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Public servant by day, caped crusader by weekend?
The man chosen to play Captain America will carry a shield custom-made in Russia.
'A tax on the family home': Property developer accuses government
The ACT budget hit builder who converting homes to townhouses and units with a big new tax.
Raiders sign former Cowboy Cullen
The Canberra Raiders have bolstered their forward depth with the signing of Queensland Cup player Bill Cullen.
Magistrate requests Bunbury sex offender pay his victim $1000
A Bunbury magistrate has taken the unusual step of requesting that a convicted sex offender, who pleaded guilty to indecent dealing with his six-year-old granddaughter, pay his victim $1000.
Man taken into custody after 'quiet country town' locked down
Residents were told to stay inside their homes as a 500-metre exclusion zone was established in Bellambi Street, Toogoolawah.
The Origin of Meninga's World Cup excitement
He might be a loyal Queenslander, but Australia coach Mal Meninga is licking his lips over his Kangaroos.
Turnbull ministers refuse to apologise for comments criticising terror sentencing
'This is not the end of the matter,' says Victoria's Chief Justice.
Network Ten staff told not to order anything as administration process takes hold
Korda Mentha held 50 meetings with Network Ten's management, directors, advisers and shareholder guarantors in recent months a bid to help the broadcaster stay on its feet, according to a letter sent to employees on Thursday.
Spud King Tony Galati fined $40,000 for contempt of court
Perth's maverick "Spud King" Tony Galati has been fined $40,000 for contempt of court after growing more potatoes than he was allowed.
Pence hires lawyer to have his back on Russia inquiries
Increasingly drawn into the investigations swirling around the President, Vice President Mike Pence has hired outside legal counsel.
Woman and children held hostage in Epping siege
A man armed with a handgun is holding police at bay after barricading himself in a house in Melbourne's north with a woman and four children inside.
Treasury assumes 'some pass-through' of bank tax
Treasury's costings for the $6.2 billion tax on banks assume they will pass on some of the impost to their customers, despite the government urging lenders to "absorb" the levy.
'Why on earth?' What ex-minister said about Malcolm Turnbull
The claim is contained in a political memoir by former Labor minister Carl Scully
'The fire is here now, goodbye': First London victim identified
The first victim of the Grenfell Tower fire has been identified as a 23-year-old Syrian refugee.
Whiteman Park water tests continue after lead claims
Channel 7's Today Tonight reported it had found elevated lead levels '18 times the normal amount' in Whiteman Park water sources on Wednesday.
Kennedy most consistent Swan I've ever seen, says O'Loughlin
Michael O'Loughlin played alongside some famous names at Sydney but when it comes to producing his best every time he pulls on the red and the white he has seen no player do it more regularly than Josh Kennedy.
Rob Pyne continues attack on Ipswich City Council
Independent Queensland MP Rob Pyne has once again used the legal protection of parliamentary privilege to attack the Ipswich City Council.
Alleged ACT heroin trafficker 'made $250,000 gambling'
A man accused of heroin trafficking says he made $400,000 from gambling and work income.
Where Sydney’s high school crisis will hit hardest
The overcrowding crisis in Sydney's primary schools is now hitting high schools, as the baby bonus generation starts secondary school and the growth in apartment living puts pressure on areas already battling enrolment booms, new data reveals.
Coalition brawl over British-style Home Office deepens
A brawl is building inside the Turnbull government over the creation of a British-style Home Office that would bring together major intelligence, police and security agencies.
ASX has strongest week in two months
Australian shares posted their strongest weekly advance in more than two months, led by a rebound in the big banks.
Larkham astonished at Hunt's performance
Wallabies attack coach Stephen Larkham says he has never seen a player perform so well on such short notice at No.12 in the way Karmichael Hunt did last weekend against Fiji.
'Run down the stairs as fast as you can': Mum's last words to Jessica
 It began with a sudden, frantic knocking on a door, late at night. This is a story that has many revisions to come.
Fifita looms large over Maroons' Gold Coast Origin camp
The Maroons indulged in some role play in their first full training session, making it clear what one of their top priorities will be when they set foot on ANZ Stadium on Wednesday night.
