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New and improved? An artist's impression of a rectangular ANZ Stadium. But is it
really money well spent?
Why exactly are we spending $2 billion on new stadiums?
Peter FitzSimons
Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has addressed staff, promising free counselling in
light of the allegations made against ...
Nine chief's memo to staff over Don Burke allegations
Senator Sam Dastyari on Wednesday.
Dastyari in deep water as tape reveals scripted answer to China query
EXCLUSIVENick McKenzie
Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg encourages women to lean in.
Sandberg is wrong. There are problems with women 'leaning in'
COMMENT
Wentworth Falls
Contractor killed by the Blue Mountains hazard he was investigating
UPDATED
Elon Musk has hit his self-imposed 100-day deadline.
Made it! Musk's Tesla to switch on its SA mega battery on Friday
Worse than worst case: The $28b bill for poor infrastructure planning
COMMENTMichael Pascoe
'Biggest bubble of our lifetime': Bitcoin breaks through $US10,000
Teens charged over alleged plan to attack South Australia school
Historic moment as same-sex marriage passes the Senate
Michael Koziol
North Korea launches 'highest ever missile that can reach the US'
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University of Sydney's vice-chancellor Michael Spence says "a deep contempt for
women" is a "profound issue in the life ...
After exposing Sydney Uni sexual assault, I found out there were consequences
COMMENT
The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July
last year, but only gave a small clue.
Markle's mysterious matchmaker who set her up on a dream date
VCAT has ruled on the baby girls' surname. File image.
Father scrubbed out: Tribunal decides baby girl's name
Louise Langdon said she complained to senior producers at <i>Burke's Backyard</I>
about Don Burke's general behaviour ...
The bitter irony of men now supporting claims against Burke
The Senate votes on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House in Canberra
on Wednesday 29 November 2017. fedpol ...
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Study claims alcohol misuse rising in Australia
The Apple Inc. logo is seen on the front of the store during the sales launch of
the Apple Inc. iPhone 8 smartphone, ...
Apple rush to fix crucial password flaw that puts data at risk
Sophie Monk
Did anything top last year's 'uterus dress' at the ARIAs?
Sports journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed a "creepy" encounter with Don
Burke.
Caroline Wilson reveals 'creepy' encounter with Don Burke
Meghan Markle will spend the time before the wedding touring the UK to get to
know its people.
Meghan Markle to be baptised, confirmed ahead of royal wedding
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A man is arrested over a multimillion identity fraud syndicate.
Thousands fleeced by sophisticated identity fraud syndicate, police say
Dan Proudman

'Unacceptable': Former Roosters player lashed by magistrate

Traffic chaos on the northern beaches after water pipe bursts

Maha Al-Shennag leaves court on Wednesday.

Woman faces court over fatal Sydney school crash
The reviewers spoke to over 630 students and recent alumni during the project and
surveyed over a thousand students.
More female leaders, less alcohol needed at Sydney Uni's colleges
Elizabeth Broderick
The sun sets on Newcastle's Queens Wharf Tower, which will be demolished in 2018.
'Little more than public urinal': Newcastle to demolish tower
Tamara spends "almost half" of her income on renting a two-bedroom apartment in
Marrickville.
'Couldn't afford school uniforms': Renters feeling property pain

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Two teens have been charged in South Australia for planning attack on school in
Riverland
Teens charged over alleged plan to attack South Australia school
The allegations date back more than 40 years at Camberwell Grammar.
Former independent school teacher charged over sex abuse claims
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Woman rescued from floodwaters as storms roll across state
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'Unprecedented': Bold plan to make Sydney green
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Senator Sam Dastyari during debate on the Marriage Amendment Bill in the Senate,
at Parliament House in Canberra on ...
Malcolm Turnbull calls on Labor to sack Dastyari over China links
Adam Gartrell

'It's coming fast': Greens give crucial support to bank inquiry

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Who voted yes, who voted no and who abstained

Senator Penny Wong is hugged by co-sponsor Senator Dean Smith earlier this month.
Same-sex marriage passes the Senate 43 to 12 in historic moment
Michael Koziol
Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Penny Wong, and Senator Derryn Hinch after
the Marriage Amendment Bill goes ...
'I'm a bit lost for words. That doesn't happen often': Wong
Nationals MP Andrew Broad.
'Failure of leadership': tensions boil over as MP attacks Turnbull
The report's author, Professor Andrew Markus, is upbeat about Australia's
attitude to immigration and multiculturalism.
Less open, less tolerant - but we're still upbeat about immigration
Michael Koziol

