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The shark's teeth marks left in the bodyboard following the near miss in Bunbury on Sunday morning.

Man knocked off bodyboard by four-metre great white

22 mins ago

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The 'experts' are wrong, rise in wages will be good for us, really

COMMENT
Peter Martin

CONSUMER: Melanie Bye with her daughter Bridget has reduced her grocery budget using different strategies, in Sydney. ...

'I thought I stuffed up the maths': Melanie 'in disbelief' at shop spend

Drinking too much was responsible for 11,000 hospitalisations of young people aged 15-24 every year, 2015 research found.

The teenage traits that predict who will become a binge-drinker

Court.

Mother faces prospect of life in jail after filming abuse of her own kids

The EasyJet flight made an unscheduled stop in Germany after the pilot became concerned about a suspicious conversation ...

Trio arrested after pilot overhears 'terrorist' talks on plane

My child won a private school scholarship. Now I'm in a dilemma

COMMENT

London no longer calling for Brandis as Downer term extended

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

It's not just Trump who saw Comey testimony as 'vindication'

Schapelle responds to rumours she's set to star in reality TV show

From bad to worse: May isolated as top aides walk away

Antonio 'Tony' Loguancio. This image has been provided by his family.

Mother sues Channel Nine over son's death in siege

EXCLUSIVE

A customer buys a Powerball ticket, Thursday, June 8, 2017, in Chicago. The Powerball jackpot has grown up to $435 ...

Ticket with the winning numbers in $594m US Powerball draw

13 mins ago

Sharobeem

Website drops awards nod after calls from media

Katy Perry is shaking up everything including her hair.

A messy, monumental misfire: Where Katy Perry went wrong

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 03: Sally Fitzgibbons and Trent Merrin arrive ahead of the Jason Bourne Australian Premiere at ...

Sport's glamour couple Fitzgibbons and Merrin split

Crash in Switzerland.

Richard Hammond of Top Gear in dramatic crash

Roxy Jacenkos PR and marketing seminar - In Conversation with Roxy Jacenko at The Westin Hotel, Sydney 28th April 2017 ...

Roxy Jacenko denies falling out with frenemy-turned-BFF

Lauren Ingram

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

The scene of the crash.

'Frightening': Ex-Top Gear host Hammond injured in fiery crash

Mia Rennie on her skis at Perisher.

The Sydney families moving their lives to Jindabyne

Peter Scarf paid $3.5 million for 'Wyuna' in Palm Beach.

Ex Home and Away star is back in Palm Beach

Lucy Macken

The recent changes to strata law redefined what is cosmetic, minor and major renovation.

Flat Chat: How to nail rogue renovators

Comment

An apartment in Bruyn's Court, South Ockendon.

Bruyn's Court: England's radical take on elderly living

When furnishing your new home on a tight budget, it's wise to go for the minimalist look.

Kerbside gems and minimalism: Budget decorating tips

Drew Mollineau is unhappy with the government deciding to delay its scheme to make developers put money aside when ...

Mandatory bond from developers to fix faulty buildings delayed

Lachlan Ward, 25, collapsed on Saturday afternoon during a fifth grade match for the Warringah Rats against Gordon.

'It's tragic': Wallabies star rocked by death of Sydney player

59 mins ago

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

The HSC subject in which students cheat the most

EXCLUSIVE

Joint Counter Terrorism Team

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'

Brumbies in the high grasslands near Kiandra in the Snowy Mountains.

Battle over high-country brumbies about to heat up

Peter Hannam

The Victorian government will introduce assisted dying laws within months.

Assisted dying: pro-lifers warn Andrews 'the gloves are off'

VIC

Rottweiler Koda and malamute Tikaani were both found dead after a suspected baiting in Kaleen.

Two more dogs found dead in another suspected baiting

ACT

A Beenleigh man is expected to face arson charges after a house fire in Beenleigh on Saturday morning.

Man returns to douse home in fire after argument: police

QLD

Debris flies in the air near a mosque minaret as Philippine Air Force fighter jets bomb suspected locations of militants ...

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Debris flies in the air near a mosque minaret as Philippine Air Force fighter jets bomb suspected locations of militants ...

Independence day scramble in ruined city of Marawi

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

The "placebo effect" is a phenomenon in medicine whereby patients feel better without the use of drugs.

Placebo 'mind-body' healing trials reveal nothing works

Paul Biegler

Traditional salt miners, loading the truck with salt. Photos for feature package on the new oil, Lithium, as mined in ...

Real cost of the white gold that fuels the 21st century

Bostjan Videmsek

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FILE - In this May 22, 2016 file photo, An activist looks at an Islamic State group marketplace on the encrypted app ...

How the Turnbull government plans to access encrypted messages

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

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

Amy Remeikis

Gonski 2.0 headed for Senate showdown

Matthew Knott

Settlers moved from the foreshore at Paga Hill to the inland site of Gerehu, where they live in appalling conditions.

Evicted living on the streets made way for Australian-backed development

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Government changes to school funding will soon come to the Senate for a vote.

Gonski 2.0: Your school funding questions answered

Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Theresa May and Elmo at a polling station in Maidenhead, England.

Australia should adopt this delightful but awful UK tradition

Judith Ireland

Yacqub Khayre leaving court after he was acquitted over a terror plot in 2009.

States agree to tougher rules for criminals with terrorist links

Michael Koziol

Bluff called: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Independence day scramble in ruined city of Marawi

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Women and children, including Tran Thi Thanh Loan (centre), in their cell at the detention centre.

