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An optional 90-minute test on logical reasoning and analytical reasoning skills will be introduced to year 11 students ...

Most Yr 9 students will have to re-sit exam to reach HSC

EXCLUSIVE

With these leaks, Trump's aides are admitting that he is personally responsible for deliberately misleading the American ...

Donald Trump's aides admit he misled the American people

ANALYSIS
2 mins ago

More than half of survey respondents thought paying a chief executive $600,000 was unethical.

Getting paid $600,000? That's unethical, say Australians

Housing debt among young Australians doubled in real terms between 2002 and 2014.

Interest rate risk for under-40s as debt burden balloons

1 min ago

Denial Sfeir (left) and Abdul Rustom (right in blue shirt) at the Downing Centre District Court on Monday.

Cocaine ring used taxi to deliver to drugs to high-flyers in Sydney

EXCLUSIVE

The man was spotted allegedly wheeling the safe in a shopping trolley down Victoria Road.

Alleged Sydney thief attempts shopping trolley getaway

15 mins ago

UK did 'not force police to rush arrests over Sydney bomb plot'

The marriage debate spins out of Malcolm Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Scaramucci was so obscene, he stood out in the White House

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

The corruption and intrigue linked to Malaysia's PM

Two groups bear brunt of worst flu season on record

Kate Murphy with her son Micheal and daughter Sarah at their home in Oyster Bay.

'Working for nothing': Childcare crisis pushes Sydney parents to brink

A new project from the Game of Thrones creators has triggered an online uproar.

Seriously, why are we giving Foxtel $30 million?

COMMENT

Fiona Murray with her donated liver.

'Like being pregnant for years': Woman donates organ to science

Richard Roxburgh revealed that the ABC had been making a Bali bombing miniseries that never made it to air.

Was this the best Australian miniseries never made?

Katherine Langford as Hannah Baker in <i>13 Reasons Why</i>.

Fears realised: Google search term jumps 18 days after hit show aired

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Smelly water oozes into Niagara Falls

Nicole Kidman is back home to premiere her latest project, Top of the Lake: China Girl

Drop the act: Nicole Kidman's push to use Australian accent

Karl Stefanovic has a hit on his hands with reality transformation show, <i>This Time Next Year</i>.

Karl Stefanovic smashes rivals to claim No. 1 spot

Turkish Airlines aircrafts are stationed at Ataturk International Airport covered in snow, in Istanbul, Tuesday, Jan. ...

Pilot lands plane 'blind' in violent hailstorm

George Poulos with his son Nik in Summer Hill. George served his customers dressed in a suit and tie every day.

Summer Hill's Rio milkbar reopens as a small bar

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian answers a question at a press conference on council amalgamations in Sydney on Thursday, ...

'People expect her to act': War erupts over Martin Place 'tent city'

James Robertson

Record number of flu cases test NSW hospitals

Kate Aubusson

Workers pulled from Opera House after asbestos found

Georgina Mitchell

Nationals MP Katrina Hodgkindon is retiring from politics after "a really challenging couple of years".

Shooters like their chances in Berejiklian's next byelection test

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

Men arrested over Sydney plane bomb plot had links to Syria

Rachel Olding

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

'Utter stupidity': Greens attack Coke's role in scheme

An image allegedly found on the phone of the man.

Sydney dad to stay behind bars after allegedly pointing gun at child

Cool nights but record warm days were a feature of July across much of the country.

Warm July days smash records across Australia

Peter Hannam

Layne Richard Pearce has been jailed for nine months in relation to the possession of 11,000 child porn images.

'Depraved' real estate agent jailed over child porn images

VIC

A formal complaint alleges historical sex abuse at Ashgrove's Mount St Michael's College.

Catholic girls school rocked by sex abuse claim

QLD

Jonathon Hogan was arrested after escaping from Canberra Hospital.

Hospital escapee arrested across the NSW border

Young Australians are increasingly left out of the property market.

Dramatic drop in number of homeowners under the age of 40

Stu and Ali Heppell were ready for a change.

Happily spending the house deposit: The rise of adult gap years

Richard Tognetti.

The worst thing about Sydney? It's not Melbourne...

Matt Leeke says the design came from his children's imaginations.

We live in a castle: Why Matt thumbed his nose at housing trends

Photo: Houzz

How to heat your home without running up the power bill

For many families it's been downhill for some time.

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For many families it's been downhill for some time.

Household finances in reverse as job prospects worsen

Peter Martin

More metro train lines could stop Sydney's rail service having a stroke.

The solution to Sydney's peak-hour train crush

COMMENT
Pablo Guillen Alvarez

Female students from universities throughout Australia protested in July at Parliament House over inaction on sexual ...

No more room for excuses on sexual assault at universities

Editorial

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Coalition MPs Dean Smith, Trent Zimmerman, Tim Wilson, Trevor Evans and Warren Entsch.

