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Red Coles Hand finger pointing down. Prices going down down. Digitally altered for the paper

Coles case has made fast food pay deals 'unworkable'

Anna Patty

Madeline, who was fired for saying she would vote 'no' in the same-sex marriage survey, hit back on Tuesday.

Teen party entertainer 'fired' for same-sex marriage view hits back

1 hr ago

"Rocket man is on a suicide mission for himself and his regime": Trump addresses the UN.

Trump mocks 'rocket man on a suicide mission' in UN address

Dog gone: Once Hasler lost the support of the board, the writing was on the wall.

Des' chance to prove himself became a ticket to a slow, painful death

Analysis

Sarah Hawthorn is fighting for her life after contracting influenza.

New mum in a coma with flu 'unaware' she has given birth

The dead whale being buried on Nobbys Beach, Port Macquarie.

Council's last resort after 18-tonne whale washes up on beach

Gladys Berejiklian backs 'one of most important issues of our time'

Younger generations are angry at the rest of us - and with good reason

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Pilot on his last tour of Antarctica when he stepped out of chopper

'No' vote will take gay marriage off table for years, Turnbull declares

'Dumb': Crunch time for deal that drew ire of Donald Trump

Tony Abbott during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 September 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Andrew Meares

The reactionary right is tying itself in knots to forestall modernity

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Last man: Latrell Mitchell giving a Roosters football to a new mum for her baby.

How a Thurston snubbing turned Latrell into a favourite with fans

Prospective pirates found somebody was stealing from them, and they weren't happy.

Popular torrent site plants secret tracker to hijack users' CPU

Leap of faith: Katrina Gorry dives over Brazil goalkeeper Daniele Neuhaus during Tuesday night’s international in ...

Sam Kerr inspires Matildas to another win over Brazil

Australia's favourite Big Thing, the Big Banana in Coffs Harbour, celebrated its 50th anniversary two years ago.

Australia's 'big' problem: what to do with our super-sized statues?

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Marathon runner rolls over finish line

The iPhone 8 Plus and smaller iPhone 8 are worthy upgrades.

iPhone 8 review: Worthy upgrade despite lacking X factor

Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett appeared on 7.30 on Monday night to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.

ABC viewers mock 'creepy, embarrassing' 7.30 interview

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

How long does it take to absorb nutrients from food?

These make general recommendations to sit less and break up periods of uninterrupted sitting.

Have we been sold a lie about the benefits of stand-up desks?

Lanell Latta with her partner Geoff Robson-Scott

Woman killed in Avalon 'had a lot of trouble with her youngest son'

Tube leaks, corroded pipes: Do we want 'old lady' to run a marathon?

ANALYSIS

Decision to evade $38 parking fee lands developers in hot water

Councillor Jess Miller has been elected deputy lord mayor.

After bitter falling out, young gun steps in as deputy lord mayor

Power bills have increased dramatically in recent years.

Help with power bills is available; low-income earners don't know it

Mays Hill Precinct.

'Hawking off public land': $30m project sparks fears for park

Samuel Gunning, the 23-year-old law student and Liberal Democrat, was elected to North Sydney council after running what ...

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

Across the economy, incomes in the private sector are struggling to keep up with the rate of inflation making groceries ...

Average household pay rise equates to one more coffee ... a year

Same-sex marriage surveys found dumped in Melbourne's CBD.

Mail raids feared after same-sex marriage surveys found dumped

VIC

An elderly Perth woman lost more than $500,000 in a property scam.

Elderly Perth woman loses $500,000 in property scam

WA

Leading health organisations have proposed a 20 per cent tax on sugary drinks.

Worse than smoking: 'Urgent' push for 20 per cent tax on soft drinks

EXCLUSIVE

The small suburb of Sylvania Waters, in southern Sydney's Sutherland Shire, was remarkable even before it was ...

The Sydney suburb that went from swamp to soap opera

Mick Davis in his beloved train carriage home in Nimbin.

Mark has lived in this old train carriage for the past seven years

Melbourne's property price growth has outpaced Sydney's growth for third quarter in a row.

Sydney prices 'out of puff', Melbourne in catch up mode

The Missoni Home collection by Milanese fashion house and ‘masters of colour' Missoni is quintessentially Italian in its ...

How Italy became (and remains) a creative superpower

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The Victorian Italianate residence Icilus sold for well in excess of $13 million.

Young rich lister the mystery buyer of $13m Woollahra mansion

Dr. Wilfred Shawcross, right, and the late Anthea Carstairs, left, excavate the remains of "Mungo Man" in 1974.

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Dr. Wilfred Shawcross, right, and the late Anthea Carstairs, left, excavate the remains of "Mungo Man" in 1974.

