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The Dow Jones has gained 18 per cent since Donald Trump's US election win.

The signs stocks could be heading for a fresh crash

Tamara Davis and Jason Skeen have received numerous letters from council ultimately threatening them with $4000 fine for ...

Young Googong family risk $4000 fine for heater use

A photo seized by police from Kennedy's phone, taken in September 2015. Kennedy is seen with one of his dogs after a hunt.

Man jailed for training dogs to maul wild animals, broadcasting it

Kelly O'Dwyer at work with her son Edward.

A cot in the office, a baby in cabinet: Kelly O'Dwyer back to work

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Frosty start to the morning with a low of minus 7 degrees

Sunset over Batemans Bay on Sunday evening.

Sydney buyers muscle in on South Coast property market

How schools are tracking students using their phones

Govt insists its US refugee deal 'still going ahead'

'I would go to dark places': The secret lives of sex addicts

Drone delivery trialled at Googong, expansion to ACT possible

A glimmer of hope for the Brumbies' Kiwi curse

Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump met with Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, at Les Invalides in Paris.

Julie Bishop takes a swipe at Donald Trump's sexism

The walk down to Fairy Bower Falls is a real adventure.

The winter wonderland just up the road from Canberra

Host of Channel Nine morning show Today Karl Stefanovic with his new Mercedes Benz car. 14th July 2017. Photo by Diimex.

A $177k sports car adds to Karl Stefanovic's rebirth

Muguruza is the first Spanish woman to win the Wimbledon title since her coach, Conhita Martinez in 1994.

Garbine Muguruza claims Wimbledon women's crown

Peter Sagan of Slovakia, center, crosses the finish line to win before second place Australia's Michael Matthews, left ...

Matthews wins Tour 14th stage

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Tour de France stage 14 highlights

An employee delivers cases of Coca-Cola in Miami Beach, Florida.

Why two pastors are suing Coca-Cola

Men's Style

The Melbourne barista who became the face of Gucci

Bank tax hasn't lifted wholesale funding costs

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Making moves, from the sublime to the obscure

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First woman to win Fields Medal in maths dies at ...

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Reserve Bank leaves official interest rates on hold again over June

Investors continue to drive Canberra property prices

It's time to start making the most of our outdoor spaces in winter.

The key ingredients for dining al fresco this winter

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 3B Arkana Street, Yarralumla. July 8, 2017.?

Marathon auction secures $2.46 million sale in Yarralumla

Allhomes. Canberra. Domain. July 11, 2017.?15 Quinane Avenue, Forde.

Canberra prestige property: Prices climb amid buyer demand

The size of the interest rate discounts banks have been offering mortgage customers this year were 'unprecedented'.

Stamp duty concessions for first-home buyers: ACT vs NSW

Glynda Bluhm and her students taking some of her llamas for a walk. Behind from left, Calling Thomas 15, Michael McAllen ...

Sutton llama walks become social media sensation

ACT's first and best 'Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever'

Record numbers visit Australian Botanic Gardens

Shukry Sahhar and John Tucker at the site of the proposed supported accomodation project in Curtin.

Supported accommodation 'ignored' in budget

Matt and Jack, 9, Churchouse of Sydney visiting Canberra to go to Questacon and the snow at Corin Forest.

Canberra's winter playground looks to a new market - Sydney

The National Capital Authority has reopened Blundells Cottage after major heritage restortation works.

We took a peek inside Blundells Cottage ahead of its reopening

Former University of Canberra academic Arthur Hoyle arrives at the ACT Supreme Court for his trial earlier this year.

'Abused his position': Ex-UC lecturer jailed over rape of student

Human remains were found about 10km west of the Tahune Airwalk.

Remains found in Tasmania may be missing Swiss man

Two people are dead after a parachuting accident in Sydney's south-west on Saturday afternoon.

Two dead in parachuting accident

NSW

In the year to March almost 800 children were taken from their ice-using parents and more than half of those carers had ...

A third of children in care have ice-addicted parents

QLD

"You have to wonder": Gaylene Brown at her home on Cabbage Tree Road, Williamtown, near Newcastle.

'You've got to wonder': One road's cancer toll

NSW

The government, including Immigration Minister Peter Dutton have floated the idea of changes to the visa system.

Unions warn visa outsourcing plan poses risk to borders

The Cellebrite system can extract data from a variety of phones.

Immigration uses phone hacking tools to track down fraud suspects

Australian Public Service Commisioner John Lloyd.

The APS's highest-paid jobs also have the fastest wage growth

Kelly O'Dwyer at work with her son Edward.

A cot in the office, a baby in cabinet: O'Dwyer goes back to work

Judith Ireland

Pyne wants Australia to become major arms exporter

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

US refugee deal 'still going ahead' despite new doubts

Adam Gartrell

Queen Elizabeth I.

With the PM a republican and Elizabethan, what happens next?

