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Anthony Scaramucci has been removed as White House communications director.

Trump sacks Scaramucci days after hiring him

UPDATED

Senator Sam Dastyari on Australian Story.

'All the hallmarks of an infomercial': ABC under fire for Dastyari episode

Latika Bourke
55 mins ago

Anthony Scaramucci, White House communications director at the daily White House press briefing.

Scaramucci was lacking judgment and class even in this White House

ANALYSIS
1 hr ago

Coca-Coal Amatil is part of a consortium that will lead a clean-up effort in NSW.

Coke's role in NSW container scheme 'is utter stupidity'

Lynette Daley

'Boys will be boys': Mother died after beach sex assault, court told

The big four banks' lending to coal mining is dropping, as lenders run down carbon-intensive exposure.

$1 billion Adani mine loan is 'high risk' for Australian taxpayers

EXCLUSIVE

'Land grab': NBN chief attacks telcos for slow internet speeds

Latest sanctions are a 'landmark moment' set to unleash Putin on US

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

'Clear message': NAB overhauls bonuses to reduce conflicts

Proposal to reduce ANZ Stadium capacity could harm pulling power

Teen was 'trying to hide something' in abrupt final call to parents

Khaled Khayat was arrested in Surry Hills over the terror bomb plot.

Men arrested over Sydney 'plane bomb plot' have links to aviation industry

Rachel Olding
1 hr ago

Big announcement, bigger plans: Elon Musk.

What Elon Musk and nine other successful leaders ask job seekers

Too many of us - especially women - need to lace up and move more.

Nearly 60 per cent of Australians not active enough, study finds

This Time Next Year: Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic's new show is Oprah in the TARDIS

COMMENT

Ser Davos chooses the 'Keep It Simple Stupid' philosophy, while any hope of a kiss between Jon Snow and Daenerys is lost ...

What (finally) happened on last night's Game of Thrones episode

SPOILERS

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Terror plotter had aviation links

Journalist Greg Sheridan says Australia needs to preserve its relationship with the US, no matter how unpredictable.

Q&A; recap: Panel tackles Trump's dysfunction

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

This Time Next Year: Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic's new show is Oprah in the TARDIS

COMMENT

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

Famous photos of coat weren't going to stop Kate wearing it again

The Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo.

Apartments flagged for inner-city site as Powerhouse moves west

Lisa Visentin, Madeleine Murphy

NSW Premier Berejiklian faces new political test after resignation

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

Sydney's red dawn on Monday ahead of some relatively rare winter rain.

Sydney's driest July in decades - and the second warmest

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

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

Quanne Diec went missing in 1998.

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

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

NSW Labor conference backs limits on rent increases

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

Numan Haider was shot dead by police in September 2014.

Numan Haider's death was not preventable, coroner says

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

Below-market rents in central, work-rich regions are still extremely high and out of reach for many.

'Given 90 days to get out': It's time to end unfair evictions

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Embarking on a kitchen renovation is a big decision.

How much will it cost? Five kitchen renovation questions answered

The house, with greenhouse enclosure, near Gothenburg in Sweden.

Your move winter: Swedish homeowner lives in a greenhouse

Nicole Frost

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

Les Murray, says a former colleague, "wanted football to unite us".

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Les Murray, says a former colleague, "wanted football to unite us".

Les Murray and Johnny Warren: 'Mr and Mrs Soccer'

Andrew Webster

Sydney's train network is under strain from a fast-growing population.

Transport a game changer for the state – and the Premier

EDITORIAL

Tagliolini Roasted capsicum & Scorpion fish from Lumi Dishes by chef Federico Zanellato of Lumi for AFR Chef on chef series

Australia's best third-wave Italian restaurants

Good Food Guide team

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A worker carries a basket of coal on his head at a coal wholesale market in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, May 12, 2016. ...

Adani loan high risk for taxpayers, independent study finds

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

'An infomercial': ABC under fire over Sam Dastyari episode

Latika Bourke
55 mins ago

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

Matthew Knott

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

Trust problem: Bill Shorten takes a risk by going early

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

VCAT has refused the release of school children data to British American Tobacco.

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

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

US and Russian flags hung at the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia.

US embassy in Moscow says locked out of diplomatic property

1 hr ago

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro casts his vote in the constitutional assembly elections.

Venezuela's Maduro personally sanctioned by the US

47 mins ago

Former British prime minister Tony Blair.

Blair's Iraq invasion 'wasn't a crime', court rules

Nick Miller

Game of Thrones

HBO says data hacked, media says 'Game of Thrones' targeted

British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson is amusing but the days when Australia needed Britain are long gone.

Sorry Boris, but we don't need Little Britain anymore

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Children from the Webb and Carter families hold signs at the Save The Powerhouse Rally in 2015.

Premier's Powerhouse plan short-changes Sydney

COMMENT
Andrew Nimmo

Police guard the passenger security check area at Sydney Airport on Sunday.

