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Treasurer Scott Morrison will hand down the federal budget on May 9.

Budget could see 4500 more public service jobs cut

Despite showers on Tuesday, Canberra is nowhere near its monthly rainfall average for April.

Rain to relieve ACT's April dry as temperatures drop

Chief Minister Andrew Barr returned fire to Mr Giles, saying he was looking forward to "talking to a new chief minister" ...

Andrew Barr considers citizens' jury for ACT's big decisions

Aniello Vinciguerra is walked through Darwin Airport by two police officers after his arrest in December, 2014.

They stopped for photos on road trip, unaware police were watching

The child has previously admitted to penetrating another child.

Catholic school teachers may strike over working conditions

Muslim activist and television host Yassmin Abdel-Magied.

Angry reaction to TV host's ' disrespectful' Facebook post

Four simple words sum up why actress never reported rape

Armed Brazilian gang steals $50 million in 'robbery of the century'

Canberrans turn out to reflect despite the rain on our parade

$1.3t plan: Trump looks to Australia for inspiration

First double execution in US in 17 years doesn't go entirely to plan

Cory Bernardi's breakaway conservative party will swallow up Family First.

Cory Bernardi's party to swallow up Family First

Brothers Sebastian, two, and Sam, three, enjoy a lollipop.

The common quick fix for parents that inflicts long-term damage

Sarah Wilson's latest book deals with anxiety.

How struggling with anxiety helped Sarah build her business

Flash and dazzle: House of Bond.

House of Bond boils Alan Bond down to basics

COMMENT

A mystery Australian collector paid $855,000 for these four stamps at auction last week.

Aussie breaks record, pays $850,000 for four stamps

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Lost digger's identity discovered

Breaking News Alert - The Sydney Morning Herald

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Lettuce growing in the garden

The food scraps that magically regrow themselves

Thai man broadcasts daughter's murder live on ...

12:54AM

Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives to merge ...

10:45PM

AFL smashes attendance records after massive ...

9:48PM

Punters playing two-up at Mercure Canberra on Anzac Day.

Come in spinner: Two-up in Canberra

38,000 brave rain for Anzac dawn service in Canberra

Four NGA sculptures from Asian collection listed as stolen

Hiroshi Yamaguchi of Koitoya Design / Make / Teach spoke of his love for Oaks Estate. April 14 2007 Good Friday?

How years of neglect created Oaks Estate's unique character

Police allege an ongoing dispute between neighbours turned violent on Sunday afternoon.

Man 'heard neighbour sharpen knives' before unit block attack

Cafe Garema in Civic. The Fair Work Ombudsman has taken the cafe's directors to court over alleged record-keeping ...

Popular Canberra cafe in trouble for allegedly underpaying staff

Ben Salmon, QC, pictured at his apartment in Kingston in 2015.

Legal fraternity remembers long-serving Canberra QC

A mystery Australian collector paid $855,000 for these four stamps at auction last week.

Aussie pays $850,000 for four Indian stamps

John Coates, president of the Australian Olympic Committee.

Coates hits back at 'vindictive' campaign

A large number of police cars descended on Coogee.

Wild Coogee night: Brawling teens surround cops

NSW

Canon Garland was the Anglican parish priest at Kangaroo Point and Red Hill.

Meet the priest who created Anzac Day as we know it

QLD

Anne Lyons, Assistant Director-General, Information Policy and Systems, in the reading room at the National Archives of ...

Public sector embracing digital records management

'Massively unfair': CPSU deputy secretary Melissa Donnelly.

More public servants vote 'yes': is industrial stand-off almost over?

Going global: Tax Commissioner Chris Jordan.

ATO launches global hunt for student loan repayments

Malcolm Turnbull with Australian troops at Australia's main base in the Middle East..

Australian troops in Iraq and Afghanistan for long term: PM

David Wroe

Cory Bernardi's party to merge with Family First

Latika Bourke

Work for the dole a 'demonstrable failure, demonises unemployed'

Amy Remeikis

The design for Austral's fleet of Pacific patrol boats.

Shipbuilder cuts first steel in promised rebirth of naval industry

David Wroe

A North Korean defector unleashes a coloured liquid protest on a poster of Kim Jong-un during a rally in Seoul. Kim Hwa ...

There are no easy answers for a nuclear North Korea

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Australian Army officer Captain Yikang Feng at Taji Military Complex, Iraq.

From Shanghai to Baghdad: Captain Feng's Anzac journey

PM Malcolm Turnbull.

'You are 268th in the queue': Citizenship changes spark chaos

Ahok is interviewed by one of the schoolchildren.

Jakarta governor Ahok invokes Finding Nemo in blasphemy defence

Jewel Topsfield

North Korean defectors prepare to release balloons carrying leaflets and a banner denouncing North Korean leader Kim ...

