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Treasurer Perrotet delivers his first NSW budget. Pic Nick Moir 20 June 2017

Budget 'envy of Western world' as surpluses hit $12b

8 mins ago

The budget even contains an "active kids" payment to ease the cost of registration for sport and swimming lessons.

The $100 family payment that is 'the soul of the budget'

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Melbourne's tight rental market is putting most pressure on low-income households.

'Construction boom': What the budget tells us about housing market

Live
12 mins ago

Former Sydney Roosters player Shaun Kenny-Dowall leaves Downing Centre Court after pleading guilty of drug possession

Dumped Roosters star escapes conviction for cocaine possession

1 hr ago

Shaun Davidson waiting to be transferred to Kerobokan jail in Bali after being charged with possessing another person's ...

'He actually likes prison': Aussie escaped to extend stay in Bali

charity

How the rich make money by giving it away

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Government buckles over schools to head off party room brawl

48 mins ago

Skinhead 'microwaved his mother's budgie', Sydney inquest hears

'This is serious': The terrorist cell on Australia's doorstep

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Stopped in her tracks: Ex-union boss's lesson in courtroom etiquette

CBD

Trump blames North Korea's 'brutal regime' for death of student

The government announced the new Active Kids Rebate.

The biggest winners out of budget - and biggest losers

1 hr ago

Disappointed: Quade Cooper after the Wallabies loss to Scotland.

Quade Cooper hits back at keyboard critics

1 hr ago

Banks

Risks lurking in our $1.5 trillion mortgage market

Adele popped by the Chelsea fire station to say thank you to the firefighters who attended the Grenfell Tower blaze.

'Cup of tea and cuddles': Adele visits Grenfell Tower firefighters

The good fats listed might surprise you.

Counting macros: what it means and how to do it

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Analysis: which Blues didn't deserve to miss out on Origin II

If we want to change outcomes for boys and men, we should listen to the most typical male DV survivors, writes ...

The male victims of domestic violence we need to listen to

Tough times: Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika.

Peter FitzSimons

Rugby has never been as grim as what we are seeing now

Rapper YG performing in Los Angeles last year.

Rapper under fire after underage request at Australian gig

Three cheers for David Warner: Rookie opener Matt Renshaw.

Exhibition matches on cards as cricket pay war heats up

The Lacrosse Building was struck by fire in 2014.

High-rise fire task force could mean hefty bills for unit owners

Would-be homeowners and investors today need to understand that dream locations and homes takes time, says Mark Bouris.

Mark Bouris: Buyers waiting for price drops are kidding themselves

Google's Waymo self-driving prototype.

Buildings that won't exist when self-driving cars rule the road

The first time I saw an advertisement for a mattress in a box I was scrolling through Instagram.

The verdict is in: The truth about those mattresses in boxes

Tatyana Klauzner, wife of Richard Petty, has bought Neerim Park.

Wife of CPA's Richard Petty buys Castle Cove estate for record $13m

The first of 24 new suburban trains will arrive next year.

First of new trains arrive next year to ease overcrowding

9 mins ago

'Construction boom': Councils under pressure to deliver homes

Jacob Saulwick
1 hr ago

'Historic spend' as schools brace for enrolment boom

1 hr ago

Maria Claudia Lutz with her children, Martin, 10 and Elisa, 11.

Davidson murder-suicide victim honoured with school award

Ava Benny-Morrison

Heatwave, heat wave, temperatures, weather.

Tropics in trouble as climate change turns deadly: study

Peter Hannam

Perisher snow cannons going full throttle.

'Remarkable' chart reveals once-in-a-decade weather event

Peter Hannam

The survey suggests a decline in cycling by females of all ages.

Cyclists abandon NSW roads - but council decision pays off in city

There are fears the number of Indigenous children at risk of harm is increasing.

Federal intervention exposed as a multi-million dollar failure

Damien Murphy

Rani Featherston was stabbed to death in April, 2014.

Butcher posted lyrics online after stabbing frenzy

VIC

Good times are waiting but some lucky Queenslanders are not even aware of their windfall.

The Queenslanders unknowingly siting on unclaimed millions

QLD

Winter... what winter? Perth on track for warmest June on record.

Perth on track for warmest start to winter since 1897

WA

Lifespan estimates from selfies are being trialed by US life insurers.

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The software can tell, for example, if the applicant is a smoker by the lines on their face, given their age.

A selfie could become the new way to obtain life insurance

John Collett

Without Gonski 2.0 NSW schools face a funding cut.

Public schools will lose millions if Gonski 2.0 collapses

COMMENT
Pete Goss

ABC's Four Corners expose showed youths being restrained in mechanical chairs.

