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Labor's human services spokeswoman Linda Burney.

MP Linda Burney's 'beloved son' found dead at home

Fergus Hunter
27 mins ago

Miriam Merten in the corridor of Lismore Base Hospital.

Fearing for their safety: Why nurses won't back 'dangerous' plan

Kate Aubusson

Only one in three Australians rate broadband infrastructure as good

Australia's broadband ranked lowest in global satisfaction poll

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade
1 hr ago

Traffic was heavy after a crash on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Major traffic delays after peak-hour Sydney Harbour Bridge crash

1 hr ago

police

Sydney homes raided in money-laundering investigation

Lucy Cormack
41 mins ago

Adam Watt, pictured here in 1997, was left clinically dead after the attack.

Kickboxer bashed with sandwich press sues the state of NSW

1 hr ago

Bunnings sinks deeper into trouble in the UK and Ireland

54 mins ago

Woman killed, police injured in vicious dog attack in Canberra

1 min ago

Under-siege NBN boss flags faster internet plans within weeks

Union to mount 'urgent' court challenge to GetUp! police raids

17 mins ago

'A low, low standard': Republican takes aim at 'lying' Donald Trump

Salim Mehajer leaves the Supreme Court in Sydney.

Mehajer allegedly caught on tape threatening man in expletive-laden call

Rachel Olding
1 hr ago

Snake lifts a dead possum into the tree canopy in a Tingalpa backyard on Sunday.

'You don't see that every day': Family watches snake eat possum

Happier times: Cassandra Thorburn and Karl Stefanovic in 2011.

Thorburn's reaction to Stefanovic split is a refreshing change

COMMENT

Liana Levin outside Meriton apartments in Zetland where she was evicted for no reason.

'Didn't have to give a reason': 'Blacklisted' from a whole suburb

EXCLUSIVE

Samsung Pay was launched in Australia in June 2016 with Citi and Amex; now Westpac has joined the digital wallet.

What is a digital wallet? Future of currency is as simple as it sounds

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Russian flags thrown at Trump

Business Studies and Classical Greek students from Killara High School sit for their first HSC exam. SMH NEWS 14102010 ...

Could you pass HSC maths? Take the test to find out

Sandor Earl has signed a one-year deal with the Melbourne Storm.

Earl signs deal to return to NRL after four-year drug ban

Actress Cate Blanchett, recipient of the Style Icon award, poses at the 3rd Annual InStyle Awards.

Cate Blanchett on 'looking sexy': It's not an invitation

Popular attractions include Parliament House, Questacon, Canberra Glassworks and Floriade.

Lonely Planet's third best city to visit could come as a shock

Two members of the Turnbull family have been fined for illegal land-clearing.

Murderer's relatives slapped with record fine for illegal land-clearing

Peter Hannam

'It is a tragedy': End of an era for Sydney ferries

Mehajer shakes off car crash for hearing over $635,000 unit

Since it was floated in 1983, the Australian dollar tends to move up or down in ways that limit inflation pressure and ...

NSW budget surplus just came in $1.2 billion higher than expected

Sean Nicholls

The illegal sex trade is flourishing in Sydney, according to Liberal City of Sydney councillor Craig Chung.

Illegal brothels: Clover Moore's team 'just isn't taking it seriously'

The report also found that despite increasing expectations for teachers, teaching continues to be undervalued in society.

Teachers 'picking up the slack of what I'd call under-parenting'

Exodus: Sydney has lost population to every region of the nation, census figures reveal.

Locals abandon Sydney as new arrivals move in

Peter Martin

Lawyer, Alfonso del Rio, in Sydney, has lost 30 kg by incorporating exercise into his routine and changing his eating ...

At 110kg, Alfonso knew he needed to make changes

Esther Han

A jury in the County Court found Manfred Kobert guilty of recklessly causing injury.

His housemates had no idea the 77-year-old had such violent history

Nina

Wet summer likely as Australia's east coast on 'La Nina watch'

Peter Hannam

Federal MP for Wills Peter Khalil says he was priced out of Brunswick.