Turned back by Australia, Vietnamese deemed refugees

Shira Sebban

Saif al-Islam after his capture in November 2011.

Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam released after five years

15 mins ago

Under scrutiny: US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions.

Sessions will testify in Senate on Russia and election

14 mins ago

The votes are in: UK Prime Minister Theresa May's decision to call a snap election has resulted in a fiasco.

Generation gap widens and political chaos slips through

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

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Wage rises are good for us. Really.

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn casts his vote at a polling station at Pakeman Primary School, London, on June 8.

UK a step closer to becoming a republic

Peter FitzSimons

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

Warren Buffett, 86, is the world's fourth-richest person, worth $US76.2 billion according to Forbes magazine. He is ...

Anonymous fan pays $3.5m for steak with billionaire Buffett

Owner-occupiers only realise the value of their home if they sell.

The property market is taking a breather, not falling off a cliff

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

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

Stormy times for an economy in the doldrums

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Amazon will be a friend and a foe, retailers warn

Carolyn Cummins

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

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

Comparing internet plans can be copmlicated.

Smaller providers offer great-value, low-risk internet plans

Lucy Cormack

Sallie Krawcheck, formerly chief executive of Citigroup and Bank of America, says for a time she bought into the myth ...

The data's in: women make better investors than men

Georgina Dent

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

Crash in Switzerland.

Richard Hammond of Top Gear in dramatic crash

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Champions Trophy 2017: Australia crash out

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Man dies in North Narrabeen rugby match

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60s Batman star Adam West dies

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.

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

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

Advertiser Content

How to create a better customer checkout experience

Advertiser Content

Ten activities to aid toddler development

Advertiser Content

The scene of the crash.

Richard Hammond injured in dramatic crash

John Grisham, who wrote the novel ?A Time to Kill,? in New York, Sept. 26, 2013. The stage adaptation of Grisham?s first ...

John Grisham writes a little something on the sly

Janet Maslin

The Dynamic Duo: Adam West as Batman and Burt Ward as Robin.

Batman star Adam West dies at age 88

Michael Idato

<b> Clarke and Sayle in Meet The Mavericks: </b> what could possibly go wrong?

John Clarke's unseen interview a gift to bereft viewers

Bridget McManus

Bliss N Eso smells like Australian spirit. From left: Eso, Bliss, Dj Izm.

Bliss N Eso take aim at the fixation on 'us and them'

Bernard Zuel

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

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

Jayme Deerwester

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

The Handmaid's Tale 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

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

Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn at the 2011 Logies.

Cassandra Thorburn and kids move into Cremorne house

Amy Croffey

Schapelle Corby denies she is heading to the UK for Celebrity Big Brother.

'False news': Schapelle Corby denies she's heading to Big Brother

Andrew Hornery

Sydney's PR Queen, Roxy Jacenko.

Have Roxy Jacenko and Sara Huegill fallen out again?

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Katy Perry will join Ariana Grande for the all-star concert on June 4.

Where did Katy Perry go wrong? A timeline

Patrick Ryan

Young businesswoman at her desk in home studio.

What's holding so many well-educated women back at work?

Jackie Dent

When women date younger men, it can raise eyebrows, but when men date younger women, no one blinks.

It's the year of the cougar, so ignore the sexist critics

Kathy Lette

When it came to my daughter's education I needed to do what was best for her, not others.

The dilemma I faced when my daughter won a private school scholarship

COMMENT
Elana Benjamin

Dion Lee trench coat, $2490. Jonathan Simkhai “Ruffle-Trimmed” silk-satin dress, $1398, from Matches Fashion.

In the trenches: How to embrace a timeless fashion staple this winter

Georgie Gordon

Competitive runner Dylan McCuaig-Walton tried minimalist running shoes for a while.

Minimalist shoes may be able to make you run a lot faster

Sarah Berry

A weighted blanket or just tuck your blanket in?

Are weighted blankets worth the hype?

Evelyn Lewin

Harley Breen.

Harley Breen's day on a plate: 'I regret everything'

Right first dine: Scrambled eggs on toasted wholegrain bread.

Chefs tell: how they tweak their scrambled eggs to perfection

Jake Smyth and Kenny Graham. Friday 9th June 2017.

Sydney pubs blow up the pokies for live music

Pete Evans' shepherd's pie. <b>Styling:</b> Deb Kaloper. <b>Photos:</b> Mark Roper.

Weekly meal planner: June

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

A frustrated Steve Smith.

Smith's Australia knocked out of Champions Trophy in group stage

Adam Collins

Big changes: Trent Merrin and Sally Fitzgibbons when they announced their engagement and Merrin at Penrith on Tuesday.

Glamour couple Fitzgibbons and Merrin split

Danny Weidler

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

Lachlan Ward, 25, collapsed on Saturday afternoon during a fifth grade match for the Warringah Rats against Gordon.

'It's tragic': Wallabies players rocked by death of Sydney player

Tom Decent
59 mins ago

Latvia's Jelena Ostapenko celebrates winning the women's final at the French Open on Saturday.

Unseeded 20-year-old Ostapenko beats Halep to take French Open

Tale of woe: Brett Deledio.

GWS recruit Brett Deledio injures his good calf

BREAKING
Anthony Colangelo

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

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

Daley dilemma as Thurston taunts Eels, now for NSW

Adam Pengilly

Dragons central: WIN Stadium in Wollongong.

Dragons eye more games at suburban bases

Adam Pengilly

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

Crisis management: Des the man for the Dogs?

Adrian Proszenko

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