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Sick.

Hundreds hit by highly infectious gastro bug

Global optimism about economic growth is struggling to be felt in Australia.

This is why Australians have a grim outlook compared to the world

1 hr ago

Tancred with former AOC chef de Mission, Kitty Chiller.

AOC media boss cleared of bullying but set to lose job

BREAKING
4 mins ago

Michael Cockerill - Staff. November 20, 1989.

Mike Cockerill was a giant in Australian sports journalism

OBITUARY
Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

Convicted murderer and rapist Adrian Bayley.

Jill Meagher's killer stabbed 'with fork' inside prison

1 hr ago

"We are now in a society very different from what it was a decade ago": Father Frank Brennan.

Catholic priest says legalise gay marriage for the 'common good'

36 mins ago

What the Socceroos need to do to keep their World Cup dream alive

Seven dead after flu outbreak in Victorian retirement home

1 hr ago

Flat August: Has the heat gone out the housing market?

Apple to debut new iPhone at 'spaceship' headquarters

Indigenous population growing rapidly in NSW, census reveals

1 hr ago

Bombs dropped by US Air Force B-1B bombers, F-35 stealth fighter jets and South Korean F-15 fighter jets hit a simulated ...

Pentagon's fiery show of force against North Korea

1 hr ago

Pic shows Swans Captain Barry Hall holding aloft the AFL Premiership Cup after the Swans defeated the West Coast Eagles ...

We crunched the numbers to pick the AFL team of the century

1 hr ago

The director of Taylor Swift's new video has defended the singer against critics.

Video director slams criticism of Taylor Swift video clip

1 hr ago

Nick Kyrgios

McEnroe: 'Kyrgios will be finished in under five years'

A still photo from the dashcam footage.

'We only kill black people,' US officer says during police stop

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Is your sushi made by a robot?

Qantas has announced it will re-route its A380 London stopover from Dubai to Singapore.

Dubai dumped: The stopover Australian travellers opt out of

Heartbreak: Australia look dejected after conceding a goal to Japan.

Australia's path to Russia in 2018 just became murkier

The latest cover of the provocative Charlie Hebdo magazine.

Charlie Hebdo depicts Texas flood victims as neo-Nazis

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

Paramedics at the scene of the Medi Beauty clinic in Chippendale on Wednesday afternoon.

Salon owner likely 'brain damaged' after botched procedure

Parents had to 'beg' for a reward when their son disappeared

Sydney suburbs with no one born overseas are non-existent... almost

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade

Big swell at Newport on Sydney's northern beaches as winter draws to a close.

Spring outlook tilts towards wetter conditions eventually

The HMAS Platypus site in North Sydney.

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

The government is privatising bus services in Sydney's inner west run by State Transit.

'Archaic methods' used to construct Sydney timetables

Ian Fackender was fatally shot after a confrontation with police.

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

Normanby River erosion: A team of experts led by Griffith University's Andrew Brooks has identified the main sources of ...

900,000 truckloads of dirt: Uncovering Great Barrier Reef's secret

South Australian horse trainer Les Samba was shot dead in 2011.

Execution-style Melbourne murders may never be solved

VIC

Paedophile priest Gerald Ridsdale outside court in 1993.

Notorious paedophile priest has jail term extended by three years

UPDATED

White-tailed spiders are one of the most prominent species in the ACT region.

Time to start checking that pile of clothes you folded last night

ACT

Wrest Point MACq01 Hotel Photos: Supplied

Heritage listing a casino was always going to attract attention

What these towns lack in size, they make up for in wow factor. Bull Street in Bendigo.

Move over major cities: These are the best small Australian towns

As we move into spring, designers say that pale pink continues to be a popular colour, and it's nearly as versatile as ...

Forget florals: The interior trends you'll be loving this spring

The home, formerly owned by Robbie and Sarah Ingham, set a suburb house-price record.

DJ buys Robby Ingham's $13 million Tamarama home

Lucy Macken

Prices across New Zealand have risen 34 per cent the past three years.

Affordability crisis sparks Kiwi voting battleground

Dan Marges senior horticulturalist at the Australian National Botanical Gardens in Canberra under Acacia covenyi wattle ...

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Dan Marges, a senior horticulturalist at the Australian National Botanical Gardens in Canberra.

Could a new, golden Australia Day bloom in the springtime?

Tony Wright

The Indonesian government has expressed "deep concern".

Indonesia's 'deep concern' at Australia's dumping probe

Long notes: Tony Gorman, left, and fellow Monday Club member Boyd.

Tony Gorman calms every molecule with one long note

John Shand

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"We are now in a society very different from what it was a decade ago": Father Frank Brennan.

Legalise same-sex marriage for the 'common good', Catholic priest

Michael Koziol
36 mins ago

Indigenous populations double in NSW and Victoria

Eryk Bagshaw
1 hr ago

Defence watchdog calls for witnesses to alleged war crimes

David Wroe

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge.

