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Woolworths' 'dark stores' set to ignite fight with Amazon

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1 hr ago

Cummins

Cummins makes crucial breakthrough as Aussies strike back in first Test

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A Virgin ATR-72 aircraft was badly damaged during a hard landing at Canberra airport.

Plane departing Sydney suffered 'substantial damage' during landing

1 hr ago

John Alexander (centre) on the set of 1990s TV show Gladiators.

John Alexander apologises over crude and 'inappropriate' joke

1 hr ago

Uber runs the risk of ending up like Enron, a company brought low by dodgy practice.

Don't be fooled, dishonesty and deceit are rife at Uber

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

Charged: Graeme Langlands.

Rugby league 'Immortal' charged with historical child sex offences

Amazon Australia soft launch (presumably) underway

Elon Musk's giant battery is ready for testing in SA

1 hr ago

The fake economics cookbook: making bad projects look good

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Is this the worst time of year to change jobs?

COMMENT

Suddenly this question about Turnbull is everywhere, and it's real

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The wreckage of a Pel-Air Westwind jet off Norfolk Island. The plane, being piloted by Dominic James, crashed on ...

With a patient onboard, bad weather forced the pilot to take evasive action

Matt O'Sullivan

The men were in serious trouble when rescuers found them.

With crocodiles lurking, stranded fishermen forced to 'camp on car'

Peter Baikie, Angela Bishop and their daughter Amelia.

'Devastated': TV personality Angela Bishop's husband dies

British researchers found a link between moderate coffee consumption and lower risks of diabetes, liver disease and dementia.

Coffee fiend? Have this many and it will benefit your health

Brothers Tristan (left) and James Swanwick founded Swanwick Sleep and say selling on Amazon has been a factor in their ...

How two Aussie brothers have made a killing selling on Amazon

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Police raid house, Rebels bikie arrested

Georgie Gardner is the new co-host of Today.

UPDATED

Georgie Gardner is Karl's new co-host on Today

Jason Day

Jason Day stalks Open leaderboard after brilliant first round

Didn't make the cut of our Ashes best XI: Ricky Ponting.

The best Ashes team of the past 30 years might surprise you

Ange Postecoglou and David Gallop arrive at the press conference on Wednesday.

Postecoglou's call might seem baffling, but there's a back story

ANALYSIS

'We're not the police': NBN boss reluctant to ...

5:33PM

Hotline to fast track NSW access to medicinal ...

5:26PM

Weak energy plan would 'decimate' clean energy: ...

3:22PM

Allianz Stadium will be demolished and rebuilt.

Two Sydney stadiums will be demolished, rebuilt under $2b plan

1 hr ago

'Like hitting a brick wall': Luke was 20 when he suddenly collapsed

Kate Aubusson

Mentally ill mother cleared of murder of two-year-old daughter

1 hr ago

Katherine Abdallah and her barrister Gregory Stanton arrive at the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday.

Woman 'acted in self-defence' in fatal stabbing of cousin

1 hr ago

Johnny Salafia, 38, was murdered on his front doorstep in 2013 while his wife and two daughters were inside.

Shot in head as children slept: Bikie charged with murder

Miriam Webber

Experts will help doctors assess whether a patient might benefit from medicinal cannabis.

Hotline to fast track NSW access to medicinal cannabis

Kate Aubusson
9 mins ago

Most of the proposed metro line from the CBD to Parramatta will run through tunnels.

New metro line highest priority but questions remain over airport line

Matt O'Sullivan

Sunrise or sunset for coal-fired power: NEG would extend the life of aging fossil fuel plants.

Turnbull's energy plan fans 'worst fears' among states

Peter Hannam

Streets Paddle Pops.

Streets factory workers vote to end public ice-cream boycott

Greens MP's Colleen Hartland and Samantha Dunn embrace after the voluntary assisted dying laws pass the upper house.

Historic euthanasia laws pass Victorian upper house

UPDATED

Barry Urban.

