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Detectives are looking into Nick Newman's mental state before he attacked Detective Sergeant John Breda at a Maroubra pub.

'He was finished': Focus now turns to man's mental state

Dan Proudman

Mortgage brokers like to push 'packaged' home loan products, but this can be a trap.

Why packaged home loan products are no longer worth it

Former Bishop of Wagga Wagga Gerard.

As the tributes flowed, few in the room knew church leader's secret

Esha Oberoi overcame depression to found Afea Care Services.

How Esha overcame her cancelled marriage to build a $10m business

A public charging station for Tesla at the parking lot of Joy City shopping mall in Chaoyang district of Bejing.

China speeds off while Australia debates the value of electric vehicles

Water rushes past Alma bridge by the Zouave statue.

Paris on flood alert as rising Seine threatens the Louvre

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Child tooth decay crisis blamed on school lunch boxes

Private, public or selective high schools: does it really matter?

Despite the bromance, conflict brews between Russia and the west

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

Australian military plane catches fire during US training exercise

Malcolm Turnbull issues Holocaust remembrance warning

Federer Cilic

'He was killing Roger and then he stopped. You're not allowed to stop'

Scott Spits

Bernard Tomic of Australia reacts during match four of the Kooyong Classic against Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan at ...

I didn't have a childhood... That took its toll, Tomic says

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Russian captain banned for kicking Australian player in head

Not even the ever-popular Magda Szubanski could save Ben Elton's Three Summers.

Australian cinema is in trouble, and not even Magda can save it

Trump Harry Markle

Donald Trump unaware of any invitation to attend royal wedding

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Italy Train Crash caught on CCTV

Australian captain Steve Smith.

Fifth ODI live: Can Australia win the last match of the series?

Jacenko is the ambassador for Chargrill Charlie's three new lean salads.

The Goss

What Roxy Jacenko would rather do than marry Oliver Curtis again

You can use payment rings such as the "Halo" ring from Bankwest anywhere that you can tap a credit or debit card.

Payment rings will take us from public transport to beach

German shepherd running

This map reveals the most popular dogs across Sydney

Thousands hit by power cuts as temperature soars

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'Under attack': New Young Liberals president vows ...

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Dinghy found in Kiribati ferry search

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Detective Breda (top), and Nick Newman (bottom) were engaged in a scuffle with a knife.

Shocking eyewitness account details stabbing attack on cop

James Robertson

Hooked: the changing faces of Australia's drug misuse

Plastic bag phase out begins, as study shows coral devastation

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Private schools, costly private pain

An artist's impression of the proposed redevelopment of 28-34 Cross Street in Double Bay.

'Soulless suburb': nod for buildings breaching height limits

Myra Demetriou, the last resident of the iconic Sirius building in The Rocks, is packed up and ready to go.

Sirius bid prospect as last resident leaves iconic digs

Invasion Day rally at The Block in Redfern. Ralliers gathered at The Block in Redfern to protest the celebration of ...

'Always will be Aboriginal land': Rally draws thousands

The heat and humidity are settling in Melbourne for the next two days.

Thousands hit by power cuts as temperature soars in Melbourne

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746 Swanston St. Melbourne, which was bought, then sold at a vastly inflated price.

Australian building made $20m for corrupt Malaysians

INVESTIGATION

The newly elected Tasmanian Labor Leader Rebecca White.

The 'farm girl' that could be Tasmania's next premier

Former Bishop of Wagga Wagga Gerard.

As the tributes flowed, few in the room knew church leader's secret

Labradoodle in Zetland park.

This map reveals the most popular dogs across Sydney

With our laissez-faire approach to housework it's not surprising that our children have picked up a few bad habits.

This is how I trick my kids into doing the housework

Pepper the humanoid robot is the world?s first ?social? robot, able to recognise basic emotions.

How robots are gradually taking over retail

Set on Marine Parade, the four-bedroom residence has uninterrupted ocean views.

$18.5 million trophy home for sale could set Byron Bay record

A weak start for auction numbers in 2018.

'People are scared': Softening market drags down auction numbers

The Snake Man of La Perouse offers his cheek to a red-bellied black snake.

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Handle with care: John Cann – a Snake Man of La Perouse – in action.

For decades, we entertained crowds with our snake friends

John Cann

All the animals in <i>The Gruffalo</i> are referred to by the male pronoun.

A trend in high school papers also lurks in children's books

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Donald Trump raises the arm of wrestler Bobby Lashley after he defeated Umaga at WWE's Wrestlemania 23 in 2007.

Trump honed his skills as a carnival spruiker in the ring

B.J. Bethel

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Julia Gillard and Hillary Clinton plan to work together to encourage more women to go into politics.

Female leaders vent in bathroom meetings, Gillard says

Fergus Hunter

Malcolm Turnbull issues Holocaust remembrance warning

Fergus Hunter

Cost of tax breaks soars on profits selling family homes

Peter Martin

Treasurer Scott Morrison had said that if there were to be changes to the tax, "it is my view as Treasurer they will be ...

