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The Zahro Express ablaze at sea about 20 minutes after leaving port in Jakarta on New Year's Day.

23 dead, 17 injured in fire on Indonesian ferry

Jewel Topsfield

Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo in the Regency Room of Buckingham Palace after recording her traditional Christmas ...

Queen Elizabeth misses church again due to heavy cold

ACT Police and Fire and Emergency Services at the scene of a fire at 65 Tennant St, Fyshwick.

Neighbour raises alarm in fire at Isabella Plains

52 mins ago

An image, reportedly of a gunman involved in the attack at the Istanbul nightclub.

Hunt for gunmen after 39 killed in Turkey club attack

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Authorities are searching a missing swimmer at Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains.

Swimmer missing at Lake Eucumbene in the Snowy Mountains

Most of those celebrating New Year's Eve in Civic were well-behaved, police said.

Man caught urinating in Civic, but then he ran from the cops

Disgruntled Qantas passengers spend New Year's Eve in the sky

14 mins ago

'It is unprecedented': The confusing bromance worrying Americans

Ditching sugar: the diet that might actually work. Here's why

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Engineers being imported while locals struggle to find jobs

Man armed with knife robs Belconnen Mall shop

Mariah Carey experienced a number of technical issues during her NYE performance in Times Square.

'It just don't get any better': Mariah Carey bungles NYE performance

Nick Kyrgios had a good first-up win in the Hopman Cup over Feliciano Lopez.

Kyrgios returns: mentally fresh, physically committed

Fiona Odewahn and Kurt Byrne with their newborn Michael Kurt Leslie Byrne who is Canberra's first 2017 baby and was born ...

Things are looking up for Fiona and Kurt in 2017

LAS VEGAS, NV - DECEMBER 30: Ronda Rousey exits the Octagon after her loss to Amanda Nunes of Brazil in their UFC ...

Rousey breaks her silence after devastating loss

The ''beams'' of the Aurora Australis on the outskirts of Tuggeranong in 2015, captured on film by astrophotographer Ian ...

How to photograph the Aurora Australis near Canberra

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Who did it best? NYE around the world

11 foods you should resolve to try in 2017

11 foods you should resolve to try in 2017

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Hit reset at home with these tidying tips

Would a Trump-Putin pact lead us to war?

1:47AM

House fire in Isabella Plains

1:15AM

Welcoming 2017 to 'this magical place': The ...

12:39AM

Luke Marshall 16 of Belconnen is first in line at the Royal Australian Mint to get the first coin of 2017.

After six day wait, Belconnen teen strikes first coin of 2017

Man caught urinating in Civic, but then he ran from the cops

The changes Canberrans face at the start of 2017

police tape

Man armed with knife robs Belconnen Mall shop

A woman has been charged with hitting a police officer.

Bail for woman accused of striking officer

A woman was pushed over as the men fled the scene.

Two men on run after Braddon robbery

ACT Fire and Rescue.

New Year's Eve unit fire at northside apartment complex

Police boxed in a crocodile at Karumba with hay bales and wheelie bins while waiting for wildlife experts from Cairns to ...

Police construct barrier as crocodile enters town

QLD

A woman has been rushed to hospital after being attacked in her home.

Elderly woman attacked and robbed in home

QLD

Police made only 15 arrests during the New Year's Eve celebrations.

Police make 15 arrests in New Year celebrations

NSW

Police and bystanders at Mermaid Pools in Tahmoor on Friday afternoon.

Three more die in tragic week on NSW beaches

NSW

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority staff will move from the ACT to the Northern Tablelands in ...

How Armidale is getting ready to welcome its new publc servants

Taj Mahal? The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's main office in Barton.

DFAT's costly 'Taj Mahal' headquarters was resisted

The Tax Office is targeting companies with 'artificial' arrangements.

Tax Office faces explosion of complaints amid thousands of job cuts

Then chairman of the Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation Patrick Dodson (centre), with Prime Minister Paul Keating and ...

Cabinet papers 1992-93: Call for Turnbull to right wrongs for Aboriginal Australians

Damien Murphy

Keating scrapped gay ban in ADF amid political battle

Surprising victory sealed a year that looked to the 'new Australia'

Damien Murphy

Mr Keating delivers his Redfern speech.

Mabo debate likened to Trump's campaign

Federal attorney-general Michael Duffy in 1992.

War crimes unit wound down

Damien Murphy

More than 50 per cent of the spooks in Melbourne strongly opposed the move to Canberra.

Our spies didn't want to come in out of the cold

Damien Murphy

Cory Bernardi wants Trump-style political change.

Bernardi accuses Abbott of 'self-interest' and 'talking up division'

Amy Remeikis

The Zahro Express ablaze at sea about 20 minutes after leaving port in Jakarta on New Year's Day.

