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The event was held at Australia's embassy in Paris.

23 DFAT executives go on lush Parisian economy drive

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston
1 hr ago

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: A view of the Centrelink office in Inala on Brisbane's southside is seen on August 7, ...

Centrelink fobs-off the watchdog as complaints by clients soaring

Noel Towell

Bemused: Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

'Time wasters' public service comes out swinging at unions

Noel Towell

Warned of cyber threats: David Irvine.

Less sleep at night in age of terror and cyberthreats: Irvine

EXCLUSIVE
Deborah Snow

Funding cuts are taking a slice off CSIRO's independence and reputation, a new paper argues.

Calls for CSIRO to make CSG research more independent

Peter Hannam

Liberal deputy Alistair Coe.

Coe-Wall ticket being pushed for ACT Liberal party leadership

Christopher Knaus

Authorities slammed for silence over Freeman's ACT prison death

Kirsten Lawson

Major parties share in taxpayer millions under inflated electoral return rules

Christopher Knaus

Why size matters: Bigger should be better in new ACT Assembly

COMMENT
John Warhurst

Tony Abbott doesn't expect a change in PM 'anytime soon'

Tom McIlroy

Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull switch places on guns

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

ANU student Megan Stoyles on October 20, 1966, wearing that t-shirt at an anti-Vietnam War protest in Canberra as US ...

Canberra T-shirt created a storm around the world

Megan Doherty

Demonstration of support for Hall based veterinarian Jan Spate whose practise has been suspended by the vet board.

Community outpouring of support for suspended Hall vet Jan Spate

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is an ACT Australian of the Year 2017 finalist

Who's in the running to be named ACT Australian of the Year?

Canberra frog whisperer, Anke Maria Hoefer. A frog pond at Gungahlin will be removed due to the light rail. Photo Jamila ...

The fight to save a little frog pond in Gungahlin has just begun

Sydney artist Gary Carsley is installing his works ahead of the looming Contour 556 festival.

Contour 556 festival makes Canberra foreshore a giant canvas

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Defence dancing - who's leading?

Dog

24 hilarious tweets from people who are hopelessly single

Putin

The 2017 calendar of Vladimir Putin is out and it's good

Jordie Lane's environmentally friendly approach ...

12:38AM

Sydney FC see off Canberra Olympic

10:27PM

Ibini returns in style as Sydney FC through to ...

10:10PM

A woman has managed to fend off an attempted abduction in Red Hill, police say.

Man attempts to 'abduct' woman on Red Hill street

'I wish I was the one who died': Motorcyclist sorry for fatal crash

'One fail, all fail': Watson family lose bid to stay in Australia

Tashi Palden Dorjee, pictured as a child with the Fourth King of Bhutan on the left and as an adult on the right, was ...

'He was so young': Downer crash victim remembered

Labor's Transport Minister and Gungahlin representative Meegan Fitzharris did well.

Gungahlin election swing: how the north was won

Laura Tchilinguirian will take over from Philip Clak on 666 ABC breakfast.

666 ABC announces temporary replacement on breakfast

Red Nose, formerly SIDS and Kids, helped Simone Hamilton of Kambah when she lost two babies in six months.

How a Canberra mum bounced back from losing two kids

Gable Tostee, right, is seen arriving at the Supreme Court on October 19, the third day of jury deliberations.

Tostee jury asks another question of judge

CCTV captures the moment Brent Johnston launches at an unsuspecting Tristan Ceccato at Amplifier.

Man jailed over 'coward punch' at Perth bar

A woman has managed to fend off an attempted abduction in Red Hill, police say.

Man attempts to 'abduct' woman on suburban street

Remy and Wayne Gardner.

Motorcycle champion and son in custody in Japan

Megan Levy

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday.

Trump's doesn't have a clue about the law, critics claim

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Donald Trump.

Election hits Trump where it hurts

ANALYSIS
Michael Evans

Riding high: Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Clinton trolls Trump on Putin

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 07: A view of the Centrelink office in Inala on Brisbane's southside is seen on August 7, ...

Centrelink fobs-off the watchdog as complaints soar

Bemused: Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

'Time wasters' public service comes out swinging at unions

John Lloyd had dismissed the industrial action that had taken place so far, saying it had little effect.

We're not stripping conditions: Public Service Commissioner

The Eiffel Tower stands above the city skyline as the sun sets over skyscrapers in La Defense business district in ...

DFAT flies 23 executives business class to Paris for meeting about saving money

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston
1 hr ago

Banks having us on over tracker mortgages, says ASIC chief

Peter Martin

How the NSW RSL is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars

David Wroe

Former prime minister Tony Abbott with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. The latter whittle away the former's massive ...

Abbott and Turnbull switch places on guns

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Senator Ian Macdonald during Supplementary Budget Estimates at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 18 October 2016. ...

Are these two senators the rudest men in Australia? You decide...

