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Peter Scully (right, grey hair) arrives at the Cagayan De Oro court handcuffed to another inmate on his first day of his ...

'Most devastating thing I've seen': Horror allegations

Lindsay Murdoch

People who've bought apartments off the plan in the ACT in the past six years are being urged to check their contracts.

'Catch-up mode': strong price growth for Canberra property

4 mins ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to recommend the Labor caucus vote against the plebiscite.

'Why are you allowing it to drag out?' Shorten grilled on inaction

Fergus Hunter

People who've bought apartments in the ACT in the past six years are being urged to check their contracts.

Bill into the millions: ACT property developers hit with class action

EXCLUSIVE

Coroner Bernadette Boss said the death of a child was always "a matter of significant concern and distress".

Coroner finds Canberra baby died from 'non-accidental' injuries

Megan Gorrey

(NO CAPTION INFORMATION PROVIDED) Karl Hilzinger: colour cartoon/illo/illustration/toon/art work Depicts a woman ...

The $25,000 hit to women in the super backdown

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Mystery of missing APS Shared Services boss

Noel Towell

Braddon man tickled teenage girl's legs before raping her

Megan Gorrey, Alexandra Back

'Sack Lane': Angry ACT firefighters protest over work conditions

Christopher Knaus
1 min ago

'Thanks for nothing': Szubanski clashes with senator on Q&A

ANALYSIS

Cancer conwoman Belle Gibson's secret $75,000 TV payday

EXCLUSIVE

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday.

'I could never say that on the record': Business leaders in fear of Trump

COMMENT

NEWS 19/09/2016 Supplied ABC TV News presenter Virginia Haussegger will step down to head up a new foundation to improve ...

Who will replace ABC newsreader Virginia Haussegger?

32 mins ago

Karlie Kloss.

The cost of living like a health nut

There's not much to laugh at in the Bridget Jones story if you're still a sad singleton in your 40s.

For many of us, Bridget Jones is a tragedy, not a comedy

COMMENT

Oliver was annoyed reporters were asking him about Donald Trump instead of his win.

John Oliver has snarky encounter with Ten's Angela Bishop

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Whale freed near Brisbane

ANZ is lowering its interest rate ''buffer'' â a rate that tests how borrowers would cope if rates rose.

Seven ways to be more productive at work

As much as 40 per cent of all food worldwide goes uneaten because it isn't pretty enough.

Can you really see changes from healthy eating in two weeks?

Why these economists believe the Fed will shock ...

4:18PM

Focus On Footy leader meets Richmond board members

4:18PM

ABS data reveals strong price growth for Canberra ...

4:14PM

The proposed $70 million, seven-storey hotel, restaurant and function development proposed for the site of the old ...

New residents group sets sights on seven-storey hotel

Virginia Haussegger's new job

Former Marist principal facing child abuse allegations in NSW

James without power in his apartment at the Ivy in Franklin because no-one installed meters.

Andrew Barr steps in to help powerless residents

Australian Human Rights Commissioner Gillian Triggs was shocked by early responses to a student survey.

Sounding the alarm on rape and sexual assault at universities

Vice President of Macgregor Primary school P & C council Amanda Bichard at the school's canteen. Representatives of ...

Desperate call for help boosting school volunteers

Embargoed until Tuesday 20th Ali King who is featuring in the 'Zumbo's Just Dessert' finale, at home in Weston.

Canberra's Ali King makes it through to reality TV grand final

Daniel Roose helps a homeless stranger get back to her family in New Zealand.

Man's good deed to homeless woman goes viral

WA

paramedic and APA delegate John McCormack said NSW Ambulance exacerbated his PTSD with relentless harassing phone calls.

Paramedics in need of support instead face bullying

NSW

The owners of Shen Neng 1 had for six years refused to accept responsibility for paying for the clean-up.

Coal carrier reef damage bill settled for $39.3m

QLD

Years of pressure on departments and agencies, making departmental budgets liable for blow-outs in claims among their ...

Public service compensation claims dwindle

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce's department has already planned Armidale move.

Real estate agents engaged for APS move to Armidale

Years of pressure on departments and agencies, making departmental budgets liable for blow-outs in claims among their ...

Public service declared safe as compo claims dwindle

Shared Services Centre chief executive Delaine Wilson has been absent from her job.

Public servants ponder mystery of missing Shared Services boss

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is meeting with gay groups on the same-sex marriage plebiscite.

Shorten tours his own mini-plebiscite on marriage equality

Tony Wright
1 hr ago

Coalition considers linking school attendance to welfare payments

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Australia's badge of honour is really a badge of shame

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Dinkus for Stephanie Peatling . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The two groups of people governments love to target

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten is expected to recommend the Labor caucus vote against the plebiscite.

'Why are you dragging it out?': Shorten defends inaction

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Control your borders or face instability, PM tells UN

Broadcaster Andrew Bolt and political Linda Burney star in the ABC documentary 'Recognition: Yes or No?'

