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Forensic police examined the house on Danny Road in Lalor Park after a girl was shot dead.

Father charged with gun offences after girl shot dead

UPDATED

On target: McGregor landed some clean shots early in the contest.

How Mayweather and McGregor pulled off the fleece of the century

What does CBS's purchase of Ten mean for the local network?

The 'eye' heads Down Under: What will a CBS-owned Ten look like?

ANALYSIS
Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Mortgage Choice predicts banks will meet the 30 per cent cap on new interest-only lending by the end of next month.

The problem with property doomsayers

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Waters off Sydney are about 18 degrees - warmer than air temperatures as winter comes to a formal end.

Sydney shivers, but worst of winter almost certainly behind us

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton addresses the media during a doorstop interview at ...

Lawyers representing asylum seekers are 'un-Australian': Dutton

13 mins ago

US company CBS to buy Ten Network, launch streaming service

UPDATED
49 mins ago

CommBank faces 'unprecedented' probe amid culture concerns

UPDATED

The truth behind Sydney's light rail passenger crush

Matt O'Sullivan

Dugan and Ferguson in 'boozy' State of Origin II hotel room drama

High-profile Coalition MPs in push for same-sex marriage

James Massola

Ironman Dean Mercer died after a car crash on the Gold Coast on Monday morning.

Surf lifesaving champion dead after Gold Coast crash

BREAKING
Phil Lutton
1 min ago

A truck trapped in rising waters in Houston.

As a TV station flooded, news crew saved trapped truck driver

Don't call me Dany. My brother called me Dany, and look how that turned out.

Everything you need to know ahead of Thrones finale

Taylor Swift has hit out at her critics in her new music video.

Taylor Swift drops tongue-in-cheek video for new single

1 hr ago

A 92-year-old war veteran was robbed

Smartphones are creating a new wave of 'cyber-flashing'

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Cargo ship snaps in half

Horror filmmaker Tobe Hooper has passed away, aged 74.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper dies

Australia's David Warner walks back to the pavilion.

Aussies collapse as Warner and Khawaja fail on day one of Test

YouTube, Spotify... All the records are tumbling to Taylor Swift's comeback.

Taylor Swift's new single breaks streaming records

Glory days: Brett Stewart celebrates a grand final win with Steve Menzies (headgear) and Anthony Watmough in 2008.

Brett Stewart has done it all, but would he do it all again?

Former long-time principal Ali Roude settled court proceedings with the school in 2015.

Private school to pay back $4.3 million after illicit profits

EXCLUSIVE
14 mins ago

Gay hate crime theory behind attack on Sydney theatregoers

Man suffering gunshot wound found on Lane Cove footpath

Protests aren't like to let up after the NSW government paid off Shenhua for only part of its exploration licence.

Ex-state agronomists demand axing of Shenhua coal mine

Peter Hannam

You may be close with your friends, but would your relationship withstand buying a property together?

More bars for the city, but still none are staying open late

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

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

Kate McClymont

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

Statue vandalism is 'deeply disturbing', says Malcolm Turnbull

Three 21-year-olds were killed instantly in the crash.

Three backpackers die in crash in Victoria

Joe Hinchliffe

The fast food giant pays no weekend and limited late-night penalties.

McDonald's defends not paying weekend penalty rates

Labor Premier Mark McGowan and his wife enter the state conference.

Labor pledges $9.6m to WA's first drug and alcohol rehab prison

WA

Snow in Bungendore on Sunday

It's been snowing in parts of Canberra

ACT

A communal area in Quarters, a co-living space on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Frat house for adults: The living arrangement that's taking off

Central Park, in Sydney.

'Quite scarce': One thing disappearing as units go up across Sydney

112 Cardigan Street, Stanmore, sold for $3,075,000 on Saturday.

'More discerning': Wary Sydney buyers opt out of auctions

Photo: Houzz

This is how much you should pay for a quality mattress

Ronnie and Georgia expected to carry on their winning streak.

The Block's 'bad nightclub': Ronnie, Georgia fall from the top

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Property bubble won't burst - but it may slowly deflate

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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Government losing its resistance to rent-seeking businesses

Ross Gittins

Child using ipad

Driven to distraction: Mobile screen time warning

Ebony Bowden

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Minister Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 16 August 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Andrew Meares

Lawyers representing asylum seekers 'un-Australian': Dutton

Bianca Hall
13 mins ago

Renewable industry to bust without clean energy target: analysts

Nicole Hasham

Malcolm Turnbull to announce millions for Snowy Hydro project

James Massola

Refugees at the Manus Island regional processing centre protesting earlier this month.

'Weak': Labor slams plans to put asylum seekers on street

James Massola

Supporters join a marriage equality rally in Melbourne on Saturday.

