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Fruit and veg: Lifesavers.

Are consumers returning to a once a week shop?

kinghorn

RAMS Home Loans founder charged with bribery, fraud

53 mins ago

Donald Trump and Malcolm Turnbull

Turnbull to meet Trump for sensitive talks on North Korea, China

55 mins ago

Senator Nick Xenophon.

Xenophon to be replaced by staffer at centre of submarine furore

Chris Gayle won his defamation case against Fairfax Media.

Judge in Chris Gayle case rejects Fairfax's unfair trial claim

49 mins ago

Facebook needs to take responsibility for the harm it has casued

COMMENT

'Inhospitable planet': Global CO2 level surges at record-breaking rate

Former Trump campaign manager surrenders to FBI

UPDATED

Facebook stumbles with early effort to stamp out fake news

36 mins ago

'I'm coming': Mueller's moves send message to other big targets

ANALYSIS

Taking tissue from kids with cancer offers hope but is it right?

President-elect Donald Trump arrives for his inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. ...

Upstairs at home, with the TV on, Trump fumed over the Russia indictments

18 mins ago

Late night host John Oliver has unleashed on Australia's same-sex marriage postal vote.

John Oliver rips into Australia's marriage postal vote

Miyo Fallshaw says Oishi-m's devoted customers keep her on her toes.

The Torquay businesswoman who created a kids' clothing empire

Jeff Bezos, founder and chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc., arrives for the morning sessions during the Allen & ...

The world's richest person could be impossible to catch

COMMENT

Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood in HOuse of Cards.

House of Cards to end following Spacey harassment scandal

Woman overdoses in Richmond.

Woman overdoses during injecting room press conference

Alan Jones and Kevin Rudd found rare common ground on Q&A.

The Alan Jones and Kevin Rudd show takes over Q&A

Johnny Depp has said sorry after joking in Britain about assassinating President Trump.

Pistol and Boo, please forgive us. Can we act like it didn't happen?

If I start, I will never stop.

This is making me reconsider my Botox ban

love

14 reasons people fall in love with their partners again and again

A woman suspected of overdosing is helped to an ambulance just after the Premier's press conference finished.

Woman collapses from suspected overdose as Premier announces injecting room trial

UPDATED
20 mins ago

Digger at Mount Waverley's collapsed site 'told to keep digging'

Schoolgirl's killer warned by judge after giving court the finger

UPDATED

Snow at Falls Creek on Monday.

Hail, snow as weekend sun becomes a distant memory

Police helicopter searching rough surf for missing fisherman Yik Sua Hong.

Search resumes for missing veteran rock fisherman

What can be done to fix Melbourne's traffic congestion?

Five ways to tackle Melbourne's worsening peak-hour traffic

No deal: Independent MP James Purcell wants changes to the assisted dying bill.

Crossbench MP wants changes before he backs assisted dying

The Chinese students, who did not want to be identified, but who said that they had been frequently harassed in Woden, ...

'They're terrified': Chinese students are living in fear

ACT

Jemma Lilley, left, and Trudi Lenon have pleaded not guilty to the murder of 18-year-old Aaron Pajich.

'She wanted to kill': Teen murder was 'on bucket list'

WA

Cane toad

Queensland cane toads no match for WA 'gladiators'

QLD

Jade Guven, also known as Jade Welsh, must give evidence about her family's wealth.

Developer's wife ordered to reveal wealth details

EXCLUSIVE

"We don't think bull market is over," Credit Suisse equity strategist Hasan Tevfik said.

A five-minute guide on simple ways to boost your home deposit

Andy Lee's Seddon property sold for over $1 million.

Andy Lee sells inner west property at weekend auction

St John's Orphanage was run by The Sisters of Mercy from 1912 – 1978.

If walls could talk: Australia's eeriest abandoned buildings

The Crane Hotel Faralda, in Amsterdam. Photo: Nichon Glerum

The hotel that cost $6 million a room to construct

Halloween: A Festival of Gothic Entitlement?

