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"There is some evidence that changes over time may be increasing risks" in the property investment market as more and ...

'Potential risk': RBA's warning to property investors

44 mins ago

Sebastian Kennett, 20.

Two men charged over hiding alleged fatal hit-run driver

The Richmond photo scandal brings body-shaming issues to the surface

Open letter to the woman whose breasts were photographed

COMMENT

Roy Price has been suspended by Amazon.

Amazon suspends top executive amid harassment allegations

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

US withdraws from UNESCO, citing 'anti-Israel bias'

Why have electric cars hit a dead end in Australia?

Why electric cars have hit a dead end in Australia

EXCLUSIVE

Focus on terror threats a convenient distraction from climate change

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

Amazon makes it easier for teens to use parents' credit cards

Melbourne effect: Regional city's $55k house price jump

Jennifer Byrne farewells ABC, The Book Club axed

Bitcoin surges above $US5000 to record high

Penelope McEncroe is the guardian for an intellectually disabled man who has been pursued by AGL over gas bills from his ...

'Ridiculously high': Flood of complaints over eye-watering gas bills

A good fit at Port Adelaide? Geelong's Steven Motlop.

AFL trades live: Motlop chooses Power, Dogs nab a Docker

Live
35 mins ago

If you're working in a position that doesn't fit your inner clock, think about whether there's a way to make a change ...

Office jetlag: Starting work at 8am ruined my health

Bachelorette evictee Sam has earned the ire of Sophie Monk following a breakfast radio interview.

'He's full of s---': Sophie Monk hits out at Bachelorette evictee

Adam Simmonds, his wife Aston and their son Avan.

So, all these tiny houses ... where are you supposed to put them?

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The Chaser team return to radio

Australian hip hop duo A.B. Original are up for six awards.

Age Music Awards nominees revealed, voting open

Disability advocate Tricia Malowney says disability alone will not be a reason to ask for assisted dying.

'I could tell he found my condition confronting'

A black cat.

Why is Friday 13th considered unlucky?

mindfulness

Why we can't yet measure the benefits of mindfulness

Narrow platforms, poor shelter - but no fix in sight for South Kensington station.

'Bus shelter': $11b rail project fails to fix 'inadequate' station

Suspected hit-run driver charged over fatal crash

Traffic relief for Melbourne drivers coming by end of month

Mick Gaul when he was coach of Glen Waverley Hawks.

Cop charged with threat to kill man by putting gun in his mouth

Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas is facing six charges of murder and 28 counts of attempted murder and is due to appear ...

Court told that accused Bourke St killer has seen psychiatrist

Residents Sharon Vladusic and Lynda Clark, who live next door to the La Trobe Street building to be removed. They want ...

After 135 years, wreckers will level a 'beautiful' Melbourne landmark

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Apology to Peter Kimlin

Mother son singleton bush

'Ingenious': Mum, son survive 10 days lost in bush

UPDATED

Police at the Oberon home where the boy was killed.

'I loved the boy': Parents jailed for murder of son, 3

NSW

Anne Cameron, 79, went missing from her aged care facility.

Fears crocodile may have taken missing grandma

QLD

At least three of the four boys charged with sexual assault offences continued to attend school.

Mum of nine-year-old rape victim slams system

WA

"Historically investors ‘sit tight’, but this has become increasingly less viable," Citi analysts said.

'Many will need to sell': Grave property warning for investors

Generic DIY

Put down the drill: When DIY projects go wrong

Leigh Sales is selling her Glebe home to move to Stanmore.

ABC presenter Leigh Sales lists Sydney home for $3 million

Geelong has emerged as a property hotspot.

Melbourne effect: Regional city's $55k price jump in 12 months

Dreamcatchers are back in a big, boho way, and appearing everywhere from Bali to Byron.

The 90s decor item making a nightmarish comeback

Adam Simmonds, his wife Aston and their son Avan.

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Adam Simmonds, his wife Aston and their son Avan.

So, you've bought a tiny house ... where should you put it?

Larissa Ham

The language of death has become a political battlefield in Victoria.

Dying words: How we got from euthanasia to VAD

Karl Quinn

Representatives of the Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh communities deliver a statement calling for ...

Pressure mounts on MPs over voluntary euthanasia

Benjamin Preiss

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Scott Morrison has moved to reassure investors that Australia's housing market isn't heading for a crash.

Treasurer stresses housing market isn't heading for a crash

James Massola

Massive 'Alf' data breach prompts demand to reveal state hackers

David Wroe

High Court justices lose patience with Malcolm Roberts' lawyer

Adam Gartrell

Health Minister Greg Hunt is shaking up the private health system, under sweeping changes to be announced on Friday.

Turnbull's sweeping changes to private health insurance

Adam Gartrell

Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Government's 'reliable energy package' set for release

James Massola

All eyes will continue to be on Nick Xenophon - flanked here by NXT senators Skye Kakoschke-Moore and Stirling Griff.

NXT appear clueless in wake of Nexit

Mark Kenny

Trevor Khan.

