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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks during a press conference at Elysee Palace in Paris, Saturday, July 8, 2017. ...

Turnbull, Macron meet in Paris, leave Trump in the cold

One of the species of imported ants that were seized.

Deadly ants seized after being advertised for sale online in Canberra

Canberra Liberal's gaming and racing spokesman Mark Parton said he turned his life around and now only gambles moderately.

Canberra MLA reveals his battle with gambling addiction

Ivanka Trump, daughter and adviser to US President Donald Trump, attends a panel discussion in Hamburg.

Ivanka Trump replaces Donald Trump at G20 world leaders' table

Don Meij, chief executive of Domino's Pizza.

Domino's franchisees complain about phony complaints

XTEK's Philippe Odourd discussed how power price rises would affect his military technology business.

Power price hikes hitting Canberra businesses

NRL betting scandal reportedly shocks police, administrators

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

PM suggests Austtralian missile shield is on the table

Airbnb helps give Canberra economy $12m boost

Referee's reversed call decisive in epic All Blacks-Lions Test

The NRL wants to seize players' phone and bank records

Queensland legend Billy Moore said the Green Machine has "lacked the control and composure".

What's gone wrong with the Green Machine?

Sarah and Seth Gory play with their daughter Waratah and son Tanami in their unit in Collingwood.

What living in a small city flat with two kids is like

Bernard Tomic listens to his father and coach John Tomic during a practice session before the Australian Open

'Ashamed: Tomic's father unhappy with his son's antics

Whale watching in Jervis Bay.

Right now is a good time to go whale watching at the coast

Stephen Lawton is leading a group of volunteers in knitting "pussyhats" to help raise money for frontline domestic ...

Now you can get a pussyhat in Canberra, and do good buying it

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US isolated on climate at G20 summit

Should you wash your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

Should you wash dishes before putting them in the dishwasher?

An Underground station sign for Oxford Circus is decorated with the Pride colours.

London is like a giant rainbow for Pride celebrations

Eels got away with slowing tactics: Bellamy

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True Blood star Nelsan Ellis has died suddenly at ...

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Federer, Djokovic on course for huge semi-final ...

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Darren Palmer.

Designer buys: The homewares stores experts swear by

The Weetangera property

Auction: Belconnen's biggest home smashes a suburb record

New home building has fallen.

New home building declines as demand outstrips supply

Allhomes. Canberra. Domain. July 4, 2017. 48 Macgregor Street, Deakin.?

Simple ways to warm up your home during a Canberra winter

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Where are Canberra's mansions, townhouses and houseboats?

Gold Coast Pirates goalkeeper Isabella Quinn was named best player in the under-18s at the Kanga Cup.

Isabella is blind. She was also just named MVP of the Kanga Cup

Fresh allegations of violence and abuse inside Bimberi

ACT man threatened to behead partner with sword, police say

Toasted is the vision of Brittany Lindores and partner Josh Taylor.

Have we reached peak hipster? Lonsdale Street is getting a toast bar

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

Government will block developers' land use on high speed rail corridor

Woden Valley Community Council president Fiona Carrick in front of a wall facing Melrose Dr that is set to become a ...

ACT government hunt for new graffiti co-ordinator

A Hereford cow grazing on land at Kowen Forest.

There's more cattle and sheep in the ACT than there used to be

Charles Bennett Taylor believes his painting may be the work of Italian master Artemisia Gentileschi.

Is this painting in a Sydney flat the work of a genius?

INVESTIGATION

Heritage meets renewable at Byron Bay's new North Beach Train Station.

Byron Bay to get world's first solar-powered train

NSW

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

Govt to block land use along high-speed rail corridor

Police are looking into the possibility of a series of sexual assaults, involving young women staying out late at night ...

Uber driver charged with sexual assault

QLD

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

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

While the children are now safe from harm, images of them online may circulate forever.

'All hands on deck' after Child Support Agency's computer system failure

Not worried. Comcare chief executive Jennifer Taylor

Public service workers compo bill slashed by $450 million

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull after a press conference in Hamburg, Germany for the G20.

Missile shield an option as North Korea crisis deepens, PM suggests

NSW Greens set for 'Lee Rhiannon love-in' following suspension

Sean Nicholls

Labor could win bid to unseat minister: experts

Adam Gartrell

Tesla CEO Elon Musk

Massive Tesla battery won't prevent blackouts, say experts

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media while in Hamburg, Germany for the G20 summit.

Australia should consider missile defence to counter Korea: Rudd

EXCLUSIVE
Peter Hartcher

The five Liberal candidates vying for the WA Senate vacancy as they appear on their nomination forms. From left to ...

