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Former US President George W. Bush on the Today show.

'We all need answers': Bush takes on Trump

'We don't seem to have a long-term strategy': Former US ambassador to China Max Baucus.

Trump made 'huge mistake': Top US diplomat hits out

Jordan Horowitz, producer of "La La Land," shows the envelope revealing Moonlight as the true winner of best picture, ...

Accountants take the blame for the biggest fiasco in Oscars history

Malcolm Turnbull and Indonesia President Joko Widodo at Admiralty House in Sydney on Sunday.

'Global order is in disarray': Australia has never been so popular

COMMENT

"People have different elements to their dress and their culture that they embrace": Peter Dutton defends Islamic dress.

Could Peter Dutton could be our next prime minister?

COMMENT

Inquest: Steven Freeman.

Steven wasn't a heroin user, but he joined the methadone program

Company profits surge to record highs as wages fall

Convention centre at risk without federal funding

Border Force warned over 'unlawful' searches

Govt ignores advice, appoints Minerals Council boss to ABC

Accused Grindr teens driven by 'perverted sense of morality'

Rosie Batty, whose son Luke, 11, was killed by his father in 2014.

The bombshell that Rosie Batty didn't see coming

Coalition minister Scott Ryan said Abbott's comments weren't helpful.

The beauty of the opening question on Q&A

ANALYSIS

Scarlett

Johansson calls out Seacrest's 'ridiculous question'

Laticia Gibson child abuse and family violence survivor in Canberra on Wednesday 22 February 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

'I was not coping': Canberra reporter's secret past

Controversial comments: Surfing champion Kelly Slater.

Kelly Slater calls for 'serious shark cull' after surfer's death

Oscars mix-up: La La Land producer, Emma Stone react

Office politics

Don't lower yourself: How to avoid bitchy office politics

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Mum's post sums up why parenting used to be easier

Australia's bid for UN Human Rights Council seat ...

6:54AM

What did Moonlight's director say after the ...

6:23AM

Saudi king reported to be taking 459 tons of ...

6:13AM

Owner of The Wood Duck Inn, Allyson Wedrat (front) has officially closed its doors.

'I have bawled and bawled': Canberra's last 'Aussie pub' closes

NBN coming to more Canberra properties

Canberra man missing for two months found in Sydney

A $17.5 million refurbishment is planned for the Geoscience Australia building in Canberra.

Geoscience to get a $17.5m upgrade for its building

Woden Valley Community Council president Fiona Carrick.

Neglected Woden site 'like something out of Detroit'

Bye bye bunny: introduction of a new calicivirus aims to target wild rabbit population growth cause by resistance to ...

New calicivirus strain to wipe out nearly 40pc of ACT wild rabbits

Courtney Martin has been suffering for the past three years with a debilitating undiagnosed condition.

'I'm an old lady': ACT girl begs for diagnosis of mystery illness

Four men have been injured after a golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island, with two victims airlifted to Mackay Base Hospital.

Three injured in golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island

QLD

A person has escaped serous injury after being bitten by a bull shark.

Woman bitten by bull shark while snorkelling

WA

Domestic violence offenders are five times more likely to be male than female in the ACT.

Family violence charges up 30 per cent in 12 months

Gordon Wood arrives to the Supreme Court for his case against the State of NSW on February 24.

Gordon Wood describes goodbye to girlfriend

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull points the finger on Monday.

Source of PM's poll problems far bigger than Abbott

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Green bank receives $1.2 billion coal power plant funding request

Adam Morton

Government ignores panel advice, appoints Minerals boss to ABC

Adam Gartrell

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the company tax cut is key to the government's agenda.

Company profits surge to record highs as wages go backwards

Immigration secretary Michael Pezzullo took aim at the "unworldly" audit office after another critical report.

Border Force warned over 'unlawful' and 'inappropriate' airport searches

The Asia Excellence transported the maiden cargo from Chevron's Gorgon LNG project in Western Australia.

AWU calls on Turnbull to renegotiate contracts with gas exporters

Mr Turnbull on Monday.

'Calculated attack': Turnbull blames Abbott for poll slump

Undated image made from militant video shows German hostage Jurgen Kantner at an undisclosed location.

Philippines condemns 'barbaric beheading' of German hostage

President Joko Widodo and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull talk to a father carrying his eight-week-old baby.

Malcolm Turnbull to make surprise visit to Jakarta next week

Jewel Topsfield

'We don't seem to have a long-term strategy': Former US ambassador to China Max Baucus.

Don't let Beijing push US around, warns former ambassador

A Christian woman who fled northern Sinai months ago as IS embarked on a string of sectarian killings.

Muslims help Egyptian Christians flee from IS violence in Sinai

Good news: SBS presenter Anton Enus finished his chemotherapy and radiotherapy a couple of weeks ago.

