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Tara Costigan's family members embrace after her killer was sentenced to a minimum of 26 years in jail.

Tara's killer ejected from court after lashing out

1 hr ago

Gina Rinehart has been issued with a grovelling apology over the TV mini-series.

Channel 9 issues grovelling apology over TV mini-series

Louise Hall

Get into the Sydney housing market and you are "pretty well set then for the rest of your life": Anthony Roberts.

Buy property in Sydney and you're 'set for life': New housing minister

Jacob Saulwick

A local official in Sweden has a novel proposal to improve work-life balance and lift the local birthrate.

Swedish town considers paying residents to have sex one hour a week

1 hr ago

White House Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon speaks during the CPAC in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday.

Bannon out-rants Donald Trump in rare speech

ANALYSIS

Tony Abbott says he is not taking pot-shots.

Hours after savage attack on Turnbull, Abbott backtracks

Assassins used world's most potent nerve agent in airport killing

Vulgar insult machines are edging towards the mainstream in Australia

COMMENT

'Potentially fatal' party drug warning after ACT woman hospitalised

Clare Sibthorpe

As penalty rates are cut - others need to be higher

COMMENT

Turnbull livid as wrecker Abbott sparks civil war

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Tara Costigan. Image supplied by the Costigan family.

Marcus Rappel sentenced to 32 years jail for vicious murder of Tara Costigan

Australia's Steve O'Keefe, left, celebrates after Shahbaz Nadeem's wicket during practice match against India A in ...

Warne didn't want him on and he took three wickets in an over

Live
1 hr ago

We spent as much money as we could at the Royal Canberra Show.

Heading to the show? Here's what it will really cost you

Portrait of plus size model Stefania Ferraro

Androgynous queen: the Canberra model blurring gender lines

1 hr ago

Nicholas Apostoloff and his wife Isla at the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards 2017 in Beverly Hills.

The Canberran who has already won a 2017 Academy Award

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Few big breakthroughs in 10th anniversary iPhone

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

Ben Smith injured as Chiefs end losing streak to ...

8:06PM

Fell Swoop wants Group 1 breakthrough in return ...

7:48PM

New York Times to air TV ad for new 'Truth' ...

7:32PM

Zara Rose 15 months on her dad Scott Rose of Queanbeyan on her dad shoulders walking through sideshow alley at an ...

Canberra Show: everything you need to know about this weekend

Should smoking be banned at Canberra bus stops?

UC study looks to develop a smartphone app to prevent falls

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

Penalty rate cuts threaten work-study balance for Canberrans

Canberra Show 2017- preview. Seen roaming the grounds of the Canberra Show at EPIC, during set-up, Guitar playing Lachie ...

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

Andrew Carville was last seen alive on November 4.

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

Four teens charged for blackmailing men on gay hook-up app

A woman has been critically injured after a car mounted the footpath and struck her in Chatswood.

Car crashes onto footpath, hits pram in Sydney

NSW

Camobodian Pheun Ra has been caught up in a land grab funded by the ANZ bank.

ANZ-financed company demolishes homes

EXCLUSIVE
Nick McKenzie, Richard Baker

Mr Vitamins is under fire after promoting an event featuring David Wolfe.

'This man is dangerous': Anti-vaxxer promo row

NSW

Police arrested three men over the cannabis crop at Colinroobie.

80-year-old charged over $5.5m cannabis crop

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

"I did everything I could to help the Prime Minister win the election. We just got there": Tony Abbott.

Abbott's attack on Turnbull stuns colleagues

Mark Kenny

It's civil war as Abbott lights up and Shorten sits back

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Barati murder witnesses in fear after killer escapes from jail

Michael Gordon

Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull distanced themselves from the rates decision, ...

The rise of blah-blah politics

COMMENT
Michael Gordon

Tony Abbott says he is not taking pot-shots.

Abbott pledges support for PM, hours after attacking him

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 24: Opposition Labor Party leader Bill Shorten meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin ...

Shorten enjoys 'warm and productive' Netanyahu meeting

School children work off a computer at Darlington Public School.

Schools and universities charged millions for things that are free

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo will make a flying visit to Australia this weekend.

Indonesian President wants Australians to venture beyond Bali

Jewel Topsfield

Small satellites make jet launches possible, potentially opening a new chapter in space commercialisation.

Britain eyes Cornwall for take-off into space

Nick Miller

Eman Ahmed has been confined to a bed for 20 years.

