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Workers at Downer's Newport workshop, where high-capacity trains will be built.

2000 per train: Metro's standing room future

Melburnians lit candles for Manchester victims at St Paul's Cathedral on Sunday.

Melburnians gather to remember victims of Manchester bombing

34 mins ago

The taxi ran over a hedge and into the front windows of the house.

Taxi driver who crashed into house 'had fallen asleep at wheel'

8 mins ago

Credit ratings agency S&P Global Ratings has lowered the ratings of 23 Australian financial institutions.

Borrowers warned to brace for mortgage rate increases

The bodies of Judy Stephens, 53, and her mother Isabel Stephens, 89, have been found south of Benalla in Victoria.

Victorian town mourns 'amazingly resilient' mother and daughter

A handout photo taken from CCTV and issued on Saturday by Greater Manchester Police who have altered the surrounding ...

Social media firms 'shelter jihadists', says UK security minister

Schapelle Corby lands in Australia - but where exactly is she?

'Mean-minded' NDIS is a disappointment, says advocate

Is private sponsorship the future for our refugee program?

Philippine president says his troops could rape up to three women

Police investigate suspected shooting and stabbing in city's west

President Donald Trump shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron during a meeting at the US Embassy in Brussels.

With Trump, what you see is not only what you get; it's also all you get

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Key indicators: The Saints after round nine against the Sydney Swans.

Rohan Connolly: Spluttering Saints can still find some steam

36 mins ago

Crowd favourite ... experts have praised Wilson's dress-over-shirt outfit from Tuesday.

Court couture: Rebel Wilson is dressing like an angel

Schapelle Corby at At Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar on Saturday. Photo: Supplied

Schapelle Corby leaves media lost for (non-silly) words

COMMENT

The Sunday Age, M Mag . Winter Fashion. Model is Sian Scale from Chadwicks, Stylist Jam Baylon and Hair and Makeup by ...

Our fashion forecasters pin down key pieces for the season

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Luke McDonald of the Kangaroos celebrates after kicking a goal during the round 10 AFL ...

Kangaroos clinch bizarre win over Carlton

Margaret Court at the Australian Open arena named after her.

They say never meet your heroes. Now I know what they mean

The Chaser's Craig Reucassel is waging a War on Waste.

War on Waste wins by shaming pollies and business

Senator Pauline Hanson departs the press gallery.

One Nation a reminder of what happens when you vote for morons

COMMENT

The Shanghai Wild Animal Park promotes a "one-hundred-metre race show between African Cheetah and Australian greyhound".

Australian greyhounds forced to race cheetahs in Chinese theme park

EXCLUSIVE

Benson Ave Toorak. Project by The Stylesmiths - Lead designer Stylesmiths Alice www.thestylesmiths.com.au

The on-trend fabric you're seeing everywhere right now

The balconies at MAD's UNIC in Paris are generously proportioned and encourage residents to live a life outdoors as much ...

UNIC France: C'est chic design with contemporary twists

A bustling heart beats in Camberwell.

All roads lead to this grand dame of the east

The colourful TV and family room.

The bright home filled with love, colour and op-shop finds

Melbourne's "hottest" suburb is an ever-changing title. Right now, it's Fitzroy.

Footscray to Frankston: A look at Melbourne's next big suburbs

Dib Hanna backing his garbage in Melton West, Melbourne.

Serial asbestos dumper moves to Melbourne

Estates to be sold in developer deals to rebuild public housing

Child sex abuse victims advocate Anthony Foster to receive state funeral

Josh Gordon

A man's body is found in a Preston rubbish bin.

Police yet to identify body found in Preston bin

Allison Worrall

Two people have escaped injury after a taxi crashed into a Pakenham house.

Family escapes injury after taxi crashes into Pakenham house

Melissa Cunningham, Allison Worrall
8 mins ago

Sydney's ambulance dispatch boards have been reconfigured.

Elderly pedestrian hit by car in Preston

Allison Worrall

Surfer Des Watson drowned after being hit on the head with his own board.

Surfer dies at Gunnamatta beach after board hits his head

Schapelle Corby leaves the parole offices in Denpasar after signing papers before being deported today from Ngurah Rai ...

Convicted drug-smuggler Corby back in Australia

QLD

A home in South Australia has been sanctioned

Nursing home put residents at 'severe risk'

Michael Bachelard

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr addresses media outside Canberra railway station before catching a train to Sydney to ...

Chief Minister returns serve on Margaret Court

ACT

George Gerges, from Bondi, told his boss that he did everything he could to minimise his risk of being caught.

Cocaine syndicate that kept Sydney's dirty habit going

NSW

Schapelle Corby landed in Brisbane on Sunday morning.

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Schapelle Corby landed in Brisbane on Sunday morning.

Schapelle and Cassandra: similarities not just drugs

Andrew Hornery

A home in South Australia has been sanctioned

Nursing home put residents at 'severe risk'

Michael Bachelard

The Victorian Parliament building.

