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Bets on interest rates and house prices are firmly connected because if the property market falls strongly, it will be ...

Time to place your bets on interest rates, house prices

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle of poison to his lips during a Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.

War criminal drinks poison in court after 20-year sentence is upheld

Fired over sexual misconduct complaint: Matt Lauer

He was the face of US Today for two decades. It ended in just 24 hours

Huang Xiangmo and Sam Dastyari. Illustration: Richard Giliberto

The tale of 'Shanghai Sam', the whale and the 'lost' tape recording

EXCLUSIVE

Melbourne Express old square

Mother, baby almost hit by getaway car after daylight burglary

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1 hr ago

Jayda Fransen, leader of the fringe anti-Islam party Britain First, said she was "delighted" by Donald Trump's retweets.

Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right British party

Father scrubbed out: Tribunal decides Victorian baby's name

Nine chief's memo to staff over Don Burke allegations

'It isn't our place': New China tape puts more heat on Labor Senator

EXCLUSIVE

It's not over yet: Same-sex marriage bill heads to lower house

First speech another historic moment for Victoria's parliament

Anita Bloom and daughter Rose are participating in a similar health study.

Planning to have a baby in 2020? Here's the question you should prepare for

Aisha Dow

Louise Langdon said she complained to senior producers at <i>Burke's Backyard</I> about Don Burke's general behaviour ...

The bitter irony of men now supporting claims against Burke

We couldn't be happier.

Why we are having a family-free Christmas this year

The Age's investigative and world editor Michael Bachelard as won the 2017 Gold Walkely for excellence in journalism.

The Age wins top prize at the prestigious Walkley Awards

Petals

Nine blind date survival tips

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How to cope in the heat

The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July last year, but only gave a small clue.

Is this Harry and Meghan's matchmaker?

Sports journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed a "creepy" encounter with Don Burke.

Wilson reveals 'creepy' encounter with Don Burke

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Eight diet and exercise myths busted by health experts

Santa and kids

The magic of Christmas: The best ways to talk to kids about Santa

Trump Jr to meet with Russia probe: report

7:07AM

Bitcoin should be 'outlawed', says Nobel winner

6:14AM

'When it comes to an open internet, Twitter is ...

6:11AM

Heavy rain is forecast to arrive in Melbourne by Friday.

Flash flood warning to follow scorching spring weather

Outdated: Victoria's hospitals and police 'at risk of cyber attack'

Sex abuse claims: Former Camberwell teacher charged

EXCLUSIVE

A large grassfire is burning out of control north of Werribee, with the CFA issuing a 'watch and act' alert for ...

Firefighters control large grassfire in Melbourne's west

Euthanasia will be legal in Victoria by 2019.

After 100 hours of debate, euthanasia set to become legal

UPDATED

A concept image of one of the new Metro Rail stations.

Metro Tunnel: New train station names revealed

Ali Khalif Shire Ali is taken from the Australian Federal Police building to face court charged with terrorism offences.

'I thought I was in 007': Terror plot accused says ASIO approached him

A man has died and two others are trapped after an accident at Wentworth Falls.

Contractor killed by the hazard he was investigating

UPDATED

The top of a vehicle can be seen in floodwaters at Toombul.

Storms: Woman rescued from floodwaters

BREAKING

Christopher Ward and Acacia Ward in April 2015.

Man pleads guilty over crash that killed daughter

ACT

Don Burke

Burke 'refused' to quit domestic violence campaign

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

46/183 Kerr Street, Fitzroy sold for $3.575 million.

No hammer time: The knockout bid scuppering Melbourne auctions

The number of first-home buyers that rate safety and quiet, as well as proximity to work, public transport and family ...

How far first-home buyers are now prepared to drop their standards

The former ammunitions compound is positioned between Flemington Racecourse and Highpoint Shopping Centre.

A crack shot at redeveloping one of Melbourne's most unique sites

Michelle Hart of Bask Interiors was asked to style the room around the client's television choice, the Samsung Frame TV.

The challenges of designing a stylish room around a TV

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There are dozens of old wives tales about cleaning that keep being perpetuated.

Seven cleaning old wives' tales it's time to stop believing

Collins Foods will wants to have three Taco Bell stores open by the end of next year.

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Collins Foods will wants to have three Taco Bell stores open by the end of next year.

Taco Bell tries to make it third time lucky in Australia

Fans of color and fans who are gay are being warned about the dangers that could face them if they travel to the 2018 ...

World Cup: Gay soccer fans warned of Russian bigotry

Reclaim Australia demonstrates on Parliament House Lawns.

Australia's counter-terror measures 'fuelling racism'

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Dastyari tape

Senator in hot water as tape reveals scripted answer to China query

EXCLUSIVE

Malcolm Turnbull calls on Labor to sack Dastyari over China links

Adam Gartrell

'It's coming fast': Greens give crucial support to bank inquiry

Eryk Bagshaw

Senators David Leyonhjelm, Brian Burston and Pauline Hanson during debate in the Senate, at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Who voted yes, who voted no and who abstained

Senator Penny Wong is hugged by co-sponsor Senator Dean Smith earlier this month.

