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Commuters unlock shared bikes using their smartphones in Beijing.

Thousands of bicycles coming to Sydney streets

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 31: Jarryd Hayne of the Blues celebrates winning game one of the State Of Origin series ...

The $500 million monster devouring the NRL

Andrew Webster

Minister Greg Hunt during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday.

Ministers silent amid fears of a political crisis

Odessa College sophomore Bradie Gray from Tamworth, Australia, was severely injured at the College National Finals Rodeo.

Australian bull rider 'improving' after horrific rodeo incident

1 hr ago

Only 37 per cent of Australians now believe the US has an overall positive influence on world affairs, 23 percentage ...

The worrying trend most Australians can agree on

Uber driver Francisco Javier Trejos, captured in a police surveillance photo, was importing cocaine from South America.

'As simple as you can have it': Sydney cocaine ring busted

Rachel Olding

'The Godmother': Neutral Bay store owner's secret life

Scores killed as Portugal forest blaze rages on

1 hr ago

Sailors found dead as US destroyer reaches Japanese port

'Stalking horse': MPs' threat to May if she waters down Brexit plan

Cate Blanchett's peninsula record topped by trophy home sale

Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist authors Emily Maguire, Ryan O'Neill, Josephine Wilson, Philip Salom and Mark O'Flynn.

After Ryan published his book, condolences flowed. His wife wasn't happy

13 mins ago

'You hurt me': Fed up Wallabies fan takes matters into own hands

1 hr ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, Chloe Shorten, Lucy Turnbull and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrive for the ...

How does 'off the record' work? I'm glad you asked ...

COMMENT

Ikea recipe sheets

Ikea's latest life hack is far easier to put together than a bookshelf

Vet Lara Boland, left, and veterinary nurse, Tiffany Formosa demonstrate how they test a cat for radioactivity after it ...

'Foot on the accelerator': Mystery disease that transforms cats

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Eels too good for stuttering Dragons

Good Food, Short BlackReporter: Ardyn Bernoth. Interiors and food shots of Comida, a new restaurant in Bondi replacing ...

The best - and worst - supermarket pasta sauces

Lena Dunham has spoken out about the Cosby mistrial in a series tweets.

Cosby mistrial sparks flurry of tweets from Girls creator

Ben Mendelsohn.

Ben Mendelsohn: From Sydney dish pig to Hollywood A-lister

Mamamia founder and publisher Mia Freedman.

How Mamamia's Bad Feminist moment went so wrong

The historic Woolwich home Vailele has sold for the first time in 24 years.

Woolwich trophy Vailele sold for about $23 million

Decorating School co-founder Emma Blomfield recommends picking a jewel colour and layering it in different shades.

The colour palette making a comeback after years of pastels

James Tutton on the upstairs landing of his Coburg home.

Inside the stunning renovation of a Victorian mansion

Everything is grown organically using compost from kitchen and garden scraps and manure from the farm's sheep.

Why Indira Naidoo is green with envy over this vegie patch

Pip and Nic Aplin can't afford to buy the type of property they want in Sydney.

Like a phoenix, Nimbin goes from dippy hippy to hippy chic

The state budget will include $123 million to revitalise neighbourhoods along Parramatta Road.

One of Sydney's 'ugliest road corridors' to get $123m facelift

Emily's unwelcome companions since she was 11 years old

Kate Aubusson

Calls for PM to step in as path clears for sale of historic building

Adam Cranston (right) has had his assets seized including expensive race cars. His brother Joshua (left) has not been ...

Superannuation funds of eight 'syndicate members' seized

Rachel Olding

Former NSW minister Carl Scully has published a political memoir.

$1b Sydney desalination plant 'decided by Arbib focus group'

The so-called baby bonus generation is starting high school.

The booming crisis hitting Sydney's high schools

The US is being consumed by a tsunami of gun availability.

Greens warn of US gun culture risk as state nears 1 million firearms

Roberta Williams was declared bankrupt by the Federal Court last November.

