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North Korea's first launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile, which took place in early July.

North Korea fires missile as Japan warns citizens

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Labor senator Katy Gallagher.

Never been citizen of Ecuador: Senator denies dual citizenship

27 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at his pet project, the Snowy Hydro Tumut 2 power station, on Monday.

PM's cruel attempt to distract deepens his inadequacy

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The three-year-old girl died after she was shot in the neck at Lalor Park.

Toddler's death sparks call to fix 'watered down' NSW gun laws

The Good Universities Guide ranked Bond University at number one for overall experience, followed by Notre Dame and ...

Two universities come out on top for job prospects - and salaries

The Powerhouse Museum in Ultimo.

'Excessive secrecy': Accusations fly over '$1.5b museum blowout'

Bracing for Amazon: Coles turns to Uber for home deliveries

CBA inquiry smacks of desperation from the Turnbull government

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Trump associate boasted Moscow deal 'will get Donald elected'

German nurse thought to have killed at least 86 of his patients

'Fergo and I are the scapegoats': Dugan denies hotel allegations

This satellite image provided by NASA on Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 shows Hurricane Harvey off the Gulf of Mexico. Harvey ...

Houston, you have a problem, and it's of your own making

COMMENT
Peter Hannam

The viral image: residents of the La Vita Bella nursing home in Dickinson, Texas, sit in waist-deep flood waters caused ...

The story behind viral photo of women in waist-high water

48 mins ago

LiveLighter has found on-the-go products like belVita Biscuits and Up & Go contain large amounts of sugar.

'Sweet biscuits with higher price': The worst on-the-go breakfasts

OK, let's all just try ot get on, OK?

All is right and wrong in Game of Thrones finale: recap

SPOILERS

Facebook says it couldn't access encrypted messages even if the Turnbull government forced it to.

This is why Facebook shuts down one million accounts every day

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'You can be as negative as you like'

Australian cricket team captain Steve Smith walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal by Bangladesh's Mehedi Hasan ...

Australia staring down the barrel of another disaster

Mark Zuckerberg

Zuckerberg announces birth of second child

Australia's Thanasi Kokkinakis

New smalls, please: Australian's unusual find in locker at US Open

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

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

Daniel Holdom

Man allegedly killed woman before turning on her toddler daughter

Man jailed for nine years after woman found $9000 in her son's pants

'Culture war': Premier dismisses mayor's $11m plan for city crossing

May Ritchie, 81, was found dead in her Freshwater apartment.

Covered in blood, with the TV on: Court told of neighbour's shock find

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

Father charged with gun offences after girl, 3, shot dead

UPDATED

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

Former long-time principal Ali Roude oversaw the purchases of the Rossmore land.

Private school to pay back $4.3 million after illicit profits

EXCLUSIVE

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2016, file photo, a haul truck with a 250-ton capacity carries coal from the Spring Creek strip ...

Adani announce start date of $16.5 billion mine

Darebin and Yarra councils have decided to dump Australia Day citizenship ceremonies.

'Overstepped': Why this council will not be changing Australia Day

VIC

Ivan Geoffrey Eades was charged after DNA was found on his alleged victim's clothes.

DNA on cigarette butt': Alleged rape victim upset by Rayney link

WA

New tenancy laws in the ACT could hit renters' back pockets.

Tenants could be forced to pay up to six weeks' rent to break leases

ACT

This five-bedroom house in Longueville sold for $4.23 million in June.

Million-dollar suburbs where residents don't struggle with mortgages

A new report says that policy needs to reflect the great Australian dream of owning a home is over for many people.

Great Australian dream of owning a home 'over for many'

44 mins ago

The traditional formal lounge room was a closed-off space generally located at the front of the house. Hannah and ...

Why modern interior design killed the formal lounge room

The apartment has outstanding views of the harbour.

Not your average three-bedroom unit tops weekend of auctions

29 mins ago

Michael Zavros in his studio.

What do Australia's top artists hang on their walls?

A marriage equality rally was held in Melbourne on Saturday.

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A marriage equality rally was held in Melbourne on Saturday.

Liberals find leaders outside the leadership

Editorial

Katherine Langford stars as Hannah Baker in <I>13 Reasons Why</I>.

Netflix needs to conform to Australian helpline standards

COMMENT
Jaelea Skehan

Who will replace ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft?

