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The US also dropped sharply in the rankings, but not as sharply as us and it had Donald Trump as an excuse.

Trump about to set off 'perfect storm' in global markets

COMMENT

Naomi Day said hospital staff did not escalate Kyran's case despite her pleas that something was seriously wrong.

When a child is sick and no one listens, this is what parents must do

The cashless welfare card will be extended to Kalgoorlie.

Practical love, or worse? Cashless welfare is not the success it seems

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Amazon

US retail giant could launch in Australia in the 'next 60 days'

Turnbull Liddell

'Mammoth' woes for power plant at centre of PM's energy battle

Four years on from his diagnosis, Paddy O'Brien is studying at Macquarie University.

'It better be bloody serious': Leg cramp leads to rare diagnosis

Satellite images show landslides at North Korea nuclear test site

High Court gives green light to government's marriage survey

UPDATED

'Daylight robbery': Millennials are getting ripped off by Acorns

ANALYSIS

Popular flavours of Kettle chips recalled over 'rubber pieces'

Many victims in MP's story of partner's child pornography habit

ANALYSIS
Miki Perkins

Wayne Bennett

Wayne Bennett didn't lose the dressing room or his aura; he just lost us

Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

'She felt like an outsider.'

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

Australia's Nathan Lyon, second left, celebrates with his teammates Glenn Maxwell, left, Pat Cummins, second right, and ...

Record-breaking Lyon spins Australia to second Test victory

Prince George with his dad on his first day of school.

Prince William takes George on first school run

Egg, hold the bread: The ketogenic diet is notoriously challenging to maintain, but may have benefits for people with ...

Ketogenic diet could help us live longer, but there's a catch

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High Court gives postal vote green light

Counselling services have recorded an increase in calls from the LGBT community due to the same-sex marriage plebiscite.

So what happens now with the same-sex marriage postal poll?

Peter Luck at home in Balmain in 1996. Luck has died, aged 73.

'Saddened beyond measure': Journalist Peter Luck dies

Josephine Wilson

'I've run out of verbs': Solving literary puzzle secures $60k award

Driving on the road at sunset - Mirrored view

You may be causing your own low self-esteem (without even knowing)

Police are investigating an incident between a cyclist and a driver in Summer Hill.

'Aussie scum!': Cyclist, motorist in Sydney road rage confrontation

Rachel Browne

NSW Premier's slow burn decision over waste incinerator

Ad agency apologises for painting over iconic Newtown mural

Happier times: A photo of Ms Stoleski and Mr Bieganski posted on Facebook at the start of September.

Engaged 'King & Queen' of Darlinghurst denied bail

Poll

Fears postal survey may see thousands turned away from council vote

Raymond Pasnin's fiancee Lyndal Archbold outside court on Thursday.

Murder trial adjourned as jilted girlfriend 'makes death threats'

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

'Nobody saw it': Uni breakthrough thanks to 19-year-old paper

Premier Mark McGowan and Treasurer Ben Wyatt handed down their first budget.

Families spared, miners and business take hit in McGowan's first budget

UPDATED

A sketch of the animal Greg Booth says he saw in south-west Tasmania.

Footage released after 'encounter' with Tasmanian tiger

The RMIT staff have been stood down while an investigation is carried out.

RMIT staff stood down after 'selling tests to students'

UPDATED

Winner: Michael Pezzullo will lead Peter Dutton's new Home Affairs Department.

Immigration boss to take over Home Affairs in public service shuffle

ACT

Why the investor with 10 properties might not be as rich as you think.

Why the investor with 10 properties might not be as rich as you think

Ainsley Micallef in Costa Rica.

How Ainsley ticked off her travel 'bucket list' in free accommodation

Bahrain takes out top honours, while the USA, the UK and Australia are in freefall.

Australia drops out of top 10 best countries for expats to live in

The five-bedroom residence on Mosman's Coronation Avenue sold for $7.2 million

The 14 minutes that saved a Chinese buyer $288,000

Grenfell Tower after the blaze.

'Criminal activities must end': Call to ban flammable cladding

Residents have lit up their windows to show their presence.

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Henry Wilson in his apartment under threat in the Waterloo public housing tower.

'Don't want to get bashed': Inside Waterloo's purple patch

Nic Walker and Georgina Mitchell

Lance Franklin of the Swans gestures as he celebrates scoring his tenth goal during the AFL Round 23 match between the ...

'Quite dramatic': The AFL has grounds for concern in Sydney

Caroline Wilson

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

From spider webs to Whiteleys at the amusement park of art

Helen Pitt

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The Liddell power station.

