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The women's revolution that has engulfed the AFL over the summer has broken another barrier with the appointment of Emma Quayle as the game's first female club recruiter.

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A Coalition senator has accused his own government of succumbing to "populist pressure" with its crackdown on politician's perks.

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Homeopathic teething products that may be linked to 10 baby deaths in America are being sold in Australian pharmacies, including one at the Royal Children's Hospital.

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Shane Rattenbury got short shrift from the speaker when he attempted to bring a solar panel into the debating chamber on Thursday.

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Grant Hackett has let his dad know he is "sober and safe" but remains in hiding after he was reported missing by his family.

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Donald Trump jettisoned two decades of diplomatic orthodoxy by declaring that the US would no longer insist on the creation of a Palestinian state.

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Full-time employment collapsed to its weakest point in 16 months in January after two months of gains were reversed, leaving Australia with 56,100 fewer full-time workers than in January 2015.

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Join us for live coverage of the first game in the 2017 AFL pre-season competition.

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The Brumbies hope to add a new scrumhalf to their roster next week, but have all but ruled out an Andrew Walker comeback

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Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham wants to keep five teams in Australia as the ARU axe hovers above.

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Canberra Raiders' spiritual leader believes he's one of a number of players that could wear the captain's armband.

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Prosecutors preparing the brief of evidence against accused Bourke Street killer Dimitrious "Jimmy" Gargasoulas have been called to front the Supreme Court to provide an update on how the complex case is progressing.

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Queensland Speaker Peter Wellington has announced he will not contest the next state election.

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National Multicultural Festival weekend is one of the most vibrant on Canberra's calendar so here is what not to miss out on this year.

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St Kilda great Danny Frawley says Jake Carlisle has the capability of quickly being in contention for All-Australian selection in his return to football after a year-long anti-doping suspension.

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Declining rates of home ownership aren't necessarily a bad thing, according to the Reserve Bank.

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One of the state's most powerful organised crime figures is facing a lengthy stint in jail and deportation back to Italy after being convicted of extortion, drug and weapons offences.

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Recognising the untapped potential of theatre tourism could see Canberra pinch patrons from Sydney and fill gaps in national tour itineraries, according to one of Australia's leading producers.

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Justice Amanda Tonkin was sworn in to the Federal Circuit Court of Australia at a ceremony on Thursday.

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Two Canberra artists are going to Asia to develop their work and a Japanese artist is coming here as part of an exchange program.

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Any organisation that works with children must now meet child safety standards to prevent sex abuse. But most aren't even aware of the requirement.

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The future of Australia's Super Rugby footprint could remain shrouded in uncertainty for some months to come as top administrators here and abroad appear poised to continue putting off the tough decisions. 

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Politicians have long been accused of getting into bed with the unions, but on Valentine's Day, it was the Electrical Trade Union doing the flirting after it joined popular dating app, Tinder.

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A teenage school student with a serious head injury is still being treated in hospital days after a brutal schoolyard fight.

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Investors slammed shares in Slater and Gordon as the troubled law firm said it was yet to reach a deal with its lenders and revealed its trading performance was weaker than expected.  

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Popular Belconnen restaurant Ricardo's Cafe and Central Cafe in Gungahlin have been shut down by ACT Health after customers presented with salmonella.

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Valentine Holmes will base his game on Billy Slater and Brett Stewart after finally getting a crack at a coveted fullback spot.

Gippsland should be considered as a home for the new high-security juvenile jail if it doesn't go ahead in Werribee South, according to Morwell MP Russell Northe.

Catholic church authorities have paid almost $280 million in compensation to victims of alleged child sexual abuse in the past 35 years, a royal commission has heard.

So much for the cashless economy.

Grant Hackett's family have reported the Olympic champion missing and appealed for the public to help find him.

A man who abused teenage girls and still believes his Wiccan religion condones his crimes could do "catastrophic" harm to possible future victims, a court has heard

In the 26 weeks to December 25, David Jones sales increased by 4 per cent, compared to an 11.2 per cent spike in sales growth in the previous corresponding period.

A criminal associate of Carl Williams has told a jury he was instructed to spy on Graham Kinniburgh in the months before the man known as "The Munster" was shot dead outside his home.

A British truck driver suffered two fractured vertebrae when he was brutally bashed by teenagers who set upon him when he stepped in to help a stranger.

A man has been taken to hospital after he was attacked by a group of men at Bondi Beach on Thursday afternoon, leaving him with head injuries.

The ACT government added an amendment to the local civil union act on Tuesday, automatically recognising same-sex marriage and relationships from overseas jurisdictions, like the wedding of Ms Lynne O'Brien and Caroline Walsh

Darebin council has voted to push for an electorate and a park named after Victorian pioneer John Batman to be renamed, as he is 'no longer a unifying force'.

Greens politician asks why Andrew Barr hasn't referred the officials involved for investigation.

There is reason to hope judicial howlers will soon be a thing of the past in Super Rugby after major new reforms announced on Thursday.

Labor's climate change spokesman Mark Butler has dismissed as "rubbish" widely circulating claims that Federal ALP had dropped its goal of achieving half of the nation's electricity will be supplied by renewable sources by 2030.

A club push for AFLW lists to expand – one side has proposed jumping from 27 to 40 – comes with the current cap proving problematic just two weeks into season one.

Australia's ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey has warned President Donald Trump his trademark "America First" rhetoric will leave allies and trading partners questioning their relationship with America, and risks a horrible impact on the domestic economy.

Sydney's Bankstown line will be closed for between three and six months to allow it to be converted to carry single-deck metro trains.

When you haven't played an AFL game in more than 29 months, it might be unwise to predict what will happen in five weeks' time. So while Jaeger O'Meara is excited ahead of his return to big-time footy, he doesn't want to speculate on whether he'll play in round one.

What to see, do, drink and eat at the National Multicultural Festival.

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Australia's largest telecoms company has posted an unexpected 11.8 per cent fall in first-half profit, dragged down by falling revenues for its mainstay fixed-line and mobile telephone business.

Oversight will be strengthened into Canberra's jail after the death of an Aboriginal inmate last year.

A total fire ban has been declared in the ACT on Friday as Canberra can expect severe fire danger as well as hot and windy conditions.