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Acting prime minister Barnaby Joyce signalled his support for sanctions against China in response to North Korea's ...

Joyce signals support for China trade sanctions

Judith Ireland
5 mins ago

Degrees: The Liberal MP for North Shore, Felicity Wilson.

North Shore MP apologises for uni degree claims

41 mins ago

Premier Gladys Berejiklian's government all to often demonstrates a broad and persistent lack of comfort with candour.

Premier said leaked info was premature. Now we know she was wrong

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

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

Husband of last Aussie at Wimbledon arrested in extortion probe

1 hr ago

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

59 mins ago

President Donald Trump's Twitter habit has long been an urgent problem.

Trump's tweets have suddenly become a lot more dangerous

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Scientists start to clear up a major controversy in climate science

Three-quarters of public mistakenly believe coconut oil is healthy

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

Nick Miller

US ready to use force against North Korea, ambassador warns

1 hr ago

Government was warned three years ago about Medicare security

Adam Gartrell

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump walk to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in ...

Trump may be about to face his first full-blown international crisis

COMMENT
41 mins ago

There are specific rules for mobile phone use when cycling.

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

Blac Chyna shared this picture of the family together for US Father's Day last month.

Rob Kardashian targets ex in revenge porn attack

1 hr ago

Britain's Mark Cavendish crosses the finish line after he crashed during the sprint of the fourth stage of the Tour de ...

Mark Cavendish begs for 'vile' abuse against his family to stop

Red Hot Chili Peppers in wooden bowl on dark wooden background

Can certain foods really burn fat?

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Protesters raid Venezuela's parliament in bloody clash

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

Study proves our portion sizes are getting bigger

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

'Pretty special': Australia demolish Pakistan at World Cup

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

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

Wallaby great's charity accused of putting children at risk

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Begley

Map reveals the horrors of Australia's 'forgotten' wars

Julie Power

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

Metro trains

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

The new university admissions plan will provide students with a better understanding on whether they have a chance of ...

'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

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

Marie with housemate Jasmin (25).

Meet Marie: She is 73 and chooses to live in a share house in Sydney

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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The Great Barrier Reef has avoided being listed by the UN as "in danger".

'Big win': UN declares the Great Barrier Reef is not 'in danger'

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Abbott is just helping to elect Shorten, warns senior minister

Fergus Hunter
7 mins ago

Big rise in income tax take to fuel return to surplus

Peter Martin

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

Compare the pair: the tale of two former prime ministers

COMMENT

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

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

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

President Donald Trump's Twitter habit has long been an urgent problem.

Trump's tweets have suddenly grown a lot more dangerous

COMMENT
Sarah Posner
1 hr 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

Redundant? Outdated in the online world? Ask any traveller who's tried to book a multi-stop trip on the internet.

Never say die: Short sellers burnt as Flight Centre defies naysayers

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Markets Live: Miners prop up ASX

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
31 mins ago

Mark Zuckerberg reiterated his support for a basic income while on a tour of Alaska.

Zuckerberg the fisherman lauds 'novel approach' to basic income

Alex Heath
44 mins ago

The prevalence of people with psychopathic tendencies in the corporate world is as high as that found in the prison ...

Is your boss a psychopath? One in five leaders are

'Dark satanic mills': welcome to the rough gig economy

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Daniel Victory

'Madness': why Branson is unhappy with world leaders

Patrick Hatch

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

Christian Edwards

Casual staff win right to ask for permanent work

Anna Patty

There are specific rules for mobile phone use when cycling.

Using your phone when cycling - without being fined

On Your Bike

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

There's money to be made from our coffee addiction.

Would you pay $5 for cup of coffee?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone
1 hr ago

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell backs the penalty rate cut.

Small businesses fear being penalty rate hostages

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

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Tour De France: Froome takes yellow jersey

1 hr ago

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Sydney teenager injured in car surfing incident

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Wimbledon 2017: Andy Murray schools Dustin Brown

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Missile launch: World leaders react

1 hr ago

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons July 6

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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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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

Edward Albee during a visit to Sydney in 2010, aged 83.

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

Michael Paulson

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

Blac Chyna shared this picture of the family together for US Father's Day last month.

Rob Kardashian targets ex in revenge porn attack

Mary Ward
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

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

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The school fining parents if their child is late

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Meet the adorable little girl with Uncombable Hair Syndrome

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What is the right age for your child to get a smartphone?

Adam Liaw's turmeric fish skewers and garlic greens.

Eat your greens: 22 brilliant broccoli recipes

Mary's hotcakes with whipped butter and smoked maple syrup.

Mary's launches breakfast menu in Sydney CBD

Try these tips to help crush your soft drink habit.

How bad are soft drinks for you, really?

We all pack stuff we really don't need on a holiday.

Leave it at home: Ten useless travel things you don't need to pack

Michael Gebicki
1 hr ago

A remarkable video has emerged of a Boeing 787 Dreamliner spewing out a thick cloud of vapour as it flies over Russia. ...

Incredible contrail by Boeing 787 – is it part of a global conspiracy?

Oliver Smith
29 mins ago

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

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

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

Mercedes' new campervan tested

Stephen Ottley

2017 Range Rover Evoque Landmark Edition.

Land Rover building future 'buy-back' scheme

Andrew Chesterton
1 hr ago

Tickford Allan Moffat Bathurst 77 Special Edition

Tickford reveals Moffat Mustang

Andrew MacLean

2017 Volkswagen Golf 7.5.

New Volkswagen Golf reviewed

Drive Staff

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

The Qantas Wallabies train at AAMI Park in Melbourne ahead of the first June test against Fiji. Ned Hanigan.

Wallaby in positional switch after Skelton breaks arm

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

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
1 hr 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

Bernard Tomic is once again the talk of the tennis world - and not in a good way.

Tennis great says Tomic should be applauded for his honesty

Ossian Shine
56 mins ago

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

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

Dominic Bossi

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

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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