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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau failed to show-up at a meeting that was set to revive the Trans-Pacific ...

Trudeau sabotages deal, shocking world leaders

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Ange Postecoglou

'Kangaroos can play': Ange says Socceroos silenced critics, fans

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

About 45 per cent of schools in Sydney's south-west were found to be inefficient.

Something's gone badly wrong with teaching

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

For the first time, former Wallaby Glen Ella has spoken about his failed children's charity, which is accused of a $20 ...

From a rented room, Ella breaks five-month silence

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Begley

Police escorted Christine Foster past protesters picketing the Liberal fundraising event.

Tony Abbott condemns physical attack on sister Christine Forster

Nola Marino.

Shock discovery: Turnbull MP may be Italian by marriage

EXCLUSIVE

Customers to pay for billion-dollar surprise in PM's pet project

Nicole Hasham

Keating attacks Peter Garrett for 'squatting' on prime Sydney land

EXCLUSIVE

Australia's entire power grid could be switched off without warning

Cole Latimer

When Putin and Trump last met it, it was a love-in. Not this time

Video of giant rat filmed in Sydney restaurant shop window goes viral

Member for Bennelong, John Alexander, has his hair cut for the Leukemia Foundation's event, The Worlds Greatest Shave, ...

Turnbull government MP John Alexander resigns from Parliament

Bevan Shields
1 hr ago

Honduras versus Australia

Socceroos escape 'The Tomb' with a draw

1 hr ago

Kate and Georgia on Instagram.

Pressure to look good on Instagram is doing you serious damage

Trackside pitstop: Bill and Chloe Shorten in the Birdcage on Melbourne Cup Day.

Private Sydney: Breaking protocol to grab an unusual dunny scoop

Louis C.K was much admired by fellow comedians until the allegations aired.

'These stories are true': Louis C.K. admits to sexual misconduct

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John Alexander confirms dual citizenship

ABC staff-elected director Matt Peacock has said it's been a "very tough five years" at the public broadcaster.

'Tough five years': Veteran ABC reporter farewells colleagues

Meriton apartments in Bondi Junction. Meriton was found to have stopped some of its customers from leaving reviews on ...

No lift, phone, hot water: Reviews blocked after horror 10 days

Britain's Andy Murray at a press conference after losing his Men's Singles Quarterfinal Match against Sam Querrey of the ...

Scottish butcher makes terrifying meat tribute to Murray's new baby

Studio 10 host Jessica Rowe says she's not interested in Lisa Wilkinson's old job.

'Hell would freeze over first': Rowe scoffs TV rumours

Hot yoga guru Bikram Choudhury seeks US bankruptcy

1:36PM

Turnbull government MP John Alexander resigns ...

1:11PM

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau sabotages TPP, ...

12:30PM

'I think he said, ''I'm so ill, I'm in so much pain, I have to do something about it'',' says Coralie Richmond about her ...

'Is the gunman still around?': The question Coralie still remembers

Sean Nicholls and James Robertson

Glen Ella speaks out after $20 million kids charity collapse

EXCLUSIVE
Patrick Begley

Keating attacks Garrett over concert on 'sacred land'

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

University of Sydney socio-legal studies senior lecturer Dr Rebecca Scott-Bray and NSW State Coroner Michael Barnes.

The deaths that are unnecessarily clogging the coroner's office

Harriet Alexander

Member for Bennelong, John Alexander, had his hair cut for charity on Friday.

Close shave in Bennelong as byelection speculation mounts

Lisa Visentin

There was nowhere to put the flags at Dee Why Beach on Friday.

'Nowhere to put the flags': Huge swell closes Sydney beaches

The Inner West Council wants trackless trams, like the one pictured above, to carry commuters along Parramatta Road.

State walks away from track-free trams for Parramatta Road

Matt O'Sullivan

Belle Gibson claimed that she was diagnosed with brain cancer 2009, and that she was given four months to live.

