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'Derby opener unlikely': AFL CEO meets with Premier to seal Perth Stadium deal
AFL top boss Gillon McLachlan has all but ruled out a derby opening the first AFL game to be played at Perth Stadium in 2018.
ASX tumbles as bank pain spreads
Continued selling in the big banks spread to all other major sectors, sending the sharemarket to its lowest in nearly four months.
Mid-year report card: North rue the ones that got away
Oh, how different season 2017 could be looking at the midway point for the Kangaroos if they didn't squander huge leads against Geelong, the Western Bulldogs and Fremantle earlier in the year.
Mad or bad: What triggered Yacqub Khayre's murderous rage?
Every terrorist fits somewhere on the spectrum between calculating-but-evil and mentally ill.
Men charged over shooting death at Sydney Buddhist temple to stay behind bars
Two men charged over the shooting death of a Sydney father-of-three will remain behind bars.
A budget without glam but on a steady path to surplus
Vacant homes to be slugged land tax.
Markets Live: ASX loses year's gains
Shares are back where they started the year after the ASX suffers close to its worst session in 2017 amid almost indiscriminate selling, while the RBA holds steady.
Schoolgirls told to travel in groups after man follows students
Police are investigating reports of a man in a red sedan approaching young girls.
Trbojevic chance to make shock return
Manly fullback Tom Trbojevic is a chance to make a shock return from injury in Friday's NRL clash with strugglers Newcastle.
ACT restricts Adler lever-action shotguns
The ACT has become the first jurisdiction to restrict ownership of the controversial Adler 110 lever-action shotgun.
Sydney's weather to take a wild turn, with heavy rainfall and strong winds gusts
Sydney's weather is likely to take a wild turn on Tuesday night, with heavy rainfall and strong gusts possible along coastal regions.
Cruise guests were 'flung by big waves': inquest
An inquest into the death of a guest on a corporate cruise in waters off Perth has heard large waves struck the charter boat, sending at least one passenger into the air.
Govt continues to extend rates and land tax in budget
Chief Minister says budget driven by two imperatives: delivering election promises and repairing the bottom line.
Shorten defends Dastyari's China links
Labor leader Bill Shorten has been forced to back Labor senator Sam Dastyari following fresh revelations about his links to and lobbying for an influential Chinese donor to the Australian Labor Party.
School infrastructure big winner in ACT budget
The ACT government will employ three workplace safety experts to fight violence against teachers and principals.
Man charged after note found in Virgin flight's toilet
A note was found in the plane's toilet during the flight from Sydney to Albury.
'No insight': Brumby's owner slams investment bank report
Company behind Brumby's Bakery, Donut King, Michel's Patisserie and Crust Pizza slams analysis as "premature, precipitous and, with respect, an exercise in speculative guesswork."
Coe claims Barr's budget 'gouging' Canberrans
Canberra Liberals leader Alistair Coe has claimed residents will be 'gouged' rising costs in the latest ACT budget as "gouging" ACT residents.
AFL veteran 'ashamed' at drink-drive charge
Senior Gold Coast defender Jarrod Harbrow has says he is "embarrassed and ashamed" after being charged with drink driving.
Minimum wage to rise by $22 a week
Australia's lowest-paid workers will get a $22-a-week pay rise after the workplace umpire lifted the national minimum wage to $694.90.
Boyd out, Taylor in for Raiders clash against Panthers
The Raiders have called big Dave Taylor into their squad to help ease the pain of losing Shannon Boyd.
What's in the ACT budget for Woden
Those bemoaning a lack of investment in Woden in the past few years will no doubt be clamouring for news about stage two of light rail.
Weston Creek to benefit from spending boost
Weston Creek is due to benefit from a spending boost because of the growing Molonglo region next door.
What's in the ACT budget for the inner south
These Canberra residents are likely to feel a little stooged in the next ACT budget.
What's in the ACT budget for the inner north
Residents in the inner north are likely to take disproportionate hit from the planned rate rises.
