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President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with survivors of the attack on USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor, in the Oval ...

Trump's US loses shine as new stars boost economy

1 hr ago

Renters have shared their horror stories as part of the Make Renting Fair campaign.

If you're saving for a home in Sydney, there's a sliver of good news

51 mins ago

One girl Wiggle is not equality.

The dangerous hidden message in our most popular kids' TV shows

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Josh Reynolds allegedly abused a security guard after he was kicked out of Northies Cronulla Hotel for intoxication.

League's $3m man to face court over alleged drunken incident

BREAKING
Rachel Olding
28 mins ago

The number of overdoses from prescription pain killers, including opioids, is on the rise in Australia.

The drug killing more Australians than heroin

A number of factors could topple the Aussie dollar.

Is this as good as it gets for the Aussie dollar?

Squabble reveals the right wing is embracing the spirit of Eureka

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

'Why didn't I stay on the phone with her?': Fiance tortured over final call

The Game of Thrones outage symbolises Foxtel's predicament

COMMENT

Remote-controlled bomb killed NSW greyhound trainer

Former MP expelled from party over 'unworthy conduct'

UPDATED
Sean Nicholls

Bozoma Saint John

Fortuitous Uber ride left driver in tears - and passenger with a new job

Under pressure: Des hasler

Blowtorch firmly aimed at Hasler ahead of Bulldogs' board meeting

1 hr ago

Andrea pauses before making history on the Australian Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

Rock climber makes history on Australian Ninja Warrior

Huntsman spiders often go inside homes.

Huntsman 'the size of a guinea pig' terrifies British removalists

Rihanna Arrives To Westfield Shopping Centre To Turn On The Shopping Centre'S Festive Illuminations. Westfield Shopping ...

Why red hair washes out so quickly (and how to make it last)

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Portland bomb investigation breakthrough

Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Harry wear policemen outfits in a photo featured in the new ITV TV ...

Diana put princes William and Harry in 'bizarre costumes'

Australian Michael Matthews, dons the green jersey for Team Sunweb.

'A dream come true': Michael Matthews takes green jersey

Cate Blanchett as Thor: Ragnarok's villain Hela.

Fans get first proper look of Cate Blanchett as a Marvel villain

Ben Affleck with "regular girl" Lindsay Shookus in New York in July this year.

Even celebrities prefer 'regular women,' but they're a myth

Eman Sharobeem has been accused of corrupt conduct at ICAC.

NSW won't 'follow the dollar' as reform bid scrapped

EXCLUSIVE

Manufacturers replacing faulty airbags with faulty airbags

1 hr ago

'Go fast, go fast': Split-second decision cost Jackson his life

INVESTIGATION

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter winches two girls to safety from the rocks at North Head, near Manly.

Teen girls winched from rock ledge in North Head rescue

An invoice for work on Savas Guven's refurbished phone box at BRP Property Group's North Sydney office.

The phone box, the controversial boss and the repair bill

The selective schools test is highly competitive in NSW.

Buying their way in: selective schools test set to be overhauled

Former Wallabies player Glen Ella is CEO of Guardian Youth Care, a children's charity accused of misusing millions of ...

Ex-Wallaby's children's charity accused of misappropriating $20m

EXCLUSIVE

Collingwood CEO Gary Pert has resigned.

Collingwood CEO Gary Pert resigns as club underperforms

UPDATED
25 mins ago

Dale Ewins and Zika Sukys are suing police after they were shot at a nightclub.

Couple shot at club during swingers party to sue police

EXCLUSIVE
Cameron Houston

Not happy: Nick Xenophon wants the Facebook page taken down.

'We don't see the joke': Senator tells students to remove page

ACT

Jodie Binks-Brown, 13, has been reported missing.

'Miss you badly': Mother's desperate plea for missing daughter

VIC

20-28 Munni Street is on the largest landholding in Newtown, a block of 622 square metres.

Developers eye Newtown's most expensive home

Nina Maya of Nina Maya Interiors.

The talented women behind Australia's best kitchens

32 Discovery Avenue sold for

Sydney's last suburb with a median under $500,000

This house at 27 Stanton Road, Haberfield, sold for $3.87 million on Saturday.

Auction clearance rates rise for fourth weekend in a row

Adrian Smith, owner of the last Blockbuster Video in Sydney will be closing down in the coming weeks. A sale will be ...

Sydney's last Blockbuster video store set to close

We feel compelled to hide the effect of birth on our bodies for the rest of our lives.

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We feel compelled to hide the effect of birth on our bodies for the rest of our lives.

So good to see a man who loves his wife's post-baby body

Kasey Edwards

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, meets with Saudi King Salman, right, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, ...

Britain joins calls for end to Qatar boycott

Jill Ward and Zainab Fattah

A 20-year-old South Sudanese woman with her baby at a hospital for displaced people in Bentiu, South Sudan.

Sexual violence has surged in South Sudan's conflict

Michael Bachelard

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NCH NEWS. 2016 Federal Election. Pic shows a late voter placing her Senate ballot paper in the ballot box at Salt Ash ...