An end to a brutal industry that awaits young offenders

EDITORIAL

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Education Minister Simon Birmingham has offered concessions to the Catholic school sector

Government buckles and offers concessions to Catholic schools

Matthew Knott
48 mins ago

Labor to reject key parts of Peter Dutton's citizenship overhaul

Michael Koziol

Turnbull's worker exploitation crackdown delayed

Adam Gartrell
8 mins ago

Only human: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull fights to save Gonski 2.0 school funding package

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Voters have switched off a desperate Coalition government

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Woodside chief executive Peter Coleman: ''You put up barriers here and it will get reciprocated.''

Business leaders and former WTO chief slam visa changes

Liberal MP Craig Kelly supports a push to build a new coal fired power station.

Minerals Council steps up lobbying of Coalition MPs for new coal plant

Donald Trump flanked by Apple chief executive Tim Cook (left) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.

Trump blames North Korea's 'brutal regime' for US student's death

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman General Joseph Dunford said it was a delicate time.

Russia warns US after downing of Syrian warplane

Police outside a property in Pentwyn, Cardiff.

Finsbury Park attack suspect named as father of four from Cardiff

A London Fire Brigade officer inside the Grenfell Tower.

London tower death toll rises to 79: police

Illustration: Dionne Gain

'Caliphate' closer than we thought

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

SMH Letters

Piccoli man of wisdom on Gonski funding

June 20

Without Gonski 2.0 NSW schools face a funding cut.

Public schools will lose millions if Gonski 2.0 collapses

COMMENT
Pete Goss

Glimmers of hope in some areas of employment, better business conditions and evidence that a regulatory crackdown on ...

Jobs, housing still a worry for Reserve Bank

10 mins ago

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Markets Live: Moody's unsettles banks

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Rival betting companies, Racing Victoria and the national consumer watchdog, had all objected to the proposal.

Tabcorp's $11b merger with Tatts Group gets green light

UPDATED
Nick Toscano

Despite a recent sales slump, Whole Foods still has a passionate following among foodie shoppers.

'Truly love at first sight': How Amazon wooed Whole Foods

We know less about money than we think - and that's dangerous

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

The risks lurking in our $1.5t mortgage market in six charts

'Utter dysfunction': who is to blame for surging power bills

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

The company where women get promoted on maternity leave

Nassim Khadem

There is a world of wine out there, don't be confined by tradition.

You've been matching your food and wine all wrong

Fine Drinks
1 hr ago

BMW Australia CEO Marc Werner acknowledges well-heeled Australians may not immediately warm to the new range.

'Heads in the sand': BMW has a powerful problem with Australia

Cars

A recent survey found big gaps in the financial knowledge of many respondents, despite high levels of confidence.

We know less about money than we think

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

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Graduate teacher's plan for prosperity

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

A trucking company seeks advice in the instance of being sued.

Will a trust protect us if we get sued?

Max Newnham

Scanlon hopes to continue growing the business and contracting out work.

From public servant to running a global business from the country

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Government hopeful on Gonski

Federal Politics

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New citizenship laws set to fail

Federal Politics

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Who are the unlucky Blues missing out?

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Carrie Fisher autopsy reveals cocktail of drugs

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 18: Dancers prepare to perform during a traditional Festas Juninas (June Festivals) party ...

World of Photos - June 20, 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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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Gal Gadot was paid $300,000 for Wonder Woman.

Even Wonder Woman isn't immune from the gender pay gap

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Rapper YG performing in Los Angeles last year.

Rapper backpedals after underage flashing request

Rob Moran

"He thought he was giving me a stuffed chimpanzee [but] chimpanzees don't have tails."

Grillers in the mist as fog clears on Q&A;

Neil McMahon

George Miller, Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy at Fury Road's premiere at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.

Mad Max star confirms feud between Hardy and Theron

Rob Moran

Robyn Nevin as Mrs Higgins, left, with Anna O'Byrne as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady.

Where are the Aussies? Local blokes struggle to make a mark

Nathanael Cooper

The Football Club Band. Triple J Unearthed winners strongly deny sexual assault allegations. From left : Adriano ...

Embattled Triple J Unearthed winners lose band member

Broede Carmody

TV and radio personalities Hamish and Andy made their start on Channel 31.

Channel 31 farewells free-to-air TV due to 'puzzling' move

Broede Carmody

Yummy Mummies cast member Maria DiGeronimo.

Yummy Mummies slammed over breastfeeding remarks

Rob Moran

Jatinga

Tragic tale is a film just waiting to be made

Jason Blake

Lauren Zolezzi and Richard Anderson in Anacreon.

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

Peter McCallum

Advertiser supplied pic. The Paul Grabowsky Sextet will perform in Wollongong on November 8 Paul_Grabowsky.jpg

Paul Grabowsky's unending chemistry experiment

John Shand

If we want to change outcomes for boys and men, we should listen to the most typical male DV survivors, writes ...

The male victims of domestic violence we need to listen to

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Michelle Obama arms don't come easy.

