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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull would need the support of at least one crossbencher if Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby ...

Bombshell decision puts government's survival in doubt

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

The letter to Trump

The hidden message in mass resignation letter to Trump

illustration by Dionne Gain (RBG)

How a man convicted of sex assault 'beat the system' to attack again

Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist.

Donald Trump fires top White House strategist Steve Bannon

Undated handout photo of Driss Oukabir that was sourced from social media on Friday Aug. 18, 2017. Spanish public ...

Barcelona suspects had planned 'bigger' attack

Nick Miller

Emergency services working in Turku Market Square in Finland on Friday.

Two dead, several wounded in multiple stabbings in Finland

'Beside himself': Seven-year-old Julian's father on way to Barcelona

This is why I'll be voting 'no' to same-sex marriage

COMMENT
Kevin Donnelly

This is the week Telstra CEO finally confronted a bitter reality

46 mins ago

Sleeping child signal to hitman in alleged love triangle murder

Asbestos found on Sydney Metro North West site

Robby Melhem is accused of selling drugs in an undercover sting.

Former Manly sponsor Melhem charged over $22m cocaine bust

EXCLUSIVE

Taylor Swift has wiped her social media accounts without explanation.

Why Taylor Swift has wiped her social media accounts

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg under fire over nudity standards

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Saviour: Wallabies legend David Campese will return to Australia in January and wants to help save rugby.

Look who's coming home... and he wants to save Aussie rugby

EXCLUSIVE

Lab studies at UTS conclusively find bacteria and some superbugs are unable to resist the medicinal properties of honey.

Science proves honey is a pot of gold against superbugs

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Swans into top four after Adelaide classic

Daryl Hannah in 'Sense8', whih was scrapped after two seasons.

Porn site offers to revive cancelled Netflix show

Susan Bro with a photo taken with her daughter.

Mother of Heather Heyer refuses to speak to Trump

Protesters at a marriage equality rally outside Sydney's Town Hall.

This is why I'll be voting 'no' to same-sex marriage

COMMENT

Sarah Monahan (bottom centre) played Jenny Kelly in the hit series Hey Dad!.

Pro-paedophilia troll avoids jail time for harassing Hey Dad! star

Suria Intan was at the end of her three-week holiday in Europe when she was caught up in the Las Ramblas terror attack ...

Sydney woman caught in holiday horror just days from coming home

Three homes destroyed in coastal blaze

Five new smoke stacks, more homes to go for WestConnex

The number and annual rate of chlamydia notifications in NSW has increased.

New data shows rise in sexually transmissible infections in NSW

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$62,400 a year: Suburbs with the highest mortgage repayments

Matt Wade

Johno Johnson (left), receiving the Papal Medal from former prime minister Paul Keating in 2006.

'Johno' Johnson served two faiths: God and Labor

Leader of Tent City Lanz Priestly talks to police at Martin Place on August 11, 2017 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by ...

A tale of two Sydneys: first class and baggage

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Frame grab from Game of Thrones season 7 episode 3 'The Queen's Justice'.

Australian Film studios, Foxtel deal massive blow to pirate websites

Tanja Ebert disappeared nine days ago and is believed to have been murdered.

Search widens for missing SA mum after husband takes own life

Bradley Pen Dragon on his release from a Thai jail in 2006.

Notorious sex offender who spent 13 years in Thai prison walks free

Cleaner Judith Barber poses for a photo at the United Voice Union Office in Haymarket Sydney, on August 15, 2017. To go ...

After 10 years in a good job, Judith Barber fears it's about to change

Five separate titles make up the holding at 754 New South Head Road, Rose Bay.

The Rose Bay estate that could topple Australia's $71 million record

Exclusive
Lucy Macken

Government architect announcement of Better Placed at Bankstown Library.

The new plan set to provide for Sydney's growing population

Compare your home with others in your area to find out what's on trend.

How to boost your property's value without blowing the budget

Darren Palmer

The theatre built in the Swiss Alps for the Origen Festival. Photo: Origen Festival

Swiss build theatre to withstand avalanches in the Alps

Birchgrove has transformed from a harbourside hub of industry to a real estate hotspot.

Why Sydney's empty-nesters are flocking to Birchgrove

Illustration: Richard Giliberto

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Nationals Fiona Nash, Barnaby Joyce and Matthew Matt Canavan.

In depth: Nationals in crisis, government in turmoil

***EMBARGOED FOR GOOD WEEKEND, AUGUST 19/17 ISSUE*** Pictures from The Book Of Dirt - Bram with his grandfather cr: ...

I found out my grandfather's secret history after his death

Good Weekend
Bram Presser

Cruel Sea and Beasts of Bourbon front man Tex Perkins has detailed the warts-and-all life of an Oz rock muso.

Rock of ages: how the Oz rock memoir grew up

Spectrum
Jenny Valentish

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Senator Nick Xenophon is a key player on the Senate crossbench.

Citizenship shock: Nick Xenophon says he won't resign

Amy Remeikis

Another government senator under a cloud over business interests

Eryk Bagshaw

Turnbull must reassure Australians as faith in the Parliament crumbles

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

ASIO director general Duncan Lewis.

