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Mathew Thompson (second from right) is a commentator for Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports. He allegedly fled the ...

Police probe into Channel Nine NRL commentator

EXCLUSIVE
18 mins ago

Grace Mazur came across Thermomix on a visit to an old school friend's house in Poland.

Legal stoush reveals cracks in the $60m cult of Thermomix

Naomi Klein says the Clintons helped pave the way for Donald Trump by "blurring ethical lines" when they allowed the ...

'Russia isn't Trump's only murky link': Klein

It was a foggy start for Sydney on the Queen's Birthday public holiday.

Thick fog shrouds Sydney, forcing flight cancellations

1 hr ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 08: Light Rail overcrowding from Central to Pyrmont on June 8, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. ...

'It's a nightmare': Overcrowding worsens on Sydney trams

Students with high NAPLAN scores are more likely to show interest in science, law, engineering, architecture, social ...

The two factors that shape a child's desired career path

Trump calls Comey 'cowardly' in latest Twitter outburst

'Like a horror movie': Australian woman relives London attack

Voller 'would rather have died' than been strapped to chair

UK men released after flight diverted over terrorism fears

Theresa May moves on DUP in attempt to cling to power

A China Eastern flight returned to Sydney with a hole in the engine casing.

'Huge hole' in plane forces Sydney emergency landing

3 mins ago

Cate Blanchett awarded Australian Day honours.

Blanchett heads bold cast of Queen's Birthday honours

Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates victory with the trophy.

Nadal demolishes Wawrinka to win 10th French Open title

15 mins ago

Turia Pitt with her partner Michael Hoskin.

'I reckon this will be more fun': Turia Pitt announces pregnancy

Vegan pancakes

Indulgent breakfasts for a rainy long weekend

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Nadal wins 10th French Open title

Schapelle Corby

'False news': Corby denies being poached for reality TV gig

Vegan pancakes

Indulgent breakfasts for a rainy long weekend in

Former FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday.

More honest, more trustworthy: Americans favour Comey

The scene of the crash.

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

The most expensive house sold at auction was a 66 Myrna Road Strathfield, which went for $4,510,000

Clearance rate below 70 per cent: Market slumps over long weekend

Andrew Wilson

Tara Dennis is a Better Homes and Gardens presenter.

Better Homes' Tara Dennis didn't always have a 'perfect' house

Cranmore Home with artwork by Milk + Sugar Melbourne.

Stylists answer the questions you've always wanted to ask

According to the 2016 census, women do between 14 and five hours of unpaid domestic work every week.

Women do majority of housework, even when men stay home

The apartment block at Manly, on Sydney's northern beaches, is expected to fetch $8-9m.

Apartment blocks high on investors' wish lists

A 72-year-old was charged with driving under the influence after returning the "worst reading across the state" on ...

Drink drivers caught three times over limit in long week police blitz

Where to buy petrol 'when prices go up for no reason'

Shark's dorsal fin about half size of bodyboard as surfer flees for his life

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian at Silverwater jail in western Sydney on Sunday.

Questions linger over 'dangerous' new prison plan for terrorists

flood waters

'Worst is yet to come': Emergency services on standby as rain persists

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

Eman Sharobeem, pictured with her husband Haiman Hammo, at an Australian of the Year dinner in Gunnedah in 2016.

Council waters down Sharobeem Australia Day awards profile

Sarah and Tom McGoram, with son George,10, and dog Winston.

Why this mother has 'the wrong cancer' for medication she needs

The SOS sign spotted by a pilot in the Kimberley.

Kimberley pair's survival story solves SOS mystery

WA

Three people were taken to hospital after several drug overdoses at a Melbourne nightclub.

Suspected bad party drug batch lands six in hospital

VIC

The number of Australians receiving a disability support pension for common mental disorders continues to rise.

Disability pensions rise despite fall in mental health symptoms

No curfews: Blues coach Laurie Daley won't make the casino off-limits to his players.

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No curfews: Blues coach Laurie Daley won't make the casino off-limits to his players.

The Star isn't NSW's problem – complacency is

Andrew Webster

Demand from services on Sydney's inner west light rail line has increased significantly.

Commuters face frustrating wait before overcrowding relief

Matt O'Sullivan

Former FBI director James Comey is sworn in during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday.

Comey testimony another step on path to Trump's disgrace

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Niman Adan Gabush,2, is a severe malnutrition case at Hargeisa Group Hospital.

The humanitarian catastrophe Australians know nothing about

Adam Gartrell

Feedback on citizenship shakeup to be kept secret

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol
40 mins ago

Turnbull government wants companies' help to access data

Stephanie Peatling

Tony Fitzgerald is a former judge, who led an inquiry into corruption in Queensland.

Corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald wants to clean up Canberra

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis.

London no longer calling for Attorney-General Brandis

Jeremy Corbyn casts his vote at a polling station at Pakeman Primary School.

Corbyn's UK success leaves ALP musing its own future

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

Settlers forcibly evicted for Australian-backed development

EXCLUSIVE

Fired: US Attorney Preet Bharara.

Bharara 'absolutely' sees enough evidence for case against Trump

Burned minivans are seen outside the main prison in Kinshasa, Congo.

Congo jail break leaves nearly a dozen dead

1 hr ago

French President Emmanuel Macron.

France's Macron set for majority in parliament after first-round vote

"Self-inflicted": Theresa May has been told to overhaul her leadership style.

