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Justine Damond died in a shooting in the US city of Minneapolis.

'Just infectious': Woman killed in US shooting mourned

A forensic officer enters the Oaks on Market.

Buck's party death: Woman was 'member of ADF'

Fraud accused Jessica Kate Anderson, 29, leaves the ACT Magistrates Court after she was granted bail on Monday.

'OMG I have the best idea': Alleged ActewAGL fraud started with email

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull examines some military hardware during a media conference at Holsworthy Barracks on Monday.

Turnbull needs to explain national security shake-up

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Anatomical services specialist Hannah Lewis and ANU Body Donation program coordinator Dr Riccardo Natoli.

'My way of saying thank you': Turning death into a final act of generosity

Former Seven West Media executive assistant Amber Harrison and CEO Tim Worner.

'Vitriolic atmosphere': Harrison ordered to pay Seven's legal costs

Barnaby Joyce opens up to GQ about needing stitches, losing teeth

1 hr ago

Dutton to control national security super department

'Absolute nightmare': cafe owners reveal impact of arson attack

Questions over Turnbull's use of commandos

Nearly 20,000 people caught up in health insurance data breach

In the dark: Kit Harington as Jon Snow in <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Foxtel customers reeling after Game of Thrones blackout

BREAKING
7 mins ago

Miss Bennetts, Golda Mitchell and Ann Corkhill, dressed for high tea.

What the modern woman can learn from Jane Austen

Nasreen Palekar in the Mitchell Adore Tea shop and teahouse.

Tea-lover's paradise will soon be only a short drive away

Prince Leonard Casley

The tax office has spent a lot of money chasing this 'royal' family

Mutitjulu men performing during the opening ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention ...

PM cautious on Referendum Council's single recommendation

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Dr Who is now a woman and I can't cope

Quick red curry of chicken.

Weekly meal planner - tasty pasta, kebabs and a chowder

Donald Trump junior gives his Fox News interview with Sean Hannity, during which both men attempted to defend the ...

Stop calling grown men 'kids' when they mess up

Foxtel customers reeling after Game of Thrones ...

10:57PM

Police will be out with cameras in ACT school ...

9:09PM

Adelaide man pleads not guilty to child sex ...

9:03PM

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

The winter wonderland just up the road from Canberra

Drone delivery trialled at Googong, expansion to ACT possible

New reports finds ACT economy in a 'sweet spot' at the moment

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

Naomi Zouwer, Ross Slater and Elmi Slater.

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

Sunset over Batemans Bay on Sunday evening.

Sydney buyers muscle in on South Coast property market

(From Left) Imogen O'Brein 6, Josh Ahern 8, William Ahern 5 and Jude O'Brein 8 showing off thier dinosaur roar. Photo: ...

Record numbers visit Australian Botanic Gardens

The 150-kilogram mako shark caught by fishermen near Gladesville bridge.

'Unheard of': The 2.5m shark caught in Sydney Harbour

NSW

Council wheelie bins have been illegally been listed for sale on Gumtree and Facebook.

Residents busted illegally selling council property

QLD

A man was arrested at the scene, and has since been charged with murder.

Man stabbed 'while trying to help woman, child'

NSW

Tamara Davis and Jason Skeen with their daughter Piper, 2.

Young family risk $4000 fine for heater use

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

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull with Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Peter Dutton to control merged super national security department

David Wroe

'Cruel and immoral': One million homes left empty across Australia

Eryk Bagshaw

PM needs to explain why he's shaking up a system that's working

ANALYSIS
David Wroe

Closing ceremony in the Mutitjulu community of the First Nations National Convention held in Uluru, on Friday 26 May ...

Referendum Council's one recommendation leaves PM unsure

Special Operations Command soldiers at the government announcement at Holsworthy Barracks.

Turnbull under fire over use of military in press conference

Legal hurdles will be cleared away to allow the amy to respond to domestic terror incidents

Australian army to be deployed on domestic soil during attacks

World Vision Australia chief advocate Tim Costello has criticised Defence Industry Minister Christopher Pyne's ambition ...

'Profiting from bloodshed': Pyne criticised over weapons export plan

Tammy Davis-Charles.

'I have cancer': Accused Australian nurse breaks down in court

Nara Lon and Lindsay Murdoch

Facebook argues users are entitled to know when law enforcement agencies ask to search their political communications.

Facebook fights secret access to users' political communications

Republican Senator John McCain has gone against Republican bills before.

