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Unsavoury anonymous edits made to Wikipedia have been linked to Queensland government networks, using the WikiWatchdog ...

Public servants sit idle as ATO's IT melts down

Noel Towell
8 mins ago

In Australia, heatwaves now arrive earlier, are hotter, and last longer.

Why deadly heatwaves are going to get worse

COMMENT
Karl Kruszelnicki

Gary Roberts lost an appeal for damages from the bank.

Westpac customer caught up in robbery sues bank for damages

Alexandra Back

Smoke follows an air strike that hit insurgents positions in eastern Aleppo on Friday.

Aleppo re-capture in 'final stages', says Syrian general

Ahmed Saiyer Naizmand is led out of Burwood Local Court in shackles after his arrest in February.

'Rise and blow up': teen breaches terror order with YouTube videos

The lawns at Parliament House in Canberra.

Security agency wanted to dig 'moat' around Parliament

EXCLUSIVE

'Build a new Canberra every year' or face more congestion

COMMENT

Pay parking scrapped in Batemans Bay

Emily Baker

Minutes before retiring, worker sends out ultimate reply-all email

Ex RSL president forced to resign over $200k expenses: audit

EXCLUSIVE
17 mins ago

This is how Donald Trump won - and it's horrifying

COMMENT

Meat & Livestock Australia's 'Operation Boomerang' advertisement featuring Lee Lin Chin.

Lee Lin Chin and 2016's most complained about ad

From London: David Attenborough in finale of Planet Earth II.

David Attenborough's moving final plea for planet Earth

1 hr ago

The CaraVan Morrison crew can coordinate a drinks package and serve it at your party.

The Canberra entrepreneurs who can bring the party to you

What not us? Late night TV hosts (from left) Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel and James Corden.

Surprise as the 'most streamed' late night TV host is revealed

Little Maisey went missing from her home in Wright on 1 December 2016.

Have you seen Canberra's most adorbs cat?

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70kg of gold stolen and car set alight in brazen heist

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Someone keeps face swapping Trump with the Queen

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

Canberra Milk Christmas lights map: find the city's best

New Giants hearing date set over Whitfield affair

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Sutherland not concerned pay dispute will lead to ...

6:57PM

Alcock has big boots to fill as Brumbies ...

6:56PM

AFP Demonstration of detection dogs. Hannah Philliop and Ishta (black dog) and Remi Francis with Alpha (white dog) . ...

Seven new police dogs graduate from AFP academy

Killer Danny Klobucar pleads guilty to charges over nunchucks

ACT Opposition urges backdown on greyhound racing plans

A 1985 picture of the Michelago bridge.

Village fights to keep last icon in town

Canberra Airport managing director Stephen Byron has welcomed the Badgerys Creek announcement.

Canberra welcomes second Sydney airport, still hopes for fast train

Year 7 students sitting the NAPLAN exams.

ACT leads the country on NAPLAN results

Pedal Power ACT's John Armstrong wants $120 million in cycling infrastructure investment over the next four years.

The $120m repair bill needed for Canberra's crumbling bike paths

Hello old friend: the sun is on its way.

Heatwave across east coast sends mercury soaring

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51 mins ago

Police at the site of the incident in Forrestfield.

Man, 29, charged after fatal 'brick' fight

WA

Associate professor Steve Madden and his colleagues at the ANU have assembled a chip-based interferometer that could ...

The scientists helping us discover far-off worlds

Aguek Nyok get a chance to upgrade his maxi taxi for a weekend.

Taxi company turns off the meter to take on Uber

QLD

The National Library of Australia is supporting Trove's existing infrastructure, but is relying on others to fund ...

Trove expansion funded from outside national library after cuts

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

Politicians' staff yes-vote challenged as Centrelink strikes again

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

Australian Public Service launches $250,000 talent quest

22 August 2011 FILE PIC Canberra Times photograph by GRAHAM TIDY Image to archive. Aerial shot of Parliament House. ...

Our elected representatives won. We are no longer above them

COMMENT
Peter Martin
38 mins ago

Payne's absence triggers fresh round of reshuffle talk

James Massola
1 hr ago

Security agencies considered digging 'moat' around Parliament

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

12 August 2010; SHD NEWS; L to r - Don Rowe, President RSL NSW Branch. A round table discussion with Don Rowe, Graham ...

Savage audit reveals true reason why RSL boss resigned

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe
17 mins ago

The image of Voller in a spithood at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre helped trigger the royal commission.

Justice system 'set Voller up to fail': ex-case manager

1 hr ago

Meat & Livestock Australia's 'Operation Boomerang' advertisement featuring Lee Lin Chin.

The most complained about ads of 2016

Matthew Knott

President-elect Donald Trump made immigration control a hallmark of his election campaign.