Could a former CBA exec be about to head ASIC?

Colin Kruger, CBD

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A Sea Shepherd volunteer runs launching drills ahead of activities to disrupt Japanese whalers in 2016.

Sea Shepherd abandons ocean face-off with Japanese whalers

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham

Labor's Katy Gallagher denies reports she is a dual citizen

Tom McIlroy
27 mins ago

Cruel theatre: Turnbull's desperate attempt to stop departing voters

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Tony Abbott detailed his criticisms of several world leaders.

Chaotic Donald Trump risks his presidency, Tony Abbott says

Latika Bourke
12 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull calls for the Snowy Mountains Control Centre to ask for the generator to be switched on, ...

Turnbull accused of ignoring 'easiest way' to cut power prices

James Massola

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

Bill Shorten's plan to neutralise Captain Cook memorial debate

Amy Remeikis

Asylum seekers on their first day in the compound on Nauru in 2012..

Charities, advocates, unions join forces to fight crackdown

Michael Koziol

Former nurse Niels Hoegel, accused of multiple murder and attempted murder of patients, covering his face with a file at ...

German nurse Niels Hoegel thought to have killed at least 86

The viral image: residents of the La Vita Bella nursing home in Dickinson, Texas, sit in waist-deep flood waters caused ...

The story behind viral photo of women in waist-high water

49 mins ago

A man cleans his face next to a temporary tented village to house asylum seekers at the Canada-United States border in ...

Haitans are fleeing to Canada, driven by misinformation

A customer packs his foodstuff in a cloth carrier bag in Nairobi, Kenya.

Kenya imposes world's toughest law against plastic bags

1 hr ago

Illustration: Dionne Gain

ASEAN: The Asian strategic player that stinks

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Samuel as a toddler today.

Australia is bankrupting its global standing

COMMENT
Claire Higgins

Hurricane Harvey as it crossed the Gulf coast on Saturday.

Houston, you have a problem, and it's of your own making

COMMENT
Peter Hannam

Housing affordability is set to be a problem for the next 40 hours, says CEDA.

Dream over? Housing affordability set to be issue for 40 years

1 hr ago

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: $A heading for US80c

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Chris Weston
45 mins ago

ten

The dramatic CBS takeover of Network Ten far from complete

Lucy Battersby

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

Overdue: CBA inquiry may be too little, too late

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Coles gets Uber on board to get ready for Amazon fight

Patrick Hatch

'Heads may roll' at CBA from APRA probe

Clancy Yeates

The Guardian turns to nonprofit to support its journalism

Could a former CBA exec be about to head ASIC?

Colin Kruger, CBD

While men might think they have their bedroom moves down pat, science and women disagree.

This one-in-three statistic has men hanging their head in shame

Life on Mars

The Ned in London has become the "it" hotel for stylish travellers. The Vault bar and lounge is a members only section.

Five luxury hotels that are the perfect blend of work and play

First Class

Big homes with pretty gardens are a great base for retirees to entertain friends and family.

The real reason retirees keep their big homes

Rebecca Valenzuela

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Nicole Helps … Decide on an investment property

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Bill Shorten explains his trusts policy at the Vodafone National Small Business Summit last week.

Small business trusts face 63 per cent tax rate under Labor

COMMENT
Max Newnham

A river of red wine has been dumped in the streets of Languedoc.

Wine war in southern France has streets running red

Liz Alderman

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Stranded koala's canoe rescue

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Alleged 'camouflage rapist' behind bars

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M5 fatal causes long traffic delays

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Peter Dutton angry at lawyers helping asylum seekers

Matt Golding

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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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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Christine Forster says brother Tony Abbott is 'scaremongering' over the marriage equality vote.

Q&A recap: Forster accuses Abbott of 'scaremongering' on plebiscite

Neil McMahon
36 mins ago

Justin Bieber fans were disappointed to miss out on his 2013 concerts after tickets were found to be bogus.

'People were in tears': Concert promoters slam Viagogo

Michael Lallo

OK, let's all just try ot get on, OK?

All is right and wrong in Game of Thrones finale: recap

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

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

Taylor Swift drops epic video for new hit single at VMAs

Broede Carmody

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

What does the CBS takeover mean for Network Ten?

ANALYSIS
Michael Idato

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

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

A view from the outside of Sydney's newest mosque.

