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An error at a data centre has left some Woolworths customers with incorrect transactions on their accounts.

'Couldn't buy fuel': Woolies customers cop surprise charge

28 mins ago

An unhappy Malcolm Turnbull takes questions on same-sex marriage during a press conference near Perth.

Libs hold meeting to decide position on same-sex marriage

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

AFL Football . St.kilda players hit the St.Kilda seabaths and the beach for recovery after their wi over Collingwood ...

AFL players warned to steer clear of beaches after critters attack boy

59 mins ago

Tony Abbott

Resignation only option open to MPs afraid of debate

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

An aerial view of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

'Devastating': Refugee found dead on Manus Island

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Tourists crowd the streets of Dubrovnik.

'Invasion': Uprising against tourists spreads in European hotspots

There's one obvious thing missing from the rental equation

Comment
Jennifer Duke

'What is that?': Shock at bug found in All Blacks' hotel room

CBA says 53,506 alleged late reports may constitute one breach

What if America's crisis of confidence goes beyond Trump?

COMMENT

More jobs, fewer hours: Hurdles hidden in latest employment numbers

The pool deck at the new Sofitel Hotel in Darling Harbour on 07 August, 2017. It is the first high end hotel to open in ...

Builders finish work on city's newest luxury hotel

1 hr ago

Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.

Today Show hosts make acting debut in Sharknado 5

1 hr ago

Sam Kanizay, 16, was bitten by some sort of critter at Brighton Beach while soaking his legs after a footy match.

Bitten teen's father films flesh-eating critters devouring steak

UPDATED
18 mins ago

Snow fell in Oberon during cold weather on Monday August 7. It was the first decent snow for the NSW Central Tablelands ...

Snow falls on Central Tablelands - but it's heating up in Sydney

Woman doing push-ups in gym

How much exercise is too much?

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How a 9-year-olds applies for a position at NASA

Betty Cuthbert after winning the 400 metres at the Tokyo Olympics.

PETER FITZSIMONS

The golden comeback: How Betty Cuthbert won the Olympic 400m

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs onstage as Baby Buggy celebrates 15 years with "An Evening ...

Review: Seinfeld barely wastes a word with slick stand-up

Hela Jaffar at the Community Migrant Resource Centre in Parramatta.

'When I asked for sex, I was said to be a bitch'

NASA and science students. Independent schools guide SMH July 2017. No other use, no generic use

NASA responds to boy, 9, who applied to be 'guardian of galaxy'

The man shot by police at Grafton has since died.

'Drop the knife': Cops' warning before two shots rang out

Cycling fines soar in first year of harsher penalties in NSW

Matt O'Sullivan

Bus driver charged after cars vandalised with acid

Rachel Browne
27 mins ago

A man has been shot after allegedly confronting police with a knife.

Knife-wielding man died in hospital after being shot by police

Khaled Merhi is released from police custody.

Final man held over terror plot released, charged over weapon

Anthony Sahade has won his latest court battle - over a dog wash.

Crystal Car Wash boss in a lather over council fine

Water issues continue to bubble with NSW's handling of water licences under scrutiny.

More claims of excess water extraction in NSW surface

Peter Hannam

Betty Cuthbert has died aged 79.

Olympic champion Betty Cuthbert has died, aged 79

UPDATED

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

The major universities about to lose millions

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

The next of kin of the three missing US Marines aboard the downed MV-22 Osprey heli-plane, have been told the search and ...

US military crash: Search now a 'recovery' operation

Toby Crockford

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

Workers point to security flaws at two Australian airports

Mario Christodoulou

Windy Beach was more popular in NSW than any other state.

Looking to repaint? The most popular colours in your state

Australian couple Thomas and Darren have turned a former brothel into their Amsterdam home.

Couple transforms Amsterdam brothel into penthouse apartment

A customer sits inside one of the Breathe salt rooms at The Wellery on the second floor of the Saks Fifth Avenue ...

Department store swaps Armani for bootcamp and salt rooms

Could a landlord bond be a win-win?

Tenants have to pay bonds so why shouldn't landlords too?

Comment

The Block bathroom reveal

The Block: Bathroom week sees some couples sink in the deep end

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

Aid group in the Med fear far-right hacker attack

Nick Miller

GOOD WEEKEND. BRISBANE Peni and Lisa Fotuaika, parents of NRL player Mosese at the Brisbane Cemetary where he was ...

'Still saddens me': Wests Tigers turn pain into progress

Roy Masters

The public has little faith in federal politicians, or the media.

Major parties doing nothing to prevent populist anger

ANALYSIS
Peter Hartcher

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Same-sex marriage enjoys support in the community but the Coalition has struggled to deal with the issue internally.

Liberal Party meets to decide position on gay marriage

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Hopes high breakthrough HIV drug will be subsidised

Adam Gartrell
41 mins ago

Resignation the honourable course of action for MPs afraid of debate

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

An aerial view of Manus Island in Papua New Guinea.