John McCain's health delays vote on Trumpcare

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough
1 hr ago

US Attorney-General Jeff Sessions, right, is trying to bypass state laws and use the Justice Department to push back ...

Pot wars: States pitted against federal government

The Barton Highway upgrades have been discussed for decades.

Staged duplication: the only way forward for Barton Hwy

COMMENT
Katrina Hodgkinson

Amanda Vanstone

You're probably sitting comfortably in the 'Sensible Centre'

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Police are yet to confirm where the death occurred.

The 2.5 million laziest men in Australia revealed

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Bellamy's has released a preliminary trading update for the 2016-17 financial year.

Late call heralded Bellamy's Chinese nightmare

Darren Gray
1 hr ago

The local currency was fetching US78.26¢ and the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of ...

Rocketing $A reignites debate over interest rates

Jessica Sier

Weighing heaviest on the ASX on Monday was a 1.9 per cent slide in Telstra.

Telstra drags ASX lower despite Chinese boost

Jessica Sier

Medibank is outrageously profitable despite having the industry's highest number of customer complaints.

Medibank hits the PR trail to cover failures

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Packer-backed investment company buys into The Star

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

'Vitriolic atmosphere': Harrison ordered to pay Seven's legal costs

Michaela Whitbourn

Global cyber attack could spur $68b in losses: report

$10 an hour for 10-hour days: Dainty Sichuan pay claims

Liam Mannix

Tackling debt first is the best way to use any tax refund you may receive.

How to make the best use of your next tax return

Andrew Banks admits to being a 'tidy freak' at home.

Shark Tank's Andrew Banks on home life: 'Such a gimmick'

"Buyers remorse" is when buyers regret their purchase after the auction.

Canberra's auction clearance rate dips over winter as market cools

Deloitte's Chris Richardson.

Gravity set to catch 'stupidity' surrounding house prices

A model of the Walt Disney Co. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge themed area being developed at Disneyland Park is displayed at ...

Immersive Star Wars hotel to be built by Disney

It's a conservative-looking trend that has its roots in rebellion.

The menswear trend inspired by rappers, rebels...and your dad

Men's Style
Max Berlinger

Stop ordering UberEats or whipping up ready-made meals and learn to feed yourself and others properly.

The one trick to lose weight, save money, and be a better man

Life on Mars

Vivienne Pearson and her two children, with the trampoline that cost them more than $4000, including accessories and ...

'Worth every cent: I spent $4000 on a backyard trampoline'

Vivienne Pearson

Ten-year investment returns will look better as the GFC recedes from view.

Beware of bragging money managers

Scott Phillips

Katie Pratt and Amy Li are the owners of Elliatt. The fashion label launched in China 18 months ago.

Elliatt doesn't have a single store in Australia but is opening 15 in China

Cara Waters

Success story: Jaddan Comerford created Unified from his parents' suburban home.

Punk rocker sells clarinet and creates multimillion dollar music business

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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Ivanka Trump, Inc

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Police to receive military tactics training

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George A. Romero dies aged 77

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The Last Jedi: Behind the scenes

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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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'Winter came for House Frey': Arya Stark is out for blood on Game of Thrones.

GoT premiere episode: Arya Stark's chilling message

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

Sarah Tiong's time on MasterChef is done.

Then there were five on MasterChef

SPOILERS
Aja Styles

Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins.

A peek inside Emily Blunt's Mary Poppins movie

Michael Idato

Thredbo survivor Stuart Diver met Rosanna Cossettini two years after the disaster.

60 Minutes: Thredbo landslide survivor reveals life after

Martin Landau arrives at the 24th Night of 100 Stars Oscars Viewing Gala.

Oscar winner Martin Landau dies aged 89

Michael Idato

In the dark: Kit Harington as Jon Snow in <i>Game of Thrones</i>.

Game of Thrones season 7: Catch up before it starts

Broede Carmody

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker.

There's a girl in my tardis: gender politics and Doctor Who

Michael Idato

Red Symons is in hospital following a fall.

ABC 'unsure' when Red Symons will return to work after fall

Rob Moran

Starke said Robb Stark was "of course" his favourite character until the fateful Red Wedding of Season 3.

Meet Canberra's Game of Thrones namesake, Rob Starke

Ron Cerabona tries ballroom dancing with Charli Gearside.

What it's like to go through a ballroom dancing bootcamp

Maria and Jim White with their Canberra Times fun run medals, along with Jims kermit the frog fun run costume. Maria and ...