Parliament beholden to government, starved of cash

Josh Gordon

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Jack Ziebell and Ryan Clarke of the Kangaroos celebrate at Etihad Stadium.

Bolton won't accept gallant defeats

Daniel Cherny

The Indigenous flag colours on the guernsey of Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.

Rohan Connolly's last word on round 10

Rohan Connolly
35 mins ago

Jamie Elliott kicks for goal.

Bad kicking costs Magpies percentage

Michael Gleeson

Key indicators: The Saints after round nine against the Sydney Swans.

Spluttering Saints can still find some steam

Rohan Connolly
36 mins ago

Darcy Moore takes a good grab.

Inaccurate Pies get win over Lions

Michael Gleeson

Jonathon Patton celebrates kicking a goal for the Giants.

Giants charge home to clinch another close one

Brad Elborough

The AFLPA's indigenous player map for 2017.

One country, one game, many cultures

Michael Gleeson

Luke McDonald of the Kangaroos celebrates after kicking a goal at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.

Roos let bogeyman in then toss him out on the street

Daniel Cherny

Dennis Richardson had fights with every one of the prime ministers and ministers he served.

The tough, savvy civil servant, Dennis Richardson

Naval gazing: Australia should head to South China Sea

GP services delayed in Turnbull's Medicare thaw

Adam Gartrell

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: The Prime MInister Malcolm Turnbull address' the guests at the The National ...

Turnbull tepid on prospect of treaty, warns voters 'conservative'

Pauline Hanson's line of inquiry was met by resistance from ASIO boss Duncan Lewis.

When worlds collide: Hanson's reality check

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Gumatj clan ceremonial leaders present a woomera to Mutitjulu elder Reggie Uluru after performing the Gurtha ceremony at ...

Push for treaty: Indigenous summit rejects 'minimalist' recognition

Michael Gordon

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton.

To the Lodge? Peter Dutton is spoiling for a fight

Jane Cadzow

China has labelled the US Navy's decision to sail "without permission" close to an artificial island Beijing claims in ...

China hits out at G7 for 'irresponsible remarks' on South China Sea

Kirsty Needham

A girl looks at a soldier as people are stopped at a checkpoint in Marawi city, Mindanao, on Saturday.

Duterte jokes about rape again - Chelsea Clinton hits back

Lindsay Murdoch

A booking photo provided by Multnomah County Sheriff's Office shows Jeremy Joseph Christian.

Men fatally stabbed trying to stop anti-Muslim rant

A handout photo taken from CCTV and issued on Saturday by Greater Manchester Police who have altered the surrounding ...

UK minister: social media firms sheltering jihadists

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

The idea of recognition for its own sake blown out of the water

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Members of the public at a vigil for the victims of the terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. The ...

Manchester bombing was a hate crime against girls

COMMENT
Anne Summers

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Is the right-wing populist monster dying?

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Amazon's plans to expand into Australia have been called the "hype" business story of the year.

Retail will survive Amazon 'hype' story of the year

Madeleine Heffernan

Illustration: Simon Bosch

NAB faces fresh misconduct claims over false witnessing

EXCLUSIVE
Georgia Wilkins

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

How the budget scare was $150 billion too big

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

What the Moneyball story teaches us about investment

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Why the banks should absorb the cost of the levy

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

OPEC's weakest link is not the country you think

COMMENT
Liam Denning

How CEOs in the US are still winning the pay game

ANALYSIS
Matthew Goldstein

35 things you should remove from your résumé right now

Rachel Gillett

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

Ruchik Modi and his wife, who live in Truganina in Melbourne, moved to a smaller lender for a better rate on their home loan.

Borrowers warned to brace for across-the-board mortgage rate increases

John Collett

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Off-the-plan disaster serves as a warning about contracts

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Barokes Wines' wine-in-a-can product.

Australian inventors of wine-in-a-can claim rip-off by Japanese giant

Cara Waters

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Luke McDonald of the Kangaroos celebrates after kicking a goal during the round 10 AFL ...

Kangaroos clinch bizarre win over Carlton

Lynne Bellinger and Gabrielle Amies, who were on the same flight into Brisbane as Schapelle Corby

Corby arrival: how it happened

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Taylor Adams of the Magpies wrestles on top of Dayne Beams of the Lions during the round ...

Collingwood dismiss Brisbane

FILE - In this May 13, 2016 file photo, model Miranda Kerr, right, and her boyfriend, Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel, arrive ...

Miranda Kerr has married

AMBROSE PALMER: Emma Palmer, wife of Australian boxer Ambrose Palmer, watches him train - skipping rope. Boxer Ambrose ...

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Schapelle Corby at Ngurah Rai airport in Bali before her flight back to Australia.