I used to hate Halloween, now I'm a disgusting hypocrite

Bigger punch: 356 New Street, Brighton sold for $5.41 million on Saturday.

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Better result: 7 Miller Grove, Ringwood East was quoted at $720,000 to $780,000 but sold for $1,066,000 on Saturday.

Surge in listings supply gives buyers an advantage

Chris Tolhurst

Claims Australians were given a "budget" flu vaccine that contributed to the high rates of flu and death have been ...

'Utterly false': Experts slam budget flu vaccine claims

Kate Aubusson

Istanbuli pide with pumpkin, spinach, caramelised onion, tahini yoghurt and dukkah (left); and Sultan Mehmet pide with ...

That's not amore: 'inauthentic pizza' coming to Carlton

Roslyn Grundy

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Senator Nick Xenophon with the packing boxes in his office, at Parliament House last week.

Xenophon to be replaced by staffer at centre of submarine furore

Fergus Hunter

Turnbull to meet Trump for sensitive talks on Korea, China

David Wroe
55 mins ago

Disqualified citizenship five collected almost $9m in salaries

Adam Gartrell

Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop during a bilateral meeting with the President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, at ...

Julie Bishop hoses down legal concerns over Joyce decisions

Mark Kenny

Manus Island refugees are securing damaged perimeter fences at the processing centre against possible attacks.

Manus Island refugees barricade themselves as closure looms

Melissa Cunningham, Fergus Hunter

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address the media in Jerusalem.

Turnbull promises collaboration with Israel on cyber security

Nick Miller

Labor MP Jason Clare and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten

Labor to open free trade to Productivity Commission scrutiny

Peter Martin

Facebook dismay over 'outrageous' scale of Russia-backed ads

Robert Mueller

Mueller's moves says to other potential targets: I'm coming

ANALYSIS

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort is the first major scalp in Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian ...

What you need to know about Manafort indictment

Philip Bump

Senate Intelligence Committee member Senator Dianne Feinstein

Manafort's indictment ups pressure on other Russia probes

ANALYSIS

Male cyclists dominate on the streets of Melbourne.

Male cyclists of Melbourne, what is your problem?

COMMENT
Merie Polkamp

President John F. Kennedy and his daughter, Caroline, in 1962.

The joy of JFK conspiracy theories - and why they'll never go away

COMMENT
Tim Stanley

Chris Masters, journalist and producer of the Afghanistan: the Australian story DVD launch of Middle East display and ...

Why the witch hunt into a new book about the Special Forces?

COMMENT
Nick McKenzie

Westpac intends to argue that its traders were merely talking up their achievements with their colleagues for ...

Westpac traders talked openly about rigging rate, ASIC alleges

Sarah Danckert
11 mins ago

A US tax cut may take years to implement.

Markets Live: Woolies jumps on sales

Live
Patrick Commins and Sarah Turner
1 hr ago

kinghorn

AFP charges RAMS founder John Kinghorn with fraud

Ruth Williams
53 mins ago

Woolworths

Woolworths gains momentum over Coles

Patrick Hatch

Origin shares hit two-year high

Cole Latimer
14 mins ago

David v Goliath: Ten's real life Survivor show in court

Colin Kruger, CBD

Solomon Lew holds legal gun to Myer's head

Elizabeth Knight

Three banks snub Apple with own instant payments app

Clancy Yeates

Single and ready to mingle? Too bad if you're really, really, good looking.

When it comes to dating, good looking guys finish last

Culture
Larissa Ham
36 mins ago

Ditch the cumbersome water bottle for a more streamlined method of staying hydrated.

Enhance your speed, strength, and endurance with one accessory

The Long Run
Laura Hill

John Fraser, Secretary to the Treasury, is standing by his forecast that wage growth will ramp up over the coming years.

'Remarkable' jobs growth raises hopes for wages

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Australians are continuing to invest in property.

