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The jury visited sand dunes in Salt Creek, where the man carried out the attack.

Backpacker assault: attacker guilty of 'harrowing' kidnap

1 hr ago

Jay Weatherill , Premier of South Australia 21/3/2017. Pic Ben Searcy .

The laundry incident that nearly brought Jay Weatherill undone

Mark Kenny

President Donald Trump faced his first big legislative test.

'I think it's a statement': Trump left humiliated

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Pawanjeet Heir

Her nightmare began when she saw a job ad on Gumtree

EXCLUSIVE

The war that saved a wild river

Attorney-General George Brandis introduced the legislation to change section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act.

Finally I'll have the freedom to tell all races what I really think

SATIRE

'Don't qualify to carry his bag': Bitter battle for Olympic boss' $760k job

TV networks have a $2.5b problem. And it's only getting worse.

Cyclone Debbie threatens to become a super tropical storm

10 mins ago

Huge boost for Australia as Kohli ruled out of decider

London attacker had dreams of 'killing someone'

Portrait of ACT Fire and Rescue station officer Rob Thompson who is sharing his personal experience with PTSD

Canberra firefighter rocked by panic attacks after teen's death

Special series
1 hr ago

Lions v Crows

AFLW: Crows win historic premiership in thriller

3 mins ago

Gone: Matt Renshaw gets bowled out early by Umesh Radav.

Series decider: Australia fight back after early loss of wicket

Live

''I'm President and you're not,'' says Donald Trump.

Trump accused of stealing material from SNL

Turning point Jorge Taufua (r) of the Sea Eagles celebrates after scoring a try.

Des Hasler returns to Brookvale

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Young people are killing TV

books love stock pic

How not to get stressed out on your wedding day

Kate Winslet attends the EE British Academy Film Awards.

Kate Winslet shares anti-bullying advice with kids

In the line of fire

12:00PM

Spain and Italy level in group after comfortable ...

2:35PM

Concussion could force Eels hooker Isaac De Gois ...

4:58PM

Allhomes. Canberra March 1, 2017. 8 Brown Street, Yarralumla.

Auction watch: Strong results for rare Canberra properties

11 mins ago

Australian Homestay network host Andrew Barry with indonesian student Yehuda Bemey at home in Flynn.

Network helps international students find a Canberra home

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 15 Mulga Street, O'Connor. March 25, 2017.?

Canberra home trends get even more high-tech

Sydney couple Mina and Scott O'Neill have bought 28 properties, with plans for more.

The Gen Y couple with 28 investment properties

Canberra Domain Allhomes. The old Downer primary school site will be replaced with 280 dwellings. March 23, 2017.?

Long-awaited plans for the old Downer school site revealed

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

Girl saw father with knife, bloody shirt the night mother was killed

Ana was young, healthy and pregnant, then she got cancer

Canberra mum named one of Australia's influential bloggers

Thomas Oubin, 25, (left) and Sara Bank, 27, (right) from said Canberra might not be for everyone but they enjoyed it.

Backpacker numbers down in Canberra

Brent Toderian (right) and Dr Anthony Burton (left) said better designed cities could actually improve the health of ...

Expert urges more density for 'car-centric' Canberra

Alleged abuser Peter Cuzner.

Accused to rebuild life after Daramalan sex abuse verdict

Bungendore locals are gathering items for the victims of the Carwoola fires this summer. From left, Mike and Chloe ...

Community rallies after Carwoola fire

BoM map shows the cyclone likely to form off Queensland.

Cyclone could bring winds in excess of 165km/h

QLD

Biometric facial map. The federal government is experimenting with facial recognition for users of its online services.

How you'll soon log into govt services

Bulk rubbish in Ballajura last year.

Perth residents declare war on 'verge bandits'

WA

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 18: (generic crane index) Cranes are seen over Darling Harbour due to a large amount of ...

Bums on seats driving the Sydney housing boom

COMMENT

Biometric facial map. The federal government is experimenting with facial recognition for users of its online services.

Face-Gov: facial recognition IS system a step closer

Centrelink is to begin harvesting financial data on hundreds of thousands of Australian pensioners.

Govt to launch mass data-harvest on Australia's pensioners

Human Services Minister Alan Tudge.

They botched an $800m overhaul but will lead PM's 'transformation'

The Turnbull Government has waved through a proposed cut to penalty rates.

Turnbull government backs penalty-rate cuts for low paid

James Massola

'Islam is a disease we need to vaccinate': Hanson

Amy Remeikis

Beef breakthrough as China insists its regional intentions are peaceful

Mark Kenny

Education Minister Simon Birmingham is working on a new schools funding model to take effect from next year

Government shifts to school funding after childcare reforms pass

Human Rights Commission president Gillian Triggs at an inquiry on Friday.

Triggs slams Turnbull's 'highly unsatisfactory' 18C race law changes

Attorney-General Senator George Brandis has expressed special concern about IS activity in South-East Asia.

