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Third gold of the games: Usain Bolt.

Bolt took the baton with no advantage. He won with ease

Reinstated: Emma McKeon.

McKeon's two-page handwritten letter after night out in Rio

1 hr ago

Fourth on count back: Alana Boyd in the pole vault final.

Boyd fourth on count back in pole vault

Michael Gleeson
29 mins ago

Medals	G	S	B	Total
1. USA	38	35	32	105
2. GBR	24	22	14	60
3. CHN	22	18	25	65
8. AUS	8	11	10	29
Full Medal Tally

Legal trouble: Fiona de Jong is with the arrested athletes.

Ten Australian athletes arrested at Rio Olympics

BREAKING
46 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first major post-election speech on the economy was disrupted by protesters, ...

Turnbull's chance to return the shine to his leadership

COMMENT
James Massola

Third gold of the games: Usain Bolt.

Bolt accepted baton with no advantage, but won third Rio gold with ease

Michael Gleeson

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 03: Team Australia athletes for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games attend their welcome ceremony ...

Australia's Rio rot began with swim team's antics on top floor

EXCLUSIVE
Roy Masters

The Conder man allegedly repeatedly assaulted his long-term partner.

'Don't call me dumb': ACT man allegedly bit partner's nose

Matthew Raggatt
8 mins ago

An artist's impression of the Axiom apartment development, at 111 Canberra Avenue, Griffith.

The ones to watch: Canberra's hottest suburbs

Rachel Packham

All Blacks find listening device in Sydney hotel room

Boomers admit they were 'pathetic' in semi-final defeat

Michael Chammas

Woman thought she 'was going to die' after ACT wombat attack

EXCLUSIVE
Katie Burgess

Handcuffed and hooded Aussie faces anxious wait over Bali murder

'Obviously concerning': the tax that keeps on giving for ACT govt

Kirsten Lawson

More than 2000 images of young girls were uploaded on the website.

Selfie preservation: 'Nude pics is how everyone connects'

Ricky Gervais at the world premiere of <i>David Brent: Life on the Road</i> in London.

Ricky Gervais has some bad news for Western society

Toby Kebbell plays Messala Severus and Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur in Ben-Hur from Paramount Pictures and ...

Panned Ben-Hur remake in epic fail at box office

Aryanna Gourdin poses with a giraffe she hunted in South Africa.

The 12-year-old hunter causing outrage on social media

A new set of escape rooms is opening in Phillip. Escape Rooms Canberra owners, from left, Michael Wilkinson, and Mitch Young.

Could you get out? New 'escape rooms' open in Canberra

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Party on the London tube

Mature father sitting with his teenage daughter who is having some problems. ...

When all else fails, this is how to deal with your teenagers

Coffee for a cure? Think again.

What your morning coffee actually does to your body

McCartin breaks collarbone against Richmond

3:30PM

Olympic sports 'in denial' about doping problems

3:23PM

Boyd fourth on count back in pole vault

3:18PM

Residents from 12 west Belconnen suburbs including Latham, Florey and Macgregor were yet to claim $26 million out of the ...

Which ACT postcodes have the most lost super?

Writers Festival aims to put capital on literary map

First look inside the ACT's new secure mental health unit

ACT Firefighters Matt Buchtmann and Kari Harlovich are among five ACT firefighters who will be running up and down ...

ACT firefighters take on Sydney Tower to raise money for MND

Canberra Big Boys Toys

Canberra's credible hulk star of Big Boys Toys Expo

Ginger Mick and Lennie Gwyther in 1932, courtesy Leongatha Historical Society.

Canberra author wins Children's Book Council award

Gungahlin's David Peter Conway, 28, was granted bail.

ACT man charged with online child sex offences after AFP probe

Dr Biswajit Banik and his wife Dr Sarmin Sayeed with their autistic son Arkojeet Banik.

'Thank you': Autistic boy's family get residency

Gobi and Dion Leonard celebrate at the finish line.

Stray dog which followed runner for 125km goes missing

WA

Banks woman Kerry Evans was attacked by a wombat while walking dogs Murphy and Pirate (pictured) in the suburban street ...

Woman thought she would die in wombat attack

EXCLUSIVE

CCTV images appear to show a teenager with ankle-cuffs being held down at the Townsville centre.

