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Lyle Shelton has fired shots at former Greens senator Robert Sims and Greens MP Adam Bandt.

ACL questions police findings on Deakin explosion

Police have established a crime scene at a home in Kewdale, with reports connecting it to the Claremont serial killer.

Police raid could be linked to historical Claremont killings

Staff Reporters
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"This relationship finished some years ago and I apologised at the time, and am still trying to make amends": Seven boss ...

TV stars fight to keep names out of Tim Worner sex scandal

Kate McClymont

News. CFMEU organiser, Johnny Lomax (right) exits the ACT Magistrates Court after the case against him collapsed. ...

It's 'personal': AFP officers sued over Canberra CFMEU arrest

Noel Towell

The $24 million expansion of the emergency department at Canberra Hospital in Woden was opened in December 2016.

$24m expansion of Canberra Hospital's emergency dept opens

Daniel Burdon

Nathan Damigo, who oversees a group called Identity Evropa, in Sonora, California earlier this month.

White supremacists ditch swastikas, aspire to power in Trump age

Serge Kovaleski, Julie Turkewitz, Joseph Goldstein and Dan Barry

How did Andrew Leigh's son go with this year's Christmas card?

Megan Doherty

What's topping the Christmas book charts this festive season?

Jason Steger

How we became addicted to complaining in 2016

Waleed Aly

Bike group launches PassBox to measure close shaves on road

Adam Carey

Phone, email data could be used in Australian civil lawsuits

The animals of the National zoo and aquarium get their christmas presents early. Pictured sunbears, lima and meercats. ...

Santa delivers the bear necessities at Canberra zoo

Clare Sibthorpe

Alyssa Orr, 4, enjoys the Christmas lights in Fraser.

Where to find the best Christmas lights displays in the capital

Justice and Consumer Affairs Minister Shane Rattenbury announces new road rules for private and commercial Segway use.

Segways coming to Canberra paths and even some roads

Former Brumbies and Wallabies rugby player Adam Ashley-Cooper has launched a new line of tea.

Canberra inspired former ACT Brumbies star's tea line

Horror start: Kurtis Patterson of the Thunder walks after being dismissed first ball.

Sorry Sydney Thunder smashed by Melbourne Renegades in BBL

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Stuntman's incredible river ride

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

Canberra Christmas lights map: find the city's best

Jordan Rice has been hailed a hero.

Jordan's final brave act inspires year's most-signed petition

Sorry Thunder smashed by Renegades

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Bus catches fire on George Street in Sydney CBD

10:53PM

Unhappy homecoming comes to abrupt end for Bulut

10:19PM

Shocked: Nigel Featherstone says the drop in funding for the project round is unprecedented.

Arts community shocked by 'unprecedented' arts funding drop

Segways are going to be allowed on ACT paths and even some roads

Car explodes outside Australian Christian Lobby's Canberra office

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Bikie accused of blackmailing 'significant' drug dealer

A police officer drives the Pajero out of the Parliament House foyer in 1992 after it was crashed into the building.

A history of vehicles crashing into political buildings in Canberra

The $24 million expansion of the emergency department at Canberra Hospital in Woden was opened in December 2016.

Years in the making, $24m hospital emergency department opens

The federal health department is watching what you say about the My Health Record program on social media.

Health Department is watching what you say on social media

Trigg Beach.

Perth beach closed again due to shark sighting

WA

Rooster: Chad Robinson in 2004.

Body of missing former NRL player found in car

NSW

Lyle Shelton has fired shots at former Greens senator Robert Sims and Greens MP Adam Bandt.

Christian Lobby doubts finding on van explosion

A crocodile on the banks of the Daintree River, north of Cairns.

Facebook leads authorities to crocodile hunters

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CFMEU organiser Johnny Lomax (right) exits the ACT Magistrates Court after the case against him collapsed in October 2015.

It's 'personal': TURC cops sued over CFMEU arrest

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has recommended current Finance Department Deputy Secretary Rosemary Huxtable for the ...

PM recommends new Finance secretary

Mr 93 per cent: Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

A-G's public servants vote yes, Lloyd claims a year of triumph

The hard-left Greens faction has grouped around Senator Lee Rhiannon.

Hard-left faction forms inside Greens aiming to 'end capitalism'

EXCLUSIVE

Australia's greenhouse gas emissions are rising

Adam Morton

Australian Christian Lobby rejects police finding on van explosion

Fergus Hunter

Many experts have warned that personal phone data could be mined for civil lawsuits.

Australians' phone and email records could be used in civil lawsuits

Resources and Northern Australia Minister Matthew Canavan.

Minister accuses ABC of 'fake news' in bizarre interview

Liberal senator Cory Bernardi.

