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About 40 naval engineers, architects and other technicians will stop work on the subs program for a week.

Striking public servants refuse to work on new subs

Noel Towell

Australia prime minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during the Summit for Refugees and Migrants at U.N. headquarters, ...

Australia will take Central American refugees, Turbull says

Mark Kenny

An Liberals' artist's impression of the Liberals' plans for Northbourne Avenue, with an extra bus lane down each side ...

Plan to widen Northbourne Avenue with bus, bike lanes

Kirsten Lawson

Canberra's Department of Parliamentary Services has abandoned its enterprise agreement talks and must begin again.

Back to drawing board: Parliament House staff bargaining collapses

Noel Towell

There is a growing demand for more varied voices in politics.

Why independents will struggle in the ACT election

Kim Huynh

Treasurer Scott Morrison has asked the Productivity Commission to examine the idea of a formal competitive process.

Government's radical plan to shake up super to save $1.5b

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Martin

Inequity the biggest problem facing ACT education

Karen Hardy

Firefighters move no confidence motion in commissioner

Christopher Knaus

Claims $90m 'savings' to be found in Canberra Hospital budget

Daniel Burdon

Delays as work on Canberra building sites slows due to rain

Daniel Burdon

Sex predator allegations 'most devastating thing I've seen'

Lindsay Murdoch

A image of a fiery sky as the sun sets over the Telstra Tower.

Delays cloud future of Black Mountain Tower

Clare Sibthorpe

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have reportedly filed for divorce.

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

BREAKING
25 mins ago

Belle Gibson as she appeared in the Australian Women's Weekly.

Penguin published Belle Gibson's lies despite 'gaps' in her story

EXCLUSIVE

Mal Meninga at the Meninga Medal Gala at the QT hotel. Photo Jay Cronan

Smith and Hodgson the best hookers in the world: Meninga

Iron Throne. Game of Thrones

George R.R. Martin hints at Gameof Thrones prequel

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Conroy's first interview post resignation

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?

Did a child kill JonBenet Ramsey?

11:30PM

New technology discovers the secrets of a lost ...

10:53PM

Is traffic pollution literally driving us crazy?

10:34PM

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

Class action launched against ACT property developers for GST refund

EXCLUSIVE

Inanna staff 'kept in the dark' as organisation faces closure

Parents call on candidates to fix school traffic chaos

Travis Rutzou has been listed as missing in Canberra.?

Missing Canberra man last seen in Civic, police concerned for his safety

Forrest Residents Group convener John-Paul Romano and committee member Brian Weston are concerned about what they see as ...

New residents group sets sights on seven-storey hotel

ABC TV news presenter Virginia Haussegger has quit the ABC.

Virginia Haussegger's new job

Brother Christopher Wade was the headmaster of Marist College Canberra from 1993 to 2000, when he retired.
He is ...

Former Marist principal facing child abuse allegations in NSW

Major Geoff Freind pictured with his wife Lyn.

Salvation Army Major bashed in Africa

WA

The foster parents of slain schoolgirl Tiahleigh Palmer.

Foster father charged with murder

UPDATED

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

Developers targeted in class action over GST

EXCLUSIVE

Hard to love: GWS have moved from their initial Blacktown base to Homebush and play three premiership games a season in ...

Why the Giants are the AFL's team, not Sydney's

COMMENT
Roy Masters

About 40 naval engineers, architects and other technicians will stop work on the subs program for a week.

Striking defence technicians refuse to work on new subs

Canberra's Department of Parliamentary Services has abandoned its enterprise agreement talks and must begin again.

Starting from scratch: Parliament House staff bargaining collapses

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

Real estate agents engaged for APS move to Armidale

Australia prime minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks during the Summit for Refugees and Migrants at U.N. headquarters, ...

Australia to take Central American refugees

Mark Kenny

Could PM's US promise see an end to Manus and Nauru?

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Government mulls national default super scheme to save $1.5b

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Martin

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

Extensive series of an elementary school classroom. Includes multi-cultural group of teachers and students.

Coalition considers linking school attendance to welfare payments

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

Dinkus for Stephanie Peatling . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The two groups of people governments love to target

COMMENT

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

South Korean protesters during a rally denouncing the latest North Korea's nuclear test.

US, China to step up co-operation on North Korea

Performers celebrate at the end of the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Maracana Stadium in Rio ...

Brazil terror suspects to stand trial

Israeli protesters gather outside the Palestinian Mission in London on Tuesday to protest at the recent stabbings.

Palestinian assailant with knife shot dead in West Bank

How will the federal government be able to maintain its contribution to building and maintaining the nation's roads when ...

The new Paul Keating: Minister's brave new road-user charge

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

There is a growing demand for more varied voices in politics.

