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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. (AP ...

Angry Trump ramps up his attack on Clinton, media

Live

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Clinton in the clear, but Trump wins the advantage

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
6 mins ago

Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party addresses the media during a press conference at ...

From bad to worse: Roberts seizes his moment in the spotlight

Amy Remeikis
24 mins ago

Senator Rod Culleton.

Culleton pens 'baffling' letter about sabotage to Senate President

Live
10 mins ago

Donald Trump has tapped into a roiling mood across the US with his mantra: "We don't win any more."

Superstitious Trump plans his election 'victory party'

ANALYSIS
Josephine Tovey
8 mins ago

Aussie dollar

Stocks surge as markets react to latest US poll

Live
4 mins ago

The Porsche edition of this smartphone will set you back $2000

1 hr ago

How UK press reacted after Wales was walloped by Wallabies

How migrants will give every Australian a $7000 boost

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Ex-Wallaby Nick Farr-Jones authorised secret mortgage payments

EXCLUSIVE

Banks in full-scale brawl with Apple for our iPhones

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Reclusive riches: Making a killing in the country

American food

We've become America's identical twin, and there's a lot to lose

COMMENT

Breath-taking views from the cockpit.

Pilots name the 16 most spectacular airports to fly into

Big task: The five teams outside the old soap factory on Ingles Street, before picking up tools. The renovation has ...

What you really get when you buy The Block apartments

HuffPost

How to eat more vegetables even if you hate them

1 hr ago

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Big Bang scene banned in UK

Reconciliation Day would replace either the Queens Birthday holiday or Family and Community Day.

The 'farcical' reason half of Tasmania has Monday off

Australia's Steve Smith walks off the field after South Africa's Kagiso Rabada took his wicket on the fourth day of play ...

'It's bad captaincy': Warne unleashes on Steve Smith

The youngest of the Lego builders, Connor, 12, with the model of the Adelaide railway station.

The city using Lego to help with its urban planning

Within the next ten to 20 years, those with the money may be able to create 'super geniuses'.

Will 'designer' babies be used to create the ideal person?

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31 mins ago

Is the slide in the gold price a sign of a deeper market malaise.

Attempt to steal gold worth $94,000 goes wrong in Chatswood

Moments before the hail of bullets, Assaad took an urgent phone call

Major bushfire still burning out of control, residents on high alert

Peter Hannam
20 mins ago

A man was shot with a bow and arrow during a home invasion.

Sydney home owner shoots intruder with bow and arrow

Old land clearing.

Cracks appear in Baird's land-clearing plan as Lib MP breaks rank

Siobhan Daley, 16, is the face of a new campaign to promote the NDIS.

The $22 billion program which remains a mystery to many

Rachel Browne
1 min ago

Police stormed the club about 12.30am on Sunday.

Armed police storm Kings Cross strip club

Kate Aubusson

Kate Goodchild, 32, left behind a partner of 15 years and two young daughters - an eight-month-old and a 12-year-old.

Family and friends farewell Dreamworld victims

Clare Sibthorpe
4 mins ago

Fire has destroyed a home in Nambour.

Shots fired, house burned down in dramatic stand-off

QLD

RACGP president Dr Bastian Seidel said the plan sounded like a cost-cutting exercise.

Radical Medicare 'cost cutting' is the last thing we need, say GPs

The man being revived at Mettam's Pool on Sunday morning.

Fisherman fighting for life after getting caught in reef hole

WA

Attendees hold signs while waiting for Tim Kaine, 2016 Democratic vice presidential nominee in Phoenix, Arizona.

42 million voters cast ballots early

21 mins ago

"I'm not playing around,": Donald Trump.

He needs constant assurance: Inside Trump campaign's final days

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Clinton 'put nation's secrets at risk': Ryan

Live

Controversial: FBI director James Comey.

Republican anger set to rise as FBI chief clears Clinton over emails

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
6 mins ago

Donald Trump has tapped into a roiling mood across the US with his mantra: "We don't win any more."

Donald Trump is now an outsider in his hometown

ANALYSIS
Josephine Tovey
8 mins ago

Senator Pauline Hanson at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 13 September 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

One Nation divisions, Senate woes and plebiscite showdown

Live
Stephanie Peatling
10 mins ago

PM hits out at Human Rights Commission

One Nation's replacement candidate 'fond of Paul Keating'

Senator Malcolm Roberts from Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party addresses the media during a press conference at ...

Don't ask Malcolm Roberts to use the 'C-word'

Amy Remeikis
24 mins ago

Shadow attorney-general Mark Dreyfus has called for an investigation into the $2 million grant.

ALP asks Auditor-General to investigate Day-linked grant

5 mins ago

Senator David Leyonhjelm has made a complaint under section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act against Fairfax Media's ...

The proof is in the posturing: free speech push mired in politics

COMMENT

CHINA 200804 AFR photo Tamara Voninski EXT 2806 The Chinese flag on a boat in Shanghai. generic china chinese asia ...

Chinese ownership of agricultural land soars

EXCLUSIVE

Protesters scuffle with police during clashes on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday night.

