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Rugby league Immortal Graeme Langlands has died, aged 76.

'Rugby league has lost a giant': Immortal dies

1 hr ago

The out-of-control bushfire burning in the Royal National Park on Saturday.

Fires burn out of control as conditions worsen across the state

32 mins ago

Finch

Australia try to keep series alive in Sydney in third ODI

Live

Trump is pointing fingers at the Democrats.

The blame game begins: Donald Trump lashes out

David Campbell, a business partner of Rohan Arnold, runs a steel manufacturing business and an international imports ...

Australian arrested in Serbia had $11.5m in debts

EXCLUSIVE
Rachel Olding

Meat pies are an Australian favourite.

'Hands off our pies': Parents reject school canteen revolution

Jessica Irvine

'Rigged': Triple J's hottest 100 is not all it seems

COMMENT
Peter Martin

'Inexplicable' pokie trend fuels money laundering fear

EXCLUSIVE
James Robertson

Ivory tusks and stuffed monkeys: Inside a secret Border Force warehouse

EXCLUSIVE
Tallulah Thompson

'Not just a button': A false alarm is unlikely in Sydney

Jenny Noyes

Gunmen storm Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul

1 hr ago

We need to lift: Mitchell Starc is unhappy with his bowling.

Australia's new low in one-day game

7 mins ago

The man turned up at the ER with a plastic grocery bag with his tapeworm inside it.

He ate sushi every day - then he pulled a 1.5m tapeworm out

The Little Ripper Rescue UAVs with its flotation device, called a rescue pod being used across the Far North Coast.

You little ripper: the drone that could save your life

1 hr ago

Ed Sheeran is engaged.

'We are in love': Ed Sheeran is getting married

Nick Kyrgios has tamed some of his emotional explosions.

Wild Thing to Mild Thing: Why Nick Kyrgios has changed

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Thunder keep season hopes alive

Australian contemporary artist Joshua Yeldham.

The mystical landscapes of artist Joshua Yeldham

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have continued their theme of giving daughters geographical names.

Kim and Kanye get geographical again in naming third baby

Prince William visits a children's hospital in London this week to launch a nationwide programme to help veterans find ...

Prince William, balding middle-aged man, has shaved his head

Nick Kyrgios in action during the 4th set. Nick Kyrgios vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Rod Laver Arena Australian Open ...

Kyrgios wins tense tiebreak to defeat childhood hero

Shutdown dynamics highlight the state of politics ...

2:32PM

Fires continue to burn out of control as ...

2:02PM

Drones 'next stage in evolution of lifesaving ...

1:22PM

Damien Martin was one of two people who rescued the group of swimmers.

Chef who saved people from drowning was on his lunch break

Emily Barton

Answer to Sydney's heatwave lies dormant above our heads

Teenager charged with Merrylands murder, policeman praised

Detectives investigating the end of Eddy Street, Merrylands which has been taped off after a fatal shooting.

'I didn't want to look': Man dies after shooting in Sydney's west

Police investigate after a man was shot in the face at a unit block in Hamilton on December 18.

Police chase turns into north coast pub crawl

Town Hall station ranked 'highest in terms of fire risk' in 2016 on Sydney's underground rail network.

The worst-rated Sydney train station for fire risks

EXCLUSIVE

The snake found in a firefighter's helmet.

Unwelcome visitor gives NSW firefighter a nasty surprise

A man survived the crash.

Woman dies in light plane crash in Tasmania

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Why Australians get free-range eggs but not free-range chicken

While some people have found their true doppelgangers out there, it seems the technology isn't always bang on.

Is your 'portrait' in an art museum? Thanks to Google, you can find out

Snapchat footage taken by a driver moments before careening off the road.

Drunk driver films herself driving off road on Snapchat

VIC

Sydneysiders Steve Smedley and Catriona Fraser swapped inner city living for life on the Upper North Shore.

How to make a tree change without leaving Sydney

Wenee Yap is looking at a fractional investment property.

Buyers jump on chance for a little slice of property

Popular holiday destinations like the Gold Coast can be a mixed bag when it comes to investing, property industry ...

Bought a home while on beach holiday? Maybe not the best idea

Darlinghurst Road, with the El Alamein Fountain in Fitzroy Gardens visible in the background.

'Destroys its charms': Residents furious over Kings Cross plan

The Betoota Hotel, 180 kilometres from Birdsville, in outback Queensland, will be reopened later this year. Photo: ...

One of the outback's most isolated pubs, Betoota Hotel, to reopen

Market research for the Minerals Council has shown it is viewed less favourably than the coal sector it was accused of ...

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Market research for the Minerals Council has shown it is viewed less favourably than the coal sector it was accused of ...

It's time to lock all private money out of our politics

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell

Lalitha Devi remembers when water used to be poured into her cupped hands because no high caste Hindu wanted her to ...

Tainted by birth: The people who are still 'untouchables'

Amrit Dhillon

Artist's impression of a proposed bridge across the English Channel, circa 1981

It was never about the Boris Bridge, so get over it

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (centre) and Acting Victorian Premier James Merlino in Corangamite on Wednesday.

