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The Abbott government pledged to spend two per cent of GDP on defence.

The very expensive Abbott promise Turnbull will keep

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
51 mins ago

A large blaze has broken out at Camden Market in London.

Firefighters battle huge blaze at London's Camden Market

24 mins ago

Commuters at Southern Cross Station.

How you rate the city's trains really depends on where you live

Cardinal George Pell arrives in Sydney on Monday morning.

Pell returns to Australia to face historical sexual abuse charges

UPDATED
43 mins ago

David and Roselyn Owen with their sons Peter (L) 21, and Michael 22 at their home in Park Orchards. Park Orchards has ...

Our highest-earning households are not where you might think

ABC journalist Chris Uhlmann delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump's presidency.

Australian journalist's eloquent takedown of Trump goes global

Australian Richie Porte hospitalised after horror Tour de France crash

1 hr ago

Pay war heats up as Starc signs controversial sponsorship deal

Trump calls for Russia's help in the cyber battle with election hackers

An awful backyard discovery left a toddler an 'invisible' victim

Second time in a month: Gang holds up Werribee convenience store

Sarah Baar and Richard Pratt are house sitting in Canberra.

Sarah and Richard pay neither rent nor bills. This is how they do it

The cast of Yummy Mummies from left Maria Di Geronimo, Lorinksa Merrington, Jane Scandizzo and Rachel Watts.

What an atrocity: Yummy Mummies really is car-crash TV

COMMENT

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 a Sydney flat the work of a 17thC master?

Clayton Oliver argues with a Carlton fan in the match at the MCG on Sunday.

Did Melbourne's teen star Oliver really threaten a Carlton fan?

Christian Serratos.

Walking Dead's Christian Serratos slams breastfeeding shamers

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Horrific crash forces Richie Porte out of Tour de France

Channel 9 Footy Show host Rebecca Maddern.

Rebecca Maddern tells us she's not afraid to be one of the boys

If you're a Dion Lee fan like Lindy Klim, get along to the Desordre sale.

'Beyond excited': Lindy Klim announces pregnancy

Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'.

Jane Austen loved guilty pleasure reads – just like we do

Should you wash your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

Should you wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

Monday morning of traffic on the Eastlink Tollway.

Seven out of 10 toll road fines go unpaid and end up in court

Public get final glimpse inside Gatwick Hotel

'Four years of truck hell' predicted because of Metro Rail Tunnel

EXCLUSIVE

Police caught a dozen people for drug-related offences.

Drug bust: A dozen arrests during Chapel Street blitz

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

Nightclub owner says shot man did not point gun at police

Education worker and Richmond resident Judy Ryan heads Victoria Street Drug Solutions.

'People are dying next to our homes': Fresh calls for injecting rooms

Reptiles sent from Australia to Italy were found hidden inside this speaker.

Snakes on a plane? Try skinks in a sock, as smuggling ring busted

The inmate shows a knife to the camera, along with an improvised weapon known as a 'slasher'.

'Dead-set joke': Inmate wields knife in video

NSW

Franswa Philip Fathy, nephew of Eman Sharobeem, and his wife Dalia Saeed, to whom ICAC alleges more than $500,000 was ...

Child bride lies exposed as fraud scandal deepens

EXCLUSIVE

ACT Health has a tender out for external debt collection agencies.

Health calls in the debt collectors for unpaid patient bills

ACT

A woman has been killed and a man is fighting for his life after a crash on the Gold Coast.

Five dead, one critical after horror day on Qld roads

QLD

1/89 Gamon Street Yarraville sold for $1,152,000 on Saturday.

As Melbourne's auction market slows, these suburbs stay hot

Photo: Houzz

A guide to choosing one of the most difficult household items

Sarah Baar and Richard Pratt are house sitting in Canberra.

How these first-home buyers are avoiding rent or bills

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

Inside a heritage-listed building turned yoga studio

Almost every home has a coffee table and knowing how to style one is a bit of an art.

Dea Jolly's six simple rules for coffee table style

US Vice-President Mike Pence looks at the North Korean side from Observation Post Ouellette in the Demilitarized Zone ...

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This photo distributed by the North Korean government shows what was said to be the launch of a Hwasong-14 ...

How North Korea got its missile engines

Joby Warrick

Angourie Rice in Melbourne last month.

Melbourne high school to Hollywood for Angourie Rice

Karl Quinn

And yes, I could possibly earn more – but at what cost?

Why do others fuss about my lack of goals?

Wendy Squires

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Clayton Oliver argues with a Carlton fan in the match at the MCG on Sunday.

Oliver sets tongues wagging after spat with Carlton fan

Daniel Cherny

Nathan Buckley: Has he reached the tipping point at Collingwood?