Belle Gibson's bizarre performance at cancer victim's memorial

ABC Chairman Justin Milne has told the government the broadcaster will not agree to its demands to publish the salaries ...

ABC set for war with Coalition after refusing to reveal top salaries

Nearly 90 per cent of people who think they're underpaid are actually getting at or near the market rate, a new survey ...

You're probably getting paid better than you think

Australian Museum Director and CEO, Kim McKay AO, said FrogID is a national citizen science rescue.

Every croak counts: 'Urgent rescue mission' to save Australia's frogs

The aerial view of John Roth's neighbouring properties on Yarranabbe Road.

Property magnate forks out $30 million to buy neighbour's house

Victor Spink served six years' jail for organising one of the Australia's largest drug importations.

Former drug baron Victor Spink lists in Vaucluse

Guardian Vaults has safe-deposit facilities in Sydney and Melbourne and is seeing a growing number of people wanting ...

The high-security buildings many are busting to get into

Just because it's the most efficient room of your house, doesn't mean it can't be stylish too. Design by Dash Marshall.

Must-haves for a stylish and super functional kitchen

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The Italianate terrace Highclere was bought by Joanna McNiven for $5.18 million in 2010.

Roy Medich buys Potts Point terrace for $12 million

Principal artists Lana Jones dances Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty at the Capitol Theatre from November 11 to 25.

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Principal artists Lana Jones dances Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty at the Capitol Theatre from November 11 to 25.

Cultural makeover: Sydney's arts companies on the move

Nick Galvin and Linda Morris

The MQ-9 Reaper drone, used by the United States.

When robots go to war, who decides who lives and dies?

Patrick Begley

Former Boston television news anchor Heather Unruh wipes tears while speaking about the alleged sexual assault of her ...

I was an early supporter of #metoo, but this is getting ugly

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

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Chief Government Whip Nola Marino and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

New twist: Chief government whip may be a dual citizen by marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Customers 'to pay $160m a year' for PM's Snowy scheme

Nicole Hasham

A disastrous end to 2017 means 2018 could be even worse

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

David Bennett AC, QC, says three more MPs could be disqualified.

Former solicitor-general says three more MPs face disqualification

James Massola

NSW Nationals are hopeful that Fiona Nash could be parachuted back into the seat she vacated.

Nationals secretly plotting return of Fiona Nash to fill spot she lost

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

The MQ-9 Reaper drone. K

When robots go to war, who decides who lives and dies?

Supplied undated image obtained Wednesday, October 26, 2017 of refugees and asylum seekers during a protest at the Manus ...

Dutton issues warning ahead of Manus deadline

Fergus Hunter

Deadly fake Chanel lifejackets sold to the desperate

Nick Miller

Lord Evans, the former director of British spy agency MI5, said terrorists will start targeting infrastructure that is ...

Former MI5 boss warns of new terror frontier

Latika Bourke

The filmmakers shadowed the Taesongsan team for 11 days during their first trip last November.

North Korea still plays hockey as if it was 1950

US President Donald Trump in Vietnam on Friday.

Defiant Trump uses key speech to issue sharp rebuke to China

Investors are looking to cash in on China's growing thirst for infant formula.

Aussie infant formula companies ride the China boom

Darren Gray

A cyber attack on high voltage transmission networks could take down an entire city's power.

Is Australia's power grid safe from hackers?

Cole Latimer

Keeping it in the family, Christian and Michael Dal Zotto with their father Otto Dal Zotto.

Italians threaten to take sparkle out of local prosecco boom

Cara Waters

Given the appeal of these assets, Murdoch should have no problem maximising the sale price.

Is Rupert Murdoch about to lose his media crown?

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Something's gone badly wrong with teaching

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Amazon kicks off fashion attack on Aussie retailers

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Hawthorne

Tabcorp anti-money laundering program was 'insufficient': Judge

Nick Toscano

Canadian dairy heavyweight confident of Murray Goulburn buy

Darren Gray

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Why it has never been more important to tax the rich

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Illustration: Simon Letch

The dangers behind smiling Sophia the robot

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

The cover of the book launched this week about the Sirius building.

