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A CFMEU march

Unionists should pay their own penalties: ruling

Anna Patty

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Hun Sen's Cambodia slides even further into dictatorship

Lindsay Murdoch

Pregnant Mum Tara Bates with son Jack in circular quay. Pic Nick Moir 12 feb 2019

Babies of anxious mothers are the most at risk of reflux

Kate Aubusson

Private insurance is so counter-productive and unfair that it should be abolished and the savings put into the public ...

Private health insurance is a complete con job

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Arthur Kelekolio was arrested on Tuesday and charged with murder.

What we know about the alleged killer of Bankstown lawyer

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an infrastructure initiative meeting at the State Dining Room of the White ...

China's biggest weapon against Trump could backfire

50 per cent Bitcoin value plunge prompts CBA ban

Clancy Yeates

Voters say the media was right to reveal the Barnaby Joyce affair

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

How James Packer's gifts helped land the Israeli PM in hot water

Jim Molan warns risk of war with China in ominous maiden speech

David Wroe

'Show more respect': Bill and Melinda Gates take aim at Trump

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister celebrate on the night of the December 2 byelection.

Nationals foot the bill for Joyce's 'exceptional' byelection salary

EXCLUSIVE

The German government hopes free public transport might convince many vehicle owners to take the subway.

Germany tries to fight pollution with free public transport

Davina and Dean are behaving duplicitously, which is shocking to see on reality TV.

MAFS therapists shocked by Dean and Davina's 'betrayal'

RECAP

Smith and Bellamy

The Fitz Files' predictions for the sporting year of 2018

Peter FitzSimons

What we're seeing is the same routine objectification of women.

Naked grab for cash: photoshoot isn't about giving women a voice

OPINION

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Passenger films broken engine during Hawaii flight

Cracking up: Drought stalks the land from the Murray-Darling Basin to Queensland.

Murray-Darling Basin Plan near collapse after changes blocked

Professor Zane Andrews hopes to flick the switch to fat-burning.

Your body wants to be fat. Science wants to change its mind

Strong showing: Scotty James.

Aussie Scotty James claims bronze amid drama at the pipe

Lena Dunham has had a total hysterectomy.

Lena Dunham has hysterectomy after 'years of complex surgeries'

Did Trump's lawyer just implicate Trump in the ...

3:48AM

Three shot near US National Security Agency

1:14AM

Ominous warning for Sydney in Cape Town water ...

12:03AM

Genute Balsiene and her daughter Saule Baslyte accused of subletting their Sirius apartment for years.

Mother and daughter 'sublet Sirius unit for years, made thousands'

Michael Evans

'Too late to leave': Warning issued about bushfire near Singleton

Jenny Noyes

'If I didn't discharge my weapon I was going to be stabbed': constable

CCTV footage shows a person inside The Bellevue function centre in Restwell Street, Bankstown, on December 26, 2016.

More charges laid over fires at Obeids' function centre

INVESTIGATION
Kate McClymont

Police inspecting a garbage truck that was involved in the death of a woman on Moonramba Road, Dee Why, on 8 February 2018.

Waste company issued with scores of defect notices after fatal crash

UPDATED
Rachel Clun

NSW police and salvage personnel work to recover the wreckage of a seaplane that crashed into Jerusalem Bay, north of ...

Causes of death for British family in Sydney Seaplane crash revealed

A body is removed from the scene of the shooting.

'Four bangs then the car left': Man shot dead outside house

Cardinal George Pell.

Pell lawyers denied access to accusers' medical records

Police shot a 16-year-old boy at Springfield after he reportedly lunged at them with a knife.

Police shoot 16-year-old boy who 'threatened officers' in Queensland

QLD

Angela Lea Smith, 33, was charged over the crash.

Drivers allegedly swapped minutes before fatal crash

ACT

Myer Chief Executive Officer Richard Umbers,

Myer CEO Richard Umbers steps down amid turmoil

The terraces of Chippendale.

From grimy 'no-go zone' to one of Sydney's hippest suburbs

After enjoying a phase of popularity in the 1970s, native gardens largely fell out of favour.

The 70s garden style making a huge comeback

The air space above this rooftop is on the market - the owners of the apartment building are looking for overs offer $1m.

No more London land, so they're selling air instead

Artist's impression of the planned 24-hour site on Glebe Island that will be used to distribute heavy materials for ...

Angry residents oppose plan for 24-hour port at Glebe Island

Residents line up to collect water from a spring in the Newlands area of Cape Town in late January.

Cape Town is running out of water. Here's why Australia should care

King Fong in Chinatown.

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King Fong in Chinatown.

At 80, King Fong is looking forward to year of the dog

Garry Maddox

Imara Savage, who is directing the Sydney Theatre Company's production of <i>Top Girls</I>, says we 'have to keep ...

Top Girls still has plenty to say in the #MeToo era

Helen Pitt

Professor Clive Hamilton sought to put political preconceptions aside when gathering information for his book detailing ...

Publish and be free: a note to our politicians

OPINION
Nick McKenzie

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Senator Jim Molan addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 6 February ...

