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Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has urged universities to ensure they have adequate support services in place.

Landmark report reveals 'alarming' uni sex assault rate

11 mins ago

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

Trump dictated son's 'misleading statement' on Russian meeting

37 mins ago

The options available to public servants or prospective public servants in the event of an adverse security clearance ...

Public servants caught in security clearances bind

COMMENT
John Wilson

The ANU has mistakenly played host to a screening of an anti-vaccination film in one of its lecture theatres.

ANU mistakenly screens US anti-vaccination film on campus

57 mins ago

Senator Sam Dastyari on Australian Story.

'All the hallmarks of an infomercial': ABC under fire for Dastyari episode

Anthony Scaramucci has been removed as White House communications director.

Trump sacks Scaramucci days after hiring him

UPDATED

Canberra Hospital escapee could be headed for Dubbo: police

1 hr ago

'Plane bomb plot' accused have links to aviation industry

'They don't care': ANU sexual assault survivor shares her story

Q&A recap: Panel tackles Trump's dysfunction

COMMENT

Aussie dollar sneaks back above the US 80 cent mark

1 hr ago

Retail work is physically and emotionally draining.

'Soap thrown at my head': Customer abuse of young sales staff is out of control

COMMENT
Hayley New

The Pedlar has $15 burger and beer every Saturday.

Hungry? Here's where to dine out on the cheap in Canberra

Illustration: Dionne Gain

Sorry Boris Johnson, but we don't need little Britain anymore

COMMENT

Hajek's version of the new phone in black.

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

Anthony Scaramucci, White House communications director at the daily White House press briefing.

First Scaramucci lost his job, then a uni directory labelled him 'dead'

1 hr ago

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Why Martin Shkreli Is on trial for making millions

A smooth wi-fi connection is key to contented browsing.

Researchers show easy way to steal your secret browsing habits

William Browder, co-founder and chief executive officer of Hermitage Capital LLP, speaks during a Senate Judiciary ...

The explosive Russia story you missed while distracted by 'The Mooch'

Suicide how-to searches rise after Netflix series

11:11AM

Dealing with themes of war, history and horror

11:09AM

How your department will benefit from new $500m ...

11:07AM

Foy's Bevan Dooley and Stuart Clark at the site of the plastics-to-fuel factory in Hume, now rejected by the ACT ...

Foy plastics-to-fuel firm misses settlement date on Hume block

ACT Labor polling slumps as Canberrans back pokies reform

Man wins appeal against sentence over Dickson robbery

ACT Policing are urging anyone with information on Canberra Hospital escapee Jonathon Hogan to come forward.

Police search for Canberra Hospital escapee

1 hr ago

Adrian Mark Crowther (right), 45, of Canberra, has pleaded guilty to supplying cocaine to rugby league stars Kevin ...

Drug dealer 'wanted to get on it with NRL heroes'

Sisters Ruby and Nakira Riley-Brown draw their on-field inspiration from mum Natalie.

'She's totally got my back': sisterly bond helps footy stars soar

Qatar Airways' new business class seat, the 'QSuite'.

More details revealed about Qatar's daily services to Canberra

A tree blocks the road in Katrine Way, Hamersley after gales on Monday morning.

Tornado hits Perth as wild weather wreaks havoc

UPDATED

Residents are battling Brisbane City Council and Queensland Police over the management of feral cats in Coopers Plains

Police and council crack down on feral cat feeders

QLD

Artist's impression of a rectangular ANZ Stadium.

Reduced capacity ANZ Stadium would hurt Sydney

NSW

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

Canberrans back pokies reform as ACT Labor slumps

The options available to public servants or prospective public servants in the event of an adverse security clearance ...

APS employees caught in security clearances bind

Royal commission not the right response, says former Finance boss Jane Halton

Coalition puts brakes on public service royal commission idea

Former climate change minister Greg Combet has suggested people of appropriate experience, knowledge and expertise be ...

Outside experts could reduce politics in public service work

A late arrival makes her way quickly through the parking area under Ohio University's Convocation Center before the ...

One in five students sexually harassed at uni: landmark report

Eryk Bagshaw
11 mins ago

Adani loan high risk for taxpayers, independent study finds

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

'An infomercial': ABC under fire over Sam Dastyari episode

Latika Bourke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Parliament.

Turnbull says MPs have right to cross floor on same-sex marriage

"It's not about small business, it's about high net worth individuals": Labor leader Bill Shorten.