A tick from the IMF but company tax cuts no sure thing

Peter Martin

Former prime minister Julia Gillard.

Gillard and Clinton to confront bias against female leaders

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Julie Bishop will tell an American audience that the US should remain open to free trade in the Indo-Pacific.

Bishop in message to Trump: avoid protectionism, resume freer trade

David Wroe

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the former leader of the republic movement in Australia, says the flag won't change.

Malcolm Turnbull's bold declaration on the Australian flag

Fergus Hunter

Young Beijing resident Dan Hong charges her new electric vehicle at a public charging station.

While Australia debates electric cars, China pushes ahead

Kirsty Needham

Larry Nassar has been sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for molesting more than 160 young female gymnasts.

Prosecutor named in Nassar university investigation

Daniel Trotta

A wounded man is assisted after the attack in Kabul on Saturday.

Scores killed in ambulance blast near embassies in Kabul

A far-right group, the National-Radical Camp, march in Warsaw. Poland's government is facing pressure to deal with the ...

Poland makes use of phrase 'Polish death camps' a jailable crime

John McGrath at his office in Edgecliff.

'Can he bounce back?': McGrath agents question guru's future

ANALYSIS
Carolyn Cummins

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

Turnbull's tax cuts a political stunt that ignore a hard truth

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Bookmaker Tom Waterhouse.

The gambling 'backlash' that started with Tom Waterhouse

Nick Toscano

Donald Trump was all smiles as he arrived at the World Economic Forum but his speech was met with boos.

US 'open for business': Trump sticks to teleprompter in Davos

Noah Bierman

Westfield bid may have a $US400m problem

Sarah Danckert

The new king? Lachlan Murdoch keeps investors guessing

Anousha Sakoui and Nabila Ahmed

Wall Street shoots to new records

Companies search for 'missing piece' to fix charity gift giving

Brooke Gibbs

The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson

Language check: words you should look out for in children's books

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

The custom for Aussie students to work part-time promises long-term financial benefits.

More than extra pocket money: high school job pays off later in life

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Will technology spell the end of handwriting?

Biggest challenge facing schools this year isn't equity - it's technology

COMMENT
William McKeith

The BMW3 Pure is the price leader of the M3 lineup.

When paying more for your car doesn't always pay off

Cars
Toby Hagon

Fendi has embraced the retro look of bowling shirts.

Style strike: Rock the summer's hottest trend

Men's Style
Jane Rocca

Quick fix: Australians lose $200 million a year from not redeeming gift cards, but there are calls for uniform rules to ...

Move to extend expiry dates for gift cards nationwide

John Collett

Georgina Dent.

School's back and our hip pocket will be better for it

Georgina Dent

Esha Oberoi overcame depression to found Afea Care Services.

How Esha overcame depression to build a $10 million business

Christine D'Mello

A ping pong table at the Twitter headquarters in Sydney.

Play at work: for it or against it?

COMMENT
James Adonis

Marach and Pavic claim doubles corwn

Australian Open: Marach and Pavic claim doubles crown

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Italy Train Crash caught on CCTV

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Mass overdose reignites pill testing debate

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Brama under fire for 'digusting' challenge

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Rewind - Back to school

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The brand new season of RuPaul's Drag Race: Allstars - this Friday only on Stan.

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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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Bernard Tomic is appearing on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

I didn't have a childhood... That took its toll: Tomic

Michael Lallo

Not even the ever-popular Magda Szubanski could save Ben Elton's Three Summers.

Australian cinema is in trouble, and not even Magda can save it

Karl Quinn

Kendrick Lamar's song <i>Humble</i> is No.1 in the 2018 Hottest 100.

Humble: Kendrick Lamar's hit single tops the Hottest 100

Broede Carmody

Kerry Armstrong will take part in season four of <i>I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!</i>

Acclaimed actor Kerry Armstrong joins I'm A Celebrity! But why?

Michael Lallo

Vicky Krieps as Alma and Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock in writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson's <i>Phantom ...

Phantom Thread director on Daniel Day-Lewis: 'It's intense'

Mark Olsen

Writer of the new play <i>Single Asian Female</i>, Michelle Law (middle), with actors Alex Lee (left) and Courtney ...

Single Asian Female is changing the face of theatre

Louise Rugendyke

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

I, Tonya exposes the hypocrisy of the ice skating world

Paul Byrnes

Garrett Hedlund and Sharon Stone star in Mosaic.

Soderbergh's Mosaic an elevated murder mystery

Michael Idato

Determination to disrupt: Pussy Riot.

Pussy Riot Theatre: a desperate, sudden and joyous protest

Reviewed by Kate Hennessy
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One of music's more affable, often flat-out hilarious frontmen in Dave Grohl.

