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If you are holding a life-changing pile of paper gains, consider the regrets of selling and bitcoin keeps going up, or ...

Bitcoin loses one-third of its value within five days

Glenn James helped to restrain the driver before officers arrived.

Amid the Melbourne CBD chaos, Glenn went to find driver of the SUV

Alexander Vincent, 18, went missing at 2.30pm on Thursday after trying to walk from Boronia Beach to Blackmans Bay beach ...

Family distraught as Sydney teen dies in blowhole accident

Soceroos coach Ange Postecoglou steps down.

For my comments on Ange Postecoglou, I make zero apologies

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

Tributes have flown for Connor Egan. The 23-year-old died after jumping into the Georges River at Como on December 19.

Tributes for man who died after jumping from Sydney bridge

A bearded man in a red shirt who was arrested by police was filming the Flinders Street attack.

Melbourne CBD attack: Who was the man in the red shirt?

Hole in Donut King owner's earnings could get bigger: analysts

The age of mansplaining is over. It's time for womansplaining

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Mild Christmas and cooler New Year's Eve on menu, Bureau says

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AmEx faces legal challenge over credit card fees

Music-making maestro sacked after sexual misconduct allegations

Tommy Raudonikis

He's beaten it twice, but now Tommy is facing his toughest fight yet

EXCLUSIVE
Roy Masters
1 hr ago

James Packer is seen with his new girlfriend Kylie Lim after having lunch at Sky Resort in Aspen.

James Packer has no 'desire' for bittersweet Sydney, only Kylie

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Hayne bar 2

The bar where Hayne met alleged victim linked to other sex claims

Driving it forward: Melanie Winton-Holmes and her son Chris Holmes, who is a learner driver. They are offering to drive ...

Wollongong teen offers free rides over Christmas, with one catch

An Esky

The worst Christmas present ever - and it came from my husband

COMMENT

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Melbourne CBD incident: How it happened

Wil Anderson has said he is disappointed by Triple M's decision to broadcast an "Ozzest 100" countdown on Australia Day.

'Redneck scum': Triple M under fire over 'Ozzest 100'

They almost made it: Mitchell Marsh and Steve Smith leave the field at the WACA Ground on day three of the second Test.

Cricket lost something at the WACA and the MCG staff must act

Ivanka Trump.

Once again, Ivanka Trump shows off her cluelessness

COMMENT

This image released by Netflix shows Will Smith, right, and Joel Edgerton in a scene from, "Bright." (Matt ...

'Worst movie of 2017': Netflix's $117m film gets ripped by critics

'We worked like slaves and no one cared':7-Eleven ...

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Inside Facebook's crusade against fake news

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'We're losing the war for truth': Al Franken ...

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More than 20 search warrants across the country have also been carried out as a result of the massive operation.

Four NSW men charged over record 1.2 tonnes of meth

Phil Hickey, Dan Proudman

Man charged over brutal death of giant five-metre crocodile

Golden-toothed enforcer one of 46 arrested in 5-day blitz

Mr Berveling was cycling 320km southwest of Perth when a truck tried to overtake him.

Sydney cyclist run off remote road has huge victory in court

Kathleen Lidden on CCTV at Mittagong Shopping Village on June 13.

Skeletal remains found in Southern Highlands identified

Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Friday.

NSW 'prepared for any potential attack over festive season'

LUMAPIXEL: Blue Sky Aerial Filming for Sydney FC. May 17, 2017. Allianz Stadium, Moore Park, NSW, Australia. Photo: ...

Almost 70 per cent of residents opposed to stadium plan: survey

Walkers and riders: a cyclist on a shared path.

How riding to work is becoming a pursuit of the wealthy

Saeed Noori is taken to the custody centre at Melbourne Magistrates Court.

Alleged Flinders Street driver rambled about Allah and ASIO

VIC
10 mins ago

The victim of a brutal home invasion and bashing in a Childers home, 90-year-old Doug Dilger, as he recovers in hospital.

Home invasion victim, 90, speaks of brutal attack as he recovers

QLD

The footage shows the boy approaching the vehicle in Thornlie.

Boy's dangerous roadside prank captured in dashcam footage

WA

This Bilgola home attracted a lot of attention this year.

The Sydney homes for sale that you loved most in 2017

The singer-songwriter was honoured for her services to music and charities.

Kate Ceberano: How buying a house is like a marriage

The Block 2016: Judge Darren Palmer

'It was a low point': Palmer recalls worst Christmas

It might not look like much but this little shack on Scotland Island in the northern beaches has its own private jetty ...

What $650,000 (and just over) buys you in Sydney now

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The industrial property at 3 St James Place, Seven Hills, sold under the hammer for $2.85 million - $250,000 above ...

Investors getting over their fear of missing out on commercial property

The David Jones Christmas Choir in 1951.

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The David Jones Christmas Choir in 1951.

For 30 years, Marian has made the Xmas pilgrimage to DJs

Alison Xiao

Treasurer Scott Morrison has hardened his push for a cut in the business tax rate.

