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The explosion happened in a London Tube carriage at Parsons Green station, west London.

Teen arrested as UK police work on new train bomb theory

A spat between two Knox Grammar mothers on WeChat has reached the Supreme Court.

School mums' social media spat reaches the Supreme Court

Brendan Davies as he appeared in an online video.

Danger in the shadows: Inside the twisted mind of a serial arsonist

John Silvester

Hannah Mouncey is trying to raise awareness of transgender people in sport.

Transgender ruck Hannah Mouncey declaring for AFLW draft

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The same sex marriage vote is the 'yes' campaign's to lose

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, celebrates his latest missile test launch on Friday. Independent journalists ...

Kim wants military 'equilibrium' with United States

UK terror attack 'imminent' after London train explosion

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Australia's torn relationship with its immigrant heart

Nick O'Malley

AFL Finals: Dangerfield tells his old Crows to 'Bring it on'

Fire guts Mandurah home: Teenager lucky to escape the flames

'Burn in hell for my sins': WA teacher jailed for filming students

Sam Mitchell.

Eagles' finals flight comes crashing down with 67-point loss to GWS

A Northcote house that was "almost falling down" will be knocked down after it sold for $1.1 million.

Unrenovated cottage fetches $300,000 above reserve

Horrible sight: Corey Oates is treated after the sickening head knock.

Did refs make right call? Safety first denies certain Panthers try

Australian horticulturist and television presenter Jamie Durie.

Celebrity gardener Jamie Durie to dig deep after court battle

Rebel Wilson successfully sued Bauer Media for defamation.

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London tube blast: 'A proper human crush'

Four-year-old Georgia Ritter is the youngest person in NSW Ambulance's 122 year history to receive the Commendation for ...

'Mum's in danger': Little girl's bravery saves her mum's life

The truck, which had a forklift on the back, hit the bridge.

Bayswater bridge claims another victim

Hurricane Jose may threaten New York City

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Australian tourism may suffer from Chinese ...

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Seven arrested after deadly school blaze in ...

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Adult Indigenous players reported higher life satisfaction than those who did not participate.

Football benefits Indigenous communities long after the siren

Jon Daly

Coroner's warning after WA hospital painkiller death

AFL icon Adam Goodes dons the lycra to ride to Broome for charity

David Allan-Petale

The blaze gutted the home.

Teenager escapes fire that gutted Mandurah home

Kate Hedley and Marta Pascual Juanola

Mr Carr has done extensive work in the state's regional areas.

Dave's long run: Drone footage captures Wheatbelt ramble

Hannah Barry

Witnesses are urged to contact Crimestoppers.

Motorcycle rider in hospital with head injuries

David Allan-Petale

Town of Mosman Park council candidate Andrew Wilson wants to move public housing in the area to Fremantle.

WA council hopeful wants to evict Mosman Park 'housos'

David Allan-Petale

A bus crashed into two homes on Epping Road, North Ryde on Saturday.

Three escape with minor injury as bus crashes into homes

NSW

Hannah Mouncey is trying to raise awareness of transgender people in sport.

Hannah's bid to be transgender player in women's AFL

ACT

Round Table Roofing Pty Ltd was fined $70,000 plus costs.

Hidden camera teacher to serve time behind bars

While early surveys suggest the majority of students support the university's move, an angry opposition campaign has ...

Confusion, anger over uni going smoke-free

QLD

An allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was the Industries Promotions ...

A view from Hiroshima: Why we can't accept a nuclear North Korea

COMMENT
David Wroe

PM defends right of church to not marry gay marriage supporters

Michael Koziol

Labor demands Michaelia Cash explain Hadgkiss appointment

Eryk Bagshaw, Anna Patty

Trade Minister Steven Ciobo.

Beef exports top of the agenda in bilateral Beijing talks

Kirsty Needham

Minister Steve North pictured outside the church in 2014.

Church cancels wedding after bride-to-be backs gay marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Liberal MP Stuart Robert during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 September 2017. Fedpol ...

'Blessed if I know': MP's father unaware he was listed as director

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Energy market operator says Liddell doesn't have to stay open

Nicole Hasham

The explosion happened in a London Tube carriage at Parsons Green station, west London.

Police investigating if bomb destined for London's Westminster

Nick Miller

Protesters hold up signs during protests which turned ugly.

Violent protests after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

A daughter of Bhutan.

Lessons from the happiest place on earth

Nick Abrahams

Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh holds up the belongings of a detained suspect.