Judith Ireland

Tensions are running high on the Korean peninsula.

64,000 dead in three hours: a glimpse into war with North Korea

David Wroe

Malcolm Turnbull has mounted a defence of coal-powered electricity, saying those who think the resource doesn't have a ...

'Delusional': Turnbull mounts defence of coal-powered electricity

AFR 050414 WA Senate election Perth. Australian Greens Senator Scott Ludlam hands out how to vote pamphlets at Yokine ...

Hey, Scott Ludlam, the constitution is a thing. It's funny like that

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Tony Wright

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan giving a referendum victory speech at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey.

'Crush their heads': Erdogan's polarising anniversary speech

'Most monks are good monks, but there are exceptions': Wirapol Sukphol (left) during one of his frequent charter flights.

Hunt for rogue Thai monk leads to US

Lindsay Murdoch
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A scene from <i>Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines</i>, in which artificial intelligence successfully provokes a war of ...

Be extremely afraid: Elon Musk's warning for US governors

Maryam Mirzakhani, who won the Fields Medal in 2014, has died aged just 40.

First woman to win Fields Medal for maths dies at 40

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Katie Bender's memorial. The 12-year-old was killed by a piece of debris from the Canberra Hospital implosion.

Remembering that flawed perfect day in mid-July

Ian Warden

Queen Elizabeth I.

The rise of the Elizabethans

Judith Ireland

A file photo distributed by the North Korean government, the Pukguksong-2 is launched at an undisclosed location in ...

Hypocritical argument on nuclear weapons

Paul Malone

The Dow Jones has gained 18 per cent since Donald Trump's US election win.

The signs stocks could be heading for a fresh crash

Gamblit's skill-based machines debuted in Las Vegas in March.

Next-generation pokies: How casinos are luring Millennials

Nick Toscano

If you have a $500,000 mortgage, and you can get a 0.5 per cent reduction in your interest rate, that'll save you ...

The easiest $50,000 you're missing out on

COMMENT
Scott Phillips

Apprentice spray painter Salvatore Acconcio (left) and his boss Peter Fitzhenry

'Dreams are broken': Salvatore may be deported in an instant

Anna Patty

Do you want fibre with that? NBN's apartment upsell

Lucy Battersby

The Australian company at the heart of London's housing debate

Latika Bourke

Aussie dollar surges to two-year high

Timothy Moore

Much riding on government's pick to succeed Medcraft

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Coat, denim and a decent sweater are your three anchors for a stylish weekend.

The trick to packing the perfect bag for a winter weekend getaway

Men's Style

Honda state that their $420k supercar was never about the sales figures, but showcasing innovation.

Honda's 'must-have supercar' attracted just a single customer

Cars

If you take a reverse mortgage and your property doesn't grow in value, your retirement plans could come unstuck.

Do the sums before you sign up to a reverse mortgage

Sylvia Pennington

Employers now have less power over super.

Time to review salary sacrifice

Daryl Dixon

Small business ombudsman Kate Carnell would like to see Australia Post CEO Christine Holgate consider bulk deals for the ...

Ombudsman takes on Australia Post over small business rates

Cara Waters

Certain behaviour can compel you to dive for unhealthy food.

How your job makes you eat your feelings

COMMENT
James Adonis

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Muguruza claims first Wimbledon title over Williams

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 15: Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs looks to offload to teammate Stephen Donald during the ...

Chiefs defeat Brumbies

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The most awkward handshake yet?

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Honolulu apartment tower in flames

Cold start to the day in Melbourne with temperatures dropping below zero in outer suburbs.

Fairfax photos of the week - July 13, 2017

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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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Emilia Clarke as Daenerys Targaryen in a first-look image from season seven of <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Why Game of Thrones is the show that rules them all

Michael Idato

Cardboard costume construction for Box Wars by Liam McLachlan.

War on movie waste: Most sets end up landfill but here's an idea

Karl Quinn

Fionn Whitehead as Tommy in the film.

Distributor blocks 70mm screenings of Dunkirk

Karl Quinn

Will Smith is set to take on the role of Genie for the upcoming live-action Aladdin film.

Will Smith cast as beloved Disney character

William McInnes

Patrick Ness, author of A Monster Calls and Release.

Author has written a sex-laced book he'd have liked as a teen

Books
Jason Steger

Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul, the spin-off from Breaking Bad.

Another spin-off? Breaking Bad creator tells who's next in line

Karl Quinn

Sigourney Weaver goes face to face with the latest alien creature

Alien-slayer Ripley will return 'to finish what she started': Weaver

Darryn King

Australian actor, musician, potter and Aboriginal elder Jack Charles.

Jack Charles 'pulling back' from acting after extraordinary career

Kylie Northover

Artists Phil Nizette and Jennifer Jones have created an artwork from plastic bottles and other recyclables as a comment ...

