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Bill Shorten has called on Malcolm Turnbull to outline a time frame for the fall in gas prices.

Turnbull's policy pirouette catches Shorten by surprise

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
48 mins ago

Mackenzie William Sutton will spend 18 months behind bars.

Canberra 'Trump supporter' jailed over 4000 child porn files

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David Gonski with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and federal Education Minister Simon Birmingham.

Schools fear closures, higher fees, bigger class sizes under Gonski 2.0

Lake Burley Griffin's West Basin, with the National Museum of Australia in the foreground. The National Capital ...

NCA reveals vision to take Acton culture precinct to lake's edge

A visit to Canberra ended in a $790,000 Lotto win for a lucky couple.

Retirement on the cards for Lotto winners who bought ticket in ACT

Canberra man Baxter Reid has been arrested in the United States after overstaying his visa for one hour.

Canberra man arrested in US for overstaying visa by 90 minutes

Three ways North Korean crisis can end, Trump warned

The university degrees that students are avoiding in droves

'False, offensive and defamatory': Channel Nine defends Molan

Woolies stun market as it races to get match fit for Amazon onslaught

COMMENT

Regional towns need education, not thin slices of pork

Comment
Joel Fitzgibbon

Manager of Doubleshot at Deakin, Daniel Sparrow believes the light rail is a step in the right direction.

Southsiders on board with light rail route proposal

Contrary to popular belief, finishing rich isn't necessarily dependent on the size of your pay cheque - and it has more ...

10 essential money lessons in just 10 minutes

At Jamala Wildlife Lodge, visitors can sleep in luxury next to a lion, shark, bear or lion, to name a few.

Canberra's Jamala Wildlife lodge is about to get some competition

Colombian police released this photo of Cassandra Sainsbury with the alleged drugs.

Photos show jailed Australian with '18 bags of cocaine'

Serena Williams, left, and Alexis Ohanian attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala ...

Serena Williams shows off her baby bump at Met Gala

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Trump abruptly ends interview on wiretapping

Downsizing can be a challenge.

Is Canberra an age-friendly city for downsizers?

Depression can affect anyone.

What you can do for your friend who is depressed

The 'terrifying news' for university students in ...

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McInnes could be a Blues bolter

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Indonesian man who claimed to be oldest human ...

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Women are more likely to smoke than men in the ACT, new data shows.

How your suburb rates on smoking, drinking and overweight people

Light rail options for stage two route to Woden revealed

'A great friend': Former ACT politician dies in motorcycle crash

ANU Students' Association president James Connolly protesting uni cuts in 2016.

'Already struggle with diversity': ACT students speak out on fee hike

Canberra childcare operator Natalie Colbert is building a childcare centre that will be the southern hemisphere's first ...

Canberra building to become Australia's most energy-efficient

Police closed Knowles Place, just off London Circuit, to cars and pedestrians about 1pm.

Civic road closed as crane problem halts courts precinct work

ACT Policing want to identify three men in relation to an assault that occurred inside the Mr Wolf nightclub on April 1 ...

Man needed to have surgery after assault at Civic nightclub

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 02: Kelly Landry arrives at the Downing Centre today during her AVO case against her estranged ...

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Labor's human services spokeswoman Linda Burney says Alan Tudge is "in denial".

Government 'in denial': Centrelink wait times worsen

Emergency services are responding to a?small aircraft crash at Caboolture Airfield.

Light aircraft crashes at airport with two on board

UPDATED

Premier Mark McGowan does not believe there has been an increase in great white shark numbers.

'No body, no parole' laws focus for new Premier

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There has only been one success story in relocating the APS

Labor MP Stephen Jones

Labor demands budget numbers for APS decentralisation push

Finding decent public service contractors may soon become much harder.

Recruiter predicts contractor squeeze after govt slims margins

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 20 April 2017. ...

So,Turnbull gives a Gonski after all

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
48 mins ago

Wealthy schools have funding slashed as PM redirects funds

Matthew Knott

Draw it: Can you rate the Coalition's economic performance?

INTERACTIVE

David Gonski's name has become synonymous with education reform.

David Gonski is backski for more political drama

ANALYSIS
Jacqueline Maley

A return to the barricades? Students from the University of Sydney Uni and the University of Technology Sydney protest ...

How to get students howling back to the barricades

COMMENT
Tony Wright

A new two-tiered fee system is being considered.