Foo Fighters review: Grohl & Co live up to high expectations

Reviewed by George Palathingal

Clean Bandit have spent the better half of a decade developing their own artistic niche.

Clean Bandit review: evening of enthralling grandeur

Reviewed by Nicole Economos

"It means sitting down and reading for the pure fun of it."

Jacinta Tynan: The things I learnt from my year of destruction

Jacinta Tynan

Compile a to-do list for the following day.

Why a steady evening routine is important

Lorraine Murphy

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

How did these movies get nominated for Oscar?

Natalie Reilly

Roxy Jacenko and Oliver Curtis in the Myer Marquee at the Birdcage on Derby Day last November.

What Roxy Jacenko would rather do than marry Oliver Curtis again

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Home Nightclub in Sydney's Darling Harbour is opening its doors to spin classes.

Fitness after dark: nightclub-inspired workouts

Mary Ward

Writer Jojo Moyes.

Jojo Moyes: Why I will always create independent female characters

Cosima Marriner

A miraculous thing happened to me after the birth of my son. Since the day he was born I have not hated my body once.

I have no issues with my post-baby body. This is why

Polly Dunning

Balenciaga coat, $5999. Bassike T-shirt, $90. Camilla and Marc “Ratio” leggings, $999.

Victoria Lee Q&A;: From country girl to international supermodel

Cosima Marriner

Skills your child needs before starting kindergarten.

Skills your child needs before starting school

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Spending time with grandparents helps reduce ageism in kids

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Elsa Pataky reveals the challenges of having kids with Chris Hemsworth

Seoul skyline at twilight.

Underrated Asian country is about to become the centre of the world

Ben Groundwater

The emergency care provided by doctors in Corsica has come in for high praise.

Traveller letters: How the French medical system saved my wife

A United Airlines 787 Dreamliner.

United Airlines saves $290,000 a year through one tiny change

Hugo Martin

Neil Perry's rocket and prosciutto pizza.

Weekly meal planner: Summer Italian

The crispy fish sandwich.

A very tasty new reason to visit Bondi Beach

The iconic Australian spread wasn't always called Vegemite.

Vegemite was called WHAT? 15 things you didn't know about Aussie food

Ambeo will make your videos sound as good as they look, but might be overkill for most.

Cinematic sound for small-screen Scorseses

Review

The Play:5 is a hefty, minimalist machine.

The Sonos Play:5 sets the bar very high

Review

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 is a huge achievement.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 review: on the backs of giants, literally

SAMSUNG CSC

Crypto is making PC parts so expensive

Kotaku

Dogecoin founder Jackson Palmer.

Aussie's 'joke' currency that reached $2.4b

Kia Cerato hatch helped drive Kia's sales growth.

Best performing car brands in 2017

Dom Tripolone

2018 BMW X3

Quick Spin: BMW's sportiest new X3

Andrew Maclean

2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Adventure 132TSI.

Road test: Volkswagen's tougher Tiguan

Stephen Ottley

Having dominated in 2017, Ferrari will skip this year's Bathurst 12 Hour.

Winning teams missing in action at Bathurst 12 Hour

David McCowen

The new Toyota Camry takes on some of its fiercest rivals.

What is the best family sedan?

Stephen Ottley

Haval's H9 is one of the best-value four-wheel-drives on sale.

2018 Haval H9 Ultra new car review

David McCowen

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Australia take Sydney Sevens title without conceding a point

Tom Decent
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Australia's Mitchell Marsh, left, and Glenn Maxwell celebrate taking the wicket of England's Alex Hales during their one ...

Fifth ODI live: England on target for big score but five wickets down

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Sweet success: Australian co-captain Shannon Parry enjoys the taste of victory - and redemption.

Critics silenced: Nothing 'soft' about Australia's golden girls

Georgina Robinson
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New Socceroos coach Bert van Marwijk.

Socceroos bolters be aware - Bert's coming to town

Michael Lynch
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Russian banned for eight matches for kicking Australian in the head

Tom Decent

Cleaning out: Former Argentina captain Agustin Pichot is now focused on improving the wider game as vice-chairman of ...

World Rugby: 'Vested interests, fear of change holding game back'

Daniel Schofield

Saudi bound: Mark Milligan is set to join Al-Ahli.

Milligan's Socceroos future unclear after sale to cashed-up Saudi club

Dominic Bossi
56 mins ago

Golden chance: Australia are through to the semi-final of the Sydney Sevens.

Aussie men knock off Kiwis to make Sydney Sevens semis

Tom Decent

Caroline Wozniacki celebrates with champagne on Sunday.

Great Dane savours her special grand slam moment

Scott Spits
1 hr ago

There's no cheaper evening ground pass anymore, but Craig Tiley says the Australian Open is affordable.

Has the Australian Open become too expensive for fans?

Ben McKay
1 hr ago

Roger Federer's dominance has continued into another year.

What's your secret? Freakish Federer leaves greats stunned

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