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Malcolm Turnbull has moved to a new phase in his leadership.

Australia's 'Captain Sensible' is finally at the helm

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Former FBI Director James Comey smiles during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, Thursday, June 8, ...

Yes, James Comey is a leaker, but all leaks are not equal

COMMENT

Trainer, Joey Sheather at Camperdown Fitness in Annandale, Sydney. 9th June 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett Image brightened ...

'They're trying to fix feelings of inadequacy': The rise of 'bigorexia'

Lighting up the night: more of the wet weather ahead.

No end in sight for rain as Vivid festival enters final week

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Surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis.

Surgeon wins $480k for defamation after patient threatened to cut penis

Qantas and Virgin tried to engage in the fare-cutting war but both were wounded.

Bad news for air travellers as Qantas, Virgin make peace

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Trump '100%' willing to testify, hunt on for tapes

The voters who turned the tide in the UK election

Second wave of valium recalls linked to tampering fears

Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

'A coalition of chaos': British PM Theresa May vows to soldier on

Baden was 22 months old when his whereabouts were last known.

'I left him there and drove away': baby abandoned

Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

The FIFO billionaire and the numbers that just don't add up

Alan Jones is selling his Avoca Beach weekender apartment.

Alan Jones lists his Avoca Beach pad for $4.5 million

Kelly Landry and Anthony Bell

Marital implosion is taking a toll on Anthony Bell's image

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Bomber's legend Neale Daniher (right) gets a hug from nephew Joe Daniher.

The footy family isn't always functional, but the love is real

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'I'm a legend': Usain Bolt's last home race

Gal Gadot arrives at the world premiere of <i>Wonder Woman</i> in Los Angeles.

The women left out of the Wonder Woman's hero moment

Richie Porte en route to winning the Tour de Romandie earlier in the year.

Richie Porte takes Dauphine lead over Chris Froome

Baked salmon steak with vegetables. Diet menu. Top view DO NOT USE HUFFPOST

What are 'low starch' vegetables and why should we care?

Stephen Colbert couldn't hide his delight over Comey's testimony.

Gushing Stephen Colbert delights in Comey testimony

Innisfallen Castle is believed to be the inspiration behind the suburb's name.

Tightly held and unspoiled: Castle Cove's hidden value

Neil Perry has splashed more than $9 million on eastern suburbs real estate.

Celebrity chef Neil Perry snaps up $9 million of Sydney real estate

Some Australian citizens living abroad may be impacted by the changes. Illustration: Karl Hilzinger

Australian citizens caught up in 'foreign investor' rule changes

Taking a moment during the day to hit pause is important.

The best ways to decompress and de-stress at home

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Architect Laurence Eastwood purchased 127 Sutherland Street in 1997 and began its transformation.

How to design on a narrow, landlocked block fighting for sun

Students are still breaking the rules in HSC assessments and exams.

The HSC subject in which students cheat the most

EXCLUSIVE

Sydney businesses on watch for potential terrorists

EXCLUSIVE

Energy provider's price hike to cost households extra $300 a year

Shirley Bains is 85 and she has just passed her driving test.

Older drivers putting their foot down on 'discriminatory' tests

Julie Power

Katherine Ackling-Bryen has been described as a devoted mother, wife and daughter.

Mother's 'unusual' behaviour should have set off 'alarm bells'

Jim Daniel has been found not guillty of distributing unauthorised material.

Former adviser acquitted over 'paedophile lover' smear campaign

"With an online test, there's any number of possibilities," says NAPLAN's chief administrator Stanley Rabinowitz.

'It's low-stress': NAPLAN chief's vision for school test

Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel has presented his electricity market report to the COAG leaders meeting in Hobart on Friday.

'Catastrophic': Is this Australia's big goodbye to Paris?

ANALYSIS
Peter Hannam

Textile designer Lillian Hambling with a friend modelling her wearable technology garment, e-motion, to create a new ...

Bright ideas honoured in the 2017 Good Design Awards

People thought fructose in itself was worse than other types of sugar, but that is not the case.

Study myth-busts debate over good and bad sugar

ACT

A Perth father has lost his bid to have the word 'God' removed from his daughter's 30-year-old school creed.

Father loses legal battle to remove 'God' from daughter's school creed

WA

Members of punk rock collective Pussy Riot performing in the Red Square in Moscow.

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Maria (Masha) Alyokhina, member of the Russian punk rock collective Pussy Riot.

Pussy Riot's guide to surviving the 21st century

Peter Munro

A groundswell of replication studies have found the originals lacking. Illustration: Dionne Gain

Mind games: How Facebook is changing scientific study

Harriet Alexander

Lily Rose Depp.

Why fashion loves celebrity offspring

Georgie Gordon

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Prime Minister Theresa May (left) shares the stage with a whacky collection of candidates.

Australia should adopt this delightful but awful UK tradition

Judith Ireland

States agree to tougher rules for criminals with terrorist links

Michael Koziol

Households could save up to $1000 over a decade under energy plan

James Massola

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May listens as the declaration at her constituency is made for in the general election ...

Theresa May and Malcolm Turnbull made same miscalculation

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

"Hello?" says a slightly panicked voice on the phone.

