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Chester Bennington died in his home near Los Angeles.

Linkin Park lead singer found dead in LA, aged 41

UPDATED

Qantas has banned customers from recharging their Galaxy Note7 phones on all flights.

'Reeks of hypocrisy': Most popular APS flight routes revealed

US President Donald Trump expressed regret at hiring Jeff Sessions.

Trump's troubling new interview reveals a lawless president

COMMENT

Justine Damond, 40, was killed on Saturday.

Damond didn't have to die, says Minneapolis police chief

BREAKING
5 mins ago

This year could well be the low point for open government in Australia since Freedom of Information laws were introduced ...

Security clearance backlog adds to APS staff pressures

Jordon Steele-John will make history as Australia's youngest ever senator.

Youngest ever senator, disability advocate to replace Scott Ludlam

EXCLUSIVE

'Flabbergasted' researchers call for ACT schools inquiry

Ex- US football star OJ Simpson to be freed after nine years in jail

UPDATED

'Inequality kills hope': Shorten sets Labor's defining mission

Banks are about to face their 'Kodak moment', says ex-bank chief

Greens at risk of losing third senator over citizenship

Director of Capital Recycling Solutions Adam Perry, Dean Ward from ActewAGL, and project manager Ewen McKenzie at the ...

'It's proven': Ex-Wallabies coach plans to power Canberra with rubbish

1 hr ago

Australia's Michael Matthews putting on the best sprinter's green jersey after the seventeenth stage on Wednesday.

Le Tour: Matthews opts against going 'full green' out of respect

Chief Minister Andrew Barr, whose brother tenanted the property behind a dual occupancy block that was allowed a special ...

Why 'unique' Fluffy buyback decision was passed to Corbell

Cecil the lion was shot dead in 2015.

Cecil the lion's son killed in trophy hunt: officials

The gift is described as a first for the National Archives.

National Archives hands back priceless Japanese records

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Hidden from the light for 65,000 years

The gospel according to Jay Rayner.

How good are your table manners? A guide to dos and don'ts

Falling interest rates have made the transition from a tenant to homeowner more affordable but saving cash for the hefty ...

Canberra house prices rise while unit prices plummet: report

Damond didn't have to die, says Minneapolis ...

8:31AM

Update your Apple devices. Right now.

8:21AM

All aboard: Trainy McTrainface gets green light

8:20AM

Canberra real estate agent Nick Slater who sold the record-breaking Forde property.

Canberra Now: burning rubbish for power and legal action for minister

1 hr ago

The right koalafications to deliver koality kids programs

World Cup on the line as Nan passes on volunteering bug

One of the stunts on Million Dollar Listing Miami. For private capital

'There may be a tiger there': Realtor's next big show

Police were looking for William Missingham.

Man reported missing in Kambah found safe and well

15 Quinane Avenue in Forde sold for $2,035,000.

Multimillion-dollar sale breaks Gungahlin region record

Unions ACT secretary Alex White.

Unions ACT moves to bring Labor MLAs into line

Plans developed inside Transport for NSW into a tram line down Parramatta Road

$2.7b light rail line plan for Sydney's inner west axed

EXCLUSIVE

Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation director Stanley Warrie reacts to the judgment.

Traditional owners win native title fight

WA

A proposed Islamic hub at Durack has received conditional approval from Brisbane City Council

Council says no to exclusive gated Islamic community

QLD

"For many students this scholarship payment has made a difference in terms of their ability to move to university and ...

The most popular APS flight routes revealed

Qantas has banned customers from recharging their Galaxy Note7 phones on all flights.

'Reeks of hypocrisy': The most popular APS flight routes revealed

This year could well be the low point for open government in Australia since Freedom of Information laws were introduced ...

Security clearance backlog putting staff under pressure

Dolly Snell's work will be displayed in London.

DFAT spends $50,000 on art for three cities

New Green, Jordon Steele-John in Perth today July 20, 2017. Pic:Tony McDonough. .

'I want the job': Youngest ever senator will replace Scott Ludlam

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

'Inequality kills hope': Bill Shorten sets Labor's defining mission

James Massola

Australia's multibillion-dollar legal tax avoidance loophole

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

The discovery of this axe-head grindstone inside the Kakadu National Park has rewritten the history of Australia.

The extraordinary science behind a discovery 65,000 years in the making

Tony Wright

Former Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett is running for the Greens in the Queensland Senate allocation.

Greens at risk of losing a third senator to section 44

Amy Remeikis

Optimistic about the economic outlook. Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Rates will climb and borrowers should prepare, says Turnbull

Peter Martin

A rocket explodes near the old city during fighting against Islamic State in Mosul,.

