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Toxic land. pic shows land at Hunters Hill that was once home to Uranium Smelter and now has to be cleaned up. Thursday ...

Sydney Harbour at risk of leaching from toxic site

Patrick Begley

According to witnesses, the man allegedly ran across the roof yelling "I am Australian".

'Ripped off a chimney': Man arrested after eight hour Newtown standoff

2 mins ago

More dwellings: Anthony Roberts.

Inner-west residents fume at plan for thousands of homes

Sydney beats London for being more expensive to live for expatriate workers.

How five years of soaring prices has changed Sydney

Only about 15 per cent of Australian three-year-olds are enrolled in high-quality preschool programs, compared an OECD ...

The teachers being paid less than carpenters

We value everything by means of money, but it does not buy happiness.

What I wish I'd known about money when I was 25 years old

COMMENT

Passengers told to 'say a prayer' as Perth to KL flight forced back

Last seen in Bondi: Chile murder suspect working as Sydney nanny

Woman screamed for help as she was dragged into car: police

Man shot, dumped at hospital not linked to bikie gangs, police say

1 hr ago

This is what foreign spies see in Donald Trump's tweets

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 01: Sevag Chalabian leaves his office in central Sydney on June 1, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. ...

ATO scandal claims first scalp as fraud-tainted lawyer quietly resigns

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

PLC year 8 students Jenny Kim and Julia Cummins are on their way to NASA space camp.

The year 8 students who could be the astronauts of the future

6 mins ago

Alone in a crowd ... image was intentionally softened and colors muted to all but the alone person. Woman alone in a ...

Only the lonely: the leading cause of widespread individual misery

Girlboss has been axed on Netflix.

Netflix has cancelled another show after one season

Woman

I discovered my partner was paying for sex

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 25: Matthew Wright and Dale Cherry-Evans of the Sea Eagles celebrates after Wright scored a ...

Sea Eagles too good for Sharks

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 16: The crowd watch on during the round 15 NRL match between the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the ...

Rugby League doesn't have a crowd problem... Sydney does

Chris Evans arrives for the UK film premiere of "Captain America: Civil War".

Why Chris Evans wanted Captain America to fail

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been praised by stars happy to take cheques for stories in the magazine she sued.

'So brave': celebrities congratulate Rebel Wilson

Viewing cute animals could help keep the spark in your marriage

Viewing cute animals could help keep the spark in your marriage

Rouse bought the property in 2007 for $1.64 million.

Designer Virginia Rouse lists her Paddington jewel

Rev Meeter reads a gravestone in the plot of land that his church as sold to Green-Wood cemetery.

In built-up New York, property is hard to find, even for the dead

Celebrated Belgian ecological architect Vincent Callebaut designed the Gate Heliopilis.

This eco-friendly Cairo building has 'living walls'

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 28: Residents in and around the inner Western suburb of Lilyfield enjoy outdoor activities ...

The inner-west suburb luring north shore buyers

The Winery by Ben McCarthy of Charlie & Rose.

Collective thinking: The rise of high-rise community living

An artist's impression of the new Sydney Fish Market.

Fish Market to move as factories make way for shops and homes

Charity linked to Wallaby great under investigation

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Begley

Synagogue may have to close after court rules it can't sack rabbi

SMH. 22nd of June 2017. Portrait of Dr Anne Jaumees who is an Anaesthetist based in Western Sydney. The first ever poll ...

'They want dignity': Poll shows most doctors support euthanasia

The third inquest into the death of American mathematician Scott Johnson almost 30 years ago has heard anecdotal ...

Dark deeds on the heath where mathematician was last alive

SMH NEWS The homeless being moved on from Martin Place on June 24, 2017 in Sydney, Australia

Clover Moore's council breaks up homeless camp in Sydney CBD

McIntyre Menon

Lawyers, guns and money: the ATO fraud unravels

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

Kate Tierney, who is paying the Lifetime Health Cover loading

Why Kate was forced to pay 12 per cent more on her health insurance

Car key remotes myseriously stopped working on Elgin Street between Drummond Street and Lygon Street.

Forget the Bermuda Triangle: the mystery of the Elgin rectangle

VIC

Happy little boy in an orange bow tie and glasses

For the sake of your long-term eye health, take a walk outside

QLD

The happily engaged pair.

Mummy blogger Constance Hall announces engagement

WA

Michelle Carter after Judge Lawrence Moniz found her guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the suicide of Conrad Roy III.

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Michelle Carter listens to defence attorney Joseph Cataldo argue for the involuntary manslaughter charge against her to ...

Euthanasia by text case affects more than just free speech

Philip Nitschke

PLC year 8 students Jenny Kim, Julia Cummins and Madeline Panos are on their way to NASA space camp.

The girls who could be the astronauts of the future

Alexandra Smith
6 mins ago

New Zealand superstar Lorde announces a November tour of outdoor shows while Harry Styles adds arena shows in 2018.

We shame female stars, when they don't live up to our ideals

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

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Alan Tudge, Michael Sukkar and Greg Hunt could be charged with contempt of court.

