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Defence Minister Marise Payne has delivered a blistering rebuke to Tony Abbott over his call to consider nuclear subs.

Payne slaps down Abbott as former PM goes nuclear

The Northbourne Flats public housing precinct.

ACT government predicted public housing 'nimby' backlash

Developer Nick Antos, who is planning to redevelop a block on Torrens St in Braddon, says the latest changes in the ...

ACT townhouse project hit with $240,000 bill under new tax

Jaye Min, owner of The Gods Cafe.

The Gods Cafe vows to open doors after ANU legal backdown

Tony Abbott speaks at the Centre for Independent Studies, Thursday 29th June 2017. MUST CREDIT: Matt O?Connell/The ...

Abbott praises 'very fine man' and friend Cardinal George Pell

In a relatively opaque market in a faraway land, such as ringgit futures, the evidence suggests that, at times, the ...

ANZ Bank sells 'tens of millions' in bonds over risk concerns

News of Pell sex abuse charges makes headlines around globe

Abbott's bitter speech proves his disloyalty, lack of policy substance

COMMENT
John Hewson

What expenses will the Tax Office be targeting this year?

Another public service department votes to accept pay deal

'Character assassination': Pell to take leave from Vatican

Cardinal George Pell arrives to make a statement at the Vatican on Thursday.

A 'momentous day' as Pell now has a case to answer

COMMENT
Joanne McCarthy

Susanna Reid shuts down Piers Morgan's rant on Good Morning Britain.

On-air smackdown of Piers Morgan goes viral

Gordon artist Ross Townsend has been named a finalist in the prestigious Douglas Moran National portrait prize this year ...

Canberra father and daughter star in prestigious portrait prize

Jan Bakelants of Belgium on the podium at the 2013 Tour de France.

'I'll bring a pack of condoms': Tour de France rider in strife

Hearts and minds: Mitch Moses celebrates after kicking the winning field goal in extra-time, winning over Parramatta ...

Moses field goal cements Parra into the top-eight

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Adele's emotional plea for Grenfell victims

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China is building a forest city and it looks absolutely incredible

It's easy to spend a tax return and not even notice it, just like you feel hungry after eating white bread.

Worried you eat too much salt? It's hiding in everyday items

Hasty departure: Virgin Australia's second in ...

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'We thought it would be quicker overseas': Sydney ...

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Major setback for Murdoch in $19 billion Sky ...

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The palm cockatoo looks like a rockstar bird but research shows they are talented percussionists able to keep the beat ...

ANU researchers catch rockstar cockatoo's drumming on camera

Take the kids to a Mad Hatter's Tea Party - with no Alice

Canbrrrrra: Temps to plummet to minus 6 degrees on the weekend

Ainslie Village resident Robin Bartrum who is concerned about government plans to move residents out.

Ainslie Village was 'a cutting edge idea but it's been destroyed'

Police and emergency services at the scene of the Queanbeyan service station stabbing.

Teens refuse to appear in court on Qbn murder charge

Floriade in 2015. The ACT government will deploy mobile CCTV cameras at the 2017 event.

Floriade under surveillance: ACT govt to trial mobile cameras

The AIS has fewer athletes living on site after shifting to the Winning Edge program.

AIS Arena survives overhaul as 'Vollydome' plan shelved

Detectives search a white work van outside the 24-year-old's house on Thursday morning.

Man arrested over alleged gangland murder of Assaad

NSW

Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Steven Noakes had died.

Circumstances of Navy man's death still unclear

Samantha Azzopardi pretended to be a 13-year-old Sydney high school student named Harper Hart.

Conwoman posed as foster child for $20k in benefits

NSW

Pair charged over scam

BBQ scammers 'used Google ads to target victims'

QLD

Each organisation has 14 days to demonstrate why it should not be liable to pay the penalty.

Another public service department votes to accept pay deal

Unions told their ATO members the proposed agreement was much better than earlier versions.

ATO public servants vote yes in a landslide

"Enormously significant'. CPSU national secretary Nadine Flood

Thousands of new public service jobs

Defence Minister Marise Payne has delivered a blistering rebuke to Tony Abbott over his call to consider nuclear subs.

Marise Payne rebukes Tony Abbott, as former PM goes nuclear on subs

James Massola

Turnbull government willing to make major concessions on university funding

Matthew Knott

Abbott praises "very fine man" Cardinal George Pell

James Massola

Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon was upbeat as she arrived at the party room meeting in Melbourne to learn her fate.

More factional fighting looms as NSW Greens resist reform push

Adam Gartrell

Health Minister Greg Hunt.

Rare cancer sufferers given reprieve with new subsidy

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Malcolm Turnbull is still haunted by the prospect of a Tony Abbott challenge to his leadership.

