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

'We love shopping' - Aussies buying a retail recovery

Georgina Mitchell, Carol Saffer

Karissa Piller, currently in Year 8, said she still wants to have the chance to study after high school.

Why Karissa might 'never have the chance' to pass tests for HSC

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 6 September 2017. ...

There's one standard for regular people, and another for politicians

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

CBS Ten

Billionaires in 11th hour legal bid to stop CBS takeover of Ten

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

Aldi's grocery 'game changer' puts heat on Woolworths and Coles

The man was taken to hospital after being shot in the leg "several times".

Man taken to hospital after shooting at Merrylands

30 mins ago

High Court to deliver verdict on same sex marriage postal vote

'Grand bargain': Turnbull ready to buy massive slice of coal

Fears that thousands will be turned away from polling booths

Two men guilty over violent death, sex assault on NSW beach

'Destructive': Labor embraces Abbott's political playbook

New quantum architecture revealed by Guilherme Tosi (right) and Andrea Morello, researchers at the University of NSW.

'Nobody saw it': UNSW makes breakthrough due to 19-year-old paper

Peter Hannam

The footage was taken last November.

Footage released after 'encounter' with Tasmanian tiger

1 hr ago

Bad call: Australia's Matthew Wade trudges off.

More DRS woes for Aussies as Bangladesh apply clamps

35 mins ago

Ivan Cleary Matt Moylan

Cleary interested in reuniting with Moylan at Wests Tigers

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

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Meteor bursts into flames, caught on video

Hurricane Irma captured by weather satellite GOES-16 and released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

'Terrifying' Irma within 10mph of the most potent storms on record

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?

Little Big Shots

Exploitation concerns: Little Big Shots stars poised to go global

South Sydney Rabbitohs assistant coach?Anthony Seibold.

Maguire clone set to land Rabbitohs coaching gig

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

Penthouse pet 'high on ice, driving erratically' through Kings Cross

Rachel Olding

Why snakes could be coming to a backyard near you

Health spokesman shows photo of dead boy without permission

Waverley mayor Sally Betts has stood by a controversial pamphlet distributed by the Liberal Party during the council ...

Libs accused of using 'sectarian' flyer to court Jewish vote

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Driver on the run after running down police officer at 121km/h

MP Felicity Wilson says she always endeavoured to keep her electoral enrolments accurate.

A typo may not save Liberal MP after all, legal experts say

Qian Liu has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband.

'Is ambulance coming?': Husband stabbed after airing affair claims

There is a shortage of anti-viral medication Tamiflu after record numbers of flu cases recorded nationally.

Tamiflu supplies run dry as flu epidemic hits record highs

The University of Melbourne is the top-ranked Australian university with an overall rank of 32, followed by the ...

Six Aussie universities in top 100, but rise of China a threat

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'Dismayed': Private school directs students to porn in email bungle

VIC

Happier times... with Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop and former Premier Colin Barnett.

Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi gets 11th-hour lifeline

WA

Arts and Crafts mansion Crossways has sold for more than $13 million.

Centennial Park's Crossways trophy sold for $13m

Deep divisions now exist between Millennial tenants and older owner-occupiers.

'Inter-generational warfare' as unit dwellers fail to see eye-to-eye

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 house for sale that's about to take off

Malcom Ng and Bernice during their Homeshare years.

Grey power: Senior secrets for affordable housing

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

'Broken market': Bank of mum, dad pays one-third of first homes

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

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: NSW Minister for Local Government, Paul Toole, addresses the media following the first ...

NSW Labor warns of Crown land 'fire sale'

Sean Nicholls

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

Eyes on the Miles Franklin prize and its glitter

Jason Steger

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Shorten 2017 Abbott 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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to Donald Trump after his 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

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

South Korea's Hyunmoo II ballistic missile is fired during an exercise at an undisclosed location in South Korea on Monday.

Three possible scenarios as the chance of a new Korean War soars

COMMENT
Kevin Rudd

If we really cared about children would one in 33 children receive child protection services?

The 'no' vote says Australia cares about kids. But does it?

COMMENT
Lisa Bryant

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Playing The Money a reminder of life's curve balls

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The takeover of Ten is facing a legal challenge.

Gordon, Murdoch in legal challenge to Ten takeover

Sarah Danckert

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

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

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

Everything is awesome? Lego slashes jobs as profit declines

Amie Tsang

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

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

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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Marriage equality: Women parody 'No' advertisement

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Far-right protesters storm council meeting

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Socceroos pinch victory over Thailand

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Dangerous new hurricane headed towards US

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.

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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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

Naked Ambition by artist Garth Knight, with model Gemma Watkinson.

Sydney Contemporary

Judy (Caitlin Burley) is a budding chemical engineer in <I>American Beauty Shop</I>.

Drama not cut and blow-dried just yet

Jason Blake

The Mis-Made: Ned Wu (left), Jess Finlayson, Rexy Yasa and Jess Coram will be playing at the Town Hall Hotel.

King Street Crawl breathing life into live music scene

Barry Divola

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

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

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

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

Tomato chilli mussels.

Flex your mussels with these quick and easy recipes

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

Spring clean your pantry like a pro

Chicory salame and stracciatella pizza.

The new pizza that is sweeping Italy (and how to make it at home)

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, 1987.

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

2018 Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V Hybrid revealed

Andrew Maclean

2017 Toyota Camry Hybrid Commemorative Edition.

Toyota reveals special edition Camry

Dom Tripolone

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

Rabbitohs assistant Anthony Seibold is expected to be announced as club's new coach.

Maguire clone Seibold to land Rabbitohs gig

Adam Pengilly

Bad call: Australia's Matthew Wade trudges off.

More DRS woes for Wade and Aussies as Test hangs in balance

Daniel Cherny
35 mins ago

True blue: Western Force supporters rally for the cause last month.

ARU to face Senate inquiry after chopping Western Force

Tom Decent
26 mins ago

Formidable: Former Western Force captain Matt Hodgson with Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest who has announced plans for an ...

What rugby needs right now is unity, not an un-civil war

Peter FitzSimons

The Age, News, 06/09/2017 photo by Justin McManus. Socceroos coach Ange Postegoglou press conference.

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

Michael Lynch

Back in town: Steve O'Keefe.

ODI star questions why his best man was picked over teammate

Andrew Wu

Samu Suguturaga will miss the remainder of Fiji Drua's debut season.

Bite victim 'lucky' his opponent was wearing a mouthguard

Phil Lutton

Syria's team celebrates after drawing with Iran in Tehran.

Socceroos' next opponent has at least 13 players missing or in jail

Making waves: Mitch Moses has had a massive impact since a mid-season switch from Wests Tigers to Parramatta.

Mitchell Moses dares to dream of premiership

Adrian Proszenko

Matt Moylan will be on the Wests Tigers' radar if he becomes a free agent.

Cleary interested in reuniting with Moylan at Tigers

Adrian Proszenko

Dylan Walker: "I like the confrontation, there's not too much of it these days."

Walker to continue war of words

Adrian Proszenko

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