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SEXPOL - NOVEMBER 15: Robyn Cush and Ann Murphy supporting the yes campain in Circular Quay on NOVEMBER 15, 2017 in ...

Same-sex marriage debate begins in Parliament

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Police on board the yacht on Thursday.

Police discover half a tonne of cocaine hidden in hull of yacht

45 mins ago

Art dealer Tim Goodman has suggested sinister forces might have caused an IT meltdown that led to the postponement of an ...

Sabotage or stuff-up? Art auction shelved amid alleged IT mischief

Removing sugar is one of the most obvious ways to extend life expectancy.

If you want to live even longer, you might not like what you have to do

COMMENT
Peter Martin
49 mins ago

Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne says his Twitter account was hacked overnight.

'I was hacked!': Pyne's Twitter account in pornography mishap

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Ian Kiernan says he is disappointed by the decision.

The man who was 'dumped' for Ferry McFerryface

Sean Nicholls

Diplomat killed in NYC balcony fall 'was playing game of trust'

Rachel Olding
1 hr ago

North Korea sentences Donald Trump 'to death' after Asia visit

The $4.4 trillion 'Big Five' could destroy their own ecosystem

COMMENT

World Cup shock: Tim Cahill warns he will leave A-League team

Two charged over protest outside Liberal Party fundraiser

Christopher Vanneste said there were no winners from the proceedings.

'I didn't see her': Cyclist was killed after driver's 'lapse in concentration'

Harriet Alexander
1 hr ago

An employee with Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi on display at Christie's auction rooms, in London.

Leonardo da Vinci painting sells for $US400m, setting new record

UPDATED
10 mins ago

Dr Masami Uechi, left, with Dr Niek Beijerink and Prince.

Sydney dog receives $50,000 open-heart surgery

1 hr ago

"It's been a long process": World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont.

Anger after shock announcement of 2023 Rugby World Cup host

Vegan food

Thinking about going vegan? Here are five tips for beginners

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Flying through the Ross 128 planetary system

Michael, a participant in the new season of Struggle Street, with his dog.

Struggle Street is back on our screens, and it's infuriating

As well as consistency, the type of exercise we do may make a difference to brain health.

Exercise can change our brains for the better, study reveals

Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Batman (Ben Affleck) and the Flash (Ezra Miller) in <i>Justice League</i>.

Justice League review: DC capitalises on new ray of hope

celebating the YES vote at Stonewall Hotel, Sydney. the verdict of the postal vote on same sex marriage is YES in every ...

'Goodbye dinosaurs. That was an asteroid': What Australia said

Santos says rejected Harbour Energy approach in ...

12:16PM

Murdoch survives massive investor backlash at ...

12:11PM

'Pride and sadness': Regrets, CBA boss Narev has ...

12:11PM

The Ombudsman's report lifts the veil on a decade of patchy – if not worse – enforcement of NSW water regulations.

Parking inspectors at Canada Bay dwarfed state's water inspectors

Peter Hannam

Cash stashed in AFP officer's bag 'went undiscovered for a month'

Georgina Mitchell

How did Sydney vote? Results from your electorate in the postal survey

Matt Wade

Celebrations at the Stonewall Hotel on Oxford Street as the "yes" result is read out.

Jubilation as Sydney learns of 'yes' result for same-sex marriage vote

Palliative care professionals have presented a united front against proposed voluntary assisted dying legislation.

Palliative care experts warn NSW assisted dying bill 'unsafe'

Sydney fans stuck on a train due to delays on route to ANZ Stadium.

Socceroos fans vent as transport chaos causes lengthy delays

UPDATED
Andrew Taylor

Kristina Keneally snuck up on John Alexander while he was campaigning in Eastwood Mall with Julie Bishop.

'I feel like you are stalking me': The ambush of Bennelong

Australia doesn't stack up well with most other nations when it comes to climate action, an international report says.

'Alarm bells': Australia near the bottom of the heap for climate action

Peter Hannam

Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) crews in Brisbane CBD after and electrical fault knocked out power to 30 ...

