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WorkChoice protests.

How companies get away with paying low wages

ANALYSIS
Ben Schneiders

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

The question it is illegal to ask women in the workplace

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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

The text message seen by plane passenger that led to two arrests

Samantha Madigan gets into her car.

The Jaguar, the charity and the missing millions

EXCLUSIVE

The latest North Korean missile test. Air France says one of its jets came within 10 minutes of the missile.

UN approves sanctions on North Korea after missile tests

53 mins ago

It's another "false story", says World Intellectual Property Organisation head Francis Gurry.

Who licked the postage stamp? The letter that started a 10-year stoush

Paul McGeough

British model kidnapped by captor to 'auction her' for $450,000

The 'disturbing trend' for 750,000 Australian workers

1 hr ago

Guns for 10-year-olds: MP wants shooting taught in schools

Next drug epidemic to sweep Australia already 'rampant'

Trump briefed on US military crash off Australian coast

1 hr ago

A crane crashes onto the penthouse of a block of apartments at Wolli Creek

Sydney apartments evacuated as crane collapses onto penthouse

16 mins ago

Usain Bolt in London.

American denies Bolt golden end to solo career - then bows to him

1 hr ago

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

The rise of sex robots is real, and we should all be concerned

COMMENT

A study found sleeping for only six hours a night for 12 days straight is the same as being awake a full 24 hours.

Sleep expert reveals the two foods crucial for a good night's sleep

Shark Tank

Life-changing results in minutes: How to pitch properly

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Shirt off again for Putin

Singers Luis Fonsi, left and Daddy Yankee perform during the Latin Billboard Awards in Coral Gables.

Spanish hit clocks up record as YouTube's most viewed video

Anzac 250405 AFR photo Tamara Voninski Anzac Day march in Sydney generic Australia nationalism republic military ...

COMMENT

'Look, Mum, no hands!' It's republic time

Surfing champion Mick Fanning is the ambassador of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Vans X-Class ute and, for the first time, ...

Mick Fanning is 'toying with the idea of retirement'

Shark Tank

Life-changing results in minutes: Experts reveal how to pitch properly

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

Clock ticking on fate of final Sydney terror suspect in detention

The science teacher who let Pokemon Go in the classroom

The Sydney council fighting graffiti with art

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

'Hugely disappointing': energy retailers drop fixed rate plan

Jean Claude Perrottet, centre, leaves after giving evidence at his sexual assault trial in the NSW District Court.

'When I get drunk my morals leave': texts after alleged rape

Quinta and Greg Turton with their sons Angus, 6, and Finlay, 10.

Turtons devastated 26 days after birth. This test would have helped

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 chaos

A "push-truck" at Canberra Airport with a cracked windscreen.

Workers point to security flaws at two Australian airports

Mario Christodoulou

A copy of the letter from Centrelink.

Centrelink accused of 'intimidating' clients with AFP letters

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

'Disgrace': Australia's emissions jump the most in nine years

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

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

VIC

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

Lucy Feagins

Vendor David Adams and his daughter Jane Ramsey were delighted with the result of their Lilyfield investment property.

Derelict home covered in warning signs sells for $1.26m

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

Inspired to renovate?Top budgeting tips for reno rookies

John Farrow poses with his six-year-old son Michael, during location filming of <i>California</i> in 1946.

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John Farrow poses with his six-year-old son Michael, during location filming of <i>California</i> in 1946.

Documentary reveals the life of filmmaker John Farrow

Garry Maddox

Woody said, 'Just dress like you do,' it was the gift of all time.

'I've played around with all different kinds of men'

Kate Finnigan

Sunset from Ubirr overlooking the Nardab floodplain in Kakadu National Park.

The holiday every Australian child must go on

Sally Webb

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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

It's another "false story", says World Intellectual Property Organisation head Francis Gurry.

The curious case of Francis Gurry

Paul McGeough

The latest North Korean missile test. Air France says one of its jets came within 10 minutes of the missile.

Most punitive sanctions on North Korea approved

53 mins ago

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

Texting on a plane about child molestation leads to arrests

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

Singapore's founding family feud hits court

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: Dyson

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

COMMENT
Garry Linnell

Roughly half of us haven't switched electricity suppliers in the past five years, and a good many have never switched.

When it comes to electricity, the joke's on us

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Chloe Shorten and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Dinkum, Shorten's a bonza bloke

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

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

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

Carman's Fine Foods gears up for major China export push

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Trump trade dead, but corporate earnings fragile

Jessica Sier

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

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If you run a home office or a Google HQ-inspired company, you can’t go wrong with a ...

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

Young people shouldn't put money into super if they want to access it before their 60s. Illustration: Simon Letch

Find super boring? Follow this checklist, then relax

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Investor John Baillie attended an investor day where he could ask questions before deciding on a fund.

Five megatrends catching the eye of investors

John Collett

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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Broncos deal Titans record loss

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GWS thrash Demons in Canberra

AFL

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Trump's environment boss heading to Australia

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Avoiding an Australia opioid crisis

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

Rewind - Passengers

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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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

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

Woody said, 'Just dress like you do,' it was the gift of all time.

Diane Keaton: Why I decided to adopt in my 50s

Kate Finnigan

Erin Molan with her fiance, Sean Ogilvy.

Erin Molan's wedding 'won't be a big, grand do'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Surfing champion Mick Fanning is the ambassador of the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Vans X-Class ute and, for the first time, ...

Mick Fanning is finally starting to 'let go'

Jenna Clarke

Nuts for breakfast are crucial for a good night's sleep, according to a sleep therapist.

Almonds for breakfast crucial for restful sleep, expert finds

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

Ajak Deng: Fashion is obsessed with Instagram fame

Jane Rocca

I want her to learn to just suck it up.

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

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

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

How I finally embraced solo travelling

Mandy Appleyard

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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

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

Add Le Baratin to your list of must-try bistros.

A food-lovers' guide to Paris's 11th arrondissement and beyond

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

Rampant: Jordan Rapana dives over out wide.

Resurgent Raiders send warning to rivals after thrashing premiers

James Buckley

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - August 4, 2017: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SH NEWS/Sports: 040817: Story by Michael Chammis: Portrait of ...

Cleary v Cleary: Battle starts at home on eve of family showdown

Michael Chammas

The Crusaders celebrate their Super Rugby final win against South Africa's Lions, at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg, ...

Crusaders beat Lions in Super final to break title drought

Richard Knowler

Hey, big spenders: The Raiders topped the table for off-field spending in 2016.

Coaches in firing line as NRL looks to curb spending

Roy Masters

Super Rugby

Is Super Rugby really worth saving?

COMMENT
Matthew Burke

Jordan Uelese in Wallabies training camp in Newcastle.

Meet the Wallabies ... who may need some introduction

Phil Lutton

Shane Mumford of the Giants celebrates with team mates.

Cameron won't ask Mumford to tone down aggression

Caden Helmers

Keen for a rematch: Jeff Horn.

Horn wants random drug testing as part of Pacquiao rematch

Phil Lutton

Making progress: NRL boss Todd Greenberg.

Dissenting clubs could veto salary cap deal in new twist to pay war

SIN BIN
Adrian Proszenko

Some things money can't buy: The Sharks celebrate the club's first title last season.

NRL figures show it's getting harder to buy a premiership

Adrian Proszenko

Emphatic: Mitchell Barnett scores his second try for the Knights at McDonald Jones Stadium.

Once were Warriors: Coach slams players after defeat

Robert Dillon

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