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Lightning over the northern beaches of Sydney.

Thunderstorm asthma warning for the state

Chris Allison, his wife Rachel Allison and daugters Jenny (7) and Lauren (10).

'Adults don't always get it right': One mum's very honest admission

Luca De Lorenzo is annoyed by the loss of value of credit card point programs. Pic Nick Moir 31 aug 2017

'Wouldn't get a flight out of it': Truth about frequent flyer limits

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We paid thousands in health insurance. Then we got a $3000 bill

COMMENT

Diet.

How to lose weight for good, scientist's research reveals

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton.

The 'sleeper' visa category costing Australians jobs

EXCLUSIVE
Fergus Hunter

North Korea claims to have advanced hydrogen bomb

UPDATED
51 mins ago

Player suspended from US Open for calling female umpire a 'whore'

Malcolm Turnbull is guilty of hysterical nonsense

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Rules of the game mean voters are being played

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

Largest fire in LA's history nears homes, film studios

Michael Idato

An 18-year-old Maitland Blacks player allegedly lashes out at referee Niklas Gaal, 19, striking him on the jaw during ...

Rugby player arrested after ref allegedly struck on jaw

9 mins ago

Roxy Jacenkos PR and marketing seminar - In Conversation with Roxy Jacenko at The Westin Hotel, Sydney 28th April 2017 ...

Is Roxy Jacenko set to star on The Real Housewives of Sydney?

The Book of Mormon.

The Mormons are coming to Sydney

Matty J is handsome, personable, and boasts a great name for radio.

The Bachelor Matty J's tiny little secret

The Goss

"Sent from my iPhone" is no excuse for sloppy emails.

The perfectly petty phrases people use in work emails

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US revises South Korean missile treaty

An alligator moves along flood waters from the Guadalupe River spilling over Texas Highway.

Deputies called over an 'intruder' at a flooded Texas home

Simon Duffy and his partner Wally Murphy with their sons, Corey (12) and Val (6), in Rozelle.

Father's Day means twice as much ahead of same-sex vote

Peter Handscomb

Second Test: Gloves may be on for a surprise selection

UPDATED

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

Police are investigating a gun shot in Penshurst.

Shot fired at Penshurst house

Alexandra Smith

'We don't know how much longer we'll have her but we'll take it'

EXCLUSIVE

Sydney restaurant fire leaves two people with serious burns

William McInnes

"Lucy", a female koala sits in an enclosure at the South West WIRES branch awaiting release pending an all clear from ...

Koalas potentially the next victims of city's housing crisis

Peter Hannam

Melissa says the six-month SafeCare program helped her feel much calmer with her children.

The parenting classes making a difference

Rachel Browne

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

Metro train

Police investigating leaks of sensitive transport documents

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

Rites v rights: the Catholic Church's triple challenge

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

Keep vessels tidy and uniform to create a focal point.

Dea Jolly's top tips on styling your kitchen

Dea Jolly

Delicately crafting tableware using fine white porcelain, he handpainted clay onto the moulds, creating the strong ...

Aussie ceramicists breaking the industry mould

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has been with HAB Housing for ten years.

Can apartments make you happy? This British company hopes so

Alice Hidajat sometimes rents out her studio apartment on Airbnb.

Inner-city Sydneysiders largely in favour Airbnb - just not permanently

EXCLUSIVE

Panania may have changed dramatically in the past 50 years, but it still offers a tranquil lifestyle appeal.

The western Sydney suburb pricing out first-home buyers

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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Mark Jones at the Fremantle harbor in Western Australia.

'Exploitation': The little-known alternative to the 457 visa

EXCLUSIVE
Fergus Hunter

Power companies could turn down your appliances for cash bonuses

Nicole Hasham

Father's Day means twice as much ahead of same-sex vote

Judith Ireland

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

Derryn Hinch cleared of constitutional breach

Critical infrastructure includes telecommunications, power, water, ports, transport, health and government services.

Offshoring risks foreign meddling, top official reveals

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

A still from the Dads4Kids commercial.

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

Fergus Hunter

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Turnbull treads a careful path through US chaos

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on TV in South Korea this week.

North Korea claims to have advanced hydrogen bomb

UPDATED
51 mins ago

A crew with Cal Fire battles a brushfire on the hillside in Burbank, California, on Saturday.

Largest fire in LA's history nears homes, film studios

Michael Idato

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

Kem Sokha, left, pictured with then president of Cambodia National Rescue Party (CNRP) Sam Rainsy pictured at a rally in ...

Cambodian opposition leader held over 'US plot'

UPDATED
Lindsay Murdoch

The most important gift for Father's Day? It's not something that comes in a wrapped box.

