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Former prime minister Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Abbott bashes Liberal leadership in leaked audio

EXCLUSIVE

Micaela Abbott spoke to medical students at AMSA's national conference about her sister Chloe Abbott's death.

Dr Chloe Abbott ended her life in January. Her sister wants answers

University of Canberra vice chancellor Deep Saini said the results were promising.

Two ACT unis made top 100 in world rankings, one made the top ten

13 mins ago

Juswan Mokmargana, 45, leaves the ACT Magistrates Court in May.

Sleeping drugs for personal use: attempted rape accused

13 mins ago

In this image made from KRT video, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gives his first public speech during a massive ...

US fires missiles in show of force after North Korea test

UPDATED

The High Court

High Court relocates amid noisy renovations in Canberra

Branson says Qantas wanted government help to destroy Virgin

1 hr ago

Turnbull's digital disruption agency still bleeding talent

Two Australian citizens wrongly sent to immigration detention

12 mins ago

There's a better way to test blind recruitment in the public service

Public Eye

Three men armed with knives rob Griffith football club

QBE was ordered to reimburse Ella Ingram the full cost of a New York trip she was forced to cancel after developing ...

Illness on dream holiday made worse by insurer

Dan Bourchier , Canberra's ABC TV newsreader and the new Canberra ABC Radio breakfast host.

ABC Canberra gains ground on commercial rivals in ratings

1 hr ago

The prevalence of people with psychopathic tendencies in the corporate world is as high as that found in the prison ...

Is your boss a psychopath? One in five leaders are

Apple CEO Tim Cook in front of an artist's impression of the new campus, Apple Park.

Apple's $6.6b 'spaceship' upsets Silicon Valley locals

A lightning storm across Canberra as seen from the top of Mt Ainslie.

Lightning strikes appear on new Bureau of Meteorology map

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Gavrilova in epic Wimbledon battle

Stretching first thing in the morning can increase your energy levels

Why stretching in the morning can increase your energy levels

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Your gut bacteria really do affect your emotions

The smart creative decisions behind Wonder Woman

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James Baldwin's fiery critiques reverberate anew ...

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Victoria Police have not started a probe into ...

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The comments from the head of the US embassy have been welcomed by Canberra Airport.

Call for direct flights from Canberra to US

New boss named for National Film and Sound Archive

How ACT public school contributions compare

A man is on trial accused of attempted rape after allegedly spiking a woman's drink.

'Sugar daddy' drugged woman in attempt to rape her, court hears

The image of Dylan Voller in a spit-hood at the Don Dale Youth Detention Centre that helped trigger the royal commission.

Bimberi kids could claim assault, says Don Dale victim's lawyer

Damper cook-off at the Aboriginal tent embassy.

Winning damper made with love, hope - and glitter

ADFA cadet Jack Toby Mitchell, second from left, arrives at the ACT Supreme Court with his parents last week.

Prosecutors present closing arguments in ADFA rape trial

More than 326 truck licenses have been handed out to WA driver's without proper testing.

More than 300 'fake' truckie licences in WA

WA
1 hr ago

A record number of flu cases has been largely attributed to the widespread use of more sensitive tests.

Record spike in flu cases due to better tests: NSW Health

NSW
20 mins ago

Actors Colin Lane and Barbara Lowing will play Joh and Flo Bjelke-Petersen in the musical comedy Joh for PM which debuts ...

The 'best way' to tell the Sir Joh story? With laughs

QLD

Ella Strang, 9, of McKellar in the Himalayan cedar forest.

The cute installation that keeps trees warm

Not worried. Comcare chief executive Jennifer Taylor

Public service workers compo bill slashed by $450 million

ATO Deputy Commissioner Michael Cranston will be charged over the alleged fraud.

Just how big is the public service's nepotism problem?

Stephanie Foster, Deputy Public Service Commissioner

Public service not corrupt, says public service

Former prime minister Tony Abbott and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

'We're at a low ebb': Abbott bashes Liberal leadership in leaked audio

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Two Australian citizens wrongly sent to immigration detention

Michael Koziol
12 mins ago

Malcolm Turnbull to urge Donald Trump to act against tech terrorists

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

Pic shows new Medicare Smart card

A real Mediscare: Data breach raises health record fears

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull this week.

Turnbull says he has enough conservatives on his frontbench

EXCLUSIVE

Australian Border Force Commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg is among those also in the running.

Border Force boss on personal leave after 'investigation'

Nationals senator John Williams has hit out at dysfunction in the Liberal Party.

Nationals Party senator hits out at Liberal dysfunction

People walk past a TV screen showing an image of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday.

US and South Korea fire missiles in show of force

UPDATED
Kirsty Needham

The face of Lady of Cao was revealed on Tuesday.

