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The King's School in Carlingford , Sydney. Photo Nick Moir 25 oct 2016

'Catastrophic failure' after school camp sex incident

Aymen Terkmani is led into a prison truck during his trial.

'Come and pick me up': Man guilty of killing boy who rang mum for help

CCTV shows Max Summerfield, on the left, being chased backwards at the BP service station on Sunnyholt Road.

One moment they were mates buying BP snacks - the next proved deadly

56 mins ago

Primary Health Care swings to a full-year loss of $516.9 million from the year-earlier profit of $38.2 million.

Call to investigate GP after man told he had flu found dead in bed

Paul O'Malley is stepping down as ceo of BlueScope steel after 10 years at the helm.

Company's shock double whammy sends shares tumbling

UPDATED
Mathew Dunckley

The hero police officer who shot dead four terrorists as they attacked innocent civilians with knives and an axe, is a ...

Five terrorists stormed town - one policeman on overtime killed four

'Frankly terrible': Watchdog hits out at telcos over NBN ads

Bosses wanting results seize on fad as magic answer - but it can bite

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Ministers disagree with Brandis after Abbott slapdown

The next terrorist attack will 'be on your head, Pauline'

David Wroe

China's 'irrational' crackdown to hit property market

Kirsty Needham

Demand from services on Sydney's inner west light rail line has increased significantly.

Two-minute solution set to make life easier for peak-hour commuters

1 hr ago

Game of Thrones season 7 epidoe 6 Beyond?the Wall.

Game of Thrones drops its biggest game changer ever

SPOILERS
1 hr ago

Sacked: Gold Coast Titans coach Neil Henry.

Titans sack coach Neil Henry after falling out with Jarryd Hayne

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Matt Golinski with fiancÃ©e Erin Yarwood.

Celebrity chef who lost family in fire welcomes baby daughter

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'I love you' has more power than you might think

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Pubs that reap the most pokie profits

Polly Dunning has calculated that if she returns to full-time work her family would have to fork out $32,900 in ...

Childcare costs more than salary. So don't tell me to work

Tough night at the office: Michael Hooper reacts to another All Blacks try.

Australian rugby in death throes after laughable performance

In this Aug. 24, 2016 photo, comedian Jerry Lewis reacts during an interview at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles. ...

Comedian, actor and entertainer Jerry Lewis dead at 91

The share of 20- to 24-year-olds in the US who say they're retired doubled from 2004 to 2014.

How to sort the truly unwell from the cough sick

Tributes are pouring in for Julian Cadman, who was with his mother when terror struck.

'We will remember his smiles': Tributes pour in for Julian Cadman

200 job applications, 10 years... What it took for Julia to find a job

Catholic church mobilises against assisted dying laws

Raj Datta did not answer phone calls or emails.

ALP branch inquiry: 'Not all the pages were full of irregularities'

James Robertson

The Dendrobium mine in the Special Areas near the Illawarra.

'Damaged': Mining takes toll on Sydney water supply

Fire

Fire rips through Surry Hills terrace house in inner Sydney

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

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

Domino's delivery driver Casey Salt is paid significantly less than the minimum pay of the award.

'Scandal': Driver takes on Domino's over '$20m' pay deal

EXCLUSIVE

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

Three men to be charged with terrorism offences over fires

UPDATED

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

The Estate, North Alpine Drive.

To sell this $100 million house, its owners raise the price

Buyer's advocate Nicole Jacobs says adequate preparation and agreeing on a strategy is key to bidding at auction.

Are auctions sexist? Why women buyers are reluctant to bid

Sheila James makes her way to work.

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

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Brad Pitt loses costly dispute over French chateau

Salvador Dali in a study in Chatswood.

The graffiti that's found its way inside homes across Sydney

The pain from the end of the mining boom is being felt in pay packets.

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Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Losing our (consumer) religion as confidence plummets

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Hot desking is a trend in workplaces but is despised by some private sector staff.

'It's a robbery': ATO hot-desking plan draws fire from union

Doug Dingwall

Airbnb landlord Lynne Segal said the home-sharing website helps her afford to stay in her Newtown terrace.

Housing affordability: Is Airbnb to blame?

Andrew Taylor

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A cloud is hanging over the Parliament after the unprecedented citizenship saga.

What could they have to hide? The only solution is a snap inquiry

COMMENT
Damien Nowicki

Can Trump fix Afghanistan without tackling the Pakistan problem?

David Wroe
10 mins ago

Hanson warned she will wear blame for attacks after burqa stunt

David Wroe

The Turnbull government is planning to change the regulations around industrial chemicals.