The $1 billion cost of pork barrelling revealed

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw, Lucas Baird

Bill Shorten: he's not Mr Popularity, but could soon be PM

Judith Ireland

Sloppy, and possibly corrupt. We won't know until there's an inquiry

COMMENT
Peter Martin

SUpplied. 18th of January 2018. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks with the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, ...

History in making as nations team up

David Wroe

Labor MP David Feeney's citizenship case was heard in the High Court of Australia on Friday.

Feeney case delayed as UK found to have no record of renunciation

Jorge Branco

Soldiers, sailors and airmen and women are at increased risk of taking their own life once they leave the Australian ...

Men discharged from Defence at significantly greater suicide risk

Lucas Baird

Former Victorian premier Jeff Kennett said extended Transurban's contract to toll Melbourne's roads could cost ...

Jeff Kennett criticises Peter Dutton for 'cheap political shot'

Fergus Hunter

With no apparent indications of a breakthrough in the Senate to avoid a government shutdown, the Capitol is illuminated ...

Senate Democrats block funding bill, US government shuts down

US President Donald Trump walks through the Colonnade of the White House a day before the threatened shutdown and two ...

What happens in a US government shutdown?

Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army fighters in the Syrian town of Azez near the border with Turkey, on Friday.

Turkey begins shelling US-backed Kurdish in Syria

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook to serve 'trustworthy' news over fake news

US stocks have closed high despite the government shutdown.

For investors used to histrionics, shutdown is one more sideshow

Kailey Leinz & Sarah Ponczek

COAL

Coal hard cash: world can't get enough of our power station fuel

Cole Latimer

The board highlighted efforts to address climate change, policy uncertainty and its impact on the investment decisions" ...

'Perfect storm': There's nowhere to hide from climate change anymore

Ruth Williams

The Reserve Bank has a difficult decision in when to start lifting the cash rate.

Your low mortgage rate is probably too good to be true

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

We will be shopping like The Jetsons pretty soon

Patrick Hatch

The coalition is putting the early squeeze on foreign workers

Michael Pascoe

Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions

EXCLUSIVE
John Collett

Snubbed by millennials, diamonds are no longer investors' best friend

President Donald Trump listens to a question during a town hall with business leaders in the South Court Auditorium on ...

Trump pulled out the one card you should never play

COMMENT
John Hewson

Somersby Falls is a popular picnic spot on the Central Coast

40 million visits a year - but beloved part of NSW is now under threat

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Peppa Pig and Mr Skinny Legs.

When Peppa Pig is the star, you know Australia Day is no sacred cow

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Hot new watches.

Timely trends: 11 of the hottest new watches to get your hands on

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Do you know how much sugar is in your trolley?

The simple sugar rule that helped me drop weight

Fitness
Gary Nunn

SMSF losses due to fraud and misconduct are much higher than previously believed.

Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions

EXCLUSIVE
John Collett

Product disclosure statements don't need to provide alternative investments that may better suit people.

Insurance bonds are not all they're cracked up to be

Daryl Dixon

Oiii founder Dennis Jeffees and chief executive Roland Grelewicz. The company says it offers an alternative to taxis ...

Oiii! New taxis are hitting the road in Melbourne

Cara Waters

Maybe baby syndrome impacts childless women.

Are pregnant employees an inconvenience?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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North Korea's Winter Games involvement confirmed

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Turkish strikes start in Kurdish-controlled Afrin

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US government shutdown begins

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Australian Open: Day 6 highlights

A swagman takes a refreshing dip in the Nepean River in Camden, NSW, during the heatwave of 1938-1939, 10 January 1939. ...

Rewind - Too darn hot!

The detour stan

Binge S1&2 of the hilarious The Detour - now streaming on Stan.

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The brand new season of Stan Original series #WolfCreek - now streaming only on Stan.

How to multi-task like a boss

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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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2DayFM's new breakfast line-up: Em Rusciano, Grant Denyer and Ed Kavalee.

Em, Ed and Grant look to end 2Day FM's breakfast 'curse'

Rob Moran

Syd Zygier as Maeve, Lily Sullivan as Petra and Tysan Towney as Danny in the TV version of Romper Stomper.

Is Australian film and TV stuck in the past?

Jake Wilson

Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in the film <i>I, Tonya</i>.

When Margot met Tonya: 'She's actually a kind person'

Stephanie Bunbury

Tommy Little is worried that Lisa Wilkinson could be "far warmer and far funnier than me".

Little's big fear about working with Wilkinson on The Project

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Fred Pryce stars in Holt! The Musical about former Prime minister Harold Holt.

The musical making a splash with Australia's most mysterious PM

Michael Sun

David Duchovny will perform in Australia in February.

From UFOs to rock'n'roll, Duchovny expands repertoire

Jane Rocca

Triple J has already tallied 1.5 million votes for this year's Hottest 100 countdown.

Triple J listeners shrug off calls to boycott Hottest 100

Broede Carmody

Dempsey and Pompeo as Derek Shepherd and Meredith Grey in hit series Grey's Anatomy.

