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Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop said Australia would bring a "principled and pragmatic" approach when serving on ...

Diplomatic recoup will claw back embassy perks

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Trump broke decades of diplomatic protocol when he spoke with Tsai on the phone.

China lodges indignant protest after Trump's call with Taiwan's Tsai

Philip Wen
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Assistant Social Services Zed Seselja says children need stability.

Expenses bill for Canberra's federal politicians revealed

Andrew Brown

A cleaner decontaminating a garage with chemical foam.

Canberra meth lab house remediation in high demand: cleaners

Andrew Brown

Vesna Ergarac was attacked by someone in an ice induced rage.

Canberra ice attack victim says addicts not getting enough help

Kimberley Le Lievre

Hospitals, including Sunshine Hospital, were inundated on Monday night.

Serious allergy cases increase at territory's emergency rooms

Andrew Brown

Australia Post sends 'burnt, waterlogged' packages to customers

Broede Carmody

Weird is the new normal as federal parliamentary year winds up

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

Do your guests a favour, serve them cheap wine in nice bottles

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Professional organiser finds $280k in a hoarder's house

Kate Jones

Australian crashes multi-million dollar supercar in New Zealand

A 5-year-old boy nails the 'bottle flip' challenge.

What is the deal with this flipping bottle craze?

Alexandra Laskie

Cow graze in a pasture at a dairy farm operated by Van Diemen's Land Co. in Woolnorth, Tasmania, Australia, on Monday, ...

Methane-less cow fart research gets federal government funding

Ginninderra bowler Luke Ryan who's grandfather has recently passed away. The team wore black armbands to remember him in ...

ACT sports hub: Ryan's win a tribute to his late grandfather

Some of the nation's leaders will be catching up on <i>House of Cards</i> during the Parliament's summer break.

What our leaders will be reading and watching over summer

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Follow the leader: David Pocock leads the way during the Wallabies captain's run at Twickenham.

David Pocock prepares himself for the unknown in time off rugby

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Classic O'Connor home sells

When Mohammed Amer realised he was sitting next to a Trump, the comedian let his opinion be known.

What happened when a Muslim comic sat next to Eric Trump

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Why love is not the secret to a happy marriage

Ruthless Chelsea fight back to sink Manchester ...

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Greek PM, France's Hollande discuss Greek bailout ...

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Indonesian police plane with 15 on board goes ...

1:12AM

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 13 Hobbs Street, O'Connor. November 20, 2016.

Auction watch: More hot sales under the hammer in Canberra

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 18 Mugga Way, Red Hill. December 3, 2016.?

Why buyers will pay top dollar to live on one of our golden miles

Part owner of Cafe 2617, Raj Singh is the is looking forward to the region's growth. . Photo Jay Cronan

Mega projects and suburb records: The rise and rise of Belconnen

Bec and Lleyton Hewitt are currently living in Melbourne.

Lleyton and Bec Hewitt are selling their mansion after move

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Republic,?Canberra's largest mixed-use precinct, will be built over the next 10 years. ...

Plans for Canberra's largest mixed-use precinct revealed

Harrison resident Colin Dalton wants the ACT Government to address the on-street parking issues in his neighbourhood.

Gungahlin pensioner risks arrest to get potentially lethal parking situation fixed

Canberra man mourns cousin's murder in Pakistan

Canberra's renewable energy facilities host open day

Canberra Band Moaning Lisa front-women Charlotte Versegi and Hayley Manwaring who have spoken about anti-social behavior ...

Canberra band takes aim at 'douchebag' drunks at gigs

Police said they found 4500 child pornography files on the defendant's computer.

'Trump supporter' on child porn charge claims hackers targeted him

Toumo'ua was sentenced to five years' jail with a non-parole period of 20 months by an ACT Supreme Court judge on Tuesday.

Man successfully sues ACT govt for wrongful imprisonment

Activist investor: Greens member Caroline Le Couteur, with Shane Rattenbury.

What's an ACT Greens politician doing with shares in oil company?

"I got it wrong": Premier Mike Baird announcing a reversal of the greyhound racing ban.

Mike Baird shows sorry is the smartest word

ANALYSIS

Lawrence Springborg, who played a leading role in creating the Liberal National Party merger, has announced he will not ...

Former LNP leader to quit State Parliament

QLD

The nine-year-old boy was rushed to hospital but tragically died.

Boy, 9, dies after collapsing during basketball game

WA

Co-owner of Cafe 2617 Raj Singh is looking forward to Belconnen's growth.

Records smashed: The rise and rise of Belconnen

Don Burke has released a new DVD - Back To The Kitchen

Burke off! Barnaby's doing this for Australia says backyard TV star

Michaelia Cash spoke to Money News

Public service pay: Cash to ignore Senate Committee

Murray Darling Basin Authority Chief Executive Phillip Glyde

Another public service vote goes down in a thriller

George Christensen pictured for Good Weekend.