What's in the ACT budget for Belconnen
Anyone who likes to get out and active in Belconnen will get a kick out of a couple of ACT budget measures announced on Tuesday.
What's in the ACT budget for Gungahlin
As Canberra's population moves north, so too does the ACT government's spending.
What's in the ACT budget for Tuggeranong
Tuggeranong residents are lucky enough to have the Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve basically in their backyards and they'll be even luckier soon.
Perth murder accused not fit for trial due to psychosis
An Ethiopian man has been deemed mentally unfit to stand trial in Perth over a stabbing death almost two years ago.
Panic in Qatar as Saudis try to scare Doha into line
For the second time in a few years, emboldened by Donald Trump, Saudi Arabia is trying to press-gang the tiny but rich emirate of Qatar into line. Will it work?
Harry's marathon brain surgery goes ahead after father's public appeal
A 10-year-old Perth boy has endured a 12-hour marathon operation to have a brain tumour removed a week after it was delayed due to surgeon shortages.
How to spend only $8 on lunch in CBD every day
There's a new start-up in town, and it's offering $8 lunches to workers in Sydney's CBD.
Small cap stock winners in a slow growth world
Opportunities exist in some ASX-listed small caps but the sentiment-driven nature of the sector means stockpicking is key.
ACT budget sees election promises and rates increases delivered
Chief Minister and Treasurer Andrew Barr will be delivering his sixth budget on Tuesday.
Brighton siege: Police raid gunman's home, bomb squad at apartment block
The man responsible for the siege in Brighton that left two men dead and three policemen shot was being investigated by police over terror links.
'My fingerprints will be all over them': Wife 'smelled like petrol' after alleged attempted murder
Prison guard Dean Yarnton and his wife Sharon both called triple-zero asking for help in the middle of the night.
Who wins and who loses in the ACT budget
How will the ACT budget play out? Canberra Times reporters have picked out some winners and losers.
Police dog dropout won hearts at Government House instead
Once a police dog dropout, Gavel the German shepherd now spends his days welcoming visitors to Government House.
At a glance: taxes, fees and charges
Rundown of changes to the rates, taxes, fees and charges Canberrans pay.
Adani's 'green light' on Carmichael mine another mirage
Sometimes, the lost desert wanderer does stumble into an oasis, replete with the proverbial date palms and life-saving waters.
Is your future now? Clubs debate 2018 'super draft'
AFL clubs may have to be more cautious about ceding a future first-round pick this year ahead of what shapes as a "super draft" in 2018.
Veteran Wallaby let go by Super Rugby club
The Queensland Rugby Union on Tuesday announced that Wallaby second-rower Rob Simmons will not be re-signed by the franchise for the 2018 Super Rugby season.
Queensland govt 'dogging' Canberra for Cross River Rail funding every day before budget
Treasurer Curtis Pitt said there were still "opportunities between now and next week, frankly, for the Turnbull government to have a very close look at what they can do".
Acting US ambassador to China quits over Trump's climate decision
The number two diplomat at the US Embassy in Beijing has resigned, telling staff his conscience would not permit him to communicate Trump's decision.
'Affront' for courts to judge MPs, Obeid silk tells court
It is an "affront to the dignity of Parliament" for the courts to set standards of conduct for politicians, Eddie Obeid's silk has told the state's highest criminal court.
Murray Goulburn flags deeper cuts to ensure viability
Without further cost cutting, Murray Goulburn may not meet its farmgate milk price forecast
Canberra household rates going up by 7 per cent in 2017-18
Unit owners will feel the greatest hit as the Barr government brings apartment rates closer to houses.
LNP council and Labor govt merge to solve Brisbane's traffic bottlenecks
The Connecting Brisbane strategy outlines a blueprint of how two public transport projects - Cross River Rail and Brisbane Metro - could combine to free up the city's congestion ahead of a predicted population boom.
ACT budget at a glance: how it affects you
Your brief summary of the ACT budget papers, who it affects and how.