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Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard square off during Question Time in 2013.

'Destructive': ALP embraces Abbott's political playbook

Latest imagery of super hurricane Irma as it neared the island of Barbuda.

Hurricane Irma shaping to be a perfect - but 'catastrophic' - storm

57 mins ago

Aldi's new store format increases space dedicated to fresh food from 15 to 25 per cent.

Aldi's billion-dollar fresh food facelift is grocery 'game changer'

1 hr ago

Supporters of the challenge Lee Gibbens and Jacqui Tomlins (right) outside the High Court earlier this week.

High Court to decide on same sex marriage postal vote Thursday

1 hr ago

Patrick Cronin died in hospital.

CCTV shows alleged killer punch teen in head, court hears

1 hr ago

Consumer prices grew less than expected in the June quarter.

'Better days ahead' as we spend more without earning more

Kylie's killer asks for sentencing delay after boiling water attack

As flu epidemic tightens, anti-viral drug supplies run dry

The best argument against the postal vote is least aired

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

'The sentence can never take back the fact we lost our daughter'

'Contrary to our spirit': Trump aims to expel 'good' dreamers

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

George Calombaris.

Staff at Calombaris restaurants forced to wait a year for backpay

33 mins ago

Australia's David Warner plays a shot during the second day of their second test cricket match against Bangladesh in ...

David Warner clocks up a ton - then is dismissed

Live

Actors Judi Dench, left, and Ali Fazal pose during a photo call for the film "Victoria And Abdul" at the 74th Venice ...

Why are we shocked to learn Judi Dench still likes sex?

COMMENT

Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island.

See these first: 13 Aussie hot spots better than international icons

office colleague disgusted by body odour in the workplace

How not to annoy people if you work in an open-plan office

1 hr ago

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'You are the mafia!': Andrews, Guy clash

Amal and George Clooney decided on "normal" names for their kids.

George Clooney: 'We didn't want really dumb names'

Gary Ablett.

PODCAST

'Clubs are not beyond a little manipulation'

meerkats

The best evidence yet of a seismic shift climate change opinions

Aussies are increasingly ditching meat and upping veggies to save on grocery costs.

When eating ‘healthy’ turns into an unhealthy obsession

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 01: Tom Boyd of the Bulldogs is congratulated by his teammates after kicking a goal and ...

Vic MPs' 'siding with corporate mates' over grand final tickets

1 hr ago

Rorting claims fuel chaos in state parliament as accusations fly

UPDATED

Private school directs students to hardcore porn in email bungle

The Melbourne Fashion Festival has been held at the Melbourne Museum precinct in Carlton Gardens for two years.

State backs fashion festival as Logies dumped

The wild spring weather should ease by Sunday.

Victoria's wild weather to ease but don't look for spring until Sunday

Age editorial dinkus

The lucky travellers on that long, lush government gravy train

EDITORIAL

Victoria faces a 39-43 per cent risk of energy shortfalls this summer.

Warnng of a risk of more blackouts in Victoria this summer

Adam Carey

Burnetta Hampson, aka Bea Richards, was arrested on Monday night after police spotted her allegedly driving erratically ...

Penthouse pet 'on ice' driving in Kings Cross

NSW

CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood says "labour hire must go".

'Labour hire must go': union speaks out on fraud probe

ACT

The boy was sent home form the ED, but was rushed to another hospital hours later.

Boy, 5, sent home from hospital, dies hours later

NSW

Jayde Kendall was killed in 2015.

Alarm not raised when slain girl didn't go to work

QLD

Photo: Andrey Armyagov / Alamy Stock Photo

Is your home healthy? Easy ways that you can check

Pictures of the redevelopment after its opening at Chadstone and one of the new office tower there

How shopping centres are changing to fight online shopping

This rare Futuro house, which was displayed at the 1974 Commonwealth Games, is on the lookout for a new owner.

The out of this world home for sale that's about to take off

First-home buyers are increasingly relying on mum and dad.

'Broken market': Bank of mum and dad funds one-third of first homes

Buyers on a budget are left behind at auction.

House with a higher reserve price than advertised? Here's why

Portait of Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost ...

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Portait of Paddy Obrien who was diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma in his leg in year 11. A very sporty kid, he would've lost ...

Rare diagnosis after teen's complaint about leg pain

Julie Power

The judges take a sip, during the finals of the 2017 Ixom Victorian Water Taste Test, in Bendigo. September 6th 2017. ...

Water like wine: Merrijig's water is the state's best

Carolyn Webb
48 mins ago

Professor Ian Frazer launches the worlds first Cervical Cancer Vaccine called Gardasil.Photo shows, Sophie Weisz ,14 ...

New, improved Gardasil 9 fights 90% of cervical cancers

Aisha Dow
56 mins ago

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Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard square off during Question Time in 2013.

Question Time chaos: Labor eclipses Abbott's disruptive record

Adam Gartrell

AGL digs in on coal plant closure amid warnings of 'colossal failure'

Nicole Hasham

The best argument against the postal survey is the one least aired

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 4 September 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Andrew Meares

Malcolm Turnbull and Donald Trump discuss North Korea

Stephanie Peatling

Back to the negotiating table: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's citizenship bill appears doomed.

