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Australian house prices have risen by an average of 8.1 per cent a year since 1961, after adjusting for inflation, the ...

Whopping 6556%: Australia's housing boom breaks record

Music writer Iain Shedden spent nine years with The Saints.

'Sun shone every day': Music writer and Saints drummer dies aged 60

56 mins ago

IS militant Omarkhayam Romato Maute described himself on Facebook as a 'walking timebomb'.

Leaders of IS-aligned militants killed in battle to rescue hostages

20 mins ago

Senator Jacqui Lambie is pushing for tighter regulation of the lobbying industry.

'Labor doyens suddenly spruiking big business': Hinch backs Lambie call

Warning shot on energy: former prime minister Tony Abbott, pictured with then-assistant treasurer Josh Frydenberg at ...

Abbott delivers blunt message, opens door to return to the leadership

Mark Kenny

Nearly 50,000 Mitsubishi cars are being recalled due to a defect which might cause engine failure.

Crash fears trigger recall of 48,000 vehicles on Australian roads

'Until the first bomb drops': Tillerson addresses Trump tweets

Squashed them like ants: Weinstein isn't an addict - he's a criminal

COMMENT
Bryony Gordon

'A bit like the space race': Sydney-London direct flights edge closer

Skydive the Beach shares hit hard in wake of triple fatality

21 mins ago

Cricket Australia to investigate farcical finish to one-day match

Steve Ballmer no longer runs Microsoft, and he now tweets from an iPhone.

'No chance': Remark that Microsoft boss came to rue now threatens new kings

COMMENT

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle attend a wheelchair tennis event at the Invictus Games in Toronto, Monday, ...

Royal engagement rumours after Markle reportedly quits TV show

First map of Sydney and dark past revealed for 175th birthday

1 hr ago

Matt Damon defended himself by saying he had daughters.

We need to call time on powerful men pulling the Daughter Card

COMMENT

Australians have the highest rate of skin cancer deaths in the world.

Men over 55 in sunny states most likely to get skin cancer diagnosis

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Pornographer puts bounty on Trump's head

Panellists on the ABC's Insiders program have mocked Peta Credlin's "piss and wind" comments on Sky News.

ABC panellists mock Peta Credlin's Sky News spray

Passengers on board the flight say they were terrified.

'We were saying goodbye': AirAsia plane plunges on flight to Bali

Engaged: Sophie Turner.

GoT star Sophie Turner announces engagement

Robbie Kruse (left) comes on for Tim Cahill of the Socceroos during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifier between Australia ...

Dates confirmed for Socceroos' World Cup qualifying schedule

Salim Mehajer was involved in a "relatively serious" crash on the way to court.

Mehajer injured in 'relatively serious' car crash on way to court

Michaela Whitbourn

'No end in sight' for light rail construction chaos in Sydney's CBD

Frantic rescue of woman in sinking car captured on chopper cam

Sarah Muller

Figure of Eight rock pool in the Royal National Park

Man in critical condition after falling at Figure Eight Pools

Major changes to the NSW public transport network will come into effect on November 26.

Thousands of new services to benefit Sydney commuters

A 45-year-old man is in hospital after falling down a flight of stairs at the Queen Victoria Building.

Wedding guest critically injured in staircase fall at Sydney's QVB

Premier Gladys Berejiklian says large swings against the government are typical of byelections.

'There's a pattern here': Labor buoyant over byelection results

Sean Nicholls

A measles virus under a microscope.

Australia eliminated measles. So why do we still get outbreaks?

Laura McGeoch, a freelance writer

Worked in the UK? Your savings could be trapped for decades

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 25:Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference regarding the shortfall in ...

The $8 billion saving Malcolm Turnbull is firmly opposed to

EXCLUSIVE

Joshua James Baker in custody in Bali with the alleged drugs found on him.