Peru reveals replica face of ancient female ruler

54 mins ago

A man from Nigeria holds his 6 months old baby, on their way to Italy after being rescued along with more than 600 ...

Fearing migrant flood, Austria sends troops to Italian border

A soldier covers his nose as a group of white-helmeted rescue volunteers carry a body they found at the beginning of the ...

'Suicide Squad' brave bullets to rescue civilians

Bosses aren't handing over money to their employees and without unions workers have less power to demand it.

Why you haven't had a pay rise

COMMENT
Josh Bornstein

The end state has become the production as a political strategy rather than following it through to create a new reality.

Government's focus must reach beyond next opinion poll

COMMENT
Nicholas Stuart

Early warning indicators of a financial crisis are flashing red in China.

How China's debt binge threatens Australia

COMMENT
Matt Wade

Richard Branson said history showed Qantas did not need the government support.

Qantas wanted government help to destroy Virgin: Richard Branson

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

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Markets Live: Flight Centre takes off

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Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer

The Arrium plant in Whyalla: Jobs in South Australia and all across the country had been in jeopardy since the steel and ...

'New future': Britain's GFG beats Koreans to buy Arrium

Darren Gray

Kay Rault outside the Fair Work Commission in Sydney

Spitting chips: potato giant accused of 'wage theft'

Anna Patty

Apple's $6.6b 'spaceship' upsets Silicon Valley locals

KKR bids $650 million for Pepper Group

Clancy Yeates

'Spectacle': Prosecutors seek gag order for 'Pharma Bro'

Stephanie Clifford

Flight Centre soars on raised profit outlook

The Magic Mountain fun park in Merimbula.

Magic sale: This popular South Coast fun park is looking for a new owner

Auction clearance rates are back to record highs in Sydney.

Who are Canberra's rising stars in the tough world of real estate?

Whether your parents rented or owned their own home can impact future behaviour and attitudes to property.

Parents didn't buy property? You probably won't either

Rebel Wilson has reportedly spent almost $4 million on a New York City apartment.

Rebel Wilson buys in 'paparazzi-proof' apartment block

Higher rates could see some borrowers required to pay hundreds of dollars more for their mortgage.

How an interest rate hike would affect your mortgage repayment

David Beckham has become as well-known for his ink as his philanthropic work and soccer career.

From criminals to CEOs: How tattoos lost their publicity problem

Self Improvement

Get the back of a champion.

Hidden traps: The one exercise that builds the perfect back

Boot Camp

Lynda and Graham Turner on the ski-slopes in Canada earlier this year.

Travellers' cheques can't be cashed but couple told there's no problem

John Collett

Clancy Yeates

Is it time for property investors to start paying down debt?

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Wes Blundy is the owner of online bra retailer Curvy.

DD-cups runneth over for online bra salesman

Nina Hendy

The founders of The Volte describe the website as being like AirBnB for fashion.

Where to go to hire that $30,000 dress

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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The new patriotic song: 'Make America Great Again'

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British military detonate WWII bomb on beach

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MP under pressure over claims of two degrees

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Wimbledon 2017: Bernard Tomic's straight set defeat

Lieutenant Colonel Saaed Beder Kathem moves away from the blast range of a planned detonation of one of six IEDs on a ...

The fight for Mosul reaches a critical stage

preacher stan july

Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only 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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Iggy Azalea performs at the 2017 iHeartRadio Much Music Video Awards at Much Music on Sunday, June 18, 2017, in Toronto, ...

Iggy Azalea announces song with foe Azealia Banks

Rob Moran
1 hr ago

Sarah Harris was left speechless after Richard Branson's appearance on The Project.

Richard Branson's cringey interview on The Project

Rob Moran

Sam Newman and Mick Molloy

Can The Front Bar kill The Footy Show?

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Tom Holland in a scene from 'Spider-Man: Homecoming'.

Tom Holland reveals what's under his Spider-Man suit

Broede Carmody

Ex-MasterChef contestant Heather Day making her pitch on Shark Tank for an investment in her artisan butter.

Where is MasterChef contestant Heather Day now?

Aja Styles

iCapsulate success story: CEO Kane Bodain on Shark Tank.

A record set on Shark Tank with a $2.5 million deal

Aja Styles

LLB's evil genius plan for taxidermy payed off for Kate and Harry on House Rules.

The 'genius' taxidermy got the House Rules perfect score

Aja Styles

Ian McKellen as Gandalf in 'The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug'.

Tolkien's estate, Warner Bros end five-year legal battle

Broede Carmody

More than 2500 dogs are headed to Canberra for the Dog Shows and Dog Sports Extravaganza this weekend.

7 things to do this weekend in Canberra

Bride and groom-to-be 93 year old Sylvia Martin and 88 year old Frank Raymond, living in the Monash Goodwin village, ...

