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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 20 April 2017. ...

Joyce rules out moving entire depts from ACT

1 hr ago

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey address the media during a joint press conference in the Prime ...

Abbott lashes 'sneaky' leak of polling showing he risked losing his seat

Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 19 December 2016. A security fence is proposed blocking access to the roof. ...

Canberra should play political game on decentralisation

COMMENT
Michael Gorey
1 hr ago

Kiara Robinson was enrolled in a training program with Outback Steakhouse.

How Outback Steakhouse got staff to sign away half their pay

EXCLUSIVE

Aaron Hernandez was not on suicide watch.

Found innocent of double murder, dead in jail cell five days later

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration minister Peter Dutton during a press conference at Parliament House in ...

'Are they serious?' PM targets Labor on citizenship test

A game-changer for shopping: what Amazon means for Australians

'Mum's found dad, come home': Canberran turns tragedy into book

Canberra’s median house price exceeds $700,000 for first time

'Ripping apart nation's capital': plans for public service clear-out

Within days, PM's tone has shifted dramatically

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Labor Member for Ginninderra Tara Cheyne was a federal public servant before being elected to the ACT assembly.

Former public servant Tara Cheyne calls mass APS move 'frightening'

1 hr ago

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority staff have been warned over loose talk on BBQ talking points.

BBQ-gate: public servants warned of 'consequences'

Tom Brady (left) also skipped his team's visit with President Barack Obama at the White House in 2015.

Brady leads the charge as players snub Trump on White House visit

UHT milk research linked to Alzheimers and Parkinsons Professor John Carver in the lab with a beaker of UHT milk.?

How long-life milk is helping treat age-related disease

1 hr ago

Involved in a horror crash: 17 year old British F4 Driver Billy Monger.

Race car driver, 17, has both legs amputated after horror crash

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Spicer stumbles over missing armada

In the aftermath of Prince's untimely death last Thursday at the age of 57, rumours persist that the performer had been ...

Six unheard Prince songs may go public despite legal battle

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Farewell to a friendly, world-famous, much-loved wombat

Wanderers' defender hunting for silverware before ...

1:28PM

The one top-earning job that pays women more than ...

1:32PM

Hills Hoists, thongs and tutus: a rare Aussie ...

1:11PM

The ACT winner claimed her millions on her lunch break.

Canberra public servant claims $3.3m in Oz Lotto win

ANU college bans song to stop male students dropping their pants

Decentralisation push a wayward attack on Canberra

Editorial

Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson will step down next month.

Defence boss Dennis Richardson resigns

Bangladeshi man and former 457 visa holder Asik Arefin is facing deportation after the Canberra courier company he ...

457 worker faces deportation after ACT franchise collapse

A seagull takes off from Lake Burley Griffin during a blue green algae outbreak in 2012.

Blue green algae shuts down Captain Cook memorial jet

The ACT has withdrawn from online NAPLAN testing.

ACT schools pull out of online NAPLAN testing

Kiara Robinson was enrolled in a training program with Outback Steakhouse.

How a food chain got staff to sign away half their pay

EXCLUSIVE

Sarah Walker died instantly in a crash on the Bruce Highway near Tiaro, south of Maryborough, on Easter Monday.

Siblings returning from Easter trip when tragedy hit

QLD

Authorities are inspecting the mauled surfboard to determine the species of shark involved in the fatal attack.

Shark deterrent inquiry after latest fatal attack

WA

Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority staff have been warned over loose talk on BBQ talking points.

'BBQ-gate': public servants warned of 'consequences'

Deputy Nationals Leader Fiona Nash speaks during her address to the National Press Club in Canberra on Wednesday.

Federal government plans public service clear-out of ACT

The Age, Epicure, Aged Beef Steak. Shows meat being cooked on a flame grill. bbq / barbecue meat. meat cooking on grill. ...

Workers warned of 'consequences' for leaking of BBQ-gate

A debt collection agency contracted by the Department of Human Services under its "robo-debt" program was paid by commission.

'Robo-debt' collectors paid by commission, had KPIs

Preparing notes: Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Immigration minister Peter Dutton on Thursday.

Malcolm Turnbull turns his sights on Labor over 'Australian values'

James Massola

Speak English and respect our values: PM's tough new citizen test

James Massola

The hidden time bomb in the immigration visa changes

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Treasurer Joe Hockey address the media during a joint press conference in the Prime ...

Tony Abbott lashes 'sneaky' leak of Warringah polling

James Massola

Malcolm Turnbull's visa changes aren't as tough as they seem.

Citizenship laws will be popular and Turnbull is banking on that

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

The continued presence of millionaires who escape the Medicare levy while spending more than $1 million each on their ...

Meet the 48 millionaires who pay no income tax

SMH News story by, Michael Koziol. Photo shows, Michael Biercuk quantum physicist angry about changes to 457 visas. ...

'Not flipping burgers': Unis cry foul over axing of 457 visas

French presidential election candidate for the En Marche! movement Emmanuel Macron

Macron wants to change France. But will voters elect an unknown?

Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May: under attack as campaign begins.

Fiery exchanges mark Theresa May's first day of campaigning

Nick Miller

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday.

Vladimir Putin-linked think tank drew up US poll plan

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Sunda Strait on April 14, 2017 in Indonesia.

'Trump's lie over the Carl Vinson': South Koreans react

Illustration: Simon Bosch

For all the talk about getting rid of 457 visas, PM changed them

COMMENT

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Church leaders and others take part in the pro-refugee rally on Palm Sunday.

Our churches are more progressive than much of the rest of society

COMMENT

Michael Carapiet allegedly backdated his tax forms at the request of his tax agent, Artin Etmekdjian, a councillor on ...

High-flying ex-Macquarie banker embroiled in tax fraud probe

EXCLUSIVE
Lisa Visentin
21 mins ago

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Markets Live: ASX ship steadies

Live
Patrick Commins

Amazon is likely to spend hundreds of millions of dollars in Australia over the next few years.

Amazon's Australian assault plan - start with toasters

Catie Low
12 mins ago

Ivanka Trump does not have the same "escape hatch" as her father.

What's in a name? Ivanka fights to protect Ivanka

O'Reilly's exit leaves Fox News vulnerable

ANALYSIS
Callum Borchers

Hiring a CEO from abroad? Can't be older than 45 in 457 revamp

Nassim Khadem

Bad weather hits Rio Tinto in 1Q

Mathew Dunckley

Restaurant chain accused of using trainee program to underpay staff

EXCLUSIVE
Anna Patty

Changes in attitude – and policy – are pushing more people into the off-the-plan apartment market.

For the first time, more apartments built than houses across Australia

1 hr ago

Cattle judging at the Bungendore show.

What are the benefits of a tree change near Canberra?

Street Talk.

Canberra’s median house price exceeds $700,000 for first time

Imagine cooking dinner and doing a load of washing at the same time – in the same machine.

Cooking in the laundry: The ultimate in multitasking?

Tax Office data shows slightly fewer landlords in the market but more investment properties per landlord overall.

'Genuinely stupid': Idea to limit how many properties you can own

A trench coat can be an stylish winter layer, but avoid overdoing the mobster look.

In the trenches: The only coat you'll need this winter

Men's Style
1 hr ago

What's the best answer to this classic interview question?

How to answer the hardest job interview question ever

Management

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Do I need to make an 'educated guess' about my SMSF?

ASK NOEL

Dividends play a huge role in the returns of shareholders.

More to a share investment than just juicy dividends

John Collett

Hana-Lia Krawchuk, founder of Love To Dream, drew inspiration from sleepless nights.

Sleep deprivation spurs $30 million Love To Dream business

Cara Waters
1 hr ago

Coles' television commercial "I'm free" at least prioritised customer service.

The Coles 'I'm free' campaign wasn't all bad

Tony Featherstone

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MKR: Court and Duncan feel the heat

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Pence to Japan: 'We are with you 100 per cent'

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Facebook killer shoots himself to death

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Theresa May calls early election

One of novice Buddhist monks yawns during a merit in Bangkok, Thailand, Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Thai men are expected ...

World of Photos - April 20, 2017

STAN - better call saul

Criminal. Lawyer. Better Call Saul returns April 11 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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Lena Dunham, far left with <i>Girls</i> co-stars Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Allison Williams.

How do you end a show like Girls? Annoyingly, which is perfect

Larissa Dubecki
37 mins ago

The Simpsons

Turning the big three d'oh: 30 years of The Simpsons

COMMENT
Michael Idato

Actress Anne Hathaway has opened up about her own "internalised misogyny".

Anne Hathaway opens up about 'internalised misogyny'

Broede Carmody
16 mins ago

Want to go again? Kate Mulvany and Damon Herriman in a scene from The Little Death, which has been remade twice, with ...

Snubbed at home, Josh Lawson's sex comedy lives on in remakes

Karl Quinn

Actor Richard Gere participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss the film "Norman" at AOL Studios on Thursday, ...

Gere says he's been blacklisted because of Free Tibet views

Rob Moran

State premiers Gladys Berejiklian, Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan have been challenged to ban plastic bags.

The Project launches campaign to ban plastic bags in three states

Georgina Mitchell

NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 25: Actor Will Smith attends the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards at the Barclays Center on August 25, ...

Will Smith in talks to play Genie in Disney's Aladdin remake

Broede Carmody

Sources close to James Packer say he is paring down his assets in order to fully concentrate on Crown Resorts and his ...

James Packer: Vale the most powerful Australian in Hollywood

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Daddy Cool in the '70s. Clockwise from front, Ross Wilson, Wayne Duncan, Ross Hannaford and Gary Young.

ANU college bans Daddy Cool song from student events

Author Rebecca Rosengrave.

The Canberra author tackling the ACT mental health system

Alice Cooper is touring Australian in October 2017 for his 40th anniversary national tour.

