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President Trump maintains a travel ban is what will keep Americans safe.

Domestic terror attacks Trump won't talk about

COMMENT
Josephine Tovey

Ousted from NSC principals commitee: Steve Bannon, chief strategist for Donald Trump.

The complaints that got Bannon banished from crucial position

ANALYSIS

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann says 'operation tetris' is bearing fruit.

Taxpayers footing bill for 21,000 empty public service desks

"Error 53" disabled phones that had been repaired by unauthorised shops.

iPhone 'error' sees Apple taken to court by consumer watchdog

What would Diggers make of the way Australia marks Anzac Day 100 years on?

Terror threat to Gallipoli Anzac Day ceremony

8 mins ago

The house in Gordon where mother of three Sabah Al-Mdwali was found with critical head injuries and stab wounds in ...

Accused killer thought wife was 'doing a trick' when he found her dead

Phil's future has been debated in the ACT for six years. This is his say.

COMMENT
Phil Brown

ACT govt 'giving up on protecting charity workers' with new bill

'Gutless and weak': Brumbies legend banned for incident from 2012

Labor knew how to stop housing boom, now PM needs to take up idea

COMMENT

Multinational giants are avoiding the ATO's transparency code

EXCLUSIVE

Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
Andrew Hornery
1 min ago

Doing things his way: Nick Kyrgios.

Nick Kyrgios posts used car ad on Facebook, cops barrage of sarcasm

'I would hope this gives some hope to people who are still in the hole of gambling': Anna, right, with her friend Paul.

'How could you be so stupid?': No holds barred in ABC's surprise hit

Wanted man: Cooper Cronk goes home to an empty house in Melbourne.

What Cooper Cronk's move could mean for the Canberra Raiders

Scott Fardy at Brumbies training.

Brumbies turn to new captain

1 hr ago

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Runaway truck smashes into day care centre

Bedroom storage

8 clever storage ideas for small bedrooms

Easy grab-and-go breakfasts you can make ahead of time

Melbourne Comedy Festival 2017 review: James ...

5:19PM

Bellamy rates "wonderful" Foran as Cronk search ...

5:01PM

Goddess Yi Wan Ka: Ivanka Trump is a hit in China

5:17PM

The scene of a house fire on Derry St in Monash.

Property 'engulfed by flames' in Tuggeranong suburb

Surgeries cancelled after fire at Canberra Hospital

UPDATED

'Deeply apologetic': ActewAGL issued 32,500 wrong bills

Woden Valley Community Council (WVCC) meeting.

Anger grows at community public housing meeting

"Winter is coming": Sean Bean plays Ned Stark in Game of Thrones.

Weather whinge season starts as cool temps hit Canberra

Spanish company Talgo are proposing to run their state of the art trains between Canberra and Sydney.

Two-hour train journey between Canberra and Sydney floated

Juvenile European carp emoved from Upper Stranger Pond on Wednesday. Photo: Georgina Connery

Canberra fish cull begins as our carp runneth over

Minister for Sport and WestConnex, Stuart Ayres.

'Nosebag on': MP accused of Giant conflict of interest

NSW

ACT Fire & Rescue was called to the incident about 5.40pm.

Surgeries cancelled after hospital switchboard fire

UPDATED

Milton Silcock has been diagnosed with contracting a rare form of meningitis after cleaning up bird poo at a plumbing ...

'All energy gone': The danger lurking in bird droppings

QLD

Western Knights Soccer Club president Gordana Sliskovic said the list was removed immediately.

Soccer club penalty for bringing 'ugly girls' to games

WA

'Significant disruption'. Community and Public Service Union national secretary Nadine Flood.

Defence in big push to end workplace war as DHS strikes again

'Hamstrung': AFP Deputy Commissioner Mike Phelan.

Thousands of federal cops in pay limbo

The auditor general has criticised the procurement process for a new vessel to replace Aurora Australis.

Department slammed in icebreaker audit report

Former Family First senator Bob Day.

Day, Culleton could be forced to repay Senate salaries, allowances

Adam Gartrell
38 mins ago

Terror threat to Anzac Day ceremony in Gallipoli

Tom McIlroy
8 mins ago

Morrison urges big business do more to back government policies

Eryk Bagshaw

Senator Pauline Hanson and her adviser James Ashby depart the press gallery after an interview, at Parliament House in ...

Pauline, James and the plane

SKETCH
Tony Wright

Foreign Affairs minister Julie Bishop says Australia will work with the US on strong border protection policies.

Pressure on Russia and Iran key to Syria conflict: Julie Bishop

Treasurer Scott Morrison could receive a bonus in the budget.

Morrison eyes $4b resources budget bonus

Former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has a beer at the Snowgoose Motel in Adaminaby during a break on the ride between ...

Tony Abbott takes the pub test and does one better than Kevin

The MP's remarks on child marriage have been widely condemned.

