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Steve Bannon is turning long held ideas into policy.

'There is a major war brewing': The man behind Trump

Achoe Malarone, 41, was a store manager when he took more than $22,500 from tills at Phillip and Belconnen JB Hi-Fi stores.

Store manager nabbed more than $22,500 in Canberra fraud

'Unsettled' accountants are irritated at the Tax Office

Gary Baron who won Tatts Lotto and failed to disclose the win to the rest of his syndicate. Still supplied by Cam Houston

Bitter $16m feud ends as lottery winner pays out syndicate members

Steve Doszpot and wife Maureen Doszpot at the ACT parliament building on Tuesday. Mr Doszpot has been diagnosed with ...

'We are not unique, we are coping': Doszpot's cancer diagnosis

The two brands would continue to trade while his team reviews their operations ahead of a planned sale of the businesses.

Sales slump forces Marcs, David Lawrence into administration

4 mins ago

Curtin developers deny 'hardball' tactics in threat to hoard up shops

17 mins ago

'Bought himself an election': Turnbull's $1.75m donation

32 mins ago

Fare evaders cheating the ACT out of millions in revenue

ANU cracks the world's top 10 in annual rankings

Trump orders 'nuclear option' to stave off brawl

ANALYSIS

An artist's impression of the new Abode Hotel on the corner of Kennedy and Eyre streets in Kingston.

Plans revealed for new hotel in old Kingston

1 hr ago

Dorte Ekelund is leaving as director-general of the Environment and Planning Directorate.

One of the ACT's most powerful women is leaving her job

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

It's twins: Beyonce shows off her growing baby belly

Tziporah Malkah, more famously known as Kate Fischer, reveals a childhood secret on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Kate Fischer, now Tziporah Malkah tells of eating disorder

Millie Brown seen at the red carpet premiere of the Netflix original series Stranger Things.

The gamble that turned a young British girl into a phenomenon

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Is this Australia's creepiest beach?

Swimming hole

Stunning swimming spots you should plan your trip around

Pasta

The best (and worst) foods for losing weight

Violent offenders should take cells ahead of ...

9:10AM

Tabcorp posts 5% rise in half-year profit

9:08AM

Markets Live: ASX draws breath

9:04AM

Steve Doszpot MLA and his wife Maureen. Steve has been diagnosed with cancer and is on chemo and staying in the job and ...

Canberra Now: 'Hardball tactics' in Curtin and Doszpot's cancer shock

UC adds almost 500 more student beds in preparation for 2020

46 mins ago

'Devastated': Canberra community radio station goes off air

The Canberra community is rallying to build a dream princess playground for three-year-old Evatt girl Annabelle Potts ...

Canberra rallies to build Annabelle a princess playground

GP numbers remain low in the ACT compared to other states and territories, a Productivity Commission report found.

Canberra can't lose the ground made with GP numbers: advocate

The Australian National University has finished seventh place in the Times Higher Education’s most international ...

ANU among best in new international university ranking

Voters in the ACT election in October 2016. Political parties spent a combined $2.5 million trying to get their vote.

See how much each political party spent on the ACT election

7 mins ago

Police are doorknocking homes on Kennedy Street in Guildford after a fatal shooting.

Man dies after being shot in chest at home

NSW
54 mins ago

Torres Nadredre in hospital, early 2014.

He was diagnosed with the flu. It was much worse

QLD

Achoe Malarone, 41, was a store manager when he took more than $22,500 from tills at Phillip and Belconnen JB Hi-Fi stores.

JB Hi-Fi fraud: Manager nabbed more than $22,500

Man caught on camera stealing a CCTV camera

Ironic crime on high as man filmed stealing CCTV

WA

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.

Child support system the latest govt tech-wreck

Malcolm Turnbull said the amount he donated was "substantial".

Turnbull accused of 'buying' way out of trouble with mega-donation

Latika Bourke
32 mins ago

Turnbull dissolves Abbott's Indigenous advisory council

Tom McIlroy
45 mins ago

Coal could get clean-energy subsidy under new focus

Mark Kenny

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull addresses the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.

Turnbull reveals he donated $1.75 million to the Liberal Party

Charts

Six interactive tools that reveal who's funding political parties

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Malcolm Turnbull prepares to deliver his National Press Club address on February 1, ...

Turnbull prepares to overhaul donations system

UPDATED
Adam Gartrell

US President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Malcolm Turnbull on Sunday morning.

Australia has not been given special Trump 'exemption'

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Rolf Harris in London.

Jury in Rolf Harris recalled from deliberating to watch 1978 video

Nick Miller

Jared Kushner was expected to be a moderate voice in the White House.

Where is Jared Kushner?

