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Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton.

Exhausted: State's top cop takes sick leave for fatigue

18 mins ago

Taking advantage of the November heat at St Kilda beach.

Melbourne swelters in longest November heatwave in 150 years

26 mins ago

A protest against the Australian Federal Governments refusal to bring refugees on Manus Island to Australia earlier this ...

Protest expected to bring Melbourne CBD to standstill

1 hr ago

Photo shows residents of Boyd street in Greensborough who were told their houses will be compusarily acquired to make ...

'We're devastated, haven't slept': Locals slam North East Link

1 min ago

Amazon Australia

Hey Amazon, here's what Australians want to buy online

Eddie McGuire faced a challenging 2017 as Collingwood president.

Black, white, in the red: Magpies post $2m loss for second year in a row

Turnbull dines with Chinese executive who donated $40,000 to LNP

Man accused of severing tow truck driver's arm fronts court

48 mins ago

'Fearless': Former labor senator Steve Hutchins dies at 61

Australians are increasingly using their phone as a credit card

'You don't deserve a bullet': Uma Thurman unloads on Weinstein

Warner

Smith clocks up half century after shaky start by the Australians

Live
36 mins ago

Test recall? Glenn Maxwell has reached his highest first class score in Sydney today.

Overlooked batsman Maxwell makes point with dominant 200

UPDATED
20 mins ago

Despite its popularity, there still lingers a sense that dating online is a last resort, writes Clem Bastow.

Why are we still embarrassed to admit we've found love online?

COMMENT

Meat & Livestock Australia stirred controversy with its depiction of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, a vegetarian, in the ad ...

Advertising watchdog backflips, bans controversial lamb ad

High angle studio portrait of the young girl lying on the white floor

'Full bore, tenterhooks': Words I've been saying wrong all my life

29 mins ago

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Stuck on your car with the crocs circling

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media after the result of the same-sex marriage postal survey.

Same-sex marriage debate could yet claim PM as victim

Cameron Rayner

Difficult call: Who might make the top 25 in the AFL draft?

Year 12 students of Our Lady of Mercy College, Heidelberg breathe a sigh of relief after finishing the VCE English exam, ...

How to help your children get through life after VCE

40 mins ago

Towards zero waste: Make the most of your leftovers by cooking 'root-to-stalk'.

Hosting a dinner party with food that would normally go in the bin

North East Link route confirmed as government ...

5:56PM

Hanson casts deep shadow over Queensland election

5:45PM

Month-long Manus Island standoff comes to violent ...

5:40PM

Thomas Charles Adamson at Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday.

Man fronts court over crash that killed mother, daughter at school

49 mins ago

The hidden world of Melbourne's teen couch surfers

Rail group backs Sunshine route to Melbourne Airport

Clay Lucas

The shopping strip on Glenferrie Road where there have been 11 blackouts so far this year.

Glenferrie Road businesses 'at breaking point' after blackouts

A rail link to Melbourne Airport has been mooted since the 1960s.

Proposed new airport rail set to untangle V/Line, metro tracks

Victoria's late November heatwave has stretched energy capacity to its limit.

We're just two days into a heatwave and our grid is already on the edge

Sofina Nikat arrives at the Supreme court on Thursday.

Mother who smothered daughter to death spared extra jail time

UPDATED

Queensland Liberal National Party leader Tim Nicholls and Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk at the people's forum in ...

Queensland gears up for election day

Live

Robert Zitzelsperger leaves the Downing Center District Court in Sydney after avoiding jail over child pornography charges.

Former teacher sentenced over child porn

NSW

The Canberra couple have not entered pleas.

Couple allegedly dealt drugs from parent's house

ACT
1 hr ago

Dr Robert Teunisse.

Millennials least in favour of new helmet laws

QLD

Australia's top Airbnb host made $5.3 million in the last year

Australia's top Airbnb host made $5.3 million in the past year

3 mins ago

Housing experts say social impact investment would provide a lifeline to the nation's most vulnerable groups.

Investors with good will the missing piece to the housing puzzle

The six-bedroom home is priced at €17 million.

Magnifique: A French chalet you can buy (if you have a spare $26m)

November 23, 2017 JENNY BROWN Contributing writer 'Trophy' buildings such as the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, are creating a ...

'Extreme results': How modern skyscrapers ruin cities

There's a new trend in bookcase styling, and it's proving to be quite incendiary: backward books.

A controversial design trend has emerged and people are furious

Dustin Martin brought Richmond to life on Friday night.

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Dustin Martin brought Richmond to life on Friday night.

Aussie codes should heed warning in NFL's struggles

John McDuling

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

Property or business: how should parents help their kids?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Fracking protesters outside AGL's annual general meeting in Melbourne in September, 2015.

The reason for rising gas prices is simple

COMMENT
Tim Pallas

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Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison is working on a financial redress scheme for bank victims.

Morrison working on 'last resort' compensation for bank victims

James Massola
1 hr ago

Month-long Manus Island refugee standoff comes to a violent end

Michael Koziol
16 mins ago

'Third-best option': Turnbull government claims energy win

Nicole Hasham
44 mins ago

The polls are looking promising for Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Queensland. Perfect one day, crucial the next

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during the announcement of the winning bid to build the Offshore ...