Coalition MP to push ahead with fixed terms proposal despite cool reception

Stephanie Peatling
8 mins ago

Abbott forces secure major win at showdown Liberal conference

Sean Nicholls

Government moves step close to gas export restrictions

Adam Gartrell

As the internet expands its disruptive impact on the work force will expand as well. But businesses such as Alibaba are ...

Labor to embrace NBN rollout compromise under election plan

Matthew Knott

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

Turnbull backs Shorten's call for fixed four-year Parliament terms

Adam Gartrell

George Christensen says the Turnbull government should hold a postal vote plebiscite on same-sex marriage.

Conservatives split over postal plebiscite on same-sex marriage

Matthew Knott

Opposition leader, Bill Shorten, in Sydney. 29th June 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Labor preparing to announce major new tax policy

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

A 20-year-old South Sudanese woman with her baby at a hospital for displaced people in Bentiu, South Sudan.

Sexual violence has surged in South Sudan's conflict

Michael Bachelard

A German girl from PUlsnitz, who ran away from home shortly after converting to Islam, has been found in Iraq.

'I just want to go home', says German IS bride

A French shepherd with his sheep.

French farmer compensated after sheep death plunge

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, meets with Saudi King Salman, in Jiddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

UK joins calls for end to Qatar boycott

The Eureka flag.The right-wing think tank, the Institute of Public Affairs, and the mining union, the CFMEU, are at ...

Hooray! The right wing is embracing the spirit of Eureka

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

The dangerous hidden message in our most popular kids' TV shows

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Elijah Biggs, an academically gifted student. Gifted children think differently. They often approach problems in a more ...

Selective primaries an option but the gifted need more

COMMENT
Melinda Gindy

Sydney's house prices were flat in the week but monthly growth in prices has slowed from 3.1 per cent to 2.1 per cent.

Sydney, Melbourne house price growth slows over month

51 mins ago

Shares are set for a rough start this week.

Markets Live: Resources retreat hits ASX

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
58 mins ago

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IMF sees US fading as China picks up slack

1 hr ago

A number of factors could topple the Aussie dollar.

Is this as good as it gets for the Aussie dollar?

Jens Meyer

The five flaws in our current risk insurance system

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Is this the woman who will save Uber?

Big business influence wanes as public rejects 'bizonomics'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Foxtel under attack on (at least) two fronts

COMMENT
John McDuling

Renowned rugby referee Nigel Owens developed bulimia age 19 because he felt overweight and was struggling with his sexuality.

The hidden epidemic men are too ashamed to speak about

Fitness

Floral short-sleeved shirt from McQ Alexander McQueen.

Get loud: The retro fashion item that's back on the map

Men's Style

Elijah Perris is a child actor who found his superannuation eroded by fees and insurance premiums.

The five flaws in our current risk insurance system

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Australians spend $22 billion a year on grooming such as pedicures.

The high price of vanity in time and money

Georgina Dent

Pocket Sun and Elizabeth Galbut are the founders of SoGal Ventures.

Destination entrepreneur: Five women, five cities

Cara Waters

Prospa joint chief executives Beau Bertoli and Greg Moshal.

Fintech the future

Louis White

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Doco marks anniversary of Princess Di's death

1 hr ago

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Bernard Tomic: 'It's a grind. I'm trapped'

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Spieth wins epic British Open

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Pence urges Republicans to overhaul Obamacare

A woman trains a dog in Bicentennial Park at Rozelle Bay as the sun rises over Sydney.

Fairfax photos of the week - July 20, 2017

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

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Here they are, your Bachelorettes.

The Bachelor Australia's 22 contestants revealed

Rob Moran

Jodie Whittaker will replace Peter Capaldi as the Doctor in the upcoming Doctor Who Christmas special.

Former Time Lords at odds over a female Doctor Who

Michael Idato

Andrea pauses before making history on the Australian Ninja Warrior obstacle course.

Australian Ninja Warrior: Andrea Hah makes history

Broede Carmody

Tina Arena performs with Client Liason at Splendour in the Grass.

Tina Arena guest appearance surprises Splendour crowd

Rachel Clun

Cate Blanchett as Thor: Ragnarok's villain Hela.

Cate Blanchett goes bad in Marvel's new Thor footage

Michael Idato

The gang is back for Stranger Things season two.

Stranger Things season two trailer thrills Comic-Con

Piya Sinha-Roy

Erin Molan fell off her chair, swore and spilled water on herself during the 6pm bulletin.

Erin Molan falls off chair and swears during Nine News bulletin

Rachel Olding

Powderfinger played an impromptu reunion set at Splendour in the Grass.

Surprise Powderfinger reunion electrifies crowd at Splendour

Rachel Clun

David Robertson

'One of the truly memorable events of the current era'

Peter McCallum

Coloured vocal freshness: Nicole Car shines in Thais.

Don't mind the silly story - the music is glorious

Peter McCallum

Conor (Lewis MacDougall) and the monster (voiced by Liam Neeson) in A Monster Calls.

This kids' story is the most mature film of the year

Sandra Hall

Britain's Prince William, left, and Prince Harry wear policemen outfits in a photo featured in the new ITV TV ...

