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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce, Minister Christopher Pyne and Treasurer Scott ...

Could this issue bring down the government?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

A screenshot of the controversial documentary Vaxxed.

'Risking lives': anti-vaccination film shown at Crown casino

1 hr ago

Graham by Patricia Piccinini at Castlemaine Art Museum which had just received $300,000 in private donations.

White knights step in to save top regional tourist attraction

Federal MP Warren Entsch: "The Prime Minister has not called me. Not at all. His office hasn't called up."

'All I'm asking for is to have a bloody vote': MP has had enough

Nurofen has settled a class action on its pain relief products

Nurofen settles $3.5m class action over pain killer range

34 mins ago

The former operator of Sunshine Fruit Market has copped a record fine for underpaying a newly arrived refugee.

$3.50 an hour: Record fine over fruit shop wages

Runaway drink-driver's lawyer says racism claim will win the case

Triple J asks listeners about moving Hottest 100 from Australia Day

Turnbull caught out by scorching quote from 20 years ago

Toddler in hospital, five others injured after trams collide in CBD

UPDATED

Doctors urged to stop 'unreliable, harmful' tests during pregnancy

EXCLUSIVE

'It's an ugly way to advertise': Natalie Tran spoke out after being sent a letter from AAMI.

'How is this legal?' Natalie was about to pay this bill, then read it again

Matty J goes in for the kiss with The Bachelor hopeful Laura.

Artistic licence taken over Bachelor's 'first kiss'

Neely and Andrew Moldovan, shown on their wedding day, may have to pay their photographer $US1 million after a dispute ...

From $150 to $1 million: Couple's wedding photography nightmare

Patrick Dangerfield's suspension was bad news for many punters.

What happened to the punter who put a big bet on Dangerfield?

This photo provided by Coca-Cola shows a six-pack of bottled Coca-Cola Zero Sugar. Coke Zero is getting a makeover as ...

The difference between Diet Coke, Coke Zero and Coke Zero Sugar

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FootyFix: Can the Cats win without Danger?

Earning his stripes: Richmond's star midfielder has boosted his value this season, but the Tigers face a tough run to ...

Big AFL names on the move? The writing's on the wall for Dusty

Students at every WA university have reported sexual harrasment.

Search how every university ranks for sexual harassment

Beautiful Female Joggers generic pic for spring fitness

How long it actually takes to get in shape for summer

Secret war tunnels discovered under the town of Thanet, Kent, UK. FRANK LEPPARD/ THANET HIDDEN HISTORY

Secret labyrinth of war tunnels revealed under UK seaside town

Niko Penesis (from left), Kostas Dotas and Spiros Psiroyiannis enjoy a morning smoke and coffee at Kentro in Eaton Mall.

Oakleigh traders ban meals to allow patrons to light up

Revealed: Melbourne's road rage hotspots

EXCLUSIVE
Ebony Bowden

VCE students may have to sit literacy and numeracy tests

EXCLUSIVE

Puneet Puneet after being bailed from the Melbourne Magistrates Court in October 2008.

Drink-drive killer says Australia is racist in bid to avoid extradition

Drivers have been warned to be extra careful in the fog.

Pilot forced to abort landing as fog shrouds the city

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Art consultant Louise Smith and friends who want to save the Castlemaine Art Museum.

104-year-old tourist attraction that will be forced to close its doors

Jarek Luszpinski plays with his two year old daughter Pola.

The massive rise in the cost of childcare, revealed

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk addresses the town hall meeting on Tuesday night.

First a Spit and polish, then came boos over Adani

QLD

The state government says its outreach workers made dozens of visits to the site and about 60 people had been found ...

War erupts over Martin Place 'tent city'

NSW

Alexandra's family released these images of their beloved daughter.

Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl killed by farm bull

WA

Jean Kirkland, Kindle owner and John Armstrong from Pedal Power, outside Kindle cafe on City Walk. The cafe is the first ...

Canberra cafes to become 'bike stops'

ACT

Bathroom week check-ins on The Block 2017

Behind the scenes on The Block's first room reveal: bathrooms

Mark McInnes and Lisa Kelly have invested in a Toorak residence in a deal rumoured to have exceeded $12 million.

Ex-David Jones boss Mark McInnes buys back into Toorak

312 Teewah Beach Road, Noosa North Shore, could be the most unique beachfront property in Australia.

'Impossible to value': Australia's most unique beach property

Trump's business holdings are controlled by a revocable trust overseen by his son Donald Jr. and longtime Trump ...

Dramatic price cut for President Trump's Caribbean estate

Traffic along High Street Road, Ashwood.

'Where's that?' A small suburb to make design purists weep

"I don't even want to think about where we'd be without the pro bono lawyers and the CLC."

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"I don't even want to think about where we'd be without the pro bono lawyers and the CLC."

