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PIC MARTIN JONES ; NEWS 981002 CASINO CANBERRA SIGN CLOSE TO THE ENTRANCE OF THE CASINO .

Casino Canberra reports $7.7m losing steak

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Hairdresser charged over Cooleman Court car park scissors stabbing

Between October and January, the annual growth in lending to property investors jumped from 9 per cent to 27 per cent.

RBA fears house prices are heading for collapse

UPDATED
Peter Martin

Parliament House was designed for Australians to be able to walk above the heads of their elected representatives.

Why not move public servants to Goulburn or Yass instead?

Australia's most successful Super Rugby franchise, the Brumbies, are in danger of being cut.

The Brumbies could be cut from Super Rugby

Official visitors have generally praised the running of Bimberi Youth Justice Centre.

Bimberi youth detention has problems, but limited to a few

Medibank Private's secret plan to deal with angry customers

Decades of inaction overturned with 'dramatic' decision

ANALYSIS

Are private schools losing their magnetic pull?

COMMENT

Rise of Trump linked to disturbing criminal trend in US cities

'We were guinea pigs': Australians at centre of a global medical scandal

Portrait of Margaret Atcherley the chair of the Forrest Residents Group at her home in Forrest

How popular ACT suburb is being 'Gungahlin-ised'

Megan Doherty

Anthony Symes and Melody McCabe, who met after Symes's Facebook "love stunt".

Buy Swap Sell bachelor 'smitten' after love stunt

Canberra dancers Jett Atkins and Jessie Hayes are heading to Sydney to perform with Justin Bieber.

Bieber Fever: Canberra dancers to share stage with pop icon

Claire talks with colleagues about her appetite for paleo pear and banana bread in the Department of Finance ad.

Boss blamed graduate for 'paleo pear and banana bread' line

Rough deck: The pitch square at Ranchi

Worse than Pune? Fears for pitch ahead of third test

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Hinch compares transvaginal mesh to Thalidomide

With the Fed poised to lift rates, the Aussie's future depends largely on commodity prices, says Societe Generale.

That $1 coin in your pocket could be worth $1000

Flu season will peak in Victoria in late August or early September.

Why being sleep deprived can make you sick

Somali pirates just hijacked a commercial ship ...

4:21AM

Trump's Sec of State 'used alias' to discuss ...

4:07AM

Sterling slides on Brexit gloom

4:28AM

Canberra recorded Australia's highest growth in average expenditure per international visitor in 2016.

Canberra leads Australia in overseas visitor spending growth

Pest control company fined $14k in first-of-its-kind case for Canberra

Leo Carvalho found guilty of Fluffy blockade but avoids conviction

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Ivy - a new development slated for the corner of?Irving Street and Melrose Drive. March 14, 2017.?

Resort-style tower for downsizers planned for Woden Town Centre

Police were called to the scene, outside Weston's Independent Living Centre, at about 3:45pm.

Hairdresser charged over Cooleman Court scissors stabbing

A controversial government plan to build a national nuclear waste storage site has come back under the spotlight.

Controversial nuclear waste plans back under the spotlight

The boy pleaded guilty to two blackmail charges.

Teen at 'top of the pyramid' in Grindr extortion pleads guilty

Stacey Docherty and her son, Seth, were found dead in a Hillsdale apartment on Monday afternoon.

Words scrawled in blood near bodies of mum and child

NSW

The minister said the plan would also create about 650 jobs, although it stopped short of guaranteeing the new gas plant ...

SA backs battery, gas plant under $550m energy plan

Nationals leader Brendan Grylls (middle) has lost his seat in the Pilbara against Kevin Michel (right).

WA Nationals leader concedes seat in the Pilbara

WA

Guiseppe Serafino smiles after he was sentenced to 7 months' jail in Denpasar District Court on Tuesday.

Australian jailed in Bali for possessing hashish

'Groundless mischief-making'. Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan.

Vote rigging claims 'baseless mischief making': top tax man

Parliament House was designed for Australians to be able to walk above the heads of their elected representatives.

Why not move public servants to Queanbeyan, Yass or Goulburn?

The APVMA is losing more staff than expected as it prepares to move from Canberra to Armidale.

APVMA resignations causing pressure on remaining staff

Japan's government will receive $2.9 billion in import tax for Australian gas over the next four years.

Japanese government taps more benefit from Australian gas than us

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Bishop backs Japan's right to sail warship in troubled waters

David Wroe

PM to confront gas companies at crunch energy meeting

James Massola

Richard Di Natale is urging Australian society to seek a better life-work balance for the sake of everyone.

Work fewer hours and be happier: Greens

Mark Kenny

Liberal MP Sharman Stone comments on SPC Armona during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday ...

