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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce at Parliament House on Wednesday.

More MPs could be at risk as crisis threatens to widen

One Nation Senator Malcolm Roberts puts questions to Chief Scientist Dr Alan Finkel during a Senate Estimates hearing at ...

Fourth senator in the spotlight as citizenship claims continue

Wallsend state MP Sonia Hornery is charged with improperly accessing the electoral roll.

Labor MP charged with improper electoral roll access

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Canberra woman charged after falling pregnant to teenager

It's not suggested Keir caused the dog's injury, but that he failed to notice it and take the dog to the vet.

Canberra man appeals dog ownership ban

Val Jeffery died on July 18 aged 82.

Hundreds farewell Tharwa's Val Jeffery at his 'no-fuss' funeral

Open the can of worms: call for full MP eligibility audit

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

RBA chief and Treasurer clash over state of inequality in Australia

Event fee hike to cover 'reasonable costs': NCA

'Are bankers value for money?' - Costello's challenge

Justice Dept nominee worked with Russian bank on Trump probe

Police stand over a man at Central Station in Sydney following reports of a police shooting.

Man shot dead by police at Central Station in Sydney

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Just a gentle hair tussle on The Bachelor.

'You're going to see a lot of crazy' on The Bachelor

1 hr ago

Mr Scaramucci speaks to members of the media outside the White House, July 25, 2017.

'Fire everybody': Trump's new man talks tough on leaks

Blake Garvey was The Bachelor in 2014

Where in the world is former Bachelor Blake Garvey?

Patty Mills.

'Still pinching myself' Canberra's Mills on his $65 million NBA deal

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George Pell's hour of silence

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DIY don'ts in a rental: What landlords want you to know

The house at 3 Dagonet Street was the Kerrigan family home in the famous film The Castle.

Not dreamin': Home from The Castle sells for $40,000 at auction

Canberra Olympic's FFA Cup dream crushed in round ...

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Reality gives Hollywood a run for its money

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Kennedy Awards 2017: Fairfax features among ...

9:33PM

A still from the assault showing four men walking away as the attacked man lies on the ground.

Police appeal to public to identify men captured on CCTV during Civic assault

Young Canberra cricketer turns brush with death into opportunity

Alistair Coe discloses links to Colliers ACT head amid inquiry

The Enlighten festival, set to face a big venue hire fee from the National Capital Authority.

National Capital Authority hikes fees for events on national land

Photographs of the Hawker businesses food safety breaches.

Canberra business fined $19,000 for breach of food standards

Year 2 pupils at the Islamic School of Canberra.

Islamic School of Canberra granted funding lifeline

"We've never had a falling out," Sylvia says of her 15-year relationship with Frank.

At last - Sylvia, 93, and Frank, 88, say 'I do' in Canberra

The 77-year-old will face court after allegedly breaking into a number of homes in Sydney's south.

Man, 77, charged over a string of Sydney burglaries

NSW

Daniel, Brooke and Harley Walker are mourning the death of Willow Walker.

Tributes for 'little angel' who drowned in tank

QLD

The south-west is bracing for wild weather.

Severe weather: ACT braces for damaging winds

UPDATED

Lara is just 13-years-old.

Mum's anger after vicious schoolgirl fight goes viral

WA

Michael Kirby

Michael Kirby reflects on success, battling stereotypes

Deputy Secretary Economic, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of Australia Gordon de Brouwer. photo taken from ...

Environment and Energy Department boss quits

Peter Dutton will head the new Home Affairs ministry.

Home Affairs super ministry 'a threat to press freedom'

A pay rise on July 1 will push federal MPs' base salary past $200,000 a year. Malcolm Turnbull will earn almost $528,000.

Drain the swamp: Time for a full audit of the eligibility of MPs

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

More MPs could be at risk as crisis threatens to widen

Mark Kenny

One Nation senator under intense pressure over citizenship

Adam Gartrell

Senator Matt Canavan says he became a citizen of Italy without his knowledge.

Mamma mia! Inside the complex process of Italian citizenship

Matthew Knott

Senator Matt Canavan has resigned from the Turnbull ministry after he discovered his mother applied for Italian ...

A major blow for Coalition but where will this fiasco end?

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Refugee Abdul Aziz Muhamat, 25, from Sudan, has been in Papua New Guinea for nearly four years.

UN says immigration officials screened refugees for reunions

David Wroe

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce addresses the media at Parliament House on Wednesday.

Joyce defends 'exemplary' Canavan amid new citizenship questions

Stephanie Peatling

Former Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra talks to reporters on the last day of a hearing in Bangkok Thailand.