All hands on deck in German-led, four-company ship plan

David Wroe
25 mins ago

Australia's energy industry largely remains in the dark as to the details of the proposed national energy guarantee.

National energy guarantee only ensures more confusion

ANALYSIS
Peter Hannam
43 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop at the official launch of the 2017 foreign policy white paper on Thursday

PM derailed by cabinet leaks and Nats rebellion over banks

Mark Kenny

Indonesia correspondent Jewel Topsfield tries on a niqab as part of the "Niqab Challenge"

Meet the Niqab Squad, the face-covering fan club

Jewel Topsfield
1 hr ago

In this image provided by Myanmar's Ministry of Information, Myanmar's Union Minister for the Office of the State ...

Agreement to repatriate Rohingya a 'stunt': HRW

Lindsay Murdoch

In this photo from Cambodian website Fresh News, Australian filmmaker James Ricketson is seen apparently operating a drone.

Australian accused of spying pleads to continue charity work

Lindsay Murdoch

Real ilfe tomb raider Joan Howard pictured with a mummy mask she found at Sakkara, the necropolis for the ancient ...

95-year-old 'Indiana Joan' accused of looting antiquities from Egypt

EXCLUSIVE
Farid Farid

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the media after the result of the same-sex marriage postal survey.

Same-sex marriage debate could yet claim Malcolm Turnbull as a victim

COMMENT
Waleed Aly

The image of Dylan Voller in a spit-hood at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre that helped trigger the royal commission.

Time has run out for Malcolm Turnbull on youth justice

COMMENT
Julian R Murphy

Senator Penny Wong hugs Senator Richard Di Natale after the result of the survey.

The 'yes' campaign has won, but it's only the start of the battle

COMMENT
Merinda Brown

Australia's big banks face new accountability measures.

New bank accountability laws should be extended: inquiry

Ruth Williams
42 mins ago

Buying in resources stocks outweighed selling in the heavyweight banks.

ASX firms as iron ore bulls ride again

Patrick Commins, Jessica Sier
42 mins ago

Solomon Lew's Premier Investments, has helped secure a first strike against Myer.

Myer hit with first strike on exec pay in symbolic win for Lew

Patrick Hatch

Angry Bird characters Chuck, voiced by Josh Gad (left) and Red, voiced by Jason Sudeikis (right) in a scene from 'The ...

'Brutal disappointment': Angry Birds investors see red

G'day Amazon, here's what Australians want to buy online

Zoe Ma and Miriam Steffens

Crown Resorts in talks on future of CrownBet

Nick Toscano

Against the grain: Why 'Black Friday' is called 'Black Friday'

New energy pipeline from Tasmania to boost renewables

Cole Latimer

Roof down top speed falls 13km/h shy of the 328km/h with the roof in place.

The only car you need to drive this summer

Cars
Toby Hagon

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce in the Qantas Chairmans Lounge at Mascot Airport.

What do you do when 98 per cent of people want you to quit?

Management

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, file photo, an Amazon employee gives her dog a biscuit as the pair head into a ...

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

Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Kate Carnell is concerned with the barriers to finance for small business.

Kate Carnell accuses banks of missing the point on small business

Cara Waters

There are a ton of cliches to overcome.

The dark side of optimism

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Flynn's lawyers split from Trump

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Uma Thurman reveals chilling message

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Earth is losing its darkness

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A high-speed chase on Thanksgiving

Dawny to Cockatoo Challenge, a swim around Cockatoo Island hosted by UTS Balmain Water Polo Club. Photo by Sarah Keayes

Fairfax photos of the week - November 23, 2017

43 mins 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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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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Big winner at the Razzies: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

How many Supermans and Batmans does the universe need?

Meat & Livestock Australia stirred controversy with its depiction of Hindu deity Lord Ganesha, a vegetarian, in the ad ...

Advertising watchdog backflips, bans Ganesha lamb ad

Broede Carmody

"A lot of men are just emotionally immature": Melinda Arnold and Val Athanassiou in an image from the It's Just A Choice ...

'We weren't monsters': Personal take on domestic violence

Garry Maddox

Jacqui Lambie admitted she regretted her feud with Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

Jacqui Lambie extends olive branch to Yassmin Abdel-Magied

Broede Carmody

Actress Uma Thurman has written a provocative Thanksgiving message aimed at disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein.

'You don't deserve a bullet': Uma Thurman's message to Weinstein

Broede Carmody

Actor Jeremy Piven is facing a new allegation of sexual misconduct from the set of TV's Entourage.

Entourage star faces new sexual misconduct allegations

British artist Marc Quinn is one of 32 artists featured in HyperReal.

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

Graphic images
Karen Hardy

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

Directing is elementary, says actor Jonny Lee Miller

Michael Idato

Australian Hiphop duo A.B. Original has won the AMP (Australian music prize). They are Trials a Ngarrindjeri man and ...

A.B. Original claim three big wins at The Age Music Victoria Awards

Martin Boulton

Teenage babysitter Ashley.