Dig out the black eyeliner - Alice Cooper is coming to Canberra

Ivanka Trump's clothing line is available at Australian TK Maxx stores, despite a backlash in the US since her father ...

Trump's discount fashion chain opens in Australia, but how will buyers react?

COMMENT
Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Fashion designer Victoria Beckham, right, receives her OBE from Britain's Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge during ...

Victoria Beckham receives OBE from her friend Prince William

Jenna Clarke

Meghan Markle has reportedly met the Duchess of Cambridge.

Like Meghan Markle, I know what it's like to be 'ethnically ambiguous'

COMMENT
Sharon Verghis

Serena Williams with her fiance, Alexis Ohanian.

Serena Williams confirms pregnancy after earlier hints on Snapchat

Actor Shannon Purser, best known for playing Barb on <i>Stranger Things</i>, has candidly spoken about coming out as ...

Stranger Things' Barb tells fans she is bisexual

Julia Roberts was a strong supporter of Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, speaking during the 'Hillary Victory ...

Julia Roberts, 49, named 'World's Most Beautiful Woman' (yes, again)

Libby Hill

Malia with her dad at the White House last year.

Malia Obama's stalker detained

Mary Ward

Their are several brushes that are a good investment when it comes to makeup application.

The brushes makeup artists are never without

Stephanie Darling

A perfect morning routine? Forget about it.

You might benefit from forgetting about your 'perfect' morning routine

Sarah Berry

Adopting healthy behaviours is beneficial regardless of your weight or general health.

A healthy lifestyle won't guarantee a long life. But it's worth the effort.

Carrie Dennett

Runners are not the only ones at increased risk on marathon days.

More people die on marathon day - but they're not in the race

Sarah Berry

Karen Martini's chocolate gianduja mousse with hazelnut praline.

20 chocolatey ways to use up leftover Easter eggs

A bottle of CLR CFF (Clear Coffee).

Sick of pastel-hued lattes? Clear Coffee is now a thing

Angus beef short ribs.

Review: Warm your bones with Black Fire's hearty, meaty fare

pods

'I had no idea': mum shares warning after son's close call

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'I could go months without it': when your sex drive disappears

Seen, unusually, from inside the dishwasher drum, a pretty blonde teenager smiles as she loads ir unloads dishes.

You've probably been using your dishwasher all wrong

There are some things that are off limits when it comes to nicking an item or two from your hotel room, including pillows.

What you can, and can't, steal from your hotel room: The rules

Michael Gebicki

The Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) is being prepped for test flights next year.

The challenges facing the first Mitsubishi-made Japanese airliner

41 mins ago

Backpackers in south-east Asia seeking money.

Backpackers begging for money to travel are a disgrace

COMMENT
Ben Groundwater

The guy hunting for hackers might be just 10 years old.

Young hackers cleaning up the internet

The Miix 510 ticks all the boxes in terms of spec criteria.

Can the Lenovo MiiX 510 replace an iPad Pro?

The lawsuit alleges that Bose is collecting and sharing information of users.

Your Bose headphones are spying on you, claims lawsuit

A rendering of the new iPhone design by 3D artist Martin Hajek.

Apple iPhone delayed as supply chain bites back

COMMENT

The Galaxy S8's design feels good in the hand.

Samsung S8: bold and beautiful with one flaw

2017 Hyundai i30.

New Hyundai i30 prices revealed

Dom Tripolone
49 mins ago

2017 Mazda2 GT.

She says, he says: Mazda2 GT

Daniela Intili and Andrew Maclean

2017 LDV D90.

LDV's Ford Everest rival revealed

Andrew MacLean
27 mins ago

2017 Renault R.S. 2027 Vision concept.

How Renault plans to make F1 safer

Dom Tripolone

2017 BMW M4 CS.

BMW reveals newest M-car

David Morley

2017 MG E-Motion electric concept car.

MG's tests new badge

Andrew MacLean

The Canberra Capitals announce a new recruit, Rachel Jarry. photo by Karleen Minney.

Capitals hope star signing convinces others to follow for WNBL

53 mins ago

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 15: Wharenui Hawera of the Brumbies is tackled during the round eight Super Rugby match ...

Brumbies to support players stuck in contract limbo

Raiders CEO Don Furner believes a synthetic surface would be a "big jump".

Furner says synthetic pitch would be a 'big jump' and need approval

Ainslie player Elise Doherty, 7, is forming part of the junior footy resurgence.

AFLW inspires Canberra junior numbers to return to glory days

Diamond captain and Magpies star Sharni Layton.

Furious netball stars threaten to strike, form rebel league

EXCLUSIVE

Within his rights to look around: Aaron Woods.

Bulldogs closing in on Woods as Roosters up ante for Tedesco

Baseball Australia CEO Cam Vale says Canberra is an important part of the ABL.

Vale opens up on Cavalry's importance to ABL

James Dargaville is back in the Brumbies starting XV this week.

Dargaville joins Brumbies reinforcements