Review as reports allege youth detention abuse

QLD

Bill Harris, in his Civic office, was ''absolutely crucial in getting the whole process of government underway and his ...

'The best of the best': Canberra mourns public service giant

Employment Minister Michaelia Cash.

Cash orders no compromise on public service pay

APS staff aged 45-64 are the least satisfied with their job's flexibility and work/life balance.

Public service must remain flexible to attract older staff

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull gives a homeless man five dollars.

'It was a human reaction': PM defends giving money to a beggar

Matthew Knott

Another form of torture

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Autistic boy's family granted residency after ministerial intervention

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's first major post-election speech on the economy was disrupted by protesters, ...

Turnbull's chance to return shine to leadership

COMMENT

Tony Abbott, pictured surfing in 2014, went to hospital for a "couple of stitches" after encountering rough surf ...

Abbott goes to hospital for stitches after surf accident

Treasurer Scott Morrison has blocked the sale of Ausgrid.

Morrison confirms decision to block Ausgrid sale

Retired Veteran Harry Smith with his medals at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

Long Tan battle commander urges respect for Vietnamese

The Buk M2 anti-aircraft missile system.

Russia's muscle-flexing hints at Moscow's woes

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

31-year-old Shaun "Shizz" Miller (left) and in the mask he was arrested in (right).

Drug dealer tries to evade police disguised as elderly man

52 mins ago

BERLIN, GERMANY - AUGUST 23: Visitors mingle along the Landwehrkanal in the Kreuzberg district of the city on August 23, ...

Germany, like France, rethinks place of Islamic veils in society

The night tube comes to London

Nick Miller

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts denies the existence of climate change.

Malcolm Roberts seems to actually believe this stuff

COMMENT
Wendy Squires

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

Dutton's new gambit another form of torture

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Public sector wage growth is also at a record low, at 2.4 per cent.

Exec excess - reining in big bonuses

Georgia Wilkins and Ruth Williams

Coles supermarket employee Penny Vickers is furious about the deal. "Why wasn't it brought to our attention?"

Coles knew more than half its workers were underpaid

EXCLUSIVE

Morgan Stanley's headquarters in New York. The bank allegedly put lemons in its own employees' retirement plans.

Big bank 'rips off own workers' to maximise profit, lawsuit says

Hugh Son and Andrew Harris

Mark Zuckerberg has started making good on his promise.

Zuckerberg sells $125m Facebook shares for philanthropy

Sarah Frier

Whistleblower turns down $21m payout to make a point

Matt Turner

'Illicit profits' fuels calls for royal commission

Adele Ferguson

Australia and China, a changing partnership

Ross Gittins

Wall Street slips on rate timing talk

Dani Burger

Allhomes Canberra. Domain. August 18, 2016.?1 Volpato Street, Forde.

Home of the week: modern and eye-catching

Andrew Wilson, senior economist at Domain Group.

Canberra investors spurred on by low interest rates

Andrew Wilson

A high-end Canberra home by local developers Guest Design will be featured on Channel 7's "Australia's Best Houses". 22 ...

Coombs home to feature on Australia's Best Houses

This castle-like dwelling is within a 45-minute drive from Melbourne's CBD.

Seven weird and wonderful homes for sale around Australia

Federal Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Federal government all ‘hot air’ on foreign buyer crackdown

Marion Wine Bar by IF Architecture, Fitzroy, Victoria.

Hot shots: 17 of our most ridiculously good looking bars

Fine Drinks
Stephen Lacey

Italian Roberto Malizia's blog <i>This Is Malice</i> has picked up over 15,000 followers.

The overseas 'style influencers' finding success in Australia

Men's Style

Many retirees are planning to spend savings on home renovations or holidays in order to qualify for a part age pension ...

Retirees are spending their savings to qualify for age pension

Daryl Dixon

Raised from the dead: Unlike the character Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, death is final and we need to plan for it.

The biggest gift Jon Snow's parents could have given him

Catherine Robson

Sponsoring the Olympics is big business. Simone Biles is now considered the greatest female gymnast in the world.

Sports sponsorship: Why it's a big deal

James Adonis

An advertised image of the "sharelarium".

