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Catherine McGregor 2016 Queensland Australian of the Year. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull hosted a morning tea for the ...

Why the Liberal Party is facing oblivion

COMMENT
Catherine McGregor

FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2016 file photo, director Quentin Tarantino poses for photographers at the opening ceremony of ...

'I knew enough to do more than I did', Tarantino confesses

19 mins ago

The iPhone 8 had a disappointing start: Are consumers just waiting for the iPhone X, or is there weakness overall?

Apple shares fall on 'anaemic appetite' for new iPhone 8

1 hr ago

James Uhr's mother is due to undergo surgery after her son allegedly assaulted her.

Son died in strangers' yard after 'sickening' attack on mum

1 hr ago

<i>The Footy Show</i> host Erin Molan.

Blast from the past to breathe new life into The Footy Show

Andrew Webster

Gabrielle Maina was shot dead while walking home in Nairobi.

Former Sydney teacher shot dead during bag snatch in Nairobi

1 hr ago

George W. Bush delivers scathing rebuke of Trump presidency

Powerful body's 'obsession' with coal comes under fire

Mario Christodoulou

'I've been raped': Removalist gets bail in sexual assault case

'Rubbish': Bishop denies NZ ties are damaged after Ardern victory

Sydney icons win battle against 'Orwellian' logo directive

Julie Bishop North Korea letter

'Big miscalculation': North Korea sends plea to Bishop in 'unprecedented' letter

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Tiny and simple, the Nokia 3310 3G is tough to recommend for anything other than nostalgic appeal, even at $90.

I used the Nokia 3310 for a week. It was borderline intolerable

1 hr ago

Mayim Bialik from The Big Bang Theory was accused of 'victim-blaming' following her comments on Weinstein.

Big Bang Theory star apologises for Weinstein comments

Letting go: Sarah Wilson.

Finding peace: The act of letting go to lead a better life

"It can be reversed," says Stu.

Stu drops bombshell about kids on The Bachelorette

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White nationalist speech sparks protest

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

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

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

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

There are two certainties in life.

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

INTERACTIVE

Family and Community Services Minister Pru Goward will release the Shaping a Better Child Protection System paper on ...

Private tutors, coaches face legal obligation to report child neglect

Sean Nicholls

'Hidden from plain sight': Slavery still a problem in NSW

James Robertson

'Expect showers and storms': Brace yourself for Friday's deluge

Courts.

Amateur photographer paid model for sexual favours, court told

A man has been charged following a pursuit with a stolen truck, loaded with stolen baby formula in Condell Park earlier ...

Police pursuit with truck full of baby formula tins ends with arrest

Rachel Browne

Fadi Ibrahim (second from right) was arrested in connection with an alleged drug and tobacco importation ring.

Fadi Ibrahim survives 'unusual' prosecutor request

James Uhr's mother is treated by paramedics after her son allegedly attacked her.

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

"The Tragedy of Aviana" by Kate Aubusson and Kate Geraghty is nominated for feature writing (under 4000 words).

Fairfax Media picks up slew of Walkley Award nominations

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

Home doctors issue dire warning after being slammed in new report

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

Heron Island

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

QLD

Meet Point Piper's cheapest listing – a car space for $130,000.

Cheapest piece of real estate on Australia's most expensive street

1 hr ago

Alec McElnea at Mort Bay Park. His parents decided to move to Balmain for somewhere that was still close to the city but ...

Sydney suburb goes from bikies and brawls to strollers and serenity

Garage sales are still around and as strong as ever.

Thought this relic of the past was dead? You were wrong

Your lounge suite should combine comfort, functionality and modern style

How to create a home cinema in your lounge room

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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

Australia Institute report found most members of the Mineral Council have no interest in coal.

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Australia Institute report found most members of the Mineral Council have no interest in coal.

Peak body's obsession with coal under fire after report

Mario Christodoulou

Jessica Doyle with daughters Ruby 8 yrs and Lily 5 at their home in Preston. As a parent, "trying and failing is part ...

Controlling mums, absent dads cause problems down the line

Liam Mannix
1 hr ago

Costume party: Sara Kolijn inspects some of the treasures that will go into the sale.

Grab a blood-stained bargain at the opera garage sale

Nick Galvin

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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

Julie Bishop reveals 'unprecedented' North Korea letter

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Energy policy architect plays down carbon price fears

James Massola

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop.

Bishop accuses the media of talking "rubbish" about Ardern

Bianca Hall

Nationals MP Jian Yang at Chinese and Korean New Year festivities in the Auckland suburb of Northcote.

NZ MP embroiled in Chinese intelligence fracas worked in Senate

Fergus Hunter
56 mins ago

Former prime minister Paul Keating.

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

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

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

Coalition and Labor lashed for opposing Crown inquiry

Fergus Hunter

President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Governor Ricardo Rossello

Trump gives Puerto Rico response a grade of 10 out of 10

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley

Election interference is warfare: US envoy

Richard Spencer speaking at the Texas A&M University in 2016.

Protesters denounce white nationalist's speech in Florida

1 hr ago

Former U.S. President George W. Bush speaking out in New York.

George W. Bush rebukes Trump presidency

John T. Bennett

Illustration: Simon Letch

Party squabble may end in extinction for the Liberal Party

COMMENT
Catherine McGregor

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

BHP Chairman Ken MacKenzie has given a blunt message to activist investors pushing for changes at the Big Australian.

New BHP chairman pushes back against activists, backs CEO

Darren Gray

Wall Street retreated from record highs overnight.

Markets Live: Kiwi shares tumble

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
1 min ago

Living in the moment isn't so great when you're lost: Getting by without a smartphone is harder than you think now that ...

