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Slater and Gordon's class action settlement paves the way for the restructure of the company.

Slater and Gordon reaches $36m class action settlement

BREAKING
25 mins ago

New Liberal Party president Nick Greiner says governments must be in the "sensible centre".

'Never going to happen': New Liberal president attacks Abbott's vision

1 hr ago

Pope Francis has issued another reminder to his bishops that gluten-free is not an option for Holy Communion.

Catholic Church confirms its opposition to going gluten free

The government is reviewing how applications for poker machine increases are assessed.

The Sydney suburb where $8 billion was poured into pokies

Brayden Dillon, 15, was shot in the head as he slept in his bed at his family home in Glenfield in Sydney's south-west ...

Man charged with murder of Sydney boy, 15, shot dead in bed

Kasun Rajapaksha and his wife Sandeepani Warnakulasooriya both worked for UniLodge in Lonsdale street.

'It felt like a prison': Couple claim $700k in unpaid wages

Shot within 32 seconds: Footage shows police open fire in nightclub

Ex-NRL player 'caught on video giving cocaine to former teammate'

Turnbull lashes the right: 'We've never been the conservatives'

'I stand by it': Journalist on Trump takedown that clocked 1.7m views

Ten owes millions to makers of MasterChef, Neighbours

1 hr ago

Winner all over again: Jeff Horn of Australia celebrates after defeating Manny Pacquiao last week.

Seven rounds to five: re-score confirms winner in Horn v Pacquiao fight

UPDATED
42 mins ago

ABC Radio's Robbie Buck takes the battle to Alan Jones

46 mins ago

Yvette Du Bourdieu struggled before she found a welcoming community.

What no one tells new mums and dads about parenthood

1 hr ago

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of Wimbledon by Gilles Muller.

Epic fifth set tie-break ends in Wimbledon heartbreak for Nadal

Long distance running can be an addictive sport, but it can also do some serious long term damage.

How long-distance running can be doing more harm than good

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'I remember the whole thing' Richie Porte details horror crash

Cory Bernardi and other climate sceptic politicians are being outpaced by economics when it comes to the growth of ...

Peter FitzSimons

Abbott, Bernardi: fossils in the age of renewables

Germany's Angelique Kerber .

Kerber knocked out as Williams eases through

Roger Federer returns to Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov during their day seven match.

Federer makes history cruising to Wimbledon quarters

Richie Porte.

Porte's horrific crash in the Tour will ricochet through peloton

ANALYSIS

Dapto woman Wendie Dent has been charged with murder.

'Worth killing for': Woman charged with murder of rich defacto

One NSW crime category increases eight-fold in five years

Woman charged over crash that left a mother and child dead

NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet.

This one accounting trick got the government $1.5 billion

Jayne Gersbach, with her solicitor Paul Blake, outside the NSW Supreme Court on Monday.

Woman 'scared and alone' after alleged sexual abuse, court told

NSW Minister for Transport Andrew Constance has questioned building large motorways

Why build motorways? Even the Transport Minister isn't sure

Sean Nicholls

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

'Dead-set joke': Sydney inmate wields knife, drugs in video

Cardinal George Pell arrived back in Australia on Monday.

Cardinal Pell case prompts calls for judge-only trials

Workplace Health and Safety were investigating.

Man seeiously injured in 20-metre fall on construction site

QLD

A lucky Canberra couple has won a cool half a million dollars.

'You sure you're reading them right?: Canberra Lotto ticket pays off

ACT

First Class Constable Katie Roberts scans parcels through the new x-ray truck.

New police 'meth x-ray truck' to search vehicles along supply routes

WA

Maxime Veron pictured with a Google Nest security camera, which is new to Australia.

Google's talking smoke alarms, security cams arrive in Australia

The problem with assuming older Australians are home owners is that not everyone is - or can be.

Government's ageing strategy just assumes everyone owns a home

Comment

Lockheed Lounge by Australian designer Marc Newson

Home-grown heroes: Australia's most iconic designs

32 mins ago

July 10, 2017 JENNY BROWN Contributing writer Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre, designed by Silver Thomas Hanley, ...

Australian buildings feature big in world architecture awards

To most of us, living without cash or cards sounds like an impossible dream. But for Jo Nemeth, it's the new norm.

No holidays or hot showers: How Jo gave up living with money

How are we going to build enough homes by 2036?

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How are we going to build enough homes by 2036?

The bad marriage that risks pushing up house prices

COMMENT
Jane Fitzgerald

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (centre) and his wife Lucy (left) speak to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as ...

Trump's withdrawal is an opportunity for Turnbull

COMMENT

The researchers say drug company promotions are at epidemic proportions.

Australian doctors get a massive dose of marketing

COMMENT
Ray Moynihan

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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addressed Policy Exchange and was awarded the Disraeli Prize in London on ...