Government claims cashless welfare card a success

1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is struggling in the polls.

How flatlining Malcolm Turnbull can still win the next election

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Nuclear power plants in the US.

Add nuclear to the clean energy mix: Minerals Council

EXCLUSIVE

Iceland poppy on white background

Wattle Day: Could a new, golden Australia Day bloom in spring?

The very nature of social media networks like Facebook could be making us vulnerable to fake news.

Why fake news spreads so quickly on Facebook

ANALYSIS

Members of Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya minority sit at a temporary shelter at Shah Porir Deep.

Bodies wash up in Bangladesh as Rohingya flee Myanmar

UPDATED
Lindsay Murdoch
15 mins ago

A still photo from the dashcam footage.

'We only kill black people,' US police officer says

The latest cover of the provocative Charlie Hebdo magazine.

Charlie Hebdo depicts Texas flood victims as neo-Nazis

Tony Abbott's lean frame and taut skin betray him as a fitness fanatic whose only secret vice is the occasional shandy lite.

Abbott's ego now a national icon as big as Phar Lap's heart

Anne Summers
1 hr ago

No-one wants the objects which we have treasured for much of our lives, writes Richard Glover.

Why nobody wants your family treasures

Richard Glover

Premier Gladys Berejiklian is unlikely to abolish the $30 application fee for access to government information.

Snail-mail government: why NSW is still the secret state

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Industry gets behind Low Emissions Target to help solve climate policy crisis.

Photo-ops and Snowy River 2.0 won't stop the blackouts

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Investors eyeing the ASX board.

Markets Live: Harvey Norman 'not investable'

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
1 hr ago

The model is a brainchild of Property Collectives founder Tim Riley, (second from right) with (from left) architect ...

Owners band together to get foothold in property market

Simon Johanson

Global optimism about economic growth is struggling to be felt in Australia.

Three charts that show why global optimism isn't felt here

1 hr ago

Retailers look to galaxy far, far away for a profit boost

Hedge funds take control of Slater & Gordon

Adele Ferguson

CBA faces new scrutiny over its transaction monitoring

Clancy Yeates

Double whammy: Gerry Harvey takes a $125m hit

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD

Bill Lark has brought the Australian whisky industry to life.

Taste the terroir: The flavours hidden in every glass of whisky

Fine Drinks
22 mins ago

The new look Cayenne goes for size and speed.

The controversial SUV that just got bigger and faster

Cars
Toby Hagon

Your daily coffee habit could be costing you more than you think.

Your morning coffee adds 154 minutes to your mortgage

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Having the ability to borrow against or withdraw money from a mortgage offset account greatly expands the financial ...

The benefits of getting a reverse mortgage

Daryl Dixon

Bernard Salt says Australia looks flat-footed in comparison to the United States.

Salt warns Australia lacks entrepreneurial spirit

Cara Waters
50 mins ago

Victims of cyberbullying have higher levels of depression and social anxiety, lower rates of self-esteem and feel more alone.

Cyberbullying: adults are worse than children

COMMENT
James Adonis

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US selects firms to build border wall prototypes

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Japan take chances to defeat Socceroos

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Multicar pile-up on M5 at Revesby

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'We only kill black people': US cop caught on dashcam

Evie Weir, 6, who is fighting cancer, with her sister, Alicia, 8 in Sydney. 31st August 2017 Photo: Janie Barrett

Fairfax photos of the week - August 31, 2017

11 mins ago

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.

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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The director of Taylor Swift's new video has defended the singer against critics.

Taylor Swift's video director calls criticism sexist

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Robbie Williams has shunned pre-sale tickets for his upcoming Australian tour in a bid to fight back back against ticket ...

Robbie Williams shuns pre-sales to fight ticket scalpers

Broede Carmody

Benjamin Haggerty, aka Macklemore, will headline the 2017 NRL Grand Final

US rapper to headline 2017 NRL Grand Final

Broede Carmody

Hugh Edwards as Piggy in the 1963 adaptation of Lord of the Flies.

'Misses the point': all-female Lord of the Flies remake mocked

Piya Sinha-Roy

Clausen was responsible for a number of the series most memorable musical numbers.

Simpsons producers slammed after firing longtime composer

Randall Roberts

Jerry Seinfeld has heaped praise on disgraced comedian Bill Cosby.

Seinfeld says Cosby is still 'biggest comedian of all time'

Rob Moran

This image released by HBO shows Isaac Hempstead, who plays Bran Stark, in a scene from "Game of Thrones." A full ...

Thrones star on Bran, the Night King and a key deleted scene

Stephanie Merry

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

Second act: TV hands stars career-redefining roles

Debi Enker, Michael Idato, Tom Ryan

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

Ali's well that ends well in this near-perfect Aussie-Muslim comedy

Paul Byrnes

Frank (Chris Evans) and Mary (McKenna Grace) share a special bond in Gifted.