Fire on Indonesian ferry claims at least 23 lives on New Year's Day

Jewel Topsfield

Chinese worshippers wearing masks burn incense while offering prayer at Beijing's Yonghegong Lama Temple as the Chinese ...

Smog in northern China shuts highways, causes cancelled flights

US President-elect Donald Trump has praised President Putin.

'I know things other people don't know': Trump on hacking

America's best new friend? Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Many Americans watch Trump and Putin's closeness and worry

Malcolm Turnbull spoke at a republican event. So what?

How to argue with a narcissist

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Australia's 116-year-old Constitution has not had a change in 40 years.

Our nation's rulebook is showing its age

COMMENT
George Williams

Happiness is not U-shaped, according to new research.

The most depressing graph you will see this year

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Brad Marsh is taking on Bakers Delight at the Fair Work Commission, claiming his 15-year-old daughter and her workmates ...

Bakers Delight's zombie deal 'exploits' workers

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PETROL AFR PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HUNT 13 NOVEMBER 2007 GENERIC- petrol, gas, lpg, liquid petroleum gas, energy, fuel ...

Has Australia given up on shopper dockets?

ANALYSIS

The packed daily commute is more enjoyable if you talk to those with you, researchers have found.

Face time with strangers can boost economy

Ross Gittins

Unfair contract rules do not apply in insurance. The financial ombudsman says this is worth reviewing given the ...

Call to ban 'hidden exemptions' in life insurance

Banks should bankroll ASIC, say super funds

Rising populism won't trump trade deals says government

Big funds bet on commodity bounce

China's bubble squeezing taking its toll

Eclectic Living Room by Daleet Spector Design.

Creative and space-friendly ways to park your bike at home

The Dreamy Camera Cafe, South Korea.

The shops that give us a reason not to buy online

Is this the year of the mindful home?

Is mindfulness the new lifestyle trend for your home in 2017?

Get your home in tip-top shape this New Year.

21 housekeeping hacks to make habits in the new year

I haven't paid rent in a year: A guide to a rent-free life

There's more to weight loss than losing weight.

21 hard truths I've learned since losing weight

Boot Camp

Some things are just not a good look after a certain age.

Things a man over 50 should never do

Culture

ETFs give you exposure to a market, without high fees.

Five biggest mistakes people make saving for retirement

Gary Stone

Australia is in the top five countries for life expectancy worldwide and Australians aged 64 now can expect to spend ...

Is the trend of running out of money in retirement increasing?

Michael Dundon

Sexy doesn't always equal profitable.

What's the most profitable industry?

Louis White

Amanda Clark is a dietitian whose idea was stolen by a corporate.

One of the most infuriating aspects of innovation

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Dozens killed in Turkey nightclub attack

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Two dead with firework related injuries

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Sydneys dazzling NYE fireworks extravangaza

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Ronda Rousey destroyed in 48 seconds

Sydney NYE 2016. The 12am New Year's Eve fireworks on Sydney Harbour, viewed from Mrs Macquarie's Chair. 1 January 2017. ...

Sydney New Year's Eve 2016 fireworks

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The Hunger Games - Binge all 4 movies now

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Brand new season of Mozart In The Jungle - now streaming 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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Sherlock Holmes (BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH).

Cumberbatch's affiliation with Sherlock runs in the blood

Georgia Nott of Broods on stage at the festival.

Despite the lows, Falls ends on the right note

Emily Woods

MASH cast are (clockwise from left) Mike Farrell as Captain B.J. Hunnicut, William Christopher as Father Francis ...

MAS*H actor William Christopher dies

Will Dunham

Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone ace their roles in <i>La La Land</i>.

Why this movie deserves five stars, coming in above others

Craig Mathieson

Adele sold more than 500,000 tickets for her first Australian shows in 2017.

Entertainment predictions: the hits of 2017

The ABC's 2016 New Year's Eve telecast will be hosted by Ella Hooper and News 24 presenter Jeremy Fernandez.

ABC New Year's Eve coverage: Not terrible, just tedious

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Falls Festival crowd in Lorne, December 2016.

'Bottle-neck exits and unstable ground' blamed for Falls crush

Jane Lee

Salvation Army volunteer Kylie Smith making free coffee for people at Falls on Saturday.

Festival stampede: we were using sanitary pads to bandage wounds

Emily Woods

There will be face-painting and trophies awarded in categories such as Best Hat in the Kids' Club at Summernats 30.

Fun for kids at Summernats 30 - and don't forget the Citycruise

The Arboretum will stay open after dark for three nights in January.