Seven's six figure offer to former wife of slain drug lord

VIC

Female Golden Sun Moth (Synemon plana), one of Australias critically endangered diurnal moths

Moth brings High Commission move to a halt

QLD

This glowing red bacteria is a close relative of tuberculosis used in research to help find drugs that can treat the ...

Glowing red bacteria could hold key to tuberculosis cure

QLD

Firefighting efforts in Lambrigg Street were captured overnight by locals.

'Quite dramatic': House, cars set alight on 'quiet street'

ACT

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Virgin Mobile, which is said to account for up to 5 per cent of Optus mobile customers, has received a bid.

Banned Chinese firm supplying Australian Defence

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Remeikis and James Massola

Green vegetable sandwiches with salad,spinach,avocado,cucumber,basil,avocado spread

The diet that's twice as effective for weight-loss

Sarah Berry

Bags are nearly packed for Campbell House school students and prinicpals Isabella Donnachie, Jadzia Lederer, Assistant ...

Disadvantaged kids chosen for 'breathtaking' experience

Pallavi Singhal

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Simon Birmingham has a two-pronged strategy over Gonski 2.0.

Government in secret bid to secure Gonski deal

EXCLUSIVE

Ministers silent as Hinch backs trio's court attack

Adam Gartrell

How teacher unions are holding progress on school funding hostage

COMMENT
Matthew Knott

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton is understood to be under consideration to lead a British-style Home Office.

Coalition brawl over British-style Home Office deepens

David Wroe

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg .

'Mindless' state policies pushing up power prices: Frydenberg

Stephanie Peatling

Refugees at Manus Island will learn their fate soon.

US to notify Manus Island detainees within six weeks

Colin Packham

Veteran journalist Michael Gordon observes Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Farewell to Michael, a giant of journalism and a decent man

Tony Wright

The damaged bow of the ACX Crystal, a Philippines-registered cargo ship which collided with the USS Fitzgerald.

Sailors found dead as US destroyer reaches port

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson puts on his glasses before reading a statement about Qatar at the State Department in ...

Tillerson cancels Mexico trip to focus on Qatar crisis

British Prime Minister Theresa May.

Theresa May faces threat of 'stalking horse' over Brexit

Ana Brnabic, nominated as Serbia's prime minister-designate.

Serbian president chooses gay, female prime minister

The mother of Nick Hao, the 36-year-old man murdered by Yacqub Khayre in Brighton, fronts the media.

Overreaction to Khayre's crimes exactly what terrorists seek

GEORGE WILLIAMS
George Williams

Donald Trump may or may not find Malcolm Turnbull's send-up funny - but who cares?

Full marks to Turnbull for his Trump routine

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Malia Obama seems to back her father's policy decision.

The unsung group narrowing the gender pay gap

Matt Wade
Matt Wade

Wall Street where the financial crisis began almost 10 years ago.

Ten years since the GFC, world suffers 'debt overhang'

Nassim Khadem

Institutions that don't take deposits, that fund themselves on the wholesale market such as Pepper Money and Liberty ...

Home loan crackdown and the Law of Unintended Consequences

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

CBS wanted to help Network Ten get through its financial difficulties and had already agreed to cut the cost of its ...

Network Ten staff told not to order anything

Lucy Battersby

Frank Lowy, now Sir Frank.

Listening to the BBC while hiding from Nazis leads to a knighthood

Deborah Snow

Amazon to acquire Whole Foods for $18 billion

The fear that drives billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes

Damien Murphy

Cleanskin king represents new face of BHP

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Strong jobs growth takes interest rate cuts off table

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The Alex is just one of seven new boutique hotels to open in Perth.

How Perth quietly became Australia's coolest city

Lifestyle
Elizabeth Clarke

Toby Jones and Mikey Nolan of Double Rainbouu say many of their deals are signed after hours.