Father and two sons fight for life after house fire in Queensland

Liberal MP Andrew Hastie will abstain from voting on same-sex marriage legislation.

Lib MP Andrew Hastie to ignore his electorate by abstaining on vote

WA

Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls arrives for a visit to a banana and sugar cane farm in Tully on Wednesday.

Poll reveals Liberal Party edging ahead on two-party stakes

QLD

Young renters are now willing to pay up to $30 more for an area with fast internet with NBN already connected or about ...

The Sydney suburbs with the best and worst internet

The suburban backyard used to be a vast expanse of weedy grass, a rusty Hills Hoist and somewhere down the front, a house.

What happened to the great Australian backyard?

A game of rugby taking place at Queens Park.

The slice of Sydney suburbia that broke away from the big smoke

Snohetta.

Seven of world's cutest cabins to help you escape the daily grind

Labor candidate for the seat of Bennelong, Kristina Keneally, in Sydney on Tuesday.

Keneally buys house on island 30km from her electorate

Australia doesn't stack up well with most other nations when it comes to climate action, an international report says.

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Australia doesn't stack up well with most other nations when it comes to climate action, an international report says.

Australia near the bottom of the heap for climate action

Peter Hannam

Church

Church leaders vow to push for protections after 'yes' victory

David Wroe

Ian Kiernan says he is disappointed by the decision.

Environmentalist 'dumped' for Ferry McFerryface

Sean Nicholls

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Dean Smith makes the case for his bill on same-sex marriage on Thursday.

Dean Smith: the unlikely champion of same-sex marriage

Judith Ireland
6 mins ago

'Hacked!': Christopher Pyne's Twitter account in porn mishap

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

'Yes': PM moves to legalise gay marriage before Christmas

James Massola

SEXPOL - NOVEMBER 15: Robyn Cush and Ann Murphy supporting the yes campain in Circular Quay on NOVEMBER 15, 2017 in ...

Same-sex marriage: debate begins in Parliament

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Liberal electorates voted "yes" in greater numbers than those held by Labor.

Liberal voters and home-grown Australians: Where 'yes' won

Peter Martin

Same sex marriage survey - yes result

This is how your electorate voted in the same-sex marriage survey

Matt Frauenfelder, Gary Hayward (front), John Hobbs and Fanny Peppler Flux celebrate the vote from Yackandandah.

Yackandandah celebrates as regional Australia votes 'yes'

Tony Wright

Grace Mugabe addresses church leaders at a gathering in Harare on November 5.

'Gucci' Grace Mugabe's ambitions and the toppling of her husband

44 mins ago

A military tank is seen with armed soldiers outside President Robert Mugabe's office in Harare.

Zimbabwe: When a coup is not a coup

21 mins ago

US President Donald Trump, left, looks at Moon Jae-in, South Korea's president, as he speaks during a news conference in ...

North Korea on Trump's Asia visit: He deserves death

Glass of whisky, scotch, spirits generic

Scotland wins right to end the sale of cheap booze

Nick Miller

A source familiar with Harbour Energy said a future bid for Santos would not be out of the realms of possibility.

Santos says rejected Harbour Energy approach in August

UPDATED
Cole Latimer
3 mins ago

The ASX should enjoy some support this morning after four sessions of losses.

Markets Live: Banks lead ASX recovery

Live
Patrick Commins
32 mins ago

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'Pride and sadness': Regrets, CBA boss Ian Narev has a few

Clancy Yeates
7 mins ago

Full-time jobs climbed 24,300, bringing gains for the year to a blistering 298,000.

Jobless rate hits near four-year low, wages still lag

10 mins ago

Murdoch survives massive investor backlash at 21st Century Fox

COMMENT
Colin Kruger, CBD
7 mins ago

New world order: Will the US still be a major player by 2030?

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Murray Goulburn settles with ASIC over downgrade, price cut

Darren Gray

The $4.4 trillion 'Big Five' could destroy its own ecosystem

COMMENT

How Sydney voted.

