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Crime scene shots where body of Mahmoud Hrouk was found on Sunday. Forensic officers enter Belmore Street house where ...

Boy was 'trying to hide something' in final call to parents

1 hr ago

Senator Malcolm Roberts in the Senate Parliament House Canberra on Monday 21 November 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

Crossbench poised to refer senator to High Court over citizenship

48 mins ago

"It's not about small business, it's about high net worth individuals": Labor leader Bill Shorten.

Labor faces attack on two fronts over 'rich getting richer' line

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo.

Apartments flagged for inner-city site as museum moves west

Sales of detached houses fell 5.7 per cent, while apartment sales dropped 10.7 per cent.

Sharp fall in sales of new homes as prices fall across Australia

Former Sirtex Medical CEO Gilman Wong.

'Alarm bells': Firm to be sued after ex-CEO dumped $2m in shares

Airport's response to terror alert left crowd vulnerable to attack

COMMENT

Turnbull says MPs have right to cross floor on same-sex marriage

Whitlam's son takes up legal fight for release of Kerr's letters to Queen

Three plead guilty to plotting Sydney 2014 terrorism attack

Why Labor's 'war on the rich' is firing blanks

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Hayley New has had a 12-pack of soap thrown at her head while working in retail.

Soap thrown at my head: Retail workers bear brunt of Millennial backlash

COMMENT

Gwyneth Paltrow's goop has come under fire from medical professionals.

Twitter war erupts after Paltrow takes aim at critical gynecologist

1 hr ago

Broadcaster Les Murray has died at the age of 71.

Australian football broadcasting legend Les Murray dies aged 71

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2015m file photo, actress and director Angelina Jolie Pitt arrives at the 2015 AFI Fest opening ...

'False and upsetting': Angelina Jolie takes aim at Vanity Fair

Precious asset: Water battles are about to intensify.

This is how much water you should drink every day

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Daredevils dive off old bridge

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci 'sent wife text to mark birth of their son'

Extra security at Sydney Airport is causing lengthy waits for passengers.

Queues snake out of terminal as delays hit Sydney Airport

Stephen Colbert takes on Trump.

Late night TV writers are 'frustrated and bored' by Trump

Members of the fire service rescue people from a cable car gondola, in Cologne, Germany, Sunday July 30, 2017. A gondola ...

100 rescued from cable car line in Germany after midair collision

An image allegedly found on the phone of the man with a shotgun

Man pointed pistol at daughter, 4, and pulled trigger: police

$120 a week and 'just sitting there': Jason's toll road nightmare

Matt O'Sullivan

Father visits site of police search for missing 12-year-old schoolgirl

Almost a third of NSW residents now live in rented properties.

NSW Labor conference backs limits on rent increases

40 mins ago

A 15-year-old girl living in a Guardian Youth Care house was allegedly sexually assaulted when she was allowed to go out ...

Minister, care charity 'significantly culpable' for violent assault

Renee Watson.

The Sydney council decision that has brought women to tears

Coogee Beach visitors enjoy the hot weather.

Winter weather record tumbles as temperature tops 26 degrees

A still from a video in which students massage former Caulfield Junior College teacher Chris Adams and bow to him

Primary school teacher who told incest tales faces new probe

VIC

The five teenagers traveled more than 500 kilometres across NSW.

Teens' '600 kilometre' Mercedes joyride ends with five arrests

ACT

Kyle Burden.

'You've done nothing': Mother's ire after fatal shark attack

WA

Ben, 11, enjoys his vegetables.

Answer to improved test scores could be in crisper drawer

Blokes need a space to put their crap without being told to put it away, says Blundell.

'Separate bathrooms desirable': Blundell's rules for married life

Almost a third of NSW residents now live in rented properties.

How the great investor boom failed Sydney's renters

ANALYSIS

The digital waterfall in PWC's new Barangaroo office spans three floors. Photo: Nicole England

Digital waterfalls and other amazing office features

It’s time to debunk the myth of zero housing costs in retirement if we want to understand why retirees resist downsizing.

Downsizing traps await retirees - five reasons to be wary

The 91-year-old houseboat that features in Dunkirk has come up for sale.

Fans take note: Historic slice of Dunkirk film up for grabs

Marion Best in the courtyard of her home in Woollahra, Sydney. One of a series of photographs taken for Babette Hayes' ...

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MHB/P/53. A display room from the Rooms on View exhibition, 1967. The exhibition was organised by The Black and White ...

Best and brightest: Designer's vision was anything but beige

Linda Morris

Now is the time for an open dialogue, not for burying our heads in the sand.

Churches have work to do to address domestic violence

COMMENT
Catherine Yeomans

istock photos.

The choice no woman should have to make

COMMENT
Jenna Price

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Parliament.