'It's my show': Grey's Anatomy star's fair pay demands

Sofija Petrovic

Emel Mathlouthi's wailing vocals were a world away from the tranquil music of Rahim AlHaj and Karim Wasfi.

Emel Mathlouthi review: A muddle of a double-bill

John Shand
1 hr ago

Artist Romy Madley Croft delivered powerful moments alone with the guitar.

the xx review: Slow and subtle still the order of the day

Michael Ruffles
1 hr ago

Cella at Sydney Festival 2018

'Nearly ideal': Cella shines at Sydney Festival

Jill Sykes

Gwyneth Paltrow.

Would you want Gwyneth as your wing man?

Natalie Reilly

Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus reacts during her first round match against Australia's Ashleigh Barty at the Australian Open ...

Is this really a problem for tennis?

Madeleine Ryan

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have continued their theme of giving daughters geographical names.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West reveal their daughter's name

Jenny Noyes

A new study has found dog ownership is linked to improved heart health for humans.

Four ways having a pet increases your lifespan

Janette Young

Tinder bios I hope to read this year

Clem Bastow

Keep your fragrance fresh with a scent wash.

How to make your fragrance last all night

Stephanie Darling

Ellyse Perry, who has represented Australia at Football and Cricket World Cups

Respect for career choices is key in relationships

Jane Rocca

They've had a workout, just not on the treadmill.

The surprising link between exercise and infidelity

Kerri Sackville

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The one thing I ask of my children's teachers each year

Inflatables like this are meant for the pool only.

Parents urged to beware of 'floating killers'

The dangers of forgotten baby syndrome can't be overstated.

Forgotten Baby Syndrome can happen to anyone

Really, why do some people need to travel with so much stuff?

Letters: The amount of cabin baggage allowed on Etihad is insane

Phi Phi Island, Phuket, Thailand

The 25 best destinations for a quick, hassle-free holiday named

Julietta Jameson

The giant glacier from a distance.

This incredible wall of ice beats seeing any waterfall

Jim Darby

Adam Liaw's red wine mince on toast.

Weekly meal planner: Brilliance on a budget

Look for reds with fruit-driven flavours.

Chill out: Why red wine is best served cold

The Blue Ducks' pavlova with chantilly cream and basil oil. Recipe for Spectrum January 2018.

26 pretty pavlova recipes for Australia Day

The piano has various switches, dials and inserts to change the tune of the keys.

What on Earth is Nintendo Labo?

A giant 'like' icon outside Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, California.

Thumbs down to Facebook's 'like' button

Comment

Amazon's Echo devices, which feature Alexa, are headed to Australia next month.

Alexa gets Aussie accent as Echo hits local stores

Aussie games made $118.5m in 2017

Kotaku

Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005. Insurers and risk managers warn cyber attacks can cause just as much ...

Cloud attack threat 'as big as Katrina'

2018 BMW X3.

New BMW X3 SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2019 Skoda Fabia

Skoda Teases all-new Fabia

Alex Rae

2018 Toyota Kluger GX.

Updated Toyota Kluger revealed

Alex Rae

BMW plans to charge an annual subscription fee for access to Apple CarPlay.

BMW Australia to charge annual fees for Apple CarPlay

David McCowen

2018 Lexus LF-1 Limitless concept.

The best cars from the Detroit motor show

Andrew Maclean

Citroen's Cxperience concept could pave the way for a new sedan.

Report: Citroen to build full-sized sedan

David McCowen

Fonder memories: Graeme 'Changa' Langlands played 45 Tests for Australia, including 15 as captain.

Rugby league immortal Graeme Langlands dies in sleep at 76

1 hr ago

From the front: Australia's Aaron Finch has been the standout Australian bat so far.

Third ODI live: Australia win the toss and elect to bowl in Sydney

Live

Nick Kyrgios has tamed some of his emotional explosions.

Wild Thing to Mild Thing: What's behind the change in Kyrgios?

Martin Blake

Sharp finish: Jack Hale.

Teen sprint star's huge PB scuppered by officials' error

Emma Kemp

Gretel Tippett didn't miss a goal in the first quarter.

Diamonds enjoy winning start in Quad Series against South Africa

47 mins ago

Squad goals: Chelsea linked up for a fast-flurry of passes before Willian finishes.

Highlights: Stunning Chelsea team goal caps off EPL goalfest

Smashing time: Shane Watson accelerates the Thunder's run rate.

Watson rides his luck to help Thunder keep their season alive

James Buckley

Contrasting fortunes: Steve Smith in the one-day arena and Smith in the baggy green could be two different batsmen.

Suddenly, Smith not half the batsman we are used to seeing

Andrew Wu

Maestro: Roger Federer celebrates after winning match point against France's Richard Gasquet.

Federer maintains imperious touch as he sweeps aside Gasquet

Michael Ramsey

Ash Barty has exited the Australian Open at the hands of Naomi Osaka.

Barty over: Final Australian women's draw hope fades

Jon Pierik

Centre of affection: Novak Djokovic soaks up the applause after beating Albert Ramos-Vinolas of Spain.

Djokovic shrugs off medical time-out to ease into fourth round

Michael Ramsey

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