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Chief Minister Andrew Barr: Embarks on a series of promises in education.

ACT Labor to embark on $85m schools upgrade

Kirsten Lawson

Urban planners: An increase to the GST would impact on housing affordability.

ACT's gossamer-thin surplus threatened by list of commitments

Kirsten Lawson

Treasurer Scott Morrison addresses the media at Parliament House on Thursday.

Super deal struck as Treasurer Morrison axes $500,000 cap

James Massola

An unidentified woman who was severely injured during the boat crash in Bali.

Two dead, 18 injured after explosion on 'Australian-made' ferry

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Jewel Topsfield and Amilia Rosa

A still shot from the Labor television ad filmed from Chief Minister Andrew Barr's office, in breach of parliamentary rules.

Andrew Barr's TV ad re-shot, edited after Liberals cry foul

Christopher Knaus

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Officer claims AFP discrimination

Bianca Hall

Defence Department targets bases for closures; jobs to go

David Wroe

Govt launches support groups for veterans concerned by mefloquine

Henry Belot

Goulburn and Bowral among five hospitals to be privatised in NSW

James Robertson

Rub of the green: Is this the ultimate Raiders man cave?

Megan Doherty

We didn't know they were that bad. say farmers who hired Stoccos

Tammy Mills

Kambah man Brian Connell just wants the Canberra Raiders "to win'' on Saturday night.

Spirit of 1990: Brian's still giving it to the Panthers

Megan Doherty

Ginninderry has achieved a six-star Green Star rating.

Ginninderry named first six-star community for sustainability

Independent candidate for Ginninderra Vijay Dubey with his election poster. And, yes, the red dot is meant to be there.

People's choice: More contenders for ACT election poster of the year

From left, Dr Joanne Wallis, Jeremy Smith and Dr Alexandra Webb from the Australian National University each received a ...

Territory academics recognised in national teaching awards

David Browne in 1980 at the launch of Ripchord new music magazine at the Jam Factory, Woden.

Obituary: David Browne, pioneer of Canberra's punk music scene

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Unusual changes to galaxy

Stressed worker for Jobs feature. Generic ThinkStock pic.

Hating your job might be making you sick

HuffPost

Ten fruit and vegetables you can re-grow from scraps

Assault probe in Carlton & United Breweries ...

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1980s Aussie hit film Malcolm turns 30

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Chelsea Agno: My Canberra

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Matthew McGrail denies sexually assaulting teenager, court hears

Canberra union boss: asbestos fears sparked blockade

ACT unemployment holds at lowest rate since March 2013

New laws require that a valid certificate be attached to the sale or rental contract of any property with a swimming ...

Make mandatory pool fencing retroactive, urges Royal Lifesaving Australia

A still shot from the Labor television ad filmed from Chief Minister Andrew Barr's office, in breach of parliamentary rules.

Labor asked to pull ads featuring Andrew Barr in his office

St Edmund's have reiterated a call for victims to come forward, and acknowledged the failings of the Christian Brothers ...

Canberra school abuse survivor urges others to come forward

Killed in action: Corporal Cameron Stewart Baird was awarded a Victoria Cross for his actions in Afghanistan.

He was awarded a VC, but that's not why his parents are proud

Concept of training. Wooden bookshelf full of books in form of man head on a bricks background. Science about human. ...

Psychologists apologise to Aboriginal communities

Bianca Hall

Dylan Voller in a restraining chair in the footage aired on Four Corners.

Teen who was strapped to chair rejected for parole

Nick Toscano

The chase comes to a head after the car spirals out of control.

Escapee arrested after dramatic high-speed chase

WA

Anne Rogers was allegedly murdered by her husband in their Milperra house.

Man charged with murder after wife misses birthday

NSW

PM&C chief Martin Parkinson joined former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick at a forum last month to ...

Top bureaucrat rejects 'deeply offensive' gender critique

Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd has urged staff to reconsider industrial action.

It was supposed to cause havoc but was Friday's strike a flop?

Finance Department secretary Jane Halton.

Public service 'panic' as Finance takes over shared services

Australia welcome home 33 Australian service personnel.

Defence targets sprawling Sydney and Melbourne bases for closures

David Wroe

New data shows pay for teachers peaks after 10 years

Matthew Knott

George Christensen, humble backbencher, steals the limelight

ANALYSIS
Matthew Knott

Former Australian of the Year Rosie Batty wants the government to end chronic underfunding of the Family Court, and ...

'Victim-blaming': Rosie Batty slams Hanson's murder claim

Michael Koziol

Senator Pauline Hanson delivers her first speech in the Senate on Wednesday afternoon.

Pauline Hanson's howlers in a speech off-key

ANALYSIS
Daniel Flitton

Senator Michaelia Cash hugs Senator Pauline Hanson after her first speech in the Senate at Parliament House on Wednesday.

