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Malcolm Turnbull has accused Bill Shorten of trying to "prolong" the citizenship crisis even though Labor wants ...

Turnbull ups the ante as citizenship row gets uglier

Sam Dastyari spoke passionately about refugees at a pub function on Wednesday night in Canberra.

Streaming service takes legal action against Senator's abusers

Children wave U.S. and Chinese flags as President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Airport on Wednesday

'My great chemistry' with China will fix everything: Trump

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

Australia's John Aloisi looks on as Gianni Guigou and Pablo Garcia celebrate Uruguay's win.

Honduran hell? Sounds like a picnic compared to Montevideo

NXT's Rebekha Sharkie is the latest MP caught up in the citizenship fiasco.

Crucial crossbench MP reveals doubts about her citizenship status

Think a 'Yes' vote will be the end of the matter? Don't be so sure

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Waleed Aly

'We forgive you': Family of boy killed in crash reaches out to driver

First home buyers shut out investors as govt restrictions bite

'Terrorist': Dastyari toys with going to cops after abuse in pub

'Not the greatest': Jockey blames 'brain fade' for horse punch

Thi Nguyen flicks through charge sheets in the foyer of the Melbourne West police station.

As teen remains critical, accused hit-run driver fronts up to police

Fashions on the Field winner Crystal Kimber.

Grandma's op shop find wins massive fashion prize

Qatar Airways' new Doha to Adelaide flights mark the first time the A350 has flown to Australia in commercial use.

Flight to Bali diverted after woman discovers husband's affair

Andrew Swallow has called time on his career.

Former Roos skipper retires after failing to secure move

Parents can monitor kids' mobile phone use.

How parents can monitor their child's mobile phone use

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Secret footage reveals squalid conditions in Manus camp

Robyn Lawley poses for photos in the Birdcage for the Kennedy Oaks Day at Flemington Racecourse in a Con Ilio ensemble.

Celebrities and style: All the trackside glamour at Oaks day

Frances Abbott at the Myer lunch for Oaks Day.

'Human rights': Frances Abbott sweats on poll

dating

What it's like to be a bald woman in the dating world

Sarah Michelle Geller

Celebrities make hilarious use of Twitter's new limit

Appalled shoppers take aim at 'raunchy' lingerie ...

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Business, director fined $360,000 after man ...

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Citizenship crisis: PM threatens to refer Labor ...

8:44PM

The dead man had burns to 50 per cent of his body after his bike burst into flames.

'We're going to arrest you': Vow to get hit-run teens after cyclist dies

No conviction for cop who slapped handcuffed teen

'I ended it': Man jailed for 21 years for vigilante murder

Scratch marks from the alleged attack can be seen under Claire Derrick's eyes.

'He just wanted to bash me': Random daylight attack in city's east

Bryce says he 'didn't think high school was going to be like this'.

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

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

David Whitcroft at the County Court in Melbourne last year.

Ex-Geelong College rowing coach admits abusing more boys

Jesse Pember died in a car crash 1999.

'Shock': Grieving mum finds son's desecrated grave

WA

Protesters raise a sign on one of the sails of the Opera House, calling for the Manus Island detainees to be resettled ...

Activists try to unfurl banner on Opera House

UPDATED

The video shows one handler pulling the tiger's tail and the other hitting the tiger on the head

Dreamworld defends handlers after tiger hit

QLD

The offending roo looks on as paramedics treat the injured man.

'In a bad mood': Kangaroo attacks 80-year-old man

ACT

Investor lending plunged in September but first-home buyers continue to creep back into the data.

Warning to first-home buyers as investors retreat from market

Glenn and Jenny Murch recently purchased a block of Bribie Island land as they sought a quiet spot within easy reach of ...

The private Queensland hotspot for interstate buyers

Taylor Swift.

I'm sorry, the old Taylor can't come right now ... she's in Tribeca

Looking after indoor plants is easier than you may think - and it'll pay off when it comes to your health.

Forget work/life: Why everyone needs a better plant/life balance

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From Ollivanders wand shop to Flourish and Blotts bookshop, this Harry Potter replica has everything.

Man quits job to build a replica of Diagon Alley in his driveway

US President Donald Trump: A year later, his administration is mired in scandal, unable even to staff its departments, ...

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US President Donald Trump: A year later, his administration is mired in scandal, unable even to staff its departments, ...

A year on, what's happened to prophesies of Trumpian gloom

It's too early!

I've got Christmas fatigue - in early November

Suzi Catchpole

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on an earlier trip abroad to Israel.

South-east Asian crises off Turnbull's APEC agenda

Lindsay Murdoch

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Malcolm Turnbull has accused Bill Shorten of trying to "prolong" the citizenship crisis even though Labor wants ...

