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Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority chairman Wayne Byres doesn't use the B-word, but says "we are in an ...

'I refuse to use the B-word': Warning on house prices

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued across much of regional New South Wales.

Severe thunderstorms expected across southern NSW

50 mins ago

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Rare move as Bishop contradicts Duterte after talks

52 mins ago

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - MARCH 17: John Howard arrives at the Memorial Service for Bill Leak at Sydney Town Hall on ...

Major blunder as hundreds of MP's phone numbers published

EXCLUSIVE
1 hr ago

Sex behind bars: Royal Commission told of rioting inmates sex romp.

Snapchat video shows Don Dale guard asked inmates for oral sex

23 mins ago

ACT Policing at the crime scene on Knoke Avenue in Gordon in March 2015.

Canberra children 'saw blood on father's shirt' when their mother died

'Unsustainable blow': A hundred more jobs to go at Bureau of Statistics

Noel Towell

Medibank hits back against deceptive conduct allegations

1 hr ago

Sara Connor won't appeal four-year sentence for fatal assault

40 mins ago

'Exceptional skills': captain praised after plane loses propeller

Scott Morrison's Monty Python moment

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Australia's captain Steven Smith, right, bats during the fifth day of their third test cricket match against India in ...

Two quick wickets leave Aussies reeling in India

Live
James Lemon

Blake Austin of the Raiders looks on.

'We want kids playing our game': Raiders star hits out at Thaiday

31 mins ago

Kim Kardashian West reliving her ordeal in Paris for her reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

'I have babies': Kim Kardashian West's plea for her life in Paris

1 hr ago

Challenging time: Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor.

Wests Tigers sack coach Jason Taylor

Glamorous pool party - the 'hero' shot for the 44 Frome marketing campaign.

How do you sell a house in Griffith? With a Gatsby-themed pool party

1 hr ago

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Helicopter crash: 'amazing' survival

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How to get along with a work colleague you really don't like

Has an eating disorder affected your life?

When thinking about food becomes an obsession

Westpac executive faces sexual harassment claim

6:26PM

No 'panic stations' for Waratahs despite Kiwi ...

6:10PM

Don Dale guard asked inmates for oral sex, to eat ...

6:05PM

Sharon Dei Rocini who had multiple tumors after a melanoma spread into her blood. She will be marching in the Melanoma ...

New treatment saves Canberran from 'living hell' of 20 tumours

1 hr ago

Housing industry says new water levy would wipe out first home owners grant

1 hr ago

Public bus service to Canberra Airport begins

ESA commissioner Dominic Lane says there will be no job losses, the ambulance service won't be moved to ACT Health, and ...

'Firefighters want to stay in call centre': union

The suspicious blaze started on Friday afternoon in Ngunnawal.

House fire in Ngunnawal deemed suspicious

The man is now 33-years-old.

Police condemn 'cowardly' assault of elderly Wanniassa man

Vanessa Brettell and Tom Navakas who are heading to Columbia to open a not-for-profit cafe dedicated to buidling menus ...

The Canberra duo set to open a cafe in Colombia

Eddie Obeid was jailed in December for a maximum of five years.

Judge hits Obeids with massive bill over lawsuit

NSW

The tree now.

Vandal chainsaws roots of majestic decades-old gum

WA

35-year-old fisherman Warren Hughes was found dead on Monday morning, with injuries on the body supporting the police ...

Police believe crocodile took spear fisherman

QLD
47 mins ago

At least 22 airports across Australia are though to be affected by legacy chemical contamination. Pictured is Canberra ...

Chemical crisis spreads to nation's airports

"Stringent privacy arrangements": Department of Human Services spokesman Hank Jongen.

'Deeply concerning': Fears over data of 53,000 public servants

Employees at Centrelink will join other staff at the Department of Human Services in strike action on Friday.

Public servants begin strike action to break pay impasse

Public service bosses can no longer order "secret medicals" for government workers.

'Secret medicals' on public servants ruled unlawful

Senator John 'Wacka' Williams at his Parliament House in Canberra.

'I can't hide any more': what drove senator to disclose Parkinson's

Tony Wright

Politicians' private phone numbers published in embarrassing blunder

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell
1 hr ago

Race hate law changes to ignite tensions inside government

James Massola
27 mins ago

Bob Katter will introduce a private member's bill to Parliament.

'Very confident': Katter and Christensen team up on banks inquiry

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Former prime minister Paul Keating accused the Liberal Party of ''ideological snakiness''.

Super-bad policy: Keating attacks government ahead of budget

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop

Bishop contradicts leader Duterte over meeting

52 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull puts on ear plugs

Snowy Hydro 2.0 could hasten death of fossil fuel electricity

Heath Aston

Sara Connor returns to prison after being sentenced to four years' jail on March 13.