Theresa May seeks deal with Northern Irish party to cling to power

Special Minister of State Scott Ryan: plans to introduce donations legislation to Parliament in spring.

Sweep the sewers and ban foreign political donations

COMMENT
Tony Walker

Prime Minister Theresa May speaks outside 10 Downing Street. The closely fought election has failed to return a clear ...

UK election result is bad news for Australian pollies

Brenton Prosser and Gerry Stokes

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

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce has been made a companion in the General Division of the Order of Australia.

Same-sex marriage issue pays off for Qantas, says Joyce

Miriam Steffens and Patrick Hatch

Westpac says ASIC has not established that its sample of seven loans were unsuitable.

Westpac hits back at ASIC responsible lending claim

Clancy Yeates

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Labor's professed preference for policy purity is phoney

Ross Gittins

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AdLand hits the road, as TV stocks hit the skids

Lucy Battersby

Captains of industry awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours

Mathew Dunckley

Airline bosses flying high

Colin Kruger, CBD

Glencore set to emerge as Australia's dominant coal producer

Brian Robins

Australian shares tipped to remain positive

Simone Ziaziaris

The actor Jonah Hill is one of the celebrity practitioners of the black-socks-and-shorts trend.

The ugly style fail that became menswear's hottest trend

34 mins ago

Mercedes-Benz offers plenty of snow-worthy extras.

The hottest luxury upgrades your car needs this snow season

Cars

Renting to a relative is one way to avoid the ups and downs of the rental market.

Nicole helps … get the best loan for an investment

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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

Grace Mazur came across Thermomix on a visit to an old school friend's house in Poland.

Cracks in the $60 million cult of Thermomix

Cara Waters

Josh Mihan is the owner of The Bearded Man. His business sees 2000 customers a year.

Behind the barber shop renaissance

Elissa Doherty

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Naiqama crashes into cheerleaders

Crash in Switzerland.

Richard Hammond of Top Gear in dramatic crash

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Carlton pip Giants by slimmest of margins

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Tough break for Theresa May as top aides quit

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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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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Dylan Voller explains his actions and apologises to his victims on 60 Minutes.

Voller tells how he felt he was 'going mad' in detention

Aja Styles

"I was thinking for a moment that I wasn't going to make it": Candice Hedge.

'Like a horror movie': Aussie describes London attack

Cameron Mee

House Rules judge Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen was out for blood.

House Rules elimination almost ends in burning at the stake

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Boy George today: "If I talked about wanting to work in fashion or music or whatever they just laughed."

Boy George is the chameleon of the entertainment industry

Nathanael Cooper

Richard Hammond was hospitalised after the crash.

Richard Hammond injured in dramatic crash

<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

Camino Island. By John Grisham.

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

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

My question to all the men who insist they do in fact want workplace flexibility: What are you doing about it?

How men can fight for workplace flexibility (if they really want it)

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Collette Dinnigan: 'Who knows maybe in the future ... I might go back to something that involves clothing ... but right ...

Collette Dinnigan honoured on Queen's Birthday for work in fashion

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

About one in three nominees for Order of Australia honours is a woman.

Australian honours: time to ditch the men at the top

COMMENT
Jenna Price

No doubt Gwen Stefani knows taupe is having a moment.

Forget 'greige,' the new neutrals are about rust, putty and terracotta

The Rules
Melissa Singer

Child-free and living the grey nomad dream.

Child-free and living the grey nomad dream

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Karl Stefanovic and Cassandra Thorburn at the 2011 Logies.

Cassandra Thorburn and kids move into Cremorne house

Amy Croffey

Schapelle Corby

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

Addictive or just enjoyable?

Cheese: is it a addictive? This doctor thinks so

Paula Goodyer

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

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

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Super.

Alfa Romeo's Mercedes C-Class rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

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

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

The best new cars still to come in 2017

David McCowen

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk.

Jeep's off-road warrior reviewed

Toby Hagon

No curfews: Blues coach Laurie Daley won't make the casino off-limits to his players.

The Star isn't NSW's problem – complacency is

Andrew Webster

Spain's Rafael Nadal wins the French Open.

Nadal demolishes Wawrinka to win 10th French Open title

Christopher Clarey
16 mins ago

Now or never: Mitchell Pearce, right, with Mitchell Aubusson after a try.

Robinson backs Pearce to finally taste Origin glory

Michael Chammas

Usain Bolt celebrates after winning the "Salute to a Legend " 100 metres.

Usain Bolt runs away with a victory in final race in Jamaica

Cindy Boren

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

Time for NRL clubs to discard training wheels

SET OF SIX
Steve Mascord

All smiles: (L-R) runners-up Ashleigh Barty and Casey Dellacqua, with winners Lucie Safarova and Bethanie Mattek-Sands.

Casey Dellacqua, Ashleigh Barty lose French Open final

On top: Lewis Hamilton claims his sixth title in Montreal at the Canadian GP.

Triumph for Hamilton in Montreal, Ricciardo third in third straight

1 hr ago

"I know Derrick Lewis is from the hood, but this is my hood": Mark Hunt.

Mark Hunt's happy UFC homecoming

Marvin France

Strong showing: Latrell Mitchell tries to break through a pair of tackles.

Latrell Mitchell stars in Roosters victory

Michael Chammas

Super Hess: Coen Hess made his case for a call-up to Queensland's Origin side with a strong performance for North ...

Hess makes his case for Queensland call up

Dejected Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker shows his frustration after the Panthers' last-minute win.

Errors costing Raiders wins: Lazarus

David Polkinghorne

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