Eman Ahmed's weight-loss target: 200kg

Amrit Dhillon
48 mins ago

Kim Jong-Nam, the older brother of the North Korean leader.

Malaysia says VX nerve agent used in murder of Kim Jong-nam

Lindsay Murdoch

Principals are cracking down on parents who try to beat the enrolment rules.

The three misbeliefs that push families to up-end their lives

COMMENT
Elizabeth Farrelly
1 hr ago

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Bullying can be a range of unreasonable behaviours that are repeated, as opposed to a one-off incident.

Pushed around at work? Here's how to stop the bully

COMMENT
Alison and Jillian Barrett

happy

How Australia ranks worldwide in happiness in the workplace

Chris Pash

The penalty rates cuts disproportionately target women in work.

How the penalty rates decision hurts women

ANALYSIS
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Last year, bitcoin outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies.

Bitcoin worth more than gold as price reaches all-time high

Richard Mcleish

Tumbling metal prices and wobbly global markets dragged the ASX lower on Friday, causing the index to finish the week in ...

ASX ends lower on tumbling metal prices

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Australia must face some home truths about housing affordability

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Clive Palmer's nephew hasn't fronted court, here are his reasons

Tracey Ferrier

Reserve Bank chief dashes hopes of interest rate cuts

Peter Martin

Singo, Dixon call last drinks on inner-city pub

Carolyn Cummins

Allhomes. Canberra. February 22, 2017. Commercial.?Dame Pattie Menzies House in Dickson.

Sale of Dickson building could spark development

The Ikea Growroom is a spherical vertical garden designed to maximise space and light for ideal growing conditions.

The latest product from IKEA will even grow your food

Some creative ways to display your books, that don't just involve colour-coding.

Decorating for bibliophiles: how to display your books

New residents are given 'hello' cards, which encourage them to introduce themselves to their neighbours.

Should you bother trying to get to know your neighbours?

Sheets could make or break a good night's sleep, choose wisely.

Cotton, linen or silk: Which sheets are the best for you?

Scotch is a delicious dram to use in cocktails.

Five whisky 'scotchtails' you should shake up tonight

Smart Sipping

Dating, and sex, can be as awkward as it is fun.

What I learnt from going on 100 dates in a year

Self Improvement

The penalty rates cuts disproportionately target women in work.

How the penalty rates decision hurts women

ANALYSIS
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Financial and legal advice is a good idea if you're separating, especially if there are children involved.

How to rebuild financially after divorce

Mark Bouris

Vice President of Commercial Dell EMC Australia and New Zealand, Angela Fox, was on the Dolphin Tank panel.

Pitching can be vicious, particularly if you're a woman

Cara Waters

Don't feel guilty about your caffeine habit.

Turns out caffeine isn't so bad after all

James Adonis

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Breakthroughs few in next iPhone

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Storm Doris batters Britain

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Ministers take aim Abbott's 'five-point plan'

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US commitment to NATO reaffirmed

SMH/NEWS. Portrait of 2 members of the Dream Time Divas photographed on a property just outside Kempsie. "Nova Webster" ...

Fairfax photos of the week

Stan - Billions

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

Stan - Underground

Gripping escape thriller Underground - all episodes now streaming. Only 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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Gina Rinehart has been issued with a grovelling apology over the TV mini-series.

Channel 9 issues grovelling apology to Gina Rinehart

Louise Hall

Brad Pitt is up for an Oscar this year - as a producer.

Brad Pitt: from Hollywood hunk to movie mogul

Karl Quinn

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2016 file photo, honoree Martin Scorsese attends the Friars Club Entertainment Icon Award ...

Netflix picks up $100m Scorsese and De Niro mob film

Rob Moran

Matthew McConaughey with his 2014 Best Actor Oscar for Dallas Buyers Club.

Oscars 2017: Does an Oscars win even mean anything anymore?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

Tom Arnold says he earned "$600k, $700k" for his brief stint on Ten's I'm A Celebrity.

Tom Arnold reveals epic pay for brief stint on I'm A Celebrity

Rob Moran

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

Unaltered Star Wars trilogy rumoured to be re-released

Broede Carmody

Beyonce has withdrawn from her scheduled appearance at Coachella citing doctors orders

Pregnant Beyonce pulls out of Coachella music festival

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

Turner couple David Kearns and Alisia Draskovic are the proud new owners of Lochie, the dog recently rescued by RSPCA ACT.

You've read about his rescue, now meet Lochie, and his new owners

1 hr ago

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

Singer promises to perform full monty if he gets a full house

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

Eight things to do in Canberra this weekend

Meryl Streep has denied the reports.

