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Donald Trump jnr jumped in to defend his father on Twitter during James Comey's testimony.

Trump jnr's emails 'far more damning than imagined'

COMMENT

Canterbury Racecourse site.

The new inner Sydney site targeted for high-rise apartments

EXCLUSIVE

Air Canada

Near-miss could have been 'greatest aviation disaster in history'

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates as she wins the second set during the Ladies ...

Sydneysider stars for Britain on Wimbledon's centre court

1 hr ago

Tokyo experienced rapid rebuilding and growth after World War 2.

Five lessons Australia can learn from Tokyo, a city of 38 million

Opinion

McDonalds at Cremorne is on a busy Sydney road.

Why McDonald's may become harder to find in Australia's food courts

Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden facing 'death by a thousand cuts'

Seven years after Owen vanished, police made a grim discovery

New carbon tax on cars 'about as likely as Elvis coming back'

1 hr ago

Bondi man to face court over alleged $1.8m investment fraud

1 hr ago

Rare decision to unveil hosts of 2024, 2028 Olympics at same time

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 system means for you

Charles Bennett Taylor believes his painting may be the work of Italian master Artemisia Gentileschi.

Clue emerges in Sydney's great art mystery

INVESTIGATION

The beachgoers formed a human chain to rescue the stricken swimmers.

Beachgoers form human chain to rescue family swept out to sea

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

59 mins ago

If you have a sweet tooth, dark chocolate is one of the healthiest ways to satisfy a midday craving. Studies have shown ...

Foods that contain magnesium - and how they help you

47 mins ago

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Wimbledon: Konta in historic win

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

'Republican and Elizabethan': Turnbull meets the Queen

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

Disney's search for Aladdin actor hits a snag

Game of Thrones' Wights.

Game of Thrones ups the ante with White Walkers' revenge

Novak Djokovic dismissed Adrian Mannarino in straight-sets.

Djokovic lashes Wimbledon organisers

Liverpool Plains farmlands are set to be protected further from the activities of Shenhua.

Government scales back Shenhua coal mining, refunds $262m

24 mins ago

Millions taken from pokies of poor suburbs, money spent elsewhere

Two men shot in separate incidents refuse to talk to police

An artist's impression of the northern entrance to the new station at North Sydney.

31-metre drop: Before you wait for new train, you have to wait for lift

Yassmin Abdel-Magied and Waleed Aly are targeted in the racist campaign.

Police investigate racist posters plastered across inner west

Jayne Gersbach outside the NSW Supreme Court.

Woman claiming lawyer abused her 'struggled with dreams v reality'

Emergency service workers put the man into an ambulance.

Police looking into driving complaint find injured man in field

Polair vision shows Nicholas John Crilley allegedly shoving a driver out of a car during a carjacking.

Polair captures carjacking as police pursued alleged torturer

QLD

Maverick Newman prepares for his one-man cabaret show <i>Finding Felix: A Memoir</i> at the Butterfly Club in Melbourne.

Australia 'not ready' for an AFL player to come out as gay

This whale carcass was spotted off Mindarie in Perth's northern suburbs at the weekend.

Shark warning for Fremantle as whale carcass washes up

WA

The couple were clocked going 200km/h on the Hume Highway.

200km/h police chase on Hume Highway ends in crash into fence

ACT

A pool runs through the middle of The Living Screen House.

Quality architecture 'spurred on by Sydney's planning controls'

Kate Burke

Houzz

The design concept you've never heard of, but need in your life

Tokyo experienced rapid rebuilding and growth after World War 2.

Five lessons Australia can learn from Tokyo, a city of 38 million

Opinion

Jonathan Richards (right), pictured with Kirsten Stanisich of SJB, says it is worthwhile for developers to build a ...

How developers are using cafes to attract apartment buyers

Sponsored content

Owner of Caffe Roma, in Potts Point, Danilo Tozzi with an UberEATS driver. He says food delivery has kept his restaurant ...

'It saved us': Food delivery boosting restaurants' bottom line

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Boyd Cordner leads the team during the New South Wales Blues State of Origin training ...

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GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JULY 11: Boyd Cordner leads the team during the New South Wales Blues State of Origin training ...

Why Cordner will lead NSW to victory in Origin III

Andrew Webster

Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi holds a national flag upon his arrival in Mosul on Sunday to mark the defeat of ...

