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"I was sober in the morning": former prime minister Tony Abbott.

'I was sober in the morning': Abbott defends drinking

Michael Koziol

Malcolm Turnbull said the graffiti was reminiscent of how Joseph Stalin erased enemies from history.

Hyde Park statue vandalism is like 'what Stalin did': Turnbull

2 mins ago

Illustration: Glenn LeLievre

We're being misled on apprenticeship 'crisis'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

A power generator tips in front of Texas' CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Shoreline as Hurricane Harvey hits.

'Mark your arm with a pen': Worst hurricane in decade slams into coast

1 hr ago

US President Donald Trump.

Key Trump loyalist and advisor forced out of White House

Salim Mehajer outside the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney in August.

'Devil in the detail': Mehajer's tweet reveals interesting liaisons

Kate McClymont

Tributes flow for sports broadcaster Drew Morphett

1 hr ago

'Appalling, disgraceful': Stan Grant lashes vandalism

UPDATED

Trump pardons sheriff who hunted down immigrants

Flu season to break records as hospitals are overrun with patients

Kim Jong-un fires three 'missiles' in latest provocation

Israel Folau scores for the Wallabies in the Bledisloe test.

All Blacks shell-shocked as Wallabies turn tables with try blitz

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1 hr ago

Pleasant surprise: Angus Crichton has been a rare bright spot for Souths this year.

Record score on the cards as Storm flay lifeless Bunnies

Live

'He looks blown': Although Floyd Mayweather had a bulging six-pack, Conor McGregor claimed he wasn't impressed.

'He looks blown out': Crowd boos as weigh-in turns nasty

Rental Bonds Online data tells a sorry story for many investors who have raced to buy lower-priced property in Sydney's ...

The Sydney suburbs where the city's worst tenants live

Lance Franklin and Isaac Heeney.

Franklin kicks ten as Swans pull away from Blues

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Trump pardons controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio

The Age, News, 17/08/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Backpacks, workers and communters. Hot-desking and hands-free account ...

Hot-desking and smartphones are driving a backpack boom

Francesca Packer kicking back and relaxing at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week with Roxy Jacenko (left).

Social Seen

The highlight of Francesca Packer's social calendar

The statue of Queen Victoria near the Town Hall was "borrowed" from Ireland against the protestations of some of their ...

Statues help us glimpse into our past, even the ugly bits

COMMENT

Kyle Sandilands has unleashed on a listener who called in to discuss marriage equality.

Kyle Sandilands' on air explosion raises eyebrows

The 31-year-old man (left) faces nine charges over the alleged sexual assault at Narara in May.

Alleged camo predator charged over abduction of schoolgirl

UPDATED

'By the time we wake up, it'll be too late': New laws threaten wildlife

Peter Hannam

Lost William Tyrrell was in foster care and is likely dead

Julian Cadman was with his mother when terror struck.

Donations for Cadman family surge past $200,000 in one week

Michael James Holt, who pleaded guilty to making and possessing prohibited firearms, expressed a desire to shoot up a ...

'Next Martin Bryant': White supremacist had stash of guns

Leppington naturopath Marilyn Bodnar has pleaded guilty to causing danger of death to a child with her diet advice.

'Days from death': Naturopath pleads guilty over raw diet

Mr Blackmore declined to comment on his past.

'Do not deal with this person': Fraudster runs for Sydney council

Someone has been a millionaire for seven months without knowing it.

Hands up if you won the lotto: Hunt for mystery millionaire continues

QLD

The crime scene outside the classroom on Friday.

Man charged with ANU bat attack referred to mental health facility

Sue Turner was implanted with an Australian-developed pelvic mesh device at Perth's Armadale Hospital in 2007.

Physician 'aghast' at doctors' anal sex advice to pelvic mesh victims

WA

School cleaner Judith Barber from Macksville on the NSW mid-north coast: Her profession can be more dangerous than ...

Cleaning can be more dangerous than construction work

The successful bidder at the auction of 31 Knox Street.

Buyer pays $3.4 million for rundown Clovelly home with 'potential'

24 mins ago

This three-bedroom house at 37 Kays Avenue East, Marrickville, NSW, sold at auction for $1.64 million.

Auction results: See what sold near you on Saturday

Photo: Houzz

Clever ways to warm up your home for winter

The six-bedroom home is just nine kilometres from Dundee.

Surprisingly affordable: Scottish casle on the market for just $325,000

Luxe Lakes is a residential Chinese project designed by John Wardle Architects.

How an Australian firm designed a Chinese mini-city

David Caon is "bright-eyed, ambitious, confident and full of energy", recalls Paris-based Australian designer Marc Newson.

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GOOD WEEKEND MAG. Portrait of Industrial designer Dave Caon in his ALFA outside his house in Paddington. He has just ...

Meet designer tasked to make 17-hour flights better for you

Fenella Souter

Rice Owls take part in a training session at the David Phillips Sports Complex in Daceyville.

The wild and wacky world of college football comes to town

James Buckley

Halsey built a career as a pop star on the strength of the social media following she has been building since childhood.