The business you should never run from your garage

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Analysis: Rough week for Trump's campaign

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Chloe Esposito wins gold for Australia

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Tony Abbott wipes out, cracks hardy

Abott

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Penrith dismantle Tigers

Steven Jones-Evans

Cancer breakthrough: 'It genuinely is a game changer'

unreal

Season 1 & 2 of UnREAL, now streaming.

spaced

Spaced - starring Simon Pegg.

SMEG

Is this the perfect oven?

Advertiser Content

SMEG

The perfect oven: tech and style

Advertiser Content

Simon Bosch colour cartoon / illo / illustration / artwork.

'Flying' money bag

Context: Calls are mounting to stem the ...

How to attract high value customers

Advertiser

Frank Ocean

Frank Ocean review: new release Endless is well worth the wait

Bernard Zuel

Toby Kebbell plays Messala Severus (back) and Jack Huston plays Judah Ben-Hur in <i>Ben-Hur</i>.

Epic fail: movie about arms dealers is bigger than Ben-Hur

Jacqui Taffel

Peter Phillips / Tallis Scholars (supplied image)

How Fifty Shades of Grey pimped sacred Renaissance choral music

Nick Galvin

Author/illustrator Anna Walker, who won an award for <i>Mr Huff</i>, at her favourite place, The Little Bookroom.

The Australian children's books your kids must read

Linda Morris

Trevor Noah poses for a portrait at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., Wednesday, July 29, 2015. (Photo by ...

Trevor Noah on why Donald Trump is a dangerous clown

Andrew Taylor

Frank Ocean has released new music for the first time in four years.

The Endless wait is over: Frank Ocean finally drops new music

Danielle McGrane

English comedian and talk show host Alan Carr having lunch at Il Solito Posto in Melbourne's CBD.

Chatty Man Alan Carr tells why Rihanna is his favourite guest

Kylie Northover

Director Todd Phillips at the Los Angeles premiere of <i>War Dogs</i>.

War Dogs: how two stoners ended up selling the US serious weapons

Andrew Purcell

ACT authors gather ahead of the inaugural Canberra Writers Festival.

Festival puts capital on literary map

Canberra Big Boys Toys

What's on in Canberra this weekend

The Marriage of Figaro:Jeremy Kleeman as Figaro, left, and Celeste Lazarenko as Susanna

The Marriage of Figaro comes to Canberra Theatre

Fashion designer Aheda Zanetti and her burkini, modeled by Farrah Zbib.

Non-Muslims flock to buy burkinis as French ban raises profile of modest swimwear style

Daisy Dumas

Breaking the news (ceiling): Sandra Sully and Natarsha Belling.

White boys' club still rates in battle of nightly bulletin

Andrew Hornery

The Duchess of Cambridge knows the power of half-up, half-down hair.

How to do Kate Middleton's favourite half-up hairstyle

Stephanie Darling

ennifer Hawkins attends the Mercedes-Benz Presents Maticevski show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Resort 17 Collections ...

Hawkins' Myer contract renewed: will she outlast Gale?

Mary Ward

Jules Allen with her family. The former <em>MasterChef</em> contestant has fostered 31 children.

The food bringing foster families together

Mary Ward

Veggies and protein: a Pete Evans paleo offering.

Paleo diet linked to digestive and sleep problems

Rebecca Gredley

Amy Schumer has defended a controversial former writer from her television show.

Amy Schumer defends relationship with rape joke comedian

Kelly Lawler

The stores will be selling Kanye West-branded sweatshirts, T-shirts, denim and swimwear.

Big queues as shoppers flock to Kanye's Australian pop-up

Melissa Singer and Jenna Clarke

Chef

Five nourishing dishes a chef cooks at home

Guy Turland

pushups

Why pushups are your new favourite exercise

Benjamen Judd

Green jackfruit on the tree

Is jackfruit the new vegan superfood?

Lindy Alexander

The Katering Show's Kate McCartney (top) and Kate McLennan

The Katering Show: how do I eat at a fancy restaurant?

KATE MCCARTNEY AND KATE MCLENNAN

Borscht braised chicken with olive and dill dumplings

Braised borscht chicken with olive and dill dumplings

Dan Lepard

Oysters at French Saloon, Melbourne.

