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Former executive director of policy at ACT Treasury Khalid Ahmed: Budget built on exceptionally high prices for land.

ACT budget is in 'much worse shape than it appears'

Kirsten Lawson

A couple kisses in front of graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Republican presidential ...

Claims Russia meddling in US elections taken seriously

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

A cold front is set to sweep through parts of the ACT and Snowy Mountains on Monday night.

Warning of 'blizzard-like' conditions: BOM

Megan Gorrey

Simon Corbell has raised concerns about Malcolm Turnbull's indefinite detention plans.

ACT says Turnbull's terror laws raise 'fundamental concerns'

Christopher Knaus

Mark Parton: Contesting preselection for the Liberals in Brindabella.

Parton to stand for Liberals as Corbell slams Smyth for taking job

Kirsten Lawson

A scene from the Four Corners program.

Boy, 17, hooded, handcuffed, strapped to mechanical chair

Alexandra Laskie
44m ago

One baby dead after being given wrong gas at a Sydney hospital

Kate Aubusson

Stop using dad's death, Canberra man tells Hanson

ONE NATION
Tom McIlroy

Universities unite against Turnbull government reforms

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

ACT Liberals won't ban greyhounds before locally-focussed inquiry

Christopher Knaus

Youth suicide rate demands urgent action ACT conference told

David Ellery

Club Blu in Fort Myers, Florida

'Teen night' targeted in deadly nightclub shooting

Kieran Gair
9m ago

Avid VHS collector Zak Hepburn has a home library of between 400 and 500 tapes.

VHS could be the biggest thing since vinyl

Adam Clydsdale made his debut for Canberra after overcoming several injuries.

The Raider keen to seize a second NRL chance

The order of the planets from the sun: top to bottom Mercury, Venus, Earth and its moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, ...

Get ready for the people's planetary parade

Tim Minchin with the four Sydney Matildas (from left) Georgia Taplin, Bella Thomas, Sasha Rose and Molly Barwick.

Matilda sweeps the board at Helpmann Awards with 13 wins

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Lindt cafe siege - the sniper's eye view shown to inquest

Huffpo

Please stop asking me why I am 'only' a teacher

Girl hands, digital tablet and coffee, vintage photo effect

This easy hack can save you kilojoules without you realising

Philippines president escalates war on drugs after 300 killed

1:31AM

Triggs calls for inquiry into juvenile detention in NT

12:41AM

Eels set to escalate Hayne talks as Norman stays on

10:27PM

The development of close to 6500 homes plus a 360-hectare nature reserve will go ahead at West Belconnen.

Government reveals Canberra's newest suburb names

Clare Sibthorpe

'Kruger is right': ACT Young Liberals president pens controversial article

Christopher Knaus

Uncle, nephew shot at car after fight escalated with a 'fart bomb'

Alexandra Back

Temporary position: Malcolm Gillies will take over as head of the ANU School of music for six months.

Malcolm Gillies to head the School of Music, temporarily

Emma Macdonald

Gus' Cafe on the corner of Bunda Street and Garema Place in Civic ... future unclear.

Gus' Cafe heritage listing may not save the city landmark

John Thistleton

Two men allegedly robbed a Red Rooster store in Wanniassa on Sunday night.

Two men rob Canberrra Red Rooster restaurant

Owners of Ziggy's Fresh at the Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets, Toni and Ken Irvine, celebrate the shop being named ...

Fyshwick store nabs greengrocer of the year

Megan Doherty

The Harbour Bridge, 84-years-old, does not have lift access to its pedestrian walkway.

'We're going to hang a lift off the coathanger'

NSW

A 45-year-old man died after a tackle in a masters AFL game.

Player dies after tackle in masters football match

QLD

Tim Leatt-Hayter and Angela Lim setting out on the pub crawl.

Perth Pokemon Go players gather for city pub crawl

WA

The RSPCA is looking for foster carers for greyhounds.

Community costs of greyhound industry 'ignored'

Human Rights Commissioner Dr Helen Watchirs says new laws preventing public servants from damaging the government's ...

ACT public service gag may 'conflict with human rights law'

Christopher Knaus

The CPSU says Airservices can not proceed with cuts until they are consulted about the numbers and classifications of ...