Final plans for Mungo Man's long journey home revealed

Daniella White
1 hr ago

Bar Association president Arthur Moses, SC, says the rates of Indigenous incarceration are a "national shame".

Push to overhaul sentencing of Aboriginal offenders

EXCLUSIVE
Michaela Whitbourn

Slower house price growth in Sydney will be welcome.

A lot rides on how we will react when the housing boom ends

Editorial

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott has shown a willingness to resist change by any means possible.

Reactionary right tying itself in knots to forestall modernity

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

UN 'very confident' that US refugee transfers are imminent

Michael Koziol

Julie Bishop says North Korea sanctions could take months to bite

David Wroe

Mr Shorten's personal standing has plunged over the past quarter.

PM 'must take responsibility' for survey mental health concerns

Adam Gartrell

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne

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

Muhammad Rasid, who was jailed for people smuggling when he was 16, is one of the 115 plaintiffs.

Australia ordered to go to mediation over jailed Indonesian juveniles

Jewel Topsfield

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a televised speech to the nation on Tuesday.

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi defends the indefensible

COMMENT
Lindsay Murdoch

Hurricane Maria forms into a category 3 storm over the north-east Caribbean Sea on Tuesday.

Hurricane Maria makes landfall as a Category 5 storm

Frances Kerry

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres aired his frustration at 'endless red tape' within the organisation.

On UN's drift, Guterres beats Trump to the punch

Paul McGeough

Index Strap 20th Sept?

The young are getting a bad deal – here's how

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

A guide to saying no for busy people

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Why Australia shouldn't count on China for prosperity

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

ACCC chairman Rod Sims says the impact of the "four pillars" policy on competition in banking deserves "serious thought".

ACCC wants 'four pillars' bank policy examined

Clancy Yeates

Mark Korda from KordaMentha: "The creditors have had their vote and they've accepted a future for Ten with CBS."

Network Ten employees didn't want Lachlan Murdoch back

Colin Kruger

Police are investigating the well-being of residents at Berkeley Living.

'Steer clear' - abandoned residents spark wider warning

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Spotless group is vigorously defending the class action claims.

Group seeks to quash 'embarrassing' Manus Island allegations

Sarah Danckert

AGL may hook Liddell to gas, as coal units fail

Cole Latimer

Coles pay deal to wait for tribunal ruling on cheaper agreement

Patrick Hatch

Traders look to exit Bourke Street Mall

Simon Johanson

Woolworths snares prime site on Pitt Street Mall

Carolyn Cummins

The Land Rover Discovery SVX was just one of the cars we can't wait to drive.

Heavy metal: Eight of the hottest new cars coming this way

Cars
Toby Hagon

The 69th Emmy Awards - Press Room At The Microsoft Theater In Los Angeles, California

Featuring: Donald Glover
Where: ...

Purple reign: Meet the best-dressed man in Hollywood

Men's Style

Fran Cusworth with her 12-year-old son Redmond. Fran let out her family's Melbourne home on Airbnb to help cover the ...

'Lots of work, a dead goldfish, and $2000: my time as an Airbnb host'

FIRST PERSON
Fran Cusworth

The price of an iPhone in different countries is one measure of a currency's strength.

How iPhone prices suggest our dollar is too high

INSIGHT
Clancy Yeates

Aaron and Jasmin Telford are the founders of Baxter Blue.

Are you in front of a computer all day? Maybe you need blue light glasses

Nina Hendy

Taryn Williams has gone from modelling to IT.

I started as a model and now I'm an IT guru

Alexandra Cain

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Ten creditors vote in favour of CBS bid

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The sanctions will work: Bishop

North Korea

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South Korea drops bombs during military drill

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Trump criticises the UN

In this Monday, Sept. 11, 2017 file photo, a walrus kisses a visitor during a sea animal show at the Hakkeijima Sea ...

World of Photos - September 19, 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

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Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Miss Fisher officially headed to the big screen

Rob Moran

Stranger Things Millie Bobbie Brown plays Eleven in Netflix's hit drama Stranger Things.

Stranger Things bar receives hilarious Netflix letter

Broede Carmody

Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett appeared on 7.30 on Monday night to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.

ABC viewers mock 'embarrassing' Roger Corbett interview

Broede Carmody

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

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

'Where's the older men?' Ten criticised over Bachelorette ages

Broede Carmody

Johnson announced he will be joining Carrie Bickmore's Beanies 4 Brain Cancer campaign and "cover the cancer conundrum ...

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

Danielle Catanzariti plays a compliant Victorian poppet in The Nether.

It's 'only' virtual abuse - so does it count?

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

Robert John Hall was convicted of raping a sex worker. He pleaded not guilty to the charges he faced, claiming the sex ...

Getting away with rape for decades is not 'rehabilitation'

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

These make general recommendations to sit less and break up periods of uninterrupted sitting.

