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Rainbow families play soccer in support of same-sex marriage outside Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 12 ...

Don't post your gay marriage forms online, ABS warns

1 hr ago

Siena Armati at a home in Double Bay. Siena spent more than seven months at an eating disorders treatment clinic in ...

After being admitted to hospital four times, Siena had had enough

Israel Folau

Pocock responds to Folau's contentious marriage equality tweet

52 mins ago

Sally McDow, blew the whistle at Origin.

The Australian heroes who've been smeared, abused and even sacked

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Many houses along North Bondi offer Airbnb

This is how much you need to be part of Sydney's rich

Bree Keller, pictured with her stepfather Peter Francis and her brother Dion Keller.

Family of model killed in car crash breaks its silence

These Sydneysiders will cut an hour from their commutes

Kevin Rudd's godson 'attacked' over same-sex marriage posters

Marriage trashed by straight people not gays: Christian Lobby boss

Major embarrassment for PM as ABCC boss quits after breaking law

South Korea plans 'decapitation unit' to menace North

Senator Nick Xenophon said he could not understand why Facebook had not acted quicker in combating fake news on its platform

'Dirty deal': Media reforms imminent after Coalition wins Xenophon's support

BREAKING
16 mins ago

The Bachelor's Matthew 'Matty J' Johnson has chosen his final two.

After months of catfights and dates, Matty J picks his final two

SPOILERS
1 hr ago

Rebel Wilson is suing Bauer Media in Supreme Court for defamation. Photograph Paul Jeffers The Age NEWS 19 May 2017

Damages in Rebel Wilson case spell disaster for gossip sites

The new-age condom sticks to the penis with adhesives.

Aussie student's $5k investment in new age condom to pay off

Kissing

A leading marriage equality opponent is triggered by kissing

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Bankstown line station upgrades revealed

The silver iPhone X is the better-looking of the two available colours.

REVIEW

Hands on with Apple's iPhone X and its 'superior' facial ID

Shane Flanagan

PETER FITZSIMONS

Moaning coaches are the most boring thing in sport

Monk's mother convinced her to apply for the new season of The Bachelorette.

At her first bikini shoot, Sophie Monk cried in the bathroom

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has promised to donate the damages to charity.

Rebel wins highest defamation payout in Australian history

Richmond Vale bushfire. Pic shows the fire crowning at Leggetts Drive . Picture: Max Mason-Hubers MMH

Firefighters battling almost 100 blazes as temperatures soar past 33

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

'Too strong to contend with': Lib loses nail-biting mayoral race

Slurring, one eye closed: Ex-car exec got behind the wheel, again

Two men arrested in Pyrmont.

Police bust alleged ice syndicate, seizing $1 million of drugs

Patrick Begley

Former roads Minister Duncan Gay has taken a part time role with a transport and infrastructure consultancy

Former roads minister Gay takes transport consultancy job

Sean Nicholls

Now-jailed Eddie Obeid, shown here outside the NSW Supreme Court last December.

Eddie Obeid loses appeal over misconduct conviction

UPDATED

Qian Liu, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering her husband, outside the Supreme Court in Sydney on Wednesday.

Wound that killed not a 'flesh' but a penetrative wound, court hears

Stephanie Gardiner

Moreland councillor Samantha Ratnam with Greens leader Richard Di Natale.

A third Melbourne council has dumped Australia Day

VIC
22 mins ago

Private Theogene Ngamije joined the Australian Army to "pay back" the "beautiful nation, specifically the peacekeeping ...

How a biscuit and a flag changed an African boy's life

Sam Dudley said his family helped him find purpose after the death of his son.

'There are no words for this agony': Perth dad is breaking 'the silence'

WA

Police are searching for Khia Gribben, pictured, in relation to the stabbing at a Brisbane school on Wednesday morning.

Manhunt after security guard stabbed at elite Brisbane private school

QLD

Just 10.5 per cent now see real estate as the wisest investment, a new 40 year low, and only slightly ahead of shares.

Blow to RBA optimism: confidence in property drops

Melbourne's price outlook seems strong for houses - but experts aren't so certain about apartments.

Rivalry intensifies as Melbourne closes the gap on Sydney

CRE

Joe and Daissy Del Rio bought a one-bedroom apartment with an initial 5 per cent deposit.

Know the risks before jumping at 5 per cent deposits

ANALYSIS

Coca-Cola Amatil now expects first half net profit to decline, while full year earnings will be flat.

Are residents better off under the Sydney 'lockout laws'?

Comment

An artist's impression of Short Lane, Bourke Street in Surry Hills.

First 'sunset clawback' case ends in payout to buyers

Pakistani protesters burn a caricature of Aung San Suu Kyi in a protest against ongoing violence against the Rohingya ...

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Pakistani protesters burn a caricature of Aung San Suu Kyi in a protest against ongoing violence against the Rohingya ...

The Myanmar-Rohingya crisis explained in detail

Lindsay Murdoch

Hillary Clinton says Russian President Vladimir Putin has a "personal beef" with her.

