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Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

US Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain tumour

UPDATED
7 mins ago

Toll roads are certain to be a larger part of Sydney's transport mix.

Sydney toll roads are spreading, but the alternatives aren't there

COMMENT
Jacob Saulwick

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them author J. K. Rowling.

How a J.K. Rowling book led to the sacking of an Aussie depot worker

The discovery of this axe inside the Kakadu National Park has rewritten the history of Australia.

Stunning outback discovery rewrites Australia's history

Apartment blocks stand in the suburb of Meadowbank in Sydney.

It now costs as much to rent an apartment in Sydney as a house

Poor conditions in June now means that Myer now expects profit to come in under $70 million.

Turmoil in Myer as profit forecast cut, deputy CEO quits

44 mins ago

Justine phoned police twice to report possible sexual assault

Paul McGeough

Boyfriend of missing Australian hiker found dead in waterfall

Rising Aussie dollar gives the RBA a rate hike it doesn't want

New Zealand rated a better place to retire than Australia

Congested Sydney suburb on list of NSW speeding hotspots

Archibald Prize 2017 finalist Peter Smeeth 'Lisa Wilkinson AM' oil on linen 100 x 150 cm ? the artist Photo: Felicity ...

Portrait of Lisa Wilkinson scoops Packing Room Prize

1 min ago

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker. Her announcement as the new Doctor was meant with outrage from some (mostly male) ...

Why UK tabloids published nude photographs of the new Doctor

Clementine Ford

Trent Hodkinson, of the Newcastle Knights, takes terminally ill schoolgirl Hannah Rye to her school formal.

Trent Hodkinson takes terminally ill girl to her school formal

1 hr ago

The Batchelor Matty Johnson is in the mood for love.

Matty J is handsome, smart, funny; so why a TV Bachelor?

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Calming teas for sleep, stress and digestion

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'Super-superbugs' the new health threat

Close call: Mick Fanning.

Mick Fanning has another close call with shark

Blake Ferguson and Josh Dugan are very talented, but seemingly incapable of the discipline required to excel in State of ...

Peter Fitzsimons

Dugan and Ferguson have skills, but not character, for Origin

The joint winner of an Oz Lotto jackpot initially hung up on officials calling to tell him the good news.

Sydney man hangs up on caller after scooping $16 million jackpot

The ad also breached the Alcohol Beverage Advertising Code, which prohibits the use of people who look under 25.

Glitter lands firm in hot water after complaint about drink ad

Ethan Wright, 13 of Camden, nearly died after an accident recorded on video by friends.

'It is chilling': Moment teen catapulted headfirst into concrete

Julie Power

Pair die in truck crash taking road toll to eight in 24 hours

Rachel Browne
4 mins ago

Conwoman jailed after claiming to be sex-trafficking victim

Diane Whittaker (centre) is comforted by Daisy Fernando (right). Both are aunts of Eric Whittaker who died in custody.

'Like a mongrel dog': Anger after dying father 'shackled to bed'

Emergency services responded to the incident at Sutton Forest on Wednesday night.

Two killed after semi-trailer crash with sedan on Hume Highway

Chris Daunt was last seen in April, 2015. His body was found at Seahampton in June, 2016. His mate Christopher Robertson ...

Man pleads guilty to manslaughter over mate's death

Justine Damond (left) with her fiance Don and Don's son, Zach. She fell in love with Don after listing the attributes of ...

Justine put the date into my phone - I forgot about it, until this week

Jacinta Tynan

Jerome Pecresse, the global head of renewable energy for General Electric, in Sydney. 19th July 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

GE global renewables head warns on clean energy target

Peter Hannam

Dairy farmer Jason Smith with Emma, his eight-month-old kelpie.

'Wouldn't shake his hand': Farmer's fight to prove he's no different

Two children were pricked by a syringe understood to have been found in the supermarket's deli section.

'Malicious': Children pricked by syringe at Coles in Melbourne

The Uber driver, who was charged with three counts of rape earlier this month, was charged on Wednesday over the alleged ...

Uber driver charged with second rape from 2015

QLD

Sydney property prices have continued to rise, but for houses the growth rate has slowed.

Sydney house prices jump again, but double-digit growth over

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Farm.

Bold plans unveiled to use park to hide giant warehouse

For the first time on record it now costs as much to rent a unit in Sydney as it does a house.

Unit and house rents converge as experts doubt 'supply solution'

The gospel according to Jay Rayner.

How good are your table manners? A guide to the dos and don'ts

The Reserve Bank has been positive on the economy and at the same time wary of the risks to financial stability posed by ...

Get ready for Australia's dark days of mortgage stress

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Losing Ludlam and Waters no joke for Greens

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced Peter Dutton will become the Minister for Home Affairs.

UK Home Office curious model for Australia's super-ministry

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Time for our children to dump devices and participate in sport

COMMENT
Alister Henskens

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The Fair Work Commission found the Public Service Act gave departments no general right to discipline their employees ...