Nationals MP lashes out at Canavan over same-sex marriage

Foriza Begum holds a fan to shield her son Yosar Hossein, 7, and daughter Noyem Fatima, 2, on their way to a Bangladesh ...

Australia refuses to condemn Myanmar over Rohingya atrocities

Lindsay Murdoch

Facebook

Facebook obscures data on reach of Russian disinformation

A firefighter monitors a flare up in Sonoma, California.

Hundreds missing in California wildfires

A worker carries cardboard inside the compound of the United States embassy in Havana, Cuba.

Hear recording of sonic attack sound used on US diplomats in Cuba

University of Chicago professor Richard Thaler talks with the media after winning the Nobel prize for economics.

We mostly make little decisions well - so why do we blow the big ones?

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Not even the most self-righteous hysteric would argue that people shouldn't have pet dogs.

Hysterical reaction to dogs frequently leaves me gobsmacked

COMMENT
Melinda Houston

The postal survey, with its opposing options, is a carte blanche to be divisive.

A close mate is voting 'no'. Can we still be friends?

COMMENT
Jill Murphy

"There is some evidence that changes over time may be increasing risks" in the property investment market as more and ...

RBA warns of 'increasing risks' in property investments

Clancy Yeates
44 mins ago

Prices displayed on an electronic trading board in Sydney.

Markets Live: Healthy gains for ASX

Live
Sarah Turner
1 hr ago

If you're working in a position that doesn't fit your inner clock, think about whether there's a way to make a change ...

Office jetlag: Starting work at 8am ruined my health

The company will be rebranded Virgin Hyperloop One.

Betting on the future: Branson invests in Elon Musk's Hyperloop

Amazon makes it easier for teens to use parents' credit cards

How $11b Atlassian's big gamble shows Australia has a problem

COMMENT
John McDuling

Two charts that explain why the $A remains in high demand

Tesla to recall 11,000 Model X SUVs due to seat issue

The 1961 Jaguar E-type.

Motorclassica is the ultimate motor show (just don't call it that)

Cars
Toby Hagon

Better known for their blends, these distillieries are finally getting the individual recognition they deserve.

Join the club: The unknown whisky you should be drinking

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

Media talking heads have no more predictive ability than you or I, they just happen to be on TV.

Why consensus tells you little about a company

Marcus Padley

Multiple credit card applications will drive down your credit rating.

How shopping around can hurt your credit score

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Working with cancer could have benefits.

Cancer and work: a compatible duo? I hope so

COMMENT
James Adonis

"The data shows a significant number of the industry's TIO complaints are from customers moving to the NBN," a Telstra ...

Patchy internet costing Australia's small businesses big

Cara Waters

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Man fighting for life after suspected attack

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Lawyers wrap up evidence in dual citizenship case

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Star Wars posters subliminal message

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Police search for Oakleigh hit-run driver

Sydney Dance Company dancers, 2 One Another, media call, Roslyn Packer Theatre 5th October 2017 Photo by Louise ...

Fairfax photos of the week - October 12, 2017

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The epic 10 part Stan Original anthology series Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams - now streaming

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

Innovate your business with technology

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Leveraging technology to grow your business

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Virginia Trioli talks about the Prime Minister's summer holiday reading list with the Grattan Institute's John Daley.

Minister tells ABC to reveal salaries of its top earners

Karl Quinn
1 hr ago

Roy Price has been suspended by Amazon.

Amazon suspends top executive amid harassment allegations

Jennifer Byrne, host of ABC program The Book Club.

Jennifer Byrne announces departure from ABC

Broede Carmody

Bachelorette evictee Sam has earned the ire of Sophie Monk following a breakfast radio interview.

'He's full of s---': Sophie hits out at Bachelorette evictee Sam

Rob Moran

Chris Taylor, Charles Firth, Dominic Knight and Andrew Hansen have promised to get up to all sorts of trouble on Triple ...

The Chaser team return to where it all began

Broede Carmody

Apollo in a puppy pile.

New frontrunner emerges, as Bachelorette reaches pointy end

Rob Moran

Actors Rose McGowan and Ashley Judd were among at least eight women to reach confidential settlements with Hollywood ...

Rose McGowan's Twitter suspended over Weinstein tweets

Michael Idato

Program loss: Lateline's Emma Alberici and Tony Jones.

The news is sad for ABC viewers under Guthrie's rule

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Australian hip hop duo A.B. Original are up for six awards.

The Age Music Victoria Awards 2017 nominees revealed

Broede Carmody

Joep Beving: From Sunday-morning tinkerer to the Sydney Opera House.

Dutch pianist Joep Beving rides a Spotify stream to stardom

MELBOURNE FESTIVAL
Stephen A Russell

White males have a better chance of surviving in The Belko Experiment.

The Belko Experiment is like The Hunger Games for adults

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Lena Dunham recently opened up about her experiences of developing a skin condition as an adult.

Like Lena Dunham, my skin condition challenged everything

Clem Bastow

Charges: Harvey Weinstein called himself a 'dinosaur' in his initial statement.

No, men of the world, you don't deserve 'vintage leniency'

Kristine Ziwica

An image from Dating Lessons, developed by Cerevrum Inc.

