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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 charged twice

29 mins ago

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 in Australia

Live
1 hr ago

Police wish to speak to these men over the incident.

WA Police seek group of men over brutal attack on Perth couple

Lara and Mark Dawson were tragically killed as the family travelled to Broome for a holiday.

Road train driver charged over horror crash in Pilbara

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

Bitten teenager's father films sea fleas devouring raw meat

UPDATED
18 mins ago

Facebook is being sued for more than $1 million

Facebook 'likes' could soon land public servants in hot water

UPDATED

Whose job is it to leave passive-aggressive notes in office kitchens?

COMMENT

Refugee in detention centre on Manus Island found dead

1 hr ago

'If he just had guts': Focus groups savage Turnbull

EXCLUSIVE

Mother wins $1.8m after face 'torn off' by whipped cream canister

Australian Olympic legend Betty Cuthbert dies aged 79

UPDATED

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 01: Adam Simpson, coach of the Eagles addresses the team at quarter time during the 2017 AFL ...

Simpson's glass might be half full but Eagles have been given their last rites

COMMENT
1 hr ago

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

Chris Judd: Tackling the hard questions on tackling

Jack Davis wrote to NASA applying for a job.

'My sister says I am an alien' so Jack, 9, applies for a NASA job

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

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

Court battle looms for Taylor Swift over groping allegations

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AFL plays of round 20

Zoe Foster Blake (@zotheysay on the Snaps), shared this adorable throwback picture, demonstrating once and for all that ...

Retro fun

#tbt: Pick the famous Aussie this cutie grew up to be

Tesla boss Elon Musk

What Musk, Branson and 8 other successful people ask job seekers

Hopes high breakthrough HIV drug will be ...

1:49PM

Liberal Party meets to decide position on gay ...

1:00PM

Refugee on Manus Island found dead

12:57PM

The naming rights for the new Perth Stadium are up for grabs.

WA state government to sell naming rights for stadium, arena

Boy falls from Bells Bridge while watching Avon Valley Descent

Hannah Barry

Halls Creek in WA's north records 4.9 earthquake

Hannah Barry

The planned upgrade will widen Marmion Avenue from Butler to Yanchep.

Road between Butler and Yanchep to be upgraded to four lanes

Hannah Barry

Demon after his surgery.

Perth woman warns of cat-trapping dangers after pet injured

Hannah Barry

374 division three winners took home nearly two grand each.

Check your tickets: WA home to three new lotto winners

Mums, Dads and kids turned out to support breastfeeding in Perth.

Breastfeeding mums take over the Perth CBD

Darren Shand told the court he stared at the listening device in disbelief.

Bug found in All Blacks' Sydney hotel room

NSW

Skipper Oliver Galea received a deep gash on his forehead and others were knocked unconscious after the whale hit the ...

Whale slams into boat injuring passengers

QLD

Lara and Mark Dawson were tragically killed as the family travelled to Broome for a holiday.

Road train driver charged over fatal crash in the Pilbara

NSW has some of the highest fines in the world for cycling offences.

Cycling fines soar with harsher penalties in NSW

NSW

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
42 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

At the moment Australia's domestic air passengers aren't required to show photo identification to check in and board an ...

Photo ID checks for domestic passengers are literally a waste of time

COMMENT
Anthony Bergin

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
29 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

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

Aussie couple turn Amsterdam brothel into penthouse apartment

The Block bathroom reveal

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

RECAP

Virgin Group Billionaire Richard Branson owns a refurbished houseboat moored at Little Venice in West London.

Sir Richard Branson is renting out his unique London houseboat

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

Inside Pablo Escobar's stunning Mexican mansion

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

Looking to repaint? These are Australia's most popular colours

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

Marine bites

Did sea lice attack a teenager's legs?

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Dockers end their losing streak

AFL

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Pence slams suggestion he'll run in 2020

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China urges North Korea to stop missile tests

Surfers brave the large and heavy sets of waves coming onto Bondi Beach, on August 2, 2017, Sydney. Photo:Jessica Hromas

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

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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

Brendan Varis of Feral Brewing, which dominated the Perth Royal Beer Awards.

The sweet brew of success: Feral Brewery dominates beer awards

David Prestipino

There are gourmet options galore in the Swan Valley.

Spend the weekend unlocking WA's secret gourmet wonderland

David Prestipino

Might be time to start drinking solo, if the art of drink-dodging continues.

'Whose bloody round is it?' Is the art of 'shouting' dying out?

COMMENT
Brendan Foster

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?

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

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

Chicken kapitan with fragrant rice.

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

Comfort food: Pappardelle with duck ragout and porcini mushrooms.

Tipo 00's pappardelle with duck ragout

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

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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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

Saints forward Nick Riewdolt leaves the ground due to the blood rule after a hit in the fourth quarter.

Riewoldt's courage inspired West Coast win, says Richardson

Anthony Colangelo

Betty Cuthbert has died aged 79.

Olympic champion Betty Cuthbert dead at 79

UPDATED
Rachel Browne

Magpie Brodie Grundy's controversial tackle on North Melbourne's Ben Brown during their round 20 clash on Saturday night.

Laws committee set to tackle the tackle

Daniel Cherny

Arsenal claimed the Community Shield in a penalty shootout.

Arsenal beat Chelsea in Community Shield shootout

Tom Hayward

Up and at 'em: Josh Caddy and Dustin Martin celebrate another six points for the Tigers.

Tigers show 12 months is a long time by shutting out Hawks

Daniel Cherny

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

Today's captains, Joel Selwood and Jarryd Roughead.

Cats skipper Selwood out until AFL finals

BREAKING

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

Match report: McCarthy boots four, Fyfe stars in Dockers win