Why the name on title deeds matters for property investors

Melissa Browne

Miyo Fallshaw with her daughter Jala. Closing down Oishi-m's wholesale arm saved Miya's mental health and quite possibly ...

'It was like an army coming at us': kids' clothing brand builds cult following

Cara Waters

When a business is operated through a company, cash withdrawn by shareholders will in nearly all circumstances result in ...

Is it drawings, dividends or wages?

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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Rudd's colleagues think Trump is 'nuts'

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Man dead after Abbotsford stabbing

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Kevin Spacey responds to harrassment allegations

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Nothing to see here: Turnbull

Federal Politics

Lithgow shuts down its Main Street for Australia's largest Halloween trick or treat and street parade aptly called ...

Happy Halloween

49 mins ago

PKD stan Oct

The epic 10 part Stan Original anthology series Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams - now streaming

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

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Over 200,000 seek shelter in Northern Uganda

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Late night host John Oliver has unleashed on Australia's same-sex marriage postal vote.

John Oliver rips into Australia's marriage postal vote

Rob Moran

Kevin Spacey as Frank Underwood in House of Cards.

'Deeply troubled': House of Cards to end following Spacey scandal

Rob Moran

Alan Jones and Kevin Rudd found rare common ground on Q&A.

The Alan Jones and Kevin Rudd show takes over Q&A;

Neil McMahon

Eric Clapton in full flight.

Drink, drugs, death: The Eric Clapton story in full sordid glory

Karl Quinn

Chris Hemsworth

Heroic: Thor, Aquaman help boost local production by 50 per cent

Karl Quinn

Kevin Spacey accused of sexual misconduct towards a 14 year old actor when he was 26.

Why Kevin Spacey's apology to Anthony Rapp falls short

Aja Styles

Kevin Spacey at the 2017 Tony Awards.

Spacey 'horrified', apologetic over harassment claims

Broede Carmody

Matt Callander has died, aged 46.

Matt Callander, former Nine NRL boss, dies aged 46

Broede Carmody

Indie pop star Jeremy Neale will release his?debut album Getting The Team Back Together in November.

Brisbane's Jeremy Neale gets it together with debut album

MUSIC
Nathanael Cooper

'Seance', presented by duo Darkfield, is a theatrical 'experience' in a shipping container at Federation Square that ...

Looking for Halloween fun? Seance at Fed Square is the ticket

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

The bonnie lasses in The Production Company's revival of Brigadoon.

Brigadoon bursting with mystical charm in the purple heather

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Alexander Skarsgard attends the Louis Vuitton's Volez Voquez Voyagez exhibition in New York.

Alexander Skarsgard is currently bald and nobody is coping

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

Following the Harvey Weinstein revelations a dam has been broken.

Women don't need to get the joke, men need to stop acting like one

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

"I miss my old body, the one that was all in proportion. I can handle the weight-gain, the sagging, the veins, the ...

What happens when you don't like your stomach after babies?

Natalie Reilly

JK Rowling has given fans another clap-back.

JK Rowling slams Trump's rant on Hillary Clinton in a single tweet

One of the chocolate creations at the gala event.

These couture dresses are made out of chocolate

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Actress-singer Selena Gomez poses at the 3rd Annual InStyle Awards at the Getty Center on Monday, October 23, 2017, in ...

Selena Gomez talks 'life or death' kidney transplant

Maeve McDermott
1 hr ago

A study suggests a natural approach can provide relief for women suffering PCOS.

Natural approach offers 'hope' to women with PCOS

Sarah Berry

She taught me that motherhood - fraught with challenges of all size and rank - can make you shy away from your own life, ...

My mother gave me a gift in teaching me to take risks

Leigh Henion

Istanbuli pide with pumpkin, spinach, caramelised onion, tahini yoghurt and dukkah (left); and Sultan Mehmet pide with ...

That's not amore: 'Inauthentic pizza' comes to Carlton

Homemade peanut butter cups for Halloween.

Trick or treat! Make your own choc peanut butter cups for Halloween

Showcase entry point: Wickens at Royal Mail Hotel.