Turnbull says MPs have right to cross floor on same-sex marriage

Matthew Knott

Trust problem: Bill Shorten takes a risk by going early

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Labor tobacco donations referred to anti-corruption body

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Senator Malcolm Roberts in the Senate Parliament House Canberra on Monday 21 November 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

Crossbench will refer 'thankful' One Nation senator to High Court

48 mins ago

17/10/1973 - Sir Paul Hasluck, the Queen and Mr Gough Whitlam at Canberra Airport this afternoon.

Court urged to release 'Palace letters' on what Queen really knew

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten announces Labor's crackdown on trusts.

Labor's trust tax to hit 200,000 small businesses: Shorten

1 hr ago

Liberal MP Trevor Evans with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

New MP speaks out as chances grow of gay marriage by year's end

Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects the parade.

How China's 'historic' show of strength was nearly Trumped

Kirsty Needham
1 hr ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Moscow, Washington take down guard rails in bilateral relationship

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
44 mins ago

A protester holds a placard to protest the extension of martial law on Mindanao island in southern Philippines.

Philippine police kill town mayor in drug war

Lindsay Murdoch

Girls from Afghanistan who travelled to the United States for an international robotics competition earlier this year.

My Weak One: Afghan women ask 'where is my name?'

Police guard the passenger security check area at Sydney Airport onSunday in Sydney.

Sydney Airport falls short in response to terror alert

COMMENT
Chris Cubbage

Retail work is physically and emotionally draining.

Customer abuse of young sales staff is out of control

COMMENT
Hayley New

Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

The real story of inequality in Australia

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

BHP hit a five-month high, closing up 2.3 per cent at $25.85.

BHP's 5-month high leads ASX gains

Jessica Sier
1 hr ago

An Aussie dollar flirting with US80¢ might be a headwind for gold producers, but their current low running costs are ...

Gold explorers set for solid earnings

Jessica Sier

GPT and its wholesale shopping centre fund now fully own Highpoint.

Besen family sells $680m stake in one of Australia's largest malls

Simon Johanson
1 hr ago

Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

The real story of inequality in Australia

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

'Deeply troubling': Ex-CEO share trades the focus of class action

Mathew Dunckley

New homes sales fall to lowest level since 2013

The secret war brewing in Millennial super

John McDuling

How Murray Goulburn fooled its farmers, investors and own board

Mathew Dunckley

The new Model 3 will come in two options.

Tesla's Model 3 is the electric car we've all been waiting for

Cars

There's something wrong when 'be a man' simply means a list of things you can't be.

Three little words we should never say to our sons

Life on Mars

Research suggests women retire with half the superannuation of men, and are also less engaged with their super.

Claims super is 'biased' against women are nonsense

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

Most single parents are women.

Flying solo: how single parents can improve their finances

John Collett

Anna Baird, the owner and designer of Bared Shoes.

Australia's shoe queens

Cara Waters

Natasha Stewart is the founder of Business Jump which she runs during school hours.

How to run a business in school hours

Christine D'Mello

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Police search Cataract for remains of missing schoolgirl

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Man pointed gun at daughter: police

57 mins ago

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Powerhouse Museum to go west

54 mins ago

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What is Fragile X Syndrome?

Matt Golding

Best of Fairfax cartoons July 31

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Romper Stomper cast, including Russell Crowe.

Nazi skins to run riot again in Romper Stomper sequel

Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2015m file photo, actress and director Angelina Jolie Pitt arrives at the 2015 AFI Fest opening ...

Angelina Jolie slams 'false, upsetting' audition claims

Broede Carmody

Stephen Colbert takes on Trump.

Late night TV writers are 'bored' by Trump

Rob Moran

Please make it stop: Daryl (Norman Reedus) is tortured like never before by Dwight (Austin Amelio).

Walking Dead stars to tour Australia for zombie fest

Rob Moran

'Smiling Assassin' Luke, centre, quickly throws Australian Survivor into a tail spin.

Liars never prosper: unless it's a new season of Survivor

Melinda Houston

The Good Daughter. By Karin Slaughter.

No crime in writing about strong women

Karen Hardy

Mojo Juju says that in regularly changing musically, it's "keeping it interesting for myself as much as anyone else".

Changing course on an unpredictable career

Bronwyn Thompson

Michael Brissenden has written a political thriller snatched from the headlines.

ABC journalists venture into the world of the political thriller

Linda Morris

Fab four: On this visit Little Mix delivered.

This time around the Mix is just right

George Palathingal

Kristy Best in Rice,

Fat-free script makes for fast-moving and funny think-piece

Jason Blake

Brandenburg Dmitry Sinkovsky

Romantic style meets historical instrument with great effect

Peter McCallum

Gwyneth Paltrow's goop has come under fire from medical professionals.

