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Former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

'Australia needs North Korea missile defence'

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

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'Disappointed, annoyed customers': Domino's on dangerous ground

President Donald Trump finally met with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the G20 Summit.

Melania Trump sent in to wrap up lengthy Trump-Putin meeting

Police remain outside the King St club.

Police shoot man and woman in Melbourne nightclub

EXCLUSIVE
Cameron Houston and Neelima Choahan
17 mins ago

Industry data shows 42 drug companies spent $286 million on 117,000 events over four years.

'An epidemic': Drug makers spent $287m on 'educating' doctors

Police attend the scene of the party and attack in Matraville.

Teen punched, stomped on by gatecrashers at Sydney party

18 mins ago

Amber Harrison walks away from legal battle with Seven

'It's taken too long': Family waits months for train investigation

Sydney man who spiked woman's drink not guilty of attempted rape

Aveo's residents are happy? Probably, perhaps, maybe?

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent crippling blackouts, say experts

Charles Bennett Taylor who is a 96 year old and is on a quest to uncover the background to his painting.
15th June ...

Is this painting found in Crows Nest an Italian masterpiece?

Mario Christodoulou & Steven Siewert

After the big fella left, some of the crew posed with cigars and wearing their fetching Arctic P bathrobes, on the ...

While the boss is away, James Packer's posse will play

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MIA: Australia skipper Steve Smith.

Captain Steve Smith goes AWOL in pay dispute

Peter Fitzsimons

Artist Georgia O'Keeffe (1887-1986) with a canvas from her 'Pelvis Series - Red With Yellow', Albuquerque, New Mexico, 1960.

Three women, 90 masterpieces by modernism's pioneers

Ryan Reynolds.

Ryan Reynolds gives teenager advice to help her get over her ex

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Roosters dispose of Rabbitohs

German Chancellor Angela Merkel appeared to roll her eyes while listening to Russia's President Vladimir Putin.

'Eyeroll for the ages': Merkel's expression in Putin chat goes viral

Happiness.

Podcast

What truly makes us happy? The seven secrets revealed

Andy Murray celebrates after winning against Fabio Fognini.

Murray survives brutal Fognini examination

1 hr ago

DO NOT USE HUffPOST Soba noodles with beef, carrots, onions and sweet peppers. Top view

Making sugar-free stir fry is actually surprisingly easy

Heritage meets renewable at Byron Bay's new North Beach Train Station.

Byron Bay to get world's first solar-powered train thanks to coal baron

Marcus Strom

'Political' banner unfurled at Kings Cross pub sparks face-off

Novel approach to library fines as 70,000 overdue items returned

Bruce McWilliam and his wife Nicky at a wedding at Sydney University in May. Mr McWilliam has conducted a wide-ranging ...

Sydney Uni won't 'take control of residential colleges', Spence says

The federal government's infrastructure advisory agency says high speed trains could be running between Canberra and ...

Act now on fast rail link from Sydney to Melbourne, govt warned

Some energy users have been brought to their knees by soaring gas and power prices.

Government releases greenhouse gas data after delay

Alo-Bridget Namoa (right).

One half of 'Islamic Bonnie and Clyde' too soft for attack: court

Ava Benny-Morrison

Adam Cranston is one of eight people charged over an alleged $130 million ATO tax fraud.

ATO boss's son splashed $200k on racing cars before arrest: police

Mercury, News, Motoring Phone Use. Pic to demonstrate the illegal use of a mobile phone whilst in control of a moving ...

'Madness': Drivers caught watching porn instead of the road

VIC

Alan Joyce hit with a pie during an event in Perth.

Perth pie thrower fined $3600 following Qantas stunt over gay marriage

UPDATED

Police examine a property in Kambah after shots were fired and vehicles set alight on Friday morning in what police are ...

Bikie 'feud' escalates as vehicles set alight and shots fired

ACT

Wedge Island

'Party island' for sale for less than the price of a Sydney studio

Short-term letting is problematic in some areas.

Strata building by-laws restricting Airbnb declared 'invalid'

Kellyville has changed dramatically over time.

Sydney's Hills District carving out a new identity for itself

The project successfully created a space that exudes serenity and calm.

Inside a heritage-listed building turned yoga studio

Solemn pup

Living with pets makes you happier? That's baloney

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

McWilliam 'figured out he could succeed by not being the loudest guy in the room but being the guy offering the advice ...

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McWilliam 'figured out he could succeed by not being the loudest guy in the room but being the guy offering the advice ...

The man media moguls trust to make their problems go away

Tim Elliott

"I had a pretty OK girlhood ... But then, when I was 18, I didn't feel like moving towards womanhood." Kurt Pimblett

Kurt Pimblett: From girlhood to manhood then to the stage

Lenny Ann Low

Perhaps the digital age merely allows us to indulge the age-old desire to be at the centre of our universe.

Is there any retreat from the narcissism of our age?

COMMENT
Richard Glover

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media while in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit.

