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Trees have been uprooted in Airlie Beach as Cyclone Debbie approaches.

'It's full on': winds exceed 260km/h as cyclone hits

Live

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Treasurer Scott Morrison and Minister Josh Frydenberg during a press conference at ...

PM pulls China deal in humiliating backdown

1 hr ago

Peter and Maree Toscan's 13-year-old Pomeranian was killed after being savaged by three large dogs on a public footpath.

'It was disturbing': Owner of killer dogs speaks out

Ian Turnbull was found guilty of murdering Glen Turner in 2014.

Farmer who murdered NSW public servant dies in custody

1 hr ago

USA Ambassador Joe Hockey with UK High Commissioner Alexander Downer during the Global Heads of Mission Meeting at ...

Joe Hockey back in unprecedented meeting of diplomats

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Stereotypes about the capacity of those with a disability to start and run a business are not backed by evidence.

Average ACT electricity bill set to rise by $191 a year

1 hr ago

'Where will they live?': Aussie kids caught up in move to deport parents

EXCLUSIVE

APS department on the lookout for phantom contractors

Noel Towell

Trump's tax challenge could get messy after healthcare debacle

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Australian mother dies in Bali after suspected vodka binge

1 hr ago

Feud rocks centre linked to PM's son-in-law as it asks govt for $15m

EXCLUSIVE

New restaurant Burbon St Kitchen in Civic Owner Alicia Ingram and manager Mitch Liehr

Southern fare with a twist: Bourbon Street comes to Canberra

England's head coach Eddie Jones holds a soccer ball as he players warm-up before the Six Nations rugby union ...

Former Brumbies coach calls for two Australian teams to be cut

1 min ago

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 13: Adele performs at Adelaide Oval on March 13, 2017 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by ...

Adele hints she may never tour again despite $1m-a-night shows

1 hr ago

Steve Smith

Smith's foul-mouthed cheating accusation caught on TV

The "Fearless Girl" in Wall Street, New York.

Wall Street charging bull sculptor wants the Fearless Girl to go

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Cyclone Debbie 100km wide

Packing suitcase

Eight suitcase packing tips for your next getaway

Forget hours slept and sleep with your cycle? Uh, no.

Always need a wee at night? Eating less of this might help ...

Keep the Brumbies, but cut the Force and Rebels: ...

12:17PM

Female soccer players suffer more concussions ...

12:11PM

Le Romain draws eight in Doncaster

12:14PM

"It's crazy": Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce on the ACT's renewable energy target.

'It's crazy': Barnaby rubbishes ACT's renewable energy target

Canberra'spared the worst' of storm, despite 24 calls for help

'We hate our dad': Kids broke down as they recalled mum's death

Six staff at the Bimberi Youth Justice Centre are now understood to be under investigation.

'Unauthorised physical interaction' Bimberi staff investigated

Plonk is opening a second store at Belconnen.

Award-winning wine shop Plonk to open northside store

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Trial of Comancheros accused of shooting rival bikie begins

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Concept masterplan for the former Red Hill public housing precinct. March 27, 2017.?

DA lodged for Red Hill public housing precinct redevelopment

Summa Simmonds, left, died at Peppers resort in Seminyak.

Bottle of vodka, six more shots: Aussie mum dies in Bali

1 hr ago

The gravedigger is no longer working at the cemetery.

Gravedigger 'took photos of remains, shared them'

1 hr ago

Ben Cousins following a previous court appearance.

Ben Cousins 'happy and willing' to go to rehab

WA

Graham Wilson with the defiant message on his fence for Cyclone Debbie.

'Bring it on': Man paints fence to defy cyclone

QLD

On the hunt: Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson.

APS department on lookout for phantom contractors

Department of Immigration and Border Protection secretary Michael Pezzulo and Australian Border Force commissioner Roman ...

Immigration bosses slammed over $250 million office plan

Ed Husic says the government has failed to show the concrete steps taken to improve digital program management.

$3 billion of digital 'stuff-ups', Labor warns

Ambassadors Joe Hockey and Alexander Downer joined Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop to pose for photos with ...

Guess who's back? Bishop hosts unprecedented meeting

Live
Stephanie Peatling

Two Australian children caught in move to deport parents

EXCLUSIVE
Heath Aston

Turnbull pulls plug on China extradition treaty

James Massola
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Attorney-General Senator George Brandis address the media during a joint press ...

Fairfax-Ipsos poll: Voters strongly oppose race hate law changes

EXCLUSIVE

Senator Nick Xenophon could support company tax cuts in exchange for an emissions intensity scheme.

PM's company tax cut 'won't pass without emissions scheme'

George Brandis is at the centre of a political storm over his involvement in the Bell Group litigation.

Brandis plunged into controversy over Bell Group litigation

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says excessive profit margins are being made by electicity retailers.

Energy retailers say PM's inquiry will bust price-gouging 'myth'

EXCLUSIVE

The scientists seeded the gaps in the plant cells with human heart tissue and fed red dye through it after watching ...

