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Nick Xenophon leads a crucial bloc of senators in Parliament.

Xenophon confirms dual citizenship

Nick O'Malley

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

Bombshell decision puts Turnbull government's survival in doubt

EXCLUSIVE

Some nightclubs have established recovery rooms for the incapacitated.

'We are awash in the stuff': The 'fishy' drug escaping the net

John Silvester

Steve Bannon, ousted chief White House strategist to President Donald Trump

Now expect Bannon to try to run the White House from outside

ANALYSIS
24 mins ago

The letter to Trump

The hidden message in mass resignation letter to Trump

In the documentary <i>Fair Game</i>, Heritier Lumumba reveals he did not speak up for years about being nicknamed ...

Lumumba says he was accused of throwing McGuire 'under the bus'

Caroline Wilson

'Say a prayer for that little boy': Fears grow for missing Julian

Police raid flats after two killed in multiple stabbings in Finland

Nine days after Tanja went missing in outback, a grim find

Barcelona suspects had planned 'bigger' attack with explosives

Mother of Charlottesville victim refuses to speak to Trump

Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

'I feel betrayed by my country': Yassmin speaks out after the storm

Melissa Fyfe

Bulldogs' flag defence in tatters with loss to Port Power

Live

Renovated: The buyers said the design and decor had won them over.

The townhouse that made a family $1 million in five years

1 hr ago

Would I lie to you? Luke tries to convince Henry of something that is patently not true.

The nasty reality of Australian Survivor

Luca Russo, 25, Italy One of Italy's two victims in the Barcelona van attack is being mourned as a brilliant young ...

'We are a broken family': Victims a snapshot of the world

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Serious skipping: Three Aussies dominating in double-dutch

Barnaby Joyce is the fifth federal MP to be referred to the High Court over their citizenship status in the past month.

The man who built a career on being as dinkum as they come

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee are getting ready to shoot a second season of their TV show True Story.

Hamish and Andy: Australia has reached peak reality TV

Side view of young pregnant woman working out at home. Caucasian model doing Reclining pigeon pose on the bed. Beautiful ...

6 morning stretches and exercises to boost energy

Weight is about more than dress-size.

You can't hate yourself happy, or punish yourself skinny

Anti-terror bollards have been installed around Southern Cross Station.

State's terror targets have no minimum security standards

23 mins ago

Taste of spring over as cold front arrives

Dozens of flights from Melbourne cancelled as winds strand travellers

Terry Floyd went missing in 1975.

Breakthrough clue in cold case of missing 12-year-old Victorian boy

Rebecca Danne and her 15-month-old son, Luca.

'Back to his cheeky self': Some children can leave hospital earlier

Personal trainer Rachel Tyquin, 44, died in April 2016.

Sunbury woman not guilty of her neighbour's murder

The committee said volunteer firefighters were not consulted.

Fire service reforms hosed down by upper house MPs

Large plumes of smoke were sent high into the Sunshine Coast sky on Friday afternoon, as the bushfire raged out of control.

Evacuation alert on Sunshine Coast as bushfire rages on

QLD

Two-year-old Jack Davey with some of the almost $200,000 worth of baby formula which will help Canberra families in need.

Barrister donates $200k of baby formula to charity

ACT

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

The Rose Bay estate that could topple $71m record

NSW

Witnesses are urged to contact Crimestoppers.

Pub brawl leaves man with 'bleeding on the brain'

WA

1/16 Hurry Place, Prahran.

The townhouse that made a family $1 million in five years

1 hr ago

The Silo development by COBE Architects converts a grain silo into contemporary apartments.

Former grain silo converted into apartment block

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

Swiss build theatre to withstand avalanches in the Alps

St Kilda ticks a lot of boxes in terms of transport, the bay, and its proximity to the city.

Coming of age: Is St Kilda set to shake off its bad rep?

Sheila James makes her way to work.

A 2.15am alarm, two trains and a bus to get to work by 7am

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

Bram Presser

At least 10,000 people protested in Dili, East Timor's capital, against Australia's stance on the oil and gas meridian ...

Our underhand attempts to deprive East Timor of oil

Kim McGrath

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

Jenny Valentish

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

Swans stun the Crows again

Ashley Porter

Bulldogs star Marcus Bontempelli.

AFL live Round 22: Saturday afternoon footy

Live
Ronny Lerner

Jimmy Bartel has quit the AFL's match review panel.

'Box-ticking exercise': Bartel quits MRP

Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Jim Pavlidis illustration.

No-pokies North come up aces

Greg Baum

Heritier Lumumba with Nathan Buckley at a Collingwood training session in 2014.

Buckley confrontation was final straw for Lumumba

Caroline Wilson

Chris Yarran

Balme: Tigers were aware of Yarran's drug issues

Jon Pierik

Cultural shift: Dyson Heppell is leading the new Essendon.

