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Attorney-General George Brandis captured by the Sky News camera and microphone.

Hot mic catches Brandis' thoughts on colleagues

Tom McIlroy
36 mins ago

Phil Donato has secured the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party its first seat in the lower house of the NSW Parliament.

Byelection decided: Orange is NSW's most marginal seat

Senator Malcolm Roberts during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 7 November 2016. Photo: ...

NASA slaps down climate sceptic Malcolm Roberts

Employment Minister Michaelia Cash and her colleagues face defiance within their own offices over workplace policy.

Coalition staffers' workplace revolt escalates

Noel Towell
13 mins ago

Dan Bourchier will join the ABC team in Canberra, presenting the nightly television news bulletin as well as 666 ...

ABC brings in outsider as newsreader - and he gets a second job, too

Tax deductions claimed by each worker for clothing or accessories cost $211 on average.

Tax deductions for work clothes to be scrapped?

Trump's colossal mistake will haunt his presidency

ANALYSIS

APS dept makes history with fourth pay deal no-vote

Noel Towell

Cheeky burglar leaves 'bum print' at scene of crime

'I've already won': High Court rejects Culleton's bid for delay

Turnbull is about to find out if the election was worth it

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Cricketer Brian Lara is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history.

Cricket legend Brian Lara signs with Australian country pub team

1 hr ago

Chris Wilson was attacked by an emu when riding along the Cotter River.

Be careful. There's a particularly 'protective' emu in Canberra

cup of spilling black coffee creating splash

Teen sues Virgin, claims genitals burnt in mid-air coffee spill

Morris Boccabella is selling his "Trump" number plates on Gumtree.

'TRUMP' number plate goes on sale for $250,000

Water expert, Dr Fiona Dyer, discusses the water quality in Canberra's lakes as the water's getting warmer. Photo Elesa Kurtz

Should you be swimming in Canberra's lakes?

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Cyclist v animal: when nature attacks

There are plenty of packaged muesli bars to choose from in the supermarkets.

How to choose a snack bar that's actually good for you

Analysts were underwhelmed by Coca-Cola Amatil's investor briefing on Friday, their subsequent reports sending shares in ...

50 nifty uses for Coca-Cola that have nothing to do with drinking it

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at ...

7:12PM

Accused takes stand to deny he raped woman he met ...

7:07PM

Ghosts of Carriageworks' past unite with Sydney ...

6:56PM

Mila Kelly, 4, of Crace, enjoying the warm weather at Manuka Pool.

Warm weather heats up Canberra's pool scene

Woman accused of killing mum 'wished she was dead instead'

13 mins ago

An impossible dream: Inside the ACT's rent trap

The Canberra Railway Museum's Garry Reynolds with some of the carriages on site. The museum has recently gone into ...

Temporary stop for Canberra Railway Museum

The 43-year-old Moruya man could not be revived.

Man dies after difficulties snorkelling near Moruya

Aspen Medical's Glenn Keys and Dr Andrew Walker in Canberra.

Canberra firm wins gold medal in international humanitarian aid

Road signs, Curve, Bend, Road, Traffic, Transport, Danger, Yellow, Warning, Sign, Village, Street, Concept, Symbol, ...

Southside suburbs topping the list for Canberrans' complaints

Chris Wilson was attacked by an emu when riding along the Cotter River.

The new magpie? Emu chases Canberra cyclists

Julene Thorburn pleaded guilty to perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Tia's foster-mother pleads guilty to perjury

QLD

WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has called for the threshold to remove children from dysfunctional families to ...

Top cop labels stolen generation claims 'bullshit'

WA

Missing: Quanne Diec.

Police search for body of schoolgirl missing since 1998

NSW

Ballot

Public service bosses put unchanged agreement to vote again

Diplomats and their dependents in the ACT will now have their licences suspended if they accumulate a certain number of ...

Diplomats no longer have road rule immunity in Canberra

Science Minister Greg Hunt speaking in August.

CSIRO encouraged to maintain 'pure, public good' science

EXCLUSIVE

Attorney-General George Brandis captured by the Sky News camera and microphone.

Brandis caught calling colleagues 'mediocre' and 'not very good'

36 mins ago

Rod Culleton has his High Court debut. It was rocky ride

US alliance now security threat to Australia, says Di Natale

MONEY AFR 100421 MELB PIC BY JESSICA SHAPIRO... GENERIC cash, banks, interest rates, wages, pay, import, export, notes, ...

Morrison signals another surplus delay on the cards

1 hr ago

Amin Afravi is an Iranian refugee on the Manus Island regional processing centre.

Mental illness of detainees 'amongst highest recorded'

Immigration minister Peter Dutton during question time at Parliament House Canberra on Monday 21 November 2016. Photo: ...