10 things you didn't know about oysters

Callan Boys

Jordyn Ann Dumont.

When she vanished, he called police. Now he's charged with murder

Katie Mettler

Danny Fitzgerald, 13, took his own life after relentless bullying.

Parents share bullied son's heartbreaking suicide note

Ariane Beeston

Mum pens hilarious letter to husband as she is leaving for a girls weekend away.

Mum leaves hilarious note for dad before leaving for the weekend

Potala palace in Lhasa, Tibet Story by Ute Junker on high altitude cities
Credit: iStock
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Cities with altitude: The world's best cities on mountains

Ute Junker

Some people should charter a flight rather than fly with other passengers.

Traveller letters: Want to be treated like the only person on the plane?

Japan Airlines Co's new employees pose for photographs in front of a JAL aircraft during an initiation ceremony at the ...

What gives this airline's premium economy class an edge

Devices that include the new kind of battery could go for twice as long without needing to be plugged in.

These batteries could double your phone's life

Tim Biggs

Rather than go to war with streaming giants like Netflix and Apple Music, Telstra is using them to win over mobile customers.

Telstra aims to sway Netflix fans

COMMENT
Adam Turner

New technology could help minimise train delays by identifying faults in overhead wires.

The internet of things system helping the trains run on time

Andrew Colley

Egg

Pokemon GO players break gyms with eggs

Kotaku

Twitter's filter has been available to users with a blue tick for more than a year.

Twitter finally gives 'quality filter' to all

Caitlin Dewey

Traxxas Slash 4x4 radio controlled car.

Father's Day Gift Guide

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen Australia will boycott the AAA's Australia's Best Cars awards.

Volkswagen takes aim at car clubs

David McCowen

The new Holden Colorado LTZ is a significant improvement on its predecessor.

New Holden Colorado reviewed

David McCowen

The 2016 BMW 2-Series Coupe.

More power for BMW 2-Series

Dom Tripolone

2016 McLaren 570GT by MSO Concept.

McLaren reveals 570GT concept

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen is set to introduce a baby SUV based on the T-Cross concept.

VW prepares SUV onslaught

David McCowen

Missed out: Sam Willoughby.

BMX lovers feel pleasure and pain

Samantha Lane

Just made it: Morgan Mitchell will be running with Jess Thornton, Anneliese Rubie and Caitlin Sargent-Jones in the final ...

A squeak and then shrieks as Aussies sneak into relay final

Cate Campbell is comforted by Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom and Denmark's Jeanette Ottesen after her shock 100m loss. Credit - ...

The bitter split behind Australia's Rio failures

EXCLUSIVE

Painful experience: Rachel Tallent.

Emotions spill over as Tallent Jnr finishes women's walk in agony

Controversial Ethiopian fades in 5000m final

Daniel Cherny
42 mins ago

Lochte apologises for Rio incident ... kind of

Lia Timson

United States through to basketball final after Spain demolition

Thunderstruck no more as synchro swimmers settle on sacred rock

Joey Leilua celebrates with teammate Edrick Lee after scoring.

'Rags to riches' stories fuelling Canberra's premiership charge

Jon Tuxworth

The Raiders can secure a top-four spot if they beat the Eels.

Raiders put pieces in place to build dynasty after coach re-signs

Chris Dutton

Phil Thomson was the Brumbies team manager when the club won the Super Rugby title in 2001.

Brumbies put panel together to start search for new CEO

Chris Dutton

Matthew Dellavedova

Mills, Delly and Boomers draw on AIS roots for Olympic bid

James Hall

Canberra cross-country rider Rebecca Henderson celebrates her first World Cup podium in Cairns.

ACT mountain biker does everything for a shot at gold

Caden Helmers

Runaway winners: Trent Merrin shares the joy after his try puts the result beyond doubt.

Panthers hammer Tigers to close in on NRL finals

Dominic Bossi

The Qantas Wallabies train at Allianz Stadium, Sydney, prior to the first Bledisloe Cup Test of 2016. Assistant coach ...

Larkham's learning curve gets tougher against All Blacks

Georgina Robinson

Canberra Demons player Jordan Harper has been invited to the AFL draft combine in October.

Demons' Jordan Harper shows his credentials for AFL draft

Tom Corrigan