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Legal hurdles will be cleared away to allow the amy to respond to domestic terror incidents

Army granted licence to kill under new terror laws

Former prime minister Tony Abbott is pushing for reform of the NSW Liberal Party.

Abbott backers accused of trying to 'stack' NSW Liberal convention

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

Forensic police enter the Oaks on Market.

Bucks' nightmare: Four released after body in shower discovery

UPDATED

Almost half of all Americans see the country's leadership in the world as weaker since Donald Trump was inaugurated.

Trump rounds on 'fraudulent' media as approval rating slides

Ros Krasny

The 150-kilogram mako shark caught by fishermen near Gladesville bridge.

The rare 2.5-metre shark pulled out of Sydney Harbour

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General George Brandis tour the Australian Federal Police headquarters in ...

Onus is on the Liberal Party to acknowledge disunity is death

COMMENT
Nick Greiner

'Hello whoever you are': Letter found inside wall of Sydney home

How to lose $500,000 in world's most dangerous 'ground zero'

COMMENT

'No idea': Billionaire political donor denies ties to 'secret weapon'

'He said he needed numbers': Libs accused of paying cash for members

Some of the toughest battles against IS still to be fought

A familiar sight: Federer kisses the trophy after beating Marin Cilic.

Federer rewrites history with crushing Wimbledon triumph over Cilic

1 hr ago

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

The new Doctor Who: Look who's behind the wheel of the Tardis

3 mins ago

Ofner is survived by his partner Kati Garnett and his seven-year-old daughter.

Fitness guru remembered after stunt went horribly wrong

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 12: Boyd Cordner of the Blues looks on during game three of the State Of Origin series ...

'Doesn't inspire anyone': Fittler's plan to make the Blues great again

Brad Pitt attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Why men seem to bounce back from breakups faster than women

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Cowboys too good for Rabbitohs

Workers assemble monitors at a TCL factory inGuangdong province, China. Accelerating producer price inflation could be ...

Did your phone cost a young woman her health?

Night's King: Game of Thrones is HBO's most valuable programming asset, breaking records for audience numbers – and piracy.

Why Game of Thrones is the show that rules them all

Young woman taking a break to drink some water during the workout.

Food and drinks you should avoid consuming before a workout

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

29-year-old Singaporean national Mario Low Ke Wei was also killed in the skydiving accident on Saturday.

Mario had only just moved to Sydney before skydiving incident

Billions at stake: Premier called on to act over mines

EXCLUSIVE

Two people killed after two cars collide head-on

An inquest into the suspected death of James Henney was held this week, more than five decades after the pianist went ...

James played at the Mandarin Club in 1963. He was never seen again

Eman Sharobeem arrives at ICAC.

The women who brought down Eman

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Evans

Dr Ronald Chin with patient Brian Hodge who was spared six months of recovery and disfiguring scars following robotic ...

Robotic surgery saves public health patients from disfiguring scars

Reddy Go founder Donald Tang says the bike-sharing service will focus on densely populated parts of Sydney.

Thousands of red bikes set to hit Sydney's streets - and footpaths

In the past year, one in 10 Australians struggled to access medical care because of cost.

Global healthcare study: Australia takes second spot

Passengers try to squeeze aboard a packed train during Thursday's rail meltdown.

No compensation for commuters affected by rail meltdown

Happier times: Peter Low, second from right, two weeks before his death, at his daughter's wedding with his son Rien, ...

'Mum had no idea': Jenny trapped with $1m in loans

Sex on the brain. sex addiction Sex addiction may not be an official medical diagnosis but many still seek treatment.

'I take recovery minutes at a time': The secret lives of sex addicts

Street art occurs very frequently in the inner west.

17 things all inner west residents know to be true

You can now decorate with the same Gucci patterns you saw on the runway.

Gucci is launching its first home decor collection

Natasha’s lounge room is decorated with vintage and contemporary artwork, including paintings by Betty Mbitjana and ...

From derelict to dream home: Inside a renovated post office

It's time to start making the most of our outdoor spaces in winter.