Australian man facing up to 15 years in jail over drugs in Bali

Adelaide is now considered the innovation capital of Australia. Photo: David Mariuz

The Aussie city becoming a 'honey pot for startups'

It's hardly a shock that some inner-city apartments are housing many more people than the number for which they were ...

Buckle up, renters: The harsh reality is we'll soon be room-sharing

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Don't remove all the baths in the house. It's ideal to have at least one, Nash says.

These are the most common bathroom renovation mistakes

Make the living room a priority and invest in a few essential pieces for this area of your home.

The pieces of furniture that are absolutely worth investing in

In the east, 4 Riddell Street, Bellevue Hill sold for $3.62 million by The Agency on Saturday.

'It's affecting the market': Sellers begin to adjust expectations

The big banks are looking to rationalise their ATM fleets.

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The big banks are looking to rationalise their ATM fleets.

Push to close ATMs as digital payments boom gains pace

Clancy Yeates

A pile of rubbish ready for dumping at sea, 1913.

Sydney's 175th birthday: Plenty of sights, smells and scandal

Tim Barlass
1 hr ago

Arabella Dowd, of Southern Belle.

Sharing economy serves up savings to small businesses

Christine D'Mello

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Warning shot on energy: former prime minister Tony Abbott, pictured with then-assistant treasurer Josh Frydenberg at ...

Abbott launches climate warning shot ahead of crucial meeting

Mark Kenny

As it happened: the day in politics from Parliament House

Stephanie Peatling
27 mins ago

Green schemes under pressure ahead of Coalition climate decision

Adam Gartrell

Centrelink

Young people twice as likely to be on Centrelink if parents were

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Martin

Energy operators have over-invested, leading to the "gold plating" of poles and wires.

Competition watchdog reveals real driver of electricity price rises

Adam Gartrell

An F-35 Joint Strike Fighter at RAAF Base Amberley, QLD.

'Alf' Defence data hack raises US State Department's hackles

David Wroe

President Donald Trump speaks about Iran from the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington, Friday, ...

Trump's thoughtless Iran folly strains his partners' patience

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The purported leader of the Islamic State group Southeast Asia branch, Isnilon Hapilon, centre, at a meeting of ...

Death of IS leaders boosts battle to retake besieged Philippine city

Lindsay Murdoch
20 mins ago

London is rated as the world's best megacity for women.

London best city for women, Cairo the worst

Belinda Goldsmith
32 mins ago

Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, head of Austrian People's Party, during a TV interview in Vienna after polls closed on ...

At age 31 Kurz declares victory in Austrian election

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Somali security forces and others search for bodies near destroyed buildings in Mogadishu on Sunday.

Somalia mourns afterterror bombs kill hundreds

Harvey Weinstein is a man who has used his power to get what he wanted from women.

Harvey Weinstein is a sex offender not a sex addict

COMMENT
Bryony Gordon

As a backbencher Malcolm Turnbull predicted a chilling effect on investment if a price wasn't put on carbon.

Turnbull prophet of his own doom on energy policy

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The slog fest is almost over.

HSC is robbing parents of something valuable

COMMENT
Susanne North

Networks accounted for 48 per cent of energy bills across the National Electricity Network, which comprises Queensland, ...

Energy networks reject ACCC findings over price hikes

Cole Latimer
59 mins ago

US stocks rose to end their week.

Markets Live: ASX breaks free

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
21 mins ago

Australian house prices have risen by an average of 8.1 per cent a year since 1961, after adjusting for inflation, the ...

Australia's house price 'upswing' the longest in the world: BIS

Clancy Yeates

Nearly 50,000 Mitsubishi cars are being recalled due to a defect which might cause engine failure.

'May cause accident': Mitsubishi recalls nearly 50,000 cars

Stephanie Gardiner

'A bit like the space race': Qantas chases ultra-long-haul dream

Nick Toscano

Executive mentors wanted. Only millennials need apply

Arabella's business saved $15,000 in a year using gig economy

Christine D'Mello

That's not a $100m VC fund, this is a $100m VC fund

John McDuling

The Rolls-Royce Phantom can quickly double in price as soon as the luxury add-ons start.

