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Lachlan Ward, 25, bottom middle was playing for the Warringah Rats on Saturday afternoon when he collapsed and died.

Sydney man dies on football field in rugby game

Georgina Mitchell

Targetting terrorism

Finding the would-be terrorists who drop off the intelligence radar

In just three years, FAANG share prices have risen far beyond the major market indices - Amazon leads the way, up 206 ...

Warnings Amazon will 'destroy and exploit' small, local businesses

Whale beached on Sawtell Beach, June 9, 2017.

'Mother nature's not helped us': Beached whale euthanised

1 hr ago

That's your money the government is talking about - and your right to spend it however you want.

Attack on cash is just a distraction from the government's failures

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Donald Trump has broken his silence one day after James Comey Senate committee appearance.

The art of the lie: Trump's 623 fibs reveal a mastery of deceit

ANALYSIS

Key reasons you're not feeling so well off

EXCLUSIVE

'Lame duck' Theresa May fights for her survival on two fronts

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

Why NRL salary cap of $9.5m could still see players lose out

Black market arsenal seized in Border Force raids across Australia

EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, JUNE 10/17 ISSUE. Good Weekend 2 Of Us. Former Australian surf champion Pam Burridge with ...

Gone surfing: The surge in middle-aged women riding the waves

David Klemmer in action for Bulldogs against Penrith, ANZ Stadium 4-6-17

How shoes caused rift between David Klemmer and his manager

Jovy-Anne Fletcher and founder and former director of Shakuhachi Jessica White.

Once-beloved Aussie fashion label comes apart at the seams

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

Up the ante on exercise for a healthier heart.

14 ways to help improve your self-discipline

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Beached humpback whale is put down

Back with a vengeance: Johnathan Thurston returned in style to destroy the Eels.

Daley dilemma as Thurston taunts Eels, now for NSW

Australia's Alexei Popyrin hold the trophy after winning his boys' final match of the French Open.

First Australian in 49 years to win French Open boys' title

Kelly Landry and Anthony Bell

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

PS

Gautam Adani and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

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

Winning bidders Mathew and Alanna were the last party to bid for 230 Livingstone Road, Marrickville, which sold for ...

Investor snaps up terrace for $1.555m as sellers continue rush in

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

Australian citizens caught up in 'foreign investor' rule changes

Alan Jones is selling his Avoca Beach weekender apartment.

Alan Jones lists his Avoca Beach pad for $4.5 million

Lucy Macken

25 Cliff Street, South Yarra

Auction Results: See what sold near you on Saturday

Babies as housemates - make noise all hours, don't pull their weight when it comes to the washing up.

How do you baby-proof a rental?

Opinion
Andrew P. Street

Surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis.

Surgeon wins $480k for defamation after patient's threats to cut penis

The HSC subject in which students cheat the most

EXCLUSIVE

Sydney businesses on watch for potential terrorists

EXCLUSIVE

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

Older drivers putting their foot down on 'discriminatory' tests

AGL has announced its energy price increases.

AGL becomes the first supplier to reveal electricity price hikes

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

Arrow and Roche have recalled their 5mg valium medications over evidence of tampering and alleged theft.

Second wave of valium recalls linked to tampering fears

Cowan killed Daniel Morcombe in 2003.

Senior cop accused of misconduct during Daniel Morcombe probe

QLD

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Construction workers are seen installing temporary concrete bollards around Federation ...

'No time to waste': Bollards rushed into CBD after siege

VIC

The two-week trial, before Justice Michael Elkaim, continues.

Sex offender to be released despite fears he remains dangerous

EXCLUSIVE

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

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PUSSY RIOT: Russian Punk rock protest group Pussy Riot.

Pussy Riot's guide to surviving the 21st century

Peter Munro

Pchology illustration by 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

Corbyn's UK success leaves the ALP reflecting on way forward

Amy Remeikis

States agree to tougher rules for criminals with terrorist links

Michael Koziol

Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel's review of the electricity market promises lower prices under a Clean Energy Target.

Households could save up to $1000 over ten years 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

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn smiles after arriving at his constituency in London.

