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A record number of flu cases has been largely attributed to the widespread use of more sensitive tests.

Record spike in flu cases with parts of Sydney worst hit

Lisa Visentin
17 mins ago

Tony Abbott outside the branch meeting of federal MP Michael Sukkar, in Croydon, Melbourne on Monday.

Abbott bashes Liberal leadership in leaked audio

EXCLUSIVE

In this image made from KRT video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives his first public speech during a massive ...

'Serious provocation': US fires missiles after North Korea test

UPDATED

Micaela Abbott spoke to medical students at AMSA's national conference about her sister Chloe Abbott's death.

Dr Chloe Abbott ended her life in January. Her sister wants answers

Australians, and the media, appear to prefer our experts on international affairs not to do any international travel.

Medical episode on dream overseas holiday made worse by insurer

The tower was designed by architects Woods Bagot. On the 18th level, it will have an outdoor infinity pool.

Parramatta apartment record smashed with penthouse sale

Spitting chips: potato giant accused of 'wage theft'

'You can't resolve a debt problem peacefully': How to fix China threat

COMMENT
Matt Wade

East v west: a tale of two stadiums as Moore Park option resurfaces

'Totally shocked': Former Test spinner diagnosed with cancer

Two Australian citizens wrongly sent to immigration detention

9 mins ago

This photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 ...

US is now in North Korea's crosshairs - and it changes the calculus dramatically

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
9 mins ago

Strike power: Oriol Riera in action for Osasuna.

Western Sydney Wanderers sign top Spanish striker

BREAKING

"I couldn't care less," says Bernard Tomic.

Bernard Tomic, it's time for you to live your life - away from tennis

COMMENT

Laura Csortan has denied talk of a romantic relationship with Anthony Bell.

'I am not dating Anthony Bell': Csortan denies baby rumour

Stretching first thing in the morning can increase your energy levels

Why stretching in the morning can increase your energy levels

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Flirty Richard Branson on The Project

Blundy says Curvy customers can get emotional.

Meet the man making a living out of selling D-K-size bras

'We've had Qantas throw everything they can at us and it has cost them more than it cost us,' says British billionaire ...

Branson's cringeworthy interview on The Project

Devices like this are no longer allowed.

'Dangerous': Parents not happy after airlines ban popular device

Esteban Chaves (centre) finished runner-up at the Tour Down Under, but he has not raced since late January.

Aussie team leader continues in Tour despite physio's death

MP Felicity Wilson declined to explain how many undergraduate degrees she holds.

North Shore MP under pressure over claims of two degrees

EXCLUSIVE
James Robertson

A year after Tracey vanished, $490 was withdrawn from her account

Lisa Visentin

Three relatives charged over shooting death of Jesse Thompson

Former Parramatta Eels chief executive Scott Seward.

Salary cap scandal cost ex-Eels boss everything, court heard

Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh has surfaced in a new Islamic State propaganda video.

'Playboy' Australian doctor in new IS propaganda video

Labor deputy mayor of Canada Bay council was given a good behaviour bond for failing to submit electoral disclosure forms.

ALP councillor in court after failing to disclose electoral funding, donations

"I've been really troubled ... about the increased presence of commercial providers in schools," says primary school ...

Private firms gain access to students' academic data

EXCLUSIVE

Not worried. Comcare chief executive Jennifer Taylor

Public service workers compo bill slashed by $450 million

ACT

LeadWest chief Craig Rowley in front of an empty container park in Brooklyn.

How 'scourge' of empty containers are taking over western Melbourne

VIC

A screen grab from the tweet following the abusive behaviour at the Pacquiao-versus-Horn fight.

Foul-mouth boxing fans banned from Queensland stadiums

QLD

ADFA cadet Jack Toby Mitchell, second from left, arrives at the ACT Supreme Court with his parents last week.

ADFA rape trial jury hears accused's version of what happened

The tower was designed by architects Woods Bagot. On the 18th level, it will have an outdoor infinity pool.

Penthouse smashes Parramatta apartment price record at $3.325m

The construction of Apple's new $US5 billion, four-story, 260,000-square-metre centre is nearing completion. Photo: ...

'Mind blowing': Apple HQ already disrupting life in Silicon Valley

Whether your parents rented or owned their own home can impact future behaviour and attitudes to property.

Parents didn't buy property? You probably won't either

Rebel Wilson has reportedly spent almost $4 million on a New York City apartment.

Rebel Wilson buys into 'paparazzi-proof' apartment block

Happy Haus specialises in prefabricated homes such as this one at Lennox Head.

This is what you can expect from the houses of the future

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Colonial Britain still rules at India's private clubs

Amrit Dhillon

Truth be damned: A satisfying narrative is more likely to stick in people's minds than incomplete truth.

Our brains aren't wired to swap fiction for fact

COMMENT
Rachel Visontay

Bidding process: Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, emir of Qatar (left), is presented with the World Cup trophy by ...

