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Amid Trump chaos, Wall St stocks hit record highs

Jessica Sier

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Is this Turnbull's 'get-out-of-jail' card on same-sex marriage?

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Barcelona's Neymar laughs while working out during a training session ahead of an International Champions Cup soccer ...

Are the big money days of sport coming to an end?

COMMENT
Greg Baum

Thredbo's looking good for now but the longer term outlook is less appealing.

Enjoy it while you can: Australia's ski industry faces 'terrifying' future

The Age, News, 31/07/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten visits Hilton Manufacturing in ...

Shorten gives backing to Indigenous 'Voice to Parliament'

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An MRI of a human brain.

Tiny human brains grown in a lab could halt Alzheimer's

'Taking a stand': Four charged over White House leaks

The $2 million 'cuckoo smurfing' scam linked to CBA accounts

'We weren't prepared': When the power goes out, so does civil society

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Despite predictions of blizzards, skiers line up on the slopes

Why are we working harder, but taking home less in our pay?

The war on wages

Julian Knight being taken away by police after the Hoddle Street shooting.

The real reason Julian Knight should never get parole

John Silvester

Scoreboard: GWS v Melbourne

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Carolyn Creswell's business now has a turnover of more than $100 million a year.

How Carolyn built a $100 million business from $1000

Charlize Theron, left, and Sofia Boutella in Atomic Blonde.

Forget James Bond. Here's why the best spies are women

British author J.K. Rowling.

J.K. Rowling tops authors' rich list 20 years after first Harry Potter

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Neymar unveiled as most expensive soccer player

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

Eight-year-old Wooranna Park Primary School student Seth Yee and teacher Kieran Nolan with a server that authenticates ...

Computer prodigy swaps Singapore for Melbourne primary school

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

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

Brandon Osborn has admitted killing Karen Belej.

Bikie shot partner in head and lied to police about her death, court told

The best snow dump of the season is expected over the weekend.

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

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

The email revealed where each child was staying.

Details of vulnerable children in care released in error

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

CBA scandal syndicate linked to huge ice haul

Police located human remains believed to be those of missing Calista pensioner Richard Andrews in North Dandalup on ...

Man who cut up friend over $100 jailed for 22 years

WA

GoBoat Canberra will offer electric picnic boat hire on Lake Burley Griffin from late 2017.

Fancy a picnic lunch on Lake Burley Griffin?

ACT

The tanker erupted in flames just before 9am.

'Explosions' as hydrochloric acid tanker erupts

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Be realistic with your budget. A fresh coat of paint is a relatively inexpensive, yet effective way to transform a home.

Reno rookie? Top budgeting tips for first-time renovators

This block of land is near Fisher, about two hours from Adelaide, and is for sale for about 30 cents a square metre.

Where to buy dirt-cheap land within two hours of a capital city

Trevor and Jenny Tiller want to stay living in their Brighton apartment for as long as possible.

Why more older Aussies are renovating instead of relocating

The disappointment of missing out on a property you love at an auction can be excruciating.

Auction bidding tactics that won't blow your budget or your cover

The Block 2016. Main bathroom reveals - Chris and Kim.

The essential checklist for a successful bathroom renovation

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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Joe Daniher.

AFL Live: Saturday footy action

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Joel Selwood is carried from the ground after sustaining an ankle injury.

Hawkins, Duncan in MRP spotlight; optimism for Selwood

Jon Pierik and Anthony Colangelo
1 hr ago

Swans Will Hayward and Kieren Jack had plenty to shout about at Simonds Stadium on Friday night.

Swans stun Cats to stay in top-four race

Anthony Colangelo

Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley.

Why Buckley should coach Collingwood again in 2018

ANALYSIS
Caroline Wilson

Recalled: Port Adelaide's Angus Monfries.

Monfries set to play first AFL game in two years

Essendon footballer Dustin Fletcher.

Another lap of honour for Essendon icon Dustin Fletcher

Scott Spits

Sam Petrevski-Seton has enjoyed a phenomenal start to his AFL career.

From bush to the Blues, Petrevski-Seton is ready to kick on

Jon Pierik

Jarryd Roughead will play his 250th game on Sunday.

Celebrating Roughy: Those who know him, in their own words

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

Border forces 'soul searching' over mailed 'terror bomb'

David Wroe

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

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

'Disgrace': Australia's emissions increase accelerates

Peter Hannam

Same-sex marriage

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

Baby Caroline cannot get the operations she needs from her hospital in Vietnam.

The severely ill Australian baby stranded in Vietnam

Ebony Bowden

Martin Shkreli arrives at federal court in New York, Friday, Aug. 4, 2017. Jurors are starting their fifth day of ...

