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Members of the buck's party at the Oaks on Market on Sunday. The men pictured were not taken into custody.

Buck's party victim mystery as four men are released

11 mins ago

President Trump waves to spectators outside his residence at the Trump National Golf Club.

Campaign funding revelations: Trump in fresh attack on media

1 hr ago

Red Symons is in hospital following a fall.

ABC Radio host Red Symons in hospital following fall

15 mins ago

Gayle Howard, who was nearly run off the road by an aggressive driver in road rage incident.

Gayle was terrified. She could see him in the mirror, honking, yelling

Melbourne Express

Widespread train woes after derailment, level crossing incident

Live
6 mins ago

Thredbo survivor Stuart Diver met Rosanna Cossettini two years after the disaster.

Positivity the only way: Thredbo survivor Stuart Diver on loss of 2 wives

1 hr ago

Army granted licence to kill, take charge under new terror laws

Health risk: Asthma medication may make symptoms worse

Has Dustin Martin blown his Brownlow chance?

Our healthcare ranked second - but it's not all good news

The dangerous medical mistake 60 per cent of Australians are making

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

Roger Federer rewrites history with a crushing Wimbledon triumph

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

Doctor who? Jodie Whittaker is confirmed as iconic Time Lord

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

'Unheard of': The 2.5m shark caught in Sydney Harbour

A concept image of the new Metro Rail stations shows vast archways and natural light.

Metro Tunnel: Melbourne's changing face revealed

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How to know when to take advice - and when to reject it

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Maintenance train derailed at Lilydale

Police are yet to confirm where the death occurred.

Revealed: The 2.5 million laziest men in Australia (kind of)

If you have a $500,000 mortgage, and you can get a 0.5 per cent reduction in your interest rate, that'll save you ...

The easiest $50,000 you're probably missing out on

Ravens are super smart.

Respect the raven: They can plan for the future

Aladdin has a whole new cast.

A whole new cast: Disney reveals new Aladdin and Jasmine

Baby Boomers

The ageing of the population is driving economic change in cities

COMMENT

No compensation for commuters affected by rail meltdown

59 mins ago

Dog owner who trained pets to hunt and kill animals jailed

Australian schools are monitoring what students do on their mobile phones using technology that can also disable their ...

'Invasive': Schools, parents tracking students via mobiles

A concept image of the Metro Rail project's new underground stations.

Metro tunnel: Consortium named for $11 billion rail project

The victim was taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Teenager involved in fight, then hit by car in Melbourne's north

Bryce went missing from Sunbury.

Two missing Sunbury brothers found safe and well after police search

Council wheelie bins have been illegally been listed for sale on Gumtree and Facebook.

Residents busted illegally selling council property

QLD

A man was arrested at the scene, and has since been charged with murder.

Man stabbed 'while trying to help woman, child'

NSW

Tamara Davis and Jason Skeen with their daughter Piper, 2.

Young family risk $4000 fine for heater use

ACT

A forensic tent was set up by homicide detectives on the Mitchell Freeway on Saturday after the discovery of a woman's body.

Police hunt 'very dangerous' man as woman found dead

WA

11 Lynedoch Avenue, St Kilda East, could break the suburb record.

Owners of lavish mansion in St Kilda East eye suburb record

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

Gucci is launching its first home decor collection

Surprise: 20 Jackson Street, Maidstone sold for $930,000 on Saturday.

First home buyers dig into deep pockets at Melbourne auctions

Tackling debt first is the best way to use any tax refund you may receive.

How to make the best use of your next tax return

A shopper outside a big-chain thrift shop in New York.

Small thrift shops struggling to survive as big chains move in

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

Steve Dow

High Angle View of Las Vegas cityscape

In the dark: World's 12 greatest night-time experiences

Brian Johnston

Ally Garrett, 29 year-old body-positive activist.

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

Fenella Souter

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Brisbane's Nick Robertson clutches his face after an incident involving Richmond's Dustin Martin.

Has Dustin Martin blown his Brownlow chance?

Four Points
Michael Gleeson

Fast break: Marcus Bontempelli gets past Carlton's Jacob Weitering.

Dogs banish the Blues to keep finals hopes alive

Daniel Cherny

Fine feather: West Coast's Jack Darling after slotting a goal.

Eagles soar to top eight with derby win over Dockers

Brad Elborough

Brisbane's Nick Robertson clutches his face after an incident involving Richmond's Dustin Martin.

Robertson 'provoked' Martin into dust up, claims Tigers coach

Anthony Colangelo

Travis Cloke.

Cloke in frame to replace injured Stringer

Daniel Cherny

Brisbane's Nick Robertson hits the ground after an incident involving Tiger Dustin Martin as Jarrod Berry comes in to ...

Dominant Dusty leads Tigers to win against Lions

Anthony Colangelo

Blues defender Liam Jones has re-signed until the end of the 2019 season.

Reborn Jones signs two-year contract extension with Blues

Jon Pierik

Wanted man: Will Sutherland has chosen cricket.

Sutherland chooses cricket over footy

Daniel Cherny

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

Australian army to be deployed on domestic soil during attacks

Bevan Shields

State income taxes proposed to tackle Medicare 'blight'

Julie Bishop's rare swipe at Donald Trump's sexism

Asylum seekers on their first day in the compound on Nauru in 2012..

