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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 23: Australia Post Managing Director and Group CEO Ahmed Fahour is seen announcing ...

'Back in 2018!': Aus Post chief's bizarre press conference

Tony Abbott has signalled the contest for the soul of the modern Liberal Party has a long way to run.

Coalition will 'drift to defeat': Abbott's stark warning to Turnbull

Canberra student Jessica O'Neill, who supports herself with casual hospitality work, may be forced to take extra shifts.

Penalty rate cuts threaten work-life balance for ACT staff

Australia's Nathan Lyon bowls during a practice match against India A in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. (AP ...

Aussie spin duo to face the toughest challenge of their careers

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Four teenagers charged over blackmailing Grindr targets

Andrew Carville was last seen alive on November 4.

Brother says he was asleep in motel room on night of alleged murder

No bull: more than a tonne of fun to be had at Royal Canberra Show

Watch out, now they're coming after your frequent flyer points

COMMENT

Canberra politician free to appear in car ads, ethics adviser rules

Catholic leaders admit 'catastrophic failure' on church child abuse

Rates decision: 'WorkChoices-dangerous' for PM

ANALYSIS

Zachary Zhao, 4, fishing on Lake Burley Griffin. The fishing community hopes the carp virus to be released next year ...

How to deal with lake's mosters of the deep?

Clare Sibthorpe
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These captured moments had served as a reminder that life was not static, no experience or pain permanent, but now I ...

Why I took a photo of myself every day after my marriage ended

Jack Biilmann will perform at the UC Refectory on Saturday night. And in the nude for one song if he gets a full house.

ACT singer pledges to go nude if he fills venue on Saturday night

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney arrive at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California ...

George Clooney slings 'Hollywood elitist' label back at Donald Trump

More than half of millennials agree they're self-absorbed, according to a 2015 Pew Research survey.

Are millennials really a generation of spoiled brats?

COMMENT

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Why we threw paint all over Brumbies recruit Kyle Godwin

Sex without the chance of becoming pregnant - Yes.

Tips to avoid falling into a sexless relationship

Vegie burgers

Broke before payday? Try these 10 cheap and tasty recipes

Ex-correspondent says Reuters will sponsor his ...

11:32PM

Rebels punished for errors in Blues thrashing

10:42PM

New Saints backline impresses in one-point win

10:36PM

The ACT government is considering banning smoking at bus stops, taxi ranks and train stations.

Should smoking be banned at Canberra bus stops?

Defence pulls ads from White House-linked website

EXCLUSIVE

ANU opens $53 million student accomodation building

Showbag seller from Parkes, Megan Brown with two of her most popular bags. Trolls and Zootopia.

Canberra Show 2017: Top five showbags revealed

Fire fighters are searching an evacuated building in Belconnen for signs of smoke or fire.

Smell of smoke: almost 2000 evacuated from Beclonnen office

ACT police are seeking information on an aggravated burglary at Fyshwick KFC.

Police seek men over aggravated robbery at southside KFC

Policy Officer Debbie Vidaic and director David Whitney of artsACT with a minature of the artwork in January 2010.

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

Black smoke is seen billowing from the factory fire in Chullora.

Firefighters battle massive factory fire in Sydney

NSW

NSW had a near miss earlier this month as heatwave conditions strained the state's electricity supplies.

Victorian cities faced power cuts to keep NSW cool

EXCLUSIVE

Young mother Peta Fairhead died after being found dumped outside the emergency unit of Joondalup Health Campus.

Trio deny killing. kidnapping young mother of three

WA

Accused: PE teacher Kurt Majoor.

'Keep this quiet': Teacher accused of sex with student

NSW

Steve Bannon.

Defence pulls ads from White House-linked website

EXCLUSIVE

Martin Bowles has announced staff cuts at the Health Department.

250 jobs set to go at Health Department in redundancy program

Mongrel punter: Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson.

Consultants, contractors outnumber public servants in department

Tony Abbott has signalled the contest for the soul of the modern Liberal Party has a long way to run.

Abbott's five-point plan for 'winnable' next election

James Massola

Fahour's Australia Post successor will receive multi-million-dollar pay cut

Matthew Knott

Labor's penalty rates 'victim' won't be affected by changes

Heath Aston

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has repeatedly pledged to ensure that Australia "remains a high-wage, first-world economy"

Penalty cut is 'WorkChoices-dangerous' for PM

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Senator Pauline Hanson has suggested women are getting pregnant just to receive paid parental leave.

I take my hat off to Hanson but she's out of touch

COMMENT
Stephanie Peatling

Existing fast-food and retail industry workers may lose Sunday penalties but the industry believes more jobs will be ...

