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Jie Shao, 33, has been charged with reckless bodily harm and using poison to endanger life after allegedly administering ...

Tourist nearly killed clinic owner in procedure: court

Rachel Olding
34 mins ago

Qantas has dropped Dubai from its network.

Goodbye to Dubai: Qantas shifts London stopovers

All businesses will be banned from imposing excessive credit card surcharges from September 1.

Crackdown on shops charging 'excessive' credit card surcharges

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Big swell at Newport on Sydneys northern beaches , pic Nick Moir 31 aug 2017

Wind shift tipped to bring a much-needed change for Sydney

15 mins ago

The HMAS Platypus site in North Sydney.

Hidden Harbour gem open to public for the first time in 150 years

"Can you believe it?": Alan Jones took to Twitter on Thursday to attack the Cloud Arch sculpture.

Jones accused of inciting violence against women with Cloud Arch tweet

'World's number 1 anti-vaxxer' denied entry into Australia

1 hr ago

Tim Cook dumps $54m Apple shares, weeks before iPhone launch

COMMENT

Cranston siblings want bail conditions changed on 'humane' grounds

'WAxit': Angry West Australian Liberals push for state to secede

Latika Bourke

'This is a joke': Kyrgios defeated by fellow Aussie at US Open

UPDATED

Housing stress is particularly acute in the competitive Sydney market.

The only suburb in Sydney with no one born overseas

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade

Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new iPhone (centre), compared to the 7 and 7 Plus.

Why the new iPhone 8 may be the biggest redesign yet

David Koch fought back tears on Sunrise as he shared a very personal story ahead of Father's Day.

'I fell apart when he died': David Koch shares emotional story

Peter Helliar mocked the controversial ad in a skit that's gone viral for The Project.

The Project skewers controversial anti-marriage equality ad

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Seven easy healthy recipes that freeze well, so you're good to go

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NSW MP caught up in massage scam

Fried eggs and foie gras at Wyno in Surry Hills.

Sydney's top 10 bars for food - and which snacks to order

Tough night: Skipper Michael Hooper reacts to another All Blacks try.

Peter FitzSimons

Is rugby dead? Depends which rugby you're talking about

Portrait of artist Noemi Lakmaier who will be suspended inside the Opera House under 20 000 balloons for nine hours. ...

Up: Woman to float inside Opera House on 20,000 party balloons

Stylerunner CEO, Julie Stevanja, centre, with models wearing her new range of activewear, New Guard.

Activewear queen gives tracksuit pants a makeover

Caption: Ian Fackender, Facebook. For Rachel Browne.

Man shot dead by police was a 'loving father, son'

Parramatta's auto alley to be transformed with $225m project

NSW MP Gareth Ward caught up in New York City massage scam

Get Qualified CEO Adam Wadi has previously described the Federal Court's findings as "far from being fair."

'Parasitic': College, director fined $8.5m after students ripped off

The Cliefden Caves, east of Canowindra, have been granted special heritage status.

Heritage listing for caves puts a stopper in dam proposal

Peter Hannam

The man, believed to be in his 70s, died at the scene.

Charges laid after woman has cardiac arrest at beauty clinic

Rachel Browne

The final stage of WestConnex will include 7.5-kilometre-long twin tunnels.

'Shrouded in secrecy': Extra $1.8b WestConnex cost revealed

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale outside court in 1993.

Notorious paedophile priest has jail term extended by three years

UPDATED

Police are investigating the death of a 47-year-old man found dead in a unit in Sydney's east.

Violent scuffle at Woolworths ends with girl, 11, shot in face

The states are leading the way on renewables, a new report finds.

States leave federal government in the shade

Peter Hannam

Aaron Jones allegedly escaped from Canberra Hospital.

Man allegedly escaped custody by fashioning a ladder from chairs

ACT

Claire Weller and Josh Evans made the move to the Big Apple two years ago.