Scheme could keep coal alive, but Liddell has 'mammoth problems'

James Massola

High Court gives the green light to same-sex marriage survey

UPDATED
Farrah Tomazin

Malcolm Turnbull catches a break - now he must grab it

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Christopher Pyne in question time after the High Court decision on the same-sex ...

Same-sex marriage postal survey: what happens now?

Judith Ireland

Malcolm Turnbull has something to work with politically.

Turnbull's rare moment of relief amid all the hubbub

Tony Wright

Malcolm Turnbull has urged AGL to put consumers before shareholders and agree to sell Liddell power station.

'Grand bargain': Turnbull puts all coal options on the table

James Massola

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

Question Time chaos: Labor eclipses Abbott's disruptive record

Adam Gartrell

The heavy rains and wind of hurricane Irma cross through the northeastern part of the island in Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Hurricane Irma promises fresh pain for the US

Paul McGeough

A woman looks out from her balcony decorated with an Estelada or pro-independence Catalan flag and a banner calling for ...

Catalonia sets date for referendum to split from Spain

Residents and members of civic and religious groups battle riot police trying to break up their protest against the ...

South Koreans clash with police over anti-missile system

Donald Trump pauses during a meeting with, from left, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer, Leader Nancy Pelosi and other ...

Trump cuts major deal with Democrats 'Chuck and Nancy'

Illustration: Simon Letch

Lessons from Ireland: the Catholic country with a gay PM

COMMENT
Tiernan Brady

Consumers must ask more questions about the politics of power.

Time to 'shirtfront' the CEOs about our power bills

COMMENT
John Hewson

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce won't recuse himself from his well-paid position.

Crackdowns are for ordinary Australians not for pollies

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Christmas shopping

Amazon could launch in Australia in 'next 60 days'

The WA government unveiled a hike in payroll tax and a jump in the gold royalty rate.

Miners to be hit by WA tax slug

Darren Gray

Movie World

Village Roadshow eyes $100m theme park land sale

Banks will find it hard to maintain the high profitability of their mortgage businesses, analysts say.

Mortgage 'headwinds' building for banks

Clancy Yeates

ASX fails to fire again as gains evaporate

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins

Billionaire Gordon wins first round in Ten challenge

Michaela Whitbourn

The incredible shrinking sharemarket

Scott Phillips

If Trump gets his way, expect a 'perfect storm' in global markets

COMMENT

It wasn't love at first sight, but that made the experience all the richer.

Fast times: I'm having an affair ... with a supercar

Cars

Tough Guy book club members Geoff Williams, Duncan Felton, Baz Ruddick, Ashley Thomson, Simon Hruza, and Adam Bartlett.

This super tough men's club is breaking all the rules

Culture

High fees can corrode investment, like termites can destroy a house.

Millennial investors are getting 'ripped off' by Acorns

ANALYSIS
Gary Stone

Cochlear is a large company with the potential to get bigger.

The incredible shrinking sharemarket

Scott Phillips

Daniel O'Sullivan of Abbe Corrugated says change has been evolutionary at the business.

The family business taking on VISY and Amcor

Cara Waters

Michael Schaper, deputy chairman of the ACCC, estimates several thousand small businesses have contracts with JJ Richards.

'Game changer': ACCC takes first small business unfair contracts court action

Cara Waters

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How much does Usain Bolt know about Manchester United?

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Footage of alleged 'encounter' with Tassie tiger

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Nationals MP pushes to ban burqa

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Marriage equality: Women parody 'No' advertisement

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons Sept 7

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

Advertiser Content

Ten activities to aid toddler development

Advertiser Content

The TV Week Logies Awards are set to leave Melbourne after 30 years.

Logie Awards set for the Gold Coast

Tony Moore

Channel Nine staff are once again of the view that Sunday Night is recycling their stories.

Sunday Night rehashing 60 Minutes yarn again?

Broede Carmody

Fans are not impressed with the latest casting announcement for Disney's Aladdin remake.

Disney's Aladdin criticised over new white character

Rob Moran

Not suitable for children: Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman was rated M.

Not suitable for children: Movie trailer changes could 'harm'

Karl Quinn

Jennifer Lawrence in mother!, from Paramount Pictures and Protozoa Pictures. Jennifer Lawrence stars as the woman, with ...

Is this set to be the most divisive movie of the year?

Karl Quinn

Anyang, right, breaks down while hugging Ayik.

Man recognises childhood torturer in a Brisbane church

Michael Lallo

Dave Grohl (centre) will bring the Foo Fighters to Australia in January as part of their world tour.

Foo Fighters to bring their stadium rock to Oz in January

Martin Boulton

The offending ad of Jennifer Lawrence from Paramount's upcoming Mother!

