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Then-FBI Director James Comey pauses as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington in May.

Don't leave me alone with Trump: James Comey's plea

Every $1 of retail sales at Amazon relies on far fewer employees than at a Coles store.

Coles says 'crazy' grocery prices need to come down

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With tax time approaching, it's important for investors to make their deductions work for them.

Why it's not too late to boost your tax deductions

The man identified as Nick Hao by Channel 7.

Just-married father Kai Hao victim in Brighton siege

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Missing: Sara Zelenak.

Two Australians confirmed dead in London Bridge attack

Police at the scene of the terror attack.

Of all the places for a terrorist to strike, why Brighton?

Copycat fears as Premier calls for spy agencies to get involved

Aussie dollar breaks through US75¢ to one-month high

26 years without a recession, Australia breaks GDP record

1 min ago

Fears home owners relying on rising prices will face trouble

Andrew Bolt throws punches as protesters spray him

39 Christine Street. Millgrove, sold within a blink of hitting the market for $365,000.

Why Melbourne's most affordable suburb is first-home buyers' catch-22

Apple's mobile software is about to get its next big overhaul.

All the cool new features coming to your iPhone

Prince Harry launches 500-day countdown to 2018 Invictus games in Sydney at Admiralty House

Prince Harry tells of guilt over article in tabloid magazine

Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

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The woman made 80 fraudulent payments to her and her husband's drinking tabs that totalled $28,919.;

What your moderate drinking habit is doing to your health

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Bear breaks into house, starts playing piano

Colliingwood captain Scott Pendlebury leads the team huddle.

Who's the best player in the game right now?

Defcon Operation Australia

Billionaires trying to buy China influence in Australian politics

Em Rusciano and husband Scott Barrow.

How dare anyone accuse a mum of 'milking' a miscarriage

The bridge ordered a traditional, four-tiered fruit cake according to reports.

Couple outrageously upstage bride and groom at wedding

An experimental housing project is offering a radical solution to London's housing affordability crisis with a series of ...

Could 'naked' homes solve the housing affordability crisis?

Swimming sprint queen Cate Campbell at home in her new Queenslander at Morningside, Brisbane.

For love, not money: Swim champ makes next property move

Guess whose fault this is? Probably yours.

Six ways you're ruining your washing machine

44 mins ago

Lasalle's St Collins Lane project on Melbourne's Collins Street

The dramatic makeover for the shopping centre food court

Learn the tricks to making curtains look great. Photo: Studio McGee

A cheap decorating hack that makes any room look expensive

Abdirahman Amend (left) and Yacqub Khayre leave court in Melbourne, Thursday, Dec. 23, 2010. The two men were acquitted ...

What of the other men charged with Operation Neath terror plot?

This criminal wanted attention. We shouldn't give it to him

COMMENT
John Silvester

Top of 15 with a lot more of the same to come... except one thing

Police are investigating reports of a man in a red sedan approaching girls in the Mentone area.

Mentone schoolgirls told to travel in groups: Man follows students

Police search the house Roxburgh Park house of Brighton gunman Yacqub Khayre.

Mad or bad: What triggered Khayre's murderous rage?

About $200 billion in LNG investments across five major projects will come online by 2018.

Victoria pushes for strict gas export cap to protect local jobs

Rebel Wilson at court on Monday.

$2000 at heart of Rebel Wilson 'fantasy' allegations, court told

More rain is forecast to drench Sydney on Wednesday.

Sydney cops wettest day in four months

NSW

Anthony David Overheu leaves court on Wednesday.

Pie thrower fronts court over assault, trespass charges

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The giant Department of Human Services has a serious sickie problem.

Union not happy about dept's plan to tackle sickies

ACT

Senior Constable Brett Forte's casket is seen during his funeral service in Toowoomba, Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Senior ...

'Selfless act of valour' earns slain cop highest honour

QLD

President Trump, held a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Than last month.

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President Trump, held a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Than last month.

Why does the row between Saudi Arabia and Qatar matter?

ANALYSIS
Maher Mughrabi

Hearing my darling seven-year-old using words like "fat" and "skinny" stings.

My seven-year-old daughter wants to lose weight

Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel will deliver his electricity market report on Friday.

On carbon tax, no one says the same thing for long

COMMENT
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Police

Public spaces face security upgrades amid terror fears

David Wroe

Pushes for national parole laws to keep terror offenders locked up

Fergus Hunter

Bill Shorten forced to defend Sam Dastyari's China links

James Massola

"I don't do running and hiding": CCTV footage shows Andrew Bolt fighting back against his alleged attackers.

Bolt throws punches after being sprayed with 'sticky glitter'

Michael Koziol

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Australia stumbles to economic record as RBA leaves rates on hold

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison are not yet out of woods on the AAA.

Meet the new Malcolm: PM toughens talk against terrorists

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The Group of Eight universities say the government's higher education package is "fatally flawed" and must be rejected ...