After postal vote, we will never think of Sydney's west the same again

COMMENT
Andy Marks
51 mins ago

Senator Penny Wong before and after after the result in the same sex marriage survey at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

Why all Australians should celebrate this vote

COMMENT
Penny Wong

Karina Okotel with her children Hannah, 3, David 2, and baby Grace.

'Yes' campaign must keep its promises after 5 million people voted 'No'

COMMENT
Karina Okotel

The record-breaking Omega.

Second hand: How vintage watches are a booming business

Watches

Singapore Airlines upped the stakes with their 5-Star hotel room inspired cabins.

Suites in the sky: How airlines are fighting to keep first class on top

High Flyer

The regulator's actions to slow growth in lending to investors is seeing first timers coming into the market.

Property prices at a turning point - or the pause that refreshes

John Collett

ASX reaching 6000 points is a cause for reflection rather than celebration.

Don't expect the ASX to recover its all-time high soon

John Collett

Anthony Cribbes, Sarah Dobson and Dee Brinsmead are the founders of The Altar Electric.

Small business gets ready for same-sex marriage boost

Cara Waters

Too many companies, including some of Australia's largest, are badly overworking their customer databases.

Marketing is abusing, misusing database power

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone
1 hr ago

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Same-sex marriage: How we voted

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'I've been with this man 11 years and now I can bloody marry him!'

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Same-sex marriage: What happens next

Same Sex Marriage

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'This is not a military takeover'

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Best of Fairfax cartoons Nov 16

1 hr ago

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The Girlfriend Experience returns for season 2 with 2 new stories - now streaming only on Stan.

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Michelle Dockery is good at being bad - Good Behavior 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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Drake stopped a gig in Sydney to confront a concertgoer who was harassing women.

'I will f--- you up': Drake calls out perv at Sydney gig

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Michael, a participant in the new season of Struggle Street, with his dog.

Struggle Street is back, and it's infuriating

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Lallo

Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot), Batman (Ben Affleck) and the Flash (Ezra Miller) in <i>Justice League</i>.

Justice League review: DC capitalises on new ray of hope

Jake Wilson

Author Tony Birch is the first indigenous writer to win the Patrick White Literary Award.

Tony Birch is first indigenous writer to win Patrick Award

Jason Steger

Magda

'Everyone loves Magda': The yes campaign's secret weapon

Michael Lallo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 10: ABC Chairman Justin Milne has lunch with AFR journalist Max Mason at Tokonoma on May 10, ...

ABC to embrace Netflix-style streaming from next year

Karl Quinn

A Gold Coast man dubbed the 'neighbour from hell' attacked A Current Affair's Chris Allen.

A Current Affair reporter attacked by 'neighbour from hell'

Rob Moran

Jimmy Fallon's emotional dedication to his late mother Gloria: "My biggest fan"

Fallon's emotional Tonight Show return after loss of his mother

Brett Whiteley and six unicorns take top billing

Linda Morris

Achinoam Nini

Music is 'medicine' for this ambassador of peace

Michael Dwyer

Guernica (detail), 1937

Now you can delve deep into Picasso's nightmare vision

FILE - This June 7, 2016 file photo shows Blake Shelton performing at the 12th Annual Stars for Second Harvest Benefit ...

Controversy after People names 'Sexiest Man Alive'

23 mins ago

With the gift of hindsight and motherhood, I see how similar mum and I are.

It wasn't until I became a mum that I understood my own

Jo Hartley

As well as consistency, the type of exercise we do may make a difference to brain health.

Exercise can change brains for the better, study finds

Sarah Berry

Kim Kardashian West arrives at the LACMA Art + Film Gala at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art on Saturday, November ...

Kardashian accidentally reveals sex of new baby

The bedroom section is where all the magic happens with on-the-spot personalisation.

The Daily Edited opens its first apartment-style store

Nicole Economos
32 mins ago

Miranda Kerr and Evan Spiegel, seen here at a White House function, were married in the garden of their home in ...

Miranda Kerr expecting second child

Mary Ward

Placenta eating is not a risk-free practice.

