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Portrait of Aboriginal Singer/Songwriter, Gurrumul Yunupingu. picture Justin McManus.

World-renowned Aboriginal singer G Yunupingu dies

Malcolm Naden shortly after his arrest in March 2012.

How Australia's most wanted man survived hidden at Dubbo Zoo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 15: Federal Resources Minister Senator Matt Canavan freash off a jet from Japan speaks at the ...

One fact saved Coalition from catastrophe in breach of absurd rule

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Chinese fishing boats sail in the lagoon of Meiji reef in the South China Sea, an islet also claimed by Vietnam.

'Alarming escalation' after Chinese 'threats to attack' Vietnam

A $100,000 reward has been announced in the unsolved murder case of Sydney woman Lynette White. Ms White was at home ...

'Lyn may have known her killer': Mother stabbed in Sydney unit

EXCLUSIVE

Coca-Cola Amatil has suffered some nasty blows this week.

Coke has lost its clout in Australia, and investors are feeling it

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Man, 77, charged with string of burglaries in Sydney

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'Federal Labor has taken up that fight': Party splits on key issue

Trump berates 'very weak' Attorney-General Sessions

Chief scientist charged with fraud, banned from museum she runs

Woman 'slapped squad car' before shooting that left Australian dead

SMH News story by Steph Gardner. Liam Gordon Murphy appears at the Downing Center Courts. Murphy had a cult following on ...

Accused rapist, known as 'The Wolf', facing fresh sexual assault charge

EXCLUSIVE

President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that "all agree" he has full power to pardon.

US senators caught on hot mic: Trump is 'crazy,' 'I'm worried'

Diana Chan celebrates her victory during the 2017 MasterChef Australia grand final.

Top corruption lawyer's Masterchef verdict boilover

Rock climber Tom O'Halloran came second in Australian Ninja Warrior.

Viewers rage at Nine after Ninja Warrior fails to crown winner

3 mins ago

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

Social media may not be as bad for mental health as initially thought

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Weirdest places traffickers hide their drugs

Kylian Mbappe's breakthrough year has seen him linked with a host of clubs including Arsenal and Manchester City.

Real Madrid smash record transfer fee for 18yo striker: report

Nymeria and Arya Stark

SPOILERS

Is Arya's latest reunion on Game of Thrones just a tease?

The mid-section is the body part women are most ashamed about with four in five - a whopping 82 per cent - worrying ...

'Yours for keeps': Lululemon in hot water over sales messages

Screenshot showing a box of Heinz Little Kids Fruit and Veg Shredz

Judge declines offer to eat baby food in case against Heinz

A man punches a woman after an apparent road rage incident on the NSW central coast.

Woman punched in road rage attack 'scared out of her mind'

Sirius building to remain as government loses demolition battle

Dashcam captures man punching woman in vicious road rage attack

Kelly Ventigadoo was talking loudly to his father, who had a hearing impairment, when he was stabbed.

'This is my street': Loud chat leaves neighbour dead on driveway

Jean Claude Perrottet, 20, has pleaded not guilty to three counts of having sexual intercourse without consent.

'Stop it, get off me': alleged victim at Perrottet trial

Kawa Sweeney, 3, was airlifted to Perth after a drowning accident in Bali. Her parents, artist Desmond Sweeney and ...

Sydney girl, 3, in a coma after being pulled unconscious from Bali pool

The ephedrine was hidden in milking machines in a shipping container in Sydney.

Police seize 375kg of ice drug in Sydney shipping container

Joel Morrison outside the Magistrate's court for an earlier hearing.

'Vile' man who urinated on woman at Spiderbait gig convicted

VIC

The Federal Court found that Snowdale made false or misleading representations that its eggs were “free range” in ...

False labelling of 'free range' eggs costs company over $1m

WA

State Archivist Mike Summerell will not need to face estimates to answer questions about the investigation into Minister ...

Attempts to compel State Archivist to face estimates shut down

QLD

Photographs of the Hawker businesses food safety breaches.

'Disturbing' business punished for breach of standards

ACT

When census came knocking, more than one in 10 homes was empty.

Why one million homes were 'vacant' on census night

Evidence suggests people spend more money when they don't to use cash.

Tap, spend, forget: Cash could be the answer to saving

Angus O'Callaghan, Milk Bar, cnr Roseberrry Street and Nepean Highway, 1969

The shops that are becoming harder to find in our big cities

An artist's impression of one of six project homes proposed to built on the site.

Residents object to smaller 700m² blocks on 'prestigious' street

The Block 2017: Before the renovations in Regent Street, Elsternwick

What you can expect from the new season of The Block

There is much we don't know about water taken from the Murray-Darling Basin's rivers.

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An Ibis colony with thousands of infant birds in the Macquarie Marshes.

Murray-Darling rescue plan being sold down the river

COMMENT
Richard Kingsford

On a wing and a prayer: time to review how big mining projects get the government's blessing.

Shenhua coal 'buyout' should prompt mining reform

EDITORIAL

APRA deputy Helen Rowell at the earlier FSC Leaders Summit in Melbourne last week.