Refugee on Manus Island found dead

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

A concerted effort is being made to move all jurisdictions to online settlement in the next two years.

'It used to be a dream, a million dollars. Now it's nothing'

Peter Hartcher

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has failed to impress voters in marginal seats in Sydney and Melbourne.

'If he just had guts': focus groups savage PM as a do-nothing leader

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

The checks will include a look at mental health and lifestyle.

Turnbull and Shorten have reason to fear this stunning discontent

Tony Wright

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

Aid group in the Med fear far-right hacker attack

Nick Miller

Attorney General Jeff Sessions, left, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, right, attend a briefing at the ...

Justice department backs down on prosecuting reporters over leaks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the weekly cabinet meeting at his office in Jerusalem on Sunday.

Pressure builds on Netanyahu as former staffer agrees to testify in graft probe

US President Donald Trump continues to call the Mueller investigation a "witch hunt".

Trump campaign Russia probe 'not a fishing expedition'

Any move to hold a postal vote on same-sex marriage is likely to be challenged in the High Court.

Going postal for same sex marriage

COMMENT
George Williams

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Crisis in high school economics a threat to national wellbeing

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten: pushing for four-year terms might be opportunist, but that doesn't mean it is a bad idea.

Four-year terms another petty distraction from real issues

COMMENT
Tony Walker

An error at a data centre has left some Woolworths customers with incorrect transactions on their accounts.

Woolies error charges customers again for old transactions

Lucy Cormack
28 mins ago

More records on Wall St sets the scene for an upbeat ASX start.

Markets Live: CBA joins ASX rally

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

Bars and restaurants have views of Darling Harbour and across the water to the CBD skyline.

Final touches going on Sydney's first new luxury hotel in 17 years

Carolyn Cummins
1 hr ago

The Mantra acquisition includes The Blackman Melbourne hotel on St Kilda Road.

Art Series Hotels sells to Mantra for $52 million

Simon Johanson
26 mins ago

CBA talks down potential fine as bank mulls bonuses

Clancy Yeates

Sydney, Melbourne property prices edge higher

Job ads climb for fifth month to highest since 2011

Are debt levels 'pushing China to meltdown?'

Patrick Commins

Lekker's Damsko was inspired by Dutch canal boats.

Dutch bike brand Lekker just released the ultimate party boat

Handsome Things
1 hr ago

Tom Ford has released a highly succesful line of male oriented products including concealers and bronzers.

Are you man enough for this controversial grooming trend?

Grooming

Pre-existing conditions make buying adequate life insurance and income protection prohibitively expensive.

I sought help for mental health. Now insurers are exacting revenge

Georgina Dent

Medical bills in the US can be steep, so ensure you have adequate travel insurance.

The $693 hotel bill that stuffed up my unrelated insurance claim

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Kimberley Turner founded Aerosafe Risk Management when she was 18.

Risky business: from Black Hawk down to rising star

Cara Waters

Pat Mackle has found a buyer for Avant Card.

Postcard queen Pat Mackle finds buyers for Avant Card

Nina Hendy

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Penrith move to eighth in NRL thriller

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China urges North Korea to stop missile tests

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Dollar commentary turns fanciful

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Crane collapse bars residents from returning

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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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Karl Stefanovic and Lisa Wilkinson in Sharknado 5: Global Swarming.

Looking grim: Today hosts make acting debut in Sharknado 5

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 16: Comedian Jerry Seinfeld performs onstage as Baby Buggy celebrates 15 years with "An Evening ...

Review: Seinfeld barely wastes a word with slick stand-up

Martin Boulton

A rare breed: Film director Jocelyn Moorhouse.

What's wrong with this picture? Australia's gender gap reveal

Karl Quinn

Taylor Swift claims Colorado radio host David Mueller groped her in June 2013.

Taylor Swift set to testify in groping case against radio host

Jeremy Clarkson has a point to prove with his Amazon show. If he can keep the car on the road.

Jeremy Clarkson in hospital with pneumonia

Bolling has been suspended while Fox News investigates a report that he sent at least three female colleagues a lewd ...

Fox News suspends another host following lewd texts

Paul Farhi

Mark H, or Tarzan as he is known, got dysentery soon after being evicted from Australian Survivor.

Tarzan got dysentery after being evicted from Survivor

Aja Styles

This year's Bachelorette Sophie Monk and Bachelor Matty Johnson.

Matty J and Sophie Monk get downgraded Bachelor mansion

Amy Croffey

Ellen Kirkwood's music turned out to be as loftily ambitious as her subject matter.

Big questions provoke dramatic musical response

John Shand

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

Actors Anna Faris, left, and Chris Pratt pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film "Guardians of ...

The internet is not handling this major Hollywood split well

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

The Mediterranean diet is better for the hearts of some.