Sara Connor won't appeal four-year sentence

Amilia Rosa
40 mins ago

A National Police officer shows his finger after voting in Farol, Dili, on Monday.

Long queues as East Timorese choose new president

Lindsay Murdoch

Matthew Flinders proved Australia was a continent.

Dig under way for Matthew Flinders in old London cemetery

Nick Miller

Smoke rises from explosions at?Jobar, some two kilometres east of Damascus' Old City walls.

Fierce clashes break out in Syrian capital

The Australian Energy Market Operator has warned of power shortfalls as soon as next summer.

The questions about the energy crisis you were too embarrassed to ask

COMMENT

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Paul Keating says the proposed diversion of superannuation savings into housing would simply push up the price of the ...

Only a reckless government would raid super for housing

COMMENT
Paul Keating

Australian Prudential Regulatory Authority chairman Wayne Byres doesn't use the B-word, but says "we are in an ...

Housing market at 'heightened risk', but it's not 'the B-word'

Sarah Danckert
1 hr ago

Harvey Norman shares were heavily sold down on Monday, after a director reduced their stake as Credit Suisse speculated ...

Harvey Norman hit hard as ASX falls

Myriam Robin
1 hr ago

Reserve Bank of Australia head of financial stability Luci Ellis.

Senior Reserve official slams 'dismally male' profession

Jessica Irvine

Former Dick Smith CEO Nick Abboud.

Receivers launch legal action against Dick Smith directors, ex-CEO

42 mins ago

Fines of up to $4.5m, 10 years jail for corrupt payments to unions

Anna Patty

Secretive billionaire reveals how he toppled Apple in China

Scott Morrison's Monty Python moment

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

ASIC warns on housing bubble, cyber threats

Sarah Danckert

Budgeting can be overwhelming, especially on a low income. Start by setting yourself specific targets.

Achieving the dream: How to budget for a home on a low income

1 hr ago

An example of a portable decorative ethanol burner.

Why this decorative heater is being snuffed out across Australia

1 hr ago

Brindabella Winery.

Love wine? Sale offers tempting tree change just outside Canberra

NCH Live Tom Burlinson

'The value tripled in just a few years': Burlinson's first home buy

With properties all over the world, George and Amal Clooney were ready for a permanent place in New York City.

Clooneys lock down a stunning Manhattan apartment

The Tissot Smart-Touch watch.

The smart way Swiss watchmakers are courting the next generation

Watches
1 hr ago

Liz Sunshine's street style from VAMFF.

22 of the best-dressed men on the street right now

Men's Style

Savers are bearing the brunt of sharp cuts in deposit interest rates.

Nicole helps… find the best savings rate

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Digital native Elizabeth Barry can't remember the last time she logged on for internet banking.

Smartphones set to dominate digital payments

John Collett

Charles Davidson is evangelical about his business Peninsula Hot Springs.

The $25 million hot water business

Cara Waters

'The best option': Ross Marais with his parents.

Start-ups funded by the bank of mum and dad

Kate Jones

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Melissa George's Parisian nightmare

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Manchester United edge Middlesbrough

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Rex Tillerson meets President Xi Jinping

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Winx recovers in Sydney after sweet 16th

Jake, White Lion

Fairfax photos of the week - March 16, 2017

Stan - Billions

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

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 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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Nikki, 25, is wanting to transform herself into the perfect bikini body for her young family.

Biggest Loser trainer says critics are 'reverse fat-shaming' Nikki

Michael Lallo
47 mins ago

Neighbours - Margot Robbie - "Donna"

Hollywood launch pad Neighbours appears in trouble in the UK

1 hr ago

Adele

Adele celebrates surprise same-sex proposal at final Aus gig

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

Hollywood conservative Tim Allen

Tim Allen says Hollywood is like '30s Germany for conservatives

Married at First Sight Australia 2017: Susan finally committed to Sean.

Married at First Sight: Susan drops a 'bombshell' on Sean

Karl Quinn

Pete Evans face said it all on <i>My Kitchen Rules</i>.

Pete Evans' face said it all on My Kitchen Rules

Aja Styles

Spotify has revealed that Drake has become the first artist to hit 10 billion streams.

Drake becomes first artist to hit 10 billion streams

Broede Carmody

Mark Hamill as Luke Skywalker on the first day of filming Star Wars in 1976.

Mark Hamill reveals first ever pic of Luke Skywalker

Karl Quinn

Vanessa Brettell and Tom Navakas who are heading to Columbia to open a not-for-profit cafe dedicated to buidling menus ...

The Canberra duo set to open a cafe in Colombia

Murrumbateman's Four Winds Vineyard has been named Overall Supreme Champion at the 2017 Drinks International Wine Design ...