George Christensen on the photo that broke the internet

Matthew Knott

WA Liberal Steve Irons charged taxpayers for wife's travel for Queensland golf tournament

Tom McIlroy

Highlights, lowlights and lowlifes: Where did it go wrong?

Tony Wright

George Christensen Federal Member for Dawson for the LNP in a sugar cane field with his grandfather?s cane knife near ...

Why it's time to take George Christensen seriously

Matthew Knott

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, whose department has produced a telemovies to deter asylum seekers.

Dutton portfolio expands - his investment portfolio, that is

<i>The Short and Excruciatingly Embarrassing Reign of Captain Abbott</i> by Andrew P. Street.

How to be a minister? Newly promoted MP consults a book

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson on Sky News on Thursday night.

Hanson angry at Culleton over backpacker tax vote

Trump broke decades of diplomatic protocol when he spoke with Tsai on the phone.

China lodges diplomatic protest after Trump's call with Taiwan's Tsai

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A search team recovered items apparently identified as being from the missing aircraft.

Indonesian plane with 15 on board disappears

1 hr ago

A man holds a poster during a rally against Jakarta's minority Christian Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama.

Jakarta police say arrests to stop activists' bid topple state

Jewel Topsfield

Samambaia High School, in Brazil's capital Brasilia, was occupied by some of its 1700 students.

Brazilian students occupy hundreds of schools in protest

Annabel Crabb

Weird is the new normal in Parliament

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

We will have to wait and see if President-elect Donald Trump modifies the US approach to Syria.

Wait and see approach on Syria

Paul Malone

Most Indian nationals working in the IT industry in Australia are sponsored by Indian IT companies.

'Skilled' 457 visa professionals put on basic salaries

Illustration: Simon Bosch.

Cybercrime to cyber warfare: Australia is woefully unprepared

IN DEPTH
Nassim Khadem

Christy Hind, co-owner of Maggie Moo.

Want 50% more holidays? Be your own boss

Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen.

George Christensen backflipping like a Seinfeld character

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Save the world, give workers a share in profits

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Economists forced into productivity guessing game

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Apartment site sales are declining around Australia

Cyber Monday sets a new click frenzy record

Vintage Electric.

Christmas crackers: 42 gift ideas for men who have everything

Luxury

Nocturnal Animal's sumptuous set hides more sinister messages.

Animal instinct: Inside Tom Ford's glamorous prison

Luxury
Troy Patterson

Former hoarder Lee Shuer co-founded Buried in Treasures workshops in the US and regularly gives advice to Australian ...

Professional organiser finds $280k in a hoarder's house

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Our early Christmas present that can't be tied with a bow

LinkedIn is handy for "networking".

'I write this with hesitation and a big gulp'

James Adonis

Kate Carnell is Australia's first small business and family enterprise ombudsman.

Four things the banks were forced to concede about small business

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Another mass protest against Jakarta governor

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Nico Rosberg retires from Formula One

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MPs tackle housing affordability

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Europe's migrant crisis: a year on

Karley Miller

Legally blind photographer Karley Miller lives her dream

Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - now streaming only 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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Maxine Beneba Clarke's memoir <i>The Hate Race</i> and short-story collection <i>Foreign Soil</i> made the list of the ...

The books we loved in 2016: Aussie authors on their top picks

Amy Schumer is to take on the iconic toy Barbie.

Amy Schumer's surprising new movie role

Michael Idato

Sam Simmons is one of Australia's hottest comics.

'I was losing my mind': Comedian Sam Simmons' darkest chapter

Lenny Ann Low

Hamish and Andy will have a new show on Nine but details are being kept under wraps.

Hamish and Andy to quit radio next year to concentrate on TV

LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 10: Executive Producer Bryan Fuller of STAR TREK: DISCOVERY speaks at the TCA presentations at the ...

Showrunner's exit leaves Star Trek fans nervous over TV revival

Michael Idato

David Walliams, man of many talents.

Inside the brilliant mind behind 'computer says no'

Kerrie O'Brien

Page:970830:Pic:AP:Sun Herald News (31 Aug). August 1979 file photo of stuntman Grant Page alight for the movie "City on ...

Legendary stuntman Grant Page on his most dangerous stunts

Garry Maddox

Sherilyn Fenn and Kyle MacLachlan in the original <i>Twin Peaks</I>. Both have returned for the new series.

'We are all gonna die': Twin Peaks' dark reality lures us in

Michael Idato

Lots of hand-crafted, Christmas-themed products will be at the Old Bus Depot Markets in the countdown to December 25, ...

Where to find the giving trees in Canberra

Kai Reeder, 5, plays King Louis XIV at the new Versailles-themed kids space at NGA.

NGA launches new space for Canberra's littlest art lovers

<i>Circus 1903</I>'s elephants Queenie and baby Karanga star at the Canberra Theatre Centre.

