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Workers reveal security flaws at two Aussie airports

Baby Caroline's parents are desperate to get her from Vietnam to Melbourne.

'We need help': Ill Australian baby stranded in Asia

Donald Trump at the centre of a storm.

No foreign leader can now speak freely to Trump

ANALYSIS
Nick O'Malley

Colin and Paul De Lutis are battling each other in the Supreme Court.

Two brothers, a $500 million property empire and a hell of a legal fight

Retailers say fixed-rate electricity plans are not as popular as some might think.

'Hugely disappointing': Big energy retailers drop fixed rate plans

Same-sex marriage

Voters in key Liberal seats back same-sex marriage

POLL

Two more years: The Liberal marriage deal to avert an ugly divorce

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Bikie shot White Ribbon ambassador in head, lied to police, court told

IS sent 'military-grade explosive' to Australia undetected

Why Nathan Buckley could still become 'a very good coach'

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

What the Trump leak reveals about Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Police claim the methamphetamine haul has a street value of $320 million (stock pic).

Comm Bank scandal syndicate linked to huge ice haul

Nino Bucci

Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik and his fiancee Mary Donaldson of Australia, center, talk with Denmark's Queen Margrethe ...

Throughout 50 years of marriage, Denmark's prince held a grudge

United's Jesse Lingard, left, and Marcus Rashford run with the trophy after winning the soccer Europa League final ...

'See player, swipe right': Tinder's $20m Manchester United deal

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23 new gadgets that will rock your world

Family taking selfie outside cabin

The parenting milestone no one tells you about

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'That' Scaramucci audio released

Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil

Matildas blitz Brazil to win first trophy in seven years

A Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 has traced its own outline over the United States using its flight path.

Boeing 787 Dreamliner's 17-hour test stunt over the US

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

'Get over it': Sam Frost role on Home and Away wins surprise defender

Friend or foe: Robyn Lawley likes her juice.

The morning routines of six successful Aussie women

Heavy snow is expected in the Victorian alps.

Wild weekend weather on the way as alpine areas brace for blizzards

Ice addict's 'cry for help' ignored before he killed

Details of vulnerable children in care released in error

News / Generic ACT Police perform random breath testing on Parkes Way on Saturday afternoon 12 September 2015 Photo: ...

'He was flying': Police in high-speed Peninsula chase

UPDATED

Many breeds and not just the ones thought of as dangerous are responsible for the attacks.

Inner-city hotspots for dog attacks revealed as cases rises

The court was told that Vince Colosimo was interstate and wanted his case adjourned.

Underbelly actor had 'ice in his system and lied to police'

An artist's impression of the Footscray Road elevated freeway section of the West Gate Tunnel.

Transport expert 'stood aside' over doubts on West Gate Tunnel

The tanker erupted in flames just before 9am.

'Explosions' as hydrochloric acid tanker erupts

UPDATED

Edward John Herbert has been jailed for 17 years after setting fire to his children in Doubleview.

Dad who set daughter on fire gets 17 years

WA

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

Rape accused tells court: no sex before marriage

NSW

Steve Thomas after being reunited with his red mustang after having it hijacked in Yarralumla on Thursday morning.

Reunited: Mustang returned after daylight carjacking

ACT

Brisbane's prestige property market is booming.

Sunny side up for prestige property owners in the north

Artist Antonia Perricone Mrljak in her home studio.

Inside the lively home of an artist and her four children

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

'Lip service': The developer's green walls that weren't

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

'Too timid': Australian cities need better planning for their future

The church makes an imposing first impression.

The Brighton church conversion that has to be seen to be believed

At 84, Joan Collins has landed her best role in more than two decades.

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At 84, Joan Collins has landed her best role in more than two decades.

'You can't be a bitch and play a bitch': Joan Collins is back

The success of Courtney Barnett (left) has created feelings of jealousy and admiration for her partner and fellow ...

Courtney Barnett has hit the big time. Now meet her wife.

The traditional ancestral houses of the Torajan people, Tana Toraja Regency in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Eleven ancient cultures you can still interact with today

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Joel Selwood

Live: Geelong v Sydney Swans

Live

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.

Why Buckley should coach Collingwood again in 2018

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Essendon footballer Dustin Fletcher.

Another lap of honour for Essendon icon Dustin Fletcher

Scott Spits

Recalled: Port Adelaide's Angus Monfries.

Monfries set to play first AFL game in two years

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan is happy with the Brownlow Medal criteria after Patrick Dangerfield's suspension.

AFL boss happy with Brownlow criteria

Ben Brown runs in a straight line and kicks through the ball.

Why Roos should give Ben Brown a pay rise

Wayne Carey

Corey Maynard

Former NBL player to debut for Demons

Ronny Lerner

Young Blue Harry McKay has shown plenty of aggression in his first few AFL matches.

Carlton unsure on young gun McKay's return

500,000 pieces of mail and air cargo arrive in Australia every day.