Union threatens freeze on more than 500 redundancies

Matthew Raggatt

Ron Shamir says the ATO used unlawful dirty tricks against taxpayers.

Tax Office free to sack 'whistleblower' who didn't show up

Markus Mannheim

Diploma

Turnbull government's university reforms in trouble

EXCLUSIVE
Matthew Knott

Same-sex marriage plebiscite cost could rise

Stephanie Peatling

Key wants to put brakes on Rudd in UN race

Daniel Flitton

Curtis Cheng, who was shot dead by a 15-year-old boy outside Parramatta Police Headquarters in October last year, with ...

Stop referencing dad, Cheng son tells Hanson

ONE NATION
Tom McIlroy

Cleaner petrol is also more expensive petrol.

Dirty fuel crackdown won't prevent deaths

Nicole Hasham

Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull in Sydney on Monday.

Legal experts split on terror laws

Stephanie Peatling

Incumbent Liberal National Party member for Herbert, Ewen Jones.

Herbert result 'on track' for this week

Tom McIlroy

Pakistani death row prisoner Zulfiqar Ali being transferred from hospital to Nusakambangan ahead of executions.

Executions within days as Indonesia death row prisoners transferred

Jewel Topsfield

A couple kisses in front of graffiti depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Republican presidential ...

Allegations of Russian involvement taken seriously by White House

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

A child carries kettles through a flooded street with a woman in Tianjin, China.

China flood survivors in Hebei province say alerts inadequate

Julie Makinen

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, with British prime minister Theresa May in Berlin last week.

Tight Brexit timeline is 'Mission Impossible'

ANALYSIS

Nicholas Stuart.

PM's reckless splitting of the Defence portfolio

Nicholas Stuart

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Labor Senator for Tasmania Lisa Singh, who might retain her seat despite being given 6th spot on Labor's ticket.

How Lisa Singh beat Labor's machine men

Jenna Price

Over the next two hours you checked the property value of pretty much everyone you knew, whether lived in a house or an ...

It's OK to see what your friends' homes are worth

DANNY KATZ

A few years ahead of the pack, young Melbourne practice Woodwoodward pioneered the use of red glazed brick by using it ...

Classic building material makes a major comeback

Jenny Brown

One expert thinks Australia should look to high-density residential apartments to house our ageing population.

Singapore's answer to Australia's retirement problem

MADELEINE WEDESWEILER

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Landlord Mark Parncutt poses for a photo with his friend, flatmate and tenant Leesa ...

Can the 'landlord as a friend' arrangement ever really work?

Sandy Smith

Mailman appears in Channel 10's hit show Offspring.

Deborah Mailman's 'massive undertaking' to buy first home

Christine Sams

The administrator's report estimated $101.6 million at best could be recovered from the sale of Dick Smith stock and ...

Creditors vote to liquidate

UberEATS food delivery app launched in Sydney on Tuesday.

Uber taking a bite out of food delivery market

Esther Han
1h ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Andrew Robb is on the move

Carolyn Cummins

Several former Fox News employees said that people were afraid to speak up.

Propositions and retaliation at Fox

IN DEPTH

Nintendo shares ended down 17.7 per cent.

Nintendo shares dive, earnings watered down

Donald Trump's biggest and most dangerous lie is convincing a large proportion of the population that America is not ...

Welcome to the age of fear

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Ericsson shares soar on announcement of CEO exit

Australian dollar's fate at 'crossroads'

Vanessa Desloires

Retail war raises spectre of deflation

Woolworths' day of reckoning

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Woolies lifts ASX to new 2016 high

Vanessa Desloires

Hermès bags are one of the world's most coveted luxury items.

It's not a bag, it's a Birkin: retail pressure sparks rethink at Hermès

Handsome Things
Andrea Felsted

Some 'less celebrated' vintages of Bordeaux now offer better value than ever before.

This 'old-fashioned' wine is back on the radar

Fine Drinks
James Atkinson

Flexible mortgages are great for consumers.

Why the best home loan may not be the cheapest

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

The taxman is coming for you ... assistant commissioner Graham Whyte says the Tax Office is more active than ever on ...

The top expenses the Australian Tax Office will target this year

John Collett

The caravanning industry is worth more than $19 billion to the Australian economy.

