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Trains at Strathfield station. Timetable changes and shortage of train drivers has forced some services to be cut. ...

'Squeezed dry': Behind the scenes of the train chaos

48 mins ago

Jemma Caprioli has been slowly building up her fitness since her gastrectomy surgery in November.

Why Jemma chose life without a stomach - in the nick of time

The state government and City of Sydney have established a free "courier hub" for courier companies to use out of the ...

Small measures keeping Sydney's CBD in deliveries

US President Donald Trump's Washington hotel was illuminated with projected messages by Robin Bell, an artist and ...

Poop emojis and 's---hole' slogan projected on Trump Hotel

29 mins ago

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Was a giant fish to blame for sinking a Sydney to Hobart yacht?

UNSW President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Jacobs

University signs 15-year deal to go fully solar powered

Put the butter in the pantry? 'Baby brain' is real, researchers find

Lawsuit in the air: US duo 'ripped-off' classic Aussie song

In 1983, she let a woman hold her newborn. It has haunted her since

Short-staffed Sydney Trains cuts peak-hour services

Trump supporters tried to 'arrest' London's mayor. It didn't work

Beaches will again get crowded as a severe heatwave develops over the country's south-east.

More 40-plus days on the way as Sydney faces another severe heatwave

13 mins ago

Dushku says she was sexually molested at age 12 by a stunt coordinator during production of the 1994 film True Lies.

Actress alleges abuse on set of True Lies when she was 12

"Good luck, guys" Tomic told reporters.

'Arrogant tool': Tennis greats and fans turn on Bernard Tomic

1 hr ago

A Boeing 737-800 belonging to Pegasus Airlines after skidding off the runway at Trabzon Airport in Turkey.

Plane plunges over cliff after sliding off runway

Mr and Mrs Phillips on their wedding day.

Sydney man received death threats for taking wife's surname

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Hopes dwindle for survivors of California mudslides

The rules of Instagram are clear: more pouting, less smiling.

The fake smiles of the Insta-gen were not for me - until now

Relaxed: Roger Federer speaks to the media ahead of the Australian Open.

Federer: 'A 36-year-old shouldn't be favourite'

Worried about irradiating your genitals? Spartan has some trunks to protect your junk.

Wacky gadgets you don't need: Big tech is solving small problems

COMMENT

Mark Wahlberg earned $US68million last year.

Wahlberg donates $1.5 million reshoot fee following outrage

Picture Editor's Choice, January 15, 2018

6:45PM

Markets Live: ASX set to jump

10:03AM

Sydney facing severe heatwave this week: weather ...

9:54AM

The Manly Sea Life Sanctuary.

Iconic aquarium closes its doors as developers come calling

Man charged with murder after 'random' train station stabbing

'Missile threat': Sydney family's terror in Hawaii

Australian Ruth Greenwood is a legal expert leading arguments in North Carolina against gerrymandering.

Meet the Sydney woman who beat Republicans in US court

Sydney's suburban centres are the crane hotspots in 2017.

Crane count: How construction is heading to Sydney's suburbs

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

Man charged following fatal crash that killed Olympian's wife

Bushfires threaten homes along Cabbage Tree Road, Williamtown.

200 firefighters work overnight after bushfire shuts Newcastle Airport

Where we get our sugar fix from

Australia's sugar obsession: A nation of sweet tooths

Connor Tolson was a talented musician, who died in the bungalow at the rear of the family home

Twist in the death of a young Melbourne musician

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

Bunnings to pull pesticide allegedly linked to bee deaths

Jessica Braude.

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

Renovating your rental today can yield a healthy return tomorrow.

Update these elements of your home to attract the best renters

The Aelous robot.

This new robot maid can mop, tidy up and fetch your favourite drink

Five Sydney locations will undergo major changes in 2018.

The five Sydney suburbs set to see big changes in 2018

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

Tagline turns idyllic village into nightmare for residents

A taste of Victorian architecture to go with your morning coffee. Photo: Peter Clarke

Quirky conversions where you can enjoy coffee, brunch or booze

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The state government and City of Sydney have established a free "courier hub" for courier companies to use out of the ...

Wheel's on fire: city courier hub is delivering the goods

Jacob Saulwick

<i>Illustration: Jim Pavlidis</i>

Is life better now than it was 50 years ago for everyone?

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Mia Betteridge is attending the first Girls Rock! Sydney event, a week-long music empowerment program.

