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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 07: Nick Kelly from the group dubbed the 'Budgie Nine' arrives at Sydney International ...

Budgie Nine met by media scrum at Sydney Airport

13 mins ago

ANZ chief executive Shayne Elliott appeared at the parliamentary inquiry into banking.

That's 17 hours of our life we will never get back

COMMENT
1 hr ago

"Every item of spending needs to be scrutinised more closely": Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson.

Senator causes a stir by calling for end of public funding for sport, arts

1 hr ago

Shark

Congratulations on the greatest public relations stunt in history

COMMENT

Peter Cardilini, 50, who died in a two-truck crash in Erskine Park on Thursday.

Truckie almost at end of his shift before catastrophic crash

1 hr ago

Former Masters Director Melinda Smith has been appointed to a Senior Executive Service job with the ATO.

Tax Office hires former Masters executive in $470,000-a-year role

1 hr ago

Lack of homes in Sydney fuels bidding frenzy

Rebecca Wilson kept cancer secret from family and friends

Turnbull in sixth attempt to fend off royal commission

I don't like Hillary Clinton, but I'm voting for her anyway

COMMENT

Masters cancels orders, cuts phones amid fire sale fail

Helen Kapalos hosted the Sydney and Melbourne editions of <i>Today Tonight</i> in 2013.

Helen Kapalos walked away from dream TV job. Then she ran out of money

Michael Lallo

(L-R) Nick Kelly, Thomas Laslett and Edward Leaney were caught up in an international political storm over their actions.

Australian manhood is in desperate need of an update

COMMENT
45 mins ago

Two American Samoans have filed complaints over claims they were weighed by Hawaiian Airlines before they boarded their ...

Weighed on a plane: Airline policy angers passengers

Dan Carter of the New Zealand All Blacks

Carter, Rokocoko test positive for steroids, report claims

1 hr ago

Breathing: the part you can control.

The breathing trick that can make you more productive

null

Budgie Nine land at Sydney Airport

Phoebe Handsjuk with Antony Hampel. Picture supplied by Richard Baker

'Alcohol ... just brought out this monster'

Sir Alec Guinness is shown in this photo from his role from Star Wars as Obi-Wan. Guinness whose roles in a 66-year ...

14 psychological tricks to get people to do what you want

Hurricane Matthew: East coast braces as deadly ...

1:16PM

'Sad day for Australia': Ford is officially ...

1:15PM

Ford fans gather at Broadmeadows to mourn

1:14PM

Truck overturned on Mount Ousley Road, AKA Princes Motorway, about 3kms north of Picton Road. .

Truck rollover causes long delays on the M1 south of Sydney

11 mins ago

Reclining seat sparks 'mid-air fight' on Jetstar flight to Sydney

Woman shot dead in home, partner arrested by police

The greyhound ban is weighing heavily on Deputy Premier Troy Grant, left, and Premier Mike Baird.

'Contest about who runs state': Senior MPs reject spill prospects

A bushfire rages behind holidaymakers at Currarong, looking south towards the fire.

Holidaymakers evacuated as bushfire flares on South Coast

The woman was taken to RPA hospital where she remains in intensive care.

Sydney man charged after allegedly stabbing his sister

Two men died in the crash in Erskine Park on Thursday.

'Did anyone see him get out?': Two truck drivers die in fiery crash

Excessive alcohol use remains our biggest drug problem, the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare warns.

The hangover: Australians are drinking less booze

Workplace anti-bullying efforts are failing to protect state and federal public servants.

'People like you': Public servant wins e-bullying case

ACT

The collapse of transmission lines led to the shutdown of SA's entire power network.

What's really going wrong with electricity

COMMENT
Adam Morton

A concrete slab fell at Eagle Farm Racecourse, with reports two people were crushed.

Two men crushed to death by concrete at racecourse

QLD

Megyn Kelly

Breach of decorum: Fox News presenters fight over Trump

Barack Obama has the same taste in suits as Donald Trump.