Sketch: Donald Trump calls Jeremy Corbyn, gets his JCs mixed

SKETCH

A picture of a demonstration from the Melbourne Antifa Facebook page.

Behind left-wing Antifa movement that attacked Andrew Bolt

Michael Koziol

The Finkel review of the electricity sector will promise a new clean energy target to put downward pressure on prices.

Finkel climate review promises lower power bills

James Massola

DUP Deputy Leader and North Belfast candidate Nigel Dodds, DUP Leader Arlene Foster and former DUP leader and Northern ...

The DUP kingmakers propping up May's UK government

Nick Miller

Australian filmmaker James Ricketson has been arrested in Phnom Penh and accused of spying, according to Fresh News, an ...

Australian filmmaker charged with espionage in Cambodia

Lindsay Murdoch

It is abundantly clear now that no one on his staff is able to influence what Trump tweets.

Trump dismisses ex-FBI boss as a 'leaker'

Jeremy Corbyn attends a campaign rally with young activists in May.

Generation gap leaves Britain hanging

Nick Miller

Malcolm Turnbull has moved to a new phase in his leadership.

Turnbull enters a new phase, but will anyone notice?

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Anti-abortion demonstrators block the doorway of the Preterm Clinic in Cooper Street, Surry Hills, in 1985.

They call themselves helpers of God's precious infants, but they are not here to help

Jacqueline Maley

To relegate grandmothers as just domestic figures is to diminish them and to undernourish the entire human race.

The future is female: hitch a ride with go-getting grannies

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Finkel puts energy security centre stage - but what about the cost?

Brian Robins

The volume of exports was up 2 per cent in the June quarter.

Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Qantas and Virgin tried to engage in the fare-cutting war but both were wounded.

Airfares on the rise as Qantas, Virgin make peace

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

An Amazon warehouse in Germany. Local retailers are divided over what effect the internet giant will have when it ...

Amazon will be a friend and a foe, retailers warn

Carolyn Cummins

Tech sell-off wrecks record day for US stocks

The multibillion-dollar duel for Rio's Hunter Valley coal mines

Australia, Canada: Worlds apart, same sad story

COMMENT

UK election shock casts doubt on Brexit path

Myriam Robin

Keep backseat passengers entertained with their own TV screens.

The hottest luxury upgrades your car needs this snow season

Cars

Craigellachie Distillery has become infamously known as the "bad boy of Speyside".

Why the 'bad boy of Speyside' is the world's best single malt

Fine Drinks

Sometimes going to Centrelink in person is the best strategy.

Help! Centrelink lost our paperwork

George Cochrane

Biopharmaceutical company CSL has a world-class reputation.

Australia's most respected companies

Scott Phillips

Do you have expectations of lunches, drinks and water cooler gossip?

Friendships at work: are you indifferent?

COMMENT
James Adonis

Gen George, founder of casual work start-up OneShift.

Gen George sells OneShift to Programmed

Cara Waters

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Sterling stunned by UK election shock

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Has Theresa May's election gamble backfired?

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Britain's Labour leader calls for PM May to stand down

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Comey hearing becomes social event

Portrait of Faezeh Jalali who is an acclaimed Indian playright, director and actress in India. She is in Sydney with a ...

Fairfax photos of the week - June 9, 2017

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The brand new season of Better Call Saul - now streaming on Stan.

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Women stripped of their rights and forced to bear children for the elite: Elisabeth Moss (left) as Offred and Alexis ...

The Handmaid's Tale: dystopian classic resonates thanks to Trump

Katrina Onstad

Actor Jack Charles recalls falling in love, as a young man, on Anh's Brush with Fame.

Jack Charles on the time he was recognised mid-burglary by a fan

Couch Life
Michael Lallo

Glenne Headly with Michael Caine and Steve Martin in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.

Glenne Headly, star of Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, dies at 62

Jayme Deerwester

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift in happier times.

Swift amps up Perry feud with latest 'calculated' move

Joey Pucino

Stephen Colbert couldn't hide his delight over Comey's testimony.

Stephen Colbert delights in Comey testimony

Rob Moran

Sofia Boutella revisits Boris Karloff's menacing Mummy in the new Universal thriller.

The Mummy: a female-empowering horror-laden thriller

Sarah Thomas

New Zealand superstar Lorde announces a November tour of outdoor shows while Harry Styles adds arena shows in 2018.

Lorde, Harry Styles announce Australian tour dates

Bernard Zuel

Game of Thrones fans can access the series through Foxtel Now for just $15.

'Foxtel Now' is smoke and mirrors, but a smart move

Comment
Craig Mathieson

Steve Toltz's tragi-comic bromance wins Australia's only humour writing prize.

Tragicomic bromance wins humour writing prize

Linda Morris

'A nice family thing to do': Lee Lewis and Fraser Corfield.

'Musical chairs' in theatreland as the builders move in

Elissa Blake

Playwright, director and actor Faezeh Jalali.

Curious urban myth a metaphor for the plight of sex slaves

Elissa Blake

Photos of Schapelle Corby from her Instagram account.

