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Schapelle Corby at At Ngurah Rai airport in Denpasar on Saturday. Photo: Supplied

Corby's nightmare ends where it began - Bali airport

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 27: The Prime MInister Malcolm Turnbull address' the guests at the The National ...

PM thinks we're not ready for First Nation referendum

Timna Jacks

G7 leaders, from left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump, ...

Six against one: 'Intense' G7 talks isolate Trump

Scooter enthusiasts hold up a Union Jack flag as they arrive at St Ann's square to pay tribute to Olivia Campbell, who ...

Manchester bombing: Police say 'key players' are now in custody

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Construction workers were among those most at risk of workplace fatalities.

The most dangerous jobs for Canberrans revealed in new study

Andrew Brown

The Shanghai Wild Animal Park promotes a "one-hundred-metre race show between African Cheetah and Australian greyhound".

Unwanted greyhounds Forced to race cheetahs and kept in squalor

EXCLUSIVE
Eamonn Duff

How climate change could affect Canberrans' beachside getaways

Stephen Jeffery

Why some think city planning in Canberra is going down the gurgler

COMMENT
Ian Warden

Education minister reassures Queanbeyan on school funding

James Hall

Some new cars double the risk of injury or death: safety ratings

Julie Power

How healthy is the health food aisle? You may be in for a big shock

Lucy Cormack

News. The Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife Lucy arrive at the Prime Minister's Lodge for their first night ...

Figures show PM prefers to party at The Lodge, rather than at Kirribilli House

Stephen Jeffery

Earlier this year, Department of Defence secretary Dennis Richardson said public servants would inevitably be ...

Adieu to naked – and politically savvy – Canberra civil servant

Dr Max Day.

Meet 101-year-old Max Day, Australia's oldest scientist

Indigenous ranger, Travis Blackburn with senior ranger, Kate Boyd.

ACT rangers manage everything from barbecues to bettongs

Australia's best tennis player Nick Kyrgios will be praying for sunshine at the French Open this week.

Nick Kyrgios needs Mother Nature's help in Paris: Larkham

The Simpsons parody Trump and Nixon

Simpsons parody presidents past and present

Cropped closeup image young pregnant woman texting on mobile phone isolated on gray wall background with blank copy space

Good luck trying to keep a secret in the age of social media

Perfectly medium roasted Roast Beef cut into slices.

There's an art to carving different meats. Here's how

British Airways cancels flights from London as ...

2:25AM

Schapelle Corby leaves Bali after last-minute ...

2:41AM

Prince Harry hosts Obama at Kensington Palace

1:18AM

23 Stanley Street, Hackett.

Auction Watch: Fierce competition for Hackett house with potential

You can set up shop in Watson.

Opportunity to open a cafe or restaurant at popular Watson shops

Sarah Lebner of Light House Architecture and Science wants to see smarter house designs.

How smart design can help tackle housing affordability

FARM AFR 070510 PIC JESSICA SHAPIRO... GENERIC tractor, sow, seed, crops, grain, paddock, livestock, murray darling ...

Should we just let Australia's country towns die?

COMMENT

Margaret and John Cook. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Why more Canberrans are ditching the McMansion

The woman allegedly kicked a constable in the head and scratched his arm.

Conder woman faces police, security guard assault charges

Steven Freeman's family lead Canberra's Sorry Day march

Islamic School of Canberra imam warns of closure consequences

Riley Element enjoying his 10th birthday party at home in Queanbeyan.

We road test two kids' parties, with an $800 price difference

Toby the official Tigerair mascot at a Melbourne Stom NRL game.

Tigerair 'impostor' mascot booted from official duties

A Mr Fluffy house being demolished.

About half of Mr Fluffy blocks auctioned in May fail to sell

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Fifteen years jail for ACT man's 'degrading' rapes of ex-partner

An emergency HAZMAT crew respond to dumped building material found on a suburban back street on Saturday.

Contaminated land review follows Fairfax report

NSW

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced there will be no royalty holiday for Adani.

Qld Premier denies Adani royalties backflip

QLD

The woman allegedly kicked a constable in the head and scratched his arm.

Woman faces charges after police assault

Tilly wins the race.

Council crackdown on pet pig leaves family heartbroken

WA

A public servant has lost a legal bit to have taxpayers finance her $100,000 law degree.

Public servant demands $100,000 university degree

Access Canberra deputy director-general Dave Peffer with artsACT graduate officer Clair Reidy. The ACT public service's ...

ACT govt grows graduate program as APS jobs shrink

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce was the driving force behind the APVMA's controversial forced move to his New England ...

Staff resignations double at APVMA before move north

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection, Peter Dutton.

To the Lodge? Peter Dutton is spoiling for a fight

Jane Cadzow

Turnbull tepid on prospect of treaty, warns voters 'conservative'

When worlds collide: Hanson's reality check

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Gumatj clan ceremonial leaders present a woomera to Mutitjulu elder Reggie Uluru after performing the Gurtha ceremony at ...

Push for treaty: Indigenous summit rejects 'minimalist' recognition

Michael Gordon

Australia's post-2020 targets are to cut emissions by 26 to 28 per cent from 2005 levels.