The four Liberals and six steps for a same-sex marriage revolt

Michael Koziol

Marriage debate spins beyond Malcolm Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Australia denies it was rushed into raids by British travel warning

David Wroe

The question facing the Prime Minister is whether he will try to control the debate, or risk events running on without him.

PM lashes out at media as ministers push to halt marriage uprising

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Methamphetamine use is affecting a much smaller number of people than alcohol, say doctors.

There's a bigger problem than meth being overlooked

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt comforts a student during a protest held outside the university's chancellory in ...

'We should all be shocked': uni leader comforts students

Eryk Bagshaw

For many families it's been downhill for some time.

Household finances in reverse as job prospects worsen

Peter Martin

US President Donald Trump is being called on to manage crises from North Korea and the South China Sea to Russia, Syria ...

'Wait until there's a real global crisis': Here's the problem with that

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

NATO intercepts Russian jets near Estonian air space

Director General for International Trade Iman Pambagyo speaks during interview with SMH in Jakarta, Indonesia. ...

Indonesia says it's not 'closing the door' to Australian exports

Jewel Topsfield

Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra receives roses from supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court ...

Thai activist abducted in Laos as tensions rise in Thailand

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Simon Letch

Social media and the tsunami of teen anxiety

COMMENT
Chris Fotinopoulos

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has announced a proposed crackdown on trusts.

Labor rightly puts trusts under spotlight

COMMENT
Royce Millar

A student of the Australian National University participates in a protest after the release of the national student ...

Unis dodge action on sexual assault offenders

COMMENT
Nina Funnell and Anna Hush

A joint media investigation found alarming business practices at retirement village operator Aveo.

States scurry to reform retirement villages and ward off feds

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

More than half of survey respondents thought paying a chief executive $600,000 was unethical.

Getting paid $600,000? That's unethical say Australians - survey

Clancy Yeates

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Biggest loser from Network Ten's political donations was - Ten

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Apple is likely to introduce three new handsets this year: a revamped top model, known for now as the iPhone 8, and ...

Apple forecasts strong sales of new iPhones

1 min ago

Buy a share in a brewery: Pozible launches equity crowd-funding

Cara Waters

Indonesia 'not closing door' to Australian exports

Jewel Topsfield

How much of its bumper profit will Rio Tinto pay out to shareholders?

Darren Gray

Horticulture sets ambitious export targets to put cherries on top

Darren Gray

The Blancpain tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec.

10 timeless new watches that will never go out of style

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Shannon Bennett and 12 staff from his Vue de Monde restaurant created the exclusive Stella Artois Sensorium.

How Shannon Bennett helped Stella get its groove back

Food and Drink

Childcare starts to look less expensive when you consider all the financial factors.

The two things most parents get wrong about childcare costs

COMMENT
Melissa Browne

Like any race, it's who's ahead at the finish that matters to investors.

Aussie shares only fifth-best investment over 10 years

John Collett

Dan Norris is the co-founder of Black Hops Brewing.

Buy a share in a brewery: Pozible launches equity crowd-funding site

Cara Waters

Small business owner Angela Vithoulkas, a councillor for the City of Sydney, says politics is "dirty and full of ...

Why aren't more businesswomen in politics?

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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New Sydney light rail tram unwrapped

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Cancer changed Roughead's perspective

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Same sex marriage division

Federal Politics

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Wheelchair-bound man dies after cliff fall

Illustration: Simon Letch

Best of Fairfax cartoons Aug 2

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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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Nicole Kidman is back home to premiere her latest project, Top of the Lake: China Girl

Nicole Kidman wants to use Aussie accent more

Jenna Clarke

"I guess it was super norm not really seeing yourself on screen": Roxie Vuong.

New push for diversity on Australian television

Garry Maddox

Richard Roxburgh revealed that the ABC had been making a Bali bombing miniseries that never made it to air.

Was this the best Australian miniseries never made?

Karl Quinn

Zara Larsson isn't afraid to speak her mind.

Zara Larsson's complicated relationship with hip-hop

Broede Carmody

Karl Stefanovic has a hit on his hands with reality transformation show, <i>This Time Next Year</i>.

Karl Stefanovic smashes rivals to claim No. 1 spot

Michael Lallo

Toby Wallace plays Kane in Stan's upcoming Romper Stomper reboot.

Skinheads, dystopias, Will & Grace: Stan's summer slate

Rob Moran

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

Q&A panel tackles Trump's dysfunction, as the Mooch falls

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

Tom D.C. Roberts, pictured at the Mitchell Library.

Winning work isolates the 'Murdoch gene'

Linda Morris

Tina Harrod

Migration suite takes us on a heartfelt journey

John Shand

Fab four: On this visit Little Mix delivered.