Yingluck Shinawatra, Thailand's first female PM, faces financial ruin

Lindsay Murdoch

Connie Yates and Chris Gard, parents of critically ill baby Charlie, arrive at the High Court in London.

UK judge to decide if baby Charlie Gard dies at home

US President Donald Trump in Vienna, Ohio, on Tuesday.

Russia angered by approved US sanctions

UPDATED

White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci speaks to members of the media outside the White House in ...

'Fire everybody': Trump's new comms director talks tough

The Prime Minister backed by rows of gas-masked, camo-clad, machine-gun-toting special forces.

The biggest scam there is and why we fall for it

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Illustration: Dionne Gain

The China-India clash that could lead to nuclear war

COMMENT
Peter Hartcher

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe said the prospect of any wage growth soon was a 'low probability'.

The reality is the RBA has nowhere to move

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Miners helped propel the ASX to solid gains on Wednesday.

Commodity rally propels ASX higher

Patrick Commins

Sigrun Klatte and son Caspar

'So cheap' - how fresh fruit is dragging on the economy

Carol Saffer

An artist's impression of the Olderfleet development on Collins Street in Melbourne by Mirvac.

Mirvac sells half-share in Olderfleet building to Singapore's Suntec

Simon Johanson

Are bankers 'value for money?' - Costello's challenge to sector

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

RBA contradicts government on question of inequality

John Collett

Plucking the goose: Existing home owners get a free ride, again

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

The government's intern plan is just a pathway to poverty

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Sebastian Gutierrez.

Two of Canberra's best new agents win real estate awards

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DIY don'ts in a rental: What landlords want you to know

The Kerrigan household: Steve (Anthony Simcoe), Darryl (Michael Caton), Sal (Anne Tenney) and, in front, Dale (Stephen ...

Not dreamin': Home from The Castle sells for $40,000 at auction

When census came knocking, more than one in 10 homes was empty.

The real reason one million homes were ‘vacant’ on census night

Tenders for the demolition of the Red Hill flats have been called for. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Demolition of Red Hill public housing begins next week

Hotel Martinique Banana Leaf Men's Pajamas worn by Hugh Sheridan, exclusively for the Beverly Hills Hotel.

The next thing you'll probably want to steal from a luxury hotel

Men's Style

Anti-fragrances go against everything you thought you knew about colognes.

Would you pay big money to smell like photocopier toner?

Grooming

The Australian dollar is riding high against the US dollar.

Windfall for travellers to US who lock-in their money now

John Collett

More than 40 per cent of assets under management is invested through some form of responsible investment strategy

Ethical investing moves further into the mainstream

John Collett

Online Liquor Group and Cracka Wines founder Dean Taylor is turning to crowdfunding to expand into Asia.

Crowdfunding helps winepreneurs crack Asia

Christine D'Mello

Armed and masked special forces troops at the announcement of the government's new policies on military involvement in ...

Are you ready for a terrorist attack?

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Trump 'probably' wants Sessions gone

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RAW VIDEO: Pell arrives in court

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Cancer-stricken McCain makes plea to US Senate

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Save money by carrying cash

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 25: Chelsea Pensioners Bill Hunt, 83, (left), and John Kidman, 87, pose wearing VR (virtual ...

World of Photos - July 27, 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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Just a gentle hair tussle on The Bachelor.

'You're going to see a lot of crazy' on The Bachelor

Karl Quinn
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Lee Cossey in the Australian Ninja Warrior grand finale.

It shouldn't surprise that Ninja Warrior is runaway success

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Dr G Yunupingu.

Tributes flow for 'once in a life' artist G Yunupingu

Sigourney Weaver in A Monster Calls.

Sigourney Weaver wasted on poorly adapted cancer tale

REVIEW
Jake Wilson

Simpsons creator Matt Groening in animated form.

Simpsons creator working on a new show for Netflix

Ashlin Herbert, who recorded the fastest time in the heats, failed to complete all eight obstacles under the strict time ...

Viewers rage after Ninja Warrior fails to crown winner

Rob Moran

The final sendoff sees Johann Ofner pictured fourth from the left, despite Channel Nine saying it would not show him out ...

Dead stuntman's brief Ninja Warrior appearance

Broede Carmody

Portrait of Aboriginal Singer/Songwriter, Gurrumul Yunupingu. picture Justin McManus.

Indigenous musician G Yunupingu dies aged 46

Latika Bourke and Josephine Tovey

Kate Fielding, board member of Australia Council for the Arts and Chair of Regional Arts Australia, and one of the ...

