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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses the media during a doorstop interview in the press gallery at Parliament House ...

Citizenship fiasco engulfs Labor, MPs under threat

Adam Gartrell

The performance of your provider really depends on your location.

Telstra cries foul as rival takes the crown for best mobile network

Australian skipper Steve Smith’s frustration is clear after a catch off England’s Dawid Malan was droppedon Tuesday night.

'Maybe we got it wrong': Bowling coach laments Smith's decision

Tony Shepherd said Allianz Stadium "doesn't meet modern safety standards".

Dear XX: the template letters used to defend $2.5b stadiums splash

Ye Cheng, of Landbridge, and then trade minister Andrew Robb in 2015.

Ex-minister's secret foreign contract: $880k even if he does nothing

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie

Detectives from the NSW Police Force?s Organised Crime Squad and the?Tactical Operation Unit arrested three men in ...

NSW police, DEA strike drug syndicate, seize 313 kilograms of meth

38 mins ago

The patients who are waiting four times longer for surgery

Mueller subpoenas Donald Trump's bank records in Russia probe

The majority of Australians are tossing their clothes in the bin

Protesters charged after rally at Milo Yiannopoulos' Sydney event

Dominica Sanda
19 mins ago

'Three times the odds': Effect of books in child's home revealed

Will the Russian flag fly in the athletics stadium in Rio?

Penalty without precedent: Russia banned from the Winter Olympics

BREAKING
29 mins ago

'Body positive'? Louise Thompson.

Why this 'body positive' message has people outraged

COMMENT

John Oliver Dustin Hoffman

Oliver's dust-up with Hoffman over harassment allegations

James Hall, Amazon buyer, at his Concord home. is a gym junkie who is big into tech and video games. He has a pretty ...

The verdict: Amazon's launch was 'weirdly underwhelming'

1 hr ago

Tim Paine and Joe Root clashed in the final session.

Relations between Australia and England nearing breaking point

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Violent clashes at Sydney Yiannopoulos event

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As it happened

England's hopes fall on Root as Cummins find breakthrough

Photo: @Beyonce/Instagram

'Most liked' photo of the year on Instagram put world into a spin

Yusuke Mitsumoto's 'social experiment' has paid off.

Yusuke had a hunch - it made him $80m three months

Australians plan to spend a quarter more on Christmas presents than in 2012.

Most people plan to do Christmas shopping on same three days

Protesters charged after rally at Milo ...

7:17AM

Why Australia can stay recession-free for longer

7:16AM

Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: ...

7:07AM

Most rooms within the rental properties, included kitchens, were used to grow the cannabis.

Homes rented with fake IDs, turned into cannabis growhouses

Dan Proudman

The new George Street: what you get for $2.1b - and a lot of pain

Matt O'Sullivan

Sydney man 'trafficked his wife and baby daughter'

Sentinel events are those which result in death or very serious harm to patients.

Deaths in childbirth, instruments left inside: state of health in NSW

Ten-year-old Poppy Rudge from the UK wades through the water at the Botanic Gardens while her family watches.

Supermoon and heavy rain cause flooding at the Botanic Gardens

Rachel Clun

While employees were distracted, Joshua Johnson removed two trays holding 32 diamond rings.

Man stole $65k worth of diamonds, traded them for ice and $1500 cash

Ben Darcy and Sandor Earl.

Former rugby league player charged over 'dial-a-dealer' drug ring

Adam Cranston is accused of being a party to the alleged Plutus Payroll scam.

Payroll scandal may have tangled government agencies

ACT

Mother of two Christina Lynn Brajcic, 42, who campaigned on behalf of mesh-injured women around the world until her ...

Consumer groups push for total ban on pelvic mesh devices

Henry, 11, Annabel, 8, and Tom Feeney, 10, walk to school by themselves.

The real reason parents aren't letting their children walk to school

VIC

It was determined that it would not be in the dog's best interest to remove it from its home at this stage.

Police warning as online vigilantes attack innocent family

WA

The first tram is unveiled for Sydney's $2.1 billion light rail line.

Rise in house prices how government to measure success of light rail

And you thought the queues at Chin Chin were just for the food

Lucy Feagins likes to add a few simple, sparkly decorations to her wreath.

From the tree to the table: Stylist-approved Christmas tips

Michelle Hart of Bask Interiors was asked to design and style the room around the client's television choice, the ...

The challenges of designing a stylish room around a TV

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Community housing providers need extra funding to help boost supply.

Affordable housing plan needs more funding, expert says

Ye Cheng, of Landbridge, and then trade minister Andrew Robb in 2015.

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Ye Cheng, of Landbridge, and then trade minister Andrew Robb in 2015.

Former minister Andrew Robb's secret China contract

EXCLUSIVE

New ANU research has quantified the impact of work-life conflict.

Children harmed by stressed parents, study reveals

Emily Baker

Many people find charity collectors on the street annoying.

Australians making fewer donations to charity

Robyn Grace

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Mr Robb when he was minister for trade and investment.

