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William White says the lessons from the GFC have been forgotten.

'Perfect storm': Danger signs 'the same as 2008'

ANALYSIS

White House staff were left confused and blindsided when Donald Trump tweeted allegations that Barack Obama wiretapped him.

Trump is bracing for a second book exposing White House chaos

All children under the age of five years will be eligible for a free flu vaccination.

Free flu vaccines for all NSW children under five after horror flu season

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Mud woman in Peru Stills PHOTOS Christian Jesus Hidalgo/REUTERS?Later in hospital, she said she survived by grabbing ...

The 10 humanitarian crises the world ignored in 2017

Police have arrested a woman over terror financing.

Sydney woman arrested over alleged terror financing

BREAKING
1 hr ago

The female driver was trapped in the vehicle after it was hit by part of an excavator bucket and crashed.

Freak crash as part of excavator falls onto car in peak hour

35 mins ago

There's a strong argument to move Australia Day to May 9

COMMENT
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

'Hug your family': Country music winner pays tribute to Dolly

Andrew Hornery

Worst serial killer since the war: German nurse a suspect in 97 murders

'My face was broken into pieces': Doctor in Australian Open attack

QBE flags $1.5b loss on hefty write-downs, profit downgrade

UPDATED

Salim Mehajer at Burwood Local Court on Thursday.

Salim Mehajer refused police bail after arrest over Sydney car crash

UPDATED
8 mins ago

Don't worry - you'll likely grow into them.

Predict your weight in 25 years

Interactive
1 hr ago

Day 8. Australian Open. Novak Djokovic Vs Hyeon Chung. 22 January 2018. The Age Sport. Photo: Eddie Jim.

The little-known player known as 'The Professor' who beat Djokovic

During summer, everyone's headed to the beach.

Thirteen things foreigners can't handle about Australian summer

1 hr ago

Jake Weatherald completes the catch after the throw from teammate Ben Laughlin on the boundary.

'The best catch you'll ever see!': Strikers take an outfield screamer

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A supermarket without checkouts

Apple CEO Tim Cook. Speculation surrounding an Apple automotive project has been bubbling for years, with Apple keeping ...

Why Apple boss says he will not let his kids use social media

Nicole Kidman accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or limited series ...

'Reality colliding with fantasy': Kidman sheds tear over SAG gong

Tom Brady, left, celebrates with Danny Amendola after the New England Patriots beat the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC ...

Conspiracy theories mar stunning comeback by Brady and Patriots

Kurt Tippett has called time on his career.

Swans' Kurt Tippett forced to retire after surgery

Second group of refugees leave Manus bound for ...

12:18PM

Salim Mehajer arrested after investigation into ...

12:12PM

Republican gerrymandered map to be redrawn in ...

12:01PM

Fiona Innes with her son Archie.

'Miracle' baby born without eyes one of just two cases diagnosed

'Whole train lifted up in the air': crash mayhem in Sydney

Partner raises alarm after man disappears on evening swim

Fewer than two in three parents believe it is safe for their children to walk to school without an adult, the ...

Not safe to walk: Why two-thirds of children are driven to school

Low wage growth has caused Australian households to spend a greater share income on rent.

Sydney divided as key workers are moving out of town

EXCLUSIVE

Jessica Falkholt.

Jessica Falkholt laid to rest, one month after horror highway crash

Corrective Services are attempting to stop the imminent release of convicted rapist Simon Monteiro.

'His release puts me at risk': Bid to stop release of 'playboy rapist'

Police siren with lights.

Teen dragged behind vehicle in violent carjacking

Losing Paul who was paul fennessy wide landscape

'Can I stay, mum?' No, Ann said. Hours later, Paul was dead, aged 21

Missing Beaumont children. grant, Arnna and Jane Adelaide

Police are conducting a new dig for missing Beaumont children

A new report says the Australian Electoral Commission was warned of problems but failed to act.

Electoral commission taken to task over 2016 election

ACT

Sydney is second only to Hong Kong,when it comes to the world's least affordable property markets.

