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Sacked FBI director James Comey will testify in person to the senate committee on Thursday.

Comey reveals Trump told him: 'I expect loyalty'

BREAKING
35 mins ago

The downside of the soaring Qantas share price is that Joyce missed a lot.

Joyce's early exit decision cost Qantas boss $4m

17 mins ago

Lashing out: US President Donald Trump.

Testimony could be remembered as turning point for Trump

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

The wine industry wants Coles and Woolworths to fess up about private label wine.

Dan Murphy's land decision could cost taxpayers millions

Melbourne's tight rental market is putting most pressure on low-income households.

Fall in house prices the 'greatest threat' to Australian economy

An armed man stands in a window of the parliament building in Tehran on Wednesday.

Iran lashes out at Saudi Arabia after deadly terror attack

Boy's diary puts paedophile near famous children disappearance

EXCLUSIVE

Chevron paid no tax five of last seven years, now ATO is chasing $1b

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Latest attacks mark new phase of jihadi desperation

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Once-richest man in India is losing $24 million a day

Myanmar military plane carrying 120 feared to have crashed into sea

Lindsay Murdoch

Xavier Thomas (right), is believed to be the eighth victim of the London attack while his girlfriend Christine Delcros ...

London attack death toll rises to eight after body found in River Thames

Thiem's the breaks: Novak Djokovic feels the strain during his loss to Dominic Thiem.

Vanquished champ Djokovic 'showed no fight' in shock loss

More than 3 million people have climbed the bridge since 1998.

Owners lose grip on $17m Harbour Bridge cash cow

Hugh Evans, Rihanna and Julia Gillards have teamed up for a global education campaign.

Rihanna and Julia Gillard continue their enviable friendship

Obama and Trudeau

Obama follows speech with dreamy Trudeau dinner date

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London attacks: Australian families in mourning

Bill Cosby arrives for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse.

Bill Cosby's lawyers attack sex assault accuser's credibility

The iMac Pro is extremeley impressive on paper, but isn't ready for testing just yet.

Apple's Macs risk being left behind by the mainstream

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation Prince Harry hugs 97 year old Daphne Dunne during a ...

Harry's most persistent fans return to greet the royal in the rain

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

Walking Dead actor pushed for his own grisly demise

A 1918 advertisement for subdivided blocks in Maroubra.

£5 deposit for a block of land in Vaucluse. How Sydney has changed

One of the toughest things about renovating is finding the right tradespeople.

How to choose the right tradie for your renovation

One of the empty, but huge, homes in the abandoned town of Johnsonville.

Quaint American town on the market for $2.5 million

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?

APRA tightened restrictions on interest-only loans and lenders have quickly reacted.

Fears owners relying just on rising prices will face mortgage trouble

Essential gear for Sydney on Wednesday: an umbrella and a warm coffee.

Days of rain ahead for Sydney to put dampener on long weekend

Spate of child abduction attempts as man tries to pick up toddler

Mother wept taking girls to school - she wasn't there at pick-up

Eddie Obeid was jailed for a maximum of five years.

'Too dangerous': Obeid lawyers skipped around issue, court told

Kurt Majoor has pleaded guilty.

Popular teacher admits to having sex with two of his students

One man has died after a fight erupted in a Murwillumbah park.

Father killed on his birthday trying to save son in park brawl

Angelo Pandeli, the Hells Angles president on a case of tax fraud at the Downing center in Sydney.

It started in drama at Sydney Airport, but ended in a fizzle

No bull: Australians strongly support more renewable energy.

'Somewhat surprising' survey on Australian attitudes to renewables

Peter Hannam

The mother of terror victim Nick Hao fights back tears as she remembers her son.

'Now I have to take him back to China in a box': Siege victim's mother

VIC

The police officer had a lighter side.

Final salute to cheeky gunned down hero dad born to wear blue

QLD

Teal Smith chased a burglar and made a citizen's arrest.

'Bloody amazing': Teen chases burglar performs citizen's arrest

WA

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

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

Cutting through the haze of emission schemes

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Beauty vlogger Esther Joseph demonstrating how many so-called 'dark' shades on the Australian market are unsuitable.

Women take on makeup giants over foundation discrimination

Melissa Singer

James Clapper former US Director of National Intelligence addressed the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday 7 ...

US-Australia bond transcends White House occupant

COMMENT
James Clapper

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James Clapper, former US Director of National Intelligence, addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.

Watergate 'pales' compared with Trump: former intelligence chief

David Wroe

Abbott gives thinly veiled warning over climate change policy shift

James Massola

Concerns grow about house prices slide as economic growth sinks

Peter Martin

Missing: Sara Zelenak.

Sara Zelenak confirmed as killed in London terror attack

Amy Remeikis

Police

Public spaces face security upgrades amid terror fears

David Wroe

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. .

Pushes for national parole laws to keep terror offenders locked up

Fergus Hunter

Senator Sam Dastyari has come under fresh scrutiny.

Bill Shorten forced to defend Sam Dastyari's China links

James Massola

Iranians in Tehran attending ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah ...

Gunmen attack Iran parliament and mausoleum

British Prime Minister Theresa May smiles as the Conservative election campaign resumes on June 5.

This UK election of surprises may hold one more twist

Nick Miller

The Jieyang city gate that got Chen Hongping in hot water.

Fallen Chinese mayor escapes death for bribe

Kirsty Needham

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

Donald Trump

At least Trump is true to himself about climate change

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday legislation would be prepared to ban foreign political donations.

