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Jobs growth in Australia is confined to cities, exacerbating Melbourne's transport and housing growing pains.

The place you're 167 times more likely to find a job

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison

'Super savers' scheme for first home buyers appears doomed

Danica Roem, centre, who ran for the house of delegates in Virginia became the first openly transgender in a state ...

Virginia's 'chief homophobe' ousted by transgender woman

Melbourne Express old square

Midnight Oil gig comes to abrupt end after lead guitarist trips on stage

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A motorcycle has burst into flames after being struck by a car in another hit-run this time in Melbourne's east.

Mum 'held door shut' against gang after hit-run in city's east

"I felt unsafe both on and off stage."

'He said he wanted to touch me': But when she said no, it got worse

When a politician says 'trust me', do we laugh, cry or throw a tomato?

COMMENT

Voters deliver first forceful rebuke to Donald Trump

1 hr ago

Jockey suspended: 'You don't punch a horse and get away with it'

Labor senator qualifies automatically as a Brit, law expert says

Doubts raised over Jacqui Lambie's citizenship

Bryce has now missed almost five weeks of class.

Why Bryce is forced to skip school each day to eat lunch with his mum

Henrietta Cook

Kevin Spacey has sought evaluation and treatment, his representatives have said.

TV anchor alleges Kevin Spacey assaulted her teenage son

People rush the doors of the jury assembly room as former President Barack Obama departs after being dismissed from jury ...

'He's gorgeous': Barack Obama reports for jury duty

1 hr ago

Edwina Sawyer says she has been denied life insurance after she discloses a genetic test found she had Lynch Syndrome.

'I'm as healthy as I can be': Why Edwina can't get life insurance

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These are the best sources of calcium

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First openly transgender lawmaker elected in Virginia

Sex, couple, generic

Don't hate me, but I've been sleeping with your husband

David Warner.

Pick your own Australian team for the Ashes

sunburn

Signs you’ve lived away from Australia too long

Riyadh Ritz

Inside lavish makeshift prison where Saudi royals are being held

Obama reports for jury duty

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Democratic candidate, ex-judge calls for ...

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Swearing CFMEU official loses right of entry ...

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Police seize a BMW believed to have been used in a hit-run that has left a 13-year-old girl critically injured.

Hunt intensifies for BMW driver who hit 13yo and left her for dead

Ex-Geelong College rowing coach admits abusing more boys

How down-on-his luck tradie Dom plans to spend his huge Cup win

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

Human remains found on beach near where angler went missing

Artist's impression of pop-up park designed for Elizabeth Street between Flinders Lane and Flinders Street.

Melbourne can't wait for its new CBD park so it opts for a pop-up

Saab Hasan has complained to police over the incident.

Horse trainer claims officer 'pepper sprayed' him at Flemington

TAB punter Dominic celebrates his million-dollar win.

How a $10 bet won this Melbourne man $1 million

People gather for a vigil at Banksia Road Public School in Greenacre where two children where killed on Tuesday after a ...

Mum charged over fatal school crash 'deeply sorry'

NSW

Four people were rescued after their helicopter made an emergency landing in the Whitsundays.

Four rescued after chopper crashes in the Whitsundays

QLD

Salim Mehajer and Ahmed Jaghbir, who was recently named director and secretary of the Mehajer wedding business venture.

Bikie kill: Mehajer wedding firm director charged

NSW

A Northampton man has become WA's 49th division 1 Lotto winner in 2017.

Birthday numbers deliver $1m Lotto windfall

ACT

Melbourne ranked 10th out of 100 in the Smart Cities Index.

Four Aussie cities make the list of the world's 100 smartest

Ashlee Galea travelled to Hawaii more than 40 times before deciding to move there in 2015.

'Dated and neglected': How Ashlee is flipping Hawaiian apartments

A generous spritz of a fabric deodoriser goes a long way to get rid of pet smells.

Horrible home smells — and how to get rid of them

Albert Park is closer to the city than Middle Park and has a lower median house price.

Usually being in the middle isn't great ... except for this suburb

Researchers have found that adding plastic medical waste to concrete can make the concrete more durable and waterproof.

The unusual and gross product homes could soon be made from

Author Salman Rushdie, who once called religion a 'poison in the blood', was to be the headline act at the Global ...

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Author Salman Rushdie, who once called religion a 'poison in the blood', was to be the headline act at the Global ...

Why I'm disappointed Atheist Convention was cancelled

COMMENT

Dewi Kanti adheres to a traditional religious Sundanese belief system known as Sunda Wiwitan.

Court recognises Indonesian native faiths

Anger can be a useful emotion, but irrational hostility does nobody any good.

Is there a 'right' way to respond to a cheating partner?

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All smiles: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrives at 4 Treasury Place in Melbourne for a meeting with Opposition ...

PM to recall Parliament to deal with citizenship crisis

Adam Gartrell

Not my problem: Bill Shorten stiffs embattled Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Manus standoff: Peter Dutton insists new facilities are ready

Senator Katy Gallagher.