COMMENT

A recent poll published by the Climate Institute found support for coal power is continuing to collapse among Australians.

'Dummy spit': BHP complains it isn't appreciated in Australia

Former prime minister Tony Abbott in Parliament on Tuesday during the debate on gun laws.

Government would be 'crackers' to relax gun laws: Abbott

A Chinese Coast Guard boat sprays a water cannon at Filipino fishermen near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea ...

China may give Filipino fishermen access to Scarborough

Hillary Clinton making a serious face in the second debate.

Your face can determine your fortune

Officers guard The Grand Palace in Bangkok, on Monday.

Thai police 'foiled Bangkok bomb plot'

Lindsay Murdoch

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng, left, and Chen Dong salute after entering the space lab Tiangong-2.

Chinese astronauts enter space station

John Warhurst

Bigger should be better in new Assembly

COMMENT
John Warhurst

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

First lady Michelle Obama speaks

Most popular person in US politics will never run for president

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

James Packer released a statement saying he was 'respectful, that these detentions have occurred in another country and ...

Questions the Crown board can't answer about the Packer 18

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

Shoppers at Coles and other retailers will be able to convert flybuys points into Velocity points.

Virgin and Coles strike deal to exchange flybuys for Velocity points

Neelam Gopalani did the the Duke of Edinburgh Award while she was at high school.

Students learn good marks may not be good enough to get a job

1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Treasury secretary John Fraser is busy bee

CBD
Carolyn Cummins
1 hr ago

Cranes reach new heights with record numbers across Australia

Details of Chinese high rollers in hands of mainland authorities

EXCLUSIVE
Philip Wen

Gambling can be as certain as death and taxes

COMMENT

Workplace culture a deal breaker for many employees

Get the numbers right before you start.

How to calculate a renovation budget on the spot

Laundry design

10 things you forget you can put in the washing machine

The proposed laws would mean that unit owners may not be able to ban short-term letting in their buildings.

Furious reaction to report that sweeps away Airbnb restrictions

Will and Karlie's Block apartment in Port Melbourne.

The hottest new trends for kitchens for next year

Nicola Powell.

Buyers eye Macgregor as Canberra property prices soar

Robin Williams was known for his love of cycling.

You can buy one of Robin Williams' bikes - but there's one small catch

Lifestyle

Business class is where the action lies.

Five of the most game-changing business class seats in the sky

High Flyer

Raj Patel was on the verge of declaring bankruptcy when he saw a financial counsellor.

The three things low-income earners can do to get ahead

Christine Long

Michael Douglas in the 1987 film Wall Street. Women make better fund managers than men but most women don't take enough ...

Women not taking enough risks with their super

John Collett

Luke Anear, founder of SafetyCulture is staying put in Townsville.

Surprisingly humble home of this $160 million Aussie tech success

Rob Caslick is the ultimate social entrepreneur.

Think you're busy? Meet Rob Caslick

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Trump pushes for Congress term limit

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The circus wants the circus back

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Accused paedophile 'bathed' Bali's street girls

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Islamic State: 'all is calm in Mosul'

A demonstrator is removed during a campaign rally for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, Monday, Oct. 17, ...

World of Photos - October 19, 2016

house of lies

House of Lies Season 4 - now streaming on Stan.

norm of the north

Arctic Adventure Norm of the North

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Fine motor skills: What should you expect?

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The business rules of attraction

Advertiser

Tom Cruise reprises his role as Jack Reacher, a hardbitten former military policeman who specialises in dishing out ...

Cruise's Jack Reacher sequel is downright touching: review

Jake Wilson

Kim Cattrall faced adversity over her new series <i>Sensitive Skin</i>.

Kim Cattrall faced discrimination over new series Sensitive Skin

X Factor judges, from left, Adam Lambert, Iggy Azalea and Guy Sebastian make up an all tattooed panel.

In the dog days of reality TV, is The X Factor still relevant?

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson

Guests on Monday's <i>Have You Been Paying Attention?</i> offended the Thai ambassador.

Thai ambassador puts HYBPA? on notice over 'disrespectful' skit

Ebony Bowden

Michael Moore has some views on Trump and America.

Michael Moore to release 'surprise' film about Trump

Rob Moran

Kyle MacLachlan, as he appeared in the original series of <i>Twin Peaks</i>.

Kyle MacLachlan tells how Twin Peaks reboot came about

Michael Idato

Ryan Lochte, the US Olympic swimmer who lied about a drunken encounter at a gas station in Brazil during the Rio Games.

Disgraced US swimmer Ryan Lochte is heading into acting

Ebony Bowden

Frank Ocean at the 2013 Grammy Awards where he picked up two gongs.

Frank Ocean misses Grammys deadline – on purpose

Ebony Bowden

David 'Dsee' Chavez and Ian 'Swaze' Ballesteros with their mural of Jackie Chan on Challis Street Dickson. Photo Elesa Kurtz

Canberra's own 'China Town' in Dickson gets a new mural

Tim Cope with Tigon, who accompanied him on his 10,000-kilometre journey.