'Competitive and expensive': What it's like to live in New York

Ryan and Claire Stokes at the 20th Gold Dinner at Sydney's Carriageworks on Thursday May 4, 2017.

Media heir Ryan Stokes sells $7.8m bachelor pad he bought aged 24

1 hr ago

The Sydney Polo Club in Richmond as it appeared in <I>The Great Gatsby</I>.

The town on Sydney's outskirts that Hollywood fell in love with

At first glance the HVAC looks like a standard air vent, but it's actually a microhouse that's a prototype for low-cost ...

Tiny house on roof that could be mistaken for air duct

Turnbull now finds himself in a similar position to Liberal prime ministers Robert Menzies and John Howard.

High prices no excuse to curb Chinese invest -ment: John Howard

Burwood councillor Tony Doueihi.

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Burwood councillor Tony Doueihi.

Liberal councillor's non-disclosure to be examined

Sean Nicholls

Osamah Sami portrays a more nerdy version of himself in Ali's Wedding.

Ali's well that ends well in charming comedy

Paul Byrnes

North Korea's latest missile test, which breached Japanese airspace, is yet another provocation, yet another needling of ...

North Korea's calculated risks are working

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Tens of thousands of Melburnians rallied in support of the 'yes' vote on the weekend.

Love is not enough for marriage, says Turnbull government MP

Amy Remeikis

Carve-up to cost Turnbull three seats and put Pyne at serious risk

James Massola

'World's number 1 anti-vaxxer' denied entry to Australia

1 hr ago

Senator Derryn Hinch has admitted that he still holds a social security card from when he lived in the US.

Derryn Hinch says he'll refer himself to the High Court on Monday

Melissa Cunningham, Amy Remeikis
1 hr ago

Former prime minister John Howard.

Keep calm and let the High Court carry on: John Howard

George Williams said he would be surprised if the High Court ruled in favour of Barnaby Joyce or the postal survey.

High Court nightmare predicted for Turnbull government

Western Australians voted to self-govern in 1933 but the move was overruled.

'WAxit': Some WA Liberals pushing for state to secede

Donald Trump and Joe Arpaio during the presidential election campaign.

How the pardon power could end Donald Trump's presidency

COMMENT

Former Philippine First Lady and now Congresswoman Imelda Marcos.

Marcos family vows to return loot to Philippines

Lindsay Murdoch

Former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra

Thaksin Shinawatra breaks silence, compares Thai junta to tyrants

Lindsay Murdoch

Google, maybe a little evil?

Google is forming into a government of itself

COMMENT
Zephyr Teachout

Malcolm Turnbull claims the Hyde Park graffiti is reminiscent of how Joseph Stalin erased his enemies from history.

Statue vandalism: more than a black and white issue

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Sale pastor Heidi McIvor in the Coalition for Marriage's new television advertisement.

Are we really afraid of boys wearing dresses?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

No one's interested in your dog, or cat, or pony ... no matter how cute.

The eight signs you're becoming a Midlife Bore

COMMENT
Shane Watson

NBN is reaching close to peak rollout, but consumers have reported a lot of disappointment with speed performance.

NBN Co not going to 'jeopardise' taxpayer funds for Telstra: CEO

Lucy Battersby
43 mins ago

Stock prices displayed at the ASX.

Markets Live: Banks propel ASX to gains

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins

Women make up 84 per cent of Estee Lauder's global workforce.

Cosmetics giant sued for discriminating against men

1 hr ago

Peter Costello, chairman of the Australian Future Fund, says the fund "continues to perform well and has exceeded its ...

Could the Future Fund manage your retirement savings too?

John Collett

Harvey Norman punished after dividend cut

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

Small businesses face fines for 'excessive' surcharges from Friday

Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

Dreamworld owner Ardent hit by Hurricane Harvey

Miriam Steffens

Parramatta auto alley set for a $225m facelift

Carolyn Cummins

Let your activewear help you get summer-body ready.

