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Alicia Little pictured with the man accused of killing her Charles Evans.

Woman called for help moments before she died

Ethiopian Coptic Christian women pray during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, ...

Gunmen kill multiple people at church near Cairo

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An image of Justine Damond at the memorial held for the slain Australian at the Lake Harriet Bandshell in Minneapolis.

Prosecutors delay decision on officer who shot Justine Damond

Novak Djokovic's Australian Open campaign hangs in the balance.

Injury clouds Djokovic's Australian Open campaign

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Lars Falkholt, his wife Vivian, and their daughter Annabelle have died, while Jessica Falkholt (right) remains critical.

Annabelle Falkholt dies days after horror crash that killed her parents

ikea. ikea home furnishing store in brisbane with blue sky. wed 12 oct 05. afr generic. pix robert rough. lifestyle, ...

IKEA's tax bill shows it's time to put screws on beancounters

COMMENT

'Gaps': Andrews slammed over toll road contract

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Bayliss dismisses tampering claim as 'Pommie bashing'

Teen faces multiple charges over Highpoint assault on police officer

'Very technical': Turnbull fined for harbour boat trip bungle

4 mins ago

Boozing backpackers blamed for further alcohol ban in St Kilda

Bali's iconic surf beach in Kuta littered with Coke bottles, thongs, crumpled plastic water cups and drinking straws.

Bali beaches buried in rubbish as Indonesia battles oceans of plastic

"Charging Bull" and "Fearless Girl" face off against each other in New York.

No bull, 2017 was a big year for women

COMMENT

British alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during an event at Parliament House in Canberra on December 5.

Editor's thoughts on Milo Yiannopoulos' book revealed

Chicken nuggets ruled the roost in 2017.

This year, chicken nuggets were constantly making news

New heights: Serena Williams after winning last year's Australian Open and surpassing Steffi Graf's mark.

Tennis needs a more unifying queen than Margaret Court

COMMENT

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Ashes 2017: Rain stops play on day four

Taylor Swift.

This latest Taylor Swift 'controversy' at the end of 2017 really sums up her year

Offred (Elisabeth Moss) in <i>The Handmaid's Tale</I>, which had a last-gasp black humour.

The 10 best TV shows in 2017

A faulty pressure gauge at a Qantas hangar in Brisbane has been blamed for the spill.

If Qantas is the spirit of Australia, that spirit needs to lift its game

COMMENT

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

'Very technical': PM fined for Sydney Harbour ...

12:18AM

$6.7 billion West Gate Tunnel contract released

12:17AM

Trump and Turnbull top newsmakers' list – but not ...

12:16AM

You know a piece of a toast is "well done" if it leads to a call to the fire brigade.

Firefighters pop up to burnt toast calls at least once a day

How a parcel let through by customs may have led to death

Two Victorian men charged after Yiannopoulos riots

Live Saving Victoria fears the number of drowning deaths will increase, with men making up nearly 80 per cent of ...

Risk-taking men make up most of drowning cases

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

Guy's plan to target ice dealers described as impractical

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Maccas run turns ugly after man pulls gun on waiting customer

Tarneit's Ecoville Community Park has been destroyed by local youths.

'It's not excuses we need, it's arrests': gang crime crackdown

Breeana Robinson died after plunging from Dan Shearin's Gold Coast apartment balcony on January 29, 2013.

Police re-examining death of cheerleader

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter at a major rescue operation in Kurnell after a boat overturned.

One dead, two rescued after boat capsizes

UPDATED

Swedish police ask for help over Australian's death

The planned $2 billion Crown Sydney development, far left, at Barangaroo

Development rows over 'iconic ' views of Sydney Harbour

NSW

Photo: Emma Blomfield

Last-minute ideas for New Year's Eve that will rival a night out

Man peering through bushes

The best plants and screens to block out your neighbours

The truth about the property market.

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

Comment

The Berman House designed by modernist architect Harry Seidler.

Award-winning Australian homes you can rent for the holidays

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

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela's cryptocurrency ready 'within days'

Crossword setter David Astle describes describes himself as an omnivorous verbivore.

Riddle fiend David Astle on the art of the crossword

Timoci Naulusala, from Fiji, delivers a speech during the 23rd Conference of the Parties (COP) climate talks in Bonn, ...

Child among five climate heroes of 2017

Zoe Tabary

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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

US President Donald Trump has linked US-China trade to cooperation on North Korea.

China hits back at Trump's claims over North Korea oil sales

51 mins ago

Ethiopian Coptic Christian women pray during the Easter Eve service at St. Mark's Cathedral in Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, ...

Gunmen kill multiple people and police at church near Cairo

1 hr ago

People watch as a huge fire engulfs a rooftop restaurant in Mumbai, India.

Fire in popular Mumbai rooftop restaurant kills birthday party goers

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Venezuela's own cryptocurrency ready 'within days'

Treasurer Scott Morrison with a lump of coal during question time.

Plenty of energy went into doing nothing about our energy crisis

COMMENT
Petra Stock

Next step: the thank-you letter.

Sarcasm has no place in a thank-you card, no matter how tempting

COMMENT
Judith Woods

Malcolm Turnbull's latest cabinet.

What politicians could do for us in the new year

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Social media provides a trove of data about customers, including information on their trustworthiness.

How your social media account could help you get a loan

Clancy Yeates

John Maynard Keynes.

