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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Banking inquiry 'inevitable' as MPs ready to defy PM

James Massola

Don Burke responds to allegations of sexual harrassment.

Don Burke rejects sex predator claims in bizarre interview

1 hr ago

A whale struck by a Japanese harpoon.

The shocking whaling footage the government wanted to hide

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham
16 mins ago

Steven Lowy is clinging to power at the top of the FFA as claims of lobbying intensify.

The move that could cost Australia a spot at the World Cup in Russia

Michael Lynch

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson addresses the media during an interview during a thank you party for One Nation ...

Hanson and One Nation should be left to stew in juices of incompetence

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Residents of Mbare loiter around a mural of now former Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe in Harare last week.

The extraordinary five-day standoff that led to Mugabe's downfall

1 hr ago

Nine Network speaks out as companies wash hands of TV star

UPDATED

Terrorists will no longer 'tarnish our religion', Saudi prince vows

Labor MP on 'hit list' as citizenship crisis widens to include marriage

EXCLUSIVE

'It's disturbing': One in seven with a mortgage living on the brink

PM's decision to cancel Parliament deals 'cruel blow' to seriously ill

DIGICAM SWIMM ajw000613.003.018. Brisbane Bureau Pic by Angela Wylie Olympic Swimming team at Caloundra - Susie O Neill.

Olympic swimmer flabbergasted at Burke's 'crude sexual innuendo'

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont
16 mins ago

Prince Harry and his fiance Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announce their engagement

Jonny be good: Bairstow extends his hand instead of his head to Cameron Bancroft as Australia completes victory in the ...

Conspiracy revealed: The 'real' motivation behind headbutt-gate

COMMENT

Don Burke from Burke's Backyard. His name came up more than any other as women made allegations about sexual harassment ...

Monstrous game of hide and seek: response to tweet shocked me

COMMENT

Aerial view of the Horizontal Waterfalls, Talbot Bay. Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay, Western Australia

Nation's weirdest natural wonder, according to Attenborough

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Plays of the week

Steve Smith is in stitches at questions asked of Cameron Bancroft about England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow.

Bancroft's Ashes press conference was one for the ages

Tomato, rock melon and native tea.

Moran spills details about new restaurant at Barangaroo

Alex Omerod, co-founder of Luxico, which operates in the luxury end of accommodation.

'People with deep pockets': How Alex put luxury into Airbnb

More than 80 per cent of Australian women take their husband's name when they marry.

The test women should carry out before they say 'I do'

COMMENT

New Zealand police release 'world's most ...

11:59PM

The shocking whaling footage the government ...

11:57PM

NSW coal mines in the pipeline are 'bigger than ...

12:00AM

Acquitted of rape: Luke Lazarus.

Court of Criminal Appeal upholds Luke Lazarus rape acquittal

'Teething problems': Sydney's new timetables put to the peak hour test

How a toy dinosaur could end up costing NSW about $500,000

Former Sydney lawyer Jinhi Kim was removed from the roll of solicitors for lying to protect family members issued with ...

Sydney lawyer struck off for doctoring speeding tickets

The cashless payment trial will involve an upgrade of the Opal ticketing system.

The new Opal: Cashless payments for trips set to be expanded

A man allegedly driving over the alcohol limit crashed into three cars at a St Marys intersection on Sunday night.

Driver in multi-vehicle crash allegedly over three times the limit

Commuters have been promised faster travel on trains, but for some the trip will be longer as timetable changes force ...

'Change is never easy': Today is the real test of transport shake-up

Graeme Langlands, with a cigar in his hand and the Ashes Cup full of champagne in the other, relaxes in the dressing ...

'Immortal' loses bid to have sex charges sent to mental health court

Crowds of passengers cram customer service desks set up at Denpasar airport's international terminal on Monday.

Bali flight cancellations to stretch to second day after volcano eruption

UPDATED
Amilia Rosa

The proposed West Gate Tunnel as it cross the Maribyrnong River.