Critics slam move to slash red tape for industrial chemicals

Nicole Hasham

Attorney-General George Brandis

Ministers disagree with George Bradis after Abbott slapdown

Fergus Hunter

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

Investigation: undersea cable dogged by spy allegations

INVESTIGATION
David Wroe

The High Court of Australia in Canberra.

High Court may leave Coalition in limbo for weeks

Jomari, a friend of Kian Loyd Delos Santos, refuses to leave the wake

The killing of this 17 year old boy galvanises the Philippines

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

In a handout photo, Rinat Akhmetshin at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on U.S. Policy towards Russia on June ...

Lobbyist at Trump campaign meeting has deepest ties to Russia

South Korean Marines patrol along the coast of the eastern island of Ulleung, South Korea, on Saturday as part of the ...

US and South Korea begin drills amid N Korea tensions

Christine Kim
1 hr ago

US President Donald Trump walks out of Air Force One upon en route to nearby Camp David, for a meeting with his national ...

Donald Trump to lay out US strategy for Afghanistan

NAPLAN provides students, parents and teachers with information that allows us to pinpoint where education resources ...

NAPLAN is unavoidable so we have to make the best of it

COMMENT
Rob Stokes

Marriage is a sacred and public bond through which two people promise fidelity to each other, to the family they form, ...

I'm a minister and this is why I'll be voting 'yes'

COMMENT
Simon Carey Holt

George R.R. Martin, author of the popular book series <i>A Song of Ice and Fire</i> which inspired the hit HBO series ...

Lay off George RR Martin

COMMENT
Charles Purcell

A previously private internet network with speeds at least 10 times faster than the NBN is a potential game-changer in ...

ACCC bares teeth at telcos for 'frankly terrible' NBN advertising

Lucy Battersby

Reporting season is set to keep investors busy again this week.

Markets Live: BlueScope bashed as ASX wilts

Patrick Commins and Sarah Turner
32 mins ago

Cashing in: Fortescue founder Andrew Forrest.

Twiggy's audacious bet pays off with $460m bonanza

Colin Kruger, CBD

The driver crashed into bushes and the passengers ran away, police said.

Regulation of gig economy urged to prevent exploitation

Anna Patty

Bluescope's power price shock triggers share slide

UPDATED
Mathew Dunckley

KPI cult: why obsessing over metrics can bring you undone

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Australian dollar lifts back above US79c

Westpac stressed loans dip despite rise in mortgage delinquencies

Master Brewer Scott Hardgraves.

Real deal: The surfers riding the craft beer wave to the top

Fine Drinks
1 hr ago

For pure class, look no further than Ferrari's GTC4Lusso.

Royal road trip: The fastest four-seaters to fit the whole family

Cars

If the main breadwinner dies or is no longer able to work, how would the family survive?

Prepare for the risk of losing the breadwinner

Mark Bouris

Saving for a car is great, but try not to spend too much.

The best bank account for your kid's savings

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Tiger Tribe founders Anthony and Naomi Green.

The little Australian toy company captivating the babycino generation

Cara Waters

Agathe Kerr has struggled with sick staff at her business, Agathe Patisserie.

Sorting the sick from the shirkers

Sylvia Pennington

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Raiders fan spits on referee

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US prepares for total eclipse

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Trio face terror charges

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Vince benches Beams with stray punch

Supporter of marriage equality, Beau Kirq on the front lawn of Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 August 2017. ...

Fairfax photos of the week - August 17, 2017

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

Advertiser Content

Game of Thrones season 7 epidoe 6 Beyond?the Wall.

Game of Thrones drops its biggest game changer ever

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

Jerry Lewis and Mick Gatto at a fund raiser for Muscular Dystrophy in Docklands in 2010.

'Beautiful man': Mick Gatto pays tribute to Jerry Lewis

Chris Vedelago

Liam Gallagher performs earlier this month in Chicago.

Liam Gallagher confirms he'll play at Falls Festival

Whitney Houston performing on stage in 2005. Her struggle with drugs is explored in the new documentary <i> Whitney: Can ...

Whitney Houston documentary to dissect 'fairytale' life

Broede Carmody

Jerry Lewis with Shaun Micallef

Shaun Micallef pays tribute to his comedy hero Jerry Lewis

Shaun Micallef

Isaiah Firebrace at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Ukraine.

Eurovision Asia is officially on its way

Rob Moran

Tom Cruise as pilot Barry Seal in a scene from <i>American Made</i>.

The other Tom Cruise on show in American Made

Craig Mathieson

Jerry Lewis, pictured in 2016.

