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Court has said homosexuality was an ungodly "lust for the flesh" and that LGBT tendencies in young people were "all the ...

Court hits back at Navratilova open letter on radio

21 mins ago

President Donald Trump announcing the US was withdrawing from the Paris deal.

'Traitorous': Trump exit from climate accord will backfire

ANALYSIS

Callers to Centrelink got an engaged signal 42 million times in just 10 months, a Senate committee was told on Thursday.

Smartphones blamed as Centrelink sends out 42 million engaged signals

30 mins ago

ActewAGL is under fire after a series of blackouts in Gungahlin.

Power outage hits north Canberra suburbs for 5th time in under a month

BREAKING
1 hr ago

Sun rises over Lake Burley Griffin.

Dark and cold start to Canberra winter prompts health warning

1 hr ago

Chief executive Tammy Ven Dange has defended reports of strife inside the RSPCA ACT.

'Completely false': RSPCA chief denies internal turmoil

18 mins ago

Fallout of student's suspension continues at prestigious ACT school

39 mins ago

The thing that links all Canberra suburbs on housing affordability

'We're getting out': Trump withdraws US from Paris deal

Brumbies set to unveil new head coach after world search

Uber cars will map Canberra streets for 'more nuanced data'

French President Emmanuel Macron signed a rare joint statement with German and Italian leaders.

'A brutal act': World leaders turn on Trump

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Stefanovic loses it over 'despicable' Daily Mail article

2 mins ago

Chloe Grace Moretz has said she was "appalled" by a billboard promoting her new film.

Chloe Grace Moretz 'appalled' by billboard for her film

Nick Kyrgios played a strong first set but then unraveled.

Kyrgios says death in family affected French Open campaign

The weights of Cadbury's Marvellous Creations family chocolate blocks fluctuate by 18 per cent between flavours.

New weight labelling laws could 'shock' chocolate lovers

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Trump announces withdrawal from climate deal

Allhomes. Canberra. Domain. Canberra's?Tahnee Barnes has won LJ Hooker's national Million Dollar Intern competition.

Canberran beats hundreds to win real estate competition

The IVF success rate is less than 1 per cent for women aged over 45.

12 annoying things all first-time parents are tired of hearing

Dragons centre signs on for three more seasons

10:48AM

Coal isn't coming back, not even with Trump's help

10:47AM

US climate 'withdrawal' could take until next ...

10:49AM

One of several vehicles that had their windows smashed at Canberra Railway Station on Thursday.

At least seven cars damaged in railway station crime spree

Canberran 93-year-old to marry after 20 years of proposals

Woman dies, three taken to Canberra Hospital after car crash

Luisa Solar inside a Republic display apartment. She has bought a unit at the Belconnen development.

Canberra Now: house price horror, St Edmund's woes continue

St Edmund's College principal Daniel Lawler.

St Edmund's College chairman says principal has board's full support

28 mins ago

Moisture rising from Lake Burley Griffin at sunrise on the first day of winter 2017.

Snow expected over Canberra next week as winter hits

The singing pharmacists Elise Apolloni and Natasha Jovanoska from Capital Chemist Wanniassa.

Meet Canberra's singing pharmacists

Faye Leveson holds a photo of her son Matthew Leveson during a press conference on Thursday.

Bones believed to be Leveson's exhumed

NSW

Maylea Tinecheff is set to give a tell-all interview about living with Ben Cousins.

Cousins' former partner says he's a 'broken man'

WA

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - MAY 06: Logan Lord Mayor Luke Smith on May 6, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Robert ...

Another mayor called as witness in election probe

QLD

Premier Gladys Berejiklian has announced changes to stamp duty from July 1.

NSW slashes stamp duty to improve affordability

NSW

Senator Macdonald says he wants people sacked if they refuse to "get out of their very privileged lives" in Canberra ...

APS should be forced to move or face sack: LNP

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and the Nationals address the media at a press conference at Parliament House.

'God bless Canberra, but...': Joyce's reasons for APS move

Oh, and remember when we were thinking of taking the Union Jack off the flag and maybe having something that actually ...

APS should make Indigenous employment 'core business'

Senator Penny Wong.

Lobby the US to reconsider, Labor urges the government

Fergus Hunter
2 mins ago

Backbench dissent over Paris climate deal commitment

James Massola

What Bernardi's curious lunch says about Abbott and his mates

ANALYSIS
Latika Bourke

Treasurer Scott Morrison during question time.

How much the new bank levy will cost you a year

Eryk Bagshaw

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. .

Welfare drug tests: What we know so far

Judith Ireland

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

More households worse off under Coalition's Medicare levy rise

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Treasurer Scott Morrison has flagged "risks to the growth story''.

