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President Donald Trump addresses U.S. military troops and their families at the Sigonella Naval Air Station, in ...

What happens if Trump pulls out of Paris agreement

Peter Hannam
21 mins ago

James Blatch

Behind muscly facade, trainer James Blatch had 18 injections daily: court

57 mins ago

Computer hacker stealing data from a laptop concept for network security, identity theft and computer crime Brazil has ...

Hackers hold Sydney start-up's customer data for ransom

1 hr ago

Luke Lazarus

Luke Lazarus faces new battle after alleged nightclub rape

Heavily armed police boarded the plane after it returned to Melbourne.

Relying on passengers' bravery is now an all-too-familiar scenario

COMMENT

Sevag Chalabian, pictured on Thursday, is accused of receiving $24 million in blackmail money into his trust account.

Obeid lawyer's trust fund seized over alleged $24m extortion

EXCLUSIVE

Stamp duty slashed to tackle housing affordability

Government accused of misleading parents with fantasy school figures

1 hr ago

'Risky': The worrying truth about middle-aged female drinkers

Alleged would-be bomber refuses to appear in court

Forget the Paris Accord, we should be worried about the US itself

COMMENT

Levesons

'What the hell were you thinking?': Levesons lash out at justice system

Ava Benny-Morrison

Hack Live host Tom Tilley's 'male privilege' debate is grossly misguided.

There is no 'debate' to be had over the existence of male privilege

COMMENT

The weights of Cadbury's Marvellous Creations family chocolate blocks fluctuate by 18 per cent between flavours.

New weight labelling laws could 'shock' chocolate lovers

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Mitchell Pearce of the Blues is helped from the field during game one of the State Of ...

Physically ill, the Blues sat in silence after a crazy Origin half

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews arrive in Darwin on Thursday.

Pippa Middleton departs Sydney for a warmer Aussie outpost

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Special armed forces storm Melbourne plane

Court has said homosexuality was an ungodly "lust for the flesh" and that LGBT tendencies in young people were "all the ...

Martina Navratilova

It's clear who Margaret Court is: a racist and a homophobe

Ivanka Trump reportedly lobbied her father to remain in the climate deal.

Trio looking into Ivanka shoe factory conditions disappear

DO NOT USE Huffpost

Curry isn't actually from India, and we officially know nothing

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee interview everyday Aussies about their incredible tales in True Story.

Hamish and Andy's refreshing alternative to reality TV

The Eathouse cafe in Redfern.

How to spend the perfect Saturday in Redfern

Warm tones bring warmth to your home.

There's a way to avoid the winter SADs and it starts at home

Sydney's booming prices have put buying a house out of the reach of many.

'Spectacular housing bubble' must be fixed, says economist

Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama

Obamas spend $11m on mansion in exclusive neighbourhood

Cronulla Beach

Buyers from across Sydney head to Cronulla to 'cash in' after boom

Sydney GPO has been sold in a secretive deal for $150 million.

'As good as the Opera House': Mayor condemns GPO sale

Michael Evans

The conspicuous absence in the housing affordability package

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick
1 hr ago

Third time around: Sydney MP changes her story again

James Robertson
1 hr ago

Nader Mohareb is locked in a legal feud with his neighbours Matthew and Annette Palmer.

Sydney neighbours warned about dispute that started over dogs

A closed Opal reader on the M52 on Thursday Morning

'Fare free day': Bus drivers turn off Opal machines in protest

By nightfall, forensic officers in white suits were huddled over the bones with torchlights.

Sobs echo through forest after search ends with grim find

Gladys Berejiklian speaks at a press conference on Monday.

Policyholders 'won't be paying a single dollar more': Premier

Scott Lodge and Robert Macdonald, who were among the men who restrained the passenger.

'He tried to enter the cockpit': MH128 pilot's frantic call for help

VIC

Pay

Small salary increases 'will test the loyalty of employees': new survey

St Edmund's College Year 12 student John-Paul Romano has been suspended after trying to organise a student strike on ...

Iconic school suspends student for having 'dangerous' opinion

ACT

The AFL has offered support to Ben Cousins' family, as the former footballer begins his year in jail.

Ben Cousins' former partner says the ex-Eagle is a 'broken man'

WA

Dominant: Kristina Brice has been a threat from the bench all season for the Giants.

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Dominant: Kristina Brice has been a threat from the bench all season for the Giants.

Kristina Brice thriving as Giants third shooter

James Buckley

Occupational health and safety issues are a concern if you are working from an armchair at home.

Companies need to manage the work-at-home revolution

Tony Featherstone

Saaki makes art of the artisanal, like this bag by Olivia Dar.

What does ‘artisanal’ mean, anyway?

Clare Press

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says Australia won't withdraw from the Paris climate change deal.

Lib backbench questions Paris deal commitment if US pulls out

James Massola
36 mins ago

How much the new bank levy will cost you a year

Eryk Bagshaw

Welfare drug tests: What we know so far

Judith Ireland

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

More households worse off under Coalition's medicare levy rise

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged "risks to the growth story''.