Super trustees need to do more for members, warns regulator

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Matt Canavan is sworn in as Resources and Northern Australia Minister by Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove after the ...

A major blow for Coalition but where will this fiasco end?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Resources Minister resigns from cabinet over citizenship fiasco

James Massola

Tony Abbott's late-night words may come back to haunt him

Matthew Knott

Professor Allan Fels, Chair of the National Mental Health Commission, addresses the National Press Club of Australia in ...

'More people need to get in': Call for radical rethink of mental illness

Adam Gartrell

Senator Cory Bernardi.

Bernardi reveals all donations, challenges big parties to do same

Latika Bourke

The Chinese vessel pictured off the Queensland coast in an image obtained by the ABC.

Chinese spy ship 'entitled' to be off Australian coast, Bishop says

Men with rainbow flags stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate to celebrate the legalisation of same-sex marriage in ...

Postal plebiscite 'corrosive', 'acrimonious', warns Liberal MP

The alleged attacker who injured several people in Schaffhausen Switzerland.

Swiss chainsaw attacker arrested after international manhunt

1 hr ago

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, second from right, inspects the preparation of the launch of a Hwasong-14 ...

North Korea could cross ICBM threshold next year, US officials warn

49 mins ago

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon speaks during a press conference with U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis at ...

'I hope so': Top Conservative cautious on May's future

Latika Bourke

Air force

Chinese fighter jets intercept US surveillance plane: US

The Prime Minister backed by rows of gas-masked, camo-clad, machine-gun-toting special forces.

The biggest scam there is and why we fall for it

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Father Anthony Casamento, Director of Identity and Mission and Fides Lawton Libraries Director, with a copy of the St. ...

At risk of ignorance if we remove religion from schools

COMMENT
Greg Clarke

There is much we don't know about water taken from the Murray-Darling Basin's rivers.

How to kill a river system

COMMENT
Richard Kingsford

water

Will Woolworths water down Coke's earnings?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Diana Chan celebrates her victory during the 2017 MasterChef Australia grand final.

Top corruption lawyer's Masterchef verdict boilover

Colin Kruger, CBD

DCIM\100MEDIA\DJI_0155.JPG Shell Australia's Prelude floating LNG platform has arrived in Australia

Bottom of the cliff? Investment boom has certainly set sail

Mathew Dunckley

Ariadne says there is a $425 million opportunity through rolling out another 24 Main Event centres.

Raiders unveil plan to make $1b out of Ardent Leisure

Carolyn Cummins

Strong profits lift Wall Street; oil, copper jump

Caroline Valetkevitch
9 mins ago

Vicinity's $500m splurge better than 'above the odds' buying

Carolyn Cummins

Aveo revelations prompt ministers to act

Cara Waters

Super trustees need to do more for members, warns regulator

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The new Porsche 911 GTS is covering all your auto bases in one go.

Did Porsche just release the ultimate all-rounder sports car?

Cars

Rougher terrain means a tougher, more durable, shoe.

Running off road? You're probably wearing the wrong shoes

The Long Run
Laura Hill

We are becoming savvier with how we manage debt.

We're becoming smarter with credit cards

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Winning a game show like Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is one way to earn a million dollars.

How to turn $10,000 into a million dollars

Marcus Padley

Online Liquor Group and Cracka Wines founder Dean Taylor is turning to crowdfunding to expand into Asia.

Crowdfunding helps winepreneurs crack Asia

Christine D'Mello

Armed and masked special forces troops at the announcement of the government's new policies on military involvement in ...

Are you ready for a terrorist attack?

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Meet Japan Zoo's one-month-old baby panda

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Criticism for Adani over journalist's resignation

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Karl Stefanovic's bad year

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World's largest FLNG facility in Australia

Illustration: John Shakespeare

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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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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Ashlin Herbert, who recorded the fastest time in the heats, failed to complete all eight obstacles under the strict time ...

No Australian Ninja Warrior crowned after brutal grand final

Broede Carmody
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Nymeria and Arya Stark

Is an Arya reunion with Nymeria just a Game of Thrones tease?

SPOILERS
Aja Styles

Michael James Scott took out the gong for best supporting actor in a musical for his role as the Genie in Aladdin.

Bizarre cultural cringe? Musicals in Australia are in pretty dire state

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson claimed a victory of sorts in 2016 - but could soon find themselves beaten by ...

Today on cusp of losing ratings battle to Sunrise

Michael Lallo

Princess Diana holding Prince William while pregnant with Harry, in a previously unseen photo which features in the new ...

What Prince William tells his kids about 'Granny Diana'

Latika Bourke

Brodie Pawson faces one of the challenges on Australian Ninja Warrior.

Ninja Warrior trumps MasterChef grand final

Broede Carmody

Missandei working those curls.

A sex scene first for GoT as eunuchs (mostly) rise up

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

The MasterChef finale came down to the wire with world champion chocolatier Kirsten Tibballs' pressure test dessert.

MasterChef winner crowned by one point in surprise nail-biter

SPOILERS
Broede Carmody

Playing against type: Jim Daly and Aileen Huynh in Hello, Goodbye and Happy Birthday.

