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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Message is loud and clear: What Australia wants

ANALYSIS
Peter Hartcher

Victory jog: Marsh's century was a riposte to the doubters.

England reeling after Marsh's breakthrough Ashes century

Chris Barrett

Superior Court Judge Aaron Persky drew criticism for sentencing Turner to only six months in jail for sexually ...

Stanford sex offender Brock Turner appeals, alleging misconduct

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially launches the Liberal 2016 federal campaign.

Axe Turnbull and be damned, voters warn Coalition

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

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People power: How to take back control of your energy bills

Christina Lynn Brajcic.

'To be on your death bed because of mesh': Not first fatality of its kind

Joanne McCarthy

The only reason to get excited about Meghan and Harry

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

'A reckless Trump is begging for nuclear war' with South Korea drills

She called him a 'narcissist', but Rudd endorses Keneally

Oil giant 'paid no corporate tax on $18 billion Australian revenue'

New crackdown on foreign spies, lobbyists and donations

Anne-Marie Howarth says the neuromodulation trial gives her hope that one day she'll be able to walk again.

New hope for 15,000 Australians with spinal cord injuries

A Big Mac, being eaten in traditional fashion.

Trump's McDonald's order is as scary as his screaming fits

An artist's impression of the proposed new rectangular ANZ Stadium, which critics say is a waste of money.

Tens of thousands sign petition to scrap Sydney stadiums rebuild

Sirius embodied a city where the poor also had harbour views.

There's one woman left in Sydney's hated Sirius building

The Iconic's swimwear show featured 30 models ranging in size from 8 to 16.

This brand put tummies on the runway and we all rejoiced

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Shark disrupts ironman race

Jeremy Burge, a member of Unicode's Emoji Subcommittee and creator of Emojipedia.

Jeremy turned his love of emoji into a six-figure salary

Vicky Brown: "It's a bonus to be a beekeeper. I get a lot more interest than when I was a bookkeeper."

Queen bee: the Sydney woman with 800,000 bees

Paris Hilton at the launch of her 23rd perfume in The Flamingo Lounge, King's Cross, on Wednesday.

Paris Hilton opens up on sexual assaults in Hollywood

The Goss

A date related bug is causing Apple devices to crash, but it's a fairly simple fix.

Updated iPhones fall prey to glitch - but there's an easy fix

Trump renews attack on FBI over Mueller probe

1:53AM

Judgment day nears for Eels salary cap saga ...

11:52PM

UFC 218: Why champion Miocic should be nervous ...

11:36PM

Eric Whittaker in Westmead hospital on July 3, 2017, the day before his death, with leg cuffs.

Shackles of shame: Family wait for answers after Eric's death

INVESTIGATION

How NSW hospitals profit from the spread of poker machines

EXCLUSIVE

String of crashes leaves three dead and multiple people hospitalised

The man was unable to be revived after he was pulled from the water.

Man dies after boat carrying three people capsizes on Mid North Coast

The Court of Appeal found there was a "compelling inference" the man "consented to the lighting of the fire".

Man burned house down to get insurance payout, court finds

Sail Melbourne International was forced to cancel its racing on Saturday because of the severe weather.

Wet weather touches down in Sydney, and it looks to stay

M&J Chickens in Marrickville. Established 35 years ago, the business employs about 130 people in its Marrickville factories.

Small bars or factories? The tough question facing the inner west

Racers were forced from the water after a shark scare.

Shark sighting disrupts second WA triathlon in a month

WA
Jon Daly

A Maserati stricken in floodwater on Victoria Street, Seddon on Saturday.

Melbourne deluged with a summer's worth of rain in 24 hours

The victims were taken to various hospitals.

Car runs down pedestrians in Adelaide, injuring four

Transgender teenager Georgie Stone used to be among only a handful of children diagnosed the gender dysphoria.

Hundreds of transgender children seek treatment

VIC

Historical photos of the Griffiths Tea Building.

What's inside this building has intrigued Sydney for 30 years

November 29, 2017 ALISON CHEUNG Reporter Smart building technology are set to revolutionise the commercial property ...

If it ain't broke: why some buildings are still run by a Commodore 64

A rose-pink feature wall forms the centrepiece of a sexy new eatery in Bali's Seminyak.

Bali's hottest new restaurant is a feat of engineering

Dreamscapes: Inspiration and beauty in gardens near and far by Claire Takacs Mt Macedon

Seeds of inspiration: Beautifully unique gardens across Australia

When it comes to Australian beaches, Manly is on an exclusive A-list.

Buyers splash millions to live in this tourist hotspot

Gabriella Cicino, 19 says she has gained confidence.

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Gabriella Cicino, 19 says she has gained confidence.

When finding a job is a job in itself for young unemployed

Anna Patty

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Access to justice is an issue for small business people

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

Nursing students Melissa Manjon and Vanessa Korkise recently completed the mass casualty unit.