Morrison sounds warning over economic growth

Former UKIP leader Nigel Farage visited Donald Trump in New York after the 2016 election.

Farage reportedly a 'person of interest' in FBI Russia probe

President Donald Trump has pulled the US out of the accord.

Donald Trump withdraws US from Paris climate accord

Smoke rises from the Resorts World Manila complex early Friday.

Manila resort on lockdown amid gunfire, explosions

Lindsay Murdoch

Billionaire financier George Soros has lashed Beny Steinmetz.

Soros accuses Orban of making Hungary a 'mafia state'

Palko Karasz

Jacqueline Rousselot, 17, a year 12 student in Sydney, argues that refusing to change does not show that a school is ...

My conservative school uniform does not protect me

COMMENT
Jacqueline Rousselot

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Mine games. Why Adani is banking on the unbankable

COMMENT
Peter Martin

An international arrest warrant for Mr Egglishaw was issued in 2013 amid claims he had fled with $US34 million of Paul ...

Accountant accused of stealing millions from Hogan arrested

22 mins ago

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Markets Live: Wall St rally fires up ASX

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Musk, Iger quit as Trump advisers amid CEO climate fury

UPDATED
7 mins ago

Security personnel board flight MH128 after it returned to Melbourne.

MH128: How does an airline deem whether someone is fit to fly?

Patrick Hatch

'High 60s': Aussie dollar set to fall as advantage shrinks

Jens Meyer

Corruption case should serve as warning of 'China's realities'

Kirsty Needham

No Australia, McDonald's would not like tax with that

Nassim Khadem

Media summit a missed opportunity

Lucy Battersby

Luisa Solar.

Houses out of reach for Canberra's first home buyers: new report

The limited edition collection seems keen to induce Woodstock flashbacks in those who only barely survived the acid ...

I looked at IKEA’s latest collection and had a psychic meltdown

Nikki and Richard Cooper and their children Teddie and Stanley ordered their custom-designed flat-pack home from a ...

This family's flat-pack mansion was built in just four days

Allhomes. Canberra. Domain. Canberra's?Tahnee Barnes has won LJ Hooker's national Million Dollar Intern competition.

Young Canberran wins prestigious real estate internship in Sydney

Prices are becoming out of reach.

'Spectacular housing bubble' must be fixed, says chief economist

Ben Todd has helped revolutionise thinking around career choice.

'Don't follow your passion': The new rules of choosing a career

Work
34 mins ago

We've heard of picking up at the gym, but this is ridiculous.

Why the gym could be making you sicker, not healthier

Fitness

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Can we improve our retirement income?

Noel Whittaker

Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk in real terms. Illustration: Michael Mucci

Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia

ANALYSIS
Jessica Irvine

Greens senator Nick McKim will introduce to parliament legislation aimed at eradicating late payments to small businesses.

Greens introducing small business payments legislation

EXCLUSIVE
Cara Waters

Appearance-related ageism tends to be harshest among the female gender.

Older workers: 'rusty, invisible and threatening'?

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Kyrgios out at French Open

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Tearful space station handover

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Gunshots and explosions in Philippines attack

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Putin: Russian patriots may have hacked abroad

Illustration: Alan Moir

Best of Fairfax cartoons, June 2

43 mins ago

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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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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No Brad Pitt: Karl Stefanovic has been photographed ad infinitum in recent weeks.

Karl loses it at Daily Mail over 'despicable' story

Broede Carmody
2 mins ago

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

A-League moves to Network Ten in new FTA deal

Michael Lynch

Twenty two people died in the suicide bombing at Ariana Grande's May 22 concert.

Ticket scalpers pounce on Manchester benefit concert

Broede Carmody
54 mins ago

Emma Booth and Stephen Curry in Hounds of Love.

Hounds of Love, a fine Aussie horror set in the burbs

Review
Paul Byrnes

Hamish Blake and Andy Lee know nothing about their interview subjects, ensuring a fresh reaction on camera.

Hamish and Andy make TV from fans' incredible tales

Michael Lallo

Over 3 million people tuned in to watch New South Wales defeat Queensland in the opening State of Origin match.

Blues Origin win pulls in year's biggest ratings for Nine

Cameron Mee

Fiona crumbles under the strain of the final House Rules renovation.

House Rules showdown was for title of TV's biggest villains

COMMENT
Aja Styles

A still from the Kathy Griffin video that has tongues wagging.

Trump hits out at Kathy Griffin's severed head stunt

Broede Carmody

Canberra's 93-year-old bride, Sylvia Martin brought her bridesmaids along to help choose a dress for her wedding next month.

Canberra's 93-year-old bride chooses dress for big day

Christine Anu will be in conversation at the National Film and Sound Archive on Friday night.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Canberra fashion bloggers Grant Heino and Janette Lenk are offering their expertise to two lucky public servants who ...

