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Former Guardian Youth Care resident Shannon Smith said conditions were "quite appalling" and she only saw her company ...

Sport star's charity accused of putting children at risk

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Begley

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley.

US ready to use force against North Korea, ambassador warns

Coca-Cola No Sugar is The Coca-Cola Co's biggest new products launch since Zero in 2006.

Woolworths refuses to stock Coke's new sugar-free drink

1 hr ago

President Donald Trump.

Trump's tweets have suddenly grown a lot more dangerous

COMMENT
56 mins ago

Muesli bars aren't as healthy as you may think.

Three-quarters of public mistakenly believe coconut oil is healthy

Grenfell Tower - this could happen here.

Body count rises in grim search by hand for dead in 'apocalyptic' tower

Nick Miller

'I'll seek help': Fahour banned for life, steps down from AFL role

1 hr ago

Ten's 'outflanked' billionaires racing for control of broadcaster

Cash in the car park: Police step in as new scandal hits NRL

EXCLUSIVE

'Justice for victims': Trial of MH17 suspects to go ahead

1 hr ago

Abbott would hate to hear it, but he could learn from Gillard

COMMENT

Australia's Arina Rodionova.

Husband of last Aussie standing at Wimbledon arrested in extortion probe

51 mins ago

Anh Do was left speechless on Wednesday night's episode of Brush with Fame.

Anh Do tears up after hearing Samuel Johnson's life story

54 mins ago

HOrn

Pacquiao backs government review of 'unfair' Horn defeat

A new interactive online map of Aboriginal massacres has been created. It is available at https://c21ch.newcastle.edu.au

New maps reveal the horrors of Australia's 'forgotten' wars

Traditional supermarket aisles could become a thing of the past as major grocery chains tweak layouts in response to ...

What health experts really think of the 'Health Star Rating'

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Sydney teenager injured in car surfing incident

Kristen Beams of Australia appeals during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match.

'Pretty special': Australia demolish Pakistan at World Cup

Italy's Fabio Aru.

Aru signals Tour ambitions as Froome takes yellow

PAMPLONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 31: Oriol Riera of CA Osasuna looks on during the La Liga match between CA Osasuna and ...

Western Sydney Wanderers sign top Spanish striker

Blundy says Curvy customers can get emotional.

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

The girl was taken to hospital after being struck by the vehicle.

Teenage girl in hospital after car-surfing crash in Sydney's south

1 hr ago

'It's going to be a challenge': Train line closure to hit 14,000

'Complex, confusing': Plan to increase uni ATAR transparency

Pallavi Singhal

"You ought to be ashamed of yourself": Magistrate Jacqueline Milledge said the Brazilian was a "disaster waiting to happen".

Driver caught drunk with eight passengers in a car with a flat tyre

'We're just fisherman': Rhys and Scott Pateman.

The men who saved seven people in double rollover

Rachel Baxter

Police are urging the public to come forward following an incident involving a woman who was forced into a car in ...

CCTV captures the moment woman is forced into car

MP Felicity Wilson has cleared up confusion over how many undergraduate degrees she holds.

Liberal MP apologises for 'errors' made in party nomination forms

William McInnes

Patient Mark O'Hara prepares to sleep on a Neura sleep and breathing lab on July 3, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by ...

'You still try to breathe': $5b disorder affecting 1.5 million

Coburg man Paul Costa.

An 'angry yell' in the night, now family mourns father

VIC

Natural Evolution Foods founder Rob Watkins enjoying some down time on his banana farm.

Farmer tastes success with 'imperfect' bananas

QLD

Jack Toby Mitchell was acquitted of raping a fellow ADFA cadet.

ADFA cadet acquitted of rape responds to allegations

ACT

What is it like sharing a house later in life?

'Here's Grandma': The seniors who choose to live in share houses

The three shops on Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove, have sold at auction for almost $9 million.

The 'unquenchable' appetite for Sydney's old shops

The iconic Flintstone house has been bought for $US2.8m ($3.68m).

'Flintstones house' finds a buyer after two years on the rocks

The home is now on the market.

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller's wedding home for sale

Photo: Flickr

Want to paint your house? Don't use the wrong brush

People walk past a giant TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrating the country's latest missile test ...

