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A man believed to be James Gargasoulas waves his hat behind a camera crew.

Driver appeared on TV hours before mall rampage

Georgina Mitchell

President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania arrive to the "Make America Great Again Welcome Concert" at the ...

Day of reckoning: Trump to unleash his shock and awe

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

A former ACT public servant alleged her boss subjected her to an expletive-laden 'barrage' of abuse during a counselling ...

Counselling session left me damaged, public servant reveals

Noel Towell

Asbestos workers prepare to remove Mr Fluffy loose-fill asbestos from three homes in the ACT.

Inspections of Fluffy demolitions inconsistent: audit

Kirsten Lawson

ACT Policing issued only 6 per cent of the speeding fines to drivers in Canberra in 2016.

60,000 ACT drivers stung for speeding last year

Georgina Connery

Aircraft dump water over the Tarago fire.

How a low-flying bird sparked the 3000ha Tarago fire

'We're talking to them': Six people found alive after Italy avalanche

Georgina Mitchell

Mega development site opposite Parliament House for sale

Emma Kelly

Prawns prices may soar $100 per kg as import ban cuts supply

Georgina Connery

'I know how to get things done': Berejiklian's pitch for premier

Sean Nicholls, Harriet Alexander, James Robertson

Things starting to get embarrassing for Turnbull

COMMENT

Bourke Street defcon image

CBD horror: Fourth victim dies as violent history of driver 'Jimmy' revealed

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Craig Butt

Kyrgios clause: Nick smashes his racquet at the Australian Open last year.

Racquet maker to implement 'Kyrgios clause' to fine its players

Mick Gentleman and Michael Pettersson hold a ceremonial press confrence to fairwell the last of the ACT's old parking meters.

Last of Canberra's old-school parking meters phased out

All over: Bernard Tomic

Open and closed: Aussie men run out after Tomic eliminated

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CBD chaos: how it unfolded

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Inside the strange mind of prize-winning artist Del Kathryn Barton

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When you're about to give up on resolutions, do this

Guinea's Conde challenges Rio

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Iron ore's outlook could turn on China mine supply

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Donald Trump Inauguration Live: US ...

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Queanbeyan's Indiana Jones, 3, recreates a scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Meet Canberra's Indiana Jones, Lisa Simpson and Buddy Holley

Crime spike in Gungahlin as ACT crime rate hits four-year low

Man who drove ex-wife into Lake Ginninderra given suspended jail term

Emily Kelly bought an apple for lunch most days and said she was attracted to natural-looking fruit.

Wax on, wax off: Coles ACT gives waxed apples the chop

Mr Barilaro cited the change of leadership as a chance for his party to be proactive in ensuring a new arrangement in ...

Barilaro wages war on council amalgamations in the bush

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Mega development site opposite Parliament House for sale

Merv was Manuka Pool's junior freestyle champion in the mid-1940s.

94-year-old Merv still cooling off at Manuka Pool 87 years on

NSW Deputy Premier John Barilaro after a press conference where Premier Mike Baird announced his resignation in Sydney.

NSW Nationals go to war on council amalgamations

NSW

Renee Geyer arrives at Downing Centre courts for sentencing on Friday.

Geyer given good behaviour bond after hotel spat

NSW

Police believe a woman took two children from a Fernvale home on Thursday night.

Woman charged after children taken from home

QLD

Cahills Crossing, on the East Alligator River, is infested with crocodiles.

Man killed by crocodile in Northern Territory

A former ACT public servant alleged her boss subjected her to an expletive-laden 'barrage' of abuse during a counselling ...

Counselling session left me psychologically damaged: public servant

Centrelink is deliberately ripping off thousands of Australians, alleges whistleblower.

Centrelink systematically ripping off clients: whistleblower

On hold: Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan.

Public service high flyers must wait for their money

Three insurers declined total permanent disability claims at rates as high as 37 per cent, compared to an industry ...

Government announces review into NDIS costs, sustainability

The distrustful nation: how Australians view media, pollies

Michael Koziol

Parliament is returning but why bother? PM's agenda is threadbare

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell

Anguish in Beijing as relatives learn MH370 has gone missing on March 9, 2014.

When do you give up on a mystery? The torturous question

Fergus Hunter

Incoming US President Donald Trump's approach to world affairs is likely to be driven by external events rather than any ...

Don't panic, don't relax: how Australia must respond to Trump

Adam Gartrell

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd (L) listens as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters after a ...