Muslims 'absolutely critical' to fight against terrorism: ASIO

Fergus Hunter

Nationals Fiona Nash, Barnaby Joyce and Matthew Matt Canavan.

Citizenship crisis: What the hell is going on with the Nationals?

COMMENT
James Massola

Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash.

Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash reveals she has dual citizenship

Amy Remeikis, Adam Gartrell

Senator Pauline Hanson wears a burqa during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 17 August 2017.

Hanson burqa stunt ignites firestorm over religious freedoms

Amy Remeikis

Women hold candles during a vigil to protest against the gang rape of two teenage girls in New Delhi. India is home to ...

10-yr-old rape victim gives birth in India

Steve Bannon, chief White House strategist.

Bannon's softer side emerges as he contradicts Trump

An armed police officer on Las Ramblas in Barcelona on Friday.

Bigger attack was planned in Barcelona

Authorities investigate a truck after it ploughed through Bastille Day revellers in the French resort city of Nice last July.

Terror attacks using vehicles in past year

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The government's margin of survival just got narrower

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Illustration: Simon Bosch

The battle for small can become big business

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Clancy Glover's tales of the city.

What your dog really wants to say to you

COMMENT
Richard Glover

Illustration: Simon Bosch

End of the line: Telstra's day of reckoning has arrived

46 mins ago

Coles' same-store sales growth for the financial year slowed and total revenue has been flat.

Top staff at Coles have bonuses cut after earnings dip

Patrick Hatch

Commonwealth Bank CEO Ian Narev. AUSTRAC said it had "quite a lot of engagement" with the bank.

The knowns and unknowns in CBA's money laundering scandal

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

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Here's the truth of the matter about unemployment

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Canberra chaos sparks warning over threat to investment

Clancy Yeates

Disney makes the move to Richmond

Nicole Lindsay

Developer blames rain for slow start to the year

Simon Johanson

'Outlook not promising': Is it time to sell Telstra?

Jessica Sier

This spring, let your accessories lift your style game.

Look sharp: 12 of hottest accessories to invest in now

Stitched Up
Pete Harrison

A new study puts to bed the longstanding argument about adding water to whisky.

This is officially the best way to drink whisky, according to science

Fine Drinks

Sea change: Amber Joyce and her son Billy on the beach in Thirroul.

How one couple is saving $19,338 a year on childcare

Georgina Dent

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: will the Seniors Supplement be restored?

Noel Whittaker

Dannielle Michaels and Monique Filer are the founders of b.box for kids.

Little moments of everyday sexism as a female entrepreneur

Cara Waters

Sound like a local and you can disguise incompetence. Sound like a foreigner and you could unfairly struggle.

'You'll never get a job': The foreign accents that limit your career

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Souths down Warriors after Johnston hat-trick

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Trump attacks Republican senators

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Rescued Aleppo lioness gives birth in new home

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New Star Wars movie to focus on Obi-Wan Kenobi

An anti-nuclear protester on a yellow surfboard attempted to steal the limelight during yesterday's celebrations for the ...

Rewind - The art of protest

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The truth is out in the brand new season of Younger - now streaming only on Stan.

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Brand new Stan Original Series The Other Guy - 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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"For me, there wasn't much difference between being on a porn set and backstage at the theatre," Jon Ronson says.

Jon Ronson takes on the free porn industry in a new podcast

Andrew Purcell

PHOTOGRAPH BY NIGEL WRIGHT. +61 409 363339 SURVIVOR SERIES 2 (2017) THIS PICTURE SHOWS:...SERIES 2, EPISODE 7 Australian ...

Bastardry as entertainment: The nasty reality of Survivor

Karl Quinn

Cruel Sea and Beasts of Bourbon front man Tex Perkins has detailed the warts-and-all life of an Oz rock muso.

The Oz rockers setting the record straight in tell-all memoirs

Jenny Valentish

Unhappy campers Sam (Harriet Dyer) and Ian (Ian Meadows).

Why we're still terrified of the bush on the big screen

Karl Quinn

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The shocking honesty of Kesha's new album

Brown appeared to blame Rihanna for provoking his 2009 attack.

Chris Brown documentary criticised for 'victim-blaming'

Rob Moran

Jamie Bell as The Thing in the film Fantastic Four (2015). Photo: 20th Century Fox

Jamie Bell still 'bitterly disappointed' by flop

Daryl Hannah in 'Sense8', which was scrapped after two seasons.

Porn site offers to revive cancelled Netflix show

Broede Carmody

Emily Walters (Diane Keaton) and Donald Horner (Brendan Gleeson) get to know each other in a scene from Hampstead. Both ...

Have the 'age limits' for romance been erased from movies?

Paul Byrnes

Showstopper: Emma Matthews as Dame Nellie Melba

Emma Matthews lands diva's greatest hits with force

Jason Blake

"Why shouldn't Australians have the opportunity to see the great works of their countrymen that are being performed and ...

What next for Adelaide after the triumph of Saul?