OK for rapists to marry victims, Malaysian MP says

Lindsay Murdoch

Aung San Suu Kyi: "I think ethnic cleansing is too strong an expression to use for what is happening."

Suu Kyi denies ethnic cleansing in Myanmar

Lindsay Murdoch

Commuters have left flowers at a symbolic memorial in the St Petersburg metro system where 14 people died and up to 60 ...

Six migrant workers detained after St Petersburg bombing

Abdulhamid al-Youssef holds his twin babies who were killed during a suspected chemical weapons attack in Khan Sheikhoun ...

Father buries twins killed in Syria gas attack

Chapman residents who oppose a proposal to build public housing in their park.

We're not nimbies. We just love our parks

COMMENT
Chris Braddick

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Sally McManus, the new secretary of the ACTU.

McManus abuse shows our immaturity

COMMENT
John Warhurst

"The power of the crowd will shake and stir", said ASIC chief Greg Medcraft.

ASIC still sees 'appalling things' at Aussie banks

Mario Christodoulou
8 mins ago

GENERIC ASX . PIC SHOWS...ASX AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY . GENERIC ASX . STOCK MARKET . FINANCE . MINING . ENERGY ...

Banks weigh on ASX as CSL hits record high

Myriam Robin
30 mins ago

Yang Kai

The spectacular rise and 90-minute fall of a dairy tycoon

1 hr ago

Amber Harrison

'Throwing mud': Judge's angry spray in Amber Harrison court battle

Michaela Whitbourn

Airbus, Boeing close in on Qantas' Holy Grail

Foxtel rated lowest in consumer survey for value

Lucy Battersby

Big brands not signing up to tax transparency code

EXCLUSIVE
Nassim Khadem

Adani's mega mine is wrong in so many ways

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Australia's younger generations are finding it more difficult to buy than almost all other countries.

'Lack of understanding': Why millennials are priced out

28 mins ago

The double vanity in but double shower is already past its used-by date.

The popular design trends that can affect the resale of your home

In terms of the dream tenant, look for families, households with expectant mums or pet owners.

How a landlord can spot the dream tenant

26 mins ago

Ivy. A new development slated for the corner of Irving Street and Melrose Drive, Phillip.

Commercial activity picks up in Woden amid growing development

Did they walk off or was this Western Victorian country cottage consolidated into a larger farm holding possibly half a ...

Mystery homes: What secrets do these empty old cottages hold?

Is a full head of hair worth the risk?

Bald facts: Secret confessions of a hair loss pill popper

Self
48 mins ago

"Not a regular dad, I'm a cool dad."

Why it's a big mistake to be a 'best-friend father'

Self Improvement

Young adults can do things now that will improve their financial future

15 things to do by 30 to create a better life after 60

Money
John Collett

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What women want from the budget

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Funky Trunks had a 40 per cent increase in sales over summer.

How we fared over the long hot summer

Nina Hendy

Telework gets people off roads, reduces stress and improves employee productivity.

Working from home trend must be part of urbanisation policy

Tony Featherstone

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Steve Bannon demoted

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Ivanka Trump 'not silent'

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Australians among World's 50 Best Restaurants

1 hr ago

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Turnbull won't budge on housing affordability

This image made available by NASA in March 2017 shows Pluto illuminated from behind by the sun as the New Horizons ...

World of Photos - April 6, 2017

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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Arrested: Channel Nine's Ben McCormack.

A Current Affair reporter arrested over child porn offences

BREAKING
1 min ago

Alec Baldwin has come under fire for claiming he never knew his co-star in Mini's First Time was underage.

Baldwin accused of lying about sex scene with under-aged actress

The film might suck, but it's not Shia's fault.

Is Shia LaBeouf's Man Down really that bad?

COMMENT
Rob Moran

'I would hope this gives some hope to people who are still in the hole of gambling': Anna, right, with her friend Paul.

'How could you be so stupid?': No holds barred in ABC's surprise hit

Michael Lallo

Police descended on Channel 9's offices on Thursday morning carrying evidence bags.

A Current Affair offices raided by NSW police

Andrew Hornery

Harry Styles' favourite album to listen to is his own debut solo album.

Is this the most pretentious humblebrag ever?

NSW Christian Democrat MP Fred Nile wants to be a regular Sky News commentator.

Fred Nile hopes to replace Mark Latham on Sky News

Broede Carmody

Court broke down in tears during Wednesday night's episode.

Court and Duncan pulled aside by 'uncomfortable' Manu on MKR

Broede Carmody

Sir Peter Lawler in 2003 after giving evidence to the Parliament House inquiry into then recent bushfires in Australia.

Funeral in Canberra on Friday for Sir Peter Lawler

Little Jett Campese made his rugby league debut on the weekend. The Canberra Times, Thursday 6 April 2017

Little Jett Campese 'in tears' the night before rugby league debut

Artist Emilio Cresciani combined portraits of people with all the rubbish they produced in a week for his exhibition ...

What does your rubbish say about your life?