Spies could gather intel on 'classes' of Australian citizens

David Wroe

'I will be stuffed': How super sells women short

EXCLUSIVE

Overseas born MPs insist they are clear to sit in Parliament

US President Donald Trump.

Dutton says Australia has to follow Trump timeline

Amy Remeikis

Apple's top privacy executives have flown out to Australia twice in the past month.

Apple flies out top execs to lobby on encryption laws

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

Abbott calls on Turnbull to produce advice for super-ministry

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Alexander Downer, High Commissioner to London.

Alexander Downer joins UK think tank Policy Exchange

Republican Senator John McCain has been diagnosed with a brain tumour.

Republican Senator John McCain diagnosed with brain cancer

UPDATED
7 mins ago

Justine Damond called the police herself, concerned about a disturbance behind her house.

Police transcript reveals Justine Damond was a woman who wanted to help others

Paul McGeough

French President Emmanuel Macron and General Pierre de Villiers during the annual Bastille Day military parade on the ...

Macron suffers biggest test of authority as military head quits

Helene Fouquet and Gregory Viscusi

Donald Trump's son-in-law and now key White House adviser Jared Kushner was also present at the meeting with a Russian ...

White House adviser Jared Kushner to testify before Senate on Russia links

The Australian winners of the Kiel Week, Mathew Belcher and Will Ryan.

Why NRL players sail close to the wind

COMMENT
John Lee

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Time for our children to put down the devices and participate in sport

COMMENT
Alister Henskens

Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale

Losing Ludlam and Waters no joke for Greens

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

The unemployment rate has edged up to 5.6 per cent but still remains close to its lowest level in four years.

Unemployment rate moves up to 5.6% in June

Eryk Bagshaw
18 mins ago

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Markets Live: Aussie nears US80c on solid jobs

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
5 mins ago

Cook has argued that Apple had a duty to protect personal information from conversations, photos, calendars, contacts, ...

There's a 100% chance that Apple predictions will be wrong

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Poor conditions in June now means that Myer now expects profit to come in under $70 million.

Myer cuts profit forecast after Topshop disaster

44 mins ago

Rising Aussie dollar gives the RBA a rate hike it doesn't want

Bellamy's shares tumble after resuming trading

Darren Gray
1 hr ago

Supermarket CEO sells up to build his retirement home

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Banks throw a $14 billion party over new rules

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The new Jaguar E-PACE is the British auto's second and smallest SUV.

Why Jaguar's new E-Pace is the sports car of SUVs

Cars
57 mins ago

If you're after one of the toughest workouts available - try ballet.

This 'high art' fitness trend is tougher than your hardest workout

Fitness

Australian near the top in global rankings of retiree wellbeing

Australia near top in global retiree wellbeing

John Collett

Super funds added $140 billion to the national nest egg, with an average 10.4 per cent performance for balanced options.

Sharemarket rebound adds $140b to super funds

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Jules Brooke sold her Victorian home to create her venture, Handle Your Own PR.

Meet the spin doctor digitising PR

Nina Hendy

Virtual fine dining restaurants are emerging.

Will technology kill fine dining?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Sex robots: perverted or practical?

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Another shark scare rattles Fanning

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'Super-superbugs' the new health threat

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The discovery that rewrites Australia's history

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons July 20

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Rhys Nicholson ambushed the PM on the government's marriage equality stance.

Comedian ambushes Turnbull on marriage equality

Rob Moran
23 mins ago

Johnny Depp's case against his management has begun in court in Los Angeles.

Johnny Depp, ex-manager trade blame over lost riches

Edvard Pettersson

The Batchelor Matty Johnson is in the mood for love.

Matty J is handsome, smart, funny; so why a TV Bachelor?

Christine Sams

Chris Evans was revealed to be the highest paid star at the BBC.

BBC pays top male star five times more than top woman

Foxtel was given $30 million over four years in this year's federal budget to promote underrepresented sports on television.

No documents: Foxtel's $30 mill government handout questioned

Broede Carmody

Sweet turns sour on MasterChef.

MasterChef's obsession with desserts is starting to curdle

COMMENT
Ben Pobjie

Tom Hardy as Spitfire pilot Farrier in Dunkirk.

Dunkirk is an assault on the senses (and Harry Styles fares OK)

Jake Wilson

Sunday Night has re-examined one of Australia's most baffling crimes, but the boss of arch-rival 60 Minutes isn't happy ...

60 Minutes boss lashes out at arch-rival Sunday Night

Broede Carmody

Australian Graffiti playwright Disapol Savetsila.

Writing is on the wall and there's something strange in the kitchen

Jason Blake

The SitkovetskyTrio: An appealing mixture of musical creativity.

The perfect guides on a romantic musical journey

Peter McCallum

Alan Schacher in Platform 2017 at Articulate Project Space.

Just what is Alan trying to say by breaking eggs over his head?

