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The Australian capital is one of Qatar Airways' eight new destinations for 2017-18.

'Huge surprise': ACT to get more overseas flights

57 mins ago

President-elect Donald Trump: standard media reporting no longer applies.

Trump has defeated the media. And the media don't know what to do

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis delivers a statement to the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 28 ...

Turnbull 'doesn't have the guts' to sack Senator Brandis: Shorten

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Michael de Berardino died on Joffre Street in Reservoir.

Neighbours' 46-year feud ends in death on footpath

Susan Kiefel at her swearing-in to the High Court in September 2007.

Australia gets first female High Court chief justice

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ACT govt questions 'human rights' impact of water price rise

1 hr ago

Qantas bales out of ambitious plan after US blocks deal

'See you in court': Student rejects MP's 'sham' apology

Stand by for a rate hike: OECD issues economy warning

Peter Martin

Police shoot father after he pointed gun at young daughter's head

CSIRO set to make millions in China with solar deal

EXCLUSIVE

Street outreach worker Zack Bryers. Photo Jay Cronan

Homeless teen, Afghan vet, national gridiron player: A remarkable life

Junk food and soft drink are hindering our health.

The 10 things Australia needs to do to improve health

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson assesses some coral near Great Keppel Island.

The Great Barrier Reef story Pauline Hanson didn't show

ANALYSIS

Amazon's The Grand Tour has come to Australia, but there's no simple way to watch it on your television.

Amazon quietly introduces video streaming to Australia - sort of

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine hires defamation lawyer over Stefanovic gossip

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Ohio University attacker shot dead

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

ACO concert Beethoven's Favourite is dominated ...

12:44PM

AMP shakes up management after massive losses

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Georgian gentleman puts schizophrenia at centre ...

12:38PM

Local ABC newsreader Craig Allen was nowhere to be seen on Canberrans' screens on Monday night due to a technical glitch

'Technical glitch' halts ABC Canberra's local news bulletin

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

Teens on bicycles involved in Waniassa assault and robbery

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

Cheryl Woutersz, who was allegedly killed by her daughter.

Drugs drove daughter to mother's 'bizarre, ritualistic killing'

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

Author of One Woman's War and Peace, Wing Commander (Ret'd) Sharon Brown at the launch of her book at the Australian War ...

Retired ADF nurse recalls near-fatal helicopter crash

CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood.

Strikes loom again for Medicare and Centrelink

The war memorial slab that fell on the three-year-old girl, killing her.

Girl crushed by monument in front of parents, siblings

QLD

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

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

NSW

A man has died in hospital after he was allegedly stabbed while walking off a bus in Fremantle. (File pic)

Teen dies after bus stabbing by relative

WA

CPSU National Secretary Nadine Flood.

Fresh wave of strikes to hit Centrelink, Medicare

'Extremely unfortunate': ACCC chairman Rod Sims

Public servants are 'right to feel aggrieved': ACCC boss

Speaker of the House of Representatives Tony Smith deployed security guards to break-up no-vote campaigning.

Staffers almost cause embarrassment for government

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis delivers a statement to the Senate at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 28 ...

Shorten says Turnbull 'doesn't have the guts' to sack Brandis

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Parliament's lawns to be sealed off under sweeping security overhaul

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

Key Bill Shorten ally faces new probe over alleged corruption

Ben Schneiders

Liverpool Plains beef farmer Derek Blomfield at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 29 November 2016. fedpol Photo: ...

Farmers demand Coalition action on climate change

38 mins ago

"I am delighted with the work that my colleagues are undertaking, it is measured by results": Prime Minister Malcolm ...

PM deflects reshuffle talk amid concerns over Pyne-Payne jobs

1 hr ago

Hon Justice Susan Kiefel AC, Australia's first female High Court chief justice.

Susan Kiefel becomes first female High Court chief justice

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

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

Heath Aston

"He's a businessman and I am sure he will weigh the pros and cons": Donald Trump.

Electoral College pitfalls on full display after US vote

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
17 mins ago

Peter Wilding: the man who invented the word 'Brexit'.

Peter Wilding coined the term Brexit. Now he fears its impact

Nick Miller

The CF-18 is similar to Australia's F/A-18F.

Canada fighter jet crashes, pilot condition unknown: military

Deutsche Telekom's customer routers targeted in global attack

A new book explains that financial reasons are the main drivers for children to continue to live at home.

Kids won't leave home? Don't worry

Jenna Price

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne have yet to put together a coherent defence policy.

What’s the plan for Australia's future? Where to next?

Nicholas Stuart

Customers must download the Optus Xtra app and let it put static and video ads on to their mobile phone.

Optus offers customers free data in exchange for watching ads

1 hr ago

Investors have done well out of the election of Donald Trump earlier this month.

Markets Live: Vocus shares smacked

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
13 mins ago

Allowing banks to team up in Apple Pay negotiations would reduce competition to provide the payment services customers ...

Banks' bid to team up in Apple Pay talks rejected

36 mins ago

Qantas said the deal would have increased traffic from the US by 9 per cent.