'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

Look to your kitchen to go the distance.

These common ingredients can improve your performance

Sarah Berry

A day of action for women across the country to simultaneously report their online abuse to police is being considered.

Should parents worry about their own screen time?

COMMENT
Shevonne Hunt
12 mins ago

Singer Justin Bieber and actress/singer Selena Gomez attend the 2012 Teen Choice Awards at Gibson Amphitheatre on July ...

Gomez's hacked Instagram posts nude Bieber pics

55 mins ago

Kim Kardashian West is a poster girl for semi-permanent make-up.

I got permanent eyeliner and I regret nothing

Natalie Reilly

DJ Khaled, left, Nicole Tuck, right, and their son Asahd arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards.

The MTV VMAs red carpet resembled a wake for America

Jenna Clarke

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

The truth about 'unrecognisable' female actors

Natalie Reilly

Paris Jackson

Why the world can't get enough of Dior's $1250 undies

Melissa Singer

Jay Z, and Beyonce have finally confirmed the meaning behind their twins' names.

Finally, the real meaning behind Jay-Z and Bey’s baby names

Nicole Economos

Two-year-old Logan Vanderkleed with his mother, Lisa.

Toddler killed after getting head stuck in car window

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How parenting changes your relationship with the supermarket

Jabez Oates has been banned from attending his local school - because of his long hair.

Boy banned from preschool due to long hair

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

Rachel Khoo's Parisian-inspired pancetta, artichoke and green bean salad.

Rachel Khoo's crisp pancetta, artichoke and green bean salad

The classic cocktail, Coffee & Cigarettes at The Gretz in Enmore.

Cheers to Sydney's top 20 bars 2017

1 hr ago

Caramel-covered ice-cream from Pimp my Chimney.

Pedj Bojic opens Pimp my Chimney ice-cream van

Those who illictly downloaded Game of Thrones - which is aired first exclusively on Foxtel in Australia - could be ...

Australian pirates to be sued in court

1 hr ago

The Samsung Galaxy Note8.

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

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

Smart smoke / carbon monoxide alarm stays cool in a crisis

COMMENT

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

2015's revamped Apple TV.

Apple plans 4K Apple TV reveal, sources say

2018 Kia Stinger.

Kia Stinger details revealed

Dom Tripolone

BMW's Black Fire Edition SUVs bring an aggressive new look.

BMW prepares for SUV onslaught with special-edition X5M

David McCowen

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

Audi confirms new naming system

Greg Kable

BMW is celebrating 40 years of its 7-Series luxury sedan.

BMW 7-Series special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo

New turbo Suzuki Swift reviewed

Andrew Maclean

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

The Breakdown: Parking

David McCowen

Under fire: Josh Dugan.

'Fergo and I are the scapegoats': Dugan denies hotel allegations

Michael Chammas

Bangladesh's Taijul Islam, second from right, celebrates with his teammates after the dismissal of Australia's Peter ...

Australia sub-par on subcontinent, again

Daniel Cherny

Troubled career: Todd Carney in 2014, before he was fired by the Sharks.

Carney's settlement with Cronulla paves way for NRL return

Chris Barrett

Logical choice: Brad Fittler is considered the obvious option to take over from Laurie Daley as the next coach of New ...

Fittler the answer as NSW coach, but why would he want the job?

Andrew Webster

Arina Rodionova is set for a new career high ranking.

Rodionova's breakthrough season gets better

Darren Walton
50 mins ago

Brett Papworth spoke to Alan jones

Eastwood president Papworth on the mend after heart attack

Phil Lutton

Australia's Jackson Irvine falls between teammate Milos Degenek, left, and Cameroon's Vincent Aboubakar during the ...

Some Japanese fans want Socceroos to win: Degenek

Vince Rugari

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

Surf lifesaving world mourns the death of legendary figure

Phil Lutton

New ground: The Canterbury Bulldogs will open the 2018 NRL season in Perth.

Rabbitohs and Bulldogs to host opening round Perth double-header

Michael Chammas

peter sterling with mitchell p[earce, origin I, suncorp stadium. NRL Photos

Sterling tells NSWRL board he wants to stay on as Blues advisor

Chris Barrett

Shark Andrew Fifita is tackled by Boyd Cordner of the Roosters.

Sharks request NRL break with finals scheduling tradition

Adam Pengilly

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