Dangers in Scott Morrison's corporate tax argument

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

If you have bought too much for one person, stockpile it for next year rather than frantically buying to bring all the ...

Next Easter, most Aussies will still have Christmas debt

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in his Sydney office for his media interview. Monday 11th Decembewr 2017 Fairfax Media ...

This was a crazy political year - but love ultimately won the day

Full list: the winners and losers of #auspol in 2017

Tony Abbott to quit in 2018, and other Malcolm Turnbull dreams

ANALYSIS
35 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull consults crossbenchers, from left, Andrew Wilkie, Adam Bandt and Cathy McGowan.

How much work did Parliament really do? Here are the numbers

Senator Marise Payne will visit South Korea on Thursday to meet Prime Minister Lee Nak-yeon and Defence Minister Song ...

Australia to end air strikes in Iraq and Syria

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a tour of the Snowy Hydro scheme in August.

Cost of Snowy Hydro expansion could hit nearly $12 billion

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Business will abandon Australia 'while we are at the beach'

Eryk Bagshaw

Stephen Paddock opened fire on the Route 91 Harvest festival killing 58 and wounding hundreds.

Probe into Vegas massacre deaths ends

Ivanka Trump.

Once again, Ivanka Trump shows off her cluelessness

COMMENT

Some of the items in Shirley Squires' collection were donated by the public.

87-year-old tenders to 1400 nativity scenes at home

Catalan independence supporters make a toast as they celebrate at the Catalan National Assembly headquarters after ...

Catalonia election a 'slap in the face for Spain'

Employees inside Facebook's Menlo Park, California, office, which may be the longest continuous work space in the world.

Inside Facebook's crusade against fake news

John McDuling
44 mins ago

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

We'd be mugs to panic and cut our company tax rate

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

7-Eleven became embroiled in a wage fraud scandal in August 2015 when a joint Fairfax Media investigation uncovered ...

'We worked like slaves and no one cared':7-Eleven worker

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson
22 mins ago

Waging a media blitz, including a liberal smattering of zingers, Lew has attacked his opponent with political precision.

Myer and Ten: 2017's two epic corporate battles

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Hole in Retail Food Group's earnings could get bigger: UBS

Patrick Hatch

CFMEU blasted for using members' money to pay millions in fines

Nick Toscano

Work on getting 'battle ready' while everyone else works on their tan

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Sharemarket rallies into Christmas break

Sarah Turner and Vesna Poljak

Illustration: Dionne Gain

James' only crime was kindness, now he might die in jail

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten: on shakier ground post-Bennelong.

That sinking feeling

COMMENT
Tony Walker
14 mins ago

A damaged vehicle at the scene of the incident on Flinders Street, in Melbourne, Thursday, December 21.

'God, not again': Melbourne's year of living dangerously

COMMENT
Tony Wright

Aston Martin

Wish list: 24 cracking luxury cars we can't wait to drive in 2018

Cars
Toby Hagon

Where will you spend your New Year's Eve?

What are you doing for New Year's? These are the 12 hottest parties

Luxury

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

Lenny O'Meara runs Kimberly Wild Gubinge.

Business boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Cara Waters

The resumé and cover letter are supposed to be the first attempt at a first impression.

How resumés and cover letters fool you

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Australia's biggest ever meth haul

CCTV shows the moment an SUV ploughs into pedestrians on Flinders Street. Credit: Seven News Melbourne.

CCTV, bystanders capture Flinders Street horror

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Catalan separatists celebrate majority

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Australia Post smashes delivery record

ARCSCAN DATE 14/12/1957 SUBJECT Christmas shopping in the city. LOCATION Sydney CAMERAMAN O'Grady

Rewind - Christmas countdown

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Clear eyes, full hearts… every episode of Friday Night Lights - now streaming on Stan.

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A new chapter begins… The Stan Original series Romper Stomper - New Year's Day only on Stan.

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Paddington in the prison kitchen – what could possibly go wrong?

Our favourite genial bear still has plenty of charm

Sandra Hall

Even Sia has released a Christmas album.

Everything old is new again: 2017's best Christmas albums

Broede Carmody

Andrew Garfield and Claire Foy in Breathe.

The story of a Bohemian toff turned disability advocate

Stephanie Bunbury

Will Smith and Joel Edgerton in Netflix's first major blockbuster, Bright.

'Worst movie of 2017': Netflix's $117m film gets ripped by critics

Crayton Harrison

Camaraderie and mayhem lift Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle.

Robin Williams fans need not despair over new Jumanji: review

Sandra Hall

Meryl Streep is conspicuously absent for much of the Mamma Mia 2 trailer.

Is Meryl Streep killed off in the upcoming Mamma Mia! sequel?

Libby Hill

Wil Anderson has said he is disappointed by Triple M's decision to broadcast an "Ozzest 100" countdown on Australia Day.

'Redneck scum': Triple M under fire over 'Ozzest 100'

Broede Carmody

Despite the truce, Liam Gallagher tells fans Oasis "isn't getting back together".