Labor senator automatically a Brit, law expert says

Eryk Bagshaw

Liberal member for Bennelong John Alexander during his Maiden Speech at Parliament House.

'Protection racket': Court call for tennis champ Liberal MP

Adam Gartrell

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Do Turnbull and Shorten really want a citizenship solution?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

A post box in Yarraville. Marriage equality postal vote.

Same-sex marriage survey returns rate hits 78.5 per cent

Children wave US and Chinese flags as President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Airport.

Donald Trump dines, emperor style, in the Forbidden City

Kirsty Needham

People rush the doors of the jury assembly room as former President Barack Obama departs after being dismissed from jury ...

'He's gorgeous!' Barack Obama reports for jury duty

1 hr ago

Doctors inspect a sheet of skin in a lab at St Josef-Hospital in Bochum, Germany, where the boy was treated.

Boy gets entirely new skin for most of his body

1 hr ago

Dewi Kanti adheres to a traditional religious Sundanese belief system known as Sunda Wiwitan.

Court recognises Indonesian native faiths

Jewel Topsfield

Sunshine: it's out of character for me to watch anything about sport, but this show is so much more.

Brilliant SBS show is a chance to walk in another's shoes

COMMENT
Clare Boyd-Macrae

Rohingya children attend class amid material stocked for constructing latrines in Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh.

'It's hard to work here, but almost unimaginable to live here'

COMMENT
Mark Handby

Malcolm Turnbull said welfare drug testing is "a policy based on love".

Testing welfare recipients for drugs is wrong-headed

COMMENT
Simon Castles

An NBN Co. technician handles hardware in a fiber distribution cabinet during the installation of fiber-to-the-building ...

Refunds, not speed: Australia's blundering broadband network

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The upgrade would have changed bitcoin's rules in a so-called "fork", effectively cloning the existing bitcoin to create ...

Bitcoin surges 11% to new high after software upgrade cancelled

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The Murdochs have been among those pushing for the abolition for the two-out-of-three rule.

Rupert Murdoch retreats as his media empire comes under threat

Colin Kruger

Simon Kelly's tenure as CEO at the theme park operator lasted just six months.

Ardent Leisure could be split in wake of sudden exit of chief

Carolyn Cummins

Back to the future: Solly Lew calls for former Myer boss's return

Patrick Hatch

CBA helps ASX hold above 6000

Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins

Why Apple should take the $125b plunge and buy Netflix

COMMENT
Barry Ritzholtz

Domino's gets Japan back on track, ramps up new stores

Patrick Hatch

How two dropouts are convincing Millennials to wear watches

Watches

If you're so busy checking into the gym, when do you have the time to actually work out?

Sweat and tears: 12 of the worst people you'll find at the gym

Boot Camp

Laura Higgins is ASIC's new senior executive leader for financial capability and a former teacher.

What needs to be done to get our kids money smart

MONEY
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Super funds sometimes make overpayments into account balances.

If your fund screws up, you could be forced to pay up years later

John Collett

Young rich lister Nick Bell is the co-founder of Appscore.

How to turn a $3000 start-up in to a $25 million business

Christine D'Mello

Nick Stone pictured in Sons of Mary cafe in Brighton.

How a $20 million business selling Australian coffee to New York was built

Cara Waters

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Telstra offers NBN compensation

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Paradise Papers: Is Apple dodging tax?

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Journo abused outside court

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Melbourne Cup: Punter turns $10 into $1 million

A Texas state trooper pets a cat outside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Monday, Nov. 6, 2017, ...

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How to multi-task like a boss

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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"I felt unsafe both on and off stage."

'I felt unsafe': Actress tells of harassment on and off the stage

Debbie Cuthbertson

Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick is being investigated over rape claims.

LAPD investigating rape claim against Gossip Girl star

Alison Bell as Audrey in The Letdown.

Why this show is the funniest thing on TV

Karl Quinn

Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in Netflix's <i>Stranger Things</i>.

Stranger Things creators originally wanted to kill off Eleven

Broede Carmody

Russell Crowe: cast in Ned Kelly film.

Guess who is down for a new Ned Kelly film

Garry Maddox

Westwick has been accused of raping actress Kristina Cohen three years ago.

Gossip Girl star denies raping actress three years ago

Rob Moran

Seen it all before: Noni Hazlehurst as Ambrose in The Letdown.

Five TV comedies that offer hope in dark times

Debi Enker

Nine News journalist Maggie Raworth was abused by a member of the public outside Ballarat Court.

'Make me famous b----': Journalist abused in Ballarat

Nathanael Cooper

Scaling up: Barton has had to think outside the box for this show.

Behind the scenes at Del Kathryn Barton's biggest solo exhibition

VISUAL ARTS
Hannah Francis

Cirque du Soleil's Toruk is a magical feast for the senses

REVIEW
Cameron Woodhead

Still raging: Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett performing during the band's Great Circle tour of Australia.