Princess Diana loved putting her sons in 'bizarre' costumes

We feel compelled to hide the effect of birth on our bodies for the rest of our lives.

What women need to hear about their bodies after having a baby

Kasey Edwards

Just as important as the music is festival fashion.

The biggest festival fashion trends (and the one we're glad to see go)

Rachel Clun

Ben Affleck with "regular girl" Lindsay Shookus in New York in July this year.

Even celebrities prefer 'regular women,' but they're a myth

Natalie Reilly

Gal Gadot attends the Warner Bros. "Justice League" panel on day three of Comic-Con.

Gal Gadot's moment with a fan was real life Wonder Woman

Nicole Economos

The puffer jacket has become one of the highest selling items for the outdoor industry, and many fashion retailers.

How puffa jackets became a fashion thing

Melissa Singer

Studios at The Star Media Launch The Star Sydney Tuesday 18th July, 2017 Photographer: Belinda Rolland ? 2017 Social ...

The best parties in Sydney this week (and who was there)

Successful relationships with ex-family members have a key feature.

Can you keep the friends and family of your ex post break-up?

Evelyn Lewin

Kallan (right) and Kadan Maresh fell ill after visiting a Minnesota petting zoo.

Toddler dies, brother in critical condition after visit to petting zoo

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The simple way to connect with your son

Business continued despite a threat to call police on this entrepreneurial girl in the US.

Girl, 5, fined $240 for running lemonade stand without permit

Long haul flying feet

Passenger's extra legroom seat becomes 'nightmare' thanks to this

Hugh Morris

Birdsville Birdsville races The VB Open Handicap won by Storm Seeker Noel Lennon from Nyngan 1st September 2006 ...

Ten festivals you've only been to if you're a true-blue Aussie

David Whitley

Norwegian's premium economy class offers the best legroom.

Flight test: Budget airline offers world's largest premium seat

Rob McFarland

Spaghetti with garlic, pangrattato and olive oil.

Weekly meal plan: Neil Perry's garlic spaghetti with pangrattato

1 hr ago

Upmarket offering: Gourmet goods from Harris Farm Markets.

Why we're swapping 'dinosaur' supermarkets for gourmet grocers

Rodney Dunn's char-grilled whole chicken with cumin and lime.

How to butterfly a chicken for a quick cook and crisp skin

19 mins ago

Bozoma Saint John

Is this the woman who will save Uber?

Until 2015, Amazon focused almost purely on consumers.

Business is Amazon's next big business

Curved OLED panels might not have taken off in the loungeroom, but LG thinks they have a future in retail.

Inside LG Display's high-security Korean research lab

NASA

NASA's glimpse of object 6.4b km away

Gizmodo

Accelerated's 6350-SR LTE can automatically switch your home/office across to mobile broadband if your fixed-line ...

A broadband router with mobile data backup

COMMENT

2018 Subaru WRX.

2018 Subaru WRX revealed

Dom Tripolone

Metal pieces from a Takata air bag module that ruptured in Japan.

1 million drivers put at risk by 'grenade' airbags

David McCowen

Infiniti's Q60 Red Sport features handsome proportions.

Infiniti's AMG C43 rival reviewed

David McCowen

2018 Mercedes-Benz S400d.

Mercedes-Benz committed to diesel

Andrew Maclean

Holden offered a preview drive of its upcoming Equinox SUV at its Australian proving ground.

Driven: Holden's CX-5 fighter

David McCowen

2017 Lotus Evora GT430.

Lotus' most powerful car revealed

Dom Tripolone

Under pressure: Des hasler

Hasler's future on the line at Dogs board meeting on Tuesday

Chris Barrett
1 hr ago

Josh Reynolds allegedly abused a security guard after he was kicked out of Northies Cronulla Hotel for intoxication.

Reynolds to face court over alleged drunken Northies incident

BREAKING
Rachel Olding
28 mins ago

Sore, but not sorry: Adam Hansen has continued his record run in grand tours.

Aussie sets grand tour record despite golf-ball sized saddle sore

Rupert Guinness

Out: Karmichael Hunt has been ruled out of the Bledisloe Cup opener on August 19

Karmichael Hunt ruled out of Bledisloe Cup

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

Jordan Spieth.

The 20-minute shot that sparked Spieth's surge to victory

ANALYSIS
Paul Hayward

Tomic

Tennis Australia reaches out to burnt-out Tomic

1 hr ago

Beaten: Hugh Bowman rides Winx (right) during a barrier trial.

Winx is back but bizarre barrier trial record continues

Adam Pengilly
29 mins ago

England captain Heather Knight celebrates with trophy after England won the Women's World Cup.

Ashes threat: sort out pay dispute, England captain tells Aussies

James Buckley

Connor Watson has been released with one year remaining on his Roosters' contract.

Confirmed: Connor Watson to depart Roosters a year early

Matt Encarnacion
3 mins ago

Brodie Croft is one four key re-signings at Melbourne Storm.

Storm build for future with key re-signings

Roy Ward
1 hr ago

Played on: Sia Soliola was not sent off for his hit on Billy Slater.

Something is horribly wrong in NRL's refereeing ranks

Steve Mascord

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