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Wind Turbine, Coddrington wind farm, southwestern Victoria.

State flicks switch on massive green energy boost

1 hr ago

President Donald Trump speaks at a "Make America Great Again," rally in Phoenix.

Trump vows to build Mexico wall at any cost

10 mins ago

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Revealed: The minimum income for a healthy life

COMMENT

Historic Maryborough is the biggest town in the Central Goldfields Shire Council.

'Disturbing': Victorian council sacked for mismanagement

18 mins ago

An image from CCTV footage showing three people police wish to speak to about the Dandenong North home invasion.

Terrified girls hid in fear as intruders hit parents with baseball bats

Maurice Blackburn said it was "astounding" the bank did not tell investors about the alleged breaches earlier.

'Astounding': CBA facing historic class action amid scandal

1 hr ago

Man viciously attacked over cigarette outside suburban hospital

UPDATED
44 mins ago

How a 'bully' council pitted pensioners against developers

With Bannon back in charge, Breitbart unleashes fury at Trump

ANALYSIS

Hopes dashed as Cambodia bans commercial surrogacy

1 hr ago

Guess what, Australia? We're getting ripped off on currency exchange

Private investigator Tony Thompson is expected to be charged by police

The Melbourne private eye and the senior cop: Police leaks investigated

1 hr ago

Connie Johnson outside Clare Holland House in Canberra on Monday. Her jumper reads: "Let Me Dream Longer''. "I like ...

Connie on life, love and staying alive for her son's birthday

EXCLUSIVE

PSG's Neymar applauds with supporters after the French League One soccer match between PSG and Toulouse at the Parc des ...

Give back the bonus: Barca sue Neymar for breach of contract

Sabah on the island of Borneo, Malaysia.

11 destinations Australians should love (but don't)

fast food, junk-food and unhealthy eating concept - close up of fast food snacks and coca cola drink on wooden table

The everyday foods that help fight inflammation

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The ecstasy of Donald Trump

Caleb, 23, and Annabel, 19, Ziegeler have recorded a satirical song about Pauline Hanson that has been viewed about ...

Siblings' Pauline Hanson parody goes viral

Drugs and footy

Is the AFL obsessed with secrecy?

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How to make dukkah (and ways to use it)

Chrissy Teigen attends City Harvest's 23rd Annual Gala, "An Evening of Practical Magic", at Cipriani 42nd Street on ...

Chrissy Teigen got real about overdrinking. And people got mean

Missing man: Russell Jenkin.

11 years after a dad walked out, his son spots him in a car park

After 93 years trading, it's the end of an era for Chapel St shop

More worries emerge over plans for a $5.5b West Gate Tunnel

Up to 25,500 apartments will be completed in Sydney this year.

Up to half of Chinese buyers leave apartments vacant

Rally for a Royal Commission into the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Memorial Service for the 326 Veterans who ...

Veterans' Affairs 'killed my son', say ex-soldier's parents

Court

'Mother of Satan' chemicals 'found in terror accused's possession'

The mural near Victoria Street which bears the names of 34 people who have died from drug overdoses.

'You talk we die': Abbotsford mural calls for political action

Shinkansen high-speed bullet train N700 series Nozomi passing a platform blurred from motion. Shizuoka, Japan ...

Push for very fast trains just gained a big supporter

EXCLUSIVE

Former CSIRO general manager for business and infrastructure services Mark Wallis.

CSIRO sacks senior executive over credit card 'breach'

ACT

MP Jo-Ann Miller claims the premier ignored corruption allegations.

Labor MP likens government to corrupt Sir Joh era

QLD

Police were called to Halls Head College on Tuesday afternoon to confiscate a plastic toy gun brought to school by a student.

Police seize 'firearm' student brought to school

WA

From Yarra Road, a bucolic view.

The secret playground of Melbourne's reclusive millionaires

25 Hedges Avenue, Mermaid Beach, sold this week for $6.5 million.

Why this ordinary 1970s Gold Coast house just sold for $6.5m

Living in the dream house would mean moving to the Blue Mountains.

I was ready to make a tree change, but one thing stopped me

Greg Goldenberg in the backyard of his property that he saved from developers and Darebin Council.

'Bullying': Council accused of trying to sell residents' backyards

The convict-era homestead Clare House, in Oakville, was used as the facade for Wandin Valley Hospital in the popular ...

'Hospital' from much-loved series A Country Practice on the market

A young Luke Hodge. He may have been the No.1 pick in 2001, but he wasn't necessarily the best player from that crop.

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A young Luke Hodge. He may have been the No.1 pick in 2001, but he wasn't necessarily the best player from that crop.

AFL No.1 pick? Tanks, but no tanks

COMMENT
Ronny Lerner

Study authors call for the removal of harmful pesticides to reduce suicide rates.

Could avoiding pesticides reduce suicides?

Sarah Berry

Apple is still interested in self-driving technology, but not in building its own car.