COMMENT
Frank Bruni

Steve Bannon is turning long held ideas into policy.

'There is a major war brewing': Bannon in his own words

General Michael Flynn, White House national security adviser-designate, stands in the elevator at the Trump Tower.

Democrats want Pentagon to explain Russian payment to Trump adviser

Tom Hamburger

Senator Lee Rhiannon, centre, has lobbed criticism at Greens Leader Richard Di Natale, right.

Leadership styles and party upheavals

John Warhurst

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Industry Minister Arthur Sinodinos says he is committed to blasting away rules that hurt consumers.

High prices hurt. Why Sinodinos is under pressure over books

COMMENT
Peter Martin

High tide begins to impact on damaged beachfront homes along Pittwater Road at Collaroy on the northern beaches of Sydney.

Suncorp, a company where the price isn't right

COMMENT

The ASX rally looks set to extend to a fifth day.

8@eight: Waiting for inspiration

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1 hr ago

The two brands would continue to trade while his team reviews their operations ahead of a planned sale of the businesses.

David Lawrence, Marcs in administration

4 mins ago

Tabcorp wants to buy Tatts in part to fend off a growing challenge from overseas online rivals like William Hill and ...

Tabcorp posts 5% rise in half-year profit

9 mins ago

'Unsettled' accountants are irritated at the Tax Office

Fed retains optimism on US economy

1 hr ago

A woman is likely to head ACTU for the first time

Is Tory 'godfather' Hintze warming to the Liberal Party?

Colin Kruger, CBD

An artist's impression of the new Abode Hotel on the corner of Kennedy and Eyre streets in Kingston.

New hotel the latest project slated for old Kingston shops

49 mins ago

Office buildings in Canberra.

Vacant Canberra office space down but empty old stock aplenty

44 mins ago

Pat and Wendy Halverson might not be saving ships at peril on the sea, but they work hard welcoming guests to join them.

What it's like to live in a lighthouse-keeper's cottage

42 mins ago

Get ready to be enlightened on all matters Feng Shui.

10 things buyers hate (according to a Feng Shui master)

An artist's impression of Empire Global's proposed 26-storey development.

Tower McTowerface? High-rise name revealed after vote

The lads on the runway at David Jones Autumn Winter collection.

DJs fashion forecast: It's the end of the suit as we know it

Men's Style
1 hr ago

The 2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Holden's $170k beast and seven more cars with serious grunt

Cars
Toby Hagon

You can start changing your life any day of the year.

New year, new me? Forget that!

Melissa Browne

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Life's simple pleasures will make you rich

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Jackie Bull, CEO, Sidekicker - a world class HR website that is disrupting the temp industry in Australia and New Zealand

Seven surprising mistakes Australian entrepreneurs make

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

Otis and Sarah Frizzell used a crowdfunding strategist for their business.

Do you need a crowdfunding strategist?

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Turnbull donated $1.75 million to Coalition campaign

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Yemen government workers without wages

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Beyonce expecting twins

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Woman dies after stabbing in St Albans

An Olive-backed Sunbird feeds an insect to its two chicks in their nest in Klang, Selangor, Malaysia.

World of Photos

Sherlock

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

Stan - Billions

Binge every episode of Billions before the brand new season - 20th Feb

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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Fairfax entertainment reporter Ebony Bowden takes on the <i>I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!</i> tucker trial... ...

Eye of fish and blood of goat: a real I'm A Celeb... tucker trial

Ebony Bowden
39 mins ago

I'll scratch your back, Kyle, if you scratch mine, purrs Bek on Wednesday night's MKR.

MKR cranks up the procreation theme between the singles

Aja Styles

Jon Stewart, taking style cues from the president.

Jon Stewart savages Trump's 'purposeful, vindictive chaos'

Dave Itzkoff

'Please welcome my very good friend John Tra-valtaaaaaahhhh!': Winfrey is famous for her shouty guest introductions.

Is Oprah a bad fit for 60 Minutes?

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Tziporah Malkah, more famously known as Kate Fischer, reveals a childhood secret on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

Kate Fischer, now Tziporah Malkah tells of eating disorder

Aja Styles

I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here hosts Chris Brown, Julia Morris.

Behind the scenes in the jungle: What makes celebs crack

Ebony Bowden

Use your words, Matthew: McConaughey in <i>True Detective</i>.

Speak up! How 'mumble acting' is ruining TV and film

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Millie Bobby Brown arrives at the 74th annual Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, ...

How Stranger Things' actor became a phenomenon

Perfomance trio For Heaven's Sake have been announced as part of the Enlighten 2017 lineup.

Canberra Enlighten festival lineup for 2017 announced

Organisation of the Braddon Block Party has now been taken over by In The City Canberra.