Revealed: what Trump and Obama have in common

1 hr ago

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

I don't like Hillary Clinton - I'm voting for her anyway

COMMENT

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 05: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull meets with vocational training and employment ...

Turnbull in sixth attempt to fend off royal commission

Tom McIlroy

Same-sex marriage plebiscite advice intensified Brandis row

EXCLUSIVE
Michaela Whitbourn

Coleman discharges a hopeless task

COMMENT
Amy Remeikis

"Every item of spending needs to be scrutinised more closely": Victorian Liberal senator James Paterson.

Sell Blue Poles, end public funding for sport, the arts: senator

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Attorney-General George Brandis.

Extra funds for mental health under plebiscite plan

Michael Koziol

Martyn Iles of the Australian Christian Lobby.

Fighting fund to bankroll same-sex marriage legal actions

Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has called on Mr Brandis to resign.

What price a legal battle at these giddy heights? A swirl of silk

Dutch King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima leave after their inauguration ceremony in Amsterdam in 2013.

A 'spicy question' for Dutch King Willem-Alexander

Nick Miller

Portugal's Antonio Guterres, the next United Nations Secretary General accepts his nomination on Thursday.

It's a man's world, united or not

Daniel Flitton
1 hr ago

Saudi Arabia Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the G20 opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China this week.

Saudi king could be killed by his impatient son, says general

The face of Adolf Hitler is projected onto a 3D canvas as part of an art installation during a rehearsal for the 'Berlin ...

Hitler was true author 1923 book hailing him, author says

Bana al-Abed, 7, is tweeting the horrors of war from Aleppo with the help of her mother Fatemah's help.

'I am very afraid I will die tonight': the girl tweeting a war while we do nothing

COMMENT
Nicholas Kristof
1 hr ago

We must act now to lock in a 21st-century energy system.

Ministers must stop the renewable energy bashing

COMMENT
Andrew Stock

A tax on sugary drinks could make a dent in this supersized problem.

Ban the white powder that's destroying young lives

COMMENT
Daniel D'Hotman and Edward Cliff

The pound continued its slide, falling to a new 31-year low.

Pound plunges 6pc in 'flash crash'

Jessica Sier
25 mins ago

Gold stocks have tumbled into a bear market.

Markets Live: Bears savage gold stocks

Live
Jens Meyer
50 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Andrew Fifita of the Sharks and Michael Ennis of the Sharks embrace after winning the ...

Sharks, Bulldogs not the only big winners on grand final day

Shayne Elliott CEO R and Graham Hodges Deputy CEO L of the ANZ bank appeared before the House of Representatives ...

Bank inquiry was like speed dating gone bad

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

'It's all guns blazing': Lack of homes fuels bidding frenzy

Sexual harassment an 'everyday occurrence' for young workers

Masters cancels orders, cuts phones amid fire sale fail

One in four 'stretch the truth' in mortgage applications

Sydney has dropped out of the top 50 of Knight Frank's Global Residential Cities Index.

The lone Australian city in top 50 for price growth globally

Kate Burke
1 hr ago

Emotions can run high at auctions and push prices up beyond expectation.

Who is the real winner when a home goes to auction?

Jennifer Duke

carlene duffy

An open letter to Block contestants: don't play dirty

26 mins ago

Mid-century decor is the trend that won't die down.

Why won't this particular interior design style die?

Steven Surutz

The perks of a green roof.

Why you should consider a green roof

LinkedIn just made searching for a job easier.

The new tool helping you find another job behind your boss's back

Management

Zac and Jordan Stenmark in new perfume commercial they created for Giorgio Armani

Under the influence: 19 men ruling Australian fashion right now

Men's Style

A pair of bronze Buddhist attendants, 18th century.

Chinese investors expected at sale of Buddhist and Hindu statues

James Cockington

JV and Simon on holiday together.