Relief but no resolution in Mosul's fall

Editorial

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

'Open your eyes': Snap-happy addiction proves fruitful

Peter Munro

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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
1 hr ago

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

Adam Gartrell

'Republican and Elizabethan' Turnbull meets the Queen

James Massola

Mr Turnbull and Ms May hold a press conference at No 10 Downing Street in London.

The UK and Australia: what happens next?

49 mins ago

Political consultant Lynton Crosby has said the Liberal Party should focus on reflecting messages of a "fair go", and an ...

Liberals too focused on things people don't care about: Crosby

Malcolm Turnbull with Theresa May at a Downing Street press conference.

Malcolm stumbles back towards the middle - but is it too late?

ANALYSIS
James Massola

Bill Morrow said customer sign-ups were ahead of targets, with more than 2.14 million users.

NBN Co. spends $340k on corporate functions

Tom McIlroy

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, center, applauds during the 66th anniversary for the Cambodian People's Party in June.

Cambodia PM Hun Sen's absence prompts questions

Lindsay Murdoch

Cars with diplomatic plates drive out of a compound near Glen Cove on Long Island on December 30, after the US expelled ...

Russia threatens to expel 30 US diplomats

Donald Trump jnr also released the emails on Twitter.

Russian dirt on Clinton? 'I love it': Donald Trump Jr.

Jacob Zuma at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany.

How a London PR firm sowed racial division in South Africa

Illustration: Simon Letch

The Great Gonski needs to perform more magic

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Governments may need to introduce a road-user price if driverless cars become common.

Why driverless cars could increase Sydney's congestion

COMMENT
Elliot Fishman

Mark Kenny

Winter is coming: politics-as-usual reaching its limits

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

New York-based Australian writer Emma Vuletic let her Brooklyn apartment via Airbnb to stave off financial trouble.

'I made up for lost child support with Airbnb'

Emma Vuletic

Politics drove a volatile session on Wall Street.

Markets Live: Miners resist broad selloff

Live
Jens Meyer
22 mins ago

The Turnbull Government is considering new hardline carbon-emission rules which could increase the cost of a car like a ...

Cars to cost $5000 more under 'carbon tax', industry claims

Melissa Cunningham

Angus Aitken and ANZ Bank have reached a confidential settlement, the bank says.

ANZ settles with broker Aitken over 'sexist' tweet

Clancy Yeates

'We don't know what the big boys pay': small cinemas v Hollywood

Lucy Battersby

Domino's is not a good advertisement for sector

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Foot stamping franchises in Fels freak-out

CBD
Sarah Danckert

Darwin Port's struggling Chinese owner offloads property

Simon Johanson

Virgin Australia is about to change way we travel domestic once again.

Dramatic upgrade: Virgin's new battle for business class

High Flyer

Underground where the casks are stored waiting to mature their flavour.

The remote distillery every whisky fan needs to visit

Fine Drinks

Frustrated millennials can get a taste of the sharemarket.

'Play money is important': How the avo generation is hooking into the sharemarket

Jessica Irvine

Damian Worsdell is a 22-year-old customer service officer who saves $100 a week to invest in exchange-traded funds.

Damian's $100-a-week 'play money' habit

Carol Saffer

Tim Fung, co-founder and chief executive of Airtasker, says reports of harassment are "really concerning".

Predatory behaviour warning on Airtasker

Cara Waters

Lebanese craft brewer Mazen Hajjar has evolved from airline chief executive and war photographer to brewer.

Meet the frothing brewer from Beirut

Alexandra Cain

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Trump jnr releases Russian meeting emails

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New way to detect Alzheimer's discovered

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Rex Tillerson seeking Qatar crisis breakthrough

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Police find injured man in Sydney paddock

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

The old master's mystery

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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

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
1 hr ago

Game of Thrones, season 7

'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

Utopia season 3.

Australian drama, comedy on ABC: catch it while you can

ANALYSIS
Karl Quinn

From left, Nicole Kidman, Elisabeth Moss, Jane Campion and Gwendoline Christie - whose <i>Top of the Lake: China Girl ...

MIFF program puts Aussie filmmakers front and centre

MIFF
Hannah Francis

JK Rowling has an unpublished manuscript in her closet.

JK Rowling's unpublished manuscript 'hanging in wardrobe'

Rob Moran

Korean pop sensation, Psy, can no longer claim to have YouTube's most-watched video with viral sensation <i>Gangnam ...

Gangnam Style no longer YouTube's most-watched video

Broede Carmody

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 10: Former US Vice President Al Gore pictured during his visit to Sydney to promote his new ...