'Shattered': Residents devastated with West Gate Tunnel approval

UPDATED

En-Tin 'Frank' Lin, rents numerous properties in and around Tamworth and then lets beds out individually, making a huge ...

Supermarket supplier's army of migrant workers exposed

INVESTIGATION

Almost a third of Australians weren't completely truthful on their loan applications.

'Disturbing': One in seven with a mortgage living on the brink

The Point Piper boatshed is expected to be the most expensive sold in Australia.

Australia's priciest boatshed? Spectacular sale marks end of an era

Just 31 per cent of Australians think 2018 will be "better" than 2017 - the lowest result on record.

Australians expect a grim 2018 as optimism slumps to record low

Photo: MERITXELL RIBÉ

No garden, no problem: The best plants for your balcony

When it comes to adding value to your home, the kitchen is a worthy investment.

The rule for calculating your kitchen reno budget

Damian Toscano says it is great that citrus growers are making money.

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Damian Toscano says it is great that citrus growers are making money.

'Through the roof': World can't get enough Australian oranges

Darren Gray

A contractor removing trees at Sydney Park to make way for the WestConnex motorway.

'Big as ballpoint': Westconnex dilutes its promise on trees

James Robertson

The Age, news. Salvation Army and its handling of sexual abuse matters. Merrin Wake is the first Salvation Army ...

The inside story on Salvation Army sex abuse settlement

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A whale struck by a Japanese harpoon.

The shocking whaling footage the government wanted to hide

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham
16 mins ago

Banking inquiry all but inevitable after another MP vows support

James Massola

One Nation to pocket over $1 million in taxpayer funding

Nick O'Malley

"It's only the live fish that have the capacity to swim against the current": Liberal senator Eric Abetz speaks against ...

'Only dead fish go with the flow': Abetz's last stand on gay marriage

ANALYSIS
Michael Koziol

Nola Marino.

Citizenship drama to widen as spotlight falls on marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

George Christensen (centre) at Parliament House with other federal Nationals MPs.

Queensland poll shatters the Coalition's city-country myth

Mark Kenny

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt announced Australia would commit $20 million to a regional pandemic preparedness ...

PM's gambit puts access to life-saving drugs on hold

Adam Gartrell

Glacier researchers at work, bottom right, on Gueshgue glacier, in the Cordillera Blanca region of Peru.

In Peru, farmers are living off a glacier, while it lasts

Nicholas Casey

British Security forces halt traffic on highway leading to the Northern Ireland border town of Newry in 1972.

May given 10 days to resolve Irish border issue ahead of Brexit talks

Chris Short

Supporters of US President Donald Trump stand on the bridge to his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, as his motorcade passes ...

Unlike Obama, Trump is actually dealing with the Middle East

COMMENT
Molly Kiniry

In this photo released by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speaks at a meeting ...

Extremists will no longer 'tarnish our beautiful religion'

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Macquarie cracks $100 barrier taking CEO stake past $220m

Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

If there is to be a tribunal, 'it's important that the proper rules of evidence apply', says David Murray.

Bank inquiry minus safeguards is 'dangerous territory'

John Collett

Alison Todd says SpeeDx has grown from a small team of four to more than 40, who work to develop, manufacture and sell ...

Australian company SpeeDx wants to stop STI superbugs

Nassim Khadem

Mentorloop founders Heidi Holmes (left) and Lucy Lloyd started the mentoring platform in 2016.

Mentoring start-up raises $1 million and wins Olympic contract

Cara Waters

How Donna Hay battles gender inequality in publishing

Cara Waters

South32's South African coal operations to go stand-alone

Darren Gray

Customers face six to nine-month delay as NBN halts HFC rollout

Jennifer Duke

Macquarie's milestone cheers ASX

Sarah Turner and Jessica Sier

Chinese President Xi Jinping studied the fall of the Soviet Union and is applying his research to keeping the party in ...

