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Labor frontbencher Terri Butler apologised for her comments on Q&A but Calum Thwaites said it wasn't good enough.

'See you in court': law student rejects Labor MP's apology

Fate in the balance: ARL Commission chairman John Grant.

NRL clubs call emergency meeting to remove chairman

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'Extremely unfortunate': ACCC chairman Rod Sims

PS boss makes 'unprecedented' video plea to staff

Noel Towell

A lawyer has been accused of fraudulently taking thousands of dollars in legal fees.

Canberra lawyer accused of taking $30,000 in fees fraud

Alexandra Back

Paul Sant poses in a cockpit.

Alleged Melbourne airport hoax caller 'threw radio into a lake'

Opportunites for women have never been better.

This is why middle class white men are so angry

COMMENT

Man who pushed four women onto train tracks had 'significant history'

Key Bill Shorten ally faces new probe over alleged corruption

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The man who earned billions - from selfies

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Brandis under fire for 'throwing Hockey under a bus'

The real reasons adult children live with their parents

COMMENT

Woman removes hundred dollar bills from her purse / wallet generic cash Australina money notes AFR MARKET WRAP

Why you won't pay 884 per cent interest on a fridge any more

One of the mums from the series now, 10 years later, with her kids and Plumpton High's then principal Glenn Sargeant.

Last minute legal dramas force ABC to pull doco on teen mums

Just when should you decorate your Christmas tree? And when should it come down.

When should you put up your Christmas tree?

Amber Heard.

'How is this happening to me? Amber Heard in powerful video

Princess Beatrice reportedly sliced Ed Sheeran's face during a party prank.

Princess Beatrice slices Ed Sheeran's face with a sword

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Twitter mocks Trudeau's eulogy

Here's booking at you: parking inspector.

The five people you'll never meet at a wedding

Pineapple and ginger Pana chocolate.

Delectable things you can make with a block of chocolate

Cowan scores quickfire 66 to end Tasmania’s hopes

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The ABC of free TV: Canberra's favourite shows of ...

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Cats back in the black with $2.3m profit

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ACT drivers paid more than 8 cents per litre more at the pump during the September quarter than drivers in the country's ...

Canberra takes an 8c a litre hit to petrol prices

'My life didn't have to be hopeless': the school program for teen mums

Retired ADF nurse recalls near-fatal helicopter crash

The first Mr Fluffy blocks auctioned by Ray White's Colin McIntyre.

Dual occupancy demand for Mr Fluffy blocks

Michael Conlin and Steven Murray from Canberra Small Weddings.

The Canberra duo tapping into a different wedding market

Seven months after opening, the Majura Parkway doesn't show up on Apple Maps.

The major Canberra road that doesn't exist on a map

Generic Uber, taxi, taxis, sydney, NSW, Taken in Pyrmont Tuesday 19th July 2016 photo: Ryan Stuart

ACT government teams up with Uber for December discounts

Samantha Giufre was dragged by a car before being left on a Casula street.

'Boom or bang': Roadside drug deal goes badly wrong

NSW

Protesters who climbed onto the awning of Immigration Minister Peter Dutton's office have been fined.

Court no place for commentary: Chief Magistrate

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The woman was pulled from the Murchison River in Kalbarri.

Four drown in WA over single weekend

WA

Ultralight pilot Andrew Luton enjoys a unique view of Lake George on November 19, 2016.

When will Lake George do its disappearing act?

Typists ply their trade in a banking office in 1929.

The forgotten milestone that shows how far we have come

COMMENT

The Australian Cyber Security Centre is moving out of the Ben Chifley Building, which it shares with ASIO.

Space problems push cyber security experts out of ASIO HQ

More jobs in his electorate: the agency will move to Armidale, where Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is local MP.

Full impact of Joyce forcing APS out of Canberra revealed

Auditor-General Grant Hehir warns his review may only scratch the surface.

Fossil fuel giants using questionable deductions to avoid tax, A-G warns

Heath Aston
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George Brandis accused of 'throwing Joe Hockey under a bus'

Seized NBN documents to remain under seal

Matthew Knott

The Hazelwood power station will close in March.

Coal station closures inevitable, start planning: Labor and Greens

Labor frontbencher Terri Butler apologised for her comments on Q&A but Calum Thwaites said it wasn't good enough.

'See you in court': law student rejects Labor MP's apology

Protests against the Iraq war at Parliament House in Canberra in December 2002.

Greens, One Nation unite in call for parliamentary approval for war

Treasurer Scott Morrison

Morrison's backpacker tax backdown costs budget $120m

James Massola

Under pressure: Afghan Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum was recently caught in a Taliban ambush that killed several ...

Erratic vice-president accused of beating, abduction

Tammy Davis-Charles is facing up to two years' jail on criminal charges relating to allegedly running a surrogacy ...