This time around the Mix is just right

George Palathingal

Luke Lazarus, left, convicted of sexual assault, outside his father's nightclub.

Lazarus case highlights need for thorough sex education

COMMENT
Ruby Schwartz

Kendall Jenner frees the nipple again, this time in a Bec and Bridge red blouse.

Kendall Jenner raises eyebrows in blouse by Aussie brand

Amy Croffey

End Rape on Campus founder Sharna Bremner.

What campus assault victims need to hear today

COMMENT

Cynthia and Brittany Daniel as Elizabeth and Jessica Wakefield in the Sweet Valley High TV show.

Sweet Valley: It's Elizabeth's world now, tell the Jessicas

Annie Brown

Beauty companies see you kontouring like Kimmy ... don't pretend they don't.

Blame Kim K for this new trend from make-up companies

Natalie Reilly

Serena Williams during the women's singles final at the 2017 Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.

'I would be one of them': Serena Williams' powerful essay

Twitter users were ready to have a laugh at Scaramucci's quick departure.

Social media is having a lot of fun with Anthony Scaramucci today

Kym Ellery at the launch of her second Specsavers collection at her Ellery boutique in Paddington on Thursday.

Kym Ellery would dress Brigitte Macron, but not Melania Trump

Amy Croffey

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Mums' workload equals 2.5 full-time jobs

Photo: GoFundMe

Newborn twins orphaned after parents die two weeks apart

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

Tropea, a beach town in Calabria, Italy.

The 10 countries every true traveller should have already visited

Ben Groundwater

What started as an unusual bright spot on the horizon grew into a huge balloon.

Pilot captures amazing images over China from cockpit, but what is it?

People walk on the "Europabruecke", that is supposed to be the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge with a ...

Don't look down: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens

Good food. Adam Liaw food shoot. 3. Macaroni, bolognese and cheese. Photo: Edwina Pickles. 17th March 2014.

The trick to stop your macaroni cheese from going lumpy

Tagliolini, roasted capsicum and scorpion fish at Lumi.

This year's hot food: Australia's best third-wave Italian restaurants

George Poulos with his son Nik in Summer Hill. George served his customers dressed in a suit and tie every day.

Summer Hill's old Rio milkbar reopens as small bar

iPhone leak

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat app for sending fun, disappearing photos and videos, has already seen its value decline ...

Snap shares slide as insiders sell

Vodafone's mobile fallback aims to save the day when your NBN installation doesn't go according to plan.

Vodafone sells mobile fallback to homes trapped in NBN limbo

COMMENT

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

2018 Subaru Levorg.

New Levorg STI Sport revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Maserati Alfieri concept is set to hit production with an electric powertrain.

Maserati to go hybrid

Stephen Ottley

Holden Colorado space cab.

Which is the best Holden Colorado?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Peugeot 3008.

Details: Peugeot's CX-5 rival

Stephen Ottley

2007 Toyota Kluger KX-R.

What seven-seat SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

BMW's X5 SUV has been hit by the Takata airbag recalls.

BMW, Mazda recall 76,000 cars in Takata expansion

David McCowen

Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland has suggested having the pay dispute settled by a third party.

Cricket pay dispute on the edge

Andrew Wu, Chris Barrett

Eels coach Brad Arthur.

Eels alter training schedule in preparation for top-four assault

Michael Chammas

aaron woods and wests tigers chairwoman marina go at Townsville.

Tigers study Bulldogs salary worry in hope of retaining Woods

Michael Chammas

Controversial: A screengrab from Kroenke's MOTV channel.

Arsenal owner launches big-game hunting TV channel in Australia

Dominic Bossi

Early effort: Marquee signing Oriel Riera has immediately proved his worth with a 120th minute winner against Wellington ...

Marquee signing steals last-ditch extra-time winner for Wanderers

Dominic Bossi

Openly critical: James Magnussen.

Angry Aussie swim coach to ring Magnussen

Laine Clark

Josh Kennedy has competed at more centre bounces than any Swan – by a considerable margin.

The young Swans who need to fly if Kennedy out for top-four push

Andrew Wu

Skipper: Shannon Parry has been named Wallaroos captain for the upcoming women's World Cup

Wallaroos to receive grants of $1000 each to cover Cup expenses

Tom Decent

aaron woods and wests tigers chairwoman marina go at Townsville.

Tigers study Bulldogs salary worry in hope of retaining skipper Woods

Michael Chammas

Binman battler: The game's elite will always be well remunerated, but Eloni Vunakece is the voice of players on the cusp.

Roosters battler gives players unique voice

Adrian Proszenko

Hot water: The Dragons have an opportunity to lodge a submission if they believe the $10,000 punishment doesn't reflect ...

Dragons coach could be fined $10,000 over referee comments

Michael Chammas

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