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One of the four giant units at Victoria's ageing Loy Yang A power station broke down on Tuesday night and early on ...

Summer has shown why the end of coal is inevitable

COMMENT
Peter Martin

US president Donald Trump, pictured during the meeting with lawmakers on Tuesday.

We got a glimpse of Trump negotiating, and it didn't go well

ANALYSIS

Australians spent about $30 billion on credit cards in December.

$30b credit card hangover Australia 'didn't see coming'

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

'Today is a victory': Julian Assange told the waiting media.

Ecuador looks for a way out of Julian Assange embassy ordeal

King of Charm: David Warner began the latest saga of mind games.

Australia's merciless use of propaganda to publicly shame England

COMMENT
Paul Hayward

The stop work action could commence as soon as the second week of February, a period which is typically when the power ...

Ausgrid workers vote to strike as network hits peak demand

Cole Latimer
53 mins ago

Spiderwebs could help spell end of diabetics' insulin injections

15 mins ago

Selective school policies are coming back to haunt us

COMMENT

On the brink of death, Friedmann thought he had written his last text

'Creating grave harm': Judge blocks Trump's controversial decision

'Like a WWI battlefield': 13 dead, thousands flee homes in California

Craig McLachlan has been stood down by the Gordon Frost Organisation.

Production company apologises as more accusers come forward

Kate McClymont

Pay gap? All the Money in the World stars Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg.

Wahlberg paid 1500 times more than Williams in film reshoot

Daria Gavrilova.

Gavrilova trounces Stosur and earns free pass to semi-final

French actress Catherine Deneuve

100 influential women denounce #MeToo 'witch hunt'

Visitors take photographs at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, as cold weather continues ...

The truth behind Niagara Falls' big freeze

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Constance sorry for the 'mess' but no refunds

Bats from the Campbelltown colony died in Sunday's extreme heat.

It was so hot in the heatwave that bats were 'boiled' alive

Raan Jay Fai on the pans.

Michelin-starred Thai street vendor wants to hand star back

Bernard Tomic

Tomic passes the first test on way to Australian Open

Cassandra Fitzpatrick's son, 22-year-old Marcus, says paying board has made him more responsible when dealing with his ...

The right time for you to ask your kids to pay board

How spiderwebs could help spell end of diabetics' ...

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Perceived public service corruption's '$72.3b GDP ...

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Ausgrid workers to strike on pay freezes

12:07AM

Jordan Brohier (4th from left, black and white suit and black tie) is comforted moments after carrying the coffin of his ...

Emotional farewell for Falkholt family after Boxing Day crash

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Sydney beaches deserted after violent storms bring pollution

'Shouldn't I be paying the same?' Student card loophole questioned

Gareth Morgan was the pilot of the Sydney Seaplane that crashed in the Hawkesbury.

'A man of God': Parents pay tribute to killed Sydney Seaplane pilot

Alex De Minaur of Australia plays a forehand to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the Sydney International Tennis ...

New stadium war? Push to rebuild Sydney's tennis infrastructure

The NSW government is refusing to provide information about traffic volumes on the M4.

'Addicted to secrecy': Government won't say how many cars use M4

"Is it correct that local kids must walk past a local public selective school that is closed to them?" Education ...

Open up selective schools to local students: Stokes

Che Quaedvlieg has been charged with drug possession.

'I lost everything': Border Force boss's son pleads guilty to charge

Police Commisioner Graham Ashton listens to African community leader Kot Monoah at a press conference on Wednesday.

Police chief rubbishes claims of 'African gang crisis' in Victoria

Mark 'Bomber' Thompson and two men charged in drug probe.

Drugs found in AFL great's house during police raid

Former Eagle Ben Cousins has been released from jail. (File photo)

Ben Cousins back at West Coast following release from jail

New research shows mortgage holders who remained with the same bank as during their childhood, or the same as their ...

The loyalty trap catching young homeowners

Australia is ranked as one of world's most stable places to invest in real estate.

The five most stable countries for investing in real estate

The Dubai Frame should be complete by the end of this year.

Not an ordinary golden arch: Dubai Frame has opened

Labor's changes would only allow negative gearing on new real estate.

Here's the biggest hurdle when it comes to negative gearing policy

COMMENT

A living pool at Frances Cosway's Hampton home.

'They'll be on people's radars': The pool trend about to take off

Associate Professor Tony Dosseto (left) and PhD Student Leo Rothacker from the University of Wollongong examine sediment ...

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Associate Professor Tony Dosseto (left) and PhD Student Leo Rothacker from the University of Wollongong examine sediment ...

Beware Greeks bearing tillers, research into erosion finds

Peter Hannam

''The innocence of the game of cricket went immediately'': Shane Watson.

Shane Watson reveals mental toll of Hughes tragedy

Matt Bungard

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 24: Negative Gearing. Penshurst in suburban Sydney. PM Turnbull. Treasurer Scott Morrison anfd ...

Real estate agents want a dedicated 'property minister'

Lucas Baird

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 24: Negative Gearing. Penshurst in suburban Sydney. PM Turnbull. Treasurer Scott Morrison anfd ...