Arboretum after hours series combines drinks, food, music and views

Edward Smith and Chantelle van der Hoek in the Australian Ballet's Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker.

The Australian Ballet's Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker is coming

After the nanna nap comes the relaxing bubble bath to wash away the ills of 2016.

How celebs around the world rang in the new year

Jesinta Franklin in her first Harper's Bazaar fashion spread.

Jesinta Franklin and the other celebrities to watch in 2017

Jenna Clarke

Why is it that Azealia Banks's version of events is not trusted?

Azealia Banks in feud with Sia over 'sacrificing animals'

In 2016, family violence rates have not improved - although awareness has.

Domestic violence in 2016: How did women fare?

Daisy Dumas

In 2017, resolve to say yes to new things, instead of saying no to old habits.

This year, make resolutions that are kinder to yourself

Patrick Lenton

One of the banners that has been taken down from the Brass Monkey Hotel.

What this 'frat party' tells women to expect from men in 2017

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

The only New Year's resolution Nicola Appleton kept was to give up clothes shopping for a year.

I quit clothes shopping for a year and this is what I learnt

Nicola Appleton

The latest crime statistics show that reports of sexual assault, rape and intimate partner violence double, and in some ...

With the holidays comes fear in the family home

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Don't pass the bread...

Dietary needs etiquette for hosts and guests

Christy Brissette

Medicinal: Australian manuka honey.

The new reason to buy Australian honey

Sarah Berry

Surviving suicide: Coming out of the dark.

Surviving a loved one's suicide

Jason Nark

Rosewater and raspberry popscicle with rose champagne. Karen Martini CHRISTMAS recipes for Epicure and Good Food. ...

The best party cocktails to try this weekend

Friends having fun and drinking cocktails outdoor on a rooftop get together. Group of friends hanging out and toasting ...

Don't feel like going out? Here's how to nail New Year's at home

Vietnamese pork ball noodle salad (Bun Cha)

Easy summer recipes you can make this week

Photo: YouTube

The sweetest things that happened in 2016

Remember that the goal is to have fun and be together.

Six new year's resolutions for your family

Keep your pets safe and sound this NYE.

Keep your pets safe on New Year's Eve

Best region: The increasingly popular Basilicata, Italy.

The best new destinations and travel experiences of 2016 named

Money was removed from a wallet in business class during a flight.

Traveller letters: Watch your wallet on flights, even in business class

Qantas' first 787 Dreamliner will take off in 2017.

Bumper Traveller quiz: Which route will Qantas' first Dreamliner fly?

Mal Chenu

Crash

Tesla predicts crash, applies brakes: footage

Remember Myspace? You might not log in anymore, but it's still going.

Once left for dead, these tech giants still kicking

A beautiful open world, savage monsters and great company.

Review: Final Fantasy XV is a return to form

Tim Biggs

<b>HTC Vive</b><br>
The result of partnership between smartphone manufacturer HTC and game developer Valve, the Vive ...

HTC might unveil wireless Vive very soon

Kotaku

Simply designed, and brutally effective, Arcam's amp really kicks out the jams.

How to amplify your portable music at home

2016 Holden Astra RS-V

Road Test: Holden Astra RS-V

Andrew MacLean

2016 Audi R8 V10 Plus.

Road Test: Audi R8 V10 Plus

Andrew MacLean

The iconic McLaren F1 turns 25 in 2017.

The biggest automotive milestones of next year

Stephen Ottley

Ford Motor Company is introducing its next-generation Fusion Hybrid autonomous development vehicle, just in time for CES ...

Revealed: Ford's new driverless car

Drive team

The class of 2016.

What you read in 2016

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen has revealed a real-life version of its radical GTI Roadster designed for the Gran Turismo computer game.

Gamers and geeks to drive VW's future

Drive team

Nick Kyrgios.

Kyrgios returns: mentally fresh, physically committed

Behrendorrf broke down in a Sheffield Shield clash against Queensland in Townsville.

BBL ratings bonanza makes Canberra financially viable

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Angelique Kerber of Germany takes part in the Pat Rafter Arena Spectacular during day ...

Kerber's happy return to the place where meteoric rise began

Confident: Cartwright has his eyes on the Australian all-rounder slot.

Cartwright ready for third seamer's job in likely debut

Brad Hogg of the Renegades.

Renegades reign as Melbourne pours in

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Jaushua Sotirio of the Wanderers scores a goal during the round 13 A-League match ...

New year but same old frustrations for WSW

Canberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins has been impressed with starting pitcher Louis Cohen.

Collins praises pitchers going into New Year

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 01: Damian Lane riding Limestone wins Race 1, ahead of Luke Nolen riding Oscietra (3rd) ...

Black Caviar's filly finishes third on debut