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Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan says real-time reviews of multinationals are taking place, despite companies reporting nil ...

Showdown as companies hit with $2b in tax bills

1 hr ago

The GDP figures which came in worse than the gloomiest forecasts were a "wake-up call", said Treasurer Scott Morrison.

'Wake-up call' was ringing for years. But no one listened

COMMENT

Senior DHS executive Hank Jongen blamed the union for the strike action.

Call to throw out Parly staff workplace vote as Centrelink strikes

Noel Towell
1 hr ago

A CT scan of the victim's skull following the attack.

'Better if I died': Victim devastated by horrifying hammer attack

Angela Thompson

'Spank me if I'm wrong': Lingerie chain under fire

Stephen Conroy was in charge of overseeing online gambling laws during his time as minister for the digital economy in ...

There is nothing illegal about Conroy's new job - but it smells bad

COMMENT

'I am having a tough time': Ben Cousins says he has nowhere to live

Ken Henry blasts 'truly bad' pollies and 'fiscal mess'

Man to face court for alleged series of assaults on Canberra buses

1 hr ago

Student airlifted from Kosciusko with hypothermia

22 mins ago

'That's stupid': NSW Liberal powerbroker's wife quits party

EXCLUSIVE

The Age, News, 08/12/2016, picture by Justin McManus. Refugee Lulu Jemimah who may be sent back to Uganda because her ...

'Absurd' immigration English rule forces top student back to Africa

No need to keep your Kusa flip flops watered and mown, the grass is fake (but feels very real!)

Canberra man sells 40,000 of these lawn turf flip flops

Have cricket fans been refreshed by the sublime talents of Australian captain Steve Smith?

The secret to getting Australia's cricket team back on form

55 mins ago

Sofia Vergara

Modern Family star sued by her frozen embryos

Timberlake told student Fergus Lupton his song should be "on the radio now".

Justin Timberlake makes surprise visit to Sydney school

1 hr ago

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What you need to know about the Women's AFL

Sia

Sia announces split from husband

Elia Ware Crescent in Bonner is all lit up for Christmas to raise money for Legacy.

Canberra Milk Christmas Lights: put your place on the map

Institutions benefit from sale of Dick Smith's ...

1:52PM

Injuries, operations and tearful nights alone: ...

1:52PM

Players want more respect: Dangerfield

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CCTV footage of alleged coward punch attacker on London Circuit in Civic on?26 November

Do you know this alleged coward puncher, caught on CCTV?

Tigerair's first new Melbourne flight touches down in Canberra

22 mins ago

ACT's economic slump much worse than most states

Fencing is erected on Northbourne Avenue as Capital Metro undergoes earthworks for the light rail project.

Apprentice partially severs fingers in work accident

ACT children are getting plenty of fruit but falling down in the vegetable department.

Drinking, drugs, breastfeeding, obesity: how ACT kids stack up

Tina Arena launches the Versailles exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia in her capacity as the official ...

Summer blockbuster exhibition Versailles launches at the NGA

Industrial Magistrate Lorraine Walker.

Prosecutors try to remove top ACT magistrate from case

Cronulla rock pool will get busier next week as the mercury climbs.

'Rare' blast of heat on the way to Sydney

NSW
1 hr ago

The federal government was locked in a stoush with the City of Fremantle.

Citizenship stoush: Freo forced to pull Jan 28 ceremonies

WA
1 hr ago

So you think you've got talent. Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

Australian public service's $250,000 talent quest

Rockhampton detectives have charged a doctor with indecent assault.

Doctor charged with sex assault on patients

QLD

Mick Findlay of Abbey Animal health, Cooma

'Train crash' APVMA already struggling with workload

So you think you've got talent. Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

Australian Public Service launches $250,000 talent quest

Pressure: Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan.

Battle lines drawn at ATO after Defence defeated

Michelle Guthrie, pictured at Senate estimates, had endured a difficult first year as ABC Managing Director.

'Brutal': Michelle Guthrie's bruising first year atop the ABC

1 hr ago

Energy politics could cost PM his job a second time: Jay Weatherill

Tom McIlroy

Liberal powerbroker's wife quits party over conservatives

EXCLUSIVE

Tom Keneally has been a vocal defender of parallel import restrictions.

Labor to oppose cheaper book imports, backs Australian authors

Fergus Hunter

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen says he will question Treasury secretary John Fraser over the report.

Labor attacks 'treasury' report discrediting economic stimulus

1 hr ago

Stephen Conroy was in charge of overseeing online gambling laws during his time as minister for the digital economy in ...

There's nothing illegal about Conroy's new job. But it smells bad

COMMENT
Nick O'Malley

The funding announcement will deliver some immediate certainty but not the longer term security providers had been ...

Temporary reprieve for family violence, homelessness services

Fayza Makeen holds a portrait of her hiusband Magdy Makeen, who died in police custody, at their home in the Cairo ...

A sight 'that would make even God turn away'

Sofia Vergara

Sofia Vergara sued by her frozen embryos for the right to life

John Glenn talks with astronauts on the International Space Station via satellite.

