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Fifteen year old Tabarek who is wounded and can no longer walk lies at the feet of her family as they rest for a few ...

IS sleeper cells: 'The war has just started'

Police Chief Janee Harteau has resigned following the death of Justine Damond.

US police chief quits over Justine Damond's death

BREAKING
4 mins ago

Sean Spicer has resigned as White House press secretary.

Spicer quits, denounces White House 'chaos'

STREET SCENES: St Kilda - St Kilda streets / St Kilda shops / St Kilda - suburb. St Kilda street life at night (Fitzroy ...

What happened to the St Kilda street workers who never came back

The more people sign up for the NBN planned by Malcolm Turnbull the more people are complaining about the underwhelming ...

Turnbull merely wants to keep his job, Abbott wants him destroyed

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan expressed disappointment at the events that led to the departure of two senior executives.

Concerns raised over AFL sex scandal leak

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

There's a lot of old china.

A glimpse into Melbourne's first red-light district

Aveo residents to pay even higher fees for 'lemon deals'

Adele Ferguson

Australian cricket crisis deepens as pay talks collapse

EXCLUSIVE

'I didn't want to murder my mother, just stop her pain'

53 mins ago

'Never thought I'd speak on behalf of white woman killed by police'

Paul McGeough

Problem with Trump giving himself 'pardon' over Mueller findings

ANALYSIS

"By grandstanding and politicising the investigation into Russia's actions, James Comey created unnecessary pressure on ...

Don't cry for Spicer. His tenure was a disaster

COMMENT

This double-fronted Kingsville home sold for $1.2 million at auction in March.

One third of Melbourne suburbs in the $1m club. These are the latest

Eddie

Footy Show crisis: Eddie's back and letting 'Sam off the leash'

UPDATED
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Jude Sparks with the stegomastodon fossil he stumbled across near Las Cruces, New Mexico. MUST CREDIT: Courtesy Peter ...

This boy thought he'd found a 'rotten cow'... it was much more

Jacinta Tynan ...I didn't want to look at the photos and forever be reminded of how ghastly I actually felt.

Why I got a blow dry before the births of my two babies

COMMENT

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Beached 'whale' found in Paris

Team Sunweb rider Michael Matthews before Friday's stage 19 from Embrun to Salon-de-Provence.

Michael Matthews secures green jersey en route to Paris

Supernormal Canteen has opened in St Kilda

First taste of Supernormal Canteen down south

I tried not to act my age and was painfully brought to heel

I tried not to act my age and was painfully brought to heel

DO NOT USE HUFFPOST Close up image of a young woman with eating disorder, having a midnight snack - eating donuts, in ...

Want to stop craving junk food? Get a good night's sleep

The woman died shortly before 4pm on Friday.

Man found shot in St Kilda street, police search for gunman

42 mins ago

Australian solider arrested in Victoria for child pornography

This is politicians' best chance to vote as humans

ANALYSIS

Police arrest a man after the Brunswick shooting.

Man in 80s shoots self in stomach after gunfire at brothel

UPDATED

Biosecurity workers unwrap lizards after they survived being taped up and posted.

Cracking down on Australia's illegal animal trade

The Church of Scientology buildiing in Ascot Vale.

Scientologists target Victorian schools with drug claims

EXCLUSIVE

Dr Munawar Hussain (right) was gasping for air when police arrived to evacuate him last Thursday night.

Hundreds of residents to join class action over recycling plant fire

An artists's impression of the new Parramatta light rail line via Sydney Olympic Park.

$2.7b light rail line plan for Sydney's inner west axed

EXCLUSIVE

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation director Stanley Warrie reacts to the judgment.

Traditional owners win native title fight

WA

A proposed Islamic hub at Durack has received conditional approval from Brisbane City Council

Council says no to exclusive gated Islamic community

UPDATED

Senator Lee Rhiannon says the government spends too much on air travel.

The most popular APS flight routes revealed

ACT

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 08: The backstreets of Collingwood for Domain Neighbourhoods on March 8, 2017 in Melbourne, ...

An extreme makeover hasn't dulled this suburb's colourful past

Studies have found we feel healthier and happier both physically and mentally surrounded by wood. Image: 16 Lancewood ...

The building material top architects swear by for homes

472 Bourke Street, Melbourne has been bought for a record $25 million.

Developer snaps up troubled heritage building for $25 million

Frances Gabe put the kitchen of her self-cleaning house through its paces in 2002.

Frances hated housework, so invented a self-cleaning home

Photo: Donna Dotan Photography

Inside the 'beach-house' on top of a New York apartment

401 Glenferrie Road was marketed two years ago as "the finest residence in Malvern".

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401 Glenferrie Road was marketed two years ago as "the finest residence in Malvern".

'Malvern's finest residence' to make way for apartments

Marc Pallisco

Singer and writer Angie Hart at lunch at Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne.

The darkness behind Frente singer's Kelly Street smile

Karl Quinn

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Turnbull twists and turns but the executioner is near

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

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The Crows celebrate a goal in their match with Geelong, which saw them pull clear at the top of the ladder.

Cats fall as Crows come out on top

Ashley Porter

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan expressed disappointment at the events that led to the departure of two senior executives.