Legendary comedian Jerry Lewis dead at 91

Steve Gorman

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

Polly Dunning has calculated that if she returns to full-time work her family would have to fork out $32,900 in ...

Childcare costs more than my salary. Don't tell me to work

COMMENT
Polly Dunning

From left, Channel Seven's Mel Doyle, Nine's Lisa Wilkinson and Channel Ten's Sandra Sully at Audi Hamilton Island Race ...

Doyle, Wilkinson and Sully get competitive on Hamilton Island

Social Seen
Amy Croffey
32 mins ago

Dr Kerryn Phelps believes two parasites whose names are unfamiliar to many of us may contribute to irritable bowel ...

The two gut parasites that most of us haven't heard of

Paula Goodyer

Joss Whedon has been accused by his wife of multiple affairs.

Joss Whedon's ex-wife accuses him of affairs, fake feminism

The themes played out by Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze in 'Dirty Dancing' endure three decades after the film's release.

Dirty Dancing allowed teenage girls to be seen. This matters.

Natalie Reilly

Danielle Macdonald in Patti Cake$.

Why does Hollywood still suck at body positivity?

Brooks Barnes
1 hr ago

Australian jewellery designer Sarah Jane Adams relished her catwalk debut.

How we'll really see progress in the older model 'trend'

Melissa Singer

Fashion brands chase the avocado toast of retail

Melissa Singer

Julie Andrews as Mary Poppins

Would you take this nanny job for $162,000?

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Chef Matt Golinski introduces baby daughter to the world

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Serena Williams' partner reveals her strange pregnancy cravings

Air India 78-8 Dreamliner economy cabin.

Legroom and convenience, winners on this direct Dreamliner flight

Katrina Lobley

Once you've experienced travel, you may never want to come back.

Seven things I wish I knew before I became a traveller

Chistopher Elliott
1 hr ago

Aircraft doors have many safety measures attached.

Emergency exits: Why is there red tape over the window?

Michael Gebicki

Meatballs braised in tomato sauce.

The Italian weekly meal planner is rich with beautiful pasta

A Biggie Smalls kebab.

The best way to score a big serving (hint: it's not tipping)

Mushroom-stuffed mushrooms with blue cheese.

Meat-free Monday: Adam Liaw's babushka doll mushrooms

The Essential smartphone, with and without its sold-separately 360 degree camera.

Is Essential's Android phone ... essential?

The NBN might not bring relief to every Australia who regularly loses their broadband after heavy rain.

Get ready for the spring rain broadband blues

COMMENT

The THeMIS ADDER, from Estonian company Milrem, is a smart unmanned system that could potentially be controlled by AI.

Musk, others warn UN in open letter: ban killer robots now

Bing

Bing's market share is bigger than you think

Gizmodo

The incisor and molar discovered by Eugene Dubois in 1890.

Tooth that helped find 20,000 'missing' years

One-of-a-kind Kode 0 shown at Pebble Beach.

When your Lambo isn't rare enough

Drive Staff

BMW has given its M2 some mild updates.

Refreshed BMW M2 revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept will go into production after positive reviews.

VW is bringing back the Kombi

Greg Kable

2017 Holden Commodore SS

Tradie review: Commodore SS ute

Mark Short

Mercedes-Maybach 6 Cabriolet concept.

New electric Maybach revealed

Greg Kable

Details: Hyundai's hydrogen SUV

David McCowen

Sacked: Gold Coast Titans coach Neil Henry.

Titans coach Neil Henry sacked

BREAKING
Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

Fans rally in support of the Western Force in Perth on Sunday

WA government threatens to bankrupt ARU

Tough night at the office: Michael Hooper reacts to another All Blacks try.

Aussie rugby in death throes after laughable defensive performance

COMMENT
Mark Reason

West Indies Shai Hope is bowled by England's Toby Roland-Jones.

Out-of-depth West Indies are no preparation for the Ashes

Geoff Boycott

Huddersfield's Australian midfielder Aaron Mooy.

Aussie Aaron Mooy scores his first Premier League goal

Matt Bungard

Take off: Ben Cadden rides Winx in a recovery session with Foxplay on Sunday.

Winx's recovery for spectacular win amazes Waller

Chris Roots

Australia's Test players are set for an Ashes warm-up in the Sheffield Shield.

Test stars set for pre-Ashes Shield stint

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

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

Number crunching: Titans officials and the NRL reportedly discussed the cost implication of Jarryd Hayne leaving the ...

Titans must act on Henry-Hayne dispute as club takes on water

Phil Lutton

A Raiders fan appears to spit towards the officials at half-time in Sunday's game.

Raiders cancel membership after referees spat at

David Polkinghorne

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