John Glenn, first US astronaut to orbit Earth, dies at 95

Map showing the epicentre of the Friday morning's earthquake.

Tsunami warning called off after Solomon earthquake

Megan Levy

The ''pool fence'' at Parliament House in Canberra.

Parliament's 'pool fence' would be a $108m waste of time

COMMENT
Norman Day

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Damaged Defence personnel have been suffering for too long.

Defence is still failing the victims of abuse

COMMENT
Gary Rumble

Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan says real-time reviews of multinationals are taking place, despite companies reporting nil ...

Showdown looms as seven companies hit with $2b in tax bills

1 hr ago

The ECB's extension of its monetary easing policy has cheered bulls.

Markets Live: Bulls remain in charge

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27 mins ago

Gina Rinehart's joint bid for S. Kidman & Co's cattle stations has jumped its final hurdle.

Government approves Kidman cattle empire sale to Rinehart

1 hr ago

James Packer has voiced concern for Crown Resorts employees detained in China.

Crown shares plunge after report of ATM withdrawal cap in Macau

1 hr ago

ANZ hikes interest rates for property investors

The GDP 'wake-up call' has been ringing for years

COMMENT

ANZ, NAB and Westpac rate rigging case could drag into 2018

1 hr ago

House prices are too high ... just ask these CEOs

Colin Kruger, CBD

Cater to the various age groups' needs and suggest activities but don't worry if they just want to chill out at home.

Hosting holiday guests? 12 essentials before they arrive

A DA for the demolition of 200 Marion Street had been approved by Canterbury Bankstown council.

Wrong house knocked down in demolition mix-up

The challenge for those looking for their first family home is that the most affordable suburbs are further away than ever.

Did first time buyers in the 80s have it as tough as millennials?

mulled wine.

Five ways to get your home smelling like Christmas

Chris Judd and Rebecca Judd at the 2015 Melbourne Cup Carnival.

Rebecca and Chris Judd sell multi-million dollar townhouse

Prohibition Bathtub Cut Gin is one of the 20 best Aussie spirits of 2016.

20 new Aussie spirits every home bar needs

Smart Sipping
1 hr ago

The Other Right is famous for its pét-nats.

The ancient wine you should be drinking this summer

Fine Drinks
Rory Kent

Wasting money to upsize your pension payments doesn't make good financial sense.

Straight talk on the age pension

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

The kids were assigned assets, such as shares in Blackmores or Facebook, or a commercial property and asked to research them.

Bad Santa and Banqer – teaching school kids about money

Christo Hall preaches against to-do lists.

Why you can ditch the to-do list

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Bursting the bubble on the economy has unintended psychological results.

Surprising outcome of an economic downturn

James Adonis

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Pope offers prayers for the abandoned

32 mins ago

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World's tallest animal facing extinction

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Guatamalans burn Trump for Christmas

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Ghana opposition 'quietly confident' after Twitter update

Michael Leunig

A touch of Leunig humour for Christmas

Stan - Mozart

Brand new season of Mozart in the Jungle - exclusively premieres tomorrow on Stan.

Preacher on Stan

Every episode of Preacher - 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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Caroline Jones on the set of Australian Story earlier this year.

'Legend' Caroline Jones to leave Australian Story

Karl Quinn
21 mins ago

Timberlake told student Fergus Lupton his song should be "on the radio now".

The day Justin Timberlake surprised Newtown students

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Madonna flexes on Carpool Karaoke with James Corden.

Madonna tells James Corden she tongue-kissed Michael Jackson

Rob Moran

George Ogilvie, who cast Russell Crowe in his first feature film recalls the crew thought he was 'an arrogant little ...

Russell Crowe was 'an arrogant little pisspot' on set

Peter Munro

Jennifer Aniston makes her ruthless CEO's frustrations appear real.

Office Christmas Party ranks among all-time clumsy comedies

Jake Wilson

Josh Thomas in last night's emotional Please Like Me.

Thomas tears up as fans praise 'devastatingly raw' Please Like Me

Rob Moran

FILE - This is a Sept. 30, 1972 file photo of the members of the rock band Emerson, Lake and Palmer,Greg Lake, left ...

British prog rock musician Greg Lake dies of cancer

Mel Gibson twice asked Sunrise's Edwina Bartholomew who she was.

'Who are you?': Sunrise star's awkward run-in with Mel

Ebony Bowden

Jumping off the old Bawley Point gantry was not encouraged but it seemed everyone did it. This photo was taken before a ...

Bawley Point gantry almost back on deck

Kambah couple Beryl and John Fillery make sturdy wooden toys for children and give them away at Christmas time. Photo by ...

'Real Santa' spreading Christmas joy across the capital

Keith Urban is playing at GIO Stadium.

Canberra Weekender: What's on Dec 9-11

Not sure if the green shoe thing will take off more broadly but here's how Miu Miu does it.

It's the colour of 2017. But how do you wear it?