How Hasley turned her social media fame into a pop empire

Caitlin Welsh

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

Shorten's ambitious plans to win the west and foster 'chaos'

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Australia is pulling its weight in fight on terror: Defence chief

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Last-minute surge of enrolments leaves Coalition MPs nervous

Michael Koziol

Australian Christian Lobby executive director Lyle Shelton says

Evacuation after white powder addressed to peak Christian group

James Massola

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson.

'Hate preacher' Hanson seeking to divide over burqa - Greens

Amy Remeikis

Tony Abbott enjoys a beer during his time as opposition leader.

Abbott admits missing key vote in Parliament because he was drunk

Fergus Hunter

Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament House.

Barnaby Joyce nominated for Kiwi of the year award

A border patrol guard at a police post in Kyee Kan Pyin, Buthidaung, in the Rakhine state of Myanmar.

'Terrorism' has arrived in Myanmar, says Aung San Suu Kyi

Lindsay Murdoch

Resigned deputy assistant to President Trump, Sebastian Gorka in May.

Sebastian Gorka, Trump loyalist, exits White House

Yingluck Shinawatra thanks supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court for her final statements on August 1. She ...

After Yingluck's exit, Shinawatra dynasty appears finished

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

Former Thai prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra waves to supporters as she arrives at the Supreme Court for her final ...

Thailand's ex-PM Yingluck Shinawatra thought to have fled

Lindsay Murdoch

The share of Melburnians and Sydneysiders with a job has risen markedly over the past 20 years.

The big city worker boom

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Arts programmer Murat Saglamoglu, 34, on paternity leave with Oskar.

New 'Swedish Dads' exhibition is 'practically porn' for stressed mums

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine
23 mins ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Testing the depth

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

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Qantas is about to take another risk - will it pay off?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The peak body for doctors, the Australian Medical Association, is concerned about greater transparency leading to ...

'Stakes are too high': Medibank eyes costs battle with doctors

Sarah Danckert

When you take the reins back Scott Morrison, you'll be seen as a welcome relief.

Treasurer, you're relieved until I fix this mess

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Illustration: Glenn LeLievre

We're being misled about apprenticeship 'crisis'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Unified approach needed to fix retirement living flaws

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Singo, Dixon call last drinks at Vic on the Park pub

Carolyn Cummins

Trumponomics gets broad rebuttal from central bankers

Nike flagship out of the blocks on George Street

Carolyn Cummins

The ultimate Father's Day gift guide.

Creative, active, refined: The ultimate Father's Day gift guide

Handsome Things

Day drinking is a skill you should definitely master.

Here's cheers: The key to day drinking like a pro

You're not Gordon Gecko, the Michael Douglas character pictured left in Money Never Sleeps.

A little financial tough love

Scott Phillips

The exemption of the family home from the age pension assets test makes retirees reluctant to downsize.

How the age pension distorts the housing market

COMMENT
Daryl Dixon

Bill Shorten said while Labor backed the tax cut for businesses with turnover below $2 million, the tax cut for bigger ...

Shorten says Labor not targeting small business on trusts

Cara Waters

Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg has pointed the finger at energy retailers.

Origin, AGL, Energy Australia's profits under scrutiny

Cara Waters

Rapana

Canberra keep faint finals hopes alive

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Mass brawl at US baseball match

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The places touched by Princess Diana

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Samsung boss gets five year's jail

Fishing at sunset on Sydney's Bondi Beach in 1936. SMH NEWS Picture by STAFF Fishermen 1930s Australia dusk east ...

Rewind - Gone fishing

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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Picture Shows: Julia (NICOLE KIDMAN) Nicole Kidman in the series 'Top of the Lake: China Girl'. Photo: BBC

This is Nicole Kidman's finest hour - and it's on TV

Michael Idato

Samuel L. Jackson: "Making people laugh is the essence of what [makes] people want to go to the movies."

Forget Oscars, Samuel L. Jackson doesn't regret Snakes on a Plane

Stephanie Bunbury

The Kates in Get Krack!n.

Lunch with the Katering Show duo at Australia's hottest restaurant

Kylie Northover

Halsey built a career as a pop star on the strength of the social media following she has been building since childhood.

How Halsey turned internet fame into a pop empire

Caitlin Welsh

Damon Herriman (left) and Scott Ryan in the TV series Mr Inbetween.

Cult hitman film to become a TV series after years of setbacks

Garry Maddox

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

Review: Taylor Swift's new song is cross but not catchy

Nathanael Cooper

The Bachelor's Jen has unleashed on Matty J.

'He's a douche': Bachelor's Jen lashes out at Matty J

Rob Moran

Sam Newman has taken aim at retiring Bulldogs captain Bob Murphy on The Footy Show.

Sam Newman slammed over Bob Murphy rant

Broede Carmody

Leah Purcell's The Drover's Wife has won three prizes at the Australian Writers' Guild's Awgie Awards.

The Drover's Wife dominates Australian Writers' Guild Awards

Garry Maddox

Chilina Kennedy as Carole King in <i>Beautiful: The Carole King Musical</i>.

How a writer brought Carole King's soul to the stage

Douglas McGrath

One of his very best: John Bell plays Andre, whose grip on reality is slipping, in The Father.