The $1 million dollar car that will actually cost you $2 million

Cars
Toby Hagon

Michael Hutchence had a sense of style that defied conventions.

In excess: The iconic style of the last great rockstar

Men's Style

Customers pick through the racks at Dressed Up in the City, a fashion business that offers designer dress rentals.

How dress rental sites can save you money on fashion

Georgina Dent

Nursing home bills could rise if the government accepts new recommendations.

Ordinary people to pay more for aged care under proposed reforms

Noel Whittaker

QPay's Zakaria Bouguettaya (pictured) and Andrew Clapham have won the inaugural grant.

Missing bus for ATO job interview spurred success

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Cara Waters

Many small businesses use Uber to save on costs.

Sharing economy serves up savings to small businesses

Christine D'Mello

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Meghan Markle quits TV show

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James Corden slammed for Weinstein jokes

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Hundreds dead in Somalia bomb blast

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Plane bound for Bali drops 20,000 feet

Matt Golding

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Michael Hutchence is the subject of Channel Seven documentary The Last Rockstar.

INXS distances itself from Michael Hutchence doco

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Music writer Iain Shedden spent nine years with The Saints.

Music writer and Saints drummer Iain Shedden dies aged 60

Damien Murphy
56 mins ago

Meghan Markle as Rachel Zane in Suits.

Actress Markle reportedly quits TV ahead of royal engagement

Rob Moran

Harvey Weinstein attends the premiere of "12-12-12" held at the Clearview Cinemas Ziegfield Theater in New York on ...

Weinstein investigated over four more rape allegations

Panellists on the ABC's Insiders program have mocked Peta Credlin's "piss and wind" comments on Sky News.

ABC panellists mock Peta Credlin's Sky News spray

Broede Carmody

Woody Allen has addressed the allegations against Harvey Weinstein, calling it "tragic for the poor women" but also ...

Woody Allen warns of 'witch hunt' after Weinstein allegations

Andrew R. Chow

James Corden has come under fire for cracking jokes about Harvey Weinstein at a charity benefit in Los Angeles.

James Corden under fire over controversial Weinstein jokes

Laura Harding

Michelle Dockery was attracted to the complexities of Letty in Good Behaviour.

No apologies from Lady Mary: Dockery on life after Downton

Craig Mathieson

Skeleton of Sir Hercules with a rider at the opening of the 200 Treasures exhibit at the Australian Museum in Sydney. ...

Julia Gillard and an ancient mummy make the cut in top 200

Julie Power

A gossipy chat: Ben Gerrard's energy and acting chops carry the day.

Funny boy tackles Funny Girl in this 'gossipy chat'

Jason Blake

Missy Higgins in Miracle City.

Praise be! But this Miracle needs to reach out further

Jason Blake

Anna Wintour and Harvey Weinstein in 2013.

How fashion has been shaken by Weinstein allegations

Vanessa Friedman, Jacob Bernstein and Matthew Schneier

Matt Damon defended himself by saying he had daughters.

We need to call time on powerful men pulling the 'Daughter Card'

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Being able-bodied is a temporary privilege, and whether by accident, illness or age, most of us will need caring for ...

Why the difference between unpaid and paid care is huge

Naomi Chainey

Bec Judd at the ACRA?s 2017 Bec Judd arrives at the Australian Commercial?Radio?Awards?at the Melbourne Convention and ...

The sleeper red carpet hit we've been thinking about all weekend

Melissa Singer

Engaged: Sophie Turner.

GoT's Sophie Turner to marry Joe Jonas

Not being modern is the kiss of death for fashion.

Why it matters (even in Australia) that Gucci has gone fur-free

Clare Press

Chris Hemsworth (R) and actor Mark Ruffalo on the red carpet for Thor: Ragnarok in Sydney.

