on Stan.

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Craig Reucassel wants people to be more conscious about what they throw away.

Craig Reucassel's mission to curb our wasteful habits

Kylie Northover

The alternative gatefold sleeve for the Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Happy 50th Sgt Peppers: you changed music forever

Darryn King

Fans enjoying Falls Festival in 2016, could be sharing that experience around the world soon.

Selling you a big ticket to the musical future

Bernard Zuel

Mariah Carey was difficult on the set of The House, says a co-star.

Mariah Carey rankles co-stars with diva antics

Rob Moran

Tom Cruise in the original Top Gun.

Why the new Top Gun is probably a bad idea

Kyle Stock

Jimmy Barnes won the biography award at the Australian Book Industry Awards on Thursday.

Working class man Jimmy Barnes wins book award

Linda Morris

From left, Jeff Varner, Sarah Lacina, Zeke Smith and Debbie Wanner at a so-called tribal council on Survivor.

Survivor's Zeke Smith on life after he was outed on the show

Joey Pucino

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

Netflix lures Ellen DeGeneres back to stand-up

Rob Moran

Sarah Contos has won the inaugural Ramsay Art Prize at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Sarah Contos wins inaugural $100,000 Ramsay Art Prize

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

National Indigenous Triennial presents an unvarnished history

Debbie Cuthbertson

Bramwell Tovey conducts the MSO.

MSO negotiates Stravinsky showpiece Petrushka with aplomb

REVIEW
Clive O'Connell

Jenna Price's three children, then aged 6, 3 and 1.

The gift from my children that blew me away

Jenna Price

Ariana Grande.

Terror tactic: Why would they target children?

Ruby Hamad

The infamous male romper from RompHim has stormed the globe.

Fun or farcical? The 'cool' trend coming to men

SATIRE
Clem Bastow

Heiress Paris Hilton poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR charity gala during the Cannes 70th international ...

Sequins and feathers take centre stage at Cannes gala

Singer Lady Gaga rocking the underboob trend on this year's Grammy's red carpet.

The 'underboob' trend is taking over red carpets

Maria Puente

(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

Rihanna at the 69th annual benefit and student fashion show at Parsons School of Design.

How Rihanna became a bona fide fashion star

Vanessa Friedmann

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 is more than Prince Harry's

Jenna Clarke

Staying healthy and hydrated when breaking fast can minimise risk of health complications.

Ramadan highlights benefits and risks of fasting

Sarah Berry

Condoning self-hate hurts us all.

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

Sarah Berry

Snacking isn't bad, it just depends what yo're snacking on.

Is snacking just a guilty pleasure? Short answer, no

Victoria Lambert

For chefs and restaurateurs, a bad review – whether based in fact or not – can lead to lost business.

Restaurant sues customer for bad TripAdvisor review

Anjum Anand's 'best-ever' spiced beef burger with crispy onions.

Five takeaway favourites with an Indian twist

The Capsule Hotel has opened above Bar Century, which has undergone a significant makeover, courtesy of Ed Kenny from ...

Had a few too many? Australia's first Capsule Hotel opens above bar

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Dad's advice on how to stop a tantrum ... with a potato

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Girl battling 'serious infection' after sea lion grab

Joel, Henry and their son Ben.

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

It's your choice.

Revealed: How to score the best seat on a plane

Gavin Haines

"One's destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things."

Traveller quiz: What beach is rated Australia’s best by TripAdvisor?

Mal Chenu

A tipple after a day on the slopes.

World's best snow bars worth visiting this year

Rachael Oakes-Ash

Facebook CEO and Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg delivers the commencement address at Harvard University.

What Zuckerberg told Harvard grads

Jupiter's south pole, photographed from the Juno spacecraft, showing swirling cyclones of ammonia gas.

Jupiter is more complex than we imagined

The smart home needs a smart butler, although preferably not as in-your-face as Tony Stark's Jarvis.

Which virtual butler will command your smart home?

Goodbye my child.

New mobile Pokemon game surprisingly dark

Shooooooryuken!

Review: Street Fighter II is back, yet again

Mid-size SUV comparison: The new Mazda CX-5, Ford Escape and Nissan X-Trail take on the on the Volkswagen Tiguan.

Which is the best mid-size SUV?

Stephen Ottley

2018 Volvo XC40.

Eight things we know about the new Volvo XC40

David McCowen

Details of the Tesla Model 3 have reportedly leaked online.

Tesla Model 3 details leaked online

Drive Staff

Tickford has added tyre and wheel upgrades to its personalisation packages.

Tickford reveals more mods for Mustang

Andrew MacLean

2017 BMW 8-Series concept.

BMW 8-Series returns

Greg Kable

2017 Audi TT RS.

Audi's Porsche Cayman rival driven

Drive Staff

Returning serve: Casey Dellacqua.

'Enough is enough': Dellacqua furious at anti-gay Court

Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Red Bull Racing prepares to drive during practice for the Monaco Formula One Grand ...

Tweaks to Red Bull put Ricciardo in the mix at Monaco

Andrew Tate

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James, right, drives against Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley during the second ...

LeBron overtakes Jordan as leading NBA playoffs scorer

Margaret Court in action against Sue Mappin of Great Britain in 1974.

Legend's backhander over low-ranked arena

Linda Pearce

Hall of famer: Homer Simpson and his magic bat.

Homer Simpson to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame

Matt Bungard

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