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Miscommunication between pilots and air traffic controllers are cited as a key reason for many aviation accidents.

Myanmar military plane carrying 116 people missing

US President Donald Trump speaks at the White House on June 5.

Donald Trump announces new FBI director nomination

Iranians in Tehran attending ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah ...

12 dead as IS claims responsibility for attack on Iranian Parliament

Former prime minister Tony Abbott says climate policy must not 'clobber' Australia's economy.

Abbott gives thinly veiled warning over climate change policy

James Massola

Nothing to lose: Former FBI director James Comey.

Waiting with bated breath to hear Comey testify on live TV

ANALYSIS
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Missing: Sara Zelenak.

'They found her': Mum confirms au pair killed in London Bridge attack

'Don't put the pint down': the radical approach to terrorism

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Diary puts paedophile near where Beaumont children disappeared

EXCLUSIVE
Tammy Mills

'Vigilante' outlaw bikies jailed over ACT drive-by shooting

Major delays at Sydney Airport after storm knocks out radios

Qataris banned from Qantas flights to Dubai in diplomatic stoush

Anjem Choudary, who has been convicted of encouraging support for the Islamic State group, has been linked to one of the ...

London attacker had links to network behind Anzac Day plot in Australia

Nick Miller

Canberra Centre manager Amanda Paradiso inside the new Monaro Mall precinct.

Sneak peek at Canberra Centre's new 'Monaro Mall' precinct

Seal visiting the Sydney Children's Hospital this week where he caught up with Canberra girl Freyja Christiansen (right ...

ACT girl thrilled as US singer Seal visits children's hospital

Glass artist Christine Atkins with her work Illumine, which is part of the exhibition The Chandelier Show, at the ...

Many hands make lights work at new Canberra Glassworks show

The SOS sign spotted by a pilot in the Kimberley.

Kimberley cops may have solved SOS mystery

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Rihanna spotted with BFF Julia

Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Eight cities you won't recognise if you go back now

The woman made 80 fraudulent payments to her and her husband's drinking tabs that totalled $28,919.;

What your moderate drinking habit is doing to your health

Comey says Trump told him: 'I need loyalty. I ...

5:08AM

Death toll rises to eight in London attack after ...

12:53AM

Tributes for Sara Zelenak, killed in London attack

11:08PM

Macarthur House, on the corner of Northbourne Avenue and Wattle Street, Lyneham.

Macarthur House to be knocked down and sold off next year

400 extra places for popular Radford College

Three-car crash causes disruption on the Tuggeranong Parkway

Budgie is available for adoption from RSPCA ACT?

RSPCA calls for help with cat overload

The scene of the shooting in Stirling in March 2015.

'Vigilante' bikies jailed over drive-by shooting

The ACT Electoral Commission runs elections and referendums for the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Philip Moss appointed to ACT Electoral Commission

The CSIRO headquarters at Campbell before the building was vacated.

Man caught in roof trying to steal: police

Creative Gourmet frozen berries were recalled in 2015 following a hepatitis A outbreak.

Tainted berries from same farms as earlier recall

EXCLUSIVE

The jury accepted the Crown's case that Ms Michelutti did not deliberately or accidentally inflict the single wound to ...

Man who said wife 'jumped on knife' guilty of murder

NSW

Alan Joyce hit with a pie during an event in Perth.

Pie thrower fronts court over assault, trespass charges

WA

The giant Department of Human Services has a serious sickie problem.

Union not happy about dept's plan to tackle sickies

The giant Department of Human Services has a serious sickie problem.

Public service sickies: It's personal, bosses told

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr delivered his sixth budget as treasurer on Tuesday.

ACT to redeploy public servants in savings bid

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson at Senate estimates.

Public service overseas allowances cuts to hit 25 departments

James Clapper, former US Director of National Intelligence, addresses the National Press Club in Canberra.

Watergate 'pales' compared with Trump: former intelligence chief

David Wroe

Abbott gives thinly veiled warning over climate change policy shift

James Massola

Concerns grow about house prices slide as economic growth sinks

Peter Martin

Missing: Sara Zelenak.

Sara Zelenak confirmed as killed in London terror attack

Amy Remeikis

Police

Public spaces face security upgrades amid terror fears

David Wroe

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. .

Pushes for national parole laws to keep terror offenders locked up

Fergus Hunter

Senator Sam Dastyari has come under fresh scrutiny.

Bill Shorten forced to defend Sam Dastyari's China links

James Massola

Iranians in Tehran attending ceremonies on the 18th anniversary of the death of Iran's late leader Ayatollah Ruhollah ...

Gunmen attack Iran parliament and mausoleum

British Prime Minister Theresa May smiles as the Conservative election campaign resumes on June 5.

This UK election of surprises may hold one more twist

Nick Miller

The Jieyang city gate that got Chen Hongping in hot water.