Citizenship crisis: PM threatens to refer suspect Labor MPs to court

Adam Gartrell

Same-sex marriage arguments may not sway vote, survey finds

David Wroe

Citizenship crisis bites crucial crossbench MP

James Massola

Housing

Restrictions bite as first home buyers shut out investors

Eryk Bagshaw

Malcolm Turnbull interviewed on Nine's Today show.

Malcolm Turnbull in fiery TV exchange with Karl Stefanovic

Fergus Hunter

A protest at the Manus Island processing centre.

Manus refugees brace for violence as authorities prepare to move in

Fergus Hunter

Labor senator Sam Dastyari has yet to lodge a formal complaint.

Labor senator Sam Dastyari racially abused in a Melbourne pub

Fergus Hunter, Larissa Ham

Children wave U.S. and Chinese flags as President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Airport on Wednesday

'Chemistry' with China will fix everything: Trump

Kirsty Needham

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, directly beneath flag, and others raise the national flag at a border crossing ...

Assad's army, allies, claim Syria is 'free of Islamic State'

A woman reads a banner during a demonstration to support the wave of testimonies denouncing cases of sexual harassment, ...

French teachers push for 'gender neutral' grammar

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on an earlier trip abroad to Israel.

South-east Asian crises off Turnbull's APEC agenda in Vietnam

Lindsay Murdoch

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Trust me, I'm a politician: Why citizenship plan beggars belief

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

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

Women should embrace the power of our collective rage

Jane Gilmore

I wouldn't pay for a tattoo. I wouldn't drive them to a tattoo parlour. I would hate a tattoo. But I would try to ...

You have to let go of your children, or they'll do it for you

COMMENT
Dani Valent

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Motors

How Elon Musk made (and how he spends) his money

The ASX continues to fly high.

Banks, miners spearhead ASX push beyond 6000

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

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

Christine D'Mello

Donald Trump tweeted as he swung through Asia this week that said that the US sharemarket's record highs reflected ...

Why the 'Trump trade' is not all about him, one year on

Hemmes expands pub empire with $70m shopping spree

Carolyn Cummins

'Turning point': Uranium shares spike as key player shutters mines

Cole Latimer

Deutsche Bank maps climate change risks for investors

Cole Latimer

Optus admits to slower than promised NBN speeds

UPDATED

The grandson of ocean-mapping legend Jacques Cousteau swears by this life-saving trick.

This luxe accessory could actually save your life while travelling

First Class

Summer footwear should be two things: simple, and comfortable.

Burn your Crocs: 10 essential shoes you need this summer

Stitched Up
Pete Harrison

Retiring from work doesn't mean retiring from life.

Five tips to achieve early retirement

Paul Benson

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

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

Has the Christmas party become so politically correct it feels like another boring work function?

Is it time to kill office Christmas party?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Photo shows a woman who has been charged after handing herself in over the Coburg hit-and-run that knocked a 13-year-old ...

Woman charged with Coburg hit run

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Motorcyclist dead, gang remain on the loose

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Sam Dastyari racially attacked

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Malcolm v Karl

Federal Politics

Two jockeys doing the 'Dab" after morning track work at Flemington.

Fairfax photos of the week - November 2, 2017

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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.

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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Lisa Wilkinson will co-host The Project in 2018 - with further roles to be announced in January.

Channel Ten in 2018: What's new and what's axed

Michael Lallo

Sam Dastyari spoke passionately about refugees at a pub function on Wednesday night in Canberra.

Stan takes legal action against Senator Dastyari's abusers

Aja Styles

Nicole Kidman in Malice.

Why Aaron Sorkin refused to write a crude Nicole Kidman sex scene

Keith Urban accepts his Single of the Year prize at the 51st CMA Awards in Nashville.

Keith Urban debuts new Weinstein-inspired single

Rob Moran

One of his very best: John Bell plays Andre, whose grip on reality is slipping, in The Father.

The best performance of John Bell's career

Cameron Woodhead

Charlie Sheen has "categorically denied" the allegations.

Charlie Sheen accused of sexually assaulting Corey Haim

Rob Moran

Jeffrey Tambor poses with the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Transparent at the 2016 Emmy Awards.

Actor Jeffrey Tambor denies sexual harassment claims

Broede Carmody

Harry Styles will perform at the 2017 ARIA Awards.

Harry Styles to perform at 2017 ARIA Awards

Broede Carmody

Eddie Rayner sees himself as the ''keeper'' of Split Enz's legacy.

No end in sight for the music of Split Enz

Stephen A. Russell

French coloratura soprano Natalie Dessay pictured here in Lucia di Lammermoor; more recently she sang high G's in Les ...

How high can you go? A note so high it's never been sung at the Met

Zachary Woolfe

Ben Stiller stars in Brad's Status.

