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An unknown victim is treated with water by police.

London attacks: rise of barbaric new 'weapon of choice'

Michael Hawatt has denied any wrongdoing.

Sydney's worst-kept ICAC secret just went public

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont
1 hr ago

The currency rose 1.1 per cent to US78.13¢, reaching as high as US78.29¢ earlier in the session. It's now 8.4 per cent ...

Aussie dollar surges to two-year high amid US economy fears

Timothy Moore

The City of Fremantle's attempts to ban plastic bags seem set to hit another roadblock.

Plastic bag ban: three premiers are burying their heads in the sand

COMMENT
Tom Whitty
10 mins ago

Apprentice spray painter Salvatore Acconcio (left) and his boss Peter Fitzhenry

Nine months and $6000 later, Salvatore may be deported in an instant

Anna Patty

Sydney Opera House Opera House's $200million+ renewal program is under sustained attack on many fronts - ...

It's official: Sydney-Melbourne rivalry is over. Melbourne won

Comment

No matter how bad it gets, Trump won't be impeached this year

ANALYSIS

Scare for Federer on quest for spot in Wimbledon final

'Peasants are revolting': the meeting where 'elites talk to elites'

'Do as I say, not as I do': Inside Ivanka Trump's business empire

Aussie car maker enters ride-sharing game with Uber

Kim

64,000 dead in first three hours: A terrifying glimpse into war with North Korea

David Wroe

Hype, hype and more hype: Dana White splits Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor apart during the London press conference.

Mayweather in hot water over gay slur against opponent

1 hr ago

French President Emmanuel Macron, second left, shakes hands with U.S President Donald Trump while First Lady Melania ...

Is this Donald Trump's longest, most awkward handshake yet?

SATIRE
1 hr ago

Yassmin Abdel-Magied left Australia after being hounded in the media and on social media for her comments on Australia Day.

Australia burns another woman at the public stake

COMMENT

Still together: PS' sources close to Dan Single and Bambi Northwood-Blyth have dismissed talk of their marriage being on ...

Single and Bambi marriage trouble rumours are 'crap'

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'Barry White' mating call could reduce toad population

Dominoes

Worth it? Woman ruins $200,000 worth of art for selfie

Eser Aksan Erdogan, a pilot for the Turkish budget airline Pegasus Airlines, has become an Instagram star.

'Passengers tried to get off': Why it's tough being a female pilot

On this week's episode of "It All Adds Up" we hear from unemployed 17 year old Bianca Barnard who is looking for work. ...

The charts to show your boss to ensure you get a pay rise

IN DEPTH

The man pushed out notes through the ATM.

Man stuck inside ATM sends out notes for help with the receipts

Warren Munro, who has had prostate cancer, on his Cabbage Tree Road property.

'You've got to wonder': one road's deadly cancer toll

Carrie Fellner

Underworld figure lured to death by trusted associate: police

Nick Ralston

Solicitor says daughter deluded or lying in sexual abuse claims

Harriet Alexander

Michael Hawatt has denied any wrongdoing.

Potential scandal bigger than Wollongong - but without the sex

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont
1 hr ago

Sydney is predicted to experience a minimum of 5 degrees on Sunday, that's more than three degrees below the July average.

Rug up: Sydney bracing for the coldest weekend in years

Roxy Jacenko in a file picture.

Roxy Jacenko's offices paint-bombed in latest attack

Andrew Hornery

Gladys Berejiklian's biggest backdown to date has been from plans to overhaul how fire and emergency services are funded ...

The four words Berejiklian has failed to utter as Premier

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Asthmatic Faraj Yo Shamo in Edmund St in Dallas.

Health concerns mount for residents near recycling plant fire

VIC

Nearly half of Australians say comparing health insurance policies is "difficult".

Health insurance is so complex it's become toxic, says Choice

Former University of Canberra academic Arthur Hoyle arrives at the ACT Supreme Court for his trial earlier this year.