Why it's time to get Sirius about brutalist architecture

COMMENT
Tom Oliver Payne

BMW's new "Smart Key".

Prepare to experience a revolutionary way of driving

Cars

Kettlebells and guitars: Ben Owen and Pete Murray are combining their two passions to create a whole new experience.

How a family tragedy put musician Pete Murray on a quest for wellness

Fitness
Jane Rocca

ING

ING to scrap international ATM fees

Clancy Yeates

Comprehensive credit reporting will paint a better picture of a consumer's money behaviour.

Comprehensive credit reporting will provide a better picture

Mark Bouris

Keeping it in the family, Christian and Michael Dal Zotto with their father Otto Dal Zotto.

Prosecco dispute could reduce local sparkle

Cara Waters

Kerry Boulton says a huge wave of business exits is coming.

The real risk for ageing business owners

COMMENT
Kerry Boulton

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Private Sydney: We'll always have Paris

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Leaders at citizenship impasse

Federal Politics

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Ice addict gets 36 years for murder

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A Shazam for frogs

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ABC staff-elected director Matt Peacock has said it's been a "very tough five years" at the public broadcaster.

'It’s been a tough five years': Veteran reporter bids farewell

Broede Carmody

ARTWORK COMMISSIONED BY SPECTRUM EDITORS FOR SPECTRUM COVER Bjork, illustration by Christina Zimpel PLEASE DO NOT USE ...

The inimitable Bjork, chaser of dreams

Jane Rocca

Actress Portia de Rossi says she was sexually harassed by action star Steven Seagal during an audition.

Portia de Rossi claims star unzipped pants during audition

Bryan Alexander

Studio 10 host Jessica Rowe says she's not interested in Lisa Wilkinson's old job.

'Hell would freeze over first': Rowe rules out Today return

Rob Moran

The new trilogy will be the first to step away from the Skywalker dynasty.

A brand-new Star Wars trilogy is in the works

Broede Carmody

Comedian Louis CK, seen here in his recent Netflix special, is the latest Hollywood star accused of sexual misconduct.

Comedian Louis CK accused of sexual misconduct

Joe Otterson

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

Kevin Spacey's scenes in All The Money In The World will be re-shot with Christopher Plummer.

Spacey scenes in new movie to be re-shot weeks from release

Andrea Mandell

Principal artists Lana Jones dances Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty at the Capitol Theatre from November 11 to 25.

Sydney's arts companies are on the move

Stevie Nicks built an intimate connection with her audience.

Stevie Nicks can still hold an audience with that voice

Michael Bailey

Drake: Great energy, charm ... and fireworks.

Drake's a man who happily knows his limitations

Michael Ruffles

Altuzarra dress from Belinda.

Meet the new Muriel, Maggie McKenna

Steve Dow

After a lifetime apart, what do you say?

The day I met my birth mother

Kate Mathieson

Vegan beauty is way better than it used to be

Stephanie Darling

Lincoln Younes in the Mumm VIP Marquee at the Cup Day Festival in Barangaroo on Tuesday.

Sydney gives Melbourne a run for its money on Cup Day

Social Seen
Amy Croffey

'I just shared what's true for me': Lola Berry.

Why does 'My Day On A Plate' make us all so mad?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Tennis player Andy Murray and his wife Kim have welcomed their second child. The couple, who are already parents to ...

OK, this butcher's tribute to Andy Murray's baby is truly terrifying

Saying no is a muscle. The more you do it, the more used to it you become.

How to stop being a people-pleaser (without being a jerk)

Susie Moore

According to the latest stats released by Netflix, Australia ranks No.8 worldwide for "binge-racing".

What binge-watching is doing to our relationships

Jo Hartley

Lord Howe Island.

Paradise vs paradise: Which of these two Aussie islands is best?