Girls about to rock this city: Camp makes its Sydney debut

Stephanie Barahona

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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

A firefighting boat works to put on a blaze on the oil tanker Sanchi in the East China Sea off the eastern coast of ...

Iranian oil tanker sinks off China: report

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East Timor's minority government could fall within days

Lindsay Murdoch

People demonstrate outside the US Supreme Court as justices heard arguments in a previous key gerrymandering case, in ...

Meet the Aussie trying to fix the US electoral system

Jewel Topsfield on assignment in Indonesia.

Goodbye Indonesia, I will miss you

Jewel Topsfield

From how to get us to save for retirement to fixing the obesity epidemic, much of it hangs on this simple instinct for ...

Would you take $100 today or $110 in a year's time?

COMMENT
Jennifer Duke

Markets are set to rise.

Markets Live: ASX set to jump

Live
Sarah Turner
4 mins ago

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook.

Facebook reminds the world that it only cares about Facebook

ANALYSIS
John McDuling

"The normative benchmark for retailing is Amazon," John Stine says.

Amazon alone won't kill Aussie retailers but the evolution might

Patrick Hatch

Love is not in the Air: Aussie legends sue pop duo, Air France

Sarah Danckert

How Nimble jumped on the activewear trend

Cara Waters

Are tag along cases and other stuff you don’t need really progress?

COMMENT
Ben Grubb

8@eight: ASX set for strong start to week

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Chris Weston

Instagram presents only the most picturesque aspects of life.

My insta-summer: how I learned to stop worrying and love Instagram

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

A man wearing an Aussie flag hat clashes with people from the anti-racism rally during the march along the beach in ...

The gang crisis our leaders help create

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The Metro is ambitious but can you trust a public transport system that takes you to a casino?

Sydney's trains out of time, out of order and off the rails

COMMENT
Dom Knight

Regardless what some might think of him, Kyrgios leads a life all of us would envy.

What it costs to live as large as tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios

Men's Style
Jane Rocca
1 hr ago

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R Cesar Soto/Bloomberg

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

Luxury Cars
Toby Hagon

You can claim a property as your main residence if you're away for six years, as long as you don't claim another ...

The 'six-year rule' for renting out your former home

George Cochrane

SAMPLE Brew founder Vedad Huric.

Equity crowdfunding platforms clear final hurdle

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Best friends and house mates Vera Yan and Kati Santilli are the founders of Nimble Activewear.

How Nimble jumped on the activewear trend

Cara Waters

Rampersand: Founders and managing partners Jim Cassidy and Paul Naphtali.

Five growth hacks for small businesses and startups

Nina Hendy

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Plane skids off runway in Turkey

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Boat capsizes in India

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Finch notches ninth ODI century

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Remove your stomach: Save your life

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

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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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Bill Murray debuted his Steve Bannon impression on Saturday Night Live.

Bill Murray debuts Steve Bannon impression on SNL

Avi Selk

Mark Wahlberg earned $US68million last year.

Wahlberg donates $1.5 million reshoot fee following outrage

Michael Idato

Dushku says she was sexually molested at age 12 by a stunt coordinator during production of the 1994 film True Lies.

Actress alleges abuse on set of True Lies when she was 12

Keira Maguire and Jarrod Woodgate at the Alfa Romeo Portsea Polo on the Mornington Penninulsa on Saturday.

New Bachie couple alert? Jarrod and Keira spotted together

The Goss
Amy Croffey

<i>Picnic at Hanging Rock</i> is coming to the small screen this year.

Australian TV swells with reality franchises as 2018 kicks off

Michael Idato

A still from <i>Swinging Safari</i>, with (from left) Radha Mitchell, Julian McMahon, Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Jeremy ...

Stephan Elliott on survival, fashion and sexual shenanigans

Garry Maddox

Meryl Streep portrays Katharine Graham in a scene from <i>The Post</i>.

Who's who in Steven Spielberg's The Post

Sam Roberts

A.J. Finn, author of <i>The Woman in the Window</i>.

Has this man written the next A Girl On The Train?

Jason Steger

Corn fritters with jalapeno butter and heirloom tomato salsa.

A week of summery vegetarian recipes

English high tea served at Palm Court, at the Langham Sydney. Napkin etiquette is a minefield in itself.

Pinkies down: How to drink tea like a royal

Susie Burrell's banana muffins.