Qantas bales out of ambitious deal with American Airlines

The cost of not breaking the big bank 'lazy tax'

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Reserve Bank rate hike needed to 'unwind' housing tension: OECD

Cyber Monday's reign as top online spending day under threat

James Hardie confirms zero-dollar tax bill in Australia

Colin Kruger, CBD

157 Springvale Drive Weetangera.

What draws buyers to this expensive Belconnen suburb?

Auctioneers rarely take bids from kids so don't stress about your child's fidgety limbs.

How to survive an auction with your children in tow

The prospect of downsizing can stir up emotions about entering a new stage of life.

Thinking small: the hidden truth about downsizing

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

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

Dual occupancy demand for remediated Mr Fluffy blocks

A better feel or just placebo?

Does compression athletic gear actually work?

Long Run
Laura Hill

A Grey Goose martini should be stirred, not shaken.

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

Fine Drinks

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

Subcontractors in Queensland are to be given a better deal.

Qld plans new payment system for 'subbies'

How can my husband who is a sole trader write off a large asset?

One big tax myth that could cost you

Max Newnham

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UN food aid exhausted in eastern Aleppo

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Drone video reveals Apple's 'spaceship' headquaters

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Police shoot man after 90-minute chase

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Third stolen pygmy marmoset found safe

Andrew Dyson

Best of Fairfax cartoons, Nov 29

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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Adrien Brody stars in a Wes Anderson directed short for H&M

Wes Anderson creates Christmas short starring Adrien Brody

Linda Morris

Stars Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard with director Justin Kurzel.

Why Fassbender and Cotillard jumped into video game movie

Garry Maddox

Amazon's The Grand Tour has come to Australia, but there's no simple way to watch it on your television.

The Grand Tour available to stream in Australia

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson
1 hr ago

Karl Stefanovic hosts the Nine Network's Today Show.

Nine hires defamation lawyer over Stefanovic gossip

Georgina Mitchell

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

Prince in 1985, two years before popping the big question.

Sheila E tells of the night Prince popped the question

Paris Pompor

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

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

Aly is the first female Muslim MP in Federal Parliament.

Meet Daily Life's top 10 Women of the Year, as nominated by you

Daisy Dumas

BMI weight analysis does not take into account many things, including lifestyle habits.

Why reducing advice to a BMI number is hurting our health

Kasey Edwards

Love may not be the best reason to stay in a relationship.

Love is no reason to stay in a rotten relationship

Kerri Sackville

Prince William weighs in on Prince Harry's girlfriend Meghan Markle.

Prince William weighs in on Prince Harry's girlfriend

Amy Croffey

Moroccan TV station 2M airs makeup tips for hiding domestic violence.

TV show airs makeup tips to hide domestic violence

Party prank gone wrong: Princess Beatrice of York reportedly cut Ed Sheeran's face.

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

Our phones are leaving us mentally aroused and unable to sleep.

Sleeping with the enemy: why Australians struggling to sleep

Sarah Berry

Yo-yo dieting: getting to the guts of it

Scientists say gut microbes may play role in yo-yo dieting, obesity

Kate Kelland

Junk food and soft drink are hindering our health.

The 10 things Australia needs to do to improve health

Hazelnut macaroons, coconut jelly and soft chocolate.

The ultimate list of dinner party recipes for entertaining season

Smith & Daughters' pan-fried peppers.

Five dishes, five minutes – top chefs' foolproof quick hit recipes

A selection of supermarket cheeses as tasted at Gerard's Bar & Charcuterie.

The great supermarket cheese taste test: what the experts will buy

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

Parents are not happy about unisex toilets being introduced at a UK school.

Parents outraged over unisex primary school toilets

Doctors have warned water beads can cause serious illness if swallowed.

Water beads pose serious hazard to children, new report

Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

The 10 countries in the world right now not involved in wars

David Whitley

ATM skimmers and PIN readers are a worldwide problem.

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

Sue Williams and Jimmy Thomson

James Bond Island, Phang Nga Bay National Park.

Phuket: Is it still a safe holiday destination for Australians?

Tracey Spicer

Designer Veniamin Geskin has been imagining curved iPhones for quite a while. Here his iPhone 8 concept is seen in a ...

Apple could launch curved iPhone next year

1 hr ago

The solar thermal research hub at Steel River, Newcastle.

CSIRO's push into huge Chinese renewables

EXCLUSIVE
Marcus Strom

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

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

Reddit CEO admits to editing users' posts

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

Apple Glass: what the company needs to do

2017 Holden Barina.

2017 Holden Barina prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen Coupe Sport GTE concept

Volkswagen's next top model

Andrew MacLean

2017 Infiniti Q60.

Driven: Infiniti Q60 Coupe

Drive Staff

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

Anna Flanagan is taking some time away from hockey.

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

French rugby side Toulon have announced the signing of Semi Radradra.

French rugby club announce signing of Eels' Radradra

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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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

Fate in the balance: ARL Commission chairman John Grant.

NRL clubs call emergency meeting to remove chairman

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

NRL risks clubland war over players: Gallen