Concerns raised over AFL sex scandal leak

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Alastair Clarkson reflects on his coaching career so far.

Clarkson determined Hawks won't return to dark days

Jon Pierik

Harry McKay

McKay named for Blue debut, GWS also name first-gamer

Daniel Cherny

Stephen Coniglio of the Giants, left, has been injured for the past 10 weeks.

How Mayweather, McGregor helped Coniglio in dark times

Andrew Wu

Sam Mitchell will coach, and not play, on Sunday.

Eagles rest Mitchell for Magpies clash, but he'll coach

Working-class man: Mark Baguley.

Working-class Bomber again finds his happy place

Daniel Cherny

Nick Riewoldt: More to give, or time to hang up the boots?

Handle with care: Why Saints must decide soon on Riewoldt

Wayne Carey

ASIO Director-General of Security Duncan Lewis and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis in May.

Intelligence watchdog 'needs to triple staff' to keep eye on spies

David Wroe

After 31 years, this enduring judicial scandal will be reignited

Kate McClymont

Labor preparing to announce major new tax policy

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten flagged more redistributive policies at the Melbourne Institute outlook conference on Friday.

Bill Shorten's equality pitch: the economy's not working for all

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
48 mins ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 26: Greens leader Richard Di Natale on June 26, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by ...

Richard Di Natale's month from hell: where to now for the Greens?

Judith Ireland

The US will remain dominant. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop at the Melbourne Institute outlook conference on Friday.

Bishop denies US is becoming isolationist and weak under Trump

Peter Martin

Jordon Steele-John will make history as Australia's youngest ever senator.

'I want the job': Youngest ever senator will replace Scott Ludlam

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Young people campaign ahead of East Timor's parliamentary election.

Timorese vote with 'gas shadow' over their future

Lindsay Murdoch

Sarah Kuhnen, a neighbour of Justine Damond, addresses the crowd at Beard's Plaisance Park, Minneapolis, near the scene ...

'Who do I call?': Marchers united in fear over policing

Paul McGeough

THe shallow quake hit off the coast of Turkey on Friday morning.

Powerful earthquake kills two on Greek island of Kos

UPDATED

Boat belonging to the Defend Europe group.

Stop-the-boats activists 'not neo-Nazis any more'

Nick Miller

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Tony and Kevin are Australian politics' worst retirees

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Emmanuel Macron and France have displaced the US at the top of the soft power index.

Why Australia's global influence is waning

COMMENT
Anne Summers

Offred (Elisabeth Moss) in "The Handmaid's Tale", a dystopian world in which fertile women are enslaved as child breeders.

A Handmaid's Tale isn't science fiction, it's a warning

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Illustration: Simon Bosch

'Sold a lemon': Aveo's aged care comes at a high price

Adele Ferguson

Whether manual or cognitive, routine tasks are easier to automate than non-routine ones.

Humans still matter despite the rise of the 'gig economy'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Mike Baird, former NSW premier and now senior NAB executive, says infrastructure is a priority area for the bank.

Hot desking, selfies, 'asset recycling': Baird's new NAB life

Clancy Yeates

Many retirees don't know what they are signing until it is too late.

Calls for action on retirement villages grow louder

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Reserve Bank deputy puts brakes on rate hike speculation

Eryk Bagshaw

'Don't tell us how to spend our money' - owners blast Fortescue

Mathew Dunckley

Myer's in trouble - better call Sol

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Selling CommInsure could make sense for CBA: analysts

Clancy Yeates

It doesn't take much to be a better man, but you can always improve.

12 essential life skills every man needs to have

Self Improvement

Iconic denim brand strikes a chord with Aussie rockers

Men's Style

If you're claiming interest on an investment loan for a tax deduction, you need to keep it 100 per cent separate from ...

Investors falling foul of rules on tax-deductible interest

Noel Whittaker

Australians overseas will be hit with a fine when they get home if they don't declare worldwide income for HECS-HELP ...

The $3600 HECS fine aimed at Aussies overseas

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Mark Zuckerberg's relationship with Priscilla Chan is a bonus according to new research.

A secret ingredient for entrepreneurial success

James Adonis

Dr Jana Matthews says small businesses need to be bold and aim for international markets.

Four ways to bite bullet and go global

COMMENT
Jana Matthews

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Sean Spicer out as White House Press Secretary

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Adelaide consolidate top spot

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Beached 'whale' found in central Paris

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Tour de France 2017: Matthews poised to wear green to Paris

1 hr ago

Miss Hedda Banco models swimwear at Tamarama Beach in Sydney's east on 6 June 1956. SMH NEWS Picture by HUGH ROSS Winter ...

Rewind - The model

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Poster for the film A Ghost Story. (Photo sourced from web)

Casey Affleck in a sheet? Bizarre ghost tale becomes break-out hit

Stephanie Bunbury

Sydney Festival show SHIT,written by?Patricia Cornelius. Cast includes Peta Brady (Sam), Nicci Wilks (Billy)?and Sarah ...

The play so rude audiences dare not speak its name

Elissa Blake

Singer and writer Angie Hart at lunch at Hutong Dumpling Bar, Melbourne.

