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ACT Labor received $2.6 million in 2016-17, compared to $1.3 million in 2015-16.

Middle-income earners are about to get clobbered

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Magda Szubanski. Excitement grows on the Parliament House lawns as the Same Sex Marriage bill is expected to move ...

Supporters flock to Canberra to witness marriage bill pass

Live
10 mins ago

NSW Fire & Rescue

Two workers critically injured, trapped in tank in Sydney accident

BREAKING
21 mins ago

Are on-demand delivery services more secure than Australia Post?

'Parcel pirate' fears after Amazon launches in Australia

Nadia Tabbaa on the 2014 episode of 60 Minutes.

Girl was forced to take virginity test before wedding, jury told

Professor John Rasko with Mark Lee, his partner and his daughter, who is a carrier for haemophilia B.

Researchers find 'what may be a permanent cure' for haemophilia

35 mins ago

Trump's Jerusalem decision branded 'a declaration of war'

South Korea is creating a combat unit of weaponised drones

'Fear of missing out' drives Bitcoin to another record high

Fingerprint payments will be 'commonplace within a year'

Retailers, don't be relieved: Amazon's second act is coming

Former prime minister Paul Keating.

Former prime minister Paul Keating may have to declare as a foreign agent

Tracy Grimshaw speaks out about Ben McCormack

'It was horrifying': Grimshaw breaks silence on Ben McCormack

Byrne and Spacey (far right) with Kevin Pollak, Stephen Baldwin and Benicio del Toro in The Usual Suspects.

Spacey's behaviour 'led to shutdown on The Usual Suspects'

Marsupial lion Wakaleo schouteni.

Australian researchers discover new species of marsupial lion

57 mins ago

Ben Stokes has been named in England's one-day side.

Ben Stokes called into England squad for ODI series

54 mins ago

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Australia claim victory in 2nd Ashes Test

AACTA winners: Nicole Kidman and Sunny Pawar in Lion.

Lion roars at AACTAs with clean sweep and youngest best actor

He had failed to communicate he had a wife in another city.

COMMENT

I was the other woman, and humiliatingly, I had no idea

The crew in their rest area on board a Boeing 777.

Twelve secret aircraft features you probably didn't know about

Tim Cahill has left Melbourne City.

Tim Cahill quits A-League club, effective immediately

ACCC asked to investigate Adani jobs claim

11:29AM

Report questions return on investment in small ...

11:29AM

Same-sex marriage vote live: Parliament to pass ...

11:21AM

The decision was greeted with cheers by community campaigners.

Harbour Bridge is the limit as Sirius building goes on the market

EXCLUSIVE

'She didn't turn up at bingo': Hunt for Sydney grandmother's killer

1 hr ago

'Huge coup' for UNSW: Finnish expert to lead education research

Alexandra Smith

Ben McCormack at Downing Centre District Court in November.

'He suffered public humiliation': ACA reporter sentenced

Women need to get moving - even a small weight loss can make a big difference.

NSW women need to make small changes to improve their health

The remand centre in Glebe is subject to a redevelopment proposal.

The battle to save a 'remarkable' brutalist building in Sydney

An unprecedented number of patients flooded NSW emergency departments over this year's horror winter period.

Brutal flu season sees 720,000 people flood NSW hospitals

Milo Yiannopoulos and his promoters will be slapped with a bill by Victoria Police over protests at his Melbourne event.

That'll be $50k thanks. Police to bill alt-right identity over protests

VIC

A 23-year-old Canberra man was arrested following the detection of 356kg of MDMA at a Sydney air cargo facility.

Man arrested over 'most significant ever' drug bust in Canberra

UPDATED

GSK argues that the cap on Voltaren Osteo Gel can be opened more easily than the one on Emulgel.

Same ingredients ... different lid: Voltaren justifies higher price tag

Albert Sharpe, 12, died from injuries suffered on a Northam building site.

Death of boy, 12, while working on building site shocks wheatbelt town

WA

An older terrace in Bondi Junction

Three 'death sentences' home buyers can use to their advantage

The Olympia milk bar in Stanmore, in Sydney's inner west, has been forced to close.

Offers of help pour in for iconic inner west milk bar

The Royal National Park.

The Sydney suburb hidden deep within a national park

Is the first home buyer back in business?

'Best opportunity in some time': First-home buyers back in force

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

Property price increase along light rail revealed as government KPI

Suspect Samuel Guy, September 11, 1922. A flasher, who is shown here wearing pants that were easy to drop.

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They look mean: Augustine 'Gus' Gracey and Edgar 'Eddie' Dalton (alias Adamson Mitchell), circa 1920, but they were only ...

Mugshots from the '20s were some suspects' first ever photo

Julie Power

Aimee and Matt Dean with daughter Mackenzie, 5.

'We had no idea': At the age of two, Mackenzie had a stroke

Aisha Dow

Men continue to receive research grants more often than women.

