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Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex near Manila, Philippines.

Dozens of bodies found in Manila casino after attack

BREAKING
Lindsay Murdoch
9 mins ago

Ian Macdonald is led into the Supreme Court on Friday to be sentenced.

Ex-Labor minister Ian Macdonald jailed for up to 10 years

BREAKING
Michaela Whitbourn
32 mins ago

US President Donald Trump.

Trump turns to Supreme Court in attempt to reinstate travel ban

BREAKING
8 mins ago

I can no longer support the Salvation Army.

This is why I won't give to the Salvos appeal

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

"Climate change is real. Leaving Paris is not good for America or the world," Mr Musk tweeted.

Musk, Iger quit as Trump advisers amid CEO climate fury

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Libraries are one of the last remaining bastions in our cities and town of repose and sanctuary.

On borrowed time: three libraries about to close. And we should all care

I've got nothing against gay people: Court's homophobia defence

'If GetUp want a fight': Peter Dutton under siege in his own seat

1 hr ago

Private eye's antics raise eyebrows at insurance fraud conference

The new rules of choosing a career. Number 1: don't follow your passion

Smartphones blamed as Centrelink sends 42 million engaged signals

1 hr ago

An auction for an empty, rundown Hampton Commission house realised $1.695 million last Saturday.

Almost no one wanted to live in these houses once. Now, they cost a fortune

Sebbens and Miah Madden in <i>Australia Day</i>.

New film exposes 'the horrible side' of Australia

'Tiffany Rose was her name' doughnuts from I'm Just Here For Dessert.

Baked doughnut recipes from I'm Just Here For Dessert

Light-blue seersucker sport coat and matching trousers from Haspel. Rod Laver Super tennis shoes by Adidas.

The right way to wear sneakers with your tailored suit

Precious produce: eat more fruit and veg is still the message.

Six easy ways to eat more healthy meals and snacks without trying

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Karl Stefanovic blasts Daily Mail

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Trump has pulled US out of Paris climate deal... What happens now?

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

Martina Navratilova

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

18 hours: United Airlines is looking launch a new US to Singapore route.

Almost 18 hours, United Airlines says new route could be world's longest

How the mighty Hawks have fallen: a dejected Hawthorn side leaves the field.

End of an era: Hawks humiliated by explosive Port Adelaide

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 02: New laws from July 1st will require property vendors to prove they are Australian citizens ...

'Foreign until proven otherwise': Govt change to affect thousands

Australia's two biggest cities are projected to get a lot bigger – is shifting people to rural areas a solution?

Should we just bribe people to leave our big cities?

Comment
50 mins ago

Alannah Hill is working on her memoir.

Fashion designer Alannah Hill is selling her St Kilda West home

Move to Melton: the suburb and its surrounding postcodes have been named the most affordable for first-home buyers.

Most affordable suburb for first-home buyers is 70km from the city

The limited edition collection seems keen to induce Woodstock flashbacks in those who only barely survived the acid ...

IKEA's latest collection gave me a psychedelic meltdown

Clem Bastow

Chen's crimes caused the company to collapse.

Disgruntled salesman stole, onsold $557k worth of computer parts

'I'm not ashamed, I'm angry': What it's like to need a job

Drama in the skies over Melbourne: How MH128 ordeal unfolded

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

MH128 drama: Passengers 'don't hesitate ... and that's a good thing'

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Fare well this fair Friday, with cold but gold days off ahead

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

'He tried to enter the cockpit': Pilot's call for help

Victim and former St Patrick's College student Peter Blenkiron at the front of St Patrick's College in Ballarat.

'Shameful reality': Apology for sex abuse victims of Christian Brothers

Onlookers mill around the wreckage of the burned out Whiskey Au Go Go night club.

Whiskey Au Go Go firebombing inquest reopened

QLD

Traffic cameras captured the moment a truck braked heavily to avoid hitting a school bus.

School bus, truck in terrifying peak-hour near-miss

NSW

Police are investigating the death of a baby in Bunbury.

Young parents sedated after baby girl dies at home

WA

Dead bream and mulloway on the banks of the Murray River on North Yunderup on Sunday.

Murray River 'catastrophe' sparks questions

WA

Australian life insurers are allowed to discriminate on the basis of genetic testing.

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Australian life insurers are allowed to discriminate on the basis of genetic testing.

Genetic testing leaves some excluded from life insurance

John Collett
1 hr ago

Ask me anything: a hopeful new message from Perth's Muslim community.

Why do we make Muslims apologise for themselves?

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

An artist's impression of two black holes merging.

