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Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale with Australian Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells in May 2016.

China trade with Australia soars, as does war of words

Kirsty Needham

Trump's shithole comments caused a storm around the world.

S---hole: Africans, Norwegians react to racist remarks

Tonya Harding provided hours of interviews to help inform the new movie about her life, <i>I, Tonya</I>.

'I've had rats left in my mailbox': Tonya Harding would like her apology

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos surprised financial markets buying a stake in a bricks and mortar business – Whole Foods. ...

World's richest man jumps into immigration debate with $42 million

Porn star Stormy Daniels in 2009.

Porn star who claimed encounter with Trump 'was paid hush money'

A screen-grab from supplied video footage obtained, Saturday, January 13, 2018, of a busfire that is burning in the ...

Residents bunker down, Airport remains shut as firefighters stay put

Iron-willed Russian derails de Minaur freight train in final

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Man charged after crash that killed woman, left husband fighting for life

'Can I have a cuddle': Police dramatically separate couple in court

Strong winds dislodge SCG roof panel, delaying WBBL match

Poetic downfall of Trump's one-time Svengali, Steve Bannon

ANALYSIS
Deborah Snow

Nick Kyrgios of Australia is seen during the Tie Break Tens tennis tournament in Melbourne

'Crazy things' keep Nick Kyrgios from greatness, says former Agassi coach

An "Open House" sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., on ...

A painful process for mortgage holders looks set to begin

COMMENT

A three-metre snake devours a possum in the front yard of an inner-Brisbane home.

'Scary, but amazing': Residents observe 3m snake devour possum

5 JANUARY 2018 SYDNEY AUSTRALIA

On his swish new street, Salim's bathrobe is making heads turn

Mr Herd demonstrates the use of a poli light to examine fingerprints on a can of soft drink.

Philip found a hidden message on a mirror and caught a murderer

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Facebook shares slip after News Feed overhaul

FILE - This is a Wednesday, July 12, 2017 file photo of Serbia's Novak Djokovic as he gestures during a press conference ...

The six-month break Novak Djokovic simply had to have

Australia may have to increase its defence budget.

Tony Walker

Why Australia might be forced to consider nuclear weapons

Allegations: The Doctor Blake Mysteries hangs in the balance.

New Craig McLachlan allegations hit The Dr Blake Mysteries

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

The three Australian PMs even more unpopular than Trump

Considering the lobster, the pain debate ...

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FSANZ apologises to nanotechnology experts for ...

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Trump's vulgar rebuff of migrants may backfire ...

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Six injured in hot air balloon crash in the Hunter region

'Hold on, hold on': Pilot's order moments before serious crash

Police find bodies of woman and man in Newtown unit

Women doing Tai Chi find man stabbed to death at train station

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Tamy Mobarrez (right) was killed in a car crash on the South Coast on Thursday afternoon. Hamid Mobarrez, her husband, ...

Ex-Olympian fights for life after devastating fatal holiday crash

Aerial view of The Ponds High School in Sydney's west which was built in 2015 but is already at capacity.

The Sydney school built three years ago and already full

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

Actor critical in hospital after life support turned off

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The Sydney council areas with the fastest rising land values

Jessica Braude.

'Health must come first': Jessica's turmoil over prolonging her life

Bunnings will pull a pesticide that has allegedly been linked to the deaths of bees.

Bunnings to pull pesticide allegedly linked to bee deaths

Ryan Fennell and his niece Lily Parsons, born 18 years apart, grew up in generations with differing views on teen drinking.

Australian teenagers turn their backs on 'uncool' alcohol

Li Peng Monroe (top left) and her daughters, Melissa, 20 (right), and Ashley, 17 (front), were conceived using frozen ...

Li Peng was a lucky one. Now a new study has dispelled an IVF myth

Holidaymakers have been flocking to Hyams Beach over the summer holidays. While there's plenty of space on the sand, the ...

Tourism tagline turns idyllic village into nightmare for residents

Towards the end of the year and early new year, vendors may be more likely entertain offers they have previously dismissed.

'Vendors are motivated to sell': The best time of year to buy

Phoenix Acres, Vaucluse.

Hotel mogul upgrades to $67 million Sydney trophy estate

Lucy Macken

Chinese buyers, who make up as much as 87 per cent of all foreign property purchases in Australia, are easing off, new ...

Foreign buyers dropping out of property race, data shows

Houzz

The secret to keeping your bedroom cool on hot summer nights

Jessica Braude.

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Jessica Braude, 30, is a BRCA2 carrier and will undergo a bilateral mastectomy after her initial treatment for triple ...

'Anticipation worse than doing it': Dilemma after diagnosis

Kate Aubusson

Jayden

'Highway of death' leaves family awaiting answers

Brodie Owen, Dan Proudman

Ally Watson, founder of Code Like a Girl at lunch at Garden State Hotel . Story by Mark Dapin. 4th December 2017. Photo ...

Code breaker: cracking the tech industry glass ceiling

Mark Dapin

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Short headlamps of incoming torrent of cars on multi lane Warringah freeway going across the city of Sydney, Australia, ...