The world game and Australia's shame

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

'We're at a low ebb': Abbott bashes Liberal leadership in leaked audio

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Two Australian citizens wrongly sent to immigration detention

Michael Koziol
9 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull to urge Donald Trump to act against tech terrorists

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Pic shows new Medicare Smart card

A real Mediscare: Data breach raises health record fears

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this week.

Turnbull says he has enough conservatives on his frontbench

EXCLUSIVE

Australian Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg is among those also in the running.

Border Force boss on personal leave after 'investigation'

Nationals senator John Williams has hit out at dysfunction in the Liberal Party.

Nationals Party senator hits out at Liberal dysfunction

People walk past a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday.

US and South Korea fire missiles in show of force

UPDATED
Kirsty Needham

The face of Lady of Cao was revealed on Tuesday.

Peru reveals replica face of ancient female ruler

52 mins ago

A man from Nigeria holds his 6 months old baby, on their way to Italy after being rescued along with more than 600 ...

Fearing migrant flood, Austria sends troops to Italian border

A soldier covers his nose as a group of white-helmeted rescue volunteers carry a body they found at the beginning of the ...

'Suicide Squad' brave bullets to rescue civilians

Illustration: Simon Letch

How China's debt binge threatens Australia

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Private companies are gaining considerable influence over the NAPLAN tests Australian school students sit.

The privacy of our school students is up for grabs

COMMENT
Anna Hogan, Bob Lingard and Greg Thompson

Facts are stickier than fiction.

Fact will not overcome the lure of fiction

COMMENT
Rachel Visontay

Richard Branson said history showed Qantas did not need the government support.

Qantas wanted government help to destroy Virgin: Richard Branson

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

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Markets Live: Flight Centre takes off

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

The Arrium plant in Whyalla: Jobs in South Australia and all across the country had been in jeopardy since the steel and ...

'New future': Britain's GFG beats Koreans to buy Arrium

Darren Gray

Kay Rault outside the Fair Work Commission in Sydney

Spitting chips: potato giant accused of 'wage theft'

Anna Patty

Apple's $6.6b 'spaceship' upsets Silicon Valley locals

KKR bids $650 million for Pepper Group

Clancy Yeates

'Spectacle': Prosecutors seek gag order for 'Pharma Bro'

Stephanie Clifford

Flight Centre soars on raised profit outlook

David Beckham has become as well-known for his ink as his philanthropic work and soccer career.

From criminals to CEOs: How tattoos lost their publicity problem

Self Improvement

Get the back of a champion.

Hidden traps: The one exercise that builds the perfect back

Boot Camp

Lynda and Graham Turner on the ski-slopes in Canada earlier this year.

Travellers' cheques can't be cashed but couple told there's no problem

John Collett

Clancy Yeates

Is it time for property investors to start paying down debt?

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Wes Blundy is the owner of online bra retailer Curvy.

DD-cups runneth over for online bra salesman

Nina Hendy

The founders of The Volte describe the website as being like AirBnB for fashion.

Where to go to hire that $30,000 dress

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Tour de France 2017: Sagan disqualified during stage four

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MP under pressure over claims of two degrees

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Justin Bieber's surprise Sydney visit

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Wimbledon 2017: Bernard Tomic's straight set defeat

Lieutenant Colonel Saaed Beder Kathem moves away from the blast range of a planned detonation of one of six IEDs on a ...

The fight for Mosul reaches a critical stage

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Iggy Azalea performs at the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards at Much Music on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Toronto, ...

Iggy Azalea announces song with foe Azealia Banks

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Sarah Harris was left speechless after Richard Branson's appearance on The Project.

Richard Branson's cringey interview on The Project

Rob Moran

Sam Newman and Mick Molloy

Can The Front Bar kill The Footy Show?

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Tom Holland in a scene from 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'.

Tom Holland reveals what's under his Spider-Man suit

Broede Carmody

Ex-MasterChef contestant Heather Day making her pitch on Shark Tank for an investment in her artisan butter.

Where is MasterChef contestant Heather Day now?

Aja Styles

iCapsulate success story: CEO Kane Bodain on Shark Tank.

A record set on Shark Tank with a $2.5 million deal

Aja Styles

LLB's evil genius plan for taxidermy payed off for Kate and Harry on House Rules.

The 'genius' taxidermy got the House Rules perfect score

Aja Styles

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'.

Tolkien's estate, Warner Bros end five-year legal battle

Broede Carmody

Harry Greenwood plays an older woman, while Heather Mitchell plays a young man.

Topsy-turvy sex farce still has the power to shock

Elissa Blake

Chinese pianist Yuja Wang has shown considerable growth in artistic maturity.

More mature but she still can't resist the circus-act routine

Peter McCallum

Melbourne Ballet Company's <i>Arche</I> is <i>Swan Lake</I> writ small.