US refugee deal 'still going ahead' despite new doubts

LNP member David van Gend wanted party members to call on the Federal Government to ban immigration from certain ...

LNP convention calls for hijab ban for young girls

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Assistant Treasurer Kelly O'Dwyer and her son, Edward.

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

Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne, in the turret of Patria AMV35 at Puckapunyal Range, Victoria.

Pyne wants Australia to become major arms exporter

EXCLUSIVE

President Donald Trump reacts to spectators as he watches the third round of the US Women's Open Golf tournament in ...

Trump's approval rating falls further, media blamed

40 mins ago

Eight nations co-operated in the operation.

EU police arrest dozens in horse meat scam

1 hr ago

Wreckage from MH17.

MH17 memorial opens on third anniversary of disaster

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

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

Theirs to lose: The state will be up for grabs when Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy go to the polls; and they'll only ...

Next year's state election is still anybody's to lose

COMMENT
Farrah Tomazin

income growth

How retirees are changing Melbourne's economic power balance

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Workers assemble monitors at a TCL factory in Guangdong province, China.

Did your phone cost a young woman her health?

COMMENT
Keren Adams

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

Our declining school results are costing us billions

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX set to open higher, $A firing

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Chris Weston
27 mins ago

Loans to first-home buyers edged up 0.2 per cent in May, to 14 per cent of all loans.

A property price crash isn't coming, says UBS

Clancy Yeates

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Corporate cowboy's ill-fated raid will prove costly

Colin Kruger, CBD

Banks warned tax would lift costs, but did it?

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

Stop ordering UberEats or whipping up ready-made meals and learn to feed yourself and others properly.

The one trick to lose weight, save money, and be a better man

Life on Mars
40 mins ago

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

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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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The moment that may cost Martin the Brownlow

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What will new metro tunnel stations will look like?

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Florida sinkhole swallows two homes

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Musk warns: robots will do everything better than us

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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Red Symons is in hospital following a fall.

ABC Radio host Red Symons in hospital following fall

Rob Moran
16 mins ago

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

There's a girl in my tardis: gender politics and Doctor Who

Michael Idato

Emily Blunt is Mary Poppins.

Forget Jedis, Mary Poppins steals the show at Disney's D23

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Harry Styles, Aneurin Barnard and Fionn Whitehead in a scene from Dunkirk.

'What the hell am I doing here?' Harry Styles on filming Dunkirk

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

Doctor Who announces its first female Time Lord

Michael Idato

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

Australian Ninja Warrior honours late stuntman Johann Ofner

Broede Carmody

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

Michael Idato

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

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

Simon Letch

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

Baby Driver screams 'put down your phone' to iGeneration

REVIEW
Paul Byrnes

Dylan Gelula, left, and Brianna Hildebrand give generous, brave and open performances.

First Girl I Loved is a fresh take on the high stakes of youth

Review
Paul Byrnes

Cersei Lannister, in a move Lady Macbeth could only envy, turned grief over the death of her children into rage and ...

Game of Thrones' feminist revolution

Jane Gilmore

Too soon? Meredith Salenger and Patton Oswalt on the red carpet.

Do men really move on faster than women? Well that depends

Natalie Reilly

Beyonce introduced her twins to the world with an Instagram photo shoot,

The hierarchy of celebrity baby announcements, from Beyoncé to laundry detergent sponsorships

Emily Yahr
33 mins ago

Weight is about more than dress-size.

Why obesity is driving this female cancer

Paula Goodyer

Eva Herzigova at the Christian Dior Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2017-2018 show as part of Paris Fashion Week.

Spies like us: how the trench coat has been reworked for spring

Melissa Singer

Sarah and Alex with Luke and Lorelai.

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

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn.

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn

Adam Liaw

Quick red curry of chicken.

Weekly meal planner - with a quick red chicken curry

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

Yotam Ottolenghi's blissful berry baking recipes

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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

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The reason it is good for our children to fail

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

A growing number of Australians are getting their driver's licence at an older age.

Learning to drive at 30

Dom Tripolone

Drive's Hyundai Tucson long-term test car.

Long-term review: Hyundai Tucson

Andrew Maclean

2018 Hyundai i30N.

Revealed: Hyundai's i30 N hot hatch

Andrew Maclean

2018 Jaguar E-Pace.

Jaguar's cheapest SUV revealed

Jonathan Hawley

Aston Martin Valkyrie.

F1 for the road: Inside Aston Martin's Valkyrie

David McCowen

Roger Federer.

Federer wins record eighth Wimbledon title

It was a record fifth British Grand Prix for Lewis Hamilton.

Hamilton wins fifth British Grand Prix, Ricciardo fifth

29 mins ago

Dutch rider Bauke Mollema claimed the 15th Tour de France stage for Trek-Segafredo.

Froome survives scare to retain yellow jersey

Rupert Guinness
4 mins ago

Drive way: Melbourne United's Kyle Adnam head to the basket.

Melbourne United overcome China in a foul contest

Roy Ward

Learning process: Harry Kewell was on the coaching staff at Watford before making the move to Crawley Town.

Mixed blessings as Kewell makes his coaching debut

Ben McKay

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