The surprising way the Chinese communists stay in power

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

The proposed performance arts centre being built in Western Sydney by Rooty Hill RSL

Rooty Hill theatre: art and gambling have a long history

COMMENT
Michael Rolfe

Hanson is all bigotry and bulls--t and the PM should let her stew

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona

Crème de la cogs: The most amazing watches of 2017

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Whish you were here: the most Instrammable new hotels to vitis next year.

Five unexpected places we can't wait to visit next year

Luxury Travel

Christmas can be more magical when seen through a child's eyes.

All I want for Christmas … is to not buy things people don't need

COMMENT
Georgina Dent

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

Opportunity to get on the property ladder

Mark Bouris

Mentorloop founders Heidi Holmes (left) and Lucy Lloyd started the mentoring platform in 2016.

Mentoring start-up raises $1 million and wins Olympic contract

Cara Waters

Culinary queen Donna Hay says she's had to yell to get her voice heard.

Why Donna Hay has to be a 'hard arse'

Cara Waters

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Mount Agung spews ash as Lombok airport shuts down

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Man City pushed all the way by Huddersfield

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Don Burke accused of abuse and sexual harassment

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Trump asserts power in fight over consumer bureau

Jim Pavlidis cartoon for Opinion November 27, 2017.?

Best of Fairfax cartoons Nov 27

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Harry Styles will take the stage at Tuesday's ARIA Awards.

ARIAs to showcase rising locals, but kids are wildest about Harry

Rob Moran

Don Burke responds to allegations of sexual harrassment.

Don Burke denies sex harassment claims, says he has Aspergers

Miriam Webber
1 hr ago

Triple J presenters Zan Rowe and Lindsay McDougall at the JJJ studios. Story regarding the JJJ Hottest 100. Wednesday ...

Minister angered by Triple J's Hottest 100 decision

Broede Carmody

Dave Hughes says he can understand why ARN took his drive show off air a week early.

Hughsey says no bad blood after drive show cut short

Broede Carmody

Vivid White

Eddie Perfect's musical fails miserably at satire: review

Cameron Woodhead

Don Burke's program Burke's Backyard was a ratings juggernaut for Channel Nine before it was cancelled in 2004.

Don Burke a sexual harasser and ruthless bully, claims women

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

Rebel Wilson has opened up on her defamation trial against Bauer Media.

Bauer Media are 'whining' with appeal, says Rebel Wilson

Rob Moran

Lorde performing in her Melodrama world tour.

Lorde reigns supreme in her last gig of the year

REVIEW
Cara Waters

Restoration, the latest celebration of indigenous dance from NAISDA.

A thrilling display of young dance talent

Jill Sykes

Ego free: Stuart Mackenzie of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

The down-to-earth rock gods who still hump their own gear around

Michael Bailey

Home-grown hero Vance Joy.

Local hero brings it on home with his distinct style

Nicole Economos

Prince Harry and his now-fiancee Meghan Markle attend the wheelchair tennis competition during the Invictus Games in Toronto.

From party prince to respectable royal: Harry settles down

COMMENT
Belinda Tasker

Prince Harry and his girlfriend Meghan Markle attend a wheelchair tennis event at the Invictus Games in Toronto, Monday, ...

'Modern princess' gets thrown around, but Meghan the real deal

Mary Ward

More than 80 per cent of Australian women take their husband's name when they marry.

The test women should carry out before saying 'I do'

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

We've all seen The Devil Wears Prada, we know that fashion can be judgmental. But so can all women.

How one woman's tights prove the sisterhood is bollocks

Clare Press

Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters is crowned the 2017 Miss Universe following the completion of the pageant at The ...

The 2017 Miss Universe has been crowned

Sara M Moniuszko

Meghan Markle arrives at USA Network and The Moth's "A More Perfect Union: Stories of Prejudice and Power" Characters ...

Meghan Markle's style evolution

As a result of her stutter, Rachel Hoge has been mocked, insulted, misjudged and refused service.

I've stuttered most of my life, and I'm tired of being judged

Rachel Hoge

What you choose to put on your fork can make a difference to the environment.