'I'm not interested in [Shorten's] politically correct nonsense'

Stephanie Peatling

Senator Malcolm Roberts during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 7 November 2016. Photo: ...

NASA chief slaps down climate sceptic One Nation MP

Changing of the guard: Xi Jinping and Barack Obama pass each other at the APEC summit's opening session in Lima.

Only one winner in collapse of Trans-Pacific Partnership

ANALYSIS

Police on an anti-drug trafficking operation patrol as a woman pushes a child along the sidewalk in the Cidade de Deus ...

Bodies found, chopper crashes after clashes in Rio slum

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy delivers a speech after his defeat in the first round of the French 'Les ...

Sarkozy gone after French left-wingers pay to vote him out

German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Angela Merkel 'to run for fourth term as German chancellor'

Jack Waterford.

Moonshine for the disenchanted

Jack Waterford

Any fool can highlight the problems, getting workable solutions with majority support means you really have to work hard ...

Any fool can get elected, it's what happens next that counts

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Donald Trump might just be the best thing that ever happened to climate action.

Trump is the wake-up call on climate we needed

Julian Cribb

Tax deductions claimed by each worker for clothing or accessories cost $211 on average.

About 500,000 people could lose their tax deductions

The Aussie dollar has fallen below US74c.

Where next for the 'tarnished' Australian dollar?

Professor Paul Kofman, dean of business and economics at the University of Melbourne.

Australia's banks need an 'overhaul' not CEO pledges

1 hr ago

A Qantas spokesman said the airline was considering whether changes were needed to existing safeguards and was in ...

Qantas, American Airlines to fight decision to block flight deal

1 hr ago

Trump supplies gravy to flavour Boral's $3.5 billion buy

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
1 hr ago

'Not much to smile about' as ASX slips

1 hr ago

How to get wages bang for the tax cut buck

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Goldman turns bullish on economy and $A

Real estate buyers and sellers have been warned to be wary of online companies promising to connect them with the best ...

Buyers and sellers warned about agent comparison websites

When we met, he owned a three-seater sofa in the most opulent fabric I have seen outside Versailles.

Design wars: what to do when your styles don't match

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 12 Hunter Street, Yarralumla. October 29, 2016.?

Canberra's auction record broken with $5-million-plus home sale

Allhomes Canberra. Domain. November 16. 2016. A historic building at 155 Comur Street, Yass is on the market.

The old general store in Yass seeks a new lease of life

Millennials repeatedly fall into five design traps.

The five biggest decorating mistakes millennials make

Even with the top down, the Dawn's bespoke audio system measures ambient noise via two microphones.

Which luxury car has the sweetest sound system?

Luxury Cars

Bianchi's new release is one mean machine.

This top-of-the-line road bike is not for the faint-hearted

Sporting Style

Renting can make more financial sense than buying in some circumstances.

Why I own an investment property but rent my home

Credit card companies will often entice new users with a honeymoon offer.

How banks cash in with parallel deals

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Maddison Lawrence of Slick Azz Auto

No degree is no problem in small business

Sylvia Pennington

Matt Schneider says Optika employs a high ratio of employees with autism or Asperger's syndrome who, with unconventional ...

Secrets from Australia's top innovators

Kate Jones

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Stink in Canada's parliament over the word 'Fart'

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Plays of the Week

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Girl trapped under truck rescued

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Trump not happy with Saturday Night Live

Fiete, a two year-old male polar bear (Ursus Maritimus) from Rostock Zoo.

World of Photos

Good Behaviour

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

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Every single episode of Seinfeld now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Selena Gomez accept the award favorite female artist pop/rock at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on ...

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at AMAs

Emily Yahr and Mikael Wood
3 mins ago

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 20: Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz speaks at a anti-hate rally at a Brooklyn park named in ...

Beastie Boys leads anti-hate rally over rise in pro-Trump graffiti

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year

Adele fans left empty-handed over website crashes

Ebony Bowden

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

Alex Dyson and Matt Okine announce Triple J departure

Rob Moran

Kanye West's working on his own biopic, and he's got an idea for who should play him.

Kanye walks off stage three songs into gig after slamming Beyonce

Rob Moran

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump: "Google what is ISIS?"

Baldwin returns as a very nervous Trump on SNL

Aja Styles

Guy Sebastian finished fifth at Eurovision 2015 with his song Tonight Again.

X Factor's dire on-set conditions revealed

EXCLUSIVE
Ebony Bowden

McDonald's movie paints a less than cheering picture

Sandra Hall

Maddison Noble and four-year-old daughter Riley Freeman are the creatives behind new kids fashion label 'Raising Riley'.

Canberra mum launches gender neutral kids fashion label

1 hr ago

The National Zoo and Aquarium?has welcomed the birth of four baby?Black and White Ruffed Lemurs who will become part of ...

