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No surprise: President Donald Trump.

Assumptions made about Trump were deeply misguided

COMMENT

Shane Moore was advised by Centrelink staff that his long service leave payments did not apply. Now two years on they ...

Centrelink staff told Shane not to worry, then came a debt letter

1 hr ago

Roger Federer en route to victory.

'It's cheating and it's being allowed': Federer faces criticism

So many trees, so many hills, so many trails. Central canberra, taken from Mount Ainslie.

Popular Canberra lookout features in new Qantas safety video

30 mins ago

Emirates has been forced to change its rosters for pilots and crew as a result of US President Donald Trump's ...

Airline caught off guard by Trump order as crew pulled from flights

1 hr ago

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has urged President Donald Trump to remain engaged in the region.

'We will support Trump's border protection policies'

32 mins ago

Muslim ban left out terrorist hot spots. Now we know why

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

'It all looks as if the world is preparing for war': Mikhail Gorbachev

Avi Selk

As Aussies panic over Muslim ban, Turnbull remains silent

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

$3b child support system the latest federal tech-wreck

Noel Towell

Queanbeyan teen caught driving at 140km/h in a 60km/h zone

Owner of The Corner Takeaway at Queanbeyan, Steve Salmon. Due to a potato shortage Steve Salmon's shop has not had any ...

'We can't get any': the Canberra potato scallop shortage of 2017

Emily Baker
1 hr ago

Gus Hutchison, who was up and ready for school before anyone else in the house was out of bed, gets straight into ...

'It just tugs at the heartstrings': Gus' first day at school

37 mins ago

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Black Caps on the ropes as Aussies claim a big wicket

Live

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Mo Farah of Great Britain may not be able to compete in the United States.

'The Queen made me a Knight. Trump made me an alien'

Australian TV host Renee Bargh wearing Australian designer Alex Perry at the 23rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on ...

SAG Awards 2017: All the best looks from the red carpet

4 mins ago

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Qantas unveils new safety video

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There's a scientific reason why we always have room for dessert

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The great wildebeest migration will stop - sooner than we think

It's a total fire ban in Canberra on Monday.

Canberra set to swelter with severe fire danger warning

The cost of going back to school

33 mins ago

You can now take a yoga class with rescue kittens in Canberra

Firefighters are battling a rubbish fire in Kwinana. A smoke warning has been issued for Rockingham.

Four people escape burning northside home

The fire rooster. Illustrations by John Shakespeare.

Year of the Rooster do's and don'ts

Action from the Dachshund races at the Bungendore show.

Werriwa Wiener dash claims world dachsund record

Government spending on homelessness services has fallen in the ACT.

Homeless services unable to house one third of clients

Former Melbourne migration lawyer Florin Burhala.

Lawyer flees with family, pet dog, owing millions

VIC

Chocolate and Chanel don't go together as the fashion house defends the trademark of its signature scent.

Sweet success could crack world chocolate shortage

QLD

Action from the Dachshund races at the Bungendore show.

World record for number of sausage dogs in one place

Protesters mar the ministry announcement by Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Deputy Premier John Barilaro in Queanbeyan.

Younger and riskier: key state on training wheels

NSW

It is hoped hundreds of public servants will finally move to office space in Woden in a couple of weeks.

ACT Health public servants to move to Woden in weeks

Rosco McGlashan plans to become the world's fastest man are in jeopardy.

Tax man puts brakes on Australia's bid for land speed glory

The federal government's child support payment system is emerging as the scene of the latest Commonwealth tech wreck.

$3 billion child support system the latest govt tech-wreck

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has urged President Donald Trump to remain engaged in the region.

Australia will support Trump's border protection policies: Bishop

Tom McIlroy
32 mins ago

Turnbull's soft-shoe shuffle around Trump is either clever or craven

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

What Trump told Turnbull about the Nauru and Manus refugee deal

David Wroe

Treasurer Scott Morrison in London. Housing affordability will remain a key battleground for the Coalition and Labor ...

Morrison to lift credit limit as debt hurtles towards $500 billion

Transport Minister Darren Chester.

Two MPs run up $200,000 tab on private flights to Canberra

Sam and Naser Dastyari in Sam's dad's shop, King of Knives, Queen Victoria Building, Sydney.

Sam Dastyari lashes Trump ban, says he may be affected

Refugee Loghaman Sawari who after being released from the Manus Regional Processing Centre now lives in the East ...