No woman in sight: Five male nominees to fill Liberal Senate role

Latika Bourke

Tony Abbott believes he won his election on carbon pricing, rather than simply because the voters had had enough of ...

Climate change: Now it's personal

John Hewson

Special police chase demonstrators who blocked a road to the G20.

Overnight rioting at G20 rocks Hamburg as police call for calm

Pedro Monroy fell 30 metres to his death in front of a shocked crowd.

Acrobat falls to his death in front of 35,000 crowd

President Donald Trump, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the G20 summit.

At the G20, big-ticket items see Trump in majority of one

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

Four-year-old Rosmaida Bibi, who suffers from severe malnutrition, with her mother Hamida Begum's lap. She cannot grow ...

Myanmar urged to grant Rohingya citizenship

Malcolm Turnbull has shown he is willing to negotiate with the Senate.

The case for an out-of-sync Senate election

Jack Waterford

New Zealand's population is just 20 per cent of Australia's, but its national parliament is 80 per cent the size of our ...

More MPs could halt current political dysfunction

COMMENT
Crispin Hull

Weighing in: Former test openers Michael Slater (pictured) and Ed Cowan have clashed on air over the Cricket Australia ...

Unionism will not hit stagnant wages for six

COMMENT
Simon Cowan

The trend to increased inequality of income and wealth is worse in the US than other advanced economies.

'Toxic mix': is the American Dream now a nightmare?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

A joint media investigation has found alarming business practices at Aveo.

Probably, perhaps, maybe? the bizarre survey Aveo refers to

Adele Ferguson

What it lacks in nimbleness, it may have in scale: Volkswagen plans to delivering its first battery cars in 2020.

'We can stop Tesla': VW has big electric car dreams

Murdah has changed his mind about raising cattle in Indonesia

How Australia is helping to fatten Indonesian cows

Jewel Topsfield

'Disappointed, annoyed customers' - Domino's dangerous tactic

Madeleine Heffernan

Pubs, clubs win pokies jackpot in regulation change

Nick Toscano

Retail challenges on the cards

Carolyn Cummins

No Kwickie for you: ASIC thwarts tech start up's plans

Sarah Danckert

Enjoy a cold frothy one without the chill.

13 of the best beers you should be drinking right now

Fine Drinks

The Porsche Design RFF 135 Mega Yacht is just one of the outrageous items up for grabs.

There is an 'eBay for the rich' and you can't afford anything on it

Luxury

Andrew and Sophie Courtney with their daughter on holiday in Tasmania.

How to have a conversation about money that goes somewhere

Christine Long

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

You probably don't need as much to retire as you've been told

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Nathan Dawes and Dane Westerweller from LDrivo launched their learner driver app this week.

The learner driver app which could be a lifesaver on the roads

Cara Waters

Nine cognitive skills have the greatest impact on leadership performance.

Nine ways to think like a leader

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Nyereka Maliyah 20yrs with her baby Dictor Geng 1yrs who is ill and being treated at the CARE Stabalization point at ...

'We have become the most vulnerable people on Earth'

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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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Nelsan Ellis as Lafayette Reynolds in True Blood.

True Blood star Nelsan Ellis has died suddenly at age 39

Aja Styles
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Brodie and Dylan (wearing cap) Pawson, twins who star in Channel 9's upcoming show Ninja Warrior. 7 July 2017. The Age ...

Ninja Warrior Australia brings sibling rivalry to the TV

Broede Carmody

Ridley Scott with Katherine Waterston on the set of Alien: Covenant.

The battle to land the next Hollywood blockbuster continues

Garry Maddox

Eric Van Lustbader took over the Jason Bourne series from Robert Ludlum on his death.

The author who took on Jason Bourne after creator's death

Books
Linda Morris

Foster with Nico Tortorella as boyfriend Josh.

Naomi Watts' Gypsy, and the perils and power of lying

Karl Quinn

Bill Cosby, seen arriving at the Montgomery County Courthouse last month, will again face trial for sexual assault.

Bill Cosby to be retried on sexual assault charges

Will Shane Watson's heroics figure on television this summer?

Nine's (and Ten's) summer of no cricket: preparing for the worst

Karl Quinn

From left, Nicole Kidman, Sofia Coppola, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of The ...

'I'm really nerdy' The Beguiled director Sofia Coppola confesses

Film
Stephanie Bunbury

Raiders Captain Jarrod Croker looking happy and relaxed after his engagement in Singapore.