New footage in Ristevski case released
Detectives have released new CCTV footage which could unlock major breakthroughs in the death of Karen Ristevski
The fear that drives billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes
Australia's 17th richest individual is scared of being found out as an impostor.
Markets Live: Strong week for the ASX
Shares lose most of their early gains but remain on track for their best week in two months as investors snap up some bargains.
MLA's 10th Annual Charity Trivia Night will be his last
Liberal MLA Steve Doszpot is holding his final fundraising trivia night.
Government in secret bid to secure Gonski deal
The Turnbull government has made a series major concessions to the Greens on school funding in a bid to secure the Gonski 2.0 package in the Senate. The proposed deal would be a major breakthrough for the beleaguered government. Education Minister Simon Birmingham has written to the crucial cross bench party granting almost all of its demands for extra funding guarantees etc...
Mike Kelly: NSW's $50 million is for "overtaking lanes'' on the Barton Highway not
New money has been announced for the Barton Highway but the full duplication of the crash-prone road seems still a pipedream.
US to notify Manus Island detainees about their fate within six weeks
The US will tell dozens of refugees held in PNG's Manus Island detention centre whether they will be offered resettlement in America within six weeks.
Eto Nabuli: From hotel porter to fresh-faced Penrith Panther to Wallabies winger
Penrith Panthers general manager Phil Gould knew from Eto Nabuli's first training run at the club in early 2013 that his gamble had paid off.
Canberra bosses serve jail time, raise $74,000
Proof again that Canberra has the best bosses.
'Run down the stairs as fast as you can': Mum's last words to Jessica
Desperate families and friends have told of their search for missing loved ones - including children and the elderly - in the Grenfell Tower inferno.
Activist investors welcome MacKenzie as new BHP chair
Mining giant BHP Billiton has named famed former Australian packaging executive Ken MacKenzie as its next chairman.
Combustible cladding 'widely used' throughout Canberra
The ACT government has confirmed flammable aluminium cladding is widely used throughout the ACT.
Health stocks hit the sweet spot
They've soared higher than the mines at the peak of the iron ore price surge. Faster than the bank stocks as the Trump trade inflated the world's financial stocks. And they've done better than utilities and other defensives as the economy slowed down.
AFL runners on the verge of extinction
Nick Maxwell may have inadvertently brought about the extinction of the AFL runner. AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan confirmed on Friday the league will look at abolishing runners altogether at the end of the season.
Why solar power will kill coal faster than you think
Solar power, once so costly it only made economic sense in spaceships, is becoming cheap enough that it will push coal and even natural-gas plants out of business faster than previously forecast.
ANU's Graham Farquhar proud to be Australia's first Kyoto Prize winner
ANU scientist Dr Graham Farquhar has become the first Australian to win a Kyoto Prize.
Confronting your alleged abuser on the street
It's been three decades since Manny Waks last spoke to the man he alleges abused him as a child back in the late 1980s.
Logan mayor lashes MP over council attack
Logan mayor Luke Smith has slammed independent Queensland MP Rob Pyne for attempting to smear his election campaign dealings under the protection of parliamentary privilege.
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi appeals SAT guilty findings before penalty decision made
Perth Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi is appealing findings that she repeatedly failed to disclose gifts and travel before the State Administrative Tribunal has even handed down its penalty.
Financial adviser bans on the rise but ASIC says it needs more powers
The corporate watchdog is banning an increasing number of financial advisers over misconduct, but wants more power to go after the banks that hire them.
Monster catch: Anglers reel in 175kg swordfish off WA coast
"We got it to the boat about three or four times and every time we would get within a hundred metres it would dive back down five hundred metres."
Trump takes partisan line to fight Mueller's probe
Donald Trump has launched a scathing new Twitter attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the team he is assembling to investigate "this Russia thing".
'Drenched in 100-degree liquid': Thermomix taken to court
The ACCC has taken Thermomix to court over allegations it misled customers and engaged in misleading conduct regarding the safety of its TM31 device.
'Smell-bourne': what does the city smell like?
If you had to distil the essence of Melbourne into one scent, what would it smell like?
Sculptor at Yarralumla brickworks optimistic about redevelopment
Few people would know within the corrugated iron rabbit warren of the Yarralumla Brickworks, an artist has been creating work for almost 30 years.