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US President Donald Trump with then Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price in the Oval Office in March.

Blow for Trump as health boss quits over $1m flight bill

53 mins ago

Peter Dutton suggested the first refugees to leave Manus Island for America under an Australia-US resettlement deal were ...

Bishop takes aim after Anglican priest calls Dutton a 'Sodomite'

1 hr ago

Dam and water storage for the hydro scheme in the Snowy Mountains.

World Bank bans iconic Australian company over alleged bribes

EXCLUSIVE

Bill Hayden and Paul Keating at the announcement of the new Governor-General Sir William Deane.

Keating pinpoints 'pivot' that heralded Labor's golden era

1 hr ago

China's President Xi Jinping walks during a welcome ceremony for Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah at the Great Hall of ...

All the President's men: Epic meeting to replace China's most powerful

ANALYSIS

Hundreds of counter-protesters gathered around a man encouraging Sydney University students to "vote no" in the same-sex ...

No love in this debate: Same-sex experiment has torn us apart

COMMENT
Stephen O'Doherty

'I made $13k last year': Teacher wins fight over Woollahra Airbnb unit

'I wished I hadn't gone to work that day': What artist saw rocked scene

Mayor visibly upset by White House remark after devastating storm

Company run by Nats boss lobbies for energy giants amid gas crisis

EXCLUSIVE

Accused killer found dead in cell after partner dies in hospital

Rachel Olding

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'Go straight to hospital': Quiet night on north shore shattered by teen's horror

The crocodiles are utterly dwarfed by the whale carcass they're feasting on.

'Smell was atrocious': Pilot spots crocodile feeding frenzy on beach

Love match: Cronk with partner Tara Rushton.

Cronk breaks the mould by giving it all away for love

There has been speculation that a private equity business has been looking at Oroton.

$11.3m sting: Oroton the latest fashion retailer to go into the red

COMMENT

Real estate agent and investor, Bella Exposito is caught in thedramatic downturn of property prices in the Queensland ...

'Makes me feel sick': Bella bought 19 homes, then the market halved

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Man in combat stalks Melbourne

Sophie Monk on the first episode of The Bachelorette season three.

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Sophie Monk exiles herself to avoid spilling the beans

A Lavazza Australia survey shows that more Sydneysiders are buying coffees in cafes than Melburnians.

Move over, Melbourne: Sydney buys more coffee, survey shows

Lightning fast: Storm fullback Billy Slater.

Billy to the boil: How Storm made Slater faster in his 30s

Honoris causa: Peter Fitzsimons presents Adam Goodes with an Honorary Doctorate of Health Sciences.

The pleasure of honoring Goodes for his rare moral courage

COMMENT

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'Why did you do that?' Victim's shock at attack that left him dying

Georgina Mitchell

Accused killer found dead in cell after partner dies in hospital

Missing for 15 minutes: Toddler found in river at picnic spot fights for life

A 37-year-old man remains in a critical condition after the stabbing.

Woman found stabbed to death in western Sydney

Michael James Holt, who pleaded guilty to making and possessing prohibited firearms, expressed a desire to shoot up a ...

White supremacist jailed for weapons, child porn offences

Gas

NSW penalised for outlawing fracking under new plan

Lake Macquarie man Nathan Brown has died from flu.

'This flu can attack anybody': Family mourns teenager

Hasan Topal, the alleged treasurer of the Comancheros and male model who was arrested last week.

Bikies go toe-to-toe in wild Fyshwick strip club brawl

Tammy Mills

A screenshot of footage taken by a Twitter user reportedly showing the suspect dressed in black.

Armed man drives wildly through Melbourne CBD

Neelima Choahan
46 mins ago

Dylan Voller has been arrested at a rally in Alice Springs.

'I'll go back and do my time': Dylan Voller arrested at protest rally

The area of farmland under Chinese ownership has increased.

Chinese ownership of Australian farmland surges while Brits fall

The Macleay Regis in Potts Point was built in 1939.

