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The closer people get to each other, the less they can like being with each other.

The downside to high-density living in Canberra

Toni Hassan

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

Whitehouse gang of four: who leaked Turnbull's phone call?

1 hr ago

Eric Abetz spoke to Money News

Abetz says sack 4000 public servants

Donald Trump is "still considering" whether to take Australia's refugees.

Donald Trump 'doesn't care about Australia': reporter

Jacob MacDonald.

On the run for 6 days, ACT escapee conceived child with girlfriend

Telstra customers are experiencing widespread disruptions.

Telstra glitch sends personal messages to strangers

1 hr ago

Man wielded hammer in Civic threatening to 'hurt someone'

ATO website crashes again, related to previous faults

'The worst deal ever': Trump's incredible first call with Turnbull

AFP ordered to pay court costs for illegal Canberra office raid

White House, US State Department at odds over deal with Australia

Donald Trump and tweet.

'Do you believe it?' Trump vents on Twitter after Turnbull call

1 hr ago

Tziporah Malkah is on <i>I'm a Celebrity</i> to raise funds for a homeless woman's shelter.

Er... didn't you say you were tired of talking about James Packer?

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to Donald Trump in November following his election victory.

Turnbull's approach vindicated by Donald Trump's madness

ANALYSIS

Israeli settlers burn tyres and block an entrance ahead of the upcoming eviction of the settlement of Amona in the ...

Nation transfixed as police evict settlers claiming the rule of God

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 02: Nick Kyrgios of Australia plays a forehand as captain Lleyton Hewitt of Australia ...

Kyrgios 'on right path', chatting to potential coaches: Hewitt

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Is this the greatest catch in cricket history?

Swimming hole

Stunning swimming spots you should plan your trip around

Pasta

The best (and worst) foods for losing weight

Labor MLAs Michael Pettersson and Bec Cody to ...

8:22PM

Players, spectators fuming as match washed out

8:13PM

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte to use ...

8:14PM

Jacob MacDonald.

On the run for 6 days, ACT escapee conceived child with girlfriend

Canberra University opens state of the art X-ray facility

Canberra man wielded hammer in Civic threatening to 'hurt someone'

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

Student ambassadors from ANU, Kezia kartika 22, Mackenzie Campbell 22, and with Ginninderra college student Lucy Liu 18.

Government hires students to champion studying in Canberra

Simon Maddox, Owner of Beyond Q bookshop, at Curtin. Simon's business will be affected by the proposed redevelopment of ...

'Approve or we'll hoard up shops': Developers deny 'hardball' tactics

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

Cameron Bartkowski is running in WA's South West.

Candidate under fire over 'sexually explicit interests'

WA
1 hr ago

Jacob MacDonald.

Escapee conceived child with partner while on the run

A bushfire at the Sunshine Coast has forced the closure of several roads.

Residents evacuate as bushfire moves south

QLD
39 mins ago

Police escort a student away from Bonnyrigg High School after a stabbing.

Teacher, students 'stabbed with ruler'

NSW

Eric Abetz spoke to Money News

Abetz urges Turnbull government to sack 4000 public servants

The crash comes only two months after the crash in December and is believed to be related to the original problem.

ATO website crashes again, related to previous faults

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

"People are following the news closely but day by day they are getting more worried": Iranian refugee Behrouz Boochani.

'Dead inside': The refugees left in limbo by the Trump-Turnbull feud

Michael Koziol
44 mins ago

Bannon, Spicer, Flynn and Trump: who heard Turnbull's phone call?

Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

Furore shows America 'won't be returning to global leadership'

Daniel Flitton
33 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull refuses to disclose details of his phone conversation with Donald Trump.

Trump tweets he will study 'dumb' refugee deal with Australia

James Massola
1 hr ago

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbull in the Oval Office of the ...

How it happened: Trump's extraordinary Turnbull call

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull: why isn't he setting a better example?

PM's approach vindicated by Trump's madness

ANALYSIS

Donald Trump is "still considering" whether to take Australia's refugees.

The reporter whose sensational story dropped a bombshell

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he would issue an executive order for military support in his war on drugs.

Philippine President to use troops in drug war, willing to 'kill more'

29 mins ago

Infected mosquitoes transmit diseases like chikungunya, malaria, dengue and zika.

Superbugs take up residence in South-east Asia

Lindsay Murdoch

Marine One, with US President Donald Trump aboard, lands at Dover Air Force Base to meet with family of William "Ryan" ...

Questions over US raid in Yemen as civilian deaths 'likely'

A settler barricaded inside a makeshift building in Amona surrounded by masked Israeli police.

Evicted Israeli settlers attack police and praise Trump

The closer people get to each other, the less they can like being with each other.

The downside to high-density living in Canberra

Toni Hassan

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

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

You have to feel sorry for Turnbull and his hijacked week

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

David Lawrence and Marcs are the latest retail chains to fall victim to rising costs and falling sales.

Retail rot spreads to big-name fashion chains

Gold prices recently fell and bond yields rose, meaning bondholders took a hammering.

Safe havens feeling less safe in Trump times

Mining companies are resisting laws that would give the ATO more power to go after profit shifting.

Export boom remarkable in 'weak trade growth' era

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 Index and the broader All Ordinaries Index each slid 0.1 per cent to 5645 and 5696 points ...

ASX slips, Australian dollar soars on trade data

Why the Tabcorp takeover of Tatts should get the green light

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Banks forced to repay customers $41m after errors

1130 jobs in danger at Marcs, David Lawrence

BBQ chicken seller turns property tycoon with 2500% stock surge

Overseas investment in Australian development sites has evolved away from high-rises and towards house and land estates.

Chinese developers buy one-third of Australia's development sites

There could be serious health hazards lurking in your bedroom.