What happens at a 93-year-old's hen's night?

Canberra's National Dinosaur Museum.

What's on in Canberra during the school holidays

'Racism was – and is – the most ignorant type of hate, an opinion vindicated by everyone else in my life, except my ...

My parents were victims of racism; it didn't stop them from being racist

Jenevieve Chang

Jennifer Lawrence makes boxer shorts chic during Paris Couture Week.

Jennifer Lawrence just made a throwback trend look implausibly chic

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Women are almost twice as likely to be assaulted by an intimate partner or family member than by a stranger.

The end of financial year stats we can't afford to ignore

Jane Gilmore

Laura Csortan has denied talk of a romantic relationship with Anthony Bell.

Laura Csortan: 'I am not dating Anthony Bell'

Amy Croffey

Placenta eating is not a risk-free practice.

The potentially deadly risk of eating your placenta

Sarah Berry

The diplomacy jog ... Trudeau and Varadkar jog it out.

Lycra alert: A new world leader 'bromance' might be brewing

Annie Brown

Lucinda Chambers attends the Roland Mouret show as part of the Paris Fashion Week Womenswear Spring/Summer 2017 on ...

'Crap and irrelevant': Fired-Vogue director burns the fashion industry

Elizabeth Paton

"Holy Animal meets the Holy River Calcutta'17," the photographer captioned the post.

The reason Indian women are wearing cow masks is terrifying

Rina Chandran

Which cheese works best in a toasted sandwich?

Chewy melty goodness: A guide to the best cheeses to use in toasties

Darren Purchese

Japanese Nutella pancake.

Insanely good Japanese nutella pancakes by Adam Liaw

Radek Sali and George Calombaris at Fitzroy restaurant Jimmy Grants

Calombaris' long-term partner departs business

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The school fining parents if their child is late

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Baby issued a health care card without gender

Devices like this are no longer allowed.

Jetstar and Qantas ban kids’ sleeping devices

Second-hand A380s from Singapore Airlines may be stripped for parts if new operators cannot be found.

Singapore's second-hand superjumbos set for the scrapheap

Richard Weiss

A bad guide means a bad holiday.

This is the one thing that can ruin your holiday

Ben Groundwater

A giant iceberg passes Little Harbour in Twillingate, Newfoundland and Labrador.

This is what a high-rise looks like in 'the iceberg capital of the world'

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

Sexy robot: Alicia Vikander as Ava in the film Ex Machina.

We need to talk about sex, robot experts say

24 mins ago

The tiny MacBook is finally giving its bigger siblings a run for their money.

Review: third time's the charm for tiny Macbook

When your brain relies on an electromagnetic field, similar fields in the outside world become a threat.

Why people with brain implants are afraid of automatic doors

Qantas

How passengers are using Qantas' free Wi-Fi

Lifehacker

Sphero's Spider-man talks a big game much isn't much of an action hero.

Sphero's robo Spider-man talks the talk

COMMENT

Utes topped the sales charts again in June.

Best selling vehicles revealed

Andrew MacLean
1 hr ago

2011 Skoda Octavia RS wagon.

What used hot wagon should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Mercedes-AMG GLC 63 Coupe.

New AMG GLC63 price revealed

Andrew MacLean

2018 Renault Megane RS

No delays for Renault Megane RS in Oz

Daniel DeGasperi

2017 Land Rover Discovery.

New Discovery prices detailed

Andrew MacLean

A license plate is displayed on a Tesla Motors Inc. Model 3 vehicle outside the company's Gigafactory in Sparks, Neveada.

Tesla Model 3 ready for production

NEAL E. BOUDETTE

Christian Lealiifano running on to the field for his Canberra rugby comeback, with brother Lix following.

Lealiifano set for emotional comeback against Reds

HATCHET BURIED: Australian league legend Brad Fittler would have no problems with Paul Gallen being selected for the Blues.

Raiders' Sia Soliola admits Freddy's criticism stings

Staniforth has signed a three-year deal to join the Waratahs from the end of the year.

Brumbies lock Tom Staniforth defects to the enemy

Christian Lealiifano at Brumbies training.

CT sport podcast: Brumbies star returns but can the Raiders?

New Capital Football chief executive Phil Brown.

Capital Football boss investigating brawl at NPL game

Slovakias Peter Sagan (Bora-Hansgrohe) after winning stage three.

World champion Sagan kicked off Tour de France after crash

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Melbourne Demons Tomas Bugg leaves the AFL tribunal in Melbourne.

Bugg cops six match ban for punching Mills

Arina Rodionova has claimed the first grand slam singles win of her career.

Tomic and Kokkinakis out of Wimbledon as Rodionova advances