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President Donald Trump listens as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, ...

CNN's Russia story debacle came at the worst possible time

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Drug binge leaves brain surgeon dead, another suspended

Unleashed: All Blacks perform the Haka before the first Test against the British and Irish Lions.

There's only one hope for the Wallabies against the All Blacks

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

A man is arrested at his home in Canley Vale on Wednesday morning.

Panicked call to police gives detectives way into million-dollar crime ring

Minister Christopher Pyne during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 15 June 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Pyne apologises for 'damaging' same-sex marriage speech

"It was a distressing and very stressful time": Migration lawyer Samuel Brouff who dealt with GQA on his client's behalf.

'Something was up': Penny dropped when lawyer got to 19th floor

Activists who investigated Ivanka Trump-linked factories freed

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ADFA cadet's 'romance jumped a few steps', rape trial hears

Reserve Bank tipped to raise interest rates eight times in next two years

Woman, 28, reaps $20k in benefits by posing as 13-year-old girl

Macquarie launches investigation after brokers accused

EXCLUSIVE

GETTY Easy Access... One Time Print and Online use ONLY... Football fans being lifted to safety from the central pens in ...

'It's been hell': Top cops to be charged over Hillsborough disaster

BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 02: David Warner of Australia heads back to the pavillion after being dismissed by Trent ...

Indian suitors poised to swoop with David Warner a prime target

Carey and her ex, James Packer:

Mariah Carey's blunt response about ex James Packer

Sarah Palin, political commentator and former governor of Alaska, pictured in 2016.

Sarah Palin sues The New York Times for defamation

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Dark Mofo 2017

Sydney isn't brave enough to host an event like Hobart's Dark Mofo

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Man walks into pub after getting hit by bus

Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Melbourne Cup winning jockey Michelle Payne has tested positive to a banned substance.

Cup-winning jockey Payne stood down after positive test

Clean career: Manny Pacquiao.

Team Pacquiao's lack of respect is wearing thin: Horn

Vera Mol died in August 2015.

'Poor English' led girl to bungee jump without rope

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

Controversial former lawyer linked to $13 million property deal

EXCLUSIVE

Warren Buffett, chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., eats a ice-cream bar from Dairy Queen Stores Inc. as he tours the ...

Warren Buffett bets on properties that will do best in age of Amazon

Nikki Gogan as a contestant on The Bachelor in 2016.

The Bachelor's Nikki Gogan reveals her next career move

Beth and Ovarn with Ovarn's son and their godson.

From Australia to Jamaica: Why nurse Beth made the switch

This four-bedroom home at 3 Scott Street is what buyers can expect to purchase for the suburb’s $615,000 median house price.

The fringe suburb outpacing Sydney's price growth

Lachlan Street in Waterloo will be widened from two to four lanes under the plans.

Traffic to surge by 50 per cent on busy Sydney corridor

Matt O'Sullivan

Greens suspend rogue senator from party room until NSW toes the line

A city divided: The huge income and lifestyle gap separating Sydney

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade

Edward Charles Toller is accused of conning three elderly people out of their life savings

Vaucluse 'financial adviser' refused bail over alleged $745k fraud

John Fragopoulos at the Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont. There is going to be a new 2% levy on all fish buyers. 27th June ...

'This is the end for many fishos': New fish market fee to hit hard

A brawl broke out at an under 7s rugby league game between the Kingsgove Colts and the Kogarah Cougars at Renown Park in ...

Chairs thrown, umpire threatened as kids' footy match turns ugly

Rachel Browne

A man accused of hiding with a gun in his ex-girlfriend's Canberra home after their relationship soured was brought ...

Man admits to 99 sex offences over abuse of stepdaughter

Two Latvian nationals accused of running an online scam have been arrested in Brisbane.

Latvian barbecue scammers 'used Google ads to target victims'

QLD

A wind gust blew a bouncy castle 150 metres.

Bouncy castle boss used 'firebombing campaign to get jump on rivals'

VIC

Police and emergency services at the scene of the Queanbeyan service station stabbing.

Teens refuse to appear in court on Queanbeyan murder charge

ACT

Former Speaker Telmo Languiller has repaid $37,800 he received under the second-residence allowance.

Expenses scandal: Police launch probe into state MPs

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I couldn't feel what doctors found - then they lost it too

Jenna Price

Smoke clouds the debate over the safety of vaping.

The reform we need to get more adults to quit smoking

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Colin Mendelsohn

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Christopher Pyne has apologised unreservedly for his "ill chosen and unwise " speech to a party function last week

Pyne apologises over 'damaging' same-sex marriage speech

Adam Gartrell

Lee Rhiannon suspended from Greens party room

Adam Gartrell

George Brandis clears out 'infuriating' AAT

Michael Koziol

In a move that is set to reignite the university funding battle in Parliament the Chair of the Group of Eight ...

