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Concert tragedy

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 23: Members of the public are escorted from the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in ...

'Murder in Manchester': 19 killed in blast after Ariana Grande concert

Live

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - Police and fans close to the Manchester Arena on May 23, 2017 in Manchester, England. There have ...

Manchester concert explosion: What we know so far

7 mins ago

Emergency services personnel speak to people outside Manchester Arena after an explosion.

Manchester locals open up their homes to those stranded after blast

Ebony Bowden
9 mins ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 03: Prime Minister Theresa May makes a statement in Downing Street after returning from Buckingham ...

British PM hits out at 'appalling terrorist attack'

42 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull attended the Healing Foundation Bringing Them Home breakfast at Parliament House, ...

'Hell no': govt's blunt response to new anthem lyrics

1 hr ago

Plumber

Can you guess what people in all of these jobs earn?

Former Prime Minister John Howard says there is no appetite for leadership change.

'No appetite': Howard squashes Abbott comeback hopes

The double paths planned for either side of Kings and Commonwealth avenues.

Plan to make Kings and Commonwealth avenues into pedestrian spaces

Acing tax commissioner Andrew Mills said there had been "no compromise" of systems or operations.

ATO's acting boss sends warning note to 20,000 staff over fraud case

Airports in Sydney, Brisbane and Hobart will be largely under water by 2100 if a two-metre rise happens.

'Worst case scenario': climate threat to Australian airports rises

Australian cities 'cheap' as China bubble bursts

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

'Trump is like a bomb': Politician-free Q&A not free of politics

ANALYSIS

APS agency boss dismisses concerns over 'the nuclear option'

Philanthropy now is public, well-marketed. That's a good thing.

COMMENT

Multi-billion dollar cost of meeting targets with 'direct action'

SELECTED FOR WEBSITE Prime Minister Robert Menzies leaves Parliament House in Canberra for the last time on 18 January ...

Daughter of PM who built up APS in Canberra slams decentralisation

46 mins ago

Nicky Hayden pictured in 2013.

Former MotoGP champion dies after bike crash

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

Canberra receives 'The Simpsons' treatment

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise arrive ahead of The Mummy Australian Premiere at State Theatre ...

Why Cruise and Crowe never worked together until now

Midway through the cook, Bryan looks like giving up.

MasterChef's elimination of 'dessert guy' leaves sour taste

COMMENT

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Outer space mystery detected by CSIRO

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

Gas price forces Woodside to pursue low-cost ...

11:58AM

'Cool again' Kidman dominates Cannes festival

11:54AM

CA gambled on greed in pay talks: Chappelli

11:52AM

Not impressed: Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann.

Labor MP Brodtmann slams public service plan as 'half-baked'

'Like sport stars': How AFP sniffer dogs get scouted

Mourners pack Manuka church to farewell former ACT politician

Donald Tawanda Savanhu, 37, of Ngunnawal, leaves the ACT Magistrates Court in 2015.

Public servant admits $28,000 ACT Public Trustee fraud

If you're thinking of naming your baby or changing your name to M!ke, H@shtag or 5cott, think again.

Why PrinceofZion was rejected as a baby name in the ACT

The lawns at Parliament House in Canberra.

Temporary fence and traffic delays coming to Parliament

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

A slow death knell facing Canberra: former planning head

Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson died during the siege.

Anger over police tactic of waiting for a hostage to die

NSW

A man threatened a shop attendant with a fence paling in Chermside overnight.

Boy, 12, charged with robbing servo with knife

QLD

Perth city skyline on January 31, 2017.

Then and now, Perth's 188 year skyline history

WA

Not impressed: Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann.

Labor slams decentralisation push

Not impressed: Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann.

'Half-baked': Labor slams decentralisation push

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

Malcolm Turnbull visits North Strathfield Public School.

Government introduces 'Gonski 2.0' school reforms to Parliament

Live
Stephanie Peatling

How the Catholic education sector diverts funding to wealthy schools

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

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The song is over: Malua Bay club cancels its long-running karaoke night after violent incident.