Dutton's tough new English test criticised by Coalition colleagues

Fergus Hunter

Not an admission of liability: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Court approves $70 million payout to Manus Island detainees

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Malcolm Turnbull speaks to Donald Trump after the President's victory in November.

Turnbull praises 'warm' telephone call with Donald Trump

Fergus Hunter

Police say they confiscated a package of addictive substances, a scale and a bottle from the room of Australian Dino ...

Second Australian arrested in Cambodian drug sting

Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Former Brazilian presidents Dilma Rousseff, left, and Luis Inacio Lula da Silva in July.

Former Brazilian presidents charged with corruption

Jacinda Ardern, leader of the New Zealand Labour Party, has generated a surge of excitement for an opposition that was ...

NZ's election was predictable, then Jacindamania hit

Police in Britain have arrested four army soldiers under the UK's Terrorism Act.

British soldiers arrested on suspicion of being neo-Nazis

Illustration: Simon Letch

The most arrogant people in Australia

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

There's a lot more to working in childcare than wiping noses.

Why striking childcare staff will get my support

COMMENT
Miki Perkins

Having everything at your fingertips is an awful lot like having nothing.

What do you do when too much choice is no choice at all?

COMMENT
Simon Castles

Teresa Burns, 69 years from Roselands with Joann Sanfilippo, 73, from Bankstown, enjoy some shopping at the Pitt Street ...

'We love shopping' - Australians buying a retail recovery

Georgina Mitchell, Carol Saffer
47 mins ago

Aldi's new store format increases space dedicated to fresh food from 15 to 25 per cent.

Aldi's fresh food is grocery 'game changer'

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

The Lego Movie has become a key part of Lego's resurgent popularity.

Everything is awesome? Lego slashes jobs as profit declines

Amie Tsang
1 hr ago

The GDP figure has come in weaker than some market forecasts.

Economy is humming, but wage growth has nothing to do with it

Peter Martin

Banks drag ASX down as GDP disappoints

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
54 mins ago

We're not a Liddell bit closer to good energy policy

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

'National own goal': Rio CEO slams Australia over power prices

UPDATED
Darren Gray
1 hr ago

Spring sale: Ex-McGrath agents in $16m stock selloff

Colin Kruger, CBD

The double-breasted suit has come full circle in the fashion stakes.

The '80s style icon that's roaring back into fashion

Men's Style

Qantas could be scratching their layovers for longhaul flights.

Qantas could ditch international layovers sooner than you think

High Flyer
David Flynn

Akemi, a Melbourne street artist who lives with bipolar disorder, tends to spend excessively and run up debt during his ...

'I maxed out my credit with $3500 of homewares in a manic episode'

Christine Long

Peter Costello's Future Fund might have some lessons for DIY super fund trustees.

What investors can learn from Australia's sovereign wealth fund

John Collett

Smoothie Bomb started in Cinzia Cozzolino's (right) kitchen and she enlisted her daughter Lana Hooper (left) to help out.

From the kitchen to the factory, how far can you go?

Christine D'Mello

Are Ms, Mr and Mrs dead?

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Footage of alleged 'encounter' with Tassie tiger

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Government to pay detainees millions

Federal Politics

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'Warm' chat about North Korea

North Korea

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'Better days ahead' for economy

Dancers in costume perform during the West Indian Day Parade on Monday, Sept. 4, 2017, in the Brooklyn borough of New ...

World of Photos - September 6, 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.

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Little Big Shots host Shane Jacobson with Xiongfei.

Little Big exploitation? Concerns about child stars on world stage

Broede Carmody

Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in It.

Killer clowns likely to continue horror winning streak

Ryan Faughnder

Farren as Twin Peaks villain Richard Horne.

Twin Peaks' Aussie star defends divisive finale

Rob Moran

The Killers are coming to Melbourne to perform at the 2017 AFL Grand Final.

The Killers, Dami Im to perform at 2017 AFL grand final

Broede Carmody

Help me, Obi-Wan Kenobi: Star Wars has lost another director.

A disturbance in the Force? Star Wars changes directors

Michael Idato

Marco Pierre White

Why it's time to call last orders on TV's cooking contests

Karl Quinn

Daniel Craig's Bond will be in "wedded bliss" in the next 007 film.

Is marriage on the cards for philandering Bond?

Rob Moran

Drake is touring Australia and New Zealand in November.

Drake set to tour Australia in November

Martin Boulton

Authors Emily Maguire, Ryan O'Neill, Josephine Wilson, Philip Salom and Mark O'Flyn have been shortlisted for the Miles ...

Miles Franklin award no longer the richest, but its legacy endures

Jason Steger

Deborah Conway officially launched the Jewish music festival, before going on to perform.

Shir Madness: Music lovers leave inhibitions at the temple door

REVIEW
Jessica Nicholas

Byung-hun Lee in A Single Rider.

Korean filmmaker points her lens at Australia for festival

Garry Maddox

Judi Dench, left, and Ali Fazal pose during a photo call for the film Victoria And Abdul at the 74th Venice Film ...

