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Taxpayer funding for each Catholic school to be secret

Knockout blow: Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Chris Woakes.

England hoped to put on a respectable show. That illusion lies shattered

Comment
Greg Baum
25 mins ago

Residents joined Manningham Cr Dot Haynes, Boroondara Cr Phillip Healy, Boroondara mayor Jim Parke, Boroondara Cr ...

'This is just the beginning': Residents to fight North-East Link

1 hr ago

The number of properties sold to first home buyers is rising.

How to finally crack into the property market in 2018

An anti-Brexit, pro European Union campaigner holds a Union flag, near Parliament in London, Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. ...

The Brits can't stop talking about Brexit because they still don't know how bad it will be

Comment
Amelia Lester

Jared Kushner with his wife Ivanka Trump.

The rapidly shrinking profile of Donald Trump's son-in-law

US teen captured after grandmother found in backyard grave

Middle Park residents fight plan to remove books from library

Forget Baby Boomers. This is the reason house prices have soared

COMMENT

How one woman exposed Russia's fake news campaign

Asbestos and the great DIY obsession: the impending 'third wave' killer

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson consoles supporters just before she departs a thank you party for One Nation ...

Inside One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's night from hell

Tony Wright
7 mins ago

Chloe Logarzo gets on the scoresheet for the Matildas with her maiden international goal.

Matildas storm to victory after lightning delays game

31 mins ago

Instead of hunting down houses with big backyards many first-home buyers are choosing proximity to the city.

The old 'Australian dream' might be over in Melbourne

Jamie Oliver: pot, meet kettle.

Why millennials will never use the abbreviation TMI

The Pacific Surfliner has seen passenger numbers grow significantly as more people become aware of the pleasures of the ...

In a city of cars, this American train has become a hit

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Avocado eatery makes Instagram-worthy meals

Merrin Wake is the first Salvation Army officer's child to speak publicly about abuse she encountered while growing up ...

Salvation Army 'officers' kid' alleges she was abused

Reputations spread like wildfire, with increasing repercussions.

What it is like to be the mother of a kid that everyone hates

Children can't consent to their faces and antics being shared with millions of people.

Is this the one thing parents won't share on Instagram?

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

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

Inside One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's night ...

8:13PM

Queensland senator Andrew Bartlett 'eligible' for ...

7:39PM

Bali flights resume after Mt Agung eruptions ...

6:58PM

Lightning caused a stoppage of play at the Matildas match in Geelong.

Storms strike again with severe warnings issued across state

1 hr ago

ALP seeks electoral boundary redraw to stem Green tide

1 hr ago

Hundreds of Manus protesters return to Melbourne streets

Lauren Brownlee

Friends rally for man hurt in fatal lightning strike

1 hr ago

Epworth's working group will consider a number of issues around "end of life".

Victorian hospitals cautious on euthanasia

Police are investigating a stabbing at Barwon Prison.

Prisoner repeatedly stabbed at Barwon Prison

Jason Roberts arriving to court in 2003.

'Keep politics out of appeals': Silk-Miller lawyer

The schoolies even posed for pictures surrounded by plasterboard and rubbish in the Gold Coast hotel room.

Schoolies trash room, post video on social media

QLD

The Clipper Round the World Yacht Race circumnavigates the globe

Around-the-world sailor returns home

WA

Salim Mehajer arrives at Central Local Court in November.

Salim Mehajer's year of driving dangerously

NSW

Anita Board died from her injuries on November 12.

'Forever missed': Junior dragster farewelled

WA

Trendy cafe The Foreigner is located on 31 Ivanhoe Parade, Ivanhoe.

A leafy suburb to leave the rest of Melbourne green with envy

Prefab classrooms no longer a second-rate alternative: expert

Instead of hunting down houses with big backyards many first-home buyers are choosing proximity to the city.

The old 'Australian dream' might be over in Melbourne

Neptune Food & Wine draws a strong crowd even early in the week.

How to spend a day around St Kilda Road

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Derek Lightbody has saved a packet on car insurance for his three cars by shopping around.

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Derek Lightbody has saved a packet on car insurance for his three cars by shopping around.

Victorian and NSW drivers could be paying much less for car insurance

John Collett

Illustration: Joe Benke

How changing demographics delivered the inner city for the Greens

Tom Cowie

Malcolm Turnbull takes a selfie with US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in ...