Australia should consider missile defence to counter Korea: Rudd

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Labor could win bid to unseat minister: experts

Adam Gartrell

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent blackouts, say experts

Michael Koziol

The five Liberal candidates vying for the WA Senate vacancy as they appear on their nomination forms. From left to ...

No woman in sight: Five male nominees to fill Lib Senate role

Latika Bourke

Tony Abbott believes he won his election on carbon pricing, rather than simply because the voters had had enough of ...

Climate change: Now it's personal

John Hewson

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is ready to return to Australia at a moment's notice.

Malcolm and the Barnaby and Tony Emergency Express

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Greens leader Richard di Natale faces the prospect of prolonged warfare with Lee Rhiannon.

Greens seek to exploit Labor divisions over coal

EXCLUSIVE

Photo posted on a file sharing website in January by the Islamic State Group in Sinai, of a previous attack.

At least 23 Egyptian soldiers killed in Sinai car bomb attacks

Nathan Pitt's cultural connections are to the Yieman people of central Australia.

Indigenous Aussie scholar walks old road to Rome

Nick Miller

US President Donald Trump delivers a speech in Krasinski Square in Warsaw on Thursday.

Big dogs' bite at G20 to be muzzled by weight of history

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Former UK naval commander Rob Green holds his book while discussing a new treaty to ban nuclear weapons on Wednesday.

Nuclear ban agreement reached despite boycott

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Australia is defenceless against North Korean missiles

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Helen Pitt with the marks her surgeon made ahead of having her skin cancer removed.

Getting my skin cancer removed cut to the heart

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

Donald Trump's erratic tweeting raises concerns about how he would respond in a crisis.

It's chilling to think how Trump will respond to crisis

COMMENT
Anne Summers

The trend to increased inequality of income and wealth is worse in the US than other advanced economies.

'Toxic mix': is the American Dream now a nightmare?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

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

Aveo's residents are happy? Probably, perhaps, maybe?

Adele Ferguson

Murdah has changed his mind about raising cattle in Indonesia

Tree-eating cows could help feed Indonesia with Aussie aid

Jewel Topsfield

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'Disappointed, annoyed customers' - Domino's dangerous tactic

Madeleine Heffernan

Pubs, clubs win pokies jackpot in regulation change

Nick Toscano

Our super is set to hit $3 trillion in three years

John Collett

Bellamy's Australia hits another roadblock in China

Darren Gray

No Kwickie for you: ASIC thwarts tech start up's plans

Sarah Danckert

Enjoy a cold frothy one without the chill.

13 of the best beers you should be drinking right now

Fine Drinks

The Porsche Design RFF 135 Mega Yacht is just one of the outrageous items up for grabs.

There is an 'eBay for the rich' and you can't afford anything on it

Luxury

Sophie Gilliatt (left) and Katherine Westwood now employ 50 people and turn over $2.5 million a year.

How the Dinner Ladies found the recipe for financial independence

Georgina Dent

Underpayment or non payment of super is likely to become a bigger problem because of the growth in part-time, casual and ...

Locations where workers are ripped-off on super revealed

John Collett

Nathan Dawes and Dane Westerweller from LDrivo launched their learner driver app this week.

The learner driver app which could be a lifesaver on the roads

Cara Waters

Nine cognitive skills have the greatest impact on leadership performance.

Nine ways to think like a leader

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Women-only Swedish music festival springs up

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Reds stun finals bound Brumbies

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Game of Thrones star says 'no flirting' cost her roles

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Tour de France 2017: Richie Porte 'doing well'

Queensland boxer Tommy Burns, pictured in Sydney on 13 September 1947. VINEGAR SYNDROME - NEG DESTROYED SUN SPORT ...

Rewind - Sartorial sport

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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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Foster with Nico Tortorella as boyfriend Josh.

Is it always wrong to lie? Or only most of the time?

Karl Quinn

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones star says 'no flirting' cost her roles

Rob Moran

Lorde performing on Cockatoo Island.

Lorde enchants in pop-up concert on an island

Joey Pucino

Kesha's new album will be released in October.

Kesha announces first new album in five years

Broede Carmody

Offred (Elisabeth Moss) in The Handmaid's Tale.

The Handmaid's Tale: this year's most chilling show

Free to air
Melinda Houston

A police officer attaching a bracelet with the text "tafsainte", meaning don't grope, to a visitor's wrist at the ...

Women-only Swedish music festival springs up

Broede Carmody

Scene from the TV series McLeod's Daughters.

Which classic Aussie drama might be getting rebooted?

Broede Carmody

Miles Gregory with a scale model of William Shakespeare's second Globe Theatre.

Swordfights, litres of blood: the Bard anew

Kerrie O'Brien

Brian Caraker believes in singing to his chickens.

Plenty of charm in this happy-go-clucky bird blockbuster

Jake Wilson

Writer James Baldwin, centre, whose work has acquired fresh resonance in Donald Trump's America.

These fiery critiques reverberate anew in Trump's America

Patty Jenkins, who directed 'Wonder Woman', has smashed the glass ceiling with her success.

