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Former McGrath agent Matt Lahood started The Agency to compete with long-time colleague John McGrath.

Star agents down $30 million on McGrath share sale

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD

Josh Frydenberg and Malcolm Turnbull in parliament on Tuesday.

PM retreats on clean energy as renewables target faces revamp

Pair charged over scam

'I've been done over': More Aussies caught by barbecue scam sites

33 mins ago

Sasoon Simonian (left) with his brother Sevak.

Almost three years ago, our brother walked out and didn't return

Sasoon Simonian

The overturned Nissan involved in Saturday morning's deadly crash.

Woman remains unidentified four days after fiery city crash

The new front of Westfield Miranda. Picture: Chris Lane

Measles alert after infected person visits Sydney shopping centre

The government has 'No-Coal-Joel' right where they want him

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

More Aussies go to uni, but we may be taking up the wrong subjects

19 mins ago

Why same-sex marriage would shake society's foundations

COMMENT
Tony Abbott

Free Fluffy: Baby great white shark released off Sydney coast

Jenna Clarke

North Korea sanctions reveal the power of China and Russia

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Julie Bishop Kim Jong-un

'Last chance': Japan calls on Australia for tighter sanctions on North Korea

David Wroe

Bunker heat: The NRL has been testing a virtual onside line using Hawk-Eye technology.

The secret NRL trial that shows Dylan Walker was offside

Bill Skarsgard stars as Pennywise in the 2017 film of Stephen King's It. Jaeden Lieberher plays Bill, Jeremy Ray Taylor ...

Pranksters inspired by It film threaten to unleash scary clowns

The shark was placed in the pool by staff from Manly Sea Life Sanctuary.

Why 'Fluffy' gives me hope we can call a truce on sharks

COMMENT

Apricots add a fruity twist to a chocolate cake.

Health food fad gives Melbourne man cyanide poisoning

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Bangladeshi PM's Rohingya plea

Correct spelling: Jon Faine Pic shows John Faine at the ABC studio. 7 August 2009. The Age Green Guide. Pic by EDDIE ...

ABC won't review vetting despite controversial calls

Natalie Barr wasn't feeling Mel McLaughlin's quip against the NBL.

Sunrise presenters butt heads over children's sports

A highly-mutating and fast evolving strain of the flu is defying medical experts efforts to stop it and has already ...

How the time of day makes a difference to how we get sick

An artists impression of the DA-approved residence on Bundarra Road.

Ouch, Bellevue Hill buyer says goodbye to $277,500 deposit

Julie Bullock, pictured with her husband Darren, was killed while driving her twins to school.

Driver charged over fatal crash accused of having 'no sympathy'

'Harder than expected': Inaugural Catholic schools selective tests

Total fire ban as a Sydney heat record to be challenged

Han Lim Chin

Murder-accused denies being angry at sex tape message from husband

A total of eight Australian universities have been listed among the top 100 in the QS Graduate Employability Rankings.

Best in the nation: Sydney Uni comes in fourth in world rankings

Pru Goward says the fund helps people who were on the social housing waiting list move into homes.

Housing boost for a surprising growing homeless group

Police.

'She would have flown metres': Jogger critical after being hit by car

Mount Eliza student Jess, 9, finds shorts a lot more practical than dresses and wears them to school each day..

Girls win right to wear shorts and trousers at Victorian state schools

EXCLUSIVE

A wild brawl erupted in Wellington Square.

Shocking footage shows 'aggressive' man being brutally bashed in park

WA

New combination meningococcal vaccine has been approved for use in infants as young as two months old

New meningococcal combo vaccine approved for infants

Christiana Figueres in front of Town Hall House. Photo: Katherine Griffiths/CityofSydney

'Time is running out': Ex-UN climate chief's advice for Turnbull

An artists impression of the DA-approved residence on Bundarra Road.

Ouch, Bellevue Hill buyer says goodbye to $277,500 deposit

Hilton Carter, 37, has always enjoyed plants. But his Baltimore apartment now holds 180, and it's a perfect example of a ...

Hipsters using plants to fill their homes and the void in their hearts

September 12, 2017 THE CONVERSATION While office workers often worry they sit too long while on the job, research ...

Standing all day at work might not be that good for you after all

Home owners are spending 31.4 per cent of their income to service their mortgage.

Three affordability wins you wouldn't have heard about

Josh and Elyse's master suite.

Dea Jolly's tips for creating the ultimate master suite

Our nearest large galactic neighbour, Andromeda. It's about 2.4 million light years away - and closing.

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Milky Way

What shape is that galaxy? Here's how you can tell

Liam Mannix

The burnt Grenfell Tower apartment building in London.

After Grenfell, time to act on Australia's risky buildings

Editorial

Like father, like son: Ravi Coltrane is the son of legendary saxophone player John Coltrane and jazz pianist Alice Coltrane.

Ravi Coltrane: Next generation of a musical dynasty

Joyce Morgan

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Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

The government has this Labor MP right where they want him

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Emergency laws to ban vilification, intimidation and threats

Michael Koziol

Japan warns of 'last chance', calls for tighter Australian sanctions

David Wroe

AGL's Andy Vesey said on Monday after meeting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull that he would put the idea of extending ...