There's no I in Heppell: All about the team for Essendon skipper

Daniel Cherny

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan.

AFL: Stripping accreditation for falsehoods a 'good idea'

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

Bombshell decision leaves government's survival in doubt

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Xenophon attacks 'opponents' after confirming he's a dual citizen

Nick O'Malley

How Cronulla voters view Pauline Hanson's burqa stunt

Garry Maddox

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's government has faced many faux crises since it was re-elected, but now it has a real one.

Turnbull must reassure Australians as faith in Parliament crumbles

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 16 August 2017. fedpol ...

Xenophon blames political opponents for doubts over his status

Amy Remeikis

Coalition senator Barry O'Sullivan

Another government senator under a cloud over business interests

Eryk Bagshaw

ASIO director general Duncan Lewis.

Muslims 'absolutely critical' to fight against terrorism: ASIO

Fergus Hunter

The Spanish flag flies at half staff above the Madrid stock exchange.

Barcelona fights its fears a day after terror tragedy

Nick Miller

FILE -- A group who identified themselves as Antifa rests during a rally in Charlottesville, Va., Aug. 12, 2017. The ...

'Antifa' seeks violent confrontation with far right

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

'Bigger' Barcelona attack had been planned

Nick Miller

Emergency services at Market Square in Turku, where several people were stabbed and a man was shot by police.

Two dead, several injured after stabbing in Finland

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

The government's margin of survival just got narrower

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The Catholic Church has an inexplicable hold over Australian politicians.

Catholic priests must confess to regain our shaken faith

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

Loneliness in bouts is essential for me. It sucks me under, for a while, but then I reach this point where I feel clear ...

Loneliness can be more dangerous than smoking - or a luxury

COMMENT
Claire Thurstans

Illustration: Simon Bosch

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

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

Millions in fines or billions? It's a matter of perspective for CBA

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

What's the real extent of joblessness? It's a tricky question considering Australia's army of part-time workers with ...

Here's the truth of the matter about unemployment

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Amazon now accounts for more than half of all new online spending in the United States.

We need new rules for the Amazon age

COMMENT
Andrew Leigh

CBA failure only the tip of a much bigger problem

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Down Down: Coles cuts staff bonuses over earnings falls

Patrick Hatch

Canberra chaos sparks warning over threat to investment

Clancy Yeates

Good Guys cash in at Caringbah

Carolyn Cummins

This spring, let your accessories lift your style game.

Look sharp: 12 of the hottest accessories to invest in now

Stitched Up

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

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

Fine Drinks

More than eight of 10 women in domestic violence situations also suffer financial abuse.

Financial strength is key to escaping family violence

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Downsizing to a unit can reduce the cost of maintaining a house and garden.

No value in downsizing scheme for most retirees

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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Carlton's fight for the '87 premiership

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Wanted: remote area lighthouse keeper

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Dozens dead after Philippines drug war ramp-up

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Trump attacks Republican senators

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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Brand new Stan Original Series The Other Guy - now streaming only on Stan.

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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

Australian Survivor features wrestling in mud and a lot of dirty dealing.

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 Australian cinema is still terrified of the bush

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

Marieke Hardy, new artistic director of Melbourne Writers Festival.?Copyright Sarah Walker PHOTO SUPPLIED by Marieke ...

Marieke Hardy named as new artistic director of Writers Festival

Jason Steger

Australian composer Brett Dean's opera Hamlet, which premiered at Glyndebourne.

Aussie composer Brett Dean's opera Hamlet to lead Adelaide Festival

Andrew Taylor

David LaChapelle's six-metre-wide photograph, Rape of Africa (2009) (detail).

Ballarat Foto Biennale woos audiences with David LaChapelle show

Dave Tacon

Taylor Swift has wiped her social media accounts without explanation.

Taylor Swift wipes social media accounts

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

Worker bees on the job.

Why bees make the perfect pet

Caramel french toast with marmalade.

Breakfast in bed with this caramel toast and marmalade

Adam Liaw

A barbecue by the river in Armenia from the film, 'Barbecue'.

New Aussie doco celebrates the majesty of barbecue

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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.

38 secret stops: The ultimate guide to 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

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

Mania

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

Tough victory: Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios pays tribute to Barcelona terror victims after beating Nadal

Chris Dutton

Double ton: Alastair Cook punished the West Indies attack at Edgbaston

Hungry Cook gorges himself on thin Windies bowling at Edgbaston

Geoff Ogilvy has performed a back nine escape to keep his Tour privileges for next season.

Ogilvy pulls off stunning escape to stay on PGA Tour

Andrew Both

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

FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

Socceroos impress Blatter? Fat chance

Vince Rugari

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