This disruption 'will rival the introduction of the iPhone'

EXCLUSIVE
Nicole Hasham

Three Australian PMs have been even more unpopular than Trump

Fergus Hunter

Removing negative gearing would boost economy, RBA-linked study

Peter Martin

Portrait of Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard photographed at the Sydney Labour Offices. Wednesday 27th January 2010. ...

Forget Oprah: Contenders for Australia's next female PM

Judith Ireland

Four months after leaving university, 71.8 per cent of undergraduates are in full-time employment.

New graduates struggling to find work despite economic recovery

Michael Koziol

Minister for Energy Josh Frydenberg at a press conference in Sydney, Wednesday, September 27, 2017. (AAP Image/Mick ...

'That is true': Frydenberg concedes Australia's emissions rose in 2017

Nicole Hasham

Daniel Andrews returns from holidays.

Andrews and Dutton trade blows over youth violence

Benjamin Preiss

Edgar Ray Killen sits in court in 2005.

Mississippi Burning killer, KKK member dies in US jail

Porn star Stormy Daniels in 2009.

Porn star who claimed encounter with Trump 'was paid hush money'

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Low expectation for Venezuela crisis talks in Dominican Republic

Donald Trump, right, speaks as Chuck Grassley, centre, and Lindsey Graham, left, listen during a meeting in the ...

Trump's vulgar rebuff of migrants may backfire domestically

Domain, Sydney. Saturday Auction-?17 Woodward Street, Ermington. Story by, Kate Burke. Photo shows, Sisters, Jenny ...

Why interest rates are likely to rise in 2018

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The Coalition for Major Professional and Participation Sports fears banning gambling ads will slash the value of media rights

Major sporting codes seek to ease siren-to-siren betting ad ban

Nick Toscano

In announcing the changes, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he wants to make the social media behemoth "good for people."

Zuckerberg's Facebook move has cost him $4b already

Man overseeing the Origin control room

The virtual brain controlling your power this summer

Cole Latimer

Powerbroker: Why Uber has to turn its back on its former boss

COMMENT
Joe Nocera

More records fall as Wall Street rally rolls on

World's commodity engine roars to another record

Muted end to week for ASX

Sarah Turner

Illustration: Simon Letch

Childbirth is why women don't go to war

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly

Each year thousands of students sit an exam vying for a coveted spot at a selective school in NSW.

We'd all miss out if selective schools were dismantled

COMMENT
Grace Leung

Julia Baird's self-appointed mentor fired off a belittling email when she refused his overtures.

The pernicious harassment #metoo hasn't talked about

COMMENT
Julia Baird

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R Cesar Soto/Bloomberg

As the luxury car market suffers, one brand is still riding high

Luxury Cars
Toby Hagon

The Pitti trade fair has become a spectacle of the outrageous.

Pitti party: Where to find the world's best-dressed men

Men's Style
Jane Rocca

SAMPLE Brew founder Vedad Huric.

Equity crowdfunding platforms clear final hurdle

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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

Jun Lee, co-founder of Gami Chicken & Beer: "We love chicken and beer and we wanted to sell something we love."

How Jun Lee built a $16m chicken and beer business

Cara Waters

Dale McCarthy has made a very successful switch from finance to fashion.

How Bondi Born launched a bikini empire by exporting first

Carol Saffer

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Trump cancels trip to Britain

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Facebook shares slip after News Feed overhaul

The entrance to Hurstville train station was closed after a man was fatally stabbed.

Fatal stabbing at Sydney train station

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Billie Jean King wants Margaret Court Arena renamed

WEATHER: A big storm hits Bondi Beach in the early evening, on 9 January 2018. Photo: Jessica Hromas

Fairfax photos of the week - January 11, 2018

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LDV Comanche to lodge protest against Wild Oats XI

James Buckley

Why Canada is a must-visit in 2018

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Allegations: The Doctor Blake Mysteries hangs in the balance.

More allegations emerge as Dr Blake hangs in the balance

Kate McClymont

Dave Grohl on stage in Mexico City last year.

Dave Grohl: "We've never been a cool band"

Jane Rocca

Warwick Thornton wanted to make a Western that was intrinsically Australian.

Warwick Thornton plants the Western in the Aussie outback

Garry Maddox

"I never thought shoegaze would endure at all," says Rachel Goswell, who is co-lead singer with Slowdive.

The music genre that is having a renaissance

Barry Divola

Chloe Dallimore says the past week has made sexual harassment in the theatre world "front and centre" in everyone's minds.

Harassment 'front and centre' in wake of theatre scandal

Broede Carmody

Ed Sheeran is facing another plagiarism lawsuit.

Ed Sheeran accused of plagiarising Aussie hit

Rob Moran

Cher poses in the press room at the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010 in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris ...

Mardi Gras' worst-kept secret confirmed: Cher set to perform

Rob Moran

James Franco wore a Time's Up pin to the Golden Globes, angering women who said he had behaved inappropriately.

Five women accuse James Franco of inappropriate behavior

Daniel Miller and Amy Kaufman

Jason Wing's artwork floating above Kimber Lane at night. Photo courtesy of Creative City Sydney.