Fallen Chinese mayor escapes death for bribe

Kirsty Needham

A Philippine marine signals his men to slow down as they near a corner at the frontline in Marawi city on Sunday.

Duterte orders troops to 'crush' Islamic extremists

Lindsay Murdoch

A man holds his beer while people flee terror attacks in London on Saturday.

'Don't put the pint down': the radical approach to terrorism

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

Queueing is just part of modern life, especially in heavily populated areas.

The art of the queue: making the wait more bearable

COMMENT
Linda Blair

For more than two years, GPS made a calculated attempt to avoid paying minimum award rates of pay.

Sydney cleaners treated like 'slaves', court hears

Andrew Taylor

Glenn Rosewall leaves the Supreme Court on Thursday.

St George makes $9.3 million claim against Glenn Rosewall

Clancy Yeates

Illustration John Shakespeare

Too early: Qantas boss's decision costs him $4m

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

President Donald Trump followed through with his pledge to leave the Paris accord.

Investors should swipe at companies, not Trump

COMMENT
Julien Vincent

Goodman on track to deliver $1 billion of land sales

Carolyn Cummins

Ad industry 'stuck in bubble', says television lobby group

ANALYSIS
Lucy Battersby

Dreams, nightmares in price war

ANALYSIS
Elizabeth Knight

Hep A berries from same farm and plant as 2015 recalled fruit

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

An experimental housing project is offering a radical solution to London's housing affordability crisis with a series of ...

Could 'naked' homes solve the housing affordability crisis?

APRA tightened restrictions on interest-only loans and lenders have quickly reacted.

Fears owners relying just on rising prices will face mortgage trouble

Looking after your washing machine is important.

Guilty? Six ways you might be ruining your washing machine

Young apartment owner Zachary Pink. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'They raise rates for a reason': Unit owners hardest hit in budget

The Northbourne Flats on Canberra's Northbourne Avenue. Public housing renewal dominates the 2017-18 land release schedule.

Ageing public housing to make way for new mixed-use precincts

One cup of coffee an hour before exercise may be enough to ease and improve your subsequent workout.

The legal drug that will help you smash your workout goals

Fitness

You always remember your first Negroni.

What is 'the perfect cocktail'? There's really no contest

Fine Drinks

Illustration: Simon Letch

Is it worth borrowing for aged care?

Noel Whittaker

Electricity costs have risen by 124 per cent over the past 10 years.

Price hikes threaten to take shine off golden years

John Collett

Economists are in a lather trying to explain low wage growth.

Nine different reasons for record-low wages growth

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Jayne Powell at her home in Surry Hills.

Champagne Jayne triumphs in trademark battle with powerful champagne lobby

Paul Wallbank

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Spectacular Kiwi capsize during Americas Cup

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Amal and George Clooney welcome twins

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Paris police shoot attacker near Notre Dame

London attackers

UK police name third London attacker

This photo provided by the Philadelphia Zoo shows a newly born western lowland gorilla resting on its mother Kira in ...

World of Photos

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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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Paul Fenech, who worked with SBS for 15 years, says he fears there are less and less opportunities for the country's ...

Australian comedians mourn loss of SBS Comedy website

Broede Carmody

Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman in Netflix series <i>Orange is the New Black</i>.

Fans bond after failed hacking attempt of Netflix hit

Andrew Murfett

Glenn (Steven Yeun) in <i>The Walking Dead</i>.

Walking Dead actor 'advocated' for grisly demise

Broede Carmody

Kathryn Hahn in I Love Dick.

Let's call it now: I Love Dick is the sleeper hit of 2017

Hindsight
Debi Enker

A David Bowie track is a surprise addition to a musical adaptation of SpongeBob SquarePants.

Bowie posthumously heads to Broadway – with SpongeBob

Broede Carmody

Where have the listeners gone? Hamish Blake and Andy Lee have dropped out of the top spot in drive in Melbourne.

3AW leapfrogs Hamish and Andy in latest radio ratings

Broede Carmody

Em Rusciano's breakfast show has taken another hit in the latest Sydney radio ratings.

Em Rusciano's breakfast show hits new low in radio ratings

Rob Moran

Bob Dylan's Nobel-winning saga is finally coming to a close.

Bob Dylan delivers Nobel lecture just ahead of deadline

Rob Moran

Courtyard by Milkcrate owner Hakan Demir at his new cafe on Moore St.

From hole-in-the-wall to fully fledged cafe

A scene from 'China's Van Goghs'.

Simon Weaving on his choices for NGA Winter Film Series

Dr Gary Hickey, curator of the National Library's Melodrama in Meiji Japan exhibition.

A rare exquisite glimpse of the melodramatic Meiji period

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 07: Patron of the Invictus Games Foundation Prince Harry hugs 97 year old Daphne Dunne during a ...

