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One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts addresses the media during a joint press conference with One Nation leader Senator ...

Roberts: 'Always said I was British ... Australian'

22 mins ago

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk: "I want to look at what other levers of government are open for me to apply to ...

Premier rules out levy as NSW rubbish keeps coming

Irish vet Louise Kennedy with two degrees can't persuade a robot that she can speak English.

Irish Sunshine Coast vet fails robot English test, is denied visa

Wall Street fell late in the day on the US President's response to North Korea.

Americans not confident Trump can handle Kim

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Foxtel has welcomed an 18-month suspended jail sentence for a man who allowed thousands of people to access its ...

TV pirate slapped with 18-month suspended jail term

Dismissed Supreme Court Justice Angelo Vasta, with his son Ross (a current federal MP), arriving at court in 1990.

Fitzgerald Inquiry era compared to Salem witch trials

Felicity Caldwell

Treasurer urges CommBank to reverse Queensland axings

Felicity Caldwell

Pauline Hanson to refer her own senator to the High Court

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

'We love our children': Wong's stunning speech about gay marriage

Charges laid over tank collapse that washed car off road

Amy Mitchell-Whittington

Cover-ups, fraud, 'Asian women' in Pyne's latest claims

Felicity Caldwell

The latest North Korean missile test.

Julie Bishop's call for calm: Australia in range, but 'not a primary target'

Peter Hartcher

Senator Malcolm Roberts at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 9 August 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Andrew Meares

Making sense of Malcolm Roberts teeters on the impossible

COMMENT
41 mins ago

Kyle MacLachlan in the reboot of Twin Peaks.

No second season planned for Twin Peaks revival

Mia Freedman's "tone-deaf" post.

'Tone-deaf': Freedman panned over attempt to support equality

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Your family needs the Ekka now more than ever

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Plane crashes after attempted takeoff from road

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Check in for your BT breakfast bulletin with Spencer Howson

Union-aligned bus drivers will not collect fares this week.

Union pledges no Brisbane bus fares for the rest of the week

Colleagues surprised Liberal received lobbyist ...

4:34PM

Salim Mehajer's Lidcombe house up for rent

4:29PM

Bellamy's gets its China groove back

4:27PM

Donna Steele has been described as "an exceptional mother" by Cooktown locals, who are rallying together to work out ...

Town rallying to help solve killing of mother

Toby Crockford

Brisbane Uber driver released without charge over alleged sexual assault

Jorge Branco

Glow-in-the-dark pathways to be installed in Brisbane

Ruth McCosker

More truck drivers are using Brisbane's toll network, according to Transurban figures.

Trucks drive Brisbane's toll road revenue growth

Tony Moore

Union-aligned bus drivers will not collect fares this week.

Union pledges no fare collection for Brisbane buses for rest of the week

Shae McDonald

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay.

Palaszczuk urges NZ trade minister to visit Queensland for briefing

Felicity Caldwell

Mr Pisasale had been scheduled to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Tuesday morning.

Pisasale 'not in a fit state' to appear in court, lawyer says

Jorge Branco

Released on bail: Sarah Budge.

John Ibrahim's girlfriend freed on bail

UPDATED

Irish vet Louise Kennedy with two degrees can't persuade a robot that she can speak English.

Irish vet fails to convince robot she is fluent in English

One more division one ticket from the weekend is still unclaimed.

Tradie wins $6m lotto, plans to buy new BBQ

WA

A Canberra student racked up $841.31 in mobile data charges trying to do her homework during an internet blackout.

Internet outage cops family $841 bill for homework

ACT

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has called for calm.

Bishop warns nuke confrontation could escalate, calls for calm

Peter Hartcher

'They cannot accept people like me being equal': Penny Wong

Stephanie Peatling
22 mins ago

The truth is, both sides have struggled on marriage equality

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Treasurer Scott Morrison, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg ...

Turnbull targets bill shock, power companies want energy target

James Massola

Pauline Hanson is correct when she says that all children have a right to an education.

Pauline Hanson to refer her own senator to the High Court

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Tony Abbott.

If you hate political correctness, you 'need to vote no': Abbott

Fergus Hunter

Lyle Shelton managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby presented Senator Cory Bernardi with 55 thousand ...

'David v Goliath': Campaigners gear up for bitter fight

Matthew Knott

Wall Street fell late in the day on the US President's response to North Korea.

Americans not confident Trump can handle Kim

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

US State Secretary Rex Tillerson, left, is greeted by Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Allan Peter Cayetano in ...

SE Asian countries told to stamp out rogue NKorean operations

Lindsay Murdoch

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Tel Aviv, Israel last week.