How to keep what's yours when a relationship fails

John Collett

Dan Kurzius, founder of MailChimp.

This company bucked all the start-up cliches and still succeeded

Farhad Manjoo

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 14: Oprah Winfrey revs up the audience on the set during the first taping of the "Oprah ...

Five ways your body language harms your career

James Adonis

null

Duterte to human rights groups: 'Go to hell'

null

Rolling Stones announce new album

null

Energy talks to avoid widespread blackouts

null

Jetstar mid-air punch up

Children jumping off the wharf at Chowder Bay on Sunday.

Fairfax photos of the week - October 6, 2016

1 hr ago

no activity

The hilarious Stan Original comedy No Activity, now streaming

the circus

Every episode of The Circus now streaming on Stan.

Activities that could make your kids smarter

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Hit the road and escape the city

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Ten activities to aid toddler development

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Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star in the upcoming film <i>Allied</i>.

Could this be the film that broke Brangelina?

Karl Quinn

Mick Jagger, Charlie Watts, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood.

Stones go back to basics with first studio album in a decade

Todd Sampson in <i>BodyHack</i>.

The simple pleasure of seeing Todd Sampson suffer - a lot

Karl Quinn

Officials told the Associated Press that the armed assailants, who are still at large, tied Kardashian up and locked her ...

Keeping Up with the Kardashians under a cloud

Ebony Bowden
1 hr ago

White people are cross at Netflix for its supposed lack of 'racial diversity' in <i>Luke Cage</i>

Quit whining, white folk. How can all-black show be racist?

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Lady Gaga at the Maxwell Spring/Summer 2017 collection at The Russian Tea Room in New York, where she showcased songs ...

Lady Gaga launches new album with a dive bar tour

Kerrie O'Brien

Flight Facilities may not look like classical musicians but the ARIA for classical album of the year is now in their hands.

Flight Facilities' "classical" ARIA Award prompts outcry

Bernard Zuel

Bros returning to relive their 80s heyday..

Hearthrob boyband pair will get back together - aged 48

Bernard Zuel

Artist Greg Semu at the Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation 5th October 2016 Photo by Louise Kennerley Story by Andrew ...

Greg Semu turns the body of Christ into tattooed artwork

Andrew Taylor

Artists will take over parts of Fairfield this weekend for <i>Women in Fairfield</i>.

Hidden lives of women revealed in Sydney's West

Andrew Taylor

<i>My Fair Lady</i> is the biggest selling show to play at the Sydney Opera House.

My Fair Lady tops Sydney Opera House sales record

Happy kids AND clean sheets - what scorcery is this?

My friends have effortlessly transitioned into our parents

COMMENT
Dom Knight
1 hr ago

A one-size-fits-all approach is careless, writes Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen.

It's time to admit we need better forms of contraception

Giselle Au-Nhien Nguyen

Georgia Love with some of her potential suitors.

What The Bachelorette exposes about our dating culture

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Kylie Minogue and fiance Joshua Sasse.

Kylie Minogue puts support behind same-sex marriage

Nazi Paikidze.

Hijab protest: Chess star refuses to attend championships in Iran

50 mins ago

Chrissy Teigen campaigning for Hillary Clinton.

Chrissy Teigen 'not strong enough' for Twitter anymore

Michael Cox and Taylor Anderton want to have a baby.

Couples with Down syndrome need support, not judgment

COMMENT
Claire Pullen

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 31: Reese Witherspoon is seen on March 31, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by ...

The giant tote becomes the must-have bag again

Melissa Singer

Breathing: the part you can control.

The breathing trick that can make you more productive

Seth Porges

Do cold baths help? It depends.

Cold baths: helping or hindering your performance?

Sarah Berry

Ellie Goulding works out at Nike Sydney this week.

'I wanted to run like Forrest Gump': Ellie Goulding

37 mins ago

Scorched orange daiquiri from Bulletin Place.

