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A student protests at Tehran University while a smoke grenade is thrown by anti-riot Iranian police.

Protests in Iran an 'extraordinary display of dissent'

Marion Bay Falls Festival

Second sexual assault complaint at Falls Festival

1 hr ago

Comeback: Karmichael Hunt wants the Wallabies' No. 15 jersey.

Hunt stood down from rugby activities after drug-related arrest

1 hr ago

Pavel Lerner was kidnapped last week as he left work.

Kidnappers freed Pavel after a $1m ransom was paid in bitcoin

A festival-goer is in critical condition after a drug overdose at a Gippsland music festival.

Teenager critical after possible overdose in music festival

31 mins ago

Chermside property targets investors.

New law stops tax deductions for property investors

Alexander Downer's role in Russia investigation revealed

In half hour interview, Trump makes 24 misleading claims

ANALYSIS

Playful parents who 'muck about' prevent anxious kids

Computer glitch means winners in US lottery may not receive windfall

The top 3 property new year's resolutions (and how to keep them)

Griffith Australian Rivers Institute Dr Carmel McDougall / Blacklip Oysters

France fights oyster gangs at sea, on the beaches and from the air

One teaspoon of sugar equates to 4 grams.

The hidden ingredients: Why quitting sugar is hard

Tom Hanks as editor Ben Bradlee and Meryl Streep as Katharine Graham in The Post.

The Post is about Nixon's White House, and it's about Trump.

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic, left, and Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho, second from left, battle for the ball during ...

Did Nike just leak one of the world's biggest soccer transfers?

Portrait of Australian Author and commentator Peter FitzSimons. To accompany a piece on him losing weight and calling on ...

Three simple things helped me lose 40kg - and keep it off

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Why bicycle training wheels are ineffective

Tyler Raj Barriss in 2015.

A Twitter user claims to have made the call that led police to kill

We must address madness of Apple store design at Fed Square

Australian passports must be valid for six months before travelling overseas.

'I had no idea about the rule': Traveller warning for peak season

Strawberry pavlova. What's not to love?

Why it is a crime to hate our national dessert - and the beach

COMMENT

'Made in Vietnam' export boom defies US trade ...

3:42PM

China factory momentum remains intact

3:25PM

Cash payment decline tipped to gather pace in 2018

3:20PM

Weeroona College in Bendigo.

Student reports accidentally sent to wrong families

Man hit by car in Werribee shopping centre fight

Stay out of the CBD for the best view of Melbourne's NYE fireworks

VIC

Rusty Johnson of Howard & Sons with the fireworks that will be used in the New Years Eve.

Clear and mild conditions for NYE fireworks

The state government department known as Civic Compliance Victoria will be rebranded Fines Victoria from January 2.

Car fines can now be worked off or paid in instalments

Antonios (Anton) Crocaris who died from injuries suffered in the Flinders Street attack.

'Our Dad, our hero': Flinders St victim Antonios Crocaris dies

Alicia Little was allegedly murdered outside her home in Kyneton.

Woman called for help moments before she was killed

Vivienne Leggett was bullied and harassed at work, the Workers Compensation Commission has found.

Race club ordered to pay $120k for bullying

1 hr ago

Police are investigating a bizarre incident involving a woman dashing through Perth traffic which left her in hospital.

Woman hit by cars after running onto freeway

WA

A report is being prepared for the coroner.

Woman killed in hang glider accident

NSW

Brisbane City Council approved Aveo's proposed development at Newmarket in December 2017

$150m aged-care development gets green light

QLD

A picturesque period house

The top 3 property new year's resolutions (and how to keep them)

Queensland?s most famous knob is Yorkeys Knob.

Can Queensland please explain their odd place names?

The very definition of a get-away holiday place. Going remote at Lake Eildon.

They can cost as much as a house but the view's spectacular

Only 12.8 per cent of the 1200-people surveyed by Westpac and The Melbourne Institute report nominated real estate as ...

Aussies remain wary of putting savings into real estate

26 Beechworth Road, Pymble

Worst house, best street? The priciest dumps of 2017

Equine veterinary surgeon Dr Glenn Robertson-Smith scopes the lungs of a racehorse at Cranbourne with the help of ...

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Equine veterinary surgeon Dr Glenn Robertson-Smith scopes the lungs of a racehorse at Cranbourne with the help of ...

Lung biotech breakthrough could transform horse racing

People protesting the privatisation of the NDIS in Melbourne in May.

NDIS threatens one of the most valuable services

COMMENT

Police fined motorists for using a mobile phone while driving more than 25,000 times last year.

Fast, on the phone ... and fined

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Bob Hawke told the Woodford Crowd Malcolm Turnbull was 'ashamed' about abandoning his principles.

Bob Hawke's advice for 'ashamed' Malcolm Turnbull: 'resign'

2018: Malcolm Turnbull's year of living precariously

COMMENT
Tony Walker

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

Newly-appointed Attorney-General Christian Porter said he would pay close attention to the two-year-old report.

'Erosion of legal rights' as government ignores report

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Shoppers turn out for the Boxing Day sales.

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

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Russian court upholds ban on Navalny running against Putin in 2018

"Her heart was bigger than the world": Erica Garner.

Erica Garner, daughter of police chokehold victim, dies

A student protests at Tehran University while a smoke grenade is thrown by anti-riot Iranian police.

Demonstrators rally for Iran's government after days of unrest

The Russian vessels made transfers at sea to the North Koreans, sources claim.

Russian tankers fuelled N Korea via transfers at sea: reports

People protesting the privatisation of the NDIS in Melbourne in May.

