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The Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas project site in Gladstone, Queensland.

The real reason behind huge hike in electricity bills

EXCLUSIVE

Daley

No Blues coach has had the chance to right as many wrongs as Daley

Some security officers say the suits are uncomfortable and restrictive.

'An ice addict won't wait for you to change': Hospital uniform stoush

Donald Trump jnr

Donald Trump claims son is innocent victim of a 'witch hunt'

It's easy to spend a tax return and not even notice it, just like you feel hungry after eating white bread.

Bread wars back on: Shoppers win as Coles, Woolies slice prices

Parliament is examining laws around the use and marketing of e-cigarettes.

Exposed: Tobacco giant's under-the-radar campaign for vaping

EXCLUSIVE

Australian tourist falls to his death while parasailing in Thailand

I can handle swearing, but don't call me darl, sweetie, love or dear

Jane Caro

Immature Liberals in grip of identity crisis hem in PM

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Boy's death: Woman who allegedly owned getaway car arrested

'Smoking gun': Trump fumes over son's Russia emails

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Last chance: This may well be the last time Mitchell Pearce pulls on a New South Wales jersey.

Time's up: After that display, Pearce must go

Chris Barrett

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Josh Dugan of the Blues reacts during game three of the State Of Origin series between ...

The 20 calamitous minutes that cost NSW another Origin series

ANALYSIS

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NRL legend felt 'sick', refused to rule out coaching job with Blues

Andy Murray.

Defending champion Murray bundled out of Wimbledon

According to NASA, IceBridge scientists measured Larsen C to be about 130km long, more than 100 metres wide and about ...

One trillion tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctic Peninsula

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Queensland take series in decisive fashion

Playing on: Meg Lanning will suffer through a shoulder injury.

Injured Lanning shines in Australia's win over India

Germany's Marcel Kittel, wearing the best sprinter's green jersey, crosses the finish line to win the eleventh stage.

Tour de France: Marcel Kittel powers to stage 11 win

Sydney has become so expensive that population growth has slowed, experts say.

The $650,000 reason that Sydney is losing its people to Melbourne

Australian Ninja Warrior presenters, Ben Fordham, Rebecca Maddern, Freddie Flintoff

Australian Ninja Warrior fans make impossible request

Richard Sharobeem tries out a motorbike paid for by taxpayers.

Diamonds, liposuction, motorbike: Taxpayers' 'gifts' to son of boss

Man in critical condition after Peakhurst shooting

Treasure map for property investors to end $11b 'game'

COMMENT

Olivia Hailstone was found with critical head injuries at Cowra Holiday Park in June.

Woman found bleeding and half-naked at caravan park dies

Tim Worner and Amber Harrison were at the centre of an ugly court battle.

'Will drive me into bankruptcy': Former lover hits out at Seven

Nevine Ghaly arrives at ICAC.

Woman denies setting up her boss in alleged $600,000 expenses rort

Generic transport photos February 2006 Manly Ferry and Manly wharf...SMH 1st use SMH Business Qantas photo by Peter ...

Manly Ferry trial to speed up decline of cash, credit cards

COMMENT

Assistant Commissioner Brett Guerin - pictured here when he was a superintendant -
will not be involved in the ...

Top police officer taken off King St probe as owner sues him

VIC

A body has been discovered in a coal train at the Port of Brisbane.

'Unusual to say the least': Man found dead in coal wagon at port

QLD

Acting Premier Roger Cook claims the new Liberals' whistleblower website is illegal.

Liberal's 'dob in' website 'possibly illegal travesty'

WA

A decision will be made on the two Labor members' future in the party.

Labor pair allegedly pose as Greens while on Melbourne doorknock

Yu Jing Bai said living with her parents had many benefits.

'Not something to brag about': Growing trend among young adults

Sydneysider Roger Wheelahan outside his Acadia home with its recently installed solar system.

Australians borrowing money to make their homes greener

The new series of The Block is expected to draw attention to Elsternwick.

Homes on 'death row' saved by The Block for new season

From the outside, the building looks like any other early 20th century church. Inside, it's a different story.

'It's a masterpiece': The reinvention of a 100-year-old church

Councillor Jess Miller shares her tips on living in Sydney.

Councillor Jess Miller on what makes Sydney so electric

Marriage equality marchers in Melbourne in 2016.

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Same-sex marriage is on the parliamentary agenda again.

Don't get your tux dry-cleaned for gay marriage just yet

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

More substantial poker machine reforms are merited.

Why Berejiklian should listen, at least, to Fairfield on pokies

EDITORIAL

Christopher Armstrong takes most of his smartphone photos at sunrise and sunset.

Become an award-winning smartphone photographer

Peter Munro

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Parliament is examining laws around the use and marketing of e-cigarettes.

Big tobacco's behind-the-scenes 'astroturf' campaign

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Greens hope to end infighting with balance of power compromise

Matthew Knott

Phony 'carbon tax' highlights sad state of media and politics

COMMENT
Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

We grow out of the need to be in a tribe - unless you're a pollie

COMMENT
Tony Wright

New cars could face higher standards under a proposal released for discussion.