Babies given Australian passports 'on basis of false documents'

Lindsay Murdoch

Francois Fillon smiles after delivering a speech after the conservative presidential primary on Sunday.

Fillon the 'housebreaker' wins Gaullist primary

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during his meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office of the White House ...

Trump pushes conspiracy theory that 'millions' voted illegally for Clinton

Opportunites for women have never been better.

This is why middle class white men are so angry

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

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News: Land Development Agency conducted the auctions for the first residential release of land in Lawson today at ...

Beware the blather spouted about housing affordabilty

Jon Stanhope and Khalid Ahmed

Will someone pay for Norfolk Island to plug into a 42 Tbps broadband connection?

Norfolk wants a fibre-to-the-island connection

Woman removes hundred dollar bills from her purse / wallet generic cash Australina money notes AFR MARKET WRAP

Why no consumer will be paying 884 per cent interest any more

(From left) Rebecca Marsh, Amy Smyth and Rosie Togneri from Northern Ireland.

'They're robbing you already': backpackers lament new tax

Stacks of banknotes are piled on a desk in a bakery in Caracas. Once one of the world's strongest currencies, the ...

The currency so devalued it no longer fits in wallets

Australian shares fall ahead of OPEC meeting

Unreality TV: The spin on yearly television ratings

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

The man who earned billions - from selfies

39 mins ago

People trust the policies of politicians they trust

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

If you're worried your home could get damaged or degraded, know that it had the opposite effect on my place.

What really happened when I rented out my apartment on Airbnb

An artist's impression of a new 170-unit development proposed for the corner of Gribble Street and Anthony Rolfe Avenue ...

New high-rise development slated for Gungahlin

Allhomes Canberra. Domain. November 23, 2016.?13 Hobbs Street, O'Connor.

Home fit for an artist hits the market in O'Connor

The first Mr Fluffy blocks auctioned by Ray White's Colin McIntyre.

Dual occupancy demand for remediated Mr Fluffy blocks

If we don't reflect on some of the worst interior trends of 2016, we may find ourselves repeating them.

The five design trends you need to leave in 2016

A Grey Goose martini should be stirred, not shaken.

This is the one thing you should absolutely never do to vodka

Fine Drinks

Separates and neutrals at Polo in the City.

Separate states: The big trend men were rocking at the Polo

Men's Style

Stephanie Alexander looks forward to leftovers.

What I share with Stephanie Alexander and Annabel Crabb

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

You need to make a business case to support a request for a pay rise.

Nicole helps… position a reader for a pay rise

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Wipster's team relishes the underdog title that New Zealand has begun to attract throughout the Asia-Pacific.

'It's like putting up the middle finger to other companies'

Alana Christensen

Rowie Dillon's revenue for her cake business mainly comes from the big airlines.

How I got my food onto an in-flight menu

Kate Jones

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Tourism campaign uncovers hidden gems

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Wisconsin vote recount: Trump says 'nothing will change'

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Backpacker tax deal struck

Backpackers

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Will OPEC announce much-anticipated production cuts?

Orthodox faithful walk around the base of the Cathedral on a misty winter morning.

Stunning drone images from around the world

Preacher on Stan

Preacher is coming. Watch the trailer before all episodes of S1 on Dec 2nd

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Younger Season 3 fast tracked from the U.S. every Thursday.

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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Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine hires defamation lawyer over Stefanovic gossip

Georgina Mitchell
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One of the mums from the series now, 10 years later, with her kids and Plumpton High's then principal Glenn Sargeant.

ABC drops Plumpton High teen mums doco over legal dramas

Sarah Thomas

Crowded House performing at the ARIA Awards.

TV viewers tune in for Crowded House's final Toaster quip

Joe Corre prepares to burn his entire punk collection on a boat on the river Thames. In the background, an effigy of ...

Can you imagine burning $8.4m collection? One man did

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Dev Patel in Hotel Mumbai

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Oops! Film critic mixes up Indian actors in Lion review

Rob Moran

Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel in Netflix's The Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.

Gilmore Girls' famed 'final four words' lead to more questions

Rob Moran

Amy Schumer’s stand-up show <i>Mostly Sex Stuff</i>.

Week of sex on TV makes for titillating ABC2 viewing

Bridget McManus

A.B. Original launch of debut album <i>Reclaim Australia</i>: Adam Briggs 'Briggs' (left) and Dan Rankine 'Trials'.

A.B. Original new album is necessary shock to system

Bernard Zuel

Comedians Denise Scott and Judith Lucy arrive in Canberra on Sunday for the first run of their new show, 'Disappointments'.

Singing, dancing and 'a lot of lying down'

Local wine dogs Mollie and Tannin are again hosting a Christmas party at Murrumbateman Winery.