Ex-Liberal minister furious at being linked to PM's crackdown

James Massola

Labor falls into citizenship trap as doubts emerge over more MPs

Adam Gartrell

Ministers to kill off changes to marriage bill

Michael Koziol

Shadow Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus addresses the media during a doorstop interview on citizenship issues, at ...

Threats fly as as parties turn up the heat over citizenship

Stephanie Peatling

Anti Adani coal mine protesters dogged candidates throughout the Queensland state election campaign.

'Chilling effect': Charities slam foreign donations ban

Nicole Hasham

Linda Burney MP tears up as she speaks on the same-sex marriage bill.

'For my late son': MP's tear-filled speech on same-sex marriage

Tony Wright

Milo Yiannopoulos at Parliament House on Tuesday.

Free speech has its limits for crusader in the Gucci jacket

ANALYSIS
Judith Ireland

President Donald Trump receives a Book of Psalms from Shmuel Rabinovitch during a visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem in May.

US to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Trump says

The Manchester Arena bombing on May 22 targeted people leaving an Ariana Grande concert.

Manchester Arena attack could have been stopped: review

Nick Miller

Crosses showing shooting victims names stand near the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.

Guns ordered seized from people who failed background checks

1 hr ago

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump didn't crack Twitter's list of 2017's top tweets

1 hr ago

Will low unemployment lead to wages growth?

Why Australia can stay recession-free for longer

Patrick Commins
20 mins ago

Innovative companies really drive growth.

Australia has a problem with its 'high growth' businesses

Peter Martin

Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, is now the richest person on earth.

Does Amazon Australia spell the end of eBay?

COMMENT
Fred Schebesta

Former High Court judge Kenneth Hayne will head the banking royal commission.

Don't expect a long line of victims to front royal commission

Clancy Yeates

Amazon's local launch was 'weirdly underwhelming'

Liam Cormican
1 hr ago

Optus or Telstra? It depends where you live

Jennifer Duke

Is the glass half empty or half full for pub baron after $200m deal?

Colin Kruger, CBD

Hearing date set for super union merger

Anna Patty

Illustration: Simon Letch

Social security cuts seem all toughness and no love

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

The number of books in the home has a strong influence on academic performance.

The powerful finding that should make you pick up a book

COMMENT
Elisabeth Duursma

Last week the state government decided to knock down and rebuild Allianz Stadium.

'Rusted and ageing': Why we need to knock down the SFS

COMMENT
Tony Shepherd

Myf Warhurst will present Eurovision on SBS, with Joel Creasey.

Myf Warhurst and other Oz music stars pick their top albums of 2017

Culture
Jane Rocca

Capable of 305km/h, the five-seater Urus is claimed to be the world's first "super SUV".

This new 'super SUV' blows away the competition

Luxury Cars

Tammy Keller is disputing a damage claim made by Europcar in Sydney.

'Suddenly I had a bill for $5000': Christmas holiday hire car warning

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Reputation of financial planners is still low with consumers, despite increasing professionalism.

Financial planners could lose from Royal Commission

John Collett

Jessie Goh is the owner of online boutique Summer Lane.

One sale for the day: Small business off to a slow start on Amazon

Cara Waters
3 mins ago

A dead laptop teaches you a few things.

How to fix a dead laptop

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Milo protest: 'Offensive behaviour from both sides'

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Man arrested over human trafficking

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Atkins is 'nothing to us': Leveson family

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Linda Burney breaks down

Federal Politics

Multiple exposures of fireflies .The start of a few weeks of firefly activity in the Blue Mountains , Burralow Creek. ...

Fairfax photos of the week - November 30, 2017

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New country, new cops, still… No Activity - Stan Original series now streaming only on Stan.

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The brand new season of Stan Original series #WolfCreek - December 15 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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Danny Masterson has been sacked following claims against him that date back to the 2000s.

Netflix sacks actor amid sex assault allegations

Michael Idato

Singer Freddie Mercury of the rock group Queen, performing at a concert in Sydney in 1985.

Bryan Singer fired from Freddie Mercury biopic

Sonaiya Kelley

John Oliver Dustin Hoffman

John Oliver's dust-up with Hoffman over harassment claims

Alison Xiao

Director Phillip Noyce will be honoured for his lifetime achievements at the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television ...

Noyce work: Director wins lifetime achievement award

Garry Maddox

Tom Ballard says his team is proud of their show Tonightly.

Nothing is off limits for Ballard's new ABC show

Craig Mathieson

The Good Doctor will tackle a timely storyline about sexual harassment.

Seven's The Good Doctor takes on sexual harassment

Patrick Ryan

The Simpsons under fire from new documentary The Problem with Apu.

Simpsons star responds to Apu controversy

Rob Moran

Robin Wright and Kevin Spacey in House of Cards.

House of Cards to return for sixth season without Kevin Spacey

Michael Idato

Weeknd warrior: Abel Tesfaye made a dramatic entrance.

This Starboy is better when he's down to earth

Michael Ruffles

Musician Leslie Feist in Los Angeles, March 15, 2017. Feist, the Canadian singer-songwriter best known for her ...