Schapelle leaves media lost for (non-silly) words

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Greg Allman was married to Cher Allman for two years. The relationship produced a son, Elijah Blue, but ended in a ...

Cher's ex and rock icon Gregg Allman dies aged 69

Bill Trot
1 hr ago

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

Sia announces two Australian shows only

Aja Styles

Jennifer Down, author of the novel <i>Our Magic Hour</I>.

The young Australian authors you should read right now

Linda Morris

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.

Female-only Wonder Woman screenings set off firestorm

Sebastien Malo

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 23: (L-R) Actresses Gwendoline Christie, Elisabeth Moss and Nicole Kidman attend the "Top Of The ...

Cannes festival gives critics plenty to moan about

Stephanie Bunbury

The Avalanches singer Eliza Wolfgramm perfoming at Vivid Live's Block Party.

The Avalanches are righteously fun at Vivid Live

George Palathingal

The Chaser's Craig Reucassel is waging a War on Waste.

Blaming shoppers for every waste problem is wrong

Michael Lallo

<b>Marcia Hines in Velvet: </b> dazzling.

Giveaways: Velvet, Dialogue in the Dark and duck-cooking classes

Giveaways
Kay Stewart

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

Lena Dunham wears a reproductive system t-shirt to a Planned Parenthood event.

I love my feminist merch, but am I cool enough to actually wear it?

Natalie Reilly

Power couple: Co-founder and chief executive of Snapchat, Evan Spiegel, and supermodel Miranda Kerr met in 2015.

Miranda Kerr ready for a backyard wedding to Snapchat founder

Accused drugs mule Cassandra Sainsbury was outed as a sex worker by Nine's 60 Minutes.

Madam who outed sex worker Cassie Sainsbury 'lacks integrity'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Snezana Markoski and Sam Wood sought a magazine deal for their baby announcement.

Sam Wood and Snezana Markoski cash in on baby news

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Crowd favourite ... experts have praised Wilson's dress-over-shirt outfit from Tuesday.

Court couture: Rebel Wilson's fashion moment

Melissa Singer

Swear words are weapons used in traditionally male-dominated spaces.

Why I'd like to hear more women swearing

Tracey Spicer

The daunting questions of a first school camp.

Do I have to send my daughters on school camp?

Jessica Rowe

There is a certain kind of fire that happens when you fall in love with a musician.

Dianne Reeves: My influences taught me the power of music

Jane Rocca

Linda Ross

Talking Gardens host Linda Ross' day on a plate

Food can really affect our mood.

Changing your diet could improve your mental health

Evelyn Lewin

Becoming a parent releases oxytocin which affects beahviour and emotions.

Untangling the links between biology and behaviour

Suzanne O'Sullivan

Beef sliders with bacon, cheese and pickles.

26 irresistible burger recipes for National Burger Day

Adam Liaw's Chocolate Monte Carlos.

Chocolate Monte Carlos recipe

Adam Liaw

Jill Dupelix's Italian chicken noodle soup with pesto.

Healthy comfort food meal planner

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I'm a stay-at-home mum. And I'm an addict

Fire fighters help Mel break free.

'I was really stuck': aunt and niece freed from swings

Fidget spinner nail art is here.

Fidget spinner nail art, cupcakes and other items for big fans

**IMAGES MUST CREDIT: yasawa island resort & spa. ***Woman kicking water at Yasawa. Supplied by Yasawa Island Resort & ...

Where to find the best beaches in the world

Ute Junker

The new 737 interiors feature larger overhead lockers for cabin baggage.

Traveller letters: Beware the excess cabin baggage police

South West Tasmania is the epitome of rugged beauty.

The wild things are right here, if you dare to look

Tatyana Leonov

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

BMW has been busted for failing to meet consumer credit requirements.

Will car dealers trigger a new financial crisis?

David McCowen

BMW has reportedly ditched plans to build a mass market i5 electric vehicle.

BMW i5 electric car axed: reports

Drive Staff

2017 Audi S4.

Is this the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing?

Andrew MacLean

2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante.

Driven: Lambo's fastest road racer

Andrew MacLean

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 range-topping mid-size SUV?

Stephen Ottley

New Jaguar XE SV Project 8

Jaguar confirms AMG C63 rival

Andrew MacLean

Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic celebrates her victory.

Kvitova wins first match back after being stabbed

27 mins ago

Final chance: Aaron Mooy will play for a spot in the Premier League with Huddersfield.

Mooy aims for Premier League dream

Michael Lynch

Missed opportunity: Daniel Ricciardo.

Ricciardo fumes over another F1 team error

On fire: Arsenal lifted to beat the league champions in the FA Cup final, after a tough season which saw them finish ...

Wenger leads Arsenal to FA Cup glory for record seventh time

Sam Wallace

Sports minister Greg Hunt has offered to help resolve cricket's pay dispute.

Federal government offers help in cricket's pay fight

Jon Pierik

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