I'm Australian and I'm here to help

Matt Wade

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One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson consoles supporters just before she departs a thank you party for One Nation ...

Inside One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's night from hell

Tony Wright
8 mins ago

Queensland election result 'threatens future of Adani mine'

Stephanie Peatling

Greens' Richard Di Natale wants national voluntary euthanasia laws

James Massola

Examples of souvenirs featuring fake or unlicensed Indigenous art and designs.

Indigenous art groups call for crackdown on 'fake art'

Stephanie Peatling

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

'Last resort' compensation for bank victims on the cards

James Massola

The polls are looking promising for Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk.

Queensland. Perfect one day, crucial the next

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

A miner holds pieces of coal at a site in Cucunuba, Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, on Saturday, July, 29, 2017. ...

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

Nicole Hasham

Smoke began coming out from Mt Agung on Tuesday afternoon.

Most Bali flights resume after Mt Agung eruptions

Lucy Cormack
1 hr ago

Discarded shoes of victims remain outside Al-Rawda Mosque in Egypt. a day after attackers killed more than 300 worshippers.

To the world, they are Muslims. To Islamic State, Sufis are heretics

Rukmini Callimachi

A woman sits in front of a banner blanketed with messages of support for the missing crew members of the ARA San Juan.

Missing submarine was in good condition, says Argentina's navy

Debora Rey

Supporters of religious groups rally to express solidarity with protesters.

Six dead, hundreds injured in violent clashes in Pakistan

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

'Devastating': Rudd's secret call to Bush to avert crisis

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Protesters against Manus Island unfurled a banner on a crane at Flemington Racecourse on Melbourne Cup Day.

Our treatment of refugees is a cruel and criminal act

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

Mark Latham arrives at court on Thursday

Latham has trolled everyone, but he shouldn't be silenced

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

The HNA Group Co. building in Beijing.

Swiss ping Virgin Australia shareholder on disclosure

Prudence Ho

Shares are battling back from early losses.

ASX momentum slowed despite Black Friday boost

Timothy Moore
1 hr ago

Interest-only loans can be beneficial if they assist with an initial purchase to improve cash flow to fund property.

Doing the Contango in investment's Hotel California

Michael Pascoe

RBA governor Philip Lowe: expects inflation to pick up, but only gradually.

Has spring sprung in the economic garden?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Shop horror: Myer under siege from within and without

Patrick Hatch

Hundreds sign up for Aveo class action

Adele Ferguson

New bank accountability laws should be extended: inquiry

Ruth Williams

Why the United States will never get rid of guns

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Nassim Khadem

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

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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

Derek Lightbody has saved a packet on car insurance for his three cars by shopping around.

Victorian and NSW drivers could be paying much less for car insurance

John Collett

BRW 8TH november 2012 Caitlin Fitzsimmons staff dinkus

How to make sure money doesn't ruin friendships

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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Kids avoid injury as car slams into house

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Egypt launches air strikes on militants

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Avocado eatery makes Instagram-worthy meals

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Men pepper sprayed as fight breaks out

Capital Square in Sydney on 16 June 1947. The Capitol Theatre is pictured back from the Malvern Star bicycle outlet. SUN ...

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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Here's everything you need to see, hear, do and read this summer

Greg Sestero is the author of The Disaster Artist, a book about the making of the movie The Room.

Role in 'worst movie ever' is gift that keeps on giving for actor

Karl Quinn

Daryl Braithwaite is being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.

Daryl Braithwaite reviews ARIA song of the year nominees

Broede Carmody

Suit yourself, lads: The Easybeats take on London at its own game.

How The Easybeats went from 'wogs' to world beaters

Karl Quinn

Lunch with Anthony 'Lehmo' Lehmann at the Fitz cafe.

Lehmo on the shock of being fired from Gold 104.3

Karl Quinn

Lupita Nyong'o and director Abe Forsythe on the set of the film Little Monsters in Sydney.

On set: Nyong'o and Gad shoot Little Monsters film here

Garry Maddox

Barry Humphries reveals the man behind the characters during next year's tour.

Barry Humphries finally lets the mask slip

Stephanie Bunbury

Dan Stevens plays Charles Dickens in The Man Who Invented Christmas.

