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Jobs Minister Michaelia Cash will be at the centre of Malcolm Turnbull's new rhetorical pivot.

Hidden agenda in government's new four-word slogan

The drivers of the nine-year bull market are largely played out but, in the absence of recession or runaway inflation ...

Picking winners will be key if 2018 goes sideways

COMMENT

The scene of a triple car fatality in Point Cook

'Out for spin': Brothers killed in horrific Christmas Eve crash

Salvation Army major Brendan Nottle

'Do homeless people need tickets to Paul McCartney?': Salvos

The officer should be reinstated, a review has found

Officer sacked for punching 13-year-old boy in face gets job back

Russia hacker Konstantin Kozlovsky during his arrest.

Russian 'can prove' he hacked Democrats on Kremlin's orders

Sydney to Hobart: Wild Oats XI stripped of line honours after protest

74-year-old charged over sending bullet to Joyce's office

Australia economy closing in on the world's top 10

Why Australians called and texted each other less on Christmas Day

$100 million man: Apple boss gets 74% bonus boost

Danni's family believe she would have recovered from her illness.

How a package let through by customs may have led to Danni's death

Hiring a professional organiser helped me regain control of my bedroom clutter.

Why I'm not throwing out my size 10 clothes - or anything else

COMMENT

England's Alastair Cook

Hours went by, records (and wickets) fell and Cook just batted

Benfica bound: Australian striker Anthony Carter (left) is set to jump from Portugal's third tier to the country's ...

Aussie goes from suburban fields to European giants in six weeks

Shiv found in Woolworths' bon bon

Cracker find was 'like something from a prison'

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Melbourne's terror alarm tested

Amadeo Garcia Garcia's Taushiro tribe vanished into the jungles of the Amazon basin in Peru generations ago.

What happens when you are last person to speak a language?

<i>A Ghost Story</i> conjures a moving reflection on memory and the passage of life into death.

The best movies of 2017: Have our critics got it right?

CREDIT: TRIBUNE LIFE SELF - FAMILY - LIFE - BALANCE 3000 x 1999 Color JPEG A new study says couples who equally or ...

The Melbourne suburbs that do the most housework

Jessica Falkholt, 28, is in a critical condition in hospital.

Ex-Home and Away actress, sister fighting for life after fiery crash

'Very disappointed': Trump not happy China ...

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Trump mocks Vanity Fair for apology to Hillary ...

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Man dies after trapped in charity clothing bin in ...

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Opposition Leader Matthew Guy's latest crime policy has been criticised as impractical.

Guy's plan to target ice dealers described as impractical

Woman found dead in suspected assault in Kyneton

Hunt for old-school bank robbers after pre-Christmas heist

Fire crews bringing the Cheltenham blaze under control.

Fire that razed Cheltenham parkland was suspicious

Wodonga man Jack McLean, 25, is taken into custody last week.

Beaten with spirit level: Man behind road rage sobs in court

Hay bales have been catching alight across Victoria - and it's all because of spontaneous combustion.

'Spontaneous combustion' blamed for giant haystack blazes

DWELP headquarters at 8 Nicholson Street, East Melbourne is considered a high fire risk.

Department probing flammable cladding is surrounded by the stuff

A 72-year-old woman has died after her van and a truck collided south of Gunning on the Hume Highway on Thursday.

Woman dies in two-vehicle crash on Hume Highway

NSW

Roger and his new pal.

Tennis legend drops into Rottnest seeking selfies

WA

ATO commissioner Chris Jordan.

Tax Office was not ready for major IT outage: report

ACT

A man armed with a tomahawk remains on the run after an attempted carjacking in Brisbane

Pair on the run after attempted carjacking

QLD

The Berman House designed by modernist architect Harry Seidler.

Award-winning Australian homes you can rent for the holidays

The truth about the property market.

Why property was everyone's 'dirty little secret' in 2017

Comment

Soaring ceilings and grand chandeliers are defining features of Adelaide Town Hall. Photo: Adelaidetownhall.com.au

These buildings are the heart and history of Australian cities

Life's a beach: the world's best coastal homes

You put together a playlist and fill it out with classic funky dance tracks.

This is why you should never throw a New Year's Eve party

Danny Katz

The Australian Electoral Commission wants flexibility to give voters pens at future elections.

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The Australian Electoral Commission wants flexibility to give voters pens at future elections.

There's no religious freedom in refusing to vote

EDITORIAL

Illustration: John Shakespeare

We need to emerge from our 20th-century economic ideas

COMMENT
Alexander Dunn

Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, whose second term ends next year, is the last female head of government standing in ...

