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Malcolm Turnbull is hauling the gas producers to a meeting in Canberra. He has threatened to intervene if they can't ...

WA defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

28 mins ago

Pauline Hanson during her live crosses at the Melville Bowling Club in Perth.

Pauline is about to begin her third TV cross when James Ashby steps in

33 mins ago

An effigy of Myanmar's State Counsellor and Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, who the military see as their ...

Suu Kyi goes missing as bullet ends Myanmar's democracy dream

Powerful surf conditions will continue to batter most of the NSW coast.

NSW braces for 'worst thunderstorms of the season'

1 hr ago

Johnny McElwee (left) and Bethan McElwee (right) hold their daughter Avaiana aged 6 months. Avaiana has SMA Type One, a ...

The tragedy of baby Aviana and the killer you've never heard of

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 03: Migrant workers from Vanuatu working for Australia's biggest tomato grower, D'Vine Ripe, ...

'You have to leave the union,' scared worker told

EXCLUSIVE

Labor's historic win in the west leaves PM exposed on two fronts

ANALYSIS

'The mob have worked her out': MPs stick the boot into Hanson

How Donald Trump gave 'old media' new lease of life

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Designer lives it up in Bali as creditors chase almost $1m

EXCLUSIVE

The missing voice in the Sunday penalty rates argument

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

Erin Osborne with her children Laila, 3, and Harlyn,10 months, is getting back into fitness to run the 10km in this ...

This brave mum regained fitness after giving birth while battling cancer

Being overweight or obese is the new normal, says American research, and fewer people are trying to lose weight.

Why obesity is becoming the new normal

Andrew is not really buying what the MAFS experts are selling.

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on Married at First Sight

31 mins ago

Alec Baldwin mocking President Trump, alongside SNL regular Kenan Thompson.

Baldwin returns to SNL in Independence Day spoof

Hayne pain: Jarryd Hayne suffered a suspected syndesmosis injury on Saturday.

Ankle swells to 'twice the size' as Hayne sidelined for a month

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Mark McGowan's plans for WA

Trump International Hotel

Trump's new hotel is a must-see for all the wrong reasons

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We're all using the word 'myself' wrongly

Man charged after allegedly pouring petrol over ...

9:21PM

Du Plessis surprised Smith escaped DRS charge

9:03PM

Union at Escondida mine rejects offer to resume ...

8:52PM

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 49 McWhae Circuit, Wanniassa. March 12, 2017.?

Auction watch: Listings plummet for Canberra Day long weekend

Allhomes. Canberra. March 9, 2017. Friar Park,?203 Tindalls Lane, Broughton.

Friar Park in Southern Highlands evokes yesteryear charm

Allhomes. Canberra. March 8, 2017.?24 Farrer Street, Braddon.

Rare freestanding house in bustling Braddon

PIC JIM RICE.02.07.2110. PIC SHOWS.piggy bank , Generic saving , investment property , mortgage , home loan , home loans ...

Record set on home borrowing

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 24B Bentham Street, Yarralumla. March 7, 2017.

From tiny cottages to prestige property: the rise of Yarralumla

National Zoo and Aquarium Jake, White Lion, Panthera leo Photo by Rohan Thomson Please contact The Canberra Times - ...

Fires, bankruptcy, a near-collapsed aquarium: Canberra zoo's turbulent journey

ACT Police take more drunk people off the streets to sober up

Demolition plans lodged for AFP complex in Weston

Cybercrime reporting is on the rise in the ACT, ACORN reports.

Cybercrime expert warns of online 'arms race' in the capital

Water is stymmying residential development in Bungendore.

Lack of water stymmying growth in Bungendore

With the fog forcing the balloons to stay on the ground, many got the chance to see the balloons up close.

Deflated: Canberra Balloon Spectacular foiled by fog on day one

Officers attached to Taskforce Nemsis will be investigating the incident.

Gunshots fired at house in Tuggeranong incident

Malcolm Turnbull shares a beer with the Betoota Advocate.

Shorten's in WA, but where's PM? Having a beer...

WA

<i>Gogglebox Australia</I>'s Anastasia and Faye are celebrated for their ordinariness.

The nobodies taking over small screen from stars

NSW

Coral, left, and Karen at the Ice Cream Festival.

Why we're screaming for an ice-cream festival

QLD

There's been a rise in the number of intoxicated people being taken off Canberra's streets and locked away to sober up.

Police take more drunk people off streets to sober up

Kathryn Campbell Secretary Department of Human Services before a Senate Committee hearing into the Centrelink robo-debt ...

Centrelink's doomed brigadier stares down the hordes

COMMENT

A former public servant has lost her taxpayer-funded physiotherapy – after nearly 1300 sessions.

Govt puts stop to public servant's physiotherapy after 1300 sessions

Man with a plan: Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson

Richardson calls time on consultants' bonanza

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull points the finger in the wake of poor polling on Monday.

Labor's historic win in the west leaves PM exposed on two fronts

ANALYSIS
Michael Gordon

WA defeat shows 'PM must embrace centre'

Matthew Knott
28 mins ago

Pauline is about to begin her third TV cross when Ashby steps in

Matthew Knott
33 mins ago

The video is laced with lingering shots of Coopers beers.