Why you shouldn’t eat your placenta

Bryony McNeill

Prince Harry speaks during WE Day Toronto celebrations on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017.

Prince Harry hands out HIV kits in London to promote testing

Heba Kanso

The business class cabin on board the Qantas Dreamliner.

This is what the future of long-haul travel looks like for Australians

Michael Gebicki

Sigiriya, a 5th century rock fortress, Sri Lanka.

Seven incredible wonders of the world you couldn't visit, until now

Nikki Ekstein
1 hr ago

Hong Kong has one of the world's most expensive housing markets.

Living in cages: Dark underbelly of Hong Kong exposed to tourists

CHARLOTTE GRAHAM
6 mins ago

Boy

What happened when I stopped asking my teenage son to tidy his room

These kids carry the load of a nation on their back.

The bulletproof school backpacks that are breaking my heart

Kim Kardashian with her two children Saint and North.

Kim Kardashian says surrogacy is 'so much harder' than pregnancy

Try seasoning steaks 45 minutes before cooking.

Salty secrets: How to grill the perfectly seasoned steak

Bestselling dessert dishes feature at Stanton & Co in Rosebery.

Stanton & Co fires up in bumper opening season for Rosebery

Chilli squid and herb fettuccini.

Adam Liaw's speedy chilli squid and herb fettuccini

Google's Pixel Buds have adjustable loops to keep them in your ears, rather than a selection of differently-sized tips.

Translating on the fly with Google's Pixel Buds

Review

The Kindle Oasis is a big reader for big readers.

Kindle Oasis and the joys of a good e-book

Review

SMS Broadcast's Lee Gaywood, with his fiance Gemma Cooper.

SMS company's $500k gift boosted 'Yes' campaign

EXCLUSIVE
20 mins ago

An artist's impression of the temperate planet Ross 128 b, which lies only 11 light-years from Earth.

New planet discovered in the neighbourhood

Amazon's Android-powered Fire TV media player, compatible with a Bluetooth remote and gaming controller.

Will Amazon bring its Fire TV to Australia?

COMMENT

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Best Luxury SUV Under $80,000 finalists.

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Best Luxury SUV Under $80k

David Morley

BMW is set to reveal its i8 Roadster at the upcoming LA Motor Show.

New BMW i8 Roadster teased

Alex Rae

Mazda will present an updated Mazda6 sedan at the LA auto show.

Turbocharged Mazda6 on the way in 2018

David McCowen

Nissan's new Pathfinder SUV video review

David McCowen

Volkswagen's new Polo Urban is the cheapest car in its range.

Volkswagen's most affordable car reviewed

David McCowen

Ford's previous-generation Range ute could be hit by the Takata airbag scandal.

Is the Kia Stinger a decent family car option?

David McCowen

Socceroos legend Tim Cahill.

Melbourne City coach stares down Tim Cahill's quit threat

Michael Lynch
1 hr ago

Ange Postecoglou

'Outsider' Ange slams critics, still undecided on future

Michael Lynch

"It's been a long process": World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont.

Anger after shock announcement of 2023 Rugby World Cup host

Tom Decent

Ruan Sims: "I couldn't have asked for a better childhood."

'Our parents didn't pigeonhole us because we were boys or girls'

James Buckley

Vocal voice: Ian Thorpe speaks after the "yes" vote was declared victorious.

Australian sport should take a bow after historic day

Peter FitzSimons

Mile Jedinak

Jedinak the tour leader as Australia reaches journey's end

ANALYSIS
Michael Lynch

Socceroos v Honduras

How the Socceroos rated

Matt Bungard

Tim Cahill

World Cup shock: Cahill warns he will leave the A-League

Emma Kemp

Michael Morgan

How Cronk picked his Australian halves partner

Steve Mascord

Team spirit: Brad Fittler has created a wonderful unity in the Lebanon squad.

Fittler proud to be immersed in Lebanese culture

Roy Masters

Happy with Samoah: Josh Papalii.

Roos say Papalii not on the outer over DUI incident

Steve Mascord

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