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Allegations: Jarryd Hayne during his time with the San Fransisco 49ers.

Eels blindsided as rape allegations filed against Hayne

ANALYSIS
Andrew Webster
59 mins ago

Lightning hammers the Hawkesbury as Storms erupt across the Sydney region. Pictured in Hawkesbury looking at the ...

Man dies on golf course before violent storms break heatwave

1 hr ago

Adam Easton's win is the first time an elector has had charges dismissed under that section of the Act, which the ...

'Freedom': How Sydney man won in court after failing to vote

UNIVERSITY GENERIC FOR SPECIAL USE AFR NEWS. GENERIC PHOTOS OF SYDNEY UNI, KEY WORDS UNI, EDUCATION, TEACHING, SCHOOL. ...

Sydney Uni review underestimated sexual misconduct findings

36 mins ago

The frenzy of crypto news is reminiscent of the heady days of the dot-com bubble.

Bankruptcy, hackers, booms, busts: Bitcoin-led frenzy now tsunami

Happier times: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and then minister Darren Chester in October.

MPs push for peace as split fears rumble Nationals

James Massola

'World record': Mum, 25, gave birth from 24-year-old embryo

Hayne 'unequivocally, vehemently' denies US rape allegation

UPDATED
Lucy Cormack

Severe storm warning issued for Sydney metro area

1 hr ago

Why you're very likely to see refugees wearing designer labels

COMMENT
Crispin Hull

The simple, free thing women can do to boost their super - hugely

The United Airlines incident in April with Dr David Dao made global headlines.

'Involuntary deboarding': United Airlines' troubles garner damaging accolade

COMMENT
Neil James
1 hr ago

Legend: Stan Pilecki finished his career in 1984 with 122 matches for his state and 18 Tests for the Wallabies.

Wallabies mourn loss of Aussie rugby great Stan Pilecki

1 hr ago

Jesse Cox (left) at this year's Walkley Awards, hosted in November.

Walkley Award-winning radio producer dies of rare cancer at 31

Russell Crowe played mathematician Dr John Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind'.

Solve one of these six maths problems, you'll win a $1.3m prize

<i>Married At First Sight</i>, starring Dean.

Channel Nine, after Don Burke, what were you thinking?

COMMENT

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Year in review

2017: Year in Review

The Roosters could be a shock contender for the services of Jarryd Hayne.

Hayne's conduct 'outrageous': Read the full documents

Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen, pictured in 2013, died in Kingaroy on Wednesday.

'Surrounded by family': Lady Flo Bjelke-Petersen dies

Michael Klinger, his wife Cindy and kids Summer, Easton and Bailey (L-R).

Australian cricketer's emotional letter after wife's cancer shock

Mariah Carey is touring Australia and New Zealand in February.?

'Snubbed': Fans upset by Mariah Carey's postponed tour

Best of the world in pictures

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Mark Tedeschi QC steps down as Senior Crown ...

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Broderick review criticised for 'watered down' ...

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The Rozelle Rug Shop on Victoria Road, which has been closing down for more than a decade is finally closing down.

Is one of Sydney's longest closing down sales about to end?

'I was horrified': Sydney scientist revealed widespread fraud

Christmas behind bars for alleged North Korean agent

George William Hodges pleaded guilty to two charges in exchange for the withdrawing of further charges as part of a plea ...

Disability pensioner who denied violent rape claimed he was gay

The outdoor swimming pool in Katoomba is threatened with closure by the Blue Mountains City Council.

Public outcry at council plan to close public swimming pools

Andrew Taylor

The scene of the crash on the Kings Highway on Tuesday afternoon.

Ice-fuelled driver injures five in highway crash: police

Sports Minister Stuart Ayres revealed on Tuesday that the government would increase funds available to NRL clubs for ...

Government has delivered NRL clubs another cash bonanza

How the new Apple store will look at Federation Square

'Appalling': Backlash over Apple building at Federation Square

VIC

BitCar allows crypto investors to park their digital cash in exotic cars.

Cryptocurrency cars: Bitcoin group invests in exotic rides

WA

Artist Melissa Beowulf, 60, has pleaded not guilty to murdering her elderly mother-in-law in Red Hill.

Archibald Prize finalist and her sons accused of killing family matriarch

The number of overdoses from prescription painkillers, including opioids, is on the rise in Australia.

Almost a million Australians abuse prescription drugs

Green land: The north shore is referred to as leafy because there are gum trees everywhere.

Moving to Sydney's north shore? Here's what to do to fit in...

OPINION

This?two-bedroom house at?12 Jarvie Avenue in Sydney's inner-western suburb of Petersham, sold under the hammer for ...

Lock yourself in: Five changes you'll see in the market in 2018

Infrastructure projects like the light rail have helped boost the local economy.

How the Gold Coast changed its image to become a 'new' city

In the middle of all that giving, comes the tendency to lose a certain sense of self-awareness.

If you do any of these things at Christmas time, you're a jerk

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Utilising this area of your home could solve your storage woes

Former deputy premier Troy Grant was advised to release a landmark gambling harm report "as soon as possible".