Trust problem: Bill Shorten takes a risk by going early

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

VCAT has refused the release of school children data to British American Tobacco.

Labor tobacco donations referred to anti-corruption body

EXCLUSIVE

Senator Malcolm Roberts in the Senate Parliament House Canberra on Monday 21 November 2016. Photo: Andrew Meares

Crossbench will refer 'thankful' One Nation senator to High Court

US and Russian flags hung at the US Embassy in Moscow, Russia.

US embassy in Moscow says locked out of diplomatic property

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro casts his vote in the constitutional assembly elections.

Venezuela's Maduro personally sanctioned by the US

Former British prime minister Tony Blair.

Blair's Iraq invasion 'wasn't a crime', court rules

Nick Miller

Game of Thrones

HBO says data hacked, media says 'Game of Thrones' targeted

Retail work is physically and emotionally draining.

Customer abuse of young sales staff is out of control

COMMENT
Hayley New

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Employment minister Senator Michaelia Cash in her at Parliament House office with a quote from US President Ronald Regan ...

It's Michaelia Cash versus the men in government

COMMENT
Jenna Price

CoreLogic's Tim Lawless said there was some hint of cooling in the quarterly pace of price growth.

Home prices jump anew in July, testing regulators

37 mins ago

An uncertain Wall St lead, the start of earnings season, and an RBA meeting have investors guessing.

Markets Live: Profits season's first victims

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
40 mins ago

There are so many issues swirling around Trump that it is hard to see how he can hang in there until 2021.

Expect market fireworks if Trump is ever impeached

COMMENT
1 hr ago

The Australian dollar is riding high against the US dollar.

$A back above US80¢ in unwelcome move for RBA

Patrick Commins
1 hr ago

NAB overhauls pay incentives to remove conflicts

Nassim Khadem

Is this former BHP boss returning to the ASX via Jupiter?

EXCLUSIVE
Colin Kruger, CBD

NBN boss slams 'overcompetitive' telco market for slow speeds

Lucy Battersby

The missing link in bank disputes is access to justice

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

Embarking on a kitchen renovation is a big decision.

How much will it cost? Kitchen renovation questions answered

It’s time to debunk the myth of zero housing costs in retirement if we want to understand why retirees resist downsizing.

Downsizing traps await retirees - five reasons to be wary

Matt Leeke says the design came from his children's imaginations.

I live in an Aussie castle: Why Matt ignored housing trends

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

Year-high result as Canberra defies winter auction market blues

The 91-year-old houseboat that features in Dunkirk has come up for sale.

Fans take note: Historic slice of Dunkirk film up for grabs

ADHD is often spoke about as something to deal with, but it can have unexpected benefits.

The misunderstood disorder that could be the secret to success

Self Improvement

The newly revealed Model 3.

Tesla's Model 3 is the electric car we've all been waiting for

Cars

Childcare starts to look less expensive when you consider all the financial factors.

The two things most parents get wrong about childcare costs

Melissa Browne

Like any race, it's who's ahead at the finish that matters to investors.

Australian shares only fifth-best performing asset class over 10 years

John Collett

Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell says such enterprises need somewhere to go if they feel aggrieved by their ...

The missing link in CEC's collapse is access to justice

COMMENT
Kate Carnell

There's a limit for depreciation purposes on the cost of cars.

The two tax limits on the value of cars

COMMENT
Max Newnham

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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

Illustration: Andrew Dyson.

Best of Fairfax cartoons Aug 1

25 mins ago

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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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Tony Jones leads the Q&A panel in a discussion of Trump's latest troubles.

Q&A recap: Panel tackles Trump's dysfunction, as the Mooch falls

Neil McMahon

This Time Next Year: Karl Stefanovic

Karl Stefanovic's new show is Oprah in the TARDIS

COMMENT
Neil McMahon

Mother of dragon that didn't go very well, now did it? Daenerys' frosty greeting to Jon Snow.

Game of Thrones recap: 'Ice and Fire' finally brought together

SPOILERS
Karl Quinn

Sam Shepard, playwright and actor, has died, aged 73.

Sam Shepard, playwright and actor, dies at 73

Libby Hill

Romper Stomper cast, including Russell Crowe.

Nazi skins to run riot again in Romper Stomper sequel

Karl Quinn

French actress Jeanne Moreau has died aged 89; she is pictured here in 2008.