'So... ': This is the phrase women hear way too often

Jane Gilmore

Failure to meet the Paris climate targets would be more bad news for the world's corals.

Warming limit of 1.2 degrees needed to save reef: panel

Peter Hannam

Chinese President Xi Jinping

China's state media slams Trump's 'emotional venting'

Chris Buckley and Austin Ramzy

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Warren Entsch at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 28 May 2015. Photo: Andrew Meares

'All I'm asking for is to have a bloody vote': furious Liberal MP

Amy Remeikis

Malcolm Turnbull eyes a near-death experience

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Australia should take Trump's trade threats against China 'very seriously'

Eryk Bagshaw

Malcolm Turnbull made the comments in 1997, when the republic debate was raging in Australia.

Malcolm Turnbull quotes criticising postal plebiscite resurface

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing another headache.

Marriage debate spins beyond Malcolm Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

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

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

Household finances in reverse as job prospects worsen

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh in a carriage as the royal procession makes its way down The Mall from ...

Prince Philip waves goodbye to royal career

Nick Miller

Puneet Puneet after being bailed from the Melbourne Magistrates Court in October 2008.

Puneet's lawyer confident extradition to Australia will fail

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Associate of Malaysia's Najib on corruption charges

Lindsay Murdoch

Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China's state media slams Trump's 'emotional venting'

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

Fix this rort: Labor rightly puts trusts under the spotlight

COMMENT
Royce Millar

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

This has been going on for more than 50 years. Enough is enough

COMMENT
Nina Funnell and Anna Hush

Illustration: Simon Letch

We need to teach kids that happiness is more than just fleeting 'likes'

COMMENT
Chris Fotinopoulos

Mining giant Rio Tinto has reported its half-year results.

'Shifting gear': Rio Tinto's record dividend after $5 billion profit

Darren Gray

QBE sold the insurance, some of did not offer any value, through car dealerships.

QBE to refunds $15.9 million for unnecessary insurance

Clancy Yeates

Apple is quite likely generating significant services revenue simply by taking a cut on apps and content made by other ...

Apple's transformation: From phone pioneer to fee collector

John McDuling

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index fell, with a 1.6 per cent slide in BHP billiton weighing heaviest.

Miners keep ASX stuck in range

Jessica Sier

Government skewers expats to put 'Australians first'

Michael Pascoe

Undaunted by RBA, bulls expect Aussie to rally toward US85 cents

Building approvals jump 10.9 per cent in June

Prashant Mehra

Rate hikes could worsen mortgage stress, Genworth warns

Clancy Yeates

Donald Trump Jnr has been caught lying about his meeting and possible collusion with Russia.

Degrees of dishonesty: What kind of liar are you?

Management

Grand Prismatic Spring, Midway Geyser Basin, Yellowstone National Park.

11 of the most extreme holidays to satisfy your wanderlust

Luxury

Severe mortgage stress is only a few interest rate rises away.

Mortgage warning: 8 per cent is the new 17 per cent

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The RBA should focus solely on its regulatory responsibilities.

What the Reserve Bank and US Fed need to do (no, really)

Scott Phillips

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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One released without charge over plane terror plot

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Rachel Griffiths speaks against orphanage tourism

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Acid in London attacks easily available

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Sam Mitchell retires

Sport

Darcelle Jacobs and her dog Skittles check out the flooding on their street in Fort Myers Beach, Fla., Monday, July 31, ...

World of Photos - August 2, 2017

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Matty J goes in for the kiss with The Bachelor hopeful Laura.

Artistic licence taken over Bachelor's 'first kiss'

Christine Sams

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

Seven poised to capitalise on Nine's Ninja Warrior success

EXCLUSIVE
Broede Carmody

Triple J breakfast hosts Ben and Liam.

Triple J launches survey about changing Hottest 100 date

Aja Styles

Dry Land focuses on an unwanted pregnancy.

Graphic abortion play causes audience member to faint

Broede Carmody

Australian actress Rachel Griffiths (left) and Hagar CEO Jo Pride appear before a Modern Slavery Inquiry at Parliament ...

Rachel Griffiths wants to stop the orphanage selfie

Broede Carmody

Kayla Hamill with Matt Furlani.

Pervasive misogyny spoils Williamson's new play: review

Cameron Woodhead

Sandor "The Hound" Clegane has fallen in with the Brotherhood of Banners in Game of Thrones.

The Hound's awkward encounter with GoT castmates

Benji Wilson

Grammy-winning singer Alanis Morissette will perform in Australia for the first time since 1999.

Alanis Morissette to tour Australia in January

Rob Moran

Q&A host Tony Jones is debut author.

ABC journalists venture into the world of the political thriller

Linda Morris

Art consultant Louise Smith and friends who want to save the Castlemaine Art Museum.

Anger at sudden closure of Castlemaine Art Museum

Carolyn Webb

Zoy Frangos, left, and Rob Mills.

