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Senator Malcolm Roberts.

Senator may have been a dual citizen when elected

1 hr ago

Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift.

World may not be able to prevent nuclear North Korea: US official

EXCLUSIVE

Labor's Katy Gallagher has called the cuts "agressive"

Govt defends more than $5 billion in public service cuts

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland.

'How is it our fault': New twist in pay stoush blindsides cricketers

UPDATED

ACT Labor secretary Matthew Byrne: Change to rules on who can vote in preselection will 'democratise' the party.

ACT Labor suggests more taxpayer funding tied to small donations

1 hr ago

"We will get to the bottom of this. There will be complete transparency," Ohio Governor John Kasich said.

'Terrible tragedy': One dead after US ride breaks apart

'A calamity': Barnaby Joyce unloads on Four Corners report

Peter Hannam
1 hr ago

Mega-department: Why bigger is not always better

COMMENT
Nicholas Stuart

'Why should Aussies pay more?' Coles blasts Coke, Heinz

ACT clubs targeted in spate of break-ins over past fortnight

Labor demands Matt Canavan docs but its MPs refuse to give proof

Ivory Clark

Nine-year-old Ivory was angry at Pauline Hanson, so she wrote her a letter

First date goes not to Lisa, but Tahitian fire-twirler Elora.

Think the cat fights are bad now? Just wait, says Bachelor Matty J

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Berlin with their children Prince George and Princess ...

Prince William quits his day job

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How well do you know your suburb? Take the Canberra quiz

Certified Lego professional Ryan 'The BrickMan' McNaught created the Lego Towers of Tomorrow exhibition on display at ...

There's an astonishing display of Lego in Canberra right now

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Al Gore: 'We are going to win' over climate change

Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in the Star Trek: Nemesis film.

Patrick Stewart says what we've all been thinking about avocados

Age shouldn't stop you from being fashionable, but it does bring the wisdom of how to do it right.

Men's Style

The secret to dressing well at any age

Pakistan village council orders 'revenge rape' of ...

11:30PM

Panthers end Bulldogs' season and put more ...

9:57PM

Happy 100th Sheilah

9:39PM

ACT Policing has released a face-fit image of one of two offenders involved in an aggravated robbery in Wanniassa on ...

Have you seen this man? Police search for robbery suspect

Googong music teacher's Red Hot Chilli Peppers connection

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

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Canberra woman charged after falling pregnant to teenager

Canberra's first stage of Light Rail will connect Gungahlin, through to Dickston to the City. Minister for Transport and ...

Light rail to hit the tracks for testing from January

Managing Director of Havelock Housing Association Neil Skipper, and Assistant Minister for Social Services and ...

Canberra's Havelock House refurbishment complete

Train enthusiasts take photos of the 1210, pride of the Canberra Rail Museum's fleet, leaves the Tuggeranong siding in ...

The plan to save the rail museum in Canberra

Two groups of men allegedly became involved in a violent confrontation in Merrylands.

Man charged over alleged Merrylands road rage attack

NSW

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says organisers told school officials they were running a seminar on organic vegetables.

Anti-vax screening at school angers the Premier

QLD

The rain is set to wash out the weekend in Perth after a deluge on Wednesday morning.

Batten down the hatches! Massive rainfall for Perth

WA

Auditor-General Maxine Cooper and director of performance audits Brett Stanton giving evidence on Wednesday at an ...

Controversial ACT agency 'open' to fraud opportunities

Workplace Gender Equality Agency boss Libby Lyons

The workplace problem that will take another 50 years to fix

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

Commander of the Pacific Fleet, Admiral Scott Swift.

World may have to accept a nuclear North Korea: top US official

EXCLUSIVE
David Wroe

Absurd case of Dr Freelander tells us the constitution need to change

ANALYSIS

'Choosing to believe he was never British': Roberts denies he lied

EXCLUSIVE

Labor leader Bill Shorten.

Labor demands docs- but own MPs refuse to release their own proof

Former resources minister Matt Canavan.

'I am not in breach', insists Canavan ahead of High Court battle

James Massola

The submarine cable would connect to Sydney under the Solomon Islands plan.

Australia refuses to connect to undersea cable over spy fears

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce at Parliament House on Wednesday.

More MPs could be at risk as crisis threatens to widen

"We will get to the bottom of this. There will be complete transparency," Ohio Governor John Kasich said.