Why independents will struggle in the ACT election

Kim Huynh

Analysts and investors were hoping to see more ambitious guidance.

TPG's history of over-performing bites back

Lucy Battersby

The current FBT treatment of vehicles is particularly dumb policy.

Labor and coalition agree to keep tax lurk

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Illustration: John Shakepeare.

Gold or bust for miner Kingsgate

Colin Kruger, CBD

The Australian Bankers' Association says new hiring 'protocols' will help banks employ "only competent and ethical ...

Banks target 'bad apples' ahead of parliamentary grilling

Georgia Wilkins

Australia's biggest shopping mall gets even bigger

Nicole Lindsay

ASIC mounts pressure on ASX to explain shambles

Jessica Sier

Digital not so disruptive for hotel sector: Adina manager

Simon Johanson

5G network could allow you to download 600 movies a minute

Lucy Battersby

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

ABS data reveals strong price growth for Canberra property

Nicole Nicol has slipped easily in to Bali life.

Buying a Bali villa: How Australians can get it right

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

Tips and tricks all experienced renovators know

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

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

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

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. Illustration: Karl Hilzinger

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

Erroyl produces mid-range luxury watches.

How Australian exporters handle the 'tyranny of distance'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Mel Myers

Teenage maths prodigy's exciting internet venture

Alexandra Cain

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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

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Sept 21

49 mins ago

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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

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WFI

The role of strata committees

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Yoda's years as a younger Jedi knight will be explored by Star Wars comics' Jason Aaron.

Star Wars comics to reveal Yoda's past in ever-expanding universe

Aja Styles

The cast and crew from Game of Thrones accept the award for outstanding drama series at the Emmy Awards this week.

George R.R. Martin hints at Game of Thrones prequel

Aja Styles

Kylie Minogue speaks during the opening of the Kylie on Stage Exhibition at Melbourne Arts Centre on September 20, 2016 ...

Kylie's stresses and triumphs go on display

Hannah Francis

Dame Maggie Smith in <i>Downton Abbey</i>.

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

Rob Moran

Megan Gale joins the Australia’s Next Top Model judging panel fulltime alongside model Jennifer Hawkins and fashion ...

Review: Australia's Next Top Model gets a bit Charlie's Angels

Brad Newsome

Magda Szubanski asked Fiona Nash a stark and simple question.

Magnificent Magda serves it up to politicians in fine style

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

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

John Oliver lashes Angela Bishop in awkward exchange

Ebony Bowden

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR THE TELEVISION ACADEMY - Aziz Ansari poses at the award for outstanding writing for a comedy ...

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

Bethonie Butler

A T-shirt dress from Zilpah Tart's latest collection featuring the wind turbine pattern. The full collection will be ...

Canberra's skyline made fashionable

Canberra fashion designer Emma O'Rourke's The Label on the runway at Vancouver Fashion Week.

The Label wows Canadians at Vancouver Fashion Week

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

Old piano looking sharp

American actors Brad Pitt, left, and Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie files for divorce from Brad Pitt

BREAKING
25 mins ago

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

Martie Todd Sirois and her son, who identifies as gender creative

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

The buzz cut isn't new, but it's increasingly being embraced in mainstream fashion.

'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

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 Travel Bra has hidden pockets and sleeves for cash, cards, and passports.

'The Travel Bra': Savvy traveller unveils new safekeeping device

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

Hyundai's Veloster Street Turbo has a unique look.

Quick Spin: Hyundai Veloster Street

David McCowen

Raiders Shannon Boyd. Photo Jay Cronan

Big Cowra kid Shannon Boyd steeling Raiders finals charge

Hard to love: GWS have moved from their initial Blacktown base to Homebush and play three premiership games a season in ...

Why the Giants are the AFL's team, not Sydney's

COMMENT

The Brumbies have appointed ARU Integrity manager Phil Thomson as the club's interim chief executive.

Brumbies dealt a financial blow with no Waratahs home game

EDMONTON, AB - JUNE 15: Michelle Heyman #23 of Australia enters the pitch before a training session at Commonwealth ...

Michelle Heyman hopes to see changes in W-League

Mal Meninga at the Meninga Medal Gala at the QT hotel. Photo Jay Cronan

Smith and Hodgson the best hookers in the world: Meninga

Former Canberra Raiders chairman John McIntyre. Photo Jay Cronan

Life membership gets under Inspector McIntyre's nose

Nathan Lyon is hoping to gain a recall to the national limited-overs side.

Lyon and Carters named for Blues' one-day title defence

Charlotte Murphy will head to China with the Woden Valley Gymnastics Club.

Canberra gymnasts head to China