Seven boys arrested after fatal school fire

Geelong need to pull together physically and mentally to get the job done against the Swans on Friday night.

Are we tough enough? Cats must ask the hard question against the Swans

Wayne Carey

A WA Play Strategy would ensure the child's right to play is clearly transparent and accountable to the wider community, ...

We must act to protect our child's right to play, says Perth academic

Dr Sandra Hesterman

Equality Lead Pic

'I didn't choose to be gay': The struggle for those still in hiding

COMMENT

Caltex illustration by Simon Bosch

Caltex is cleaning up in worker compo 'hoax'

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

Le Lievre for Saturday, September 16

Outsourcing can be a pain. But it's a building block of our prosperity

Ross Gittins

AGL Energy's Liddell power plant, with Lake Liddell in the foreground, and Bayswater power plant behind.

AGL has become Australia's most monstered company

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Concerns: Police are investigating the wellbeing of residents at Berkeley Living.

Police intervene at village of the damned

Adele Ferguson and Sarah Danckert

Google gets a Melbourne home, alongside Nike

Simon Johanson

Hyde Park dress circle taking shape in Sydney CBD

Carolyn Cummins

Myer's share price hits all-time low after analysts downgrade

Patrick Hatch

Emails shed light on Nigel Hadgkiss' conduct

Anna Patty

Perth, Australia - capital of it's own new dominion?

Why a WAxit could be good news for the Perth property market

Comment

This stunning Renaissance chateau, just 75 minutes from Paris in the Loire Valley, dates back to the 16th century, when ...

Fabulous French chateau to be auctioned with no reserve

In 2018, high-density dwellings commencements are expected to reach just half of the building boom peak.

High-density construction set to fall across Australia

September 13, 2017 DOUG GREEN Contributing writer The former Newmarket Hotel at South Fremantle is now home to the Swan ...

Historic South Freo pub now home to aspiring ballerinas

The fridge parks sits in its docking station and uses sensor technology to navigate around the home.

Panasonic unveils smart fridge that brings food when summoned

The latest home stereo tech is definitely inspired by retro vibes.

23 of the best new audio gadgets that will change your life

Technology

Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 Edition is the ultimate expression of the rare Mizunara oak.

The ultimate whisky you need to put on your bucket list

Fine Drinks

More than half the money being put into P2P loans is coming out of bank accounts.

How technology is disrupting wealth creation

Mark Bouris

Ange MacAlpine, 29, works remotely in the finance sector from a property in The Marra in outback NSW.

Meet the woman delivering remote work to rural Australia

Georgina Dent

A diner at a Death to Nuggets event.

Death to nuggets and hello squid caviar for kids

Cara Waters

Alf Moufarrige (left) runs Servcorp with his son and COO, Marcus Moufarrige.

Servcorp slapped with ACCC action over unfair small business contracts

Cara Waters

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White House calls ESPN 'hypocritical'

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Trump calls for 'tougher' action after London blast

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NASA's Cassini spacecraft burns up over Saturn

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Harry Dean Stanton dead at 91

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Rebel Wilson successfully sued Bauer Media for defamation.

Big in Hollywood, but rebel Wilson was paid a pittance

Karl Quinn

John Le Carre's new book caused his past to come back to haunt him.

John le Carre: The writer who came in from the Cold War

Nick Miller

Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) will do almost anything to protect her son Nick (Frank Dillane).

Is Fear the Walking Dead better than the original?

Karl Quinn

Murray Cook, left, and Pip Hoyle share a musical chemistry and are part of the band Soul Movers.

Wiggle, Birdman join forces in band with soul

Karl Quinn

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull farewells Laurie Oakes at the broadcast veteran's retirement party.

Laurie Oakes reveals Malcolm Turnbull's alternative career path

Broede Carmody

A still from the Marriage Equality ad aired during The Bachelor finale.

Australia falls in love with The Bachelor's marriage equality ad

Lauren Muscat

'Four Jager shots and a bunch of beer': Dave Grohl says he was wasted at Glastonbury.

Dave Grohl tells Lars Ulrich he was 'hammered' at Glastonbury

Rob Moran

Max Vento portrays Joe Hughes in a scene from the series, The A Word, a six-episode drama about family, parenting and a ...

TV has come a long way in depicting characters with autism

Darren Devlyn, Fiona Sharkie

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

Perth dad's message of love to bereaved fathers

David Allan-Petale

Crazy Horse Paris at Crown Perth on Wednesday night.

