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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday, July 8, 2017. ...

Pointed remark by Turnbull, Macron as US pulls away

James Massola
1 hr ago

Detectives have released a description of the camouflage Ghillie suit a sex attacker was wearing on the NSW Central ...

Man donned unusual combat outfit before sex attack on girl, 12: police

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

The astonishing reason young men are walking away from work

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 28: John Tomic, father of Sara Tomic of Australia and Bernard Tomic of Australia watches ...

'I'm ashamed': Bernard Tomic's father unhappy with son's antics

New Zealand captain Kieran Read reacts at the end of the third and final rugby test between the British and Irish Lions ...

Referee decisive as All Blacks and Lions draw epic Test at Eden Park

President Donald Trump.

Trump isolated again as G20 sees US slowly detach from rest

Acrobat dies during stunt at Madrid festival as partner watches on

Insider trading among NRL players for betting widespread, police

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

'Not always right': Franchisees complain about phony complaints

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

Musk mob's deal with SA sidesteps craven coal politics

Comment
Peter FitzSimons

Bec Gallagher with her mother Viginia Solomon.

The deadly hidden disorder inside our universities

EXCLUSIVE

Kim Kardashian West's troubled brother Rob Kardashian says he is seeking "help" after public spat with fiance, Blac Chyna.

Kardashian's ex seeks restraining order after 'revenge porn' posts

1 hr ago

Daughter and advisor to US President Trump, Ivanka Trump.

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

Delta Goodrem launching her debut fragrance Delta at Beta Bar in Sydney on Thursday, April 20, 2017.

Delta Goodrem in trouble with the law for speeding, reports

Ian Thorpe is Specsavers's newest ambassador.

'I was in some ways bullied over my sexuality': Ian Thorpe

The Goss

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Acrobat dies in front of concert crowd

Lewis Melican of the Swans

Swans storm into top eight after win over Gold Coast Suns

Nicole Byers can expect a baptism of fire when she takes control of <i>The Australian Women's Weekly</I> on Monday morning.

PS

Women's Weekly top job no longer the jewel in publishing

Actor Shia LaBeouf was arrested for public drunkenness.

Shia LaBeouf arrested in Georgia on disorderly conduct charge

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

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

Mystery may-be masterpiece found propping up Sydney bathroom door

Mario Christodoulou & Steven Siewert

Tipped to die decades ago: lessons from 26 years with cancer

Teen punched, stomped on by gatecrashers at Sydney party

The woman was taken to hospital for treatment.

Woman, 54, glassed at Sydney dance party

1 hr ago

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

A Keep Sydney Open banner, installed on the Kings Cross Hotel, has angered some local residents.

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

Almost 70,000 overdue books were returned to City of Sydney libraries during a seven-month amnesty.

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

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

Police shoot couple after man pulled 'fake' gun at swingers party

VIC

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

Search for more victims of Uber driver charged with sexual assault

QLD

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

Buying off the plan comes with a plethora of considerations before signing the contract.

What you need to consider before buying a home off the plan

Auctioneer Charlie Powell from Under The Hammer Auctions in action.

What a difference two months makes, as house passes in at $2.65m

Redfern offers activities, sights and dining that will fill a day – and then some.

The Sydney suburb mixing gritty edge with family appeal

Darren Palmer says futuristic apps are revolutionary for our home security.

Designer buys: The homewares stores experts swear by

Chalet Sonnenhof, in Perisher, is for sale for the first time in 25 years.

Ski change: rare Perisher lodge hits the market

Residents [L-R] Chris Klimek, 67, Gordon Grainger, 78, Rick Wraight, 74, Patricia Garrard, 66, and Trevor Cook, 73 in ...

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At 65, Tea Gardens has the oldest median age of any suburb in Australia with over 2000 residents.

Census 2016: Life in Australia's oldest and youngest towns

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

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

Sometimes, the silent treatment is the only way

Annabel Crabb

The Sunday Age, M Section. Angourie Rice for promo of her new film.Pic Simon Schluter 22 June 2017.

Spider-Man's Angourie Rice is bound for the big time

Karl Quinn

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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

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (left) and SA Premier Jay Weatherill announce the plan to build the world's biggest lithium ion ...

Musk mob's deal with SA sidesteps craven coal politics

Peter FitzSimons

Alan Jones's influence over the electorate is overstated.

The friends the Coalition could do without

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Australia is defenceless against North Korean missiles

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

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

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Attacker dressed in camouflage

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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US isolated on climate at G20 summit

25 mins ago

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Putin: Russia did not interfere with US elections

25 mins ago

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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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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Brodie and Dylan (wearing cap) Pawson, twins who star in Channel 9's upcoming show Ninja Warrior. 7 July 2017. The Age ...

Ninja Warrior Australia brings sibling rivalry to the TV

Broede Carmody

Eric Van Lustbader took over the Jason Bourne series from Robert Ludlum on his death.

The author who took on Jason Bourne after creator's death

Books
Linda Morris

Ridley Scott with Katherine Waterston on the set of Alien: Covenant.

The battle to land the next Hollywood blockbuster continues

Garry Maddox

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

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

Karl Quinn

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

From left, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The ...

'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

Kurt Pimblett, 23, has been cast as Max, a transgender teenager who used to be called Maxine, in Belvoir's production of Hir.

Tracking the transgender journey, from her to him to Hir

Lenny Ann Low

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

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

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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 Middle Eastern chicken casserole.

Weekly meal planner - with one pot Middle Eastern chicken winner

18 mins ago

Taiyaki - sweet fish-shaped waffle.

How to eat in Tokyo like it's your last week on earth

Sofia Levin

Rachel Khoo's chocolate brownie pots.

29 decadent chocolate recipes like these choc brownie pudding pots

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

Semi Radradra escapes the clutches of Suliasi Vunivalu.

Radradra too slick for Storm as Eels march towards finals

Roy Ward

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

Referee's late call decisive as All Blacks and Lions draw epic Test

Marc Hinton

Faces tell the story: The Waratahs contemplate another defeat.

Are we at the bottom yet? Tahs sink to new low against Jaguares

Tom Decent

Unimpressed: Andrew Fifita will not forget.

McGuire's sledge that riled Fifita finally revealed

Danny Weidler

Robert Whittaker (right) featured in the last UFC event in Sydney.

UFC to return to Sydney in November

Matt Bungard

Lewis Melican of the Swans

Longmire refuses to talk finals but huge win puts Swans in the eight

Rob Forsaith

WBO World Welterweight Champion Jeff Horn is honoured in a ticker tape parade in Queen Street Mall, Brisbane, Thursday, ...

Horn not looking for trouble with American critics

Phil Lutton

Hawks v Giants

Giants the first team since 1921 to play out back-to-back draws

Jon Pierik

Forward thinking: Panthers lock Trent Merrin looks to slip a pass against Manly.

Selectors off the hook as DCE let down by teammates

Dominic Bossi

Man for the job: Blues coach Laurie Daley looks on during a NSW training session at Kingscliff.

Big names back Daley to remain Blues boss

Danny Weidler

Not budging: RLPA boss Ian Prendergast.

Players' phones, bank records the new battle ground in pay war

Adrian Proszenko

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