Coalition and Labor play penalty rates blame-game

Heath Aston

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Immigration Minister Peter Dutton

Dutton backs down on swap comments after Bishop correction

Tom McIlroy

Doan Thi Huong as identified by Malaysian media.

Kim Jong-nam's alleged assassin an entertainment worker

Lindsay Murdoch

Parts of flood-prone Jakarta are below sea level.

Flooding in Jakarta a political hot potato

Jewel Topsfield

Women go topless on Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, for GoTopless Day in August. The US national day promotes gender ...

US judge blocks ban on topless women that 'perpetuates stereotype'

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull arrive for a meeting at Kirribilli.

The strange route Netanyahu took to get to Sydney

Men are not allowed to approach women

Is the Maple Bar's ban on men approaching women a good thing?

COMMENT
Michael Gorey

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Penalty rates were established in recognition that working when most other people rest imposes an extra cost on people.

Cruel cut is a war on the young and on the poor

COMMENT
Andrew P Street

Ahmed Fahour: ''My job is done. I have achieved everything I need to achieve.''

Fahour's bizarre final press conference

Lucy Battersby

The restaurant industry failed to make a strong enough argument to convince the Fair Work Commission.

What is your Sunday worth now?

Anna Patty

Are US markets being supported by economic fundamentals, or an outbreak of animal spirits? One new analysis, by ...

Animal spirits or fundamentals? US market defies gravity

Myriam Robin

It's been a difficult year for Crown and James Packer.

Packer's Crown Resorts hits 'pause' on China after arrests

UPDATED
Catie Low

They're coming after your frequent flyer points

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

ASX struggles as heavyweights trade ex-dividend

Myriam Robin

'Not balanced or fair': restaurant owners miss out on penalty cut

Anna Patty

Australia Post chief resigns

Lucy Battersby

Luggala, Ireland, surrounded by snow.

Famous Guinness family estate on the market for $38.4 million

Housing affordability is an increasing problem in Melbourne and Sydney.

Aussies expect living costs, affordability to deteriorate by 2027

When it comes to your home, bigger isn't always better.

Why it's better to live in an apartment than a house

The new collection will land in stores Autumn 2017.

Target's new interiors collection is very unlike Target

The exterior of a Windsor townhouse by Pleysier Perkins shows the effectiveness of black.

Beyond trends: The architectural styles that never date

Aisle or window? That's just the beginning.

Flying high: 27 things every long-haul traveller should know

Business Travel

When our guard goes down at work, we can get in all sorts of trouble.

11 topics you should never, ever talk about at work

Success

DIY versus large super funds - industry funds hit back.

DIY funds with less than $2 million not viable, say industry funds

John Collett

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Will we lose our health care card?

Noel Whittaker

Two Birds Cafe owner Justin Lan says opening on weekends is hard for small business owners.

Penalty rates cut 'evens up the playing field' for small business

Cara Waters

Atlassian founders Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar topped last year's BRW Young Rich List.

Why we need to stop bagging the young and rich

Tony Featherstone

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Penalty rates: industry reacts

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Nine Entertainment earnings report

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Australian Academy Award winners

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McGrath earnings report

MAINZ, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 21: MCV worker Andre Menager works on a carnival float featuring an effigy of U.S. President ...

World of Photos - February 23, 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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Anna Philp, part of the SBS documentary <i>Is Australia Racist?</I>, says focusing on people's negative comments simply ...

Is Australia racist? This woman has the answer

Karl Quinn

<I>Judge Judy</i> has grossed $US1.7 billion over 19 seasons.

Judge Judy looking to auction reruns for tens of millions

Broede Carmody

Three Blue Ducks chef Darren Robertson has made his MKR debut.

MKR is running out of steam and a new judge can't save it

COMMENT
Broede Carmody

Coldplay's Chris Martin performs at the Brits.

Chris Martin cops it over George Michael tribute

Rob Moran

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

Elton John tour under cloud of controversy over public money

Felicity Caldwell

Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal Clooney arrive at the 72nd Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, California ...

George Clooney slings 'Hollywood elitist' label back at Donald Trump

Rob Moran

Hugh Jackman is Logan, a man tormented by a failing physique but also a conflicted conscience.

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

Men are not allowed to approach women

Is the Maple Bar's ban on men approaching women a good thing?

COMMENT

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 battles cancer usually found only in adults

Artist Ray Ken has been named as one of the 30 indigenous artists taking part in the National Gallery of Australia's ...