The course preparing nursing students for mass casualties

Pallavi Singhal

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Australians send warning to MPs thinking about axing Turnbull

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Bill Shorten visited home of donor months after ASIO warning

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Anglican bishops break ranks to support gay marriage bill

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

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PM confident no more Coalition MPs to fall over citizenship

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Attorney-General George Brandis will introduce new laws that crack down on foreign interference in Australian politics.

Turnbull government to unveil crackdown on foreign spies, lobbyists, donations

James Massola

Barnaby Joyce poses for a portrait in Armidale after his television interview with 'Insiders', the morning after ...

Barnaby's new army, back on the march

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Kevin Rudd.

Rudd endorses Keneally (but not with any enthusiasm)

Latika Bourke

US President Donald Trump.

Twitter tirade: Trump renews attack on FBI over Mueller probe

50 mins ago

An image of what the North Korean government calls the Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile, in North Korea.

Pentagon evaluating US west coast missile defence sites

Michael Flynn pleaded guilty on Friday to making false statements to the FBI.

Emails dispute picture of Michael Flynn as a rogue actor

A protester with a crossed out swastika symbol painted on his head joins a march against the convention of the German ...

Family unification divides the German consensus

Crown Resorts faces a class action from investors.

Investors launch class action against Crown over China scandal

EXCLUSIVE
Mathew Dunckley

Promises to build particular projects in a state, or even an electorate, are a key device all parties use to buy votes ...

Politicians should get wings clipped on infrastructure

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The ViPlus Dairy factory at Toora, in South Gippsland.

Regional Victorian company gains major China breakthrough

Darren Gray

Technology itself is only one ingredient in determining the trajectory of AI and its influence.

AI will transform the economy. But how much, and how soon?

Steve Lohr

For security agencies, blockchain goes from suspect to potential solution

Jeremy Wagstaff and Byron Kaye

Winklevoss twins become first bitcoin billionaires

James Titcomb

Can we tame Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple?

ANALYSIS
Peter Coy

Your shares had a golden run? Here's what to do next

Ben Carlson

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis.

Will we ever actually bank with Bitcoin?

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Dear morning people, waking up earlier doesn't make you a better person.

Early birds may get the worm, but they're welcome to it

COMMENT
Erin Stewart

If you live in the country you are four times more likely to be killed in a road crash than if you live in the city.

Country people make up more than two-thirds of NSW road toll

COMMENT
Melinda Pavey

The Royal Oak Offshore is definitely on the indulgent end of the spectrum.

44 luxury Christmas gift ideas for the person who has everything

Handsome Things
Benjamen Judd

Aldi's 21-year-old will retail for $90.

Aldi's 21-year-old whisky is a bargain single malt

Fine Drinks

Peter Youll started with a small system but has now covered his roof in 20 solar panels.

Put the power back in your hands

Cole Latimer

Pregnancy cover can add a significant cost to the average private health insurance policy.

Rethink pregnancy cover in private health insurance

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Athan Didaskalou, founder of Three Thousand Thieves.

Aussie coffee subscription business raises $500,000 to expand into China

Cara Waters

Australia Post mail depot in Sunshine as staff send out Christmas packages.

When the post is a nightmare for small business

Nina Hendy

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Coalition jubilant as Barnaby claims New England

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Hawaii tests nuclear warning sirens

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Victoria flooding: scenes from across the state

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Trump says Flynn's actions were 'lawful'

Jim Pavlidis cartoon for opinion December 4, 2017.

Best of Fairfax cartoons Dec 4

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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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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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Don Burke. Supplied for publicity purposes 1998.

Burke could cost Nine Network millions

Michaela Whitbourn

Gang of Youths' front man David Le'aupepe.

Gang of Youths' front man slams 'toxic masculinity'

Nathanael Cooper

Karl Quinn samples the 4DX experience at Village Century City.

Wet, windy, feels like whiplash: are you ready for 4D cinema?

Karl Quinn

People visit the Louvre Museum during the public opening day, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in November.

Is the Louvre Abu Dhabi worth visiting?

John McDonald

Beeb Birtles, Graeham Goble and Glenn Shorrock in concert with Little River Band in the late 1970s.

Little River Banned: Aussie fans blocked for being mean

Karl Quinn

John-Michael Howson with his creation Bazza Bear.

Too much to bear: John-Michael Howson dumped by 3AW

Karl Quinn

George Lindsey, left, and Jim Nabors, cast members from The Andy Griffith Show, in 1992.

Jim Nabors, who played TV's Gomer Pyle, dies at 87

Matt Schudel

Elizabeth Tynan won the history prize for Atomic Thunder.

O'Neill's satire of the literary scene wins PM's award

Jason Steger

Jack Johnson performs at the Sydney Opera House forecourt on November 30.

Jack Johnson review: an unimpeachably likeable good guy

Review by Kate Hennessy

Simon London as Mark and Christa Nicole as Elizabeth.

Taking Steps review: Alan Ayckbourn farce with the doors off

Yusuf.