'Jarrod's the bridezilla': future Mrs Croker talks wedding

The Bay City Rollers were the "tartan teen sensations" from Edinburgh.

Before One Direction, there were the Bay City Rollers

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

Mindfulness is one of the main ways to alleviate trauma.

How trauma can transform our lives for the better

Sarah Berry

Oliver Curtis with daughter Pixie on holiday in Bali this week.

Oliver Curtis back to the good life again on luxury trip to Bali

Amy Croffey

Ian Thorpe who was bullied over his sexuality would like to see marriage equality.

Ian Thorpe redirects his focus

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Prince Ernst-August V of Hanover, who is married to Princess Caroline of Monaco, wants his castles back.

The latest royal wedding marred by groom's father

Jenna Clarke

Mates Taylor Swift and Lorde attend the 2016 Vanity Fair Oscar Party.

Lorde again forced to confirm she is still friends with Taylor Swift

Jenna Clarke

Malala Yousafzai waves to the crowd at a press conference at the Library of Birmingham after being announced as a ...

'I am excited for my future': Malala finishes high school

Daniel Victor

If you don't like it, be honest but include a suggestion to resolve it.

Could moderate complaining be beneficial to health?

Jo Hartley

Actress Emma Stone poses at the 45th AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Diane Keaton, at Dolby Theatre on Thursday, ...

Emma Stone's male co-stars took pay cuts so she'd have equal pay

Brooke Metz

Rachel Khoo's chocolate brownie pots.

29 decadent chocolate recipes like these choc brownie pudding pots

Taiyaki - sweet fish-shaped waffle.

How to eat in Tokyo like it's your last week on earth

Sofia Levin

Neil Perry's Middle Eastern chicken casserole.

Weekly meal planner - with one pot Middle Eastern chicken winner

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Which type of Facebook user are you?

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Kids with smartphones twice as likely to get hair lice

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Woman gives best ever response to cheating husband

Should there be extra costs for passengers weighing over a specified limit?

Letters: Overweight passengers, it's not 'fat shaming', it's physics

Seal at Cuverville Island.

Twenty ways to have the ultimate Antarctica trip

Elspeth Callender

An Airbus A330.

Nightmare: Pilot announces that an engine has failed - is this the end?

Michael Gebicki

Many Australians aren't satisfied with their home broadband, yet they're reluctant to shop around.

Aussies can't get no broadband satisfaction

COMMENT

An investigation found the virus and had no impact on camera accuracy.

WannaCry speed camera fines will stand

Microsoft is dropping many sales people as it pushes further into cloud services.

Microsoft sheds thousands of employees globally

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 01: Josh Jenkins of the Crows (R) celebrates a goal during the round 15 AFL match between ...

Why the Adelaide Crows bought an esports team

Kotaku

Pokemon GO hype may have peaked last year, but for many the game goes on.

Loyal fanbase keeping Pokemon GO alive

COMMENT

2017 Hyundai i30 Premium diesel.

New Hyundai i30 Premium reviewed

Daniela Intili and Stephen Ottley

2017 Audi S5 Coupe.

Quick spin: Audi S5 Coupe

Stephen Ottley

2017 Kia Rio Si.

Kia's new Toyota Yaris rival tested

Stephen Ottley

The restrictions and requirements placed on learner drivers vary widely from state to state.

Which state is the hardest on young drivers?

Alessandra Melville

2017 Skoda Superb Sportline.

Updated Skoda Superb revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Mercedes-Benz X-Class teaser.

Mercedes-Benz teases new X-Class ute

Drive Staff

Unimpressed: Andrew Fifita will not forget.

McGuire's sledge that riled Fifita finally revealed

The ACT Schoolboys rugby team won after almost 30 years.

ACT breaks 29-year national rugby championship drought

Aidan Toua will start on the left wing this week.

Toua, Godwin need scans as Brumbies count injury toll

Sharing the spoils: Opposing captains Kieran Read and Sam Warburton lift the trophy following a drawn series.

Referee decisive as All Blacks and Lions draw epic Test

Gary Belcher says it'll "take a miracle" for his old club to

Mathematically possible: Raiders' premiership will take a 'miracle'

Serbian Novak Djokovic squeezes in a backhand during his third-round match against Ernests Gulbis of Latvia.

Federer, Djokovic on course for huge semi-final clash

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John Tomic.

Bernard Tomic's father 'ashamed' of his son's antics

French rider Lilian Calmejane (Direct Energie) crosses the line atop Station des Rousses on Saturday.

'I suffered like never before': Calmejane wins TDF stage 8 at