A Christmas bash for dogs at Murrumbateman winery

Canberra Nerf Games member Orrin Shilton with other participants at Weston Park.

Waging war all in a day's action for Canberra Nerf Games

Princess Beatrice reportedly sliced Ed Sheeran's face during a party prank.

Princess Beatrice slices Ed Sheeran's face with a sword

All of these experiences have been a part of my sexual journey, and none of them matter more or less than any other.

Our definition of "full sex" is in dire need of an update

COMMENT

Amber Heard.

Amber Heard speaks about her experience with domestic violence

Mary Ward

Former reality star Tila Tequila, right, giving a Nazi salute at an alt-right conference in Washington DC.

It's time we called 'alt-right' out for what it really is

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle

Ivanka Trump with children Theodore, Joseph and Arabella.

Eight months is not a birthday: Ivanka given a light roasting

Mary Ward

Khloe Kardashian has become an influential endorser of teeth-whitening products.

Do the latest trending teeth whitening products actually work?

Natalie Reilly

Too big for my boots.

Too big for my beautiful boots: The agony of having long feet

Carol Haffke

Marion Cotillard attends the premiere for <i>From the Land of the Moon (Mal de Pierres)</i>.

Why Marion Cotillard is an industry chameleon

Jane Cornwell

Every style is different.

Is there an ideal running style?

Sarah Berry

The less healthy option: Price or preference?

Is nutritious food really more pricey

Tamar Haspel

Young woman getting ready for morning run

How fitness fights addiction

Paula Goodyer

Is it safe to separate eggs using the shell?

Salmonella risk: Is it safe to separate eggs using the shell?

Richard Cornish

Neil Perry's spinach and feta cakes recipe.

Healthy meal planner: Get your five serves of vegies each day

Shane Delia's mussels with saffron and moghrabieh couscous.

Shane Delia's simple, spicy mussels with couscous

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Women swear more than men ... does that mean they're smarter?

Hatchimals are the "must-have" toy this Christmas.

Mum's honest review of must have Hatchimals toy is going viral

Sometimes it's best to let children solve their own problems.

What happened when I stopped making my kids share

ATM skimmers and PIN readers are a worldwide problem.

ATM skimmers, distraction artists: Five of the greatest travel scams

Sue Williams and Jimmy Thomson

Despite the optional dividing wall, it can feel a bit familiar if you're next to a stranger in the British Airways Club ...

Flight Test: Skip Heathrow in style on your next trip to London

Rob McFarland

Girls write traditional Kiwi greetings on their hands in New Zealand.

Why Kiwis take offence when they are mistaken for Aussies

Ben Groundwater

Will Apple be able to avoid the issues that sunk Google Glass?

Apple Glass: what the company needs to do

Steve Huffman, co-founder and chief executive officer of Reddit.

Reddit CEO admits to editing users' posts

I didn't think Facebook was having a big impact on my life. I was in denial.

Why ditching Facebook was the best decision I ever made

Mark Serrels

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Latest scary malware 'gate' is ImageGate

Gizmodo

Oaxis' InkCase i6 for the iPhone 6 builds an eBook reader into the back of your phone.

Hands on: InkCase smartphone case

COMMENT

2017 Lexus IS200t F Sport.

Driven: New Lexus IS sedan

Drive Staff

2016 Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate.

Driven: VW's V6 Amarok

Stephen Ottley

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T.

Ferrari shows off new super wagon

Andrew MacLean

2017 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell vehicle.

Toyota's hydrogen car reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

2016 Drive Car of the Year Best Small SUV: Volkswagen Tiguan 110TSI.

2016 Drive Car of the Year revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 BMW Alpina B4 BiTurbo Coupe.

Driven: BMW Alpina B4

David Morley

Anna Flanagan is taking some time away from hockey.

Flanagan 'needs to be supported through this', says father

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 23: Darren Lehmann, coach of Australia, looks on during an Australian nets session at ...

Agitated Lehmann unimpressed by call to reinvent himself

Sam Fisher is bound for Sydney.

Canberra's Fisher joins Sydney Swans as a Category B Rookie

David Warner was run out for 47 and Usman Khawaja followed for a duck.

Warner to play on despite shoulder flare-up

No show: Stephen Dank did not appear at his scheduled hearing.

AFL throws out Dank appeal, ASADA fires up

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 29: Cronullla-Surtherland Sharks captain Paul Gallen speaks to the media during the NRL ...

NRL risks clubland war over players: Gallen

Local cycling team, Matt rizzuto, Dan McNamara, Michael tolhurst, Stephen Isbel, Alastair Loutit, Andrew Lake and Ben ...

Canberra locals shape up to Chris Froome

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - NOVEMBER 26: Michael Hooper of Australia offloads under pressure from Joey Carbery of Ireland during ...

Wallabies will be just as motivated: Hooper