Pyne apologises for 'damaging' same-sex marriage speech

Adam Gartrell

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has suggested Australia should buy nuclear submarines.

Tony Abbott's nuclear ambitions surface in call to rethink subs

James Massola

Boris Nemtsov, pictured in 2011.

Allies of slain Putin critic allege cover-up after verdict

A modified version of President Donald Trump's travel ban begins on Thursday.

Sister, yes; grandma, no: Trump's new travel ban rules

Pro-democracy activists shout slogans and hang a banner reading "Release Liu Xiaobo unconditionally, Hong Kong people ...

After protest arrests, Xi Jinping seeks to reassure Hong Kong

Kirsty Needham

British Prime Minister Theresa May in the House of Commons on Monday.

Confusion reigns but May passes first parliament test

Cardinal George Pell meets the media, at the Vatican, Thursday, June 29, 2017. The Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney says ...

A 'momentous day' as George Pell now has a case to answer

COMMENT
Joanne McCarthy

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Best of Fairfax cartoons

Same sex marriage is the new climate change.

Why same-sex marriage is the new climate change

COMMENT
Jacqueline Maley

Uber issue: Tom Wheeler said more than 100,000 individuals have received a payment for a ride-sharing service since 2015.

ATO warns 60,000 Uber and ride-sharing drivers

Nassim Khadem

Rupert Murdoch's bid to buy Sky in the UK has stalled.

Major setback for Murdoch in $19 billion Sky takeover

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ITM director Keong Chan (middle) with AuMake co-founders Joshua Zhou and Lyn Zhengo.

Daigou craze set to hit ASX as company gets green light

EXCLUSIVE
Jessica Sier

"Consumers are becoming more educated about how much energy they consume," says AEMO's chief executive, Audrey Zibelman.

Surge in renewables to balance future energy equation

Brian Robins

New money for schools is great, now spend it well

Harold Mitchell

Keating blasts 'bludger' international companies over taxation

Darren Gray

ASX enjoys a 1.1 per cent lift as global mood shifts

Jens Meyer and Patrick Commins

Investors end up ahead in 2017 but next year looks less rosy

Myriam Robin

Davenport Street, Ainslie.

Stunning homes: Canberra building designers awarded

This colonial mansion in north Canterbury, built in 1885, has been abandoned by its British owners whose dream move fell ...

'All offers considered': New Zealand homestead abandoned by owners

The igloo build in process.

A lost art in the Arctic: How to make an igloo

Allhomes. Domain. Canberra. news. June 28, 2017. A screenshot of an interactive map showing Canberra's housing costs.

See how your mortgage compares to other ACT homeowners

INTERACTIVE

Carrie Kennedy recently revamped Nina Proudman's Fitzroy home for Offspring's seventh season.

Nina's home gets a makeover: Behind the scenes on Offspring

Supreme and Louis Vuitton collaborated for the first time, creating a capsule collection for the Fall-Winter 2017 collection.

How skate culture became menswear's supreme trend

Men's Style

Ferrari Australasia CEO Herbert Appleroth.

Who wants to buy a Ferrari? It's not who you might expect

Cars

Liz Hall-Downs is among the 13 per cent of disability pensioners to own a home either outright or with a mortgage.

'We built our own home on the pension'

Liz Hall-Downs

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Do sums before you bequeath shares

Noel Whittaker

Family businesses can leave you feeling like Robert Duvall in <I>The Godfather</I>.

Working in a family business: a tale of unfairness

James Adonis

Annabelle Davidson says Snapchat is key for millennials.

Selfie queen prints for Snapchat but small businesses missing out

Cara Waters

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US outlines rules for travel ban

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Payne receives one month suspension

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Adele's emotional plea for Grenfell victims

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Venezuela coup leader an action movie star

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 27: A Muslim woman walks past a street artist's rendition of U.S. President Donald Trump on June ...

World of Photos - June 29, 2017

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The brand new season of Better Call Saul - now streaming on Stan.

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It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Adele performing at Etihad Stadium.

Adele pledges to return to Grenfell as soon as tour is over

Latika Bourke

Susanna Reid shuts down Piers Morgan's rant on Good Morning Britain.

On-air smackdown of Piers Morgan goes viral

Rob Moran

The House, starring Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Jason Mantzoukas, exemplifies the biggest current weaknesses in ...

Not even Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler can save this film

Jake Wilson

Rebel Wilson will now be able to help decide who gets to take home an Oscar.

Rebel Wilson, Chris Hemsworth among new Oscar voters

Broede Carmody

Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople star cast in Deadpool 2

Rob Moran

Meghan Markle's personal life is set to be the focus of a new reality TV show.