'Hell no': government rejects push for revamped anthem

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Border Force chief backs Dutton's view of Manus shooting

Former prime minister John Howard says there is no appetite for leadership change.

'No appetite for change': Howard squashes Abbott hopes

Philanthropists Andrew Forrest and his wife Nicola in Parliament House, Canberra on Monday 22 May 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

Forrest's $400m gift sparks calls for other millionaires to dig deep

Zachary Ailes in 2014.

'Hell is coming with me' Roger Ailes' son vows revenge

1 hr ago

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi, Saudi King Salman, US First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump ...

What was that glowing orb Trump touched in Saudi Arabia?

Theresa May, UK prime minister and leader of the Conservative Party, speaks in Wrexham, UK.

'Dementia tax' talk forces May into U-turn as poll lead halves

1 hr ago

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at a press conference in Tehran, Iran.

Iran's president mocks Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia

Enough already!

If you bait a hook with avocado, someone will bite

COMMENT
Matt Holden

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

Women With Disabilities ACT chairwoman Sue Salthouse.

Budget squeezes women without NDIS cover

COMMENT
Jenna Price
7 mins ago

Surfstitch co-founders Justin Cameron (r) and Lex Pedersen.

SurfStitch faces $100m class action over share wipeout

Patrick Hatch
50 mins ago

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Markets Live: Regional banks take a hit

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
35 mins ago

Kinselas, in Taylor Square, Sydney, sold for about $23 million.

Iconic Sydney club changes hands

Carolyn Cummins

Rupert Murdoch reportedly wanted to stand by Bill O'Reilly.

Murdoch running Fox News 'probably not helpful'

1 hr ago

What if property isn’t as expensive as we think?

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

'Entrepreneurial': how donating money has changed

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Packer misses out on the casino stock of the year

Colin Kruger, CBD

Big banks dodge ratings cut, despite 'sharp correction' risk

Clancy Yeates

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

Nibu + Palko.

Chance to own a rare slice of Braddon's Lonsdale Street

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

You can buy this Canberra architect's own refurbished home

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

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

aldi generic

Aldi supermarket slated for Amaroo's mixed-used development

Redundancy can be a shock, but it doesn't need to be all bad.

What they don't tell you about being made redundant

Success

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

Collector's edition: The Torana about make Holden history

Cars

The Greens are pushing for full bank account portability, saying it will boost competition.

Why can't switching banks be like changing mobile providers?

Clancy Yeates

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What Aussies get wrong about money (and schools don't help)

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

You need to consider the family control test.

How to claim a business loss when changing your business

Max Newnham

Lee Munro is the managing director of Styletread.

Foot obsession stepping-stone to $100 million business

Cara Waters

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Trump and Netanyahu's 'unbreakable bond'

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The Mummy: A Cruise and Crowe collaboration

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Roberts defends Ashby's leaked comments

Federal POlitics

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Lindt Cafe hostages tell all

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Best of Fairfax cartoons, May 23

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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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A clip from the new music video for Elton John's Rocket Man.

Elton John's Rocket Man recast as refugee in film comp

Karl Quinn

Rihanna and Lupita Nyong'o at the 2014 fashion show that sparked a meme and Netflix movie.

Rihanna and Lupita meme becomes Netflix's next movie

Rob Moran

The panelists on Monday night's Q&A included Mona Chalabi.

Q&A; politician-free not politics-free in Age of Trump

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Comedians Joel Creasey and Rhys Nicholson have teamed up to promote a new marriage equality podcast.

Comedians join forces for marriage equality fight

Broede Carmody

MasterChef's Bryan Zhu lights up at mention of Christy Tania's name in the elimination challenge that sent him packing.

Bryan leaving MasterChef on a dessert is anything but sweet

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Arnold Schwarzenegger attends a photocall for Wonders of the Sea 3D at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

'Just a hiccup': Arnie expects Trump to unravel

Stephanie Bunbury

The Conners, from Roseanne: set to return in revival series

Roseanne revival set to 'ignore' Dan's death

Rob Moran

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

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

Canberra receives 'The Simpsons' treatment for 2017 ANU Med Revue

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'

Belle of the ball Nicole Kidman and her husband Keith Urban share a hug after the screening of the film The Killing Of A ...