MP's past comes under investigation after 'fake war medal' scandal

WA

The Olympia milk bar in Stanmore, in Sydney's inner west, has been forced to close.

Council forces iconic milk bar in Sydney's inner west to close

Exclusive
1 hr ago

Nestle's factory site at Abbotsford as seen from Gladesville Bridge, taken in 1985.

Suburb once home to hemisphere's biggest chocolate factory

Cranbrook School has sold the 1920s Sundorne mansion for more than $18 million.

Prestigious school abandons expansion, sells $18m mansion

The historic Federation mansion Glasslyn was built for merchant George Porter.

Historic residence now among Mosman's most expensive houses

56 mins ago

The cottage where the tale of Goldilocks and the Three Bears was conceived is now on the market for £1.15 million ($2.02 ...

Fairytale cottage where Goldilocks was created hits the market

Workers Mahani Mohd Tif and Vince Tropea have won better pay and conditions.

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Workers Mahani Mohd Tif and Vince Tropea have won better pay and conditions.

Bucking the trend, Woolworths workers win big wage rises

EXCLUSIVE
Ben Schneiders

The lowering of a prefab classroom with a wooden exterior at Caulfield Grammar in Melbourne may be the future model for ...

Could this be the NSW classroom of the future?

EXCLUSIVE
James Robertson

Hard to swallow: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Josh Frydenberg, the Environment and Energy minister.

Energy plan modelling points to a scheme Turnbull rejected

ANALYSIS
Peter Hannam

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Risks are multiplying for Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Trust deficit: Risks multiply amid cabinet leaks and poor polls

Analysis
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

High Court has 'power and duty' to hear Gillespie case

Adam Gartrell
1 hr ago

Senator to host disgraced alt-right figure Milo Yiannopoulos

Michael Koziol
58 mins ago

Australian Tennis great John Alexander runs for the Liberal seat of Bennelong, once held by former Australian Prime ...

John Alexander apologises for 'inappropriate' rape joke

Adam Gartrell
1 hr ago

A refugee at the Manus centre last week.

PNG authorities enter Manus centre, amid reports of violence

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull wears a yellow cricket hat as he receives members of the Australian Women's Cricket ...

Discipline has left the building and Turnbull is in danger of leaving too

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Ms Palaszczuk survives another day in the wilds of the campaign trail.

The Premier survives another day in the Queensland wild

Tony Wright

Ratko Mladic is pictured near a United Nations flag at Sarajevo Airport in 1993.

'Epitome of evil': Mladic sentenced to life in jail over atrocities

Mount Agung's minor eruption on Tuesday

Travel insurers impose volcano cover bans after Mt Agung eruption

Jewel Topsfield

A file photo of a US Navy C-2 Greyhound aircraft. Japan's defense minister indicated that the plane might have had ...

US Navy aircraft with 11 onboard crashes into waters off Japan coast

German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for a faction meeting of her Christian parties' bloc at the Reichstag building ...

'Mutti' knows best: Merkel may still prevail

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

NBN's involvement in releasing speed data could create more uncertainty, CEO Bill Morrow said.

'We're not the police': NBN boss reluctant to share speed data

Jennifer Duke
2 mins ago

The benchmark S&P/ASX200 Index fell 0.2 points to close at 5986.20, while the All Ords dipped 0.1 points to 6067.50.

ASX dragged lower by banks

Jessica Sier, Luke Misthos
37 mins ago

Loy Yang Power stations A and B in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

Alinta buys Loy Yang B coal power station in $1.1b deal

Cole Latimer
1 hr ago

Some Australian Amazon users are likely getting an early start on the shopping right now.

Amazon Australia soft launch remains invisible to most

Tim Biggs

Big box fightback: Ex-Masters stores to reopen for Christmas

Simon Johanson

The woman who wants to buy Harvey Weinstein's film studio

1 hr ago

Elon Musk's giant battery is ready for testing in SA

1 hr ago

Treasurer calls in the banks amid royal commission push

Eryk Bagshaw

Uber runs the risk of ending up like Enron, a company brought low by dodgy practice.