'Crisis situation': Australia third least affordable market

Forget gentrification, my suburb has been 'mumified'

In 2018, interior style is all about rejecting conformity to a particular "look" and embracing imperfections.

Design trends that need to be on your radar for 2018

Whether a resident uses a gym or not has a surprising amount to do with its location in the building.

Why investors can't do without a gym nobody will use

Nobody wants to look a gift orchid in the mouth.

How not to kill that orchid you were given as a gift

John Howard originally scoffed at the idea that his gun laws could drive a new political force, but now concedes that ...

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John Howard talks about political leadership with Michael Gordon.

Former PM John Howard on leadership and his big regret

Michael Gordon

Perx team Scott Taylor, Hugo Rourke and Matthew Laird.

A Sydney start-up's plan to solve a global pill problem

Esther Han

John Rumney from the Great Barrier Reef Legacy takes a close look at bleaching corals near Port Douglas.

'Wasteful publicity stunt': PM reef funds raise scientists' ire

Peter Hannam

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The second group of refugees to be accepted for resettlement in the US has left Port Moresby for the United States this ...

New group of refugees leave Manus bound for the United States

David Wroe
3 mins ago

'Backroom buffoonery': ALP President lashes factional warlords

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

50,000 children abused or at risk of abuse each year, Productivity Commission finds

Eryk Bagshaw

Despite China being the apparent target of the new laws, a wider backlash came from the American Chamber of Commerce.

American business chamber blasts foreign influence bill

Kirsty Needham

Children from Eritrea rest on board the Spanish NGO Proactiva Open Arms rescue ship as the vessel heads to the Italian ...

The 10 humanitarian crises the world ignored in 2017

Adam Gartrell

Former prime minister John Howard at a book launch at Old Parliament House on Tuesday. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Make use of your popularity, it runs out': Howard's advice

Adam Gartrell

Coalition backbencher Craig Kelly has questioned the environmental benefits of electric cars.

Minister defies Coalition naysayers on electric cars

Nicole Hasham

International Trade Union Confederation General Secretary Sharan Burrow

Davos 2018 is about empowering women. But Trump may have other plans.

Nick Miller
1 hr ago

Former nurse Niels Hoegel at his first murder trial in the district court in Oldenburg, Germany, in 2014.

Worst serial killer since the war: German nurse suspect in 97 murders

Cleve R. Wootson

Lights shine inside the US Capitol Building as night falls in Washington on Sunday.

US government shutdown ends

Chinese-born book publisher Gui Minhai appeared on Chinese TV on Sunday saying he surrendered to police over a fatal ...

Swedish citizen snatched from Chinese train

Kirsty Needham

William White says the lessons from the GFC have been forgotten.

'Perfect storm': financial system showing danger signs like 2008

ANALYSIS
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

Futures are pointing to a brighter start for the ASX.

Markets Live: ASX climbs but QBE drops

Live
Sarah Turner
33 mins ago

FILE - In this April 27, 2015 file photo, Kevin Spacey arrives at the Q&A Screening of "The House Of Cards" at the ...

Spacey, Louis CK scandals cost Netflix millions

1 hr ago

Rupert Murdoch has called for a system similar to that in cable television, where large distributors like Comcast and ...

'Inherently unreliable' Facebook should pay news outlets: Murdoch

QBE flags $1.5b loss on write-downs, profit downgrade

UPDATED
Clancy Yeates

Trump's tax cuts potential jackpot for Australian pokies giant

Nick Toscano

Sugar hit from Trump tax cuts to boost world economy, says IMF

Peter Martin

Day of turmoil: McGrath real estate under ASX scrutiny

Sarah Danckert

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe last week.The successful visit continues a ...

Turnbull must seize the moment on tax reform

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

When you gift that first mobile phone, you are giving a device that is beyond the development of a teen's emotional and ...

Parents can do more to stop cyber bullying

COMMENT
Peter Sutton

The day has evolved from a low-key commemoration to a gaudy flag-waving celebration of all things "Aussie" replete with ...