Politicians must embrace donation reform or face oblivion

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

Alan Stokes

My love letter to Herald readers

COMMENT
Alan Stokes

Glenn Rosewall leaves the Supreme Court on Thursday.

St George makes $9.3 million claim against tennis legend's son

Clancy Yeates

For more than two years, GPS made a calculated attempt to avoid paying minimum award rates of pay.

Sydney cleaners treated like 'slaves', court hears

Andrew Taylor

Illustration John Shakespeare

Too early: Qantas boss' decision costs him $4m

Colin Kruger, CBD
17 mins ago

President Donald Trump speaks about the U.S. role in the Paris climate change accord, Thursday, June 1, 2017, in the ...

Investors should swipe at companies, not Trump

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Goodman on track to deliver $1 billion of land sales

Carolyn Cummins

Ad industry 'stuck in bubble', says television lobby group

ANALYSIS
Lucy Battersby

Dreams, nightmares in price war

ANALYSIS
Elizabeth Knight

Hep A berries from same farm and plant as 2015 recalled fruit

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

One cup of coffee an hour before exercise may be enough to ease and improve your subsequent workout.

The legal drug that will help you smash your workout goals

Fitness

You always remember your first Negroni.

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

Fine Drinks

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

Economists are in a lather trying to explain low wage growth.

Nine different reasons for record-low wages growth

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Jayne Powell at her home in Surry Hills.

Champagne Jayne triumphs in trademark battle with powerful champagne lobby

Paul Wallbank

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John Grant quits as rugby league chairman

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Frozen berries recalled over hepatitis fears

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Know your product

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How much can you save at Aldi?

This photo provided by the Philadelphia Zoo shows a newly born western lowland gorilla resting on its mother Kira in ...

World of Photos

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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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Paul Fenech, who worked with SBS for 15 years, says he fears there are less and less opportunities for the country's ...

Australian comedians mourn loss of SBS Comedy website

Broede Carmody

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

Hindsight
Debi Enker

A David Bowie track is a surprise addition to a musical adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants.

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

Playwright, director and actor Faezeh Jalali.

Curious urban myth a metaphor for the plight of sex slaves

Elissa Blake

Film crew speak

Round up the meat puppets - it's martini time!

Garry Maddox

Star quality: Dianne Reeves' warm personality is backed up by a stupendous voice.

She could sing Hansard and it would still beguile us

John Shand

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation Prince Harry hugs 97 year old Daphne Dunne during a ...

Prince Harry's most persistent fans return to meet him in the rain

Jenna Clarke

Hugh Evans, Rihanna and Julia Gillards have teamed up for a global education campaign.

Rihanna and Julia Gillard continue to be everyone's squad goals

Nicole Economos

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

My seven-year-old daughter wants to lose weight

Linda Green*

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

Eat, Pray, Love's Elizabeth Gilbert weds girlfriend

Amy Croffey

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

Objectifying Tree Man is 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

"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

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 to convince you to put some pork on your fork this week

Shake Shack burger.

How to make a Shake Shack cheeseburger

Ceviche tostada.

Bad Hombres serves up hot, heavy and entirely vegan Mexican

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

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

The message is clear.

Men not happy with mum's 'love notes' to her son

"Woolworths, we, your customers, don't want this," writes Leanne Stokan in a viral post.

'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire for vegie packing

Ariane Beeston

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

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

The iMac Pro is extremeley impressive on paper, but isn't ready for testing just yet.

Apple's Macs risk being left behind by the mainstream

COMMENT

Foxtel

17 more 'pirate' sites Foxtel is banning

Lifehacker

iMacs have been updated with more powerful internals and brighter, more colourful screens.

Hands on with all of Apple's new stuff

Kia's Picanto hatch offers value motoring.

Kia's smallest offering reviewed

David McCowen

Chairman of the Nissan Renault Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, has called for the Australian goernment ot do mor to promote ...

Nissan: Electric cars won't work in Australia

David McCowen

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

Nissan's Ford F250 rival on its way

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

David McCowen

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo.

Is the new Suzuki Swift the best city car?

Drive Team

Loggerheads: NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and ARLC chairman John Grant.

Why NRL clubs shouldn't rejoice at Grant's departure

Adrian Proszenko

Midfield strength: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou has plenty of talent to call on against Saudi Arabia.

Australia's midfield strength holds the key in Saudi test

Michael Lynch

Under pressure: Cavaliers star LeBron James.

Forget Jordan, a Warriors rout may tarnish Lebron's legacy

andrew webster
Andrew Webster

Under pressure: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

Apocalypse now for four football codes, but as for next week ...

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Thiem's the breaks: Novak Djokovic feels the strain during his loss to Dominic Thiem.

Beaten champ Djokovic showed no fight: Courier

Martyn Herman

Improving: Michael Hooper has matured as a leader on and off the field.

Hooper should replace Moore as Wallabies captain: Horan

Tom Decent

Magic moment: Joe Harten's screamer of an intercept broke the Magpies during their semi-final.

The perfect stat that turned Super Netball finals on their heads

Liz Ellis
Liz Ellis

Dropped: Kurt Tippett will play reserve grade for the Swans this weekend.

Key Swan dumped to reserves for crunch grand final re-match

James Buckley

Compelled: Joel Thompson is fronting an NRL initiative following the death of a family member.

'It broke my heart': Why Thompson is speaking and fronting up

Adam Pengilly

Vote of confidence: Dragons coach Paul McGregor.

McGregor earns new deal at Dragons

Scott Bailey

Doesn't want a strike: Bulldogs skipper James Graham says no one wants to see industrial action. "It hurts everyone."

NRL to open up books to players' union

Adam Pengilly

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