Same-sex marriage passes the Senate 43 to 12 in historic moment

Michael Koziol

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Penny Wong, and Senator Derryn Hinch after the Marriage Amendment Bill goes ...

'I'm a bit lost for words. That doesn't happen often': Wong

Nationals MP Andrew Broad.

'Failure of leadership': tensions boil over as MP attacks Turnbull

A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting with a file footage of North Korea's missile launch, at ...

How safe is the US from a North Korea nuclear attack?

1 hr ago

Jayda Fransen, leader of the fringe anti-Islam party Britain First, said she was "delighted" by Donald Trump's retweets.

Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right British party

A woman poses for a photograph in front of a Communist flag on display in Shanghai, China.

United Front, China's important 'magic weapon'

Kirsty Needham

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai

'When it comes to an open internet, Twitter is part of the problem'

1 hr ago

For some years now, the rate of increase in food prices has been unusually low.

The real reason you're feeling the cost-of-living pinch

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Don Burke's popular program Burke's Backyard was a ratings juggernaut for Channel Nine.

Women's 'coming of rage' is finally here

COMMENT
Jenna Price

BRW 8TH november 2012 Caitlin Fitzsimmons staff dinkus

A clever way to get dads more involved with their kids

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Nobel winner for economics Joseph Stiglitz.

Bitcoin hits $US11,000 but 'should be outlawed', says Nobel winner

1 hr ago

Amazon was expected to launch a full catalogue of products last week but has yet to deliver.

I won't save you from Amazon, watchdog tells retailers

Patrick Hatch

Bets on interest rates and house prices are firmly connected because if the property market falls strongly, it will be ...

Place your bets on house prices and interest rates

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Seek has upgraded its earnings guidance despite concerns about wages growth.

Concerns about wages growth fail to dampen Seek earnings outlook

Jennifer Duke

Tide is receding on Bond's Dunk Island

Colin Kruger, CBD

Made it! Musk's Tesla to switch on its SA mega battery on Friday

Cole Latimer

Shares in lithium miner Galaxy Resources spark up

Darren Gray

Bank workers want royal commission to fix 'toxic' culture

Anna Patty

Pullin is also the face of emerging tailor Bellington Estate.

Are our Winter Olympic hopefuls worried about North Korea?

Culture

Henry Cavill refused to shave when he came back to reshoot scenes as Superman, causing havoc for post-production.

Why your moustache really isn't acceptable after this Friday

Grooming

There are simple way to get our personal finances back on track

Eight painless ways to get ahead financially

John Collett

In a long and first marriage, there's much more upside than downside to a 'conflict of interest clause' in enduring ...

Getting powers of attorney in order for elderly couple

Noel Whittaker

The latest sexual harassment allegations against Don Burke should be a wake-up call for small business.

Sexual harassment a risk in small businesses, too

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Professor Michelle Ryan of the University of Exeter speaking at the University of Melbourne Future of Work conference.

The problem with women leaning in

Cara Waters

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Comment: While the cat's away

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Study claims alcohol misuse rising in Australia

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Dastyari's pro-China presser

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Seven arrested over identity crime offences

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

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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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Fired over sexual misconduct complaint: Matt Lauer

NBC News fires Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct complaint

Michael Idato

James Franco as Tommy Wiseau.

The Disaster Artist is Hollywood hotshots crafting humiliation

Paul Byrnes

Johnny Depp revealed to be Gellert Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts.

Fantastic Beasts director defends Depp role amid backlash

Rob Moran

Walder Frey was brutally murdered at the end of season six.

A key Game of Thrones family might be making a comeback

Broede Carmody

Sports journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed a "creepy" encounter with Don Burke.

Caroline Wilson reveals 'creepy' encounter with Don Burke

Broede Carmody

Kadian Noble cries as she recounts a sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, ...

Fresh twist: Weinstein accused of sex trafficking in Cannes

Karl Quinn

Elton John is set to earn millions for reworking his classic hits.

Elton John to earn $17m to rework Lion King with Beyonce

Alison Xiao

Kendrick Lamar is nominated in the major categories, setting up a showdown between rap's old and new guards.

Minor nods for Aussies as rap stars lead Grammy nominations

Olivia DeJonge and Levi Miller in Better Watch Out.

Is this the least Aussie movie ever made in Australia?

FILM
Karl Quinn

Mercifully, two years in the shadow of the Australian Children’s Laureate hasn’t affected Mr Chicken’s looks.

Ditch the exams says Leigh Hobbs, departing Children's Laureate

Linda Morris

James Batchelor performs in Redshift.

Review: Moving bodies paint the space between in Redshift

DANCE
Jordan Beth Vincent

Albert Santos

I'm a young guy with a colostomy bag and my life is great

COMMENT
Albert Santos

Going to the supermarket is an overwhelming experience for those both on and off the autism spectrum.