Era of female presidents in Latin America comes to a close

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Senator Nick McKim

Greens to use review of religious freedoms to push for a bill of rights

Eryk Bagshaw

'Erosion of legal rights' as government ignores report

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

The truth behind another Boxing Day sales 'record'

ANALYSIS
Eryk Bagshaw

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during a bilateral meeting at the ...

Australia closes in on defence force deal with Japan

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

Illustration: John Shakespeare

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

Sunday 26 June, 2016 Election, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull officially launches the Liberal 2016 Federal Campaign ...

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

ANALYSIS

"Disappointed": US President Donald Trump says he is unhappy with China.

Trump says 'very disappointed' China allows oil into N Korea

36 mins ago

A distraught man is carried after a suicide attack in Kabul, Afghanistan.

IS claims responsibility for suicide attack in Kabul that killed dozens

Visitors were given refunds for the disruption.

Disneyland visitors stranded on rides after power outage

Australian Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto leaves her hearing at the Shah Alam High Court after being found not guilty of ...

Malaysian prosecutors appeal against grandmother's acquittal

Lindsay Murdoch

Don't make them face the crowds to return unwanted gifts - give cash instead.

Next Christmas, just give people cash instead

COMMENT
Andrew Martin

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Time to emerge from reliance on primary industry for future wealth

COMMENT
Alexander Dunn

Lorde found herself in the crosshairs over her planned concert in Tel Aviv.

Lorde, Israel and boycotts: Why being righteous ain't easy

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Shine Lawyers is looking into a class action for older iPhone users in Australia affected by Apple's slowing of their ...

Australian law firm investigating class action over slowing iPhones

Jennifer Duke

Generic TV screens.

What if the internet TV revolution has only just begun?

ANALYSIS
John McDuling

Trade Minister Steven Ciobo.

Australia requests a 'period of transition' on new Indian tariff

Darren Gray

The drivers of the nine-year bull market are largely played out but, in the absence of recession or runaway inflation ...

Picking winners will be key if 2018 goes sideways

COMMENT

ASX rises in second-last session of 2017

Vesna Poljak

$100m man: Apple boss gets 74% bonus boost

Why Australians called and texted each other less on Christmas Day

Jennifer Duke

The world's wealthiest got $1.3 trillion richer in 2017

In a report released by the Mayo Clinic, Hatha Yoga burnt the least amount of calories in an hour.

We'll leave this here: The best (and worst) exercises to burn calories

Boot Camp
Michael Jarosky

A new study puts to bed the longstanding argument about adding water to whisky.

It's official: This is the right way to drink whisky

Fine Drinks
Henry Bodkin

If you can't beat the market, just buy an index fund or ETF and go fishing.

Get used to mental discomfort if you want to beat the market

Scott Phillips

It's important to think about what our loved ones will do in the event of our passing.

One thing same-sex couples need to know about marriage

John Collett

Chris Sidwa and Andrew Fineran, co-Founders of local craft-beer business Batch Brewing Co, have managed to stay strong ...

The local Sydney brewery thriving despite 'Big-Beer' buy-ups

Justine Landis-Hanley

Lenny O'Meara runs Kimberly Wild Gubinge.

Business boost for Indigenous entrepreneurs

Cara Waters

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2017: A year in film

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Armed gunmen rob Victorian store

Police rescue two from burning car

Manchester City's Raheem Sterling, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's first goal of the game ...

City secure 18th consecutive league win

In this Dec. 25, 2017 photo, a couple with a dog going down a hill on sledges near Horben, Germany. (Patrick Seeger/dpa ...

World of Photos - December 28, 2017

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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The Last Jedi is Carrie Fisher's final performance on the big screen.

One year on, have we really seen the last of Carrie Fisher?

Broede Carmody

<i>A Ghost Story</i> conjures a moving reflection on memory and the passage of life into death.

The top 10 films of 2017: What do you think of our critics' picks?

The year's best movies

Lorde found herself in the crosshairs over her planned concert in Tel Aviv.

Lorde, Israel and boycotts: Why being righteous ain't so easy

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Lorde performing at Coachella in April 2017.

Israel ambassador asks to meet Lorde over cancelled show

Carrie Fisher as General Leia in Star Wars: The Last Jedi.

Last Jedi's enforced silence is lost on Star Wars fans

Broede Carmody

Cher, a leading gay icon, is known for hits such as ''Believe'' and ''If I Could Turn Back Time''.

Superstar singer and gay icon Cher firms to headline Mardi Gras

Michael Koziol

John Oliver says his recent confrontation with Dustin Hoffman didn't achieve anything.

John Oliver regrets that 'failed' Dustin Hoffman grilling

Broede Carmody

The new Doctor: Jodie Whittaker.

Our first glimpse of the gender-bending Doctor was brilliant

Michael Idato

Flume.

Your guide to the best music festivals this summer

Hannah Francis

This image released by Lucasfilm shows Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi." (John ...