The key ingredients for dining al fresco this winter

Rebecca Judd

The simple luxuries Bec Judd chose for her Prahran renovation

Nina Kovach said her son Finn suffered his first asthma attack before his second birthday: "I was running up the Pacific ...

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Nina Kovach said her son Finn suffered his first asthma attack before his second birthday: "I was running up the Pacific ...

'It's terrifying': Medication can make symptoms worse

Andrew Taylor

Australian children's academic performance is deteriorating, but some teachers refuse to acknowledge there's a problem.

Teaching too important to leave to teachers

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

illustration: Joe Benke.

Why I love a Big Australia, and you should too

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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Kelly O'Dwyer at work with her son Edward.

A cot in the office, a baby in cabinet: O'Dwyer goes back to work

Judith Ireland

Pyne wants Australia to become major arms exporter

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

US refugee deal 'still going ahead' despite new doubts

Adam Gartrell

Queen Elizabeth I.

With the PM a republican and Elizabethan, what happens next?

Judith Ireland

Tensions are running high on the Korean peninsula.

64,000 dead in three hours: a glimpse into war with North Korea

David Wroe

Malcolm Turnbull and the Liberals will tackle democratic reform next month.

'Delusional': Turnbull mounts defence of coal-powered electricity

AFR 050414 WA Senate election Perth. Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam hands out how to vote pamphlets at Yokine ...

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

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan giving a referendum victory speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey.

'Crush their heads': Erdogan's polarising anniversary speech

'Most monks are good monks, but there are exceptions': Wirapol Sukphol (left) during one of his frequent charter flights.

Hunt for rogue Thai monk leads to US

Lindsay Murdoch

A scene from <i>Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines</i>, in which artificial intelligence successfully provokes a war of ...

Be extremely afraid: Elon Musk's warning for US governors

Maryam Mirzakhani, who won the Fields Medal in 2014, has died aged just 40.

First woman to win Fields Medal for maths dies at 40

illustration: Joe Benke.

Why I love a Big Australia, and you should too

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Nick Greiner wants the Liberal government elected.

Disunity is death: Stop infighting, focus on winning

COMMENT
Nick Greiner

Ralph Bristow lost $500,000 during his years of gambling, the majority of it on the pokies.

I lost $500,000 living at ground zero for predatory gambling

COMMENT
Ralph Bristow

Australian children's academic performance is deteriorating, but some teachers refuse to acknowledge there's a problem.

Teaching is too important to leave to teachers

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Bolton's Molopo cash box raid will prove costly

Colin Kruger, CBD

Major bank share prices have fallen since the bank tax was announced, but it has not affected wholesale funding costs.

Banks warned tax would lift costs, but did it?

Clancy Yeates

Residential construction fell in the latest quarter and economists at UBS expect the trend to continue.

House price growth to slow further but not crash: UBS

Clancy Yeates

Gumtree pushing further into cars and jobs

Lucy Battersby

Banks brace for 'unquestionably strong' rules

Clancy Yeates

Amazon concerns emerge in Washington and Wall Street

Spencer Soper

Low inflation challenges Fed rate hike path

Timothy Moore

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

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How to recognise a fake offset account

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

There are ways to tap into housing wealth for aged care, besides selling the property.

The alternative to selling your home to fund aged care

Noel Whittaker

Katie Pratt and Amy Li are the owners of Elliatt. The fashion label launched in China 18 months ago.

Elliatt doesn't have a single store in Australia but is opening 15 in China

Cara Waters

Success story: Jaddan Comerford created Unified from his parents' suburban home.

Punk rocker sells clarinet and creates multimillion dollar music business

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Sea Eagles survive Tigers scare

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Six countries demand FIFA strip Qatar of World Cup

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Garbine Muguruza: Did you know?

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Eight dead after stampede at Senegal football match

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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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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Stuntman Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest while filming a music video in Brisbane.

Australian Ninja Warrior honours stuntman Johann Ofner

Broede Carmody

Will Smith is set to take on the role of Genie for the upcoming live-action Aladdin film.

Will Smith cast as beloved Disney character

William McInnes

Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a first-look image from season seven of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Why Game of Thrones is the show that rules them all

Michael Idato

Fionn Whitehead as Tommy in the film.

