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US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley

Enough talk on North Korea, world needs action: US

1 hr ago

New polling suggests very strong support in Canberra for tighter rules about how much money people can lose at a time.

ACT Labor polling slumps as Canberrans back pokies reform

12 mins ago

Eden Waugh was allegedly killed by a single gunshot on November 3 2016.

Eden Waugh murder evidence uncovered near Queanbeyan

28 mins ago

Forensic officers scour a Surry Hills property where a man in his 50s was arrested.

Mincer among items seized in terror raids as airport security probed

37 mins ago

Liberal MP Trevor Evans with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.

Same-sex marriage possible this year as MP speaks out

1 hr ago

Labor senator Sam Dastyari during the NSW State Labor Conference on Saturday.

Labor takes 'illegal' Chinese tobacco donations

EXCLUSIVE

Bill Shorten reveals the true figure in tax trusts crackdown

1 hr ago

We must work together to combat shocking sex assault rate at unis

COMMENT
Brian Schmidt

Russia to expel 755 US diplomatic staff, more measures possible

The great Australian EFTPOS minimum charge is a scam

COMMENT
Erin Stewart

'A major problem': the hidden death toll from 'ice' drug

Kerry Moore with sons (from left) James, 10, Henry (obscured), 13, and Oliver, 15.

'Out of nowhere': Push for all women to be tested for genetic condition

Singer-songwriter Harry Chapin who wrote Cat's in the Cradle in 1979.

Study shows what you'll regret most at the end of your life

COMMENT

Sam Kerr celebrates with a backflip.

Kerr's hat-trick sparks Matildas' demolition of Japan

1 hr ago

From the get go, there was nervousness in the ranks.

How Murray Goulburn fooled farmers and shareholders

Then-Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale (left) presents Steve Potts with an award for diligence.

Driver alleges Queensland mayor used official car to attend brothels

EXCLUSIVE

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Dramatic rescue from German cable cars

If offered this box of doughnuts, could you stop at one?

COMMENT

Are you a carboholic? Why cutting carbs is so tough

The Forde joint venture to develop and sell more than 1250 blocks is nearing an end, with land sales complete.

Solutions for Canberra's most baffling planning rules

Philippine troops kill town mayor in drug war

10:13AM

ACT Labor polling slumps as Canberrans back ...

10:23AM

Sydney Thunder yet to announce venue for fifth ...

10:14AM

Thredbo landslide anniversary

Heroes of Thredbo: How Stuart Diver's rescue unfolded

Canberra Now: Sector's 'policy vacuum' and Thredbo 20 years on

More details revealed about Qatar's daily services to Canberra

Police divers searching the Molonglo River in Karabar.

Police search Queanbeyan bushland in murder investigation

Eden Waugh was allegedly killed by a single gunshot on November 3 2016.

Man faces ACT court charged with accessory to Eden Waugh murder

The internal review found systems and people were to blame for the escape.

Report into ACT prison escape says physical security is really 'robust'

Police patrolling the Spilt Milk music festival last December.

Govt forced to consider pill testing at this year's Spilt Milk festival

Quanne Diec went missing in 1998.

Fresh lead in search for missing schoolgirl Quanne

NSW
1 hr ago

Then-Ipswich Mayor Paul Pisasale (left) presents Steve Potts with an award for diligence.

'I felt like a pimp': new allegations against ex-mayor

EXCLUSIVE

A storm brewing over Perth is expected to hit in full force on Monday morning.

Storm, 100km/h winds bearing down on Perth

WA

The five teenagers traveled more than 500 kilometres across NSW.

Teenagers charged after 600km road trip in stolen car

NSW

Greg Moriarty was announced as the new anti-terrorism coordinator by Prime Minister Tony Abbott during a press ...

Turnbull names new Defence Department secretary

The ATO has told staff Tony Poulakis will remain a senior executive at the agency.

ATO senior executive returns after being stood down

Labor's Andrew Leigh said Labor tax policy was to have disclosure of settlements and reporting of aggressive tax ...

Coalition's multinational tax clawback questioned

A four-day test did not provide evidence that booking engines were tracking an individual's inquiries and hiking the ...

'Elaborate' plane plot shows lofty ambitions among jihadists

ANALYSIS
David Wroe
1 hr ago

New MP speaks out as chances grow of gay marriage by year's end

Latika Bourke
1 hr ago

Labor's trust tax to hit 200,000 small businesses: Shorten

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said tackling inequality will be Labor's defining mission going into the next election.

Shorten channels Howard, Costello and Hockey

Peter Martin

Bill Shorten says he will introduce a 30 per cent tax rate on discretionary trust distributions to people over the age ...

