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Paul Keating has hit out at ''bludger'' international companies operating in Australia.

Keating in 11th hour bid to stop euthanasia laws

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny
4 mins ago

Kirrawee High School head teacher of science Brett McKay is this year's winner of the Prime Minister's prize for ...

Brett changed the way he taught his HSC class. The results 'shocked'

Heron Island

Snorkeller missing after being swept out to sea on Great Barrier Reef

BREAKING

The booming home doctor industry "does not represent value for money", according to a scathing taskforce report.

Home doctors issue dire warming after being slammed in new report

Esther Han

Customers were meant to get discounts on products including home loans, credit cards and transaction accounts.

Westpac refunds $65 million to 200,000 customers

Lena* was allegedly raped by the son of an ex-policeman. He wrote her an apology letter, but he has never been charged.

After Lena was raped, she says her boyfriend wrote: 'I'm so, so sorry'

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

I was wrong: My two big, bad calls on the economy

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Heavy rain is finally on its way after Sydney's extended dry spell

1 hr ago

Teen guilty of blackmailing underage girl with naked pictures

Tracey Spicer vows to name 'serial predators' in Australian media industry

Ex-wine boss's mansion halves in price as he faces criminal charges

New Zealand's Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern will now be Prime Minister.

NZ has a new government, and it's a Labour coalition

BREAKING
21 mins ago

First Lady Melania Trump listens as U.S. President Donald Trump, not pictured, speaks to members of the media before ...

Does Melania have a body double? Many people think so

James Trethewie has said he's heartbroken after being evicted from The Bachelorette mansion.

Bachelorette fan-favourite pens emotional tribute to Sophie Monk

Impressive debut: Ben Simmons dunks against the Wizards.

Aussie Ben Simmons lives up to the hype in impressive NBA debut

Sleep is also needed to do a bit of brain "housekeeping".

What happens to our brains if we don't get enough sleep?

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Star Wars Han Solo spin-off finally gets a title

Power pack: an e-bike with a "step-through" frame.

'Fastest-growing': why people are buying this type of bicycle

Oh no, Sophie!

There's no way out now for Sophie Monk on the Bachelorette

There are two certainties in life.

How long have you got left? ABS calculates average life expectancy

INTERACTIVE

Oyster farmers Coral and Brian Orr went out to flip their oyster bags on when they spotted the koala floating just above ...

'Calm like a puppy': koala found floating on oyster bag in a lake

The intersection in Balgownie where James Uhr attacked his mother.

Son wanted over mother's 'sickening' assault found dead

Photographer denied bail over alleged sexual assault of models

Route for next stage of $3.5 billion light rail line set to skip Strathfield

Former King's School headmaster Tim Hawkes outside the royal commission in Sydney in 2015.

Two Sydney private schools singled out over sex abuse failures

Rachel Browne

One of the terrorists to perform throughout the terror exercise.

Police were waiting for masked men at Central. It wasn't real

Ian Turnbull is led away from court during his trial for murder. He died in custody in March at the age of 82.

'You'll get one in the heart': Witness sues murderer's estate

Michaela Whitbourn

Two unions have concerns about teachers who may "inadvertently" breach a confidentiality agreement with ACARA.

The NSW suburbs that complain most about the internet

Police released CCTV vision of the alleged attacker.

'It wasn't him': Lawyer denies teen snatched sleeping girl from home

BREAKING

Ann Peiris, wife of asthma storm victim, Priyantha Peiris, outside the Coroners Court in Melbourne on Thursday.

More thunderstorm victims named as relatives ask 'why'

VIC

Designer Mat Colley said a six-month stint at the ATO inspired the very Canberran T-shirt.

The T-shirt to wear once you've 'made it' in the public service

ACT

New council rules will require residents to apply for a permit before playing with motorised models in public spaces.

Residents face fines for playing with remote control cars in public

WA

The home in Greenwich is for sale through James Bennett of Belle Property Lane Cove.