Morrison sounds warning over economic growth

1 hr ago

"They can be of any background, they can come to this country on any visa": Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Dutton defends ASIO boss Lewis on refugee terror link

1 hr ago

Australian Army soldier Corporal Doug Coombs prepares to launch a Wasp AE drone.

Army buys $100m fleet of drones to protect soldiers on battlefield

All eyes are on US president Donald Trump as a crucial climate decision looms.

What happens if Trump pulls US out of Paris climate agreement?

explainer
Peter Hannam
21 mins ago

Displaced residents of Marawi cry upon receiving assurance of support from local officials at an evacuation centre in ...

Extremists stockpiled weapons ahead of Philippines siege

Lindsay Murdoch

The suicide truck bomb hit the outside of the highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul, killing scores of people.

Kabul bombing prompts Germany to halt Afghan migrant repatriations

US President Donald Trump and Melania Trump, next to Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu, on tour in Israel.

Minister threatens to derail Trump's Israeli solution

Jacqueline Rousselot, 17, a year 12 student in Sydney, argues that refusing to change does not show that a school is ...

My conservative school uniform does not protect me

COMMENT
Jacqueline Rousselot

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Isaac at a childcare centre in Canberra in February.

Why we really need to give a Gonskini too

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Mine games. Why Adani is banking on the unbankable

COMMENT
Peter Martin

BHP chief commercial officer Arnoud Balhuizen says the Singapore hub is a critical part of BHP.

Dispute with ATO isn't about 'tax avoidance' says BHP

Nassim Khadem

McDonald's pays a fee to its global business. McDonald's Australia reported paying $375 million to McDonald's Asia Pacific.

No Australia, McDonald's would not like tax with that

Nassim Khadem
1 hr ago

Mylan acquired rights to sell EpiPen in 2007, and raised the price by about sixfold before coming under scrutiny last ...

EpiPen maker may have gouged taxpayers by $1.7 billion

Cynthia Koons

Product shots. Friday October 19, 2007. Tim Tam packets. Different number of biscuits 11 in Original as comapared with ...

Proposed changes to measurement labelling laws spark criticism

Lucy Cormack

Ex-NAB planner banned after stealing $2.3m, another fights ban

Georgia Wilkins

'Most exposed': Wesfarmers tipped to lose $400m to Amazon

Wesfarmers drags but ASX wobbles higher

Jessica Sier

Australian dollar bears stir

Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

We've heard of picking up at the gym, but this is ridiculous.

Why the gym could be making you sicker, not healthier

Fitness

Sometimes the strong bond between siblings can barge in on home turf.

'Toxic triangle': The surprising third wheel in your relationship

Personal Development

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Can we improve our retirement income?

Noel Whittaker

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

Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Noosa-based entrepreneur Chris Drake founded authentication startup CryptoPhoto.

Aussie cybersecurity startup wins global recognition

Michael Gorey

Occupational health and safety issues are a concern if you are working from an armchair at home.

Companies need to manage the work-at-home revolution

Comment:
Tony Featherstone

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Special armed forces storm Melbourne plane

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Nadal and Djokovic ease through

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Next up for Nasa: 'Touch the sun'

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Trump pulling US out of Paris climate deal

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.

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Emma Booth and Stephen Curry in Hounds of Love.

Hounds of Love, a fine Aussie horror set in the burbs

Review
Paul Byrnes

Hamish Blake, Andy Lee, Hamish and Andy

Hamish and Andy make TV from fans' incredible tales

Michael Lallo

Over 3 million people tuned in to watch New South Wales defeat Queensland in the opening State of Origin match.

Blues Origin win pulls in year's biggest ratings for Nine

Cameron Mee

Fiona crumbles under the strain of the final House Rules renovation.

House Rules showdown was for title of TV's biggest villains

COMMENT
Aja Styles

A still from the Kathy Griffin video that has tongues wagging.

Trump hits out at Kathy Griffin's severed head stunt

Broede Carmody

Chloe Grace Moretz has said she was "appalled" by a billboard promoting her new film.

Chloe Grace Moretz slams own film's 'body shaming' poster

Broede Carmody

New to Netflix: Sarah Silverman, A Speck of Dust.

Sarah Silverman reveals PTSD pain after nearly dying

Andrew Murfett

Happier times: Married at First Sight couple Simon and Alene have parted ways

Back to reality as another MAFS couple bites the dust

Cameron Mee

Donny McCaslin delivers a tsunami of sound.

The demonic genius of the band behind Bowie's Blackstar

John Shand

Air, augmented by drums and more keyboards, sound invigorated and still in so many ways.

Could this be the best show in the Vivid Live series?

George Palathingal

Lisa Hannigan may start with folk but she explores beyond that.

Sure, Lisa does folk music - but she also does so much more

Bernard Zuel

Hack Live host Tom Tilley's 'male privilege' debate is grossly misguided.

