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

Auction watch: Strong results for rare Canberra properties

Photo: A Merry Mishap.

How not to tackle a DIY project: The nine stages of DIY procrastination

No one should be claiming we are definitely in a housing bubble right now.

What exactly is a housing bubble, and what does it mean for Canberra?

News. 6th July 2015. 81 Sternberg Crescent, Wanniassa is the first Mr Fluffy house to be demolished.

The Canberra ...

Former Mr Fluffy blocks in high demand at March auctions

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

Network helps international students find a Canberra home

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

Three medical experts agree modern medicine isn't living up to expectation

Call for legislative changes as dog attacks 'out of control' in ACT

Police pursue getaway car after late night pizza shop robbery

John Randall's dad was the lead engineer of the Captain Cook Memorial Jet at Lake Burley Griffin.

Lake jet builder's son a fountain of knowledge

Canberra Roller Derby teams the Surly Griffins and the Red Bellied Black Hearts training ahead of their season launch.

Canberra Roller Derby League launches its biggest season yet

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

Canberra mum named one of Australia's influential bloggers

Greyhound race on 9-10-16 in Canberra (RACE 9). The winning dog is Greysynd Ace, the trainer is Wayne White, the owner ...

The curious case of the Canberra 19-1 roughie which won

Residents and emergency services along the north Queensland coast continue to prepare for Tropical Cyclone Debbie's ...

Cyclone forces Whitsundays evacuation

QLD

Sienna in Princess Margaret Hospital following her surgery.

Toddler suffers friction burns in treadmill accident

Police arrived at Belanglo State Forest following reports of a picnic area explosion.

Explosion at picnic area leaves family with severe burns

The man died and the woman was taken to hospital.

Toddler dies after being hit by reversing truck

NSW

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'

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 22 March 2017. Photo: ...

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: support for the Turnbull government crashes

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola
1 hr ago

Penalty rate cuts could blow $650m hole in federal budget

Adam Gartrell

Australia's career political class on the rise

Tom McIlroy

ABC boss Michelle Guthrie.

The diversity problem at the ABC

Tom McIlroy

Scott Andrews, Coca Cola's National Environment Manager, at their plant in Northmead.

The clean technology that has helped companies profits climb

Eryk Bagshaw

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

Laundry incident that nearly brought SA Premier undone

Mark Kenny

Trump "not business as usual": Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne.

Trump 'not business as usual' for defence, says Christopher Pyne

Dominique is now back to normal.,

Rare parasitic twin removed surgically from baby girl's back

Hong Kong's new chief executive and former chief secretary Carrie Lam outside a polling station for the chief executive ...

Hong Kong 'elects' new chief executive in limited ballot

Kirsty Needham
5 mins ago

Residents carry the bodies of several people killed during fights between Iraq security forces and Islamic State on the ...

US acknowledges airstrike in Mosul that left 200 civilians dead

Former United Kingdom Independence Party MP Douglas Carswell will sit as an independent.

Serial defector quits again, leaving UKIP without an MP

When we see a lone female on a board, or on a panel, we need to retrain our brains not to dismiss her.

The truth about that 'token' woman you dismiss

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

President Donald Trump ... campaigns in braggadocio and governs in bombast.

Donald Trump's breathtaking triumph of incompetence

COMMENT
NICHOLAS KRISTOF

The AFP says greater whistleblower protections would help law enforcement officers obtain information in foreign ...

AFP calls for whistleblower protections

Georgia Wilkins

Cyclical stocks such as building materials – where earnings are tied to the economic cycle – tend to do well in a rising ...

Reality check for reflation trade as gloss wears off Trump

Jens Meyer

The US bull market isn't dead yet, as investors refocus on tax reform.

Investors are now hoping for Trump trade 2.0

Timothy Moore

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

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

Catherine Armitage

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

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

My car can beat Lewis Hamilton, but not a tram

Mark Hawthorne

How sports bodies keep winning the TV rights battles

Mark Hawthorne

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

Nic Tait at his renovated cottage in Brunswick, Melbourne.