Australian Christian Lobby seeks Trump-style aid abortion ban

Stephanie Peatling

Dinkus for Mark Kenny . Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

State-first energy plan overturns a decade of pointless power-play

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Could the big four banks be broken up?

Could the ALP break up big four banks? Maybe, says Labor MP

James Massola

US President Donald Trump during a meeting on health care in the White House on Monday.

24 million set to lose health insurance in the US: forecast

The image from the Qassim Girls Council that has gone viral.

Image of all male panel at Saudi Arabian girls council goes viral

1 hr ago

Masked Somali pirate Hassan stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel in 2012, washed ashore after the pirates were paid a ...

Somali pirates hijack a commercial ship for the first time in five years

15 mins ago

North Korea launches four missiles in an undisclosed location last week.

North Korea threatens 'merciless' attacks as US carrier joins drills

The ACT government shouldn't be satisfied simply because its Indigenous students get better results than those in, say, ...

Closing our big gap

Jon Stanhope, Khalid Ahmed

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

There is a stigma around men working flexibly.

How dads can fight for part-time work

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

An elementary school in Futaba. The earthquake six years ago shook so vigorously that students could not stay standing.

Eerie signs residents of abandoned radioactive towns left in a hurry

Heat kills bacteria but it can also shrink your clothes.

The temperature your laundry really should be washed in

As urban flora disappears, it's important to have pots of bee-friendly plants in your courtyard, garden or balcony.

Forget pricey panels: How to go green at home for less than $50

The town of Tiller, in Oregon, is for sale.

The US town cheaper than many Australian houses

Cork is eco-friendly, durable, low-maintenance and brimming with retro-charm.

The once daggy retro trend making a huge comeback

Sally McManus

Sally McManus becomes the first female ACTU secretary

Anna Patty

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Forget the model and check the real world.

Facts get in the way of the company tax cut chant

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Lucky break: Former Medibank boss George Savvides.

Ghost of Medibank past can rest in peace

Colin Kruger, CBD

Collapsed developer spells trouble for Waterford residents

Simon Johanson

Accenture tipped as anchor at International House

Carolyn Cummins

'I'm not used to making losses' – Bunnings Brit boss targets growth

Catie Low

High times: King of Cannabis lights up pot stock

Colin Kruger, CBD

The 1983 Duesenberg SJ from the 2013 film The Great Gatsby.

Are these the nine greatest movie cars of all time?

Cars

Perhaps the best dads are the ones who know that saying sorry isn't necessary.

Five things I regret the most about being a disappointing dad

Self

Shopping around for the best insurance is not easy.

Comparison sites don't compare

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

If you keep the quality high, it's easier to have just a little.

Work with your weaknesses, don't fight them

COMMENT
Melissa Browne

Chris Lucas, owner of Melbourne restaurant Chin Chin.

Top restaurants slap on Sunday surcharge

Cara Waters

Freelance art director Chris Eichberger uses volunteering to build his network.

How I learnt to love networking – and you can too!

Alexandra Cain

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Black hole and white dwarf in cosmic dance

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South Australia 'going it alone'

Electricty

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Pubs boycott Coopers 'Bible' beer

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Mark McGowan wins WA Election

Dyson drawing; re Melbourne suburban planning, overdevelopment, Age Opinion 15 March 2017

Best of Fairfax Cartoons, March 15

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Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Married At First Sight: I'm not moving for anything less than love, says Nadia.

Married at First Sight: Nadia finally calls BS on Anthony

Karl Quinn

An example of the harassment experienced by Kelsey.

Thorpe's Bullied is confronting, disturbing and heartbreaking

Sarah Thomas

Rooney Mara in Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

Girl With Dragon Tattoo sequel is happening - but without Mara

Casey Donovan signs "thank you" over her I'm A Celebrity win.

Casey's win shows Australia loves her, if not showbiz

COMMENT
Christine Sams

Contestant Matt, from the 2014 season of <i>The Biggest Loser</i>, next to the giant screen used in studio weigh-ins.

Can The Biggest Loser shed its fat-shaming stigma?

Michael Lallo

SEN breakfast line-up (from left): Sam McClure, Tim Watson, Garry Lyon and Hamish McLachlan.

Radio ratings: Did new breakfast line-up cost SEN Lyon's share?

Broede Carmody

Robin Bailey has breathed life into Triple M's breakfast ratings.

Ditching Robin Bailey backfires on 97.3FM after ratings slide

Jorge Branco

Em Rusciano with co-host Harley Breen.

Radio ratings: Em Rusciano fails to deliver for 2DayFM

Rob Moran

Jil Hogan trying the chicken feet at the Blood n Bones Offal and Offcuts dinner at Cupping Room.

We tried... a Blood n Bones nose to tail dinner

Teenage Yvette Berry.

We give you the ultimate gallery of young ACT pollies

Performance artist Julia Croft will appear at the Art, Not Apart festival in Canberra on March 18, 2017.