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Former deputy premier Troy Grant was advised to release a landmark gambling harm report "as soon as possible".

Minister sat on gambling harm report despite advice

EXCLUSIVE
Sean Nicholls

Fighters from Islamic State march in Raqqa, Syria.

Dutton's plan will help us beat this savvy enemy we're facing

COMMENT
John Powers

Martin Parkinson, secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, said public servants at times felt like bit ...

Public servants feel like bit players in game: Parkinson

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Happier times: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and then minister Darren Chester in October.

Queensland MPs push for peace as split fears rumble the Nationals

James Massola

Barnaby Joyce denies cabinet axings were 'payback'

Stephanie Peatling

Cash loses AWU documents court fight

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces the reshuffle in Sydney.

Talented women brushed as PM lets the Nationals run amok

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

"Our thinking is to find the lowest-cost abatement": Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Turnbull government reverses course on climate change policy

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made substantial changes to his frontbench.

Nationals split as Joyce makes 'captain's call' to dump colleagues

James Massola

President Donald Trump at the weekend.

Don't shy away from standing up to China: US envoy in Canberra

David Wroe

Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont sends a kiss to his supporters via video link from Brussels on Tuesday.

Catalonians vote again as 'decapitated' independence movement reels

Wade Robson, seen here during an interview with NBC's Today program in 2013.

Australian's Michael Jackson lawsuit dismissed

Andrew Dalton

Cardinal Bernard Law attends a Mass for the election of a new pope at the Vatican in 2013.

Disgraced 'Spotlight' Cardinal Bernard Law has died

Isobella Fraser and her sister, Prue, suffered burns in an acid attack at a London nightclub.

British man jailed over London nightclub acid attack

Santa Claus visits the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Santa rally continues as ASX hits another nine-year high

Sarah Turner and Jessica Sier

The frenzy of crypto news is reminiscent of the heady days of the dot-com bubble.

Hackers, booms and busts: Crypto frenzy turns into tsunami

Westpac trader Colin Roden leaving the federal court during the BBSW trial.

'What have you been up to?': how Westpac's 'Rat' reassured RBA

Clancy Yeates

TPG will compensate almost 8000 customers after it was found to have sold them NBN plans with speeds they could not achieve.

TPG to compensate 8000 customers over NBN speeds

Jennifer Duke

Markets Live: Santa rally rolls on

Sarah Turner

Santos increases its domestic gas supply

Cole Latimer

'Disappointed' coal lobby group delivers a rebuke to BHP

Darren Gray

Telstra's payphone contract set to end in 2020

Jennifer Duke

Peter Costello (left, with Joe Hockey) in 2004. The former treasurer's "baby boom generation" could easily add 20,000 ...

Costello's babies are growing up - and about to feel sting of $2.2b cut

COMMENT
Andrew Norton

An independence flag is waved in Barcelona as demonstrators take part in a protest calling for the release of jailed ...

Livelihoods on the line as divided Catalonia goes to polls

COMMENT
Luke Stegemann

A hugely disproportionate share of economic activity – particularly consumer spending – occurs in one month of the year, ...

Be a Scrooge to save Christmas: gift culture must change

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

2017 saw some great, and some truly terrible, men emerge.

Saints and sinners: 10 of the best (and worst) blokes of the year

Culture

The study confirmed that the wealthier you are, the more involved in your own comfort you become.

Rich people experience happiness in a totally different way to you

Success

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: is Bitcoin a good investment?

Noel Whittaker

U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump, during a panel discussion at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India.

Emerging markets an opportunity for Australian investors

Nassim Khadem

Elyse Daniels, founder of Exodus Wear, felt very isolated and overwhelmed, and was embarrassed at the feeling of public ...

Anxiety and panic attacks: Study reveals small business takes toll on mental health

Cara Waters

I've turned into a Christmas grinch.

How to survive Christmas the easy way

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Australia's most-complained-about ads

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Golfer dies in Sydney heat

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Kyrgios happy to go it alone in 2018

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Alleged 'North Korean agent' charged

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

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Jesse Cox (left) at this year's Walkley Awards, hosted in November.

Walkley Award-winning radio producer dies of rare cancer at 31

Aja Styles

Hugh Jackman and Michael Gracey at the world premiere of The Greatest Showman on board the Queen Mary 2 in New York ...

How an Australian first-timer landed Jackman movie

Garry Maddox

Ultra Tune's 'muffler' ad was the most-complained about advertisement of 2017.

The most complained about ads of 2017

Broede Carmody

Comic writer C.B. Cebulski poses for the cameras during the red carpet for the Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe ...

The Marvel comics editor who pretended to be Japanese

Tracy Grimshaw's raw and revealing interview with Don Burke on A Current Affair packed a considerable punch.

The least expected thrills of TV in 2017

Debi Enker

Mariah Carey is touring Australia and New Zealand in February.?

'Snubbed': Fans upset by Mariah Carey's postponed tour

Broede Carmody

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett in the upcoming Ocean's 8.

