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Least competitive industries earning 'super-profits'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Chinese tourists are taking caravan and camping trips in growing numbers.

How Chinese tourists are seeing Australia the 'authentic' way

Elon Musk, who named both his car and his company after him, has contributed to something of a Nikola Tesla revival.

His name is a household word thanks to Elon Musk, but who was he?

Close to a quarter of Australians admit to leaving their air conditioner running while not at home.

This air con mistake costs Australians up to $1.3 billion

It is understood Joe Hockey was involved in discussions with the FBI.

Joe Hockey at centre of dealings with FBI on Russia hacking claims

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

Great effort Fitz, but what would it be like if you were a woman?

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Oh, ABC, what were you thinking? Generation X hijacks the night

Lorde labelled a 'bigot' in full-page ad in Washington Post

'Just tragic': British CEO one of six who died in NYE seaplane crash

Police called to remove Telstra protester end up solving NBN woes

Turnbull flags republic postal survey after 'success' of SSM

Seaplane Cousins Bowden

'We're devastated by his loss': Pilot remembered alongside seaplane victims

Patrick Begley, Rachel Clun
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Running repairs: A groundsman takes a sledgehammer to the MCG pitch during the Boxing Day Test.

ICC set to deliver official rebuke of Boxing Day Test pitch

Older cars without the ability to connect smartphones could be the reason why radio has remained resilient as other ...

Old cars saving radio, but it's ‘next in line’ for disruption

Snake eggs discovered: 43 brown snake eggs were removed by FAWNA from a local Laurieton school sandpit.

Students discover brown snake eggs inside NSW school sand pit

Kiwis drinking in "international waters" on New Year's Eve at Tairua.

How to avoid a NYE liquor ban in NZ: Build your own island

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The world welcomes 2018

Filipino revelers watch as fireworks light up the sky to welcome the New Year at the seaside Mall of Asia in suburban ...

Which city did it best? New Year's fireworks from around the world

The newly fit and slim Peter FitzSimons: ''This year, instead of just talking about it, actually do it.''

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

EDUCATION.100201. AFR PIC BY PETER BRAIG. GENERIC PIC, SCHOOL, KINDERGARTEN, CHILDREN, KIDS, PLAYGROUND, SPORT, SCHOOL ...

This is what eating sugar really does to your brain

INTERACTIVE

Orla Tomlinson (right) claims she has been left out of pocket by Farron Swim.

'It makes me really angry': Bikini firm fails to deliver orders

Two die in Germany new year celebrations

4:45AM

Deaths in Iran amid nationwide protests

4:41AM

'Tragic accident': British family killed in ...

3:59AM

Crowds have been evacuated from Terrigal Beach, after a barge carrying fireworks caught alight during their 9pm show.

‘Freak thing’: Exploding cannister blamed for fireworks mishap

Carrie Fellner

Principals slam axing of program after 'almost no consulation'

'She was so excited': Champion hang glider killed in NSW crash

Surfers pick up a nice swell at Dee Why.

'Pulse of heat' to send mercury soaring, before cool sets in

A man armed with a knife has threatened a female postal worker in Kingston at lunch time on Monday.

Woman killed, pedestrian injured in separate NYE crashes

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

'The last straw': Phone call prompted Vivienne to leave her job

A fisherman is in a critical condition after being swept off rocks at Little Bay.

Fisherman in a critical condition after being swept off rocks

The typical outstanding credit card balance was $3061.90 at the end of October, the lowest since late 2007.

Something unusual has happened to our credit cards this Christmas

Detective Constable Damien Mcvilly confirmed the incident was the third indecent assault complaint the police received ...

Man charged over alleged Marion Bay Falls Festival assault

Nelly Yoa came to Australia as a Sudanese refugee in 2003 and now works with young Sudanese offenders.

We have an issue with Sudanese gangs – here's what we can do

VIC

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 30: Storm and rain clouds pass over Brisbane city on Saturday afternoon on January 30, ...

Damaging winds, hail 'likely' as severe storms turn towards Brisbane

QLD

Two-bedroom apartments may not always be better value.

One bed or two? It's space v dollars for the first home buyer

The ideas are cheap, easy and a great way to keep kids occupied.

Ingenious activities to keep kids entertained over the holidays

Photo by Charissa Snijders Architect

Breathtaking summer holiday homes from around the world

Close to a quarter of Australians admit to leaving their air conditioner running while not at home.

