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Numbers man: Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Morrison set for hard landing after huge leap of faith

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with India's Adani Group founder and chairman Gautam Adani.

Adani pressures Queensland by putting decision on ice

43 mins ago

Rebel Wilson speaks to the media outside court last week.

Publisher 'tore down Rebel Wilson to sell magazines'

UPDATED
49 mins ago

Tony Powell at the site of the 'incongruous' Westside container village last year.

A slow death knell facing Canberra, warns former planning head

Not impressed: Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann.

'Half-baked': Labor slams decentralisation

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

'A real threat': North Korea's Unit 180 has the West worried

Property warning triggers cut in bank credit ratings

UPDATED

Bomb blast injures 24 in Bangkok

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Public servant admits to embezzling $28k from ACT Public Trustee

60 minutes you can pay for anything, but you can't buy credibility

COMMENT
29 mins ago

History shows rushing to impeach the President could backfire

Jayson Hinder's funeral at St Paul's Anglican church in Manuka.

Mourners pack out Manuka church to farewell former MLA Jayson Hinder

When Canberra meets 'The Simpsons' - a scene from the animation. The Canberra Times, Monday 22 May 2017

Canberra receives 'The Simpsons' treatment

1 hr ago

Many parents experience some sort of baby name regret.

The baby names that get rejected in the ACT

A security guard patrols the lawns at Parliament House.

Temporary fence (and traffic delays) coming to Parliament

Nibu + Palko.

Here's your chance to own a slice of Braddon's Lonsdale Street

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Many hurt after truck crashes into tram

Working in the office Beautiful delighted pleasant woman looking at the laptop screen and working while sitting at the table

I'm a millennial, please stop micromanaging me

Helicopter parent

When the helicopter parent has to abandon the chopper

The 'logical' plan for WestConnex's link to ...

7:00PM

Less is more: coaches say Mitchell's 50 outshone ...

6:56PM

Blues must strike while Maroons are vulnerable

7:00PM

Erindale College principal Michael Hall is a representative of the Australian Secondary Principal's Association and head ...

'You don't stand for it': What Canberra schools face fortnightly

Yes, chair yoga is a thing in the ACT. And yes, you can do it at work

New product could solve Canberra airport chemical crisis

Canberrans were more likely than visitors to be caught by mobile speed cameras, but more interstate drivers were ...

Mobile speed camera revenue doubles after rule changes

Sasha Nimmo suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome, which has caused her to become housebound.

Some don't think Sasha is really sick, others offer 'ridiculous' cures

The RSPCA Million Paws walk on Sunday morning at Rond Terrace. Ava Polgase-Bulley, 8, of Forrest with her dog Snowy.

Hundreds let the dogs out for Million Paws Walk

An artists' rendering of the proposed buildings from the corner of Cooyong Street and Ainslie Avenue.

Currong flats development re-design revealed

The winning ticket is worth $4.2 million.

$4.2 million Lotto winner yet to come forward

WA

Disadvantaged families could be encouraged to have fewer children to stem the rising tide of young people in out-of-home ...

Should poor people have fewer children?

The number of dugong calves on the Great Barrier Reef have increased, researchers have found.

Dugong calves make strong comeback on reef

QLD

When Canberra meets 'The Simpsons' - a scene from the animation. The Canberra Times, Monday 22 May 2017

Canberra receives 'The Simpsons' treatment

1 hr ago

National manager of cyber security at DHS Narelle Devine with a Lego model to be used in cyber war games this year.

Cyber war games to test public service hacking prowess

Tim Cole an I.T. contractor who was withheld wages by Plutus Payroll, which is at the centre of the ATO scandal. Photo ...

Canberra contractors 'disgusted' by ATO tax fraud scandal

Former Tax Office public servant Ron Shamir says there is a culture of fear at the ATO.

ATO's 'bad apples' have no fear of being caught: whistleblower

New data suggests funding for disadvantaged Catholic schools is being redirected to wealthy schools.

How the Catholic education sector diverts funding to wealthy schools

Matthew Knott
1 hr ago

Twiggy has discovered what many us won't: giving makes us feel good

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Border Force chief backs Dutton's view of Manus shooting

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Government greenhouse accounts released in December showed national emissions were rising.

Direct action fund would cost $23b if used to meet Paris targets

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Morton
40 mins ago

philanthropist Andrew Forrest in Canberra on Monday 22 May 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Miner unveils record-breaking $400 million donation to charity

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses the media after his media visit to the Queanbeyan GP Super Clinic, on Friday 12 ...

Shadow cabinet leaks reveal Labor split over Medicare levy rise

EXCLUSIVE

Cancer research

Forrest draws on family experience in anti-cancer push

Adam Gartrell

Police investigators work at the lobby of Phramongkutklao Hospital, a military-owned hospital that is also open to ...