Four Points: Buck stops here, Dustin time, Maddie's marvel

COMMENT
Jon Pierik

Nathan Buckley conceded his side had reached a "tipping point" after the loss to Essendon.

Buckley and his cold Pies to get some Queensland respite

1 hr ago

In the mix: Melbourne players after their hard-fought comeback win over Carlton.

Undermanned Dees win thriller in costly day for Blues

Daniel Cherny

On the bounce: Port ruckman Paddy Ryder contests the tap with Scott Lycett.

Robbie Gray gives Port the edge over Eagles

Nat Fyfe of the Dockers is tackled by Trent Dumont of the Kangaroos during Sunday's match at Etihad Stadium.

Dockers debutant breaks Roos' hearts

Anthony Colangelo

Trent Cotchin of the Tigers (second from right) and Jack Lonie of the Saints are seen moments are wrestling after the punch.

Cotchin faces nervous MRP wait amid AFL punching furore

Anthony Colangelo

Nat Fyfe of the Dockers looks relieved on the final siren after beating the Kangaroos by four points.

Roos' close game woes a 'shallow' concern: Scott

Anthony Colangelo

Sweden has largely replaced deadly cigarettes with a product that supplies users with both nicotine and tobacco

Big tobacco ordered to pay Australia for plain packaging case

Adam Gartrell

Turnbull to visit sites of deadly London terror attack

James Massola
1 hr ago

'We've got work to do': cabinet minister confronts latest bad poll

39 mins ago

The Lighthouse Beach Australia Post outlet in Port Macquarie owned by Nationals MP David Gillespie.

Post office that could topple Turnbull listed for sale

Adam Gartrell

Liberal senator Dean Smith.

Liberal senator confirms same-sex marriage push

Adam Gartrell

French President Emmanuel Macron.

Turnbull, Macron meet in Paris as Trump left out in the cold at G20

James Massola

Students Ali Nazari and Yusra Hasan in Carlton.

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

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

Donald Trump jnr, executive vice-president of The Trump Organisation.

Trump son met Russian lawyer who promised information on Clinton

Jo Becker, Matt Apuzzo and Adam Goldman

Critically ill: Liu Xiaobo.

Foreign doctors give Nobel laureate Liu all-clear to leave China

US President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin meet at the G20 in Hamburg.

Trump calls for Russia's help in cyber battle with election hackers

Rob Crilly

A suspected Islamic State fighter sits in a basement as Iraqi forces continue their advance in Mosul.

'Final hours': Islamic State fighters flee Mosul across Tigris

Annabel Crabb.

Against genuine fanaticism, conventional diplomacy is useless

COMMENT
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,

Gaming. The shocking reason 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

Finalists of the Josephine Pignolet young chef of the year award: (Clockwise from left) Kylie Millar, Michael Carey, ...

What's wrong with this picture? Juliana Payne plans to fix it

Anna Patty

Gains on the ASX.

Markets Live: ASX set to rebound

Live
Jens Meyer
10 mins ago

The ASFA standard for a "comfortable" retirement is better than half of Australian households while they're still ...

You don't need as much money as you think to retire

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The Abbott government pledged to spend two per cent of GDP on defence.

The very expensive Abbott promise Turnbull is keeping

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
51 mins ago

The shocking reason young men are walking away from work

Peter Martin

First official glimpse of finished Tesla Model 3

1 hr ago

Amazon effect: When will Bunnings online take off?

ANALYSIS
Madeleine Heffernan

Acquire's $25m loans to shareholders under spotlight

EXCLUSIVE
Sarah Danckert

Putting the 2017 Land Rover Discovery to the test in Uluru.

Can Land Rover's new Discovery stand up to the Aussie outback?

Cars

Enjoy a cold frothy one without the chill.

13 of the best beers you should be drinking right now

Fine Drinks

Get a clear idea of your family finances before anyone moves into care.

Five steps to avoid an aged care fiasco

Mark Bouris

Childcare fees can take a big bite out of the household budget, but choosing a public school when they hit school age ...

How single parents can succeed in all things finance

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Lauren Brown is seen caring for nine-month-old Thomas as part of her Nanager business.

'Like Uber for nannies': How the babysitter got turbocharged

Cara Waters

Arjun Singh is the founder of ezyCollect.

No shame in debt collection

Louis White

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Uhlmann: Trump 'uneasy, lonely, awkward' at G20

1 hr ago

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Trump talks joint cybersecurity unit with Putin

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George Pell arrives in Sydney

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Richie Porte crashes out of Tour de France

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.

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Actress Zoe Kazan says sexual harassment is rampant on Hollywood film sets.

'So much sexual harassment on sets', says Zoe Kazan

Rob Moran
41 mins ago

ABC journalist Chris Uhlmann delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump's presidency.

