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An Iraqi boy who fled with his parents from fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, sits on a pickup ...

Australian bombers and medics play key role in Mosul

Adam Gartrell

The report card, released on Tuesday, showed up to 92 per cent of the material investigated involved children were of ...

Marist Brothers chief grilled over Canberra abuse 'cluster'

Katie Burgess

Kyle Godwin.

True colours: ACT Brumbies 2017 Super Rugby season guide

Chris Dutton

The Mugga Lane landfill, photographed in 2012. The ACT government has called for bids for new waste facilities that ...

ACT government calls for bids on new ways to deal with city's rubbish

Kirsten Lawson

Canberra Times readers <p>

National Capital Authority needs to rethink its role in ACT

COMMENT
Kim Fischer

Paint flaked off the Shinki Kato sculpture in Nara Park because of the primer used.

ACT hit with $86k bill to fix bungled paint job on public sculpture

Katie Burgess

Highest-priced petrol in more than a year sold during the Dec quarter

Georgina Connery

Clues point to double failure before fatal Melbourne plane crash

Liam Mannix, Matt O'Sullivan and Deborah Gough
8 mins ago

Father of American crash victim also killed in air disaster

Beau Donelly

Another 250 APS positions to go in Health Department

Road condition a factor in Jerrabomberra bike rider's death: coroner

The Australian dairy sector was plunged into crisis last year after Murray Goulburn and Fonterra slashed farmgate prices.

Bega makes a mooove towards better milk prices

Freyja Christiansen offered a pinky promise to reassure her mum she would be a brave girl for the tests for her cancer.

Brave Canberra girl makes pinkie promise as she battles cancer

Canberra Times readers <p>

National Capital Authority needs to rethink its role in Canberra

COMMENT

Modern day Louis XVI, also Balloon aloft crew member Brendan Cameron and local Noah's ark farm animals.

Airs and graces: NGA Versailles exhibition reaches new heights

Kane Orr completed the English Channel in 14 hours and 41 minutes.

Love our lakes: The lonliness of a long-distance swimmer in capital

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Why we threw paint all over Brumbies recruit Kyle Godwin

Alzheimrer's

The key to preventing Alzheimer's may lie in our gut

Sleep

These little tricks will help you get to sleep

Partner of British children's author found guilty ...

1:38AM

Australia defeat Sri Lanka to avoid T20 whitewash

1:12AM

Fairfax confirms Domain spin-off as profits rise

12:15AM

This Smurf balloon from Belgium will make its Australian debut at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular.

A Smurf and Hummingbird the new attractions for Canberra Balloon Spectacular

Public meetings called on health risks of Foy plastics-to-fuel factory at Hume

Shoppers jump clear as car crashes through supermarket doors

The new SA5 accommodation building has been officially opened on the ANU campus.

ANU opens $53 million student accomodation building

Two sites in Moncrieff sold for a total of $8.14 million on Wednesday. February 22, 2017.

Five multi-unit sites in Coombs and Moncrieff sell for $25 million

Paint flaked off the Shinki Kato sculpture in Nara Park because of the primer used.

ACT hit with $86k bill to fix poor paint job on public sculpture

Lochie the dog as he was found by RSPCA ACT inspectors.

Lochie is rescued by RSPCA ACT and gets a new lease of life

A man was jailed for 11 months after bashing a kangaroo in near Bunbury.

Man jailed for bashing kangaroo to death

WA

The owner of Egg, a pug dog, has been charged with making a false report to police.

Owner of Egg, the missing pet pug, 'made false report'

NSW

Sir Elton John was reported to command more than $1 million for a show.

Controversy over public funding for Elton John shows

QLD

After 34 days Customer A had burned $100,000 on TitanTade's binary options

Woman set fire to ex-boyfriend's car out of 'revenge'

Martin Bowles has announced staff cuts at the Health Department.

Health Department begins voluntary redundancy program

MELBOURNE,AUSTRALIA-OCTOBER 11, 2012: Photo of Ahmed Fahour MD Australia Post , announcing the company's annual results ...

Coalition gave nod to Australia Post to hide public servant's salary

EXCLUSIVE

Mongrel punter: Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson.

Consultants, contractors outnumber public servants in department

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during their joint ...

Netanyahu praises Turnbull for attack on UN 'hypocrisy'

Deborah Snow

Bishop rebuffs Dutton on US 'people swap'

Michael Koziol

RBA's hands tied as wage growth hits new record low

Peter Martin

RBA governor Phil Lowe is unhappy with the prospect of continued low wages growth.

It's what they wanted, but it hurts

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Julie Bishop and the US Vice-President Mike Pence in Washington this week.

Borderline Trumpian, Bishop sidesteps glaring issues in US

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Shadow treasurer Chris Bowen

Labor at loggerheads: Shorten camp slaps down 'Buffett rule' push

Heath Aston

Finance Sector Union of Australia National Secretary Geoff Derrick says "the human consequences will be potentially ...

