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Electricity prices are about to climb.

Why your power bill is about to rise an average of $78

Adam Morton

A Syrian army soldier places a Syrian national flag during a battle with rebel fighters at the Ramouseh front line, east ...

'Meltdown of humanity': Scores executed, says UN

50 mins ago

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

A million gigabytes of ATO data lost in latest tech meltdown

Noel Towell

The man was charged after attempting to force a woman in to a car in Red Hill.

Canberra man pleads guilty to Red Hill abduction attempt

Twenty members of Parliament and 14 senators own a residential or investment property in Canberra, or have a spouse who ...

Our elected MPs have won. We are no longer above them

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Labor's Chris Steel told of the last conversation he had with his brother Kurt before he was killed in a Bolivian bus crash.

Gay ACT politician tips hat to chief minister for paving the way

Australian word of the year tastes like democracy

Trump ignores bipartisan concerns as he names his Secretary of State

Canberra mornings: Hindmarsh Dr slow after driver takes out lights

28 mins ago

Lee Lin Chin and 2016's most complained about ad

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

Canberra Students Matilda Dowse, Michael Polkinghorne and Samantha Morris are are congratulated for their high ...

ACT students who topped ATAR rankings from the same school

No more Freddo frogs for peckish ACT government workers.

No more fundraising chocolates for ACT public servants

British Prime Minister Theresa May has come under fire for wearing a pair of leather pants in a photo shoot. Something ...

$1700 leather pants are causing more outrage than Brexit

What not to do: a staged police image of a fight at an airport.

The weapons Australians tried to smuggle through airports

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

David Attenborough's moving final plea for planet Earth

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Donald Trump meets Kanye West

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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

These Electoral College members set their own ...

6:59AM

The early word on Star Wars Rogue One? The force ...

7:30AM

Canberra mornings: Traffic, weather and what's on ...

7:11AM

Gary Roberts lost an appeal for damages from the bank.

Customer caught up in Canberra bank robbery loses damages appeal

Security agency wanted to dig 'moat' around Parliament

EXCLUSIVE

Trial of lawyer accused of fraud restarts after hiatus

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

Danny Klobucar, right, was found not guilty due to mental impairment of murdering Miodrag Gajic in 2014, leaves the ACT ...

Killer Danny Klobucar pleads guilty to charges over nunchucks

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

A 1985 picture of the Michelago bridge.

Village fights to keep last icon in town

Cousins main pic

Ben Cousins avoids jail after pleading guilty to charges

WA

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

Visitors to the ATO website were greeted with an error message.

Public servants sit idle after ATO loses a million gigabytes of data

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

Electricity prices are about to climb.

Why your power bill is about to expand

Adam Morton

Our elected representatives won. We are no longer above them

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Payne's absence triggers fresh round of reshuffle talk

James Massola

The lawns at Parliament House in Canberra.

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

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

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

The most complained about ads of 2016

Matthew Knott

Syrian troops and pro-government gunmen marching walk inside the destroyed Grand Umayyad mosque in the old city of ...

Syrian rebels say Aleppo truce deal struck, to take effect shortly

1 hr ago

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

Trump likely blind to China's sensitivity on Taiwan, One China policy

ANALYSIS
Philip Wen

Sara Connor, pictured right, at Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

'I don't want a dime', widow of policeman tells Sara Connor

Jewel Topsfield
1 hr ago

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Photo AP

Canada should permit retail marijuana sales, panel says

You need at least two weeks to get the benefits of relaxation.

The new cash bonus for workers that could harm your health

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Sometimes the most unremarkable Christmas Days are the most memorable.

The charms of a lousy Christmas

John Birmingham

The proposed Alpha coal mine will be a full open cut mine producing 32 million tonnes a year.

Aside from culture, environment and cost, is Adani a good idea?

COMMENT

The company shut the doors on its monumentally unsuccessful hardware business on Sunday, when Masters finally ended its ...

Dick Smith, Masters, Pumpkin Patch: a rough year for retail staff

A senior surgeon told Fairfax Media of failing equipment and of nurses resigning because they were not allowed to take ...

Surgeons use 'sticky tape' to fix surgical instruments

EXCLUSIVE

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Comms Minister Mitch Fifield knows his NBN beans

Colin Kruger, CBD

Wiped out: Riches to rags tale of ex-Billabong CEO

19 mins ago

Budget outlook shows why NSW is losing billions

ANALYSIS
Matt Wade

Billionaire's son not interested in running $122b empire

1 hr ago

Union in landmark legal action over farm wages

David and Victoria Beckham.

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

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

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

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

Nicholas Chu of Sinorbis.

How to raise $2.5m … from the right investors

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

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'A President without briefings is flying blind'

40 mins ago

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The joys of 'Star Wars'

36 mins ago

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Thousands of civilians flee Aleppo

1 hr ago

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David Attenborough's emotional last plea

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

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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Felicity Jones as Jyn Erso in Rogue One.

Early word on Rogue One? The force is strong-ish with this one

Rob Moran
9 mins ago

Mycroft and Sherlock in new season 4.

All you could want on Sherlock season four details

Aja Styles

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

Sir David Attenborough makes moving plea on Planet Earth II

Sarah Thomas

Stephen Colbert takes on Trump.

The 'most streamed' late night host may surprise

Rob Moran

Ryan Reynolds joins the belt-free brigade.

Ryan Reynolds' plea to Jackman

Ebony Bowden

Journalist Anne Deveson 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

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

British Prime Minister Theresa May has come under fire for wearing a pair of leather pants in a photo shoot. Something ...

Britsh PM's $1700 leather pants cause more outrage than Brexit

Jenna Clarke

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

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

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 via surrogate

Mary Ward

Divorce leaves women and children financially vulnerable.

Women with children biggest financial losers of divorce

Daisy Dumas

How foods are framed can change their appeal.

'Fight fire with fire': Health lessons we can all learn from Big Food

Sarah Berry

Same, same, but different.

One weight-loss approach fits all? No, not even close

GINA KOLATA

The simple things we do can have a powerful impact on our health.

The power of simple life changes to prevent heart disease

AARON E. CARROLL
45 mins ago

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

Kate Palmer has landed her "dream job".

Palmer becomes first female to take ASC top job

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

Andrew Fifita to escape with fine over support for one-punch killer

Storm damage: Chris Alcock looks on during the Force's loss to the Stormers at nib Stadium.

Alcock has big boots to fill as Brumbies preseason heats up

A different time: Mickey Arthur as Australia coach with former captain Michael Clarke.

Arthur regrets homeworkgate cricket bans

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

Social media storm: Bryce Cartwright.

Cartwright's ex-girlfriend charged after social media posts