1234 star not just doing it by the numbers

Michael Bailey

Jake Arditti plays a very dissolute Nerone.

A big night of sex, drugs and rotten souls

Peter McCallum

No frills Paris Hilton.

Avoiding harassment is not a reward for 'strength'

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Taylor Swift on the cover of UK Vogue.

Taylor Swift covers Vogue

Natalie Reilly

Nutrients support our mental and physical health.

The nutrient deficiencies linked to mental ill health

Sarah Berry

Ruby Rose arrives at the 51st annual CMA Awards on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo by Evan ...

Ruby Rose hits back over acne comments

Julia Hunt

Sophia Hadjipanteli shows off her unibrow on her Instagram.

Meet the model who is bringing back the unibrow

Natalie Reilly

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle arrive at Nottingham Academy in Nottingham, England , Friday, Dec. ...

Could Meghan Markle finally smash the divorce taboo?

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Ashley Graham in the Love magazine advent calendar.

The only advent calendar you need stars Ashley Graham and a sled

Melissa Singer

Deep squats aren't dangerous: but technique is important.

'Running ages you faster' - seven fitness myths to ignore

Paula Goodyer

Hooters Air actually flew for three years.

Biggest flops: Five dumb airline ideas that failed to take off

Henry Druce and Oliver Smith

You can't take a bad photo in Iceland

Wish you were here? The world's 13 most photogenic destinations

Ben Groundwater

A cabin crew member on board a Joon passenger jet.

The 'condescending' truth about Europe's new hipster airline

Pink, Willow & Carey

Pink speaks about gender-neutral parenting

#upsidedownchristmastree

The bizarre trend turning Christmas upside down

Some kids just don't want a photo with Santa.

Why do people make their crying kids have Santa photos?

Mike Bennie and Lou Dowling - co-founders of P&V Merchants, Enmore.

Enmore bottle-o sells natural wine, craft beer ... and TV dinners

The new hue is naturally crafted by chocolatiers in Belgium.

Callebaut releases chocolate with natural gold colour

The great pudding taste test of 2017.

Revealed: The surprise winner of our Christmas pudding taste test

Amazon Australia is open for business.

Amazon offers quick delivery, few discounts

COMMENT

AAMI is under fire for potentially divulging personal information, again.

AAMI online quotes spark burglary fears

Same day delivery and an annual fee is a missing piece of the Amazon puzzle.

Amazon Australia's secret weapon is still on hold

COMMENT

Amazon

A lot of prices on Amazon Australia suck

Lifehacker
33 mins ago

Google Home presents challenges when you've got more than one smart speaker in the house.

When Google Home needs a stern talking to

COMMENT

2011 Ford Falcon EcoLPi.

What used Aussie car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2018 Mercedes-AMG S63 Coupe

Mercedes' new S-Class Coupe revealed

Andrew Chesterton

The Toyota HiLux reclaims top spot on the local sales chart in November.

Best selling cars in Oz revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 BMW M5

Driven: BMW's new M5 super sedan

Kez Casey

Volvo's new XC40 is beautifully presented inside and out.

Volvo's new XC40 SUV reviewed

Vince Jackson

2018 Subaru BRZ tS.

Subaru's new range-topping BRZ revealed

Dom Tripolone

People walk past the Olympic rings and statues of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games mascot Soohorang Gyeongpo ...

Russia banned from Pyeongchang Winter Olympics: IOC

BREAKING
29 mins ago

Vain appeal: Josh Hazlewood and Shaun Marsh look on Steve Smith requested a DRS review to dismiss England captain Joe Root.

'Maybe we got it wrong': Aussie coach laments Smith's decision

Chris Barrett

On the outer: Trent Hodkinson (left) is set to leave the Newcastle Knights.

Former Origin halfback in talks to join Manly

Barry Toohey

Decisions, decisions: Australian skipper Steve Smith lost two DRS challenges in three balls.

This Test has shown us the difference captains can make

Malcolm Knox

Key wicket: England captain Joe Root.

Bad blood: Root, Paine clash with Test on knife's edge

Andrew Wu

Still talking the talk: Anthony Mundine is keen at a shot at Jeff Horn.

'I'm too much for him': Mundine calls out Horn for lucrative fight

Adrian Proszenko

Code hopper: Semi Radradra has starred for Toulon after making the switch to union.

Big-money offer to Radradra could scupper Eels return

Steve Zemek

Socceroos great Marco Bresciano.

FFA turn to Socceroos legends to find new coach

Matt Bungard

Off you go: Peter Handscomb and England bowler Jimmy Anderson exchange words.

Doubts grow over Handscomb's technique

Andrew Wu

Asking the question: Nathan Lyon appeals to umpire Chris Gaffaney for a lbw decision on Alastair Cook. The appeal was ...

Lyon breakthrough proves again that he's Smith's new go-to man

Chris Barrett

James Anderson enjoyed his first five-fer on Australian soil.

The long wait is over for James Anderson

Andrew Wu

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