Liam Gallagher talks about 'truce' with brother and Oasis

EXCLUSIVE
Kylie Northover

Grey matter. Illustration: Simon Letch

What happens in your brain when you go to a show

Sarah Kaufman

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

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their official engagement portrait.

The Australians behind Meghan Markle's engagement dress

Melissa Singer

Woman?shopping. Boxing Day sales. Photo: shutterstock

100 of the best Boxing Day sales

Staff reporters

"What I'd mistaken, in my girlish innocence as Christmas Spirit was actually the result of months of planning."

Why you can thank women for Christmas

COMMENT
Neha Kale

McGowan has a valid point.

Rose McGowan is right about wearing black to the Golden Globes

COMMENT
Robin Givhan

Stuck on a present? Here's some last minute gifts.

Fifteen great, last-minute, beauty buys under $50

Stephanie Darling

Mariah Carey in the film clip for "All I Want For Christmas Is You".

Celebs who are seriously extra at Christmas

Calf and hip stretch.

Five ballet-inspired stretches to help combat jet lag

Christina D'Adamio

Former St Andrew's student Kendra Murphy is angry that more recently-exited students were not included.

How rape culture was airbrushed from uni colleges report

COMMENT
Nina Funnell

Christmas after the loss of a loved one can be a difficult time.

What the death of a loved one at Christmas time has shown me

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Suggestive Wiggles toy has internet in hysterics

It was not a truly relaxing family holiday.

Why 'family friendly' resorts are not every parent's dream

Krampus figures terrorize the streets during a December 5 parade.

The world's most terrifying place to spend Christmas

Kylie McLaughlin
38 mins ago

Some passengers will push the carry-on baggage restrictions to the limit ... and beyond.

Bin hogs and carousel crushers: The luggage rules we all need to follow

Christopher Elliott

The number of Chinese tourists visiting Thailand has put the country's main aiprots under a lot of pressure: ...

Not just Europe: Thailand is overrun with tourists and not coping

Coconut and lychee pavlova with mango sauce.

Keep your cool with Adam Liaw's tropical Christmas menu

Cheezus (crust!).

Fried chicken joint Butter spreads to Sydney's west

Three ingredient canapes for summer entertaining. Styling: Sharnee Rawson and Neela Shearer.

10 last-minute party canapes that only require three ingredients

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

Apple admits it deliberately slows your iPhone down.

Apple admits it slows your old iPhone down

ANALYSIS

After playing the blame game for years, NBN and Australia's internet retailers will finally be forced to work together ...

ACMA's broadband resolutions vow to end NBN blame game

COMMENT

Dogecoin

Bitcoin alternatives you should know about

Lifehacker

A good idea, but poorly executed.

Mario Party collection is not the series at its top

Review

Tesla Model S.

Tesla all-in on all-wheel drive

Stephen Ottley

Infiniti is set to debut a new sedan concept at 2018 Detroit motor show.

Infiniti to showcase new design

Dom Tripolone

Second-generation Hyundai Veloster

Hyundai Veloster N-coming

Alex Rae

Mini is set to offer a new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Mini reveals new auto transmission

Dom Tripolone

2017 Honda Civic Type R vs Ford Focus RS Limited Edition.

Civic Type R vs Focus RS

David McCowen

Mercedes S-Class Intelligent World Drive.

Why self-driving cars are still a decade away

David McCowen

Bar where Hayne met alleged victim linked to other abuse cases

Lucy Cormack

Fitz and Ange

For my Ange Postecoglou comments, I make zero apologies

Peter FitzSimons

Tommy Raudonikis wide shadow

Pray for Tommy again this Christmas

EXCLUSIVE
Roy Masters
1 hr ago

Conqueror: Ken Catchpole collects from the scrum during the famous 1963 tour of South Africa.

'Ken had a real aura about him': Eulogies pour in for Catchpole

Rising star: Alex Carey of the Strikers celebrates the dismissal of Ben Rohrer by Rashid Khan.

Strikers' Afghan teen leg spinner helps roll Sydney Thunder

Steve Larkin
1 hr ago

Emphatic: Steven Ugarkovic rounds off a dominant victory.

Back to drawing board for Gombau as Jets slam four past Wanderers

Emma Kemp and James Gardiner
1 hr ago

Going north: Joel Thompson will strip off the 'Red V' in favour of Manly colours next season.

Thompson signs for Manly amid salary cap uncertainty

Cameron Mee

Moving on: Former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou.

FitzSimons grilling that convinced Postecoglou to walk away

Michael Lynch

Safe hands: Tim Paine has been in good form with the bat, and with the gloves.

Sudden family illness puts Paine in doubt for Boxing Day Test

Andrew Wu

Glory days: England managed to win an Ashes series away from home in 2010/11.

If this Ashes were transported to England, who would win?

COMMENT
Malcolm Knox

England batsman Dawid Malan says that the visitors must be aggressive if they are to salvage some dignity in this Ashes ...

England must fight fire with fire, says Malan

Jon Pierik

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