Kim Jong-un marks army's anniversary with subdued fireworks

Kirsty Needham

Heart

President stands accused in death of a boy called Heart

Lindsay Murdoch

Centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters.

Russian hackers who targeted Clinton appear to attack Macron

Soldiers, sailors and airmen and women are at increased risk of taking their own life once they leave the Australian ...

Suicide is plaguing veterans. We need to fix the problem

COMMENT
John Bale

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

FILE--Photographers Roger Patterson and Bob Gimlin made this image Oct. 20, 1967, purportedly showing a female Bigfoot, ...

Why searching for Bigfoot isn't a waste of time

COMMENT
Euan Ritchie

Banks

Looming bank profits require delicate handling

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

There's a steady stream of would-be childcare educators who don't understand the basics.

No clue in reality: when vocational training falls short

Sylvia Pennington
1 hr ago

Steve Smith.

Nine urged to call stumps on cricket coverage

Lucy Battersby

Illustration: John Shakespeare.

Private equity sets a higher bar for former Spotless boss

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Barangaroo launches new public park zone

Carolyn Cummins

Gurner challenges Fitzroy Club knockback in Supreme Court

Simon Johanson

Investors cheer Europe's political mood

Vesna Poljak

MUA, Patrick at battle stations as 'peace deal' looks to be in tatters

Sarah Danckert

Tamsin and daughter Martha in their vegetable garden.

'The hills were so green, I cried': Tamsin's triumphant treechange

“City shapers” can hold contradictory opinions on urban consolidation.

Vested interests behind 'city shapers' often subvert good policies

COMMENT

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

The Canberra ...

Reserve prices released for Fluffy blocks up for auction in May

The waterline at Miami, Florida.

The nightmare scenario for Florida's coastal homeowners

Understanding real estate jargon can give an insight into what to expect.

‘Character-filled, cosy': Real estate jargon decoded

Longines Heritage 1945.

10 new vintage-style watches that will never go out of fashion

Watches

- 125 S, la prima vettura costruita dalla Ferrari nel 1947.
- Nella foto la vettura replica realizzata nel 1987 dalla ...

Looking back at 70 years of triumphs and disasters at Ferrari

Luxury Cars

A-REITs have done very well, including ALE Property Group, which owns pubs.

The best-performing asset class of the past five years

John Collett

Vendors will potentially pay less tax if the hammer falls after June 30.

You'll lose 2 per cent of your taxable profit selling before June 30

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

There's a steady stream of would-be childcare educators who don't understand the basics.

No clue in reality: when vocational training falls short

Sylvia Pennington
1 hr ago

Physiotherapist Pete Hunt is starting to see a lot of people with neck and back pain related to their mobile.

There's one very good reason your neck's sore

Alexandra Cain

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Why Australia was born at Gallipoli

SAT NEWS - Fiona de Jong - Queens Park

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES - APRIL 21: Former AOC CEO Fiona de Jong on April 21, ...

Bullying allegations within Austalian Olympic Committee

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Dutton contradicted for third time over Manus

Samuel Johnson wins gold Logie

Samuel Johnson wins gold Logie ... and quits acting?

Illustration: Simon Letch

Best of Fairfax cartoons, April 26

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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Flash and dazzle: House of Bond.

House of Bond boils Alan Bond down to basics

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Amy and Tyson impressed at David and Betty's MKR score.

Angry, Angry Man failed to show in MKR grand finals decider

Aja Styles

John Boyega and Oscar Isaac as Finn and Poe in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.

A Star Wars first? Lucasfilm fails to shoot down gay fan theory

Broede Carmody

'I thought he was joking': Faye Dunaway, left, and Warren Beatty before announcing the Oscar for best picture.

Dunaway speaks about Oscars gaffe for the first time

Elton John fell ill after his recent South American tour.

'Violently ill': Elton John fights 'potentially deadly' infection

Molly Meldrum gifts Samuel Johnson with a golden Stetson.

'I profusely apologise if I upset anyone': Meldrum apologises

Rob Moran

Busby Marou.

Busby Marou new song plays at Anzac AFL clash

Bernard Zuel

<i>House of Bond</i> stars Adrienne Pickering and Ben Mingay.

Alan Bond's family condemn 'shameful' Channel Nine biopic

Broede Carmody

Author of The Four-Hour Work Week, Tim Ferris, is a keynote at this year's TED2017 Conference Opening. The opening will ...

A dose of inspiration and innovation, popcorn optional

Australian jazz musician James Morrison will be joined on stage by his two sons.

Jazz king will perform with his sons in Canberra

"Sometimes a girl just needs to belt things": Karen Hardy hits a tackle bag hard.

We tried: Training with the Brumbies

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge is sprayed with water during the London Marathon.

Prince Harry sprayed William with water and Kate Middleton loved it

Jenna Clarke

Topshop has released a pair of clear plastic 'jeans', which cost about $100.

