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Pizza delivery driver Casey Salt (in Townsville). 14/08/2017. Photo: Michael Chambers Townsville.

'Scandal': Driver earning $60 a week takes on Domino's

EXCLUSIVE

Crossbench senator Nick Xenophon at the British Hotel in Adelaide on Saturday.

'Anything better to do?': Senator's fury at 'repulsive' political game

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive for a New Year's Eve party at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump resort pays for his remarks as charities cancel big-ticket galas

Edwin Shien Bing Toh unsuccessfully sued his former fiancee for the return of a $15,500 engagement ring.

Man dumps fiancee days before wedding, then sues her for $15,000 ring

Evolutionary ecologist Dr Angela Crean has been named the 2017 Young Tall Poppy of the Year in NSW for her discoveries ...

What a sweet tooth can do to sperm: Question wins scientist top award

The USS Indianapolis, a 10,000-tonne American heavy cruiser was lost during August, 1945 with 1196 casualties.

Wreckage found of US ship attacked days after ominous secret mission

Lisa Rein
21 mins ago

'Where is my son': Julian's father arrives in Barcelona as hopes fade

Church voices threat to staff who marry same-sex partners

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

PM unveils strategy to protect crowds from terror attacks

David Wroe

Same-sex marriage ads exempt from discrimination rules

Michael Lallo

Family feuds as Gen Y eyes inheritance to buy home

Exclusive
Sue Williams

People hold signs reading in Catalan: "Not in my name" as families of young men believed responsible for the attacks in ...

'Nothing pointed at this': Mountain town ripped open by terror from within

An?image of model Roberta Pecoraro in the new Country Road campaign that was shot by Amanda Shadforth of Oracle Fox. For ...

'If they don't get it, they'll shout': Fight to catch avocado generation

The actress made the announcement in the new issue of David Jones' magazine.

Rose Byrne reveals she's pregnant again in Australian magazine

Finish line in sight: Jake Trbojevic reaches out to score.

Manly in must-win game against Bulldogs for top-four final spot

Live
35 mins ago

Hands on hips: The All Blacks were a freight train you could see coming from a mile off.

Wallabies are right where you'd expect them to be

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Kyrgios into Cincinnati Masters final

Expansive mood: Sonny Bill Williams gestures during the All Blacks' captain's run at North Sydney Oval.

Sonny Bill opens up about his search for meaning

Sportmax coat; Aje dress.

Why family always comes first for actress Teresa Palmer

Tense times on the Coast: Jarryd Hayne at Titans headquarters.

Hayne brushed fellow Titans in favour of old mates

A male orange-bellied parrot in the wild – a sight that may soon disappear.

Can a last-ditch effort save Australia's most endangered bird?

Laura Day bet $500 she could lose weight.

Why Laura bet herself $500 she could lose weight

More than 80 firefighters respond to fire on Northern Beaches

Five hurt as car hits pedestrians outside Chatswood mall

Isabella Mavlian, who is still waiting for her NAPLAN results, said she is worried she won't get three band 8s.

'It just gets worse': Students stress over NAPLAN

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

Former Manly sponsor Melhem charged over 22kg cocaine bust

EXCLUSIVE

Maurice van Ryn is now taking medication to suppress his testosterone levels.

Doubts over success of program for high-risk sex offenders

Patrick Begley

court

Sleeping child a signal to hitman in alleged love triangle murder

Police at the Iman Ali Islamic Centre in Fawkner in December.

Three men to be charged with terrorism offences over fires

UPDATED
7 mins ago

Yarra mayor Amanda Stone: ''Our decision caused a political and media storm that, I admit, we hadn't quite anticipated.''

Yarra Mayor: This is why we unrecognised Australia Day

COMMENT
Amanda Stone

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

Healthy buzz as honey proves a pot of gold against superbugs

Grade 1 students from Bentleigh West Primary School work on their phonics skills.

Literacy wars: the proposed reading test dividing schools

Homes in Hunters Hill display a variety of architectural styles.

Star-studded suburb is Sydney's architectural time capsule

The proportion of people counting on an inheritance was highest in NSW, probably because of property prices.

Family feuds as Gen Y eyes inheritance to buy home

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Why buyer's agents are a home hunter's secret weapon

1788 Residences is a $100 million project in Double Bay from developer SJD Property.

$100m Double Bay apartment project targets downsizers

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The property has five bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Chicken heir sells stunning Tamarama house - again

A devastating vehicle attack in Nice prompted the review of Australia's public spaces.

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A devastating vehicle attack in Nice prompted the review of Australia's public spaces.

Anti-terror strategy must keep up with twisted IS tactics

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

The Village People in their heyday, but another line-up led by original cop, Victor Willis, are the ones coming to ...

Gen X's yearning for old days brings '80s acts back

PRIVATE SYDNEY
Andrew Hornery

Compared with politics these days, Under-6 soccer players are the acme of teamwork.

Under-6 soccer players have more discipline than MPs

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

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Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare at Parliament House in Canberra.

Investigation: undersea cable dogged by spy allegations

INVESTIGATION
David Wroe

Churches threaten to dismiss staff who wed same-sex partners

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Anti-terror strategy must keep up with twisted IS tactics

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Police

Australian terror threat: National strategy to protect crowds unveiled

David Wroe

Crossbench senator Nick Xenophon at the British Hotel in Adelaide on Saturday.

Xenophon joins list, takes aim over citizenship furore

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley
1 hr ago

Nick Xenophon leads a crucial bloc of senators in Parliament.

Then there were seven: latest MP off to the High Court

Nick O'Malley

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

Anshuman Raj's wife asked for $1.3 million to drop her complaint.