Andrew Taylor

Taylor Swift has wiped her social media accounts without explanation.

Taylor Swift wipes social media accounts

1 hr ago

Malala Yousafzai a formidable force for girls' rights

Why hero Malala has few fans at home

Michael Kugelman

Young, wild and free woman at sea

Killjoys complaining about women-only spaces don't get it

Clementine Ford

It's a fine line between shaming and healthy weight talk.

Walking the fine line between healthy weight advice and fat shaming

"It's actually a lot of fun to work with your best friend."

Friendship at first sight: Three women share their story

Elli Jacobs

Jessica Kahawaty (left) and Jesinta Franklin (nee Campbell) added to the glamour of the Prix de Marie Claire Awards.

Week's best social soirees: Franklin, Keddie, Jacenko

Amy Croffey

There's a persistent mindset that an absence of sex is something to be worried or ashamed about.

I'm not 'sexless' or 'asexual', I'm just not that into it

Clem Bastow

Tiwi Islands Sistergirls Crystal Love, left, and Shaun Kerinauia.

'We want to be heard': Sistergirls say plebiscite ignores them

Jenny Noyes

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Grandma sends an invoice for 'expenses' after teen's visit

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I'm a victim of my children's taste in music

A mum's go to do what a mum's go to do.

Pink shows even rock star mums need to pump milk

Bixby Bridge.

The 38 secrets of the Pacific Coast: the world's best coastal road trip

Kylie McLaughlin

The Table at Kisume: a fine dining experience.

Outside Japan, this Aussie city is the best for a Japanese cultural hit

Anthony Dennis

Window shades up or down? It's a personal choice, so bring a mask if you want to sleep.

Traveller letters: Don't like window shades up - then bring a sleep mask

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Shrimp brined fried chicken, soy and syrup at Paper Bird in Potts Point on AUGUST 11, ...

The other KFC: Potts Point's new hotspot for fancy fried chicken

Dan Lepard's hamburger tops and tails.

How to throw the ultimate '70s burger party

Wine. Wines of Tasmania flavours, pear, honeycomb, honey, white, whites, generic. SMH THE (SYDNEY) MAGAZINE Picture by ...

Attack, swish and savour: Three tips to find your go-to wine

Mark Zuckerberg is cracking down on hate speech, both internally and on the public Facebook.

Facebook closed 'anon' conservative group

Broadband isn't just about how fast you can download data at home, it's also about fast you can send it.

Aussie smart homes choking on slow speeds

COMMENT

Tim Cook with US president Donald Trump in June.

Tim Cook slams Trump's Charlottesville response

Counter-Strike

Study suggests certain games harm the brain

Kotaku

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New Sonic may be best the series has ever been

Hyundai unveiled its next-generation fuel cell vehicle in Seoul.

Oz set for world first car trial

David McCowen

2018 Toyota Prius C.

Updated Toyota Prius C revealed

Dom Tripolone

Subaru's new XV takes on best and highest selling baby SUVs on the market.

Which is the best small SUV?

David McCowen

2013 Land Rover Discovery 4.

The dangers of buying a used Land Rover Discovery

David Morley

2018 BMW Z4.

New BMW Z4 revealed

Greg Kable

The car that cleans the air

David McCowen

Saviour: Wallabies legend David Campese will return to Australia in January and wants to help save rugby.

Campese returning home and wants to save Australia rugby

EXCLUSIVE
Tom Decent

Late call-up: The Rebels were added to Friday's ARU meeting at the last second.

Super Rugby clubs call for ARU to show leadership after Force saga

Tom Decent

Starring role: Alex Johnston continues to dominate at ANZ Stadium.

Alex Johnston stars as Souths down Warriors

James Buckley

Respected: Marc Reichler-Stillhard is a beloved figure in the community of Clarence Valley.

Rethink needed on junior club's opposition to Marc's case

The Fitz Files
Peter FitzSimons

Tom Papley scores a late goal to snatch victory for the Swans at Adelaide Oval on Friday night.

Swans stun the Crows again, surge into the AFL's top four

Ashley Porter

Weak link: Ofa Tu'ungafasi has already suffered at the hands of the Wallabies.

The slim chance the Wallabies can cling to for Bledisloe opener

ANALYSIS
Paul Cully

Former rugby internationals and prominent figures like commentator Alan Jones, a Wallabies coaching legend, have called ...

Jones endorses CBA boss Ian Narev as new ARU chief executive

EXCLUSIVE
Tom Decent

James Pattinson has been ruled out of the Bangladesh series because of inflammation around an old stress fracture.

Cricket's shift in fast bowler injury prevention

Andrew Wu

Job done: Brisbane players celebrate after scoring a try.

Broncos cruise to win, Dragons on brink of disaster

Phil Lutton

Shooting from the hip: Nathan Peats.

Disgruntled few not a true reflection on Henry: Peats

Michael Chammas

"That's distruptive": James has hit out at reports saying halves Taylor and Elgey want Henry sacked.

'It's BS': Titans skipper fires up in defence of Neil Henry

Michael Chammas

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