'My jaw hit the floor': Local MP forced to move out of Brunswick

VIC

Fears of an apartment glut are behind gloomy forecasts for most capital city unit markets.

Apartment prices to 'fall in all our capital cities by 2020, bar three'

59 mins ago

New apartments near the train station in Canterbury.

The south-west battler suburb luring 'inner west trendies'

Portia de Rossi, left, and Ellen DeGeneres.

Ellen DeGeneres splurges $24 million on beachfront mansion

Josh and Elyse's house on The Block 2017 at 46A Regent Street, Elsternwick

From $7 candles to $25k pools, what you get with a Block house

1 hr ago

A professional house clean is an ideal way to kick-start your makeover. Sticks and Wombat's winning exterior.

The most important considerations when updating your exterior

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has blamed Labor for the NBN "train wreck".

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has blamed Labor for the NBN "train wreck".

Fibre to the node is a dud NBN plan. It's time to cut the losses

COMMENT
Paul Budde

Treasurer Scott Morrison has grasped that the moment of reckoning has arrived.

Reform must not be captured by politics

EDITORIAL

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker will have two male companions.

Male companions on Doctor Who will be good for boys

COMMENT
Paul Chai

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AFP officers enter the Melbourne headquarters of the AWU in Spencer Street.

AWU to launch Federal Court challenge after dramatic raids

Fergus Hunter
17 mins ago

Federal Police raid AWU offices in Sydney and Melbourne

James Massola
18 mins ago

'He tried so hard': Federal MP Linda Burney's son found dead

Fergus Hunter
27 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

Turnbull accused of 'grubby government' after union raids

Live
Stephanie Peatling
35 mins ago

"I have literally no idea": ABC boss Michelle Guthrie was dumbfounded by the line of questioning.

Leaked police memo sparks accusations of ABC-Labor collusion

Michael Koziol

The Liddell power station, slated to close in 2022.

Productivity Commission calls for a price on carbon

Nicole Hasham

NBN AFR PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HUNT 11042013. GENERIC- NBN, optic fibre, optical fibre, technology, internet, high speed ...

NBN boss Bill Morrow flags faster broadband plans by Christmas

James Massola

Former UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage.

Answers sought in feared Russian role in Brexit

Nick Miller
28 mins ago

Lazio soccer team president Claudio Lotito gives a statement to the press after laying a wreath outside Rome's Synagogue.

Anne Frank diary to be read at Italian soccer matches

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Senator Bob Corker talks to reporters about President Donald Trump.

Why the Trump-Corker feud is a big deal

ANALYSIS

First lady Melania Trump sits with sixth grader Valerie Abulu while visiting a school in West Bloomfield, Michigan.

Melania Trump tells students not to 'copy somebody'

Illustration: Simon Letch

Is it worth paying extra for Fairtrade products?

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker will have two male companions.

Why the Doctor's male companions will be good for boys

COMMENT
Paul Chai

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has blamed Labor for the NBN "train wreck".

And so the NBN blame games starts

COMMENT
Paul Budde

Bunnings has run into trouble in the UK and Ireland.

Bunnings sinks deeper into trouble in UK and Ireland

Patrick Hatch
54 mins ago

More records were smashed on Wall St after solid results from key industrial firms Caterpillar and 3M.

Markets Live: ASX pops, Wesfarmers falls

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
27 mins ago

Why can you buy an entire bottle of wine for $15 at a bottle shop, while the cheapest option at the local Italian place ...

Chianti shock: Smallest vintage in 56 years to lift wine prices

Rudy Ruitenberg
16 mins ago

No room "for anything traditional": A billboard showing King Salman, centre, his son Mohammed bin Salman, right, and ...

Forget traditional: Saudi Arabia to build new $630b mega-city

Myer's strategy day turning into D-day for its CEO

Adele Ferguson

Could Woolies standoff be the turning point for Aussie wages?

