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Borce Ristevski, with his daughter, Sarah, speaking to the media last year

Accused murderer Ristevski bashed on first day in jail

Fares will rise 4.7 per cent on January 1.

Myki fares set to rise in biggest jump in three years

54 mins ago

In some cases victims who disclosed sexual abuse were physically punished or further abused as a result

Salvation Army's response to child sexual abuse 'appalling'

37 mins ago

James Packer and Kate Fischer were a glamour couple in the late 90s.

Packer's ex-fiancee now lives on $100 a week, court hears

Former AFL football operations boss Simon Lethlean.

Disgraced AFL executive finally lands job back in clubland

1 hr ago

VCE results were released on Friday morning. Gus Picking, who achieved a score of 99.7 at Williamstown High School, ...

'Happily surprised': Gus won an important bet on getting his ATAR

Live

Disney's deal for Fox hands Rupert Murdoch a $5b victory

Voluntary celibacy for priests among Commission calls

UPDATED

'Incredible victory': Pet shops banned from selling puppies

15 mins ago

Kathy Jackson to apply for legal aid funding for fraud trial

Beijing busy in South China Sea as US is distracted

Australian batsman David Warner plays a shot on Day 1of the Second Test match between Australia and England at the ...

Gone! Major breakthrough for England as Warner falls straight after drinks break

Live
30 mins ago

Waiting times to order the flagship smartphone in the US, Apple's biggest market, have shortened to a few days from five ...

Why Apple shoppers are going cold on the iPhone X

Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name.

Five must-see movies to watch this summer

Culture

Qantas has eight Dreamliners ordered in total.

Qantas reveals second Dreamliner and new US route

17 mins ago

Crystal Skye Lounge.

World's newest 'air cruise' private jet bound for Australia

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England in command after Day One in Perth

Still have some Christmas shopping to do? Here are some tipps.

Here's your essential Christmas shopping deadlines

Reality television star Omarosa Manigault Newman, who struck up a friendship with Donald Trump 14 years ago, denied ...

Reality star fired from Trump's White House not going out quietly

Lorde played the Brisbane Riverstage on Thursday, November 24, as part of her 2017 Melodrama World tour.

The best 20 albums of 2017, with some surprises

Amal and George Clooney decided on "normal" names for their kids.

George and Amal send adorable note to plane passengers

Vatican can reconsider celibacy, says Melbourne ...

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Now it's time to act on our national shame

5:33PM

Mass brawl erupts in inner-city Melbourne

5:31PM

Children receive free polio vaccines in Australia.

Warning after polio virus discovered at sewerage plant

Gang bashes and robs beachgoers in wild brawl on St Kilda foreshore

6 mins ago

Accused Bourke Street killer pleads not guilty to murder

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Firefighters' union fails to block bullying report

Transurban is projected to take tolls of more than $1 billion a year across CityLink and the West Gate Tunnel by 2026,

West Gate Tunnel road deal to extend CityLink tolls: report

The Level Crossings Removal project has drained billions more from the public purse than Labor said it would.

Premier sticks to his guns as government's coffers empty

ANALYSIS

Construction of the Ravenhall Correctional Centre.

Victoria's crowded jails to get $345 million for new cells

Police found the body in the hallway of the Greenfields home.

Wife lives with dead husband for weeks home

WA

Salim Mehajer at Burwood Local Court on Thursday.

'You couldn't jump the fence?': Court loss for Mehajer

NSW

Canberra's first tram is transported on to a ship.

After one day, first tram is already vandalised

ACT

Minister Ellery announced the abolition of Schools of the Air in Hedland, Carnarvon, Derby, Kalgoorlie and Meekatharra.

WA government slashes education and jobs

WA

Suzanne Gorman, and her husband, lived in the home for nearly a decade before renovating.

'I don't play it safe': Expert designer's simple rule for styling

The ATO is cracking down on dodgy SMSF property investment arrangements, with three particular types of scheme in the ...

The three property tax traps the ATO is now cracking down on

Developer Fridcorp has sold its office building at 627 Chapel Street, South Yarra, for more than $50 million.

Developer gets Christmas bonus with $50m South Yarra sale

Photo by Maxine Schnitzer Photography

Forget tips and tricks: Here's a secret weapon of interior designers

Lucy Durack.

At home with singer Lucy Durack: Clutter's out, except with kids

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his Sydney office on Monday.

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A buoyant Turnbull has recovered his verve

COMMENT
Catherine McGregor

Hospitality workers experienced no change to their hours.

Penalty rate cut fails to stimulate jobs

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Eryk Bagshaw

West Sumbawa teacher Dewi Kurniati.

How bamboo and cidomos help children learn in Sumbawa

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An understanding of the workings of the central government as well as the role of provincial governments is essential to ...

The influential network targeting the Turnbull government

Alex Joske
1 hr ago

Malcolm Turnbull faces critical leadership test in Bennelong

Nicole Hasham
31 mins ago

Schools should be sued 'even if not negligent': abuse commission

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Australia's new fleet of submarines are being designed in France.