Boomer time: millions of dollars are hitting the road

Christine D'Mello

Gambling addiction is a major motivator of workplace thieves, with EFT fraud on the increase. Illustration: Michel O'Sullivan

Stunned business owners losing millions of dollars to gamblers

Belinda Williams

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Woman mauled to death in tiger attack

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Trailer: 'Justice League'

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Refugee kills woman with machete

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Russia escapes Rio ban

the gift

Joel Edgerton's directorial debut - The Gift

southpaw

Jake Gyllenhaal goes from riches to rags to redemption in Southpaw

wolf creek

Stan is the only place to watch Wolf Creek

Accenture

How To Thrive In The Digital Disruption

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The Business Rules Of Attraction

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6 ‘Off The Beaten Track’ Bucket List Trips

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Tim Minchin with the four Sydney Matildas (from left) Georgia Taplin, Bella Thomas, Sasha Rose and Molly Barwick.

Matilda the Musical sweeps awards with 13 wins

Louise Rugendyke

Australia has been described as a country full of 'throwback people' in a patronising interview with Margot Robbie.

Robbie reveals her 'Aussie pride' at Vanity Fair outrage

Aja Styles

Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and 'Lucille' in the season six finale of The Walking Dead.

The Walking Dead's new season trailer keeps fans on edge

Elie Choueifaty

Avid VHS collector Zak Hepburn has a home library of between 400 and 500 tapes.

VHS tapes being sold on eBay for up to $25,000

Karl Quinn

Warner Bros' <i>Wonder Woman</i> stars Gal Gadot as the fabulous and physical title character.

Comic-Con wrap: Two trailers which saved superhero franchises

Michael Idato

Brie Larson is all smiles in a custom-made Gucci gown at the 2016 Academy Awards

'Call me Captain Marvel' says Brie Larson

Ebony Bowden

USS Discovery ... Captain Kirk's new ride has been revealed in the upcoming Star Trek series.

Upcoming Star Trek TV series reveals new starship and title

Nick Galvin

Tara Brown returned to 60 Minutes for her first report since the bungled child abduction in Lebanon in April.

Tara Brown returns to 60 Minutes but most aren't watching

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Front from left, Susannah Lawergren and Sarahlouise Owens were well matched in <i>River Symphony</i>.

Delightful feast of choral, orchestral collaboration

Music review
Jennifer Gall

Jackson Pollock's painting Blue Poles comes off the walls.

Blue Poles to go on show in London

Natasha Rudra

News
Mason 4 and Emma Turton 5 get a visit from Rope Access Engineering Ninja Turtles (Red) Marc Larouche, (orange) Tim ...

Window cleaners dress as turtles for children

Megan Gorrey

Pippa Middleton and her fiance James Matthews.

How Pippa Middleton is upstaging her 'old money' sister

Hannah Betts

Kim Kardashian West and Calvin Harris party with Jennifer Lopez for her 47th birthday in Las Vegas. Also pictured is ...

Kim Kardashian and Calvin Harris rub salt in Taylor Swift's wounds

Amy Croffey

Pokemon GO players meet at the Sydney Opera House on July 20, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. The Opera House hosted a ...

Do couples who chase Pokemon together stay together?

Matt Lindner

Paleo partners: Pete Evans and Nicola Robinson are advocating a fluoride-free toothpaste.

Pete Evans' wife recommends Dr Google for dental health

Jenna Clarke

Angus Hawley at the Golden Globes in 2003 on the arm of his ex-wife Antonia and his sister-in-law Nicole Kidman.

Nicole Kidman's ex-brother-in-law's death 'undetermined'

EXCLUSIVE
Amy Croffey

"As anyone who's worked in a museum knows, conserving an old artifact isn't just about setting it aside - it's about ...

How I've decided to remember loved ones after they're gone

Patrick Lenton

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The medical procedure women are still being denied

Clementine Ford

Jane Doe's treatment amounted to "an absolute deprivation of her personal integrity."

Rape victim jailed after breaking down in court

Daniel Victor

Magnolia Maymuru poses during the Miss World Australia 2016 National Final.

What the coverage of Magnolia missed

Celeste Liddle

"When you remove sexual activity... bodies lose their meaning."