My hug for Hanson merely 'goodwill' gesture: Cash

Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister for Revenue and Financial Services Kelly O'Dwyer address the media during a press ...

Retrospective? Pull the other one, but it's a win for PM

ANALYSIS
Peter Martin

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wears a pilot's jacket presented to him during a visit to Air Force headquarters ...

Duterte accused of ordering hits on opponents

Lindsay Murdoch

'Not enough union': Jean-Claude Juncker adjusts his tie as he prepares to deliver his address.

EU's Juncker promises tougher controls on external borders

Dr Rory Gallagher, head of the Behavioural Insights Team in Australia.

Government nudge unit to attempt to change people's behaviours

Nick Miller

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, right, shakes hands with Canadian Foreign Minister Stephane Dion earlier this month.

Hun Sen threatens force as tensions escalate in Cambodia

Lindsay Murdoch

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As Rattenbury stumbles, Barr cosies up to Fitzharris

Kirsten Lawson

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Senator Pauline Hanson delivers her first speech in the Senate.

To walk or not to walk?

COMMENT
Waleed Aly
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It's hard to see a big future for us in London.

London is burning, we should be looking to an Asian haven

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell
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Myer chief executive Richard Umbers is investing in its private-label fashion brands to drive profitability.

Myer pimps private label and shrinks its fleet to drive growth

Consumers often don't know what broadband speed they will get until they install the service.

Consumers want ACCC to monitor internet speeds, industry doesn't

Lang Walker

Forget real estate, Lang is a Beach Boy at heart

Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

Assault probe in Carlton & United Breweries dispute

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What it feels like to ride in a self-driving Uber

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Asia's second-richest man sues Australian Goldman Sachs

Super cap change a cave-in to the wealthy

COMMENT
John Collett

Shane Warne

Warne one step closer to moving back to marital mansion

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Living the Kingston Foreshore lifestyle at its finest

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Ginninderry awarded six-star Green Star rating

Nicola Powell.

Location opens Curtin to property price growth

Four registered bidders, including one Canberra party, tussled for the Casey property.

Canberra childcare sale one of Australia's biggest

R.M. Williams brings Australian woolshed chic to the urban villages of New York City.

Iconic Aussie brand takes on Manhattan for the first time

Men's Style
Stephen Lacey

Gin is made using 10 botanicals which are ideally suited to a spring fragrance.

Ever wanted to smell like a gin and tonic? Now's your chance

Fine Drinks

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett.

Why Warren Buffett doesn't care that he just lost $1.9 billion

Scott Phillips

Chris Brycki, founder of automated investment advisor Stockspot, says the technology sector is too frothy.

Don't board the Spaceship: big tech is worst place to invest

COMMENT
Chris Brycki

Jada Moxham and Leigh Newlan are unable to save for retirement.

Small businesses may never retire at this rate, study shows

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

The millennial mentor also brings a different take on business and career development.

Would you take career advice from someone much younger?

Tony Featherstone

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Pauline Hanson's anti-Muslim manifesto

One Nation

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Typhoon Meranti batters Taiwan

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How to read a closed book

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Trump chastised by pastor

A rainbow appears over the Empire State Building in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

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The role parents play in nursing sick kids

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The role of strata committees

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The happy couple: Alex Nation and Richie Strahan, together at last

The Bachelor Australia: Richie falls for Alex in surprise ending

Ebony Bowden

None of us is gettig any younger, right? Renee Zellweger in Bridget Jones's Diary.

The shocking truth about Renee Zellweger's face

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Celia Pacquola, Luke McGregor and Rob Sitch in Utopia.

Making mischief on TV matters more than gags, says Rob Sitch

Rob Sitch

Singer Michael Jackson arrives at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse for his child molestation trial May 23, 2005 in ...

Michael Jackson businesses groomed kids: claim

Karl Quinn

The tactical batsuit is for when the everyday bat gear just won't cut it.

Holy Bat Nipples! Caped Crusader covers up in new suit

Michael Idato

Contestant Clare Verrall was battling PTSD when she was matched with TV husband Jono Pitman, who had been charged with ...

Married at First Sight star hijacks finale in Twitter rant

Ebony Bowden

Ben Mendelsohn has been nominated for a best supporting actor Emmy for his role in Bloodline, which Netflix has now axed.

Netflix just axed one of its shows. No, really

Michael Idato

'We don't need to know about [a newsreader's] personal life': <i>The Bachelorette</i> star Georgia Love on why she might ...

'Very hurtful': Bachelorette's pain before show even starts

Michael Lallo

Independent candidate for Ginninderra Vijay Dubey with his election poster. And, yes, the red dot is meant to be there.

More contenders for ACT election poster of the year

Raiders fan Trevor Bennett has been following the Green Machine since they entered the NRL in 1982 and wouldn't even ...

Is this the ultimate Canberra Raiders man-cave?

Ten composers from around the country will play songs at the National Carillon for a new album.