NDIS threatens one of the most valuable services

COMMENT
John Chesterman

Somali widow Ebada Omer Awad, 55, looks to the heavens last April hoping for rain. Famine was averted in her ...

A big achievement in 2017 you probably haven't heard about

Matt Wade

The view from the Fed Square Apple store balcony.

Fed Square is more than just a nickname

COMMENT
Dimity Reed

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

BHP, Rio Tinto finish 2017 at highest prices in years

Darren Gray

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

Bitcoin investors say Australian banks freezing their accounts

Jennifer Duke

Adelaide IT worker Jacquie Lamont had her trustworthiness measured using her social media data.

Why Jacquie had to give access to her social media to get a loan

Clancy Yeates

Pavel Lerner was kidnapped last week as he left work.

Kidnappers free blockchain expert after $US1m bitcoin ransom paid

Keynes or Keynesian isn't a dirty word

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Wall Street has a quiet end to a robust 2017

Domino's workers to vote on new wage deal

Sarah Danckert

ASX finishes 2017 with 7% yearly gain

Vesna Poljak

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

A hobby such as playing the guitar can form the basis of a 'side hustle'.

Boost your income with a 'side hustle'

Paul Benson

Tax considerations mean a separated couple may be better off with a divorce and financial settlement.

How does capital gains tax work for a separated couple?

George Cochrane

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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NYC: Child playing with stove likely started fire

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Man dies after Flinders St attack

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Gunmen attack church near Cairo

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CCTV captures Sydney fashion heist

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

Rewind - Retail

friday night lights stan

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

Romper stomper stan

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

How to multi-task like a boss

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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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New Year's Eve on TV

Staying in? Your guide to New Year's Eve on TV

Bridget McManus

Ciao Bellas: Rebel Wilson, left, and Anna Kendrick return in Pitch Perfect 3.

Few surprises in Pitch Perfect 3, but all-girl cast hits winning note

Sandra Hall

The Triffids

The three songs from the '80s that define Australia

Andrew P. Street

Meryl Streep stars as the publisher of The Washington Post, Katharine Graham, in The Post.

The Post highlights similarities between the Nixon era and today

Andrew Purcell

Reading on the beach

Ten of the year's best books for your holiday reading

Jason Steger

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

David Astle tells how he creates his notoriously tricky crosswords

Jason Steger

Jazz singer Cecile McLorin Salvant has a tendency to be self-critical but her rise has been meteoric.

The Grammy-winning singer who shuns her own music

John Shand

Modern day monsters

Frankenstein's legacy: Christos Tsiolkas on monsters in our midst

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

Taylor Swift uploaded this image of herself to her Instagram, from the UK Vogue shoot.

Let's ban these words in 2018

Natalie Reilly

Farron Swim was started by Queenslander Ashton Smith in 2014.

'Another Shakuhachi': Farron Swim in hot water

Melissa Singer

The world can be a silly place.

Playful parents prevent anxious kids: study

Belinda Tasker

Jane Fonda arrives at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Jane Fonda: 'I never pictured 30'

Nicole Economos

Ask me anything! Just not that.

One question you should never ask on a dating app

Lisa Bonos

Models parade in pussy hats at the end of the Missoni Autumn/Winter 2017 women's collection in Milan Fashion Week.

The fashion moments that defined 2017

Melissa Singer

Sugar is out, vegetables are in.

What to consider before going vegan

Anisha Jhaveri

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

Coming clean on our dirty little secret

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Spiked Oysters.

Easy recipes to get the party started in style

Chicken with cashew nuts.

The 24 most popular new recipes of 2017

Rosewater and raspberry popscicle with rose champagne.

How to make spectacular champagne cocktails

Remember that the goal is to have fun and be together.

Six new year's resolutions you can make as a family

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

Fireworks light the sky over Copacabana beach during New Year's Eve celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, ...

The 10 cities with the world's best New Year's Eve parties

Brian Johnston

Marriott Momi Bay Resort and Spa, Fiji.

Stunning stays: The best hotels the year named

Traveller

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'

2017 Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5.

Reviewed: 2018 Volkswagen Golf GTI 7.5

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota HiLux TRD.

Test your knowledge: Drive's ultimate 2017 quiz

Stephen Ottley

2018 Toyota Camry SX.

Toyota's new imported Camry reviewed

Stephen Ottley

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

The MCG pitch was the biggest talking point from the Boxing Day Test draw.

Indian summer major reason for MCG to be pitch perfect

Jon Pierik
13 mins ago

England's Alastair Cook walks off the ground not out at stumps on the third day of their Ashes cricket test match ...

Cook stops by MCG bar to soak in his historic 244

Barcelona target: Liverpool striker Philippe Coutinho is being pursued by the Spanish giants.

Did Nike leak Philippe Coutinho's move to Barcelona?

Anthony Colangelo

Williams was pleased with her return performance.

Serena Williams loses in return to court after baby

1 hr ago

Nothing to see here: England coach Trevor Bayliss and Stuart Broad says tampering claims are a storm in a teacup.

Ball-tampering allegations a 'nonsense', says Broad

Jon Pierik
47 mins ago

Saving grace: Alastair Cook defied his doubters in carrying his bat to the highest MCG total by a tourist.

Well done England, but where have you been?

Geoffrey Boycott

Comeback: Karmichael Hunt wants the Wallabies' No. 15 jersey.

Hunt stood down from rugby activities after drug-related arrest

1 hr ago

Epic year: Australian skipper Steve Smith marks yet another century.

Smith in improbable pursuit of Bradman after another rescue act

Andrew Wu

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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