The best free art exhibitions to see this summer

Michael Sun

My Name is Jimi at Belvoir Theatre for Sydney Festival 2018.

My Name is Jimi review: meet Jimi's family and share Torres Strait stories

Audience of one: the Monroe & Associates caravan.

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

This is not Clem Bastow.

'The worse the photo, the better': how Instagram keeps me honest

Clem Bastow

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop with her partner, David Panton, at the Alfa Romeo Portsea Polo on Saturday.

What Julie Bishop thinks of the Trump book

Melissa Singer

Portsea Polo celebrity images. Photos: supplied

Portsea Polo: celebrity red carpet gallery

Emma Watson at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.

The beauty trends the Golden Globes will inspire this year

Natalie Reilly

"Just don't drink five Diet Cokes a day."

There's a big fight brewing over what pregnant women should eat

Deena Shanker

Angelina Jolie arrives at the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Awards at the Barker Hangar on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018, in ...

Critics Choice Awards 2018: red carpet

Your dog is not a person either.

No, your dog isn't dumb, a toy or a vegetarian

Lisa Moore

Julia Louis-Dreyfus has completed her last round of chemotherapy.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus completes chemo treatment

It's not too much to ask.

Do the right thing and make your kids wear headphones

Check your attic! Your Polly Pocket toys might be worth some money.

Check your attic: Polly Pockets are selling for crazy prices

Taco baby! Objects as outfits is the hashtag you need in your life.

'Objects for outfits' is an Instagram trend you'll want to jump on

UGGs - too ugly for business.

Letters: Qantas crew rude because I wore UGGs in business class

There are consequences for overstaying your visa in a foreign country.

How a mistake got me banned from the US for life

Kate Bowden

Wangi Falls, Litchfield National Park. Australia's Top End has been named among the top places to visit in 2018 by ...

New York Times names top, bottom of Australia in 2018 hot list

Krisinda Merhi

Suggesting people simply need more discipline fails to understand the obesity problem.

Should the government do more to help fight obesity?

Frozen drinks contain as much as 20.4 teaspoons of sugar.

The alarming amount of sugar in one frozen drink

More than a condiment: Mayonnaise can be used to baste barbecued meats, too.

Why you should slip, slop, slap some mayo on the barbecue

"We want to make sure that our products are not just fun but are good for people.": Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook to make News Feed 'good for people'

The Kohler Numi. A connected toilet.

Wi-Fi toilets? Make gadgets great again

Snap faces backlash after its most recent update to the Snapchat app.

Snapchat's 'disgusting' new update a bid for monetisation

Dark Souls

Five more big games to be ported to Switch

Kotaku

A thick sheet of ice on Mars, photographed by a NASA orbiter, appears bright blue in this enhanced-colour view.

Martian ice deposits could sustain outposts

Will Dunham

Cars have taken over the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

The future of cars is fascinating

Drive Staff

2018 McLaren 570GT

McLaren Sports Series updated

Alex Rae

Ford Edge ST.

Ford's hi-po SUV hero revealed

Stephen Ottley

Volvo XC90

Volvo mulls hydrogen power

Alex Rae

Volkswagen Golf GTE plug-in electric hybrid

VW unplugged

Alex Rae

2018 Kia Cerato.

Kia's new Mazda3 rival revealed

Alex Rae

Start of big things: Australia's new tennis star Alex De Minaur holds the runners-up trophy.

Iron-willed Russian derails Alex de Minaur freight train in final

James Buckley
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'He has to want it': Agassi coach says Kygios can be a slam winner

John Thompson

'Could use a bit of a touch up to modernise it a bit more': Lleyton Hewitt watches Alex de Minaur defeat Feliciano Lopez ...

'It's our time, too': Hewitt calls for Olympic Park tennis upgrade

James Buckley

Joe Denly of the Sixers hits a six during his explosive cameo.

Englishman's explosive cameo ends Thunder's Big Bash hopes

Scott Bailey
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Congestion: Vedran Janjetovic of the Wanderers punches the ball away during a frantic finish at Westpac Stadium.

Wanderers rue missed chances as Phoenix rebound to snatch draw

Cathy Walshe

Drive: Kings player Perry Ellis attempts to block Mitchell Creek.

Adelaide's Mitch Creek shoots down Sydney Kings in NBL

Adrian Warren

Melbourne Victory's Leroy George starred against Perth Glory.

Barbarouses seals a dramatic late win for Victory

Michael Lynch
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Consistent: Steve Smith is after a sharpened focus from his players.

Smith tired of Australia's 'hot and cold' one-day international form

Jon Pierik

Spain's Rafael Nadal says he is here to play tennis, and would not be drawn on the name of Margaret Court Arena.

No threat of players boycotting Margaret Court Arena

Peter Ryan

Bernard Tomic is just one win away from the Australian Open main draw.

Bernard Tomic a match away from main draw of Australian Open

Martin Blake

All grown up: Nick Kyrgios is feeling more mature as he sees younger players coming into the game.

Nick Kyrgios not the kid anymore ... and he likes it

Martin Blake

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