Sydney bar slips out of the world's top 10 watering holes list

Nick Miller, London
46 mins ago

Ombra - Pizza

Which wines to drink with pizza

Michael Austin

Mr Bao at Night Noodle Markets

Pork belly fries, Peking duck fries and other fully loaded fries at Night Noodle Markets

Sharnee Rawson

Corissa with her son, who she calls Gizmo

Mum left speechless after stranger pulls out toddler's dummy

Cat Rodie

Issac in his outfit.

'I am fuming': mum explodes after delivery driver's comment

Cat Rodie

A beautiful morning at Kidtopia.

Live blog: Kidtopia Festival is on right now

24 mins ago

Finland has been named the safest country. Pictured, Helsinki.

World's safest countries: the results will surprise you

Oliver Smith

Two American Samoans have filed complaints over claims they were weighed by Hawaiian Airlines before they boarded their ...

Weighed on a plane: Complaints as airline targets obese passengers

Oliver Smith

Just because we're laughing doesn't mean everyone else is: The 'Budgie 9' at the Malaysian Grand Prix.

The reasons why Aussies behave so badly overseas

Ben Groundwater
1 hr ago

The Rift headset from Facebook's Oculus.

Facebook, Google chase wireless VR experiences

Joshua Brustein

Pixel is filled with all sorts of custom tweaks not found in the standard version of Android.

Why Google's Pixel is the anti-iPhone

COMMENT
Tim Biggs

Dag Kittlaus and his team previously built Siri, which was acquired by Apple in 2010.

Samsung buys AI firm founded by Siri creators

Elizabeth Dwoskin

snes

The best video game control pads

Kotaku

TwoSpace co-founders Tashi Dorjee and Rob Walker are launching their service in Sydney next week.

Turning closed cafes into co-working spaces

Mahesh Sharma

Dick Johnson with the 2016 Ford Falcon Sprint.

Driving the last Falcon with Dick

David McCowen

2017 BMW i3 94Ah.

Driven: BMW's updated i3 electric car

David Morley

Holden built over 100,000 Cruze in Australia between 2011-16.

Holden Cruze production ends

Stephen Ottley

Ford Australia's Broadmeadows plant.

Could Ford have been saved?

Andrew MacLean

Bentley Flying Spur V8 S

The app that brings fuel to you

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen has announced details for its updated 2017 Passat range

VW confirms new Passat prices

Andrew MacLean

Role model: Cameron Smith says players should accept the responsibility that comes with playing NRL footy.

Smith: 'Players should know what the wrong or right decision is'

Andrew Webster

Andrew Webster and Rebecca Wilson.

The Rebecca Wilson I knew

COMMENT
Andrew Webster
18 mins ago

Close to Test: Leroy Houston warms up during an Australia training.

Houston close to Test debut, as Slipper dropped

Tom Decent
35 mins ago

Dan Carter of the New Zealand All Blacks

Dan Carter, Joe Rokocoko test positive for steroids: report

1 hr ago

Backing out: Jason Day.

World No.1 Day out of Australian summer with injury

Adam Pengilly
1 hr ago

The Jeddah draw leaves Australia undefeated on top of Group B, but only by goal difference.

Socceroos, Saudis fight out thrilling draw

Offer: Andrew Fifita celebrates premiership success with Michael Ennis.

Fifita offered chance to meet NRL over Roos snub

Adam Pengilly

Defending champ: Winx is set for a Cox Plate showdown with Hartnell.

Winx and Hartnell set for big blue in the Cox Plate

Chris Roots

From green, to green and gold: Raiders Shannon Boyd.

'Don't put on too much weight': Boyd's bizarre Kangaroos call

Adam Pengilly

No start for Kangaroo: Semi Radradra.

Fifita, Radradra decision is a mess

COMMENT
Steve Mascord

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 02: Andrew Fifita of the Sharks and Michael Ennis of the Sharks embrace after winning the ...

Senior Kangaroos back Fifita, Radradra axe, says Thurston

Phil Lutton

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