'Terrible tragedy': One dead as US amusement park ride breaks apart

Tests on laboratory mice pinpointed ageing control to a tiny population of adult stem cells within the brain region.

Tiny brain part found to control ageing

Cassandra Sainsbury told the judge she was told "my family and my partner would be killed" if she didn't smuggle the drugs.

Sainsbury's one answer may have changed everything

ANALYSIS
Andrew Wight

"After consultation with my generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States government will not ...

Trump's transgender argument echoes one used before

COMMENT

Malcolm Turnbull and Peter Dutton at the announcement of the new mega-department which appears as if it will, ...

Why bigger is not always better

COMMENT
Nicholas Stuart

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

Aussies against foreigners means Australians against Australians

COMMENT
Peter Martin

The switch to electric vehicles could soon turn into a stampede as prices for electric and fossil cars reach parity.

End of petrol: Oil barons face death by electrification

COMMENT
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard

"Rate hikes are so far away in our opinion."

Surging $A means 'rate hikes are so far away'

Vesna Poljak

Woolworths says the Mount Franklin product wasn't popular enough with customers.

'Why should Aussies pay more?' Coles blasts Coke, Heinz

Elizabeth Knight

The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index and the broader All ordinaries both rose 0.7 per cent.

ASX stunned by local currency's breakneck rally

Jens Meyer

The Amazon meme that explains 20 years of business

COMMENT
John McDuling

Power bill shock to be felt at nation's cash registers

The workplace problem that will take 50 years to fix

Tom McIlroy

Two reasons for low wages growth the RBA governor ignored

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

More and more Americans are enduring extreme commuting as property prices push people further out from the cities.

Extreme commuting: Taking two hours or more to get to work

Ten Fold has also slated designs for folding beach huts in bright colours.

The pop-up homes that can be assembled in less than 10 minutes

Creating a successful and functioning share house is a delicate balance.

Ghost or authoritarian: Which kind of housemate are you?

The Roomba robotic vacuum has been whizzing across floors for years, but its future may lie more in collecting data than ...

Your vacuum cleaner is about to get a whole lot smarter

Allhomes. Canberra. Domain. July 26, 2017. Sebastian Gutierrez and Thomas Hathaway.

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

Tod's driving loafers are known for their softness and comfort.

The ultimate playboy shoe is having a surprise renaissance

Men's Shoes

Seedlip Garden 108 is bright and herbal with six distillates including hand-picked peas.

Why Seedlip is the 'drink you have when you're not drinking'

Fine Drinks

Most of us may as well hang up the landline for good.

Why keeping your landline is a waste of money

ANALYSIS
Angus Kidman

Former prime minister and treasurer Paul Keating was the architect of superannuation and the dividend imputation system.

Get ready for dividend season

Scott Phillips

Part-time work for school kids means sacrificing other pursuits.

Is it bad for high school students to work?

COMMENT
James Adonis

Apple farmer Kevin Sanders was one of the first to sign up to Online farmers' market MegaFresh .

First online farmers' market readies for launch

Carol Saffer

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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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A woman trains a dog in Bicentennial Park at Rozelle Bay as the sun rises over Sydney.

Fairfax photos of the week - 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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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Matty J and Leah.

Expect The Bachelor's cat fights to only get worse

Broede Carmody

Dance Moms star Abby Lee Miller has been sentenced to one year and one day in jail.

Disgraced Dance Moms director reveals prison fears

Red Symons is recovering after a fall.

Red Symons recovering from 'significant brain injury'

Broede Carmody

Briggs with Simpsons creator Matt Groening.

Aussie joins Simpsons creator's new Netflix show

Rob Moran

Matty Johnson from Channel 10's The Bachelor has addressed accusations of whitewashing on the show.

Matty J addresses The Bachelor so white controversy

Broede Carmody

Today's Karl Stefanovic hopes This Time Next Year will inspire viewers.

'You're not f---ing Brad Pitt': Kyle and Jackie O grill Karl

Rob Moran

Just a gentle hair tussle on The Bachelor.

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

Karl Quinn

Lee Cossey in the Australian Ninja Warrior grand finale.