My smartphone died, and I didn't miss it. Well, maybe a little.

COMMENT
27 mins ago

Rio is facing a fraud charge in the US over its Mozambique coal mine.

Lawyer sees 'potential' for class action against Rio Tinto

Darren Gray

'Anaemic appetite' for iPhone 8 rattles Apple investors

1 hr ago

Is Myer's CEO setting a new Melbourne Cup course?

Colin Kruger, CBD

Masters of dark arts: Why Facebook is failing on fake news

COMMENT
John McDuling

'When 1800 people leapt to their feet, I knew I wasn't in Australia'

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Hotel gyms can often lack the essentials, but HIIT requires nothing but bodyweight.

HIIT and run: How the experts stay fit while travelling

Fitness
1 hr ago

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

Extreme daredevils: Would you risk your life for charity?

Culture

Panic selling on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on October 19, 1987.

Lessons from the past: 1987 sharemarket crash and the GFC

Daryl Dixon
1 hr ago

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Ask Noel: does Centrelink recognise prenups?

Noel Whittaker

Subtle indoctrination begins in childhood.

How Disney films limit women's careers

COMMENT
James Adonis

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

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New Zealand gets youngest leader in 150 years

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'Bigotry seems emboldened': George W. Bush

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US university braces for alt-right speaker

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Australian killed at gunpoint in Nairobi

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

Sculpture by the Sea 2017

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"It can be reversed," says Stu.

Stu drops bombshell about kids on The Bachelorette

Rob Moran

The Pussycat Dolls performing in Melbourne in 2009.

Pussycat Dolls rubbish 'prostitution ring' claims

Broede Carmody

Mayim Bialik from The Big Bang Theory was accused of 'victim-blaming' following her comments on Weinstein.

Big Bang Theory star apologises for Weinstein comments

Elahe Izadi

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'

Rob Moran

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

Preatures singer details sexual harassment in music industry

Danielle McGrane

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

'Broken': Bachelorette evictee pens 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 awards gala

Michael Idato

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

Magda Szubanski: How coming out changed my life

Michael Lallo

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

Thong Jeans.

Thong jeans now exist thanks (?) to a Japanese designer

34 mins ago

Sharing a pet together can teach couples a lot about their compatibility as future spouses.

A woman's heart literally broke after her dog died

Karin Brulliard
57 mins ago

Clem Bastow's nails in 2013

I'm a 'long nails person' and I won't be shamed for it

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Letting go: Sarah Wilson.

Sarah Wilson on learning to let go ... and lead a better life

Sarah Berry

Aerobics Oz Style instructors, from left, June Jones, Taryn Polovin and Wendi Carroll.

Throwback fitness: Aerobics Oz Style reunite

Mary Ward

From the moment they're born, men are taught they have an inherent right to power.

We know violence, crime and masculinity are linked. But why?

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

1971 October Cover .

First transgender 'playmate' hopes to pave way for women

Zoe Tabary

Billy Joel will be a dad for the third time at 68.

Billy Joel expecting third child at age 68

Sara M Moniuszko

The Stanley Hotel, Colorado.

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

Edited by Julietta Jameson

JMPCBE Cheerful young woman raising a bottle of soda

What life is like for a full-time hotel reviewer

Andrea Sachs
33 mins ago

The Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario.

Is it possible to go over Niagara Falls and survive?

David Whitley

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

The buttermilk tim tam pancakes served at Long Story Short Cafe.

How many of these Insta-friendly brunches have you 'grammed?

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

Tiny and simple, the Nokia 3310 3G is tough to recommend for anything other than nostalgic appeal, even at $90.

The Nokia 3310 is better left in the past

Review
1 hr ago

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

Would you use a cardboard turntable?

The new Sonos One brings Amazon and Google's smart assistants into your home without sacrificing on sound quality.

Hands on Sonos' first smart speaker, the Sonos One

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Surface Book 2

Hands on with Microsoft Surface Book 2

Kotaku
11 mins ago

Professor Dayong Jin.

Brains behind cell-sized torch wins $50k prize

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

Footy Show host Erin Molan.

Creative genius to breathe new life into The Footy Show

Andrew Webster

Ashamed: Sam Burgess doesn't want to talk about his punch on David Klemmer.

'Don't want kids looking at that': Burgess denounces his punch

Steve Mascord

International rugby league is big business between the big nations, but that isn't helping to grow the game.

Welcome to the international rugby league gold rush

Steve Mascord

Ben Stokes

'Very difficult' for England to let Stokes tour: Taylor

Chris Barrett

Star power: The Star's front of shirt sponsorship deal with Sydney FC is reportedly worth nearly $900,000 per season.

Bling is back for Sydney FC with record sponsorship

Dominic Bossi

Todd Blanchfield scores for the Kings against the Breakers.

'Putrid:' Gaze blasts Sydney Kings after capitulation

"I can show people my skills, my qualities and I love to play with pressure."

Suarez and Sneijder: lessons from the best prepared Roly for derby

Dominic Bossi

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

Hunt will have to bide his time before Test recall: Cheika

Tom Decent

Rugby League player Jamal Idris at Bondi Beach. 2nd June 2017 Photo: Steven Siewert

Jamal Idris retires from NRL aged only 27

New Titans coach: Garth Brennan has signed a three-year deal with Gold Coast.

New Titans coach says axing was best thing that happened to him

Robert Dillon

Confident: NRL CEO Todd Greenberg believes the 2018 draw can boost crowds.

NRL draw provides no excuse for poor crowds in 2018: Greenberg

Adrian Proszenko

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