Escape from Manus Island: Refugee flees to Fiji to seek asylum

EXCLUSIVE

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his country would welcome those fleeing war and persecution.

Global backlash grows against Trump's immigration order

A search at sea.

Six people missing in Borneo shipwreck

President Donald Trump on Air Force One.

US Special Forces raid on al-Qaeda compound in Yemen

Former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev.

'It all looks as if the world is preparing for war': Gorbachev

Gladys Berejiklian is the real thing.

Finally, a politician who doesn't suffer from delusions of grandeur

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Justice James Edelman, the newest member of the High Court.

Ringing in the changes at the High Court

J.R. Nethercote

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

Why you should sell your Telstra shares: Citi

21 mins ago

Investors will look for reasons to keep the rally going.

Markets Live: ASX gets Trump wobbles

Live
Jens Meyer
1 hr ago

Elon Musk, left, at a business breakfast with Donald Trump on Monday, January 23.

'LMK': Musk wants your help to rewrite Trump's immigration bill

38 mins ago

From stealing US jobs to manipulating its currency to failing to curb North Korea's nuclear ambitions, Trump's ...

Five reasons why Trump needs China's help

QBE Insurance rejects Allianz bid speculation

50 mins ago

Spotless facing fresh class action

28 mins ago

Full control of Warrnambool Cheese and Butter headed offshore

23 mins ago

NSW is being run by bankers with no vision

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Welcome to the strangest town in Australia: Coober Pedy.

Aliens, spaceships: Welcome to Australia's weirdest town

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 45 Stockdale Street, Dickson. Stockdale45. January 28, 2017.

The Dickson terrace homes that look to the future

The endless investing in household gadgets doesn't always make life easier.

12 home products that aren't worth your money

Allhomes. Canberra. January 26, 2017. Chalet Swisse, 676 The Ridge Road, Malua Bay.

South Coast resort, Chalet Swisse, on the market

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Knockdown rebuilds: Building a new home in an old suburb

Tony Trobe

Working out on your lunch break is easier than you might think, with unbeatable results.

You DO have time: Perfect workout options for your lunch break

Fitness
54 mins ago

Things could be worse: You could be Donald Trump's press secretary.

Think 2017 is going badly? Here's why you should cheer up

Life On Mars

Dennis Reddy is working on clearing a $6000 debt on his credit card.

Zero-interest balance transfer cards can have sting

John Collett

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Childcare is expensive, but not working costs more

Georgina Dent

How a local small business managed to sign an Australian Open champion

Being a director has huge responsibilities attached.

You could be needlessly risking your family finances

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Nadal downs Raonic to enter semi-finals

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Trump could reopen CIA 'black site' prisons

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Usain Bolt stripped of Olympic medal

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2017 Australian of the Year: Alan Mackay-Sim

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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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The wrong Emma? Instead of Emma Stone it could have been Emma Watson starring in the hit La La Land

Emma Watson blew a chance for La La Land fame and awards

Bernard Zuel
1 hr ago

Tom Arnold became a fan of I'm A Celebrity .... Get Me Out of Here ahead of entering the jungle himself.

Tom Arnold chooses jungle over Trump's United States

Ebony Bowden

Roger Federer celebrates after beating Rafael Nadal.

TV Ratings: Skydiving celebrities no match for the mighty tennis

Nathanael Cooper
1 hr ago

Retired Magpie Dane Swan enters the jungle.

Look who is going into the jungle: I'm A Celebrity lineup revealed

Ebony Bowden

Actor Ben Mendelsohn awarded at the 2017 G'Day USA Black Tie Gala at The Ray Dolby Ballroom in Hollywood, California.

G'Day USA honours Hollywood's man of the moment

Michael Idato

Rainbow Serpent Festival.

Rainbow Serpent dance reveller dies

Brendan Wrigley

Sundance Grand Jury Prize winners: Actor Melanie Lynskey, from left, director Macon Blair and actor Elijah Wood for the ...

Sundance standing ovation over anti-Trump, Muslim nod

Jungle mission: Steve Price is ready.

Steve Price to star on reality show he won't watch

Ebony Bowden

Friends Charlotte Lynch and Nicola Roth who are travelling to Namibia to run 250km.

Canberrans to run across African desert to raise cancer awareness

Artist and curator Mel George

Craft ACT's Mel George receives Indigenous Fellowship for MFA

Iggy Gavrilovic, eight, who was selling water at the top of Mount Coree. With no sales he's going to use his excess ...

We found Iggy the mysterious water seller on Mount Coree

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner dance at the Freedom Ball.