Healthy baking: Four easy low-sugar recipes

Puppeteer Ronnie Burkett with his marionettes. His show <i>The Daisy Theatre</i> features at this year's Sydney Festival.

Ronnie Burkett and his satirical puppet show for grown-ups

Truly magical: Rhys Chatham.

Rhys Chatham review: When 100 guitars is barely enough

Yothu Yindi and the Treaty Project.

Yothu Yindi concert had sparkling but also strange moments

Aziz Ansari 'Master of None' co-creator at the 2018 Golden Globe awards.

Aziz Ansari and the issue of consent

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly
9 mins ago

Mr and Mrs Phillips on their wedding day.

This man received death threats for taking his wife's surname

Kasey Edwards

Conde Nast artistic director Anna Wintour said the magazine company had suspended any future work with the two photographers.

Vogue suspends Mario Testino after molestation allegations

1 hr ago

Dakota Johnson at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards.

Chris Martin and Dakota Johnson make their relationship official

Natalie Reilly
1 hr ago

South Africa's Caster Semenya crosses the finish line after winning the the women's 800m event at the Golden Gala IAAF ...

Why it might be time to eradicate sex segregation in sports

Roslyn Kerr
56 mins ago

High-schoolers were surveyed.

Schoolyard conflicts may be linked to serious health problems later in life

Amy Joyce

An image from Kate Sylvester's 2018 collection.

Store wars: Another designer jumps ship to David Jones

EXCLUSIVE
Melissa Singer

Caroline Wozniacki and her fiance David Lee at the IMG Tennis Party.

Wozniacki and fiance attend VIP soiree ahead of Australian Open

Amy Croffey

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

Singapore's new economy class seating.

Flight test: Singapore's new A380 economy squeezes in more seats

Anthony Dennis

MSC Seaside.

Megaships: The new cruise giants launching this year

Sally Macmillan

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

Ruslan Kogan took in the sights at CES.

'All smart TVs are crap': Kogan on CES 2018

1 hr ago

The Arecibo telescope, in Puerto Rico, shown in this artist's impression receiving the fast radio burst.

Mysterious radio signal from beyond our galaxy

Worried about irradiating your genitals? Spartan has some trunks to protect your junk.

CES 2018: a suitcase that follows you and other stuff you don't need

COMMENT

Cota

AA battery sucks power right out of the air

Gizmodo

"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'

Fisker unveiled its EMotion supercar at CES in Las Vegas.

Fisker unveils 575kW Tesla-killer

David McCowen

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport

Turbo Suzuki Swift prices revealed

Kez Casey

Range Rover Velar.

Is this the best looking SUV?

Andrew Maclean

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio.

Great Drive: The road to nowhere

Andrew Maclean

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

Jason Roy on his way to a record-breaking 180.

Records tumble as England beat Australia at MCG

UPDATED
Daniel Cherny

Solid outing: Tim Paine takes on a short ball.

12 have featured in this middle-order since 2017 but search is over

ANALYSIS
Andrew Wu

"Good luck, guys" Tomic told reporters.

'Arrogant tool': Tennis greats and fans turn on Tomic after cash talk

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

Ages queried: Syria line up for their opening game against the Olyroos in Kunshan.

Eight Syrians born on exact date for youth tournament eligibility

Dominic Bossi

Tangle: Bobo of Sydney FC clashes with Jordan Elsey.

Young Reds put stranglehold on Arnie's high-flying Sky Blues

Lee Gagliardi

Pay day: Mitchell Starc could earn as much as $3 million from his stint in the IPL.

Starc to challenge Smith, Warner as IPL's highest Aussie earner

Andrew Wu

Tour threat: Peter Sagan celebrates his win in the People's Choice Classic at the Tour Down Under cycling event in Adelaide.

Sagan wins classic to show he will be Tour Down Under threat

Roger Vaughan

Focused: Brendan Hamill of the Wanderers and Goran Paracki of the Phoenix tussle for possession.

Gombau laments missed chances against Phoenix

Dominic Bossi

Talent to burn: John Newcombe says Nick Kyrgios has matured as a player.

Newcombe: Kyrgios can 'do some real damage' at Australian Open

Scott Spits

Alex de Minaur has knocked over some big names in recent weeks.

De Minaur to 'leave it all on the court' against Berdych

Anthony Colangelo

All smiles: Roger Federer addresses the media during press conference ahead of the 2018 Australian Open.

'A 36-year-old shouldn't be favourite for a tournament'

Anthony Colangelo

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