Elite universities' attack on government goes nuclear

A Philippine marine signals his men to slow down as they near a corner at the frontline in Marawi city on Sunday.

Duterte orders troops to 'crush' Islamic extremists

Lindsay Murdoch

Anjem Choudary, who has been convicted of encouraging support for the Islamic State group, has been linked to one of the ...

London jihadist radicalised by group that eyed Australia

Nick Miller

President Trump, held a bilateral meeting with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Than last month.

Russian hackers used false stories to trigger Qatar crisis says FBI: report

Tax experts have warned there can be heightened US-Australia tax disputes if Donald Trump's tax plan passes US Congress.

Trump's Twitter blocking violates US Constitution: institute

Illustration: Simon Letch

We have entered a new phase of desperation for extremists

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Police tow a car from the Brighton apartments on Bay Street on Tuesday.

This ice-using crook just wanted attention. We shouldn't give it to him

COMMENT
John Silvester

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 31 May 2017. fedpol ...

At least Trump is true to himself about climate change

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The union representing Coles staff says they should be consulted before marketing campaigns are introduced.

'Crazy': Coles says grocery prices need to be cheaper

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Markets Live: Shares rebound as GDP hits mark

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says there has been strong demand from Chinese holiday-makers and the corporate market for its ...

Qantas share price 'will take care of itself', says bullish Joyce

Patrick Hatch

Overfished: Sea cucumbers are a delicacy in China.

Sea cucumbers are making life hard for diesel traders

22 mins ago

Murray Goulburn shares slump to record low on revamp fears

Brian Robins
47 mins ago

Australia breaks GDP record with 0.3 per cent rise in March quarter

Eryk Bagshaw
1 min ago

'America Idea': Trump goes downmarket with new hotel chain

'I hate bullies': Champagne Jayne stares down French giant

Paul Wallbank

You always remember your first Negroni.

What is 'the perfect cocktail'? There's really no contest

Fine Drinks

Intermittent fasting is a lifestyle change.

Intermittent fasting isn't a diet, that's why it works

Boot Camp

Illustration: Simon Letch

Is it worth borrowing for aged care?

Noel Whittaker

Electricity costs have risen by 124 per cent over the past 10 years.

Price hikes threaten to take shine off golden years

John Collett

Jayne Powell at her home in Surry Hills.

Champagne Jayne triumphs in trademark battle with powerful champagne lobby

Paul Wallbank

Heather Smith is the author of Numerical information about Xero for Dummies.

Is a Dummies book your next venture?

Alexandra Cain

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Spectacular Kiwi capsize during Americas Cup

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Amal and George Clooney welcome twins

London attackers

UK police name third London attacker

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Paris police shoot attacker near Notre Dame

Illustration:
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Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman in Netflix series <i>Orange is the New Black</i>.

Fans bond after failed hacking attempt of Netflix hit

Andrew Murfett

Glenn (Steven Yeun) in <i>The Walking Dead</i>.

Walking Dead actor 'advocated' for grisly demise

Broede Carmody

Kathryn Hahn in I Love Dick.

Let's call it now: I Love Dick is the sleeper hit of 2017

Debi Enker

Incredible talent and creativity... David Bowie performs at the Sydney Entertainment Centre in 2003. His songs will live on.

Bowie posthumously heads to Broadway – with SpongeBob

Broede Carmody

Where have the listeners gone? Hamish Blake and Andy Lee have dropped out of the top spot in drive in Melbourne.

3AW leapfrogs Hamish and Andy in latest radio ratings

Broede Carmody

Em Rusciano's breakfast show has taken another hit in the latest Sydney radio ratings.

Em Rusciano's breakfast show hits new low in radio ratings

Rob Moran

Bob Dylan's Nobel-winning saga is finally coming to a close.

Bob Dylan delivers Nobel lecture just ahead of deadline

Rob Moran

David Leyonhjelm and Anthony Albanese debate on Monday night's Q&A.

David Leyonhjelm unleashes the potty mouth on Q&A;

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Tom Conroy as Orwell's antihero Winston Smith.

George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 adapted with shattering clarity

Review
Cam Woodhead

'My foundation is jazz': Dianne Reeves.

Expect the unexpected from Grammy winner Dianne Reeves

Nick Galvin

The Age, Arts. Theatre performer Sierra Boggess who will perform her first Australian tour in June.Pic Simon Schluter 29 ...

Sierra Boggess takes the path less travelled to Broadway stardom

Nathanael Cooper

Danny Jones, aka 'Tree Man', broke the internet recently.

Women are objectifying Tree Man, but it's not a double standard

Christopher Scanlon

Kesha attends the National Night Of Laughter And Song event hosted by David Lynch Foundation.

Jerry Seinfeld rejecting Kesha's hug is peak cringe

Nicole Economos

Elizabeth Gilbert and terminally ill girlfriend Rayya Elias celebrate a "ceremony of love".