Lisa McAdams , domestic violence survivor and now teaches corporations how to humanely support staff effected by it. ...

I was a victim of domestic violence, my boss saved my life

COMMENT
Lisa McAdams

President Donald Trump

In the Trump era, is masculinity stepping back to the 1970s?

Frank Bruni

Blue jeans generic pic. April 5, 2017.

Finally, a pair of jeans that's good for the planet is coming

Melissa Singer

Kendall Jenner leads the resistance in the Pepsi ad.

Pepsi pulls tone-deaf ad, apologises to Kendall Jenner

Mother Zoe Mason spoke out about the models used in Topshop.

Topshop criticised for 'famine victim' mannequins

Helena Horton

Men across the Netherlands are holding hands to protest an allegedly homophobic attack.

Straight men are holding hands in solidarity after gay attack

Mary Ward

Melania Trump's picture is strikingly different from the first official portrait of Michelle Obama.

What Melania's 'glamour shot' official photo is really telling us

Robin Givhan

My mother took great pride in the fact she did not "dump" her children at childcare.

Why I refuse to feel guilty for sending my kids to childcare

COMMENT
Kasey Edwards

Focus on where your interests lie and blend in the rest where and how you can.

Forget work-life balance and try 'blending' instead

Sarah Berry

Dancing towards a healthier brain.

Walk, stretch or dance? Dancing may be best for the brain

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

We're still not getting the message on the role fruit and vegetables play in physical wellbeing.

The nutrition report card that Australians are failing

Sarah Berry

Bob Hawke pours a glass of his namesake brew.

Enjoy a bevvy with Bob. Former PM launches Hawke's Brewing Co

Snacks at Brae in Birregurra.

Two Australian restaurants crack world's top 50 as winners revealed

Cinnamon crumb pound cake.

Adam Liaw's cinnamon crumb cake. You know you want this.

Marian with her big sister Emily.

'We couldn't believe it was this': toddler's Alzheimer's diagnosis

Sally Faulkner's children before they left Australia with their father.

The photo that shattered Sally Faulkner's heart

15-year-old Harley Bird is the voice of Peppa Pig.

Meet the 15-year-old voice of Peppa Pig

Delta Airways new A350 business suite.

The ultimate plane seat? Airline's new A350 design a world first

Michael Gebicki

Segovia, Spain at the ancient Roman aqueduct.

Ten unpopular European cities with a single incredible attraction

David Whitley

On the road in Vitenam.

Whatever you do, don't stop: How to cross the road in Vietnam

Nina Karnikowski

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Facebook takes new steps to stop 'revenge porn'

Hayley Tsukayama

Jeff Bezos, chief executive officer of Amazon.com Inc. and founder of Blue Origin LLC, pauses while speaking at the ...

'I want humans in space': Bezos sells $1.3b in Amazon stock a year to pay for it

Spencer Soper

Ask the hard questions before the NBN installer arrives on your doorstep.

ABS calls BS on Aussie broadband performance

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Intel Security has been rebadged as McAfee and now operates as a standalone company.

McAfee rebranding creates pure-play cyber security company

Michael Gorey

Amazon is "conducting a storewide test about whether it should change its pricing strategy."

Six questions we have about Amazon in Australia

2017 Volkswagen Golf R.

New Volkswagen Golf R details revealed

Drive Staff

Land Rover has updated its Discovery Sport SUV.

Land Rover's stylish entry-level SUV reviewed

David McCowen

2017 Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T.

We drive Ferrari's new SUV alternative

Jonathan Hawley

2017 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV.

New Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV reviewed

Drive Staff

2017 Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition.

New Nissan 370Z Heritage Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

Head-to-head: Audi TTS Coupe v Porsche 718 Cayman.

Porsche and Audi join forces to save cash

David McCowen

Scott Fardy at Brumbies training.

Brumbies turn to new captain for Reds clash

1 hr ago

Anna Flanagan will step away from hockey after being stood down by the Hockeyroos for breaching team protocol.

'I was tired': Flanagan opens up on DUI, quitting and redemption

9 June 2012, sport, story by Chris Dutton, photo by STUART WALMSLEY. Wests Legends v ACT Legends exhibition game at ...

Five years ago Brumbies legend had a spray - now he'll pay for it

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 28: Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou looks on during the national anthems during the 2018 FIFA ...

Postecoglou confirms his plans to go at end of World Cup cycle

1 hr ago

Raiders CEO Don Furner is aiming to bring the crowds of the glory days back.

What Cronk's move could mean for the Canberra Raiders

Brumbies De Wet Roos looses the ball as he is tackled during their Super 15 rugby match against the Crusaders.

Brumbies re-sign Roos after strong start to Super career

Canberra Raiders second-rower Elliott Whitehead admits he was worried he might not get his spot back after suspension.

Whitehead lucky to get his spot back for Titans

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers predicts Canberra's Tom Rogic will become one of the best midfielders in Europe.

Rodgers tips Our Tom to become one of Europe's best