Michael Heath

Myer chairman hits back at Lew's 'train wreck'

Patrick Hatch

'My personal apology': Fletcher takes further writedowns

Jonathan Underhill

Chest dips are one of the best exercises to tone up the upper body.

Leaner or bigger? The best chest exercises to get summer ready

Boot Camp
Michael Jarosky

Scottish man Jamie Harron was sentenced to three months in jail for public indecency.

Night out in Dubai turns into a three month jail nightmare

Culture

When women take on greater roles in the paid economy, they don't simply abandon their families and managing their households.

Why we need to get 'rich' women back to work

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

You can't predict when a bubble is going to burst ... but you can plan for it.

How to make the most of an investment bubble

Marcus Padley

Chad Carey and Greg Carter are the co-founders of travel company Chimu Adventures which specialises in travel across ...

How Chimu Adventures grew from the back of a beer coaster to a $40m business

Cara Waters

'Sacking anyone for their views on marriage shows a lack of tolerance and demonstrates toxicity in a workplace': Bec ...

Small businesses and same-sex marriage

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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ABC accused of colluding with Labor

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Dwayne Smith admits sending 'sexy' text

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Simmons the first Aussie to hit NBA triple-double

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Pink is queen of Australia

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A former assistant to Harvey Weinstein has broken a non-disclosure agreement to speak out about alleged sexual ...

Weinstein assistants go public with explosive allegations

Sam Blewett and Jake Coyle
50 mins ago

Scott Cam has said he shouldn't have jokingly called a fellow Block judge a "bitch".

Scott Cam apologises for Shaynna Blaze insult

Broede Carmody

Georgie Parker starred next to Judith McGrath for more than a decade on All Saints.

'She left her mark': Georgie Parker's tribute to Judith McGrath

Georgie Parker

Taylor Swift has surprised fans with her risque new video teaser.

Taylor Swift shocks fans with naked video teaser

Jamie Parker as Harry Potter in The Cursed Child.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child coming to Australia

Rob Moran

"Right now she is finding and firing with her most potent voice": Magda Szubanski on Q&A.

Magda's powerful moment in Q&A same-sex marriage debate

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake during the 2004 halftime "wardrobe malfunction".

Timberlake gets Super Bowl gig, 14 years after controversy

Thor: Ragnarok stars Chris Hemsworth.

Thor: Ragnarok is diverting entertainment but limited

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Ivan Donato and David Soncin impress in <i>A View from the Bridge</I>.

'I haven't experienced a more gripping night in the theatre this year'

Jason Blake

Christian Thompson makes a meal out of a Barbie.

Making a meal out of a Barbie - the show that earned just half a star

Jill Sykes

The Chainsmokers find it hard to escape the cliches of EDM.

Awash with cliches but show remains addictive

Michael Bailey

Cassandra Thorburn's refusal to protect her ex-husband from public opprobrium is a significant step away from the so ...

Stefanovic 'dead to' Thorburn makes refreshing change

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Superstar woman wearing golden shining dress crowded by paparazzi. Close up. Photo: Shutterstock

I 'met' my childhood idol, and it wasn't what I expected

Melissa Singer

Breath

Breathing better may lead to improved health

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Actress Cate Blanchett, recipient of the Style Icon award, poses at the 3rd Annual InStyle Awards.

Cate Blanchett on 'looking sexy': It's not an invitation

Not 'cool'' anymore: Terry Richardson.

The meaninglessness of fashion's shunning of Terry Richardson

Robin Givhan

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker will have two male companions.

Why the new male companions on Doctor Who will be good for boys

COMMENT
Paul Chai

Blake and Sophie

Men with a history of violence have no place on dating shows

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Set Me Freestyle leak-proof one-piece and Got Your Backstroke leak-proof active bikini both come in black for the time being.

The Aussie swim brand that has your back this summer

Nicole Economos

The new Qantas campaign is aimed at bringing more US travellers to Australia.