Ad agency apologises after painting over iconic mural

Rob Moran

Gary Sweet will play the father, Bill Heslop, in <i>Muriel's Wedding the Musical</i>.

Sweet new mayor of Porpoise Spit for Muriel's Wedding the Musical

Helen Pitt

Albert Namatjira with his wife Rubina, grandchildren and father Jonathon.

Namatjira Project tells a profoundly moving story

Paul Byrnes

Bill Skarsgard's portrayal of Pennywise in the film IT is an uncanny fusion of adult and child.

IT review: King's tale trades on taboos

Jake Wilson

Prince George with his dad on his first day of school.

Prince William takes George on first school run

Clementine Ford: 'I don't want my son to think the people he can turn to for help are Daddy and a million other women.'

Why schools are right to go gender-neutral

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Egg, hold the bread: The ketogenic diet is notoriously challenging to maintain, but may have benefits for people with ...

Ketogenic diet could help us live longer, but there's a catch

Sarah Berry

Gigi Hadid opens for Tom Ford at New York Fashion Week.

Tom Ford doesn't want you to wear pants next season

Annie Brown

Cavalier Tier Dress WAS $1,100 NOW $350.

Brace yourself, the Zimmermann sale is here

Nicole Economos

Michelle Obama dressed as Beyonce.

Michelle Obama just ripped up the playbook for former first ladies

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

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

'It's not the same.'

'Have a partner? Then no, you are not a single mum'

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'

FMPTGJ Happy woman lying on the beach and using mobile phone

The 10 essential things every traveller forgets

Michael Gebicki

Punta Cana International's new VIP airport lounge features an outdoor swimming pool.

'Elite flyers only': New VIP airport lounge pool offers runway views

Soo Kim

'Food will always be a joyful, celebratory part of every journey.'

The five phenomenal dishes that changed the way we travel forever

Terry Durack

Share plates at Cho Cho San.

Sydney's top 10 Japanese restaurants and izakayas

Manly Spirits Marine Vodka

Five new Aussie spirits you need to try (including vodka from Manly)

Spring stir-fry with lamb with spring onions.

Welcome spring with this lamb and spring onion stir-fry

iPhone's have always used backlit LCD screens, but that could be about to change.

iPhone 8: what an OLED screen will mean for you

Don't worry. You can't afford them.

'Siren' speakers cost a pretty penny

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

Eureka: quantum breakthrough thanks to research from 1998

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

Police in Sydney's eastern suburbs will soon be able to test drivers for cocaine.

Roadside cocaine tests on the way

Ally Melville

Volkswagen faces court action on multiple fronts in Australia.

Volkswagen wont 'like' this

David McCowen

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor prototype

Ford Ranger Raptor confirmed

Andrew Maclean

Mazda claims Skyactiv-X can be greener than electric vehicles.

Mazda's inconvenient truth

Stephen Ottley

2018 Nissan Leaf.

The Tesla Model 3's biggest rival

Stephen Ottley

2018 Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster

Revealed: Australia's fastest convertible

Andrew Maclean

Come in spinner: Nathan Lyon celebrates after dismissing Sabbir Rahman.

Record-breaking Lyon spins Australia to second Test victory

Daniel Cherny

Wayne Bennett

Bennett didn't lose the dressing room. He just lost us.

Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

Eddie Betts

Giants appear title pretenders after Crows thrashing

Andrew Wu
31 mins ago

Glory boys: John Aloisi charges down the sideline after his famous penalty against Uruguay at ANZ Stadium in 2005.

ANZ Stadium to host play-offs as Socceroos call on spirit of '05

Warren Barnsley

Down on form: Tippett has struggled to find his best form this season due to injuries.

Swans selection shock as Tippett dropped for Bombers clash

Andrew Wu

Bolter: Jordan Uelese has been named on the bench to face South Africa.

Cheika takes punt on rookie with just 28 minutes of Super rugby

Tom Decent

Federer congratulates del Potro.

No Rafa v Fed semi: Del Potro advances at US Open

Mitchell Starc wants to return for the Ashes with no injury concerns.

Big four pacemen will be ready for Ashes: Starc

James Buckley

Kicking on: Mitchell Pearce is intent on the Roosters going all the way this season.

Karma's a Mitch: Soul searching has profound effect on Pearce

Chris Barrett
1 hr ago

Fronting up: NRL chief Todd Greenberg and integrity unit boss Nick Weeks.

Greenberg hails Parramatta's 'amazing' rise from the ashes

Chris Barrett
1 hr ago

Well travelled: Anthony Seibold is not your average coach.

Why Seibold is part of new breed that can save rugby league

DISCORD
Steve Mascord

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