Even his critics say India's Narendra Modi is unstoppable

ANALYSIS
Amrit Dhillon

Rescuers work at a tourist site in Zhangzha in Jiuzhaigou county in southwestern China's Sichuan province.

Earthquake in China forces evacuation of thousands

Kirsty Needham

Gay and lesbian citizens who want nothing more than equal treatment before the law are being held as hostages in this ...

Abbott would be a better PM than Turnbull on same-sex marriage

COMMENT
John Birmingham

Why don't governments work more to esnure creativity is fostered all the way through school?

School children have a right to discuss their religious beliefs

COMMENT
Bill O'Chee

A new project from the Game of Thrones creators has triggered an online uproar.

Seriously, why are we giving Foxtel $30 million?

COMMENT
John Birmingham

In his first speech since taking charge of financial markets in December, RBA Assistant Governor Christopher Kent noted ...

End of the Trump Trade has fuelled Aussie's rise: RBA's Kent

Local investors are focused on earnings season.

Markets Live: CBA trumps geopolitics

Live
Jens Meyer

Emails can be tricky: How you begin an email sets the tone and may shape the recipient's perception of you.

The best way to start an email (and 18 ways not to)

Rachel Gillett
55 mins ago

Shares in dairy company Bellamy's staged a big recovery on the news.

Bellamy's gets its China groove back

Darren Gray
20 mins ago

Americans are dying younger, saving companies billions

1 hr ago

The real reasons you can't save

Anaemic wages growth sends consumer mood to 16-month low

To infinity and beyond? Netflix gets wake-up call from Disney

1 hr ago

Ashford Castle in west Ireland.

Thanks to Brexit, Irish castles are more popular than ever

Flat-pack, epitomised by Swedish juggernaut IKEA, has become the poster child for fast furniture.

The real problem with fast furniture, and it's not IKEA

Hancock Chairman Gina Rinehart.

Billionaire Gina Rinehart lists one of her Brisbane mansions for sale

Some potential buyers did not do their homework on 27 Argyle Street, Red Hill.

Just because a house needs work, don't think it'll go for a song

A conceptual rendering of a high-speed train on a rail line that will run from Los Angels to San Francisco.

Slow-moving train crash: Why high-speed rail has become a joke

COMMENT

Despite some serious growth, Audi's focus remains on staying true to its luxury heritage.

The luxury car brand that grew too big, too fast

Cars
Toby Hagon
10 mins ago

Astra Lodge is the newest jewel in the crown at winter haven Falls Creek.

Luxe lodge wins best Aussie ski hotel before it even opens

Luxury

Mind the gap. Medical specialists' out-of-pocket costs vary considerably.

Medical specialists shunned because of high costs

John Collett

Illustration: Simon Letch

You can't use an accounting trick to get a tax deductible loan

Noel Whittaker

Josh Rowe is one of several who've forced change at .auDA.

Millions of Australian domain name owners 'ripped off'

Cara Waters

Mark Gustowski has established a new creative tech accelerator.

Meet the creative start-up kings

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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'We love our children': Wong's emotional speech

Federal Politics

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Crowds flee as earthquake hits China

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Palm oil spill closes Hong Kong beaches

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Abbott's rendition of Rhinestone Cowboy

Glen Campbell

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

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They're Swedish guys and private eyes, Swedish Dicks - now streaming only on Stan.

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Karl Stefanovic has called out Princess Diana's former butler for saying Kate Middleton doesn't have "the X factor".

Karl loses it again, unleashing on Diana's former butler

Broede Carmody

Chloe Grace Moretz says she was body-shamed by a male co-star when she was just 15.

Chloe Grace Moretz was fat-shamed by a co-star at 15

Rob Moran

Country singer Glen Campbell has passed away, aged 81.

'Rhinestone Cowboy' singer Glen Campbell has died, aged 81

Michael Idato

Taylor Swift, pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2016.

Taylor Swift 'certain' she was sexually assaulted: lawyer

Tatiana Flowers

David Letterman, who said goodbye to his talk show two years ago, is working on a new Netflix series.

Netflix lures Letterman out of retirement for new series

Michael Idato

History making deal: Luke Lucas proposes to Chrissy Glentis on <i>Shark Tank</I>.

The ultimate TV spoiler? Shark Tank gets two proposals

Aja Styles

Sophie Turner as Game of Thrones' Sansa Stark.

The Stark truth of GoT reunions: There's no going back

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

The Bachelor's Richie Strahan and Alex Nation at a party in Sydney last year.

The Bachelor's Richie Strahan and Alex Nation 'split'

Amy Croffey

Brisbane Sexpo 2017 had smashed previous records for premium ticket sales, overall attendance and product sales, with a ...