Jill Sykes

When it comes to heterosexual dating, smart women could take a leaf out of our male counterparts' books, writes Kerri ...

I'm removing 'smart' from my dating checklist

Kerri Sackville

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker. Her announcement as the new Doctor was meant with outrage from some (mostly male) ...

Why UK tabloids ran those nude pics of Jodie Whittaker

Clementine Ford

Emma Watson attends UK launch event for Beauty And The Beast.

Emma Watson enlists fans to help her find lost rings

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

There can be both healthy and unhealthy, ethical and unethical ways to eat different diets.

The 'alternative facts' about veganism

Sarah Berry

Britain's Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge holds her daughter Princess Charlotte as they arrive at the airport in Berlin, ...

Princess Charlotte's first diplomatic handshake

Kate Ritchie is the new face (and body) of Jockey.

Tim Worner scandal won't stop Kate Ritchie's Summer Bay return

Jenna Clarke

Zoe Foster Blake and her husband, Hamish Blake, last year.

Zoe Foster Blake and Hamish welcome baby girl

Jenna Clarke

Jennifer Hawkins is who Australian women relate to according to designer Alex Perry.

Jen Hawkins is more relatable than Karlie Kloss says Alex Perry

Jenna Clarke

Mum compares her mental load to her husband's

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Fidget spinners recalled over battery fears

17 mins ago

Could this be the baby clothing of the future?

Is this the baby clothing of the future?

Raid the pantry for this one-pan chicken puttanesca.

Three one-tray wonders including this twist on chicken cacciatore

Colourful dishes at Blackwood Pantry, Cronulla.

A local's guide to where to eat and drink in Cronulla

Steaks at Hawksmoor.

What makes the perfect steak?

Tourists relax on Kuta Beach.

Why Australians keep going back to our bogan paradise

Michael Gebicki
1 min ago

In the same way that you might think your work colleague is a wazzock, so might a couple of pilots.

Revealed: How pilots who hate each other avoid sharing a cockpit

Hugh Morris

The remote Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific.

Aranui 3 in the Marquesas Islands

The 12 spectacular hidden ports you have to see to believe

Brian Johnston

Now you see it, now you don't. Robotic furniture transforms a room at the touch of a button.

Robotic room transforms itself

Kef's Motion Ones are the best of the bunch.

Porsche delivers earbuds that actually sound good

COMMENT

This week's Game of Thrones premiere was marred by Foxtel's technical difficulties.

Foxtel Now's Game of Thrones failure is adding fuel to piracy fire

COMMENT

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Is Samsung smart to release a Galaxy Note 8?

Glass 2.0

The much-ridiculed Google Glass is back

Holden has tested its next-generation V6 twin-turbo racing engine in the Red Bull Racing Sandman promo vehicle.

Listen to the V6-powered future Supercar racing

David McCowen
1 hr ago

2018 Holden Commodore VXR.

Holden Commodore VXR revealed

Stephen Ottley

2013 Renault Clio RS Cup Trophy.

The biggest issue with a used Renault Clio RS

David Morley

All grunt, and Italian styling. "I am convinced a customer of Ferrari buys a Ferrari because he wants to drive," says ...

Meet Ferrari's Dr No

Tony Davis

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class.

Mercedes reveal Oz's most powerful dual-cab

Drive Staff

2017 Holden Astra sedan.

Holden Astra sedan reviewed

Daniela Intili and David McCowen

Dragons coach Paul McGregor .

McGregor defends Dugan, questions Stuart's criticism

Scott Bailey
1 hr ago

Trent Hodkinson, of the Newcastle Knights, takes terminally ill schoolgirl Hannah Rye to her school formal.

Trent Hodkinson takes terminally ill girl to school formal

Jessica Brown
1 hr ago

LA MURE, FRANCE - JULY 19: Michael Matthews of Australia riding for Team Sunweb celebrates on the podium after taking ...

Matthews favourite to win green jersey after Tour de France crash

Rupert Guinness

Jason Day says he understands R&A's decision.

Day forces R&A; into British Open rule change

1 hr ago

Sent off: Sonny Bill Williams will face a judicial hearing after shoulder charging Lions winger Anthony Watson.

Meaningless matches count towards SBW's ban

1 hr ago

Close call: Mick Fanning.

Mick Fanning has another close call with shark

Kevin Pietersen.

KP keen on return to international cricket ... for South Africa

Broadcaster: Alan Jones has been a vocal critic of the ARU in recent times.

'Great for the game:' Cheika says he can't wait to face Alan Jones

Tom Decent

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

Origin haunts rugby league in the afterlife

Steve Mascord

A pre-season within a season: James Segeyaro says an injury lay-off was a blessing in disguise.

James Segeyaro turns to Pilates to rescue his season

Andrew Parkinson

NRL integrity unit investigators descended on the Manly Sea Eagles' head office.

Manly boss implores NRL for information on cap breach

Kate McClymont

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