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VIVID: 160616: SMH News/Features : June 16 2016: Crowds filter through the city as soloured lights flood Circular Quay ...

'Living hell': When tourists overstay their welcome

Andrew Taylor

Cassie Jaye's recent visit to Australia to promote her documentary about the men's rights movement caused a media storm.

Australia's reaction to her film was shock, unlike that in any other

Greg Callaghan

Labor Senator Sam Dastyari proposes a broad inquiry of Australian media, which is facing the same revenue challenges as ...

'I didn't want to do this': Dastyari scolds colleague

James Robertson

Boardriders enjoy unseasonably balmy conditions over the weekend.

Brace yourself: July heat records expected to fall on Sunday

A photo distributed by the North Korean government shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the scene of the launch of ...

Submarine fleet lags behind as North Korea crisis escalates

COMMENT

The Greens plan would cut the capital gains discount for property investors to zero within five years.

The plan to strip negative gearing from 500,000 home owners

Labor demand answers why Australian MP was barred from the US

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The Facebook campaign that led to a crackdown on wage theft

Anna Patty

'He said I owed him a blow job': Entrepreneur harassed by backer

Amazon's falling profit should instill a shiver of fear, not relief

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Scaramucci sealed Priebus' fate in chaos-wracked West Wing

Palliative care worker, Justine Betteridge, at home, in Sydney. 19th May 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

When Justine Betteridge walks into a home, death is already close by

Peter Munro & Janie Barrett

Will Langford plants a kiss on Swans vice-captain Jarrad McVeigh.

That's 'disrespectful', says McVeigh of Langford kiss

PORTOFINO, ITALY - JUNE 26: James Packer is seen on June 26, 2015 in Portofino, . (Photo by Photopix/GC Images)

Last scientologist quietly leaves the court of James Packer

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Try time: Jason Nightingale had a field day in the reverse fixture a few weeks ago.

Dragons cling to top eight as they battle the Knights

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Former Australian skipper Michael Clarke.

Money is the only thing that matters in Australian cricket

COMMENT

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Bill Shorten pledges republic vote

Under a Shorten government, Australians will get to decide whether they want Queen Elizabeth to remain Australia's monarch.

Shorten's bold move to hold vote on republic in first term

'Nothing replaces the feeling of 30 people singing on stage': Mills has the lead role in <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i>.

The 'Millsy' you don't know': 'No wonder I was going crazy'

Bernard Tomic feels 'trapped' by tennis.

Tomic, Spieth and the immense space in between

COMMENT

CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - JULY 27: Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (L) starts his final shift with the East Anglian Air ...

Prince William's 'moments of profound grief' as a pilot

Thi Minh Nguyet Vo of Hong Hai Noodle Bar in the Hunter Connection Food Court was fined for unsafe food storage ...

The Sydney noodle bar forced to name and shame itself

Unions secure Luke Foley electricity privatisation pledge

Sydney's dramatic fall in home ownership revealed

A NSW Ambulance vehicle at Wentworth Falls on Friday, where a woman fell to her death.

Woman dies after falling from waterfall in the Blue Mountains

A tram is seen covered in plastic at Randwick Racecourse station construction site in Sydney.

Sydney's new light rail secret is wrapped in white plastic

The burnt Grenfell Tower in London.

The 1000 buildings in NSW that may be unsafe post-Grenfell

Sunday is set to reach a maximum of 26 degrees.

City set for a short taste of summer before a wet, wintry week ahead

Protesters at the rally for Elijah Doughty in Melbourne's CBD.

Standstill: Rally causes major peak-hour delays for commuters

VIC

"We've been waiting for this moment for so long," said Hepatitis NSW chief executive Stuart Loveday.

More than 200,000 hep C patients get access to bumper cure

EXCLUSIVE
Kate Aubusson

The couple were arrested at a home in The Gap and charged with human trafficking offences.

