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Kelly O'Dwyer is putting pressure on Labor over pairs.

Inquiry demanded as 10 more ATO outages revealed

4 mins ago

Private investigator Rod Wheeler.

Lawsuit alleges White House worked with Fox to push conspiracy

42 mins ago

ANU student Kat Reed.

'I don't have the words': Students respond to survey

A person has died in a crash on Fairbairn Avenue, Campbell.

Person dead in fiery fatal crash in north Canberra

Failure to meet the Paris climate targets would be more bad news for the world's corals.

Warming limit of 1.2 degrees needed to save Barrier Reef: panel

44 mins ago

Investigations into the alleged plot are ongoing.

Man arrested over 'plane bomb plot' released without charge

UPDATED
3 mins ago

Government to toughen Canberra's drink spiking laws

53 mins ago

Canberra schools top most NAPLAN tests, new data shows

Plan to avoid an APS brain drain and make Canberra an IT hub

Donald Trump's aides admit he misled the American people

ANALYSIS

Marriage debate spins beyond Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Kate Murphy with her son Micheal and daughter Sarah at their home in Oyster Bay.

'Working for nothing': Childcare crisis pushes parents to the brink

Being set off by certain specific noises rather than decibel level indicates noise sensitivity.

'I hate open plan': how to navigate noises in the office

Jean Kirkland, Kindle owner and John Armstrong from Pedal Power, outside Kindle cafe on City Walk. The cafe is the first ...

Coffee, shower and iron: Canberra cafes to become 'bike stops'

Our bodies are continuing to change shape and size and diet, fitness, environment and medicine all play a part.

From 14F to 22DD: How weight gain is affecting our body shapes

Jacinda Ardern, 37, is Labour's youngest leader. She replaced Andrew Little on Tuesday.

'Totally unacceptable': NZ Labour leader quizzed on her baby plans

1 hr ago

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HBO hacked, programming stolen

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'

Calls for an inquiry as 10 more ATO online ...

11:29AM

Inmates use peanut butter to escape an Alabama ...

11:23AM

Bosses are more worried about Amazon than Trump

11:20AM

The Canberra Railway Museum's Garry Reynolds with some of the carriages on site. The museum's assets will soon be auctioned.

Last-ditch bid to save Canberra railway museum rejected

'I will not be silenced': Rattenbury hits back at Greyhound club

Canberra shelters forced to turn away homeless

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, with Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris earlier this year.

More than 100 'high risks' found across ACT Health's infrastructure

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

Canberra Hospital escapee arrested across the border

Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at the Bega Court flats in Canberra's city centre.

Firefighters extinguish blaze in Canberra city centre

QPRC administrator Tim Overall has announced his intention to run for council again.

Former Queanbeyan mayor Tim Overall to contest council election

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk addresses the town hall meeting on Tuesday night.

First a Spit and polish, then came boos over Adani

QLD

The state government says its outreach workers made dozens of visits to the site and about 60 people had been found ...

War erupts over Martin Place 'tent city'

NSW

Alexandra's family released these images of their beloved daughter.

Family pay tribute to 'beautiful' girl killed by farm bull

WA

Jean Kirkland, Kindle owner and John Armstrong from Pedal Power, outside Kindle cafe on City Walk. The cafe is the first ...

Canberra cafes to become 'bike stops'

The government is bidding to retain more of its IT talent.

Minister warns APS could risk digital brain drain

Kathy Leigh says the ACT Public Service is Australia's youngest and "most agile and responsive".

Head of ACT public service skirts questions on handling of clubs ban

Treasurer Scott Morrison wants retirees to run down their savings.

How your department will benefit from new $500m APS spending

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is facing another headache.

Marriage debate spins beyond Malcolm Turnbull's control

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

There's a bigger problem than meth being overlooked

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Household finances in reverse as job prospects worsen

Peter Martin

Coalition MPs Dean Smith, Trent Zimmerman, Tim Wilson, Trevor Evans and Warren Entsch.

The four Liberals and six steps for a same-sex marriage revolt

Michael Koziol

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Australia denies it was rushed into raids by British travel warning

David Wroe

ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt comforts a student during a protest held outside the university's chancellory in ...