An ornate penthouse atop Sydney icon hits the market

19 mins ago

Painting entitled Scrub by Renata Waterfall, leather couch purchased from Orson and Blake in Sydney more than 10 years ago.

'It takes time to raise funds': An artist's renovation in progress

A landmark tribunal decision has been made allowing Airbnb in an apartment building in Woollahra with bylaws that forbid it.

Teacher banned from renting unit on Airbnb wins in court

An artist's impression of the proposed Heathcote Dementia Village.

Solving an enormous challenge: The mini-town within a town

Toronto and London are among the cities most at risk of a housing bubble, with Sydney in the top five.

Sydney among 'top five cities most at risk of housing bubble'

Architect Glenn Harper outside his favourite piece of Brutalist architecture, the former Bidura Children's Court in Glebe.

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UTS Building 15 in Ultimo is an example of Sydney's Brutalist architecture

Mapping respect for Sydney's concrete landmarks

Linda Morris

Members of the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad raid a house in western Sydney to look for suspected firearms.

Crime's new frontiers: the eclipse of ethnic crime

Missy Higgins has wanted to be in a musical since she was a little girl.

Missy Higgins as you have never seen her before

Helen Pitt

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A Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet in Iraq in 2014.

Australian forces involved in civilian deaths in Iraq

Mark Kenny

Victoria, NSW penalised for fracking bans under grants plan

'Dark ages': Pacific island slams Australia as emissions hit new high

Nicole Hasham

Analysis found the 'No' side had outspent the 'Yes' side on television advertising.

The many myths of the same-sex marriage campaign

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts leaves court in Brisbane last week.

Malcolm Roberts argues his citizenship case 'is the strongest'

Felicity Caldwell

Former Australian Building and Construction Commission boss Nigel Hadgkiss has been ordered to pay an $8500 penalty.

Former ABCC boss to pay $8500 for breaking workplace laws

Anna Patty

Australia's love affair petroleum fuels has helped pushed the nation’s energy emissions to a record high, a new analysis ...

Diesel cars help drive energy emissions to new peak: report

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham

Pet birds hang in cages from a makeshift standat an evacuation camp in Klungkung, home to thousands of evacuees.

Satellite image reveals new crack in Mount Agung crater

Jewel Topsfield

Lara, who was born with microcephaly as a result of her mother being infected with the Zika virus while pregnant, is ...

Once harmless, Zika became lethal after single genetic mutation

Security forces stand near the wreckage of a minibus at the scene of a car bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia on Thursday.

Al-Shabaab steps up attacks in Somalia

Melania Trump chose 10 Dr. Seuss titles to send to an elementary school in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Librarian rejects Melania Trump's gift of Dr Seuss books

Rachel Chason

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

How to make sure Australia thrives when the robots come

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Macklemore will sing his hit Same Love at the NRL grand final.

Why the NRL is right and sports and politics should mix

COMMENT
Anthony Abrahams

Hundreds of counter-protesters gathered around a man encouraging Sydney University students to "vote no" in the same-sex ...

Same-sex marriage experiment has torn us apart

COMMENT
Stephen O'Doherty

Foot race: Joshua Addo-Carr chases a loose ball against Jordan Kahu.

The Aussie sports tech company set to make its riskiest move yet

John McDuling

ANZ says it spent many millions on consultants advising on cyber security.

Why is ANZ spending $20m on consultants?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Humans take more interest in bad news than good news.

Bulldust detector fail: we can't resist bad news

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Sri Lanka's president Maithripala Sirisena (centre) : "No knowledge of the incident"

'Inappropiate payments': World Bank ban on Aussie company

EXCLUSIVE
Richard Baker

Wall Street hits records as tech stocks shine

Oroton follows this year's fashion colour into the red

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Why 280-character tweets are good for the world

COMMENT
Kara Alaimo

Flying high: Sydney, Melbourne rising on Skyscraper Index

Carolyn Cummins

Both sides have ample brewing riches to draw from.