How wave from colliding black holes swept past Earth

Marcus Strom

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Tight call: Brodie Grundy of the Magpies and Crow Sam Jacobs.

Tall order: The toughest pick of my mid-season All-Australians

Rohan Connolly
45 mins ago

Port's Jack Hombsch stymies Hawks skipper Jarryd Roughead.

We're out of flag contention, concedes Clarkson

Geelong's Tom Hawkins. Like this game needs extra significance.

Six Pointers: Your essential guide to round 11

Ronny Lerner
37 mins ago

How the mighty Hawks have fallen: a dejected Hawthorn side leaves the field.

Hawks humiliated by explosive Power

Ashley Porter

Buckley says he does not feel any extra pressure because of the review.

Buckley: No added pressure from Collingwood review

Ronny Lerner

Tom Hawkins has grown into the player Geelong always hoped he would be.

'Tomahawk' the key to Geelong's flag hopes

Wayne Carey

Power players celebrate win over Hawthorn.

In-form Port stars not playing for contracts: Hinkley

Alex Fasolo

Buckley proud of 'courageous' Fasolo

Ronny Lerner

"I don't intend to lose to GetUp": Immigration Minister Peter Dutton faces a battle to hold his seat.

Peter Dutton under siege as progressives smell blood

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Lobby the US to reconsider, Labor urges the government

UPDATED
Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Backbench dissent over Paris climate deal commitment

James Massola

James Matthews and Pippa Middleton - wearing THOSE espadrilles - in Sydney on Wednesday.

A republic and a president? Pippa's in-laws seem fine

COMMENT
Tony Wright
4 mins ago

Cory Bernardi lunches at China Doll in Sydney on Thursday.

What Bernardi's curious lunch says about Abbott and his mates

ANALYSIS
Latika Bourke

Treasurer Scott Morrison during question time.

How much the new big banks bank levy will cost you a year

Eryk Bagshaw

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. .

Welfare drug tests: How will this controversial measure actually work?

Judith Ireland

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage visited Donald Trump in New York after the 2016 election.

Farage reportedly a 'person of interest' in FBI Russia probe

US President Donald Trump.

Trump turns to Supreme Court to move forward on travel ban

BREAKING
8 mins ago

Donald Trump announcing US withdrawal from Paris climate change accord.

Paris climate change accord: Facts versus Donald Trump's fictions

ANALYSIS

Jared Kushner, senior White House adviser, listens during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, and Nguyen Xuan ...

White House, Russian bank differ on Kushner meeting

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Mine games: Why Adani is banking on the unbankable

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The allegations against Australia's most senior Catholic, Cardinal George Pell, are at least worth a look.

Cries of Pell 'witch-hunt' ring hollow for Catholic clergy survivors

COMMENT
Louise Milligan

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The big little thing missing from the schools funding debate

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Interest rates on savings accounts have fallen more than the RBA's cash rate in the past year.

Banks cut interest rates they pay to long-term savers

Clancy Yeates
42 mins ago

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Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX

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Jens Meyer
9 mins ago

Former Primary Health Care chief executive Peter Gregg.

Ex-Primary boss denies working for Chinese 'bidder'

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

US President Donald Trump announcing the US would withdraw from the Paris climate pact.

US decision an affront to investors, says ACSI

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

Coal isn't coming back, not even with Trump's help

Accountant accused of stealing millions from Hogan arrested

Musk, Iger quit as Trump advisers amid CEO climate fury

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Adani royalties deal 'could hold back $253m'

Felicity Caldwell

New Zealand as a backdrop: Founded in 1946 as a shirting business, Rodd & Gunn has repositioned itself as a purveyor of ...

Smoking Gunn: The Kiwi brand taking over the USA

Men's Style
1 hr ago

Ben Todd has helped revolutionise thinking around career choice.

'Don't follow your passion': The new rules of choosing a career

Work

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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

Greens senator Nick McKim will introduce to parliament legislation aimed at eradicating late payments to small businesses.

Greens introducing small business payments legislation

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Appearance-related ageism tends to be harshest among the female gender.

Older workers: 'rusty, invisible and threatening'?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Richard Branson: US abandoning duty

1 hr ago

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#Theysaid sparks tsunami of body shaming tweets

1 hr ago

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Macron: make our planet great again

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Kyrgios out of French Open

1 hr ago

Closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru.

Fairfax photos of the week - June 2, 2017

32 mins ago

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

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Shari Sebbens: "Why would I want to audition for a film called <i>Australia Day</i>?"