'Take care of ourselves first:' the MO behind Mobama's bootcamps

Annie Brown
45 mins ago

Vocal supporter of social rights: Lily Allen.

'Radicalised by British media': Lily Allen, J.K. Rowling slam tabloids in wake of attack

Adele popped by the Chelsea fire station to say thank you to the firefighters who attended the Grenfell Tower blaze.

'Cup of tea and cuddles' - Adele visits Grenfell Tower firefighters

Annie Brown

Beyonce revealed the new clip on Instagram today.

What to buy a new mother who isn't Beyonce

Natalie Reilly

Caitlyn Jenner has come under fire for her comments about a shooting last week.

Jenner criticised for offensive gun violence 'joke'

Libby Hill

Jay-Z wrote about the "injustice of the profitable bail bond industry."

Jay Z (kind of) changes his name, writes essay on bail law

Travis M. Andrews

Bill Cosby is facing charges of sexual assault.

'I would have voted to convict': alternate Cosby juror

Manuel Roig-Franzia

Green lentils with cherry tomatoes and marinated feta.

The 'superfoods' that don't break the bank

Paula Goodyer

Can a humble raisin hold some answers to the way we eat?

How a common meditation technique can help you eat more healthfully

Jae Berman

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

Vegetarian diet twice as effective for weight-loss

Sarah Berry

Coconut bombe Alaska on the Christmas in July menu at Parliament House.

Parliament House opens for lunch

Scott Bolles

Ezard at Levantine Hill Estate.

Vine dining: Australia's best winery restaurants

Presses the right buttons: Bacco's spaghetti alla chitarra with sea urchin and beach banana.

Nonna's recipe works best at Bacco Osteria - the CBD's fave new spot

Terry Durack

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Why I won't be following this bizarre parenting trend

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Boy hospitalised after fidget spinner mishap

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'Potato chips better than raisins', dentist claims

Indonesia is one of the most popular destinations for Australians.

Jet setters: Suburb with Australia's best-travelled residents revealed

Kylie McLaughlin

Sometimes being on your own overseas isn't suck a great thing.

I can't believe what just happened: When travelling solo sucks

Ben Groundwater

Baby-crying-plane-index

Baby born mid-air given free flights for life by airline

Hugh Morris

Cheetah

Terrifying robot cheetah getting a new owner

People in a manic episode have reduced impulse control, which makes them less likely to take time to accept spell-check ...

Can your iPhone tell if you're depressed?

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

The Xbox One X is being touted by Microsoft as the most powerful console ever created.

The coolest gaming gear at E3 2017

Gizmodo

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey is insane in the best way

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI.

Volkswagen mulls performance SUV

Dom Tripolone
25 mins ago

2011 Hyundai i40 Tourer.

What used wagon should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Honda Civic Type R.

More Civic Type R variants coming

Drive Staff

2017 Toyota 86 Limited Edition.

Limited edition Toyota 86 revealed

Dom Tripolone

Porsche won its 19th Le Mans 24 hour crown.

How Jackie Chan almost won Le Mans

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

The Sweet Spot: Skoda Superb

Stephen Ottley

Disappointed: Quade Cooper after the Wallabies loss to Scotland.

Quade Cooper hits back at keyboard critics

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

Attacking brightspot: Tommy Rogic shoots for goal for the Socceroos against Germany.

The scoreboard lies: Socceroos' performance was pedestrian

ANALYSIS
Dominic Bossi

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 10: Australia batsman David Warner hits a ball to the boundary during the ICC Champions ...

Top players consider games at suburban grounds in pay war twist

Chris Barrett

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 17: Will Genia of the Wallabies talks to captain Michael Hooper following he the International ...

Australian rugby is paying the price for ignoring grassroots

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Billion-dollar buyout clause: Cristiano Ronaldo may want to leave Spain.

$1.47 billion buyout clause that could stop Ronaldo leaving Spain

Jason Burt

Many leaders: Owen Farrell, Peter O'Mahony and Conor Murray celebrate after defeating the Crusaders.

Lions set to make shock call on skipper

Gavin Mairs

Tiger Woods is seeking help for his use of painkillers.

Woods seeks professional help to manage painkiller use

Warned: Iran's coach Carlos Queiroz.

Ex-Real coach eyeing Socceroos job ahead of Iran friendly

Dominic Bossi

Former Sydney Roosters player Shaun Kenny-Dowall leaves Downing Centre Court after pleading guilty of drug possession

Shaun Kenny-Dowall escapes conviction for cocaine possession

Stephanie Gardiner
1 hr ago

Ben Barba has been released by the Sharks.

Loophole Super League club is using to appeal Barba cocaine ban

Warren Barnsley

Fresh approach: Blues coach Laurie Daley.

Daley went from almost being sacked to verge of Origin success

Andrew Webster

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