The best beers to crack for the Grand Final

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

An acrylic bubble of a cabin maximizes underwater views.

Deep pockets: Aston Martin reveals its $5 million submarine

Luxury

We aren't always rational when it comes to our money.

Five 'nudges' that will make you money

Scott Phillips

Our biggest super funds are getting bigger by world standards, which bodes well for their members

Minnow super funds left behind by the giants

COMMENT
John Collett

IKEA has bought start-up TaskRabbit.

IKEA enters gig economy by acquiring TaskRabbit

Tiffany Hsu

There are cute surprises and romantic dinners, thoughtful courtesies and nice appearances, but after a while the ...

When the workplace honeymoon period ends…

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Can Canavan survive?

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Mickelson lands epic selfie

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Monk moves to Mexico

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How to make an Australian gin and tonic

Jazz musician Louis Armstrong arrives at Sydney's Mascot Airport on 27 October 1954 during his Australian tour. SUN NEWS ...

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Jessica Townsend's <i>Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow</i> was 10 years in the making.

Is this Australia's JK Rowling?

Linda Morris

Missy Higgins has wanted to be in a musical since she was a little girl.

Missy Higgins as you've never seen her before

Helen Pitt

Australian Ballet principal Kevin Jackson as Spartacus for a new production by the company.

Australian Ballet's Spartacus celebrates the blokes

John Bailey

Before it all goes wrong: John Grant (Sean Keenan) enjoys his two-up winnings.

Wake in Fright: A national nightmare revisited

Karl Quinn

Minister Peter Dutton at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 16 August 2017. Fedpol. Photo: Andrew Meares

No Surrender: Peter Dutton here's your 'no' anthem playlist

SKETCH
Nathanael Cooper

The classic Carradine pose in the original Kung Fu.

Grasshopper to leap again as Kung Fu reboot takes flight

Karl Quinn

Cher's life will be turned into a Broadway musical.

Hold on to your sequins, Cher's story is set for Broadway

Karl Quinn

The show is set for the drop, with just four episodes slated to air.

Seven's Cannonball misfires, sinks (almost) without trace

Karl Quinn

The Go-Betweens: Unlucky throughout the 1980s.

Could this be Australia's unluckiest band?

Paul Byrnes

Simon (Gabin Verdet) is a teenage surfer left brain dead by a car accident.

Artful look at the human condition lacks heart

Jake Wilson

Steve Carell in Battle of the Sexes.

Carell centre court in true tale of '70s sexism

Jake Wilson

US rapper Macklemore is currently in a stoush with conservative politicians over his appearance at the NRL grand final.

Of course stars should weigh in on politics - what else is celebrity good for?

COMMENT
Alyssa Rosenberg

"Often the person who is dying will preface an important conversation with a prolonged silence, and our job is to be ...

Why we need to get 'death literate'

COMMENT
Jenny Valentish

Sophie Monk on the first episode of The Bachelorette season three.

Sophie Monk flees to avoid spoiling Bachelorette finale

PRIVATE SYDNEY
Andrew Hornery

Shin splints are a pain but can be prevented.

Ask the expert: Can shin splints be prevented when running?

Dr Bianca Scotney

Natalia at July’s Paris Fashion Week. At age 11, she sold fruit by the side of the road in a bleak industrial city in ...

Why Russian supermodel Natalia Vodianova is giving back

Charlotte Edwardes

Kit X âSolidarity Bias Teeâ, $395. Mrs Shmith collar, $595.

Unabashed femininity has become spring's biggest trend

Georgie Gordon

More than 300 members of the Australian fashion, media and creative industries staged a photo opportunity in support of ...

Fashionistas unite for yes vote; Richard Wilkins steps out with latest lady friend

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

One Girl CEO Morgan Koegel with Craigburn Primary School principal Paul Luke on Wear A Dress Day.