WORLD
A woman poses for a photograph in front of a Communist flag on display in
Shanghai, China.
United Front, China's important 'magic weapon'
Kirsty Needham
Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi, centre right, and Pope Francis pose for media
in Naypyitaw.
Pope Francis calls for peace without saying 'Rohingya'
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features pic Natalie Boog
Baguette bakers bothered by seven-day working week
Henry Samuel
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta waves from behind bulletproof glass as he arrives
for his inauguration ceremony on Tuesday.
Kenyatta sworn in amid killings and promise of rival's inauguration
BUSINESS
MARKETS
Amazon was expected to launch a full catalogue of products last week but has yet
to deliver.
I won't save you from Amazon, watchdog tells retailers Patrick Hatch 43 mins ago
Tesla's South Australian installation will be the world's largest single battery
storage.
Made it! Musk's Tesla to switch on its SA mega battery on Friday
Cole Latimer

Charging cables connect to a row of electric taxis in Shenzhen, China.

Shares in lithium miner Galaxy Resources spark up Darren Gray The Finance Sector
Union of Australia wants a royal commission into banks to restore fairness to bank
workers and customers.
Bank workers want royal commission to fix 'toxic' culture
Anna Patty

Banks brighten up ASX

Sarah Turner and Jessica Sier
Don Burke: 'We cannot rewrite history', Nine chief tells staff
Jennifer Duke
Keen pollies, poor planning blew $28b on infrastructure
COMMENTMichael Pascoe
Taco Bell tries to make it third time lucky in Australia
Patrick Hatch
COMMENT
LETTERS EDITORIALS COLUMN 8 OBITUARIES
Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick has released her review
into the culture at Sydney University ...
My 'friends' rejected me when I blew the whistle about sexual assault at uni
COMMENTJustine Landis-Hanley
Organisations like the Australian Conservation Foundation would be allowed tax
deductibility only if they cleaned up oil ...
The plot to keep critics quiet next election
COMMENTPeter Martin
The barriers to entry into the insulin market are high.
50 million people can't afford life-saving insulin - here's how Sydney scientists
are trying to help
COMMENTAlex Kelly

EXECUTIVE STYLE
Pullin is also the face of emerging tailor Bellington Estate.
Are our Winter Olympic hopefuls worried about North Korea?
CULTURE
Henry Cavill refused to shave when he came back to reshoot scenes as Superman,
causing havoc for post-production.
Why your moustache really isn't acceptable after this Friday
GROOMING

MONEY
There are simple way to get our personal finances back on track
Eight painless ways to get ahead financially
John Collett
In a long and first marriage, there's much more upside than downside to a
'conflict of interest clause' in enduring ...
Getting powers of attorney in order for elderly couple
Noel Whittaker
SMALL BUSINESS
Professor Michelle Ryan of the University of Exeter speaking at the University of
Melbourne Future of Work conference.
The problem with women leaning in
Cara Waters
Joel Norton is the chief executive of Kalido, a betting organisation that sent
people on its database messages while ...
Lessons from the 'yes' campaign: How not to annoy customers with SMS
COMMENTAlexandra Cain
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Aspiring actress files suit against Weinstein

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Police/AFP raids in Western Sydney

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TV GUIDE
Johnny Depp revealed to be Gellert Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts.
Fantastic Beasts director defends Depp role despite backlash Rob Moran
Walder Frey was brutally murdered at the end of season six.
A key Game of Thrones family might be making a comeback Broede Carmody

Sports journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed a "creepy" encounter with Don
Burke.
Caroline Wilson reveals 'creepy' encounter with Don Burke Broede Carmody
 Kadian Noble cries as she recounts a sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein during a
news conference in New York, Tuesday, ...
Fresh twist: Weinstein accused of sex trafficking in Cannes Karl Quinn

Elton John is set to earn millions for reworking his classic hits.
Elton John to earn $17m to rework Lion King with Beyonce
Alison Xiao
Lorde played the Brisbane Riverstage on Thursday, November 24, as part of her
2017 Melodrama World tour.
Minor nods for Aussies as rap stars lead Grammy nominations
Empty handed: Jessica Mauboy performs during the 31st ARIA Awards at The Star.
Shock losses at ARIAs as a gang of youths takes over
Nathanael Cooper
Rebel Wilson, pictured during her defamation trial in June, has banned Fairfax
Media from attending her promotional tour ...
Rebel Wilson bans Fairfax from Pitch Perfect 3 promotion
Amy Croffey
ARTS
Wickedness triumphs: Natalie Christie Peluso (Ottavia), Jake Arditti (Nero) Helen
Sherman (Poppea).
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Herald names a fresh team for its theatre reviews
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Dancer and choreographer Melanie Lane likes to push herself hard.
Boxing, body building all in a day's work for perfectionist Melanie
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HOROSCOPES
Louise Langdon said she complained to senior producers at <i>Burke's Backyard</I>
about Don Burke's general behaviour ...
Bitter irony of men now supporting claims against Burke Clementine Ford
The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July
last year, but only gave a small clue.
Is this Harry and Meghan's matchmaker? Robert Mendick and Helena Horton

Belle Gibson
Why we can 'thank' Belle Gibson for this year's health trend Sarah Berry
Meghan Markle sports a chic look in all white in New York City, 2015.
Will Meghan Markle change royal style forever?