This air con mistake costs Aussies up to $1.3 billion

The Ariah Park Hotel is a heritage-listed Federation pub.

Six entry-level pub investments for the next Justin Hemmes

A protest in Sydney against French nuclear tests in the Pacific.

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A protest in Sydney against French nuclear tests in the Pacific.

Pacific rift: When nuclear tests made France a dirty word

Damien Murphy

It's good to be home: Melbourne-born, elite international racing navigator Andrew Cape on the yacht Brunel at Victoria ...

Homegrown elite navigator finds way home for Christmas

Carolyn Webb

Kevin "Bushy" White is a former miner and an artist who built his own museum in Broken Hill.

Picture this: Saving private museums for the future

Julie Power

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Media man: Kevin Rudd was ruled by the 24-hour media cycle, said the man he defeated for the Labor leadership Kim Beazley.

'He was impossible': Beazley says Rudd had 24-hour media obsession

Damien Murphy

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

2018: Malcolm Turnbull's year of living precariously

COMMENT
Tony Walker

Senator Nick McKim

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

This image provided by CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative/DigitalGlobe shows a satellite image of Fiery Cross ...

Paper warns Australia about 'interference' in South China Sea

Lindsay Murdoch

South Koreans watch a TV news program showing North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's New Year's speech.

'Nuclear button is always on my desk': North Korean leader

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Afghan security forces inspect the site of a deadly bombing in Jalalabad province, east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday.

Suicide bomber leaves trail of death at funeral in Afghanistan

Angela Merkel's CDP-CSU bloc polled its lowest vote since 1949 in last year's elections.

Merkel says Germany and France will keep EU together

Optus is being taken to court by former reseller TeleChoice.

Optus reseller seeks $100m for alleged breach of contract

Jennifer Duke

Primary education needs to be reworked to cultivate an interest in maths.

The case for making maths mandatory in high school

Kim Wenn

Large companies would have to disclose where their products are made under the proposed laws.

Change coming but some retailers aren't ready for slavery laws

Patrick Hatch

Lottoland CEO Luke Brill says the lotteries industry is ripe for a revolution.

Lottoland disruption threat diminishing, analysts say

Nick Toscano

Old cars saving radio, but it's ‘next in line’ for disruption

Jennifer Duke

'Rude awakening': Plunge in volatility stokes fears of crash

Tom Rees

His name is a household word. Who was he?

Australia's least-competitive industries earning 'super-profits'

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

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No 'smoking gun' in Downer revelations

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

'How we laughed': Julie Power and her brothers made their own recording of a well-known tune.

Bush, bikes and audiotape: a holiday confession

COMMENT
Julie Power

Scene of the crash on the Princes Highway south of Sussex Inlet and north of Milton which killed four people.

Those on methadone don't deserve stigma

Mary Ellen Harrod

Change your body with just a few small life adjustments.

1000 calorie project: How you can get lean in less than a month

Boot Camp
Michael Jarosky

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 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

The reality is a four-hour work week is unlikely to happen if you start your own business.

The problem with the entrepreneurial dream

COMMENT
James Adonis

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

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Niagara Falls freezes over

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NYE across Australia

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Deputies shot by Colorado gunman

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Pope says 2017 was marred by war and lies

Horacek illo for Monday 1st January 2018 New Years Day Judy Horacek

Best of Fairfax cartoons Jan 1

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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.

How to multi-task like a boss

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Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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35 never fail road trip tips to keeps kids happy

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Who needs fireworks when you've got the ABC on New Year's Eve?

ABC, what were you thinking? Gen X claims New Year's Eve telecast

Neil McMahon

Thor: Ragnarok's success has seen Aussie star Chris Hemsworth named among 2017's top-grossing stars.

Hemsworth named among 2017's top-grossing Hollywood stars

Kirsten Chuba

Dr Phil's popular daytime program is being investigated by the Boston Globe.

Dr Phil show denies claims guests were offered drugs before tapings

Bryan Alexander

At 75, Paul McCartney didn't seem to want to stop playing at his three-hour gig.

The musicians who lit up our stages in 2017

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

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

The Triffids

The three songs from the '80s that define Australia

Andrew P. Street

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

Reading on the beach

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

Jason Steger

Reading on the beach

Not sure what to read on holiday? We have the answer

Jason Steger

Bassekou Kouyate is on Jenna Price's 2018 festival list.