Eat, Pray, Love's Elizabeth Gilbert weds girlfriend

Amy Croffey
29 mins ago

"I'm not sure whether you exist. If you do, that's lovely. But if you don't, that's fine too."

A realistic letter to my hypothetical future boyfriend

Kerri Sackville

Paul Hogan, aka Crocodile Dundee, speaking at the Tour de Cure Snow Ball on Saturday night.

Paul Hogan lets feelings be known on same-sex marriage

Amy Croffey

George Clooney and Amal Clooney at the Cesar Film Awards in February.

George and Amal Clooney announce the birth of twins

Making crochet cool - Chili Philly is a social media star

Meet the man crocheting his way to Instagram stardom

Clare Press
19 mins ago

Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.

A peek inside one of the women-only Wonder Woman screenings

Cara Buckley

Go on, lather yourself.

Is this the world's healthiest ingredient?

Sarah Berry

Spreading misinformation: Freelee 'the banana girl'.

Vegan bloggers say their diets can stop menstrual 'toxins'

Lisa Gutierrez

Weighing the risks of pesticides.

Report warns pesticides more dangerous than was thought

Laura Donnelly

Neil Perry's pork saltimbocca.

19 recipes that will convince you to put some pork on your fork

Shake Shack burger.

How to make a Shake Shack cheeseburger at home

A picollo latte from Marlowe's Way on Tank Stream Way.

The one airport Australian chefs never drink coffee at

Eli Thomson, born with arhinia in 2015, has died aged two.

'We lost our buddy': Eli, born without a nose, dies aged 2

Meg Sullivan with her dad before her senior prom this spring.

How an orange became a symbol of this dad's love for his daughter

Lauren McCabe with her mum, Rebecca Lynn McCabe.

'Thank you for drugging me': woman's powerful note to mother

Qatar Airways' new business class seat, the 'QSuite'.

'New golden age': The future of business class looks like this

Eric Rosen

Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Transformed: Eight cities you won't recognise if you go back now

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

Luxurious Southern Ocean Lodge will now be more accessible.

Qantas to start flying to Australia's answer to the Galapagos

Apple's mobile software is about to get its next big overhaul.

All the cool new features coming to your iPhone

Can Foxtel prevail in its love-hate relationship with Aussie <i>Game of Thrones</i> fans?

Foxtel Now box to challenge online rivals

COMMENT

Apple's HomePod attracted the biggest crowd at the WWDC hands-on area.

Hands on: HomePods and iPads impress, as Macs play catch up

Foxtel

17 more 'pirate' sites Foxtel is banning

Lifehacker

HomePod

Apple unveils smart speaker, new Macs

The Nissan Titan XD has been converted to right-hand drive by Performax International.

Nissan's big pick-up truck headed to Oz

Dom Tripolone

2016 Mahindra XUV 500

Mahindra joins five-year warranty club

David McCowen

TVR is set to return with a new supercar in 2017.

TVR to unveil new supercar at Goodwood

David McCowen

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo.

Is the new Suzuki Swift the best city car?

Drive Team

2017 Kia Optima GT.

Optima v Mondeo: Which is the better mid-sizer?

Andrew MacLean

Renault Nissan Alliance chairman Carlos Ghosn has been testing autonomous cars with Infiniti.

Infiniti: Self-driving 'breakthrough' around the corner

David McCowen

Brothers Stephen Hill and Bradley Hill of the Dockers would provide plenty of pace in a WA state-of-origin side.

Why WA speedsters would leave the 'Big V' in their wake

Brendan Foster and Tim Carrier

Jordan Lewis tackles Tom McDonald at training on Tuesday.

Demons can learn to win on the big stage

Sam McClure

In demand: GWS' Josh Kelly.

Is he the best right now? Plus, QB stakes massive for Dees, Pies

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The Magpies without Jamie Elliott will be missing some important fire-power.

Magpie trio ruled out for blockbuster against Demons

Michael Gleeson

Ryan Griffen.

Training mishap almost certainly ends Griffen's flag campaign

UPDATED
Scott Spits

Nick Blakey (right) and Bailey Scott shape as top prospects in the 2018 AFL national draft.

Is your future now? Clubs debate 2018 'super draft'

Jon Pierik

Poor decision: Harbrow's celebrations after the Suns downed the Eagles put him on the wrong side of the law.

Sun's 'shame' at morning-after drink-drive charge

A concussed Tom Liberatore.

Games lost to concussion again on the rise

Scott Spits

Team New Zealand pitches forward during the semi-final.

Team NZ in spectacular America's Cup capsize

Moises Henriques.

Australia braced for do-or-die 'quarter-final' battle

Announcement: ARLC chairman John Grant.

ARLC Chairman John Grant announces departure date

UPDATED

Saudi midfielder Abdulmalek Al-Khaibri breaks free of Socceroo Aaron Mooy in the Jeddah qualilfying leg in October.

Rising Saudis a real threat to Socceroos' World Cup campaign

Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

Mitchell Starc

'Talking themselves up': Starc ready for England

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