Emissions intensity scheme 'best and most appropriate' policy

Fergus Hunter

Greens education spokeswoman senator Sarah Hanson-Young.

Government offered fix to pass school funding model

Matthew Knott

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attended the Healing Foundation Bringing Them Home breakfast at Parliament House, ...

Shorten accuses PM of buying doctors' silence

Adam Gartrell

North Korea's leader, Kim Jong-un, has vowed to develop a nuclear-armed missile capable of striking American territory.

US plans first test to intercept missile, North Korea threat grows

Prince Harry met with former US President Barack Obama at Kensington Palace.

Prince Harry hosts Obama at Kensington Palace

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G7 leaders, from left, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Donald Trump, ...

Trump left isolated after 'very intense exchange' at G7 summit

Jared Kushner and Russia's ambassador to Washington discussed setting up a secret communications channel between the ...

Russia diplomat: Kushner sought secret channel to Kremlin

Former NCDC commissioner Tony Powell labelled the Kingston Foreshore an atrocity.

Canberra city planning is going down the gurgler

COMMENT
Ian Warden

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

Actress Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban at the 70th international film festival, Cannes.

The camera, unfortunately for us, never lies

COMMENT
Annabel Crabb

NAB

NAB faces fresh misconduct claims over false witnessing

EXCLUSIVE
Georgia Wilkins

Illustration: Glen Le Lievre

How the budget scare was $150 billion too big

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Rising prices much above $US50 a barrel helps US exploration and production firms accelerate production.

OPEC's weakest link is not the country you think

COMMENT
Liam Denning

Charter Communications CEO Thomas Rutledge was the highest paid CEO in 2016, according to a study carried out by ...

How CEOs in the US are still winning the pay game

ANALYSIS
Matthew Goldstein

35 things you should remove from your résumé right now

Rachel Gillett

Byron Bay Superfoods' pursuit of sacked worker 'vindictive'

Anna Patty

Australian inventors of wine-in-a-can claim rip-off

Cara Waters

US stocks edge higher, oil dips

Robert Brand

BMW Concept 8 Series 2017 BMW 8-Series concept.

BMW reveals a bold new look for its super sexy Concept 8-Series

Cars
Toby Hagon

Being drunk in your 40s doesn't magically make you 20 years younger.

10 types of drunk we've all been (but really wish we hadn't)

Self Improvement

The big banks' funding advantage has halved because of new regulation, according to Macquarie University researchers.

Why the banks should absorb the cost of the levy

Mark Bouris

The downsizing provisions will help some retirees, but the impact on the age pension is an issue.

Downsizing provisions are a mixed bag

Daryl Dixon

Barokes Wines' wine-in-a-can product.

Australian inventors of wine-in-a-can claim rip-off by Japanese giant

Cara Waters

Peter Strong, chief executive of the Council of Small Business of Australia, says culture change is needed to protect ...

Government provides $15m as cyber criminals target small business

Michael Gorey

FILE - In this Friday, May 26, 2017 file photo, US first lady Melania Trump steps out of a car as she arrives at ...

Melania's fashion wows on first trip

Armed Police vehicles complete a practice run of the police escort to the Parole offices in Denpasar where Convicted ...

Bali prepares for Corby release

Oxfam activists wearing masks of the leaders of the G7 summit; from left, Italian Premier Paolo Gentiloni, US President ...

G7 summit braces for clash on trade, climate

Egypt Launches air strike

Egypt launches air strikes in Libya after attack on Coptic Christains

AMBROSE PALMER: Emma Palmer, wife of Australian boxer Ambrose Palmer, watches him train - skipping rope. Boxer Ambrose ...

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

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The brand new season of iZombie - now streaming on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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The Chaser's Craig Reucassel is waging a War on Waste.

Blaming shoppers for every waste problem is wrong

Michael Lallo

Laura Dern at 50: ''We are going to say what we want to say and that’s really exciting.''

Laura Dern's journey from tricky teen to Twin Peaks

Stephanie Bunbury

Shepard Fairey's iconic "Hope" poster became synonymous with Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

Street artist behind "Hope" poster on Trump's silver lining

EXCLUSIVE
Darryn King

Ariana Grande will play a benefit concert in Manchester.

Ariana Grande to hold benefit concert in Manchester

Christie D'Zurilla

Bill Rothery listens to spotify and has got rid of his records and cassettes in Potts Point, Sydney. 24th May 2017 ...

How Bill cut his $1000 a year music habit to just $144

Lucy Cormack

Brad Pitt attends a memorial service for Chris Cornell at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.

Brad Pitt among mourners at Chris Cornell memorial

The Beatles celebrate the completion of recording Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band at a press conference held at the ...

Happy 50th Sgt Peppers: you changed music forever

Darryn King

Fans enjoying Falls Festival in 2016, could be sharing that experience around the world soon.

Selling you a big ticket to the musical future

Bernard Zuel

Riley Element enjoying his 10th birthday party at home in Queanbeyan.