Don Burke claimed on A Current Affair that, as 'an Asperger's person', he

struggles to interpret body language - a ...
Don Burke's autism excuse presents us with an opportunity COMMENTNaomi Chainey
Jennifer Lawrence has confessed she is rude in order to survive fame.
In praise of JLaw saying she's an 'a--hole' around fans The couple enjoyed a week
long break after their lavish ceremony, with celebrities including Kim Kardashian
and Beyonce ...
Serena Williams' honeymoon is what dream are made of
Nicole Economos
When in doubt, add shimmer, like Kate Mara.
How to do festive fashion without looking like tinsel
Melissa Singer
TRAVELLER
Amedeo plans to launch its own A380-only airline and sell fares through other
carriers.
New airline created to fly second-hand, unwanted A380 superjumbos
Oliver Smith
 The Shanghai Maglev uses magnetic levitation (mag-lev) to reduce friction and
therefore increase velocity, and can hit a ...
World's fastest train and nine other bucket-list types of transport to try
Ben Groundwater

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Australia comes second as experts name world's greatest beach
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PARENTING
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Mum dies of leukaemia just three days after diagnosis
Hot tips for 2018.
The top baby name predictions for 2018
Sleep does not always come easily.
This is how many hours your baby should be sleeping
GOOD FOOD
Make sure you get freshly shaved truffles.
The six things you're paying too much for at restaurants

Durians are enjoying unprecedented popularity in China

The fruit that smells like gym socks is skyrocketing in China

Mikey Enright sourced building materials from English pubs, churches and
warehouses for the Duke of Clarence.
The Duke of Clarence brings British pub vibes to Sydney
TECHNOLOGY
The study found 22 degrees was the ideal average temperature to live in.
The temperature that makes you friendliest
A yet to be fully-caffeinated person browses the web.
The websites ignoring your privacy settings

This image, shot by the Hubble Telescope, shows a portion of the Small Magellanic
Cloud. Other galaxies, many more ...
Aussie scientists capture Milky Way eating another galaxy
Pi
Fetch TV is coming after Aussie pirates
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NBN has put a freeze on new HFC cable connections as chief executive Bill Morrow
concedes it needs to address ...
Halting NBN cable a step in the right direction
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SPORT
NRL UNION AFL FOOTBALL CRICKET RACING
Ben Stokes scored the only England century for the previous Ashes series held in
Australia.
Kiwis wary as Stokes' Canterbury crusade hangs in the balance Andrew Wu
A general view of the exterior of ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Friday, Oct. 4, 2013.
(AAP Image/Paul Miller) NO ARCHIVING .
Exactly why are we spending $2 billion on new stadiums? Peter FitzSimons

New Zealand-born England cricket star Ben Stokes is surrounded by media as he

arrives in Christchurch.
Australia's dirty tricks fuel England's desperation COMMENTPaul Hayward
World at his feet: Kangaroos skipper Cameron Smith and coach Mal meninga with the
World Cup trophy on Wednesday.
Back-to-back NRL titles, 400 games drive golden boy Smith Adam Pengilly

Quirky: Jermaine McGillvary has been known to sing to himself before receiving the
ball.
Meet the singing winger ... McGillvary keeps England in tune
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Focused: Adam Scott has had a lean run in 2017.
Scott to bring back broomstick putter for PGA Championship
Phil Lutton
Gone: Josh Hodgson will miss Saturday's World Cup final after suffering a serious
knee injury.
'It defies logic': Prickly Bennett urges injury cover for rep stars
Adam Pengilly
Crunch time: Steven Lowy faces fierce opposition over his plans for the congress.
D-Day for football as code's future hinges on Thursday's AGM
Michael Lynch
CRICKET
Hard to tame: Nathan Lyon celebrates after dismissing Dawid Malan for just four
runs in the second innings at the Gabba.
Attack me at your peril: Lyon's warning for beleaguered English
Andrew Wu
Sydney Thunder skipper Shane Watson.
Watson implores board to declare series suspension for Stokes
James Buckley
Finding his groove: Australia and Josh Hazlewood celebrate his dismissal of James
Vince for two runs.
Hazlewood looms as pink-ball menace for England: Khawaja
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