Spies could gather intel on 'classes' of Australian citizens

David Wroe

India's new president Ram Nath Kovind, centre, is flanked by senior Bharatiya Janata Party leaders M.M. Joshi, left, and ...

This man from India's lowest caste now holds the highest office

ANALYSIS
Amrit Dhillon

OJ Simpson with his attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, left, appearing via video for his parole hearing.

OJ Simpson makes case for freedom before parole board

UPDATED

India

Indian court denies abortion for 10-year-old rape victim

US President Donald Trump expressed regret at hiring Jeff Sessions.

Trump expresses anger at Sessions and Comey, warns Mueller

Illustration: Matt Davidson.

Losing Ludlam and Waters no joke for Greens

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Shari Davies with her father, Ian.

How a Brisbane father fought back after his daughter was raped

Madonna King

The S&P 500 Index rebounded from the biggest selloff in six weeks, with bank shares pacing gains as US Treasury 10-year ...

The next global meltdown is further away than you think

COMMENT

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: Negative start in store for ASX

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Chris Weston
1 hr ago

Retailer Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew, and now Myer's largest shareholder.

Solomon Lew takes a $40m bath on Myer

Colin Kruger, CBD

The Masters store at Williams Landing in Melbourne.

$830m deal: Masters 'ghost' stores set to be offloaded

Simon Johanson
1 hr ago

Brexit a farce worthy of Fawlty Towers episode

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

'Pompous old farts' get better of Fletcher chief

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

ACCC cracks down on 'misleading' NBN speed claims

Lucy Battersby

Victoria vies for army's $20b manufacturing boost

Nick Toscano

15 Quinane Avenue, Forde.

Multimillion-dollar sale breaks Gungahlin region house price record

Falling interest rates have made the transition from a tenant to homeowner more affordable but saving cash for the hefty ...

Canberra house prices rise while unit prices plummet: report

From the Breton strip to the chandelier, here are the six great things the French gave home lovers.

From chandeliers to toile: The six French designs home lovers adore

The gospel according to Jay Rayner.

How good are your table manners? A guide to the dos and don'ts

Rectory An artist's impression of what the 44-hectare park will look like. Image: Vogt
Farm.

Bold plans unveiled to use park to hide massive warehouse

Levi's new campaign.

Iconic denim brand strikes a chord with Aussie rockers

Men's Style
9 mins ago

Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk ditches the suit in favour of a shirt, coat and denim. Still sharp, but far more relaxed.

A 'summer camp for billionaires' revealed a surprising new trend

Leadership

Australians overseas will be hit with a fine when they get home if they don't declare worldwide income for HECS-HELP ...

The $3600 HECS fine aimed at Aussies overseas

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon
51 mins ago

Security: John and Jenny Bold live comfortably, though not extravagantly.

Australia near top in global retiree wellbeing

John Collett

Jules Brooke sold her Victorian home to create her venture, Handle Your Own PR.

Meet the spin doctor digitising PR

Nina Hendy

Virtual fine dining restaurants are emerging.

Will technology kill fine dining?

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Justine Damond: Australian rescues trapped ducklings

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65 but unsure about retiring

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The Green collapse

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Two children pricked by hidden syringe

Teenagers cool off at the Hamilton Fish pool, Tuesday, July 18, 2017, in the Lower East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. ...

World of Photos - July 20, 2017

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

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - 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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Karen Robson (Irma), Anne Lambert (Miranda), Jane Vallis (Marion) and Christine Schuler (Edith) in Peter Weir's 1975 film.

Foxtel's Hanging Rock remake picked up in US by Amazon

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Chester Bennington died in his home near Los Angeles.

Linkin Park lead singer Chester Bennington dies aged 41

UPDATED

Hi-5 (left top to right): Shay, Joe, Bailey, Lachie and Courtney.

TV bosses call for end to children's content

Karl Quinn

Tamara took her MasterChef elimination well.

What a send off on MasterChef, but geez enough already

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Peter Smeeth's portrait of Today show host Lisa Wilkinson.

Lisa Wilkinson portrait wins Packing Room Prize

Garry Maddox

Rhys Nicholson ambushed the PM on the government's marriage equality stance.

Comedian ambushes Turnbull on marriage equality on The Project

Rob Moran

Johnny Depp's case against his management has begun in court in Los Angeles.

Johnny Depp, ex-manager both claim victory over lost riches

The Bachelor Matty Johnson is in the mood for love.

Matty J is handsome, smart, funny; so why a TV Bachelor?

Christine Sams

Albert Namatjira.

Painting country: rare Namatjira works on show at NGA

Kevin Gilbert, <i>Colonising Species</i>, 1989, printed 1994, CMAG, purchased 1996 in <i>Aviary</i> at CMAG.

Delightful bird exhibition is like a ray of sunshine

Mejicana owners Matt Gartshore and Reuben Schoots, and Uber driver Allan Shaw.