What you should (and shouldn't) eat to fight climate change

Paula Goodyer

Sheet ice on the Southern Ocean seen from a trip with Antarctica Flights.

Qantas jumbo jet takes off for Antarctica

Craig Platt

Aerial view of the Horizontal Waterfalls, Talbot Bay. Horizontal Falls, Talbot Bay, Western Australia

Australia's weirdest natural wonder, according to Attenborough

Andrew Bain

LED lights on board.

Flight test: This is the world's coolest stopover right now

Louise Southerden

" I got to hold daddy's hand"

Proof you don't need to spend money for kids to have the 'best day ever'

Term Four is exhausting.

How to make it to the Term Four finish line

Sleep

This is how many hours your baby should be sleeping

No fun: A Keep Sydney Open rally in 2016.

Why are we shutting Sydney down as Melbourne thrives?

Pub tsar Hemmes has splashed out more than $80 million in the past four months.

Spare $80m? Buying tips from Sydney's pub tsar Justin Hemmes

1 min ago

A Delfino negroni from the Dolphin Hotel in Surry Hills.

The best Sydney pubs for a session this summer

Turns out the Pizza company keeps a lot more than just your email address and suburb.

Do hackers know all about my pizza habits?

Optus customers reported no NBN access for hours.

Major NBN outage hits Optus users

The high quality of the game can't make up for the predatory gambling system that gates content.

How loot boxes ruined one of the year's most promising games

Netflix

Netflix now Australia's favourite brand

Gizmodo

David Jones Christmas window display 9th November 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley SMH

David Jones bets on service to beat Amazon

2018 Genesis G70.

Genesis takes aim at Lexus

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mitsubishi ASX LS.

Which is the best Mitsubishi ASX model?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Mercedes-Benz E300 Cabriolet

Tested: Mercedes E-Class drop-top

David McCowen

Nissan's Navara N-Sport Black Edition

Driven: Nissan's new Ranger Wildtrak rival

David McCowen

Infiniti has revealed its new QX50 SUV.

Infiniti reveals new BMW X3 competitor

Kez Casey

All the 2017 Drive Car of the Year winners.

2017 Drive Car of the Year: Full winners list

Drive Staff

Test cricket at its best: The result didn't go their way but the Barmy Army was in fine voice at the Gabba.

Less of the Colonel and more Ashes cricket like that, please

Andrew Webster

Steven Lowy is clinging to power at the top of the FFA as claims of lobbying intensify.

Claims government lobbying could cost Australia a spot at Russia World Cup

Michael Lynch

Jonny be good: Bairstow extends his hand instead of his head to Cameron Bancroft as Australia completes victory in the ...

Conspiracy revealed: The 'real' reason behind Headbutt-gate

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

Jonny Bairstow was fined two months ago for breaching England's code of conduct.

'You shouldn't headbutt our mates': Warner's Bairstow spray

UPDATED
Chris Barrett

Down for the count: Joe Root looks dejected in the field.

England in booze culture crisis as Bancroft confirms headbutt

Chris Barrett

'We're building quite nicely': Will Genia.

Genia claims defeat should not overshadow progress

Tom Decent

David Warner was in fine form in the second innings, finishing with 87 not out.

Smith and Australia take full advantage of Bairstow headbutt

Chris Barrett

It's a funny game, cricket: Steve Smith can't contain himself as Cameron Bancroft explains his bizarre nightclub ...

Tale of two pressers: Bancroft was Bradman, Bairstow was Boycott

Phil Lutton

Pull the other one, Wayne: Kangaroos stars have dismissed England coach Wayne Bennett's suggestion that the World Cup ...

Roos not falling for Bennett's tricks

Adam Pengilly

Relentless: Australia's Josh McGuire, Michael Morgan and Josh Dugan drive back Fiji's Kevin Naiqama in the semi-final.

'When he talks you listen': Axe sharpens Australia for decider

Adam Pengilly

Direct: Andrew Fifita runs into Josh Hodgson and Chris Hill.

Refs boss defends controversial call that broke Tongan hearts

Steve Zemek

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