Distributor blocks 70mm screenings of Dunkirk

Karl Quinn

Cardboard costume construction for Box Wars by Liam McLachlan.

War on movie waste: Most sets end up landfill but here's an idea

Karl Quinn

Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls and Release.

Author has written a sex-laced book he'd have liked as a teen

Books
Jason Steger

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, the spin-off from Breaking Bad.

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

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

Jo with Harry.

Meet six people who are foster carers to furry friends

Samantha Allemann

Mia Freedman, publisher of the Mammamia website, made a hash of an interview with Roxane Gay.

What the fat-shaming scandal did to Mia Freedman's book sales

EXCLUSIVE
Jenna Clarke

Nina Funnell says her memory gaps are not evidence that she is lying - rather they are evidence of the trauma she suffered.

I would be called an 'unreliable witness' to my own sexual assault

Nina Funnell

Keeping old medicine increases the risk of taking the wrong or ineffective medicine.

The dangerous mistake made by 60 per cent of Australians

Sarah Berry

Ansel Elgort with fans at the Baby Driver black carpet at Event Cinemas in Sydney on Wednesday.

The best Sydney socialite soirees of the week

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

Can you judge my cartweels? Can you help me make a cubby? Can I crack a walnut? Yes, yes yes.

What happened when I said 'yes' to my children for a day

Rachael Mogan McIntosh

Karl Stefanovic driving a $177,000 Mercedes Benz coupe on Friday.

A $177k sports car adds to Karl Stefanovic's rebirth

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Nicole Kidman at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

When it comes to ageing, we've a lot in common with celebs

Kerri Sackville

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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

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn.

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn

Adam Liaw

Quick red curry of chicken.

Weekly meal planner - with quick red chicken curry

A slice of this berry-dotted cake is perfect late in the morning or for afternoon tea.

Yotam Ottolenghi's berry baking recipes

Sunset at The Horseshoe Bend, Page.

Why this is one of the most sublime sights on earth

Lance Richardson

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?

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

If the world is coming to an end, these are the places you should be

Ben Groundwater

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

A lobbyist who was once a Soviet counter-intelligence officer participated last year in a meeting with senior aides to ...

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 Audi Q5.

First drive: New Audi Q5

Stephen Ottley

Getting you Ps at 30 feature.

Learning to drive at 30

Dom Tripolone

2018 Honda Accord Touring

Revealed: All-new Honda Accord

Andrew MacLean

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

Let's wrap this up: Scott Penn of the Manly Sea Eagles

Manly ready to open books to salary cap probe

Chris Barrett

Familiar feeling: Sam Burgess after a Cowboys try.

Season all but over for sorry Souths

Adam Pengilly

In doubt: Jeremy Cameron has a hamstring problem and could miss the game against Richmond.

Giants' Cameron set to miss more game time

Andrew Wu

Support: Billionaire Andrew Forrest told Force players and coaches "you will survive" following their win over the ...

Force boss says Forrest backing will be valuable for survival

Tom Decent

Flying high: Matt Wright touches down in the corner.

Omens look good for Sea Eagles after victory over Tigers

Chris Barrett

There was no Origin joy yet again for the much-maligned Mitchell Pearce.

How to make NSW great again: Fittler's ambitious proposal

Steve Mascord

Disappointed: Daryl Gibson has had a tough year in his second season as head coach.

'Incredibly disappointing': Gibson forced to defend Tahs

Tom Decent

Global reach: Alex Brosque and Petr Cech, at the Puma kit launch for Sydney FC and Arsenal.

Arsenal's legacy a gift for Sydney FC

Dominic Bossi

No to Blues job: Legendary Blues halfback Andrew Johns does not want the NSW head coach's role.

'I don't need that in my life': Johns out of race

Adam Pengilly

"Some days I'd wake up, one-on-one therapy throughout the day, sometimes four times a day": Greg Inglis.

Inglis saw therapist four times a day

Matt Encarnacion

Big game: Tigers captain Aaron Woods put the disappointment of the Origin series behind him with a strong 80-minute ...

Woods backs up from SOO with strong display

Chris Barrett

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