The simple way to maximise your summer workout

Stitched Up
1 hr ago

Kevin Kwan's latest novel is inspired by years of gossip overheard from family members.

Rich People Problems: The extravagent life of Kevin Kwan

Culture

Brisbane couple Alex, 28, (left) and Lauren Fisher, 33, at their wedding in 2016. They plan to have another ceremony if ...

How Alex and Lauren used Acorns to pay for their honeymoon

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Qantas has dropped Dubai from its network.

Results wrap-up: better year for 'mum and dad' shareholders

John Collett

The shopping centre assault on local strip malls has gone up a notch this year.

Do we want shopping centres to be de-facto town centres?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Lucas Papaw, Blackmores and Bundaberg Ginger Beer

How three family-run Australian brands became global businesses

Rachel Clun

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What's new in the iPhone 8

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Kochie's emotional tribute to his father

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Royals mark 20th anniversary of Diana's death

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'I'm proud': All-Australian captain Alex Rance

Illustration: Cathy Wilcox

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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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Troye Sivan has been cast in Joel Edgerton's upcoming film 'Boy Erased'.

Troye Sivan to return to film in gay conversion drama

Broede Carmody

David Koch fought back tears on Sunrise as he shared a very personal story ahead of Father's Day.

Sunrise Host David Koch tears up over emotional story

Broede Carmody

Eugene von Guerard's Mr John King's Station, from the John Fairfax collection.

Von Guerard masterpiece sets near record at auction

Linda Morris
1 hr ago

Peter Helliar mocked the controversial ad in a skit that's gone viral for The Project.

The Project skewers 'BS' anti-marriage equality ad

Rob Moran

British singer James Blunt will tour Australia in March.

James Blunt to bring his 'miserable songs' on tour

Rob Moran

The Bachelor's Cobie Frost looked stunned by Simone Ormesher's (right) blatant move.

Matty's 'Johnson' up for grabs as Bachelor hits gutter

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Offspring has deployed a large and likable core cast.

Do Offspring viewers actually want more episodes?

Debi Enker

The season 7 finale of Game of Thrones, 'The Dragon and the Wolf', saw Aidan Gillen's character meet a grisly end.

Aidan Gillen on that Littlefinger moment in Game of Thrones

SPOILERS
Broede Carmody

Water music: Between Music's Dea Marie Kjeldsen and four other musicians will be at the Sydney Festival in 2018.

Maybe you sing in the shower - how about singing underwater?

Nick Galvin

Actor Geoffrey Rush in Melbourne Theatre Company's forthcoming production of Shakespeare's 12th Night. Pic credit Justin ...

Geoffrey Rush set to ham it up in yellow tights

Cameron Woodhead

Leading the charge: Michelle Lim Davidson, Hannah Waterman and Lucia Mastrantone.

Why the straight, white male may be an 'endangered species'

Elissa Blake

Google 'Fathers' Day gifts' and you'll be presented with whisky, contraptions to tame body hair, cufflinks and acres of ...

What message do Father's Day gift stalls really send our kids?

COMMENT
Paul Chai
26 mins ago

Sale pastor Heidi McIvor in the Coalition for Marriage's new television advertisement.

Are we really afraid of boys wearing dresses?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

"Can you believe it?": Alan Jones took to Twitter on Thursday to attack the Cloud Arch sculpture.

Alan Jones accused of inciting violence against women in tweet

Jenna Clarke

The L'Oreal Revitalift creams contain adenosine.

Former monk sues L'Oreal over anti-ageing formula

Mary Ward

Actress Kristen Wiig poses for photographers at the premiere of the film 'Downsizing' which opens the 74th edition of ...

The best frocks from the 2017 Venice Film Festival red carpet

The royal siblings have talked candidly about the loss of their mother this year

William, Harry and Kate mark anniversary of Diana's death

Di Westaway started using hiking regularly as therapy. "Whenever I felt like crap, I'd go for a walk. Every time I went ...