Turnbull's swipe at critics on right: 'We were never conservatives'

James Massola

Turnbull drops new hint about security agency shake-up

James Massola

'Plan B': Liberal MPs may cross floor on same-sex marriage

Matthew Knott

Corruption fighter Tony Fitzgerald, QC

Majority of federal MPs shun new ethics standards

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

New Liberal Party president Nick Greiner says governments must be in the "sensible centre".

'Never going to happen': Liberal boss attacks Abbott

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Ian Bell defends on Day two, Australia vs England in the fifth test ashes series at the Sydney Cricket Ground. ...

'Settle it': Turnbull and May weigh in on Ashes strike

James Massola

Salt in the wounds: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Malcolm Turnbull's leadership nearing the terminal stage

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Donald Trump Jnr on the campaign trail for his father in 2016.

Trump Jr 'happy' to work with Senate on Russia probe

Iraq's prime minister Haider al-Abadi raises the national flag as he addresses forces on the edge of Mosul's Old City.

Iraqi PM formally declares victory over IS in Mosul

Anne Marie Morris

Theresa May suspends Tory MP for use of N-word

Ivanka Trump listens during the Women's Entrepreneurship Finance event at the G20 Summit.

Trump defends daughter Ivanka's seat at G20

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The real winners from the invasion of Iraq

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Cory Bernardi and other climate sceptic politicians are being outpaced by economics when it comes to the growth of ...

Abbott, Bernardi: fossils in the age of renewables

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

The researchers say drug company promotions are at epidemic proportions.

Australian doctors get a massive dose of marketing

COMMENT
Ray Moynihan

Violetta and Antonio Esposito holidaying on their yacht on the Gold Coast.

Caveats placed on dairy boss's $10m mansion

Nino Bucci

Standoff between bulls and bears this week.

Markets Live: ASX tests 5700 barrier

Live
Jens Meyer
1 min ago

The energy and utilities sector had the highest level of disclosure of greenhouse gas emissions, ACSI said.

'Disappointing': Third of big companies silent on climate risks

Clancy Yeates

Slater and Gordon's class action settlement paves the way for the restructure of the company.

$36.5m settlement in Slater and Gordon class action

BREAKING
Sarah Danckert
26 mins ago

'People are auctioning off their children' on Airtasker

Cara Waters

Ten owes millions to makers of MasterChef, Neighbours

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

'Deliberate': Australian giant accused of copycat patent

Sarah Danckert

Perpetual cops a Brickworks through the window

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

Long distance running can be an addictive sport, but it can also do some serious long term damage.

Long distance running is doing long term damage to your health

The Long Run

Aussie designer Marc Newson reinvents a classic drop.

Australian design legend Marc Newson reinvents a classic drop

Fine Drinks

Frustrated millennials can get a taste of the sharemarket.

Sharemarket investing for the smashed avocado generation

Jessica Irvine

Actor Elijah Perris.

'It makes me feel pretty annoyed': How Elijah's super just vanished

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Safety concerns have been raised over babysitting posts on Airtasker.

'People are auctioning off their children': Airtasker safety concerns

Cara Waters

There's good news on tax for small business owners.

Real tax benefits for small business owners

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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PM pushes free trade in UK

1 hr ago

baby.sm

Baby Charlie Gard's parents welcome new hearing

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Federer reaches Wimbledon quarter-finals

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CCTV: 'Joker' shot after 32 seconds

1 hr 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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ABC Radio Sydney Breakfast host, Robbie Buck.

ABC Radio's Robbie Buck takes the battle to Alan Jones

Rob Moran
46 mins ago

Tom Elliot can no longer boast the most listened to drive show in Melbourne.

3AW sheds listeners in latest radio ratings

Broede Carmody
13 mins ago

Larry David is bringing back Curb Your Enthusiasm after a six year hiatus.

Larry's back: Curb Your Enthusiasm gets series return

Michael Idato

Ben Ungermann was almost eliminated in a dramatic flourish to MasterChef.

Finally some drama as a MasterChef favourite cracks it

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Daniel Craig is set to return as James Bond, slashed wrists and all.

What a turn-around: Daniel Craig set to return as James Bond

Rob Moran

2017 House Rules winners Aaron and Daniella Winter, with their two children Jaxon and Brooklyn.

What Aaron and Daniella had to go through to win House Rules

Broede Carmody

Brodie Pawson faces one of the challenges on Australian Ninja Warrior.

How the parkour twins dominated Ninja Warrior's debut

Broede Carmody

Remembering her power: Zoe Kazan.

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

Rob Moran

Artist Rodney Pople with this year's entry into the Archibald Prize.

Wordless scream says everything about horror

Nick Galvin

Leap of imagination: Steven McRae (Florizel) in the Royal Ballet's magical production.