How Star Wars is changing the game for Boxing Day movies

Garry Maddox

Grey matter. Illustration: Simon Letch

Science reveals what art does to your brain

Sarah Kaufman

"I suck at meditating".

Why it's ok to hate meditating (and still be good at it)

Liz Malcolm

The cast of <i>9 to 5</i>, from left, Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda.

The easiest new year's resolutions you'll ever make

Clem Bastow

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

What Kanye's Christmas gift to Kim tells us about marriage

Natalie Reilly

"Beneath every judgment is some kind of pain we've experienced..."

How to judge others (and yourself) less

Susie Moore

"Magical thinking, also known as denial."

My ageing mum didn't want to be a burden. And that was a burden

Melanie P. Merriman

The cast of <i>Mean Girls</i> the movie.

What happens to mean girls?

Kerri Sackville

Beyonce shared this image to announce she was having twins.

The most popular Instagrams of 2017

Georgia Fowler arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Pitch Perfect 3'.

Your guilt-free guide to a glittery New Year's

Melissa Singer

Cool noodles, cabbage and cucumber sprinkled with spicy Sichuan pepper.

Cool off with Neil Perry's spicy-sour chilled noodle salad

"If someone tries to take stuff of my barbie without permission they get whacked with the tongs."

Merv Hughes' top 10 tips for throwing a backyard cricket BBQ

Adam Liaw's chicken with cashew nuts.

Winner winner chicken dinner: the recipes you loved most in 2017

It's almost too good to be true.

How Netflix is making parents' NYE dreams come true

It's just toast.

Is there a correct way to cut toast?

Despite living in different countries, the pair had crossed paths on holiday when they were children.

Man spots himself in fiancee's childhood photo

China's first homegrown large amphibious aircraft AG600 of AVIC (Aviation Industry Corporation of China) taxis during ...

World's largest amphibious aircraft makes its first flight

The Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, Ontario.

The idiots who went over Niagara Falls by choice (and mostly died)

David Whitley

Model Chrissy Teigen's flight to Japan turned back ... four hours after it had taken off.

Model's nightmare flight: Two passengers had wrong tickets

Luis Elizondo led the Pentagon effort to investigate UFOs until October when he resigned.

UFOs: we are at 'beyond reasonable doubt'

In the real world, it turns out Bitcoin isn't that useful.

Where can you spend Bitcoin in Australia?

Controlling many aspects of your home (and life) through connected devices will become more common in the year to come.

2018 will be the year when the internet collides with reality

Comment

Apple is facing numerous US lawsuits after admitting it deliberately slows down older iPhones.

Apple faces lawsuits for slowing old iPhones

The most googled questions of 2017 included "How to make slime without Borax?" and "What is MSG?"

Most Googled questions of 2017, answered

Tesla boss Elon Musk has committed to making a Ford F-150 rival.

Tesla to build Ford F-150 rival

Alex Rae

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Revealed: New Mercedes A-Class

Greg Kable

Mini Cooper S hatch.

Which is the best Mini Cooper?

Andrew MacLean

2018 Nissan Qashqai N-Tec.

Nissan's Mazda CX-3 rival reviewed

Andrew Maclean

Mclaren is developing a fully-electric supecar.

McLaren to build fully-electric supercar

Alex Rae

2015 Mazda3.

What small car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Alastair Cook

Cook claims Australia, again

Greg Baum

Relegated: Wild Oats XI finished second in the Sydney to Hobart after receiving a one hour penalty.

LDV Comanche new Sydney to Hobart winner

James Buckley

Usman Khawaja

Broad dismissal: England take Khawaja on his 'word'

Brad Hodge in action for the Renegades

Hodge queries Scorchers' list practices

Daniel Cherny

Concerns are growing for former world No.1 Andy Murray ahead of the Australian Open.

Concerns for Murray, Rafa pulls out of Brisbane

Val Febbo

It was suggested that Zimbabwe might need to focus more on the game's short forms.

Zimbabwe defeat sparks questions over Test depth

Jon Pierik

Melbourne United were one of the big winners of the year after taking centre stage against Oklahoma City and almost ...

Australian basketball review: New dawns all around in 2017

Roy Ward

Trainer David Hayes.

Top Victorian trainers ready teams for Magic Millions assault

Michael Lynch

Dustin Martin celebrates Richmond's premiership win.

AFL in review: The year of the Tigers

Ronny Lerner

Nakia Cockatoo

Cockatoo has a thing, or two, to learn

Peter Ryan

Gary Ablett at Geelong's home ground.

Final Geelong upgrade could cost $100m

Peter Ryan

Ken Hands

Carlton great Ken Hands dies, aged 91

Peter Ryan

Sam Day

New Day dawning for Gold Coast Suns

Peter Ryan

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