Burney and Bolt: Odd couple face off on ABC documentary

Peter Scully (right, grey hair) arrives at the Cagayan De Oro court handcuffed to another inmate on his first day of his ...

Death penalty call for accused child sex predator in Philippines

Lindsay Murdoch

George W. Bush with his father, George H.W. Bush in 2009.

George Bush Sr to vote for Hillary Clinton: reports

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Friday.

New York bomb: Impetuous Trump jumps to conclusions

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Angela Merkel

'We were unprepared': Merkel ready to change unpopular refugee policy

1 hr ago

Robbie Katter and Shane Knuth "believe a relationship should be between a man and a woman".

Queensland conservatives behind the times

COMMENT
Jenna Price

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Nayser Ahmed, a Rohingya refugee, is currently in Manus Island's detention center after being separated from his family ...

Australia's badge of honour is really a badge of shame

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Major shareholder and chief executive David Teoh lost hundreds of millions of dollars on paper on Tuesday.

TPG boss's wealth plunges $600m in matter of hours

2 mins ago

After yesterday's glitch, the ASX has promised trade will start at usual this morning.

Markets Live: ASX back in action

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
29 mins ago

The IMF has been calling out its concerns about China's debt levels for months.

Fear that China debt bubble will burst

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

"Conditions in established housing markets had generally eased over 2016," the RBA said.

RBA not fazed by housing price rises

Why so many business leaders are tiptoeing around Trump

COMMENT
Andrew Ross Sorkin

Ex-banker pleads not guilty to insider trading

Two more companies join blacklist of 'female-free' boardrooms

As losses grow, so does the CEO's pay at this coal miner

Nicole Nicol has slipped easily in to Bali life.

Buying a Bali villa: How Australians can get it right

Live like the wizard - the famous 'Harry Potter' house at 4 Privet Drive in the movie is up for sale.

Harry Potter's house at Privet Drive is on the market

Darren and Dea Jolly recently wrapped extensive renovations at 14 Irymple Avenue, Kew East.

Tips and tricks all experienced renovators know

1 hr ago

How much light a room gets is the most important thing to consider when choosing paint colour.

How to choose the right paint colour for any room

Jack Leahy, 25, a musician, lives in a 3.7-square-metre crawl space reached by a ladder, for $600 per month, in ...

This man's NYC 'home' is not much bigger than his mattress

Paul Mac shares a few pearls of wisdom after three decades on the party circuit.

Paul Mac: 'I've survived plagues, overdoses and crackdowns'

Self
Michael Harry
34 mins ago

Burberry at London Fashion Week.

Four massive new trends from London Fashion Week

Men's Style

Women's career breaks make it harder to accumulate a healthy superannuation balance.

The $25,000 hit to women in the super backdown

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Having half your money spread across each of the big four banks doesn't count as a well-diversified portfolio.

Five ways to know you're a good investor

Graham Witcomb

The Age, News. Streaming music in Restaurants and public places, Nick Larkins (in blue) and Matt Elsley who have started ...

Cafe soundtracks are changing and here's why

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Attractive woman working on a laptop computer. She is casually dressed with long blonde hair. She looks relaxed with a ...

Help! What is a 'blackhole' expenditure'?

Max Newnham

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'Not every country is an island'

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Dramatic finish at Triathlon World Series

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2500 refugee life jackets laid out

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World's first dual armed drone

Save Our Sirius Protest Rally. Protest march from Customs House to the Sirius Building in The Rocks, rallying against ...

Save Our Sirius

transparent

Catch up on Transparent ahead of Season 3 on 24th September.

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The hilarious Stan Original comedy No Activity, now streaming

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Exposing the history of lingerie

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LIU

The business rules of attraction

Advertiser
1 hr ago

WFI

The role of strata committees

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Dame Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey.

Maggie Smith delivers perfect reply to Kimmel's 'no show' diss

Rob Moran
55 mins ago

Network Ten entertainment editor Angela Bishop.

John Oliver lashes Angela Bishop in awkward exchange

Ebony Bowden

Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang win the Emmy for Comedy Series Writing for <i>Master of None</i>.

Diverse Emmys have a lesson for 'so-white' Oscars

Bethonie Butler

Magda Szubanski asked Fiona Nash a stark and simple question.

Magnificent Magda serves it up to politicians in fine style

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Jimmy Barnes: part of an Australian modern family

Hate groups targeted Barnes with death threats

Georgina Mitchell

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 06: Amanda Abbington and Martin Freeman attends "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" New York ...

Emmys drama: Sherlock star in mystery of the missing bag

Michael Idato

Mike Patton performing with Faith No More in Melbourne last year.

Mike Patton hints at new Faith No More album

Annabel Ross

Corey Feldman and his Angels perform on the US Today show.

Mocked Corey Feldman slams 'painful' backlash

Rob Moran

A salvaged piano stars in the display by CIT students at the Floral Emporium Tent at Floriade.

Old piano looking sharp

Tyrone Anderson (left) and Nate Byrne (right) sit on a bench made from recycled soft and mixed plastics, donated by ...