The Cat turns back the years

Michael Dwyer

"The shared singing experience quite often draws them to talk to each other and relate."

The wellness benefits of singing

Linda Moon

No frills Paris Hilton.

Paris Hilton: 'no one could ever take advantage of me'

The Goss
Amy Croffey

A model in The Iconic show on Thursday.

This brand put tummies on the runway and we all rejoiced

Melissa Singer

The engagement of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle warms one's heart because joy feels as if it has been in limited supply ...

The only reason to get excited about Meghan and Harry

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Stepfamilies Australia estimates that around one in four people will spend some time in a stepfamily during their life.

Spreadsheets, traffic jams: our Christmas as a stepfamily

Kelly Chandler

Photography by Barnaby Roper. Hair: Malcolm Edwards. Make-up: Diane Kendal. Styling: Edward Enninful.

Why coding is Karlie Kloss' true passion

Cosima Marriner

"If anyone asks, we hold women in the deepest of regard."

How uni colleges are breeding tomorrow's Weinsteins

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

It's important to acknowledge the diversity of experiences amongst people with disabilities.

Not everyone with a disability is looking for a cure

COMMENT
Naomi Chainey

Peninsula Hong Kong: you could spend days there without setting foot outside.

This iconic hotel is so good, you won't want to step outside

Craig Platt

The experience can be a nightmare.

Traveller letters: Sydney Airport is the worst - here's how to fix it

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If you want to be a better traveller, follow these 10 rules

The Duke of Cambridge meeting the man in red.

Prince George's Christmas list hand delivered to Santa - by dad

Devices like this will now be allowed on Virgin Australia flights.

Virgin Australia becomes first airline to allow children's sleeping devices

Photo: Shutterstock

'Stunning upset' as unexpected boys name hits number one

Steamed chicken with asparagus and fennel

Weekly meal planner: simple and summery for any occasion

Avocado cut in half.

The secret to stopping avocados going brown

The smoked mozzarella will be stringy and delicious, and the gooey trails of cheese that fall from the serving spoon ...

The vegetarian dish meatlovers will love: eggplant parmigiana

Facebook, Apple, Google and Amazon rule the world -
in good ways, and bad.

Can we tame Google, Facebook, Amazon and Apple?

ANALYSIS
Peter Coy

The app MeasureKit shows the wireframe model and other face data that the iPhone X opens to developers.

Why Apple sharing Face ID data is a concern

ANALYSIS

Social media is too angry. Smart speakers are too creepy. Smartphone addiction? Don't get me started.

Pack away the smartphone: Why I've fallen out of love with tech

COMMENT
Shira Ovide

As Aussie pirates switch from downloads to streams, content owners are joining forces to formulate a new plan of attack.

Copyright police target pirates' set-top boxes

COMMENT

US President Donald Trump.

'It might be that I did a mistake': man who stopped Trump's Twitter

The Los Angeles motor show featured a number of important new models.

Seven cars you need to know about from the LA motor show

David McCowen

LDV D90 Luxe.

Chinese brand's new family SUV undercuts rivals

Dom Tripolone

2018 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

Mitsubishi reveal new SUV price

Stephen Ottley

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New Land Rover Defender won't be a retro re-make

Andrew Maclean

Toyota is targeting young customers with its next-gen SUVs.

Toyota reveals new SUV

David McCowen

Holden's future hinges on the success of its SUV lineup.

What does Holden's future range look like?

David McCowen

Australia's Shaun Marsh celebrates making 100 runs against England during the second day of their Ashes test match in ...

England reeling after Marsh's breakthrough Ashes century

Chris Barrett

Colleagues and rivals: NSW Blues adviser Greg Alexander (left) with Queensland coach Kevin Walters.

Cleary's time will come as Brandy 'shocked' to be back in Blues fold

Adam Pengilly

New frontier: Shaun Marsh was merciless in his best Test innings.

Marsh shows mean streak to prove more than man of potential

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox

NRL CEO Todd Greenberg.

Judgment day looms for player agents involved in Eels cap saga

Roy Masters

Tense times: Cameron Smith took out the title after a tense play-off across two extra holes.

Smith overcomes boozy heckler to win Australian PGA in play-off

Phil Lutton

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 17: A dejected Billy Slater of Queensland walks from the ground after game two of the State ...

Slater won't follow Cronk into State of Origin retirement

Adam Pengilly

On tour: New Zealand could be facing up against England on US soil midway through the Origin season.

England to play New Zealand in US next year

SET OF SIX
Steve Mascord

Quade Cooper

Former Wallaby Cooper dumped by new Reds coach

Trading barbs: Steve Smith and Stuart Broad exchange pleasantries.

England coach unhappy with sledging from both sides

Andrew Wu

Bowled over: Ben Stokes in his debut for Canterbury.

'Wrong for Stokes' to tour Australia, says Pietersen

Chris Barrett

Attack: Tim Paine drives the ball in front of England's Jonny Bairstow.

Paine shows boldness and courage in game-changing knock

Andrew Wu

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