Jesus Christ Superstar's leading stars not so super

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Prior to the 20th century it was common for men to be physically intimate with each other without it being assumed to be ...

Missing out on platonic touch is a tragedy of modern manhood

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

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

Relax everyone, apparently breasts are 'back'

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Our bodies are continuing to change shape and size and diet, fitness, environment and medicine all play a part.

How our bodies have changed and are still changing

Sarah Berry

Bella Hadid wearing a black?beret and pink midriff top. August 2, 2017. Photo:?Instagram

From Beyonce to Bella: Everybody is wearing berets again

Melissa Singer

While some schools provide open and honest sexual education emphasising consent and respect, many others teach only ...

What Teen Vogue got right about teens and sex

COMMENT
Ruby Schwartz

Anxiety over the threat of sexual violence has strong links to women's poor mental health.

Sexual violence harms all women, including non-victims

Jane Gilmore

Jessica Lange was part of the American Horror Story cast for four years.

Jessica Lange calls out Hollywood's 'pervasive' problem

Nicole Economos

This isn't the first time Christopher Kane has released Crocs.

Christopher Kane is determined to make us like Crocs

Pancetta, hazelnut and pecorino spaghetti from Justine Schofield's Simple Every Day.

Simple hump day dinners: Nutty carbonara, pepper steaks and parma

Cool makeover: Iced VoVos get the Peters treatment.

Video: Arnott's ice-creams put to the taste-test

Step aside, kombucha. Scientists have brewed a beer that's good for the gut.

The new probiotic brew that's good for your (beer) gut

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8 reasons I hate indoor play centres

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Paying $2.50 for a babycino? This is why...

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5 things my husband does that makes me cringe

Anny Divya, Air India pilot is the youngest female captain of a Boeing 777 in the world.

Meet the world's youngest female captain of a Boeing 777

Japan's Train-Suite Shiki-Shima has a futuristic white look and glass panels providing virtually floor-to-floor panoramas.

Photos: Japan's new, ultra-luxury train is amazing

Julietta Jameson

Scientists have discovered a genetic variation that makes some of us more likely to take risks in the pursuit of ...

Turns out there's a scientific reason why we love to travel so much

Ben Groundwater

Sony X93E

Review: Sony TV proves LCD has a place in 2017

A view of the 1919 solar eclipse, observed in Sobral, Brazil. Arthur Eddington set out to verify Einstein’s prediction ...

The eclipse that revealed the universe

The friendly check-in staff at Tokyo's Henn Na Hotel.

Japan's robot-run hotel is still incredibly buggy

Work

This site shows you how your income compares

Lifehacker

iPhone leak

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

Jaguar has updated the F-Type for 2018.

Jag's four-cylinder F-Type reviewed

David McCowen

2018 BMW 3-Series arrives in showrooms from November.

Updated BMW 3-Series range revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Volkswagen Amarok TDI240 Core.

Tradie review: VW Amarok Core

Mark Short

Renault's new-look Clio R.S.

Renault tweaks Clio R.S.

David McCowen

Range Rover has introduced a premium textile interior for the Velar.

The car designed for vegans

David McCowen

2018 Honda Jazz.

New Honda Jazz revealed

Dom Tripolone

Patrick Dangerfield's suspension was bad news for many punters.

Lucky punter bailed out over $25,000 Brownlow bet

Patrick Bartley

Daniel Menzel could remain out of the side for up to a month.

Cats keep Motlop, Menzel sidelined for up to a month

James Sicily has become one of the AFL's best at breaking up the opposition's play.

Sicily trails only Rance as AFL intercept king

Anthony Colangelo

Giant return: Brett Deledio will make his GWS debut this weekend.

Giants recruit Deledio overcomes darkest hour

James Buckley

Geelong's defender Jed Bews says he's come a long way.

Bews ready for another crack at the Swans

Patrick Bartley

Shane Yarran retired from AFL football following a series of off-field issues.

Ex-Docker Shane Yarran pleads guilty to WA police chase

Shoulder surgery: Melbourne forward Jesse Hogan may return for the finals.

Demons hope Hogan will have an impact this season

Scott Spits

Jake Lever's future is up in the air.

Choose culture over cash: Walker to Lever

Australia's David Warner has started his preparation for the tour of Bangladesh.

'Drafting' issues delay resolution to Australian cricket pay dispute

Chris Barrett, Andrew Wu

Usain Bolt with his parents, Jennifer and Wellesley, and the purple and gold shoes he will run in at the world titles.

For Usain Bolt, picture-perfect ending looms

Michael Gleeson

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

Matildas do Australia's chances of hosting World Cup no harm

Dominic Bossi

Sad goodbye: Neymar in his car outside Barcelona's training grounds on Wednesday.

The soccer player worth a quarter of a billion dollars

New leader: Wallabies captain Michael Hooper.

Michael Hooper confirmed as new Wallabies captain

Tom Decent

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