The tricky question of dividing up the family home as inheritance

Thirty eight per cent of Australian mortgage customers failed to save in the past year, while 14 per cent spent more ...

How is it possible we're saving less but not spending more?

Moody's says risks in the housing market have risen.

Don't expect more falls, Sydney prices to rise in 2018, expert says

Getting more of a look in than last year: Loans to first home buyers have jumped almost 30 per cent from 12 months ago.

First-home buyers one step closer to being able to use their super

A recent survey found that one in nine young Britons don't know how to change a light bulb.

The simple household jobs no one knows how to do anymore

A coal seam gas field near the Queensland town of Chinchilla. Onshore coal seam gas has proven to be high cost.

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A coal seam gas field near the Queensland town of Chinchilla. Onshore coal seam gas has proven to be high cost.

Job cuts on the way, but don't be fooled by 'gas crisis' spin

COMMENT
Bruce Robertson

Victims: Former police officer Ashley Bryant (inset) and his wife Deborah Bryant (left).

Why the thin blue line needs reinforcing

Editorial

Figuring out ''bracket creep''.

The company tax cut is dead

COMMENT
Peter Martin

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The government wanted to raise fees by $2000 to $3600 for a four year course, with a maximum payment of $50,000 for a ...

Turnbull's $2.8 billion university funding cuts killed in the Senate

Eryk Bagshaw
59 mins ago

Energy policy architect plays down carbon price fears

James Massola
29 mins ago

Don't do it: Keating in 11th hour bid to stop euthanasia laws

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny
4 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House Canberra on Wednesday 18 October 2017. Fedpol. ...

The day in Canberra: Is new energy policy a carbon tax or not?

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Generic Crown Casino Signage in Melbourne. 18th October 2017. Photo by Jason South

Coalition, Labor lashed for opposing Crown inquiry

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Wind farm costs are also falling fast.

Renewables to flatline under Turnbull energy policy

Peter Hannam

Julie Bishop: "Not one person in the party has raised with me any suggestion that there would be a change of leader."

Six little words that haunt Turnbull

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Australia's ambassador to Cambodia Angela Corcoran and Cambodian Minister of Foreign Affairs Prak Sokhonn toast the ...

Australia toasts Cambodian regime with diplomatic upgrade

EXCLUSIVE
Lindsay Murdoch

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson

US flags pact with Australia-Japan-India

Peter Mitchell

A photographer takes a photograph of Xi Jinping, China's president, as he pauses while giving a speech during the ...

Xi Jinping flags reforms to China's 'abusive' discipline regime

Kirsty Needham

Laura Boldrini, the president of the Italian lower house of Parliament/

In Italian schools, reading, writing and recognising propaganda

The site of the Stockyard Hill Wind Farm near Ballarat.

John Hewson: Energy guarantee a Clayton's emissions intensity scheme

COMMENT
John Hewson

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian backs targets to increase women in parliament.

Why the NSW Liberals and Saudi Arabia have a lot in common

COMMENT
Sean Nicholls

Hannah Mouncey

The AFL is setting standards Mouncey may never meet

COMMENT
Dale Sheridan

Classic food brands Fountain, Gravox and Foster Clark's have been sold to US food giant Kraft Heinz.

Gravox, Saxa, Fountain brands sold to Kraft in $290m deal

1 hr ago

Shares gained for a 10th straight session.

ASX stretches rally into tenth day

17 mins ago

Lucas hanger lives in an apartment at Docklands with possible external flammable cladding.

Builder fights fixing potentially flammable apartment towers

EXCLUSIVE
Simon Johanson

Customers were meant to get discounts on products including home loans, credit cards and transaction accounts.