Sexy cabaret Forever Crazy draws Perth elite to Crown for debut

David Prestipino

Migrants have shaped the face of Perth over many decades.

This interactive map shows where migrants have settled in Perth

David Allan-Petale

Wolgan Valley.

The restorative power of nature

Sarah Berry

It’s estimated up to one in three Australian women will terminate a pregnancy in their lifetime.

Three women on choosing to terminate a pregnancy

Dilvin Yasa

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Why tailoring and florals are the perfect trans-seasonal mix

Georgie Gordon

Rebel Wilson talks to the media outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Rebel's $4.56m payout big news not just for celebrities

Private Sydney
Andrew Hornery

Sydney escort Samantha X.

Why I chose sex work over love

Samantha X

I also know that rewarding work makes me a "better mummy".

How to balance returning to work as a mother

Jessica Rowe

The special status of grandparents means they can have a huge effect on how girls feel about their body and themselves.

My grandmother's most lasting legacy was body shame

Kasey Edwards

"I don't want to be the poster model for somebody who is half dead and still looking good."

Helena Christensen won't talk about ageing

Jane Mulkerrins

The 6V Mercedes-Benz Ride on Car is on sale for $199 on 23 September.

The ALDI special buy your children will go mad for

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The very real pain of Term Three Fatigue

Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Australian cot gets Serena Williams' stamp of approval

Neil Perry's Mexican fiesta.

Top taco recipes for Mexican Independence Day

Triple-chocolate brownies.

How to bake the best brownies ever, plus our 16 fudgiest recipes

This cheddar and onion almond tart combines elements of a classic ploughman's platter.

A cheddar, onion and almond tart perfect for Sunday picnics

SatSep16coverlux TRAVELLER LUXURY EDITION Post Ranch Inn - Big Sur California

Forget stuffy, formal luxury, this is the latest trend in high-end travel

Ute Junker

Water is a simple request for an airline to deliver.

Letters: This airline wouldn't even give me a cup of water

Beautiful view of the old town of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Photo: Canadastock/Shutterstock

Mouth-watering: Italy's six most gourmet towns

Brian Johnston

Content providers play Australians for fools, but it's not difficult to beat geoblocking to get a better deal.

Why shouldn't Aussies dodge geoblocking?

COMMENT

The lawsuit alleges the company violates California's Equal Pay Act.

Google sued by women claiming discrimination

Samus looks a lot sleeker now than she did in 1991, and she moves better too.

Gaming goddess resurrected in Metroid: Samus Returns

Review

EVE

How EVE players pulled off $25,000 heist

Kotaku

Modern robbery may combine social engineering, identity theft and old fashioned breaking and entering.

When low tech burglary has a high tech edge

Mercedes-AMG Project One

The best cars of the 2017 Frankfurt motor show

David McCowen

Aston Martin DB11 V8

Aston Martin considering Benz' straight six

Andrew Maclean

2018 Genesis G70.

Hyundai's new V6 twin-turbo luxury car revealed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE

Driven: VW's updated Golf GTE

Drive staff

BMW's local arm wants a dual-cab ute to compete with the upcoming X-Class.

BMW: Mercedes-Benz X-Class ute is 'appalling'

Toby Hagon

Chery Exceed TX.

Is Chery finally ripe?

Stephen Ottley

Goalden: Patrick Dangerfield sinks one of four majors on Friday night.

Dangerfield to Crows: 'Bring it on'

Daniel Cherny

Giants' Harry Himmelberg has big shoes to fill against the Eagles.

Swingman Harry looks forward to fill Jezza's boots

David Polkinghorne

Happy returns: Daniel Menzel celebrates a major score as Geelong captain Joel Selwood (left) looks on.

Cats conjure up a ninth life against the Swans

Greg Baum

Down and out: Swans leave the ground after second semi-final loss to the Cats.

Swans looked 'buggered' in loss to Cats, says Longmire

Andrew Wu

Geelong need to pull together physically and mentally to get the job done against the Swans on Friday night.

Are we tough enough? Cats must ask the tough questions

Wayne Carey

Sam Kerr will play Brazil in front of a full house in Penrith this week.

WA soccer hero Kerr wants 'to be Cristiano Ronaldo'

Andrew Webster

The Eagles have recalled underperforming midfielder Sharrod Wellingham for their clash against the Giants.

Eagles' youngster axed for giant semi final clash

Brendan Foster

Giants young gun Josh Kelly.

Kelly set to re-sign with Giants after semi-final

Caroline Wilson