New Liberal MP warns of China war risk, calls for Defence boost

David Wroe

Minister reveals son's battle with heart defect

Eryk Bagshaw

'Yes' victors seek abolition of church exemptions

Michael Koziol

Nationals deputy leader Bridget McKenzie.

Joyce's deputy Bridget McKenzie breaks silence on affair fallout

Adam Gartrell

The Australian flag flies above Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on Tuesday, July 13, 2016. The projected narrow ...

Lobbyist rule-breakers uncounted and unpunished, audit finds

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Barnaby Joyce ...

As it happened: the day in politics from Pariament House

Fergus Hunter

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament ...

Delegation should visit Joyce over leadership, Nationals MP says

Fergus Hunter

The German government hopes free public transport might convince many vehicle owners to take the subway.

Germany tries to fight pollution with free public transport

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen.

Hun Sen's Cambodia slides even further into dictatorship

Lindsay Murdoch

William Qu, 4, and his grandpa at a fireworks and crackers stand in Chaoyang District of Beijing.

Fireworks popular in Beijing as officials covet clean air targets

Kirsty Needham

Julian Assange has lost his bid to overturn a warrant for his arrest.

Fugitive Julian Assange 'considers himself above the law': judge

Nick Miller

Aveo Group chief executive Geoff Grady and chairman Seng Huang Lee.

Aveo's sales of existing retirement units slump 42pc

Sarah Danckert

There's a call to revamp super so Australians do not lose out.

Call to revamp super, hit contractors with levy to fund aged pension

Nassim Khadem

Militant unions like the CFMEU target the employer as an enemy, fighting for control over work sites.

CFMEU official may have to pay fine out of his own pocket

Anna Patty

A collection of bitcoin tokens sit in this arranged photograph in London, U.K., on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. On Wednesday, ...

CBA bans customers from using their credit cards to buy bitcoin

Clancy Yeates

ASX runs out of puff

Sarah Turner

Existential crisis: Even Solly Lew will struggle to save Myer

OPINION
Elizabeth Knight

Shopping mall giant looks to tap its property as retail struggles

Simon Johanson

James Packer won't be charged for his role in Netanyahu scandal

Nick Toscano

Friends cool off at Bents Basin, near Warragamba Dam.

'Day Zero': ominous warning for Sydney in Cape Town water crisis

OPINION
Eamon Waterford

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull visits Thales Defence Exports in Sydney on January 29.

PM's latest push for 'jobs and growth' carries too high a price

OPINION
Zac Rayson

What we're seeing is the same routine objectification of women.

Naked grab for cash: photoshoot isn't about giving women a voice

OPINION

While men were less inclined to be attracted to women smarter than they were, women looked for affluent postcodes.

New research finally reveals what women really want in a partner

Culture

The Porsche 911 GTS has the flexibility to go from race track to suburban road.

Hot laps: The Porsche that will take you from town to track

Cars
Toby Hagon

Sydney couple Andrea and Jeff Laurence have different attitudes to money.

What happens when financial opposites attract?

MONEY
Megan Blandford

Sydney resident Sophie Sinkinson is happy with the $2 to $3 fees for transferring money with the TransferWise app.

Consumers caught out by hidden costs of foreign money transfers

Nina Hendy

LaunchVic executive Kate Cornick says the focus needs to move beyond gender diversity.

Tech doesn't just have a woman problem

Cara Waters

Peter Ferizis is the co-founder and chief executive of Axsesstoday.

Axsesstoday rides the alternative finance boom

Cara Waters

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New senator's China warning

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James claims bronze in men's halfpipe

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Garbage truck defects found after Dee Why death

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Another Willy Wonka reboot on the way

A reveller wearing a sheep wool costume with horns and a mask stands in front of a bonfire in Mohacs, some 210 kms south ...

World of Photos - February 13, 2018

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Every episode ever of The Office (U.S) - this Thursday on Stan.

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The brand new season of RuPaul's Drag Race: Allstars - this Friday 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

Advertiser Content

'You're little and annoying': Olga takes to name calling at the MKR dinner table.

My Kitchen Rules back to its old tricks

COMMENT
Broede Carmody

Davina and Dean are behaving duplicitously, which is shocking to see on reality TV.

MAFS therapists shocked by Dean and Davina's 'betrayal'

RECAP
Michael Lallo

Bachelorette Florence Moerenhout.

Bachelor in Paradise reveals three new Bachelorettes

Aja Styles

Paul 'Risky' Chivers is the safety adviser on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!

This man is paid to think of how celebrities can die on IAC

Michael Lallo

Vice Media's offices in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn.

Vice Media ex-worker sues over alleged discrimination

Daniel Miller

Gene Wilder's Willy Wonka holds a special place in people's hearts. But who is next in line?

Who will be the next Willy Wonka?

Broede Carmody

Dita Von Teese says burlesque can empowering.

'We knew about the casting couch': Dita Von Teese

Nathanael Cooper

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to marry.

Burrell confirms Prince Harry's parentage on I'm A Celebrity

COMMENT
Christine Sams

Marcelo Puente as Don Jose and Rinat Shaham as Carmen in Opera Australia's production.

