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The government's higher education package would apply a new "efficiency dividend" to universities, increase student fees ...

The Victorian universities about to lose millions

EXCLUSIVE

New Zealand's new Labor opposition leader, Jacinda ...

Yes, it's illegal for employers to ask women this question ...

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

John at the Odyssey House residential rehabilitation facility in Sydney.

Next drug epidemic coming to Australia already 'rampant'

Michael Kellar, 56, was arrested by police when the plane landed.

The texts on a plane that lead to two arrests - and saved two children

An MV-22 Osprey, carrying 26 personnel, was involved in what was described as a "mishap" on Saturday afternoon off ...

Trump briefed on US military crash off Queensland

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Am I afraid of dying? Instinctively, of course.

I've lived life to the max, now I'm paying the price

Frank Robson

We're drowning in a sea of waste despite recycling more than ever

Man dead in suspicious circumstances in West Footscray

Coaches at odds over 'perfect tackle' after North star carted off

UPDATED

Essendon coach to seek a 'please explain' from Zach Merrett

This woman became a Deathwalker, and you can become one too

Raya Allan juggles three different jobs to make ends meet.

'People can no longer survive on a single job': The new working poor

The war on wages
11 mins ago

Usain Bolt in London.

American denies Bolt golden end to solo career

11 mins ago

Jolie demands apology after orphan audition exposed

Russian President Vladimir Putin rests after fishing during a mini-break in the Siberian Tyva region.

Bare-chested Putin puts Greg Norman to shame

Modern sex dolls have evolved into robots with a silicon skin.

Rise of sex robots is real, and we should be worried

COMMENT

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Pies demolish Roos to give Bucks hope

Liam Gallagher: “I classify myself as a rock’n’roll singer who writes the odd tune.”

'I am the f---ing bollocks': Liam Gallagher rolls solo

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

Australia's $100m muesli mogul sets her sights on China

Tana French was working on an archaeological dig when she got the idea for her first novel.

Chances are Tana French will be your new favourite crime writer

British author J.K. Rowling.

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

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

The real reason Julian Knight should never get parole

John Silvester

Melbourne's new park comes with a $19m price tag

Man dead, woman injured in Sunshine West

Skiers are flocking to Victoria's Alpine region as storm brings fresh snow.

Blizzard warning as skiers hit slopes for 'week of the season'

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

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

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

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

An injured Khaled Merhi is taken away in an ambulance after being arrested in Surry Hills.

Clock ticking over third man arrested over Sydney terror

NSW

Lee Matthew Hillier, pictured being confronted by an armed police officer, locked down the Queen Street Mall in March 2013.

'I was in control': Inside Queen Street Mall siege

QLD

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

The Californian town of Nipton has been bought by America Green for $US5 million. Photo: Stan Shebs/WikiCommons

Cannabis grower buys Californian town as pot-friendly outpost

Luxury is a focus at Casa Malca, which has one indoor and two outdoor pools.

Inside Pablo Escobar's stunning Mexican mansion

Verner Panton Bachelor Chairs Eames side table, Coffee table from Jardan, vintage sheep from Waverley Antique Bazaar, ...

The striking 1970s-style home that has lived many lives

The small Fitzroy North cottage sold at auction for $1,175,000.

Payday for two country investors who bought in this trendy suburb

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

Bianca Spender “Blazer” dress, $825. Ellery earrings, POA.

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Bianca Spender “Blazer” dress, $825. Ellery earrings, POA.

Ajak Deng: Fashion is obsessed with Instagram fame

Jane Rocca

Archbishop Denis Hart wrote to priests asking them to spread the church's concerns about the renewed push for reform.

Pray and act: Church and state collide over euthanasia laws

Farrah Tomazin

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Tell us about it. We are fixated on feeback

Sian Prior

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Jarryd Roughead will play his 250th game on Sunday against the Tigers.

Doing it Rough: High-flying Hawk marks 250-game milestone

Timothy Boyle

Magpie Taylor Adams celebrates kicking a goal during Collingwood's match against North Melboure at Etihad Stadium on ...

