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Lanell Latta was found dead in her Avalon home.

Son charged with murder after death in Avalon home

53 mins ago

Audience member Alexander Lau stole the show with his rebuke of Liberal MP Michael Sukkar's anti-marriage equality argument.

Audience member puts MP in his place by sinking 'no' defence

COMMENT
1 hr ago

The quick removal of the equivalent of nine World Towers' worth of precious and often well-located properties pushes up ...

The 6000 homes no longer on the state's rental market

COMMENT

Early warning indicators of a financial crisis are flashing red in China.

This is why Australia can't count on China for its prosperity

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

ASIC is examining how credit card balance transfers affect consumer indebtedness.

'Zero interest' credit card deals will be raked over by regulator

In 2015, the Adidas Yeezy Boost 750 was one of the highest-grossing sneakers on the planet - only overshadowed by two ...

Online sale of $1100 sneakers ends in heist in Sydney park

A greater risk than smoking: 'Urgent' push for new health tax

EXCLUSIVE

New $10 note arriving in days, but will it work in vending machines?

US is serious about military action on North Korea: Pyne

David Wroe

Man fatally 'stabbed, shot in back' 16 minutes after mystery text

'Exactly as we feared': Shorten issues PM with marriage demand

Samuel Gunning, the Liberal Democrat elected to North Sydney council

The 'ghost' no one saw who was elected to North Sydney council

Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The shameful embrace of Sean Spicer at the Emmy Awards

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Trump lawyers John Dowd, left, and Ty Cobb pictured at the BLT Steak restaurant in Washington.

Trump lawyers overheard talking about classified info over steaks

Steve Johnson celebrates with teammates after kicking one of his six goals.

So underwhelming is the support for GWS, the NRL welcomes them

ANDREW WEBSTER

Large super food selection in white porcelain dishes over distressed white wooden background.

How long does it take to absorb nutrients from food?

19 mins ago

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South Korea drops bombs during military drill

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

It's another season of outrage for The Bachelorette

Sir Warwick and Lady Fairfax at Government House in 1980.

Hair coiffed, in Chanel: Private world of Sydney's great hostess

The Leadbeater's possum, one of Australia's threatened small species.

The threat facing many creatures great and small

Amal Clooney and George Clooney.

'I'm so tired': Clooney admits to crying four times a day

Electric shock: NSW coal-fired power plants ran down supplies during the winter.

Delta knocks Liddell power plant purchase on the head

Peter Hannam, Cole Latimer

'One of the worst choke points': Fines to force trucks into tunnel

Matt O'Sullivan

Teachers 'infuriated' by proposed year 1 tests

Pallavi Singhal

The iconic Beach Hotel has been sold for $70 million to Melbourne fund manager, Impact Investment Group

'Heart and soul' of Byron Bay: Beachfront hotel sells for $70m

Fadi Ibrahim has been freed on $2m bail.

'He's not a fool': Ibrahim brother freed on $2 million bail

The Peapes ghost sign appeared on George Street, Sydney after the demolition of buildings on the old Menzies Hotel site.

Historic surprise in Sydney's CBD as office block is demolished

Mrs Colleen Pidcock and her son John Leary appeared in Central Local Court, Sydney on a kidnap charge concerning Mr ...

Kidnapper loses inheritance after saying he was homeless

Kate McClymont

Isla, who has finished treatment and is doing well, with her father Darrin Batchelor.

The 'game-changing' plan to cut kids cancer rate to zero

Rosie died of the flu in Melbourne.

'Loving little angel': Father describes loss of eight-year-old to flu

VIC
1 hr ago

Aria Property Group has proposed a 30-storey residential tower on Manning Street, South Brisbane

Proposal has largest offering of communal space in Australia

QLD

The man had boasted to a friend: "That's 12 years in jail if cops find out."

Man jailed for underage sex with fast food co-worker

ACT

Fairwater, the home of the late Lady Fairfax where she died age 95 , 2017 in Sydney, Australia.

What next for Lady Fairfax's Point Piper estate?

Lucy Macken

A woman wearing a mask for protection against air pollution walks on a pedestrian overhead bridge in Beijing, shrouded ...

Construction banned in Beijing over winter to improve air quality

The two-storey, four-bedroom home at Appin Place in Appin, in Sydney's south-west, is fully furnished.

Race against the clock to build Sydney home in 28 days

ANZ economists say "housing affordability has been steadily worsening", and first-home buyers are priced out of the ...

11 charts that show what's really going on in the property market

Chris Kohler

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather spends $32.5 million on flash new mansion

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Storing lightning in thunder: new chip turns light into sound

Liam Mannix

Liddell Power station, which AGL so far plans to close in 2022 – despite federal government efforts to keep it going.

Delta knocks Liddell power plant purchase on the head

Peter Hannam, Cole Latimer

Different children learn in different ways.