Xmas flick Better Watch Out: just like Home Alone but with knives

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Exquisite moving artworks give the feel of a live graphic novel.

Rooman is like a real-life graphic novel with a kangaroo romance

THEATRE
Cameron Woodhead

Despite its popularity, there still lingers a sense that dating online is a last resort, writes Clem Bastow.

Why are we still embarrassed to admit we've found love online?

COMMENT
Clem Bastow

Beyonce will get you into the holiday spirit.

Beyonce's holiday merch will get you feeling way festive

Annie Brown

Jack Bennett has amassed more than 300k followers on Instagram.

Could a 10-year-old boy inspire your next beauty purchase?

Bee Shapiro
1 hr ago

Create a fit brain for a fitter body

How to train your brain to create a fitter body

Sarah Berry

Beyonce wearing one of the tees from the new Holiday collection, which says "Have a thicc holiday."

How celebrities celebrated Thanksgiving this year

Nicole Economos

Misty Copeland in the campaign shot at the Carriageworks in Sydney for Under Armour.

Ballerina Misty Copeland the new face of Under Armour

Nicole Economos and Ali Moore

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

The 'Cardi B effect' - how the rapper is shifting luxury goods

Ali Moore

A peek inside the archives ahead of the Coats! exhibition in Seoul.

Iconic coat set to have its own exhibition

Annie Brown

Coffee Alchemy.

Three coffees a day may benefit your health

Towards zero waste: Make the most of your leftovers by cooking 'root-to-stalk'.

10 tips for hosting your own trash dinner party

A white chocolate sphere contains coffee-soaked cake and whipped vanilla cream.

Pretty as a picture, Bar Carolina lands in South Yarra at last

Is it time to rethink the ending of the fairytale classic?

Sleeping Beauty is the latest victim in the #MeToo campaign

I reckon I can do better.

Mums, please have photos taken of just you. This is why

Sometimes there is no choice.

What I loved about my caesarean section

Last to check in will be the first to collect their bag off the carousel.

The simple trick that ensures your bag hits the carousel first

Hugh Morris

Mada'in Saleh, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Saudi Arabia.

Next year tourists will be able to visit this country for the first time

In 2014, Garuda became one of just seven airlines to earn the prestigious 5-star rating from Skytrax.

Travel quiz: Besides an airline, the Garuda is a mythical what?

Mal Chenu

Watch out for Black Friday scams this weekend.

Online sale scams to look out for

COMMENT

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

So, about that Amazon Australia soft launch...

Are we really seeing everything at once?

'Conscious flickering': we don't see what we think we see

Liam Mannix

Minecraft Xbox

Black Friday: best tech and gaming deals

Kotaku

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

Apple discloses illegal student labour at plant

The Hyundai i30 beat out 50 other new cars to claim this year's crown.

Revealed: 2017 Drive Car of the Year

Andrew Maclean

BMW is set to offer hybrid power in its future M cars.

BMW confirms M cars to get hybrid power

Kez Casey

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Mercedes-Benz reveals next-gen interior

Dom Tripolone

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Nissan's new Ford Ranger Wildtrak rival reviewed

David McCowen

2018 MG ZS.

MG reveals new Mazda CX-3 rival

Toby Hagon

Wey P8 Plug-in Hybrid.

Haval plug-in hybrid SUV revealed

Dom Tripolone

Eddie McGuire faced a challenging 2017 as Collingwood president.

Magpies post $2 million loss for second year in a row

Daniel Cherny

Cameron Rayner

AFL national draft: Top 25 predictions

Daniel Cherny

Paddy McCartin is ready to take a big step forward in 2018.

McCartin excited to fill Riewoldt's shoes

Ronny Lerner

Mark Anderson

Collingwood recruits former swimming boss as CEO

Peter Ryan

Collingwood skipper Scott Pendlebury.

Scott Pendlebury has more surgery on injured finger

Peter Ryan

Nathan Lyon (left) and Josh Hazlewood (right) celebrate Lyon's run-out of James Vince.

First Test: Smith leads Aussie fightback

Live
Michael Gleeson
36 mins ago

Understanding different sporting languages can prove difficult.

Telling it like it isn't: Deciphering languages of sport

Greg Baum
55 mins ago

Jordan Spieth.

Spieth bullish of Open comeback as putter goes cold

Adam Pengilly
47 mins ago

Test recall? Glenn Maxwell has reached his highest first class score in Sydney today.

Maxwell makes point with dominant 200

UPDATED
Val Febbo and AAP
20 mins ago

Bernard Tomic may miss out on the 2018 Australian Open.

Tomic forced to fight for Australian Open wildcard

Val Febbo

Early shower: Melbourne Victory star Mark Milligan is red-carded.

Milligan sees red for headbutt as Newcastle thump Victory

Emma Kemp

Graham Arnold is favourite for the Socceroos post.

Plenty for Lowy and co to ponder in Postecoglou succession

Michael Lynch

Jordan Spieth.

Spieth's Open defence in tatters after horror day on greens

Adam Pengilly

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