Health hazards at home: Nine ways to detoxify your bedroom

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

New hotel the latest project slated for old Kingston shops

Office buildings in Canberra.

Vacant Canberra office space down but empty old stock aplenty

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

Social media is a minefield - don't cause an explosion.

Hashtag don't: 10 social media sins every adult should avoid

Technology

When drinking is part of your socialising, it can be harder to stop.

The simple reason you should do FebFast (and it's not your health)

Personal Development

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How to boost the age pension by $792 a fortnight

ASK NOEL
Noel Whittaker

The superannuation rules are changing in July.

Rush to beat this year's super deadline

Daryl Dixon

Hari Shotham says each machine turns over $1000 a week.

No staff, no tills, just profit for man who saw a slot in the market

The competition to be home for the best start-ups is tipped to heat up in the next five to 10 years.

Should start-ups be paid to move location?

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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

Footprints, tyre marks and a patch of ground free of snow where a car was previously parked are pictured on a parking ...

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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Claudia Karvan robed and bewigged in Newton's Law.

Claudia Karvan is back - as a top notch lawyer in new ABC drama

Craig Mathieson

Mark Hamill, Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford in the original <i>Star Wars</i>.

Yoda was wrong: after Rogue One, the future for Star Wars is clear

Garry Maddox

Hillary Clinton on the day after her election loss.

Hillary Clinton to pen reflections in two book deal

Linda Morris

Michelle Guthrie became the first female managing director of the ABC in 2016.

Dear Michelle Guthrie, here's how to fix the ABC

COMMENT
Debi Enker

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

Tziporah Malkah is on <i>I'm a Celebrity</i> to raise funds for a homeless woman's shelter.

Tziporah Malkah 'hates' being defined by Packer

Ebony Bowden

<i>Pitch Perfect 2</I> gave its director, Elizabeth Banks, the second biggest opening ever for a female director.

Hollywood diversity: Male film directors outweigh women 24:1

Linda Morris

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

Labor Member for Murrumbidgee Bec Cody is a triathlete; Labor Member for Yerrabi Michael Pettersson, not so much.

In the running: Labor MLAs square off in half marathon

21 mins ago

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

The image that appears on the Radio 2XX Facebook page.

Canberra community radio station ceases transmission

A photo from the facebook page of Alexandre Bissonnette

We need to wake up to the radicalisation of white men

COMMENT
Celeste Liddle

<i>Hidden Figures</I> opened to a much wider number of screens than the small-scale effort its modest budget and 'niche' ...

How the film industry can do right by women this year

Clem Bastow

Single parent Erin O'Dwyer with her twins when they were babies, Ambrose (right) and Clancy (left).

My day as a 'lazy' single mother of twin boys

Erin O'Dwyer

Sarah Paulson attends the 28th Annual Producers Guild Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 28, 2017 in Beverly ...

Red carpet wrap: Sarah Paulson's frock is a Velvet Goldmine

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

Beyonce just perfected the art of the pregnancy announcement

Annie Brown

A little girl doesn't come to the conclusion that girls aren't as brilliant as boys because one person told her so.

Study reveals true terror of raising daughters

COMMENT
Ben Pobjie

Barack Obama is on holidays in the British Virgin Islands.

Obama spotted in backwards cap and people are not coping

Mary Ward

David Jones Fashion parade.

David Jones launches one of its strongest winter campaigns

Jenna Clarke

Clean or confused?

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

Sarah Berry

Stand up to cheer up.

Getting up can cheer you up

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

From 'torture' device to modern convenience.

The treadmill's weird history

Mike Plunkett

'Deconstructed' con carne fajitas.

Review: Elk and Pea gets a fresh new look and menu

What do chefs put in their kids' lunchbox?

What do chefs put in their children's lunchboxes?

Add these to your Australia Day menu.

Adam Liaw's beef rissoles with silky avocado sauce

Baby Evlyn in hospital.

Bereaved parents take baby home for 'family time' after death

Your kids are watching you more closely than you realise.

Check yourself on these 8 things before your kid becomes a teen

This Year Three student has no time for homework.

Kid's hilarious response to homework is all sass

Hong Kong has been named the world's most visited city.

Not Paris or New York: The world's most visited city named

Sinead Pearson

Tourists taking photos at the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin.

There's a time and a place for selfies, and this is not one of them

Anthony Faiola

Iririki Island Resort & Spa, Vanuatu.

Why you need to visit the Pacific paradise on our doorstep

Paul Chai

Telstra customers are experiencing widespread disruptions.

Telstra experiencing nationwide outage

1 hr ago

The Pixel 2 should be more refined in a lot of ways, including build quality.

All the big Android phones to expect In 2017

Hideo Kojima.

Famed designer Hideo Kojima on auteur games, going independent

Apple's iPhone 7

Apple beats Samsung for first time in years

Mobile advertising made up about 84 percent of total ad revenue in the quarter, Facebook said.

Facebook sales top estimates on ad gains

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 S

Mercedes' fastest wagon revealed

Andrew MacLean

NFL quarterback Cam Newton stars with Miranda Kerr in Buick's Super Bowl commercial.

Super Bowl LI car ads revealed

Dom Tripolone

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

McLaren and BMW team up for new engine

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes-AMG GT R

Mercedes-AMG GT-R price revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 HSV GTSR W1.

Driven: HSV GTSR W1

Stephen Ottley

As captain, Lleyton Hewitt will be able to speak to Nick Kyrgios between games during Davis Cup matches.

'On the right path': Hewitt says Kyrgios is chatting to coaches

The Giants look to be winners before the season starts, having won the battle for Riverina with the AFL.

Giants look to have won the battle for Riverina

EXCLUSIVE

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

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