Australia Day: the case for May 9

COMMENT
Mark Kenny
1 hr ago

<b>Maratona Caixa da Cidade do Rio de Janeiro</b><br>
Brazil, 2 June 2018.

Are you hard enough for the world's most gruelling challenge?

The Long Run
Laura Hill

Sturges Karban says baby boomers are more likely to be using cannabis than their children.

The former investment banker who traded stocks for weed

Culture

Economists suggest a rise in official interest rates could be in store for 2018.

How much your home loan repayments could rise this year

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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

Fraud and scandals costing DIY super funds billions

EXCLUSIVE
John Collett

ACCC deputy chairman Michael Schaper says small businesses are increasingly reporting misleading conduct.

Small businesses stung by misleading conduct

Cara Waters

Karla Spetic arrived from Croatia when she was 11 and now runs her own fashion label.

How migrants are transforming Australian small business

Cara Waters

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., signals a thumbs-up after a vote to reopen the government passed at the ...

US Senate moves to end government shutdown

Ben Laughlin of the Strikers catches Dwayne Bravo of the Renegades near the boundary before throwing the ball to ...

The greatest outfield catch of all-time

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Parents charged with torture of 13 children

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Bronze Whaler sharks return for a feed

Mike Gill with his dogs Baz and Coco. Mike was the victim of a hit and run accident in Coburg on New Years Eve.

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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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Martha L. Ruiz and Brian Cullinan from PricewaterhouseCoopers arrive at the Oscars.

New rules to avoid another Oscars envelope mix up

CARA BUCKLEY

Mel Gibson has been nominated for a Razzie.

Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson up for Razzies

Peter Mitchell

Mo'Nique in 2009's Precious.

Oscar winner calls for Netflix boycott over 'gender, colour bias'

Rob Moran

Expected to be nominated: Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding in I, Tonya.

Margot Robbie and Lee Smith expected to get Oscar nods

Garry Maddox

Harry Styles could be in the running for Bond 2022.

Styles, Harry Styles: Could One Direction singer be the new Bond?

Sofija Petrovic

Nicole Kidman accepts the award for outstanding performance by a female actor in a television movie or limited series ...

'Reality colliding with fantasy': Kidman sheds tear over win

Michael Idato

Sami Shah and Jacinta Parsons have replaced Red Symons on ABC Radio Melbourne.

Red Symons' replacements make breakfast radio debut

Broede Carmody

Danny McBride is Brian Dundee, Mick's loudmouthed American son.

Crocodile Dundee is making an unexpected Hollywood comeback

Rob Moran

The quintessentially Australian show struggled to find theatre space when it was first being developed.

Muriel's Wedding sweeps Sydney Theatre Awards

Michael Sun

Ghenoa Gela in My Urrwai at Belvoir Street.

A spirited tale from the Torres Strait

Joyce Morgan

Cyril Nri and Abdul Salis in <i>Barber Shop Chronicles</i>, showing at the Seymour Centre as part of the Sydney Festival.

Barber Shop Chronicles review: Snipping into the male mind

John Shand

The main campaign shot released today on Kim Kardashian's Instagram account.

Kylie Jenner fuels pregnancy rumours in Calvin Klein shoot

Nicole Economos

It's called "micro-cheating" and you'd better take care!

Are you familiar with micro-cheating?

Kerri Sackville

Meghan Markle speaks to people in the Drawing Room of Cardiff Castle in Cardiff, Wales, Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. During ...

Did this show drop a hint about Meghan's wedding gown?

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

"You're spoiling them. You're neglecting them. They need to learn. You need to learn."

Why nobody is more judgemental than middle class mothers

Clementine Ford

The brain can not give blood to your nose when its over-worked.

Cold nose? You may be working too hard

Eugenie and Jack

Another royal wedding: Princess Eugenie engaged

Melissa Singer

Millie Bobby Brown arrives at the 24th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, ...

Millie Bobby Brown's surprise shoes win the SAGs red carpet

Melissa Singer

Germaine Greer at the Australia Day Foundation's awards in London.