Have we been sold a lie about stand-up desks?

Melanie Brown with husband Stephen Belafonte in 2015.

Mel B thanks Nicole Kidman for shining light on domestic violence

Amy Croffey

Elisabeth Moss, left, and author Margaret Atwood embrace as "The Handmaid's Tale" wins the award for outstanding drama ...

Margaret Atwood and the purse problem

Mary Ward

Shoes of Prey chief Jodie Fox is expanding into sneakers.

Meet the Australian brand making customisable sneakers a reality

Nicole Economos

Nahji Chu, founder of MissChu restaurants.

Miss Chu founder: Failure isn't always a 'blessing in disguise'

COMMENT
Nahji Chu

Hillary Rodham Clinton signs copies of her book "What Happened" at a book store in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. ...

42 A+ reviews of line 1, chapter 1 of Hillary Clinton's memoir

Alexandra Petri

Millie Bobby Brown attends the Governors Ball for the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on ...

Inside the Emmys after party

It can be a tricky situation.

So you don't like your kid's friends . . . now what?

I needed a couple of minutes.

The day my kids put me in time out

Baby names can divide a family.

One in five grandparents hate their grandchild's name

Ticking off the tourist attractions is not the best way to travel.

This is the biggest mistake travellers make

Ben Groundwater

The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong.

The unmarked hotel room that changed world history

Anthony Dennis

United Airlines Captain Tommy Holloman, left, and Captain Chuck Stewart, in the cockpit of an United Airlines Boeing 777 ...

Pilot shortage: 600,000 new pilots needed over next 20 years

Lamb tagine from 'It's Always About the Food'.

Lamb tagine and other delicious recipes for Jewish New Year

Saganaki.

Cheese makes everything taste better. But why?

People who live long lives tend to eat a lot of plant food.

The longevity list: Which foods give you a shot at living to 100?

LG Dire Wolves captain Mitchell 'Destiny' Shaw.

LG Dire Wolves to make Aussie esports history

Prospective pirates found somebody was stealing from them, and they weren't happy.

The Pirate Bay's secret tracker hijacks your CPU

Hulu's <i>The Handmaid's Tale</i> marks a changing of the guard as the Emmy for best drama series goes to a streaming ...

Hulu's Emmy triumph creates more drama for broadcasters

COMMENT

Chrome

Chrome to block all noisy autoplay videos

Gizmodo

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

Cassini survived Saturn longer than expected

2018 BMW X3.

New BMW X3 prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen plans to launch its next-gen Golf and I.D hatch EV in 2020

VW's biggest test

Drive Staff

2018 Genesis G70.

Driven: Hyundai's C-Class rival

Stephen Ottley

2018 Nissan Leaf.

Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance reveals its future

Dom Tripolone

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

Why the dealership may soon be dead

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero range review

Andrew Maclean

End of the road: Des Hasler.

Canterbury could be facing legal fight after sacking Hasler

Adrian Proszenko

Last man: Latrell Mitchell giving a Roosters football to a new mum for her baby.

How a Johnathan Thurston snubbing changed Latrell Mitchell

Michael Chammas

Leap of faith: Katrina Gorry dives over Brazil goalkeeper Daniele Neuhaus during Tuesday night’s international in ...

Kerr inspires Matildas to another win over Brazil

Dominic Bossi

Shock return: Matt Scott has been named in North Queensland's squad to take on the Roosters.

NRL finals shock: Roosters react to Scott 'comeback'

Chris Barrett

Leader: Rachael Haynes will take charge of Australia for the Ashes series.

Haynes leapfrogs Blackwell to lead Australia in Ashes

Chris Barrett

LA-bound: Signing Bogut has a big upside for the Lakers.

Bogut signs $2.9m one-year deal with LA Lakers

ANALYSIS
Roy Ward

Sun Herald Sport. Story by Daniel Lane. Photo shows, Sydney Sixers fast bowler Mickey Edwards. He's 6ft 8 (203cm) tall ...

SCG crowd favourite makes NSW squad and brother not far behind

Chris Barrett

Final frontier: GWS fell short in the preliminary final last year, and will look to do at least one better this time around.

Giants says 2017 a success regardless of prelim result

Andrew Wu

Dog gone: Once Hasler lost the support of the board, the writing was on the wall.

Once Des lost the support of the board he was a dead man walking

Michael Chammas

Not on: Outgoing Bulldogs captain James Graham feels Des Hasler should have been granted a chance to continue with a ...

Outgoing Bulldogs captain says sacking Hasler the wrong call

Scott Bailey

Knock out: Broncos winger Corey Oates was carried from the field on a stretcher last Friday night but might play against ...

Why Oates can play the Storm despite being knocked senseless

Phil Lutton

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