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The typical chief executive of an ASX100 company was paid $3.78 million in 2016.

$5b investor's plan to fix 'cult' of high executive pay

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

A man is in hospital after escaping an alleged stabbing by jumping from a third-floor window.

Man jumps from third-floor window after being stabbed in neck in city

NSW Nationals MP Trevor Khan is critical of the Catholic church campaign against voluntary assisted dying laws.

He asked me to assist him to die but I refused. It was an ignoble end

COMMENT
Trevor Khan

Self-proclaimed 'Patriots' gather for a rally in Sydney's Hyde Park to oppose any amendments to the colonial statues.

'Patriotic' protesters cause a stir in Hyde Park

Seven residents of a Wangaratta retirement home have died after a flu outbreak.

Needle left inside mother after C-section at a Sydney hospital

1 hr ago

Two men have been taken to hospital with burns to their face and arms following a fire at a Waterloo restaurant.

Sydney restaurant fire leaves two people with serious burns

'Worst ever' flu epidemic claims six more lives

Rites v rights: the Catholic Church's triple challenge

Australia resolves border dispute over $US50 billion gas field

Another masterclass seals 19th straight win for world's best horse

Father's Day ad not blocked for being 'too political'

Revolutionary women fighters: 'Nothing can be a distraction, especially feelings,' says Swedish-born Kurdish guerrilla ...

Running away from families, refugee camps to seek revenge on IS

Is tailored NAPLAN testing the answer?

If you can read and write in Australia, count yourself lucky

ADULT EDUCATION

Australia test cricketer Peter Handscomb

Second Test: Gloves may be on for a surprise selection

UPDATED
1 hr ago

TRAVELLER SunSep3cover Title: Twin Falls Aerial Mandatory credit: Sam Earp/Tourism NT

Australia's top attractions that rival world's popular destinations

SLeep impacts our mood.

Signs you're in a Band-Aid relationship - and what to do

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Manly smash Penrith to make finals

Four-year-old Georgia Ritter is the youngest person in NSW Ambulance's 122 year history to receive the Commendation for ...

'My mum's in danger': Four-year-old's fearless run

The real Chopper: Mark Brandon Read, criminal-turned-author.

Just when you thought Chopper Read was history

The Wallabies put up a gallant fight against the All Blacks, restoring some pride after the Bledisloe Cup opener.

You beauties! Wallabies lose but win back respect

Peter FitzSimons

BBC television presenter Michael Mosley at Kisume in Melbourne.

Michael Mosley reveals 'the world's stupidest advice ever'

Ian McPhee's cardiac arrest was another crisis point in years of struggle.

It was 6pm on a Friday when Ian was given five minutes to live

EXCLUSIVE

Police investigating leaks of sensitive transport documents

The lobbyist power couple energising the climate debate

The Powerhouse should retain a vibrant cultural presence in Ultimo.

Huge wads of cash, intrigue and infighting: a very Sydney battle

Jordan Gardner is facing an Australian prison sentence after he was used as a drug mule.

The rising music star recruited to carry drugs into Sydney

Jean Huang, 35, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest at her beauty clinic.

Woman dies after botched breast procedure at clinic

Hannah Rye at her year 10 formal in July, with NRL player Trent Hodkinson.

'Bravest of the brave': Hannah Rye farewelled in purple and sunshine

Feedmee helps customers choose their meals and helps charities provide meals too.

Perth developers cashed up to expand takeaway app

WA

Ben Dummett died in a BASE jumping accident in Italy.

Australian man dies while BASE jumping in Italy

Some of the people among the thousands at the rally on Saturday.

Thousands rally in Canberra for same-sex marriage

ACT

Police inspect the boot of a car on scene.

Attempted murder charge after man set on fire

QLD

Interested buyers at the auction of 11 Doris Street, North Sydney, Sydney which sold for $2,600,000 on Saturday.

Auctions show balance of power shifting from sellers to buyers

24 Howard Street, Glen Iris

Auction results: See what sold near you on Saturday

Properties with gardens often see a boost in appeal in spring as lawns, flowers and greenery begin to thrive. Image: 2 ...

Why spring is a game-changer in Sydney's property scene

Rebecca Judd's guest bedroom at the Prahran renovation for The Style School. Stylist: Aimee Tarulli.

Bec Judd creates a warm and welcoming guest bedroom

Low wage growth has caused Australian households to spend a greater share income on rent.

'Stop pretending' everyone will own a home, experts say

Mark Jones at the Fremantle harbor in Western Australia.

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Mark Jones at the Fremantle harbor in Western Australia.

The 457 visa alternative being used by dishonest bosses

EXCLUSIVE

Australian students could unwittingly be getting caught up in child exploitation through shonky volunteer programs.

Schools, unis face crackdown on orphanage tourism

EXCLUSIVE
Farrah Tomazin

Here's ''Keith'' getting things done. Except he doesn't really exist...