After 720km, Jim and Maria showing no signs of slowing down

Barnaby Joyce as he appears in the new issue of GQ magazine.

Key discoveries from Barnaby Joyce's spread for GQ

Jenna Clarke
1 hr ago

Mia Ayliffe-Chung had been in Townsville less than two weeks before she was killed.

I am the mother that the Australian government would rather forget

COMMENT
Rosie Ayliffe

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr on their wedding day.

Finally, a gawk at Miranda Kerr's Dior wedding dress

Cersei Lannister, in a move Lady Macbeth could only envy, turned grief over the death of her children into rage and ...

There's been a major, important shift in Game of Thrones' power hierarchy

Jane Gilmore

OK, we don’t have the best photos of Rita Ora in Vivienne Westwood Couture, but it’s dry July (when A-listers are all ...

Praise be to Rita Ora's frock in Handmaid-red

Too soon? Meredith Salenger and Patton Oswalt on the red carpet.

Do men really move on faster than women? Well that depends

Natalie Reilly

There is limited research that looks at why men engage in this practice.

'Creepshots' - no, women don't 'deserve' them

Andrea Waling

Costumes tell a story through their design and give the viewer a look at the character’s personality.

Forget the gore, let's talk about the incredible Game of Thrones fashion

Lydia Edwards

The village bread oven used to serve as a communal hot pot.

Do you need to brown meat before adding it to a slow-cooker?

Jeremy Strode in 2013.

Industry legend and chef hero Jeremy Strode dies at 53

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

Yotam Ottolenghi's blissful berry baking recipes

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Step away from the hand sanitizer: dirt is good for children

Gender equality is real on Australian Ninja Warrior.

8 reasons Australian Ninja Warrior is great for kids

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The reason it is good for our children to fail

Qatar Airways business class on the Airbus A350.

Flight test: The reason why this is the world's best airline for 2017

Julietta Jameson
1 hr ago

This footage of a flight attendant caught pouring champagne back into a bottle is not what it seems.

Flight attendant caught pouring leftover champagne back into bottle

Hugh Morris

The pool deck.

On board 'the most luxurious cruise ship ever built'

Sally Macmillan

The new Nintendo 2DS console

Nintendo's latest handheld is great value

We have been overtaken by other countries when it comes to certain aspects of our policy.

Is Australia's cyber security strategy failing?

Dr Mowlam says AR is 'an amazing tool for taking ideas off the drawing board and dropping them into the real world'.

Augmented reality brings smart city of the future into focus

Heart

This squishy artificial heart is amazing

Gizmodo

Panasonic's EZ1000 series Ultra HD OLED takes the fight to LG.

LG's pursuit of the perfect television

COMMENT

Static photo, Color: Ara Blue 2017 Audi S5.

Audi's fire breathing sportback reviewed

Andrew MacLean

2017 BMW 520i.

BMW to offer new entry-level 520i

Dom Tripolone

Learner Driver.

The easiest country to get a driver's licence

Alessandra Melville

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 10TH: In this handout image provided by Jaguar Racing - Mitch Evans in the Jaguar I-TYPE during ...

Is this the future of motorsport?

David McCowen

Lamborghini Ad Personam steering wheels

How to create the car of your dreams

David McCowen

Getting you Ps at 30 feature.

Learning to drive at 30

Dom Tripolone

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 20: Blake Ferguson and Josh Dugan speak during a New South Wales Blues State of Origin ...

NSWRL to probe claim Blues duo spent eight hours in pub

Christian Lealiifano training on Monday afternoon ahead of his expected Super Rugby return.

Lealiifano to make cancer comeback in Super Rugby final

Josh Papalii will miss two games.

The Raiders are going to be without Josh Papalii for a while

Nick Cotric has been a star this year. (Photo by Mark Nolan/Getty Images)

Raiders rookie Nick Cotric still pinching himself

Dustin Martin has been handed fines by the match review panel.

Tigers star Dusty dodges ban, still eligible for Brownlow

The Wellington Hurricanes are Super Rugby's best team in almost every measurable category and their title defence begins ...

Brumbies prepare for huge Hurricane in Canberra

Dave Taylor is hitting form.

Dave Taylor can be Raiders' trump card in finals run

BRISTOL, ENGLAND - JULY 09: England keeper Sarah Taylor looks on as Australia batsman Beth Mooney hits out during the ...

Mooney ditches the gloves for World Cup dream