IS might form 'diaspora' caliphate, Brandis warns

Senator Cory Bernardi has led the push to kill of a China-Australia extradition treaty.

Cross-party coalition likely to block China extradition treaty

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi.

Turnbull government reverses Myanmar stance to co-sponsor UN resolution

Lindsay Murdoch

A Beijing commuter unlocks her share bike.

Bicycles retake China's streets with a new twist

Kirsty Needham

President Donald Trump faced his first big legislative test.

Donald Trump health plan goes down in a screaming heap

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

An undated photo released by the Metropolitan Police of Khalid Masood.

London attacker had dreams of 'killing someone'

Hayley Dixon, Robert Mendick, Martin Evans and Patrick Sawer

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has the chance to do something transformative and lasting in May's budget.

How Turnbull can kill stamp duty and produce a budget to remember

COMMENT
Peter Martin

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

More security personnel near obvious terrorism targets, such as Parliament, clearly helped to minimise the damage during ...

Why we, too, should prepare for inevitable terror attack

ANALYSIS
Clive Williams

Pawanjeet Heir: is facing her worst nightmare - deportation, along with her husband and young son.

Blackmail, extortion and slavery at a restaurant near you

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

RuPaul (centre) with celebrity judges on <i>RuPaul's Drag Race</i>.

Their habits cost our TV networks $2.5b... so far

Catherine Armitage

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre.

Don't buy the 'money illusion': Here's what's happening to wages

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Jochen Haab, global head of engineering and development Mercedes Benz.

My car can beat Lewis Hamilton, but not a tram

Mark Hawthorne

How sports bodies keep winning the TV rights battles

Mark Hawthorne

Why Airbnb won't find a home in China anytime soon

COMMENT
Adam Minter

Australia's LNG exports to be hit by 'buyers club'

Amazon arrival sparks demand for industrial assets

Carolyn Cummins

Lewis Hamilton made a surprising admission before his appearance at Hugo Boss Crown.

The one thing about Australia that terrifies Lewis Hamilton

Cars

A Tasmanian Cask Company barrel maturing whisky for Tasmanian Independent Bottlers.

The secret weapon behind Australia's best whisky

Smart Sipping

Some health insurers allow kids' swimming lessons on extras coverage.

How to beat the April health insurance price rise

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Why women and men need to negotiate pay rises differently

Georgina Dent

WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey was in Sydney for WeWork's official launch.

How McKelvey's side hustle became co-working giant WeWork

Cara Waters

One question still endures: Do leaders actually matter?

Is leadership irrelevant?

James Adonis

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Socceroos draw with Iraq

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British MP's tearful tribute to PC Keith Palmer

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London mayor condemns 'evil and twisted' attack

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Suspect admits racial bias behind murder

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce poses for a portrait in his office at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 22 ...

Fairfax photos of the week - March 23, 2017

STAN - Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks: The Return - May 22. Only on Stan

Stan - RPDR

Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race premieres tomorrow. 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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Bad girls: Jessica Lange (left) plays Joan Crawford to Susan Sarandon's Bette Davis in the delicious mini-series Feud.

Review: Feud brings Baby Jane back to grotesque, brilliant life

Karl Quinn

Jake Gyllenhaal Editorial Shoot for Columbia Pictures' LIFE. Jake Gyllenhaal portrait. The actor is one of the stars of ...

Life's Jake Gyllenhaal says acting left him 'untethered and lost'

Karl Quinn

CANNES, FRANCE - MAY 12: Brett Ratner attends the "Robin Hood" Premiere at the Palais des Festivals during the 63rd ...

Hollywood director Brett Ratner slams 'insane' Rotten Tomatoes

Rogue One's director has revealed that Jyn Erso's mother was originally meant to be a Jedi.

Rogue One's rewrites were much more extensive than first thought

Broede Carmody

David Duchovny returns as transgender FBI agent Denise Bryson.

Lynch mob: Stunning first look at the cast of the Twin Peaks reboot

Michael Idato

''I'm President and you're not,'' says Donald Trump.

Trump accused of stealing a line from his bête noire Saturday Night Live

Michael Idato

A public memorial for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds will be held in Los Angeles on Saturday.

Dying Debbie Reynolds 'asked permission' to 'be with Carrie'

Today's hipster movement has been light on language, Daddy-O.

Why today's hipsters are way less cool than their grandparents

David Astle

Collector mum Barbara Bryan with daughters Brooke, 11, and Samantha, 9, on a recent trip to Bondi. Barbara reviews ...

Canberra mum name one of Australia's influential bloggers

Long-time contributor to the letters pages of The Canberra Times, Evelyn Bean, of Ainslie, has died at the age of 87.

"Farewell dear friends'' - Evelyn Bean's final letter to the editor

The Wiggles are coming to Canberra in June - now for three shows.

The Wiggles add a fourth show in response to huge demand

UPDATED

I jadorbs this modern-take-on-Katherine-Hepburn suit by Alexander McQueen. Brie Larson has the je ne sais quois to pull ...