Ivanka Trump roasted over poorly-timed 'date night' photo

Arielle De Bono
1 hr ago

Nicole Kidman arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, Jan. ...

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4 mins ago

President Donald Trump with first lady Melania Trump and Major General Bradley Becker review troops in Washington.

Is there room for compassion towards Melania?

COMMENT
Naomi Chainey

The idea that "good" women should be totally fulfilled by caring for their children is not uncommon.

When people ask 'aren't your children enough?'

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Thousands protest against the Muslim immigration ban at John F. Kennedy International Airport on January 28, 2017 in New ...

Kim Kardashian joins celebs criticising Trump's 'Muslim ban'

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 14: Victoria Beckham seen on the streets of Manhattan on September 14, 2016 in New York City. ...

How to build a work wardrobe with just five basics

Melissa Singer

Australia's Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (L) and actress Nicole Kidman attend the 2017 G'Day Black Tie Gala at ...

Bishop, Kidman say G'Day USA at black tie event

Emily Ratajkowski.

Emily Ratajkowski: I won't apologise for my sexuality

Being overdue can be a problem.

Can an overdue pregnancy raise the risk of stillbirth?

Paula Goodyer

Bare your soul.

Kick off your shoes: the benefits of going barefoot

Lindy Alexander

Happy... or naive?

The downside of happiness at work

Rex Huppke

Frank Camorra's reuben sandwich

Make lunch at work interesting: sandwich, wrap and jaffle combos

Most people need to eat more fruit.

Three things to do right now to reclaim your health

Comment
Barbara Quinn

Pete Evans' paleo zucchini prawn pesto noodles?

Introduce paleo to your palate with this week's low-carb Meal Planner

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My toddler had his first taste of racism on Australia Day

The dangerous salt and ice challenge has resurfaced.

'Like severe frost bite': latest viral challenge hurting kids

19 mins ago

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No, I won't miss my kids when they go back to school - here's why

1 hr ago

Cathay crew know how to handle awkward moments.

Flight test: Cathay Pacific crew handles awkward moment perfectly

Katrina Lobley

Emirates has been forced to change its rosters for pilots and crew as a result of US President Donald Trump's ...

Emirates changes pilots, crew for US flights after Trump order

1 hr ago

The Napali coast

The spectacular cruise even non-cruisers sign up for

Andrea Black

Twitter said its disclosures were the first time the company had been allowed to publicly reveal the secretive orders.

Twitter reveals breadth of FBI data requests

51 mins ago

The Twitter accounts of Donald Trump and members of his administration were under scrutiny last week.

Twitter security tips we can learn from Trump

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends OPL week 2: Aussie competition takes shape

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CSIRO: most mobile VPNs are not secure

Gizmodo

Dr Julian Finn explores the water at Williamstown for the weirdest marine creatures.

The seven strangest sea creatures near you

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S.

Four-wheel-steering set to be 'a commodity'

David McCowen

Kia Carnival Platinum reigns supreme when hauling around a large family.

Which large family-hauler should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Lamborghini Aventador S.

We drive the wildest supercar in the world

David McCowen

The Ford Mustang received a two-star crash test rating.

Two-stars: Ford Mustang's shock crash test result

David McCowen

Mercedes-Benz Aesthetic A sculpture previews its next generation styling.

Mercedes-Benz previews next generation styling

Greg Kable

2017 Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid.

Driven: Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid

Toby Hagon

Josh Hazlewood gets ready to bowl against New Zealand.

Australia take on the Kiwis in the first ODI in Auckland

Live

The moment he won: Roger Federer celebrates championship point.

Artful Roger: Federer beats old foe to snatch fifth Australian Open

Canberra United coach Rae Dower says they've earned the right to play their semi at McKellar Park.

United set to lose Fortress McKellar for W-League semi

Brumbies captaincy contender Sam Carter.

Sam Carter wants to step up as Brumbies leader in 2017

Brad Gilbert says Nick Kyrgios could be No.1 if he gets a coach.

Kyrgios can be world No.1 - if he gets a coach, says Gilbert

Canberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins said it was a disappointing end to the season.

Deflated Cavalry end season in whimper

Canberra cross country runner Emily Ryan finished second in an Australian selection race on Sunday.

Canberra nurse set for cross country worlds

Sport: Josh Armstrong, 16 of Nicholls in Canberra practicing his golf at Gungahlin Lakes Golf Club. 24th November 2015. ...

ACT junior wants title before school goes back