How I turned exercise from torture to therapy

Di Westaway

Taylor Swift's case may point to a change in the way Hollywood treats harassment.

Hollywood might finally be taking sexual harassment seriously

Meredith Blake

"She's like an athlete," said George Clooney of wife Amal.

'It's terrifying': George Clooney on parenthood

A lot of people just don't "get it".

12 things I wish 'non food allergy' parents understood

22 mins ago

'My baby is being name shamed'

'Should I change my 10-month-old baby's name?'

Jobs with a major airline are the flight path to the big time.

Revealed: How much airline pilots really get paid

Michael Gebicki

Devils Throat: On the border between Argentina and Brazil, stretching for 2.7 kilometres kms and higher than Niagara ...

The world's 11 most amazing pedestrian walkways

Michael Gebicki

Chateau le Paluel in Perigord in the Dordogne region of France.

You can buy an abandoned French castle attacked by the Nazis for $75

Hugh Morris

Fried eggs and foie gras at Wyno in Surry Hills.

Sydney's best bars for food are...

Scone dough ready for baking.

Our most common cooking mistakes - and how to fix them

Chicken and broccoli linguine.

Eat your greens! Easy creamy chicken and broccoli pasta

Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new iPhone (centre), compared to the 7 and 7 Plus.

Why iPhone 8 may be biggest redesign yet

This image shows several lasers hitting a chunk of diamond, which concentrates them into a more powerful beam. Image ...

Gem of an idea brings death ray closer

The Gear Sport is shown off at IFA in Berlin.

New Samsung wearables offer swim tracking, offline Spotify

49 mins ago

Soon to be the world's leading parachute maker?

Scientists put spiders to work for super-material

The steep climb to tech equality.

We need diversity push, despite anti-PC brigade

COMMENT

Lapo Elkann's one-off camo-print Ferrari 458 Italia.

One-of-a-kind Ferrari found in barn

Stephen Ottley

The Smart Vision EQ Fortwo concept.

Is this the future of the city car?

Greg Kable

2017 BMW M4 Competition

Driven: BMW's upgraded M4 Competition

Andrew Maclean

Ford has teamed up with Domino's to test how people will interact with driverless cars.

Why your pizza could soon deliver itself

Dom Tripolone

2017 Honda CR-V VTi

Honda's new CR-V family SUV reviewed

David McCowen

New Bentley Continental GT.

Revealed: Bentley's all-new Continental GT

Greg Kable

Rob Simmons (centre) is aiming to have a major impact with the Waratahs.

Waratahs sign Wallabies lock on two-year deal

James Buckley
1 hr ago

Nick Kyrgios

Kyrgios' astonishing admission after shock loss to fellow Aussie

UPDATED

Shute Shield Rugby Grand Final 2017 at North Sydney Oval. Norths V Warringah. Won by Warringah. Saturday 26th August ...

Is rugby dead? Depends on which rugby you're talking about

Peter FitzSimons
Peter FitzSimons

Bledisloe

Agony and ecstasy as Wallabies greats celebrate too soon

1 hr ago

Ashleigh Barty's breakthrough season has continued.

Barty marches on at Flushing Meadows

Darren Walton
1 hr ago

David Warner

History made as Australia lose for first time to Bangladesh

Daniel Cherny

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

Postecoglou: It will be hard for Rogic, Mooy to click for Socceroos

Vince Rugari

Recognition: Lance Franklin has been named All-Australian for a seventh time.

Lance Franklin adds another gong to his stellar list for 2017

James Buckley

Where have the crowds gone? Canberra winger Michael Oldfield evades a tackle from Tyrell Fumaono to score. The round 21 ...

Slide of the league: Souths' crowds plunge to lowest in NRL

Adrian Proszenko

Daly Cherry-Evans

'I didn't try hard enough': DCE's brutal self-assessment

Adam Pengilly

Scott Penn

'No point' to player boycotts, says Manly boss

Adam Pengilly

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