Defence investigating misappropriation of money

David Wroe

Want to lift wages - start by paying public servants more, the Greens propose.

The Greens' simple way to lift wages: pay public servants more

Peter Martin

Refugees on Manus Island were engaged in a protest at the old detention centre last month. About 60 men have been ...

Up to 200 refugees to leave for America next month

Michael Koziol

Iona Park, at Moss Vale, which John Alexander purchased in June for $4.8 million.

Alexander fails to declare income from $1400 per day mansion

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

A satellite image of Woody Island in the Paracel island chain in the South China Sea showing two Chinese Y-8 military ...

US distracted Beijing busy in South China Sea

Lindsay Murdoch

Russian President Vladimir Putin points to reporters during his annual news conference in Moscow.

Putin praises 'Donald' and says US is gripped by fake spymania

55 mins ago

Kentucky State Representative Republican Dan Johnson addresses the public from his church regarding sexual assault ...

Kentucky lawmaker accused of molesting teen commits suicide

Marwa Eltagouri

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, speaks during an open commission meeting in Washington, DC.

US regulators ditch net neutrality rules, legal battles loom

1 hr ago

Welcome to the 2017 Competitive-Gift-Wrapping Xtreme Xmas Championships!

That's a wrap: An ode to all of the gift-wrapping fanatics

Danny Katz

Bianca Ritter plans to take a year off to travel before studying.

School leavers of 2017, it's not too late

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg promised to empower users, but his platform is extraordinarily unequal.

Abandon Facebook, free yourself

COMMENT
Toni Hassan

Myer's retail share might be shrinking, but the department store chain still has Jennifer Hawkins.

Hawkins a model of hope at miserable Myer

Michael Pascoe
1 hr ago

Commonwealth Bank last month put a $20,000 limit on how much cash a customer can deposit through an ATM in a day.

CBA hits back, points to $20k cash deposit limits

Clancy Yeates
45 mins ago

The ASX managed to eke out a weekly gain,

ASX ekes fourth straight weekly gain

Sarah Turner
51 mins ago

Smiling all the way to the bank: Rupert Murdoch.

Disney's deal for Fox hands Rupert Murdoch a $5b victory

'One of the bad ones': Investor sees Tesla headed for 'brick wall'

Dock blockade called off as union worker reinstated

BREAKING
Nick Toscano

Bitcoin boom: how Tom and his 'crypto gang' got started

Liam Cormican

Still shopping for Christmas gifts? Here's the essential deadlines

Think outside the wine box this Christmas.

Festive spirits: 18 of the best boozy gift ideas for a merry Christmas

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson
48 mins ago

Timothée Chalamet in Call Me By Your Name.

If you only see one movie this summer, make it this one

Culture

Sometimes a holiday is essential for your mental health – but it doesn't have to be an expensive one.

Most of us do it, but is going into debt for a holiday ever a good idea?

Megan Blandford

The supermarket giants are under pressure from foreign players.

Red flags on blue-chip stocks as competition hots up

John Collett

Keith Alexander invented the Springfree trampoline that eliminated impact areas that can cause injuries.

'No regrets' for inventor of Springfree trampoline

Cara Waters

For many of us, Christmas is our favourite time of year.

'Tis the season … for shame and guilt?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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VCE & ATAR Results 2017: students react

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Royal Commission final report: Church responds

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Wild gang brawl on St Kilda foreshore

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US net neutrality rules repealed

9/12/17 Amanda Laurie-Jones enjoys a swin with St Kilda life saver Simon Lewis. Port Phillip Council has bought beach ...

Fairfax photos of the week - December 14, 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.

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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A thing of beauty? Or a piece of sleepwear that should never leave the house?

Too Ugg-ly for public consumption?

Kerrie O'Brien
1 hr ago

Destiny's Child members Beyonce Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams in 2005.

Destiny's Child fans pine for Coachella reunion

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Actor Dustin Hoffman poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Meyerowitz Stories' during ...

Hoffman accused of 'exposing himself' to 16-year-old girl

Broede Carmody

Kevin Spacey has been dropped from House Of Cards over sexual misconduct allegations.

How to avoid TV or films by Hollywood's accused

Maya Salam

The Simpsons "predicted" the merger almost 20 years ago.

Fox's The Simpsons 'predicted' sale to Disney two decades ago

Michael Cavna

Lorde played the Brisbane Riverstage on Thursday, November 24, as part of her 2017 Melodrama World tour.

The best 20 albums of 2017, with some surprises

Craig Mathieson

Super Size Me documentary maker Morgan Spurlock has confessed to sexual misconduct.

'When will they come for me?': Director confesses to misconduct

Andrea Mandell

Louis Theroux re-examines the time he spent with the late Jimmy Savile, searching for references that may have indicated ...

Theroux on relationship with predator Savile: 'Hypnotist'

Sarah Thomas

Village people live.

Thank God there was more to the show than Village People

REVIEW
Hannah Francis

Jennifer Lawrence is set to star in the film adaption of the hit novel Burial Rites.

