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CCTV footage of a man police wish to speak to over the Box Hill Hospital assault.

Surgeon fights for life after one punch attack at hospital

17 mins ago

Citi predicts housing construction starts will fall by a quarter over the next two years - which will leave its mark on ...

End of housing boom set to hit blue collar jobs, analysts warn

Rebel Wilson appears outside court on Wednesday.

'I accept I'm a bogan', Rebel Wilson's mum tells court

1 hr ago

Mike Tancred.

AOC media head Mike Tancred faces 'severe reprimand'

BREAKING
8 mins ago

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'The final straw': NAB outage leaves customers in the lurch

UPDATED

This undated image posted online Monday, May. 1, 2017, by supporters of the Islamic State militant group on an anonymous ...

Islamic State targets Gumtree and eBay users

Australia's top cop 'saddened' Trump sacked FBI director

1 hr ago

Australian embassy in lockdown after huge car bomb explodes in Kabul

BREAKING
15 mins ago

Angry man fatally knifed uncle over stolen bass guitar

'Exponential rise in terrorist activity in Australia': AFP boss

Live
28 mins ago

Activists investigating Ivanka Trump brands in China arrested, missing

Not happy: Dr Andrew Leung took action against Westpac arguing that it should compensate him for a lost ATM card.

The ATM ate his credit card so furious Andrew took the bank on to make a point

1 hr ago

SOCHI, RUSSIA - OCTOBER 09: Daniel Ricciardo of Australia and Infiniti Red Bull Racing rides a bike on the track during ...

'I'm devastated': The reason Ricciardo's rethinking cycling

1 hr ago

group of tourists in thailand riding elephants through jungle

11 things travellers probably shouldn't be doing

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

Pippa Middleton spotted honeymooning in Australia

19 mins ago

Philanthropists Andrew Forrest and his wife, Nicola, at Parliament House.

Six reasons why we gave $400 million to charity

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Trump's viral tweet: #covfefe

Jimmy Bartel has joined the 3AW team.

I go into the tribunal and think, 'how can I ruin the game?'

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

31 delicious chicken dishes for the cooler weather

The rise of the Australian dollar this week won't last.

Something quite odd is happening to our pay-packets

ANALYSIS

Tweet diplomacy: US President Donald Trump.

Trump blasts Germany again as relationship deteriorates

The Facebook headquarters at One Hacker Way.

The companies that help their employees pay the rent - literally

Rather than prop-up failing industries, we should provide incentives, like tax breaks, for expanding firms to locate in ...

The government should pick towns, not industries, to fund

Comment

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Five good reasons to embrace the 'no shoes in the house' rule

Bella Hadid, Yolanda Foster, Gigi Hadid and celebrity developer Mohamed Hadid at the Victoria's Secret After Party at ...

Gigi Hadid's dad on trial over colossal mansion in exclusive Bel-Air

1 hr ago

Hampton's star has risen in Melbourne's real estate ranks.

'Expensive piece of dirt': Fortunes changing in the south-east

Zynab Al Harbiya, 12, was killed in an attack at an ice-cream parlour in Baghdad.

'She was just buying ice cream': Zynab, 12, dies in Baghdad blast

Nine-year-old girls bite, kick to fend off would-be abductor

Class action launched against building regulator

EXCLUSIVE

Meghan Lee and her 13-month-old daughter Emilia on Hyde Street.

'Buy us out,' residents beg, before 7600 trucks come past every day

Gregory Keith Davies, 74, arrives at the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Kylie Maybury's killer bludgeoned teenage girl 14 years earlier

EXCLUSIVE

A dozen trucks and excavators were destroyed in the suspicious blaze in Keilor East.

Keilor East factory fire 'suspicious', with damage bill in millions

Caleb Jakobsson has been sentenced to seven years' jail.

Monkey-bike killer gets 7 years' jail for mum's death

Rick Maddison was wanted for questioning when he killed a police officer on Monday.