Uni reforms show PM does not want a repeat of 2014 horror show

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Education Minister Simon Birmingham says the new university reform package deserves to pass the Parliament.

Uni changes: 8 per cent fee increase, funding cuts, earlier repayments

Former Chinese ambassador to Australia Fu Ying in Canberra in 2005.

Top Chinese diplomat warns of apocalypse on North Korea

Kirsty Needham

A masked militant from the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, a military wing of Hamas, in Gaza.

The new Hamas charter explained

ANALYSIS
Maher Mughrabi
38 mins ago

A man is arrested after a fatal stabbing attack on the University of Texas campus in Austin, Texas.

University of Texas stabbing: student on murderous spree

A child victim of the chemical attack is treated at a makeshift hospital.

April nerve gas attack in Syria appears to be one in a series

It seems the freeze on the rates of Medicare rebates – including bulk-billing payments to doctors – is to be eased.

It's a great pity the government is scared of changing Medicare

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

We are, in effect, encouraging new home owners to take on larger future risks and costs just so they can buy a house.

Affordable housing is not just about the purchase price

COMMENT
Mark Gibbs

FREE? Does the pardoned turkey get to live out a long life on the farm post-pardoning? Well, not really ...

No role for turkeys in Sydney's second airport

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Chevron

Tax ruling against Chevron could lead to more claims by ATO

Nassim Khadem

Woolworths said total group sales were up 4.4 per cent to $13.8 billion in the 13 weeks to April 2.

Woolworths blitzes Coles but Big W woes deepen

UPDATED
Madeleine Heffernan

Analysts are optimistic another OPEC production cut agreement will eventuate.

New OPEC deal eyed as oil prices slide

Jessica Sier

ASX eases as ANZ spooks investors

Myriam Robin

Victoria Station and Kate Hill retail chains call in administrators

Patrick Hatch

Store wars: Aussie label leaves Myer for David Jones

Melissa Singer

Rate rise 'a distant prospect' as RBA holds steady again

UPDATED
Eryk Bagshaw

Jenna Leo and her partner Mathieu Bertrand are supporting their parents and concerned about whether they will buy in ...

Sandwich generation: 1 in 5 expect to retire with mortgage debt

Co-host of Location Location Location Australia, Bryce Holdaway, says the property doesn't matter; only the location.

Too many buyers fall into 'potential' property trap: TV host

Second place: Vertical Factories in Megacities.

Take a look at some of this year's best new skyscrapers

Downsizing can be a challenge.

Is Canberra an age-friendly city for downsizers?

As the climate warms, the Arctic village of Qaanaaq, Greenland, has seen its age-old hunting economy evaporate.

It's freezing and their way of life is dying. Why do they stay?

Airbnb is targeting business travellers.

Hotel chains should be nervous about Airbnb's new function

Business Travel

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This Aussie craft whisky brand is reaching for the stars

Fine Drinks

Food and drink prices fell in the March quarter, reflecting stiff competition across much of the retail sector.

Why interest rates are unlikely to fall further

ANALYSIS
Clancy Yeates

If you use a LIC, you can concentrate your energy on trying to time the market.

The place of LICs in an investment strategy

Marcus Padley

Kate Carnell says the ABA's response to her inquiry is "feeble".

Carnell slams banks' 'feeble' response to small business loans inquiry

Cara Waters

Alex Liberman took on a new job at age 43 as head of UX at On a Roll 21.

The advantages of hiring older workers

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Johnny Depp's former managers have fired back at claims they mismanaged his earnings.

Depp's ex-managers claim he pays someone to feed him lines

Broede Carmody

Aussie Property Flippers

TV shows highlight a flipping obsession with real estate

COMMENT
Craig Mathieson

Rapper Ja Rule has said the festival was 'not a scam'.

Celebrity music festival was 'closer to Hunger Games': lawsuit

Rob Moran

House Rules host Johanna Griggs.

House Rules smashed in reality TV ratings war

Michael Lallo

Chelsea Gibb as Sally Bowles in the Australian production of Cabaret.

Cabaret was almost a disaster, until Chelsea Gibb swooped in

Broede Carmody

Sandra Sully is one of Ten's most popular anchors - but staff fear its news division will be cut.