'We should all be shocked': uni leader comforts students

Eryk Bagshaw

Trevor Evans.

LNP establishment hits out at gay MP

Latika Bourke

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak.

Associate of Malaysia's Razak on corruption charges

Lindsay Murdoch

Chinese President Xi Jinping

China's state media slams Trump's 'emotional venting'

54 mins ago

US President Donald Trump is being called on to manage crises from North Korea and the South China Sea to Russia, Syria ...

'Wait until there's a real global crisis': Here's the problem with that

An acid attack in London that involved two men on a moped carrying out five attacks in little more than an hour.

Harrods attack the latest in a terrifying London trend

Nick Miller

Illustration: Simon Letch

Social media and the tsunami of teen anxiety

COMMENT
Chris Fotinopoulos

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

A student of the Australian National University participates in a protest after the release of the national student ...

Unis dodge action on sexual assault offenders

COMMENT
Nina Funnell and Anna Hush

Will Amazon robots replace checkout operators?

Think Trump's the biggest worry? Bosses have a different idea

Julie Verhage
13 mins ago

The ASX has been stuck in a narrow range this year.

Markets Live: ASX stuck below 5800

Live
Jens Meyer
24 mins ago

The market regulator went into action after numerous cases of fraud involving the apps, which encourage consumers to bet ...

Apple, Google drop risky trading apps after ASIC intervention

Some observers believe Murray Goulburn will sublease its Collins Square space.

Murray Goulburn's latest headache: Two head offices?

Nicole Lindsay

Taste Australia: Growers' plan to double strawberry exports

Darren Gray

Biggest loser from Network Ten's political donations was - Ten

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

Beyonce eyeing stake in $2.5b NBA team

Scott Soshnick
1 hr ago

Apple shares hit record on big expectations for new iPhones

Young Australians are increasingly left out of the property market.

Dramatic drop in number of homeowners under the age of 40

The striking home provides a mediterranean climate for the plants growing inside.

Defying winter: Swedish homeowner builds home inside greenhouse

Stu and Ali Heppell were ready for a change.

Happily spending house deposits: The rise of adult gap years

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

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

The Four Seasons Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey. Photo: fourseasons.com/istanbul

The old jails that have been given a second chance at life

It's time to start paying attention to what we're really eating.

Your 'healthy' breakfast could actually be killing you

Boot Camp

The Blancpain tribute to Fifty Fathoms Mil-Spec.

10 timeless new watches that will never go out of style

Watches
Bani McSpedden

Severe mortgage stress is only a few interest rate rises away.

Mortgage warning: 8 per cent is the new 17 per cent

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Reserve Bank of Australia governor Philip Lowe. The RBA should focus solely on its regulatory responsibilities.

What the Reserve Bank and US Fed need to do (no, really)

Scott Phillips

Dan Norris is the co-founder of Black Hops Brewing.

Buy a share in a brewery: Pozible launches equity crowd-funding site

Cara Waters

Small business owner Angela Vithoulkas, a councillor for the City of Sydney, says politics is "dirty and full of ...

Why aren't more businesswomen in politics?

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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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: Simon Letch

Best of Fairfax cartoons Aug 2

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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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Sandor "The Hound" Clegane has fallen in with the Brotherhood of Banners in Game of Thrones.

The Hound's awkward encounter with GoT castmates

Benji Wilson

Grammy-winning singer Alanis Morissette will perform in Australia for the first time since 1999.

Alanis Morissette to tour Australia in January

Rob Moran

Nicole Kidman is back home to premiere her latest project, Top of the Lake: China Girl

Nicole Kidman wants to use Aussie accent more

Jenna Clarke

"I guess it was super norm not really seeing yourself on screen": Roxie Vuong.

New push for diversity on Australian television

Garry Maddox

Richard Roxburgh.

Was this the best Australian miniseries never made?

Karl Quinn

Zara Larsson isn't afraid to speak her mind.

Zara Larsson's complicated relationship with hip-hop

Broede Carmody

Karl Stefanovic has a hit on his hands with reality transformation show, <i>This Time Next Year</i>.