Former UC law lecturer jailed over rape of student

ACT

Andrew Woods started a GoFundMe page to raise money to support his family while his daughter Lailah is treated for leukaemia.

Family turns to crowdfunding for cancer treatment

QLD

Sydney's rental affordability crisis is leaving renters in a 'fragile' situation.

Forget mortgage stress, Sydney's renters are in a 'fragile position'

Stamp duty has now been axed in NSW for new and established homes up to the value of $650,000.

Where NSW first-time buyers can find homes under $650,000

Artist impression of the Wallich Residence Super Penthouse, 1 Wallich Street.

Penthouse in Singapore on the market for $101 million

The Parthenon of banned books in Kassel, Germany, by Argentinian artist Marta Minujin. Photo: Koss Photography/Fickr

Artist creates life-sized replica of Parthenon from banned books

If you love your rental place, you'll want to endear yourself to the property owner by making it clear that you are an ...

Clean your car: Landlord's advice to securing rental

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Selfies: Why we just can't get enough of ourselves

Fenella Souter

Monte Fitz Roy ... celebrate the end of the world at the end of the Earth.

Apocalypse now: Best places to be when the world ends

Ben Groundwater

Portrait of David Reilly, a professor of quantum physics at the University of Sydney. He also likes playing electric ...

What is the '80s sound? Nerd heaven for rock guitarists

Peter Munro

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Kim

A terrifying glimpse into what war with North Korea would look like

David Wroe

Hey, Scott Ludlam, the constitution is a thing. It's funny like that

COMMENT
Tony Wright

States strike out on their own to build a clean energy target

Peter Martin

Greens senator Scott Ludlam: "I have no wish to draw out the uncertainty or create a lengthy legal dispute, particularly ...

Decade-long bungle forces Greens senator to resign from Parliament

Bevan Shields

Australian National University Chancellor Gareth Evans.

'We might wake up and find the peasants are revolting'

Eryk Bagshaw

Facebook says it couldn't access encrypted messages even if the Turnbull government forced it to.

'It can't happen': Facebook rebuffs Turnbull on encryption

Matthew Knott

Environment Minister Josh Frydenberg says his job is "fascinating but challenging".

The minister who could make or break the government

Some of the eels on Highway 101 after a truck hauling them overturned in Depoe Bay, Oregon on Thursday.

Slime eels leave Oregon cars and road covered in ooze

Aaron Seeto at Museum MACAN with Arahmaiani Feisal's 1994 painting Lingga-Yoni (right).

Indonesia's embrace of contemporary art

Jewel Topsfield

'First daughter' Ivanka Trump's business empire is under growing scrutiny.

'Do as I say, not as I do': Inside Ivanka Trump's business empire

Iraqis celebrate in Baghdad's Tahrir Square after Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declares victory against the Islamic ...

After liberation, anxieties echo in the rubble of Mosul

Paul McGeough

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Australia in search of a match to fire-up energy policy

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

134,000 Australians sought treatment for alcohol dependency last financial year.

Our search for meaning often leads to the bottle

COMMENT
Helen Pitt

Yassmin Abdel-Magied left Australia after being hounded in the media and on social media for her comments on Australia Day.

Australia roasts another woman on the spit of public life

COMMENT
Julia Baird

Knight Frank Australia chief executive officer Stephen Ellis.

Real estate high-flyers face bullying claim

Sarah Danckert

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft

Memo to govt: make ASIC a tough cop on the beat

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The boutique equine-themed M Gallery by Sofitel 4.5-star hotel at William Inglis' new Riverside Stables.

New boutique hotel for Inglis' $140 million complex

Carolyn Cummins

Illustration: Simon Bosch

The Australian company at the heart of London's housing debate

Latika Bourke

Aussie dollar surges to two-year high

Timothy Moore

Spray painters face deportation but panel beaters get to stay

Anna Patty

A return to world trade's glory days appears unlikely

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Do you want fibre with that? NBN's apartment upsell

Lucy Battersby

Coat, denim and a decent sweater are your three anchors for a stylish weekend.