Why I love Sydney Festival so much it's sending me broke

Jenna Price
Jenna Price

Steven Berkoff (pictured) has championed John Shand's work every step of the way.

The cheeky move that won over a theatre legend

Ann Ding

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

What if Peter FitzSimons were a woman?

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

America Ferrera is "welcoming one more face to kiss in 2018". The Ugly Betty actress announced she is expecting her ...

America Ferrera is expecting her first child

Music festivals are, overwhelmingly, not female-friendly places.

Why I’ll be boycotting music festivals this year

Ali Moore

Better relationships improve cognitive function.

An active social life may be a secret to brain health

Judith Graham

While Kylie Jenner is usually helping to set trends on social media and red carpets, ultra-cropped sweatshirts ...

The fashion trends we hope are left behind in 2017

The world can be a silly place.

Playful parents prevent anxious kids: study

Belinda Tasker

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

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

Vietnam Airlines business class.

Flight test: What it's like to travel in business class for the first time

Annie Dang

London

Revealed: TripAdvisor's most (and least) reviewed attractions of 2017

Hugh Morris

Entry denied: If your passport is about to expire, you may not be allowed to travel.

Miss this detail on your passport and your holiday could be ruined

Tara Hayes

Seared tuna salad.

Weekly meal planner: Super healthy and simple

smh goodliving. block of dark chocolate. Pic by Jennifer Soo.

The 6 stages of quitting sugar

Comment
Megan Blandford

Chardonnay in the sun. Shutterstock.

Hemp seeds and chardy: What we'll be eating and drinking in 2018

Matt Dooley managed to get internet connected to his house after police stepped in.

Police negotiate NBN bundle for protester

The cause of the outage, about an hour long, was not immediately known.

WhatsApp returns after global outage

A new battery can help an older iPhone perform better and hold a charge longer.

iPhone battery program could encourage people to upgrade less

ANALYSIS

Apple iie

One way your laptop's slower than an Apple IIe

Gizmodo

One teaspoon of sugar equates to 4 grams.

Why quitting sugar has become so hard

2018 Toyota C-HR.

What new small SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept got a lot of people's interest in 2017.

The most read stories of 2017 revealed

Drive Staff

Frey museum: Mazda RX-7 Group B rally car.

Mazda's most remarkable museum

Stephen Ottley

Volvo driverless Uber car

Volvo's first driverless car not for Australia

Alex Rae

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

Running repairs: A groundsman takes a sledgehammer to the MCG pitch during the Boxing Day Test.

ICC set to deliver official rebuke of Boxing Day Test pitch

Chris Barrett

Sweet vindication: Mitchell Marsh roars with delight after posting his breakthrough Test ton.

Marsh sacrifices Indian riches to concentrate on next Ashes series

Chris Barrett

Game-breaker: Mark Bridge rolls the ball into the back of the net as City keeper Dean Bouzanis can only watch helplessly.

Wanderers buy Gombau some time with vital victory over City

Dominic Bossi

Key wicket: Matthew Wade of the Hurricanes celebrates after running out Jos Butler at Spotless Stadium.

Short stars as Hurricanes turn tables on Sydney Thunder

Steve Zemek

"She did play very well and tonight, for me, the polish wasn't quite there": Ashleigh Barty.

Ash Barty suffers shock loss in Brisbane

Phil Lutton

Jordan Thompson

Thompson gone in first round as luck runs out against Americans

Phil Lutton

Victory's Thomas Deng (left) puts pressure on the shot by Andrew Nabbout.

Olyroos seek tournament release, fears careers to suffer

UPDATED

Facing fans: Western Sydney Wanderers supporters attend training to voice concerns to playing group.

Fans confront faltering Wanderers at training and this was the result

Dominic Bossi

Peerless: Australian captain Steve Smith has added six more centuries since the last rankings update.

Smith and Lyon top Test rankings, Australia on the rise to world No.3

Rob Forsaith

A view of the Sydney Cricket Ground in October while the field was being resurfaced.

Door not shut on SCG drop-in but chairman 'proud' of wicket

Chris Barrett

England's Moeen Ali prepares to bowl to an Australian batsman during their Ashes test match in Adelaide, Saturday, Dec. ...

England need a real spin bowler, not a batsman who bowls a bit

Michael Vaughan

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