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Barnaby Joyce: dams different from climate.

Fears move could cost public servants $100k

Noel Towell

Registered nurse Janette Suffield has received a notice to repay Centrelink $2350.

'I seriously do not owe this money': the letter that shocked Janette

Anna Patty

The new, streamlined coat of arms for St Edmund's College.

Don't mess with the Pelican: stoush over St Edmund's crest

Megan Doherty

The Commander-in-Chief of the Indonesian National Defence Force, General Gatot Nurmantyo, and Australian Defence chief ...

Indonesia row a two-way failure to communicate

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Republic,?Canberra's largest mixed-use precinct, will be built over the next 10 years. ...

The 5 developments that will drastically change Canberra's landscape

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 27: General view of traffic congestion at the level crossing at Toorak Road between ...

'Peak car': Population growth is still pushing up traffic in Australia

Adam Carey

Centrelink's robo-debacle will dwarf bungled Census

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Penalty rates: Sunday isn't special, say business leaders

'If Rudd tries to grab you': Aide's warning to Clinton

Toxic smog envelopes city in just 20 minutes

Gerry Mullany

Move over McDonald's, a new restaurant king looks set to emerge

FILE - In this Aug. 10, 2016, file photo, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks in Sydney. Turnbull said on ...

Turnbull invokes 'jobs and growth' to explain public service move to Armidale

Noel Towell

The snake first appeared while Sally was driving at 100km/h.

Red-bellied black snake gets the ride of its life

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Peter Handscomb of Australia bats during day two of the Third Test match between ...

Peter Handscomb, the mad scientist of batting

Wendi Murdoch attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL.

Meet Wendi Deng's new beau - a model 64 years Rupert's junior

Nick Kyrgios' efforts in Shanghai resulted in a suspension.

Surprise ally: Kyrgios among the tour's 'nicest', says opponent

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Bob Hawke's still knocking them back at the SCG

YOGYAKARTA, INDONESIA - JANUARY 01: Fireworks illuminate the city's skyline during New Year's Eve celebrations of 2017 ...

The things you should give up in 2017

Jobs

If your New Year's resolution is to get a new job, here's how

Republican congressman plans Russia trip to 'work ...

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Trump appears to side with Assange over US ...

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US Libor tops 1 per cent

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Elizabeth Lee MLA. photo by: Jamila Toderas

How Aerobics Oz Style led Elizabeth Lee to a career in politics

Canberra's holiday road toll zero despite dangerous driving

Bad news for the 62,845 fish released into ACT lakes

ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner John Hinchey expects more domestic violence victims will make use of the ACT's "more ...

Rape, assault payments drive $1.7 million spend on victims of crime

The Emeralds perform at a Raiders game in 2014.

Raiders replace cheerleaders with new form of entertainment

The robbery occurred on Tuesday 3 January 2017 at an IGA in Narrabundah.

Police seek witnesses to IGA robbery in Narrabundah

New Liberal Member for Ginninderra Elizabeth Kikkert.

Elizabeth Kikkert, the ACT mum who wants to make a difference

Dreamworld has reopened with a charity weekend.

Plenty of parking: Dreamworld after the disaster

QLD

Ross Chapman survived six hours treading water after falling from his boat.

Six hours at sea: Marlin drags fisher overboard in WA

WA

A 13-year-old boy has died after playing a choking 'game', it's believed.

Choking 'game' linked to Brisbane boy's death

QLD

Jamie Royal from Air Roasters.

The coffee company changing the face of roasting

Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.

What the Armidale move could cost public servants

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says relocating 200 Canberra public servants to northern NSW is about jobs and growth.

Armidale move all about jobs and growth: PM

AFR Generic picture of Australian Troops bound for Iraq parade prior to departure, ADF, Army, defense, soldiers, ...

How the Australian Defence Force plans to invade Facebook

Indonesian special forces (Kopassus) soldiers.

Indonesia dispute shows a two-way failure to communicate

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

'Appalled': One Nation seeks sanctions against New Zealand

Amy Remeikis

What caused the Centrelink controversy?

Tom McIlroy

Kevin Rudd

'Warning': Emails show Clinton forewarned over Rudd approach

Tom McIlroy

"I'm not blaming Centrelink for this, I'm blaming the government": Independent Tasmanian MP Andrew Wilkie.

Centrelink debt system 'bringing some to the brink of suicide': Wilkie

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

Joyce's blunt view on Abbott speaking out on range of issues

"I am not impressed with it all": One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

'Not impressed': Hanson on Culleton's court scuffle

Sara Connor outside Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

'I often wonder if it would've been better not to try to help'

Jewel Topsfield

Photos of victims and floral tributes are left at the scene of the nightclub New Year's Day attack.