Prince Harry's most persistent fans return to meet him in the rain

Jenna Clarke

Hugh Evans, Rihanna and Julia Gillards have teamed up for a global education campaign.

Rihanna and Julia Gillard continue to be everyone's squad goals

Nicole Economos

Hearing my darling seven-year-old using words like "fat" and "skinny" stings.

My seven-year-old daughter wants to lose weight

Linda Green*

Elizabeth Gilbert and terminally ill girlfriend Rayya Elias celebrate a "ceremony of love".

Eat, Pray, Love's Elizabeth Gilbert weds girlfriend

Amy Croffey

Danny Jones, aka 'Tree Man', broke the internet recently.

Objectifying Tree Man is not a double standard

Christopher Scanlon

Kesha attends the National Night Of Laughter And Song event hosted by David Lynch Foundation.

Jerry Seinfeld rejecting Kesha's hug is peak cringe

Nicole Economos

"I'm not sure whether you exist. If you do, that's lovely. But if you don't, that's fine too."

A realistic letter to my hypothetical future boyfriend

Kerri Sackville

Paul Hogan, aka Crocodile Dundee, speaking at the Tour de Cure Snow Ball on Saturday night.

Paul Hogan lets feelings be known on same-sex marriage

Amy Croffey

Go on, lather yourself.

Is this the world's healthiest ingredient?

Sarah Berry

Spreading misinformation: Freelee 'the banana girl'.

Vegan bloggers say their diets can stop menstrual 'toxins'

Lisa Gutierrez

Weighing the risks of pesticides.

Report warns pesticides more dangerous than was thought

Laura Donnelly

Neil Perry's pork saltimbocca.

19 reasons to get some pork on your fork

Shake Shack burger.

How to make a Shake Shack cheeseburger at home

The roaring fireplace at Bar Rochford in Civic.

Stay toasty at one of these seven Canberra venues with fireplaces

Eli Thomson, born with arhinia in 2015, has died aged two.

'We lost our buddy': Eli, born without a nose, dies aged 2

The message is clear.

Men not happy with mum's 'love notes' to her son

"Woolworths, we, your customers, don't want this," writes Leanne Stokan in a viral post.

'We don't want this': Woolworths under fire for vegie packing

Ariane Beeston

Qatar Airways' new business class seat, the 'QSuite'.

'New golden age': The future of business class looks like this

Eric Rosen

Pub Street in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Transformed: Eight cities you won't recognise if you go back now

Ben Groundwater

Luxurious Southern Ocean Lodge will now be more accessible.

Qantas to start flying to Australia's answer to the Galapagos

Apple's mobile software is about to get its next big overhaul.

All the cool new features coming to your iPhone

Can Foxtel prevail in its love-hate relationship with Aussie <i>Game of Thrones</i> fans?

Foxtel Now box to challenge online rivals

COMMENT

The iMac Pro is extremeley impressive on paper, but isn't ready for testing just yet.

Apple's Macs risk being left behind by the mainstream

COMMENT

Foxtel

17 more 'pirate' sites Foxtel is banning

Lifehacker

iMacs have been updated with more powerful internals and brighter, more colourful screens.

Hands on with all of Apple's new stuff

Kia's Picanto hatch offers value motoring.

Kia's smallest offering reviewed

David McCowen

Chairman of the Nissan Renault Alliance, Carlos Ghosn, has called for the Australian goernment ot do mor to promote ...

Nissan: Electric cars won't work in Australia

David McCowen

The Nissan Titan XD has been converted to right-hand drive by Performax International.

Nissan's Ford F250 rival on its way

Dom Tripolone

2016 Mahindra XUV 500

Mahindra joins five-year warranty club

David McCowen

TVR is set to return with a new supercar in 2017.

TVR to unveil new supercar

David McCowen

2017 Suzuki Swift GLX Turbo.

Is the new Suzuki Swift the best city car?

Drive Team

Tom Staniforth.

Brumbies lock set to join Super Rugby enemy

Joseph Leilua of the Raiders is tackled.

Raiders land big re-signing before Panthers clash

The ACT Brumbies have reached a record fifth consecutive Super Rugby finals.

CT sport podcast: Brumbies finals bound; Raiders golden duck

Canberra's Socceroos star Tom Rogic.

Socceroos legend Paul Wade names Tom Rogic next captain

Kate Gaze.

Gaze re-signs and hopes Hurst follows

The Canberra Vikings could foot the bill after National Rugby Championships loses its major sponsor.

Vikings could foot ARU bill after NRC loses major sponsor

Last years FFA Cup semi-finalist Canberra Olympic will play Canberra FC for a spot in the qualifying final.

FFA Cup dreams go on the line in Canberra on Thursday

Loggerheads: NRL CEO Todd Greenberg and ARLC chairman John Grant.

Why NRL clubs shouldn't rejoice at Grant's departure