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Daniel Meyers shows the injuries he sustained after being mauled by two dogs in a public housing block in March last year.

Horrific maulings spark calls to act on dangerous dogs

Ingrid Kimber was seriously injured when she was struck by a car while riding her bike one morning.

Driver 'dazzled by sun' convicted on appeal after hitting cyclists

The Toyota plant in Altona.

Manufacturing proves the political issue that unites Australians

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ACT policing's bike arm is assisting with investigations into a brawl at Rose Cottage in Gilmore on Saturday night.

Police anti-bikie unit investigates fight at Tuggeranong venue

Scientists fear that under President Donald Trump, the US may exit the Paris global climate agreement.

'We should assume our worst fears will be realised'

Canberrans cool off at Big Splash Waterpark.

Thought the weekend was hot? There's more heat on the way

Appeals Court denies Trump's request to restore travel ban

Dear men. It's not OK to comment on my pre-teen daughter's looks

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

Forced to work in a cage 'for his own protection' from other staff

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

Melbourne teen caught taking disability scooter for joyride at 70km/h

Carly and Nick Dewey with their 20 month old son Dash who has Cystic Fibrosis. He is one of 30 children in Australia who ...

The fight to give little Dash the help he needs

Alec Baldwin's POTUS speaking with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, played by Beck Bennett.

SNL mocks Trump's phone call to Turnbull: 'Australia sucks'

Lydia Williams of Melbourne City punches a cross clear during the W-League Semi Final match between Canberra United and ...

Dower to depart after United's shattering semi-final loss

Canberra girl Rosa Green who is a student at St Clare?s College Griffith will represent the ACT at the Miss Teen Galaxy ...

Canberra schoolgirl a finalist at Miss Teen Galaxy Australia

Sunday. Renee Osterloh, operations manager of the National Zoo and Aquarium, with Phoebe, a Fijian crested iguana. ...

This job's a keeper

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Trump beheading cover draws criticism

Beyonce

Pregnant pause: Beyonce just dropped a baby bump album

The simple outdoors trick to reset your sleep pattern

France's far-left Melenchon, National Front ...

6:22AM

Ryan doesn't rule out troops in Syria to fight ...

6:01AM

Russian executive sues BuzzFeed over Donald Trump ...

5:40AM

A preliminary artist's impression of what the 15 Bowes Street development could look like.

Towers to bring urban renewal to Woden centre

Actor Russell Crowe seems to have inspired a great deal more moral support than Azealia Banks in the aftermath of the ...

Russell Crowe pulls his apartment off the market

Police said the recent spate of so-called "Spider-Man burglaries" could have been easily prevented.

Unit sales surge despite January dip in housing activity

Allhomes. Canberra. February 2, 2017. The Branx at 16 Lonsdale Street in Braddon.

Commercial tenancies snapped up at Braddon's newest developments

John Symond has decided to stay put despite an offer of more than $100m for his Point Piper home.

Aussie John pulls his $100 million mansion off the market

Violet Pipe, 3, enjoying a twirl at the Jerrabomberra Wetlands Open Day.

Canberrans brave heat to visit the Jerrabomberra Wetlands open day

'It feels as though protocol is more important than caring for patients'

City's 'first transport orientated development' slated for Woden

The Australian Cyber Security Centre could be moved out of the ASIO headquarters.

Questions over cyber security, Immigration moves to airport

The Yacht Club was among the businesses targeted in the crime spree.

Six Canberra businesses targeted by axe-wielding burglars

Jeff Darwin in 2015 outside his Ainslie shops building. The rood space in the flat above Edgar's Inn contains loose-fill ...

Fluffy homeowners outraged Ainslie building to be cleaned

Jane Keogh at the Rally for asylum seekers at Parliament House.

Canberra protesters rally in support of asylum seekers

Canberra girl Rosa Green who is a student at St Clare?s College Griffith will represent the ACT at the Miss Teen Galaxy ...

Schoolgirl a finalist at Miss Teen Galaxy Australia

Officers taken to hospital after man rams their car in stolen four-wheel-drive: police

Officers taken to hospital after man rams police car

NSW

A bushfire, sparked by a prescribed burn, destroyed 37 homes in the region in November 2011.

Threat from Margaret River blaze eases

UPDATED

An Uber driver has been bashed with a spanner and had his car stolen, in one of a spate of armed robberies across the ...

Uber driver's car stolen in violent attack

QLD

Tasmanian Senator Eric Abetz says the Turnbull government should stick with its plebiscite policy

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

A poll has shown voters in Coalition seats want MPs to be given a free vote on same-sex marriage.

Voters in Coalition seats want free vote on same-sex marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Premium pay rises for health insurance bosses 'irk' customers

Heath Aston

The political view that unites Australians

EXCLUSIVE
Matt Wade, Inga Ting
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US President Donald Trump speaks with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull from the Oval Office of the White House.