Violent protests in Hong Kong amid Beijing crackdown

Todd Kohlhepp is escorted into a Spartanburg County magistrate courtroom.

South Carolina man confesses to four murders

Ketut Arsini, the widow of slain police officer Wayan Sudarsa, said her husband could have been saved if Sara Connor ...

'Law will take care of them': Bali cop widow breaks her silence

Jewel Topsfield

The Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral is the ecclesiastical seat of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu in Cebu, Philippines. ...

US issue terror warning for tourist hotspot popular with Aussies

Lindsay Murdoch

A new survey of economists found 26 out of 30 agree that the benefits of migration outweigh the costs.

There's nothing to fear in a big Australia

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

We can accept American food, and fashion, even their celebrities but what we can't do is lose ourselves.

We've become America's identical twin

COMMENT
Mikki Cusack

Queen Elizabeth's coronation in The Crown screening on Netflix.

Empire strikes back with The Crown, unfortunately

COMMENT
Tim Dick

The bank said it failed to manually waiver fees on young customers' accounts.

Profit target 'no longer realistic' as Westpac's earnings flatline

The news crews will be employed by Nine and work out of Southern Cross offices.

Battle for the bush as Nine and Southern Cross revive local news

Lucy Battersby
18 mins ago

7-Eleven has been under pressure for more than a year.

Ripped-off again: 7-Eleven short-changing workers on payouts

The FBI has again intervened in the US election, this time by clearing Clinton for a second time over her use of ...

Markets Live: ASX jumps on FBI bombshell

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
4 mins ago

Australia may lose AAA rating 'next month'

'He's disappeared': Crown's Chinese fixer caught in raids

EXCLUSIVE

ATO settlements with big companies dive

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Commonwealth Bank facing backlash over bosses' pay

Why there's no place like a 'builder's own home'

Jenny Brown

There are a number of considerations for home owners thinking about turning their principal place of residence into an ...

Tips to get a mortgage (from someone who did it the hard way)

Dami Im.

'It hides a lot of mess': Dami Im's top tips for home style

Something blue: The dining area created by Julia and Sasha.

The added bonuses for those who buy The Block's apartments

Although lower than recent weeks, the 77 per cent clearance rate was still a healthy result for Sydney sellers.

Sydney market slightly weaker as listings on the rise

ANALYSIS

Michael Scott never let personal failures hold him back. Neither should you.

What to do when you've been knocked back for a pay rise

Advice

Want a private resort all to yourself? Anything's possible.

Limitless luxury: Where do the super-rich go on holiday?

Luxury Lifestyle

Starting Christmas shopping early pays-off for Santina Gambrill, shown with her husband Aaron and children Jaden and ...

It's the season for saving to enjoy a debt-free new year

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12 reasons to buy a real Christmas tree

Nick Haddow runs a successful cheese business from Bruny Island.

Reclusive riches: how they made a killing in the country

Nina Hendy

Robert Leach and Tim Johnson, founders of Green Thread.

Green is easy: how eco small businesses push their products

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Hillary Clinton's plea: 'Protect Obama's legacy'

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Trump calls himself 'the ultimate outsider'

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Trump protester feared for his life

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Major NSW bushfire blaze continues

1 hr ago

Jim Pavlidis

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 7

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Brand new season of the Stan original comedy series No Activity, now Streaming.

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Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

The difference between fine and gross motor skills

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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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Bachelorette Georgia Love.

Ten testing Bachelorette Georgia for new network role

Ebony Bowden

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump and Kate McKinnon as Hillary Clinton in final election sketch on Saturday Night Live.

The SNL election spoof that nearly breaks Alec Baldwin

Aja Styles

Justin Bieber wants to spend NYE with you, just you - for $650,000.

Want to spend New Year’s Eve with Justin Bieber? All you need is $650,000

Rob Moran

Big Bang Theory's Penny (Kaley Cuoco) and Leonard (Johnny Galecki) are dressed in bondage-style outfits for upcoming episode.

Big Bang Theory's 'too raunchy' scene gets banned in UK

Aja Styles

Bill Bailey says he never underestimates an audience.

Bill Bailey lets fly on 'monstrous blight' of censorship

Karl Quinn

"It's been incredibly difficult ... John Polson.

'It's been incredibly difficult' rebuilding Tropfest, says Polson

Garry Maddox

Jodi Picoult, author of <i>Small Great Things</i>.

How author Jodi Picoult hopes to help US election

Karen Hardy

Matt Groening in animated form.

Matt Groening wows Australia as Simpsons breaks new record

Jacqui Taffel

Justin Smith and David Woods in Sydney Theatre Company?s A Flea in Her Ear.

Double trouble inspires farcical chaos at the Snatch Time hotel

Jason Blake

Ingrid Jensen

Sister acts produces yearning cries and searing trumpet

John Shand

Melissa Aldana save the best until last.

Hurricane Melissa blows us away in very welcome late change

John Shand

Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam says he has been dealing with depression and anxiety for some time.

What we can learn from Scott Ludlam's leave of absence

COMMENT
Brandon Cook
58 mins ago

Beyonce and Jay Z perform at a concert for Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, November 4, 2016 in Cleveland.