Qantas offers 'free passport' for Americans if they travel to Australia

Annie Dang

Park Guell, Barcelona. Tourism is booming and there has been a backlash from locals.

Overrun by tourists? This is still one of the best cities on the planet

Ben Groundwater
2 mins ago

The business class cabin on board the Qantas Dreamliner.

A 17-hour long haul? How the Qantas Dreamliner's seats stack up

Craig Platt

Rose underwent plastic surgery for her injuries.

My daughter was viciously attacked by a dog - this is what I have learnt

Dabbing is dead.

Halloween graveyard for trends that 'died' in 2017

Billy Joel and daughter

Billy Joel and wife Alexis welcome baby days after announcing pregnancy

Casarecce pasta with asparagus, chilli, garlic and pancetta.

Celebrate World Pasta Day: 69 easy Italian recipes

1 hr ago

Avocado adds creaminess to this simple Japanese salad.

A dietitian's four favourite foods that are high in good fats

Chocolate cream biscuits, Matt Moran's take on the classic Tim Tam.

Matt Moran's take on the Tim Tam and other Aussie classics

Scienceworks is getting a $6 million funding boost.

Scienceworks lets teens bend spacetime

Julia Sattout, who has hearing loss, said the Apple-Cochlear sound processor has changed her life.

Why Apple's streaming calls into Julia's head

The Xbox Stay n' Play will sit in Pirrama Park in Sydney.

Xbox to put gamers up for the night to try out its new console

KRACK, Wi-Fi

KRACK is a sign of things to come

Lifehacker

Apple's iPhone X

iPhone X demand will not be exceptional

2018 Aston Martin Vanquish Zagato Shooting Brake

Is this the world's first $1 million wagon?

Andrew Maclean

Mercedes-Benz E220d All-Terrain.

Head-to-head: High riding Volvo and Mercedes wagons

Stephen Ottley

Emissions testing currently takes place in laboratories.

Real-world fuel testing on the horizon

David McCowen

Jason Statham starred in The Transporter.

Five car movies worth downloading

Ally Melville

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class

All you need to know about the Mercedes-Benz X-Class

Toby Hagon

2017 Lexus NX

2017 Lexus NX new car review

Daniel DeGasperi

Passing the baton: Steve Smith, right, with Michael Clarke in the Test against India at Adelaide in 2014.

How a drink with former skipper made Smith captain of Australia

Chris Barrett

Friendly rivals: Wallabies coach Michael Cheika and Alan Jones will face-off on Saturday.

Jones 'pleased' as Barbarians beat Classic Wallabies

Tom Decent

Wallabies player Karmichael Hunt.

Hunt throws hat in the ring to replace good mate in Wallabies

Tom Decent

The Age, News, 24/10/2017, Photo by Justin McManus. Winx prepares for Saturdays Cox Plate with track work at Moonee ...

Why Winx would beat the best ever Cox Plate runners

COMMENT
Max Presnell

Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles and Jazz coach Quin Snyder.

Ingles fined $19,500 for hitting Kiwi Adams in the groin

More tough talk: Australian batsman David Warner.

Be afraid of Starc: Warner predicts England's Ashes 'nightmare'

Andrew Wu

Off to the final: Adelaide coach Marco Kurz (right) celebrates with his players after victory over the Wanderers.

Adelaide dash Wanderers' dreams of FFA Cup derby final

Dominic Bossi

Party time: Jose Altuve is chaired off the field by teammates after Houston defeated the Yankees in game seven last week.

Who will have the edge in baseball's World Series?

ANALYSIS
Matt Bungard

Ashley Taylor

Gun halfback re-signs with Gold Coast Titans on three-year deal

1 hr ago

Anthony Watmough was forced into early retirement.

Clubs to pay extra $100k as NRL begins self-insurance scheme

Adrian Proszenko

Mitchell Moses at Lebanon training on Tuesday.

Moses hopes Fittler association will lead to Origin debut

Adrian Proszenko

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