Could virtual reality actually be the next frontier in online dating?

David Evans Bailey

As little as one hour of any intensity of exercise a week can improve our mood and hep to prevent depression.

Moving for mood could change why and how we exercise

Sarah Berry

In this Wednesday, January 5, 2015 file photo, a model wears footwear with wisps of fur as part of the Gucci women's ...

Gucci is going fur-free

Sarah White

There are five non-listening styles that can emerge during parenthood.

New mums don't want advice, they want someone to listen

Juli Fraga

Steven Khalil, with initiative ambassador Zoe Marshall.

How Steven Khalil's latest design will help 45.8 million people

Nicole Economos

Kate Waterhouse will be the face of the fashion and celebrities heading to Randwick on Saturday for The Everest, the ...

Sydney's peacocks set to shine at the summit of style, The Everest

Jenna Clarke

Smoked ocean trout parfait at Cirrus in Sydney.

Australia's top 10 hot and new restaurants revealed

Bounty and abundance: A healthy party platter from Little Magic Feast.

Amazing grazing: How to make the perfect party platter

Going upmarket: Bega's new, and more expensive, Vegemite Blend 17.

What's so special about Vegemite Blend 17?

Just one example of the messages our girls are bombarded with every single day.

The sexist window display that left me fuming

She may be dealing with some grown-up issues, but she’ll always be my baby.

I wasn't ready for my 10 year old to get her period

Pregnant women should sleep on their backs, new study confirms.

This is why pregnant women should sleep on their sides

1 hr ago

Sydney has been named top 10 safest cities in the world.

Revealed: World's safest cities - two Aussie cities make the list

Oliver Smith

Virtual fish in Dubai Airport's aquarium tunnel will capture passenger's biometrics.

Dubai is replacing airport security checks with face-scanning fish

Annabel Fenwick Elliott

A large female elephant feeds on the savannah with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background.

Traveller quiz: In which country is Mount Kilimanjaro?

Mal Chenu

Apple's Tim Cook has just sold $54 million in stock, but analysts still like Apple's prospects.

Kids should learn coding over languages: Cook

Porsche is in the game this year, with some stunning german racers to choose from.

Racing games move up a gear with Forza 7

Review
57 mins ago

Your iPhone and many of its apps would be faster and more secure if holes in open source software were automatically plugged.

Coding change could make your devices, apps faster, more secure

Cygnett's 20,000mAh ChargeUp Pro can be filled up overnight and used to power your devices through the day.

One power bank for your phones and laptop

Those spruiking the "gig economy" might eventually do themselves out of a gig.

Cut-rate 'gig economy' sounds bad for business

COMMENT

Holden Commodore SS-V Redline v Kia Stinger Si.

Kia Stinger v Holden Commodore

David McCowen

2018 McLaren 570S Spider.

McLaren 570S price revealed

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai Kona Highlander.

Hyundai's Mazda CX-3 rival driven

Stephen Ottley

Peugeot L750 R Hybrid Vision.

Peugeot's hardcore racer concept makes its digital debut

Alex Rae

2018 Volvo XC60 T8.

Volvo's new XC60 SUV reviewed

Kez Casey

Mercedes is set to launch Takata airbag recall in 2018.

Mercedes to recall thousands of cars

David McCowen

Jake Lever has completed his move to the Demons.

Adelaide deny 'low-balling' Lever

Ronny Lerner

A good fit at Port Adelaide? Geelong's Steven Motlop.

AFL trades live: Motlop chooses Power, Dogs nab a Docker

Live
Anthony Colangelo
35 mins ago

Jake Lever is now a Demon.

Lever now a Demon but Crows secure good deal

Peter Ryan

Devon Smith

Smith could have managed knee better

UPDATED
Peter Ryan and Daniel Cherny

In limbo: The Bulldogs will have to seriously consider taking the Bombers' second-round picks, 24 and 29, in exchange ...

Bulldogs have to reassess thinking on Stringer

ANALYSIS
Peter Ryan

The AFL's rewrite of its respect and responsibility policy is exposed.

AFL's clumsy efforts to rewrite respect policy exposed

Caroline Wilson

Gary Ablett will debut for Australia.

Ablett to debut in International Rules series

Peter Ryan

Looking for a move: Jack Watts

Geelong an unlikely new home for Watts: Cats

Sam McClure

Unacceptable behaviour: England's Ben Stokes is under investigation by police for his involvement in a fight in Bristol.

Why England must ban Stokes for Ashes and beyond

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox
13 mins ago

David Warner will be a key figure in Australia's quest for a T20 series win.

Rain to dampen Australia's shot at T20 win

48 mins ago

Teammates at the Laver Cup two weeks ago, Federer and Nadal are on a collision course in Shanghai.

Nadal, Federer cruise into China quarters

World view: James Sutherland has returned from meeting his international counterparts.

World Test Championship to kill four-day Tests push

Chris Barrett

Daria Gavrilova has reached the Hong Kong quarterfinals where she will meet compatriot Lizette Cabrera.

Gavrilova and Cabrera to face off in Hong Kong

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