Recycled rubbish exhibition highlights marine life threats

Alexey Grudnoff, 12, dressed as Magneto, with her brother, James, 10, dressed as Wolverine.

Pop culture redefined at quirky Gamma Con gaming convention

Kim Kardashian West in a sheer, wet look for the MTV Video Music Awards.

Barely there: The sheer trend gains a high-profile advocate

Jenna Clarke
19 mins ago

Charlie Sirois wearing his Justice clothing to school.

Struggling for acceptance, Charlie finally got his princess moment

Colby Itkowitz

Amy Poehler at the 2016 Emmys.

Smart girls proved why it's worth asking celebrities more

Amy Croffey

What we need to teach our teenage sons about girls

Jody Allard

"Culturally, we're obsessed with women suffering as much as possible during childbirth," writes Kasey Edwards.

What if we flipped the drug-free birth dogma?

Kasey Edwards

Alana Derksen, 22: "Ever since I shaved my head, I really bloomed."

'Chic and elegant': The beauty of a buzz cut is catching on

Hayley Phelan

Cathriona White was found dead in her Los Angeles home.

Jim Carrey hit with wrongful death lawsuit over ex-girlfriend

Elahe Izadi

Sarah Paulson attends the Governors Ball for the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, at the Microsoft ...

The glitz and glam from the Emmys 2016 after parties

Selfie image problem?

Social media's unique body image problem

Sarah Berry

Eat fat to look fit?

Chewing the fat on the ketogenic diet

Jacqueline Alwill

Karlie Kloss.

The cost of living like a health nut

Neela Shearer

Eton mess with strawberry sauce.

Best strawberry recipes: How to use up bargain berries

Chloe Booker

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 18: The Tandoori salmon with mint and wombok salad prepared by Chef Adam D'Sylva served at ...

Healthy makeover: Adam D'Sylva's tandoori salmon from Tonka

Jane Holroyd

The only thing better than peanut butter is peanut butter and chocolate.

23 swoon-worthy peanut butter recipes

Jools and Jamie Oliver with their five children last month.

Mum of five Jools Oliver hits back at post-baby body shamers

Cat Rodie

Katie and Dalton Prager.

'Fault in Our Stars' husband dies without dying wife by his side

Cat Rodie

Harper Beckham, 5, with her father, David Beckham.

Why I wont let my daughter, 5, wear high heels like Harper

Cat Rodie

Fiji.

How to have the trip of a lifetime, without spending a house deposit

Ben Groundwater

Woman eating with chopsticks inside japanese restaurant

A heinous culinary crime: A dish you'll never be able to eat

Ben Groundwater

The Italian lira is no longer honoured in Italy.

Credit cards vs cash: What you should really use when you travel

Ellen Creager

PayPal has become a member of eftpos and plans to connect to its real-time payments infrastructure next year.

Businesses falling behind in 'next frontier'

Tim Biggs

High hopes: Greg Hunt speaking at the AFR Innovation Summit in August.

CSIRO to be 'world's best' within a decade

Marcus Strom

Twitter

Images and other media no longer count toward tweet limit

Karen Turner

Can you get done for DUI in a vehicle that drives itself?

Will you need a licence for a self-driving car?

Location, ethnicity and political standing can have profound effects on internet access, a study has found.

Oppression linked to 'digital disadvantage'

Amina Khan

Mazda keeps chipping away at the Mazda6 sedan and wagon.

Tested: New Mazda6

David McCowen

Volkswagen Beetle sets new record of 328km/h at Bonneville Salt Flats

Herbie goes bananas at Bonneville

Andrew MacLean

1926 Ford Model T Tourer.

Ford Australia: Driving a Model T

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-Benz C200

What luxury sedan should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Aston Martin DB11 Volante

Aston Martin DB11 Volante revealed

Andrew MacLean
52 mins ago

Hyundai's Veloster Street Turbo has a unique look.

Quick Spin: Hyundai Veloster Street

David McCowen

Josh Hodgson and Josh Papalii both polled 19 votes in the Mal Meninga medal as Canberra's player of the year.

Hodgson and Papalii tie for Mal Meninga Medal

Uncertain playing future: Kieran Foran.

Foran's playing future in doubt after club's bizarre about-face

Elliott Whitehead is confident in his tackling style ahead of the Raiders' preliminary final.

'I'm not changing' Whitehead says after escaping ban

Raiders second-rower Josh Papalii will "run hard" at the Storm.

Raiders have a plan to avoid the Storm's wrestling tactics

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JULY 21: George Smith of the Brumbies acknowledges the crowd after the Super Rugby Qualifying ...

One big team missing for Brumbies in Super Rugby draw

Former Formula One driver Michael Schumacher.

Schumacher's lawyer gives update on condition as family sues

Ashleigh Sykes and Michelle Heyman have re-signed with Canberra United for the upcoming W-League season.

Canberra United re-signs star strike pair for 2016-17

The University of Canberra Capitals have signed Canberra sisters (Right) Callie and Issie Bourne as development players ...

Capitals recruit school sisters for revival year