Midnight Oil delivers a familiar feeling of exhilaration

REVIEW
Michael Dwyer

Paris Jackson at the Myer marquee on Melbourne Cup Day.

Paris Jackson jets to Hamilton Island after Melbourne Cup drama

Amy Croffey

the health benefits of hemp oil are many.

Is the future of sustainable food finally here?

Sarah Berry
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Kerri Sackville: I can't go back in time and ease my own path to healing. But if I could, this is what I'd tell my ...

What I'd tell my younger self about grieving for my sister

Kerri Sackville

Keeping a new partner from your friends and family IRL is more serious.

Haven't met your SO's family? You might have been 'stashed'

Lisa Bonos

'I said yes. I don't know why. He wanted me. That's probably why.'

I've been sleeping with your husband. This is why

Anonymous

Anger does not belong to men only: Uma Thurman in Kill Bill.

The sheer power of women uniting in anger can't be denied

Jane Gilmore

Getting your heart started in 2018 may or may not involve high-intensity exercise.

Fitness trends in 2018 guaranteed to get your heart racing

Sarah Berry

A Spell & the Gypsy Collective wedding dress.

Fashion for the non-bridey bride

Annie Brown

Newly published author Nadine Levy Redzepi.

Meet the Noma family member whose food you can actually cook

Quail, curry leaves and lentils.

How the legal district has ramped up its Saxe appeal

Chorizo Scotch eggs.

The goog life: Chorizo Scotch eggs

"Reilly is an awesome little boy."

'He's not an after thought': dad's heartbreak for son who receives no party invites

"Trust me, no one finds a filthy child adorable."

I hate to judge, but clean your child's face!

Give everyone in the household a job.

10 time-saving tricks from organised parents

A tourist has received a $797 bill for lunch at a restaurant off St Mark's Square, Venice.

Ripped off: Anger after tourist cops $797 bill for lunch in Venice

Nick Squires

Jean Nouvel's sweeping design.

Finally opening: First look inside the new billion-dollar Louvre

James Tarmy

Tourists buying things on Bali beach from sellers

Ten ways to avoid getting ripped off shopping overseas

Ben Groundwater

Family Link allows children to use an Android device and Google services under rules and supervision from their parents.

How Google's new accounts for kids work

Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid.

Waymo's autonomous cars ready to roll out

The Foxtel Now puck is smaller than the Telstra TV 2 but also looks more out of place in your typical home entertainment ...

Foxtel Now streaming puck takes pay TV beyond the box

COMMENT

Fun and frustrating in equal measure.

A cute robot kids can build and program

Prepare for longer tweets as Twitter moves to a 280 character limit.

Twitter officially moves to a 280 character limit

2017 Drive Car of the year: Best Family Car, Skoda Superb 162TSI Wagon.

2017's Best Family Car

Kez Casey

Mercedes-Benz upcoming X-Class

EU to muscle-out LCT by 2020

Alex Rae

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Quick Spin: Nissan Navara N-Sport

David McCowen

Volkswagen may make the next Beetle all-electric and rear-wheel drive.

Herbie goes electric

Stephen Ottley

Ford's Ranger won the Best Ute class in the 2017 Drive Car of the Year awards.

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Best Ute

Andrew Maclean

2018 BMW M3 CS

BMW reveals lighter, faster M3

Greg Kable

Simon Lethlean won't be Carlton's CEO.

Blues CEO shock as Simon Lethlean overlooked

Michael Gleeson

Scott Pendlebury with new assistant coach Garry Hocking.

Magpies skipper straight into pre-season

Peter Ryan

Nomination: The Essendonians president Peter Hughes is pushing for a seat on the Bombers' board.

Bombers' coterie president pushes for seat on club board

Jon Pierik

Bob Sharpless has been the Lions chairman for the past four years.

Sharpless to step down as Lions chairman

Peter Ryan

Former Hawks speedster Billy Hartung is still looking for a new club.

One AFL window closes, but does another one open?

Peter Ryan

In form: Cameron Bancroft has been batting strongly.

'There's no way': Healy likes Bancroft, but not as wicketkeeper

Andrew Wu

Trainer Robert Smerdon.

Probe into alleged spring racing doping widens

Patrick Bartley

Simmons had another double double with 16 points and 13 rebounds in the victory over Utah.

Simmons on song again 76ers trump Ingles' Jazz

Peter Mitchell

Australian spinner Daniel Fallins sends down a delivery on day one of the tour match between Cricket Australia X1 and ...

Young leggie wreaks havoc against England

Daniel Cherny

Footage shows a jockey in South Australia about to punch his horse.

Jockey suspended for punching horse

Scott Spits, Melissa Cunningham

David Warner.

Who bats at six? Pick your own Australian team for the Ashes

Interactive

Tim Cahill.

Cahill unable to train in Honduras

Dominic Bossi

Stuart Broad knows the importance of David Warner to the Australian side.

Warner is no fun to play against: Broad

Daniel Cherny

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