The high school dropout who became our hottest export

Men's Style

Graduate teachers can struggle to find full-time permanent work.

Graduate teacher's plan for prosperity

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

High-income earners could wind up in breach of the $25,000 annual contributions gap by accident, if they have a generous ...

The trap for high income earners with a cushy super package

Daryl Dixon

Women need to see themselves in leadership to stay at a company, the study found.

One way tech startups founded by women are different

A new study has revealed the types of jobs that lead to early death.

How your job is killing you

James Adonis

Ginger Gorman's troll.

Interview with a troll

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Gutherson outwits and outruns Dragons

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Indonesia's 'smoking baby' on how he quit

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Man hit by bus in Sydney CBD dies

SMH News story by Rachel Olding. Story: First court appearance for ATO tax fraud people - Michael Cranston, Lauren ...

Fairfax photos of the week - June 16, 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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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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House Rules host Joh Griggs got teary watching the post-cyclone reveal.

House Rules host teary over post-Cyclone Debbie reveal

Aja Styles

Slaughterhouse workers who share the same dreams: Géza Morcsányi and Alexandra Borbély in the idiosyncratic romance ...

Slaughterhouse romance is surprise winner of film festival

Garry Maddox
1 hr ago

Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist authors Emily Maguire, Ryan O'Neill, Josephine Wilson, Philip Salom and Mark O'Flynn.

Miles Franklin shortlist names five contenders for $60,000 award

Jason Steger
14 mins ago

Hermann Nitsch and a team of performers staged their controversial 'action'.

Dark Mofo: Nitsch's arty Hobart bloodbath not cowed by protest

Hannah Francis

Stephen Furst, pictured in 1986, died of complications from diabetes, his family said.

Stephen Furst from Animal House dies at age 63

Lynn Elber

Jeffery Deaver

Who Bone Collector author wants to star as Rhyme for new novel

BOOKS
Karen Hardy

Wil Anderson hits the target in Fire at Wil.

Wil Anderson arrested after being 'disruptive' on board a flight

Kieran Gair

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman in Patty Jenkins' blockbuster. Joss Whedon has described it as "amazing".

Avengers director under fire for sexist Wonder Woman script

Lauren Zolezzi and Richard Anderson in Anacreon.

Sublime music, clever staging ... and fart jokes, too

Peter McCallum

Ugo Rondinone, The Plain (2014).

Review: Goldberg's Eurovisions - private art for the public good

John McDonald

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Paul Grabowsky review: Chemistry experiment without end

John Shand

A heavily pregnant Beyonce performing at the Grammy Awards earlier this year.

'Thrilled' - Beyonce gives birth to twins: reports

Desks might look cluttered to an outsider, that "mess" is usually a system the worker understands

How to embrace the 'good' kind of clutter

Evelyn Lewin

Ginger Gorman

Me and my troll: A disturbing cat and mouse game

Ginger Gorman

There's an assumption parents will want at least a child of each gender, so why the scorn for those who feel disappointed?

'A terrible mistake' - the women who regret motherhood

Dilvin Yasa

I have my hands full with my grandchildren.

Dear Jess: How do I balance grannie duties with living my life?

Jessica Rowe

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, JUNE 18/17 ISSUE. cr: Stocksy (supplied image, no archiving, no syndication) First person - ...

Here's what I'm letting go of, now I'm turning 50

Joanne Fedler

Oliver Curtis and Roxy Jacenko arriving at court last June for his insider trading trial.

Roxy Jacenko's promise to Oliver Curtis in doubt

Amy Croffey

Karl Stefanovic left midway through Today to catch a flight to Bora Bora to holiday with his BFF, James Packer.

Karl Stefanovic's on-air disappearing act shocks family

Amy Croffey

Jeremy Hopkins.

My day on a plate: Jeremy Hopkins

A vegetarian diet can be beneficial for weight-loss and health.

Vegetarian diet twice as effective for weight-loss

Sarah Berry

Roxanne Gay.