Liberal MPs, marriage equality, a couple of beers - and a Bible

Ebony Bowden

"A mistake": One Nation's leader Pauline Hanson says many people "do not understand the preference system".

'Mob have worked her out': Pollies stick the boot into One Nation

Fergus Hunter

Labor leader Mark McGowan is within striking distance of becoming WA's next premier.

The Premier of 'Dullsville': meet new WA Premier Mark McGowan

Matthew Knott

Chloe Shorten during a visit to the Gladstone Ports Corporation's Auckland Point Terminal in June 2016.

Labor spends $60,000 on image makeover for Bill, Chloe Shorten

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Protesters sing and chant outside the Dutch consulate in Istanbul after Turkey's foreign minister was turned away from ...

Riots as Dutch eject Turkish minister over referendum rally

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens as US President Donald Trump speaks.

How President Twitter gave 'old media' new lease of life

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

The 2013 <i>Time</i> magazine cover on which Wirathu was dubbed "The Face of Buddhist Terror".

Extremist monk gagged by Myanmar's Buddhist authorities

Lindsay Murdoch

Bharatiya Janata Party supporters raise cutouts of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as they celebrate winning seats ...

Landslide win for PM Modi's party in India's largest state

It used to be that you could only see tattoos in Queanbeyan or at rugby league games but now everyone has one.

Tattoos inspiring as long as they are spelt right

Ian Warden

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

49 mins ago

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Angry angelic Canberrans fold their wings, cram into ANU

Ian Warden

PM Malcolm Turnbull spoke to the Tesla CEO for an hour on Sunday.

'We get sh*t done' - battery push grows as Turnbull talks to Tesla

The end of iron ore's stellar run? Among those flagging potential weakness are JPMorgan, the head of the RBA and even ...

No longer red-hot: Could iron ore prices halve this year?

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

The truth about getting investment

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

JD Sports has arrived in GPT Group's Melbourne Central mall on its expansion path in Australia.

Global sports brands race to enter Australia

Carolyn Cummins

Orange is the new gold: Prison stocks soar in Trump's America

Jeff Sommer

Wall Street's defiant girl sends a blunt message to Aussie boards

Nassim Khadem

Domino's side order: Do you want some money with that?

INVESTIGATION
Adele Ferguson

Nissan, Ford, BMW sue supplier over deadly airbags

Secret dream machines of the Geneva Motor Show.

Geneva gems: The secret supercars you've never heard of

Cars

Blackman's brewery single batch.

Eight refreshing beers with a surprisingly healthy ingredient

Fine Drinks

Barbara Leonard with her husband David who had a stroke and has home care.

More choice for elderly to receive aged care at home

Bina Brown

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Readers ask when they should retire. This is my answer

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Allen Liao has chosen a simple and classic design for the glasses.

Never lose your glasses again

Cara Waters

Recruiting someone for your own business is extremely daunting.

Hiring your first employee: Daunting and unpredictable

James Adonis

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Mark McGowan wins WA Election

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ABC refused entry to One Nation function

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Did Spicer break a federal rule?

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Professor's live interview gatecrashed by kids

The Age, News. Cirque Du Soleil on Port Melbourne Beach for story by Caroline Webb.Pic Simon Schluter 9 March 2017. .

Fairfax photos of the week - March 9, 2017

Stan - Billions

Brand new season of Billions - now streaming. Only on Stan.

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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I'm A Celebrity Australia's selfie with remaining contestants and their families.

I'm A Celebrity family reunions had us in tears

Aja Styles
36 mins ago

Andrew is not really buying what the MAFS experts are selling.

Andrew and Cheryl finally call it quits on MAFS

Aja Styles
31 mins ago

Alec Baldwin mocking President Trump, alongside SNL regular Kenan Thompson.

Baldwin returns to SNL in Independence Day spoof

Aja Styles

Courtney says MKR edited down her verbal tiff with Josh, who accused her of 'dominating' her husband Duncan.

MKR enemies Court and Josh set to 'fight for the rest of the season'

Broede Carmody

Cartoonist Murray Ball at his desk at his Gisborne home.

Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball dead

Megan Hunt

ABC <i>Insiders</i> host Barrie Cassidy interviewing One Nation leader Pauline Hanson.

'Most unfashionable rock star': How Insiders beat Sunrise, Today

Michael Lallo

Footage shows the giant gorilla statue going up in flames at the Vietnamese movie premiere.

Hot start for King Kong as giant gorilla statue bursts into flames

Sarah Muller

Aisholpan is a 13-year-old Kazakh girl in western Mongolia who learns the ancient art of eagle hunting from her father ...

The movie every dad should see with his daughter

Karl Quinn

Lolo Lovina will perform as part of the Art, Not Apart festival in Canberra on March 18, 2017.

Art, Not Apart a reflection of Canberra culture

A comedy routine would just be like a night out with the girls.