Tide of unfairness turns in India as women abuse 'shield' law

Amrit Dhillon

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

Now Steve Bannon to try to run White House from outside

ANALYSIS

Rescue services attend the scene after the attack.

Killer 'targeted women' in Finland's first suspected terror attack

Russia police.

Stabbing rampage in Russia leaves seven wounded, one dead

Andrew Kramer

Illustration: Matt Davidson.

Girls, it's OK to dream, but it's more important to wake up

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Jessica Irvine.

Why your messy kitchen is making you fat

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Rebel Liberal MPs Warren Entsch, Trent Zimmerman and Tim Wilson (front right) during Question Time. These backbenchers ...

Under-6 soccer players have more discipline than MPs

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

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

Portrait of Ken Barber, 64, at home in his garden in Kellyville. He is a retired chartered accountant and his wife ...

Consider the downside before you opt to run your own super

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Financial strength is key to escaping family violence

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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US prepares for total eclipse

30 mins ago

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Trio face terror charges

1 hr ago

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Vince benches Beams with stray punch

47 mins ago

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Sam Kerr makes history with four-goal heroics

34 mins ago

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

Rewind - The art of protest

Younger stan august

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

The other guy stan

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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Get Up's marriage equality ad has been viewed more than 16 million times online.

Same-sex marriage ads exempt from discrimination rules

Michael Lallo

London Grammar's Hannah Reid at the Falls Festival in Lorne, Australia, on New Year's Eve 2016.

On the brink: London Grammar's frontwoman faces terrible toll

Bronwyn Thompson

Author Kylie Ladd is interested in writing about what happens after traumatic events.

The aftermath of child abduction revealed

Karen Hardy

Charlie Hunnam plays the British explorer Percy Fawcett in 'The Lost City of Z'.

The Lost City of Z review: Tarzan without the apes

Sandra Hall

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

Bastardry as entertainment: The nasty reality of Survivor

Karl Quinn

"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

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

Professors Jill Bennett and Katherine Boydell with a model of the interactive game Catch the Tiger, which will be used ...

Anxiety festival tests theory of arts as a mental health fix

Linda Morris

Miles Franklin Literary Award shortlist authors Emily Maguire (left), Ryan O'Neill, Josephine Wilson, Philip Salom and ...

Miles Franklin award: shortlisted authors have their say

Children's book writer and illustrator Bob Graham has collaborated on or created 90-odd books.

Best Australian children's books of 2017

Linda Morris

Sportmax coat; Aje dress.

Why family always comes first for Teresa Palmer

Cosima Marriner

The Bachelor's Matty Johnson before he booted off Leah Costa this week.

Samantha X hits out at The Bachelor's 'deplorable slut-shaming'

Amy Croffey

Podcasts are appealing because they can be tailored to our individual interests with minimal effort and cost.

Five podcasts to benefit your health and wellbeing

Lindy Alexander

Somewhere between the trolls and the humble brags, every mother can find a support group on the web

How mummy bloggers are influencing parenting decisions

Holly Wainwright

New Zealand singer Kimbra.

Kimbra: I'm glad I've been single most of my career

Jane Rocca

Re-gifting is a form of recycling.

Dear Jess: Should I declare when I re-gifted a present?

Jessica Rowe

Jodi Anasta in Asilio for Myer's Spring 2017 launch on Thursday in Sydney.

Jodi Anasta reacts to ex-husband Braith Anasta's baby news

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Processed foods tend to contain preservatives and while we may not be able to remove them completely, we can minimised them.

How preservatives can make us gain weight

Evelyn Lewin

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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 secrets of the Pacific coast: 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

Meatballs braised in tomato sauce.

The Italian weekly meal planner is rich with beautiful pasta

Worker bees on the job.

Why bees make the perfect pet

Braised beef cheeks with parsnip puree.

Put leftovers to good use with these delicous braised beef cheeks

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

Volkswagen Tiguan Adventure.

Volkswagen Tiguan gets tough

Stephen Ottley

2017 Holden Astra LT sedan.

Road test: Holden Astra sedan

Stephen Ottley

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

Underdone: The All Blacks were a freight train you could see coming from a mile off.

Wallabies are sadly right where you'd expect them to be

Paul Cully

Finish line in sight: Jake Trbojevic reaches out to score.

Manly aim to lock down finals spot against Bulldogs

Live
Matt Bungard
35 mins ago

Raiders forward Joe Tapine is wrapped up by the Penrith defence.

Raiders fall short against Panthers

David Polkinghorne
36 mins ago

A sea of blue is telling the Australian Ruby Union they 'got it wrong'.

Sea of blue as Western Force fans march in fight to keep rugby team

Fran Rimrod

Tense times on the Coast: Jarryd Hayne at Titans headquarters.

Jarryd Hayne makes a meal of his week off

Adrian Proszenko

Expansive mood: Sonny Bill Williams gestures during the All Blacks' captain's run at North Sydney Oval.

Sonny Bill opens up about his struggles and search for meaning

Danny Weidler

Big loss: Australian cycling is in mourning after the death of veteran track coach Gary West.

Anna Meares' London sprint gold coach Gary West dies

Roger Vaughan
55 mins ago

Caught out: Jerome Kaino has flown home after claims of infidelity.

All Black Kaino flies home after being caught out in sex scandal

Tom Decent

Go forward: James Tedesco got away with a shocker of a forward pass on Saturday.

The minefield that is censorship at NRL HQ

SET OF SIX
Steve Mascord
2 mins ago

Clear space: Chad Townsend makes a break in Townsville.

Sharks leave Cowboys teetering on edge of top eight

James Buckley

Escape act: Latrell Mitchell scores the match-winner in the 74th minute

Roosters survive scare to overcome resurgent Tigers

Michael Chammas

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