We don't owe Trump: Turnbull says no quid pro quo over deal

Warming world: Proposed CSIRO climate cuts drew international rebukes.

CSIRO climate science proves its worth one year after deep cuts

'Malcolm Turnbull made a clear election commitment', says former PM Tony Abbott.

'Don't break your promise': Abbott's warning to Turnbull

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 04: Image of Melbourne Grammar School on February 4, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Government looks to trim funding growth for 'over-funded' schools

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Rodrigo Duterte threatens to 'drop bombs' on rebels

President Donald Trump

Russian executive sues BuzzFeed over Trump 'golden showers' dossier

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Lifesavers try to save the life of Victorian tourist Emily Jayne Collie on Phuket's Karen Beach.

Australian woman killed in freak jet-ski accident in Phuket

Lindsay Murdoch
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A family who fled violence in Salipara village in Myanmar, sit by a fire in the Balu Kali Rohingya refugee camp in Cox's ...

A boy cried out for his mother. They slit his throat, says witness

Lindsay Murdoch

Worse than a terrorist attack? Economists have measured the likely impact of a period of prolonged uncertainty a Trump ...

Trump's extremism mirrors that of his Muslim counterparts

COMMENT
Amin Saikal

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Studies show about one in four of our students quietly disengage in the classroom.

The hidden problem plaguing 40 per cent of students

COMMENT
Pete Goss and Julie Sonnemann

Malcolm Turnbull wants to blame our problems on a too-fast shift to renewables, to justify a new subsidy for new ...

Malcolm Turnbull wants us to think he's an energy magician

Ross Gittins

There's still considerable heat in the housing market.

Investor home loans the fly in ointment for RBA

Peter Martin

The divide between rich and poor in Australia is growing.

Divide between rich and poor in Australia is growing

Law firm Slater & Gordon has been hit with a discrimination claim by one of its former employees.

Slater & Gordon sued for unfair dismissal

Eyes turn to RBA as US cuts bank regulation

Wrongly accused of fraud and evasion by the ATO?

Fight over super's objective heats up

Clancy Yeates

'They destroyed my life': Worker accused of being a terrorist

Camping is as much about luxury as it is getting away.

Putting the glam in camping: How to go five star under the stars

Luxury

Kaiju Krush! Tropical Pale is a break away from traditional beers.

10 of the best new Aussie beers you need in your esky

Fine Drinks

Are you covered?

Is insurance in super pointless with a pre-existing condition?

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Ensuring you are paid compulsory super can take a back seat to take-home pay and other entitlements.

Not everyone gets paid their compulsory super. But it's easily fixed

Daryl Dixon

Invoice2Go founder Chris Strode says the biggest challenge is not how hard you can work, but learning how to let go.

How I plan to win in 2017

Chanelle Louise, Cilk Rose Water

I turned my boyfriend's accident into sweet success

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Danny Green beats Anthony Mundine

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Turnbull suspends staffer over 'Tuck Frump' post

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Turnbull donated $1.75 million to Coalition campaign

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Yemen government workers without wages

2SM Sports commentator Reg Grundy, pictured in January 1953. SUN NEWS Picture by LAURIE SHEA Radio broadcasting hhollins ...

Rewind - When they were young

Stan - Billions

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

Stan - Hateful8

The 8th film from Quentin Tarantino - The Hateful Eight. Now streaming 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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Married at First Sight's runaway bride, Lauren.

Married At First Sight ends on runaway bride cliffhanger

Aja Styles

Tony Jones returns to screens on Q&A come Monday.

ABC launches experimental Q&A; Extra with Tracey Holmes

EXCLUSIVE
Neil McMahon

Alec Baldwin's POTUS speaking with Australia's prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, played by Beck Bennett.

SNL mocks Trump's phone call to Turnbull: 'Australia sucks'

Aja Styles

Jamie Dornan, left, and Dakota Johnson arrive at the Los Angeles premiere of Fifty Shades Darker.

Fifty Shades Darker promises more robust plot

Phyre Hawkins as Mrs. Brown, Ryan Bondy as Elder Price and AJ Holmes as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon at ...

South Park creators' musical is an un-PC delight

Cameron Woodhead

Nick Murphy – the producer/singer/electronic soul artist formerly known as Chet Faker – sounded more rock 'n' roll than ...

Who stood out from the Laneway crowd, unexpectedly

Bernard Zuel

Liam Neeson says working with Martin Scorsese can be "f---ing terrifying''.

Why Martin Scorsese terrified Liam Neeson

Stephanie Bunbury

<i>The Book of Mormon</i>'s stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries are spot on.

What it's like to see The Book of Mormon as a lapsed Mormon

Adrian Lowe

Despite the fact Susannah Mason's auto-immune disease has returned and is threatening the kidney donated to her by her ...

The father who gave his daughter the gift of life - again

Labor MLAs Michael Pettersson and Bec Cody have won the election; now it's on to a whole new race.