How an attempt to smear Wear A Dress Day ended in a windfall

Morgan Koegel

Look for the tired signs.

Sleep guru's advice for adjusting to daylight saving time

Should kids' bedrooms be a TV-free zone?

Health and behaviour suffer if kids have TV in bedroom, new study

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Popular baby names banned in other countries

MSC Seaside: MSC's new 'beach condo' style cruise ship.

Here's what cruise ships will look like in the year 2027

Brian Johnston

Airbnb supports hosts, not guests, writes one reader.

Traveller letters: Our Airbnb rental was robbed, and no-one cared

Picos de Europa, Spain's oldest, and arguably most spectacular, national park.

New bucket list: The next 10 great adventures you need to add

Andrew Bain

A selection of different mustards.

Everything you need to know about mustard

The RPG Sandwich.

26 footy food favourites for the grand final

Bratwurst and Nuernberger bratwurst from Munich Brauhaus.

The best recipes for Oktoberfest

A new version of the Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia.

A new Nokia 3310 is coming to Australia

The new pint-sized Sphero Mini is an affordable way to introduce kids to programming.

Sphero gets back to basics with mini robot

COMMENT

Elon Musk presents his plan for space transport in Adelaide.

'Around the world in one hour' - Musk's radical plan

Ben Grubb

Lockheed Martin's orbiting outpost would use NASA's Orion spacecraft as a command deck.

Lockheed Martin trumps Musk with Mars base camp plans

ACO

New Assassin's Creed to have educational mode

Kotaku

Dirk Hartog Island was one of the first landing spots of Europeans in Australia.

Off road test: Jeep's new Trailhawk

Toby Hagon

2018 LDV D90 seven-seat SUV.

2018 LDV D90 details revealed

Drive Staff

The Q5's interior is a pleasant place to be.

Audi's new Q5 SUV reviewed

David McCowen

An illustration of how the Rolls-Royce Cullinan could look.

Rolls-Royce SUV will be off-road ready

Stephen Ottley

The M140i's cabin lacks some of BMW's usual polish.

Driving BMW's baby M-car

David McCowen

McLaren says the next-generation 'ultimate series' coupe will be its fastest-ever car.

'Fastest-ever' McLaren takes shape

David McCowen

Love match: Cronk with partner Tara Rushton.

How Cronk is breaking the mould by giving it all away for love

Andrew Webster

Honoris causa: Peter Fitzsimons presents Adam Goodes with an Honorary Doctorate of Health Sciences.

The pleasure of honoring Goodes for his rare moral courage

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Beware - the Tiger train is as fierce as it's ever been today!

AFL grand final live: Massive crowds descend on the MCG

Live
Ronny Lerner
42 mins ago

Busted up: Sergio Aguero will see a stint on the sidelines after his taxi was involved in a car incident.

Aguero in car accident as injury strikes both sides of Manchester

23 mins ago

Hands off: Scott Baldwin (right) was missing in a big Osprey's loss after being bitten by a lion.

Wales hooker bitten by lion ahead of South Africa PRO14 game

X-factor: Marika Koroibete.

The Wallaby selection risk that is worth taking against Springboks

Paul Cully

Adam Scott watches his shot from a bunker as he hits toward the 11th green during the four-ball golf matches on the ...

Scott and Internationals need miracle to have Presidents Cup chance

Evin Priest

Politics mixing with sport: The then prime minister Tony Abbott was presented with a South Sydney jersey alongside ALP ...

Want politics out of sport? Try beating the guy on field, not o

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Lightning fast: Storm fullback Billy Slater.

Billy to the boil: The man behind making Slater faster in his 30s

Chris Barrett

Dean Pay

New coach Pay vows to make Bulldogs the 'family club' again

Adrian Proszenko

Handing over the reins: Matt Moylan has stepped down as Penrith captain.

Panthers set huge transfer fee for potential Moylan release

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Chammas

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