'Give him a go': Rudd's advice for Trump and Turnbull

Michael Koziol

"So, which issue of genuine personal concern did the party force you to betray this week?"

Why Mike Baird's departure is bad news for Malcolm Turnbull

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

Sentiment has turned sour, leaving the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average in negative territory year to date.

Day of reckoning: Trump to unleash his shock and awe

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

In this frame made from an aerial video by the Italian firefighters, a snow-plough truck makes its way through high snow ...

'We're talking to them': Six people found alive after Italy avalanche

"I actually remember embracing a stranger on the subway platform, who was really, really upset.": Marina Cukeric will ...

Meet the Australian women marching against Trump

Josephine Tovey

This image made available by the Italian Guardia di Finanza finance police shows the avalanche inside the Rigopiano ...

Avalanche buries Italian hotel, rescuers say 'many dead'

Illustration: John Shakespeare

It's time for Turnbull to tell us his agenda - if he has one

COMMENT
Adam Gartrell

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

We can be thankful for our personal luck, but we should also remember the reality that with our good fortune came a ...

Australia Day is a day for a snooze, not a flag

COMMENT
Jack Waterford

A capital moment

A capital moment: Companies to refrain from flashing cash

ANALYSIS

Demonstators at rally in New York on Thursday protest against Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's remarks ...

Nobody noticed Australia's million woman march

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Two Wrights made a wrong.

Two Wrights make a wrong: A case of financial mistaken identity

The security reputation of Australian online retailers has been tarnished by a spate of data breaches.

Debit tops credit as the card of choice for Australians

ANALYSIS

Ridesharing revolution: Uber's only competition running out of gas?

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Pundits looking for signs at inauguration speech

Acland open cut mine project one step closer

The one question to start every job interview with

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Getting rid of some household items can help to create a happier home.

Nine household items you need to get rid of in 2017

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More childcare centres on the way as Hockey ACT lodges plans

Airbnb is one of the biggest players in the growing sharing economy.

Five stars: The secret to becoming an Airbnb superhost

The new $US250 million property for sale in Bel Air.

At $333 million, this might just be the greatest mansion ever

Good Heavens in Melbourne has become a popular jaunt.

Hot spots: 14 of the best new summer bars

Fine Drinks

The McLaren F1 inspired watch worth more than a million dollars.

Eight amazing new watches to put on your wish list

Watches

The only way seems up for interest rates.

The most effective debt reduction strategy for you

ANALYSIS
Darryl Dixon

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

The ideal time of year to buy or sell property

Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

Workplaces need to do more to address the road toll, says James Adonis.

The road toll: are employers to blame?

When a business is operated through a trust everything must be done in the name of the trustee.

Help: Which bank account should I be using?

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Italy earthquake avalanche rescue underway

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Severe grass fire claims home in Tarago

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Trump boasts of "highest IQ cabinet ever assembled"

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Five ways gyms trick you into signing up

Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama,

Farewell President Barack Obama

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Keep your family close and your secrets closer. Aussie drama The Daughter - now streaming on Stan

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Brand new season of Sherlock now streaming, Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Rusciano says she doesn't feel the ratings pressure.

2Day FM's Em Rusciano on why it doesn't matter where she lives

Sarah Thomas

Richard Finlayson, director of television the ABC, has stood down.

ABC director of television Richard Finlayson quits

Ebony Bowden

Carrie Bickmore arrives at the 2015 Logie Awards.

Carrie Bickmore announces surprise return to radio

Ebony Bowden

The film is facing a boycott after leaked footage show's alleged cruelty to a German Shepherd.

A Dog's Purpose faces boycott over dog cruelty footage

Rob Moran

Actor Miguel Ferrer died of cancer today at age 61.

Twin Peaks star Miguel Ferrer dies, aged 61

Chris Barton
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"It's remarkable to me that a guy whose shirt is the same colour as his fake tan is roasting me."

Price and Pyne awkwardly clash on The Project

Ebony Bowden

Alanis Morissette's former business manager has admitted to stealing millions.

Alanis's manager admits to embezzling $6.35 million

Joseph Serna

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20 times later, the man behind Lion still cries on watching film

Garry Maddox

The Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinemas in Canberra.

Win tickets to the Ben & Jerry's Openair Cinemas in Canberra

Marie Antoinette (aka Claire Mackey) and Stella dress up in preview for the NGA's Paws for Art event on Jan 21.

Canberra Weekender: 8 things to do this weekend

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Arts diary: the best of visual and performance art

Mike Baird was often described as a conviction politician, but he was either lacking in conviction on women's safety, or ...