Minister says no new 'carbon tax' on cars, but prices may still rise

Matthew Knott

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who addressed Policy Exchange in London on Monday, has received support from Cabinet ...

The PM's cabinet was prepared for a big backlash - it never came

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 20: Queen Elizabeth II is seen in the parade ring as she arrives with the Royal Procession during ...

'Republican and Elizabethan' Turnbull meets the Queen

US President Donald Trump.

Congressman files impeachment articles against Trump

BREAKING
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Australian Roger Hussey before the fall on Kata beach, Thailand.

Australian tourist falls to his death while parasailing in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch

According to NASA, IceBridge scientists measured Larsen C to be about 130km long, more than 100 metres wide and about ...

One trillion tonne iceberg breaks off Antarctic Peninsula

James Lemon

Joko Widodo votes at the Jakarta gubernatorial elections, where his erstwhile ally Ahok lost. Some analysts believe the ...

Indonesia introduces new power to ban groups

Jewel Topsfield

The Grenfell Tower fire in West London in June tragically underlined the dangers of building with materials that do not ...

Building controls: time for government to act instead of talking

COMMENT
Andrew Cocks

A teddy bear among the debris of flight MH17 at the crash site outside the Ukrainian village of Grabovka in 2014.

'Did you see the dolls and toys?' An open letter to Vladimir Putin

COMMENT
Jerome Skinner

Co-locating a wind farm with a battery farm makes practical and financial sense.

It not the wind, it's the gas. Why power prices are going berserk

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Coles has fired the latest salvo in price wars.

Coles deepens price war after slicing bread prices

Mathew Dunckley

Mortgage brokers claim a fee-for-service model would give banks more power in the home loan market.

Ban on broker commissions would 'lift interest rates'

Clancy Yeates

An artist's impression of plans for the corner of Victoria Parade and Wellington Street, Collingwood, proposed by ...

Rich lister and 'bogan' in war of words over 'Las Vegas' project

CBD
Carolyn Cummins

Recently appointed Ardent Leisure CEO Simon Kelly says the US Main Event operation will be the driver of growth.

Ardent launches scathing attack on raider Ariadne

Carolyn Cummins

Kiwis show the way on employing older workers

Anna Patty

Carbon car push should surprise nobody

ANALYSIS
Nick Toscano

Wrinkle in plan to allow small business to sue the Commonwealth

Sarah Danckert

DFAT confirms jailed Crown staff released in China

UPDATED

The booming business sparked by our selfie obsession

Men's Style

Louis Vuitton's Tambour Horizon is a bold new direction in the smartwatch race.

Louis Vuitton goes upmarket in luxury smartwatch fight

Watches

Bernard Stahr believes his good credit rating will hold him in good stead once the new credit reporting rules come in. ...

'I know how ruthless they are': What the new credit reporting system means for you

Nina Hendy

Retail Food Group owns Michel's Patisserie, Gloria Jean's, Crust Pizza, Donut King and others.

Five interesting beaten-down stocks

Scott Phillips

Garrett Jandegian (left) and Ricky Herbert are the co-founders of alkaline water business Aqualove.

Generation ambition: hard working Millennial entrepreneurs buck the stereotype

Cara Waters

Visit the Eiffel Tower and then log in to start work back in Australia.

Should you be allowed to work anywhere, anytime?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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McGregor: He's in a f***ing tracksuit

Wanderers

Wanderers put fans on notice

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What can you do in five seconds?

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George the wombat's birthday videos

A demonstrator is taken into custody by U.S. Capitol Police as activists protest against the Republican health care bill ...

World of Photos - July 12, 2017

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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

Advertiser Content

Andrea Demetriades and Claire van der Boom face a challenging environment in Pulse.

ABC's new hospital drama fails to deliver - yet

Free to air
Debi Enker

Maria Di Geronimo (centre), with mother Margherita and sister Bianca.

Viewers turn their backs on Seven's Yummy Mummies

Rob Moran

The latest Pirates of the Caribbean was largely filmed in Queensland.

End in sight for pirate film's Australian booty stoush

Sarah Motherwell

Australian Ninja Warrior presenters, Ben Fordham, Rebecca Maddern, Freddie Flintoff

Australian Ninja Warrior fans' impossible request

Broede Carmody

Ansel Elgort, right, and Jamie Foxx in a scene from Baby Driver.

Baby Driver screams 'put down your phone' to iGeneration

Paul Byrnes

Carrie Bickmore and Tommy Little are the hot contenders to replace Hamish and Andy on the Hit Network's national drive show.

Carrie and Tommy in the 'box seat' to replace Hamish and Andy

Broede Carmody

Game of Thrones' King of the Wights.

'Cinema in your living room': new Game of Thrones ups the ante

Benji Wilson

Casting the lovers in a live-action Aladdin has proved difficult for Disney.

Disney's search for Aladdin actor hits a snag

Michael Idato

Christopher Armstrong takes most of his smartphone photos at sunrise and sunset.

