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Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull after the High Court verdict.

No judgment, no answers: chaos engulfs Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Independence protesters outside the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on Friday.

Catalan parliament declares independence from Spain

1 hr ago

Tristan Carlyle-Watson is one of three men found guilty of the gang rape of a teenage girl

'Like throwing a piece of meat to a pack of wolves': Rapist's boasts

Perth lawyer John Cameron exposed Scott Ludlam as a New Zealand citizen.

'There will be others', says lawyer who sparked the citizenship crisis

20 mins ago

The High Court's has disqualified five parliamentarians, Barnaby Joyce among them, because they are the citizens of ...

Now the High Court has ruled, there are just two ways forward

COMMENT
George Williams

As six relatives delivered their victim impact statements in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday, Aymen Terkmani stared down ...

Sydney teenager was 'killed in the most gruesome way'

Goodbye Malcolm Roberts, you won't be missed

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley
1 hr ago

Why this $US460b investment chief is worried about Australia

Aircraft engineer avoids jail after cutting off a man's testicle in a motel

'Caltex used me and tore me up': Image takes a hit in wake of scandal

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Putin watched training launch of four nuclear-capable missiles: report

In the clear: Cooper Cronk makes a break on an otherwise middling night for the in-demand Kangaroo.

Cronk fails to shine as Souths circle as last-minute suitors

Andrew Webster

Author of The Dry, Jane Harper.

Debut Australian novelist wins Britain's top crime-writing award

The action is dialed up in the second season of <i>Stranger Things</i>.

Stranger Things reviewed: a year later and no less confounding

Delta Goodrem as Olivia Newton-John in the miniseries Hopeless Devoted to You, coming to Seven in 2018.

First picture of Delta Goodrem as Olivia Newton-John

generic. file; paperwork; overworked; exhausted; tired; stack; busy; bored; quiting; females; woman; head and shoulders; ...

The questions working mums are sick of hearing

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10-year-old in high-speed police pursuit

Released for the first time: Part of a file, dated April 5, 1964, details efforts to trace Lee Harvey Oswald's travel ...

Released JFK files a treasure trove for those after answers

Barnaby Joyce Photo - Peter Hardin, 27-10-17 Barnaby Joyce press conference in Tamworth. 27th October 2017. Photo: Peter ...

As it happened: How it all went down in a high day of drama

General view of the High Court of Australia in Canberra, Friday, October 27, 2017. Today the Australian High Court will ...

There was not a seat to be had as the mob was hungry for blood

Sophie Monk on the first episode of The Bachelorette season three.

Here's why Stu (and the rest of us) fell in love with Sophie

The NSW government has released a long awaited report on gambling harm

'Losses disguised as wins': Calls for ban on 'addictive' pokie feature

NRL players' gambling debts worth more than their contracts: police

Dan Proudman

Chris Gayle's barrister lashes out over masseuse claims

Michaela Whitbourn

Consumer Simone Mohr lost $3000 to ticket scalpers after buying Adele tickets from Viagogo.

The website says it will find you 'the perfect ticket'. Simone lost $3k

Yueqiong Fu has been granted bail and will be released to the custody of the Border Force.

Woman granted bail over fatal breast procedure

Detectives from Strike Force Nuralda recently met with the NRL to raise their concerns about the integrity of the code ...

Drugs, prostitutes, gambling: Police concerned for NRL

Kate McClymont

Councils across Sydney will be required to develop housing supply strategies to meet the targets set by the Greater ...

Councils need to find space for 200,000 more homes by 2021

Nurofen Plus contains codeine, which the TGA says is "increasingly a drug of abuse in Australia".

Pharmacy Guild backs down on codeine changes, Hunt says

Esther Han

Joella Enderes didn't hesitate to rescue the stranded girl.

'The stuff of miracles': Woman rescues 5-year-old girl swept out to sea

Police have upped patrols at the Woden bus interchange since the attack.

Chinese high school students bashed at Canberra bus stop

ACT

Sometimes a blood test is not what a patient needs.

Hospital staffer put patients in 'serious jeopardy': police

QLD

A St Peters home forcibly acquired by the government in 2016.

Dramatic price fall in suburbs affected by WestConnex

1 hr ago

Shane Watson and wife Lee are selling their Bronte home after three years.

Former cricketer Shane Watson lists Bronte home for $10 million

Lucy Macken
1 hr ago

The ''glamping'' accommodation at Rivershore Resort, near Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast.

Would you pay $270 a night for a caravan park?

Parramatta is set for huge changes in the near future.

Unlikely suburb where office rent once pricier than North Sydney

Run a sink of hot water and put your dishes in. You'll gain points for trying and the smell of detergent adds to the ...

Faking it: How to clean your house in 15 minutes flat

Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash during the Senate estimates hearing on Thursday.

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Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash.

Turnbull's conservatives are trashing their own brand

Analysis
Mark Kenny

Receiving a windfall can leave us confused about how to make best use of the money.

Think you are entitled to an inheritance? Time you grew up

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Richard Roxburgh, as Cleaver Greene in the TV series <i>Rake</i>.