Did Anton Enus save my life? He could save yours, too

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Jenna Price

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Australia Post CEO Ahmed Fahour: was he really worth the same as 100 posties?

Ahmed Fahour's $5.6 million idea: parcels were important. What a genius!

COMMENT
Mark Beeson

John Neal was fined $550,000 after not disclosing soon enough that he was in a relationship with his executive assistant.

Seven, QBE bosses pay heavy price for office romances

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
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Australians seem to be better at whingeing about their credit card rather than shopping around and getting a better deal.

Are you smart enough for a better credit card?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Rain and a mild winter have coloured company profits this season.

Warning: Wild weather blows through earnings season

ANALYSIS
Vesna Poljak

A publicly funded class action vehicle would promote access to justice, says Vince Morabito.

Government fund needed for class actions

Mathew Dunckley

Seven faces more rogue website allegations

Lucy Battersby

Fair Work Commission deputy issues his last judgement

Anna Patty

Australia set for first current account surplus since 1970s

Myriam Robin

How prepared are university students for the future?

Anna Patty

Allhomes. Canberra. February 8, 2017. 6 Lockyer Street, Griffith.

Strong clearance rates despite a record number of Canberra listings

Allhomes. Canberra. February 22, 2017. Bawley Bush Retreat at 101 Willinga Road,?Bawley Point.

Popular South Coast nature retreat offers plenty of potential

The blue-hued bedroom, with views over the city.

The $50m penthouse in NYC's tallest residential building

Hiring a professional organiser helped me regain control of my bedroom clutter.

How a professional organiser changed my life

We often think of our children's bedrooms as part of a reflection of ourselves.

Your step by step guide to decorating childrens' rooms

Writer Phil Barker with partner Jayde.

My partner and I are breaking an outdated relationship taboo

Life On Mars

Riz Ahmed at the Oscars.

Men in black, boys in blue: The best dressed blokes at the Oscars

Men's Style

Australians spend more on vitamins than prescription drugs.

Do we pay more for hope than health?

Georgina Dent

We all need a house, but buying one is not so cheap.

The case for letting first home buyers use super

Daryl Dixon

With the passing of the small business entity tax and capital gains tax concessions, small business owners are now ...

Can I still run my business and get the age pension?

Max Newnham

Melany McBride and Amy Parfett had 'nothing to lose' when they started WedShed in their 20s.

Why starting a business in your 20s is the way to go

Cara Waters

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Turnbull and Widodo talk trade

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Everton continue undefeated run

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Stan Grant to host new ABC show

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West Brom come from behind to beat Cherries

People react as a sculpture is burning at the Maslenitsa festival at the Nikola-Lenivets art park in Nikola-Lenivets ...

World of Photos

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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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And the winner isn't: Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty present the award for best picture to the wrong film.

La La Land-Moonlight late plot twist saves dull Oscars

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Mahershala Ali won for his role in Best Picture winner Moonlight.

Mahershala Ali becomes first Muslim actor to win an Oscar

Ryan Gosling, right, stands with his arms folded as Emma Stone, center, congratulates Mahershala Ali, for winning the ...

How two cards created biggest fiasco in Oscars history

Garry Maddox

Oscars stuff-up: In Memoriam segment used wrong picture of Janet Patterson.

Other Oscars stuff-up: Aussie 'devastated' at wrong picture

Garry Maddox

Jordan Horowitz, left, of "La La Land", mistakenly accepts the award for best picture at the Oscars.

World reacts to 'awkward' Academy Awards

Broede Carmody

Emma Stone at the 89th Academy Awards

As it happened: Oscars wrong best picture announced

Karl Quinn

Bill Paxton's initials were formed in GPS over Tornado Alley.

Storm chasers honour Twister star Bill Paxton with GPS tribute

Megan Levy

Iranian director Asghar Farhadi's <i>The Salesman </i> was awarded Best Foreign Language Film.

Absent Oscar winner slams Trump's travel ban as 'inhumane'

Broede Carmody

Emily panicking.

We Tried...getting frozen at Cryospa Canberra

Androgynous queen: the Canberra model blurring gender lines

30-year-old Troi Anthony aka Vanity Wilde will be marching with the Camp Berra Queen Capital float at this year's Mardi ...

Troi Anthony's ACT alter ego drags him out of the darkness

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Executive Chairman of 21st Century Fox Lachlan Murdoch (L) and actress Sarah Murdoch ...

Is Sarah Murdoch reliving her Top Model nightmare the Vanity Fair Oscars party?

Scarlett

Scarlett v Seacrest: The most awkward red carpet moments

Amy Croffey

Emma Stone collects the Oscar for best actress for her performance in <i>La La Land</i>.