Stripped-down version of Swan Lake fails to fly

Jill Sykes

'Racism was – and is – the most ignorant type of hate, an opinion vindicated by everyone else in my life, except my ...

My parents were victims of racism; it didn't stop them from being racist

Jenevieve Chang

Jennifer Lawrence makes boxer shorts chic during Paris Couture Week.

Jennifer Lawrence just made a throwback trend look implausibly chic

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Women are almost twice as likely to be assaulted by an intimate partner or family member than by a stranger.

The end of financial year stats we can't afford to ignore

Jane Gilmore

Laura Csortan has denied talk of a romantic relationship with Anthony Bell.

Laura Csortan: 'I am not dating Anthony Bell'

Amy Croffey

Placenta eating is not a risk-free practice.

The potentially deadly risk of eating your placenta

Sarah Berry

The diplomacy jog ... Trudeau and Varadkar jog it out.

Lycra alert: A new world leader 'bromance' might be brewing

Annie Brown

Lucinda Chambers attends the Roland Mouret show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on ...

'Crap and irrelevant': Fired-Vogue director burns the fashion industry

Elizabeth Paton

"Holy Animal meets the Holy River Calcutta'17," the photographer captioned the post.

The reason Indian women are wearing cow masks is terrifying

Rina Chandran

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The school fining parents if their child is late

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Baby issued a health care card without gender

Devices like this are no longer allowed.

Jetstar and Qantas ban kids’ sleeping devices

Japanese Nutella pancake.

Insanely good Japanese nutella pancakes by Adam Liaw

Radek Sali and George Calombaris at Fitzroy restaurant Jimmy Grants

Calombaris' long-term partner departs business

Which cheese works best in a toasted sandwich?

Chewy melty goodness: A guide to the best cheeses to use in toasties

Darren Purchese

Second-hand A380s from Singapore Airlines may be stripped for parts if new operators cannot be found.

Singapore's second-hand superjumbos set for the scrapheap

Richard Weiss

A bad guide means a bad holiday.

This is the one thing that can ruin your holiday

Ben Groundwater

A giant iceberg passes Little Harbour in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is what a high-rise looks like in 'the iceberg capital of the world'

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

Sexy robot: Alicia Vikander as Ava in the film Ex Machina.

We need to talk about sex, robot experts say

21 mins ago

The tiny MacBook is finally giving its bigger siblings a run for their money.

Review: third time's the charm for tiny Macbook

When your brain relies on an electromagnetic field, similar fields in the outside world become a threat.

Why people with brain implants are afraid of automatic doors

Qantas

How passengers are using Qantas' free Wi-Fi

Lifehacker

Sphero's Spider-man talks a big game much isn't much of an action hero.

Sphero's robo Spider-man talks the talk

COMMENT

Utes topped the sales charts again in June.

Best selling vehicles revealed

Andrew MacLean
1 hr ago

2011 Skoda Octavia RS wagon.

What used hot wagon should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe.

New AMG GLC63 price revealed

Andrew MacLean

2018 Renault Megane RS

No delays for Renault Megane RS in Oz

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Discovery prices detailed

Andrew MacLean

A license plate is displayed on a Tesla Motors Inc. Model 3 vehicle outside the company's Gigafactory in Sparks, Neveada.

Tesla Model 3 ready for production

NEAL E. BOUDETTE

Manny Pacquiao

'Overconfident': turmoil in Pacqiuao camp after Horn loss

Lance Pugmire
19 mins ago

Lions skipper Sam Warburton bends the rules at rucks, like all top players.

Referee Romain Poite must get out of the way of the game

Paul Cully
1 hr ago

Alexandr Dolgopolov of Ukraine walks off after having to retire through injury.

Simple rule change that Federer says will end Wimbledon farce

Simon Briggs

AB de Villiers hits out during the T20 series against England last month. The skipper has not played a Test in 18 months.

The decision that's a 'red flag' for Test cricket

Nick Hoult
1 hr ago

Strike power: Oriol Riera in action for Osasuna.

Wanderers sign top Spanish striker

BREAKING
Dominic Bossi

"I couldn't care less," says Bernard Tomic.

Bernard Tomic, it's time for you to live your life - away from tennis

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Pic of Cricketer Robert Holland at Lambton Tea House who is receiving a life membership from the Lord's Taverners. 4th ...

'15 months at the most': Test spinner's brain cancer diagnosis

Michael Parris

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 01: Maro Itoje of the Lions charges upfield during the match between the New Zealand All ...

The Lion who could become the next Jonah Lomu

Paul Hayward

Feedback: Maroons skipper Cameron Smith and coach Kevin Walters often get their heads together for a chat.

Smith says he's not a selector as Walters continues to canvas opinion

Phil Lutton

Class act: Cameron Munster has become a quality five-eighth at the Melbourne Storm.

Munster's Maroon call-up has more than a touch of sky blue

Phil Lutton

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NRL players write off over $100m to advance pay deal claims

Adrian Proszenko

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