Brisbane 'Australia’s sexiest city' as Sexpo records tumble

Toby Crockford

iFLy has submitted a development application to Brisbane City Council to open a facility in Brisbane.

Westfield Chermside car parks to make way for indoor skydiving

Ruth McCosker

The final image of Carol Lloyd at her funeral in February 2017.

City park and laneway to honour Carol Lloyd for Expo 88 and rock career

Tony Moore

Women need to take control of their financial future as much as they can, but there are other factors outside individual ...

Homelessness: the frightening future for single women

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Mia Freedman's "tone-deaf" post.

Mia Freedman apologises for 'tone-deaf' social media post

Jenny Noyes

Dr Libby Weaver.

In the anti-dieting age, what are we supposed to eat?

Sarah Berry

Clementine Ford: 'I don't want my son to think the people he can turn to for help are Daddy and a million other women.'

Why I deliberately ask men to mind my child for me

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

The cafe which opened up last week donated the "male tax" premium to Elizabeth Morgan House.

The Melbourne cafe dividing the internet

Nicole Economos
51 mins ago

Hilary and her caftan at the wedding of Sophie Lasry to 25-year-old Alexander Swieca.

We (and the internet) are here for Hillary's wedding caftan

Annie Brown

'It is never OK for anyone, even a health professional, to touch without consent and a plausible explanation of their ...

I didn't speak up during massage, but I wish I had

Jennifer Morton

Taylor Swift, pictured at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2016.

Taylor Swift 'certain' she was assaulted: lawyer

Tatiana Flowers

Wynns Coonawarra Estate is one of Australia's most-valued wineries.

Is this Australia's best value winery?

Chinese chicken noodle soup with a chilli kick.

Kylie Kwong's refreshing chicken noodle soup

Fried chicken at Connie and Ted's.

A food-lover's guide to West Hollywood

Two-year-old Lane Graves has been honoured with a Lighthouse memorial after his tragic death last year.

Disney unveils lighthouse in memory of boy killed by alligator

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'Do not let your children download this app'

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The reason bedtime has become a laughing matter in our family

Tourists haggle with tuk tuk driver in Thailand.

Fourteen telltale signs that make it obvious you're a tourist

Ben Groundwater

Blue Train, South Africa RGB

Two hours by plane vs 31 hours by train, but the train still wins

Craig Platt

Scottish airline Loganair's new tartan livery.

57-second flight: Airline that flies world's shortest route has big plans

Christopher Jasper
59 mins ago

The Nokia 6 looks and feels cold and utilitarian, but also looks much more expensive than it is.

New low-priced Nokias simple but impressive

The traditional password rules encourage us to dream up terrible passwords.

Password rules bad, says man who invented them

COMMENT

Irish vet Louise Kennedy with two degrees can't persuade a robot that she can speak English.

Irish vet denied Visa by speech-assessing government robot

Amazon like Alphabet (Google), Apple, Microsoft and Facebook have become so big there is no precedent for their impact ...

Amazon in Australia: what we know so far

Lifehacker

Aela

Skyrim card game launches on phones

Nissan has slashed the price of its 370Z sports car.

Nissan slashes 370Z prices

David McCowen

2017 BMW 420i v Infiniti Q60 GT.

BMW 4-Series v Infiniti Q60 coupe

Andrew Maclean

2018 Skoda Octavia RS.

Updated Octavia RS revealed

Dom Tripolone

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV reviewed

Drive Staff

Mazda has revealed its plans for 2030 and beyond.

Mazda reveals future plans

Stephen Ottley

The Sleep health Foundation has called for police action on tired drivers.

Calls for police to target drowsy drivers

David McCowen

Veteran Broncos prop Adam Blair

Good things come in small packages for in-form Broncos

Phil Lutton

Jared Tallent has pulled out of the world athletics championships with a hamstring injury.

Tallent out of world championships with injury

Michael Gleeson

Rodney Eade has been sacked as Gold Coast coach.

Gold Coast Suns sack coach Rodney Eade

UPDATED
Sam McClure

Five gone: ARL Commission chairman John Grant made some ambitious promises with his strategic plan in 2012.

Is rugby league dying? The stats should concern every league fan

COMMENT
Andrew Webster

Disbelief: Manny Pacquiao reacts after his loss to Jeff Horn in Brisbane. He wants a rematch.

Sweat and blood await Horn as he prepares for Pacquiao rematch

Phil Lutton

Parramatta captain Tim Mannah says he feels for players at clubs under salary cap stress.

We haven't agreed to $9.2m salary cap, say players

Chris Barrett and Michael Chammas

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

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

Betty Cuthbert has died aged 79.

Olympic champion Betty Cuthbert dead at 79

UPDATED
Rachel Browne