How to take award-winning photos on your smartphone

Peter Munro

The late Jackie Orszaczky, who understood all music was one and who only knew one way to sing and play: honestly.

Walkley Awards nod: the role of music in a post-truth world

COMMENT
John Shand

The forthcoming Barbie movie stars a character who is, sadly, just not perfect enough.

Why this feminist is looking forward to a Barbie movie

Alyssa Rosenberg

Assuming women need protection from swear words is not respect.

Swear all you want, but don't call me darl, sweetie, love or dear

Jane Caro

Roxy Jacenko during a personal training session with Ben Lucas.

Why Roxy Jacenko's personal trainer is Steve Jobs 2.0

Jenna Clarke

R.M. Williams are now selling a gold boot for women.

R.M. Williams is now selling $545 gold boots

Jenna Clarke

US singer Madonna, hugs her daughter, Mercy, at the opening of The Mercy James Institute for Pediatric Surgery and ...

'Motherly spirit:' Madonna opens her children's hospital in Malawi

James Macharia

Instead of putting all the focus on the baby, new mums need support to look after themselves, writes Shevonne Hunt.

'I don't matter now': The message new mums need to ignore

COMMENT
Shevonne Hunt

Fred Perry shirts are favoured by 'alt-right' offshoot The Proud Boys, who wear a black shirt with yellow trim as a ...

That awkward moment when the 'alt-right' really dig your clothes

COMMENT
Annie Brown

It's been three years since I swiped right, and it would be nearly impossible for me to imagine my time here without my ...

How Tinder helped me find friends in a new city

Hannah Smith

Turmeric latte to cure your ailments? Not so fast.

Turmeric not the miracle 'super supplement' we thought

Sarah Berry

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The deadly spot we're missing when we apply sunscreen

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Serena Williams discovers unexpected perk of pregnancy

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'No trampolines for under 6s': devastated mum's warning

Lemon meringue cupcakes.

53 of the best cupcake recipes

The good ol' vanilla slice

Top 10 Australian junk foods - what's on your list?

Brooklyn Boy Bagels.

Bagels, New York style, hit Darlinghurst

Hainan Airlines' debuted its new cabin crew uniform in Paris in 2017.

Unveiled: The most beautiful flight attendant uniforms ever?

Annie Dang

Front-end passengers can go rogue too.

Going rogue: The worst behaviour by first-class passengers

Gavin Haines

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Don't go there: Five destinations you shouldn't bother visiting

Ben Groundwater

Ads in Messenger will give companies access to users' eyeballs in a new context.

Get ready for ads in Facebook Messenger

While Fibre technology is progressing in the rest of the world, NBN Co is fighting to find excuses.

NBN's fibre arguments are misleading

COMMENT

Morrowind takes players back to the weird, mushroom-filled Vvardenfell.

The Elder Scrolls Online: a bittersweet return to Morrowind

Dragon

Game of Thrones: all the ways to watch season 7

Lifehacker

Hackers friending you or your friends will not give them access to your computer.

Is Jayden K Smith coming to hack you?

2017 Infiniti Q60 2.0 GT.

Infiniti's BMW 4-Series rival reviewed

Andrew MacLean

The Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development has put forward carbon-based taxes as an emissions solution.

Turnbull: 'No Decision' on carbon tax for cars

David McCowen

2017 Audi SQ5.

Driven: Audi's new petrol-powered hot SUV

Stephen Ottley

2018 Audi A8. EMBARGO: 11/7/2017

All-new Audi A8 luxury limousine revealed

Greg Kable

Volvo

Volvo SUV more powerful than Macan Turbo

David McCowen

2017 Mazda CX-3 Akari.

Range-topping Mazda CX-3 reviewed

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

Just too good - again: Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith hold aloft the Origin trophy.

Talk of a Blue world order just another pipedream

Andrew Webster

Agony and ecstasy: Queesnland players embrace as Blues slump to the ground in defeat.

If NSW couldn't do it now, when could they?

Adam Pengilly

Cursed: The vanquished NSW side has that familiar July look about them.

Chicago Cubs, Greg Norman and now NSW

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox

Game over: New South Wales players console each other following game three of State of Origin.

How the Blues rated

Matt Bungard

Johnathan Thurston and Cameron Smith of the Maroons hold aloft the Origin trophy.

How the Maroons rated

Tom Decent

Last chance: This may well be the last time Mitchell Pearce pulls on a New South Wales jersey.

Has Pearce played his last State of Origin game?

Chris Barrett

Wrapped up: Andrew Fifita struggled to make an impact.

Fifita muzzled before and during game

Adrian Proszenko

Dejection: Blues coach Laurie Daley after NSW lost game three and the 2017 series at Suncorp Stadium.

Daley hints this season will be his last

Adrian Proszenko

Capitulation: Andrew Johns says NSW 'just don't get it.'

Johns refuses to rule out coaching Blues in future

Tom Decent

Down and out: James Maloney is tackled.

Maloney says Blues were 'horrible'

Tom Decent

Queensland skipper Cameron Smith was back to his influential best in the Origin III victory.

Sublime Smith ushers in new Maroons generation

Phil Lutton

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