Westpac refunds $65m to 200,000 customers

Clancy Yeates

Santos reaffirms domestic supply, improves forecasts

Cole Latimer
1 hr ago

Unemployment falls to four-year low as east coast jobs boom

UPDATED
Eryk Bagshaw

My two big, bad calls on the economy and stock market

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

'We wouldn't be enthused': BHP chairman's $30 billion dilemma

Extreme sports are attracting daredevils combining the adrenalin rush with a good cause.

Extreme daredevils: Would you risk your life for charity?

Culture
Gary Nunn
1 hr ago

Power pack: an e-bike with a "step-through" frame.

'Fastest-growing': why Australians are buying this type of bike

ON YOUR BIKE

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Ask Noel: does Centrelink recognise prenups?

Noel Whittaker

Gender inequality in preparation for retirement is larger in Australia than the US and UK.

Aussie retirement gender gap much larger than US, UK

John Collett

Michael Schaper, deputy chairman of the ACCC, says the decision serves as a reminder to large businesses to review their ...

Court rubbishes JJ Richards small business contracts

Cara Waters

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is keeping an eye on Amazon's entry to Australia.

Persistence pays off despite glacial pace of policy reform

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

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Sculptures sweep seaside

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Simmons impresses in NBA debut

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Hughesy took pay cut for pay parity

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Speedway chaos: crashes, punch-up and driver tasered

Finishing touches to the 2017 Sculpture By The Sea, Bondi.

Sculpture by the Sea 2017

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Tracey Spicer says she will reveal the names of "long-term offenders" of sexual harassment in Australia's media industry.

Tracey Spicer to name 'serial predators' in local media industry

Rob Moran

Isabella Manfredi, lead singer with the Preatures, has revealed her experiences of sexual harassment in the music industry.

'It's not on': Preatures singer reveals sexual harassment

Danielle McGrane

James Trethewie has said he's heartbroken after being evicted from The Bachelorette mansion.

Bachelorette evictee James Trethewie's emotional essay

Broede Carmody

Tim Minchin - I Still Call Australia Homophobic (Marriage Equality Protest Song)? Published on youtube on 10 Aug 2017

Tim Minchin honoured at Hollywood 'Aussie' awards gala

Michael Idato
47 mins ago

Magda Szubanski (right) and Lucy Durack have a complicated mother-daughter relationship in Sisters.

Magda Szubanski: How coming out changed my life

Michael Lallo

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

Game of Thrones star accuses Weinstein of sexual harassment

Libby Hill

Comedian Dave Hughes says he was so shocked by the difference in pay between him and his long-time radio co-host Kate ...

Hughesy took pay cut after learning Langbroek earned less

Melissa Cunningham

Oh no, Sophie!

What the? The odds of Blake winning over Sophie shorten

Karl Quinn

Gruff charm: Justin Townes Earle.

Not just cars and girls from this shambolic charmer

Michael Ruffles

Tattoo artist Billy (Yannis Stankoglou) and singer Tereza (Ksenia Dania) in Amerika Square.

Greek tragedy that takes apart the Amerika dream

Stephanie Bunbury

Tim Storrier's <i>The Lunar Savant</i>, a metaphor of the personality of its subject, McLean Edwards.

Tim Storrier wins Doug Moran Portrait Prize

Linda Morris

Sleep is also needed to do a bit of brain "housekeeping".

What really happens when you don't get enough sleep

Leonie Kirszenblat

Beyoncé ruled the carpet in a custom sculpted emerald gown designed by Walter Mendez.

Enjoy Beyoncé looking like royalty at first red carpet post giving birth

Nicole Economos

Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, George Kotsiopoulos, Giuliana Rancic in a supplied Fashion Police pic from 2013.

In era of #AskHerMore, Fashion Police an awkward fit

COMMENT
Annie Brown

Pictures of Melania in sunglasses were the source of a strange Internet rumour that the US first lady was using a body ...

Does Melania have a body double? No, but it's a fun idea

Mary Ward

Modern relationships have a great deal to do with what economists call "consumption compatibilities".

I was dumped because I didn't earn enough to 'keep up'

Simone Paget

Our image of beauty is becoming more diverse, but is it enough?