There may be a fashion feud brewing between Karl Lagerfeld and Meryl Streep

Gill Hicks: "Time hasn't masked the memory, nor the fact that I will never physically recover, my legs will never grow back."

London bombing survivor: Trump, this is what terrorism looks like

The blanket rule against allowing our daughters to be in the care of lone male adults means that we do not have to make ...

Why I won't let any male babysit my children

Kasey Edwards

Witches of the world, unite.

The internet's witches plan to cast spell on Trump: reports

Mary Ward

A model wears a creation part of the Prada women's Fall-Winter 2017-18 collection, that was presented in Milan, Italy, ...

Fashion gets delightfully OTT at Milan Fashion Week

An online commercial released by Nike this week showing Arab women playing sport has provoked debate.

'Shame on Nike': sports ad strikes nerve in Arab world

Celine Aswad

SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 17: Entertainer Beyonce performs on stage during "The Formation World Tour" at Levi's ...

Beyoncé breaks social media silence to criticise Trump

Mary Ward

Beyonce and Oprah are both major fans of Camilla who is holding a Sydney warehouse sale after a long hiatus.

Sydney sales: this week's best bargains

Nicole Economos

Back pain: there are big costs.

Early death by back pain? There's a 13 per cent chance

Sarah Berry

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

What Michael Mosley has learnt since the 5:2 diet

Sarah Berry

Wearable technology for fitness? The evidence isn't there.

Wearable fitness devices don't seem to make you more fit

AARON E. CARROLL

Neil Perry's Mexican fiesta.

Our favourite Mexican recipes for your next fiesta

How to hold a wine glass

How to hold a wine glass (and what it says about you)

Mango mousse with coconut, passionfruit and white chocolate.

The Boat House review: Peace and tranquility by the lake

Baby Kayden Rainsford died while in his baby swing.

Devastated parents speak out after baby's shock death

"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

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Should school be 9-5? A new report says yes

LATAM 787-9 Dreamliner business class.

Flight test: This business class flight gets a perfect score

Tatyana Leonov

Heavens below: Huahine.

The Traveller quiz: What is the largest island in French Polynesia?

Mal Chenu

Plane toilets and tray tables contain germs and bacteria that can make you sick.

Don't go barefoot to the toilet: Why flying can make you sick

Michael Gebicki

Last year, bitcoin outperformed all central-bank-issued currencies.

Bitcoin now worth more than gold

<i>Splatoon 2</i> is launching this year for the upcoming Nintendo Switch, a machine with much greater competitive ...

Could next big esport be from Nintendo?

Waymo was inadvertently copied on an email from one of its vendors.

Grand theft driverless auto? Waymo sues Uber

steam

Steam games get more expensive in Australia

Kotaku

Google's new API, which can show whether 'the internet' thinks a comment is toxic, is still a work in progress.

Google's new troll-fighting tool

2017 Toyota C-HR Koba with optional black roof 2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR reviewed

David McCowen

2016 Lexus IS 200t F Sport 2017 Lexus IS200t F Sport.

Lexus, Porsche top dependability survey

David McCowen

2017 Hyundai i30.

All-new Hyundai i30 reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

Jeep is now offering a five-year warranty on all models.

Jeep announces five-year warranty

Stephen Ottley

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Land Rover Discovery reviewed

Stephen Corby

2017 Toyota C-HR.

New Toyota C-HR prices revealed

David McCowen

Australia's Steve O'Keefe, left, celebrates after Shahbaz Nadeem's wicket during practice match against India A in ...

Australian spinners turn first Test match on its head

Live
1 hr ago

Henry Speight trains for the Brumbies this week.

Speight wants to 'find Super Rugby voice' in 2017

Scott Fardy trains in the build-up to the Brumbies' 2017 season opener.

Young guns need to create new history, says Fardy

Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart admits Edrick Lee's departure leaves his squad "skinny".

Bulging cap leaves Raiders 'skinny'

1 hr ago

Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin says he and Aidan Sezer have been able to stamp their mark on the team this pre-season.

Full-time halves look to stamp their mark on the Green Machine

Minister for Sport and Recreation, Yvette Berry.

Game, set and snubbed as Canberra Davis Cup bid falls on deaf ears

Change in fortunes: Claudio Ranieri.

Nine months after historic EPL title, Leicester sack Ranieri

Perth Scorchers fast bowler Jason Behrendorff is having scans on his troublesome back this week.

Behrendorff returns to Western Australia squad