Melissa Singer
3 mins ago

Public debate about the difficulties and costs of managing work and family is still solely centred on women.

We need to start talking about working dads

Jane Gilmore
1 hr ago

Lady Gaga performs Victoria's Secret fashion show.

Lady Gaga reveals mental trauma inflicted by concert tour

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

A family at Goni Kachallari in Maiduguri. They are one of 17,700 families in Borno who receive a monthly ration of oil, ...

The horrors faced by women fleeing Boko Haram

Daisy Dumas

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 04: Heels outside Dior during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture F/W 2016/2017 on July 4, 2016 in ...

Gimme a 'P': how pompoms bounced back into fashion

Melissa Singer

Mick Jagger and Melanie Hamrick have become parents to a new baby boy.

Mick Jagger becomes a dad again at 73

Real or fake Christmas tree?

Why we chose a fake tree over a real tree this year

Jura Koncius

Ford is right that more men should endeavour to understand what it's like to be a woman, but will penetrative sex do that?

What Tom Ford got wrong about women and sex

Clementine Ford

Contributing to the world around us can change our biology.

The trait that trumps happiness and is an antidote to loneliness

Sarah Berry

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Jamie Oliver

The Jamie Oliver diet: How UK celebrity chef took on Big Sugar

Stephanie Baker

A comfortable relationship? Bring it.

8 times when being mediocre is more than just OK

Jeremy Glass

Dan Lepard's pistachio almond butter biscuits.

Edible Christmas gifts: Recipes for shortbread, mince pies and more

Food and Wine. The Akiba restaurant, Bunda Street, Civic. Pork belly bun, char sui, asian slaw. January 7th 2015 The ...

Our top 20 favourite Canberra restaurants are...

Neil Perry's Asian-inspired Christmas lunch.

Neil Perry's Asian-inspired barbecue Christmas feast

Tammy Van Dyke is suing Abbott Northwestern Hospital after the mix-up.

Mum sues hospital after stranger breastfed her baby

4 mins ago

Anthony Mayse was left in tears after being fat-shamed by Santa.

Santa sacked after 'fat shaming' 9-year-old boy

Should parents be graded on their commitment to their child's education.

The school 'grading' parents on their performance

The Premium Economy offering from Qantas.

World's biggest long haul airline to roll out premium economy

The unfinished Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang.

Lights on in North Korea's doomed hotel fuel rumours of reopening

If you detest seat recliners, try to get a bulkhead seat since there's no seat in front to recline.

Can't afford to fly business? Where the best seats in economy are

Michael Gebicki

Don't miss out on this summer's sporting action due to terrible digital television reception.

Don't let your TV ruin summer sports

COMMENT

US President-elect Donald Trump has lifted stock markets with a pro-growth agenda.

What we talked about on Facebook in 2016

A 99-million-year-old piece of amber with a feathered dinosaur tail trapped inside.

Dinosaur tail feathers found encased in amber at a market

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2016's most-watched video game trailers

Kotaku

Gift guide presented by Microsoft. All content and recommendations made by Fairfax Media unless otherwise noted.

Christmas tech gift guide: under $1000

2016 Lexus LC 500

Lexus' new sporty coupe reviewed

David McCowen

The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio will battle it out with the likes of the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63.

Alfa Giulia range details revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Mercedes-AMG GLC 43.

Mercedes' Macan rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

David McCowen driving his Renault Megane in Challenge Bathurst 2016.

How you can race at Bathurst

David McCowen

Toyota looks set to introduce a replacement to the 86 coupe.

Toyota commits to 86 successor

David McCowen

BMW’s vision for the next century is a sporting sedan dubbed, you guessed it: the VISION NEXT 100.

BMW takes responsibility for driverless cars

Andrew MacLean

George Gregan and Dave Grimmond congratulate each other after scoring the final try to give the Kookaburras a 22-6 win ...

Calls for Brumbies to honour Kookaburras and pre Super Rugby

Sport
The Lonergan brothers - (l-r) Ryan and Lachlan Lonergan. Ryan has just signed a contract for the brumbies next ...

Brumbies rookie swaps schoolies for Super Rugby training

Junior Paulo has impressed ringside observers of his boxing training.

Paulo ready to land the punch every Raiders fan wants to throw

Jess Bibby is hard at work during the pre-season for the GWS Giants.

GWS women will continue club's love affair with Manuka Oval

Umpire Paul Reiffel, center, is assisted by England team's support staff as he leaves the field for treatment after ...

Ball to the head fells Australian Test umpire Reiffel

Pro wrestler Oney Lorcan splinters a bat.

WWE wrestlers meet Canberra Cavalry

Marianna Tolo , Canberra Capitals vs Melbourne Boomers at Tuggeranong Stadium. Photo Jay Cronan

Sydney Flames end Canberra Capitals' WNBL winning streak

Kurt Baptiste ruptured his Achilles at Raiders training on Wednesday.

Re-signed Raider suffers major injury blow that threatens 2017