Spinach leaves turned into beating human heart tissue

1 hr ago

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on the Federal ...

Trump embarks on uphill tax battle as shutdown approaches

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny speaks in court in Moscow, Russia.

Vladimir Putin faces more protests, says opponent as he is jailed

'Big Maple Leaf' in the Bode Museum in Berlin.

'Big Maple Leaf' gold coin stolen from Berlin museum

The reaction to the recent terror attack outside the Palace of Westminster highlights how the real power lies with the ...

Hanson has her facts wrong on Islamic terrorism

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Tony Shepherd says baby boomers taking up age pensions will sink the budget.

Boomers are entitled? Look who's talking

COMMENT
Jenna Price

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 18: Premier Investments CEO Mark McInnes (L) and Chair Solomon Lew are seen delivering the ...

Not a takeover: Why Solly Lew would make a Myer play

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight
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Markets Live: ASX tops 5800 as banks rally

Live
Jens Meyer
22 mins ago

WPP has told local clients to steer clear until Google works out how to solve this problem.

Why world's biggest advertisers are turning off YouTube

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Rose Byrne has become a vocal advocate of equal pay for women in the film industry.

Oroton scraps dividend as profit halves

'We're like family': Pimco to pay $106m to settle with Gross

'Not seeing the value': decision time on health insurance

Esther Han

Work like a nomad? The ATO is watching you

Nassim Khadem

'Gouging': Foxtel under fire for upping fees for clubs

Mathew Dunckley

In 1990 a first home buyer would have purchased an average house in Sydney priced at $194,000

Houses aren't less affordable, but for new buyers they're riskier

6 mins ago

Tick these jobs off your list now and you won't have to think about them for a whole year.

The household items you only have to clean once a year

9 mins ago

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Concept masterplan for the former Red Hill public housing precinct. March 27, 2017.?

DA lodged for Red Hill public housing precinct redevelopment

Rachel Packham

Big World Homes by Alexander Symes: A potential solution to housing affordability.

This could be a world-first fix for Australia's housing problems

One of Unyoked's tiny homes in the Southern Highlands, which offers people the chance to disconnect and embrace the ...

These tiny houses in the bush are unlocking remote, unused land

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is an example of a posh Aussie.

Are you 'posh' or not? Here's 12 signs you're top of the toffs

Culture
1 hr ago

Respect and manners play a large role in Asian cultures.

How embarrassing: Business gaffes that will kill your career in Asia

Leadership

Retiree renters are unlikely to be able to afford a comfortable retirement.

Renters need $1 million for comfortable retirement

ANALYSIS
John Collett

Property prices are driven by supply and the cost of money.

Don't bet the house on solving the affordability crisis

COMMENT
Mark Bouris

Mohammed Reza says people come from across Sydney to eat his sweets at Shiraz IceCream.

From refugee to entrepreneur in three years

Cara Waters
1 hr ago

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell is backing a parliamentary inquiry to explore publicly and in full, the basis of ...

Distorted facts skewer the penalty rates debate

Kate Carnell

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Police chases cow chases police

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London terror attack: over in 82 seconds

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Cyclone Debbie: landfall expected Tuesday morning

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Lyon gives hope of first innings lead

Cartoon Andrew Dyson drawing: re London terror attack, moslem woman with phone etc; Age opinion 28 March 2017

Best of Fairfax cartoons, March 28

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 on Stan

Stan - Billions

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

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Veteran broadcaster Wendy Harmer has called on Mark Latham to apologise.

Harmer demands apology over Latham's Sky News comments

Broede Carmody

Mark Seymour is no fan of Pauline Hanson.

Mark Seymour slams Pauline Hanson and One Nation on Q&A

Bernard Zuel

Adele performs at Etihad Stadium on March 18, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia.

Adele hints world tour could be her last

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

'It's not great': Anthony giving his frank appraisal on his and Nadia's long distance relationship on Married At First Sight.

Married At First Sight's Anthony is 'not in love' with Nadia, shock!

COMMENT
Aja Styles

National Party Senator for Victoria Bridget McKenzie

Q&A recap: Panel finds rare agreement over Turnbull's 18C changes

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon, aka Johnny Rotten, has found some things about Donald Trump to enjoy.

Johnny Rotten defends Donald Trump, calls him a 'possible friend'

Bernard Zuel

Josh's foul mouth has pushed the boundaries in what appears to be for the sake of television, but this is a step too far ...

MKR drama set to explode with Josh's ugly on-set slur

Broede Carmody

Oprah Winfrey has endorsed lots of dubious advice over the years - including mystical self-help bestseller <i>The Secret</i>.

Ignore commercial TV's deluded 'work-life balance' advice

COMMENT
Michael Lallo

Owner Alicia Ingram and manager Mitch Liehr in the new Bourbon Street Kitchen, in front of the mural by street artist Byrd.