Bomb blast injures scores in Bangkok

BREAKING
Lindsay Murdoch
1 hr ago

Monash University's reputation with Chinese students has taken a hit after a poorly chosen question made it into an ...

University forced to withdraw embarrassing question

Kirsty Needham
19 mins ago

US President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting with Kuwait's Emir Shaikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al Sabah on Sunday.

'Unseemly ruckus' ahead of Trump's visit to Israel

Isabel Kershner
23 mins ago

A man passes by a TV news program showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday.

'It feels grand': Kim watched latest test through missile camera

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Treasurer Scott Morrison have limits.

Watch out, clever ones, the 'bogans' have had enough

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

1 hr ago

The federal government is talking about banning laptops on international flights.

An hour in the air is worth three on the ground

COMMENT
Peter FitzSimons

The departmental report recommends the ACMA investigate whether the telemarketing industry can self-regulate the Do Not ...

Who trusts telemarketers to regulate themselves?

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

CBA chairman Catherine Livingstone with CEO Ian Narev.

CBA rouses shareholder rebellion

UPDATED
Clancy Yeates
1 hr ago

The Grosvenor Place skyscraper towers over entrance columns and the complex's courtyard in central Sydney.

Why this time it's different for property trusts

Jessica Sier

Numbers man: Treasurer Scott Morrison.

ScoMo's economic fairy tale doesn't add up

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

ASX rebounds on miners

Myriam Robin

How motorists could be paying less for petrol soon

Esther Han

No decision reached on Adani royalties agreement

Felicity Caldwell

S&P sounds property warning as it cuts 23 lenders' ratings

UPDATED

Trainee teacher Callum Finn , 25, photographed with his father Patrick at his parents house in High Barnet, north ...

Not just Aussie millennials who don't want to give up brunch

Julia Childs' former French holiday home is available for rent on Airbnb.

Chef Julia Child's former French home for rent on Airbnb

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 23 Gawler Crescent, Deakin. May 20, 2017.?

Chance to buy Canberra architect's own refurbished home

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Aldi supermarket slated for Amaroo's mixed-used development

There are serious concerns about the growing costs of the NDIS.

Canberran with a disability can't find a new home

The 1977 ex Bob Morris Holden A9X Hatchback Torana set to make Holden history.

Collector's edition: The Torana about make Holden history

Cars
1 hr ago

You're probably not as brilliant as you think you are.

Dumb or dumber: How to tell if you're actually really stupid

Life on Mars

Phil Hopper has borrowed money from his parents for his business, Liberty Signs in Frenchs Forest.

Document loans to family and friends to protect cash and relationships

John Collett

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Crowdfunding is a force for good, but it's not like going shopping

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Lee Munro is the managing director of Styletread.

Foot obsession stepping-stone to $100 million business

Cara Waters

Lynette Phillips, founder of MaxMediaLabs, has over a million American Express points.

Meet the small business owners who are point-hacking gurus

Cara Waters

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Chelsea farewell Terry

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Trump tells Middle East to 'drive out' Islamist extremists

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Liverpool secure Champions League football

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Unbelievable pile up in Moto3

Celebrating 50 years since The Beatles released Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club, a living installation will recreate the ...

World of Photos

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks premieres 22 May. Only on Stan.

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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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The court was told that Rebel Wilson had 'never been hit with such nastiness'.

Woman's Day 'tore down Rebel to sell magazines'

UPDATED
Tom Cowie
49 mins ago

Cher accepts the Billboard Icon on Sunday in Las Vegas.

Cher performs at Billboards in Turn Back Time outfit

Sarah Thomas

Kyle MacLachlan in the reboot of Twin Peaks.

Twin Peaks review: something wicked this way comes

Michael Idato

Cassie Sainsbury with her fiance, Scott Broadbridge.

Nine pips Seven with top-rating Cassie Sainsbury report

Michael Lallo

Sia missed out the three awards she was nominated for.

Australia's hopes dashed at this year's Billboard awards

Broede Carmody

Alec Baldwin as Trump sings a farewell to SNL.

Was this Alec Baldwin's last turn as Trump on SNL?

Dave Itzkoff

Christine Baranski (Tanya), Meryl Streep (Donna) and Julie Walters (Rosie) star in Mamma Mia! Mamma Mia movie ...

Mamma Mia... here we go again: Streep to reprise musical role

Rob Moran
49 mins ago

Robert de Niro as Bernie Madoff in The Wizard of Lies.

How The Wizard of Lies made a man out of a monster

Scott Tobias

18-year-old Solomon Grainger with works from 'Dragon and Boy'.

'We didn't have video games in our house': Teen launches exhibit

Lucy beat teammates Liz Conde and Brooke Schubert to progress to the next round of 'The Voice'.