Brad's Status a low-rank attempt at skewering status anxiety

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Model Gemma Ward with Fashion Laureate winner Dion Lee. Ward is a guest at the Gala event held in Sydney on Thursday night.

Dion Lee takes out Australian fashion's top prize

Annie Brown
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White lady ... Priscilla Presley arrives at the Birdcage.

Grandma's op shop find wins $115,000 fashion prize

Melissa Singer

Frances Abbott at the Myer lunch for Oaks Day.

'This is human rights': Frances Abbott sweats on survey

Melissa Singer

Sia turned the attempt to humiliate her into promo for her 'Everyday is Christmas' album.

Why Sia's power move against the paparazzi should inspire action

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

The health benefits of hemp oil are many.

Is the future of sustainable food finally here?

Sarah Berry

The Blue Box Cafe looks out on to the start of Central Park in New York.

You can now have an Instagram worthy breakfast at Tiffany’s

Nicole Economos

Priscilla Presley arrives at the Kennedy Marquee in the Birdcage during the Kennedy Oaks Day.

Oaks Day 2017: Celebrities frock up in style

Victoria Beckham's new collaboration is a shrewd move.

Victoria Beckham set to do haute sport

Annie Brown

Wonderbao's trio of bao.

Melbourne's Night Noodle Markets kick off tonight. Here's your hit list

The current artisinal bread movement is 'stagnant', according to Myhrvold.

The $825 cookbook that will change the way you think about bread

Antonio Carluccio is the original godfather of Italian cuisine.

Tributes flow for 'Godfather of Italian cooking' Antonio Carluccio

Parents quickly become familiar with children's snot.

10 gross things most parents do (but don't admit to)

IVF should only be used when appropriate.

IVF may increase risk of premature birth

Some things they will be able to pinpoint perfectly.

Seven things your children will remember about you when they are adults

Qatar Airways' new Doha to Adelaide flights mark the first time the A350 has flown to Australia in commercial use.

Flight to Bali diverted after woman discovers husband's affair

Hugh Morris

As a general rule, it's citizens of well-off, democratic and mostly white countries who have the most desirable ...

US, India and more: Don't get caught by these visa entry scams

Michael Gebicki

New United Boeing 747 Livery. Supplied by United Airlines.

'Greatest flight ever': United's last 747 jumbo jet makes final flight

Ookla is behind Speedtest.com, on of the most popular internet speed tests.

Fastest telcos and cities for broadband revealed

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

Users worried an inappropriate image might appear on Facebook's platforms are asked to send it in.

Why Facebook wants Australians to send their nude photos

Foxtel has missed an opportunity to strike a killer blow with its new Foxtel Now streaming media player.

Foxtel Now puck takes pay TV beyond the box

COMMENT

Waymo's self-driving Chrysler Pacifica hybrid.

Waymo's autonomous cars ready to roll out

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

The best ute is...

Andrew Maclean

2011 Ford Ranger.

Used car review: Ford Ranger

David Morley

Google's Waymo has commenced self-driving taxi trials in Arizona.

Google moves into the backseat on driverless cars

David McCowen

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Quick Spin: Nissan Navara N-Sport

David McCowen

2018 Peugeot 308.

Peugeot trims 308 range

Stephen Ottley

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

Volkswagen plots electric Beetle

Stephen Ottley

Homecoming: Gary Ablett is back where he started

If Ablett makes Geelong a better team, the Cats win

ANALYSIS
Peter Ryan

Andrew Swallow has called time on his career.

Former Roos skipper retires after failing to secure move

Paddy McCartin

Confident McCartin wants to stay a Saint

Peter Ryan

Stewart Crameri believes he's in good shape to return to football.

Rookie draft is Crameri's best hope to get on an AFL list

Peter Ryan

Ablett is hoping for premiership success with Geelong.

Ablett returns to the Cats hoping to land another flag

Peter Ryan

When the stadium was decorated in the team's colours, a designer noticed the structure at the entrance formed a giant ...

'The Tomb': Why Postecoglou should fear playoff venue

Dominic Bossi

England's Jake Ball

English quick down, Paine stakes claim

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Cairns' Mitch McCarron sets up for a shot against Melbourne.

Taipans end United's run of form

Roy Ward
40 mins ago

Top team: Jockey Stephen Baster and trainer Gai Waterhouse have enjoyed plenty of success.

Waterhouse, Pinot the toast of $1m VRC Oaks

Patrick Bartley

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Women's Ashes Test delicately poised after opening day

James Buckley
1 hr ago

Australia's John Aloisi looks on as Gianni Guigou and Pablo Garcia celebrate Uruguay's win.

Honduran hell? Sounds like a picnic compared to Montevideo

Michael Lynch

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

Jockey blames 'brain fade' for horse punch

Serena Williams with the 2017 Australian Open trophy.

Serena Williams back in the gym, eyes Australian Open

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