Clinton reclaimed her 'cookies' and it was subtle but stunning

Solange Knowles performs on November 5, 2016 on <i>Saturday Night Live</i>.

Every little sister can relate to Solange, Beyonce moment

Since the age of 15, one in four women in Australia have experienced at least one incident of violence by a partner.

The leading health risk factor for women and how to prevent it

Adele spoke about suffering from post-natal depression after the birth of her son.

Adele, I too know the agony of postnatal depression

Jesinta and Buddy on their wedding day.

How Jesinta and Buddy pulled off their secret wedding

Jenna Clarke

Dani Mathers is facing criminal charges.

Playboy Playmate facing jail time over body-shaming Snapchat post

There's no doubt my six-year-olds are chaos machines.

Why I wouldn't change unrelaxing Sunday lie-ins with my twins

Meshel Laurie

Are we meating too much?

Why we can't afford our addiction to meat

Paula Goodyer

We compensate for too little sleep with too much food.

Sleep Poorly? You may eat too much the next day

NICHOLAS BAKALAR

Can you have your chocolate and eat it too?

Can we cope with being fit-minded but sugar addicted?

Lori Nickel

Stir-fried silken tofu.

Weekly meal planner: Spicy Asian stir-fries for spring

Fioretto

The new vegetable hybrid that chefs are obsessed with

Pastel de choclo (Chilean shepherd's pie).

These dinners happen to be vegan

Shannon Martinez and Mo Wyse
1 hr ago

Mother holding her baby daughter in the nursery

8 things you should never say or do to new parents

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How to choose happiness in the ugly moments of parenting

56 mins ago

Brutally honest kid <a href="http://imgur.com/5EhV9dd" target="_blank">Image</a>

Kids tell it like it is in these hilariously honest notes

Breath-taking views from the cockpit.

Pilots name the 16 most spectacular airports to fly into

Hazel Plush

Air Mauritius offers direct flights to Europe, making it an exotic, alternative stopover option for those heading to the ...

Flight test: The quickest way from Australia to an exotic paradise

Craig Platt

Otherworldly: To Sua ocean trench in Upolo, Samoa.

This hole is one of the world's most incredible swimming pools

Jane Richards

Researchers say they have uncovered a flaw in a wireless technology that is often included in smart home devices.

Why light bulbs may be the next hacker target

John Markoff

Have an old handset or a cheap prepaid SIM? It might be worth checking if you're still on the ill-fated 2G network.

Bracing for Australia's 2G shutdown

Adam Turner

Google Home, a smart speaker that can control your home and manage other connected environments, is not officially sold ...

Google Home is promising, but still a work in progress

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Foxtel over NBN could cost $240 a month

Gizmodo

A representation of Mars with its small moons, Deimos and Phobos.

Mission to Mars: Australia's help wanted

Marcus Strom

2016 Drive Car of the Year Best 4WD category.

Drive Car of the Year: Best 4WD

Stephen Ottley

2017 BMW M760Li.

BMW's V12-powered flagship coming to Oz

Dom Tripolone
1 hr ago

2017 Range Rover Evoque Convertible.

Evoque Convertible reviewed

David McCowen

Updated 2016 Mazda3 Maxx.

2016 Mazda3 reviewed

David McCowen

2016 Toyota HiLux.

What is Oz's most popular car?

Dom Tripolone

2016 DCOTY preview.

Preview: 2016 Drive Car of the Year

David McCowen

afr 23rd december 2014 Nick farr jones in his sydney office photo by louise kennerley

Ex-Wallabies caught up in Indigenous loan controversy

EXCLUSIVE
Georgina Robinson

Man of few words: Wayne Bennett isn't changing his ways, despite having a new employer.

Why Bennett is falling out of love in England

CARDIFF, WALES - NOVEMBER 05: Justin Tipuric (l) and Luke Charteris look on dejectedly after another try during the ...

How UK press reacted after Wales 32-8 loss to Wallabies in Cardiff

Tom Decent

Long time between drinks: Rod Pampling won his first event since 2006.

'Australians are back': Pampling breaks 10-year drought

1 hr ago

BALTIMORE, MD - NOVEMBER 6: Kicker Chris Boswell #9 of the Pittsburgh Steelers kicks the ball off in the fourth quarter ...

Steelers kicker tries rabona onside kick ... it does not work

David Carney equalised for Sydney in the Big Blue but replays showed he had handled the ball in the process.

A-League video replays to start before finals

Gotcha: Temba Bavuma runs out David Warner with a direct hit

Is Bavuma's run out of Warner the greatest in Test history?

Jon Pierik

Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates scoring his side's fifth goal of the game during the Premier League match soccer match ...

Video highlights: Liverpool go top of EPL

Ian Chadband

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 06: Shaun Marsh of Australia walks back to the rooms after being dismissed by Kagiso Rabada ...

Unbalanced Australian team pays price for picking 12-man squad

Malcolm Knox

Building steam: Peter Siddle in his delivery stride against the Proteas at the WACA.

Siddle says skill can make up for fading pace

Andrew Wu

Got the answers?: Peter Siddle chats with Steve Smith.

'Bad captaincy': Smith under fire from Warne

Andrew Wu

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