Secret trip to sell Turnbull-Obama deal to team Trump

EXCLUSIVE

A Syrian boy displaced with his family from eastern Aleppo eats a vegetable in the village of Jibreen south of the city ...

'Save yourselves': Aleppo residents await dark end game

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly known as Ahok, sits on the defendant's chair at the start of his ...

Ahok, godson to Muslims, gives emotional defence at his blasphemy trial

Jewel Topsfield
55 mins ago

Employees organize 100-bolivar notes at a lottery store in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, Dec. 12, 2016. President ...

Venezuela closes border with Colombia in wake of cash chaos

Batman and Wonder Woman will appear in a new comic book series.

UN ends Wonder Woman's 'battle for equality' after protests

Australia's own little Trump: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

In Peter Dutton, Australia has its own little Trump

COMMENT
Roger Cohen

Mathias Cormann's masterclass in how to successfully applaud was surprisingly comprehensive.

The blind spot that shows government's real opinion of women

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Samantha Armytage predicted Donald Trump's election win.

How Samantha Armytage left the experts for dead

COMMENT
Tom Switzer

Qantas won't announce the routes its remaining 787-9s will fly until the first or second quarter of next year.

Qantas mulls second crack at American Airlines deal

Labourers at Covino's Longford farm.

Union in landmark legal action over farm wages

1 hr ago

The rise of populism has been a major source of volatility in the market and is expected to continue into 2017.

Political uncertainty set to spark volatility in 2017

China's chief government forecaster has said a predicted decline in steel demand will not happen in 2017.

Commodity rally sets up a mining cash splash

ASX see-saws ahead of Fed meeting

Former Billabong boss's ex-wife breaks down in court

Why Buffett may be kicking himself

COMMENT

Why so few of us fix interest rates at the right time

David and Victoria Beckham.

Are the Beckhams about to buy the most expensive house in LA?

1 hr ago

The number of methamphetamine seizures has risen 22.2 per cent in the past financial year.

Property industry caught in middle of meth lab clean-ups

1 hr ago

Don't tell the agent you're not willing to negotiate and then offer more money.

The things you should not say in front of a real estate agent

An outdoor pool should be both functional and impeccably designed.

Taking the plunge: The future of swimming pool design

Have fun with bright colours and big blooms for a uniquely Australian Christmas.

Forget snow: Styling tips for a uniquely Australian Christmas

Inside the Anderson & Sheppard workroom.

The Savile Row tailors every man should visit once

Men's Style
1 hr ago

David Gandy goes beltless.

Buckle up: Is wearing a belt going out of style?

Men's Style

Shopping centres play Christmas carols because it's proven that it makes customers spend more money.

Six psychological tricks retailers use to make you overspend

Few borrowers fixed their loans when fixed rates were at their cheapest.

Why so few of us fix interest rates at the right time

Clancy Yeates

Flying over Western Australia, in a private jet. Air travel, horizon, sunset, wing, SMH News/Generics. Pix by Quentin ...

Private jet startup claims to raise $105 million

Big Apple Buddy founders Ben Chaung and Phillis Chan spotted a gap in the online retail market.

Aussie couple making a mint from exporting American goods

Adam Courtenay

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Pope offers prayers for the abandoned

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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

Graham Spencer 66yrs overlooks the front beach in Vung Tau, Vietnam. From Perth, Graham volunteered for National Service ...

Australian Vietnam veterans return to live in Vietnam

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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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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From London: David Attenborough in finale of Planet Earth II.

Sir David Attenborough makes moving plea on Planet Earth II

Sarah Thomas
1 hr ago

Brutal takedown ... The Late Show host Stephen Colbert blasted Donald Trump for his self-congratulatory response to the ...

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Rob Moran

Ryan Reynolds joins the belt-free brigade.

Ryan Reynolds' plea to Jackman

Ebony Bowden

Anne Deveson, 86, has died

Journalist and broadcaster Anne Deveson dies, aged 86

Michael Idato

Nicole Kidman

Surprises and snubs among Golden Globes nods

Chris Evans as Captain America, with Thor's Chris Hemsworth.

Hollywood's 'best value actors' revealed

Rob Moran
59 mins ago

Alan Jones, probably not amused.

Sydney radio ratings: 2GB feels Alan Jones' absence

Neil McMahon

Collingwood president Eddie McGuire.

Eddie McGuire loses radio ratings lead in Melbourne

Ebony Bowden

Celebration time: the Hockeyroos jubilant after Madonna Blyth scores the winning goal.

Canberra apparel company to dress our Hockeyroos

Canberra's Sirens Cheerleaders took out first place in their division at the recent Australasian Pinnacle Championships.

Cheerleaders jump, stunt and tumble to national titles

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

Canberra man sells 40,000 pairs of lawn-turf thongs

Meghan Markle has written about her experience as a biracial woman for <i>Elle UK</I>.