'I don't see how PM can keep them on': Call for trio's axing

Adam Gartrell

Liberal MPs defend tough citizenship test

Greens tensions boil over with spectacular attack on Rhiannon

Senator Chris Back and Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham during debate on the Australian Education ...

Gonski 2.0: the story of how the government got it done

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 19 June 2017. fedpol ...

Turnbull promises social media crackdown to target terrorists

James Massola

Education Minister Simon Birmingham was smiling on Friday after successfully negotiating the passage of the government's ...

'It's a bit rich': state governments forced to increase school funding

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says a third Australian is involved in the London attacks.

Bishop welcomes charges against Bali bombing architect

Fergus Hunter

Rescuers with search dogs near the site of the Xinmo landslide in south-western China's Sichuan Province.

More than 100 still feared buried in China landslide

Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a photocall for Wonders of the Sea 3D at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Arnie and Macron team up to 'make planet great again'

Under pressure: Nevada senator Dean Heller, left, says he cannot support the Republicans' Senate bill in its current form.

Nevada senator in eye of storm over Trumpcare

1 hr ago

The Houses of Parliament is investigating unauthorised attempts to access email accounts.

Blackmail fears as British parliament hit by cyber attack

Winston Churchill is reported to have described Australian English as "the most brutal maltreatment which has ever been ...

Parliamentarians fail basic English proficiency test

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Census head Duncan Young.

Known unknown: census to prompt reset of population clock

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is a regular bus commuter.

No fuss on the bus for powerful polly

Peter FitzSimons

Mr Murdoch and Mr Gordon pulled financial support for the company, telling Ten late on Friday they would not support a ...

Regulator should investigate Murdoch and Gordon's behaviour: experts

Lucy Battersby

Kaufland is believed to need at least 15 to 20 stores to make its Australian investment viable .

Kaufland inks Australian deals

Madeleine Heffernan

High expectations rest on President Emmanuel Macron's shoulders.

'Europe is the market everyone loves to love'

Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Rio plans to review Glencore's updated bid and provide an update before the shareholder meeting on Tuesday.

Glencore's late bid for Rio assets

Thomas Biesheuvel and Mark Burton

Amazon building own grocery chain 'unlikely'

Madeleine Heffernan

As bank wars escalate, shareholders are the losers

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

'Merry go round' of unpaid interns provide accounting and finance services

Anna Patty

Retirement racket: How retirees sold a dream are being ripped off

St Agnes' XO proves how good Aussie brandy can be.

The underrated spirit you should be drinking tonight

Smart Sipping

George Clooney with the lucrative Casamigos Tequila.

Clooney's $1 billion windfall shows the true power of celebrity

Fine Drinks

Connie Munoz of Maroubra works for a PR agency for seven months, saves all her money, and then takes unpaid leave and ...

Could you work just a few months a year to make time for adventures?

Christine Long

Millennials are not eschewing property ownership for avocado breakfasts - they're turning to share investment.

Millennials are better with money than I was in my 20s

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Jordan Murdock runs a drone photography business.

Keen teens: how to start a business while still in your teens

Christine D'Mello

AFR. Life and Leisure. Henty founders, Jeremy Grey and Jon Gourlay for clever packing story by Georgina Safe .

Why I won't bother crowdfunding again

Nina Hendy

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Nathan Ross bags 13-minute hat-trick

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Mad moves from massive monkey

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Johnny Depp jokes about killing Trump

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Sydney clubgoers treated for drug overdose

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - JUNE 16: An aerial view of surfers at Mackenzies Beach on June 16, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. ...

Fairfax photos of the week - June 23, 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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Girlboss has been axed on Netflix.

Netflix has cancelled another show after one season

Aja Styles

Johnny Depp with one of his Yorkshire terriers illegally brought to Australia.

Depp 'fully aware' of breaking Australian quarantine: court

Aja Styles

Chris Evans arrives for the UK film premiere of "Captain America: Civil War".

Why Chris Evans wanted Captain America to fail

Robbie Collin

Parkin says it will be tough being out of contact with his family during filming.

Survivor superfan tests his skills in Australian reality

Toby Crockford

Jarli catches up on the news.

Cleverman verdict: Better second time, but that fur!

Karl Quinn

Johnny Depp has said sorry after joking in Britain about assassinating President Trump.

'You're fired': Trump Jr calls on Disney to sack Johnny Depp

Fake news? Stephen Colbert considers a run at the US presidency on Russian TV.

Colbert tells Russian TV he's mulling presidential run

A street library in Newtown.

The little libraries spreading love and changing lives

Ali Gripper

Kate Cole-Adams digs down into elusive concepts.

Delving into the mysteries of anaesthesia

Review
Gail Bell

Alice Cooper

Alice Cooper on what really happened with that chicken

Sarah Thomas

Online star Grace Helbig is collaborating with authors of fan fiction.

The bizarre point at which fan fiction and reality collide

How do you come to terms with knowing the love of your life is addicted to seeing sex workers?

I discovered my partner was paying for sex

Carly Findlay, a Melbourne author and disability activist, says she's received two anonymous death threats online in the ...