Want to get ahead? Pick a name, like Keith

COMMENT
Peter Martin

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Senator Derryn Hinch will not refer himself to the High Court over a citizenship question.

Derryn Hinch cleared of constitutional breach

Turnbull treads a careful path through US chaos

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

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

Michael Koziol

Xanana Gusmao led the negotiations at The Hague.

Australia, East Timor strike 'landmark' deal over border

Lindsay Murdoch

Nikita Rotumah and Ben Clark at the Melbourne Aboriginal Youth Sport and Recreation Co-Operative.

Indigenous populations double in NSW and Victoria

Eryk Bagshaw

Lieutenant General Angus Campbell Chief of Army

Defence watchdog calls for witnesses to alleged war crimes

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge.

Government claims cashless welfare card a success

An ethnic Rohingya child from Myanmar is carried in a basket past rice fields after crossing over to Bangladesh.

This 'human catastrophe' betrays Suu Kyi's Nobel prize

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

Sara Ali keeps pictures of her missing father on her tablet. She's been searching for him for four years.

Hunting for Egypt's loved ones

Farid Farid

A young Rohingya boy from Myanmar carries a child on his back through rice fields after crossing over to the Bangladesh ...

Mass killings, beheadings 'cleansing operation' underway

Lindsay Murdoch

Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, right, with his son Dario, has travelled the world telling of his people's plight.

Tech-ready, the Yanomami take charge of their message

Alex Spengler

Illustration: Simon Bosch

KNAG power: knitting nannas on the march against polluters

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

New portfolio: Opposition Leader John Robertson with Walt Secord.

Why I'll be voting no to voluntary assisted dying

COMMENT
Walt Secord

NSW Nationals MP Trevor Khan is critical of the Catholic church campaign against voluntary assisted dying laws.

Why I'll be voting yes to voluntary assisted dying

COMMENT
Trevor Khan

The typical chief executive of an ASX100 company was paid $3.78 million in 2016.

$5b investor pushes to fix 'cult' of excessive executive pay

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Illustration: Simon Bosch

Billions made and lost: Which companies you should've backed

"9 to 5 is for the weak': Some of the T-shirts being sold to tech people.

Always be hustlin': Forget working 9 to 5 in this industry

Slater and Gordon CEO Andrew Grech will continue to receive fees equivalent to his base salary as managing director at ...

Slater and Gordon's sorry tale will leave bitter taste

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Bonanza continues for CEOs, despite some nips and tucks

Colin Kruger

The angst about our productivity? Totally unproductive

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Turnbull commits $100m to secure mining investment

L'Oreal sacks transgender model after race comments

Whisky's distinct flavours as much to do with the very landscape as it is the variable distilling conditions.

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

Fine Drinks

The new look Cayenne goes for size and speed.

The controversial SUV that just got bigger and faster

Cars
Toby Hagon

If auction bidding goes too high, keep your hand down.

Protect yourself in a frenzied property market

Mark Bouris

Kylie Minogue filming the music video for her first single "Locomotion", 1987.

How personal finance has changed since 1987

Noel Whittaker

The American Express Business Explorer Grant in partnership with MySmallBusiness could transform your business.

How to get $50,000 to transform your business

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

Salt warns Australia lacks entrepreneurial spirit

Cara Waters

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Late Roosters try cements second place

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Scientists produce super strong spider webs

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Winx makes it 19 straight

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Barty out as Cilic upset

Tens of thousands of Melbournians turned out today at the rally in support of a yes vote in the upcoming marriage ...

Fairfax photos of the week - August 31, 2017

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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Blade Runner 2049 is an upcoming American neo-noir science fiction film directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by ...

Blade Runner 2049: The best kept secret in Hollywood

Stephanie Bunbury

Hayden Fowler will lock himself in a cage with the dingo Juno for an art installation as part of Sydney Contemporary.

Meet the artist locking himself in a cage with a dingo

Barry Divola

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer at the Hollywood premiere of Dead Men Tell No Tales in May.

Pirates shoot and box office don't worry Bruckheimer

Garry Maddox

Authors Adrian McKinty and Jane Harper have been presented with Ned Kelly Awards by the Australian Crime Writers Association.

When a Dry run turns into a publishing force of nature

Jason Steger

"Emotional, exhausting and tumultuous": US indie artist Colleen Green says she was detained and deported by Australian ...

Tour cancelled after musician is detained and deported

Karl Quinn

Ariana Grande singing live as part of her Dangerous Woman tour.

Ariana Grande beefs up security for Australian tour

Broede Carmody

Comedian Kathy Griffin: After her Trump stunt, she could not get a publicist in Hollywood to work for her.

Why Kathy Griffin has stopped saying sorry

Michael Idato

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

Taylor Swift's video director calls criticism sexist

Rob Moran

The fears held by critics of Powerhouse move appear to have been vindicated.