Why are we shocked to learn Judi Dench still likes sex?

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Kirsten Dunst poses for photographers at the premiere for the film Woodshock in a dress designed by the film’s ...

JLaw and Darren Aronofsky make their red carpet debut

The jeans feature a semi-circle cut out, finished with a elongated belt loop slicing which is a little too reminiscent ...

These bizzare jeans have become the butt of fashion jokes

1 hr ago

Allegations included a claim a former stockbroker cut off a woman's ponytail at the office.

How shocking sexism becomes normal in 'elite' environments

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore
1 hr ago

Cat Rodie with her children. She has managed to shield them from the public discussion on same-sex marriage but has ...

I'm not telling my kids about the marriage equality debate

COMMENT
Cat Rodie

Meghan Markle has revealed she was dating Prince Harry for six months before it became public.

'Happy and in love', Meghan opens up about Harry

Laura Harding

Prince William spoke about the baby announcement at the National Mental Health and Policing conference in Oxford.

'It was a bit anxious to start with': Prince William on baby news

Nicole Economos

Friendships may matter more than family for our health in the long-run.

Friendships are more important than family for our wellbeing

Sarah Berry

Tomato chilli mussels.

Flex your mussels with these quick and easy recipes

'Place the most reached-for items at eye level.'

How to clean out your kitchen pantry for spring

Chicory salame and stracciatella pizza.

Stefano Manfredi's guide to making Italy's new-wave pizza at home

Carrie Bickmore and Ollie in their Beanies for Brain Cancer.

Carrie Bickmore's emotional 10th birthday wish for her son

Amal and George Clooney decided on "normal" names for their kids.

George Clooney: 'We didn't want really dumb names'

'She felt like an outsider.'

'The devastating reason my 12-year-old wants to die'

Praia do Camilo, Algarve, Portugal.

Not Croatia: The European country you need to get to… Now

Ben Groundwater

Capella Lodge, Lord Howe Island.

See these first: 13 Aussie hot spots that rival international icons

Ben Groundwater

Hospital ruins at Victoria Settlement, Northern Territory.

'One of the worst places imaginable': Australia's lost city

David Whitley

The Note8 is tall, but narrow enough to use in one hand.

Note8 is a solid update for big-screen believers

Australia's broadband blame game has left homes in limbo, but relief is finally in sight.

NBN backflip to free Aussies from limbo

COMMENT

Paul MGann and Richard E. Grant in Withnail and I, 1984.

God rot geo-blocking, the cause of more problems than it solves

COMMENT

NBN customer complaints about being short-changed on speeds are reaching critical political mass.

NBN's 'check my address' tool works now

Lifehacker

Guided Display makes all the 200D's functions easier to grasp and manipulate.

DSLR teaches phone gen the finer points

Floriade is not just about flowers.

Five great getaways in Spring

Alessandra Melville

BMW i3.

Government fund to subsidise electric cars

David McCowen

The First Edition's cabin suits its eye-watering price.

Is this the ultimate Land Rover?

David McCowen

Mini's new GP concept celebrates its racing history.

The wildest Mini to date revealed

Greg Kable

Ferrari is auctioning off a Ferrari LaFerrari Aperta for charity.

Ultra rare Ferrari up for auction

Dom Tripolone

Toyota is well and truly on top this year.

Seven things we learned from new car sales in August

David McCowen

Rory Sloane hopes to be back for Adelaide's second final.

Sloane left out of Crows side for GWS final

17 mins ago

Joel Selwood at training on Wednesday.

Geelong's selection poser thanks to Selwood's return

Scott Spits
32 mins ago

Michael Hibberd

Demons need Lever to clear finals hurdle

Jimmy Bartel with Scott Spits

Cale Hooker did not train on Wednesday with the Bombers.

'We're here

Sam McClure
23 mins ago

Could the Bombers be the wildcard of the 2017 finals?

The wildcard of the 2017 finals series

Satisfied: Gillon McLachlan is happy with AFL funding levels in NSW.

McLachlan happy with state of AFL in Sydney

James Buckley

The Killers are coming to Melbourne to perform at the 2017 AFL Grand Final.

The Killers, Dami Im to perform at 2017 AFL grand final

Broede Carmody

Geelong's Jackson Thurlow may be just the man the Bulldogs need.

After the fairytale, Bulldogs have plenty to think about

Jimmy Bartel

Defiant: Socceroos boss Ange Postecoglou.

'I'm not going to waste my time': Postecoglou stares down critics

Michael Lynch

Back in town: Steve O'Keefe.

State before mate? O'Keefe's best friend questions his Test recall

Andrew Wu

Australia's Peter Handscomb.

Ton for Warner but Handscomb run out in Chittagong

Live

Spain's Iago Aspas and Isco celebrate after Aspas scored his side's fifth goal against Liechtenstein.

Global World Cup wrap: Spain ruthless, Argentina struggles

UPDATED

Embarrassed: Brian Lara.

Lara lashes Croft, Holding and Richards for embarrassing cricket

Scyld Berry

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