Four Winds Vineyard win international wine design award

6 mins ago

Conductor Jessica Cottis

Jessica Cottis returns to ACT to conduct nature-themed CSO concert

Sharon Verghis and her twins.

We sent our twins to school when they were four. This is why

COMMENT
Sharon Verghis

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Jaya Taki is the NRL's latest disposable woman

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Kim Kardashian West reliving her ordeal in Paris for her reality TV show, Keeping Up with the Kardashians.

Kim reveals how she 'mentally prepped' herself to be raped

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

Lizzie Buttrose and her fiance Zoran Stoper outside Waverley courthouse on Monday.

Ita Buttrose's niece has claim she threatened her son dismissed

Jenna Clarke

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR TRACY ANDERSON - Lena Dunham gives a hug to Tracy Anderson at the opening party of the Tracy ...

Lena Dunham criticised for losing weight

Nicole Economos

Melissa George with <i>Sunday Night</i> reporter Steve Pennells.

'I just want my country to help me': Melissa George opens up

Jenna Clarke

Dan Single with wife Bambi Northwood-Blythe at a NYD party on January 1.

Dan Single out of intensive care after third floor fall in Paris

Amy Croffey

Katy Perry spoke out about her sexuality at the Human Rights Commission gala in LA over the weekend.

Katy Perry opens up about her sexuality: 'I prayed the gay away'

Annie Brown

Men now lag further behind women in the longevity stakes than they did in back in the 19th century.

The new gender gap that is a matter of life and death

Paula Goodyer

Fuel your mood with happy foods.

Eating your broccoli can make you feel less stressed

Sarah Berry

Taryn Brumfitt believes that there has been a shift in the way many people view the "perfect" body; it no longer has to ...

Taryn Brumfitt on stripping down to shape up

Sarah Berry

Smoky chickpea, aubergine and tomato one pot.

Up your veg count this week with the vegetarian meal planner

New generation: How to navigate the dining table in 2017.

No waste, smart phones and double dipping: the new table manners

Keep it simple: Cook the egg from the bottom - and top.

The simple secret to making the perfect fried egg

This popular Little Tikes swing is being recalled in Australia.

Popular baby swing recalled in Australia

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Parents petition to change 'embarrassing' school name

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Paris Jackson on growing up with dad Michael

Champs Elysees from Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France istock

The 25 streets around the world every traveller needs to visit

Soo Kim

The Bird's Nest Villas are the most desirable at Keemala resort on Phuket.

Unforgettable: Phuket's weirdest resort is also wonderful

Anthony Dennis

Seating on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 is comfortable if a little squeezed for width.

Flight test: Economy a squeeze on width, but legroom is impressive

Tim Richards

Former Uber president Jeff Jones

Uber president quits amid company turmoil

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A rider on a Mobike in Beijing. Mobike and Ofo are the market leaders in bike-sharing in cities across China.

Beijing returns to biking past via smartphone app

LoL OPL 2017

League of Legends: OPL week 8

Gizmodo

The best add-ons for protecting your Gmail

Gizmodo

Attempts at addressing Reddit users' bad behaviour through tech solutions has done little to curb abuse.

Grassroots campaign to make Reddit less toxic

Daniel Ricciardo is ready for the 2017 F1 season.

Why Ricciardo is the world's best F1 driver

Stephen Ottley

The upcoming Kia Stinger was caught undisguised in Sydney.

Kia Stinger GT spotted testing in Sydney

David McCowen

Audi looks set to stick with a non-turbo V10 in the R8 in the foreseeable future.

No turbo V10 for Audi and Lamborghini

David Morley

BMW believes the biggest issue with driverless cars is people's acceptance of the technology.

Would you trust a self-driving car?

Andrew MacLean

Jaguar F-Type SVR built by Special Vehicle Operations.

Report: Jaguar building F-Type racer

Stephen Ottley

Lotus Elise Sprint 220.

Lotus reveals even lighter Elise

Andrew MacLean

Challenging time: Wests Tigers coach Jason Taylor.

Tigers sack coach Jason Taylor after Raiders thrashing

Frustration: Australian players watch another failed review.

Australia desperate to hold on against rampaging India

Live

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: The Raiders celebrate a try by Blake Austin during the round three NRL match between the ...

Raiders continue floggings of Tigers to get off mark for 2017

Raiders' Joey Leilua.

Talking points: Leipana bromance firing again for the Raiders

Nick Cotric scores his first try for the Raiders.

Is the Brumbies win enough to guarantee their Super Rugby future?

Podcast

Brumbies assistant coach Dan McKellar.

Brumbies hope fans 'make a statement' with big ACT crowd

Tuggeranong players celebrate their Douglas Cup triumph.

Tuggeranong end 13 years of heartache with Douglas Cup win

Nick Cotric scores his first NRL try for the Raiders.

Croker happy to see moment Cotric will remember forever