What's on in Canberra this weekend?

A Bikini a Day's Tash Oakley on Bondi Beach on Saturday morning wearing Seafolly.

Tash Oakley brushes off photoshopping accusations

Amy Croffey

Enigma: Melania Trump might surprise us.

Does the First Lady-elect deserve a dressing-down?

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Daily Life Woman of the Year nominee Constance Hall.

Meet our Women of the Year finalists: Constance Hall

Jenna Clarke

Sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid pose backstage prior to the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in Paris.

Victoria's Secret show is what a commercial mid-life crisis looks like

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

To make things truly accessible is not about ticking off a checklist, it is about listening and adapting.

Accessibility is not a blue wheelchair logo, it is an attitude

Josephine Maguire-Rosier

Paper artist Benja Harney will be at The Big Design market this weekend.

How to have an ethical Christmas (no goat required)

Melissa Singer

Ryan Stokes and his groomsmen leave his apartment in Walsh Bay to board a boat for his wedding.

Ryan Stokes' society wedding a sizzler

EXCLUSIVE
Andrew Hornery

Traders are betting a Trump presidency will quicken the pace of interest-rate increases.

Will a tabloid now be the paper of record in Trump's administration?

Paul Farhi

Outdoor shot of a fit young woman running.

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Have more fun: The unlikely tips of top trainers

Sarah Berry

You don't need a holiday to take a break.

Seven ways to slow down so you can actually get more done

Susie Moore

Double chocolate and peanut butter shake.

Shake it off: 19 smoothie and milkshake recipes

Quick dinner: Jill Dupleix's chicken kofte skewers with with turmeric tahini.

35 chicken dinner winners

Pirate Life Throwback IPA

The top 25 Aussie tinnies for Christmas

Keith and Sherri Papini with their two children.

Husband speaks out in puzzling case of kidnapped Sherri Papini

So many mums look and feel harassed at this time of year.

Let's not catch up before Christmas

Who can say what takes people to that point of no return?

The tragedy of realising too late that you had been a bully

Cossies Beach, Cocos (Keeling) Islands.

'Heavenly': The best beach in Australia noone has ever heard of

Belinda Jackson

The hotel's lagoon-like swimming area.

Just open: Inside Australia’s most expensive and newest hotel

Ute Junker

Bouquets for our Border Force staff.

Traveller letters: Australian Customs staff are angels

Netflix downloads are more fleeting than you might hope for.

Limits of Netflix downloads revealed

COMMENT

Snap started with a new idea but it has since branched out.

Snapchat not just popular – it's important

The recently-released $US100 Pebble 2 tracks activity, sleep and heart rate, is water resistant, allows for interaction ...

Fitbit to buy and kill off smartwatch pioneer Pebble

MSY

The ACCC is going after MSY, again

Kotaku

Martin Shkreli has congratulated a group of Australian high school students in a YouTube video.

Shkreli congratulates 'rival' schoolkids

2017 Porsche Macan

Cheapest new Porsche in 30 years

Andrew MacLean

2017 Maserati Quattroporte.

First drive: 2017 Maserati Quattroporte

Stephen Ottley

2015 Toyota HiLux 4x4 SR double cab 2016 Toyota HiLux SR 4x4 Double Cab.

Best new car deals this Christmas

David McCowen, Dom Tripolone

2017 Ford Everest Trend RWD

New cheaper Ford Everest reviewed

David Morley

Holden Monaro CV8.

Holden Monaro CV8 used car review

David Morley

2017 Mercedes-Benz G-Professional Cab Chassis.

Mercedes debuts military-grade ute

Dom Tripolone

Fighting back: David Pocock has spent his own money defending his reputation against online slurs.

Why Pocock will continue to earn the big bucks on his gap year

Farewell: Brad Haddin and Michael Clarke will be honoured at the SCG.

Haddin turns down Prime Minister's XI farewell

Ginninderra bowler Luke Ryan who's grandfather has recently passed away. The team wore black armbands to remember him in ...

Sports hub: Ginninderra's Ryan rips through Wests to honour grandfather

Geoff Llewellyn will swim in the Sri Chinmoy National Capital Swim in Lake Burley Griffin on Sunday. At 83, he is the ...

Geoff Llewellyn celebrates 83rd birthday with a 9km swim marathon

Follow the leader: David Pocock leads the way during the Wallabies captain's run at Twickenham.

David Pocock prepares himself for the unknown

Shane vanGisbergen is sprayed with champagne.

Van Gisbergen clinches V8 Supercars title

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Brad Haddin holds his daughter Mia as poses on the field with his Wife Karina and sons ...

Brad Haddin opens up on his toughest battle

Canberra United celebrate Ellie Brush's goal.

United goalkeeper's inspirational save lifts Canberra to 2-2 draw