'Do Turnbull a favour': Bernardi urged to defect from Liberal Party

Lyle Shelton has fired shots at former Greens senator Robert Sims and Greens MP Adam Bandt.

ACL head searches for meaning in surreal aftermath

Nathan Damigo, who oversees a group called Identity Evropa, in Sonora, California earlier this month.

White supremacists have a dream in the age of Trump

Lara was born with microcephaly in a hospital in Brazil. When indications mounted that the increase in microcephaly was ...

Year of shocking surprises: major global events of 2016

Lia Timson

Peter Navarro, centre, has been picked for a trade advisory role.

Trump picks 'Death by China' author for trade advisory role

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad appears to prefer military solutions over negotiations.

Aleppo evacuations end brutal war chapter

Complainer-in-chief: Trump capitalised on the seductive appeal of kicking against the elites.

'Tis the season to be cynical

Waleed Aly

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Treasurer Scott Morrison assumed "we have a can opener" this week.

We're on the brink but the government is ignoring reality

COMMENT
John Hewson

Scott Morrison

The overlooked MYEFO bit that matters most

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Shoppers are spending less than usual over Christmas, and retailers are suffering because of it.

Bah humbug: Retailers hurting at Christmas

Cooling towers at the brown coal-fired Loy Yang power plant in Victoria's Latrobe Valley.

Power workers told to 'give ground' for plant's survival

EXCLUSIVE
Nick Toscano

"This relationship finished some years ago and I apologised at the time, and am still trying to make amends": Seven boss ...

TV stars fight to keep names out of Worner sex scandal

Westpac subsidiary taken to court for providing super advice

Making power while the sun don't shine

Lacing dog treats with cannabis is big business

Trump needs to thwart a US recession

"It's not a house, it's a home." The Kerrigans in the 1997 movie, "The Castle".

House from The Castle's future uncertain, won't be heritage listed

Here are the paint trends to look out for in the new year.

The paint trends you'll be seeing everywhere in 2017

The Stephenson family have transformed a historic gaol into boutique accommodation.

Meet the family who live and work in a former gaol

The one reason my mother won't sell the family home ... Christmas.

The one reason my mother won't sell the family home

Macaulay Culkin Home Alone

What burglars don't want you to know about home security

IWC Da Vinci Perpetual Calendar Chronograph.

Eight new watches coming in 2017 to get excited about

Watches

The 200-year-old, Australian-Scotch whisky you need to try

Fine Drinks

Don't take the jolly out of your holiday season by overcommitting on your Christmas spending.

Warning about new 'buy now, pay later' system in festive frenzy

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Charles Dickens' Ebenezer Scrooge (played here by Jim Carrey) is the fictional archetype of the miserable rich person.

Rich is a state of mind, not a bank balance

Marcus Padley

Small business owners make the mistake of coming back to work too soon.

You don't want to think about 2017 yet but you should

Gabrielle Dolan (centre) warns against the use of business jargon.

The worst business buzzwords of 2016

Alexandra Cain

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ACL responds to suspected car bomb attack

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Sydney pedestrian hit

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Will Cory Bernardi split from the Liberals?

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Panda finds snowman playmate

Gene Wilder

Farewell to some famous souls in 2016

Good Behaviour

Lady Mary Crawley (Michelle Dockery) as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming only on Stan.

The choice - Stan

Young love, marriage and family. The Choice based on the novel by Nicholas Sparks now Streaming.

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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Emma Stone in <i>La La Land</i>.

Emma Stone: directors stole her jokes, gave them to male co-stars

Baz Lurhmann, The Get Down.

60 Minutes debacle to Please Like Me: 10 things TV taught us in 2016

YouTube star Adam Saleh who claims he was kicked off a Delta Airlines flight for speaking Arabic.

Airline denies removing YouTube stars 'for speaking Arabic'

Wes Anderson teases Isle Of Dogs on Edward Norton's Crowd Rise.

Wes Anderson's next film to star Bryan Cranston, Yoko Ono as dogs

It wasn't meant to be Donald Trump in office, says Alec Baldwin as he continues his spoof on SNL with Kate McKinnon as ...

Baldwin will continue to play Trump for pocket change

Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard in <i>Allied</i>.

Allied defies the conventions of the sexy spy genre: review

Jake Wilson

Art meets life: Boyd Holbrook, Steve Murphy, Javier Pena and Pablo Pascal.

Agent behind Netflix's Narcos tells of real terror on Escobar hunt

Nick Galvin

Sansa Stark with half-brother Jon Snow in <i>Game of Thrones'</i> season 6 finale.

Sansa Stark 'ruthless' in new season of GoT, says Turner

Ebony Bowden

AFP Commander Mick Chew with his award-winning mo.