Clinton warns of forces out to undermine our democracy

Editorial

Benjamin Law

Law urges parents to get the facts on Safe Schools

Emily Baker

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Stuart Robert during Question Time on Monday at Parliament House in Canberra.

Robert moved company to parents, prompting fresh questions

INVESTIGATION
Latika Bourke

You need to be in Canberra to comprehend the lunacy of politics

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Marriage trashed by straight people: Christian Lobby boss

Australian Building and Construction Commission boss Nigel Hadgkiss has resigned.

Building watchdog boss resigns after breaching laws

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

As it happened: the day in politics from Parliament House

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Australian incomes more equal, but debts have doubled

The Coca-Cola sign in Sydney's Kings Cross lights up in rainbow colours.

Big business leaders come out in support of same-sex marriage

Michael Koziol

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

In the US, now is never the time to talk about climate change

Paul McGeough

Steelworkers in Fos-sur-Mer burn flares during a national day of protest against proposed labour reforms in Marseille, ...

French 'slackers' protest Macron's labour reforms

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray takes a question at a news conference at City Hall in Seattle.

Seattle mayor resigns after fifth child sexual abuse allegation

Pakistani protesters burn a caricature of Aung San Suu Kyi in a protest against ongoing violence against the Rohingya ...

The Rohingya crisis explained

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: John Shakespeare

A plague on both your houses: Parliament gets a new fence

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Senator Matt Canavan and Lyle Shelton, managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, during the speech 'Same-Sex ...

Gay people are anything but spineless, Mr Canavan

COMMENT
Ernesto Montoto

Whether the ageing Liddell power station fires up when needed is partly a matter of luck.

Trust neither the generators nor the Prime Minister

COMMENT
Peter Martin

APRA chairman Wayne Byres sought to emphasise the inquiry would aim to restore public confidence in the Commonwealth ...

Has watchdog already made up its mind on CBA?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

Sally McDow, blew the whistle at Origin.

Whistleblowers should get compo inquiry finds

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Crown Resorts and pokies manufacturer Aristocrat will vigorously defend the claims.

Crown attacks 'fanciful' pokies claims in landmark lawsuit

Nick Toscano

CFMEU NSW Secretary Brian Parker

Union officials urged unlawful strike

Anna Patty

Myer family to sell St Kilda Road complex

Simon Johanson
1 hr ago

'I mean hello!': RBA's Harper says growth too slow for rate hikes

Michael Heath

New super tall wind turbine tipped for Australia

Cole Latimer

ASX falls, snapping two-day winning streak

Vesna Poljak

Spring Racing is the ideal time to explore the more fun side of tailoring and suiting.

The biggest style fail men make every year at the Melbourne Cup

Men's Style

All the healthy things I eat, and don't eat, will be documented.

It's time to stop living through other people's Instagram

Boot Camp

The Reserve Bank sets the cash rate in Australia.

Why higher interest rates would mean lower share prices

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

The Acorns app rounds-up each purchase you make and stores it in an investment portfolio for you.

Criticism of Acorns' fee structure is missing the point

COMMENT
Phil Usher

The all male semi-finalists in the S.Pellegrino Young Chefs competition.

Where are the women chefs?

Cara Waters

Sabri Suby, founder of King Kong.

From zero to $10 million in four years

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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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

Students from the remote community school of Yakanarra after the performance of the Yakanarra Song Book at the Sydney ...

Fairfax photos of the week - September 7, 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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How to create a better customer checkout experience

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

Advertiser Content

The Bachelor's Matthew 'Matty J' Johnson has chosen his final two.

Matty J picks his final two on The Bachelor

SPOILERS
Nathanael Cooper
1 hr ago

Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has promised to donate the damages to charity.

Rebel Wilson awarded $4.56 million after defamation win

Broede Carmody

Liam Neeson as Bryan Mills in Taken.

Liam Neeson says he's done with action hero movies

Rob Moran

Monk's mother convinced her to apply for the new season of The Bachelorette.

Depression, ADD and true love: Sophie Monk opens up

Michael Lallo

Placebo frontman Brian Molko at Margaret Court Arena earlier this tour.

Placebo stops gig to kick out fighting crowd members

Rob Moran

Director J.J. Abrams is returning to the Star Wars trilogy.

J.J. Abrams to write and direct Star Wars: Episode IX

Dave Itzkoff

Kate Dennis's work on The Handmaid's Tale has won her an Emmy nomination and now recognition from Australians in Film.

Emmy nominated Oz director Kate Dennis among Australians in Film award recipients

Michael Idato

YouTube celebrity PewDiePie has apologised for using the n-word in a livestream.

YouTube star apologises for saying n-word in livestream

Abby Ohlheiser

Artist Margo Lewers in her front garden.

Art became life in 'show home' of Gerald and Margo Lewers

Linda Morris

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

Festival pushes beyond boundaries of taste

Andrew Taylor

Ravi Coltrane's concert at The Basement had a slow start but was 'utterly enthralling' by the end.