Trolls are hiding behind anonymity, and it's working

Jenny Noyes

Armani jacket, $6300. Tome
blouse, $780. Emporio Armani skirt, $1100.

Marta Dusseldorp's fight for better representation

Cosima Marriner

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been praised by stars happy to take cheques for stories in the magazine she sued.

'So brave, so much integrity': celebrities congratulate Rebel

Andrew Hornery

Being "spiritual" is all the rage, which can only be for the greater good – but not when our quest for wholeness is ...

Why I ditched my frantic pursuit of enlightenment

Jacinta Tynan

Menopause: time to step up.

How do I get my husband to back off about my diet?

Dear Jess

Salim Mehajer and his sister Mary Mehajer at the Sparkle of Hope Ball, Fairfield, on April 9.

Salim Mehajer's sister raises $20k for charity as he faces fraud charges

Amy Croffey

There will be one-offs and sold out stock at the sale.

The sale whisperer: Where to find winter luxe for less

Nicole Economos

Fresh produce on offer at various Farmer's Markets

A beginner's guide to shopping at a farmers' market

Magic: Adam Liaw's bitter caramel and cocoa custard layer cake.

Weekly meal planner - with choc and caramel magic custard cake

Thin and crispy choc-chip bikkies.

Thin, crisp choc-chip bikkies

Dan Lepard

Some newborn babies can't handle too much commotion.

Eight things you should not do when visiting new parents

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Is it a crime to admit you love co-parenting after divorce?

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I struggled to find a connection with my baby

Despite recent bad publicity, United still has a few things to learn about customer service.

Traveller letters: United jet catches fire and then they left us stranded

Young tourists take a group selfie in Parliament Square.

I'd be lying if I said I felt safe visiting London right now

Aussies in London
Annie Dang

SATC sponsored content for Good Food. Adelaide cocktail bars Hennessy Rooftop Bar at Mayfair Hotel

Six of Australia's most amazing places to stay are all in one state

Helen O'Neill

Mario + Rabbids

Mario shooter shouldn't work, but it does

A home WiFi map can help troubleshoot your flaky wireless network.

The best tools for escaping WiFi hell

COMMENT

Smartphone makers will be just like any commodity and Aitken thinks the smartphone cycle is peaking so is also cautious ...

iPhone storage not going as far as it used to? It's not just you

OnePlus 5

OnePlus 5 is a cheap, amazing flagship killer

Kotaku

FreeviewPlus makes it much easier to find something worth watching on free-to-air television.

FreeviewPlus Catch Up TV gets a revamp

COMMENT

Mazda

Feature: Mazda3 and 323 over the years

David McCowen

Lindy Klim followed a transformation video with a debut image of her golden hued colour on Instagram, writing, ...

Star & Car: Lindy Klim, fashion model

Owen Thomson

Hyundai has big plans for its next fuel cell-powered vehicle.

Why Australian innovation is driving hydrogen cars

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Yaris ZR 2017 Toyota Yaris

Toyota on track for best month yet

Stephen Ottley

Kia's Picanto hatch offers value motoring.

The new kia Picanto might be the ideal first car

Stephen Ottley

A man walks past a Honda on display at Honda headquarters in Tokyo. Honda recalled an additional 4.89 million vehicles ...

Honda halts production after cyber attack

Wires

Flying high: Matt Wright dives to score in the corner.

Out with JT, in with DCE? Manly half orchestrates Sharks upset

Adam Pengilly

Crowd control: Perhaps less games in Sydney would help improve crowd numbers.

Rugby League doesn't have a crowd problem... Sydney does

Set of Six
Steve Mascord

Fitness not up to scratch: Wallabies captain Stephen Moore said the Super Rugby coaches needed to lift the intensity of ...

Gibson backs alignment of conditioning programs

Tom Decent

Billy Slater and Cameron Smith were two who didn't back up for the Storm after Origin II.

Maguire joins Origin backlash as series takes toll on NRL

Adam Pengilly

On the chopping block: Melbourne Rebels players are a loss earlier in the season.

The ARU can't afford to cut a Super Rugby team

COMMENT
Dean Mumm

Jarrad McVeigh is a chance to return for the Swans match against Melbourne on Friday night.

McVeigh looms as Swans near full health

Andrew Wu

Ambition: Wallabies head coach Michael Cheika is backing his players to beat the All Blacks.

Cheika adamant Wallabies can beat ABs

Tom Decent

Breaking back in: NSW Breaker Rachael Haynes has done all she can to warrant selection at international level once more.

Haynes hopeful of selection against WI

James Buckley

Happy (temporary) home: Roosters players celebrate in Adelaide.

Roosters want to take more NRL to Adelaide

Scott Bailey

Star power: St George's NSW Origin representatives, including Josh Dugan (pictured), lifted the Dragons to overcome the ...

Knights blow huge lead against Dragons

Mitch Jennings

True Blue: Brad Fittler has hit out at New South Wales' perceived lack of a killer instinct in State of Origin II.

Fittler: NSW Blues were soft, lacked 'killer instinct' in Origin II

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