Liberals and Nationals for 'yes': new push for same-sex marriage

James Massola

Archbishop Denis Hart wants Catholics to vote ''no''.

Catholics defy church to back same-sex marriage: poll

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

"Samuel" as a toddler today.

Family's uncertain future after visa crackdown

EXCLUSIVE
Richard Baker

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson smiles after finishing a television interview with Chris Wallace, the anchor of FOX ...

US Secretary of State joins Trump critics on Charlottesville violence

Jayveon Murphy, 10, makes is way through floodwaters from Harvey to check on a neighbour at his apartment complex in ...

Harvey flooding 'beyond anything experienced'

The Trump Tower in Manhattan.

Trump's business sought Moscow deal while he ran for president

40 mins ago

Indian spiritual guru, who calls himself Saint Dr. Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Ji Insan.

Indian states gird for 'godman's' rape sentencing

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

The problem with property doomsayers

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

A number of statues in Hyde Park have been defaced by protesters arguing for a change in the date of Australia Day.

It's time we acknowledged our colonial terrorism

COMMENT
Ben Quilty

When they move to opposition the reality of backbench opposition life might sink in to even the stupidest mind.

A lesson for the 'poor deluded fools' on the backbench

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Dalian Wanda a fortnight ago began restructuring its business, which includes two $1 billion Australian apartment projects.

Chinese investment in Australian property drops 69pc

Carolyn Cummins

US shares set the market up for a positive session.

Markets Live: Qantas falls to earth

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins

ASX-listed Surfstitch is in voluntary administration but the consumer-facing business is continuing to trade.

Why SurfStitch's failure spells trouble for Australia

Comment
John McDuling

Richard Goyder

It's soaring to new heights, but what's next for Qantas?

Colin Kruger, CBD

US broadcaster CBS to buy Ten Network

UPDATED
Lucy Battersby
49 mins ago

'Trust has been damaged': CommBank facing APRA probe

UPDATED
Clancy Yeates

Why the government has lost its ability to control its spending

Ross Gittins

The 'Amazon of China' wants Australia's food

Patrick Hatch

You've got the interview lined up, but is your CV up to scratch?

Good on paper: How your CV is letting you down

Management

McGregor sits with his tailor and style advisor, David August Heil.

McGregor may have lost the fight, but he won this battle

Men's Style

Scott Johnston got his finance approved well before he bought his apartment in Melbourne's Richmond.

Organise finance early this spring property season

John Collett

Superannuation contributions can be used to reduce your capital gains tax liability.

How super contributions can reduce capital gains tax

Noel Whittaker

Adam McAsey, the founder of 8 Degree Projects which operates hospitality venues in Bali, says he loves island life.

Bali born but going global

Cara Waters

Georgina McEncroe has launched ridesharing company Shebah.

Kids on wheels: the Uber alternatives for kids

Kate Jones

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Tropical storm Harvey floods Houston

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Dana White hopes McGregor doesn't box again

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DCE's decisive golden point moment

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LNP divided over same-sex marriage

Matt Golding

Best of Fairfax cartoons Aug 28

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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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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Taylor Swift has hit out at her critics in her new music video.

Taylor Swift drops epic video for new hit single

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Season seven's finale, 'The dragon and the wolf', will go for a record 80 minutes.

Everything you need to know ahead of Game of Thrones finale

Broede Carmody

Local content, like Offspring, should remain safe.

What does the CBS takeover mean for Network Ten?

ANALYSIS
Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Edinburgh winner: Australian Hannah Gadsby

Comedian Hannah Gadsby wins top prize at Edinburgh fest

YouTube, Spotify... All the records are tumbling to Taylor Swift's comeback.

Taylor Swift's new single breaks streaming records

Elahe Izadi

Horror filmmaker Tobe Hooper has passed away, aged 74.

Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hooper dies

Pat Saperstein

Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in 1939's Gone With the Wind.

US theatre cancels 'insensitive' Gone With the Wind screening

Andrew R. Chow

Lily Sullivan as Petra in the 2017 miniseries Romper Stomper.

Romper Stomper miniseries 'might not sit right', says star

Karl Quinn

Australian architect Angelo Candalepas has designed Sydney?s newest Mosque in Puncbowl which uses a combination of ...

'Mosque 2.0' - a startling modern take on Islamic tradition

Linda Morris

Portrait of singer and venue owner Yaron Hallis among his many camels in Marrickville on 03 August, 2017. Photo: Brook ...

A fitting, cheesy tribute to the master of Montreal

John Shand

Spectrum Mag - August Kehlani

Young firebrand leaves many of her contemporaries for dead

Jonathan Seidler

A recognisable Margot Robbie on the red carpet in London in August 2016.