New film exposes 'the horrible side' of Australia

Garry Maddox

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

A-League moves to Network Ten in new FTA deal

Michael Lynch

Twenty two people died in the suicide bombing at Ariana Grande's May 22 concert.

Ticket scalpers pounce on Manchester benefit concert

Broede Carmody

Daryl Hannah in Netflix's Sense 8.

Netflix CEO says they need to cancel more shows

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Karl Stefanovic has called out The Daily Mail over a 'despicable' story about a recent work trip he made with a female ...

Karl loses it at Daily Mail over 'despicable' story

Broede Carmody

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 and Andy Lee know nothing about their interview subjects, ensuring a fresh reaction on camera.

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

The Age, News. Legendary Pianist Richard Clayderman in Melbourne for 2 concerts.Pic Simon Schluter 1 June 2017.

Megastar pianist Richard Clayderman a man for all seasons

Michael Dwyer

Drummer Myele Manzanza and dancers Elle Evangelista, Timothy Ohl and Anna Seymour in Out of Earshot.

Kage translates beats into pixels as bodies collide in Out of Earshot

Review
Jordan Beth Vincent

Self portrait by Vincent van Gogh, painted in 1887.

Van Gogh show one of the fastest-selling in NGV's history

Debbie Cuthbertson

A Deliveroo driver in the current uniform, which is becoming a popular eBay item due to its highly reflective fabric.

A food delivery jacket has become a cult fashion item

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Nayuka Gorrie

Blerds: These are the nerds the world needs more of

Nayuka Gorrie

Blue jeans generic pic. April 5, 2017.

The comments about their bodies that women never forget

Johanna Leggatt
1 hr ago

HOLLYWOOD, CA - AUGUST 01: Actress Jennifer Garner attends the Premiere Of EuropaCorp's "Nine Lives" at TCL Chinese ...

'I did not authorise this story': Jennifer Garner hits back at mag

Libby Hill

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

Sportscraft has excellent deals on its jackets and coats.

Where to find the best mid-season bargains

Melissa Singer

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

What does ‘artisanal’ mean, anyway?

Clare Press

"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

Sex can improve as we age.

The good news: sex doesn't end at age 40

Sarah Berry

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

Visualising anxiety: What does mental illness look like?

Sarah Berry

A diet rich in vegetables and monounsaturated fat can have a protective effect.

Mediterranean diet 'cuts breast cancer risk'

Laura Donnelly

Burn City Smoker's brisket burger and a Sample tinnie will be a lunch special.

Burn City pitmasters take over five-star city hotel restaurant

Rosewater doughnut 'ice-creams' from I'm Just Here For Dessert.

Happy doughnut day! Bake your own doughnuts, no fryer required

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

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We were ready for our empty nest - then came the familiar symptoms

Lizeth and her mother, with the offensive award. Photo: Khou

Honour student labelled 'Most Likely to Become a Terrorist' by teacher

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

18 hours: United Airlines is looking launch a new US to Singapore route.

Almost 18 hours: US airline says new route could be world's longest

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

How airlines have come to depend on passengers' bravery

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis

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

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

Michael Gebicki

The new Skype puts an emphasis on group messaging.

Skype copies Snapchat in big redesign

1 hr ago

Robocop

Dubai's Robocop rolls onto city streets

For accurate shooting, raising the rifle to eye height will let you see a reticule on its tiny glass display.

Farpoint is the best VR shooting experience you can get at home

27 mins ago

Dell

Dell is back in the PC gaming world

Kotaku

Under fire: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook shareholders not happy on fake news

All the leading car brands are offering discounts at the end of the financial year.

The best end of financial year deals revealed

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mercedes-AMG GLA45 with the Yellow Night Edition pack added.

Updated Mercedes-Benz GLA revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda Kodiaq RS in doubt for Australia

Stephen Ottley

Audi e-tron quiattro concept.

Audi confirms more EVs

Stephen Ottley

Ford Mustang Performance Parts.

Ford launches Mustang Performance parts

Dom Tripolone

2017 Holden Astra Sedan.

2017 Holden Astra sedan prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Margaret Court poses with her autobiography at the Australian Open in January.

I've got nothing against gay people: Court

Up against it: Despite winning last year, LeBron and the Cavaliers are huge underdogs.

LeBron's Cavaliers look for upset win over Warriors

Matt Bungard

Spain's Nicolas Almagro, left, is comforted by Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro.

Del Potro's moving French Open gesture to injured opponent

Ben Rothenberg

Nick Kyrgios played a strong first set but then unraveled.

Kyrgios unravels at French Open

Darren Walton

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

A-League headed to Network Ten in new free-to-air TV deal

Michael Lynch

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