The trick to packing the perfect bag for a winter weekend getaway

Men's Style

Honda state that their $420k supercar was never about the sales figures, but showcasing innovation.

Honda's 'must-have supercar' attracted just a single customer

Cars

J. D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy, has become the US' go-to white, rural translator.

What we can learn from the Trump-voting 'hillbillies'

COMMENT
Catherine Robson

"It's not believable that someone on the age pension who owns their home would never suffer financial stress."

Super industry defends 'comfortable' retirement

Martin Fahy

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell would like to see Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate consider bulk deals for the ...

Ombudsman takes on Australia Post over small business rates

Cara Waters

Certain behaviour can compel you to dive for unhealthy food.

How your job makes you eat your feelings

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Beyonce debuts her twins on Instagram

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Canberra's golden point winner

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Mayweather throws dollar bills at McGregor

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 14: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers scores a try against Roger Tuivasa-Sheck of the Warriors ...

Cleary Hat-trick downs Warriors

Cold start to the day in Melbourne with temperatures dropping below zero in outer suburbs.

Fairfax photos of the week - July 13, 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

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Australian actor, musician, potter and Aboriginal elder Jack Charles.

Jack Charles 'pulling back' from acting after extraordinary career

Kylie Northover

Better Call Saul

Another spin-off? Breaking Bad creator tells who's next in line

Karl Quinn

Sigourney Weaver goes face to face with the latest alien creature

Alien-slayer Ripley will return 'to finish what she started': Weaver

Darryn King

Naomi Klein says the Clintons helped pave the way for Donald Trump by "blurring ethical lines" when they allowed the ...

Why mega-selling authors are turning away from big publishers

Jane Sullivan

To the Bone tells the story of a young woman's recovery from anorexia nervosa.

Eating disorder support service slams Netflix over To the Bone

Broede Carmody

The Walking Dead has halted production following an on-set injury.

The Walking Dead halts production after on-set injury

Rob Moran

Endangered African leopard, Panthera pardus pardus, at the Houston Zoo.

Stare into the eyes of the animals we are killing off

Andrew Purcell

In 2015, Pandora boasted about 80 million active users, almost all in the US.

Music streaming service Pandora is exiting Australia

Broede Carmody

Archibalds: winning subjects by industry

What makes a winner? An illustrated guide to the Archibald Prize

Simon Letch

Elena Kats-Chernin at the William Robinson Gallery, Old Government House, Brisbane, on Friday.

One last tango: Margaret Olley lives on in musical tribute

Linda Morris

Chris Taylor, Craig Reucassel, David Lynch and Andrew Hansen in Neville's Island.

The Chaser stars out of their depth on island

Jason Blake

Carla Zampatti top, $599, carlazampatti.com.au; Georgia Alice skirt, $629, georgiaalice.com.

Claire van der Boom: You do all sorts of stuff to pay the rent

Steve Dow

The Wiggles Christmas Show is back for 2017, with tickets on sale this Friday 7 July.

I love the Wiggles, except for this one thing

Polly Dunning

Beyonce has introduced her twins to the world.

Beyonce introduces her twins via (another) elaborate Instagram post

Jenna Clarke

Exercise has a positive cascade effect into other areas of our lives.

How exercise leads to a 'cascade of positive experiences'

Sarah Berry

Miranda Kerr is the dimple queen.

So apparently fake dimples are a hot new beauty trend

Stephanie Darling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets the Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Queen wears Australia bling for PM's visit

Andrew Hornery

Turia Pitt shared the touching moment with her 181,000 Instagram followers.

'Some things cross boundaries' - Turia Pitt shares first bump photo

Nicole Economos

Dominoes

Worth it? Woman ruins $200,000 worth of art for selfie

Joey Pucino

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The strange places mums are bingeing on their favourite TV shows

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Why second-born sons are the naughtiest

The 13-year-old suffered a fatal allergic reaction.