Brie Larson + Alexander McQueen = perfection

Ellie Kammer

How Ellie Kammer is channelling her battle with endometriosis into confronting art

Aimee Knight

Mayim Bialik arrives at the 23rd annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Shrine Auditorium & Expo Hall on Sunday, ...

Big Bang Theory star explains why we shouldn't call women 'girls'

Mary Ward

Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett are alt-right idols, apparently.

What do we make of folks who are fans of Jane Austen... and Breitbart?

Ross Douthat

Sky News presenter and former NSW premier Kristina Keneally.

Keneally may take legal action over Latham's comments

Andrew Hornery

Mike Pence tweeted this photo of the meeting which discussed the future of maternity care in the United States.

Mike Pence tweets photo of men discussing maternity rights

Jenna Clarke

Grid girls at Albert Park on Monday, ready for the grand prix this weekend.

The time has come to retire 'grid girls' for good

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Justin Bieber's fancy Sydney digs had to be "de-odorised".

Bieber stinks out $20 million Sydney home

Andrew Hornery

The Tsimane are into exercise and bananas (well, plantains which are a low sugar variety).

What those with the world's healthiest hearts do differently

Sarah Berry

We often stumble when our hopes meet reality.

Does 'false hope syndrome' make it hard to lose weight?

Juli Fraga

Can you eat bread and lose weight? Yes, according to a new study.

'Dramatic' weight-loss possible without counting calories, study finds

Sarah Berry

Flavour boost: Spaghetti of prawns and prawn oil with parmesan.

The one food rule chefs are breaking

Culinary fable: The story of butter says much about our relationship with food.

Does our complicated relationship with food stem from butter?

T-bone steak with barbecue sauce by Neil Perry. Images by William Meppem, please credit.

34 different ways to cook a great steak. Find your favourite

Chris & Amy Rehs-Dupin and their two children.

Husband gives birth after his wife was unable to fall pregnant

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Girl, 12, suspended from school for selling 'sex toy'

Carter and Rowdy.

How Rowdy the dog is helping this boy accept his rare condition

A TSA agent waits for passengers.

Traveller letters: I'll never go through Los Angeles airport again

Alter do Chao Beach in the Island of Love in Rio Tapajos, Brazil.

One of the world's best beach towns is 1600km from the nearest coast

Simon Romero

Halong Bay in Vietnam.

It's time: The world's next big cruising destination

Brian Johnston

Samsung's new QLED televisions push the boundaries of colour and brightness.

Hands on: Samsung QLED Ultra HD smart TV

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Banks like JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo say they want to give consumers access to their data, but are seeking new ...

Data the new gold as banks, tech firms battle

Webcity is experiencing a 24-hour outage.

Webcity services 'meltdown' leaves customers in the lurch

UPDATED

Any electronic device larger than 16 centimetres long is now prohibited.

How the airline laptop ban creates other risks

COMMENT

The Senate vote on Thursday foreshadowed a broader rollback of tech and telecom policies that have drawn the ire of ...

US moves to repeal internet privacy rules

MONTMELO, SPAIN - MARCH 08: Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) McLaren Honda Formula 1 Team McLaren MCL32 on ...

Why you can't miss the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

David McCowen

While Nissan's SUVs are popular, passenger cars such as the Altima present a challenge.

Nissan: Passenger cars 'challenging' for the brand

David McCowen

Bentley Continental GT.

Why the Bentley Continental is a used car bargain

David Morley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

New Audi S5 performance coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

2017 Nissan Navara Series 2. Embargo: 4am 24/03/2017

New Nissan Navara Series 2 reviewed

David McCowen

Aston Martin and the F1 Red Bull Racing have created the AM-RB 001.

The way F1 is changing Aston Martin

Stephen Ottley

Lions v Crows

Glory to the Crows thanks to a 'perfect 10' from Erin Phillips

3 mins ago

Australia's David Warner plays a shot during the first day of the fourth test cricket match against India in Dharmsala, ...

Fourth Test: Warner and Smith get Australia off to a flying start

Live

Turning point Jorge Taufua (r) of the Sea Eagles celebrates after scoring a try.

Super Saturday: Manly hosts the Bulldogs

Live
55 mins ago

Another year: St Kilda's veteran forward Nick Riewoldt.

Live: Saints v Demons

Live
1 hr ago

Mr 200: Andrew McCullough dives over for a try as he reached a double century of NRL matches.

Superman McCullough stars as Brisbane edges Canberra

Josh Hodgson suffered a suspected bruised sternum against the Broncos.

Talking points: Raiders sweating on Josh Hodgson injury

Plans for a new $350 million stadium in Civic appear doomed after ACT chief minister Andrew Barr revealed Canberra would ...

Barr backflip on Civic stadium set to crush Raiders' dreams

David Polkinghorne dinkus

Civic Stadium kibosh marks blackest day in Canberra sport

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