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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulates the US President-elect Donald Trump. 9 November 2016. Photo: Prime ...

What the Trump leak reveals about Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
46 mins ago

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto

Diplomats laugh at Donald Trump over leaked transcript

Commonwealth Bank chief Ian Narev said "we remain very concerned at the speed with which the levy is being introduced".

Investors dump CBA shares amid predictions of massive fines

Clancy Yeates
30 mins ago

Donald Trump speaking to Malcolm Turnbull n the Oval Office of the White House.

Turnbull accused of lying after Trump phone call leaked

1 hr ago

Gap stores will be closed within the next six months.

End of another retail brand: Gap to close in Australia within months

Police Chief Janee Harteau resigned following the death of Justine Damond.

Police chief ousted after Damond death wins law enforcement award

The six charts that prove why Australian workers are feeling the pinch

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine
1 hr ago

Life's too short: It's a mug's game finding the cheapest power deal

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Man found guilty of murdering neighbour with beer bottle

1 hr ago

IS commander 'sent explosive device components to Sydney'

UPDATED
Nick Ralston

Fire rips through 86-storey Torch Tower skyscraper in Dubai

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Khaled Khayat, pictured at Sydney Airport in 2014, is one of the men arrested.

Accused Sydney terrorist 'tried to send brother to death with bomb on plane'

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Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil

Matildas blitz Brazil to claim first trophy in seven years

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Former Bachelorette star Sam Frost will make her debut on Home and Away later this year.

'Get over it': Home and Away legend defends Sam Frost

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - July 27, 2017: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SMH GOOD FOOD: 270717: Story/Review by Myffy Rigby: 'Biang Biang ...

Plenty of Biang for your buck at this Chinatown cheap eat

Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

The nine best (and five worst) international airports named

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Scuffles break out at Trump rally

Sent packing: Sonny Bill Williams leaves the field against the Lions after being shown a red card.

Sonny Bill Williams to play Wallabies in Bledisloe Cup opener

Laurie Oakes at Parliament House after announcing his retirement.

COMMENT

Laurie Oakes said one word and I tumbled out of the hammock

Australia was knock out in the semi-finals of the Asean tournament.

Australian players sent home from Thailand for alleged shoplifting

Support your favourite charity opshop and you can choose the cause most important to you.

How to find gold at op shops like a fashion stylist

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 01: Sam Campisi owner of Cake Man shop in Lave Cove next to Rosenthal carpark on AUGUST 01, ...

'I'm considering a drive-through': Suburb headed for parking chaos

'A relic of the 1950s': Why the NSW HSC should be replaced

Alexandra Smith

John Robertson quits to 'work in a bank', sparking by-election

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

Joe Tripodi.

Just after 8am Joe Tripodi set off on a most unusual road trip

Kate McClymont

Jean Claude Louis Perrottet (left) leaves Downing Centre District Court. He is accused of sexually assaulting a young ...

Sex before marriage 'against my religion,' rape accused tells court

Labor senator Sam Dastyari is calling for a ban on political donations.

Why ICAC shows it is time to act on political donation reform

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

A Canberra woman has settled a lawsuit against the Canberra Hospital, a general practitioner and a neurologist for $12 ...

Spike in Sydney gastro cases prompts warning from NSW Health

Paul Pisasale will face fresh charges as part of a CCC investigation.

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale faces fresh charges after CCC probe

QLD

Canberra girl Freyja Christiansen in hospital in her Wonder Woman gear.

Wonder Woman star's personal message to five-year-old Aussie

ACT

Jessica Sheehan waits for her treatment at the Clinical Trial Centre.

Trial gives hope for teen with 'childhood Alzheimer's'

VIC

Investing with an eye to environment can pay dividends.

Australia urgently needs more climate scientists: report

One of the potted plants from the green wall up close.

Residents promised lush green wall; given pot plants instead

Richard Hassell says greenery is key to making sustainable cities of the future.

'Too timid': The key to creating mega-cities that will survive

From left, Robert Salteri, his late father Carlo Salteri, and his brother Paul Salteri.

The Sydney family riding the property boom-time highs

Close to everything: An impression of an apartment inside Blue.

New Lavender Bay homes bring the walkability wow-factor

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There are calls for 15 per cent of new developments to be set aside for affordable housing.

State government rebuffs plea for more affordable housing

Alison Moyet

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Moyet loves being middle-aged and 'invisible'

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Urgent fixes needed for mental health care in Australia

Editorial

Zoe Kazan as Emily and Kumail Nanjiani as Kumail are natural ironists in <i>The Big Sick</I>.

The husband and wife team behind Apatow's 'sick' comedy

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull congratulates the US President-elect Donald Trump in November.

What the Trump leak reveals about Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
46 mins ago

PM accused of lying after leaked transcript shows contradictions

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Turnbull gets Trumped: From inside the waterfront mansion

SKETCH

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull puts in ear plugs during a visit to the Snowy Hydro plant.