Real estate agents tell government they want a ‘property minister'

Lucas Baird

'Not the way they wanted to die': Final wishes going unmet

Nicole Hasham

Why Treasury thought Turnbull was wrong on negative gearing

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Rainbow flag.

January 9, 2018: the day LGBTI Australians have been waiting for

Michael Koziol

Harry Stutchbury, the president of the NSW Young Liberals.

'A private school boy': Liberal brawl breaks out over housing

Michael Koziol

Treasurer Scott Morrison addresses the media during a press conference on the Mid Year Economic and Fiscal Outlook ...

ALP housing policy would have 'small' impact on market

Fergus Hunter

Champagne sits on a business class seat of a Singapore Airlines Ltd. Airbus SE A380 aircraft with refitted cabins during ...

DFAT's $100k junket for European journalists

Lisa Martin

South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday.

Sanctions to stay, says South Korean President Moon

Kirsty Needham

Australian James Ricketson is escorted into a Phnom Penh court on Wednesday.

Cambodia court delays Ricketson bail decision

Lindsay Murdoch

White Helmet civil defence workers extinguish a fire following a bombing in Idlib on Sunday.

War in Syria: Exodus as fresh violence erupts in Idlib

Former US president Bill Clinton has taken to Twitter to urge the Reuters journalists be freed.

'Unacceptable': Bill Clinton urges release of Reuters journalists

Lindsay Murdoch

Macquarie Group sues family of alleged US fraudsters

Sarah Danckert

The stop work action could commence as soon as the second week of February, a period which is typically when the power ...

Ausgrid workers to strike on pay freezes

Cole Latimer
53 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Malcolm Turnbull's scare campaign that didn't scare anyone

Michael Pascoe

FJMT has been awarded the design for the new Ritz-Carlton hotel at The Star casino in Sydney.

Hotels are the hot tickets for investors

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

Australia wakes up to $30b credit card hangover

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

ASX snaps five-session winning streak

Sarah Turner

Pokies giant Aristocrat bets on free-to-play mobile gaming boom

Nick Toscano

Markets Live: ASX pauses after gains

Sarah Turner

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at Bondi Beach on New Year's Day.

A wish list for #auspol in 2018

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

One of the four giant units at Victoria's ageing Loy Yang A power station broke down on Tuesday night and early on ...

A future without coal-fired power stations is inevitable

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Former soaks say not to go on about being sober, or no one will want to have sex with you anyway.

Sober sex in Dry January

COMMENT
Hannah Betts

<b>James Norton</b><br>
A relatively new choice for the role, Norton could bring a renewed vigour to the slowing franchise.

Is this the new Bond? Why 007 must be more than a pretty face

Culture

Michelin-star chef Massimo Bottura joins Gucci to launch new luxury restaurant.

The man cooking up a storm at the world's hottest fashion house

Luxury

Jessica Wright, a Brisbane mother of three, is considering a balance transfer deal to get on top of Christmas debt.

Australia wakes up to $30b credit card hangover

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Photosales website. The Age Business. Digicam. Generic image for the results announcement for Colorado who own Diana ...

Delaying spending can make you happier

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Former Fairfax Digital executive Dale McCarthy is the founder of Bondi Born.

How Bondi Born launched a bikini empire by exporting first

Carol Saffer

The Noahface technology in action.

Facial recognition with your takeaway coffee

Cara Waters

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Sydney Seaplane pilot Gareth Morgan farewelled

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California mudslides kill at least 13 people

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Trump: immigration deal should be 'Bill of love'

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Tonya Harding threatens to walk out

Mitch Jones, Performer and Provoceteur, at the Media call at the iconic Big Top tent in Parramatta, Circus Oz celebrate ...

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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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Pay gap? All the Money in the World stars Michelle Williams and Mark Wahlberg.

Wahlberg paid 1500 times more than Williams in film reshoot

Michael Sun

Amanda Muggleton as Maria Callas in Master Class.

Theatre veteran speaks out on past onstage harassment

Rob Moran
17 mins ago

Craig McLachlan with Richard O'brien in a performance of The Rocky Horror Show.

McLachlan allegations shock Rocky Horror creator

Glenn McConnell
15 mins ago

Radiohead's management are refuting Lana Del Rey's claims about a pending lawsuit.

Radiohead denies lawsuit against Lana Del Rey

Sofija Petrovic
20 mins ago

Marvel's Stan Lee has been accused of sexual harassment.

Marvel creator Stan Lee accused of groping nurses

Rob Moran
20 mins ago

Tonya Harding has threatened to walk out of an interview with Piers Morgan

Tonya Harding threatens storm out with Piers Morgan

12 mins ago

Craig McLachlan has been stood down from the current <i>Rocky Horror Show</I>.

Actors hit back at producers' claims over McLachlan

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

Craig McLachlan and his female accusers (clockwise from top left) Angela Scundi, Christie Whelan Browne and Erika Heynatz.

Male crew member approaches police about Craig McLachlan

Kate McClymont

<i>Darlinghurst Nights</I> at Hayes Theatre offers a portrait of women's life, love and hardship.