'Load of garbage' - Doctor slams Gwyn's Goop-y claims

Katherine Rosman
1 hr ago

Now is the time for an open dialogue, not for burying our heads in the sand.

'We need to accept that family violence affects every community'

COMMENT
Catherine Yeomans

Queen Mathilde of Belgium and the Duchess of Cambridge arrive at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, ahead of ...

Kate Middleton's outfit repeats are making her a better dresser

Nicole Economos

Girl prepairing for workout

This attitude is a 'cornerstone' in recovering from trauma

Sarah Berry

Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.

Diana: 'Charles was all over me like a bad rash'

Tony Jones

Madeleine Ryan has completely changed her attitude toward dating.

Dating with autism is like playing charades with a blindfold

Madeleine Ryan

A tipping point clearly has been reached with The Bachelor.

There's actually no excuse for watching The Bachelor 'ironically'

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Singer Rihanna poses for photographers on arrival at the premiere of the film 'Valerian', in London, Monday, July 24, ...

Rihanna has no time for body shamers

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Why aren't we talking about this dangerous type of bullying?

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7 reasons why the dab is a fad I can embrace

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Doctor takes break from giving birth to deliver another woman's baby

British Airways A380 Club World.

Flight test: Awkward face to face seating in this A380 business class

Andrea Black

Reunion Island: A record-breaking speck in the Indian Ocean.

The amazing, record-breaking island few Aussies have heard of

Craig Platt

Nasa's Low Boom Flight Demonstration Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) X-plane design.

No boom: NASA plans new 'quiet' supersonic plane

Chris Leadbeater

A vegetarian take on tikka masala.

Meat-free Monday: Swap chicken for chickpeas in vegie tikka masala

Keep elbows away until everyone has finished their meals and all plates have been removed.

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

Lamb and harissa pizza.

Weekly meal planner: No-fuss spicy Middle Eastern lamb pizza

The latest version of the Surface Pro.

How Microsoft became the surprise innovator

COMMENT

While there's a mobile in almost every pocket, Australians are hanging onto their landlines.

When will Aussies retire their home phone?

COMMENT

Baby gorillas in the forest in the Congo.

Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation in Congo

Shuffle

Apple iPod Shuffle review (RIP)

Gizmodo

Splatoon 2

Review: Fun, fish and fashion in Splatoon 2

2018 Range Rover Velar

New Range Rover Velar reviewed

David McCowen

2017 BMW M140i.

BMW slashes price of M140i

Dom Tripolone

The Ram 1500 Rebel looks set to arrive in Australia in 2018.

Ram Rebel coming to Australia

Stephen Ottley

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

Hybrid Porsche 911, Boxster and Caymans are coming

Stephen Corby

Volkswagen is adding a more affordable version of the V6 Amarok to its local lineup.

Cheaper VW Amarok V6 revealed

Dom Tripolone

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

Porsche joins Formula E

Stephen Ottley

Colleagues, friends: Les Murray and Craig Foster worked together at SBS and were synonymous with the broadcaster's ...

Les was a trusted mate and tireless fighter for football

Craig Foster

All over: McIlroy will have a new caddie on his bag at the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational this week ...

McIlroy reportedly fires long-time caddie after on-course spray

Andrew Both

Pushing through: Wallabies were taken to their limits throughout a Newcastle training camp ahead of the upcoming ...

Wallabies prop marks recent sessions his hardest ever

Adrian Warren
58 mins ago

Mark Milligan

Socceroos' ranking forces Milligan back to A-League

Ben McKay

Australia's Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Taylor McKeown and Emily Seebohm from left, show off their bronze medals for ...

Australian swimming is not in the doldrums. Not yet.

ANALYSIS
Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

Australia's Sam Kerr celebrates her third goal against Japan.

Kerr's hat-trick sparks Matildas' demolition of Japan

Controversy: Jaco Peyper.

Peyper controversy exposes the flaw of non-'neutral' refs

Paul Cully

Hamstrung: Jeremy Cameron has re-injured his right hamstring on his return to football and will miss at least three more ...

GWS star to miss finals lead-up after re-injuring hamstring

James Buckley

Food for thought: Dallin Watene Zelezniak said the experience made him think about NRL match officials, who have come ...

DWZ vows to keep volunteering despite on-field attack

Matt Encarnacion

Milestone: Cam Smith holds his award after game 350, with coach Craig Bellamy in the background.

Smith's eyeing 400 games, but he's selling himself short

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Big shoes: Injured Broncos hooker Andrew McCullough chats with Ben Hunt during the Brisbane Broncos training session in ...

Hunt to replace injured McCullough in move from halfback to hooker

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

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