Sydney Airport falls short in response to terror alert

COMMENT
Chris Cubbage

NAB has described the transaction involving the influential asset consultant as a partnership.

NAB overhauls pay incentives to remove conflicts

Nassim Khadem

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX seen flat ahead of RBA decision

Sponsored
Chris Weston
35 mins ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Is this former BHP boss returning to the ASX via Jupiter?

EXCLUSIVE
Colin Kruger, CBD

NBN chief executive Bill Morrow has blamed intense industry competition for poor service levels.

NBN boss slams 'overcompetitive' telco market for slow speeds

Lucy Battersby

The missing link in bank disputes is access to justice

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

Disruption at top of Cochlear will not shift strategy - chairman

Mathew Dunckley

Iron ore surges in largest daily leap since November

Timothy Moore

Gold explorers set for solid earnings

Jessica Sier

ADHD is often spoke about as something to deal with, but it can have unexpected benefits.

The misunderstood disorder that could be the secret to success

Self Improvement
51 mins ago

The newly revealed Model 3.

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

Cars

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

Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell says such enterprises need somewhere to go if they feel aggrieved by their ...

The missing link in CEC's collapse is access to justice

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

There's a limit for depreciation purposes on the cost of cars.

The two tax limits on the value of cars

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Terror plotter had aviation links

1 hr ago

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Trump removes Scaramucci

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Xi oversees massive military parade

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Man on trial for murder, sexual assault of 'friend'

Matt Golding

Best of Fairfax cartoons July 31

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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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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Tony Jones leads the Q&A panel in a discussion of Trump's latest troubles.

Q&A recap: Panel tackles Trump's dysfunction, as the Mooch falls

Neil McMahon
32 mins ago

This Time Next Year: Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic's new show is Oprah in the TARDIS

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Mother of dragon that didn't go very well, now did it? Daenerys' frosty greeting to Jon Snow.

Game of Thrones recap: 'Ice and Fire' finally brought together

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

Sam Shepard, playwright and actor, has died, aged 73.

Sam Shepard, playwright and actor, dies at 73

Libby Hill
1 hr ago

Romper Stomper cast, including Russell Crowe.

Nazi skins to run riot again in Romper Stomper sequel

Karl Quinn

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died aged 89; she is pictured here in 2008.

French New Wave icon actress Jeanne Moreau dies aged 89

Angelina Jolie slams 'false, upsetting' audition claims

Broede Carmody

Stephen Colbert takes on Trump.

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

Rob Moran

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

End Rape on Campus founder Sharna Bremner.

Universities cannot continue to ignore rape survivors

COMMENT
Nina Funnell and Sharna Bremner

Kym Ellery would love to dress Brigitte Macron, but not Melania Trump

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

Too many of us - especially women - need to lace up and move more.

Nearly 60 per cent of Australians still not active enough

Sarah Berry

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

Considering the steps towards wellness is important for recovery.

This attitude is a 'cornerstone' in recovering from trauma

Sarah Berry

Princess Diana on a family ski trip.

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

Tony Jones

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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 home phones?

COMMENT

Baby gorillas in the forest in the Congo.

Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation in Congo

Splatoon 2

Review: Fun, fish and fashion in Splatoon 2

The consortium approves about 50-100 new emoji every year.

So, where do emojis come from?

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

Artist's impression of a rectangular ANZ Stadium.

Reduced capacity on the cards for rectangular ANZ Stadium

Chris Barrett

Openly critical: James Magnussen.

Angry Aussie swim coach to ring Magnussen

Laine Clark
16 mins ago

Josh McGuire appears to intentionally step on Tim Mannah's Achilles heel.

'You can see it's intentional': Eels angry over Bronco stomping

Chris Barrett

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

Drawn out: Australian Cricketers' Association chief Alistair Nicholson expressed concern to players over how long ...

Cricket pay war nearing end after marathon talks

Andrew Wu

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook is the NBA MVP

Sydney Kings and other NBL clubs to take on NBA sides in US

UPDATED
Roy Ward
1 hr ago

Champion Australian hurdler Sally Pearson feels as fit and as strong as she ever has.

'I really, really want a medal,' says fit, fast Pearson

Michael Gleeson
6 mins ago

Mayor of Los Angeles Eric Garcetti has confirmed the city's successful candidature.

Los Angeles to host 2028 Summer Games - Olympic officials

Rory Carroll
27 mins ago

Referee Matt Cecchin.

We hate refs because they choose to be a ref ... but should we?

Andrew Webster

Opening up: Laurie Daley has spoken on the NSW Blues' State of Origin defeat for the first time since the heartbreaking loss.

'Private conversation' after which Daley knew Fifita must start

Michael Chammas

Full embrace: Jahrome Hughes of the Storm celebrates with Cameron Smith after scoring a try during the round 21 match ...

Storm young gun Hughes embraces Smith's 350th

Roy Ward

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