Darlinghurst Nights musical shows how little has changed for women

Audience of one: the Monroe & Associates caravan.

You're the star: try out the one-person show at Sydney Festival

Musician and producer Jessie Lloyd is bringing the Mission Songs Project to the Sydney Festival.

'There is this whole genre of Australian music that needs to come out'

Upon learning that daughters "liked rough-and-tumble play as much as their sons" the "dads were often pleasantly ...

Link found between dads, 'princesses' and anxiety

Kate Bettes

Tessa Sullivan, who resigned as a councillor at Melbourne City Council on Friday.

Is this the simplest way to discredit a woman?

Jane Gilmore

French actress Catherine Deneuve.

100 influential French women denounce #MeToo 'witch hunt'

Kate Bettes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit youth-orientated radio station, Reprezent FM, in Brixton, London to learn about its ...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have popped up together again

Karla Adam

Olympia Christou features in the campaign for the 2018 Melbourne Fashion Festival.

Remember Bettina Liano? Her daughter just scored a major gig

Melissa Singer

"You cannot wear big glasses anymore. It's all about tiny little glasses," Kanye West reportedly wrote to wife, Kim ...

Kanye sends Kim Kardashian emails with fashion advice

Hugh Grant and girlfriend, Swedish television producer Anna Eberstein, are expecting their third child, it has been ...

Hugh Grant to become dad for the fifth time: reports

Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have an age difference of 25 years.

Is this the real reason older men date younger women?

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Could this ad change your life? IKEA says it could.

Yes, IKEA really is asking pregnant women to do this

Photo: Shutterstock

Why I will never 'live for my children'

Do you know a Linda?

It's official: the most popular baby name of all time

Qantas has been named the world's fifth most-punctual airline.

The world's most (and least) reliable airlines named

Oliver Smith

Visitors take photographs at the brink of the Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls, Ontario, as cold weather continues ...

The truth behind Niagara Falls' big freeze

Daniel Macfarlane

Members of a samba school parade along Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018. Musicians and ...

Photos: Rio Carnival warms up on Copacabana Beach

Raan Jay Fai on the pans.

Michelin-starred Thai street vendor wants to hand star back

Burgers on wooden boards are common in many Australian and British restaurants.

UK restaurant fined $86,000 for serving food on wooden boards

Salad in a jar.

Back at work? 41 envy-inducing lunch box recipes

SpaceX launches secret mission code named Zuma.

SpaceX tested after loss of top secret satellite

Multi-layered platforming in Mutant Mudds. You will die a lot, and you'll love it.

Marvellous masochism in retro-style collection

Review

The Volocopter 2X is designed for short taxi trips rather than private ownership.

CES 2018: Intel showcases 'air taxi' drone to avoid road traffic

Bitcoin

Six things I've learned since buying Bitcoin

Lifehacker

Samsung's whitegoods are being added to its cloud-based connectivity platform.

LG, Samsung battle for the smart home

Toyota HiLux Rogue X

Toyota's new HiLux hero

Alex Rae

Mercedes has adopted a new mapping system that puts a quirky spin on directions.

Why three little words could change the way we get around

David McCowen

2018 Mazda CX-8.

Mazda CX-8 confirmed for Oz

Stephen Ottley

Intel's Brian Krzanich at CES.

How Ferrari plans to teach you to drive

David McCowen

BMW set the world record for the longest continuous drift.

BMW set crazy drift world record

Dom Tripolone

Hyundai is testing autonomous technology with its Ioniq electric car

Hyundai focused on affordable self-driving technology

Andrew Maclean

The MCC is looking at ways to handle the large volumes of cricket staged at Lord's.

'Very active line of inquiry': MCC looking at drop-in pitch for Lord's

Andrew Wu

Stretch: Alex de Minaur.

De Minaur breezes through to Sydney quarter-finals

James Buckley

''The innocence of the game of cricket went immediately'': Shane Watson.

Shane Watson reveals mental toll of Hughes tragedy

Matt Bungard

It's all relative: Roger Federer made $3.8 million by winning last year's Wimbledon crown. Winning a tournament in ...

Federer won $3.8m at Wimbledon, but this is how most pros live

Chris Eccleshare
42 mins ago

Improving: Glenn Maxwell hits out for Australia in 2015.

Selectors make Maxwell sweat on ODI call-up

Jon Pierik and Daniel Cherny

Breaking ground: The Wallaroos will be paid for Tests for the first time.

Female players benefit from new rugby CBA

Former Eagle Ben Cousins has been released from jail. (File photo)

Ben Cousins back at West Coast following release from jail

Heather McNeill

Alex De Minaur of Australia plays a forehand to Fernando Verdasco of Spain during the Sydney International Tennis ...

$400m hurdle for Sydney to host tennis' biggest non-slam event

James Buckley

Daria Gavrilova.

Gavrilova advances to semi with win over Stosur

James Buckley and Hayley Frasa

Bernard Tomic.

Tomic passes first test in bid to make Australian Open

Future superstar? Russian Andrey Rublev.

Rublev leads the Russian assault on men's tennis

Martyn Herman

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