Need a makeover? We're looking to pimp a public servant

The Age, News, 21/10/2016, photo by Justin McManus. Nayuka Gorrie is doing a talk at the Wheeler Centre on "Blerd ...

Forget awkward white boys, this is what a nerd looks like

Nayuka Gorrie

Actress Jennifer Garner attends the Premiere Of EuropaCorp's "Nine Lives" at TCL Chinese Theatre on August 1, 2016 in ...

Jennifer Garner takes issue with People cover story

Libby Hill

The singer wore a beaded outfit for <i>Believe</i> at the Billboard Music Awards.

How older women are making waves on red carpets

Stephanie Darling

Many women have received unwanted feedback about their bodies.

The comments about their bodies that women never forget

Johanna Leggatt

Hack Live host Tom Tilley's 'male privilege' debate is grossly misguided.

There is no 'debate' to be had over the existence of male privilege

COMMENT
Ruby Hamad

"If anyone asks, we hold women in the deepest of regard."

The letter to college students St Paul's doesn't want you to read

SATIRE
Clementine Ford

Pippa Middleton and James Matthews arrive in Darwin on Thursday.

Pippa Middleton departs Sydney for a warmer outpost

Jenna Clarke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during question time.

The warning sign Turnbull ignores at his peril

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Sex can improve as we age.

The good news: sex doesn't end at age 40

Sarah Berry

Jill Simpson's data art provides a visualisation of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

Visualising anxiety: What does mental illness look like?

Sarah Berry

A diet rich in vegetables and monounsaturated fat can have a protective effect.

Mediterranean diet 'cuts breast cancer risk'

Laura Donnelly

Rosewater doughnut 'ice-creams' from I'm Just Here For Dessert.

Happy doughnut day! Bake your own doughnuts, no fryer required

Rib-eye on the bone at Rockpool Bar and Grill restaurant in Sydney.

Around the world in 35 steaks: best beef from New York City to Sydney

Lilotang's sashimi platter.

Review: Whacky Lilotang brings Tokyo cool to Canberra

Pregnancy tests for sale in Woolworths are stored in electronic cases.

Backlash for Woolworths after store locks up pregnancy tests

A dad has used a large sign outside Christchurch's Waimairi School to protest after his 9-year-old daughter was ...

School threatens to sue dad after he puts up anti-bullying sign

Photo: Tess Holliday/Twitter

Creators of Snow White movie forced to apologise over billboard

18 hours: United Airlines is looking launch a new US to Singapore route.

Almost 18 hours: US airline says new route could be world's longest

1 hr ago

Heavily armed police boarded the plane after it returned to Melbourne.

Security threats: How airlines have come to depend on passengers

COMMENT
Anthony Dennis

Bangkok: The most popular city in the world to visit.

Where did everyone go? The world's most visited cities announced

Michael Gebicki

Robocop

Dubai's Robocop rolls onto city streets

Under fire: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook shareholders not happy on fake news

1 hr ago

An artist's impression of two black holes merging.

How wave from colliding black holes swept past Earth

Dell

Dell is back in the PC gaming world

Kotaku

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Hackers harass users by SMS after data breach

Ford Mustang Performance Parts.

Ford launches Mustang Performance parts

Dom Tripolone

2017 Holden Astra Sedan.

2017 Holden Astra sedan prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Toyota Kluger rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

Volkswagen woos BMW, Mercedes buyers in new upmarket push

2017 HSV GTSR W1

Holden owners look to sell HSV for $300,000

David McCowen

Jeep's Grand Cherokee Trackhawk is on its way to Australia.

Confirmed: 527kW Jeep Trackhawk coming in 2017

Toby Hagon

Assistant coach Dan McKellar will be named as the Brumbies head coach for the 2018 season.

Brumbies to unveil new head coach after world search

Nick Kyrgios played a strong first set but then unraveled.

Kyrgios says death in family affected French Open campaign

Manuka Oval will be resurfaced for second time in four years ahead of potential Big Bash fixture.

Manuka Oval step closer to Big Bash game in $250K re-turfing

Expect to see a lot more of Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory on prime time TV.

A-League signs new free-to-air commercial TV deal

Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin is wary of a Daly Cherry-Evans with a point to prove.

Austin wary of Origin wreckage and Cherry-Evans' form

Sport. John I Dent Cup Gungahlin Eagles vs Tuggeranong Vikings at Gungahlin Enclosed Oval. Tuggeranong player Ernest ...

Fijian flair set to light up Brumbies v Rebels clash

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Jake Trbojevic runs with the ball during game one of the State Of Origin series between the ...

Emotional letters inspired NSW to victory

Martina Navratilova.

An open letter from Navratilova: Rename Margaret Court Arena

EXCLUSIVE