Want to know how dementia feels? See this play

Jason Blake

Sonya Wilson of Flowers Vasette in Fitzroy, they will take part at the Dior Gala at the National Gallery of Victoria. 24 ...

The secrets behind Melbourne's party of the year

Melissa Singer

Reducing stress levels throughout pregnancy helps both mother and baby.

Can stress during pregnancy harm my baby?

Monique Robinson

Being one on one for so long with no schedules or distractions gave us the space and time otherwise missed.

My new family tradition: holidaying with just one kid

David Rockower

Francesca Packer kicking back and relaxing at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week with Roxy Jacenko (left).

The highlight of Francesca Packer's social calendar

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

Exxier than average: French President Emmanuel Macron's large make-up bill has riled pundits.

Let's discuss the 'optics' of Macron's $39k make-up bill

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Is Daenerys really a feminist bad ass? Maybe not.

Success isn't acting like a man in a 'man's world'

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Malia with her dad at the White House last year.

What will uni life be like for Malia Obama?

Krissah Thompson

Actress Elizabeth Olsen attends the premiere of "Ingrid Goes West", hosted by Neon and The Cinema Society at the Alamo ...

Elizabeth Olsen for Melbourne's Dior gala

Melissa Singer

Reese Witherspoon with her three children, Ava, Tennessee and Deacon.

Reese Witherspoon's son makes the same mistake we all do

Photo: Shutterstock

Wacky baby names are not a modern trend

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How do I stop my teen from having sex?

Are too many Australian travellers negative about their experiences?

Traveller letters: Dear Australian travellers, stop your whinging

Otranto in Puglia.

The poor man's Italy: Previously ignored, increasingly admired

Keith Austin

Soho House - Shoreditch

Five travel design marvels that are pure genius

Andrea Black

Metal Monkey knives

Five handmade Australian knives you'll want in the kitchen

Royal blue potatoes topped with a cloud of mustard foam.

Review: Randwick's Clove Lane is a venue full of surprises

Stewart Wesson's chocolate souffle cake.

What's all the fuss about steam ovens?

2015's revamped Apple TV.

Apple plans 4K Apple TV reveal, sources say

Daniel Mansfield holds the 3700-year-old Babylonian tablet that he and colleagues used to make their case.

History of maths shifts with ancient discovery

Uncharted

Review: New Uncharted adventure is more of a very good thing

The mini SNES comes with 21 legitimately great games built in.

Hands on with the Super Nintendo Classic Mini

Kotaku

The Galaxy Note8 and the iPhone 7 Plus.

Specs: Galaxy Note8 v iPhone 7 Plus

Bugatti's Chiron could be on the way to Sydney.

$5 million supercars set for Sydney streets

David McCowen

All the gift ideas you need this Father's Day.

Father's Day gift guide

Dom Tripolone

The final Toyota Aurion rolled off the line this week.

End of the road for the Toyota Aurion

Stephen Ottley

Renault Megane GT Wagon.

Renault's anti-SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Holden Commodore.

All-new Holden Commodore reviewed

Andrew Maclean

2018 Maserati Ghibli GranLusso.

Updated Maserati Ghibli revealed

Drive Staff

All Blacks launch comeback after Wallabies stun hosts with try blitz

Live
James Lemon
11 mins ago

Suliasi Vunivalu of the Storm scores a try as he's tackled by John Sutton of the Rabbitohs, during the Round 25 NRL ...

Record score on the cards as Storm flay hapless Bunnies

Live
Steve Mascord

Lance Franklin of the Swans celebrates scoring a goal during the AFL Round 23 match between the Sydney Swans and Carlton ...

AFL live round 23: Buddy kicks 10 as Sydney Swans rout Blues

Live
Ronny Lerner

Emotional: Warringah remember Lachlan Ward after winning the Shute Shield.

Rats honour fallen player in emotional Shute Shield win

Pete Smith
19 mins ago

Not a chance: Australian boxing trainers think Conor McGregor has no chance of winning his fight against Floyd Mayweather.

Cocky McGregor is crusing for a bruising, say experts

Phil Lutton

Veteran sports broadcaster Drew Morphett spent many years as a ABC presenter.

Sports broadcaster Drew Morphett dies aged 69

Chloe Saltau and Jon Pierik
1 hr ago

Steve Smith is looking to the future with the selection of Ashton Agar.

Agar named for test return as Smith eyes his 'bucket list'

Daniel Cherny

Aaron Mooy of Australia and Genki Haraguchi of Japan contests possession during last year's World Cup qualifier game at ...

More than just points at stake when Socceroos take on Japan

Michael Lynch

Sharks player James Maloney (centre) arrives for a Rugby League Players Association (RLPA) mass player meeting in Sydney ...

Gloves are off as NRL boss savages Maloney

Andrew Webster

Down and out: Jarryd Hayne plays spectator at Cbus Stadium.

Flat Hayne spurns chance to fire back at critics in Bulldogs loss

Phil Lutton
1 hr ago

Union man: James Maloney is happy to speak out on behalf of his fellow players.

It's for 'blokes flogging their bodies on $150,000'

Andrew Webster
27 mins ago

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