Meet the Markles ... but not Meghan

Broede Carmody

Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Anita Gates

The Project's Waleed Aly spoken out about criticism he received following a two-game suspension handed down to Richmond ...

Waleed Aly defends Bachar Houli AFL tribunal involvement

Melissa Cunningham

The Warm Trees project will be on show at the National Arboretum Canberra for a month from Sunday, July 2.

Trees get warm at National Arboretum Canberra

Former cartoonist for The Canberra Times, Geoff Pryor, with one of the cartoons now stored at the National Library of ...

Geoff Pryor donates his Canberra Times cartoons to NLA

The Forage is on in the Little National Hotel carpark on Saturday afternoon.

6 things to do this weekend in Canberra

"The action of labelling and accepting the feeling (without judging it as good or bad) helps me feel less anxious."

The simple technique that helps me cope with anxiety

Deirdre Fidge

Eva McGauley poses in a campaign for Lonely lingerie, which is helping her kick-start her charity, Eva's Wish by ...

Terminally ill model backed by Lonely to fulfil dying wish

Melissa Singer

Celine dion

The 90s fan favourite winning over the fashion industry

Annie Brown

Cricketer Steve Smith and partner Dani Willis are engaged.

Steve Smith engaged to law student Dani Willis

Mary Ward

Deceptively strong: Tia-Clair Tooney.

Why your size has nothing to do with your strength

Sarah Berry

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85.

I couldn't feel what the doctors found. Then they lost it too.

COMMENT
Jenna Price

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House.

The moment Trump told a reporter she had a 'nice smile'

Christopher Mele

It's predominantly mothers who carry the burden of the great school holiday juggling act.

School holidays need to evolve for modern lives

Jacinta Tynan

Cheese on toast with chorizo.

This twice-cooked cheese on toast will blow your mind

Darren Purchese

Broccoli.

Raw or cooked: What's the healthiest way to prepare broccoli?

One-tray wonder: Baked sweet potato and sausages.

One-tray wonder: Baked sweet potato and sausages

Adam Liaw

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Why I gave my baby a fake name before she was born

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Cake cutting hack that will change your life

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I think I'm an anti-foodie - please tell me I'm not alone

Bureh Beach in Sierra Leone.

The world's fastest growing tourist destination will shock you

Oliver Smith

Sydney Harbour.

Only one other city beats Sydney in 'world's best destination' rankings

Kylie McLaughlin

A China Southern flight was delayed five hours after a woman threw coins at the plane 'for luck' ... and one went into ...

Woman throws coins at plane 'for luck' and one went into the engine

Amy B Wang

Game of Thrones is returning for season 7 on July 17.

One third of Aussie GoT fans planning to pirate

The original iPhone came in 4GB, 8GB or 16GB variants.

10 years ago, iPhone got off to a very rough start

The attack on Tuesday appeared built for speed, as it spread across systems, exploiting a single unprotected machine to ...

Ransomware attack motive: money, mayhem or a message?

Characters are diverse and charming in ARMS.

Nintendo's flexy fighter comes out swinging

Just what you've always wanted: a smart button.

Flic smart buttons seem like a good idea, but ...

2015 Mini Cooper.

What luxury hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0T Red Sport.

Can Infiniti match it with the Germans?

Stephen Ottley

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce.

Tested: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce

Stephen Ottley

2017 Renault Clio.

New Renault Clio reviewed

Daniela Intili and David McCowen

2017 BMW 5-Series Touring.

Revealed: 5-Series wagon prices

Dom Tripolone

2018 Maserati GranTurismo MC.

2018 Maserati GranTurismo revealed

Dom Tripolone

Cowboys recruit Shaun Fensom is returning to Canberra with a point to prove.

Cowboy Fensom returns to Canberra with point to prove

Canberra Stadium.

AIS 'volleydome' bid rejected

ROUBAIX, FRANCE - APRIL 10: Mathew Hayman of Australia and Orica-GreenEdge celebrates on the podium after winning the ...

Orica-Scott will challenge at Tour de France: Matt Hayman

Newcastle Jets training at Ray Watt Oval, Callaghan. Picture shows Nikolai Topor-Stanley

Nikolai Topor-Stanley to play in A-League past 34th birthday

Sia Soliola says the community is still behind the Raiders despite their stuttering season.

Raiders' 'fickle' fans bucking the NRL trend

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 29: Mitchell Moses of the Eels celebrates kicking the winning field goal in extra-time during ...

Moses field goal snatches the win for Parra

Andrew Fifita of the NSW Blues.

Andrew Fifita slams Queensland pub over 'racist' post

Canberra Olympic have been the latest of the FFA Cup over-achievers.

FFA Cup: Canberra Olympic heading to the wild wild west