Mike Baird: the wolf in Nice Guy clothing

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Hillary Clinton.

Why Hillary Clinton should sit this one out

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban with daughters Faith Urban and Sunday Rose Urban

Bossy? No, my girls are showing leadership skills, says Kidman

Hannah Furness

Malia Obama, with her father, outgoing US President Barack Obama.

Malia secretly spent the election period trekking in Bolivia

Arielle De Bono

I am working for my daughter's future.

My daughter is the reason I'm marching tomorrow

Erin Riley

Speaking of good hair, KM's locks are looking extra bouncy here - do you think they turn her head upside down and blow ...

Celebrity fashion wrap: Kate ditches the nude shoes

Ellen DeGeneres has farewelled the Obamas.

Ellen's touching tribute to Obama: 'He changed my life'

Mary Ward

Elsie Hay Cook, the master troll herself

A 79-year-old knitter just expertly trolled Trump supporters

Arielle De Bono

Let go of the diet for better health.

Taking the diet out of 'diet' books

Sarah Berry

Can we feel each other too much? Yes, argues Paul Bloom.

Is empathy overrated?

Paul Bloom

Peace with your body and food doesn't always come with age.

I still have a teenage eating disorder

Candida Crewe

Oysters Kilpatrick.

Get shucked: 21 seductive oyster recipes

Delicate balance: Tuna tataki at Sokyo in Sydney.

Step away from the soy: How not to embarrass yourself at a sushi bar

Many of us turn into greedy pigs at the hotel breakfast buffet.

How many of these breakfast buffet crimes have you committed?

"The worst thing in OB history just happened to me."

Mum shares hilariously awful ultrasound story

The school holiday finish line is almost in sight.

Seven sure signs that the end of the school holidays is near

12-year-old Brooke's mum threw her a first "period party" - complete with cake.

Mum throws her daughter a 'first period party'

C062WC Boeing 747 landing at Mariscal Sucre international airport Quito Ecuador

Mind the drop off: The world's 10 scariest airports to fly into

Michael Gebicki

MUNICH, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 17: Visitors hold up one-litre glasses of beer to kick off the 2016 Oktoberfest beer ...

Twenty events around the world you must experience at least once

Ben Groundwater

What is the world's most visited tourist attraction?

Traveller quiz: What is the world’s most visited tourist attraction?

Mal Chenu

The case between the Privacy Commissioner and Telstra was sparked two years ago when the former ordered the telco to ...

Ben Grubb metadata case comes to dull end

Tim Biggs

The Hydrao smart showerhead uses an LED light system to show how much water is being used.

From toilets to showers, homes get smarter

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Why researchers think we should study emojis

Meitu

Is this viral photo filter app spying on you?

Fire Emblem Heroes

Nintendo's next mobile game coming Feb 2

Kotaku

Toyota C-HR leaked images

Cars of 2017: Every model revealed

David McCowen, Stephen Ottley

2017 Holden Commodore Motorsport, Magnum and Director limited editions. EMBARGO: 19/1/2017 2pm

Limited Edition Commodores reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2017 BMW M240i Convertible.

Road test: BMW M240i Convertible

Stephen Ottley

2012 Mazda MX-5.

What used sports car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Alfa Romeo Stelvio First Edition.

Alfa's Audi Q5 rival revealed

David McCowen

2018 Ford Mustang.

New Mustang officially revealed

David McCowen

Stephen Larkham and Andrew Walker at Brumbies training this week.

ACT Brumbies call on attacking masterminds for Brisbane 10s

Kyrgios clause: Nick smashes his racquet at the Australian Open last year.

Kyrgios' racquet manufacturer Yonex starts fining its players

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Ellie's double AFL and soccer life make milestone weekend

13y/o Hayley Macdonald is heading to her sixth national titles across four sports in the last 12 months.

Canberra prodigy represents Australia in four sports in year

Cricketer Jono Dean ahead of his season with the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash competition. Photo Jay Cronan

Jono Dean says Hodge would've bowled Laughlin on anyway

New Brumbies chief executive Michael Thomson.

The Brumbies want a fresh start, but some tensions simmer

COMMENT

Raiders forward Elliott Whitehead thinks another season in the NRL will help England bridge the gap with Australia and ...

Whitehead wants NRL 'grind' to help England catch Kangaroos

Canberra trainer Nick Olive says Single Gaze is "on the way back".

Single Gaze excites Olive after impressive trial