Channel Ten staff fear 'major' job losses and cuts to news

ANALYSIS
Michael Lallo

Barnaby Joyce on Monday night's episode of Q&A.

Barnaby Joyce: Q&A;'s great political satirist

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Callan Smith is only 18 years old and being described as the wonderkid of food.

A new generation of MasterChefs wow the judges

Christine Sams

Angela Tonkin would love to see Canberra families "slow down" and teach kids how to take good care of themselves.

How do we keep our kids stress-free? Teach them Yoga

Rural music festival Groovin The Moo is on Sunday, and this year playing to a sold out crowd.

7 things to do in Canberra this weekend, May 5-7

Finbar O'Mallon found the speed dating experience somewhat nerve-wracking. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

We tried... Adventure dating, and it was more fun than Tinder

Maeve Marsden

Sorry, well-meaning celebrities, but I refuse to be 'tolerated'

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Prince Harry will visit Sydney and Singapore in June.

Prince Harry to visit Australia in June to celebrate Invictus Games

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'Flip flop' celebrities raise eyebrows at the Met Gala

Jenna Clarke

Rihanna won the Met Gala (again).

Bow down: Rihanna wins the internet with her Met Gala dress

Annie Brown

Erin Molan and Anthony Bell were crew members on the super maxi Perpetual Loyal.

Erin Molan denies 'intimate relationship' with Anthony Bell

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The bad ballerina look never looked as good as on Lily Collins.

Met Gala 2017: These celebrities totally nailed the dress code

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Carly Findlay: "Would you really stop someone in the street and pray for them if they look different?"

I am tired of people being scared of my face so I'm putting it on TV

Carly Findlay

Kim Kardashian attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute benefit gala.

What's behind Kim Kardashian's new low-key look

Annie Brown

Pulling back the years: Do we want to?

The curious case of ageing: why would we want to live forever?

Sarah Berry

Drop the yo-yo, it doesn't help.

Yo-yo dieting isn't just counterproductive - it could put you at risk

Carrie Dennett

Born to eat meat? Not necessarily.

Why do we cling to the idea that meat is central to a healthy diet?

Paula Goodyer

Take your coffee to the next level.

How to take your coffee to the next level

Cornersmith Picklery. For Pete Barrett's foodie hobbies cover story.

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Kylie Kwong's stir fry of five mushrooms with soy and ginger.

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It's true: parental burnout is a real thing

Virgin Australia's new business class cabin on board its Boeing 777.

The new planes, seats and routes that are changing air travel forever

Julietta Jameson and Michael Gebicki

Hudson Yards Observation Desk.

Move over, Empire State: The amazing new buildings of New York

Keith Austin

Travellers often get hooked on the challenge of being somewhere different.

The one foreign word every traveller should know

Ben Groundwater

Andreas Vlachos, a computer scientist at the University of Sheffield in England, is one of a growing number of ...

Fighting fake news in crucial election times

Rising up the rich list: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Tech giants making all the rules this week

Jeff Bezos is a mere $US5 billion away from the Microsoft founder Bill Gates.

Learning from the soon-to-be richest man on Earth

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Pokemon Go player faces jail time in Russia

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Theft of Netflix season portends a TV crisis

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Renault has updated the Clio for 2017.

Renault cuts prices for updated Clio

David McCowen

2017 Mini Seven special edition.

New Mini Seven special edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport GLX.

What 4WD should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT.

Seven American cars we need in Oz

Stephen Ottley

2016 Subaru Outback.

Which is the best Subaru Outback?

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen T-Roc concept.

Volkswagen teases new T-Roc SUV

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Darius Boyd before hamstring tightness forced him to leave Kangaroos training at the AIS on Tuesday.

Boyd leaves Kangaroos training early and may miss Canberra Test

Boyd Cordner is feeling comfortable as a co-captain.

Cordner comfortable with the captaincy - even if it's Blue

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Lolo Fakaosilea at Brumbies training on Tuesday.

Brumbies focus on finals, not decision on new coach

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Josh Dugan and Blake Ferguson return to Canberra Stadium as Kangaroos.

Dugan's come a long way since he called Canberra Stadium home

Trent Merrin believes he has the credits in the bank to be part of Anzac Test.

Merrin deserves his Australian jersey to face the Kiwis

Capitals' coach Paul Goriss.

Goriss to juggle Opals challenge and Capitals coaching job

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