Male researchers given 8 grants, women get none

Jayce Carrano

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Dep PM Barnaby Joyce congratulates the new dep National Party leader Bridget McKenzie Fedpol Pic Nick Moir 7 dec 2017

On the last sitting day of 2017 the Nationals elect a new deputy

Live
Stephanie Peatling
10 mins ago

'The dog ate my papers': And other excuses Australia is sick of hearing

COMMENT
Judith Ireland
1 hr ago

More Labor referrals loom after Shorten's horror fortnight

Adam Gartrell

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Penny Wong

If Parliament was a suburb...

Eryk Bagshaw

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Wednesday.

After Dastyari and dual citizenship, is Shorten's bull run ending?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Liberal MP Jason Falinski faces ongoing questions over his citizenship, despite producing legal advice.

Liberal MP produces legal advice but doubts remain

Michael Koziol

"Family violence is not a private matter, it is criminal behaviour": Attorney-General George Brandis.

New laws to target drunk men who breach restraining orders

Michael Koziol

Palestinian hold posters of the US President Donald Trump during a protest in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Palestinians switch off Christmas lights in Bethlehem

An encrypted chat group allegedly shared a photo of Prince George starting school and posted his school address.

'Terror chat group' given Prince George's school address

Nick Miller

Former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn leaves federal court in Washington.

Flynn said Russian sanctions would be 'ripped up: whistleblower

Hexacopter drones flying in the evening.

South Korean drone 'swarm' to face down Pyongyang

Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp owns 100 per cent of Fox Sports and is part owner of Foxtel in a joint arrangement with ...

Green light given to Foxtel and Fox Sports merger

Jennifer Duke
1 hr ago

The ASX was set for a better day.

Markets Live: Brighter day for ASX

Live
Sarah Turner
1 hr ago

Bitcoin image from Bitcoin.com.

'No way to know when bubble will burst': Bitcoin surges to record

Weinstein's alleged ability to carry off an astonishing list of crimes depended on the participation of a disturbing ...

Lawsuit describes Harvey Weinstein as a de facto crime boss

Alyssa Rosenberg

Volkswagen executive jailed for role in diesel scandal

Fingerprint payments to be 'commonplace' within a year

Clancy Yeates

Electric cars will be mainstream faster than you think, says UBS

Darren Gray

Dock spat strands Christmas deliveries

Anna Patty

Illustration: John Shakespeare

If you're promised a tax cut this Christmas, read the fine print first

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Eternity symbol. Concepts such as the afterlife have much less of a role in a secular world than a religious one.

From Eternity to here: the secular Christmas

COMMENT
Neil Jeyasingam

Allianz Stadium in Moore Park.

Great cities need great entertainment precincts

COMMENT
David Borger

Tom Ford's provocative new fragrance costs $460 for a 50ml bottle.

Tom Ford's controversial new fragrance has an unspeakable name

Handsome Things

The devil wears Gucci: Yiannopoulos caused a storm of controversy.

World's most dangerous man, or a second rate stand-up comic?

Culture
Gary Nunn

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

Sara Caverley, creative director and founder of Sol Sana shoes.

Finding a foothold in the shoe market

Nina Hendy

Personal trainers with minimal training can earn a six-figure salary.

Wage-growth at record-low but some salaries are soaring

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone
28 mins ago

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Why Peter FitzSimons is against rebuilding Sydney's stadiums

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Lion roars at Aussie film awards

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Trump recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital

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TIME Person Of The Year: 'The Silence Breakers'

Malcom?Turnbull,?dripping wet looking up at the storm cloud that has just started raining on Bill Shorten. Illustration: ...

Best of Fairfax cartoons Dec 7

Cartoons, December 7, 2017
1 hr ago

No activity stan

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

wolf creek stan image

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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Former Nine Journalist Ben McCormack leaves the Downing Centre Court.

Tracy Grimshaw makes statement on Ben McCormack trial

The cover of Time.

Time magazine names Person of the Year

Jonah Engel Bromwich

Byrne and Spacey (far right) with Kevin Pollak, Stephen Baldwin and Benicio del Toro in The Usual Suspects.

Spacey's behaviour led to Usual Suspects shutdown, says co-star

Jayme Deerwester

AACTA winners: Nicole Kidman and Sunny Pawar in Lion.

Lion roars at AACTAs with clean sweep and youngest best actor

Garry Maddox

Dennis Coard and Debra Lawrance arrive at the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards at The Star

'Trial by media': Stars discuss harassment on AACTAs carpet

Alison Xiao

Ed Sheeran has been named the most-streamed artist of 2017 by Spotify.

Who came out on top in this year's music streaming battles

Rob Moran

Billy Bush discusses the infamous Trump Access Hollywood tape on Colbert's late show.

Colbert made Billy Bush watch the Trump tape - and it was awkward

Emily Yahr

Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons are replacing Red Symons on ABC Radio Melbourne.

