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A tunnel boring machine at work.

Melbourne's CBD faces 'four years of truck hell'

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Why Melbourne needs to emulate Sydney (but only in one way)

John Tomic.

'Ashamed': Bernard Tomic's father unhappy with his son's antics

Don Meij, chief executive of Domino's Pizza.

Domino's franchisees complain about phony complaints

A woman attended to by paramedics near King Street nightclub Inflation.

Club owner says shot man did not point gun at police

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference on Saturday after the G 20 summit in Hamburg.

Trump 'satisfied' Russia did not meddle in US election, Putin says

Acrobat dies during stunt at Madrid festival as partner watches on

'It's not flat': Horror fall brings Wimbledon grass woes into focus

With stakes so high, what are we doing to curb drug driving?

Video clears Venus Williams of blame in fatal car crash

G20 communique on climate agreed despite US stalling

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on ...

Turnbull, Macron fly in to Paris as Trump left out in the cold at G20 on climate

James Massola
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As gaming becomes better and better, it's rational for people to sacrifice more and more of other things to do more of it,

Why young men are walking away from work

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump, attends a panel discussion in Hamburg.

Ivanka under fire for taking her father's seat at G20 world table

1 hr ago

Nathan Buckley

Buckley concedes loss to Dons was 'tipping point'

An Underground station sign for Oxford Circus is decorated with the Pride colours.

London is like a giant rainbow for Pride celebrations

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Saints embarrass tame Tigers

Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao trade blows in their WBO world welterweight title fight.

After this week, are we still OK with head-mashing in sport?

Happiness.

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It's an age old question: Can money buy happiness?

Alexa, 11, was taken ill with gastro during an outbreak on the Pacific Eden.

What to blame for your stomach bug? Not the last thing you ate

Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) and Big (Chris Noth) is their lavish New York apartment in 'Sex and the City 2'.

Carrie and Mr Big not a real-life match: Sex and the City creator

A high-rise in Box Hill, a suburb which has become an activity centre.

Ten ideas for dealing with the city's rapid population growth

Woman visits police after fatal hit-and-run in Brighton

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Melbourne's dreams of a new airport (again)

Marcus Ferraro, his wife Emma and 4-year-old daughter Summer are living in Point Cook. There is a Catholic school ...

Private school explosion on fringes as state fails to keep up

A police incident at Southern Cross has caused evening peak-hour chaos, with major delays across most of the Metro ...

Commuter chaos: Train spotter causes major peak-hour delays

Pic shows a set up shot of a person in the driver seat of a car with their mobile phone in hand - to illustrate the ...

'Just madness': Drivers caught watching porn instead of road

The CFA will become a solely volunteer operation under the new arrangements.

MFB chief executive departs without explanation

Detail of the monster-headed child biting the nipple causing blood to flow.

Is this painting in a Sydney flat the work of a genius?

INVESTIGATION

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

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

NSW

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

Govt to block land use along high-speed rail corridor

ACT

Police are looking into the possibility of a series of sexual assaults, involving young women staying out late at night ...

Uber driver charged with sexual assault

QLD

Underquoting has been a hot button topic during Sydney and Melbourne's real estate boom.

Underquoting: Two agents fined $120,000 for misleading buyers

Primary school teacher Michael Pace hopes to buy a home soon.

'A hard slog': Teachers can't pay price to live close enough to work

The vendors of 1088 Toorak Road, Camberwell failed to sell their house at their reserve price.

Seller's attempt to make $1 million in a year on Camberwell dump fails

Nadine Bygotte and her son Caden Beck live in an apartment block in South Yarra.

Huge rise in the number of families living in Melbourne high rises

Wedge Island

‘Party island’ for sale for less than the cost of a Sydney studio

A cement truck delivering cement to a building site in the Melbourne CBD.

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A tunnel boring machine at work.

'Four years of truck hell' awaits Melbourne's CBD

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Hawthorne

Angourie Rice in Melbourne last month.

Melbourne high school to Hollywood for Angourie Rice

Karl Quinn

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has Malcolm Turnbull in a difficult position.

Sometimes the silent treatment is the only way

Annabel Crabb

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On fire: Nick Riewoldt of the Saints.

Nick Riewoldt sparks Saints blitz

Warwick Green

Patrick Dangerfield

Cats make the most of Lion errors

Andrew Stafford

Nathan Buckley

Buckley concedes loss to Dons was 'tipping point'

Daniel Cherny

Gary Rohan of the Swans

Sydney Swans belt Suns by 67 points at SCG

Rob Forsaith

Reason to shout: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti and James Stewart of the Bombers.

Resurgent Dons send Buckley further into mire

Daniel Cherny

Alastair Clarkson

Hawks' draw: Missed it by that much, laments Clarkson

Jon Pierik

Easton Wood leads the Bulldogs from the ground after they were beaten by Adelaide.

Where has the Bulldogs' 'sexy' football gone?

COMMENT
Jon Pierik

Hawks v Giants

Langford's tumbling snap secures a draw

Jon Pierik

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after a press conference in Hamburg, Germany for the G20.

Missile shield an option as North Korea crisis deepens, PM suggests

NSW Greens set for 'Lee Rhiannon love-in' following suspension

Sean Nicholls

Labor could win bid to unseat minister: experts

Adam Gartrell

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent blackouts, say experts

Michael Koziol

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

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 Liberal 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

Special police chase demonstrators who blocked a road to the G20.

Overnight rioting at G20 rocks Hamburg as police call for calm

Pedro Monroy fell 30 metres to his death in front of a shocked crowd.