Starting early: School basics get a boost they need

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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says "further pressure" will be brought on North Korea through United Nations sanctions

Julie Bishop says North Korea sanctions could take months to bite

David Wroe
15 mins ago

PM 'must take responsibility' for survey mental health concerns

Adam Gartrell

US serious about military action threat, Christopher Pyne warns

David Wroe

Minister for Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg.

Coal not even popular in coal-dominated electorates: poll

Mark Kenny

Fahad Ali, founder of Muslims for Marriage Equality.

Gay Muslims shake off old image to back same-sex marriage

Michael Koziol

Senator Skye Kakoschke-Moore has tried to move amendments to the criminal code that specifically targets cybersex crimes.

'There needs to be justice': Laws could target cyberbullies

Stephanie Peatling

Nigel Hadgkiss tendered his resignation today.

Labor demands independent inquiry into Cash appointment

Adam Gartrell

Chelsea Manning is assisted with a microphone before a scheduled appearance at a forum, in Nantucket, Massachusetts.

I'm not a traitor: Chelsea Manning denies betraying the US

Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama was subjected to a vicious smear campaign.

Fake news about communism blamed for sparking riot

Jewel Topsfield

Sean Spicer speaks at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

The shameful embrace of Sean Spicer at the Emmys

COMMENT
Frank Bruni
1 hr ago

Spartments in the In a city with an affordable housing shortage: a new development planned, in Kensington, west London.

Inequality: London plagued by 'ghost mansions'

For 2018, the IMF sees Chinese growth at 6.4 per cent, up from three months ago.

Why Australia shouldn't count on China for prosperity

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Peter FitzSimons.

Nothing like a straw man for whipping up the mob

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

All religious organisations have a statutory exemption from the Anti-Discrimination Act.

Religions free to discriminate - even after a 'yes' vote

Jane Caro

With the end of the mining boom, workers have been forced to shifting from higher paid mining or construction jobs to ...

Australian wages have risen by just $3 a year since 2008

ANALYSIS
Michael Heath
1 hr ago

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX to open higher, RBA minutes on tap

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Chris Weston
36 mins ago

Hyundai sales are lifting.

The Korean/German car index: why we are what we drive

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

ASIC is examining how credit card balance transfers affect consumer indebtedness.

'Zero balance' credit card deals under ASIC microscope

Clancy Yeates

Billionaire Ten backer eyes Network Ten appeal

Michaela Whitbourn and Sarah Danckert

Dairy industry's loyalty lapse is powering a revolution

Darren Gray

Hacking fears take small businesses offline

Cara Waters

Costs keep adding up for Gordon and Murdoch's Ten bid

Colin Kruger, CBD

Research shows that running on a treadmill is the same as running outside.

Is running on a treadmill as effective as running outside?

The Long Run
Laura Hill
37 mins ago

Sky-writing above Sydney's CBD supporting the negative in the debate on same sex marriage.

These two simple words hurt more than any anti-gay slur

Culture

Alistair Bentley, founder of Simply Wall Street, is excited about the potential of artificial intelligence but wary of ...

How artificial intelligence is changing personal finance

Rose Powell

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Insurance is having a makeover and Trov is just the start

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Sensis digital manager Alice Mentiplay says growth in businesses with websites has stalled over the last year.

Hacking fears take small businesses offline

Cara Waters

Working owners can receive up to $3250 a year less in age pension, compared to someone who receives employment income of ...

The small business Centrelink trap

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Trump criticises the UN

1 hr ago

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I'm not an 'American traitor': Manning

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Hurricane Maria grows, veers toward Caribbean

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Real Madrid put on a show to beat Real Sociedad

Ghost Signs in Sydney. Ghost sign on the wall on Glebe Point Road, Glebe. 15th September 2017. Photo: Steven Siewert .

Sydney ghost signs

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New approaches for retaining millennial staff

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Audience member Alexander Lau stole the show with his rebuke of Liberal MP Michael Sukkar's anti-marriage equality argument.

Q&A recap: Audience member sinks MP's 'vote no' defence

Neil McMahon
1 hr ago

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

Another Bachelorette, another season of outrage

Broede Carmody

Samuel Johnson has held back tears during his appearance on Channel Ten's The Project, speaking about his sister's ...

Samuel Johnson reveals new way to honour his sister Connie

Han Nguyen

Nicole Kidman accepting the award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or a movie for Big Little Lies.

Emmys 2017: Australia comes home swathed in victory

Michael Idato

Author Liane Moriarty says she's "thrilled" with the TV adaptation.

A 'beautiful possibility' for Big Little Lies sequel, says author

Broede Carmody

Host Stephen Colbert appears at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in ...

Colbert opens the show with song and dance routine

Michael Idato

Gillian Armstrong.

Make it Australian, or lose it, warns Gillian Armstrong

Karl Quinn

Tia from the ABC series Glitch.

How ordinary mutts become top dogs on screen

Melinda Houston

Danielle Catanzariti plays a compliant Victorian poppet in The Nether.

Could there be some virtue in allowing virtual abuse?

Jason Blake

Sarah Jane Kelly and John O'Hare in The Night Alive.