Richard Roxburgh distances Charles Waterstreet from Rake

Garry Maddox

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No judgement, no answers: chaos engulfs the Turnbull government

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Government rocked by High Court judgment

Adam Gartrell
1 hr ago

Malcolm Roberts to run for state seat as One Nation tensions rise

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull after the High Court ruled Barnaby Joyce to be ineligible for Parliament on Friday.

Smile. The Turnbull show must go on.

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Deputy Nationals leader Fiona Nash.

Nationals deputy Fiona Nash falls but Matt Canavan clings on

Michael Koziol

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Barnaby Joyce facing byelection in blow to Turnbull government

James Massola
1 hr ago

The High Court will consider the eligilbility under Section 44 of the Constitution for politicians (anti-clockwise from ...

How the Barnaby Joyce, citizenship 7 verdict unfolded

Stephanie Peatling

"If it's a serious allegation they should go to the police," British Prime Minister Theresa May's spokeswoman said.

May urges sexually harassed political employees to speak out

Myanmar's de facto leader, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

'Methodical' killings and torture in Myanmar: UN

Independence protesters outside the Catalan parliament in Barcelona on Friday.

Spain to impose direct rule in Catalonia as crisis spirals

1 hr ago

A masked woman and a man walk by a poster of Chinese President Xi Jinping on a street in Beijing.

Xi Jinping's power play: what it means

ANALYSIS
Kirsty Needham

Treasury is conducting a review into "open banking," which would allow consumers to securely and easily share their ...

Bank bytes: Big data is challenging power of big four

Clancy Yeates

With Glenn Stevens comes kudos, credibility and gravitas.

Has Stevens' move got a gamekeeper turned poacher feel to it?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

'Mediocrity beckons': why we should worry about our poor productivity

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

National Australia Bank has jacked up rates for owner occupiers and residential property investors, but launched a ...

NAB admits wrongdoing, settles rate rigging case

Mathew Dunckley

Dreamliners need to prove their worth before Qantas orders more

Patrick Hatch

Sharemarket, $A fall on political uncertainty

Jessica Sier

Why this $US460b investment chief is worried about Australia

Macquarie's back with first half $1.25b profit bonanza

Clancy Yeates

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The shrewd tactic Joyce will use to win the byelection

Peter Hartcher
Peter Hartcher

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

The hidden depths of Halloween

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash during a Senate estimates hearing at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 26 ...

The day Michaelia Cash lied to me

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Lexus LS+ concept features a bolder spindle grille finished in silver and flanked by LED and laser lights.

Wild wheels: Nine of the smartest cars at the Tokyo Motor Show

Cars

The original Paul Newman Rolex Daytona.

Lost watch sets a world record selling for ... how much?

Watches
Bani McSpedden

It's a trade-off: buying a cake saves time, while making one saves money.

Time or money: the cost of a child's birthday party

Georgina Dent

The mood of investors is buoyant, despite concerns over North Korea and the future of Australian banks.

Investor confidence is rising, despite lingering concerns

Daryl Dixon

"Supporters of the minimum wage are crushing the hopes of the most disadvantaged Australians": David Leyonhjelm.

Is the minimum wage 'immoral'?

COMMENT
James Adonis

Ian Mirels, chief executive of EFTsure, shares some advice for firms preparing their cybersecurity plans.

Getting real about online payments in digital world

COMMENT
Ian Mirels

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Amazon wants into your home

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Trump Border Wall Samples Complete

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The world's fastest super computer

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The evolving citizenship status of Malcolm Roberts

Action from the match between Australia and Great Britain of the Rugby League World Cup at the Sydney Cricket Ground on ...

Rewind - Rugby League World Cup 1957

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

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Delta Goodrem as Olivia Newton-John in the miniseries <i>Hopeless Devoted to You</i>, coming to Seven in 2018.

First picture of Delta Goodrem as Olivia Newton John

Karl Quinn

With her chosen bachelor, Stu Laundy.

Here's why Australia fell in love with Sophie Monk

Karl Quinn

The action is dialed up in the second season of <i>Stranger Things</i>.

Stranger Things: a year later and no less confounding

Michael Idato

Author of The Dry, Jane Harper.

Jane Harper wins Britain's top crime-writing award

Jason Steger

SNL actor Alec Baldwin has come under fire for his treatment of a US film critic.

'Dishonest, awful': Alec Baldwin lashes film critic

Broede Carmody

Actress Ashley Judd has given her first TV interview since publicly accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment.

'I just fled': Ashley Judd describes 'terror' of Weinstein encounter

Stephanie Merry

Sophie Monk has chosen Stu Laundy on The Bachelorette.

The Bachelorette: Sophie has picked her beau

Nathanael Cooper

Sophie Monk stars in the upcoming season of The Bachelorette.

Heartbreak and high: The Bachelorette finale recap

Karl Quinn

Eric Dolphy

Was he a charlatan or a genius? Let your ears decide

John Shand

7 Ways: Vacuum cleaners are a favourite.

Excruciating, impoverished and boring

Jill Sykes

Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith in New York in 1969.