Hemsworth and Ruffalo condemn Weinstein at Thor premiere

Amy Croffey

Women are capable of more than they think.

Why older women can lift more than they think

Paula Goodyer

Helping out is great, but should parents pay?

Why you should not pay your children to do chores

It makes sense to break down babies' ages into months in their first year, but why do it after that?

Why do some parents insist on referring to their kid's age in months?

Franz Jakob, Authentischen Barbier in Quebec on the floor with 6yo Wyatt

Barber's kind approach to boy with autism will melt your heart

Qantas A380 super-jumbo flies approximately 58,515 miles a week according to data from FlightRadar24.com.

58,000 miles and 46 flights: a week in the life of a modern aircraft

Hugh Morris

Sri Lanka is home to a cuisine that is seriously, spectacularly good.

The world's most underrated and overrated food and wine

EasyJet has indicated that it might make huge losses this year.

Why are flights so much cheaper in Europe than in the US?

Octopasta! Ramblr's signature calamari noodles with smoked bone marrow and kimchi.

Octopasta! Natchies! The best (and worst) food trends of 2017

Chefs Dave Verheul from Embla (left) and Aaron Turner from Igni.

The form guide: Who's going to win the Good Food Guide Awards?

1 hr ago

Cuban sandwich.

Weekly meal planner: Making the most of leftovers

US President Donald Trump follows a carefully curated list of 45 Twitter accounts.

Sobering Twitter Trump bot goes viral

Samsung's most recent Galaxy devices saw it move more than half of all Android phones in the last three months.

Samsung v Apple: what we've been buying

The Apple TV 4K brings Ultra HD blockbusters like <i>Wonder Woman</i> into your lounge room.

Is it worth upgrading to the new 4K Apple TV?

COMMENT

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Microwave tech could produce 40TB hard drive

Gizmodo

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Tech giants in fear of 'doing a Microsoft'

COMMENT

The Skoda Octavia is built on the same platform as the Volkswagen Golf.

VW: Skoda needs to pay us more

Alex Rae

Holden's Barina represents affordable motoring.

Which is the best Holden Barina model

David McCowen

2018 Honda Civic Type R.

New Civic Type R reviewed

Alex Rae

2017 Holden Dream Cruise

Holden Dream Cruise attracts 25,000 fans

Andrew Maclean

2018 Toyota Fortuner Crusader.

Toyota slashes Fortuner prices

Kez Casey

2018 Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

New Mercedes S-Class prices revealed

Alex Rae

American dream? Hayne is currently training with the Fiji world cup squad.

New York rugby league team eyes Hayne as inaugural marquee

John Davidson
1 hr ago

Multi-codester Israel Folau says ''no''.

Why the All Blacks should worry about Bledisloe III

COMMENT
Richard Knowler

Mitchell Starc took three wickets for NSW in their controversial loss against Victoria.

Cricket Australia to investigate farcical finish to one-day match

'Everest' barrier draw held on Sydney Harbour, 10 October 2017. Photo: Mark Bradley

'Biggest racing event in the world': new plans for The Everest

Adam Pengilly
1 hr ago

In doubt: Beauden Barrett

Beauden Barrett in doubt for Bledisloe Test

Ange Postecoglou with Victory coach Kevin Muscat on Saturday.

Talk of Postecoglou's exit 'not ideal': Gallop

UPDATED

Choirul Huda was running for the ball when he collided with a teammate.

Veteran goalkeeper dies after on-field collision in soccer match

Question to answer: The Rio Olympics were notable for the success of Mack Horton and Kyle Chalmers but underperforming ...

Why Australia's swimming coach had to break with tradition

Phil Lutton

Buffalo Bills

Set of Six: US World Cup team discusses anthem protests

Steve Mascord

Don't argue: Boyd Cordner is adamant he is not carrying a knee injury.

Cordner rubbishes concerns he's carrying knee injury into cup

James Buckley

Marwan Koukash.

British billionaire bids for Gold Coast Titans

Adrian Proszenko

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