Louise Southerden

One-bar rage: Is Australia worse for hotel Wi-Fi than other countries?

Why Wi-Fi in Australian hotels is so awfully slow

Tim Richards

Hastings Street Main Beach, Noosa.

Traveller letters: Ruined - Noosa no longer an idyllic coastal retreat

Is it worth it?

The exhausting truth about 'holidays' with children

He drives me crazy, and I he, but I will always care for the father of my children.

The surprising emotions that arrive with divorce papers

What's the right amount of sleep for future dads-to-be?

How sleeping-in might stop you becoming a dad

Crispy potato rosti topped with creme fraiche dollops, dill fronds and flaked trout.

The perfect weekend brunch: potato rosti with trout

Roti wraps.

Forget fairy bread: Chin Chin's kid's party recipes

Pazar Food Collective in Canterbury.

Pazar Food Collective accuses new Mona Vale venue of copying dishes

Swift is an open-source programming language created by Apple, which can be used to make apps for iOS.

Apple, RMIT partner on coding courses

Scary times lay ahead for Australia's free-to-air broadcasters unless they can work together to stem the bleeding.

Netflix still killing Freeview, not Foxtel

COMMENT

Origins is recognisable as Assassin's Creed, but it's a cut above most games in the series.

New Egyptian Assassin's Creed is the best in a decade

Review

This artist's representation of the supernova shows star-matter moving outwards from a series of explosions in the ...

Astronomers shocked by explosive supernova

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

Fastest telcos and cities for broadband revealed

Off-road comparison: Land Rover Discovery v Ford Everest v Toyota Prado v Jeep Grand Cherokee.

Luxury 4WD test: Land Rover Discovery versus rivals

Toby Hagon

Abarth 595 Competizione

First Drive: Abarth 595 pocket rocket

Alex Rae

Mazda's Skyactiv-X technology promises 20 percent fuel economy savings

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Green Innovation

Kez Casey

2017 Holden Commodore range.

Aussie-made Holden Commodores running out

Stephen Ottley

2018 Hyundai Sonata Premium

Driven: Hyundai's updated Sonata

Andrew Maclean

Rally ace Molly Taylor with her road-going Subaru WRX STI.

Star and car: Rally champ Molly Taylor

Owen Thomson

Honduras versus Australia

Socceroos held in Honduras

Dominic Bossi
1 hr ago

Helping hand: Socceroos Jimmy Jeggo (left) and Bailey Wright training in Honduras.

Socceroos recovery begins hours after full-time ... and in mid-air

Dominic Bossi

Bowled over: Steve Smith stumbles in the nets against Mitchell STarc.

Smith hits the deck in fiery net session with Starc

Chris Barrett

Giant-killers: Mariners coach Paul Okon celebrates with Tom Hiariej, Ben Kennedy and Kwabena Appiah-Kubi

Central Coast Mariners stun Sydney FC

Emma Kemp

Heartbreak: A baby-faced Harry Kewell after the 2-2 draw with Iran in 1997, ending Australia's dream of qualification ...

The World Cup is no panacea for Australian soccer

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Unconvincing: England's Alastair Cook finally got some runs on tour, but his 85-ball 32 included just one boundary.

Pink ball carnage in Adelaide

Daniel Cherny

Safe hands: Socceroos goalkeeper Mat Ryan.

The special bond between two Socceroos goalkeepers

Dominic Bossi

Tery Campese showed touches of his old class.

Vunivalu hat-trick downs Italy

David Polkinghorne

Tery Campese showed touches of his old class.

Vunivalu hat-trick downs Italy

David Polkinghorne

Thanks but no thanks: Peter Sterling says Parramatta can do without Jarryd Hayne.

Sterling urges Eels to brush Hayne

Steve Zemek

Circumspect: Coach Mal Meninga wants nothing to do with a proposed Wallabies-Kangaroos clash.

Meninga targets more international rugby league, not Wallabies

James Buckley

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