Cop may have been lured to his death over 'grievance'

UPDATED

Drivers are swabbed but only for certain classes of drugs.

The crime that has risen by 300 per cent ...

NSW

Slain schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.

'Ambivalent' psych report on accused child killer

A Perth man allegedly tried to collect a handgun from his car after becoming angered by a refereeing decision.

Basketballer 'goes to get gun' after bad ref call

WA

Buff daddy: Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the movie reboot of <i>Baywatch</i>.

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Buff daddy: Dwayne Johnson and Zac Efron in the movie reboot of <i>Baywatch</i>.

Baywatch reboot is as shallow as you'd expect: review

Jake Wilson

The pack mentality is not just alarming, it's terrifying.

Real 'verdict' on rape that men like Ched Evans need to hear

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 21: The Vixens form a huddle during the round 13 Super Netball match between the Vixens and ...

Consistently consistent, Vixens the team to beat

Liz Ellis
1 hr ago

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Sacked FBI director James Comey is at the heart of a political storm in the United States.

Australia's top cop defends FBI director sacked by Donald Trump

David Wroe
1 hr ago

Male senator red-faced over cost call on Bishop's flowers

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Interactive: the most stunning images from five days in Uluru

Alex Ellinghausen and Michael Gordon

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in ...

AFP warns of 'exponential rise in terrorist activity'

Live
Stephanie Peatling
28 mins ago

The Aboriginal Australian flag.

All the questions you were too afraid to ask about recognition

Fergus Hunter

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House.

PM defends bank levy, Medicare tax hikes in his second budget

James Massola

Defence Minister Marise Payne.

US wants Australia to join missile defence exercises against N Korea

David Wroe

People carry an injured man after a bomb exploded in Kabul's diplomatic district, in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

Huge car bomb near German embassy in Kabul, several killed

BREAKING
James Mackenzie, Mirwais Harooni
15 mins ago

US President Donald Trump participates in a wreath laying ceremony near the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington ...

Trump's path through Russia probe still unclear

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Orlando International Airport.

Man with fake gun arrested after Orlando airport stand-off

Myanmar's President Htin Kyaw, right, speaks to State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, centre, and Myanmar's Vice President ...

Myanmar military accused of beating, threatening prisoners

Lindsay Murdoch

News
"The yearly imposition of "efficiency dividends" on government departments means they keep getting rid of their ...

The ugly side of Canberra politics we rarely hear about

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

George Pell's trial by media has to stop

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

How to prepare for the jobs of the future

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

"It wasn't discreet": Lawrence Ho has suggested international gaming groups feeling the ire of Chinese authorities ...

Casino operators 'spit on' China's face: Packer's ex-Macau partner

Kirsty Needham
1 hr ago

Tough month, positive day.

ASX suffers worst month since January 2016

Jessica Sier
23 mins ago

Pauline Hanson is the kingmaker in influencing the fate of the Australian media industry.

Be afraid: The future of Australian media rests with Pauline Hanson

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The government is scrambling to be seen to be doing something about energy.

Man up, Malcolm, fill the budget's other big black hole

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

End of housing boom set to hit blue collar jobs

Patrick Hatch

'We will hunt this down': ASIC probes bank tax leak

Clancy Yeates

Why rich people don't want Ivanka Trump's fashion

The three charts that show how unhappy Aussie consumers are

ANALYSIS

The rise of sneakers as all-occasion footwear is encouraging men to build their shoe collections.

It's men, not women, who are the new shoe fanatics

Men's Shoes
48 mins ago

Many credit cards include ‘complimentary lounge invitations’ to any of Qantas’ international business lounges.

The loopholes that could land you in a fancy airport lounge

High Flyer

Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk in real terms. Illustration: Michael Mucci

When will you get a pay rise? Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

High fees can hobble the returns of super funds.

Why it's important to know what fees you are paying on super

John Collett

Nicole Grover, co-founder of Look Who's Charging, which won the CeBIT PitchFest.