On this holy day of dads, it's time to praise dad jokes

COMMENT
Zoe Coombs Marr

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

The PM's hysterical nonsense

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Announcements from the NSW government are made according to a tired shell-and-pea game with selected media outlets.

Rules of the game mean voters are being played

COMMENT
Imre Salusinszky

We partly deserve what we get.

Why our leaders lie, and we don't care

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

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Cosmetics stores are shopping centres' hottest tenants

Carolyn Cummins

Does the timing of Tim Cook's share sale say anything about his expectations for the new iPhone?

Uber needs a Tim Cook. Can the new CEO deliver?

COMMENT
Philip Gray

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

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

Landmark decision allows university to go 'nuclear'

Anna Patty

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

Slater and Gordon's sorry tale will leave bitter taste

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

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

Luca De Lorenzo is annoyed by the loss of value of credit card points programs.

'Wouldn't get a flight out of it': Frequent flyer limits slashed

John Collett

There's a lot of social pressure to participate in buying rounds.

The one Aussie tradition nearly everyone secretly hates

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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US revises South Korean missile treaty

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Hundreds evacuate largest fire in LA history

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Trump praises 'wonderful' relief effort

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Manly: Surf Cam and Surf Report

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

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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

Advertiser Content

Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Jolie's passion project helps her get through 'tough time' in life

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Roxy Jacenkos PR and marketing seminar - In Conversation with Roxy Jacenko at The Westin Hotel, Sydney 28th April 2017 ...

Is Roxy Jacenko set to star on The Real Housewives of Sydney?

Amy Croffey

James Murphy says he understands why fans were hurt when news broke that LCD Soundsystem was getting back together.

Why James Murphy quit (and then reunited) LCD Soundsystem

Barry Divola

Bachelor shock: Matty J addresses the remaining women to say that he does pick his single dates and no one is telling ...

The Bachelor Matty J 'coached' by producers

The Goss
Amy Croffey

M Mag TV reviews by Bridget McManus, 3 September. Image supplied. Little Big Shots Xiongfei Performance with Shane 02

Little Big Shots may be cute, but it's a long way from innocent fun

Larissa Dubecki

BBC television presenter Michael Mosley at Kisume in Melbourne.

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

Kerrie O'Brien

Director Lissette Orozco, left, with Adriana Rivas in <i>Adriana's Pact</i>.

Chilean filmmaker calls for her aunt to be extradited

Garry Maddox

Ryan Gosling as K in Blade Runner 2049.

Return of the replicants and the best-kept secret in Hollywood

Stephanie Bunbury

The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon announces Sydney season

Nathanael Cooper

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

Karl Stefanovic and his Today co-host Lisa Wilkinson in 2011.

What happens when journalists become celebrities?

Andrew Hornery

The boy, normally only too happy to hum, squeal or sing at any other time of
the day or night, was quickly clamming up ...

Why I made my son the star of 'Dad Radio'

Paul Mitchell

Jimmy wears Venroy lnen shirt, $95, and trousers, $120. Aston wears Bonds T-shirt, $17, and track pants, $35.

What Jimmy Bartel loves most about being a father

Georgie Gordon

We are at different commitment stages.

You want to get married but they don't: is that it?

Jessica Rowe

After 30 years of dieting, Lynne Ryan successfully tried the Interval Weight Loss approach.

Redefining our set body weight may be the way to lose weight for good

Sarah Berry

Catriona Rowntree and her father.

Catriona Rowntree: My dad taught me to be a 'doer'

Catriona Rowntree

Families who keep fit with each other see their attachment, social development and emotional management skills improve.

The benefits of exercising as a family

Lindy Alexander

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

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

Neil Perry's spring spinach gnocchi.

Hello, spring! Celebrate the season with these primavera recipes

Turducken burger with bacon and brown bread stuffing.

Impress dad with these delicious star-spangled sandwiches

Chocolate delice coconut sorbet.

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

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

Tough call: Former NSW Origin coach Laurie Daley.

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

SIN BIN
Adrian Proszenko

Not firing: A loss to Japan means further qualifiers are not out of the question.

Socceroos must face up to qualifying reality against Thailand

Ben McKay
1 hr ago

Hands together: Lewis Hamilton revels after claiming his 69th career pole position to break Michael Schumacher's Formula ...

Hamilton breaks Schumacher's all-time pole position record

Oliver Brown

Last chance: John Millman reacts after losing a point to Philipp Kohlschreiber, who eventually beat the Australian.

Nadal shrugs early trouble to cruise into last 16 at US Open

Darren Walton
50 mins ago

Peter Handscomb

Gloves may be on for surprise selection in second Test

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

"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

24.08.17-Cronulla Sharks player James Maloney at training.Picture John Veage

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

Roy Masters

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

Jackpot at Lottoland: Manly thrash Penrith to book finals spot

James Buckley

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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