'A crusade of dated ideology, dead ideas'
The commission of audit's report will contain little of inspiration but a lot of thinking from the 1980s, John Quiggan writes.
PS exit rate down to trickle
Only 251 public servants have left their jobs under the Abbott government, most with redundancies.
Taking the sizzle out of BBQs
Fears of "overzealous enforcement" of new barbecue regulations.
Deaths linked to charity event
Charity motorcycle ride ends in tragedy with three fatal crashes.
Accused of inciting kidnap, murder
Man facing charges of inciting another man to murder and kidnap in 2010.
Dinosaur museum hit again
Canberra's Dinosaur Museum has been hit by vandals again.
Lucky country? Try selfish
Comment: Budget cuts suggests we're happy to live in a world of obscene disparities
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What a silly sausage
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China more important than Canberra
A large part of Australia’s prosperity is riding on a meeting to be held in China this weekend. Michael Pascoe comments.
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A motorcyclist has come off their bike in Macarthur and has been transported to Canberra Hospital with minor injuries.
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Three deaths linked to charity ride
Police have linked three separate fatal motorcycle crashes with a charity event in the Snowy Mountains on the weekend.
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'Anonymous' hits Southeast Asia
Hackers have infiltrated websites in Singapore and the Philippines.
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Lost votes 'leave doubt' about result
AEC head admits the loss of votes from the WA senate damaged the electoral commission.
Broadband view out of whack
Comment Tony Abbott is out of step with the experts when he labelled the NBN 'wacko' in an interview.
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Stamping out passport fraud
Theft of the most important identity document could have serious security consequences for the holder.
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'Skin in the game' pays off for Gyngell
Nine chief David Gyngell will have plenty of incentive to stick around.
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NSW electricity companies boost profit
Profits surge for NSW government-owned electricity companies.
Retail spending beats expectations
Retail spending has risen by a stronger-than-expected 0.8 per cent in September.
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Carving up the betting market
Corporate bookmakers have stepped up the tempo in the battle for the punter's dollar.
NAB chief on top of his game
Cameron Clyne's efforts to turn around NAB are paying off.
- Economy Red-hot Sydney leads housing surge
- Property $100m of shopping centres change hands
- Banking Special dividend for Westpac investors
- Retail Coca-Cola hit by fizzing demand
- Retail Billabong receives cash injection
- Coal High dollar to hurt Whitehaven profit
- Resources Mining boom has 'decades to run'
- Retail Coles' secret deal for Woolies store
- Michael West AGL warned on fracking project risk
- Peter Martin Is direct action on carbon no action?
- Finance MacBank may put more assets on sale
- Goods Inflation remains benign despite CPI rise
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Irish castles are
US millionaires are snapping up Irish castles at knock-down prices. And they're not alone.
Might as well scratch rates-cut horse
Here's one winner you can back on Tuesday: the Reserve Bank won't be cutting rates.
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Get in the Spring Carnival spirit at work.
Should office romances be kept secret?
Many people meet their partner at work, but that doesn't make it easy to manage the working relationship.
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YouTube awards deemed 'weird mess'
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Iceland best place to have a uterus
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Sydney Airport 'third world'
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Will iPad Air cut into iPad mini sales?
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CFA apologises for fire app bungle
Half a million Victorians incorrectly sent bushfire danger alerts by Victoria's troubled fire alert system.
Solar eclipse darkens sky over Africa
Residents of southern Gabon and others in eastern Africa get rare glimpse of a total eclipse of the sun.
- e-currency Chip makers see dollar signs in Bitcoins
- Tech Funeral webcasts bring families home
- Advertising Concerns as store 'spies' on patrons
- Business Twitter genesis shrouded in mystery
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Government is looking for new advisors to help renegotiate the $11 billion deal between NBN Co and Telstra: tender.
Anonymous claims Australian websites
Attacks an apparent revenge over reports Australia is intercepting Indonesian communications.
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Canberra bucks the house prices trend
Canberra has bucked a nation-wide growth in home prices during October and has once again recorded a fall.
Green light for Belconnen tower
Canberra is set to get a new tallest residential building.
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Auto shutdown to cost $21.5b
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Vettel wins seventh straight F1
Quadruple Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel eased to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Mark Webber came second.
Papalii's future flying high
Ruben Wiki says Josh Papalii's game-breaking ability can give Australia's ageing pack a new dimension.
Watson says injury is 'not too bad'
Shane Watson has played down the seriousness of a hamstring strain.
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- Rugby League US eye Australia RLWC clash
- Horse Racing Dunlop volley just 'bad manners'
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- Cricket Watson's woes cause selection headache
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