The most disappointing thing about Topshop's $100 clear plastic 'jeans'

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

My friend believed that had she given birth to daughters, rather than sons, her life would be complete.

There is nothing harmless about sex selection

Cat Rodie

Designer Bianca Spender says she can't imagine having her garments made by makers on the other side of the world.

Sure, we like the idea of 'Australian made,' but we don't like to pay for it

Clare Press

A woman prays on the street in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

Trump's global policy on women's health should be called 'pro-death'

COMMENT
Nicholas Kristof

Getting divorced: Stephen Belafonte and former Spice Girl Mel B.

Mel B's 'abusive' husband Stephen Belafonte granted visitation

Amy Croffey

Cabbage and cartooning with friends on the home-school porch.

Home-schooling my kids in Vanuatu has been a learning curve

Rachael Mogan McIntosh

Serena Williams shared a pregnant selfie on Instagram.

'I can't wait for you to join the players box': Serena's letter to unborn child

Drinking at home over dinner still counts.

More older Australians are drinking booze in a risky way

Sarah Berry

Healthier, happier and more productive?

The Swedish six-hour workday could help you live longer

Thomas Heath

Menopause: it's never too late to get moving.

Powering up - why women should get in training for menopause

Paula Goodyer

The Happy Kitchen's sesame seared tuna with crunchy Asian slaw.

Good-mood food: Seven recipes to boost your happiness

Neil Perry's bruschetta with cherry tomatoes, basil, olives and feta.

The Mediterranean diet is healthy. But is it actually Mediterranean?

Keep them fresh: Adam Liaw's spring greens salad.

Freeze the miso, rinse the chicken? Take our food safety quiz

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'Am I unreasonable?': woman shocked by cafe nappy change

Bradley Herbst, dressed in his daily costumes, with daughter Sydney.

Dad's social media deal with teen gets job done in hilarious way

This mum's method of managing her feuding siblings has divided the internet.

Mum shares unusual way to manage feuding kids

Berkeley River Lodge was built in 2012 and is open for eight months of the year.

No Wi-Fi, phones, or roads: Aussie hotel at the edge of the world

Louise Southerden

Silver Muse, the newest luxury cruise ship from Silversea.

New, ultra-luxury cruise ship takes to the sea for the first time

Brian Johnston

Half of the world's aircraft are expected to be equipped for Wi-Fi within the next six years.

How Wi-Fi actually works on planes and why only some airlines have it

Hazel Plush

The Kitty Hawk Flyer is one of several prototypes being designed by Kitty Hawk, a start-up based in Mountain View, ...

Silicon Valley takes on dream of the flying car

The Galaxy S8 started shipping last week, but some people who pre-ordered in South Korea complained about the display. ...

Samsung to roll out fixes for Galaxy S8

Like Telstra Wholesale, NBN also denies there is a deadlock.

ACCC fails to break Telstra, NBN broadband deadlock

EXCLUSIVE

Amazon announces new products or services all the time that don't go anywhere. But the potential is intriguing.

Amazon takes on Apple, Google as digital master

Telstra only shut down its twenty year old 2G GSM network last year.

Future of Australia's mobile network

Holden Commodore VFII SS-V Redline Ute.

Two up: The best two-seat cars

Stephen Ottley

Few cars can match what HSV's Tourer offers.

Quick spin: HSV Tourer LSA

David McCowen

Honda Civic TypeR Nurburgring Time Attack
April 2017
Worldwide Copyright: ? Patrick Gosling, Chris Brown/ ...

Honda's supercar-beating hatch

David McCowen

Apple has kitted out a Lexus RX450h with computer game controls.

Apple's unconventional idea

Drive staff

The 2017 Suzuki Swift will arrive in June.

Suzuki Swift coming soon

Drive staff

The car features somewhat derivative styling.

Driven: MG's Mazda CX-3 rival

Andrew MacLean

Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson. Photo Jay Cronan

Brumbies going nowhere: club boss shuts door on merger

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 24: Steve Johnson of the Giants is chased by Kane Mitchell of the Power during the 2016 AFL ...

Ward can't wait to see Steve Johnson unleashed in Canberra

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 19: Josh Hodgson of the Raiders in action during the round three NRL match between the ...

Raiders legend Steve Walters wants Hodgson to step up

Triumph and relief. Jobe Watson

Essendon's Worsfold still not over 'wall' comments

Blake Austin of the Raiders.

Bulldogs' rep withdrawal could open door for Blake Austin

Golden moment: Michael Gordon jumps on Mitchell Pearce in celebration after the field goal.

Golden moment for Pearce as Roosters pip Dragons

Socceroos veteran and Melbourne Victory captain Carl Valeri came out of the AIS system.

Players defend closing FFA Centre of Excellence at AIS

Canberra product George Timotheou has been selected in the Young Socceroos squad.

Canberran hoping A-League action leads to Europe