Acrobat falls to his death in front of 35,000 crowd

President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the G20 summit.

At the G20, big-ticket items see Trump in majority of one

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Four-year-old Rosmaida Bibi, who suffers from severe malnutrition, with her mother Hamida Begum's lap. She cannot grow ...

Myanmar urged to grant Rohingya citizenship

Annabel Crabb.

Against genuine fanaticism, conventional diplomacy is useless

Annabel Crabb

As gaming becomes better and better, it's rational for people to sacrifice more and more of other things to do more of it,

Gone gaming. Why young men are walking away from work

Peter Martin

A horse drawn carriage passes Flinders Street Station.

Stop horsing around on Swanston Street

COMMENT
Matt Holden

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.

Probably, perhaps, maybe? the bizarre survey Aveo refers to

Adele Ferguson

What it lacks in nimbleness, it may have in scale: Volkswagen plans to delivering its first battery cars in 2020.

'We can stop Tesla': VW has big electric car dreams

Murdah has changed his mind about raising cattle in Indonesia

How Australia is helping to fatten Indonesian cows

Jewel Topsfield

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

Madeleine Heffernan

Pubs, clubs win pokies jackpot in regulation change

Nick Toscano

Retail challenges on the cards

Carolyn Cummins

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

Andrew and Sophie Courtney with their daughter on holiday in Tasmania.

How to have a conversation about money that goes somewhere

Christine Long

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

You probably don't need as much to retire as you've been told

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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

Milo Yiannopoulos holds a sign as he speaks at the University of Colorado campus in Boulder, Colorado.

Milo Yiannopoulos sues over cancelled book deal

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Merkel's 'epic' eye roll for Putin

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Cats smash Lions

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Hawks submit GWS to second straight draw

Nyereka Maliyah 20yrs with her baby Dictor Geng 1yrs who is ill and being treated at the CARE Stabalization point at ...

'We have become the most vulnerable people on Earth'

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Bill Cosby, seen arriving at the Montgomery County Courthouse last month, will again face trial for sexual assault.

Bill Cosby to be retried on sexual assault charges

Will Shane Watson's heroics figure on television this summer?

Nine's (and Ten's) summer of no cricket: preparing for the worst

Karl Quinn

Sophie Cookson as Sidney and Naomi Watts as Diane/Jean.

Naomi Watts' Gypsy, and the perils and power of lying

Karl Quinn

Sofia Coppola holds the Oscar she won for best original screenplay for 'Lost in Translation' with her father, Francis ...

'I'm really nerdy' The Beguiled director Sofia Coppola confesses

Film
Stephanie Bunbury

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

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

Rob Moran

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

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

Free to air
Melinda Houston

"It's a part of our history": filmmaker Sarah Barton.

For this filmmaker, disability rights is both political and personal

Garry Maddox

Author Roxane Gay

And now, the book that landed Mia Freedman in so much trouble

Review
Jo Case

Jim Dine, Various martial moves 2009 (detail)

Artist gives $3.5m worth of works to NGV. 'It's in Melbourne, right?'

Stephanie Bunbury

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

Tracking the transgender journey, from her to him to Hir

Lenny Ann Low

An artist's impression of the five-star hotel.

Mona's five-star hotel, plans to move Mona Foma to Launceston

Hannah Francis

Mindfulness is one of the main ways to alleviate trauma.

How trauma can transform our lives for the better

Sarah Berry

Oliver Curtis with daughter Pixie on holiday in Bali this week.

Oliver Curtis back to the good life again on luxury trip to Bali

Amy Croffey

Ian Thorpe who was bullied over his sexuality would like to see marriage equality.

Ian Thorpe redirects his focus

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Prince Ernst-August V of Hanover, who is married to Princess Caroline of Monaco, wants his castles back.

The latest royal wedding marred by groom's father

Jenna Clarke

Mates Taylor Swift and Lorde attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Lorde again forced to confirm she is still friends with Taylor Swift

Jenna Clarke

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

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

Could moderate complaining be beneficial to health?

Jo Hartley

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

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

Brooke Metz

Rachel Khoo's chocolate brownie pots.

29 decadent chocolate recipes like these choc brownie pudding pots

Pork belly, carrots and red shallots braised in red master stock (eggs optional).

Kylie Kwong's slow braised pork belly plus eggplant stir-fry

Neil Perry's tart lemon tart!

Weekly meal planner - July

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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

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

Should there be extra costs for passengers weighing over a specified limit?

Letters: Overweight passengers, it's not 'fat shaming', it's physics

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Cheeky new tourism campaign mocking Australia's icons goes viral

Kylie McLaughlin

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

2017 Hyundai i30 Premium diesel.

New Hyundai i30 Premium reviewed

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

Quick spin: Audi S5 Coupe

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Rio Si.

Kia's new Toyota Yaris rival tested

Stephen Ottley

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

The Australian team walk off the ground.

Player-management stoush is just not cricket

Tim Lane

Mattek-Sands suffered an acute knee injury on the 'slippery' courts at Wimbledon.

A week without rain has players griping about court conditions

Chuck Culpepper

"There was a clear opportunity for the players and the ACA to place themselves above the mire of a pay dispute." John ...

Buchanan: Cricketers made 'wrong' call not to tour

Jon Pierik

Sharing the spoils: Opposing captains Kieran Read and Sam Warburton lift the trophy following a drawn series.

Referee decisive as All Blacks and Lions draw epic Test

Marc Hinton

Romelu Lukaku.

Manchester United agree $128 million deal for Lukaku

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