Art, Not Apart a reflection of Canberra culture

Professor Robert E. Kelly remained calm during the interview, despite the interruption.

Jacinta Tynan: The BBC dad interview did us all a favour

Jacinta Tynan

Angela Tan will be donating all proceeds from her ball to Opportunity International Australia.

Bride turns cancelled wedding into a charity ball

Nicole Economos

Zendaya at the Kid's Choice Awards.

Zendaya's Kid's Choice dress was $50

Annie Brown

Broad City's Ilana Glazer has married and we only just found out about it.

Broad City's Ilana Glazer got married and no one knew about it

Jenna Clarke

Allison Gallagher.

No, women like me did not grow up with 'male privilege'

COMMENT
Allison Gallagher

Can age-gap friendships survive?

Meet the women making their age-gap friendships work

Evelyn Lewin

Jill and Jeff Smokler early in their relationship. The couple behind popular blog Scary Mommy have announced their ...

Husband of 'Scary Mommy' blogger comes out as gay

Annie Brown

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 07: Kristen Stewart arrives at the Premiere Of IFC Films' "Personal Shopper" at The Carondelet ...

It's not just a 'break-up' haircut, it's a calculated risk

Natalie Reilly

We give and we all receive health benefits.

Gain five years of your life by doing this

Sarah Berry

Noone is OK and that's OK.

I'm not OK. Neither are you. Who cares?

HENRY ALFORD

Strengthening your health and your muscles.

The science of strength: Seven ways muscle makes us healthier

Paula Goodyer

A green cocktail, part of the healthy alcohol movement.

Coming to a bar near you: Sex dust and homeopathic cocktails

The vegemite bagel from Shmucks, Melbourne.

Is Vegemite actually good for you?

Richard Cornish

Neil Perry's Prawn and Mussel Saffron Stew

Weekly meal planner: Give your diet a Mediterranean makeover

"This is my ex. This right here is more valuable than gold," writes mum, Jessica Singelton.

Mum's praise for ex who 'doesn't pay a dime' in child support

The "eraser challenge' causes serious burns and places students at risk of severe infection.

Parents warned about 'eraser challenge' danger

One of the prized cups.

People are lining up for hours to buy this plastic cup

A villa suite on board Celebrity Cruises's new Celebrity Edge ship.

Cutting edge: Cruise company unveils new class of ship

Andrea Black

There are good reasons for planes to fly high.

Sky high: The reason why planes fly at 35,000 feet

Hugh Morris

Tourists drink beer in Seminyak, Bali. Aussies will soon be outnumbered on "the island of the Gods".

Australian tourists are about to be outnumbered in Bali for first time

Michael Gebicki

How to buy the best smart TV for your home

Alexandra Elliott, a high school senior, says she is a heavy phone user and that using it for social media really feels good.

Are smartphones the new drugs for teens?

Financial Review Business Summit Interview with AFR Business Person of the Year Mike Cannon-Brookes, Co-founder, ...

Mike Cannon-Brookes gives Tesla plan 'good chance' of success

Social networks have come under fire for working with third parties who market the data to law enforcement.

Facebook says police can't use data

Elon Musk has said supercapacitors will be the next big energy storage breakthrough. Pictured at Tesla Motors' battery ...

Musk resumes Twitter campaign for energy fix

2010 Range Rover Sport.

Is a Ranger Rover a good used car buy?

David Morley

2014 Nissan X-Trail.

What used SUV should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

German World Champion driver Michael Schumacher, of the Ferrari team, gives the okay sign to start out on a test run at ...

What are the seven best Ferrari race cars?

David McCowen

The new camera technology detects drivers using their phones.

Drivers reveal what they think is the major cause of road deaths

David McCowen

Porsche continues to reveal information about its new Mission E electric car range.

Porsche reveals more Mission E details

Greg Kable

What are the seven best Ferraris to date?

Stephen Ottley

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker and Dave Taylor were named to play Wests Tigers.

Raiders name Croker and Taylor to face Tigers

Tennis player Brandon Walkin is back playing in Canberra following a match-fixing scandal last year.

Tennis player Brandon Walkin opens up on match-fixing scandal

Ben Hyne at Brumbies training.

Brumbies players fight for futures despite uncertainty

Rough deck: The pitch square at Ranchi.

Ranchi pitch rocks Australians

The Raiders expect the Tim Simona saga to have unified the Tigers camp ahead of the round-three clash.

Raiders expecting Tigers to bring siege mentality

Former Socceroo Ned Zelic says a similar pathway to a proposed national second division helped kick start his career.

Zelic backs second division as important pathway for Canberra

Ben Hyne at Brumbies training on Tuesday.

Hyne to fight for spot with Fardy ready to return

Unimpressed: Bill Pulver.

South African rugby boss says an Australian team will be cut