Apple Car plans scaled right back

Daisuke Wakabayashi
44 mins ago

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Tony Windsor is looking to join the challenge against Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Tony Windsor joins High Court fight against Barnaby Joyce

James Massola
3 mins ago

'Part of their hearts fell out': what Trump's strategy means for home

David Wroe

Labor facing upfront costs order in High Court fight over Nationals MP

Michaela Whitbourn

Multinational tech giants grilled over offshore revenue shift

Jason Groves said it made perfect sense that Liberals living in Britain, where gay marriage is legal, would vote in ...

UK Liberal group backs same-sex marriage 'yes' vote

Attorney-General George Brandis has urged the High Court to see to the citizenship saga as quickly as possible

Inquiry labelled 'waste of time' after judges were excused

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 28 ...

High Court pushed to hear citizenship saga within four weeks

Australian couples have engaged in commercial surrogacy in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Nepal and India.

Cambodia set to permanently ban commercial surrogacy

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

People protest outside the Phoenix Convention Centre.

Tensions high at Trump rally in Phoenix

1 hr ago

Rex Tillerson, US secretary of State

'We may not win...but neither will you' Tillerson on Taliban

This undated picture provided by Osnabrueck police shows a Donald Trump ecstasy pill.

Orange Donald Trump ecstasy pills surface in Germany

If you can wait for a treat, you'll do better in life.

Delaying that instant fix is better in the long run

COMMENT
Linda Blair

Illustration: Andrew Dyson

Revealed: the minimum income for a healthy life

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

A white nationalist carries the Nazi flag during the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville.

An 'old evil' has returned: How can we respond?

COMMENT
Tim Soutphommasane

The NSW government is considering a recommendation to axe five-yearly licence reviews into Sydney's casinos.

'Luck of the draw': Casino shines despite China VIP exodus

Elizabeth Knight
28 mins ago

It's another busy day for earnings.

Markets Live: Profit misses crimp ASX

Live
Patrick Commins and Sarah Turner
47 mins ago

Coca-Cola Amatil's earnings are down as fewer Australian drink sugary soft drinks.

Coca-Cola Amatil's profit hit as Australians give soft drinks a miss

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

Same-store supermarket sales grew 3.6 per cent during the year, pulling ahead of rival Coles.

'Disappointing': Big W woes continue for Woolworths

Patrick Hatch

IAG shares drop as insurer sees tougher times ahead

Clancy Yeates
18 mins ago

a2 Milk almost triples profit, thanks to China

BHP reshuffles its board after investor backlash

Darren Gray

'Astounding': CBA facing class action over scandal

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Dating, and sex, can be as awkward as it is fun.

Close encounters: A gentleman's guide to the modern dating scene

Culture

Nineties inspired sneakers such as Nike's Dunks will be making a big impression.

Slam dunk: The retro sneaker trend you need to know about

Men's Shoes

German-born Dominic Grevsmühl transfers a lot of money between Australia and Europe.

Australians are being ripped off on currency exchange

John Collett

Lazy investors could do better than the diligent.

Why lazy investors can come out ahead

John Collett

Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell says such enterprises need somewhere to go if they feel aggrieved by their ...

'Huge win' for small business as banks agree to eliminate unfair terms from contracts

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Cathy Morrissey runs The Renovation College through Facebook.

Meet the Facebook business queens

Alexandra Cain

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More Aussie troops to Afghanistan?

Federal Politics

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The ecstasy of Donald Trump

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Marky Mark gets richy rich

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CCTV: car crashes into bank

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.

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Robert De Niro attends a screening of HBO's "The Wizard of Lies" at the Museum of Modern Art on Thursday, May 11, 2017, ...

The (one million) reasons big stars are heading to TV

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Marvel's The Defenders Sigourney Weaver, The Defenders

Sigourney weaves modern action woman in The Defenders

Michael Idato

Donning a cape and saving the universe continues to be good for Chris Hemsworth's bank account.

Chris Hemsworth is Australia's $40 million man

Peter Mitchell

A Lannister reunion is on the cards.

What the Game of Thrones' season finale has in store

Broede Carmody

Helliar in June, joking about Ten's financial woes.

Can The Project save Ten from terrible Sunday ratings?

ANALYSIS
Michael Lallo

Taylor Swift is set to release her first new solo single in almost three years later this week.

Mystery snake post follows Swift wiping entire online presence

Rob Moran

Falls Festival 2017/18

Silver anniversary Falls Festival line-up announced

Martin Boulton

Now into his seventh life, Beric ought to have afew more answers than he does, surely.

Game of Thrones fans' distress over game-changer

Broede Carmody

Opera Australia performs Wagner's Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg as part of its 2018 season.

Opera Australia announces 2018 Melbourne season

Nick Galvin

In Damien Power's Killing Ground, Chook (Aaron Glenane) and German (Aaron Pedersen) turn a dream getaway into a ...

Killing Ground is a worthy addition to Australian cinema

REVIEW
Jake Wilson
1 hr ago

The Guru of Chai (The Age, Arts review, August 24)

Guru of Chai masterfully brews ancient and modern India

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead
1 hr ago

Good parenting isn't always about talking everything through, this mother found out.