Keynes or Keynesian isn't a dirty word

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Bitcoin investors have made allegations that the big banks are freezing their accounts due to their cryptocurrency activity.

Bitcoin tensions rise as investors claim banks freezing their accounts

Jennifer Duke

Shares in big miners Rio Tinto and BHP are driving higher.

Miners end the year on a major high

Darren Gray

Domino's workers to vote on new wage deal

Sarah Danckert

ASX finishes 2017 with 7% yearly gain

Vesna Poljak

IKEA's flatpacked tax shows it's time to put screws on auditors

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Apple sorry for iPhone slowdowns, offers battery discounts

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Writer Phil Barker with partner Jayde.

My partner is 20 years younger than me ... but why do people care?

Life On Mars
Phil Barker

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

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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Bali beaches vomiting rubbish again

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New York apartment block fire kills 12

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Rare leopards spotted at high altitude

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Security increased for NYE festivities

Trading at Paddy's Markets, Sydney on 11 April 1958. SMH NEWS Picture by RONALD STEWART VINEGAR SYNDROME - NEGATIVE ...

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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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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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British alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during an event at Parliament House in Canberra on December 5.

Editor's thoughts on Milo Yiannopoulos book revealed

Broede Carmody

<i>Mad About You</i> stars Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt.

Mad about revivals: Another '90s sitcom may return to our screens

Michael Idato

<i>Get Krack!n</I>, with Kate McCartney and Kate McLennan, was a radical but not always appreciated presence on the ABC ...

The best TV shows of 2017 had women Krack!n up convention

Craig Mathieson

Jodie Foster

The confession that led to Jodie Foster directing Netflix's sci-fi hit

Andrew Murfett

Princess Leia from Star Wars played by Carrie Fisher

Have we really seen the last of Carrie Fisher as Leia?

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?

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

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

A statue titled "Fearless Girl" faces the Wall Street bull, Wednesday, March 8, 2017, in New York. A big investment ...

No bull, 2017 was a big year for women

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Ask me anything! Just not that.

One question you should never ask on a dating app

Lisa Bonos

It's been widely reported that couples fight over domestic duties second only to money.

Coming clean on our dirty little secret as a couple

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

One of the five recreated images.

Drew Barrymore recreates her iconic childhood looks

Nicole Economos

Meryl Streep as Washington Post publisher, Katherine Graham, in <i>The Post</i>.

Is this the best movie dress of the year?

Natalie Reilly

The Chicago Sun-Times shared this image of Meghan Markle during her sorority days at Northwestern University. This photo ...

Celebrity Yearbook: Before they were famous

"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

The fruits de mer served at Cutler and Co.

The 10 best new (and renewed) restaurants of 2017

Chicken nuggets ruled the roost in 2017.

Why 2017 was the year of the chicken nugget

"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

Photo: Asahd Khaled/Instagram

Five celebrity babies who have more Instagram followers than you

Photo: Alamy

Why I enjoy life more now my kids are older

I think they did okay.

What happened when I let my kids meal plan for a week

Marriott Momi Bay Resort and Spa, Fiji.

Stunning stays: The best hotels the year named

Traveller

z<i> iSore: The British Airways i360 Observation Tower</i>

Bedbugs and bad food: 12 of the year's worst travel experiences

Ocean cruises tend to offer a more high-octane atmosphere: A passenger jumps into a freezing cold swimming pool while ...

The 10 key differences between ocean and river ships

Brian Johnston

Tim Cook promised that, in future, Apple would "give users more visibility into the health of their iPhone's battery" ...

Apple offers apology as battery lawsuits pile up

UPDATED

ransomware

New Year's resolutions to protect your tech

iPhone X may be taking longer to catch on than previous iPhones, but Apple has other wares to sell.

Investors aren't worried about slow sales of Apple's iPhone X

Tyler

The very best nerdy toys of 2017

Kotaku

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

UFOs: we are at 'beyond reasonable doubt'

Driverless Volvos coming

Who's liable when driverless cars go wrong?

Alex Rae

BPme app.

Why you'll never step inside another service station

Stephen Ottley

Mini is giving customers the opportunity to individualise their cars.

Mini to take personalisation to a new level

Dom Tripolone

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

Tesla adds Ford F-150 rival to its long list of promises

Alex Rae

2018 Mercedes-Benz A-Class.

Revealed: New Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Greg Kable

Mini Cooper S hatch.

Range review: 2018 Mini Cooper Hatch

Andrew MacLean

Cameron Bancroft has his middle stump moved at the MCG today.

Nought and bowled: a Test match tightens

Greg Baum

Anderson works on the ball on day four at the MCG.

Bayliss dismisses tampering claim as ‘Pommie bashing’

Andrew Wu

Besart Berisha of the Melbourne Victory scores a goal , but was later called for off side.

Victory are moving on up after grounding the Jets

Michael Lynch

Skittled: Renegades' Brad Hodge is clean bowled.

Scorchers tame the Renegades

Daniel Cherny
1 hr ago

Australian captain Steve Smith's baggy green is showing signs of wear.

Of Baggy Greens and a skipper fraying at the edges

Dean Jones

Paceman Mitchell Starc still hopes to play against Sydney.

Starc in race against time as selectors face a spinning conundrum

Jon Pierik

A-League action

City bring in Vidosic to boost attacking stocks

UPDATED

David Warner is scoring with the lowest strike rate of his career.

Rain dampens England's hopes of MCG win

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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