Canberra kids birthday parties - $130 v $900

Tigerair will introduce flights between Canberra and Brisbane in September.

Tigerair to start Canberra to Brisbane flights

Matt Okine is headlining the first Academy Comedy Club.

6 things to do in Canberra this weekend

When you're used to not having family obligations, inheriting one that does can be a balancing act.

I love my husband, but I miss my obligation-free single life

Dawn Clancy

Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor attend the 2016 Costume Institute Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Ben Stiller splits from wife of 17 years

Mary Ward

Actress Rebel Wilson leaving the Supreme Court on May 24, 2017 in Melbourne.

Disneyland princess? What we've learned about Rebel this week

Private Sydney
Andrew Hornery

Julianne Moore + Chanel = a formula unlikely to produce less-than-stellar results… and this latest is no exception. Our ...

Julianne Moore + Chanel = red carpet glam x 100

Soon-to-be-home Schapelle Corby and her nephew Wyan.

The scramble for Schapelle

Andrew Hornery

Crowds gather for a vigil in Albert Square, Manchester the day after the suicide attack at an Ariana Grande concert.

Terror tactic: Why would they target children?

Ruby Hamad

The infamous male romper from RompHim has stormed the globe.

Fun or farcical? The 'cool' trend coming to men

SATIRE
Clem Bastow

Crazy Horse dancers.

Inside the strictly erotic world of Crazy Horse

Andrew Hornery

Becoming a parent releases oxytocin which affects beahviour and emotions.

Untangling the links between biology and behaviour

Suzanne O'Sullivan

Staying healthy and hydrated when breaking fast can minimise risk of health complications.

Ramadan highlights benefits and risks of fasting

Sarah Berry

Condoning self-hate hurts us all.

'Fat-hating culture': Overweight people told to take advice from anorexics

Sarah Berry

Neil Perry's tart lemon tart!

Neil Perry's lemon tart recipe

For chefs and restaurateurs, a bad review – whether based in fact or not – can lead to lost business.

Restaurant sues customer for bad TripAdvisor review

Adam Liaw's Chocolate Monte Carlos.

Chocolate Monte Carlos recipe

Adam Liaw

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I'm a stay-at-home mum. And I'm an addict

Fire fighters help Mel break free.

'I was really stuck': aunt and niece freed from swings

Fidget spinner nail art is here.

Fidget spinner nail art, cupcakes and other items for big fans

**IMAGES MUST CREDIT: yasawa island resort & spa. ***Woman kicking water at Yasawa. Supplied by Yasawa Island Resort & ...

Where to find the best beaches in the world

Ute Junker

The new 737 interiors feature larger overhead lockers for cabin baggage.

Traveller letters: Beware the excess cabin baggage police

South West Tasmania is the epitome of rugged beauty.

The wild things are right here, if you dare to look

Tatyana Leonov

Facebook CEO and Harvard dropout Mark Zuckerberg delivers the commencement address at Harvard University.

What Zuckerberg told Harvard grads

Jupiter's south pole, photographed from the Juno spacecraft, showing swirling cyclones of ammonia gas.

Jupiter is more complex than we imagined

The smart home needs a smart butler, although preferably not as in-your-face as Tony Stark's Jarvis.

Which virtual butler will command your smart home?

Goodbye my child.

New mobile Pokemon game surprisingly dark

Shooooooryuken!

Review: Street Fighter II is back, yet again

BMW has been busted for failing to meet consumer credit requirements.

Will car dealers trigger a new financial crisis?

David McCowen

BMW has reportedly ditched plans to build a mass market i5 electric vehicle.

BMW i5 electric car axed: reports

Drive Staff

2017 Audi S4.

Is this the ultimate wolf in sheep's clothing?

Andrew MacLean

2017 Lamborghini Huracan Performante.

Driven: Lambo's fastest road racer

Andrew MacLean

Mid-size SUV comparison: The new Mazda CX-5, Ford Escape and Nissan X-Trail take on the on the Volkswagen Tiguan.

Which is the best range-topping mid-size SUV?

Stephen Ottley

New Jaguar XE SV Project 8

Jaguar confirms AMG C63 rival

Andrew MacLean

Australia's best tennis player Nick Kyrgios will be praying for sunshine at the French Open this week.

Nick Kyrgios needs Mother Nature's help in Paris: Larkham

After 200 NRL games Canberra Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker says his best is yet to come.

Croker ready to swoop if Hayne Plane doesn't take off: Alexander

Captial Rally at Kowen. Driver Craig Brooks, Co-Driver Steve Glenney.

Veiby stuns reigning champ Gill in action-packed day one

Raiders recruit Dave Taylor has the chickenpox.

Chickenpox stops Coal Train in his tracks

Liam Rasch pushing through the Gungahlin defence.

Wests use scrum to win battle against Eagles

Man in the mirror: Nathan Wilson wearing the Indigenous jumper and with the special boots he will wear on Sunday against ...

Giants star embracing Indigenous round

Richmond's Daniel Rioli gets a handball away under pressure.

This time, Tigers DO get there in the end

Sheen Lomax scores a try for the Bulls. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fast-finishing Magpies too good for Bulls