What the 'world's most beautiful' list reveals about us

Sarah Berry

Blac Chyna

Blac Chyna is suing the Kardashian clan

Andrea Mandell

Lisa Wilkinson leaves her Sydney house on Tuesday morning.

Why I'm not cheering for Lisa Wilkinson

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

The Stanley Hotel, Colorado.

Don't stay here: Lonely Planet reveals 10 most unsettling hotels

Edited by Julietta Jameson

Harmony of the Seas' canyon design means many cabins have balconies facing into the ship.

A first look inside the world's biggest cruise ship

Soo Kim

Trump hasn't stopped Australians insatiable appetite for the US.

Why Trump hasn't stopped Aussies from travelling to the US

Michael Gebicki

Six-year-old Amelia.

My six-year-old daughter suffered a stroke

"Phone Off, Fun On", a Singapore McDonald's initiative.

The restaurant locking up diners' mobile phones

Kaylee Bay with her newborn daughter Gretsel.

Fed up mum-to-be has judge sign baby's eviction notice

Go-to dish: Green curry with grilled fish wing, pea eggplant and baby corn.

Hot or not? The verdict on Chin Chin Sydney

Terry Durack

Adam Liaw's chicken with cashew nuts.

Adam Liaw's Chinese chicken with cashew nuts

Inside Hightail bar and restaurant.

Dining trends round-up: the rise and rise of the restaurant group

A cardboard turntable, designed by a DJ, used by people who don't like vinyl.

Would you use a cardboard turntable?

Professor Dayong Jin.

Brains behind cell-sized torch wins $50k prize

Armello is one of Australia's more successful recent games.

How to get $200 worth of great Aussie games for around $15

Small, but chock full of charm.

Home Mini: same smarts, shrunk down

The app walks you through a few pre-set robot designs, but you can make and code whatever you like.

Learning to write code for a robotic Lego cat

2018 Audi A8.

Driven: the world's most advanced car

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride concept

Toyota's limousine of the future revealed

Andrew Maclean

2018 Kia Sorento GT

2018 Kia Sorento first drive review

Stephen Ottley

Holden has created some of Australia's greatest cars

Top 10 Australian-built cars

Andrew Maclean

Ford AU Falcon

The worst Australian cars

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Mclaren has confirmed it will produce a road-legal race car based on the P1 hypercar

McLaren confirms P1 successor

Andrew Maclean

Underdone: Karmichael Hunt doesn't have the match fitness for a Wallabies recall.

Stephen Moore to get hometown farewell against All Blacks

Tom Decent
57 mins ago

Impressive debut: Ben Simmons dunks against the Wizards.

Aussie Simmons impressive in NBA debut

Peter Mitchell

Riding into the sunset: Paul 'Fatty' Vautin hosted <I>The Footy Show</I> for 24 years.

The Footy Show lasted longer than Fatty would have ever imagined

Peter FitzSimons

Filipo Daugunu is the leading tryscorer in the NRC.

Reds sign ex-Fijian soccer player

Vince Rugari

Alex Blackwell is a fan of the multi-format model.

Men should adopt women's Ashes blueprint: Blackwell

Laine Clark

Beauden Barrett is out of the All Blacks side due to a head knock.

Barrett out but All Blacks pick strongest side possible

Richard Knowler

McKayla Maroney

'I thought I was going to die:' Olympic champ accuses doctor

Victor Mather

Colin Kaepernick (left) and Eric Reid kneel during the national anthem in October 2016.

NFL is disrespecting America, says Donald Trump

AAP

2018 NRL draw: See when, where and who your team is playing

Stepping up: new Titans coach Garth Brennan.

Gold Coast Titans unveil new coach

UPDATED

Front runner: Blues State of Origin legend Brad Fittler is the firm favourite for the NSW coaching job.

Fittler says Blues job is his to lose

Adrian Proszenko

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