Ravi Coltrane's fire and fury worth the wait

John Shand

Professor Felice Jacka, head of the Food and Mood Centre at Deakin University.

What we need to understand about diet and mental health

Sarah Berry

Victorian MP Rachel Carling-Jenkins has been criticised for reporting her then husband to the police.

We love to blame the wives for their husband's crimes

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Models walk the runway at the Helmut Lang Seen by Shayne Oliver fashion show during Fashion Week.

These bras aren't practical, but they might be brilliant

Robin Givhan

Koraly Dimitriadis

Why I won't ever punish my daughter

COMMENT
Koraly Dimitriadis

Beauty blogger Patrick Starrr, the extravagant star of the beauty world who is a social media celebrity, met with fans ...

Kim Kardashian's favourite beauty blogger surprises Aussie fans

Jenna Clarke

Danielle Brooks, left, Leslie Jones, Gina Gershon, Patricia Clarkson and Vanessa Williams attend the Christian Siriano ...

Please can we join this fashion week squad?

A dress from the Carolina Herrera collection is modelled during New York Fashion Week.

In praise of the hardest working piece in your wardrobe

Annie Brown

Nobody actually wants this to happen to them.

Most grand romantic gestures are anything but romantic

Clementine Ford

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

Parents everywhere are after Prince George's school shoes

Heidi Klum described her tween boys as "sexy" with "rocking bodies."

Heidi Klum labelled 'creepy' after calling tween sons 'sexy'

"Plenty will disagree with me."

Mum refuses to send child to daycare with overweight staff

Walkers descending from Goat House Cave on Mt Lidgbird.

Australia's newest great walk - 45km of pure spectacle

Louise Southerden

The past 10 years have ushered modern cabin designs.

Faster planes, cheaper fares - why are air passengers still whinging?

Michael Gebicki

DXT6MY Cheering fans at music festival. Image shot 2012. Exact date unknown.

The 11 cities every music fan must visit before they die

Ben Groundwater

Amazing taco stands are a late-night thing.

Curtis Stone's guide to eating in LA

There's more apps than Instagram when it comes to dining out.

Five of the best apps for dining out

Chefs and waitstaff 'fess up.

The bizarre truth about what really goes on in restaurants

The silver iPhone X is the better-looking of the two available colours.

Hands on with Apple's iPhone X

With the introduction of the Apple TV 4K, the Siri Remote gets a subtle redesign with a new white circle around the menu ...

Apple is finally ready to play the Ultra HD game

COMMENT

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, announces features of the new iPhone X at the Steve ...

Apple edges closer to fraught age of facial recognition

COMMENT

TPG

TPG literally advertises NBN as a downgrade

Lifehacker

The new iPhone X has no Home button and is almost entirely screen on the front.

Apple unveils new iPhones, watch, more

UPDATED

The Bugatti Chiron has set a record for 0-400-0km/h.

Bugatti sets remarkable record

Stephen Ottley

Bentley revealed its third-generation Continental GT at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show

Bentley W12 to live on in electric era

Toby Hagon

Opel gave the Insignia Country Tourer its public debut in Frankfurt.

Holden's Outback rival debuts

Stephen Ottley

BMW plans to introduce 12 new electric cars by 2025

Shift to electric cars 'irreversible'

Toby Hagon

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport

Suzuki's baby hot hatch revealed

Andrew Maclean

Ferrari is evaluating a new-age Dino with a V6 engine

Ferrari's 'Dino' V6 won't be an entry-level model

David McCowen

Sitting on the fence: AOC chief executive Matt Carroll.

AOC refuses to endorse same-sex marriage because of religious concerns

Andrew Webster
1 hr ago

Israel Folau

Wallabies dilemma: Folau says 'no' to marriage equality, Pocock backs 'yes'

53 mins ago

Big battle: Nathan Cleary is primed for the game against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium.

Cleary's nod to dad's 'awesome' signing, now to end Broncos fling

Adam Pengilly

Shane Flanagan

Moaning coaches are the most boring thing in sport

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Andrew Forrest is in talks with the ARU.

The big sticking point between Twiggy Forrest and the ARU

Chris Dutton

Midfielder Katrina Gorry plays in Japan.

The factor turning the Matildas into a superpower

Ben McKay

Wallabies attack coach Stephen Larkham.

Wallabies 'don't want pity' despite losses

Chris Dutton

Uncertain future: FFA chairman Steven Lowy.

Lowy likely to avoid removal by FIFA after agreement reached

Dominic Bossi

Proud: Tyrone May's parents will be at Suncorp Stadium to watch Penrith take on Brisbane.

'I want to make sure they don't work another day in their life': May

Adam Pengilly

James Maloney.

Our mistakes, not those of the ref, cost us: Sharks

Adrian Proszenko

Controversial former Parramatta powerbroker Roy Spagnolo.

Roy Spagnolo and co have the last laugh

Adrian Proszenko
1 hr ago

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