Bourbon Street Kitchen opens in Canberra

Plonk is opening a second store at Belconnen.

Plonk to open a second store in Belconnen

Charnwood community garden harvest.

Kitchen Garden: winning ways in the garden

Danielle Peskowitz in her first appearance on the <i>Dr. Phil</i> show in September 2016.

Father of 'Cash me Ousside' girl wants her out of Hollywood

Daphne Duret

The "Fearless Girl" in Wall Street, New York.

The sculptor of the famous bull wants Fearless Girl to go

Australia still refuses to give equal marriage rights to people of the same sex, despite it being allowed in many other ...

Australia's stance is starting to get embarrassing

COMMENT
Jane Caro

Rowe no longer feels compelled to hide behind a mask.

Jessica Rowe: The shoes that made me feel a million dollars

Yes you can get Cara Delevingne-level eyebrows, it's just going to take some patience ... and some products.

Yes bushy eyebrows are confronting, yes they're worth it

Natalie Reilly

Be bold, be brave ... Elyse Knowles in Arya The Label.

Suit yourself: Five styles from the runway that are worth a try

Melissa Singer

Images from the day were shared on social media with the hashtag #WeStandTogether.

Women hold peaceful vigil on Westminster Bridge

Annie Brown

"The truth is I hate removing my body hair. I hate the time it takes, the money it wastes and the sensation of the razor ...

The uncomfortable reason why I shave my legs

Kasey Edwards

Textures and aromas enhance the eating experience.

Smell your food and ditch iced water to eat healthily

Sarah Knapton

Eating whole fish is better than taking supplements.

Fish oil supplements don't make for better brains in children

Sarah Berry

The food choices a mother makes during pregnancy count.

Preventing chronic disease in the next generation starts here

Paula Goodyer

Restaurant critic Jay Rayner.

The 10 worst restaurant habits... Feared critic lays down the law

Jay Rayner

Home-style eggs with chilli.

Like it hot? Try these Chinese 'home-style' fried eggs for dinner

Jamie Oliver will revive Jamie's Italian Down Under.

Oliver visits Australia to whip Jamie's Italian into shape

Scott Bolles

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Would you do this to your baby in a carseat?

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How Adele's son is taking after his famous mum

A sample of the Aussie Legends alphabet.

Mum creates alphabet of Aussie legends

Rules are rules. If airlines have them, you must follow them.

Why United Airlines was right to ban teens in leggings

COMMENT
Leslie Gray Streeter
10 mins ago

People chill out on deck-chairs at Berlin Strand Bar, a river-side bar on the banks of the Spree.

This is the ultimate holiday destination you'll always go back to

Ben Groundwater

Cathay Pacific 777-300 economy class seats are above average for roominess.

Flight test: The secret of Cathay Pacific's economy seat 40H

Michael Gebicki

Christian Safko

Aussie gamers battle it out on global stage

58 mins ago

Steven Spielberg's <i>Ready Player One</i> is hailed by many in the VR industry as a seminal piece of writing about ...

VR for Spielberg flick Ready Player One

Samsung is reportedly introducing new fingerprint and retina scanners.

Samsung must get the Galaxy S8 right, analysts say

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Review: Dell Inspirion 7000 gaming laptop

Honda Jazz VTi-L

Which is the best Honda Jazz model?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Volkswagen Touareg Adventure.

Volkswagen Touareg Adventure special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

A new report has found that most cars used more average fuel than what is claimed on its stickers.

Most cars struggle to hit fuel use claims

David McCowen
1 hr ago

2017 Mercedes-AMG E43.

Driven: Mercedes-AMG E43

Andrew MacLean

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 26: Sebastian Vettel of Germany driving the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF70H on track during the ...

What we learnt from the 2017 Australian Grand Prix

Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

Audi's fiery new coupe reviewed

Peter McKay

Sport Brumbies bareback fans brave the cold at Canberra stadium. 21 July 2013 The Canberra times Photo jay cronan ...

Reports Force to be chopped, Brumbies to survive

India's Umesh Yadav, left, and Ajinkya Rahane celebrate the dismissal of Australia's Nathan Lyon during the third day of ...

Tensions reach boiling point during thrilling final Test

Elliott Whitehead has been suspended.

Whitehead suspended as injury cloud hangs over Hodgson

ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham will stick with his rotation policy for the remainder of the season.

More Brumbies to be blooded as Larkham keeps rotation policy

Aidan Sezer wants to take control of the Raiders.

Sezer wants to take control of the Raiders ahead of 100th game

Lauren Wells is eyeing a 10th national title on Friday.

Olympic hurdler Lauren Wells eyeing 10th national title

First choice keeper Mathew Ryan at Socceroo training AFC Asian Cup 2015 Australia Vs South Korea at Olympic Stadium ...

The three-way race for the Socceroos' No.1 spot

Nick Kyrgios has claimed to be the most punished player on tour and called for a Canberra ATP.

Kyrgios claims he's the most punished player on tour