The hottest pitches at CeBIT 2017

Christine D'Mello

Theresa Anderson, UTS academic and associate professor, says the best approach is to adopt a fast and slow approach to life.

Move over slow food, here comes slow information

Comment:
Alexandra Cain

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 31: The British & Irish Lions team watches a traditonal Maori welcome as they arrive at ...

Lions greet Maori welcome with song

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'Little Mermaid' painted red in protest

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Jessica Chastain's speech about women in film

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Tennis stars distance themselves from Court

Simon Letch?

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Too coy: Chris Pine and Gal Gadot in <I>Wonder Woman</I>.

Gadot the best thing about Wonder Woman's comeback

Jake Wilson

Rebel Wilson appears outside court on Wednesday.

Rebel Wilson's mum tells court 'I accept I'm a bogan'

Jane Lee
1 hr ago

Kathy Griffin's latest gag has drawn criticism from progressives as well as conservatives.

Comedian apologises after 'bloody' Trump stunt backfires

Broede Carmody

Just what regional Australia needs. Karl Stefanovic and the Logies on tour.

Don't inflict cringey Logies on regional Australia

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Mercedes Corby arrives at the home of her mother, Rosleigh Rose, in Loganlea, south of Brisbane, on Sunday.

Schapelle Corby weighing up tell-all interview, says sister

Broede Carmody

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 28: Jessica Chastain at Cannes with president of the jury Pedro Almodovar and jury member Paolo ...

Jessica Chastain's 'brave' critique of Cannes goes viral

Joey Pucino

'Thought I was dead': Andrew in a Gold Coast hospital after his wrist was seriously injured in a House Rules onsite ...

Andrew escapes 'life-threatening' injury on House Rules

Aja Styles

Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande for the all-star concert on June 4.

Katy Perry, Coldplay join Grande for all-star Manchester benefit

Hounds of Love. Photo: Jean-Paul Horre

Hounds of Love a fine horror debut for director Ben Young

Review
Paul Byrnes

Inveterate matchmaker Dolly Levi (Marina Prior) has her work cut out with Horace Vandergelder (Grant Piro) in Hello, Dolly!

Marina Prior tackles classic musical Hello, Dolly! with gusto

Review
Cameron Woodhead
2 mins ago

New footy film: Damian Callinan.

New footy comedy for team behind cricket smash Backyard Ashes

Short cuts
Garry Maddox
59 mins ago

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews in Sydney on Wednesday morning.

Pippa Middleton is now honeymooning in Sydney

Jenna Clarke
19 mins ago

Young gun: Zac Efron and Robert De Niro in <i>Dirty Grandpa</i>.

What is up with Hollywood's extreme new male aesthetic?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

The pack mentality is not just alarming, it's terrifying.

'Can my friend join in?' The real verdict on rape

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 02: Singer Olivia Newton-John attends the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on ...

Olivia Newton-John reveals new breast cancer diagnosis

Ideal dad? Robert De Niro.

Robert De Niro thinks America is now a 'tragic dumb-ass comedy'

Sam Blewett

Kim Kardashian opens up on all her best feuds: Kris Humphries, Taylor Swift, Monica Rose

Kim Kardashian West dishes on all her best feuds

Amy Croffey

The Abortion Law Reform Campaign by Mehreen Faruqi held an action outside NSW Parliament House earlier this week.

Why I'm not giving up my fight to get abortion decriminalised

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Chrissy Teigen is a big fan of hair contouring.

Never mind cheekbones, it's now all about hair contouring

Amy Croffey

Being unwell can change the smell of our sweat.

Smelling out sickness: We're better at it than we thought, study finds

Sarah Berry

"Flexible" eating allows a day a week to have whatever you want.

'Flexible' eating effective, CSIRO study finds

Sarah Berry

Trend or alien fad?

Is 'alien yoga' really healthy?