ABC journalist's 'searing assessment' of Trump goes viral

William McInnes

The cast of Yummy Mummies from left Maria Di Geronimo, Lorinksa Merrington, Jane Scandizzo and Rachel Watts.

What an atrocity: Yummy Mummies is car-crash TV

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson

House Rules 2017 grand finalists Aaron and Daniella and Kate and Harry.

And finally, the winners of House Rules are...

Aja Styles

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

Why everyone's talking about Ninja Warrior's parkour twins

Broede Carmody

Here to star in Aquaman ... Jason Moama at ComicCon in Melbourne.

The battle to land the next Hollywood blockbuster continues

Garry Maddox

Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood.

True Blood star Nelsan Ellis has died suddenly at age 39

Aja Styles

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

Art meets life: Boyd Holbrook, Steve Murphy, Javier Pena and Pablo Pascal.

Agent behind Netflix's Narcos tells of real terror on Escobar hunt

Nick Galvin

Sitkovetsky Trio.

Sitkovetsky Trio inspires at Musica Viva Festival 2017

REVIEW
Clive O'Connell

Jim Dine, Various martial moves 2009 (detail)

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

Stephanie Bunbury

Dale Sheridan: "I hate to be one that smashes this myth wide open, but everyone has a gender identity."

Why it makes sense to raise kids outside the gender box

Dale Sheridan

Wearing: Basic Memes on everything.

'Good vibes only?' A plea to end the scourge of Basic Memes

Natalie Reilly

woman runner hold her injured leg on road

Proven ways to future-proof your knees

Paula Goodyer

The Jenner sisters have caused a controversy ... again.

Another lawsuit looms for the Jenner sisters and those darn T-shirts

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Jenni Konner and Lena Dunham in Elizabeth Kennedy at this year's Met Gala.

Lena Dunham's wardrobe is up for auction

Matthew Schneier
1 hr ago

Ksenija Lukich wears a yellow Vetements hoody and ripped denim jeans.

How the humble hoodie became high fashion

The Rules
Melissa Singer

Sheila Michaels, the feminist who brought back "Ms" as a title for women.

Feminist who spread the usage of "Ms" dies at age 78

Marco Pierre White Airbnb Flavours of Home S Magazine

Marco Pierre White wines and dines Sam Frost after radio axing

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Lentils with tamarind sauce: Boiling beans eliminates most lectins.

The next gluten? Why lectin-free eating is the latest fad diet

What puts the bend in bangers?

Why are some sausages curved? And why are they called bangers?

26 mins ago

Neil Perry's Middle Eastern chicken casserole.

Weekly meal planner - with one pot Middle Eastern chicken winner

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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

Entertainment system screens inside the cabin of a Emirates Boeing 777.

Where charming flight attendants will spoil you in economy

Alison Stewart

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

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

Entry denied: If your ESTA is not attached to your current passport, you won't be allowed to travel to the US.

Don't miss this detail on your ESTA when travelling to the US

The NBN roll out has been delayed by several months at the Belmond Estate in Clyde, Melbourne, because of road works.

NBN at halfway mark, 5.7m premises passed

Eugene Kaspersky, chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab.

Kaspersky backs Google, Apple's privacy stance

The Martian.

Mars may not be a potato-growing utopia after all

1 hr ago

A smaller-scale Tesla battery farm.

Tesla's giant battery: what you need to know

Gizmodo

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

Volkswagen has big electric car dreams

2017 Toyota LandCruiser Altitude special edition.

New Toyota LandCruiser Altitude reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Iveco Daily 50C van.

Short Haul: Iveco Daily 50C

Mark Short

Porsche's Exclusive Manufaktur service offers outstanding levels of customisation.

Feature: Inside Porsche's Exclusive Manufaktur department

David McCowen

2017 Hyundai i30 Premium diesel.

New Hyundai i30 Premium reviewed

Daniela Intili and 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 Audi S5 Coupe.

Quick spin: Audi S5 Coupe

Stephen Ottley

Mountain claims: Italy's Manuele Mori gets medical assistance after crashing during the ninth stage of the Tour de France.

Tour organisers accused of recklessness after downhill crashes

Tom Cary
1 hr ago

Race winner Valtteri Bottas and third place finisher Daniel Ricciardo share a moment after the race.

Bottas wins in Austria, Ricciardo on podium

Men's race walk

Tallent's Rio conqueror faces doping ban

39 mins ago

Australia's Sally Pearson celebrates winning silver in London at the Anniversary Games.

Pearson on track for world titles, runs her fastest time in five years

Australian BMC Racing rider Richie Porte.

Porte crashes out of Tour de France

Rupert Guinness
1 hr ago

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