Unis attack cuts after Gonski 2.0 delivers school funding boon

Eryk Bagshaw

Christopher Pyne

Could Pyne's hubris lead to the fall of the Coalition moderates?

ANALYSIS
Latika Bourke

Hard hats on: Bill Shorten says Labor would overrule the workplace umpire if it wins the next federal election

Shorten promises to fully restore weekend penalty rates

Adam Gartrell

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Swearwords for names, no birthdays: how we resisted the census

Peter Martin

A still from the video in which a man identified as Oscar Perez says he is acting against the "criminal government".

'Coup plot': Helicopter attack on Venezuela's Supreme Court

Angela Merkel has voiced support for a free vote on same-sex marriage.

Germany's same-sex marriage debate to begin this week

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Cardinal Domenico Calcagno, head of the Vatican's central bank APSA, resigned suddenly last week.

Vatican chief auditor's abrupt departure a worry for Pell

Desmond O'Grady

Adamant: Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir.

Rivals converge on Washington to talk Qatar

Illustration: Matt Davidson

The important questions the census didn't ask

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Tony Abbott: "We need to make Australia work again because our country, plainly, is not working as it should.

Tony Abbott: spokesman for relevance deprivation syndrome

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

A police sign asking people to say no to Kwaso, a highly potent home-brewed spirit drink, is displayed outside the ...

Solomon Islands mission was vital in bringing peace and stability

COMMENT
John Howard

A joint media investigation has found alarming business practices at Aveo.

'Raise an eyebrow' - calls for probe into Aveo share trading

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

ASIC's push for stronger search warrant powers has been supported by a government review.

ASIC raids aren't a surprise, they should be

Clancy Yeates

The FIFA report is embarrassing for Sir Frank Lowy.

Leaked FIFA report damages Sir Frank

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Hospitality penalty rates are to be cut.

Penalty rate ploy could bring 'chaos'

Anna Patty

Inside Melbourne's secret suburban hydro power system

Darren Gray

Domain breaking into the mortgage broking game

Lucy Battersby

Aveo my goodness - retirement company resists temptation

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Macquarie launches investigation into Cleveland advice

EXCLUSIVE
Cameron Houston

Sleeping on a plane is a struggle between technology and nature.

Still can't fall asleep on a flight? This is what you're doing wrong

High Flyer

Not all shows are created equal, and you might find better fashion off the catwak.

How I blagged my way into the front row at Paris Fashion Week

Men's Style

Colin Campbell is reluctant to take on more risk.

How to make retirement savings last longer than you do

John Collett

Each tax return is now scrutinised by the Tax Office, matching 650 million pieces of data.

The deductions in the Tax Office's sights this year

John Collett

Annabelle Smith has just purchased a Snapchat printer.

Selfie queen prints for Snapchat but small businesses missing out

Cara Waters

Are you a bill nomad searching for discounts?

The bill Nomads are coming for their discounts

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Why are glass panels suddenly exploding?

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Eddie McGuire's extreme weight loss

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Tony Abbott's alternative policies

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'I wouldn't recommend a retirement village to anyone'

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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Brett and Laurence: Rough diamonds with a removal truck.

Forget focus groups, Common Sense has pulse of nation

COMMENT
Paul Kalina

Dynamic energy: Alison Brie leads a mostly female cast.

Netflix's women's wrestling comedy has a gorgeous Glow

COMMENT
Brad Newsome

Michael Bond, pictured in 2005 with a Paddington Bear toy.

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Anita Gates
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Hugh Jackman is set to star in the upcoming political drama The Frontrunner.

Hugh Jackman lands role as scandalised US politician

Broede Carmody

Darryl Somers could deliver strong, decisive leadership.

Reality star rules US, so how about Bachelor for PM?

SATIRE
Ben Pobjie

Richard Hammond has spoken out following his horror crash while filming Amazon Prime's The Great Race.

'Oh, I'm going to die': Hammond opens up on horror crash

Rob Moran

A flash mob led by dance artist Alison Plevey protesting against the shift in arts funding in 2015.

Support for public funding of the arts weakens

Hannah Francis

Michael Nyqvist, star of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, has died.

Girl With the Dragon Tattoo star Michael Nyqvist dies

Yolanda Lowatta and Kaine Sultan-Babij prepare for Bangarra Dance Theatre's 'Bennelong'.

Composer digs deep to portray an extraordinary life

Elissa Blake

Can Ron Howard save the Han Solo film?

Can Obi-Ron come to the rescue of Han Solo?

Michael Idato

Sword-play at top speed on the back of a motorbike is all in a day's work for the Villainess.

Gore, blimey! What a lot of bloody good fun.

Paul Byrnes

It's predominantly mothers who carry the burden of the great school holiday juggling act.