Stand-off between government and energy giant deepens

Fergus Hunter

ACTU boss Sally McManus.

ACTU boss sounds the alarm about tough new union laws

James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has had a win in the government's battle with AGL over the future of the Liddell ...

As it happened: the day in politics from Parliament House

Stephanie Peatling

The Turnbull government and Labor are closer to a deal to set ground rules for the campaign.

Fairfax-Ipsos poll shows 70% support for same-sex marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

A man watches a television screen showing US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in South Korea.

UN sanctions tighten tourniquet on Kim regime

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

US President Donald Trump on the golf links.

Malaysian PM, under corruption cloud, to be invited to White House

Lindsay Murdoch

Remain supporters protest outside the British Parliament ahead of the vote.

Brexit 'copy and paste' bill a step closer

Nick Miller

Exhausted Rohingya arrive at Kutupalong refugee camp in Bangladesh.

'Ethnic cleansing': UN human rights official calls out Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch

The shark nicknamed Fluffy rescued from Manly Beach swims in a local pool.

Why 'Fluffy' gives me hope we can call a truce on sharks

COMMENT
Culum Brown

A Rohingya woman after a fight erupted during food distribution at a refugee camp in Kutupalong, Bangladesh

Five big crises that got worse while the world watched Irma

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Tony Abbott has linked the same-sex marriage vote to political correctness.

Why same sex marriage would shake society's foundations

COMMENT
Tony Abbott

Former McGrath agent Matt Lahood has started The Agency to compete with long-time colleague John McGrath.

Star agents down $30m on McGrath share sale

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD

The bulls were back and running on Tuesday.

Banks drive second day of ASX gains

ASIC chairman Greg Medcraft says he is "not scared of anybody" as he emphasised the need for bigger penalties for ...

'Extremely powerful' banks 'not used to being taken on': ASIC

Three iPhones: Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new model (centre), compared to two resembling the 7 and 7 Plus.

iPhone X: What to expect at Apple's biggest event in years

Strategists double down on ASX miners

Sarah Turner

The next economic boom could come from women

Nassim Khadem

Calombaris to reimburse underpaid staff within weeks

Cameron Houston

Murdoch's Fox weighs into court battle for Network Ten

Michaela Whitbourn

3X1 offer a complete bespoke denim service for those wanting jeans made just for them.

This is what you get when you spend $2000 on jeans

Men's Style

The Project One will be the fastest, and most expensive, road car to be released. For now.

The staggering new 'hypercar' bringing F1 speed to the streets

Cars
Toby Hagon

New software means you can run much of your business from your phone.

Starting a business? The software that will help you succeed

Melissa Browne

Find extra money by getting a better deal or literally locating lost funds.

Six places to find extra money

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Matthew and Ashleigh Churchill, founders of Minimnt, with their daughter Skye.

Pink shark pants helping get rid of the gender divide in kids clothes

Cara Waters

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and federal shadow treasurer Chris Bowen.

Is the ALP policy to tax trust income retrospective?

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Debate debacle

Federal Politics

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New Australian doco reaches great heights

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Can you do basic car mechanics?

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Norway conservatives win close election

Supporters of the former Georgian President and former Ukraine official Mikhail Saakashvili wait his arriving at ...

World of Photos - September 12, 2017

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

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Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - now streaming only on Stan.

New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Bill Skarsgard as Pennywise in the new It film.

Pranksters inspired by It film threaten to unleash scary clowns

Broede Carmody

Correct spelling: Jon Faine Pic shows John Faine at the ABC studio. 7 August 2009. The Age Green Guide. Pic by EDDIE ...

ABC won't review vetting despite controversial calls

Broede Carmody

Natalie Barr wasn't feeling Mel McLaughlin's quip against the NBL.

Sunrise presenters butt heads over kids' sports

Rob Moran

Billie Jean King, right, waves to spectators during the opening ceremony for the women's singles final of the U.S. Open ...

Billie Jean King hits out at Margaret Court at film premiere

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Liberal senator Zed Seselja.

Q&A; recap: Marriage equality debate hits new extremes

Neil McMahon

Wonder Woman director Patty Jenkins has finally been confirmed to direct the upcoming blockbuster sequel.

Wonder Woman director set to make history with sequel

Piya Sinha-Roy

Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in 2000's X-Men.

Hugh Jackman leads tributes to late Wolverine creator

Brian Truitt

Lorde has defended her polarising performance at last month's MTV VMAs.

Lorde defends 'embarrassing' MTV VMAs performance

Rob Moran

The Polish film Playground has shocked audiences with its graphic depiction of violence committed by children.

Festival pushes beyond boundaries of taste

Andrew Taylor

Ethicist Dr Simon Longstaff (left) and theatre director Justin Martin discuss <i>The Nether</I>, which explores the dark ...

Should crimes against children in the virtual world be punished?

Elissa Blake

Like father, like son: Ravi Coltrane is the son of legendary saxophone player John Coltrane and jazz pianist Alice Coltrane.

The next generation of a musical dynasty

Joyce Morgan

Sevak Simonian (left) with his younger brother Areen in 2012.