'We have to work around President Trump,' says Al Gore

Garry Maddox

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

How to take award-winning photos on your smartphone

Peter Munro

Juniper sees the feminine side to the Australian landscape.

'Australia can kill you, if you don't know what you're doing'

Peter Munro

The cast of Bell Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice (from left): Catherine Davies (Nerissa), Jessica Tovey (Portia) and ...

Dark merchant puts the ugliness of casual racism on stage

Elissa Blake

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

Can a brand recover when the 'alt-right' co-opt their clothes?

COMMENT
Annie Brown

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

Turmeric latte to cure your ailments? Not so fast.

Turmeric not the miracle 'super supplement' we thought

Sarah Berry

Jay Z and Beyonce attend the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Costume Institute Benefit Gala at the Metropolitan ...

JAY-Z says marriage to Beyonce wasn't 'built on truth'

Mary Ward

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

It's also no great secret that the majority of men's genuine grievances with their place in the world would disappear if ...

The weird new way women are being attacked for their views

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Princess Eugenie, Harper Beckham (third from right) and her friends at Buckingham Palace for her 6th birthday.

Beckhams throw party for daughter at Buckingham Palace

Amy Croffey

Mirka Federer and Anna Wintour make statements in colourful prints on day six.

Wimbledon: The celebrities aceing courtside fashion

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One dad's genius date night solution

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Mum arrested after leaving son alone in Lego store

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

5 mins ago

Lemon meringue cupcakes.

53 of the best cupcake recipes

The good ol' vanilla slice

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

29 mins ago

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
21 mins ago

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

Ben Groundwater
59 mins ago

Air India will only be serving vegetarian food on domestic flights.

Airline's switch to vegetarian-only food causes anger

NIDA NAJAR

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

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

Is Jayden K Smith coming to hack you?

While Australian NES pricing is not common knowledge, the Dick Smith ad puts the Deluxe Pack at $450. Adjusting for ...

The NES launched 30 years ago this month in Australia. Or did it?

Dragon

Game of Thrones: all the ways to watch season 7

Lifehacker

A physical photo. What next?

HP sprocket printer: tiny picture, big fun

2018 Audi A8. EMBARGO: 11/7/2017

All-new Audi A8 luxury limousine revealed

Greg Kable

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

Volvo

Volvo SUV more powerful than Macan Turbo

David McCowen

2017 Mazda CX-3 Akari.

She says, he says: Mazda CX-3

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley
1 hr ago

2017 Nissan Qashqai N-Sport Edition.

Nissan cuts price of base Qashqai SUV

Dom Tripolone

Infiniti's QX30 shares its underpinnings with the Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class.

Infiniti's Mercedes-Benz GLA rival tested

David McCowen

High intensity: Mitchell Pearce crosses the line for the Blues in Origin I this year.

GPS data that shows the gap between Origin and park footy

Brad Walter
1 hr ago

Engagement: Arsene Wenger poses with Petr Cech, Laurent Koscielny, Per Mertesacker, Graham Arnold and Sydney FC and ...

The 33-minute show that proved Arsenal aren't Liverpool

Dominic Bossi

Disappointed: Michael Matthews.

'Devastated' Matthews on verge of giving up on green jersey

Rupert Guinness

Novak Djokovic dismissed Adrian Mannarino in straight-sets.

Djokovic gives Wimbledon organisers a spray

Darren Walton

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 11: Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates as she wins the second set during the Ladies ...

Born and bred Sydneysider starring for GB on centre court

Jim White
1 hr ago

Questions: Whether there is an appetite for a Jeff Horn/ Manny Pacquiao rematch remains to be seen.

Costs spiral in talk of Horn-Pacquiao rematch

Phil Lutton

TAUNTON, ENGLAND - JUNE 29: India batsman Mithali Raj hits out during the ICC Women's World Cup 2017 match between West ...

Aggressive Australia stand in the way of Raj and all-time record

James Buckley
1 hr ago

French President Emmanuel Macron

Rare decision to unveil hosts of 2024, 2028 Olympics at same time

Referee rarity: Bernard Sutton and Johnathan Thurston during Origin II.

NSW hierarchy decline to meet referees

Adam Pengilly

Last Origin?: Questions are being asked about Laurie Daley's future as Blues coach.

Daley's last dance? Gould says no alternative better

Adam Pengilly

Boots and all: Andrew Fifita goes the toe at Blues training.

Look, it's Andrew Fi-field goal

Adam Pengilly

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