'Terrible situation': Couple charged over holding slave for 8 years

QLD

Two WA division two winners also took home nearly $6000 each.

Tradie claims $1 million lotto prize after leaving ticket in lunchbox

WA

One of the five houses to be used on Season 13 of The Block, relocated to Elsternwick.

Remove and recycle: The Block's biggest challenge to date

Media scion Alexander Ma, 28, has upgraded to this Bruce Stafford-designed Vaucluse residence.

The 28-year-old who just bought a $27 million house

Recent changes to IO loans may have you considering whether a P&I loan is a better option.

Is it time to ditch interest only loans?

Rag trader Nick Kelly has bought the Centennial Park trophy home, Lactura.

Rag trader Nick Kelly's high-profile property purchase

An artist's impression of a townhouse development in Dickson: Developers say this kind of development will be stopped in ...

Move over apartments, townhouses are on the rise

Ghazali says the stigmatised children of terrorists are no longer angry or moody after coming to Al-Hidayah.

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Ghazali says the stigmatised children of terrorists are no longer angry or moody after coming to Al-Hidayah.

A different jihad: working to redeem terrorists' children

Jewel Topsfield

The Murray and Darling rivers meet at Wentworth in NSW.

Testing times expected as extended dry period beckons

Peter Hannam

Osama bin Laden is believed to have hidden in the Abbottabad compound for nearly six years. His children were berated if ...

'Is that your guy?': The final hours of Osama Bin Laden

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Bill Shorten vows to hold vote on republic during first term of a Labor government

James Massola

One property only in $51 billion plan to curb negative gearing

Peter Martin

Liberals move to extinguish doubts about MPs' Greek ancestry

James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull holds power by a one-seat majority.

Latest eligibility flurry may not be last such panic for Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts is refusing to release documents about his citizenship status.

Roberts case set for High Court as Pauline's sister poised

Adam Gartrell

Definitely not an alien: One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts.

His Honour Paul Murray finds Malcolm Roberts is not an alien

Sketch
Tony Wright

Julia Banks won the seat of Chisholm at the 2016 election.

Liberal denies claims she is a Greek citizen - and ineligible to be MP

UPDATED
James Massola

Students Andika, Abdullah Azam Al-bara, Rizky Alfandi and Dimas Anggara.

A different jihad: working to redeem terrorists' kids

Jewel Topsfield

Men suspected to be Islamist militants raise their zip-tied hands, as they arrive at the Department of Justice in Manila>

Islamist militants in Marawi feared stronger than anticipated

Lindsay Murdoch

Charlie Gard at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.

Baby Charlie Gard dies following long dispute, his parents say

Police officers secure the area after a knife attack at a supermarket in Hamburg on Friday.

Stabbing rampage at Hamburg supermarket, several wounded

Mrs Bickel did not approve of Madonna's <I>Like a Prayer</I> video.

Should scripture classes be cast into fiery lakes of hell? Not so fast

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Sydney GPO has been sold in a secretive deal for $150 million.

GPO endgame: Sale of most loved building an asset strip

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

North Korean missiles can now target Australia but it remains uncertain whether they could put nuclear weapons on them.

Defence plays long game despite North Korea threat

COMMENT
Andrew Davies

Those who have bought into Amazon should not be expecting it to sing from the same operational and strategic song sheet ...

Amazon's falling profit just makes it more dangerous

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Virgin boss Richard Branson said the deal would let the airline to "prosper and grow" in coming decades "as I get a ...

Branson cedes Virgin Atlantic control for `true love'

Speculating on rates. Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

It will be a long time before we start putting up interest rates

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Atlanta Daniel

'He said I owed him': Women entrepreneurs reveal harrassment

Cara Waters

Rising dollar sends jitters through local manufacturers

Nick Toscano

'Silly witch hunt', 'Pharma Bro' Shkreli rails against his trial

Renae Merle

Porsche, Audi, BMW and others acted as a car cartel, suit says

Netflix's $940m move to pay for new shows

Todd Spangler

Champion Craft Beer awards.