The Mediterranean diet only works for the wealthy

Sarah Berry

There's one problem with the email response test approach: it doesn't work. It's a disaster.

This might be why your boss emails you outside work hours

Kasey Edwards

That meme about relationships being a series of emails apologising for not replying was very relevant.

'Hope you're well!' What we really mean when we say this

Natalie Reilly

Taking to Instagram while on holiday, Hilary Duff said she has no time for body shamers who point out 'celeb flaws' in ...

Hilary Duff shuts down shamers with perfect 'flaws' comeback

Aaron Carter in late 2015. The pop star makes rare appearances for music performances.

'Doesn't bring me shame': Aaron Carter comes out as bisexual

Nicole Economos

Reni Eddo-Lodge is appearing at the Melbourne Writers' Festival.

As a four-year-old, I believed I would turn white one day

Reni Eddo-Lodge

In medicine, gender impacts how, when and why a person accesses medical care, and the outcomes of that access.

How medicine stopped treating women as 'small men'

Deb Colville

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'My mum doesn't seem that interested in my baby'

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Rock your baby to sleep with the sounds of Justin Timberlake

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Is it okay to reprimand a stranger's child?

Tourists crowd the streets of Dubrovnik.

'Go home': Anger boils over as tourists overrun Europe's hotspots

Virgin Australia's latest business class seat is cleverly designed.

Flight test: Crew get flirty on Virgin Australia's new international route

Craig Platt

Oktoberfest is the most popular beer festival in the world, but it's not the Germans who love beer the most.

Not Aussies: The countries that drink the most beer revealed

Oliver Smith

What's the secret behind creamy cafe-style scrambled eggs?

What's the secret behind creamy cafe-style scrambled eggs?

Neil Perry and David Jones CEO John Dixon hope to inspire shoppers with the new David Jones' food hall at Bondi Junction.

David Jones opens 'Disneyland of chocolate, cheese and beef'

Chicken kapitan with fragrant rice.

Weekly meal plan: Neil Perry's chicken curry and paleo fish patties

LinkedIn first started testing the service last month.

LinkedIn's Tinder for mentors sounds creepy

Australians can't hang up on their home phones when the mobile networks are still full of black spots even in the cities.

Fix for mobile coverage needed before NBN

COMMENT

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Review: Tacoma is a multi-layered sci-fi masterpiece

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Galaxy Note 8: what we think we know so far

Gizmodo

A previous partial lunar eclipse in Sacramento, California.

Stargazers preparing for lunar eclipse on Tuesday

Mazda has announced an expanded partnership with Toyota.

Toyota and Mazda join forces

Drive Staff

2017 Peugeot 208 Active.

Peugeot cuts 208 and 2008 prices

Dom Tripolone

2017 Hyundai i30 SR.

What small car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

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

Australia's first AMG-only dealer set to open

Stephen Ottley

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

Five best winter car comforts

Alessandra Melville

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake.

Jaguar reveals prices for new SUV alternative

Dom Tripolone

Betty Cuthbert after winning the 400 metres at the Tokyo Olympics.

Golden comeback: How Cuthbert won the Olympic 400 metres

Peter FitzSimons

CHECKING THINGS OUT: All Blacks manager Darren Shand.

'What is that?': Shock at bug found in All Blacks' hotel room

Final test: Justin Gatlin upstaged Usain Bolt in the latter's final solo race, taking gold.

Gatlin the shameless fraud who plays the system perfectly

Paul Hayward

Creature from the deep? Or something else? Sam Kanizay's legs kept bleeding after a dip in the bay at Dendy Street beach ...

Saints told to avoid Melbourne beaches amid sea fleas threat

Anthony Colangelo
59 mins ago

Had enough: All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has run out of patience with prolific winger Julian Savea, dropping him from ...

Shock omission as All Blacks drop try-scoring machine

Daniel Gilhooly
1 hr ago

Big decisions: The former Waratahs tighthead is now a Super Rugby champion with the Crusaders but big decisions lie ...

Australian prop Alaalatoa shows All Black potential in final

Paul Cully

Australia's Morgan Mitchell was despondent after her run in London.

Powerful emotions as Marschall vaults to final, Mitchell bereft

Michael Gleeson

Justin Gatlin defied the boos from around the stadium to win the 100m world title.

Coe laments Gatlin's 100m victory over Bolt

Michael Gleeson

GOOD WEEKEND. BRISBANE Peni and Lisa Fotuaika, parents of NRL player Mosese at the Brisbane Cemetary where he was ...

Wests Tigers focused on mental health after death of Fotuaika

Roy Masters

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Ross suffers broken back after hit from behind against Warriors

Robert Dillon

Back to the bush: The extra fixtures will be welcomed after the scrapping of City v Country.

NRL goes back to bush with up to five games in country

Chris Barrett

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