Home renovations that give you the most bang for your buck

Ben Hurley

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

The true cost of loyalty programs

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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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Police chases cow chases police

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Cyclone Debbie has intensified: BOM

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Tom Latham pockets intelligent catch

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Escalator nightmare in Hong Kong mall

Sage advice from an eco warrior

THE ACTIVIST

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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Snake? Nadia does not look convinced by Anthony on Married At First Sight.

Why Married At First Sight has ripped out our hearts

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Josh's words are falling on angry ears, with Amy growing more tight-lipped at her husband's attacks on MKR.

Who is likely to win MKR with nine teams left

ANALYSIS
Broede Carmody

Biggest Loser trainers Libby Babet and Shannan Ponton, with host Fiona Falkiner, haven't been able to breathe new life ...

Why Biggest Loser: Transformed is in trouble

COMMENT
Bridget McManus

Jessica Marais in <I>The Wrong Girl.</i>

Why Marais is only woman nominated for TV's biggest award

Michael Idato

This image released by Lionsgate shows a scene from, "Power Rangers." (Kimberly French/Lionsgate via AP)

Why films of classic TV shows are often turkeys – and how to fix it

Paul Byrnes

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

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

David Duchovny returns as transgender FBI agent Denise Bryson.

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

Michael Idato

John Randall's dad was the lead engineer of the Captain Cook Memorial Jet at Lake Burley Griffin.

Lake jet builder's son a fountain of knowledge

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

Rachel Dolezal appears on the Today show in 2015 after resigning as head of a NAACP chapter after it was revealed that ...

In new book Rachel Dolezal says she identified as black as a girl

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.

KIIS 1065's naked dating segment.

Thought Tinder was bad? 'Naked Dating' is now a thing

Amy Croffey

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

Stephanie Darling.

What I know works after 30 years as a beauty editor

Stephanie Darling

Georgia Love with the new <i>Bachelor</i>, Matty Johnson, on <i>The Bachelorette</i> last year.

Why Georgia Love won't watch The Bachelor

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Liam Payne and Cheryl have announced the birth of their first child, a baby boy.

One Direction star 'completely in awe' after birth of his first child

Olivia Palermo outside the Elie Saab show, during Paris Fashion Week Haute Couture Spring Summer 2017.

Olivia Palermo swears she sometimes wears sweatpants

Jane Mulkerrins

Ivanka Trump arrives for news conference with President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in the East ...

Ivanka Trump the neighbour from hell who doesn't know when it's bin night

Pip with her husband.

After brain cancer, Pip regained her lost memory through running

Sarah Berry

We often stumble when our hopes meet reality.

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

Juli Fraga

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

Salmon with coconut, glass noodles and herbs

Weekly meal planner: last days of March

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

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

Does our complicated relationship with food stem from butter?

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Why I really don't care about your gender reveal

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Mum's 'before and after' photos are all of us after a big night out

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What languages should kids be learning to get ahead?

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

2017 Toyota C-HR.

Why Toyota's new baby is a giant-killer

Stephen Ottley

Why Tesla owners are more forgiving

David McCowen

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

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

New Nissan Navara Series 2 reviewed

David McCowen

Bentley Continental GT.

Why the Bentley Continental is a used car bargain

David Morley

Blake Austin is upbeat despite the Raiders' 1-3 start to the season.

Austin backs Raiders to buck heartbreaking Broncos loss

ACT Brumbies flyhalf Wharenui Hawera in action against the Otago Highlanders at Canberra Stadium.

Brumbies flyhalf Hawera soaking in knowledge from Lealiifano

Not Lyon: Nathan Lyon stars on day two of the fourth test, taking four wickets.

Lyon stars in gripping series decider with four late wickets

42 mins ago

David Taylor is creating competition for spots. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Stuart says Taylor and Tapine creating competition for spots

Daniel Ricciardo

Ricciardo's quest to stand on the podium over before it started

Crows players celebrate their AFL Women's grand final success.

ACT footy's week of heartbreakers and history-makers

Podcast

Sebastian Vettel

Vettel powers to victory to set up F1 title fight with Hamilton

Volley of abuse: Nick Kyrgios received a code violation during his second round win in Miami.

Cursing Kyrgios roars through to third round of Miami Open