Braddon Block Party delayed again - but it's still coming

Sneaky Sound System will headline a free night of music at Googfest on Saturday,

8 things to do this weekend in Canberra February 3-6

A photo from the facebook page of Alexandre Bissonnette

We need to open our eyes to the radicalisation of white men

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle
14 mins ago

Barack Obama is on holidays in the British Virgin Islands.

People cannot deal with Obama's backwards cap

Mary Ward
13 mins ago

Karlie Kloss walk in the David Jones autumn winter collections launch in Sydney on Wednesday.

Karlie Kloss, Jesinta Campbell make a splash on the DJs runway

Beyonce shows off her baby bump in an Instagram post announcing her pregnancy.

Beyonce is having baby number two ... and three

David Jones Fashion parade.

David Jones launches one of its strongest winter campaigns

Jenna Clarke

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 01: Jesinta Franklin arrives ahead of the David Jones Autumn Winter 2017 Collections Launch ...

Red carpet style: David Jones AW17 launch

Rihanna a Trekkie? Her new single Sledgehammer seems to decree it so.

These are the celebrities who have spoken out against Trump

It may be Christmas, but Chris Pratt threw it right the way back to Easter with this childhood snap on Instagram.

Throwback Thursday: Baby Katy Perry should be on a nappy ad

Retro fun

Clean or confused?

A diet in disguise? How 'clean eating' became a dirty phrase

Sarah Berry
41 mins ago

Stand up to cheer up.

Getting up can cheer you up

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS
45 mins ago

From 'torture' device to modern convenience.

The treadmill's weird history

Mike Plunkett

Healthy school lunches by Wholefood Simply.

Easiest lunch ever: The four-ingredient quiche

Spices can play a key part of good health.

Four spices that should be in every kitchen (for flavour and health)

Chia pots with fresh fruit

Healthy school lunches that your children will actually eat

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Will these be the trendiest baby names of 2017?

One teacher gave her class a very special welcome.

Aussie teacher nails it on first day of school

It's a universal truth that shopping with kids - and sometimes husbands - can be a total nightmare.

Mum shares hilarious tale of hellish family shopping trip

One type of traveller falls for scams more than others.

Travel's biggest suckers: The people who fall for travel scams

Ben Groundwater

The Cathay Pacific A350 arrives in Melbourne for the first time.

Cathay Airbus A350 arrives in Australia for the first time

Craig Platt

Seat occupied: The 80 falcons in transport.

Saudi prince buys airline seats to transport his 80 pet falcons

How attached are you to the idea that you picked the best web browser?

Why some cling to false or debatable views

Fooling no one: a Niles rock speaker.

Outdoor speakers: rocking in the garden

One of Twitter's biggest trolls is now leader of the free world.

Twitter needs trolls and Trump, and that's a problem

COMMENT

By using software to block digital advertising, users are breaking an unwritten pact with websites and digital publishers.

Use of ad-blockers rises 30 per cent worldwide

Sales of the iPhone 7 were strong over the holidays.

Apple iPhone sales drought apparently over

Mercedes-AMG GT R

Mercedes-AMG GT-R price revealed

Andrew MacLean

The iconic McLaren F1 was powered by a BMW supplied engine.

McLaren and BMW team up for new engine

Dom Tripolone

2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Driven: HSV GTSR W1

Stephen Ottley

2017 BMW 5-Series Touring.

BMW 5-Series Touring revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Holden Commodore SS-V Redline.

2017 Commodore range revealed

Dom Tripolone

Opening lap at Bathurst 12 Hour

Why you can't miss this weekend's Bathurst 12 Hour

David McCowen

Shooting hoops: Nick Kyrgios is firmly on the radar of the Sydney Kings.

Kyrgios given chance to shoot hoops with Sydney Kings

EXCLUSIVE

Something to think about: Ben Barba says he "might never play rugby league again".

Barba says au revoir to Cronulla after inking mega deal

UPDATED
12 mins ago

Preseason Raiders training session, Adam Clydsdale, Photo Jay Cronan

Raiders duo Clydsdale and Santo look to seize NRL chance

Ben Barba was sacked by the Cronulla Sharks over a positive test to cocaine.

Brumbies say no to Barba rugby switch

Central Coast Mariners Captain Nick Montgomery.

Mariners captain not sweating in heat of finals race

Christian Lealiifano could be part of the Brumbies coaching set-up next year if he is unable to play.

Brumbies reveal surprise pick for captaincy duties

Main contender: Tommy Berry wins the TJ Smith on Chautauqua.

Richer than Melbourne Cup: Randwick to host $10 million race

UPDATED

Brumbies co-captain Sam Carter at the Hyatt for the 2017 season launch. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Carter ready to rise for captain's challenge