Teen arrested over death of classmate from allergic reaction

Picking a wine: Knowing your price range is a good place to start.

Eight dos and don'ts of ordering wine in a restaurant

An employee delivers cases of Coca-Cola in Miami Beach, Florida.

Why two pastors are suing Coca-Cola: 'We're losing more people to the sweets than to the streets'

Neil Perry's beef bourguignonne recipe.

Our favourite French recipes

Monte Fitz Roy ... celebrate the end of the world at the end of the Earth.

Apocalypse now: The best places to be when the world ends

Ben Groundwater

A woman repacking her luggage before check in at the airport, complaining to an airline check in attendant.

Traveller letters: How could Qantas just lose one of its passengers?

People dressed in period costume for the Jane Austen Festival in Bath.

Airbrushed or resting bitch face, Jane Austen's still everywhere

Keith Austin

Instances of sexism and harassment of women in Silicon Valley do not appear to be isolated incidents.

Why there hasn't been a female Mark Zuckerberg

Donald Trump Jr is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television program on Tuesday, July 11

Trump scandal shows time is up for email

COMMENT

Apple and many other companies and individuals oppose government decryption of any data.

Can government decrypt criminal messages without a back door?

Stadium Events

Old video game sells for $55,093 on eBay

Kotaku

This enhanced-colour image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was created by citizen scientist Jason Major using data from the ...

Best look yet at Jupiter's Great Red storm

2017 Porsche 911 GTS

Luxury cars sales double in a decade

David McCowen

Drive's Hyundai Tucson long-term test car.

Long-term review: Hyundai Tucson

Andrew MacLean

Holden wants Uber drivers to get behind the wheel of its Astra sedan.

Holden teams up with Uber

David McCowen

2018 Jaguar E-Pace.

Jaguar's cheapest SUV revealed

Jonathan Hawley

2018 Hyundai i30N.

Hyundai's Golf GTI rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

Aston martin Valkyrie.

F1 for the road: Inside Aston Martin's Valkyrie

David McCowen

Colossal performance: Andrew Fifita celebrates his Origin game one heroics.

The strange case of NRL players in today's age

Steve Mascord

Kurtley Beale and Maddi Blomberg

Kurtley Beale's partner embroiled in AFL scandal

Caroline Wilson and Jon Pierik

Hype, hype and more hype: Dana White splits Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Conor McGregor apart during the London press conference.

Mayweather uses gay slur against Conor, talks up Jeff Horn

Paul Johnson
1 hr ago

Tomas Berdych was no match for Roger Federer on Friday.

Federer and Cilic set for Wimbledon showdown

Darren Walton

Peter FitzSimons dinkus

This is as grim as it gets for Blues and Waratahs

Peter Fitzsimons
Peter FitzSimons

Making an effort: Christopher Froome of Great Britain riding for Team Sky crosses the finish line during stage 12 of the ...

Chris Froome winning over once-hostile crowds

Rupert Guinness
26 mins ago

Spiteful encounter: If the exchange between Shane Mumford and Lance Franklin crossed a line last year, we all need to ...

'Vicious': Moment that lit fuse for an explosive Sydney derby

Andrew Wu

Man on the rise: Robert Whittaker.

UFC champion Robert Whittaker's star is on the rise

COMMENT
Matt Bungard
1 hr ago

Cleary present danger: Ivan Cleary touches down.

Cleary's hat-trick heroics keep Panthers' finals hope alive

Marvin France

Jack Wighton, of the Raiders, is tackled during match against St George Illawarra Dragons.

Raiders beat Dragons in golden point thriller

Caden Helmers

Off limits: The pre-Origin media ban on Andrew Fifita robbed fans of the views of one of the game’s more interesting ...

Players the thread in league's rich tapestry

Steve Mascord

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