This knight in shabby armour comes to the aid of a young damsel

Jason Blake

Antenna Documentary Film Festival.?stills from doco Mr Gay Syria.?Mahmoud Hassino putting on tiara. credit: Les Films ...

'I might lose my parents': Plight of gay Syrian refugees

Andrew Taylor

Nahji Chu, founder of MissChu restaurants.

My business failure didn't feel like something to celebrate

COMMENT
Nahji Chu

Nicole Kidman with the silverware, let her fashion and her impressive body of work do the talking at the Emmys.

The stars of the Emmys let their fashion do the talking

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

A model wears a look from the Mary Katrantzou show at London Fashion Week.

Fashion loosens up at London Fashion Week

Annie Brown

Cigarettes are easier for some to quit than others.

'Bring us your worst smokers' – helping diehard smokers quit

Paula Goodyer

Strings attached: Ask yourself this – what do YOU want? Think long and hard.

Sugar daddy funded education empowering for women? Please.

Kasey Edwards

Shailene Woodley arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, at the Microsoft Theater in Los ...

Twitter has field day with Woodley's 'no TV' comment

Annie Brown

Jessica Biel en route to the Emmys.

Everything worth knowing from the Emmy Awards 2017 red carpet

Jenna Clarke

Lorde on the cover of Vogue Australia.

'I used to get called monobrow': Lorde on Vogue cover

Amal Clooney and George Clooney.

George Clooney admits to crying 'four times a day'

Introducing: "Bluetiful", the newest hue in the box.

Crayola, you blue it: fans not happy with new crayon's name

Already a superstar.

Serena Williams' baby is already an Instagram superstar

Attentive service: Singapore Airlines' business class.

Flight test: One of the widest business class seats you can get

Michael Gebicki

Most of us enjoy our privacy in the bathroom.

There's a window in my shower: Horror hotel design flaws

Christopher Elliott

Tokyo is among the cheapest long-haul destinations in the world for travellers.

World's cheapest long-haul destination revealed

Hugh Morris

Moroccan couscous with harissa glazed eggplant.

Meat-free Monday: Three Blue Ducks' harissa eggplant

Adam Liaw's zucchini spaghetti.

Weekly meal plan: Eat more greens with these sneaky veg recipes

Peanut Butter Bar promises healthy treats.

Leichhardt's Peanut Butter Bar promises nutty indulgence

Dr Birgit Stiller and Moritz Merklein inside their lab in the Sydney Nanoscience Hub.

New Aussie chip turns light into sound

The moon Enceladus sets behind Saturn. This is one of the last images Cassini took.

Cassini survived longer than expected

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

Gaming goddess resurrected in Metroid: Samus Returns

Review

Chrome

Chrome to block all noisy autoplay videos

Gizmodo
9 mins ago

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

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero range review

Andrew Maclean

The way we buy cars may soon change if Genesis has its way.

Death of the dealership?

Stephen Ottley

The Hyundai Santa Cruz concept.

Hyundai confirms HiLux rival is coming

Stephen Ottley

BMW Australia is set to drop its slow-selling 2-Series Active Tourer

BMW 2-Series Active Tourer likely to be dropped

Toby Hagon

Mini plans to produce a mega hot hatch

Mini considering 200kW-plus hot hatch

Toby Hagon

2018 Audi A8.

Car companies call for trust in self-driving cars

David McCowen

Steve Johnson celebrates with teammates after kicking one of his six goals.

Once nervous about GWS, the NRL now sees them as an asset

Andrew Webster

Des

Blues, Bulldogs coaching roles to be decided within days

Adam Pengilly

Controversial: Blake Ferguson is hoping to cap an up and down season with a premiership.

The Godfather and I: Ferguson out to repay faith of Roosters boss

Chris Barrett

16.09.17-Sutherland Cricket Club-Austin Waugh.Picture John Veage

Austin Waugh, son of Steve, wants to do things his way

Andrew Parkinson

Inflated prices on Ticketmaster Resale for tickets to the Richmond-Geelong qualifying final.

GWS game sells out in hours, touts ask more than $400

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

How the Matildas managed to capture Australian hearts

Michael Parris

Quiet night: Sydney's Lance Franklin failed to make an impact.

Flag or no flag, Franklin is worth every dollar (and maybe more)

Chris Judd

David Warner heads back to the pavilion as rain stops play in Chennai.

The devastating over that cost Australia victory over india

Backpedal: Shane Flanagan has apologised for a spray aimed at match officials after the Sharks' finals loss to North ...

Flanagan apologises for ref spray in bid to reduce $30,000 fine

Scott Bailey

Rampaging Cowboy: Jason Taumalolo has been described as the best ball-carrier in the game by Roosters prop Jared ...

Taumalolo's the best in the game but we can stop him: JWH

Michael Chammas

Knock out: Corey Oates leaves the field on a stretcher on Friday night.

Broncos medical staff to make crucial final call on Corey Oates

Phil Lutton

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