From Dickinson to Dickens - can we skip the cliches?

Jake Wilson

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

Misty Copeland is in Sydney for the Australian Ballet.

How Misty Copeland coped with body shaming during puberty

Jenna Clarke
42 mins ago

Bella Hadid fulfilling her dreams on the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

There's a lot wrong with Victoria's Secret, especially this

Natalie Reilly

Reputations spread like wildfire, with increasing repercussions.

I'm the mother of a difficult child. We both deserve a chance

Gemma Atkinson

Australian model Ajak Deng is the face of The Body Shop's Christmas campaign that aims to raise funds for Syrian refugee ...

Former refugee to top model: Deng returns favour

Amy Croffey

Former The Bachelor Richie Strahan has parted ways with Chadwick Models.

The Bachelor Richie Strahan dumped again

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Joey Zwillinger, co founder and CEO of Allbirds in Sydney this week.

'World's most comfortable shoe' can now be bought in Australia

Annie Brown

There is no quick fix that will produce well-behaved children, a thriving career and eight hours of sleep.

Why 'retail therapy' doesn't actually work

Kerri Sackville

My mum does everything for her neighbour.

How can I stop a neighbour taking advantage of my mother?

Jessica Rowe

Porchetta with fennel, sage and chilli

Weekly meal planner: Cook for a crowd

Soft-boiled eggs with beetroot, carrot and parsley salad.

Super salads to keep you fighting fit through the silly season

The team from Burnley Brewing. From left: Neil Mills (owner), Michael Stanzel (head brewer), Phil Gijsbers (owner).

Is Burnley the boutique brewery capital of Melbourne?

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

The Pacific Surfliner has seen passenger numbers grow significantly as more people become aware of the pleasures of the ...

In a city of cars, this American train has become a hit

Shaney Hudson

Kangaroo Island is astonishing.

Why you need to visit Australia's most astonishing island

Max Anderson

BA staff at the airport could not have been more helpful.

Traveller letters: Airline's amazing 24-hour compensation turnaround

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

Mazda MX-5 RF.

Mazda's hard-top MX-5 convertible reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

Driven: New Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited

Andrew Maclean

All the 2017 Drive Car of the Year winners.

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Full winners list

Drive Staff

2017 Hyundai Kona Highlander

Hyundai's new Mazda CX-3 rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

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

Brad Scott

Son of Roos boss to become a Giant

Michael Gleeson

Lindsay Thomas is bound for Port Adelaide.

Six players to watch in the AFL rookie draft

Daniel Cherny

Charlie Constable (left) and Andy Brayshaw

Charlie Constable better be ready to run with Cats

Peter Ryan

Draft top 10: (First row L-R) Fremantle Dockers No.5 pick Adam Cerra, North Melbourne Kangaroos No.4 Luke ...

Who won the draft? Making the earliest of calls

ANALYSIS
Daniel Cherny

Melbourne Demons.

Melbourne draft Harrison Petty soon after his unlucky break

Peter Ryan

Cruise mode: Cameron Bancroft and David Warner leave the field at stumps on day four.

Ashes: Australia poised for victory at the Gabba

Chris Barrett
41 mins ago

Chloe Logarzo gets on the scoresheet for the Matildas with her maiden international goal.

Matildas see off China with ease to claim seven wins in a row

Michael Lynch
31 mins ago

Knockout blow: Mitchell Starc celebrates the wicket of Chris Woakes.

England, is that all you've got?

Greg Baum
25 mins ago

Wrapped up: Steve Smith celebrates the final wicket falling for England' with Tim Paine

In Test of fine margins, Australia show more fight when it counts

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox
23 mins ago

Unlikely triumph: Cameron Davis with the trophy.

Ranked 1494 in the world, Davis comes from clouds to win Open

Adam Pengilly
1 hr ago

Kevin Muscat

Heat is on Muscat to turn season around

Michael Lynch

Australia's Steve Smith celebrates reaching his hundred runs during the Ashes cricket test between England and Australia ...

The Tonk: Ponting stunned by Steve Smith's rise

Chris Barrett

Michelle Heyman's Matildas story illustrates how strong the squad's bond is and what the players get from those ...

Making the Matildas: How a football family was built

Anthony Colangelo

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