Dishonesty runs deeps at Uber

COMMENT
Leonid Bershidsky

Victoria is spending $1 billion widening CityLink.

The fake economics cookbook: making bad projects look good

COMMENT
Peter Martin

CAPTION ERROR? - Is this Double Barrel Coffee Merchants or Baker Bros on York Street? 10 best coffees in Sydney's CBD to ...

Want landfill with that? Coffee obsession comes at cost

Richard Fine and Gary Smith

Two-minute-noodle fan, Dan Hong.

What do the greatest chefs in the world cook when no one's looking?

Fine Dining
Benjamen Judd
35 mins ago

Grey Goose vodka cocktail.

The simple trick that will make your cocktail taste better

Fine Drinks

Amazon is coming to Australia.

How international share investors can save a fortune on fees

Siobhan Ryan

Families with children are hardest hit by expensive travel insurance – but they also have the most room for savings.

Families hit by Christmas travel insurance mark-ups

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Brothers Tristan (left) and James Swanwick founded Swanwick Sleep and say selling on Amazon has been a factor in their ...

How Aussie brothers have made a killing selling on Amazon

Christine D'Mello

Could the Bank of Mum and Dad fund start-ups?

Property or small business: how should parents help their kids?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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The definitive history of Daryl Braithwaite

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PNG police enter detention centre

Federal Politics

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Kerr scores a blinder from outside the box

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Angela Bishop 'devastated' by husband's death

Zimbabweans celebrate outside the parliament building immediately after hearing the news that President Robert Mugabe ...

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Marc Quinn created a self portrait using his own blood.

You're so vein: See this artist's bloody self portrait

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Karen Hardy
1 hr ago

Jonny Lee Miller has started directing episodes of <i>Elementary</i>.

Directing is elementary, says actor Jonny Lee Miller

Michael Idato

Em Rusciano arrives at the Australian Commercial Radio Awards last month.

Em Rusciano taking time off to deal with miscarriage

Broede Carmody

UK police have launched a new investigation against Spacey, dating back to an alleged sexual assault in 2005.

UK police launch new assault investigation against Spacey

Rob Moran

Georgie Gardner is the new co-host of Today.

Georgie Gardner is Karl's new co-host on Today

UPDATED
Michael Lallo

Angela Bishop confirmed the death of her husband, Peter Baikie, after a battle with cancer.

'Devastated': Angela Bishop's husband dies, aged 54

Andrew Hornery

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter and his wife Lauren Kitt Carter in April 2016.

Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter accused of rape

Erin Nyren

Yassmin Abdel-Magied told The Project she now has "nothing left to lose".

Abdel-Magied says Australia was 'like dating an abusive guy'

Aja Styles

Toby Francis, centre, exudes scruffy-puppy appeal.

High Fidelity review: Energetic cover warps cult movie's record

Jason Blake

Domhnall Gleeson and Will Tilston.

The not-so-true history of Winnie-the-Pooh

Paul Byrnes

Melissa George plays Evelyn in The Butterfly Tree.

Beautiful to look at - but words matter, too

Sandra Hall

Lisa Wiklinson

Women can do a lot, but we can't fix the gender pay gap alone

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky in happier times.

Jennifer Lawrence and Darren Aronofsky have split

Sara M Moniuszko

If we allow ourselves to be consumed by diet culture, we run the risk of missing out. We also may find ourselves with an ...

Why tips for 'healthy eating over the holiday season' can be a trap

COMMENT
Deirdre Fidge

Singer Cardi B attends Bacardi's Dress To Be Free Halloween party at House of Yes on Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, in New York. ...

'She's not a normal rapper... she shouldn't have to dress like one'

Ali Moore

Megan Blandford with her dog, Danger.

Why we all need to use our creativity (yes you have some)

Megan Blandford

Back view of a young Caucasian businessman.