This is the hardest thing about parenting teenagers

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Make it known that you think: yes, marriage equality is the right thing.

The LGBT allies that need to be voicing their support

COMMENT
Koraly Dimitriadis
53 mins ago

An image of a Miu Miu dress that was pulled from sale after complaints it resembled a yellow star worn by Jews in Nazi ...

'A spit in the face' - Miu Miu pulls $2000 'Holocaust' dress

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Green light: Study authors call for the removal of harmful pesticides to reduce suicide rates.

Could avoiding pesticides reduce suicides?

Sarah Berry

Love Your Sister's Connie Johnson.

Connie Johnson: 'I still have my arms for hugging my children'

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

Former David Jones fashion boss Donna Player has joined successful online shopping platform The Iconic.

Former DJs fashion boss says quitting was 'a gift'

Jenna Clarke

Joss Whedon cultivated a certain feminist mythology about himself and then used that mythology to justify repeated ...

Not just cheating: Why Joss Whedon's behaviour matters

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Taylor Swift shuts down Kim, Kanye, Katy and Calvin with snake clip.

Taylor Swift shuts down Kim, Kanye, Katy and Calvin

Amy Croffey

Ribbit: Green frogs are back.

Green frog lollies bought back from extinction

Custom noodle making at the Momofuku Instant Ramen Museum.

Personalise your instant noodles at this Japanese ramen museum

Green Thai curry mussels with cashew crumb.

A fancy mid-week mussel meal that's ready in 10 minutes

The family celebrates Max's first birthday last year.

Mark Zuckerberg is taking two months paternity leave

Two boys helped themselves to food and alcohol in a Sainsbury's store

Two boys get locked in supermarket overnight - consume $500 worth of food

Why are butterflies only for girls?

How a request for a blue butterfly devastated facepainter

1 hr ago

Sabah on the island of Borneo, Malaysia.

The 11 destinations Australians should love (but don't)

Ben Groundwater

China's next-generation bullet train, the Fuxing, will run on the Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway from September 21.

400 km/h: China to launch next generation of fast trains

Private Boeing 787 Dreamliner 787 VVIP. Photo: Kestrel Aviation

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner that costs $100,000 an hour to fly

Traveller

There's plenty of blame to share around, with no-one accepting responsibilty for helping Australians trapped in ...

Telcos to act on NBN nightmare migrations

COMMENT
55 mins ago

Apple is still interested in self-driving technology, but not in building its own car.

Apple self-driving car plans scaled right back

44 mins ago

Samsung Galaxy 8 and 8+ users in Australia can now use Bixby with their voice.

Samsung's Bixby assistant finally works properly in Australia

Google

Secret stuff that goes on when you use Google

Lifehacker

Oreo

Android 8 is officially called Android Oreo

Ken Block has released his latest viral video - Terrakhana.

Ken Block tears up the desert

Stephen Ottley

The Formula One safety car may soon go without a driver.

Will F1 go autonomous?

Stephen Ottley

Lexus LC500h.

Is this the coolest Lexus to date?

Stephen Ottley

2009 Subaru Forester.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S 4Matic

The fastest Merc on sale reviewed

Andrew Maclean

Audi's S1 offers turbocharged performance.

The sweet spot: Audi A1 Sportback

David McCowen

Eddie McGuire

Buckley's coaching position 'in play' after board meeting

UPDATED

Former AFL football operations boss Simon Lethlean.

Lethlean in the mix for top job at Collingwood

Sam McClure

AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan gave the media an update at the conclusion of the club CEOsÃÂ¢ÃÂÃÂ conference.

Is the AFL obsessed with secrecy?

A young Luke Hodge. He may have been the No.1 pick in 2001, but he wasn't necessarily the best player from that crop.

No.1 pick? Tanks, but no tanks

COMMENT
Ronny Lerner

Re-committed: James Sicily.

James Sicily signs new deal with Hawks

6 mins ago

Orazio Fantasia has been sidelined with a hamstring injury since round 20.

Injured Bomber aiming for finals

The twighlight timeslot looks set to become an annual event.

Why twilight preliminary finals in the AFL are here to stay

Sam McClure

Cameron Bruce

Bruce to join Carlton as right-hand man

Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan is very confident ahead of Australia's tour.

'Unbeatable at home': Bangladesh confident ahead of Test series

Michael Ramsey

Spanish swimming champion Fernando Alvarez staged a personal tribute to victims of the Barcelona terror attacks.

Spanish swimmer sacrifices medal chance in Barcelona tribute

Rachel Browne
1 hr ago

Kyrie Irving is set to move to Boston.

Cavs, Celtics trade Irving and Thomas

Marla Ridenour
1 min ago

Geoff Boycott in 1977.

Boycott apologises for 'unacceptable' blackface joke

Jon Jones won his title fight in July.

UFC's Jones flagged for failed drug test

20 mins ago

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