The darkness behind Frente singer's Kelly Street smile

Karl Quinn

Shoemaker Christian Louboutin, surrounded by dancers Hippy Bang Bang (left) and Lolita Kiss-Curl around a lips-shaped ...

How Christian Louboutin went from shoes to showgirls

Richard Jinman

Eddie McGuire is returning to The Footy Show, Craig Hutchison is leaving.

Footy Show crisis: Eddie's back and letting 'Sam off the leash'

UPDATED
52 mins ago

Stefanie Martini as Jane Tennison, the character made famous by Helen Mirren, in Prime Suspect 1973.

Helen Mirren's Prime Suspect gets a worthy origin story

Karl Quinn

A new project from the Game of Thrones creators has triggered an online uproar.

Game of Thrones creators criticised over slavery drama

Sopan Deb

The former Bachelorette star will make her debut on Home and Away later this year.

Sam Frost hits back at Home and Away critics

Rob Moran

Katsushika Hokusai's The Great Wave off Kanagawa (detail).

How Japanese artist Hokusai swept the world

Kylie Northover

Artists Jody Haines and Susan Maco Forrester

Gertrude Street Projection Festival celebrates 10 years

Hannah Francis

Christian Scott is coming to Wangaratta this November.

Wangaratta Festival of Jazz and Blues back on its feet

Jessica Nicholas

A bride models a tp creation.

These incredible wedding dresses are made from toilet paper

Annie Brown

"I'm very proud of what I do now that I've been here and see what great work we do and how we help women."

Later-term abortions: Stigma versus reality

Amelia Paxman

Festival goers arrive in Byron Bay for Splendour in the Grass 2017 on Friday.

How brands upstage the main stage at Splendour

Jenna Clarke

Your gym equipment may not be as clean as you think.

How clean is your gym?

Jo Hartley

A few natural ways to leave your home smelling sweet.

The case for not having a 'signature scent'

Stephanie Darling

Your biological clock doesn't just affect your romantic prospects, it can also cause trouble for your career.

Men: What to do about your ticking biological clock

SATIRE
Sarah-Jane Collins

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

How to get the best hair on Game of Thrones

Stephanie Darling

A regular Facetime session with Nan is a joy previous generations didn't have the privilege of accessing.

Let's not blame selfies for inadequate community care

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Jill Dupleix's buttermilk waffles with maple-bacon butter.

We're making waffles! How to make four different batters

South Australian favourite: Apple and custard tart.

Apple and custard tart recipe: the pie of your winter dreams

Adam Liaw

Rhubarb and lavender cream tart by Jeremy and Jane Strode.

Best recipes from the late chef Jeremy Strode

LIttle Mariana Sifrit died on Tuesday after contracting viral meningitis.

'Don't let people kiss your baby': grieving mum's plea

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The genius hack to stop your kids interrupting

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Why preschoolers should play with fire and powertools

Portrait of young woman with hands on her head looking at the camera. Studio shot, grey background.

The surprising drink order that annoys flight attendants the most

Soo Kim

Hong Kong's Symphony of Light.

The world's 12 greatest experiences to do after dark

Brian Johnston

The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia.

Traveller quiz: What was the original name of the 12 Apostles?

Quiz
Mal Chenu

Before you jump on a plane, it pats to check out your international roaming options.

New Telstra roaming deals a mixed bag

COMMENT

Through the Wi-Fi chip, a hacker may be able to assume control of your device's processor.

Update your Apple devices. Right now.

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Google Home Australian review: does your house need one?

Pokemon

Pokemon GO less annoying after update

Kotaku

AlphaBay was a dark web site for drugs, weapons and other contraband.

Dark web marketplaces shut down

Small car comparison: Hyundai i30 v Honda Civic v Volkswagen Golf v Subaru Impreza.

What is the best small car?

Stephen Ottley

Police say a man driving a Honda CR-V died as a result of a faulty airbag.

Police blame faulty airbag for Sydney man's death

David McCowen

Holden has revealed its new Commodore VXR, a successor to home-grown models.

How Holden's future is shaping up

David McCowen

Kia has released an updated version of its Sorento SUV.

Kia unveils facelifted Sorento

David McCowen

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class.

Riding in the new Mercedes ute

Drive Staff

2018 Mercedes-Benz S 400 d 4MATIC

The car that can read the road... and the driver

Andrew Maclean

Dispute: Steve Smith and his fellow cricketers have received a new pay offer from Cricket Australia.

Australian cricket in crisis as pay talks fall over

EXCLUSIVE
Jon Pierik

Dante Exum (left) picked up 18 points for Utah Jazz against San Antonio in their NBA summer league game in Salt Lake City.

Dante Exum pencils in Boomers return date

Disappointed: Australia captain Meg Lanning.

Australia bundled out of World Cup by India

James Buckley

Breakthrough: Indian keeper Sushma Verma celebrates as Alex Blackwell is bowled in the World Cup semi-final.

England and India set for Lord's blockbuster

James Buckley

Stuart MacGill played 44 Tests for Australia.

MacGill reaches settlement with Cricket Australia

Jon Pierik

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