Move over Lady Gaga, National Carillon to release a new album

Bella Hadid walks the runway for Michael Kors prior to her tumble.

Bella Hadid's runway stumble may be her best move yet

Amy Croffey

Désir à l'Anglaise: Vera Wang's spring 2017 bridal collection.

Too far? Vera Wang unveils 'lingerie inspired' bridal gowns

Amy Croffey

"I've found myself forcing my love life into a Manic Pixie Dream Girl narrative too many times."

How to achieve gender equality? Start with an orgasm

Beh Lih Yi

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'Having a full hysterectomy doesn't make me a man'

COMMENT

"Until we lose the 'in spite of their singleness/their loneliness/their solo income' caveats, this doesn't feel like a ...

Our ongoing obsession with single womanhood

Lauren Rosewarne

Anne Hathaway at the premiere of Colossal at the Toronto International Film Festival.

The male inspiration behind Anne Hathaway's bizarre new movie

Rob Moran

A Woman Talks with Her Friends and Drinks Wine

So you said yes to the reunion - here's how to do it right

Jenna Price

The landmark experiment on mice could pave the way for a baby to be born from the DNA of two men.

Hold the eggs: Scientists working on a new way to make babies

Sarah Knapton

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Is organic skincare all it's cracked up to be?

Benjamen Judd

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Back pain: is it all in the mind?

Anna Magee

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It's a wonderful world: Why are we scared?

Dr Tim Sharp

Fat Pig Farm, Matthew Evans' new cookery school.

Cook like Matthew Evans: 24 things I learned at his Tassie cooking school

Can a label be trusted to indicate a wine's worth?

Can you judge a wine by its label?

Callan Boys

Chicken and 100 almonds.

Five dinners you can make-ahead and freeze

Sophie Gilliatt and Katherine Westwood

Carlee combines her love of yoga with her love of her daughter.

Yoga mum's unbelievable breastfeeding poses

Ariane Beeston

Think twice before you hit upload and post to Facebook.

Teen sues parents for posting embarrassing photos on Facebook

Cat Rodie

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20 gorgeous Studio Ghibli cakes that are true works of art

Suzi Catchpole

Visiting south-east Asia? Cover up to prevent mosquito bites.

Zika advice: No sex for six months for visitors to south-east Asia

Michael Gebicki

Do you hold one of the world's most powerful passports?

The surprising reasons behind the colour of your passport

Soo Kim

Passengers are advised to stay in their seats with seat belts on during severe turbulence.

Why severe turbulence is becoming more common when you fly

Gavin Haines

Gmail has been experiencing issues since 1am in Australia

Gmail outage hits workers worldwide

Eryk Bagshaw

A NASA-led project is surveying the Great Barrier Reef using a cutting-edge sensor to give a clearer picture of its health.

NASA takes 'naked' pictures of Barrier Reef

Adam Morton

Say goodbye to 'slide to unlock'.

iOS 10's most annoying change, and how to (maybe) fix it

Tim Biggs

Riot Games co-founders Marc Merrill and Brandon Beck.

The two gamers behind sport with 100m players

Tim Biggs

Upgrading to Apple's iPhone 7 might offer a good excuse to give your old wheels an audio overhaul.

Death of headphone jack prompts car rethink

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Toyota reveals Mazda CX-3 rival

Stephen Ottley

2017 Renault Megane GT.

Details: Renault's VW Golf rival

Dom Tripolone

2016 Holden Spark.

What little runabout should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Audi will update its RS3 Sportback next year with a new 294kW 2.5-litre five-cylinder engine that debuts in the TT RS

More power for updated Audi RS3

Stephen Corby

Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster.

Mercedes-AMG's new GT Roadster

Greg Kable

Ken Block in Gymkhana Nine, which he originally hoped to film in Sydney.

Sydney rejected Ken Block

Stephen Ottley

Paralympic runner, Michael Roeger, is favourite to win the 1500 metre event at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro.

Michael Roeger's journey to Rio

Sia Soliola says the Raiders have learnt lessons from their first finals game.

Raiders out to end 19-year blip

Elliott Whitehead of the Raiders is tackled by Gerard Beale and Wade Graham of the Sharks.

Whitehead ready to atone

NRL rookie Clay Priest has had a promising season cut short.

The candidates to replace Priest

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 30: Nathan Cleary of the Panthers looks on during the round 21 NRL match between the New ...

Cleary opens up on rapid rise with Panthers

NRL Qualifying Final Canberra Raiders v Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks at GIO Stadium Canberra. Crowds and Fans Farrah ...

Raiders fans on verge of smashing crowd record

Toby McLean of the Bulldogs marks ahead of Dylan Roberton of the Saints.

Sicily, Hartung, back as Hawks set for Bulldogs

Playing for fun: Gungahlin's Jamie Kotz will make his NRC debut for the Canberra Vikings on Sunday.

Kotz set for Canberra Vikings NRC debut