'How many?': Border forces soul searching' over mailed bomb

David Wroe

Two more years: The marriage deal to avert an ugly Coalition divorce

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Voters in key Liberal seats back same-sex marriage and free vote

Michael Koziol

Portrait of Rohingyan refugee Imran Mohammad Fazal Hoque on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea, on Wednesday 12 April ...

Leaked Turnbull admission leaves refugees in despair

Michael Koziol

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

What the Trump leak reveals about Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

According to Malcolm Turnbull's advisers, he argue strongly in favour of free trade and a rules-based order in a ...

Turnbull gets Trumped: From inside the waterfront mansion

SKETCH

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

PM accused of lying after leaked transcript shows contradictions

Michael Koziol

The German NGO migrant rescue boat has been put under preventive seizure as Italian authorities investigate what they ...

Italy seizes NGO boat suspected of aiding people smuggling

Nick Miller

Donald Trump at the centre of a storm.

Trump transcript reveals little new but it confirms a great deal

ANALYSIS
Nick O'Malley

Danish Prince Henrik "loves his wife, but has difficulties with the queen as an institution".

Throughout 50 years of marriage, Denmark's prince held a grudge

Former oil executive Trinh Xuan Thanh, who Germany accuses Vietnam of kidnapping after he applied for asylum in Berlin, ...

'Abducted' Berlin asylum-seeker shows up on Vietnamese TV

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Republicans have proven little more than the sterility of anger

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

A few egos are ignoring the significant issues of the majority - again

COMMENT
John Hewson

Male, female and unisex toilets? Most of us already deal with gender-blind toilets at home.

Six minutes or 90 seconds? This is how to fix queues to the loo

COMMENT
Jenna Price

West Asutralian police claimed the methamphetamine haul seized in September 2015 has a street value of $315 million

CBA scandal syndicate linked to the huge ice haul

Nino Bucci

Wages growth.

The six charts that show why workers are feeling the pinch

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

CBA shares dropped a sharp 3.9 per cent to drag the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index down 0.25 per cent.

CBA weighs, but ASX ends week higher

Jens Meyer

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

The $300 million travel business you've never heard of

Cara Waters

CBA shares slump as bank vows to fight Austrac claims

Clancy Yeates

Building giant tripped up as results turn up on Google

Simon Johanson

RBA sees jobless rate edging lower, gradual wage growth

UPDATED
Eryk Bagshaw

Crown profits slump after China crackdown hits VIP business

Nick Toscano

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Technology

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

Why are we so obsessed with Japanese whisky?

Smart Sipping

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

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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Melbourne International Film Festival kicks off

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Scuffles break out at Trump rally

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Matildas bulldoze Brazil to win Tournament of Nations

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Two charged over Sydney terror plot

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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7.30 host Leigh Sales.

Shake-up could see ABC's 7.30 moved to new timeslot

Amy Remeikis

Jerry Seinfeld has been known to take years to craft a joke.

Desperate Aussies 'begging' for Seinfeld tickets

Michael Lallo

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

Debra Lawrance as Rose in Please Like Me.

'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

Photographer Joel-Peter Witkin at the William Mora Galleries. 2nd August 2017. The Age Fairfaxmedia News Picture by JOE ARMAO

'I look forward to death': Photographer Joel-Peter Witkin

John Bailey

Kayla Hamill with Matt Furlani.

Pervasive misogyny spoils David Williamson's new play

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Be Your Self by Australian Dance Theatre is ambitious but sometimes loses itself in complexity.

Be Your Self is a timeless exploration of the body

REVIEW
Jordan Beth Vincent

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

When garlic bread meets toasted cheese sandwich.

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

Fried chicken from Belles Hot Chicken.

Hightail bar brings Belles Hot Chicken, Mr Burger to Docklands

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

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

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New AMA guidelines: Bottle-feeding mums need support too

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Woman finds dead fish in car, parents everywhere relate

Photo: someecards

The reason mummy wine memes are no laughing matter

A Boeing Dreamliner 787-8 has traced its own outline over the United States using its flight path.

Dreamliner draws its own outline with flight path on 17-hour trip

Incheon International Airport in South Korea.

The nine best (and five worst) international airports named

Ben Groundwater

QT Port Douglas: Step back and relax.

28 degrees in deep winter? Aussie resort is a true escape from the cold

Jane Reddy

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

Ford is compensating owners who paid for its 'free' roadside assistance program

Ford compensates owners for (not) free roadside assistance

Andrew Maclean

Toyota continues to dominate the new car market.

Oz's best selling cars revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Suzuki Swift GL Navigator.

New Suzuki Swift reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake.

Jag's sub-$100k SUV alternative

Dom Tripolone

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

Commodore customer looks to make $100,000 in a week

David McCowen

Mitchell Starc is one of the many celebrities who call the Northern Beaches home.

Bangladesh tour: Who replaces Starc?

Jon Pierik

Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil

Matildas blitz Brazil to win first silverware since 2010

Tennis racquet and ball

Davis Cup singles to remain best-of-five sets

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall is striving to be a consistent performer.

No fluke this time as Australia calls for a Marschall

Michael Gleeson

Neymar has moved to Paris from Barcelona.

'Neymar signs five-year contract with PSG'

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