Forum discusses questions about art's impact

Ex-Christian, SBNRish readers, what sorts of spiritual substitutes have you turned to?

We are spiritual but not religious

Sylvia and Frank.

At last - Sylvia, 93, and Frank, 88, say 'I do'

More than half of Australian adults do not eat the recommended two serves of fruit, and 92 per cent do not eat the ...

The three major lifestyle factors linked with a healthier, longer life

Sarah Berry

Blake Garvey was The Bachelor in 2014

'Being the most hated man got to him' - where is Blake Garvey?

Amy Croffey

Where do we find time to reflect, before the world wakes up and starts with all its noise and chaos?

It's easy to say we're too busy to slow down. But we need to.

Shevonne Hunt

The set-up costs of Peter Dutton's new super ministry will not be small.

Where is our Home Office for domestic violence?

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Lifestyle factors are the likely cause of men's declining sperm counts.

'Not a crisis yet' - the fertility statistics men can't ignore

Sarah Berry

Sure the non-stretch Reformation Zipper Jeans Reformation is signifcantly cheaper than the Vetements x Levi ...

Here's hoping these bizarre jeans don't become a trend

Regina George

I feel personally victimised by the return of low-rise jeans

COMMENT
Jenna Clarke

Chrissy Teigen has finally been blocked by President Trump.

'No one likes you' - the insult that got Teigen blocked by Trump

Caitlin Gibson

Thin and crispy choc-chip bikkies.

Thin and crispy or chunky and chewy? 18 of our best ever chocolate cookie recipes

Aldi's champagne sorbet has been given an icy reception from the European Court of Justice advocate general.

Aldi about to lose the champagne battle in European courts

Victor's Ochazuke.

Top chefs' everyday go-to recipes

Famous dad Robbie Williams shared a photo of tiny Theodora Rose sleeping on his chest.

The Instagram trend putting babies in danger

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KFC launches finger lickin' good clothing and home decor line

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Smarter people are more likely to fail their driving test first go

Australians hate tipping.

Eleven foreign customs Australians will never understand

Ben Groundwater

The Liver building next to the Port Authority and the Cunard Building on Pier Head, Liverpool.

How a tiny island nation become the biggest empire in the world

Steve McKenna

Il Monastero, Ischia, Italy: This boutique hotel, housed in an erstwhile 16th-century convent postures dramatically on ...

Photos: Twenty-five bargain hotels in spectacular locations

Snopes.com is asking readers to donate money to keep the lights on.

Is Snopes.com in danger of closing down?

An image from Nintendo's recent patent.

What games would be on a Nintendo 64 Mini?

COMMENT

Paint's time as a default Windows Tool is up, but it will still be around if you need it.

MS Paint lives: old app gets a new home after online backlash

Movies

Best free sites to stream or download movies

Lifehacker

Google WiFi gives your home a wireless overhaul to fix coverage blackspots.

Google WiFi is a great router, with a catch

COMMENT

BMW reveals pricing for more powerful M4

Dom Tripolone

The Australia-only Mini reviewed

Andrew Maclean

How to turn an F1 engine into a road car powerplant

Stephen Ottley

Honda assures customers replacement airbags are safe

Andrew Maclean

Great Wall is developing a tougher ute than the Steed

Great Wall to build Ranger Wildtrak rival

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Haval's big SUV plans

Kez Casey

On the move: Dave Taylor is likely to head to Canada after this season.

Taylor set for new adventure with Toronto Wolfpack

AFL judicial solicitor Paul Horvath has labelled the NRL referee boss Tony Archer's statement in regards to Sia Soliola ...

AFL solicitor labels NRL handling of Soliola suspension 'inappropriate'

Patty Mills.

'I'm just an indigenous kid who likes to dance': Mills pinching himself after $65 million deal

21 July 2017. Super Rugby Quarter Final. ACT Brumbies v Wellington Hurricanes at Canberra Stadium. Brumbies fullback Tom ...

Brumbies get seven in Wallabies squad, but livewire misses out

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Canberra's Michael Matthews could ride alongside fans in the National Capital Tour.

Cycling officials work on plan to celebrate Matthews win

Raiders recruit Michael Oldfield knows he has big shoes to fill.

Oldfield ready for anything from Leilua

Belconnen United v Canberra Olympic. Belconnen United keeper Finn Jurak earns a yellow card for fouling Olympic's ...

Canberra Olympic's FFA Cup dream crushed in round of 32

8 mins ago

Nat Hurst has returned to play with the Canberra Capitals. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Capitals on verge of finalising WNBL roster with last piece of puzzle