Whose idea was it to move the Powerhouse Museum?

Nick O'Malley

Glorious, Riverside Theatres

Why singing terribly is harder than it sounds

Elissa Blake

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

Men's violence against women has nothing to do with romance or rejection.

The myths about domestic violence that won't go away

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Women pull water from a well in the Thar desert, where temperatures hover between 48°C and 50°C on summer days.

Why water is a gendered issue

Mary Ward

Pink, right, and her daughter Willow arrive at the MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017, in ...

Pink's VMA speech heralds a revolution we had to have

Natalie Reilly

Jennifer Hawkins at the Myer spring racing launch in Melbourne on Friday.

What downturn? Aussies to spend $50m on racing fashion

Melissa Singer

From coffee to cravings?

Is this the cause of your afternoon sugar craving?

Maura Judkis

Napoleon Perdis celebrates at the opening of his Surry Hills store with daughters Lianna, Angelene, Athina and Alexia, ...

Social Seen: Housewives, drag queens and chic activewear

Amy Croffey

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

Littlefinger tried to get in Sansa's ear.

How Game of Thrones finally showed its feminist card

Naomi Chainey

The $49 foldable beach trolley parents are flocking to Kmart for.

The Kmart item parents are going mad for

Is it the considerate thing to do?

Is request for kids to wear headphones unreasonable?

Feeling the buzz of pregnancy.

This maternity shoot is un-BEE-lievable

F4TA1F Japan, Kyoto City, Fushimi-Inari Taisha Shrine, Toriies Japan-10th-anniversary

The 10 best destinations of the decade named

Traveller

The issue of carry-on luggage recently inflamed readers' passions.

A decade of letters: Aussie airline attracting the most complaints

Steve Meacham

You will soon be able to fly directly from Melbourne to Vancouver throughout the year.

Air Canada reveal direct Melbourne to Vancouver flights

Kylie McLaughlin

Jill Dupleix's Canadian flapjacks with hot maple syrup and crispy bacon.

The world's best recipes for Bacon Day

Chocolate delice coconut sorbet.

The Rocks' newest restaurant serves up wins but losses, too

Starward's original Solero release.

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

V30

LG's V30 looks like an incredible phone

Apple's 'Spaceship' campus.

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

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

Why iPhone 8 may be biggest redesign yet

2017 Range Rover Velar.

Five best cars blossoming this Spring

Alessandra Melville

Subaru's XV is at home off the beaten track.

2017 Subaru XV 2.0i-P road test review

David McCowen

Driving a Rolls-Royce in Tokyo comes with some unforeseen perks.

Lost in Translation: Driving a Rolls-Royce in Tokyo

Andrew Chesterton

Mercedes-AMG have released this teaser image of its Project One hypercar.

Mercedes-AMG hypercar confirmed for Oz

Greg Kable

We cross the Simpson Desert in the Mercedes-Benz G300d Professional.

We test the least luxurious Mercedes-Benz

Andrew Maclean

Bugatti Chiron.

Toyota's HiLux-based off-roader range review

Greg Kable

Mishandled investigation: ARLC chairman John Grant spoke to the wrong player agent.

ARLC chairman launched private investigation into Bulldogs deal

EXCLUSIVE
Danny Weidler

Target practice: Paul Gallen has Sonny Bill squarely in his sights.

Cross-code stoush in doubt because Sonny's scared: Gallen

Danny Weidler
1 hr ago

Tough call: Former NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley.

Bar bill that allegedly proved Blues' booze culture just $1500

SIN BIN
Adrian Proszenko

Cronulla Sharks James Maloney greets supporters at a fan day at Southern Cross Group Stadium, after they defeated the ...

Ex-players and coaches furious about 'arrogant' Maloney remark

Roy Masters

Peter Handscomb

Gloves may be on for surprise selection in second Test

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

"You can't have a horse like Winx without having a Hugh Bowman", says trainer Chris Waller.

Bowman's riding masterclass seals 19th straight win for Winx

Chris Roots

Benji Marshall and Jeremy Marshall-King.

Benji's brother to make debut for Wests Tigers

Adrian Proszenko

Good motivator: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika.

How Wallabies' pressure made the All Blacks look vulnerable

Matthew Burke

Fired up: Curtis Sironen celebrates with teammates after adding another four-pointer.

Jackpot at Lottoland: Manly thrash Penrith to book finals spot

James Buckley

No to Blues: Storm coach Craig Bellamy doesn't believe it is viable to have a NSW coach also coaching in the NRL.

Storm coach hits back at Arthur as finals mind games begin

Roy Ward
24 mins ago

Worth: It's time for Josh Dugan to show what he's worth to the Dragons.

McGregor's $500,000 gamble on Dugan could deliver windfall

Adam Pengilly

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