UberEats launches in Canberra

Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister in Game of Thrones.

How to get the best hair on Game of Thrones

Stephanie Darling

Shaun Hampson and Megan Gale arrive at the 57th Annual Logie Awards at Crown Palladium on May 3, 2015 in Melbourne, ...

Megan Gale is engaged

Mary Ward
1 hr ago

When Beyonce revealed her twins in an Instgram glamour shoot, mums the world over rolled their eyes. And that's being kind.

Motherhood is hard enough, we need breaks in reality

COMMENT
Jacinta Tynan
55 mins ago

A "heartbreaking" decline: Doug with Nick Young.

The dementia cases that can be prevented

Sarah Berry
1 hr ago

Greg Norman taking a bath after a two-day horse ride, 11,850-feet above sea level in the Colorado Flat Top Wilderness.

Greg Norman's life is like Goop for senior citizens

Jenna Clarke

When it comes to heterosexual dating, smart women could take a leaf out of our male counterparts' books, writes Kerri ...

I'm removing 'smart' from my dating checklist

Kerri Sackville

There can be both healthy and unhealthy, ethical and unethical ways to eat different diets.

What people get wrong about veganism

Sarah Berry

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker. Her announcement as the new Doctor was met with outrage from some (mostly male) parts.

Why UK tabloids ran those nude pics of Jodie Whittaker

Clementine Ford

Raid the pantry for this one-pan chicken puttanesca.

Three one-tray wonders including this twist on chicken cacciatore

Steaks at Hawksmoor.

What makes the perfect steak?

Mushroom and pea risotto.

35 non-boring rice recipes that will become your go-to dishes

Sleeping

Mum compares her mental load to her husband's

Nebula Trading Co Limited

Fidget spinners recalled over battery fears

Could this be the baby clothing of the future?

Is this the baby clothing of the future?

Tourists relax on Kuta Beach.

Why Australians keep going back to our bogan paradise

Michael Gebicki

In the same way that you might think your work colleague is a wazzock, so might a couple of pilots.

Revealed: How pilots who hate each other avoid sharing a cockpit

Hugh Morris

The remote Marquesas Islands in the South Pacific.

Aranui 3 in the Marquesas Islands

The 12 spectacular hidden ports you have to see to believe

Brian Johnston

Through the Wi-Fi chip, a hacker may be able to assume control of your device's processor.

Update your Apple devices. Right now.

15 mins ago

AlphaBay was a dark web site for drugs, weapons and other contraband.

Dark web marketplaces shut down

Micro Machines.

Review: Online take on Micro Machines a tiny disappointment

Pokemon

Pokemon GO less annoying after update

Kotaku
1 hr ago

This week's Game of Thrones premiere was marred by Foxtel's technical difficulties.

Foxtel Now failure adds fuel to piracy fire

COMMENT

2018 Mercedes-Benz S 400 d 4MATIC

The car that can read the road... and the driver

Andrew MacLean

Tesla MotThe electric-car maker has seen its shares fall by almost 20 per cent since June 22.

Murdoch joins Tesla board

Todd Spangler

Mercedes-Benz X-Klasse ? Exterieur, Beringwei? metallic, Ausstattungslinie POWER // Mercedes-Benz X-Class ? Exterior, ...

Eight things you need to know about the Mercedes X-Class

Stephen Ottley

2013 Renault Clio RS Cup Trophy.

The biggest issue with a used Renault Clio RS

David Morley

Driving Holden's answer to the Toyota Kluger

David McCowen

Nissan is claiming its next generation Leaf will change the way we drive.

New Nissan Leaf only needs one pedal

Stephen Ottley

Australia's Michael Matthews putting on the best sprinter's green jersey after the seventeenth stage on Wednesday.

Le Tour: Matthews opts against going 'full green' out of respect

Christian Lealiifano with his partner Luga and son Jeremih.

Lealiifano's touching family moment at Canberra Stadium

Henry Speight.

The 'bro with the fro' v 'the bus': Speight ready for battle

Seeing green: Michael Matthews.

Tour de France: ACT's Michael Matthews grinning in green

Will the Melbourne Storm have an Origin hangover?

Can Raiders take advantage of Storm Origin hangover?

Sport Greenedge cyclist Michael "Bling" Matthews. The Canberra Times 19 December 2013 Photo Jay Cronan

Michael Matthews: Canberra's new 'Green Machine'

WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND - JULY 04: TJ Perenara of the Hurricanes passes the ball out during the Super Rugby Final match ...

Hurricanes' TJ Perenara has no happy memories in Canberra

Diamonds goaler Caitlin Thwaites says Super Netball has taken Aussie netball to another level.

Super Netball polishes Diamonds to shine even brighter