New jaw-dropping Dunkeld venue delivers mountain views

Sleep . . . I've heard there's a severe lack of it once you become a parent.

Why I'm terrified of becoming a father

1 hr ago

Store-bought cakes should be celebrated, not apologised for.

Stop apologising for store-bought cake

Green spaces in cities promote social connections and physical activity

Want your child to pay attention? Move near a park

Tourists are served really terrible versions of Italian cuisine.

The seven countries that serve up the worst food to tourists

Ben Groundwater

The jungle-clad islands of the Mergui Archipelago lie in a 400-km long, north-south scattering down Myanmar's coast.

Not even on the map: The Asian island gems the world forgot

John Borthwick

The first SriLankan Airlines flight arrives at Melbourne Airport on Monday.

Non-stop flights to 'world's most spectacular' destination take off

Craig Platt
48 mins ago

Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook stumbles in fake news flagging

36 mins ago

<i>Regular Human Basketball</i> won over fans in the Indie section PAX Australia in Melbourne.

Indies bring their A game to PAX Australia

COMMENT

Sinosauropteryx may have had colour patterns associated with camouflage in living animals today.

How we discovered this dinosaur had stripes, and what it means

COMMENT

"NBN is installing 45,000 customers per week and that will double in the next 12 months": Michael Malone.

'Send NBN complainers to the end of the queue'

EXCLUSIVE

Google's burger emoji

Burger emoji differences cause Twitter beef

Audi's first plug-in hybrid, the A3 Sportback e-tron

What electric or hybrid car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

LDV T60 ute scores five-star ANCAP rating

Chinese cars score five-star crash ratings

Andrew Maclean

2017 Ford Focus range

Sweet spot: Ford Focus

Andrew Maclean

2017 Nissan 370Z Nismo

2017 Nissan 370Z Nismo review

Andrew Maclean

Nissan is set to add a Navara-based SUV to its range.

Nissan to launch Everest assault

Stephen Ottley

The Nissan Note e-Power looks set to arrive in Australia in 2019.

Nissan e-Power coming to Oz

Stephen Ottley

Richmond captain Trent Cotchin gives the thumbs up in what was a brilliant season for the Tigers.

AFL fixture 2018: All the highlights, live

Live
Ronny Lerner and Scott Spits

Nathan Broad was suspended for three matches for sharing the photo

Broad incident a 'dramatic breach of trust', says AFL boss

Peter Ryan
22 mins ago

Nathan Broad and Tigers president Peggy O'Neal on Monday.

No more chances: Hodge says Broad incident a line in the sand

Daniel Cherny

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson and his team will face a tough start to 2018.

Hawks cop tough 2018 AFL fixture

Michael Gleeson

Nathan Broad with Richmond president Peggy O'Neal.

Broad's suspension should have been longer than three games

COMMENT
Caroline Wilson

Stewart Crameri is waiting to attract interest from clubs who might want to use his services.

Crameri yet to attract interest despite wanting to play on

Anthony Colangelo

Collingwood's Ben Sinclair.

Magpies defender Sinclair retires, Oxley and Ramsay delisted

Anthony Colangelo

Richmond's Nathan Broad has apologised for his actions.

Broad suspended for three games over photo scandal

Daniel Cherny

An olive branch has been extended in discussions about a national second tier.

Gallop's olive branch on a national second-tier soccer league

Michael Lynch

Midfield marshall: Mile Jedinak has been named in the squad.

Jedinak named in Socceroos squad for Honduras

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

Tiger Woods will play competitive golf for the first time since February.

Woods to play for first time in nine months

Not a fan: Mitchell Starc acknowledges the crowd after taking 8-73 with the pink ball - but says it can still be ...

Starc still opposed to pink ball despite record haul of 8-73

James Buckley

No carnival: Damien Oliver has lost his appeal against an improper riding ban and will miss the Melbourne Cup.

Oliver loses Cup appeal, Dettori to ride Almandin

Adam Pengilly

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