An epic night of old-fashioned theatre magic

Jill Sykes

Playwright Philip Kavanagh and director Dom Mercer on the set of Little Borders.

Fragile communities ansd racous rockers

Jason Blake

There are endless stories about ex boyfriends making contact, months, and sometimes years, down the track.

The dating phenomena familiar to newly single women

Kerri Sackville

Yvette Du Bourdieu struggled before she found a welcoming community.

What no one tells new mums and dads about parenthood

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Kristen Stewart attends the Chanel Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show as part of Haute ...

In service of journalism I tried the top 'miracle' face creams

Natalie Reilly

Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian in 2016. Chyna was granted a restraining order against Kardashian on Monday.

'Devastated' Blac Chyna granted restraining order

Elahe Izadi

Pope Francis has issued another reminder to his bishops that gluten-free is not an option for Holy Communion.

Catholic Church confirms its opposition to going gluten free

Jenna Clarke

Zendaya Coleman is channelling both Barbie and a Bond Villain in this drama of a Ralph & Russo dress, and we love it. ...

Zendaya's Spiderman press tour dresses are superhero-worthy

Flexibility is working mother's Achilles heel.

When the gender pay gap is seen as a legitimate business model

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Manifesting: the art of imagining what you want in your life and then acting as if it's already there.

Are women 'manifesting' their way to the poorhouse?

Alice Williams

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Why I won't let my son accept his perfect attendance award

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Mum arrested after leaving son alone in Lego store

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'He said what?': partners' worst pregnancy clangers

Are you buying a lie?

Think you're buying ethical meat? Look closer at the label

46 mins ago

Flavour enhancer: a truffle will add value to a meal with its addictive musky, earthy scent.

Truffle 101: How to stop worrying and learn to cook with truffles

All in the name: Turns out we like a our vegies to have fancy monikers.

How to make people eat their veg: Make them sound bad for you

Far less can go wrong when family members sit together on a long flight – so why are airlines courting disaster?

Why airlines split up groups on planes, even when you reserve seats

Tracey Spicer

Changi Airport

What it's like to spend 24-hours inside the world's best airport

Steve Meacham

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

Flight test: These flight attendants will spoil you even in economy

Alison Stewart

There is also a NestCam for outdoors.

Nest snubs Aussie retailers to sell online

The Martian.

Mars may not be potato-growing utopia after all

Scott Moffat with his son during the renovation.

NBN fault left Scott without phone, internet for four months

Australian broadcasters face an uphill battle to win over viewers, with live sport still a major drawcard.

Broadcast TV continues to bleed viewers

COMMENT

Eugene Kaspersky, chairman and CEO of Kaspersky Lab.

Kaspersky backs Google, Apple's privacy stance

2006 Mazda3.

What first car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Nissan Qashqai N-Sport Edition.

New Nissan Qashqai special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Ram 2500 Code Black edition.

New Ram special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Tesla 3

Tesla Model 3 revealed

Drive Staff

2016 Fiat 500

What is the best Fiat 500 model?

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Benz has introduced a coupe version of the E-Class.

Mercedes E300 Coupe reviewed

David McCowen

Winner all over again: Jeff Horn of Australia celebrates after defeating Manny Pacquiao last week.

No stitch up: WBO re-score confirms Horn upset was for real

UPDATED
43 mins ago

Rugged: Kyle Sinckler 's soft voice belies his tough upbringing.

Lions prop arrested after night out in Auckland

35 mins ago

'I'm lucky to have the injuries I have': Porte speaks in hospital

Rupert Guinness

Australian cricketers Trent Copeland, Peter Nevill, Nic Maddinson and Kurtis Patterson arrive at a players' union ...

Mystery backers pour millions into hardship fund for cricketers

Chris Barrett

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of Wimbledon by Gilles Muller.

Nadal out of Wimbledon after epic fifth set tie-break

'Not up to the job': Daryl Gibson is no longer the man to coach the Waratahs, says Alan Jones.

Gibson adamant Tahs players are in his corner

Adrian Warren

Tough ask: Cameron Smith tackles David Klemmer in Origin II.

Toughness has made Origin Australia's best sporting contest: Smith

Phil Lutton

Great debate: Some will argue Father Time and Lady Luck played a part, but perhaps it's no coincidence NSW haven't ...

Hayne the equal of Johns and Daley, but is he a NSW great?

Adam Pengilly

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Ratings down, Fifita's off limits ... but players want more money?

Andrew Webster

Never again: A dejected Josh Dugan during the 52-6 defeat to Queensland in 2015.

'It's in the back of the mind': Blues using 52-6 rout as motivation

Chris Barrett

Paul Carter was allegedly caught on video supplying drugs to a former teammate.

Former NRL player 'caught on video supplying cocaine to ex-teammate'

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