Indigenous artists who dare defy the empire

These captured moments had served as a reminder that life was not static, no experience or pain permanent, but now I ...

I took a photo of myself every day after my marriage ended

Olivia Clement

Sex worker and rights activist Laura Lee has been campaigning against the law for three years.

Why police and health staff are siding with this sex worker

Jenna Price

Kerri Sackville, right, and her late sister Tanya, as children.

Insisting on only seeing the upside alienates us from suffering

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville

Gwyneth Paltrow: Lifestyle blogger or peddler of "fake luxury news"?

Gwyneth is back with a new book - and it's a doozy

Jenna Clarke

Tobi Pearce and Kayla Itsines.

Kayla Itsines' partner charged with prescription drug possession

I always give the person an easy way to reject me.

The one rule I have given myself when asking someone out

Zachary Zane

George and Amal Clooney attend the Netflix special screening and reception of The White Helmets hosted by The Clooney ...

George and Amal don't know what sex their twins are, okay?

Andrea Mandell

The perfect purple highligher placement.

Why violet highlighters are your next 'must-have' beauty purchase

Stephanie Darling

Why the eat less, move more message doesn't work: Michael Mosley

What Michael Mosley has learnt since the 5:2 diet

Sarah Berry

Step in to perk up.

Take the plunge - an icy dip is so restorative

Jenny Landreth

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

Eat the rainbow: Pete Evans' paleo pad thai salad.

Eat the rainbow: Pete Evans' paleo pad Thai salad

Char-grilled calzone stuffed with ajvar and slow-cooked pork.

Video: Stuff it, throw a pizza pocket on the barbecue

Keep it simple and spend more time with your guests.

What do chefs cook when they have friends over for dinner?

Actress Amber Tamblyn just cornered the market on weird celebrity baby names.

Is this celebrity baby name for real? (Let's hope not)

"Whoops!" Mum, Jessica Gianoni, was shamed for sending cake to school with her daughter.

'You're in trouble, Mum': school's narky note over packed lunch

The survey gives insights into the private lives of parents.

Mums prefer sleep over sex, new survey finds

1: Sancho Bay, Fernando de Noronha, Brazil.

Australia fails to make top 10 in annual world's best beaches list

Kylie McLaughlin

Thew new Qantas premium economy seat for the 787 Dreamliner.

Qantas unveils new premium seat for long-haul Dreamliners

Craig Platt

The overwater villas at Per Aquum Niyama, Maldives.

Among hundreds of paradise resorts, this one is a stand out

Tracey Spicer

Phone or car, the Power Bank can handle both.

Phone charger jump-starts cars, too

Instances of sexism and harassment of women in Silicon Valley do not appear to be isolated incidents.

Uber sexism charges sound a wake-up call

This render shows the same hypothetical phone in various colours.

3D camera tipped for new iPhone

Hayley Tsukayama

The Love turntable: tech breakthrough or gimmick?

Radical digital turntable sends sound wirelessly

COMMENT

An artist's conception of the view from the fifth planet of the TRAPPIST-1 system.

System with 7 Earth-like planets found

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Land Rover Discovery reviewed

Stephen Corby

2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR prices revealed

David McCowen

The new i30 Wagon will make its official debut at the 2017 Geneva motor show.

New Hyundai i30 wagon revealed

Dom Tripolone

Mercedes' new ute has made a trip to Australia.

Mercedes-Benz ute spotted in Oz

David McCowen

Mercedes will debut a stretched version of its GT performance car to target the Porsche Panamera.

Mercedes planning Panamera rival

Greg Kable

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

New Range Rover Velar revealed

David McCowen

Dave Taylor at Raiders training.

Ricky Stuart saved my career, says Raiders recruit Dave Taylor

1 hr ago

Matt Renshaw rushed off the field following the dismissal of David Warner.

Test for spin twins as Renshaw and Starc redeem Australia

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Brumby Christian Lealiifano surprises team members at the airport before leaving with the squad to New Zealand.

Lealiifano flies to New Zealand to surprise Brumbies teammates

Down and out: Usman Khawaja trudges off as the Sri Lankans celebrate on day two of the second Test.

How do you solve a problem like Khawaja?

Shaun Fensom is set to leave the Canberra Raiders.

Cap pressure forces Raiders to lose two stars

Jordy Reid of the Rebels looks on after the loss.

Rebels punished for errors in Blues belting

1 hr ago

Fly-half Wharenui Hawera has signed a one-year deal with the Brumbies.

Brumbies to blood seven new players on Saturday

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker is happy to have the knee brace off.

Croker unsure whether Cotric will play Cowboys