The truth about 'unrecognisable' female actors

Natalie Reilly

Lorde arrives at the MTV Video Music Awards in a lavender strapless ball gown with a feather skirt from L.A.-based ...

All the stars on the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards red carpet

'Need a Mom' Nina Keneally charges by the hour to be a sounding board, teach basic domestic skills, and provide life and ...

Would you pay someone to mother you?

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Billy Ray Cyrus and Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer, to the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday.

Charlottesville victim Heather Heyer's mother attends VMAs

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

A Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence found about two-thirds of juvenile offenders were male, and 80 per ...

No choice to walk away: When the domestic abuser is your child

Jenny Noyes

Self-compassion is the place to start.

Signs your work-related stress has gone too far

Paula Goodyer

Jesinta and Buddy Franklin

Jesinta and Buddy's pre-match routine is relationship goals

Melissa Singer

Make fashion purchases when you're on holidays that will translate to your real life.

The number-one fashion mistake people make on holiday

Melissa Singer

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Little boy saves 21-month-old cousins drowning in pool

Samuel Johnson reads GTFTS.

Samuel Johnson's bedtime story for exhausted parents

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How to create a $50 lunchbox for only $4.50

Service with a broad smile.

Flight test: This is the world's friendliest cabin crew

Julie Miller

With planning, you can make flying easier and cheaper.

Don't buy the cheapest: 20 ways to get the best value plane ticket

Michael Gebicki

Maldives island.

Ten island paradises that harbour shocking secrets

Oliver Smith

White beans with spicy chipotle.

Weekly meal planner: Whip up dinner with these quick cheats

Metal Monkey knives

Five handmade Australian knives you'll want in the kitchen

This bean salad with lime and haloumi also works as a vegetarian taco filling.

Meat-free Monday: Adam Liaw's Mexican cannellini bean salad

The Samsung Galaxy Note8.

Samsung has a better AI than Bixby. Where is it?

Retro's at Fortitude Valley held a Tinder party on Saturday night, but hardly anyone knew it was on.

I went to a Tinder party no one knew was on

COMMENT

Nest Protect brings smoke and CO alarms into the smart home age.

Smart smoke / carbon monoxide alarm stays cool in a crisis

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Facebook

Facebook figured out my family secrets

Gizmodo

2015's revamped Apple TV.

Apple plans 4K Apple TV reveal, sources say

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo

New turbocharged Suzuki Swift reviewed

Andrew Maclean

Audi is set to adopt a new naming convention tied to vehicle outputs.

Audi confirms new naming system

Greg Kable

Volkswagen's Autostadt takes a clever approach to vehicle storage.

Finding a car park may soon become much easier

David McCowen

Bosch has developed a new digital car key.

Aston Martin's coolest drive

Dom Tripolone

2017 Toyota Kluger GX.

Entry-level Toyota Kluger SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

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

Father's Day gift guide

Dom Tripolone

Dean Mercer.

Surf lifesaving world mourns the death of legendary figure

BREAKING
Phil Lutton
1 min ago

We need to talk: Blues coach Laurie Daley sought out Josh Dugan for a chat at The Star.

Dugan and Ferguson in State of Origin II hotel room drama

Michael Chammas

On target: McGregor landed some clean shots early in the contest.

Mayweather and McGregor pull off fleece of the century

Dan Barry

The NSW government will spend more than $1.5 billion making over Sydney stadia.

Allianz Stadium set to jump queue in Sydney's stadium war

EXCLUSIVE
Andrew Webster

All-time great: Australia's Nathan Lyon, second from left, after dismissing Bangladesh's Taijul Islam.

First Test: Lyon surpasses Benaud, before late Australia collapse

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

Andy Murray's withdrawal from the US Open has set up a fourth-round showdown between Nick Kyrgios and Roger Federer.

Kyrgios set for Federer showdown after US Open draw change

Darren Walton

Conor McGregor stands in the ring after losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in a super welterweight boxing match Saturday, ...

Worst fears about 'fight of century' proved hopelessly wrong

ANALYSIS
Matt Bungard

High stakes: The Swans and Giants could face off in the preliminary final.

Finals draw in a nutshell for Swans, GWS Giants

Andrew Wu

Lapse: A chastened Josh Dugan expressed remorse after missing the team bus.

Dugan apologises to Dragons teammates for missing the bus

Michael Chammas

Keen for return: Blake Ferguson arrives for Blues training before State of Origin III.

Drinking session not responsible for Laurie's axing: Ferguson

Adam Pengilly

Thriller: Captain Daly Cherry-Evans celebrates winning in extra time.

Manly stay in finals hunt with golden-point win over Warriors

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