Schapelle Corby's social media numbers skyrocket

Andrew Hornery

Gisele Bundchen's hair takes centre stage.

The best shampoos to help combat thinning hair

Stephanie Darling

JK Rowling in front of the theatre in London where Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing.

'Femaleness is not a design flaw': JK Rowling defends Theresa May

Mary Ward

Gooped: Paltrow in the Goop uniform she would obviously never wear.

Of course uber-capitalist Gwyneth Paltrow doesn't use her own Goop products

Natalie Reilly

Britain's Duke and Duchess of York married in 1986 and divorced 10 years later.

Fergie once wished she was bulimic

Jenna Clarke

Britney Spears at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

Britney Spears' Instagram account used by Russian hackers

Elizabeth Weise

Even if someone is only on a dating site to have casual sex, that doesn't mean they're consenting to receive explicit ...

'I could've lost my job': Tinder users taking it too far

Lauren Ingram

Gal Gadot arrives at the world premiere of <i>Wonder Woman</i> in Los Angeles.

The women being left out of the feel-good superhero moment

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

A weighted blanket or just tuck your blanket in?

Are weighted blankets worth the hype?

Evelyn Lewin

Excess weight during pregnancy increases health risks to the mother and baby.

The big problem facing half of all pregnant women

Sarah Berry

Man who pedal stationary bikes, cyclette

Boost your workouts with caffeine, even if you chug coffee daily

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Right first dine: Scrambled eggs on toasted wholegrain bread.

Chefs tell: how they tweak their scrambled eggs to perfection

In the West Village, Via Carota is New York’s take on a Roman trattoria.

Revealed: the New York City restaurants adored by locals

Learning the 'why' behind the 'how' of baking will boost your confidence in the kitchen, Anneka Manning says.

How to make a perfect sponge cake

Baby Ezra surprised his mum during a shopping trip.

She didn't know she was pregnant, then gave birth in supermarket

Jessica Simpson and 5-year-old Maxwell.

Jessica Simpson and daughter in bikini photo furore

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What I want you to know about my 'gifted' son

The debate over seat reclining etiquette continues.

Traveller letters: This is why airlines should ban reclining seats

Phillip Island, off Norfolk Island. Getting there is not easy.

'The Uluru of the Pacific': Australia's other incredible rock

Louise Southerden

Creation rock at the Red Rocks Amphitheater in Colorado.

The world's best music venues, named by Australia's top musicians

Andrea Black

A self-driving car guided by Project Apollo, on the test
track at CES Asia in Shanghai.

Baidu prepares China's self-driving car hopeful

Shadow Creator's Halomini augmented reality headset looks like Microsoft's HoloLens but falls far short of the mark.

AR headsets still very much works in progress

COMMENT

E3 2017

E3 2017: The Australian gamer's one-stop guide

MVC

Why these games are vanishing from iOS

Kotaku

If all you want is Game of Thrones you can get it for $15 per month, but if you want everything the service has to offer ...

Foxtel Now: everything you need to know

Kia's Stinger is one of the most anticipated cars of 2017.

The best new cars still to come in 2017

David McCowen

2017 BMW 530e.

BMW slams Government over "inaction" for electric cars

Andrew MacLean

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk.

Jeep's ultimate off-road warrior reviewed

Toby Hagon

2017 BMW 530e.

BMW not charging premium for hybrid tech

Andrew MacLean

2018 Holden Commodore Supercar

Holden reveals next-gen Commodore racer

Andrew MacLean

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT.

Jeep's V8-powered track-ready SUV reviewed

Toby Hagon

Controversy: Uate appears to drop the ball over the line, but the try was awarded.

'I don't know what they're talking about': Try was legit, says Uate

James Buckley

Playmaker: Darius Boyd was one of the star performers for Brisbane.

Boyd brilliant as Broncos outlast Bunnies

Phil Lutton

Well-compensated influencer: Dave Warner scoring a hundred on television inspires kids to go out and play.

Players and 'the grassroots' are not opposing interests

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Coonamble kid: Ned Hanigan has come a long way.

The other folk hero named Ned

Peter Fitzsimons
Peter FitzSimons

On the rise: Kyrie Irving's Australian connection is a strong marketing tool.

Australia's pivotal part in basketball's bid for world domination

Andrew Webster

Tasty prospect: Steve Smith is expecting a seaming wicket for Australia's must-win encounter.

Smith calls on big-game temperament for must-win clash

Adam Collins

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 09: Lionel Messi of Argentina looks on during the Brazil Global Tour match between Brazil ...

Fans flock to see Messi's Argentina beat Brazil in MCG friendly

Michael Lynch

Australia did enough to get the job done but need to show a lot more.

Socceroos must improve, but Russia still beckons

Michael Lynch

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Cronulla Sharks coach Shane Flanagan looks at Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy ...

Storm laugh off Flanagan's Smith rant

Michael Chammas

Holding on: Wade Graham of the Blues is tackled by Matt Gillett and Josh McGuire of the Maroons.

The blueprint for the Maroons to fight back

Phil Lutton

New deal: Adam Elliott has opted to remain at Belmore.

Dogs ward off rivals to re-sign gun back-rower

Adrian Proszenko

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