French New Wave icon actress Jeanne Moreau dies aged 89

Angelina Jolie slams 'false, upsetting' audition claims

Broede Carmody

Stephen Colbert takes on Trump.

Late night TV writers are 'bored' and 'frustrated' by Trump

Rob Moran

Names and faces and the actual date have been changed to protect the innocent.

How to get back on the bike using a matchmaker

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

End Rape on Campus founder Sharna Bremner.

Universities cannot continue to ignore rape survivors

COMMENT
Nina Funnell and Sharna Bremner

Twitter users were ready to have a laugh at Scaramucci's quick departure.

Twitter is loving the 'things longer than Scaramucci' game

1 hr ago

Too many of us - especially women - need to lace up and move more.

Nearly 60 per cent of Australians still not active enough

Sarah Berry

Zoe Kravitz for YSL.

Zoe Kravitz has a major new beauty role

Annie Brown
1 hr ago

Serena Williams during the women's singles final at the 2017 Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne.

'I would be one of them': Serena Williams' powerful essay

George and Amal Clooney started their foundation last year.

Preventing a 'lost generation': George and Amal's big move

Nicole Economos
1 hr ago

Whitney Port gave birth to her first child.

Whitney Port welcomes her first child and the name is pretty cute

1 hr ago

Ashley Madison is set to relaunch in Australia this week.

Ashley Madison 2.0 wants to help more women have affairs

Jenna Clarke

Good food. Adam Liaw food shoot. 3. Macaroni, bolognese and cheese. Photo: Edwina Pickles. 17th March 2014.

The trick to stop your macaroni cheese from going lumpy

The Pedlar has $15 burger and beer every Saturday.

Where to find Canberra's best meal deals and cheap eats

Tagliolini, roasted capsicum and scorpion fish at Lumi.

This year's hot food: Australia's best third-wave Italian restaurants

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Why aren't we talking about this dangerous type of bullying?

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7 reasons why the dab is a fad I can embrace

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Doctor takes break from giving birth to deliver another woman's baby

Tropea, a beach town in Calabria, Italy.

The 10 countries every true traveller should have already visited

Ben Groundwater
5 mins ago

What started as an unusual bright spot on the horizon grew into a huge balloon.

Pilot captures amazing image over China from cockpit, but what is it?

26 mins ago

Reunion Island: A record-breaking speck in the Indian Ocean.

The amazing, record-breaking island few Aussies have heard of

Craig Platt

iPhone leak

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

While there's a mobile in almost every pocket, Australians are hanging onto their landlines.

When will Aussies retire home phones?

COMMENT

The latest version of the Surface Pro.

How Microsoft became the surprise innovator

COMMENT

Baby gorillas in the forest in the Congo.

AI can help fight deforestation in Congo

Splatoon 2

Review: Fun, fish and fashion in Splatoon 2

2018 Tesla Model 3.

Tesla Model 3 details revealed

Dom Tripolone

BMW has teased its new Z4 roadster.

BMW teases Z4 replacement

Drive Team

2018 Range Rover Velar

New Range Rover Velar reviewed

David McCowen

2017 BMW M140i.

BMW slashes price of M140i

Dom Tripolone

The Ram 1500 Rebel looks set to arrive in Australia in 2018.

Ram Rebel coming to Australia

Stephen Ottley

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

Cheaper VW Amarok V6 revealed

Dom Tripolone

Joe Tapine knows how keen Josh Papalii is to return.

Raiders welcome back big names for must-win clash

Ex-jockey Chynna Marston brings a birthday cake to Ralph, aka Fell Swoop to celebrate his birthday and the official ...

Fell Swoop galloping into Australian racing history

56 mins ago

Former ACT Brumbies president Geoff Larkham has slammed talks of a Melbourne Rebels merger next season.

Geoff Larkham slams ARU after Melbourne Brumbies talk

Colleagues, friends: Les Murray and Craig Foster worked together at SBS and were synonymous with the broadcaster's ...

Les was a trusted mate and tireless fighter for football

Opening up: Laurie Daley has spoken on the NSW Blues' State of Origin defeat for the first time since the heartbreaking loss.

Daley breaks silence on Origin series defeat

Brett Deledio is on the brink of a return. (Photo by Vince Caligiuri/Fairfax Media)

Deledio a massive chance for long-awaited return at Manuka

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

Hikaru Kitagawa of Japan battles Hayley Raso of Australia for a loose ball during the the 2017 Tournament of Nations in ...

Matildas star Hayley Raso says they can become best in world