Istanbul nightclub attacker identified, minister says

Erin Cunningham

Indonesia's defence minister has sought to play down a suspension of military ties between Australia and Indonesia.

Indonesian defence minister plays down diplomatic rift

Jewel Topsfield

Rescuers tend to an injured passenger.

Train derailment in New York City injures dozens

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Illustration: John Shakespeare

Centrelink's robo-debacle is a litany of inhuman errors

COMMENT
Peter Martin

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

President-elect Donald Trump does not represent the views of most Americans, or the long-term future.

Why Trump is just a blip for the US and their march to the future

COMMENT
Jane Searle

Former treasurer Peter Costello has called for personal tax cuts rather than company tax cuts.

Cutting company tax would be wrong, says Peter Costello

Sarah Danckert

AFR Sydney. Reporter: Patrick Cummins. Photo shows, Steve Keen, professor of economics at Kingston University in the UK. ...

Why the government should pay your mortgage: Steve Keen

Climate change policy was a key difference between US presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.

Australian companies' climate change negligence will cost us all

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Working from home can be as productive as being in the office - or even more so.

10 ways to get more productive working from home

Iron ore prices will fall in 2017, top forecaster warns

Sunday isn't special, say business leaders

Sarah Danckert

Hoping for a six-hour workday? It won't happen

Hunter Hall creates committee to consider bid

It's time to move the focus off home ownership and on to renters.

2017 needs to be the year of the renter

12 Hunter Street, Yarralumla.

A record-breaking year: 36 ACT suburb records smashed

Rachel Packham

Transitional Living Room by Found Associates.

How to make like Michelangelo and spruce up your ceiling

The Railway Hotel in Boort, Victoria, on the market for $135,000.

The Aussie pubs you can buy for less than a Sydney flat

Eclectic Living Room by Daleet Spector Design.

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

If you've ever ridden a bike, it's extremely likely you've broken this rule, too.

The cycling road rule I never knew I was breaking

On Your Bike

There's more to weight loss than losing weight.

21 hard truths you learn after losing weight

Boot Camp

GENERIC. PLEASE CREDIT IMAGE: iStockphoto Three presents wrapped in gold and red. Isolated on white Gold and Red ...

Tis the season for regifting

Julie Power

President-elect Donald Trump's 100-day plan has injected confidence into the sharemarkets.

Here's how to best trade the Trump presidency

Jon Horton

Penny and James Taylor have kept a small outfit alive despite a downturn by being conservative and looking after staff.

'Our income has been slashed by 50% but we're positive'

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Work and life coach Dr Lara Corr advocates addressing the tasks you're avoiding head-on.

Ten ways to plan - not plod - your way into the new year

Larissa Ham

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People are suicidal: Wilkie

Federal Politics

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Toddler rescues twin trapped under dresser

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Abbott not helpful: Joyce

Federal Politics

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Arsenal make club history with incredible comeback

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World of Photos

Good Behavior

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour, only on Stan.

Sherlock

Binge every episode of Sherlock before the Brand New Season Jan 2. 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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'I'm the boss': Arnold Schwarzenegger takes Donald Trump's chair.

Why Arnie is no Trump on The Apprentice

Mariah Carey performs at the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square.

Mariah Carey 'mortified' by NYE fallout - but is it just for publicity?

Broede Carmody

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

The house from The Castle finds a new home but not Bonnie Doon

Broede Carmody

The Loop host Scott Tweedie confirmed the prank.

The Loop's 'most awkward NYE ever' was all a set-up, says host

Rob Moran

Kim Burrell and Pharrell Williams perform on NBC's Today in December.

Kim Burrell's gig on Ellen cancelled after homophobic slur

Rob Moran

Simone and Xavier following their wedding on the second season of <i>Married At First Sight</i>.

Married At First Sight contestant slams 'f---ed' experience

Rob Moran

Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher as Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia.

We were family: Mark Hamill pens touching tribute to Carrie Fisher

Broede Carmody

Beyonce will headline Coachella for the first time this year.

Look who is headlining Coachella

Ellen Parsons

Jamie Royal from Air Roasters.

The Canberra coffee company changing the face of roasting

Seven month old Lachlan Alexander Paterson. Lachlan was the second top boys' baby name in Canberra for 2016.

Canberra's top baby names reveals a popular royal pair - again

Miriam Slater as Ophelia in Ophelia's Shadow in Shadow House Party. PHOTO BY Workmanlike Images.

Shadow House Party at the Courtyard Studio

Your kids should be able to swim 25 metres confidently by the time they've turned seven. And so should you.