Jennifer Lawrence confirmed for film of Aussie book Burial Rites

FILM
Broede Carmody

It's no surprise to learn that each group harbours some disturbing secrets.

Slack Bay review: French farce proves unique in the long run

FILM
Jake Wilson

"It’s easy to get carried away at Christmas, particularly when you have children."

Clementine Ford's Christmas gift guide for kids

Amal and George Clooney decided on "normal" names for their kids.

George and Amal sent a note to passengers on flight

Natalie Reilly

Kim Kardashian is calling for models of all ages.

Kim Kardashian hopes to fight ageism with new campaign

Ali Moore

Jennifer Lawrence at the annual Women in Hollywood Elle Awards.

Why actresses will wear black at Golden Globe Awards

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Serena Williams wore two dresses to her wedding.

The celebrity wedding trend setting an unattainable ideal

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Immunologically speaking, men are the weaker sex.

Is 'man flu' real? Medical science says yes

Melissa Healy

Balenciaga's newest bag is inspired by a supermarket.

Balenciaga, are you trolling us again?

Melissa Singer

Jasmine Yarbrough

Jasmine Yarbrough opens her first boutique

Nicole Economos and Ali Moore

Hellenic Republic's signature Cypriot grain salad.

Australia's favourite recipe: the salad that cracked 1 million clicks

Punch on.

Punching above their weight: How to mix drinks on a budget

Neil Perry's beef bourguignonne.

The top 10 most Googled recipes of 2017 are...

Instagram @serenawilliams

'Is it weird that I get emotional?': Serena Williams on breastfeeding

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5 things I swore I'd never do as a mum

Photo: Vegemite

'Brace yourselves Australia': Vegemite icy poles polarise the internet

Qantas has eight Dreamliners ordered in total.

Qantas reveals second Dreamliner and new US route

Craig Platt
18 mins ago

Crystal Skye Lounge.

World's newest, largest 'air cruise' private jet bound for Australia

Anthony Dennis

Raan Jay Fai on the pans.

Third ever street-food Michelin star goes to 70-year-old Thai woman

Kylie McLaughlin

Still from the Nintendo Switch game THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD

Looking back at the 15 best games of 2017

Tim Biggs

Waiting times to order the flagship smartphone in the US, Apple's biggest market, have shortened to a few days from five ...

Apple shoppers go cold on the iPhone X

The Eta Carinae Nebula, Dr Wolf's favourite item in the southern sky. It includes a star that was one of the brightest ...

Interactive atlas allows us to explore universe in amazing detail

Andy Sum

Why did the Crossy Road dev do a horror game?

Kotaku

NBN customer complaints about being short-changed on speed have resulted in refunds.

Cheap NBN deals: will they be worth it?

Jaguar i-Pace.

The most anticipated cars of 2018 revealed

Drive staff

2018 BMW X1.

Cheaper BMW X1 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Toyota Prado Kakadu.

Does the Toyota Prado belong in the city?

Stephen Ottley

Holden closed its Australian factory after building its final car.

Hits and misses of 2017: Unforgettable moments

Drive staff

Is this the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing?

Alex Rae

Porsche 918 Spyder at Phillip Island

Federal Government outlines new vehicle regulations

Andrew Maclean

Former AFL football operations boss Simon Lethlean.

Simon Lethlean deserves a second chance, say Saints

Anthony Colangelo
1 hr ago

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin

Goodwin lauds players after camp controversy

Anthony Colangelo
1 hr ago

James Frawley on the Hawks training camp in New Zealand.

Frawley on track for round one after toe injury

Ronny Lerner

Christian Salem fights for the ball with Dylan Shiel of the Giants.

Training camp cancelled after players consult AFLPA

Sam McClure

Jeff Kennett

Hawks want seven flags by 2050, and two in next five years

Daniel Cherny

Fighting back: Dawid Malan celebrates his maiden Test century in his eighth appearance.

England tail fails to wag as Australia gains momentum

Live
Matthew Sullivan and James Buckley
31 mins ago

Keen investor: Australian captain Steve Smith.

Steve Smith shows he's captain start-up

Andrew Wu
11 mins ago

Substitute fielder Peter Handscomb took a spectacular catch to remove Dawid Malan and begin England's collapse.

England out for 403 after tail end collapse

58 mins ago

Mignon du Preez insists the Stars will reach their best after a tough start to the season.

Melbourne Stars will 'pull their socks up'

Anthony Colangelo
1 hr ago

Aaron Finch is a key to the Renegades' hopes.

How to win the Big Bash League

Dean Jones

Josh Boone

Melbourne United centre Josh Boone rebounds from benching

Roy Ward

Gone girls: Grid Girls have long been a mainstay at F1 events, but they could be missing next season.

'Tarty nonsense.' Formula One considers ditching grid girls

Oliver Brown

Stewart McSweyn

Final kick from King Islander McSweyn secures Zatopek

Michael Gleeson

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