Almost three years ago, Sevak walked out and didn't return

Sasoon Simonian

(L-R) Demi Harman, Bambi Northwood Blyth, Annabella Barber, Nadia Fairfax and Yan Yan Chan FROW at Zimmermann's spring ...

Zimmermann brings Surfers Paradise to NYC

Amy Croffey

Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, front row from left, Knox Jolie-Pitt, Sareum Srey Moch, middle row from left, Loung Ung, Maddox ...

Angelina Jolie brings grown-up brood to premiere

Mary Ward

Nobody actually wants this to happen to them.

Most grand romantic gestures are anything but romantic

Clementine Ford

Rihanna at the launch of Fenty Beauty during New York Fashion Week.

How Rihanna, Gucci took over New York Fashion Week

Natalie Reilly

2GB's Ray Hadley, majority shareholder John Singleton and Alan Jones celebrate their radio ratings success in 2016.

'Sexist boys club': Female broadcasters hit back at Jones

Jenna Clarke

One of the creations in Newtown till the end of September.

These miniature guerrilla gardens will brighten up your Insta

Nicole Economos

Sound is one way to use the senses to relieve stiffness.

The sweet sound of back pain relief

Sarah Berry

Late party cancellations can be annoying.

Should birthday party 'no-shows' be sent an invoice?

Academic achiever, social butterfly, or creative - birth order plays a part.

How birth order shapes a child's character

The safest option is to avoid alcohol

No alcohol while pregnant remains best option

Marhaba Lounge at Melbourne Airport.

New 'pay as you go' lounge opens at Melbourne Airport

Kylie McLaughlin

What happens to cabin rubbish?

Revealed: The shocking truth about what happens to cabin rubbish

Gavin Haines

Qantas' new 787 Dreamliner will fly the non-stop Perth to London route, but the airline wants planes that can go even ...

20-hour, non-stop flights: Could this be the end of the stopover?

Ben Groundwater

Ben Shewry is headed for the Dolphin Hotel's aperitivo hour.

'World's 50 Best' chef Ben Shewry heading to Sydney

The LP mortadella and olive fritti at the Dolphin.

National Good Food Guide Bar of the Year finalists announced

Chefs and waitstaff 'fess up.

The bizarre truth about what really goes on in restaurants

Three iPhones: Designer Benjamin Geskin imagines the new model (centre), compared to two resembling the 7 and 7 Plus.

What to expect at tomorrow's Apple event

In the centre, a slow-spinning galaxy. On the right, a faster-spinning galaxy has spread into an elegant spiral.

How to tell the shape of a galaxy

iPhone

Why iPhones are cheaper in Asia than in Australia

Do you only buy a new smartphone when the old one bites the dust?

How do you decide when to upgrade your phone?

COMMENT

Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Andrew Colvin.

Here's the data police already have access to

COMMENT

2018 Toyota LandCruiser Prado.

Toyota unveils updated Prado off-roader

David McCowen

Volkswagen plans to develop 80 new electric cars, including its I.D Cross, by 2025

Volkswagen delivers road map to electric future

Drive Staff

2018 Land Rover Discovery SVX.

Land Rover reveals the ultimate off-roader

Stephen Ottley

Smart's future may include autonomous electric ride-sharing services.

Smart to go all-electric by 2020

David McCowen

The Mercedes-AMG Project One is unlike any other car on sale.

Mercedes-AMG Project One: World's most extreme car

David McCowen

2017 BMW Alpina B7 Bi-Turbo

BMW's sportier Alpina B7 lands in Oz

Andrew Maclean

Bunker heat: The NRL has been testing a virtual onside line using Hawk-Eye technology.

The secret NRL trial that shows Dylan Walker was offside

Andrew Webster

James Tedesco.

Shock winner as Cameron Smith pipped for players' player award

Adrian Proszenko

Dynamic Parramatta winger Semi Radradra has come along way since his debut for the club.

Arthur's amazing revelation shows how far Semi has come

Michael Chammas

Gripes: Shane Flanagan and Paul Gallen.

Manly to fight fine with Barrett viewed as scapegoat for Flanagan

Chris Barrett
43 mins ago

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

'Twiggy' hopes to lure stars back as Banks starts Wallabies rise

Chris Dutton

Greg Dyer, president of the Australian Cricketers Association, has thanked players for their show of unity.

Players call for change at Cricket Australia after bitter dispute

Andrew Wu

The Qantas Wallabies train at Brumbies HQ in Canberra ahead of The Rugby Championship Test match against Argentina at ...

Boost as Wallaby re-signs for long-term selection battle

Chris Dutton

Redzel will start in Australia's richest horse race on October 14.

$120,000 horse scores slot in $10 million race

Chris Roots

One that got away: Souths fans will be pained to see Nathan Brown having a stellar season after leaving.

It's the buy of the year against the game's best forward

Adrian Proszenko

Max Donnelly.

'One of the most important events in the history of the Eels'

Chris Barrett

Good man: Ben Hunt says Anthony Griffin understands how to get the best out of his players,

Former star pupil says he was upset when Broncos axed Griffin

Phil Lutton

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