'Potentially catastrophic' flaws of a $44 billion industry

Eryk Bagshaw

Indonesian students in Sydney on Australia Day this year. Australia is the most popular study destination for Indonesian ...

Push for Australian uni campuses in Indonesia under free trade deal

Jewel Topsfield

Kim Jong-nam, left, and his half-brother, North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un.

North Korean embassy official among suspects in Kim Jong-nam death

Lindsay Murdoch

Donald Trump: some in his team want a border adjustment tax. He has also spoken of extra taxes on Chinese and Mexican ...

Trump boosts deportation forces by 15,000 for crackdown

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Emmanuel Macron.

Presidential hopeful Macron declares London a French city

Nick Miller

Canberra Times readers <p>

NCA needs to rethink its role in Canberra

COMMENT
Kim Fischer

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Will Anna Bligh betray her Labor roots?

Mouthpiece, creative genius or sell-out?

COMMENT
John Warhurst

Woolworths' comparable sales surged by 3.1 per cent in the second quarter.

Woolworths shopping for the family market

Catie Low

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 07: Accessories bag detail on the runway at the Louis Vuitton Spring Summer 2016 fashion show ...

Australia leads the world when it comes to millionaire immigrants

Colin Kruger, CBD

Sales of 'still beverages', which includes water, energy drinks and dairy drinks, grew 3.1 per cent.

Water fight is on with Coca-Cola Amatil under pressure on price

Patrick Hatch

Woodside Petroleum's net profit was up sharply on the performance in 2015 and broadly in line with analyst forecasts.

Woodside eyes lift to gas processing to feed growth ambitions

Brian Robins

Australia's retail rout isn't stifling Stockland

Carolyn Cummins

Unskilled and unable: Trump's great jobs lie

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

In a dark year, here are the bright spots of Australian retail

Madeleine Heffernan

Why beer makers are struggling in the world's largest market

Narae Kim

Two sites in Moncrieff sold for a total of $8.14 million on Wednesday. February 22, 2017.

Five multi-unit sites in Coombs and Moncrieff sell at auction

You may not know this but Australians are a force in the interiors world.

Five things Australians do best in the world of home design

With a few small accents, you can take your space from plain to polished.

What all organised people have in their bathrooms

Find it hard to fall asleep at night? Your bedroom's design might be to blame.

Tired? The most important tip for getting a better night's sleep

Leaving a rental property can be a stressful time, but there are some simple considerations to make sure you get your ...

Six minor mistakes that cause tenants to lose bond money

The new Ferrari 812 Superfast is claimed to be the company's fastest car yet.

Ferrari announces its 'fastest model ever' ... but is it?

Luxury Cars

Use your points strategically to maximise their benefits.

The best (and worst) ways to spend your frequent flyer points

High Flyer

Data is the new currency.

The science of money: how data affects your financial life

Paul Wallbank

The sharemarket doesn't exist to let you invest, but so companies can raise capital.

The problem with broker research

Marcus Padley

More support is needed for entrepreneurship such as the Hatchery program, which runs entrepreneur boot camps.

Why we need to get behind entrepreneurs

Tony Featherstone

James Roemermann runs online nursery Australian Plants Online.

Plants in the post a growing business

Kate Jones

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White House details new immigration measures

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Netanyahu arrives in Australia

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MKR: The battle of the villains

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NYPD chase runaway bull through NYC

A Cheetah cub licks it's handler on the BUILD Speaker Series to promote Nat Geo Wild's "Big Cat Week" on the National ...

World of Photos - February 22, 2017

Stan - Billions

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

Stan - Imposters

Liar. Lover. Con artist - Imposters, new series premiering exclusively 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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Hugh Jackman in Logan.

Here's hoping Logan is Jackman's last Wolverine movie

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Keira Maguire's screams were heard across the jungle on I'm A Celebrity.

Is this the making of Keira Maguire on I'm A Celeb?

Christine Sams

Robert Carlyle channels the Begbie rage again. He stayed away from his wife and children during the shoot: "You don’t ...

T2 Trainspotting meets fans' high expectations and more: review

Paul Byrnes
55 mins ago

Still from Goldstone film

Surprise triumph for Goldstone over Hacksaw Ridge at awards

Garry Maddox

Kit Harington has been enduring sub-zero temperatures while filming the latest season of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Game of Thrones actors endure cyclonic winds, freezing temps

Broede Carmody

Principal photography is underway for the new standalone Star Wars film.

Who's scruffy-looking? Cameras start rolling for new Han Solo film

Broede Carmody

Andrew's serenade for Cheryl didn't go according to plan.

Andrew's failed Married at First Sight serenade was painful

Rob Moran

Cate Blanchett and fellow drag queens at Stonewall.

Blanchett joins drag performers for charity gig at Stonewall

Rob Moran

Peter Duffy is using his pink party bus to transport hay and feed to farmers in need. Peter Duffy with two of his dogs, ...