In the running: Labor MLAs square off in half marathon

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

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. cr: Stocksy Wellbeing - Back to work blues

How to shake off the Sunday night blues

Jo Hartley

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. CR: STOCKSY Meshel Laurie piece - Some Alone Time

How being alone helped me get through my marriage breakup

Meshel Laurie

Big-wave surfer, Felicity Palmateer.

Why pro-surfer Felicity Palmateer has to hide her location

Amy Croffey

Her only crime is being on the precipice of puberty.

Dear men, it's not OK to comment on a pre-teen girl's looks

COMMENT
Tracey Spicer

Broad City

Twitter shows Trump how to #dresslikeawoman

Mary Ward

EMBARGOED FOR SUNDAY LIFE, FEB 5/17 ISSUE. Justine Clarke photographed for Sunday Life by Hugh Stewart. 1 TIME USE, NO ...

Justine Clarke: My single mum taught me freedom and resilience

Sunday Life

Actress Lola Kirke received death threats after showing off her armpit hair at the Golden Globes last month.

Why women are growing back their body hair this February

Jenna Clarke

FLORENCE, ITALY - JANUARY 11: German fashion blogger and model Alexandra Lapp is wearing retro vibe Gucci printed cotton ...

Can a T-shirt ever be worth $600?

Melissa Singer

Celebrate the little wins.

8 ways training for a triathlon made me a better dater

Alicia M. Cohn

A little light can help you to sleep deeper.

How nature can help us sleep better

Sarah Berry

Five minutes to a better day.

A morning routine to set you up for a super productive day

Susie Moore

Korean spice-rubbed chicken.

54 chicken fillet recipes that actually taste amazing

Adam Liaw's vegetarian spring pasta: Spaghetti with zucchini and spinach.

The Eat-More-Veggies weekly meal planner

Kylie Kwong's stir-fried mussels with black beans, chilli and native herbs.

The easiest recipe to make when you want to impress people

Kirsten Bell didn't pump for 24 hours in preparation for her role as a "trashy ex trophy wife".

Why Kirsten Bell skipped pumping for a day

Kids' party planning can be stressful - and expensive. Would this mum's solution help?

Should parents be 'fined' if their child is a party no-show?

Melissa Radke's signs of "mum guilt" have been viewed over half a million times.

Mum's confessions will make you feel better about your failures

CommSec estimates that car prices are at their most affordable since 1987, while women's clothing is the cheapest in 27 ...

Traveller letters: Rental company's tyre claims complete nonsense

Huangguoshu Waterfalls in the Guizhou province, China.

Six incredible places in China you've never heard of

Brian Johnston

Overwater villas at Lux South Ari Atoll.

Truly awesome: Every luxury holiday should be like this

Luke Slattery

Evan Spiegel, left, chief executive of Snap, and Bobby Murphy, senior vice president of engineering, each own 227 ...

Who are the new Snapchat billionaires?

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is distancing himself from the Trump administration.

Uber CEO quits Trump advisory group

The Oculus Rift has put Facebook at the forefront of the virtual reality boom.

Oculus lift: Facebook loses $653 million VR verdict

Continuum

Bike with infinite gears changed my life

Gizmodo
2 mins ago

MasterCard Identity Check will let Australians shop with a smile.

MasterCard 'Selfie Pay' coming to Australia

COMMENT

2017 Audi Q2 Launch Edition.

New Audi Q2 prices revealed

Drive Staff

The Mazda3 was the top-selling car in January.

Strong start to 2017 new car sales

Stephen Ottley

Leena Gade.

Bentley's 'First Lady of Le Mans'

David McCowen

2017 Holden Trax.

New Holden Trax prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2016 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo Giulia QV sold out

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Volkswagen Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition.

New VW Passat Alltrack Wolfsburg Edition

Dom Tripolone

Jessica Fishlock of Melbourne City celebrates scoring the matchwinner with teammates.

Dower to depart after shattering semi-final loss for Canberra

Brumbies scrumhalf Joe Powell is confident he can fill Tomas Cubelli's shoes if called upon.

Powell confident he can fill injured No.9 Cubelli's boots

Top of the world: The Roosters squad celebrate after their Nines championship.

Roosters win NRL Nines after beating Panthers in decider

Fabio Ferreira of the Mariners celebrates scoring a goal.

Mariners leave Canberra with a good taste in their mouth

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 04: (L-R) Brent Naden and Tyrone May of the Panthers hold aloft the winners trophy after the ...

Naden hoping for Nines NRL life with Raiders

"You're always looking to go to the top of the tree. Whilst that's disappointing (we didn't), on reflection we'll say ...

Friend says discipline cost Australia dearly

Adelaide Crows player Talia Radan.

AFLW a stage Radan never thought possible

Shane Devoy.

Devoy stars to earn Futures League call up