Lucy Sugerman one step closer to becoming 'The Voice'

The Million Paws walk will now start at Rond Terrace.

Wet weather means a move for Million Paws Walk

Billy Bush appears on the "Today" show in New York.

Billy Bush admits 'locker room talk' with Trump reduced his daughter to tears

1 hr ago

Actress Naomie Harris attends the "Ismael's Ghosts.

Naomie Harris barefoot in Cannes is all of us after a big night out

Nicole Economos

Older women are not just a force of nature.

Older women are more than just workplace 'boner killers'

Jane Caro

John Legend arrives at the Billboard Music Awards.

Photos: The Billboard Music Awards red carpet

Justin Trudeau jogs past a group of students en route to their school formal.

Is Justin Trudeau's favourite hobby photobombing strangers?

Jenna Clarke

Tracey Spicer as she appears on our television screens.

Women shouldn't have to sit a beauty exam to qualify for TV

COMMENT
Liz Conor

Brad Pitt has told GQ Style magazine he quit drinking after Angelina Jolie filed for divorce.

The rise of the 'sad dad' is not a divorce trend, but a gendered one

Natalie Reilly

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 14: A model prepares backstage ahead of the Mercedes-Benz Presents Dion Lee show at ...

The Fashion Week hair and makeup looks that work IRL

Stephanie Darling

Danish-Australian Charlotte Thaarup is a proponent of the Danish concept of Hygge. Here she demonstrates the concept ...

Is hygge what we're all yearning for?

Sarah Berry

Phil Kearns.

My day on a plate: Phil Kearns

Looking forward: Sue Mackey.

An optimist's approach to the Big C

Paula Goodyer

James Matthews and Pippa Middleton at their wedding.

Pippa Middleton's wedding feast included more than 20,000 canapes

A cherry pie made in homage to its starring role in Twin Peaks.

Diane, you've gotta try this pie: the Twin Peaks cherry pie recipe

Chorizo gnhochi

Weekly meal planner - end of Autumn

Snake found coiled up in toddler car seat.

Mum makes chilling discovery in her child's car seat

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Six reasons your teen's life is more stressful than your own

Identical twins, Maria and Paulina, celebrate their 100th birthday.

Identical twins celebrate turning 100 with gorgeous photoshoot

The 1962 Lockheed Jetstar was 'custom made to Elvis's specifications'.

After 30 years on a runway, Elvis's 'lost' jet is being auctioned

Mark Haines

The foot of Volcan Licancabur in the Atacama Desert, northern Chile, at sunset.

Why this is one of the most strangely seductive places on earth

Nina Karnikowski

JetComfy aims to help travellers sleep better on planes.

JetComfy: The new plane pillow taking America by storm

Thomas Heath

The leaked documents included internal training manuals, spreadsheets and flowcharts for moderators to follow.

Facebook's secret rules on what you can say

Google Assistant is making Android TV smarter than ever.

Google Assistant comes to Android TV

COMMENT

lifehacker

Fidget Spinner app dominates Apple App Store

Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer of Google.

Google's coolest tech is getting harder to see

Gizmodo

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korean cyber cell that worries the West

BMW

BMW introduces discount M3, M4

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Up GTI.

Volkswagen reveals baby GTI

Greg Kable

2017 Subaru XV.

New Subaru XV prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Harley-Davidson ride.

I joined a Harley gang and I liked it

Andrew MacLean

Brendon Reeves drove a Hyundai i30N prototype at the 2017 Nulon Nationals in Bathurst. Also, David McCowen in his ...

We race alongside the new i30N

David McCowen

2017 Mercedes-Benz E220d All-Terrain.

Benz's SUV alternative reviewed

Daniel DeGasperi

Blues great Glenn Lazarus says Queensland would have picked Jarrod Croker a dozen times by now.

Raiders legend calls for Croker to finally get representative call

Gary Cahill and John Terry lift the Premier League trophy at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea break season-win record; Champions League spots sewn up

Ajdin Hrustic of FC Groningenduring the Dutch Eredivisie match between FC Groningen and PEC Zwolle at Noordlease stadium ...

Hrustic bolts into Socceroos squad, Rogic returns from injury

Match winner: Brumby Tom Banks against Southern Kings at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Banks goes from villain to hero as Brumbies become King slayers

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after Real Madrid are crowned La Liga champions.

Ronaldo fires Real Madrid to drought-breaking La Liga title

Raiders giant Junior Paulo.

Boyd backs Junior Paulo for State of Origin debut

Gungahlin's Misko Naumoski gets around Canberra's Tom McLachlan and Timothy Bobolas

Canberra Olympic net 19 goals in perfect week

Nick Cotric scores against the Eels.

Raiders rookie Nick Cotric continues to shine