The smart creative decisions behind Wonder Woman

Garry Maddox

Taylor Schilling arrives at the 67th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Why Taylor Schilling feels liberated as an anti-hero

Jane Mulkerrins

Actress Emma Stone poses at the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton, at Dolby Theatre on Thursday, ...

Emma Stone says her male co-stars took pay cuts so she'd have equal pay

Brooke Metz
1 hr ago

Malala Yousafzai waves to the crowd at a press conference at the Library of Birmingham after being announced as a ...

'I am excited for my future': Malala finishes high school

Daniel Victor
59 mins ago

If you don't like it, be honest but include a suggestion to resolve it.

Could moderate complaining be beneficial to health?

Jo Hartley
1 hr ago

A model walks the runway during the Proenza Schouler Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show.

All the spellbinding beauty looks of couture week

Stephanie Darling
1 hr ago

Date night isn't a particularly romantic proposition ... but it might just be necessary.

'Date night' isn't romantic, but it's kind of necessary

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

Clem Bastow: "I've lasered it, waxed it, bleached it, encouraged it, and occasionally darkened it with mascara, ...

How I (kinda) learned to love my moustache

Clem Bastow

Clem Ford on Hack

Not everything is debatable, and I learned it the hard way

Clementine Ford

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Which type of Facebook user are you?

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Kids with smartphones twice as likely to get hair lice

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Woman gives best ever response to cheating husband

Neil Perry's almond and chocolate cake (with a dash of rum).

Our most chocolately chocolate recipes for World Chocolate Day

Steak frites with cafe de Paris butter.

This $10 counter meal is the most bang for buck in Sydney right now

The old Sandringham Hotel and Newtown Social Club has been converted into Holey Moley golf course where you can eat, ...

Putt putt and a pint: Sydney music venue is now a mini golf course

A 'secret button' is rumoured to give passengers in the aisle a little more room.

The secret button that gives you extra space on a plane

Gavin Haines

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Cheeky new tourism campaign mocking Australia's icons goes viral

Kylie McLaughlin

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN - MAY 10, 2014: Bayterek is a monument and observation tower in Astana. The height of buildings 105 ...

Traveller quiz: In which city can you see the Bayterek Tower?

The weekly Traveller quiz
Mal Chenu

Many Australians aren't satisfied with their home broadband, yet they're reluctant to shop around.

Aussies can't get no broadband satisfaction

COMMENT

An investigation found the virus and had no impact on camera accuracy.

WannaCry speed camera fines will stand

Microsoft is dropping many sales people as it pushes further into cloud services.

Microsoft sheds thousands of employees globally

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Josh Jenkins of the Crows (R) celebrates a goal during the round 15 AFL match between ...

Why the Adelaide Crows bought an esports team

Kotaku

Pokemon GO hype may have peaked last year, but for many the game goes on.

Loyal fanbase keeping Pokemon GO alive

COMMENT

The restrictions and requirements placed on learner drivers vary widely from state to state.

Which state is the hardest on young drivers?

Alessandra Melville

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

Updated Skoda Superb revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class teaser.

Mercedes-Benz teases new X-Class ute

Drive Staff

Constable Ashley Knowles with a roadside drug testing swap which saliva is tested on before being tested for traces of ...

What is Australia doing about drug driving?

Alessandra Melville

2014 Audi RS5.

The dangers with a used Audi V8 performance car

David Morley

Volvo badge

France flags petrol and diesel ban as Volvo commits to electric cars

David McCowen

Scapegoat: Mitchell Pearce was dejected after full-time in game two.

'I just need to win, mate': Pearce knows score in Origin decider

Andrew Webster

Roosters

Best Friend: Skipper inspires Roosters to upset win

Adam Pengilly

Paying a visit: Han un Gyong will be the North Korean representative of a FIFA delegation.

FFA to be given a lesson in democracy ... by North Korea

Dominic Bossi

MIA: Australia skipper Steve Smith.

No captain off field in Cricket Australia's pay dispute

The Fitz Files
Peter FitzSimons

Is Wayne Rooney on his way out of Old Trafford.

Rooney could be heading home as Lukaku looms for Old Trafford

Neil Robinson

Marcel Kittel, of Quick-Step Floors, has three stage victories after seven stages.

Kittel pips Boasson Hagen for Tour de France stage win

Rupert Guinness

Andy Murray celebrates after winning against Fabio Fognini.

Murray survives brutal Fognini examination

Toby Davis
1 hr ago

Big chance: Robert Whittaker goes through his paces in a pre-fight workout in Las Vegas.

Whittaker relaxed but ready for megafight

Matt Bungard

Top-up payments: The agreement between police and the NRL is designed to help stamp out rorts.

NRL's historic agreement to stamp out corruption

Adam Pengilly

KINGSCLIFF, AUSTRALIA - JULY 04: Jarryd Hayne poses during the New South Wales Blues State of Origin media opportunity ...

Hayne welcomes spotlight in series decider

Chris Barrett

The ocean in the background from the Blues resort at Mantra on Salt.

Why the Blues have hit the jackpot with idyllic training base

Chris Barrett

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