Emma Stone accessorised with a subtle political statement

Jenna Clarke

Meryl Streep (with Javier Bardem) wore Elie Saab to the Oscars after cancelling an order for a Chanel couture gown.

Meryl v Chanel: Streep gets the last word at the Oscars

Melissa Singer

Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive at the Oscars on Sunday.

Oscars red carpet as it happened

Jenna Clarke

Halle Berry arrives at the Oscars.

Halle Berry channels Whitney, sets tongues wagging

Ruth Negga wears an ACLU ribbon as she arrives at the Oscars.

Why the stars are wearing a blue ribbon

Annie Brown

George Clooney can't stop gushing about his impending parenthood.

Amal Clooney debuts her baby bump

Annie Brown

I found out my emotional and physical capabilities.

How the 18km mark of a half-marathon showed me what I'm made of

Sarah Berry

The Annie Effect tells about the experiences that lead Annie Crawford to create Can Too.

The Annie Effect: How one woman got people moving

Paula Goodyer

Too much exercise can leave no energy or desire for sex.

Intense exercise lowers men's libido, study finds

Sarah Berry

Bistrode food for Feb 23. Eggplant. Italian eggplant and vegetable bake. SMH Good Living. Pix by Quentin Jones. Styling ...

Ditch the wheat but not the taste: the gluten-free weekly meal plan

Jody Allen: "I learnt all the tricks to save money at the supermarket."

A week of groceries for under $50? How one woman does it

Jody Allen

Salmon seasoned with salt, cashews, walnuts, sliced avocado, and olive oil, garnished with parsley.

Why anti-inflammatory eating is in

Sam Bailey

Aisha Modu breastfed her granddaughter to keep her alive after fleeing insurgents.

Grandma saves baby's life by breastfeeding after mum's death

Marley Oster sustained a serious neck injury when her hat cord became caught in the slippery dip.

Mum shares warning about school hat after daughter's near miss

15 year old girl's face lit up by an iPhone at a bus stop

Dad's clever 'X-plan' for getting teens out of bad situations

Women wade in a pool of mud during the traditional "Bloco da Lama" or "Mud Street" carnival party, in Paraty, Brazil, ...

Photos: Revellers get dirty at Brazil's filthiest Carnival party

Etihad's multicultural flight team are friendly, professional and efficient.

Flight test: Etihad economy impresses after 22-hour long haul

Louise Southerden

St Michael's Mount, Cornwall: A medieval abbey-fortress.

This part of England is like a whole other country

Steve McKenna

Playstation VR virtual reality headset. Tech Know by Adam Turner. Pub date: Oct 30, 2016. M Mag.

Really? Popularity of Sony VR surprises all

The matte black Stealth is as beautiful (and fingerprint-hungry) as ever.

Razer's MacBook killer gets even better

KEYone

MWC 2017: Blackberry is back, but does anybody care?

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NBN updates its online 'address checker'

Gizmodo

AMD's new CPU has accomplished 52 per cent performance increase per core.

AMD Ryzen to challenge Intel for CPU throne

Porsche 911 R

Porsche owner looks to make $800,000 in a month

David McCowen

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia QV.

Alfa Romeo's plans to take on German luxury kings

Stephen Ottley

Dynamic photo,
Colour: Tango Red 2016 Audi Q2.

Audi's new SUV for millennials reviewed

Drive Staff

Ford has unveiled its replacement for the Fiesta ST hot hatch.

Three-cylinder power for next Fiesta ST

David McCowen

Ford Edge, Scotland. July 2016

Photo James Lipman / jameslipman.com 2016 Ford Edge (overseas model shown).

2018 Ford Edge badge still up in the air

Andrew MacLean

2017 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

850Nm flagship Porsche Panamera revealed

Dom Tripolone

New Cowboys lock Shaun Fensom has already spilled the beans on his old club's playbook.

Fensom turns Cowboys spy and raids Raiders' playbook

Raiders halfback Aidan Sezer says they've been using sprinklers to get used to the Townsville humidity.

Raiders leave early to beat the heat and end Cowboys hoodoo

Australia's captain Steve Smith, left, and David Warner, second left, celebrate after winning the first Test against ...

Australia's success leaves India's pitch doctors guessing

Jason Behrendorff has been backed to continue his rapid development.

Behrendorff at a loss to describe record-breaking Shield haul

Cowboys co-captain Johnathan Thurston is one of the greatest of all time, says Raiders halfback Aidan Sezer.

Sezer learns from All Star Thurston

Lauren Wells has set her sights on success at the Stawell Gift.

Wells hoping for honest race at Stawell Gift

Houtzen ridden by Jeff Lloyd wins the Jeep Magic millions 2-year old classic at Magic Millions Raceday.

Door open for Houtzen at Black Opal Stakes

Collingwood's Moana Hope was caught speeding on Saturday.

Mo Hope nabbed for speeding before win

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