The trailer for all-female Ocean's 8 drops at just the right time

Sir Ian McKellen addresses the students of Oxford University at The Oxford Union.

Actresses used sex offers to score acting jobs, says Ian McKellen

Grey matter. Illustration: Simon Letch

What happens in your brain when you go to a show

The star of the show is the ensemble cast.

So hammy it's like the whole show is wrapped in prosciutto

John Shand

David Greco

Vast chorus continues tradition of monster Messiah

Peter McCallum

Married At First Sight promo, starring Dean.

Channel Nine, what were you thinking?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are seen filming 'Ocean's 8' on October 31, 2016 in Queens borough of New York City.

Foul comments on the Oceans 8 trailer are exactly why we need it

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

The idea of an affluent country is a myth.

Feeling the pinch this Christmas? This might be why

Roqayah Chamseddine

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne

Is Matt Damon OK?

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Arc & Bow is hip and good for the environment.

The ethical guide to Christmas gifts

Clare Press

Dave Franco (left) as Greg Sestero and James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist.

I dumped my boyfriend because he loved 'The Room'

Claire Rudy Foster

Mindy Kaling arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017.

Mindy Kaling celebrates the arrival of her first child

Nicole Economos

You can retrain your palate to appreciate the sweetness of foods in their natural state.

Now's the perfect time to kick your sugar habit

Marlene Cimons

C76BDK travelers are busking in Singapore. Begpackers

'Begpacking' and 11 other travel trends that need to die in 2018

Ben Groundwater

The hike to the beach at Wineglass Bay has recently become easier, with an upgrade to the once-rocky trail down from the ...

Ten of Australia's most spectacular wonders are all in our smallest state

Andrew Bain

For female travellers, some destinations are riskier than others.

Sexual harassment: The 10 riskiest destinations for female travellers

Andrea Sachs

Focus on the good things.

How to survive Christmas without your children

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Hilariously suggestive Wiggles toy has internet in stitches

Baby Emma was born from an embryo frozen in 1992.

Meet the baby born from an embryo frozen for 24 years

The Selfieccino is social media gold.

Introducing the selfieccino - drink your own face printed on froth

Porchetta served with chimichurri.

10 cracking Christmas mains (that aren't turkey)

Eggnog.

Christmas quiz: do you know your sugar plums from your turducken?

While your family and friends might love their Christmas games console, they won't love waiting for updates to download.

Watch out for the Christmas Day download blues

COMMENT
Adam Turner

This Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, photo shows a Twitter sign outside of the company's headquarters in San Francisco. ...

Twitter rolls out new anti-hate rules

Tamir Triguboff.

'My parents haven't given me a single cent'

The offset touchpad takes some getting used to, but it feels good.

Razer's big, beautiful gaming laptop arrives in Australia

Review

Data made public as part of the Australian Medicare Benefits Scheme and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme can be ...

Health record details of millions exposed

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

Driven: Alfa's do-or-die SUV

Andrew Maclean

2018 Holden Equinox LTZ-V.

Can this be Holden's saviour?

Stephen Ottley

2018 Jeep Cherokee

New Jeep Cherokee revealed

Alex Rae

VW Arteon Australia

VW: 300kW Arteon on the cards

Alex Rae

2018 BMW X3 20i

Cut price BMW X3 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Renault Alpine A110

Alpine A110: What you need to know

David McCowen

Allegations: Jarryd Hayne during his time with the San Fransisco 49ers.

Eels blindsided as rape allegations filed against Jarryd Hayne

ANALYSIS
Andrew Webster
59 mins ago

Brought to heel: Australian paceman Mitchell Starc is in doubt for the Boxing Day Test.

Why history will not help Starc for Boxing Day

Andrew Wu

Legend: Stan Pilecki finished his career in 1984 with 122 matches for his state and 18 Tests for the Wallabies.

Wallabies mourn loss of a great of Australian rugby

Chris Dutton
1 hr ago

Kyrgios celebrates a practice shot.

'I’ve done it all on my own': Kyrgios to go it alone for 2018

Murray Wenzel

Angus Crichton.

Politis defends Crichton deal: 'We run salary cap better than most'

Andrew Webster

A ferry passes Comanche during a practice sail on Wednesday.

New Comanche skipper embraces favouritism for Sydney to Hobart

Matthew Sullivan

The video assistant referee room at AAMI Park.

FFA tells video assistant refs to back off

Michael Lynch

Back on top: Daniel Sams of the Sixers bowls during the BBL opener.

Sams lands on his feet in BBL after being axed for Stokes in NZ

James Buckley

Michael Klinger, his wife Cindy and kids Summer, Easton and Bailey (L-R).

Australian cricketer's emotional letter after wife's cancer shock

Would a home and away Ashes series revamp the contest?

It's time to talk about revamping the Ashes

COMMENT
Paul Hayward

Dukes ball

Australia's 2019 Ashes defence unlikely to benefit from Dukes balls

Jon Pierik

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