Corbyn's UK Labour Party celebrates an 'exciting' election loss

Nick Miller

Eritrean and Sudanese asylum seekers hold matzot - traditional Jewish bread - during a celebration of Passover organised ...

African 'infiltrators' wait in vain to enter the Promised Land

Samantha Geimer smiles as she arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court for the motion hearing in Los Angeles on Friday.

'I'm fine': Polanski rape victim asks for case to end

A US P3 Orion surveillance plane flies over Marawi, Philippines, on Friday.

American forces join Philippine troops to end Marawi siege

Fox Sports football commentators Gerard Whateley and Mark Robinson. Robinsons's comments on Collingwood forward Alex ...

Feeling the force of the social media shame-game

Imre Salusinszky

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.

The so-called helpers of God's precious infants are not here to help

Jacqueline Maley

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

Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The gold dust mesh panel midi dress purchased by Fairfax Media is yet to arrive. It was bought online on May 24.

How did it all go wrong for fashion label Shakuhachi?

Lucy Cormack

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

Glencore has predicted continued demand for coal, especially in Asia, despite environmental opposition to the most ...

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

Airfares on the rise as Qantas, Virgin make peace

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

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

Brian Robins

Tech sell-off wrecks record day for US stocks

Australia, Canada: Worlds apart, same sad story

COMMENT

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

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 10: Israel Folau of the Wallabies runs with the ball as Karmichael Hunt looks on during the ...

Wallabies cruise to victory over Fiji

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Sterling stunned by UK election shock

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LeBron James throws himself an alley-oop

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Has Theresa May's election gamble backfired?

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

better call saul stan

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

twin peaks stan

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

Brian Reed making compelling radio.

S-Town: How a podcast about a forest recluse captivated millions

Andrew Purcell

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 James 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

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

Tesla has played a huge role in shifting perceptions of electric cars.

Why Australians shun electric cars

David McCowen

2017 BMW 530e.

First Drive: BMW's 530e plug-in hybrid

Andrew MacLean

2017 Renault Clio.

New Renault Clio reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Kia Stinger

The best new cars still to come in 2017

David McCowen

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk.

Jeep's off-road warrior reviewed

Toby Hagon

2017 BMW 530e.

BMW slams Government over "inaction" for electric cars

Andrew MacLean

'Unacceptable': The Bulldogs were humiliated 38-0 by Penrith last Sunday.

Bulldogs powerbrokers tackle the tough questions

Adrian Proszenko

Feet first: David Klemmer in action for Bulldogs against Penrith, ANZ Stadium 4-6-17

How shoes caused rift between Klemmer and his manager

Adrian Proszenko

Paramedics performed CPR on the 25-year-old, but he could not be revived.

Man dies on football field in rugby match at North Narrabeen

Georgina Mitchell

Back with a vengeance: Johnathan Thurston returned in style to destroy the Eels.

Daley dilemma as Thurston taunts Eels, now for NSW

Adam Pengilly

Red alert: Courtney Lawes of the British and Irish Lions and teammates come to terms with defeat against the Blues at ...

Given Lions' struggles, maybe Australian rugby's not so bad

Matthew Burke

Keeping it simple: Israel Folau roared back to form with a brace.

Folau keeps it simple and tries follow

Roy Ward

All 12: Owen Farrell scored all the points for the Lions in their low-scoring win over the Crusaders.

Farrell kicks Lions to victory over Crusaders

Greg Stutchbury

Kristina Brice of the Giants grabs the ball.

Vixens out in straight sets, Giants-Lightning grand final

Linda Pearce
1 hr ago

Deal or no deal: Jordan McLean has signed with the Cowboys for 2018, but can they squeeze him under the cap?

Why NRL salary cap of $9.5m could see players lose out

Roy Masters

Under fire: Bulldogs coach Des Hasler.

Canterbury Bulldogs ready to be judged on Des Hasler re-signing

Adrian Proszenko

Dragons central: WIN Stadium in Wollongong.

Dragons eye more games at suburban bases

Adam Pengilly

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