This understated melodrama is a cut above the rest

Paul Byrnes

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

Sansa takes on Littlefinger

How Game of Thrones finally showed its feminist card

Naomi Chainey

Perhaps we should be striving for less balance and more immersion, than more balance without full engagement.

Why pursuing 'balance' in life is overrated

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman.

Ex-Vogue editor caught in peak mansplaining incident

Annie Brown

Louise Hay: the doyenne of personal development.

Louise Hay changed the way I think about my life

Jacinta Tynan

I am the third wheel, and I like it.

Why I offered my service as a 'professional' third wheel

Allie Volpe

Image posted to social media by Elton John, paying tribute to his late friend Princess Diana.

Elton John, Britons honour Diana 20 years after her death

Miley Cyrus has donated US$500,000 as part of her Happy Hippie Foundation.

Miley Cyrus tears up speaking about Hurricane Harvey donation

Nicole Economos

Marchesa designers Georgina Chapman and Keren Craig.

Marchesa move cements 2017 as the year of the 'going out' top

Annie Brown

"Isn't being a mum just the best thing in the world."

'Why is it not normal?': Mum defends bath with sons

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

'It's terrifying': George Clooney on parenthood

'My baby is being name shamed'

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

Qantas has announced it will re-route its A380 London stopover from Dubai to Singapore.

Dubai, you're dumped: A stopover Australians preferred to opt out of

Anthony Dennis

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

Revealed: How much airline pilots really get paid

Michael Gebicki

Head Case comes in three sizes.

Never lose your bags again with the unique, yet horrifying, cover

Miso pumpkin wedge.

Hop on the mountains train for a long weekend lunch at Fumo

Starward's original Solero release.

Drams for dad: Ten great whiskies for $100 or less

1 hr ago

Scone dough ready for baking.

Our most common cooking mistakes - and how to fix them

V30

LG's V30 looks like an incredible phone

26 mins ago

Apple???s Campus 2: still on the drawing board, but claimed to
be the world???s greenest building.

New iPhone to debut at 'spaceship' campus

Programmable R2-D2 and BB-9E are the latest additions to Sphero's range of robotics Star Wars droids.

Sphero's latest interactive robots are straight out of The Last Jedi

COMMENT

OzPod 2017 will feature 34 speakers and panelists from across the globe, plus workshops and networking events.

Podcast conference OzPod returns to Sydney

46 mins ago

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

Why iPhone 8 may be biggest redesign yet

Nissan's 370Z Nismo offers raw driving thrills.

New Nismo-tweaked Nissan 370Z reviewed

David McCowen

Holden will give Uber drivers discounted access to new cars.

Holden launches Uber partnership with Maven

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Fortuner Crusade

Toyota's HiLux-based off-roader range review

Andrew Maclean

Kia is set to reveal a new concept at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show.

Kia teases new shooting brake concept

Dom Tripolone

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

One-of-a-kind Ferrari found in barn

Stephen Ottley

Tesla on track to double its numbers in a year

David McCowen

Bad timing: With his country in crisis, Manny Pacquiao can't return to the ring in 2017.

Pacquiao withdraws from rematch with Horn

Phil Lutton
2 mins ago

Mike Tancred with Fiona de Jong in 2015.

AOC media boss cleared of bullying but set to lose job

BREAKING
Chris Barrett
4 mins ago

Lacklustre: It was a disappointing night for the Socceroos in Tokyo.

Be brave, bold and go for goal: Socceroos have no other option

Michael Lynch

Ange Postecoglou's men still have a big say in their World Cup fate.

What the Socceroos need to keep their World Cup dream alive

Michael Lynch

Fairfax Media football columnist Michael Cockerill has died, aged 56.

Football columnist Michael Cockerill dies aged 56

Georgina Mitchell

Shock: Corey Norman has been rattled by Reece Clarke's death.

Eels star Norman in shock after friend's horrific death

Andrew Webster

John Millman is through to the US Open third round for the first time.

Unheralded Aussie continues blazing US Open run

Trainer Paul Ness works on Kyrgios, during a break in play.

McEnroe: 'Kyrgios will be finished in under five years'

Caden Helmers

Derby joy: Adam Blair scores for the Broncos in Townsville.

Boyd hurt as Broncos condemn Cowboys to finals tightrope

Adam Pengilly

Tradition: The Bulldogs ham it up during mad Monday celebrations back in 2013.

NRL warns of drug-testing blitz as Souths skip Mad Monday

Chris Barrett

Loyal: When Brad Arthur was re-signed by the Eels, several players recommitted to the club.

Arthurian legend: The making of a coach and remaking of the Eels

Chris Barrett

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