'Pharma bro' Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud

US Attorney General Jeff Sessions says leaks – such as the leaked White House transcript of the conversation between US ...

Trump White House goes on attack over 'culture of leaks'

The hero of East Timor's independence struggle Xanana Gusmao has resigned from the presidency of his party.

Plans to form East Timorese government thrown into disarray

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Going postal is Turnbull's best option for same-sex marriage

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The 20th anniversary of Diana's death has reminded many of the misery of the Windsors: endless engagements, permanent ...

Three reasons why the Australian Republic will get up, one day

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Anthony Scaramucci, from the so-smooth-he's-slippery school of PR.

Don't laugh too hard at Trump's spin doctors – ours are just as bad

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Khalili

‘It makes you feel not valued’: How wage cuts broke Sahar

Anna Patty

Ian Narev, CEO of CBA. The bank's review of inappropriate financial advice began on July 3, 2014.

The difficult questions Commbank needs to answer

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Trump trade dead, but corporate earnings fragile

Jessica Sier

Wages growth.

The six charts that show why workers are feeling the pinch

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Are robots really taking our jobs? Then show me the evidence

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Toyota, Mazda to open joint US factory

Tabcorp all in on Tatts merger despite mounting costs

Nick Toscano

Eleven already jailed over CBA money laundering syndicates

Michael Evans

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23 mind-blowing new gadgets to get excited about

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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

The very first passenger bus to cross the Sydney Harbour Bridge, pictured on 1 August 1937. SMH NEWS Picture by A.AITKEN ...

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'What's the deal with ...': There's a precision and truth to Jerrry Seinfeld's observations, says Judith Lucy.

Judith Lucy on why Seinfeld is a master of comedy

Charlize Theron, left, and Sofia Boutella in Atomic Blonde.

Forget James Bond. Here's why the best spies are women

Stephanie Bunbury

Kumail Nanjiani and his wife Emily V. Gordon. He is the star of <i>The Big Sick</i>, which they wrote together based on ...

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

Karl Quinn

A detail of Wendy Sharpe's The Witching Hour â Elena Kats-Chernin in the Salon des Refuses exhibition.

The art that was rejected from the Archibald Prize

John McDonald

7.30 host Leigh Sales.

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

Amy Remeikis

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

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

Kate Sylvester âColetteâ dungarees, $499. Louis Vuitton âIdol V Crewâ necklace, $1240, âEssential Vâ cuff, ...

Ajak Deng: Fashion is obsessed with Instagram fame

Jane Rocca

How do you take your guilt? With tears or anxiety?

I'm stuck in a tug of war between my mother and my daughter

Maggie Alderson

Jo Stanley.

I'm going to be more selfish, for my daughter's sake

"My high perfectionism evolved to more painful levels when I became a parent."

I tackled my perfectionism and became a better parent

Megan Blandford

There is a freedom to travelling solo that I now find totally invigorating.

How I finally embraced solo travelling

Mandy Appleyard

It's important to understand that it's not your job to "fix" her.

'I want to support my depressed housemate, but I need my own space'

Jessica Rowe

Sit with your cuppa, but don't stress if your mind strays.

We're not made to live in 'the now'

Evelyn Lewin

Fashion designer Yousef Akbar has been left baffled by the lack of an endorsement from Delta Goodrem after she wore one ...

Designer hot under the collar over Delta snub

Andrew Hornery

When garlic bread meets toasted cheese sandwich.

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

High stakes: Porterhouse steak.

The Woodhouse delivers a smoking hot take on wood-fired cooking

Twice-cooked sticky duck with charred Asian greens.

Three Blue Ducks' twice cooked sticky duck

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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

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The reason mummy wine memes are no laughing matter

New York City emits a golden glow - unless you are at street level where some cleaning could be done.

Traveller letters: New York's appalling dirty secret

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

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

Tesla's Model X is available with a leather-free interior.

Six of the best cruelty-free cars

Alessandra Melville

2018 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster.

New Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

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

Best ever: Mo Farah wins his 10th consecutive gold medal.

Farah upstages all as he wins 10th consecutive gold

Michael Gleeson

James Pattinson has been ruled out of the Bangladesh series.

Pattinson out of Bangladesh tour with back injury

Jon Pierik
1 min ago

Record breaker: Lisa De Vanna celebrates during Australia's win over Brazil.

De Vanna re-writes Matildas' record books

Ben McKay

Show of unity: The Force and Rebels players joined in a circle after full time in their match in July.

Rebels look safe as VRU takes licence but where to now for ARU?

Roy Ward
1 hr ago

Got away with it: Usain Bolt stumbled to winning his heat at the world championships.

Bolt wins ugly in heat

Michael Gleeson

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