Roxane Gay's brave memoir illuminates struggle with eating and her body

Jim Higgins

Woah Nelly donuts, for quick bites, made by Janell Smith.

The 16 best doughnuts in Australia

Concept Burger in Wolli Creek will feature burgers from around the world.

Hatted chef opens burger joint in Wolli Creek

Scott Bolles

Creamy with flavour: Garganelli with cream and prosciutto.

Weekly meal planner - mid June warming dishes

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Babies worse than bad body odour for fellow travellers

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Why I think birthday party goody bags should be banned

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Four ways parents can help a bullied child

The space race: Overhead locker storage can be a source of tension between passengers.

Traveller letters: Airlines need to crack down on overhead bin hogs

Indian woman eating banana leaf rice, overhead view on wooden dining table. SatJun17cover-WorldFood - Ben Groundwater ...

The eight cities with the world's best local dishes

Ben Groundwater

Documentation, proof of purchase, images, video, medical and police reports all help build your case for a travel ...

More travel insurance claims than ever being rejected: What to do

Michael Gebicki

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey is insane in the best way

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow unveiled fibre to the curb plans back in 2016.

NBN begins Fibre to the Curb trials

COMMENT

This city beneath a statue of Genesha appears identically in the game's art, trailer and early tech demo.

First look at the incredibly ambitious Beyond Good and Evil 2

Solar paint samples painted on glass.

Paint makes clean fuel out of sunshine and air

An impression of China's Micius quantum satellite.

China's leap towards a global quantum internet

2018 Volkswagen Polo.

New Volkswagen Polo revealed

Greg Kable

Toyota goes to Le Mans as pre-race favourites.

Seven things you need to know about this weekend's Le Mans 24 Hour

David McCowen

eSports represent a growing industry.

Why eSports is the future

David McCowen

Audi RS 3 LMS Audi RS3 LMS.

Driven: Audi's 'affordable' race car

Peter McKay

Hyundai won't be joining the likes of Mercedes-AMG in Formula One.

Hyundai rules out F1

Toby Hagon

Range-topping dual cab ute comparison: Toyota HiLux TRD, Ford Ranger Wildtrak, Nissan Navara ST-X.

What's the best range-topping ute?

David McCowen

Push and shove: More people were next door at the Supanova expo than were at the Dragons and Eels game on Sunday.

The $500 million monster devouring the NRL

Andrew Webster

Tough times: Wallabies fans watch on during the loss to Scotland.

Wallabies fan's impassioned plea to players after Scotland loss

Matt Bungard
1 hr ago

Slowing down: The Dragons have lost five of their last seven NRL games.

Could the Dragons miss the eight?

Michael Chammas
1 hr ago

Outstanding: Andrew Fifita after his man-of-the-match performance in Origin I.

Maroons plan to go Shark fishing?

Set of Six
Steve Mascord

David Warner has been a strong voice for the players in the dispute

Warner says Smith could do more on player pay front

Daniel Cherny

Ange Postecoglou greeted by Joachim Loew of Germany during an international friendly in 2015.

Ange plans to beat Germans at own game

Ben McKay
1 hr ago

Sub-par service: Will Genia accepts the part he played in the Wallabies' shock loss to Scotland.

Genia takes responsibility for Australia's loss to Scotland

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

Feeling stronger: Kieren Jack's form is improving after being hampered by injury earlier in the season.

Jack ready to power Swans' finals push

Andrew Wu

Barnstorming: Andrew Fifita has come back bigger and stronger after battling depression.

Fifita's Origin I an all-time great game: Woods

Michael Chammas

In form: Young Rabbitoh Angus Crichton charges through the Titans' defence.

Crichton has a Blues future: Fittler

Steve Zemek
59 mins ago

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Mitchell Pearce and Tyson Frizell of the Blues celebrate ...

Frizell admits he'll need needle before Origin II

Michael Chammas

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