Meghan Markle opens up about racial abuse online

Mary Ward

Linda Tirado had to travel to Ohio to have an abortion.

Why Ohio's 'fetal heartbeat' bill should have us all worried

COMMENT
Linda Tirado
1 hr ago

Good sex and intimacy starts at home.

Improving your sex life starts at home

Bella Ellwood-Clayton

The conservative Muslim country enforces a strict dress code for women in public

Saudi police arrest woman for removing her veil in public

Regularly subjected to media abuse: Samantha Armytage.

Let's call Daily Mail's treatment of Sam Armytage for what it is

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Sally Obermeder with Elyssa Rose.

Sally Obermeder welcomes second child

Mary Ward

Divorce leaves women and children financially vulnerable.

Women with children biggest financial losers of divorce

Daisy Dumas

Viola Davis speaks at the 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards.

Viola Davis uses speech to encourage self-acceptance

Nicole Economos

How much you feel you have invested influences your decision to stay or go.

Why people stay in unhealthy relationships

Sarah Berry

The 'Dailay mile craze' is teaching children to enjoy exercise.

'Daily mile' craze in Britain hopes to tackle national obesity crisis

Karla Adam

Choline, contained in foods including brussel sprouts, is important for good health, research says.

The nutrient you didn't know you were missing

Christy Brissette

Bacon-roasted turkey with pumpkin, sausage and fruit mince stuffing.

The ultimate foolproof turkey recipe: Jill Dupleix's Christmas spread

Rachel Khoo's nutty no-bake ice-cream cake.

Can't stand the heat? Make Rachel Khoo's no-bake ice-cream cake

Steamy stuff: Passionfruit batida.

On drinks duty this Christmas? Best summery cocktail recipes

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Mum changes daughter's name three times in 18 months

I couldn't help thinking how all the kids who didn't get an award were feeling.

What to do when your child doesn't get an end of year school award

The fake "Happy Hour" Playset

It's OK parents, Fisher Price is not making a 'Happy Hour' playset

The new economy seats on Qantas's Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Would you sit here for 17 hours?

17-hour slog: Non-stop flights to London aren't without problems

Michael Gebicki

It's easy to forget how great Australia is when you live in it.

Our home-grown bucket list: What you should do this summer

Ben Groundwater

Passengers on a three-hour Southwest flight drank the plane dry.

Pilot congratulates passengers for drinking all the alcohol on flight

Hazel Plush

<i>Super Mario Run</i> is launching on the App Store this week.

Will Mario on iPhone take off?

Tim Biggs

An artist's impression depicts a rapidly spinning supermassive black hole surrounded by an accretion disc.

Black hole shreds wandering star

The moon rises in Bondi, Sydney, on November 15, a day after the official supermoon was obscured by clouds.

Look up! Another supermoon set to rise over Australia

Australian commentator Daniele Purdue.

24/7 eSports channel launches in Australia

It's possible to let kids enjoy phones and game consoles without giving them unfettered access to its capabilities and ...

Manage your kids' safety, spending online

An Aston Martin DB4 GT sold at auction for almost $4 million this year.

Aston to build 25 classic DB4 GTs

David McCowen

Mercedes has sold more cars this year than BMW, both at home and abroad.

Mercedes-Benz poised to topple BMW as world's luxury-car king

Elisabeth Behrmann

Mercedes-AMG GT R.

AMG GT R sets Nurburgring record

Dom Tripolone

Tesla Model S P85+ race car to compete in the inaugural Electric GT Championship.

New Tesla-only race series revealed

Dom Tripolone

Nissan 370Z Super GT.

Inside the 2016 Nismo Festival

Kez Casey

2017 BMW 5-Series.

New BMW 5-Series prices revealed

Andrew MacLean

The Australian men's cricket team won't be playing at Manuka Oval next summer.

Dudded: Manuka Oval won't host Australia next year

43 mins ago

Kate Palmer, CEO Netball Australia. Supplied.

Palmer becomes first female to take ASC top job

25 mins ago

Andrew Fifita's playing future remains in limbo while the NRL integrity unit decides whether to impose further sanctions ...

Fifita issued with breach notice over support for killer

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Former Hawthorn now West Coast player Sam Mitchell receives the 2012 Brownlow Medal from Shane Crawford on Tuesday.

'The right thing to do': Cotchin makes contact with Watson

UPDATED

Alison Bai in action during day five of the Apis Canberra International.

Alison Bai edges towards Australian Open wildcard spot

1 hr ago

Canberra cyclist Michael Rice has signed a contract to ride for a prestigious US team.

Canberra cyclist lands gig with prestigious American team

Lighting up: Nathan Lyon impressed with the pink ball in Adelaide but wants Test cricket's traditions maintained.

Lyon urges restraint with pink ball revolution

Kelli Underwood

Experienced Underwood takes AFL Women's job in stride