Library rules go to the dogs for special visit from author

Trajavu founders Reuben Khong, Marshall Clifton and Jeanette Zhang.

How to travel like a local in Canberra

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama smile together as they wait to greet Italian Prime Minister Matteo ...

'Goddess moment': Michelle Obama dazzles final State Dinner

Jenna Clarke

Weight Watchers brazenly tried to exploit women's insecurities

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

"I have no intention of sharing my bikini photos ... they don't tell the whole story, far from it."

Some myths never die, but this breast cancer one needs to go

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

"You don't see the mental illness: It's not a mass; it's not a cyst. But it's there."

Amanda Seyfried opens up about her struggle with OCD

Nicole Economos

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I was ghosted by my bridesmaid in the lead-up to my wedding

Donald and Melania Trump.

Why Melania and Donald Trump are a perfect match

COMMENT

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 14: Khloe Kardashian attends the House of CB flagship store launch at House Of CB on June 14, ...

Khloe fires back at Trump's 'ugly Kardashian' remarks

Adele performs in Nashville on October 16, 2016.

Adele shocked as partner surprises her with love confetti

Mary Ward

Back pain, all in your head? No, not all.

Using your mind to relieve back pain

Sarah Berry

More reason to move: Exercise for hormone's sake.

How exercise gives your fat cells a workout

Gretchen Reynolds

When the body doesn't know friend from enemy.

Why autoimmune diseases affect women more

Marlene Cimons

The FAT: Feta, avocado and tomato on toast.

25 avocado recipes that are almost as good as owning a house

The chef is pictured here with the Cube from his Everdure by Heston barbecue range.

Heston Blumenthal: How to make ice-cream from your barbecue

Neil Perry's spring spinach gnocchi with peas, zucchini, goats curd and tarragon.

This quick and easy gnocchi is the perfect pasta dish for spring

Yang Li terminated her pregnancy to save her brother Yang Jun's life.

The woman who terminated her baby to save her brother's life

Derek Steele wants to raise his sons to know what makes "a real man".

Dad tells sons how to be a "real man" in powerful open letter

A delightful under the sea drawing became a tattoo for this dad!

Parents are turning their children's drawings into tattoos

Como Hotel, The Treasury, Perth.

World's best hotels named: Australian hotel comes in at No.2

Kylie McLaughlin

Terminal 2 at Singapore Changi Airport.

The best of the best: The perfect airport named

Ben Groundwater

Hotel Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa.

Six of the best beautiful Fijian resorts to escape to

Sheriden Rhodes

The Pixel and Pixel XL are available in 'Very Silver' and 'Quite Black'.

The most complete Android phone ever

Tim Biggs

The mosaic surface of Venus.

Venus spins strangely and we don't know why

Kenneth Chang

Original content like <i>Stranger Things</i> has helped Netflix stave off a customer revolt.

Netflix subscriber numbers soar despite VPN crackdown, price hike

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Over the years, many people have come up with illustrations of what the Apple Car may look like.

How Apple backed away from car plans

Mark Gurman and Alex Webb

Trolls prompt Disney rethink on Twitter buy

2017 Audi R8 V10 Plus Spyder.

First drive: New Audi R8 V10 Spyder

Jonathan Hawley

2016 Lexus RX200t F Sport.

Lexus reveals expanded RX range

Dom Tripolone

2017 Ford Escape.

Ford to bring back the Escape

Dom Tripolone

Compact cars could be set to have larger engines in the near future.

Carmakers forced back to bigger engines in new emissions era

The ACCC will examine fuel efficiency claims as part of its study into the car industry.

ACCC sets sights on car industry

David McCowen

Apple has been testing its own autonomous vehicle system.

How Apple scaled back its titanic plan to take on Detroit

Milos Dimitrijevic of Sydney celebrates with teammates after scoring the second goal for Sydney FC.

Sydney FC see off Canberra Olympic

Nick Kyrgios tanks against?Mischa Zverev at?the Shanghai Masters.

Podcast: Canberra comeback kids - Kyrgios, Taylor and ... Giteau?

Canberra golfer Matt Millar wants another crack at a major.

Millar goes from fairways to penthouse in $12m event

Portrait of back rower Lolo Fakaosilea who has signed on a 2 year deal with the Brumbies

The Brumbies recruit who wants to fight Paul Gallen

Alison Bai leads the local contingent for the Canberra International.

Canberra International to showcase Australian talent

Brett Deledio looks set to make a Giant move.

Giants grab Deledio, as Tigers move on Caddy

Sport W-League Round 2 Canberra United vs Sydney FC at McKellar Park, Canberra. United player Emma Cheaker and Sydney FC ...

United coach backs attacking domination in W-League

Oenone Wood says she is humbled to be included in Cycling Australia's Hall of Fame.

Oenone Wood to join cycling Hall of Fame