This is why Germaine Greer is out of touch

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

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Most popular baby names of 2017 put royalty on top

1 hr ago

David and Victoria Beckham.

Beckhams "watching pennies" now they have four children

Photo: Shutterstock

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

During summer, everyone's headed to the beach.

Thirteen things foreigners can't handle about Australian summer

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

Restaurants in St Mark's Square, Venice have been accused of ripping off tourists.

Restaurant rip-off: Anger after tourists cop $1682 lunch bill

Nick Squires

Plane trolleys, amenity kits and branded quilts will all be sold at auction.

Bankrupt airline auctions off everything: seats, trolleys and more

Greg Dickinson
1 hr ago

Xiao long bao at Ginkgo Bar & Dining.

The new Darlinghurst restaurant turning dim sum on its head

Jordan Toft and Sam Kane at Bert's in Newport.

Merivale's new Euro bistro Bert's opens at the Newport

The lamington has a long history of controversy.

How can the humble lamington cause so much controversy?

Apple's iPhone X has not been as successful in China as the company had hoped, according to an analyst.

iPhone X production to end this year: analyst

51 mins ago

The game has its moments, but they're few and far between.

Official AO video game not the full five sets

Review

Alexa will arrive in Australia in February, as part of the Echo line of devices.

Alexa will let you check bank balances, order food and more

Apple's Tim Cook and Jony Ive look at the new iPhone X. Cook says he has put boundaries on his nephew using social media.

Tim Cook wouldn't let a child use social media

Twitter to tell 677,000 they were had by Russia

The Megane RS will be available with a dual-clutch automatic transmission to rival VW's GTI DSG.

Renault Megane RS prices leaked

David McCowen

2018 Kia Stonic design sketch

Kia confirms CX-3 rival is coming

Kez Casey

2018 Volkswagen Golf.

What luxury hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

The Turnbull Government appears divided by electric car policy.

Tension in Canberra over electric car subsidies

David McCowen

Ferrari's track-ready 488 spinoff borrows heavily from its World Endurance Championship team.

Ferrari to offer extreme V8

David McCowen

2017 Kia Soul.

Kia commits to slow selling models

Kez Casey

Hyeon Chung enjoys the biggest upset of his career.

Chung beats Djokovic at his own game to dump Serb out of Open

Michael Gleeson

Jake Weatherald completes the catch after the throw from teammate Ben Laughlin on the boundary.

Did we just see the greatest catch in the history of cricket?

Jon Pierik

Day 8. Australian Open. Novak Djokovic Vs Hyeon Chung. 22 January 2018. The Age Sport. Photo: Eddie Jim.

Who is 'truly incredible' newcomer Hyeon Chung?

Ebony Bowden

Joe Root (right) will miss England's Twenty20 matchs against Australia and New Zealand.

Conflicted Root pulls out of England's Twenty20 squad

Back-to-back wins: Diamonds star Caitlin Bassett.

Diamonds too strong for England

1 hr ago

Falling short: Skipper Steve Smith has been unable to reproduce his Test form in the 50-over format.

Post-mortem: Selectors wants answers to dismal ODI series loss

Scott Bailey

Break in play: A giant screen reports an incident is being investigated by VAR during the 2017 Confederations Cup.

Video tech to be used at World Cup: FIFA

Rob Harris

Awaiting sentencing: Former Team USA doctor Larry Nassar.

Three officials resign as more abuse victims speak out in court

David Wharton

Switzerland's Roger Federer makes a forehand return to Hungary's Marton Fucsovics during their fourth round match at the ...

Blink and you might have missed it ... Federer waltzes through

Scott Spits

Angelique Kerber celebrates a hard-fought win.

Kerber survives huge scare to see off Hsieh challenge

Michael Lynch

"I feel like I have lost one match this year, so I'm doing all right," Nick Kyrgios says he will continue to self-coach.

Philippoussis: Kyrgios must choose his coach 'on his terms'

Scott Spits

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