Canberra police officer claims best mo in Movember

It's ok! You haven't missed the Christmas in the City food markets

Still time to enjoy Christmas in the City

Out with the old: 1200 seats are being replaced at Canberra Theatre.

Eerie sense of abandon as Canberra Theatre loses its seats

"Hello, how do you do, fellow kids?"

From 'cuck' to 'woke': The words you'll need to know if you're joining the kids' table this year

Mary Ward

Keep the presents under the tree to a minimum.

How minimalism has stolen Christmas (in a good way)

Clare Press

Liam Hemsworth and Miley Cyrus' family.

Liam Hemsworth is all of us at the in-laws' for Christmas

I had to prioritise my own safety, too.

Months after our Tinder date, he threatened to commit suicide

Ariel Henley

Actresses Michelle Williams and Busy Philipps attend a special screening of <i>Manchester by the Sea</i>.

Celeb friendships we want in on

Celeb Friendships

"I may have friends scattered around the globe but I don't have anyone near me."

What it's like when you don't have a girl gang

Lena Dunham arrives at the Glamour Women of the Year Awards at NeueHouse Hollywood on Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, in Los Angeles.

Lena Dunham gives a very Lena Dunham apology

A throwback to 90s make-up was all the rage.

Our verdict on Sephora's top makeup products of the year

Stephanie Darling

One theory is that the difficulty in gaining release for a woman attracts her to a partner who is capable of providing it.

The female orgasm: a way to create social control?

Sarah Berry

Pomegranate: A sweet relief from sugar?

My answer to the holiday sugar glut: Pomegranates

Casey Seidenberg

Eat fruit like a monkey... or something.

It's not the holidays until you read about avoiding weight gain

Vicky Hallett

Tikka Take has opened in Civic.

Just open: Tikka Take serves a healthy take on Indian food

Christmas dinner disasters are more common than you think.

Warning! Avoid these kitchen injuries this Christmas

Chicken pad Thai, crispy rice salad and the Zaab Platter at Zaab.

Like it hot? Enter the 'Zaab Zone' if you dare

James, two, knows how to please the crowd.

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively's baby name revealed

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Mariah Carey's ex-husband builds a 'candy room' for the kids

Prince Harry has opened up about the death of his mother, and his charity work, in a new interview.

Prince Harry opens up about mother's death: 'It was a lot of buried emotion'

Family Break Finder have assembled a list of tourism slogans.

Every country in the world's tourism slogan, mapped

Ellen Creager

Versailles, France - February 2, 2012: The Versailles Park on a sunny winter day. The Versailles is a suburb of Paris, ...

The 10 amazing palaces every traveller should visit

Travel tips
Brian Johnston

North Korea's Koryo Air has been named the world's worst airline.

Unfriendly skies: The world's worst airlines named

Oliver Smith

Mario

Mario sets app records, but price a sore point

Twitter

Does anyone still work at Twitter?

When we leave our daily routine for the holidays, our data usage typically skyrockets.

Don't get sucked down the mobile data drain these holidays

Firewatch

Our picks for the 10 best video games of 2016

xbox

Christmas tech gift guide: under $1000

Hits and Misses: Best Concept Car

The Drive Team

2017 Skoda Octavia Scout.

Skoda debut new high-riding wagon

Drive Staff

2017 Subaru Impreza hatch.

Driven: Subaru's all-new Impreza

Andrew MacLean

Porsche 911 Turbo S

Is this the best car in the world?

Andrew MacLean

The Ford Mustang failed to live up to its hype according to much of the Drive's staff.

The biggest letdowns of 2016

The Drive Team

BMW i8

Fully driverless BMW due in 2021

Dom Tripolone

Portrait of Charlie Hancock who was named in the Brumbies under 20s team on Thursday. He has just finished year 12 at ...

Brumbies prop Hancock has brains to match muscle

NSW legend Brad Fittler says if the Raiders keep winning they'll be rewarded with rep jerseys.

Fittler says winning Raiders impossible to overlook

Basketball boom could launch NBL back in Canberra

Canberra Racing chief executive Peter Stubbs says switching to the NSW Provincial Championships is good for Canberra horses.

Canberra's Provincial switch gives more chance at the Champiobnships

Steve Smith is carrying the drinks in the ICC's team of the year.

Voges in ICC Test team of the year. Smith's 12th man

Striker Glenn Turner's time with the Kookaburras looks to have come to an end.

Turner not the retiring type but Kookaburras could be done

Anna Flanagan has been overlooked for the Hockeyrros squad.

Hockeyroos 'there for the taking' for Flanagan

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Lachie Whitfield of the Giants looks on during the AFL 1st Qualifying Final match ...

Giants fined $100,000 for Lachie Whitfield affair

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