School holidays need to evolve for modern lives

Jacinta Tynan

"If you see your therapist and they think what's happening is OK or your fault, where are you going to go after that?"

How couples' therapy can make family violence worse

Jane Gilmore

Researchers fail to acknowledge the findings might be different if the study were conducted with children in different ...

Most parenting advice is written for the white and middle class

Mark Nielsen

Justin Trudeau covers Delta's inflight magazine, Sky.

Reactions are mixed for Trudeau's manspreading magazine cover

Annie Brown

Wonder woman: Five months pregnant, Alysia Montano runs in the women's 800 Metres at the 2017 USA Track & Field ...

Wonder women or pushing the limits of pregnancy?

Sarah Berry

A recent survey found that one third of the sample were worried about being snapped in the same outfit twice.

How Instagram influences the way we get dressed now

Clare Press

Carey and her ex, James Packer:

Mariah Carey's expletive-laden response about ex James Packer

Amy Croffey

Serena Williams on the cover of August's Vanity Fair.

Serena Williams reveals love story in Vanity Fair cover story

Jill Serjeant

Savoury toast with raw shaved brussels sprout, lemon zest, chilli, toasted at Two Chaps.

Sydney's top 20 cafes for 2017

Spaghetti with pumpkin, thyme and brown butter.

19 delicious sweet and savoury pumpkin recipes

Lobster at Jade Temple.

Neil Perry's Jade Temple opens next week on old Rockpool site

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Play School is moving to a new time, and parents are not happy

You can now order the Marvel dics missing from your kids' collections.

There's a new way to complete your Marvel disc collection

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Six reasons parenting does not get easier as kids get older

You'll no longer need to fill out the outgoing passenger card from July 1.

Why you'll no longer need to fill out a departure card from Saturday

Michael Gebicki

The Colosseum would take two years to build and cost $673 million.

Billions: What the world's seven wonders would cost to build today

Gavin Haines

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN REPUBLIC - 2012: View of the Nurzhol Boulevard and President's Palace Acorda

City you've never heard of about to become world's hottest destination

Hugh Morris

The screen shown on computers locked by the new strain of software.

What we know about the new ransomware strike

ARMS

Review: flexy fighter comes out swinging

Aussies will pay more to watch Netflix hits like <i>House of Cards</i> each month after the streaming video service ...

Netflix slugs Aussies with price rise in addition to new tax

COMMENT

There are currently 16 million smartphones being used in Australia.

Your smartphone is making you stupid

Lifehacker

The mini SNES comes with 21 legitimately great games built in.

Nintendo announces mini Super Nintendo

2017 Ferrari 812 Superfast.

Driven: Ferrari's new V12 coupe

Tony Davis

2017 BMW 5-Series Touring.

BMW 5-Series wagon prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Jaguar XE SV Project 8.

New 441kW Jaguar XE revealed

Stephen Ottley

BMW M2 Performance Parts.

New BMW M2 with Performance Parts reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Aston Martin DB11 V8.

Aston's Merc-powered coupe

Andrew MacLean

2017 Toyota Yaris ZR

2017 Toyota Yaris ZR reviewed

David McCowen

No deal: Players are demanding the intervention of Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland in the pay war.

Indian suitors poised as pay war rages on

Chris Barrett

Fuming: Jeff Horn, far right, says the team of Manny Pacquiao, right, has been disrespectful.

Horn says Team Pacquiao's lack of respect is wearing thin

Andrew Webster

Dark times: Having watched the All Blacks steamroll their way to victory in the first Test against the British and Irish ...

Only one hope for Wallabies against All Blacks

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Risky move: Frank Lowy's decision to allow a Hungarian fixer into the bid's inner sanctum was ill-conceived.

The past has come back to haunt FFA

COMMENT
MIchael Cockerill

Second chance: Shaun Kenny-Dowall joins the Newcastle Knights at a training session on Wednesday.

Kenny-Dowall vows to become a role model at Knights

Adrian Proszenko

Going full-time: Nathan Grey.

Grey confirmed as Wallabies full-time assistant coach

Tom Decent

Richmond's Bachar Houli leaves the AFL tribunal after receiving a two-week suspension for striking Jed Lamb.

It's absurd that PM and a TV star got AFL player's suspension cut

COMMENT
Michael Gleeson

TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 26: Australia batsman Nicole Bolton celebrates her century during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 ...

Australia consider changes for Sri Lanka clash

James Buckley

Quiet leader: Blues skipper Boyd Cordner in game one.

Cordner will play on 'half a leg' to lead Blues, says Graham

Adam Pengilly

The bodyguard: Michael Jennings is mastering his combinations.

Being Moses' minder suits Jennings just fine

Adam Pengilly

Hazem El Masri scored 342 points for the Bulldogs in 2004.

Why El Masri could beat current Dogs side on his own

Adrian Proszenko

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