Remarkable stories of generosity in wake of Carwoola blaze

Miss Muddy, on this Saturday, is designed to be fun first, and a challenge second.

Eight things to do in Canberra this weekend

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The new Civic bar where men aren't allowed to approach ladies

In a display of regal brilliance, a heavily pregnant Beyonce performs at the Grammys.

Beyonce's ode to motherhood was an act of radical defiance

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Gladys Berejiklian, wearing Carla Zampatti, as she will appear in the new issue of The Australia Women's Weekly.

Berejiklian avoids Gillard's mistakes in fashion spread

EXCLUSIVE
Jenna Clarke

Most women have experience street harassment ... it's not OK.

Watch this woman gloriously fight back against cat-callers in van

Annie Brown

Thordis Elva and Tom Stranger speak together.

Should a rapist ever be forgiven?

Jane Gilmore

Squad goals.

Oprah, Reese and Mindy are currently living it up in NZ

Annie Brown

In the end, believing in the impossible was all her grandfather had.

My grandfather taught me about the unbelievable

Olivia Clement

Yiannopoulos's self-named "Dangerous Faggot" speaking tour has sparked protests on college campuses for the past year.

The final straw for alt-right poster boy

Annie Brown

Lindsay Lohan said it was a "shock" to be "racially profiled."

In 'shock,' Lohan says she was 'racially profiled' over head scarf

Experts claim eating fruit regularly makes you 10 per cent less likely to be obese.

Fat chance fruit makes you fat, study says

Sarah Berry

Walk your way to better health.

The 30-Day Challenge: Simply walking brings lots of health benefits

Blair Anthony Robertson

A banana may be good for your immune system during or after intense or long exercise.

Eat carbs to support your immune system during exercise

Sarah Berry

Chicken and corn soup.

Rachel Khoo's summery chicken and corn soup

If your bin ever begins to smell, you know it's long overdue for a clean.

How to deep-clean your kitchen like a pro

Food. Neil Perry's stir-fried blue-eye trevalla with peanuts and dried chilli. SMH GOOD WEEKEND Picture by WILLIAM ...

How to build a Chinese pantry with Kylie Kwong

Do I bribe my kids with chocolate? Sure thing!

Why I'm happy to be a terrible mother

The survey gives insights into the private lives of parents.

Mums prefer sleep over sex, new survey finds

Spending money on experience rather than 'stuff' is a great choice.

Why holidays are worth more than a million toys

Bondi Beach is crowded with a large number of beachgoers on a hot Sunday afternoon. Bondi Beach is crowded with a large ...

Un-Australian? The 10 least 'Aussie' places in Australia

Ben Groundwater

Sales of the Airbus A380 superjumbo have been slow, but the company believes this will change in the future.

Will the superjumbo take off again? Just 12 new A380s built last year

Every bag tag has the passenger's name, flight number, date and destination.

Why you should always get rid of your luggage tags after a flight

Michael Gebicki

Optus' new network will provide faster internet connection speeds to compatible handsets, which will release this year.

Optus switches on 4.5G mobile network

Disney

Disney powers entire room wirelessly

The most recent Apple TV, released in 2015.

Why the Apple TV has repeatedly failed to take off

Legal threats won't deter Aussie pirates sick of being treated as second-class global citizens.

Village Roadshow pirate crackdown won't work

COMMENT

Aloy prepares to jump to a longneck robot, which can provide geographical data.

The mysteries of Horizon Zero Dawn

Mercedes' new ute has made a trip to Australia.

Mercedes-Benz ute spotted in Oz

David McCowen

2017 Toyota Kluger

New Toyota Kluger prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Range Rover is set to introduce a fourth model named the Velar.

New Range Rover Velar revealed

David McCowen

Aston Martin Vantage S Red Bull Racing Edition.

Daniel Ricciardo's new car revealed

Andrew MacLean

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

'Sporty' Skoda Superb reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Chinese car maker, Geely, is expected to make a bid for struggling Malaysian car maker Lotus.

Geely to takeover Proton and Lotus

Norihiko Shirouzu

Kyle Godwin.

True colours: Godwin wants to build pride in Brumbies jersey

Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland is looking for the next Nehe Milner-Skudder.

Mulholland raiding Kiwi rugby to find the next Milner-Skudder

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - OCTOBER 09: Lock Dan Vickerman of Australia celebrates following his team's victory during ...

Brumbies to pay respects to Vickerman

Josh Papalii busy signing autographs forh fans at the Raiders members day event. Photo Jay Cronan

'You have to pay for what you've done': Papalii accepts leader axing

Nick Kyrgios

Canberra snubbed for Davis Cup

Supporter ban: A cropped section of the offending banner.

Wanderers ban fans, threaten to shut down RBB zone

43 mins ago

From left Heather Reid, CEO of Capital Football and Rae Dower, coach of Canberra United.

Dower believes Australia can become world leader in women's soccer

Flashback: Jason Gillespie salutes the crowd, back in 2004.

Australia out to rewrite the India story