John Bell's Carmen is a postcard from life on the edge

Peter McCallum

Madison McKoy, Markesha McCoy and Thomas Campbell in The View UpStairs.

Taking the long view of decades of gay struggle

Joyce Morgan

The actors in <I>Metamorphoses</I> are in almost constant motion.

Metamorphoses review: Refreshing ambition falls short

John Shand

A Selfie of Kylie Jenner

Have we forgotten what normal lips look like?

Stephanie Darling

Ariane Beetson with her son Henry.

The year my brain broke

Ariane Beetson

Generic image of woman.

Women detainees had to 'ask repeatedly' for sanitary items

Kate Bettes

Lena Dunham has had a total hysterectomy.

Lena Dunham has total hysterectomy

Mary Ward

What we're seeing is the same routine objectification of women.

Naked women in Sports Illustrated isn't about giving them a voice

OPINION

Valentine's Day is pass or fail for couples.

Did you pass the Valentine's Day test?

Kerri Sackville

Gold-medallist Gabrielle Daleman of Canada wore this leotard to the single ladies free skate and this is a woman who ...

The best costumes on the ice at Pyeongchang

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle meet a Shetland Pony at Edinburgh Castle in Scotland.

Meghan laughs as Harry suffers vicious Shetland Pony attack

Elisabeth O'Leary

Photo: Shutterstock

Lollipop man told to stop high-fiving children as it could appear to be grooming

Roald Dahl books are just some of the classic titles on offer at ALDI on Wednesday 14 February.

These beloved children's books are on sale at ALDI today

Baby Alexander Masters

Grieving mum warns against 'bottle propping' after son's death

A member of staff gives signal in front of China's home-grown C919 passenger jet after it landed on its maiden flight at ...

China's first homegrown airliner aims to beat Airbus and Boeing

Sex on the beach? Stick to the cocktail.

The 8 worst places to get "intimate" while you're travelling

Ben Groundwater

Passengers were lucky Dr. Rumack (Leslie Nielsen, rear) was on board in 1980 comedy film Flying High.

Code Red: The emergency codes you're not supposed to know about

Oliver Smith

Frank Camorra's hot chocolate fondant.

Romantic recipes: Food to get you in the mood

When you’re cooking a special meal for a special someone, just be yourself and keep it simple.

KISS: Adam Liaw's simple Valentine's Day menu

This decadent chocolate tart is sure to be a hit at your next dinner party.

Declare your love with this decadent chocolate caramel tart

Amazon Dot featuring Alexa

Smart speakers: Apple v Google v Amazon

Lost Sphear looks and feels a lot like a mid-90s RPG.

Nostalgic role-playing game comes up blank

Review

The Essential PH-1 features a small cutout for its front camera.

More Android phones to embrace the Apple iPhone X 'notch'

Prepare for 5G with these big data plans

Lifehacker

Tech tends to be replaced well before it breaks.

Five places you can recycle your old tech

Subaru updated its Outback wagon for 2018.

New Subaru Outback family wagon reviewed

David McCowen

2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Rolls-Royce confirms name for SUV

Andrew Maclean

Wendelin Wiedeking was Porsche CEO from 1993-2009.

Remember when: Porsche tried to take over VW

Dom Tripolone

2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan

Rolls-Royce confirms name for SUV

Andrew Maclean

2018 Mercedes-Benz C-Class.

Updated Mercedes-Benz C-Class revealed

Greg Kable

2018 Nissan Navara.

Nissan Navara gets more gear

Andrew Maclean

Bitter: Graham Arnold reacts to the unfolding defeat to Suwon at Allianz Stadium.

Asian reality check: Sydney FC suffer first home loss in 683 days

Dominic Bossi

Leader of the pack: Wests Tigers have named Russell Packer as one of their five co-captains.

Tigers name Packer as one of five co-captains

Adrian Proszenko

Scott James

Scotty James claims bronze in half-pipe

Glenn Cullen

Smith and Bellamy

The Fitz Files' predictions for the sporting year ahead

Peter FitzSimons

Cameron Smith of the Queensland Maroons passes the ball during State of Origin Game 3 between the Queensland Maroons and ...

Interstate Origins not the end of 'home-ground advantage'

Adam Pengilly

He's back: Israel Folau is refreshed and ready to go for the Waratahs.

Big names return for Waratahs trial at Brookvale Oval

Georgina Robinson

Licence suspended: Tony Williams leaves court on Wednesday.

'Shame on you': magistrate tells NRL player

David Sigston

Fight virtually over the line: Jeff Horn.

Horn-Crawford bout shifts from New York to Las Vegas

Phil Lutton

Adam Doueihi (right) celebrates with Robbie Farah after scoring a try for Lebanon during the Rugby League World Cup.

Lebanon World Cup reunion for Farah and Doueihi at Souths

Adam Pengilly

New colours: Josh Dugan in action against Wigan on Wednesday.

Dugan impresses in first hit-out for Sharks

Adam Pengilly

Licence suspended: Tony Williams leaves court on Wednesday.

'Shame on you': magistrate tells NRL player

David Sigston

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