Thanks Coles, we could all do with a bit more quiet

COMMENT
Madeleine Ryan

Doula Nadine Richardson learnt more about successful birth during a miscarriage than the delivery of her son, Leroy.

'What the hell was that? Why doulas are changing births

Sarah Berry

Ming Xi loses her balance on the catwalk for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Victoria's Secret criticised for airing model stacking it

Emily Yahr
25 mins ago

The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July last year, but only gave a small clue.

Is this Harry and Meghan's matchmaker?

Robert Mendick and Helena Horton

Bold, cropped and cutouts ... Kristen Stewart nails the summer suit trifecta.

Well suited: why summer is the perfect time to invest

Melissa Singer

Louise Langdon said she complained to senior producers at <i>Burke's Backyard</I> about Don Burke's general behaviour ...

Bitter irony of men now supporting claims against Burke

Clementine Ford

Belle Gibson

Why we can 'thank' Belle Gibson for this year's health trend

Sarah Berry

Make sure you get freshly shaved truffles.

The six things you're paying too much for at restaurants

The Ryne dining room

Review: 90s style dining makes a Ryne return in Fitzroy North

Durians are enjoying unprecedented popularity in China

The fruit that smells like gym socks is skyrocketing in China

Photo: Simon Thomas/Facebook

Mum dies of leukaemia just three days after diagnosis

Hot tips for 2018.

The top baby name predictions for 2018

Sleep does not always come easily.

This is how many hours your baby should be sleeping

Amedeo plans to launch its own A380-only airline and sell fares through other carriers.

New airline created to fly second-hand, unwanted A380 superjumbos

Oliver Smith

The Shanghai Maglev uses magnetic levitation (mag-lev) to reduce friction and therefore increase velocity, and can hit a ...

World's fastest train and nine other bucket-list types of transport to try

Ben Groundwater

016\016703 TITLE Aerial of Hill Inlet & Whitehaven Beach SUBHEAD Whitsunday Island KEYWORDS Top Shot; Aerial; Scenery ...

Australia comes second as experts name world's greatest beach

Soo Kim

There's some nice new features in Apple's new MacBook Pro laptop, but what's missing is troubling.

Mac software flaw puts personal data at risk

51 mins ago

The study found 22 degrees was the ideal average temperature to live in.

The temperature that makes you friendliest

This image, shot by the Hubble Telescope, shows a portion of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Other galaxies, many more ...

Aussie scientists capture Milky Way eating another galaxy

A yet to be fully-caffeinated person browses the web.

The websites ignoring your privacy settings

NBN has put a freeze on new HFC cable connections as chief executive Bill Morrow concedes it needs to address ...

Halting NBN cable a step in the right direction

COMMENT

2018 BMW i8 Roadster.

BMW i8 Roadster revealed

Greg Kable

Mercedes-Benz is testing its autonomous technology to learn local conditions.

New car trial lights way for autonomous vehicles

David McCowen

2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Jeep Wrangler Sahara

New Jeep Wrangler revealed

Andrew Maclean

Audi RS3 Sportback.

New Audi RS3 price revealed

Dom Tripolone

Nissan is looking to grow sales of its underperforming Navara ute.

Nissan needs to change fast

Daniel DeGasperi

Video: Nissan Pathfinder tested

David McCowen

New boys: Jarrod Garlett, right, is part of the Blues' 2017 draft class.

It will be different this time says new Blue Jarrod Garlett

Michael Gleeson

Paddy McCartin

McCartin injures foot in another blow to young Saint

Anthony Colangelo

Bryce Gibbs

Family, not flag, behind Gibbs' move to Crows

The Demons

Hungry Dees want redemption, says Jordan Lewis

Michael Ramsey

List manager Jason McCartney.

Jason McCartney appointed GWS Giants list manager

Michael Gleeson

Ben Stokes scored the only England century for the previous Ashes series held in Australia.

Kiwis wary of double standards on allowing Stokes to play

Andrew Wu

England wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow has toured Australia previously and "must have known what to expect".

Dealing withmental disintegration was my making

Mitchell Johnson

Australia's Nathan Lyon, left, celebrates with teammate Peter Handscomb after getting the wicket of England's Dawid ...

Attack me at your peril: Lyon's warning for beleaguered English

Andrew Wu

Crunch time: Steven Lowy faces fierce opposition over his plans for the congress.

Soccer's future hinges on FFA AGM

Michael Lynch

High flier: Ranger Carly Mijovic scoops up two points.

Rangers back in WNBL finals hunt

Roy Ward

LeBron James leaves the court after being ejected.

LeBron James ejected for the first time in his career

Bryan Flaherty

New Zealand-born England cricket star Ben Stokes is surrounded by media as he arrives in Christchurch.

Australia's dirty tricks fuel England's desperation

COMMENT
Paul Hayward

Finding his groove: Australia and Josh Hazlewood celebrate his dismissal of James Vince for two runs.

Hazlewood looms as pink-ball menace for England: Khawaja

Andrew Wu

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