There is no 'debate' to be had over the existence of male privilege

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

"If anyone asks, we hold women in the deepest of regard."

The letter to college students St Paul's doesn't want you to read

SATIRE
Clementine Ford

Dani Mathers.

Playboy model who shamed a nude woman forced into hiding

Jenna Clarke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time.

The warning sign Turnbull ignores at his peril

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews arrive in Darwin on Thursday.

Pippa Middleton departs Sydney for a warmer outpost

Jenna Clarke

A widow who was about to be divorced has no defined place in society, so we often don't know what we're supposed to do.

What happens when a spouse dies in the middle of a divorce?

Robin Eileen Bernstein

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

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

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Do all those trinkets and memorabilia mean anything?

The truth about all those childhood keepsakes

Lana Hirschowitz

Hydration is important for recovery, just be careful about what you are drinking.

Seven recovery secrets we often get wrong

Kusal Goonewardena

Jill Simpson's data art provides a visualisation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Visualising anxiety: What does mental illness look like?

Sarah Berry

Trend or alien fad?

Is 'alien yoga' really healthy?

Jo Hartley

Rib-eye on the bone at Rockpool Bar and Grill restaurant in Sydney.

Around the world in 35 steaks: best beef from New York City to Sydney

The curry katsu burger.

Sake, sandwiches and sushi tacos: Edition does 'Danishese' for dinner

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

31 warming chicken recipes for when the weather cools down

Pregnancy tests for sale in Woolworths are stored in electronic cases.

Backlash for Woolworths after store locks up pregnancy tests

A dad has used a large sign outside Christchurch's Waimairi School to protest after his 9-year-old daughter was ...

School threatens to sue dad after he puts up anti-bullying sign

Photo: Tess Holliday/Twitter

Creators of Snow White movie forced to apologise over billboard

Heavily armed police boarded the plane after it returned to Melbourne.

Security threats: How airlines have come to depend on passengers

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis

28 wheels, six 747 jet engines: World's largest plane rolls out of the hanger.

28 wheels, six 747 jet engines: World's largest plane rolls out

Bangkok: The most popular city in the world to visit.

Where did everyone go? The world's most visited cities announced

Michael Gebicki

US President Donald Trump.

'Something fishy' about Trump's Twitter account

Combo Breaker

Magic of mystery video game tournaments

SMS purportedly received by Qnect customers.

Hackers hold Sydney start-up's customer database for ransom

1 hr ago

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Why I didn't laugh at Trump's 'covfefe' tweet

COMMENT

Nadi X tights let you know when you're less poser and more poseur.

These smart pants are better at yoga than you

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Toyota Kluger rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2017 Holden Astra Sedan.

2017 Holden Astra sedan prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 HSV GTSR W1

Holden owners look to sell HSV for $300,000

David McCowen

Jeep's Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is on its way to Australia.

Confirmed: 527kW Jeep Trackhawk coming in 2017

Toby Hagon

2017 BMW 530i.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class v BMW 5-Series

Stephen Ottley

The automotive industry says fully self-driving cars are a fair way off.

Fully driverless cars 'a fair way off': FCAI

David McCowen

Finishing touch: Jarryd Hayne celebrates with Blues fans.

'One game Hayne' shows he has a rare sense of occasion

Andrew Webster

Martina Navratilova says it's time for a name change to Margaret Court Arena.

An open letter: Why it's time to rename Margaret Court Arena

EXCLUSIVE
Martina Navratilova

ROSEAU, DOMINICA - JUNE 01: David Warner of Australia poses during an Australian Cricket Team Ashes portrait session on ...

At last a welcome sign in cricket's bitter pay dispute

Greg Baum

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Jake Trbojevic runs with the ball during game one of the State Of Origin series between the ...

Emotional letters inspired NSW to victory

Michael Chammas

21.01.17-Adelaide-Bike Exchange stage5,McLaren Vale to Wilunga-BMC rider and tour leader Richie Porte wins the Queen ...

Tour legend Froome rates Porte among threats

1 hr ago

Belief: Bernard Foley says the Waratahs have the wherewithal to defeat the Chiefs.

The stats that give the Tahs hope against the Chiefs

Tom Decent

"It just goes to show that racism will always be a part of the world, a part of America": LeBron James.

'I'm not my normal self': LeBron rattled by racist attack

Adam Kilgore

Mitch Nichols, pictured in January.

A-League star's four-game ban for cocaine charge

Emma Kemp

Nate Myles in the incident that infuriated Blues fans.

Series must not lose aura of brutality, insists Nate Myles

Michael Chammas

Lung-busting: Brett Morris is tackled during the frenetic opener to the State of Origin series.

Blues physically ill, sat in silence after crazy Origin half

Adam Pengilly

Teddy time: James Tedesco of the Blues scores against Queensland at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday night.

Men of substance make their mark as a gang of equals

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox

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