Jo Hartley

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

31 warming chicken dishes for when the weather cools down

Jars of bubbling, fizzing foodstuffs at Cornersmith.

The tastiest ingredient people throw away (and how to use it)

Adam Liaw's 'superfood' chowder with salmon, potato and wombok.

Adam Liaw's 30-minute warming salmon and potato chowder

If only his favourite colour was pink... Image: Reddit.

Oops: mum accidentally bakes naughty cookies for son's party

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Remember Hanson? They're back - with 12 kids between them

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Breast cancer video's cheeky way around social media nipple ban

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11 things travellers probably shouldn't be doing

Ben Groundwater

Thousands of passengers face travel disruption after a British Airways IT failure caused the airline to cancel most of ...

Opinion: What airlines keep getting wrong

Gravity blanket is said to offer travellers the same therapeutic benefits as a hug.

The blanket designed to make you feel like you're being hugged

Soo Kim

Many Australians are ignoring the NBN once it reaches their doorstep.

Why more people aren't connecting to the NBN

COMMENT

Essential's phone is all screen on the front, and the back sports magnetic connectors for accessories, charging and data ...

Is Android creator's new phone truly essential?

It remains baffling that a government whose rhetorical posturing is all about innovation, the future, and exports, is so ...

Government continues to ignore world-class local games industry

COMMENT

The man has been convicted of defamation after liking a series of posts on Facebook.

Defamation conviction for user who liked post

Bitcoin has become extremely popular since 2011.

How to get started with Bitcoin in Australia

Lifehacker

An undriven Porsche 911 fetched $3 million at auction.

Never-driven Porsche sells for $3 million

David McCowen

BMW i8 Protonic Red Edition 2016 BMW i8 Protonic Red Edition.

In 2021, you will be able to sleep at the wheel of a new BMW

David McCowen

Mazda rotary cars.

Top 10 memorable Mazda rotary-powered cars

Dom Tripolone

Ford Focus RS

Ford unveils updated Ford Focus RS

David McCowen

2017 Volvo XC60

Can the new Volvo XC60 compete with the BMW X3

David McCowen

McLaren

Watch McLaren's wild Nurburgring lap record

David McCowen

Joe Daniher has come of age in 2017.

Goddard tips Daniher to be a future Bombers skipper

39 mins ago

The Hawks' Ty Vickery celebrates with teammates after the round 10 win against the Sydney Swans.

Vickery tipped to take on Port at Adelaide Oval

Scott Spits

Tom Lonergan (right) should be back in the Cats' side this Friday night.

Lonergan set to return for Cats against Crows

1 hr ago

Aaron Sandilands missed the tough assignment against Adelaide but is on course for a swift return.

Sandilands on course to return against Pies

Kim Hagdorn

Hot property: Joe Daniher and Essendon look set for a long relationship.

Bombers set to sign Daniher on a $2 million contract

EXCLUSIVE
Sam McClure

Zak Jones

Why the MRP didn't crack down on punches this week

new podcast

Many of Fasolo's teammates had no idea he was managing a mental health issue.

Fasolo takes a break to manage depression

UPDATED
Michael Gleeson

Cricketer turned football Alex Keath is fighting for his spot on Adelaide's list.

Former cricketer fights for AFL future

Jon Pierik

Margaret Court on The Project

The devil's after our kids': Court's second serve

Greg Baum
13 mins ago

Daniel Ricciardo says he will reconsider road cycling.

Ricciardo calls on drivers to respect road cyclists

Andrew Tate
1 hr ago

The pay dispute involving Steve Smith and his fellow cricketers seems far from a resolution.

'Where does the money go?': Katich questions CA finances

Jon Pierik
30 mins ago

Weighing in: Andy Murray.

Address Court furore or risk chaos, warns Murray

Aaron Mooy helped Huddersfield Town into the EPL

New faces in Socceroos squad, but Mooy and Rogic the new benchmark

UPDATED
Michael Lynch

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