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People walk past a giant TV screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un celebrating the country's latest missile test ...

North Korean missiles a test of Trump's patience

Editorial

What if the administrators trying to save Channel Ten were allowed to use its most valuable asset for something valuable?

How to get the most out of Channel Ten

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Traditional: the Delhi Gymkhana Club

Colonial Britain still rules at India's private clubs

Amrit Dhillon

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Former PM Tony Abbott defended remarks he made in a leaked tape at a Liberal meeting on Monday.

Turnbull and Abbott battle for Liberal hearts following leaked tape

Michael Koziol

Big rise in income tax take to fuel return to surplus

Peter Martin

Compare the pair: a tale of two former prime ministers

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Chris Jordan, Commissioner of Taxation, at the National Press Club

Tax office to zero in on 'startling' level of rorting by individuals

An illegal trade in Medicare card details has been found on the internet

Government was warned three years ago about Medicare security

19 mins ago

State governments will be expected to fund 20 per cent of the appropriate standard for private and Catholic schools

States under pressure to cut funding to private, Catholic schools

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Two Australian citizens wrongly sent to immigration detention

United States UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, right, speaks during United Nations Security Council meeting on North Korea's ...

US 'prepared to use force on North Korea'

Michelle Nichols
1 hr ago

Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani, Qatar's foreign minister, speaks at Chatham House in London.

No end in sight to Arab crisis as Qatar rejects demands

A bodyguard watches over opposition lawmaker Americo De Grazia who was injured in a melee with pro-government militia ...

Venezuelan lawmakers beaten, besieged in latest violence

30 mins ago

President Donald Trump.

Trump's tweets have suddenly grown a lot more dangerous

COMMENT
Sarah Posner
56 mins ago

Illustration: Dionne Gain

There is only one acceptable endgame for North Korea

COMMENT
Michael Pembroke

Tony Abbott speaks at the Centre for Independent Studies in June.

Compare the pair: a tale of two former prime ministers

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

What if the administrators trying to save Channel Ten were allowed to use its most valuable asset for something valuable?

How to get the most out of Channel Ten

COMMENT
Peter Martin

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 05: Sir Richard Branson launches Virgin Australia's inaugural Melbourne to Hong flights by ...

'Madness': why Branson is unhappy with world leaders

Patrick Hatch

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX set to open higher

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John Kicklighter
52 mins ago

Lachlan Murdoch (left), Bruce Gordon (centre), James Packer.

'Outflanked': Ten's billionaires face race for control

Christian Edwards

Sally McManus, secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, pushed for a universal right for casuals to convert ...

Casual staff win right to ask for permanent work

Anna Patty

Woolies says no to Coke's new sugar-free drink

1 hr ago

AustralianSuper 'not concerned' about bank tax

Clancy Yeates

Information is investment power in climate change era

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Hardie board seeks permission for substantial pay lift

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

There are specific rules for mobile phone use when cycling.

Mobile phones and riding: What does 'parked' mean for cyclists?

On Your Bike
1 hr ago

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

Champagne

Set yourself up for success in the new financial year

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

John Collett dinkus. 7th February 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

ASIC cracks down on 'independent' label

COMMENT
John Collett

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell backs the penalty rate cut.

Small businesses fear being penalty rate hostages

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

Blundy says Curvy customers can get emotional.

DD-cups runneth over for online bra salesman

Nina Hendy

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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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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only 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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Samuel Johnson has made an emotional appearance on Anh Do's Brush With Fame.

Anh Do tears up after hearing Samuel Johnson's life story

Broede Carmody
54 mins ago

Edward Albee in Sydney in 2010, aged 83.

Late playwright's demand: 'destroy' my unfinished work

Michael Paulson
1 hr ago

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a first-look image from season seven of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Emilia Clarke wants nothing to do with GoT spinoffs

Broede Carmody

Tom Holland as Spider-Man.

Holland's new Spider-Man is more like a Spider-Boy: review

Paul Byrnes

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

Twist in stars' bitter feud: 'I don't expect you guys to understand'

Rob Moran

Cit Cat's work on a bollard at Southgate.