I just enrolled in adult swimming lessons, maybe you should too

Jenna Price

Kim Kardashian West returned to social media after three months off.

Kim Kardashian's return only fuels marriage rumours

Amy Croffey

Wendi Murdoch attends the MoMA Film Benefit presented by CHANEL.

Meet Wendi Deng's new beau, a model 64 years Rupert's junior

Nicole Economos

"We assume that our lives are linear, leading from birth to death in some sort of logical progression. But they can ...

We prepare kids for multiple careers, but what about lives?

Kerri Sackville

Kylie Jenner during Fashion Week in New York.

Kylie Jenner ditches personal app after post upset

Mary Ward

Janet Jackson has given birth at 50.

Janet Jackson welcomes first child at 50

Nicole Economos

As new year's resolutions kick in, I'm worried self-love advocates are creating yet another impossible standard for ...

As a fat activist, this is why I won't judge your dieting

Ally Garrett

Leslie Jones temporarily left Twitter after being targeted by torrents of vile abuse.

Leslie Jones speaks out after harasser lands book deal

The experts are picking up the hand weights in 2017.

Health gurus reveal their goals for 2017

Eleanor Steafel and Radhika Sanghani

Keeping a current to-do list is an important way to keep yourself organised.

The six habits of highly organised people

Nicole Anzia

Get moving for the sake of your health.

Is Type 2 diabetes reversible?

Barbara Sadick

A range of superfood powders and potions.

Nutritionists predict which superfoods you'll be eating in 2017

Anna Magee

Pirate Life Throwback IPA

25 home-grown Australian tinnies to drink this summer

Callan Boys

Lemon and oregano skewers with cucumber yoghurt.

Barbecue beauties: 34 recipes for skewers and foods-on-a-stick

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Seven things you need to stop buying in 2017

It's okay for mums to have a rest.

Why I'm aiming to be a worse mum in 2017

Family holidays are about sharing new experiences.

The five trends that will dominate family travel in 2017

2017: Please stop confiscating our duty free liquor.

Stop confiscating duty free alcohol: 10 travel problems that need fixing

Michael Gebicki

You don't want to miss out on the thrill of discovery purely to go somewhere safe.

Just do it: The 10 things every traveller should do this year

Ben Groundwater

Kailua Beach: The holiday destination of choice for the Obamas.

Here's the paradise where Obama spent his last holiday as president

Sinead Pearson

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Zuckerberg reveals his 2017 personal challenge

The Cormorant, billed as a flying car, is capable of transporting 500kg (around half a tonne) of weight and travelling ...

'Flying car' passenger drone taking off

Australia is the only continent on Earth other than Antarctica where the animals evolved without cats, which is a reason ...

Feral cats cover more of Australia than the internet does

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Sherlock Holmes, with Martin Freeman as Dr John Watson and Amanda Abbington as Mary in The ...

What's new on Netflix and Stan for January

Lifehacker

The family allege the driver at fault was using FaceTime on his iPhone 6 Plus at the time of the crash.

Family sues Apple over FaceTime's role in crash

Chrysler Portal Concept Exterior Chrysler Portal Concept.

Chrysler's minivan for millennials

Drive

Ford is planning a hybrid-powered Mustang for the next generation in 2020

Ford's electrifying new Mustang

Drive

2017 Ford Ranger Wildtrak v Volkswagen Amarok V6 Ultimate.

VW Amarok V6 v Ranger Wildtrack

Andrew MacLean

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

Price for Alfa Romeo's new BMW M3 rival revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Kia Picanto.

Kia shows off new city car

Dom Tripolone

Toyota Prado GXL.

What serious tow car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Milestone: Handscomb salutes the crowd after reaching three figures.

As runs flow for Australia, spotlight falls on Lyon, O'Keefe

File image of Evan O'Hanlon training in the AIS gym.

Changing landscape sees O'Hanlon back on track

Nick Kyrgios' efforts in Shanghai resulted in a suspension.

Kyrgios among the tour's nicest, says ATP veteran

20 July 2010, Canberra Times Sport Photo by LANNON HARLEY. Raiders players Terry Campese and Dane Tilse in the special ...

Campese lauds Tilse after he announces retirement from footy

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 27: Erin Osborne of the Thunder celebrates taking the wicket of Rachel Priest of the ...

Osborne's focus remains on Sydney Thunder WBBL title

New Tennis ACT CEO Kim Kachel.

Kachel to bring Davis and Fed Cups to Canberra: Triffitt

Top ton: Matt Renshaw celebrates his century.

The Turtle and Bull make Australian cricket history

The Raiderettes in 2010.

Canberra Raiders drop cheerleaders in 2017