Baby lemurs to become part of global breeding program

A donation by a homeless man in Canberra to local rescue dog organisation ACT Rescue and Foster (via Dogs on the Run).

Homeless man makes touching donation

Gigi Hadid impersonates Melania Trump alongside co-host Jay Pharoah during the 2016 American Music Awards on Sunday in ...

Gigi Hadid lights up social media with Melania Trump impression

Amy Croffey

Heidi Klum arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. ...

The best and most creatively dressed on the AMAs red carpet

Jenna Clarke

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singer Z LaLa attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November ...

Big hair and sheer dresses rule the AMAs red carpet 2016

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to thank her friends and fans for their support after the "wave of abuse and harassment" ...

Meghan Markle breaks silence on social media amid 'abuse'

Amy Croffey

Girl, domestic violence, child, sad, alone, afraid

Should we get involved in our kids' friendship battles?

Kasey Edwards

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Students protest against Columbia University's wrestling team following the publication of sexist and racist messages ...

Protest leads to suspension of university athletes

Mary Ward

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: Chrissy Teigen attends the Host One To Remember event at Haven's Kitchen on November 15, ...

'Look who wants a safe space now': Teigen blasts Trump

Charmed and dangerous?

Charm offensive: A surprising red flag for domestic violence

Paula Goodyer

The reward is in the effort: Don't be afraid to push yourself.

How to get the most out of every workout

Jordan D. Metzl

Remembering her power: Zoe Kazan.

Zoe Kazan on overcoming an eating disorder

COMMENT
ZOE KAZAN

Rolando Schirato, from Vittoria coffee, is looking at expanding into the US.

Australian coffee brewing a high-end US takeover

Scott Bolles

The Blue Ducks' mixed-grain dhal is a convenient and healthy mid-week dinner recipe.

Vegetarian: Give tasty old dhal a superfood boost

Neil Perry's orecchiette in tuna ragout.

Weekly meal planner: Pastas for warm weather

Some of the teen mums from the original documentary series.

The trials and tribulations of teenage mums, 10 years on

AAP

Jessica Whelan, 4, passed away on Sunday.

Girl whose portrait touched thousands has died from cancer

Ariane Beeston

Santa is watching you ...

Forget Elf on the Shelf: this Christmas it's all about the Santa Cam

Ariane Beeston

Germany has long had a relaxed attitude to nakedness.

Why Germans are the champions of going nude in public

Tim Richards

Before you head off, make sure you know what the visa requirements are.

Every country Australians can enter without needing a visa

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

The Belmond Grand Hibernian on the line to Cork.

Green with envy: Europe's newest luxury train journey rolls out

Alison Stewart

The iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple will fix iPhone 6 'touch disease', for $230

LG's E6 and G6 Ultra HD OLED have a sound bar across the front to improve the audio.

The new gold standard for home cinema

COMMENT

Getting fit, accomplishing tasks and making money. But can Deliveroo be full time?

Deliveroo for a day: can you make a living in the gig economy?

nbn

NBN's $20b government loan to finish rollout

Gizmodo

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

What actually works to stop mozzies?

Bridie Smith

Can last year's Best Luxury Car Under $80,000, the Mercedes-Benz C200, see off the new Audi A4.

The Best Luxury Car under $80,000

Andrew MacLean

LDV says its new T60 ute should receive a five-star crash rating.

LDV unveils new T60 ute

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Kluger rival reviewed

Kez Casey

Molly Taylor has mad history as the first woman to win the ARC as a driver.

Molly Taylor wins Australian Rally Championship with Subaru

David McCowen

Porsche is set to offer a manual gearbox again on its 911 GT3 road racer

Manual returns to Porsche 911 GT3

Andrew MacLean

Mazda rotary-powered RX-Vision concept.

Mazda plots rotary sports car return

Stephen Ottley

Dave Taylor played with the Titans previously.

Raiders return to pre-season with Dave Taylor in tow

Josh Dugan scores Australia's second try against New Zealand at Anfield on Sunday.

Australia outclass Kiwis to win Four Nations

Meg Lanning scored 134 runs off 122 balls.

Lanning's record-breaking ton helps Stars to 2-0 series lead

Spotlight: Jordan Spieth poses with greenkeeping staff and the Stonehaven trophy after winning the 2016 Australian Open ...

Spieth wins gripping three-way play-off in Australian Open

Cate McGregor.

Cate McGregor debuts for Wests-UC in Cricket ACT women's comp

The Raiders will start pre-season training in Bruce on Monday.

Canberra women to join Raiders for rugby league pathway

Peter Hanscomb, Matthew Renshaw, and Nic Maddinson

Axe falls: Maddinson, Renshaw, Handscomb to make Test debuts

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 19: Bernard Foley of Australia celebrates after scoring his side's second try with David Pocock ...

Scrum needs work but Cheika praises fighting spirit of Wallabies