Safety bollards 'fair game' for street artists, says Lord Mayor

Hannah Francis

The Front Bar: Andy Maher, Mick Molloy, Sam Pang.

Can The Front Bar kill The Footy Show?

COMMENT
Debi Enker

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

Richard Branson's cringey interview on The Project

Rob Moran

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

Zoe Saldana has spoken out about the way mothers in Hollywood are treated.

How Hollywood can actually address its mum problem

Mathilde Dratwa
1 hr ago

True Religion Apparel Inc. signage is displayed outside of a store at the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, ...

'Failing to resonate' - True Religion files for bankruptcy

James F. Peltz
1 hr ago

Supersize me: Big portions are contributing to a big problem.

New research reveals major contribution to obesity epidemic

Sarah Berry

Roxy Jacenko and Oliver Curtis have gone overseas with their children on their first family holiday since his release ...

Jacenko and newly-free husband take kids on family holiday

Amy Croffey

L/R Queer Crip' activist 'Jax' Jacki Brown, 'Appearance activist' Carly Findlay and Kath Duncan pose for a photo on ...

I won't be 'nice' when people are nasty about my face

Carly Findlay

Brushing up with the best blow drying tools.

The right brush might make you slightly better at hair

Stephanie Darling

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

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Actress Kristen Stewart attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show as part of ...

We are here for Kristen Stewart's sequinned pedal pushers

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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

Try these tips to help crush your soft drink habit.

How bad are soft drinks for you, really?

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

London's 'Mail Rail' will open to the public in July.

Soon you will be able to visit secret tunnels hidden beneath London

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

A bad guide means a bad holiday.

This is the one thing that can ruin your holiday

Ben Groundwater

No more tape measures ...

Is a laser measure better than good old tape?

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

Review: third time's the charm for tiny Macbook

No more lottery wins. These days scammers demand little and often.

Phishing scams continue to trick thousands out of Australians

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

We need to talk about sex, robot experts say

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

2017 Volkswagen Golf 7.5.

New Volkswagen Golf reviewed

Drive Staff

Tickford Allan Moffat Bathurst 77 Special Edition

Tickford reveals Allan Moffat Mustang

Andrew MacLean

Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo ACTIVITY, 220 CDI, Exterieur, Aufstelldach, indiumgrau metallic ; Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo ...

Mercedes' new campervan tested

Stephen Ottley

Utes topped the sales charts again in June.

Best selling vehicles revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Land Rover Discovery HSE.

First Drive: Land Rover Discovery

Andrew Chesterton

2011 Skoda Octavia RS wagon.

What used hot wagon should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

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

'Worse is to come', predicts Tomic's first coach

Adrian Proszenko

Plane ticket: Alexandre Lacazette will play for the Gunners in Australia.

Arsenal's $90 million man set to make debut in Sydney

Dominic Bossi

Arina Rodionova was the only Australian to win a first round singles match.

'A worse day today': Wimbledon hope caught up in AFL scandal

Darren Walton
51 mins ago

Mark Cavendish begs for 'vile' abuse to stop in a video posted to Twitter.

Mark Cavendish begs for 'vile' abuse to stop

Tom Cary
5 mins ago

Kristen Beams of Australia appeals during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match.

'Pretty special': Australia demolish Pakistan at World Cup

James Buckley

Man v mountain: Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn trade blows.

'Overconfident': turmoil in Pacqiuao camp after Horn loss

Lance Pugmire

Ali Fahour arrives at the Northern Football League tribunal.

Fahour steps down after receiving life ban over knockout punch

Melissa Cunningham
1 hr ago

Italy's Fabio Aru.

Aru signals Tour ambitions as Froome takes yellow

Rupert Guinness

Manly Sea Eagles is suspected of breaching the salary cap via secret payments to at least one player.

Manly suspected of salary cap breaches as scandal engulfs NRL

EXCLUSIVE

Knights coach Nathan Brown.

The support of the 'right people': Brown hits back at chairman

Robert Dillon

Cryosauna fan: James Tedesco has been using it up to four times a day.

Black and Blues: Tedesco and co put faith in massage guru

Chris Barrett

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