Little-known beer named Australia's champion craft brew

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

The Phantom now incorporates cameras that scan the road ahead

Rolls-Royce's $1 million Phantom is a 'new level of Magic Carpet'

Luxury Cars
Toby Hagon

Thousands of Australians who worked in Britain could be eligible for British pensions if they top up National Insurance ...

Thousands can secure a cut-price British pension – if they act now

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Downside to adding grandson's name to house title

George Cochrane

Chef Matt Wilkinson says three robberies in 18 months were the "nail in the coffin" for cash.

Pope Joan bans cash after three robberies

Kate Jones

Part-time work for school kids means sacrificing other pursuits.

Is it bad for high school students to work?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Critically ill UK baby Charlie Gard has died

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Japan condemns North Korea missile test

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Trump replaces chief of staff

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Women accused of Kim Jong-nam's murder face court

Lee Fung Sham, 58, whose daughters are at school and university, and whose husband is at work but monitoring her daily ...

Final destination: on the road with a palliative care nurse

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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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'Nothing replaces the feeling of 30 people singing on stage': Mills has the lead role in <i>Jesus Christ Superstar</i>.

'No wonder I was going crazy': Rob Mills on his Idol days

Michael Lallo

Taylor Mac backstage at St Ann's Warehouse in New York.

This 240-year history of pop music might just change your life

The success of Courtney Barnett (left) has created feelings of jealousy and admiration for her partner and fellow ...

Courtney Barnett has hit the big time. Now meet her wife.

Andrew Stafford

Cheryl Barker in Opera Australia's Salome in 2012.

From decapitations to on-stage abortions: theatre gets bloodier

Elissa Blake

Mitch Cairns, winner of the 2017 Archibald Prize, with his partner Agatha Gothe-Snape in front of his Matisse-style ...

Mitch Cairns' portrait of Agatha Gothe-Snape wins Archibald

Garry Maddox

Jonsi Birgisson of Sigur Ros performs at this year's Splendour in the Grass.

Sigur Ros hit back at Margaret Court at Melbourne gig

Rob Moran

James Corden

Late-night hosts go off on Trump's trans military ban

Emily Yahr

Matty J and Leah.

Expect The Bachelor's cat fights to only get worse

Broede Carmody

Pete Murray: Playing it cool.

Newly chilled Pete Murray finds his inner 'camacho'

Karen Hardy

Powerhouse Museum, Pyrmont 14th July 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley smh

Surprise opposition to plan to move Powerhouse

Linda Morris

Michele Lee: "I deliberately write all-female casts for actors of colour."

Michele takes on the big problem with our local theatre

Elissa Blake

Jennifer Morton: When every dish lay dead in a million little pieces, I'm tired and sweaty with a big smile on my face.

I took my anger out on a box of plates, and I've never felt better

Jennifer Morton

Jeanette Francis

Meet three women who are changing the face of Australian TV

Sharon Verghis

George Clooney and Amal Clooney arrive at the 42nd Cesar Film Awards ceremony at Salle Pleyel in Paris earlier this year.

George Clooney slams paparazzi over 'illegal' photos of twins

Cara Kelly

It's easy for perfectionists to take it too far.

Why restrictive eating plans are bad for perfectionists

Megan Blandford
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Old friends: James Packer in 2005 aboard Arctic P with Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes (right) and Tommy Davis (shirtless, ...

James Packer removes last Scientologist from his inner circle

PRIVATE SYDNEY
Andrew Hornery

Taylor Swift had the perfectly pitched blackberry lip.

Celebrities can't get enough of this sligthly alarming lipstick

Stephanie Darling

Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark is heading Down Under to indulge his love fo sailing and compete in the Race Week regatta.

Prince Frederik to take helm of Wild Oats

Andrew Hornery

social seen:?Nicky Zimmermann hosts intimate dinner to celebrate the opening of Zimmermann?s Bal Harbour, Miami flagship ...