Voices in their heads reveal insights into the meaning of life

Elissa Blake

Michael James Scott took out the gong for best supporting actor in a musical for his role as the Genie in Aladdin.

The foreign invasion that's overwhelming our local heroes

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Marcia Hines. For interview about VELVET, a big disco show she is in. For Sunday S. Tuesday 11th July 2017 SMH photo ...

Why Marcia Hines has taken to sleeping in high heels

Elissa Blake

Regina George

I feel personally victimised by the return of low-rise jeans

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Chanel Iman, Michael Kors, and Heidi Klum at the Annual amfAR Inspiration Gala at The Museum of Modern Art in 2011.

Michael Kors to buy Jimmy Choo for $1.5 billion

Jenna Clarke

Grass is greener ... What's the bet that French fashion blogger Jeanne Damas kinda wants to be American?

What we get wrong about 'French Girl' beauty

Natalie Reilly

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen stood beside their long-time bestie, Gomelsky creative director Cassie Coane, this weekend as ...

Even the Olsen twins aren't safe from bridesmaid dresses

Directional leather is a key trend in Game of Thrones this season.

GoT sure is hitting some key fashion trends this season

Annie Brown

Rachelle Silver, in Bronte Ocean Pool, will be attempting to swim across the English Channel to raise awareness for ...

'I didn't think it was that': GP knew something was wrong

Sarah Berry

The here-and-now philosophy offers many positives.

The perks of having a surprise wedding

Alix Strauss

'When I think of my teenage self now, I want to reach back through the years and give that poor, insecure girl a hug.'

I wish I didn't burn my embarrassing teenage diaries

Clementine Ford

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New guidelines for breast pump hygiene after baby suffers brain damage

Clay Travis with his three sons.

Family kicked off flight because six-year-old had head lice

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Smarter people are more likely to fail their driving test first go

Baltia Airlines plane takes off.

Airline that hasn't flown a single passenger in 27 years may take off

Natalie Paris

Maiko girls, Geisha apprentices, Kyoto, Japan

The 13 lessons Australia needs to learn from the Japanese

Ben Groundwater

BORYEONG, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 22: Festival-goers enjoy the mud during the annual Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach ...

Photos: Millions mud wrestle at annual beach festival of filth

Brined and baked whole cauliflower.

Healing power: Mike McEnearney's whole roasted cauliflower

The Truth.

When a friend dies: Top chefs share memories of Jeremy Strode

Pippies, soft herbs and toast.

Top 4 cooking shortcuts, by MasterChef's 2017 winner

Queensland farmer Andrew Sevil with his 53-metre tower.

Farmer builds private tower for faster internet

Facebook is a great way to get your excess stuff in front of potential buyers, but not an ideal way to deal with them.

Facebook Marketplace is a mess but it works

Australian VR film Rone's Empty features at this year's MIFF.

Planets and portraits in virtual reality at MIFF 2017

Movies

Best free sites to stream or download movies

Lifehacker
17 mins ago

MS Paint has officially been marked 'deprecated'.

Microsoft officially retiring Paint this year

New high-performance Jaguar XJ revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLX.

What 4WD should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Great Wall is developing a tougher ute than the Steed

Great Wall to build Ranger Wildtrak rival

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2017 Suzuki Swift Sport.

New Suzuki Swift Sport revealed

Stephen Ottley

Which is the best Chrysler 300 model?

David McCowen

2018 Subaru WRX.

2018 Subaru WRX revealed

Dom Tripolone

Soliola

Soliola suspended for five matches for hit on Billy Slater

Tom Decent

NRL investigators descended on Manly headquarters on Wednesday.

Manly lift gag order on staffers in salary cap probe

Adrian Proszenko

Resigned: ARU's chief financial officer Todd Day has stood down from his position.

Key official in decision to cut Super Rugby team resigns

EXCLUSIVE
Tom Decent

The view inside the players camp is that relations have been put back 40 years to the days of World Series Cricket.

'Lack of respect': Player-board relations set back 40 years

Andrew Wu

Sayonara: Sean McMahon is set to leave Australian rugby to take up a two-year deal in Japan.

McMahon likely to miss Rugby World Cup due to overseas stint

Tom Decent

Swans coach John Longmire with Tom Harley, who will become the club's CEO at the end of next year.

Harley's promotion to CEO a sign of Swans' quest for stability

Andrew Wu

Johnny Warren got his start at Canterbury-Marrickville – now the Bankstown Berries.

Australia's oldest football club returns to the national stage

Dominic Bossi

Kylian Mbappe's breakthrough year has seen him linked with a host of clubs including Arsenal and Manchester City.

Real Madrid smash record transfer fee for young French striker: report

Big money: NRL CEO Todd Greenberg has come to the negotiating table.

NRL close to salary cap decision - but it could cause problems

Adrian Proszenko

Legend: Men of League founder Ron Coote.

How Coote ensured no league player will ever be left behind

Andrew Webster

Hot seat: Peter Beattie says he's a humble servant of the game, not it's next leader.

Beattie plays down ARLC leadership talk as he joins board

Phil Lutton

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