It shouldn't surprise that Ninja Warrior is runaway success

COMMENT
Debi Enker

Former Irish police officer Ken Brennan and AFP's Louise McGregor met while on UN peacekeeping duties in Cyprus. The ...

The Canberra couple tackling Route 66 for police legacy

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

Luke Lazarus, left, convicted of sexual assault, outside his father's nightclub.

The Lazarus case goes to the heart of Australia's rape culture

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

James Hirschfeld, co-founder of the online invitation website Paperless Post, is in Sydney to present at Vogue Codes ...

The man responsible for Prince George's well-attended parties

Jenna Clarke

Prince William and Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge arrive in Berlin with their children Prince George and Princess ...

Prince William quits his day job, takes on new family gig

Michael Holden

"After being single for almost seven years, I am now in a new relationship. It's weird to say that out loud."

It's OK if your relationship isn't 'easy'

Koraly Dimitriadis

Sarah Jessica Parker seen at a film set in Manhattan.

SJP's new bob nails the perfectly undone hair trend

Stephanie Darling

US President Donald Trump in Vienna, Ohio.

'Despicable' - Celebrities react to Trump's transgender military ban

Nicole Economos

An AIS athlete trains in compression wear.

Compression gear works, despite study: AIS

Sarah Berry

The Age, News/FAshion . Model casting for the upcoming Melbourne Fashion Week. Pic shows Steffi from chadwicks models. ...

What 'diversity' looks like at fashion week

COMMENT
Melissa Singer

Sticky date pudding.

36 steamy winter puddings

Quick red curry of chicken.

Midweek dinner winner: Neil Perry's quick red chicken curry

Doughnuts at the new Doughnut Department in Canberra's No Name Lane. Credit: Leighton Hutchinson.

Just open: Inside Canberra's tastiest new department

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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Restaurant has one drink limit for adults dining with children

The Arnotts classic biscuit icecream range - a collaboration with Peters Ice Cream Australia.

Iced Vovo ice-cream? Yes please!

The Emirates A380-800 first class private suite.

Threatened species: Why no one's flying first class anymore

Michael Gebicki

Vistara will give women first preference when it comes to getting window and aisle seats.

If you're a woman, this airline will ensure you don't get a middle seat

Justin Bachman

Volunteers control the flow of visitors to the Trevi Fountain in Rome this week.

Tourists' face big fines in Trevi Fountain visitor crackdown

The job listing is likely to do with Amazon Echo, a range of voice-activated smart speakers that Amazon sells in the US ...

Amazon hiring speakers of Australian English

An image from Nintendo's recent patent.

What games would be on a Nintendo 64 Mini?

COMMENT

With this, you can print the same piece of paper four times.

Re-use the same piece of paper with erasable ink printer

Dynaudio's Special Forties only get better as you play them.

Dynaudio's Forties are special indeed

Very pricey, but does the job.

Thunderbolt 3 dock: big power, but big price, too

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo.

Driving Porsche's uber wagon

Stephen Corby

Jaguar has committed to building an electric car based on its new I-Pace.

Britain to ban diesel and petrol cars

David McCowen

Ferrari now offers up to 15 years of warranty coverage on its models.

Ferrari offers 15-year warranty

Stephen Ottley

2017 McLaren 570S Spider.

Driven: McLaren's new Spider

Greg Kable

The 2012 Ford Focus.

ACCC takes on Ford

Stephen Ottley

LDV's G10 van received a three-star safety score.

LDV G10 gets three-star crash score

David McCowen

The Brumbies are set to cut ticket prices for next year.

A win for the fans: Brumbies set to drop ticket prices for 2018

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland.

Players blindsided by Cricket Australia's calls for arbitration

UPDATED

Wallabies veteran Stephen Moore.

Why now? Wallabies start search for way to replace captain Moore

COMMENT

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker says the belief is still there.

Croker says Raiders still have the belief to push for finals

Try time: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak touches down to give Penrith the lead in the second half.

Panthers end Bulldogs' season and put more pressure on Des Hasler

1 hr ago

Sharni Williams will represent University of Canberra.

Women's Uni 7s fuelling Williams' fire

Australia's Lauren Wells looks at her time from the women's 400m hurdles round one at the World Athletics Championships ...

Canberra loses Summer of Athletics Grand Prix

Michael Matthews triumphant return could be off the cards.

Matthews' homecoming in jeopardy due to fixture clash