Electricity retailers summoned to Canberra for summit

Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with US President Donald Trump at the G20 meeting in Hamburg last month.

'You are worse than I am': Turnbull's tense Trump call leaked

UPDATED

Not happy: Nick Xenophon wants the Facebook page taken down.

Not-for-profit journalism push could save media law revamp

Malcolm Turnbull has called an emergency party room meeting to debate same-sex marriage.

Turnbull calls emergency Lib meeting on marriage laws

Michelle Carter listens to testimony at Taunton District Court in Taunton, Massachusetts.

'Just do it': Teen sentenced in texting-suicide case

Police Chief Janee Harteau resigned following the death of Justine Damond.

Police chief awarded despite Damond anger

Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto

Diplomats laughing at Donald Trump over leaked transcript

Special counsel Robert Mueller.

Robert Mueller impanels grand jury in Russia probe: report

28 mins ago

The view of the site of the future Powerhouse Museum and Meriton's Altitude residential tower from across the ...

Powerhouse in the state government firing line again

COMMENT
Anne Summers

Illustration: Simon Letch

Why Trump's Republicans can't kill off Obamacare

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

The 2017 housing market is costing lives.

Our speculative property market has a body count

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

CBA shares slumped on Friday as the bank faces legal action for breaking anti-money laundering rules.

CBA shares slump as bank vows to fight Austrac claims

Clancy Yeates
30 mins ago

While the Dow moves form record to record, the ASX remains stuck below 5800 points.

Markets Live: Whoops! Lend Lease's early release

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Jens Meyer
4 mins ago

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Building giant tripped up as results turn up on Google

Simon Johanson
12 mins ago

RBA governor Philip Lowe: "The outlook continues to be supported by accommodative monetary policy and an improvement in ...

RBA sees jobless rate edging lower, gradual wage growth

UPDATED
Eryk Bagshaw
59 mins ago

Trump praises the market he once called a 'big, fat, ugly bubble'

1 hr ago

Crown profits slump after China crackdown hits VIP business

Nick Toscano

Life's too short to chase the cheapest power deal

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

CBA's Narev can look forward to explaining 'cuckoo smurfing'

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

The rare (and very expensive) Yamazaki 25 yr old and Hibiki 30 yr old.

Why are we so obsessed with Japanese whisky?

Smart Sipping
1 hr ago

The new Porsche Turbo S-E Hybrid is something of a stop-gap on the way to full-EV power.

Porsche's new plug-in Panamera is the best hybrid ever

Cars

If you need to tighten your belt, look to the older generations for inspiration.

Households are doing it tough. Here's how to tighten your belt

Mark Bouris

It's a good idea to check your credit rating once a year.

How 'shopping around' affects your credit score

George Cochrane

Jacqui Walshe is the owner and managing director of The Walshe Group.

Jacqui Walshe runs a $300 million travel business you've never heard of

Cara Waters
1 hr ago

Injured employees return to work much sooner when they're supported by modified work programs.

Workers' compensation: is it career suicide?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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My most unpleasant call: Trump

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Amazon shifts focus to video streaming

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Woman gets jail sentence in texting-suicide case

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Large fire rips through Dubai skyscraper

1 hr ago

Surfers brave the large and heavy sets of waves coming onto Bondi Beach, on August 2, 2017, Sydney. Photo:Jessica Hromas

Fairfax photos of the week - August 3, 2017

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Sophie Turner as Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark.

Sophie Turner says Instagram numbers score her roles

Rob Moran

Gene Simmons, bassist with US glam-rock band Kiss, has slammed Justin Bieber for cancelling his world tour.

'Get a life': Gene Simmons slams Justin Bieber

Lauren Muscat

Former Bachelorette star Sam Frost will make her debut on Home and Away later this year.

'Get over it': Home and Away legend defends Sam Frost

Broede Carmody

Debbie Reynolds and Debra Messing in Will & Grace.

Will & Grace reboot will address death of Debbie Reynolds

Michael Idato

Roxburgh spent three hours in make up each day before shooting the new miniseries.

'Shark-like focus': Roxburgh gets Blue Murderous again

Karl Quinn

Nine's chief political correspondent Laurie Oakes will exit Parliament once and for all.

Laurie Oakes retires, and TV news loses a trusted voice

COMMENT
Michael Idato

Bachelorette Leah with one of the captured piglets.

RSPCA investigating Bachelor's controversial 'pig-chasing' scene

Rob Moran

Daniel Radcliffe as Yossi Ghinsberg

'I would've eaten human flesh' says man played by Radcliffe

Karl Quinn

The mature blackbutt tree has been suspended horizontally 10 metres off the ground of a CBD laneway.

Is it a bird? A plane?No, it's a tree flying over a city street

Linda Morris

Chryssy Tintner with dancers rehearsing for a performance of <I>The Seven Deadly Sins</I>.