Bill Shorten's trust tax plan an 'assault' on small business

Adam Gartrell

Labor senator Sam Dastyari during the NSW State Labor Conference on Saturday.

ALP takes 'illegal' Chinese tobacco donations

EXCLUSIVE

Greens Leader Senator Richard Di Natale.

Call for two inquiries to audit MPs' citizenship status

Judith Ireland

A protester holds a placard to protest the extension of martial law on Mindanao island in southern Philippines.

Philippine troops kill town mayor in drug war

Lindsay Murdoch
22 mins ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Russia to expel 755 US diplomatic staff, more measures possible

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley

Enough talk on North Korea, world needs action: US

1 hr ago

Kevin Myers

Columnist fired over 'Anti-Semitic', 'misogynistic' article

A screengrab from the Consent Matters online module.

Addressing sexual assault on campus a collective responsibility

COMMENT
Brian Schmidt

Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

The real story of inequality in Australia

COMMENT
Jessica Irvine

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten: not quite the man of the people he makes himself out to be.

Bill Shorten, man of the people? Give me a break

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Governor Philip Lowe used a recent speech to dismiss the significance of the neutral rate's inclusion in the July minutes.

Australia's rates aren't as stimulatory as RBA thinks

Shares are set for an upbeat start ahead of the first week of reporting season.

Markets Live: ASX starts week on front foot

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
6 mins ago

Spaceship is backed by Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes.

The secret war brewing in Millennial super

John McDuling

Shareholder Jan Cameron at the Bellamy's extraordinary general meeting in Melbourne.

Cameron still paying for retail misadventure

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

How Murray Goulburn fooled its farmers, investors and own board

Mathew Dunckley

'They haven't blinked': $1b of bets against retailers face test

Vesna Poljak

Farmers 'crying out for a bit of rain' as crops turn blue

Darren Gray

Australians fret over interest rates, energy costs and wages

Darren Gray

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

Year-high result as Canberra defies winter auction market blues

1 hr ago

The Block 2017 episode 1

The Block: Contestants still in denial about the task ahead

RECAP
1 hr ago

Common is on a mission to provide flexible, community-minded homes in big cites in the United States. Image: Common, New ...

New start-up puts fresh spin on adult sharehousing

1 hr ago

The Forde joint venture to develop and sell more than 1250 blocks is nearing an end, with land sales complete.

Solutions for Canberra's most baffling planning rules

COMMENT

58 Endeavour Street in Red Hill was the biggest sale of the day.

Auction watch: Clearance rates on the rise across Canberra

There's something wrong when 'be a man' simply means a list of things you can't be.

Three little words we should never say to our sons

Life on Mars

Champion Craft Beer awards.

Little-known beer named Australia's champion craft brew

Fine Drinks

Research suggests women retire with half the superannuation of men, and are also less engaged with their super.

Claims super is 'biased' against women are nonsense

COMMENT
Noel Whittaker

Most single parents are women.

Flying solo: how single parents can improve their finances

John Collett

Anna Baird, the owner and designer of Bared Shoes.

Australia's shoe queens

Cara Waters

Natasha Stewart is the founder of Business Jump which she runs during school hours.

How to run a business in school hours

Christine D'Mello

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Sydney arrests: 'bomb plot involving aircraft' foiled

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Trump replaces chief of staff

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Critically ill UK baby Charlie Gard has died

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Japan condemns North Korea missile test

Matt Golding

Best of Fairfax cartoons July 31

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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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Please make it stop: Daryl (Norman Reedus) is tortured like never before by Dwight (Austin Amelio).

Walking Dead stars to tour Australia for zombie fest

Rob Moran
38 mins ago

'Smiling Assassin' Luke, centre, quickly throws Australian Survivor into a tail spin.

Liars never prosper: unless it's a new season of Survivor

Melinda Houston

The Good Daughter. By Karin Slaughter.

No crime in writing about strong women

Karen Hardy

Mojo Juju says that in regularly changing musically, it's "keeping it interesting for myself as much as anyone else".

Changing course on an unpredictable career

Bronwyn Thompson

Michael Brissenden has written a political thriller snatched from the headlines.

ABC journalists venture into the world of the political thriller

Linda Morris

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

The real reason commercial TV bosses want to axe kids' content

Karl Quinn

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgment Day

James Cameron: Terminator 2 predictions are happening

Garry Maddox

Australian Survivor is back again.

How Australian Survivor's latest incarnation has survived

Bridget McManus

The ANU expedition will help solve the mysteries of the underwater continent.