I went naked at work and it was therapeutic

Jo Stanley

Girl hands, digital tablet and coffee, vintage photo effect

This easy hack will save you kilojoules

Smoky man

Runner's high? World's first marijuana gym set to open

Top view of a carrot soup and pumpkin on a wooden table with the accompanying bread sticks on a lava stone tile. A woman ...

A healthy diet is not more expensive

Try a lacy fried egg on an easy dinner of red beans and chorizo meatballs.

Comfort-food winners for winter: Weekly meal planner

Chicken soup for the soul: Nicky Riemer makes broth to ward of the lurgies.

Chefs' cold and flu remedies that actually taste good

Franki Hobson

Doughnuts are very popular on Instagram (this one is from Proud Mary).

Insta-appetite: Australia's most Instagrammable dishes of 2016

Sofia Levin

Nate Baranowski

Couple creates amazing Harry Potter-themed nursery

Finding time without the kids for quality time with your partner.

10 creative ways parents find time for sex after kids

Ariane Beeston

Leah Groth's floor compared to the writer's floor.

Husband asks wife why a wrapper is on the floor, mums respond

Ariane Beeston

Thai Airways: Bring your own entertainment.

Flight test: Seat size, service makes this a formidable choice in economy

Flight test
Kylie McLaughlin

A Raticate, a character from Pokemon Go, a mobile game that has become a global phenomenon, in Downing St, London, England.

We found out what happens after you catch every Pokemon

Travel tips

Singapore Airline's premium economy seats.

Nine things that are totally changing the world of travel

Travel Tips

John Hanke, founder of Niantic, in his office.

Meet the genius behind Pokemon GO

Joe Shute, Tom Ough

Joshua Brown's death is believed to be the first behind the wheel of a car in self-driving mode.

Why there should be a driving test for autopilot

George Filip

Gorilla Glass 5 remains intact after falls from 1.5 metres approximately 80 per cent of the time, Corning says.

New smartphone glass four times as likely to survive a fall

Steven Overly

Netflix has been disruptive because it has upended entire business models.

Could blocking VPNs be Netflix's downfall?

Gizmodo

Tim Faulkner from Devil Ark in the Barrington Tops with a five-month old Tasmanian devil joey.

Secret devil refuge is helping save the species

Marcus Strom

Holden has cancelled its development agreement with Isuzu for the next-generation Colorado ute and Trailblazer SUV

GM ditch Isuzu for next Colorado

Wires

2012 Porsche Panamara Sport Turismo concept.

Porsche confirms Panamera wagon

Stephen Ottley

2016 Hyundai Sonata.

Hyundai updates Sonata, adds gear

Dom Tripolone

Bentley's ultimate fishing set, the Fly Fishing by Mulliner.

World's most expensive fishing set

Dom Tripolone

Audi RS7 Performance Sportback

New Audi RS7 Performance review

Stephen Ottley

Aston Martin outlines Lagonda revival

Andrew MacLean

Adam Clydsdale made his debut for Canberra after overcoming several injuries.

Clydsdale keen to seize second NRL chance with the Raiders

Jon Tuxworth

Canberra United's Nickoletta Flannery and Grace Gill are jumping for joy after the Uni of Canberra signed on as a ...

Gill says all sports need to be 'mindful' of women's AFL threat

David Polkinghorne

Matt Toomua has played 88 Super Rugby games for the Brumbies.

No silverware but Brumbies are in a better state now: Toomua

David Polkinghorne

Josh Hodgson of the Raiders in action.

Hodgson and Whitehead looking forward to 'Battle of the Brits'

Jon Tuxworth

Swifts wing attack Kimberlee Green passes with Magic wing defence Jamie-Lee Price chasing.

Trans-Tasman final will be an all-Australian affair yet again

Andrew Voerman

Australia's Chloe Hosking celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win La Course, a women's cycling race preceding ...

Hosking conquers the Champs Elysees – next, the world

David Polkinghorne

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 24: Tom Hickey of the Saints and Shane Mumford of the Giants compete in a ruck contest ...

GWS optimistic Mumford won't be sidelined by injury

Tom Decent

Australia's Mitchell Marsh.

Get stuck in, skipper Smith urges Marsh for first Test in Sri Lanka

Jon Pierik