ABC Radio reveals Red Symons replacement

Broede Carmody

Orf with her head! Amy Harris in fine, imperious form as the Queen of Hearts.

Alice's lengthy adventures dazzle and amuse

Jill Sykes

In This Corner of the World

Life goes on even as hell is about to be unleashed

Paul Byrnes

Turner Prize winner Lubaina Himid with one of her works at the Ferens Art Gallery in Hull.

Lubaina Himid awarded Turner Prize, oldest artist to win

Mark Hanrahan

Experts are warning against the trend of Australians cutting quality carbohydrates.

Why cutting carbs can increase your risk of diabetes

Sarah Wiedersehn

Angelina Jolie attends a special screening of Netflix's"First They Killed My Father" at the DGA theater on Thursday, ...

Angelina Jolie opens up about Brad Pitt and fame

Natalie Reilly

Melina Vidler arrives at the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards at The Star.

Best and most creatively dressed at the AACTAs

Melissa Singer

Researchers calculated that for every woman whose life was saved by a screening mammogram, 16 others were unnecessarily ...

Mammograms didn't do much to save women's lives, study finds

Karen Kaplan

Milo Yiannopoulos during a function hosted by Senator David Leyonhjelm at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday.

Why ignoring Milo Yiannopoulos didn't make him go away

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

He had failed to communicate he had a wife in another city.

I was the other woman and I had no idea

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

'Body positive'? Louise Thompson.

This woman's 'body positive' message has people outraged

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Sophie Monk arrives at the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) Awards at The Star.

AACTA: All the looks from the red carpet

Emirates new first class suites for its Boeing 777s.

First class flying is dying out, even though it's better than ever

Adam Minter

Split waterfront.

Crowd-free and stunning: Europe's eight most underrated cities

Brian Johnston

The crew in their rest area on board a Boeing 777.

Twelve secret aircraft features you probably didn't know about

Oliver Smith

There are certain places I avoid going to with the kids.

Four places I will never take my children

Big baby Isaac.

Mother gives birth to 6.4kg baby boy

16 mins ago

We almost lost my son to the flu.

My son caught the flu and it nearly killed him

1 hr ago

Mr. Liquor's Dirty Italian Disco.

December hit list: Where to eat, drink and make merry in Sydney

Skeppshult spice mill.

Yule be rapt: The ultimate gift guide for food and drink lovers

Wontons with red chilli oil.

Tony Tan's stress-free party treats: Wontons, BBQ pork and egg tarts

Are on-demand delivery services more secure than Australia Post?

'Parcel pirate' fear as Amazon arrives

Old and re-imagined. Nokia's 3310 is perhaps the tech symbol of the year.

A wave of tech nostalgia in 2017

Comment

Once Amazon ramps up in Australia, the attraction will extend far beyond low prices.

Amazon won't woo Aussie shoppers on price alone

COMMENT

Mia Garlick, Facebook's director of policy for Australia and New Zealand.

Facebook's most talked-about topics in 2017

NBN

The inside story behind NBN HFC delay

ANALYSIS

Lexus LF-1 concept.

Lexus to debut new SUV concept

Alex Rae

Hong Kong hosted the opening round of the 2017-18 Formula E championship.

Inside the world of Formula E

David McCowen

Isuzu MU-X

The best Isuzu SUV model revealed

Andrew Maclean

2018 BMW i3s.

BMW's 'sporty' i3 reviewed

Kez Casey

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan 162TSI Sportline.

VW debuts new Tiguan variant

Dom Tripolone

2011 Ford Falcon EcoLPi.

What used Aussie car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

"This process will enable all Australian stakeholders to work together": Steven Lowy.

FIFA and AFC delegations headed to Australia

BREAKING
Dominic Bossi
20 mins ago

ANZ Stadium, aka Sydney Football Stadium.

Government can build stadiums or get re-elected, but not both

Peter FitzSimons

Crucial breakthrough: Josh Hazlewood is elated after dismissing England captain Joe Root.

First over and out: England wilt in face of awesome foursome

ANALYSIS
Malcolm Knox

Ben Stokes has been named in England's one-day side.

Ben Stokes named in England's ODI squad

54 mins ago

Jillaroos players Corban McGregor and Ruan Sims are keenly anticipating the inaugural women's league in 2018.

Will your club bid for a NRL women's team?

Milos Ninkovic.

Ninkovic prepared to play through pain barrier in derby

Dominic Bossi

Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold.

Mixed news for Victory, Sydney FC in ACL draw

Quade Cooper

Cooper too good for Australian rugby to lose: Beale

Vince Rugari

Marsh has been in decent batting touch in the Shield for WA.

All-rounder's addition to Test squad puts Handscomb on notice

Andrew Wu

'I had to have a sleeping pill last night': Australian captain Steve Smith.

'It has been a tough 24 hours': Smith to sleep easy after Adelaide win

Chris Barrett

Shaun Marsh

Australia and England player ratings for second Test

Andrew Wu

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