Pies win again on costly night for both sides

Daniel Cherny

Ben Brown hit the turf head first in a tackle from Collingwood ruckman Brodie Grundy at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

Coaches at odds over 'perfect' Grundy tackle

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

Lions v Bulldogs

Bulldogs find bite to edge past Lions

Andrew Stafford

Zach Merrett

Worsfold to seek a 'please explain' from Merrett

Jon Pierik

Fremantle's Nat Fyfe tackles Gold Coast's Pearce Hanley.

McCarthy boots four, Fyfe stars in Dockers win

Max Gawin of the Demons (left) fights for the ball with Shane Mumford of the Giants.

Mumford faces nervous wait as Giants trounce Demons

Caden Helmers

Cale Hooker of the Bombers scores a goal in the final quarter against Carlton.

Cale gets Bombers off the hook against Blues

Jon Pierik
50 mins ago

Legal advice to be sent to Malcolm Turnbull says a postal vote would likely be invalid without legislation.

Postal vote would be invalid without legislation: lawyers

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

The major universities about to lose millions

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

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

David Wroe

Dean Smith (front left) and Tony Abbott listen to Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a Liberal party room meeting in ...

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

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

La Trobe Valley's Loy Yang coal-fired power station is among the country's biggest polluters.

'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

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Singapore's founding family feud hits court

Lindsay Murdoch

Italian police released photos of Lukasz Herba who has been arrested on kidnapping charges.

Model kidnapped in Milan during photo shoot

A supporter of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro holds up a poster of late President Hugo Chavez outside the National ...

Can we stop the collapse of democracy?

COMMENT

Military soldiers stand guard in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil's army called to quell violence in Rio de Janeiro

Illustration: Dyson

As Prince Philip waves goodbye, perhaps it's time for Queen Elizabeth, too

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz.

Don't wish too hard. We've got the low wage growth we sought

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

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

Best bet is to run a business ethically and reap the rewards

COMMENT
Michael Short

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

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. Illustration: Simon Letch

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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Brown carted off after Grundy tackle

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Blizzard conditions bring record snow to Victoria

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Bombers win thriller against Carlton

AFL

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Shorten supports voice for Australia's first peoples

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

Modern sex dolls have evolved into robots with a silicon skin.

Rise of sex robots is disturbing trend

COMMENT
Johanna Legatt

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

David Jones food group director Pieter de Wet, Jesinta Franklin and chef Neil Perry at the new David Jones Bondi ...

Have your smashed avo and eat it too at David Jones

ANALYSIS
Jenna Clarke

Grace Forrest, daughter of billionaire Andrew Twiggy Forrest, as seen in Harpers Bazaar Australia.

Grace Forrest denies being a philanthropist

Andrew Hornery

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

Planning is yet to begin for the nuptials of both Channel Nine's Erin Molan and Sweaty Betty's Roxy Jacenko.

Social Seen: Roxy Jacenko and Erin Molan talk weddings

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

Slow it down to speed it up.

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

Sarah Berry

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

Photo: someecards

The reason mummy wine memes are no laughing matter

Carefully planned: Masjid Putra, or Pink Mosque, in Putrajaya, near Kuala Lumpur.

Inside south-east Asia's 'abandoned sci-fi city'

Brian Johnston

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

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

Icy roads can be danger during winter, but many modern cars feature slippery road warnings.

Five best winter car comforts

Alessandra Melville

Mercedes-Benz is developing its first AMG-only Australian dealership in Sydney.

Australia's first AMG-only dealer set to open

Stephen Ottley

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake.

Jag's sub-$100k SUV alternative

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dual-cab 4x4.

Short Haul: Mercedes' mega ute

Mark Short

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

The ultimate Amarok road test

Andrew Maclean

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

Six of the best cruelty-free cars

Alessandra Melville

James Pattinson has been ruled out of the Bangladesh series.

Pattinson out of Bangladesh tour with back problem

Jon Pierik

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

Farah upstages all as he wins 10th consecutive gold

Michael Gleeson

Usain Bolt in London.

Bolt wins ugly in heat

Michael Gleeson

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

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