Laugh out loud at Canberra Comedy Festival

Sarah Morrison as Lisa in <i> Ladies in Black</i>.

Ladies in Black coming to the Canberra Theatre

The Fearless Girl.

'Douchebags like this are why we need feminism'

Miranda, left, wears Romance Was Born “Blossoming Pleat” dress, $650. Tiffany & Co “HardWear Bead Hook” earrings, $2050 ...

Aussie-Swedish singing twins talk fashion and family

Actor Liv Hewson, for story on 21 year olds in Australia today by Melissa Singer. February 9, 2017.

What were you doing by 21? Chances are, not this much...

Melissa Singer

Amal Clooney.

Amal Clooney gave a powerful speech at UN. Some only saw her baby bump.

Samantha Schmidt

Killing Kittens founder Emma Sayle (right) describes herself as an 'old-school romantic'.

The sex parties where women make all the rules

THE GOSS
Amy Croffey

Looking smart: Chloe Shorten listens as her husband, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten, addresses the media in Logan, ...

Why modern politicians should hire glam squads

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Josh Gad in Sydney for the Beauty and the Beast premiere.

'I don't need that controversy:' Disney's first gay character on marriage equality

Amy Croffey

Yellow Wiggle Emma Watkins.

Emma Watkins: My life on the road with The Wiggles

Dani Wright

Sarah Berry

When my life spun out of control, I stopped eating

COMMENT
Sarah Berry

Amanda Erratt.

My day on a plate: Amanda Erratt

Sarah Wilson

Wilson: Anxiety should be embraced and seen as beautiful

Sarah Berry

Pastry nests with poached pears, feta and saffron cream (left) and pomegranate and rose granita.

Yotam Ottolenghi baking recipes: In defence of sugar

Yotam Ottolenghi

Wood-roasted baby octopus. Neil Perry recipe for Good Weekend and Good Food.

The Mediterranean diet Weekly meal planner

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice.

Kylie Kwong's everyday fried rice recipe (she's been making it since she was six)

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Kind stranger pays for toddler's plane ticket - and it wasn't cheap

Meteorologist Patrick Ellis' broadcast received an unexpected guest.

Boy crashes weather report, forecasts farts

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 09: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE PREMIUM RATES APPLY) Olivier Sarkozy and Mary-Kate Olsen attend New ...

All grown up: Mary-Kate Olsen on life as a stepmum

Machu Picchu, Incas ruins in the peruvian Andes at Cuzco Peru

Life-changing: The world's top 10 most uplifting journeys

Brian Johnston

Passengers at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago wait to be screened by the Transportation Security Administration.

Traveller letters: Unless you want to be treated like this, don't visit US

Spend your days in and around the water at Holiday Inn Kandooma.

Finally, an island escape in paradise that's not just for couples

Sheriden Rhodes

iiNet has accepted TPG's revised offer.

Optus threatens to cut customers over NBN

EXCLUSIVE

Atlassian's Mike Cannon-Brookes: "They [Tesla] could change the energy conversation in this country with a single deal."

Tech billionaires nut out energy plan on Twitter

<i>Snipperclips</i> is an unconventional but engrossing puzzle game that embodies the Switch motto of playing anywhere ...

Five Nintendo Switch games to play once you've finished Zelda

Steam

ACCC, game company Valve still going at it

Kotaku

Optus says "No". What are your pay TV options once you're booted off Optus HFC cable?

Optus killing you pay TV? Some alternatives

COMMENT

2017 Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe.

Driven: Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mini Countryman S.

2017 Mini Countryman reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Kia Stinger

New Kia Stinger inspired by Maserati

Drive Staff

Ssangyong has unveiled the XAVL, a seven-seat SUV concept.

Ssangyong takes aim at Santa Fe

David McCowen

Gemballa Avalanche.

Eight wildest cars from the Geneva motor show

Andrew MacLean

A unified Nissan and Mitsubishi would be one of the largest automotive groups in the world.

Mitsubishi reveals future plans under Nissan control

Stephen Ottley

Josh Hodgson of the Raiders and team mates look dejected after a Sharks try.

Raiders fans deserved better than that performance: Soliola

Scott Sio of the Brumbies runs with the ball.

Sio declares himself fit ahead of grudge match with Waratahs

Tuggeranong batsman Tim Floros fell one short of a century in his side's win.

Tuggeranong down Wests-UC to punch Douglas Cup GF ticket

1 hr ago

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Michelle Jenneke of NSW reacts after winning the Women's 100m Hurdles during the ...

Jenneke returns to form in ACT but misses worlds qualifier

59 mins ago

WOLLONGONG, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 12: Semi Radradra of the Eels scores a try during the round two NRL match between the St ...

Radradra enjoys four try bonanza to rout Dragons

32 mins ago

Bryce Cartwright.

Cartwright injured as Panthers reclaim mojo

1 hr ago

The FFA Cup has motivated NPL clubs to form a national second division.

Canberra FC among clubs pushing for national tier two comp

GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 04: Tim Simona of the Tigers looks to pass the ball during the round 21 NRL match between ...

There's no drugs culture at our club, say Tigers