The best parties of the week (and who was there)

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

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Keepsake of baby's feet revealed a serious issue

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Taking on the City2Surf at 27 weeks pregnant

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Why period undies are a teenage girl's dream

Loud and clear: Could passengers be missing out on vital information due to low English skills?

Traveller letters: Why can't all airline staff speak English properly?

High-speed trains at Madrid's Atocha station.

At 300km/h, this train journey feels like we're in the space age

Paul Chai

A natural beauty: Port Stephens.

Overrun by tourists in summer, this Aussie hotspot is perfect right now

Sheriden Rhodes

If offered this box of doughnuts, could you stop at one?

Are you a carboholic? Here's why cutting carbs is so tough

COMMENT

Brisket is not just for smoking.

Brisket isn't just for smoking. Try this red wine braised beef

Accolades: Forty Australian establishments received three stars.

Six wines you've probably never heard of

Splatoon 2

Review: Fun, fish and fashion in Splatoon 2

Don't wait until disaster strikes before you think about how to protect irreplaceable files like precious family photos.

Google Backup & Sync is insurance for your data

COMMENT

Disney

Disney building AI to figure out exactly when you'll laugh

The Nintendo Switch,

How Australians play video games in 2017

Kotaku

The ANU expedition will help solve the mysteries of the underwater continent.

How researchers search for a lost continent

From Breakfast Point to Dinner Plain: Audi R8 Spyder.

Meet the all-weather supercar

Stephen Ottley

Uber isn't the only player in the ride-sharing game.

Top 5: Ride-sharing apps

Alessandra Melville

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

Tested: Porsche hi-po hybrid

Stephen Corby

Tesla Model 3.

Tesla Model 3 to start at $50k

Stephen Ottley

2017 Honda CR-V VTi-LX AWD.

Review: Honda's all-new CR-V

Andrew Maclean

Porsche won't defend its Le Mans 24-hour title in favour of joining Formula E in 2019.

Porsche reveals electric future

Stephen Ottley

Try time: Jason Nightingale had a field day in the reverse fixture a few weeks ago.

Dragons cling to top eight as they take on Knights in Newcastle

Live
Steve Mascord

Hawthorn's Will Langford planted a smooch on Jarrad McVeigh, to the annoyance of the Swan.

That's 'disrespectful', says McVeigh of Langford kiss

Jon Pierik

Looking forward: Rob Simmons was a key member of Australia's team at the World Cup.

Simmons and Douglas aren't finished with Wallabies

Tom Decent

Milwaukee Bucks guard Matthew Dellavedova is feeling refreshed after a light off-season.

Dellavedova predicts a big season for his Bucks

Roy Ward
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Exuberant: Australia's Ellie Carpenter, Emily van Egmond and Alanna Kennedy celebrate the historic victory.

Matildas set sights on winning world cup after historic victory

Ben McKay

Alistair Nicholson has the respect and admiration of his ACA colleagues and Australia's elite cricketers.

'Still waters run deep': the man keeping CA at bay

Andrew Wu

Great white hope: Emily Seebohm is one of Australia's last hopes of a gold at the world championships.

Aussies flop in pool again at Worlds

Laine Clark

Unimpressed: Swans coach John Longmire wants better cameras used for video reviews after the Swans had a crucial goal ...

'Defeats the purpose': Longmire wants better review cameras

Andrew Wu and Jon Pierik

Unfinished business: NSW coach Daley wants the chance to add to his one series victory in five years.

Daley: I want one more crack at Queensland

Michael Chammas

Craig Bellamy says that Melbourne Storm's stripped premiership in 2007 is not erased from memory.

'These guys know they won:' Bellamy firm on 2007 grand final

Roy Ward

Sending a message: Bevan French is mobbed by teammates after his late try.

Eels show that they belong in September with big win

Chris Barrett

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