Everybody missed International Men's Day, and that's a tragedy

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Rihanna has joined other celebrities in the call to free Cyntoia Brown

Rihanna, Kim Kardashian and others call to free girl who killed abuser

Elahe Izadi

Frances Abbott

Don't marry in the middle of a whirlwind romance

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

FedEx boasts a huge fleet of 691 aircraft.

Why you'll never get to fly on the world's fifth-biggest airline

Hugh Morris

Marina Bay Sands Skypark pool, Singapore

The world's 10 coolest city swimming spots

Michael Gebicki

The group of Czech tourists dressed as Borat in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Borat steps in after tourists cop fines over wearing mankinis

Recall: ALDI Crane Sports Inflatable Pegasus and Flamingo

Recall: Aldi pool inflatables

I’m fresh and I’m ready to be focused on my kids.

My relationship breakdown is the best thing that ever happened to my kids

Sometimes there is no choice.

What I loved about my caesarean section

Butter makes up a large part of the pastry used for croissants.

Could the French butter shortage be good for Australia?

1 hr ago

Paul Carmichael: When it comes to flavour and inspiration, going home to Barbados really helps.

The Barbados chef who remade Pyrmont's Momofuku Seiobo

Fried whiting with beer batter.

Neil Perry's beer batter whiting that's ready in minutes

Some Australian Amazon users are likely getting an early start on the shopping right now.

So, about that Amazon Australia soft launch...

Battlefront 2

Loot boxes in games 'constitute gambling'

Apple has been pushing to overcome short supply of the new iPhone X (right).

Apple discloses illegal student labour at iPhone X plant

Daredevil/limousine driver Mad Mike Hughes is shown with with his steam=powered rocket constructed out of salvage parts ...

Flat-Earther to launch self in rocket for proof

"This is going to revolutionise the clothing industry," says Dr Shayan Seyedin

How your jeans could charge your phone

2017 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition.

New Ford Focus RS Limited Edition reviewed

David McCowen

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Nissan's new Ford Ranger Wildtrak rival reviewed

David McCowen

Drive Car of the Year, Best Luxury Car Over $80,000 winner: BMW 530e.

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

Stephen Ottley

Video: Nissan's new Pathfinder reviewed

David McCowen

2018 Toyota Camry

Driven: Toyota's all-new imported Camry

Andrew Maclean

2018 BMW M5 will feature an all-wheel drive system.

BMW's new M5 to undercut key competitor

Dom Tripolone

At a stretch: Jarryd Hayne at the Fiji's captain run.

Hayne out to make Meninga eat his words

James Buckley
1 hr ago

James Vince

Pat Cummins strikes before tea after Tim Paine spills chance

Live
Andrew Wu

Charged: Graeme Langlands.

League 'Immortal' on historical child abuse charges

Big budget recruit: Wallabies halfback Will Genia.

'Economic madness': Tahs boss slams Rebels recruiting

Bret Harris

Jason Day

Day stalks Australian Open leaderboard after stellar round

Adam Pengilly

Dejected: Scotland fullback Stuart Hogg after a narrow loss to the All Blacks last week.

Scotland rate Wallabies as world's best attacking team

Tom Decent

Ange Postecoglou coached the Socceroos all the way to the World Cup, only to resign right when his side can at last see ...

After Ange, I'd go for a high-roller, with a bright countenance

Peter FitzSimons

Sam Kerr (right) celebrates the first of her two goals against China at AAMI Park on Wednesday night.

Matildas outclass China as Kerr strikes stunner to seal the win

Michael Lynch

Renae Kunst of Australia (right) has her arm photographed by officials after alleging she was bitten in a tackle by ...

Canadian out of World Cup after pleading guilty to biting

Steve Zemek and Scott Bailey

In demand: Former Rooster Mitchell Pearce is expected to decide his playing future in the next fortnight..

Salary cap probe could cloud Manly's Pearce hopes

Adrian Proszenko

"The perception in the public is that the NRL playing group is just in for the cash grab, but it's not": Cameron Smith.

Players would consider pay cut to help fund lower-tier nations

James Buckley

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