Keith and Nic, are you guys dating or something?

Academy Award-winning actress Helen Mirren reacts after receiving an honorary doctorate degree from the University of ...

Helen Mirren on why she changed her mind about feminism

Mary Ward
1 hr ago

Pippa's wedding gown is set to become one of the world's most copied designs.

The 'Pippa effect'? Copy that

Melissa Singer

Em Rusciano with her husband Scott Barrow.

Em Rusciano's miscarriage bravery will help other women

COMMENT
Kerri Sackville
39 mins ago

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 22: Russell Crowe and Tom Cruise arrive ahead of The Mummy Australian Premiere at State Theatre ...

Why Cruise and Crowe never worked together until now

Amy Croffey

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

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

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

Libby Weaver recommends a holistic approach to improve our wellbeing.

Use three 'pillars' of health to create more energy

Sarah Berry

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

Restricting time in bed could help you sleep.

How sleep restriction helps insomniacs

Megan Blandford

Mental challenge: A new book claims wine tasting activates the brain more than complex maths.

Wine tasting is better for your brain than maths, neuroscientist claims

Impossible Foods have big plans beyond the Impossible Burger, a vegan meat-like pattie served at a number of restaurants ...

Why home-cook robots are set to become a reality in 2018

1 hr ago

James Matthews and Pippa Middleton at their wedding.

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

Photo: Beyoncé/Instagram

Beyoncé and Jay Z just started a new trend for expectant couples

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Watch the moment a sea lion pulled a girl into the water

13 mins ago

Julia and Jason Watts an sons Connor and Dylan.

Young brothers lose both parents to cancer within weeks

The rule that forbids pilots from chatting below 10,000 feet applies during take-off and landing.

The rule that forbids pilots from chatting below 10,000 feet

Hugh Morris
47 mins ago

Tourists want to pet kangaroos.

Why do we cringe at the bucket-list experiences tourists come here for?

Ben Groundwater

The Indonesian village of Kampung Pelangi has had a facelift.

Town morphs into 'rainbow village', slays on Instagram

Natalie Paris

lifehacker

Fidget Spinner app dominates App Store

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

Facebook's secret rules on what you can say

The Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder radio telescope in Western Australia.

'30 months of solar energy released in a millisecond'

1 hr ago

Google Assistant is making Android TV smarter than ever.

Google Assistant comes to Android TV

COMMENT

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

North Korean cyber cell that worries the West

The Volkswagen Golf GTI RS concept shown at the Southern Worthersee festival.

Volkswagen's wild new concepts

Drive Staff

Haval HB-03 concept.

Haval to bring hybrid SUV to Australia

Dom Tripolone

2016 Hyundai Elantra SR Turbo.

The Sweet Spot: Hyundai Elantra

David McCowen

Subaru could soon offer an electric version of the Impreza.

Subaru's electric future

Kevin Buckland and Emi Nobuhiro

BMW

BMW introduces discount M3, M4

David McCowen

2017 Volkswagen Up GTI.

Volkswagen reveals baby GTI

Greg Kable

Josh Papalii is happy he was picked for the Maroons.

Papalii gets rewarded for form with Origin start for Maroons

Fiery: Nathan Peats is the new Blues hooker.

Cordner in charge of Blues as Peats set for Origin debut

Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii at Canberra Raiders training on Wednesday morning. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Raiders won't show complacency against undermanned Roosters

Tom Rogic made a comeback from a four-month injury layoff in April.

Postecoglou praises Celtic for Rogic rehab in Socceroos recall

Queensland coach Kevin Walters (right) is comforted by chief selector Gene Miles.

Walters holds back tears after announcing Slater's fate

Mercurial: Anthony Milford.

Maroons tell NSW to rough up Milford at their peril

Heather Garriock is Canberra United's new head coach.

Heather Garriock appointed Canberra United coach

Jarryd Hayne.

Super Bowl champion says Australia an NFL scout's dream