Giving a voice to the silenced and persecuted

Peter Munro

Ellen Kirkwood rehearses the sax section of the Sirens big band.

Sisters do it for themselves in bid to tackle gender bias

John Shand

Outdoor shot of a fit young woman running.

Why you need to train slow if you want to run faster

Sarah Berry

US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the White House ...

The 'local milk people' are today's Trump meme

Mary Ward

Clem Bastow says it's OK not to know what you want to be when you grow up until well after you've become a grown-up.

It's OK to find your purpose later in life

Clem Bastow

Sophie Turner arrives at the LA Premiere of "Game of Thrones" at The Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Sophie Turner: Body image is a real problem in the industry

Nicole Economos

So versatile they'll go with everything in your wardrobe.

Maybe we need these $3300 Saint Laurent rollerskate heels?

Annie Brown

Outspoken white upper-middle-class male Peter Chudd.

We've got to fix feminism so it appeals more to blokes like me

Peter Chudd*

Across all measures of physical performance, there was one consistent finding ... there's no difference in ability for ...

When it comes to sport, boys 'play like a girl'

Marnee McKay, Joshua Burns

The "all in your head" misdiagnosis is so common many women feel thankful when they're finally diagnosed - just for ...

Women shouldn't have to thank doctors for believing them

COMMENT
Emily Dwass

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The carseat recycling trial keeping kids safe

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Why mummy wine memes are no laughing matter

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The dirty truth about blowing out candles on a birthday cake

Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

The nine best (and five worst) international airports named

Ben Groundwater

A traditional Thanksgiving dinner is served.

Traveller quiz: In which month do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving?

Mal Chenu

If an emergency happens once mid-air, flight attendants are trained to calmly brief passengers with emergency procedures ...

'Expect to be kicked': What really happens in emergency landings

Lizzie Porter

When garlic bread meets toasted cheese sandwich.

So wrong it's right: Meet the garlic bread and cheese toastie

Pulled pork-stuffed flaky pastry 'burger'.

Plenty of Biang for your buck at this Chinatown cheap eat

Love your leftovers: Dan Lepard's pepperpot pork pies.

30 hearty winter pie recipes to warm you from the inside out

Incognito Mode does not make you anonymous.

'Incognito Mode' not as private as you think

British IT expert Marcus Hutchins has been detained.

'Hero' who stopped Wannacry arrested

South Korean television networks like MBC have embraced Ultra HD broadcasting, while Australia focuses on standard-def ...

Our troubled NBN may give Ultra HD Blu-ray players a foothold

COMMENT

OnePlus

OnePlus is officially coming to Australia

Kotaku

Sony X93E

Review: Sony TV proves LCD has a place in 2017

We took the Volkswagen Amarok on a hell of a road trip.

The ultimate Amarok road test

Andrew Maclean

2017 Suzuki Swift GL Navigator.

New Suzuki Swift reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Toyota continues to dominate the new car market.

Oz's best selling cars revealed

Dom Tripolone

The HSV GTSR W1 is Holden's ultimate muscle car.

Holden's new 60 day refund and returnpolicy

David McCowen

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake.

Jag's new sub-$100k SUV alternative

Dom Tripolone

Holden was found to have likely contravened consumer law in a number of ways.

Holden to offer customers refunds, returns over major defects

David McCowen

Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil

Matildas blitz Brazil in masterclass to win tournament

1 hr ago

Brumbies captain Sam Carter has been dumped from the Wallabies squad.

Carter cut from Wallabies squad as Cheika picks only six Brumbies

Tom Decent
1 hr ago

His own man: Michael Hooper.

Hidden factor key to Hooper's success as Wallabies captain

Paul Cully

NBA star Stephen Curry swapped the basketball court for the golf course.

NBA star shoots 74 at pro golf tournament debut

1 hr ago

Sent packing: Sonny Bill Williams leaves the field against the Lions after being shown a red card.

World Rugby expresses surprise as SBW free to play Bledisloe opener

UPDATED
Tom Decent

Manny Pacquiao

Pacquiao set to confirm Horn fight and Nicole wants it in Sydney

Andrew Webster

ACA president Greg Dyer went in to bat for Australia's players.

Players' union president takes parting swipe at Cricket Australia

Daniel Cherny

Nick Kyrgios has retired injured on his return to the ATP Tour.

'Nick is asleep in the locker room': Kyrgios booed off court

Rabbitohs coach Michael Maguire is feeling the heat.

Move over, Des. It's Maguire's turn to feel the heat

Andrew Webster

Run over: Canterbury, as they have been throughout a disastrous 2017 campaign, were their own worst enemy once again.

Moses leads Parra's sixth straight win against hapless Bulldogs

Michael Chammas

Nathan Cleary has been called a "franchise player" by Penrith supremo Phil Gould.

'Nathan ticks every box': Penrith eye long-term Cleary deal

Chris Barrett

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