Recycled Reef is public art made from public waste

Night skiing and boarding is new to Corin Forest this ski season.

Five things to do this weekend in Canberra

Canberra teenager April Goldsby was approached by organisers to be in Miss World Australia.

Will April or Kadee be crowned Miss World Australia?

Keeping old medicine increases the risk of taking the wrong or ineffective medicine.

The dangerous mistake made by 60 per cent of Australians

Sarah Berry

I chose to fight back and it saved me.

I would be called an 'unreliable witness' to my own sexual assault

Nina Funnell

Can you judge my cartweels? Can you help me make a cubby? Can I crack a walnut? Yes, yes yes.

What happened when I said 'yes' to my children for a day

Rachael Mogan McIntosh

Nicole Kidman at the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

When it comes to ageing, we've a lot in common with celebs

Kerri Sackville

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Mia Freedman photographed in her office for Good Weekend, May 2015.
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What the fat-shaming scandal did to Mia Freedman's book sales

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Jenna Clarke

Karl Stefanovic driving a $177,000 Mercedes Benz coupe on Friday.

A $177k sports car adds to Karl Stefanovic's rebirth

The Goss
Amy Croffey

'Meet A Muslim' campaign members, from Baitul Huda Mosque in Marsden Park, are encouraging one-on-one contact with the ...

New campaign encourages Australians to 'Meet a Muslim'

Mary Ward

My neighbour keeps piling tasks on to me.

Dear Jess: How do I get my neighbour to stop pestering me?

Jessica Rowe

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn.

Mocha semifreddo with bulletproof popcorn

Adam Liaw

Quick red curry of chicken.

Weekly meal planner - quick red chicken curry

A slice of this berry-dotted cake is perfect late in the morning or for afternoon tea.

Yotam Ottolenghi's berry baking recipes

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The strange places mums are bingeing on their favourite TV shows

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Why second-born sons are the naughtiest

The 13-year-old suffered a fatal allergic reaction.

Teen arrested over death of classmate from allergic reaction

Sunset at The Horseshoe Bend, Page.

Why this is one of the most sublime sights on earth

Lance Richardson

A woman repacking her luggage before check in at the airport, complaining to an airline check in attendant.

Traveller letters: How could Qantas just lose one of its passengers?

Monte Fitz Roy ... celebrate the end of the world at the end of the Earth.

If the world is coming to an end, these are the places you should be

Ben Groundwater

Instances of sexism and harassment of women in Silicon Valley do not appear to be isolated incidents.

Why there hasn't been a female Mark Zuckerberg

Donald Trump Jr is interviewed by host Sean Hannity on his Fox News Channel television program on Tuesday, July 11

Trump scandal shows time is up for email

COMMENT

Apple and many other companies and individuals oppose government decryption of any data.

Can government decrypt criminal messages without a back door?

Stadium Events

Old video game sells for $55,093 on eBay

Kotaku

This enhanced-colour image of Jupiter's Great Red Spot was created by citizen scientist Jason Major using data from the ...

Best look yet at Jupiter's Great Red storm

2017 Audi Q5.

First drive: New Audi Q5

Stephen Ottley

Getting you Ps at 30 feature.

Learning to drive at 30

Dom Tripolone

2018 Honda Accord Touring

Revealed: All-new Honda Accord

Andrew MacLean

2017 Porsche 911 GTS

Luxury cars sales double in a decade

David McCowen

Drive's Hyundai Tucson long-term test car.

Long-term review: Hyundai Tucson

Andrew MacLean

Holden wants Uber drivers to get behind the wheel of its Astra sedan.

Holden teams up with Uber

David McCowen

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JULY 08: Israel Folau of the Waratahs looks on during the round 16 Super Rugby match between the ...

The Waratahs' 'losing spiral is difficult to break', coach concedes

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Bite back: James Tedesco has been named for Wests for the first time since before Origin II.

Live NRL: Manly v Tigers, Rabbitohs v Cowboys

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Khalifa International Stadium, the first completed 2022 FIFA World Cup venue.

Boycott nations demand FIFA strips Qatar of World Cup: report

Peter Sagan of Slovakia, center, crosses the finish line to win before second place Australia's Michael Matthews, left ...

Aussie Michael Matthews wins Tour de France 14th stage

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 15: Damian McKenzie of the Chiefs congratulates teammate James Lowe on his try later ruled ...

Talking points: A glimmer of hope for the Brumbies' Kiwi curse

Garbine Muguruza plays a backhand in a winning shot against Venus Williams.

Garbine Muguruza claims Wimbledon women's crown

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 29: Josh Papalii of the Raiders warms up before the round nine NRL match between the ...

Papalii learns his punishment

HAMILTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 15: James Dargaville of the Brumbies on the charge against James Lowe of the Chiefs during ...

Chiefs beat Brumbies, but won't see them again in final