The sexual radical whose legacy endures beyond shock value

Linda Morris

Australians are warming to Halloween with the price of carving pumpkins having fallen from $30 per kilogram to $3.

What Australia's Halloween haters are really afraid of

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Recovery for some is the ability to feel again.

So does coconut oil really help you lose weight?

Rosemary Stanton

The Balenciaga skirt currently sells for around $2916 online.

The internet thinks this $2916 skirt looks like a car mat

Annie Brown

Gigi Hadid took to Twitter this week to see if anyone had a picture of the time when her five-year-old self "got caught ...

The time 5yo Gigi Hadid accidentally appeared in Vogue

Vogue Editor Anna Wintour has thrown some shade.

Anna Wintour will not be sending Trump a Met Gala invite

A campaign image from the Erdem x H7M collaboration.

H&M;'s latest high-end designer collab is a refreshing change

Annie Brown

But I'm never less ambitious than when my alarm goes off the next morning.

Can't motivate yourself to work out? Do it from your bed

Jenni Maier

"Those of us who have been dating in midlife know exactly how dire it is." Welcome to our world, Sophie Monk.

For mid-life daters this season's Bachelorette is way too real

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Karon Grieve only passenger on Jet2 flight.

Woman gets entire plane to herself on $79 flight to Greek island

Annabel Fenwick Elliott

<i>Chongqing, China</i>

The five fastest-growing tourist destinations are all in one country

Hugh Morris

According to the UN, this is the happiest country on Earth. But which country is it?

Traveller quiz: Which country is officially the world's happiest?

Mal Chenu

Nicole Kidman with her Emmys.

Nicole Kidman's daughters don't want her Emmy

When someone calls my daughter by her “girl” name or uses a girl pronoun her eyes sparkle.

What I have learnt from my five-year-old transgendered child

Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.

Why Mila Kunis lets her three-year-old daughter sip wine

Hot and numbing chicken wings from the Queen Chow kitchen.

The Smelly Goat reigns in Enmore's midnight snack Hunger Games

Wine questions.

10 things you want to know about wine (but are afraid to ask)

Adam Liaw's Typhoon shelter salmon.

Gimme shelter! Adam Liaw's garlicky 'typhoon shelter' salmon

Phil Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of worldwide marketing, as he announced features of the new iPhone X last month.

Apple's scramble to get iPhone X out on time

Amazon wants you to trusts couriers to open your front door when no-one is home.

Amazon wants to let couriers into your home

COMMENT

Showing a vision of Sydney's Circular Quay in an automated future, this image was created for Future Street, a ...

On-demand shopping paves way for Australia's smart cities

Polly

What's on the floor at PAX Australia this year?

Kotaku

The social media giant has been questioned as part of US investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 elections.

Twitter bans two Russian outlets from ads

Rolls-Royce' Dawn was magnificent in the Middle East.

Driving a Rolls-Royce in Abu Dhabi

David McCowen

2018 Hyundai Sonata

Hyundai reveals updated Sonata

Kez Casey

Toyota says the majority of its cars in 2050 will be hybrid

Toyota: petrol engines to stick around beyond 2050

Andrew Maclean

The Tokyo motor show presented Japan's vision for an automotive future.

Eight cars that will change the future

Andrew Maclean

BMW's M4 CS is ready for the road and track

First drive: 2017 BMW M4 CS

Alex Rae

Renault Koleos Intens.

Road test: 2017 Renault Koleos diesel

Stephen Ottley

In the clear: Cooper Cronk makes a break on an otherwise middling night for the in-demand Kangaroo.

Cronk fails to shine as Roosters fear late swoop by Rabbitohs

Andrew Webster

Josh Dugan scores.

Rusty Roos grind down England to open World Cup title defence

Adam Pengilly

'We didn't know what we had': Chris Waller admits he wasn't aware of Winxis potential.

The untold of story of how Chris Waller almost gave up on Winx

Andrew Webster

Sydney FC

It's VARSical: Sydney FC beat Glory amid ref controversy

Dominic Bossi

'Lot of fight': Luke Currie rides Hey Doc to victory in the Manikato Stakes at Moonee Valley.

Hey Doc leads all the way to win drama-filled Manikato Stakes

Chrsi Roots

Glenn Maxwell

Maxwell and Wade fail as pink ball cuts swath through Test hopefuls

Andrew Wu

Miffed: Alan Jones was furious at the lack of a match-day program for the Barbarians match.

'It's not our game': Rugby bosses dismiss Jones' program outrage

Tom Decent

The Wallabies celebrate their win against the All Blacks on Saturday.

I told you so! Vindication as Wallabies finally beat All Blacks

Peter FitzSimons

Unsubstantiated allegations: Scott Penn says the police findings vindicate Manly's innocence.

Police find no evidence of match-fixing, deny targeting Manly

Scott Bailey

Missed opportunity: Jarryd Hayne with the San Francisco 49ers.

Hayne didn't get fair run in NFL, says USA winger Burroughs

Scott Bailey

Raiders forward Josh Papalii was going to miss the World Cup.

Papalii wasn't going to play in World Cup until Samoa called

David Polkinghorne

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