ANU expedition to uncover the lost continent Zealandia

QL2 Dance performs This Poisoned Sea at the Canberra Theatre. photo by Karleen Minney.

New dance work inspired by classic Coleridge poem

Dan Skeehan and Wade Hurley in the Capital Brewing Co brewery.

Canberra's newest hotspot is emerging in...Fyshwick?

Girl prepairing for workout

This attitude is a 'cornerstone' in recovering from trauma

Sarah Berry

Madeleine Ryan has completely changed her attitude toward dating.

How I worked out dating isn't a game

Madeleine Ryan
1 hr ago

A tipping point clearly has been reached with The Bachelor.

There's actually no excuse for watching The Bachelor 'ironically'

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

Now is the time for an open dialogue, not for burying our heads in the sand.

Churches have work to do to address domestic violence

COMMENT
Catherine Yeomans
1 hr ago

Singer Rihanna poses for photographers on arrival at the premiere of the film 'Valerian', in London, Monday, July 24, ...

Rihanna has no time for body shamers

1 hr ago

Prince Charles and Princess Diana in 1981.

Diana: 'Charles was all over me like a bad rash'

Tony Jones
3 mins ago

A photo of a jacket by All My Relations. Photo: Instagram/@allmy_relations

You've heard of slow food. This is slow denim.

Melissa Singer

Queen of the beehive: Bumble founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe.

The dating app founder trying to make it better for women online

Melissa Singer

A vegetarian take on tikka masala.

Meat-free Monday: Swap chicken for chickpeas in vegie tikka masala

Keep elbows away until everyone has finished their meals and all plates have been removed.

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

Lamb and harissa pizza.

Weekly meal planner: No-fuss spicy Middle Eastern lamb pizza

57 mins ago

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Keepsake of baby's feet revealed a serious issue

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Taking on the City2Surf at 27 weeks pregnant

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Why period undies are a teenage girl's dream

British Airways A380 Club World.

Flight test: Awkward face to face seating in this A380 business class

Andrea Black

Nasa's Low Boom Flight Demonstration Quiet Supersonic Transport (QueSST) X-plane design.

No boom: NASA plans new 'quiet' supersonic plane

Chris Leadbeater

High-speed trains at Madrid's Atocha station.

At 300km/h, this train journey feels like we're in the space age

Paul Chai

The latest version of the Surface Pro.

How Microsoft became the surprise innovator

COMMENT

Splatoon 2

Review: Fun, fish and fashion in Splatoon 2

Baby gorillas in the forest in the Congo.

Artificial intelligence can help fight deforestation in Congo

Shuffle

Apple iPod Shuffle review (RIP)

Gizmodo

The consortium approves about 50-100 new emoji every year.

So, where do emojis come from?

Volkswagen is adding a more affordable version of the V6 Amarok to its local lineup.

Cheaper VW Amarok V6 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid

Hybrid Porsche 911, Boxster and Caymans are coming

Stephen Corby

From Breakfast Point to Dinner Plain: Audi R8 Spyder.

Road tripping in the Audi R8 Spyder

Stephen Ottley

Electric vehicles look set to dominant the road in 2040 - at least in some countries.

The Breakdown: Britain's petrol and diesel ban

David McCowen

2017 Honda CR-V VTi-LX AWD.

Honda's CX-5 rival tested

Andrew Maclean

Uber isn't the only player in the ride-sharing game.

Would you share your car?

Alessandra Melville

Manuka Oval during a Big Bash game.

Sydney Thunder yet to announce venue for fifth BBL game

22 mins ago

From left: Australia's Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, Taylor McKeown and Emily Seebohm show off their bronze medals for ...

Australia outside swimming top five for first time since 1986

Aidan Sezer will look to lead the Raiders to victory over the Cowboys

Raiders halfback reveals how he turned his season around

Patty Mills at Belconnen for a book signing for his new book <i>Game Day</i>. Mills congratulates Logan Harrison after ...

NBA star Patty Mills more than a kid with a dream

Luke Bateman (right) of the Raiders celebrates with teammate Shannon Boyd after scoring a try.

CT sport podcast: Do you believe in miracles Raiders fans?

Podcast

Caroline Buchanan claimed two world titles and two BMX World Cup events in 2016.

Caroline Buchanan claims silver at BMX world championships

Michael Oldfield scores on debut for the Canberra Raiders.

New Raider records an unusual statistic in his debut

Canberra rugby league. Tuggeranong Bushrangers v West Belconnen Warriors. Bushrangers' Quinlyn Cannon scores a try.

Tuggeranong Bushrangers all but secure finals berth