Karl Stefanovic smashes rivals to claim No. 1 spot

Michael Lallo

Toby Wallace plays Kane in Stan's upcoming Romper Stomper reboot.

Skinheads, dystopias, Will & Grace: Stan's summer slate

Rob Moran

Richard Fisher contemplates the plight of the Dureenbee, wrecked off this south coast beach following a Japanese ...

Attack on south coast boat one of WWII's most amazing tales

Alexey Grudnoff, 12, dressed as Magneto, with her brother, James, 10, dressed as Wolverine at last year's GAMMA.CON.

5 things to do in Canberra this weekend

The Pedlar has $15 burger and beer every Saturday.

Where to dine out on the cheap in Canberra

Anxiety over the threat of sexual violence has strong links to women's poor mental health.

Sexual violence harms all women, including non-victims

Jane Gilmore

Our bodies are continuing to change shape and size and diet, fitness, environment and medicine all play a part.

How our bodies have changed and are still changing

Sarah Berry

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

Lazarus case highlights need for thorough sex education

COMMENT
Ruby Schwartz

This isn't the first time Christopher Kane has released Crocs.

Christopher Kane is determined to make us like Crocs

5 mins ago

Rihanna is giving young Malawi girls a bike to ride to school.

13 life lessons we're taking from RiRi in 2017

19 mins ago

Summer Phoenix and Casey Affleck in 2013.

Summer Phoenix files for divorce from Casey Affleck

Kate Hudson now sporting a buzz cut.

Lady Gaga reveals radical rainbow hair for her Joanne tour

Bella Hadid is seen during fashion week in Milan, Italy. Beret trend story.?August 1, 2017.?

From Beyonce to Bella: Everybody is wearing berets again

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Cool makeover: Iced VoVos get the Peters treatment.

Video: Arnott's ice-creams put to the taste-test

1 hr ago

Pancetta, hazelnut and pecorino spaghetti from Justine Schofield's Simple Every Day.

Simple hump day dinners: Nutty carbonara, pepper steaks and parma

The Pedlar has $15 burger and beer every Saturday.

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

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Mums' workload equals 2.5 full-time jobs

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Newborn twins orphaned after parents die two weeks apart

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

Anny Divya, Air India pilot is the youngest female captain of a Boeing 777 in the world.

Meet the world's youngest female captain of a Boeing 777

People walk on the "Europabruecke", that is supposed to be the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge with a ...

Don't look down: World's longest pedestrian suspension bridge opens

Traveller

Tropea, a beach town in Calabria, Italy.

The 10 countries every true traveller should have already visited

Ben Groundwater

A view of the 1919 solar eclipse, observed in Sobral, Brazil. Arthur Eddington set out to verify Einstein’s prediction ...

The eclipse that revealed the universe

iPhone leak

Apple leaks own iPhone 8 details

Vodafone's mobile fallback aims to save the day when your NBN installation doesn't go according to plan.

Vodafone sells mobile fallback to homes trapped in NBN limbo

COMMENT

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Lifehacker

Snap, the maker of the Snapchat app for sending fun, disappearing photos and videos, has already seen its value decline ...

Snap shares slide as insiders sell

2018 BMW 3-Series arrives in showrooms from November.

Updated BMW 3-Series revealed

Dom Tripolone

Ferrari is reportedly planning to build a family-friendly SUV.

Report: Ferrari to double profits with SUV

Tommaso Ebhardt

Range Rover has introduced a premium textile interior for the Velar.

The car designed for vegans

David McCowen

2018 Honda Jazz.

New Honda Jazz revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Subaru Levorg.

New Levorg STI Sport revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Maserati Alfieri concept is set to hit production with an electric powertrain.

Maserati to go hybrid

Stephen Ottley

Brett Deledio will debut for the Giants' first grade team in Canberra this weekend.

Giants' gun recruit to make debut in Canberra

Brisbane Bullets veteran Anthony Petrie shoots a free throw on his way to 15 points for the game.

Ex-Canberra star's rollercoaster ride to historic NBA clash

Cricket stumps

Cricket pay dispute on the edge

Jordan Rapana returns this weekend.

Halligan backs 'free spirit' Rapana for Raiders return

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

Violeta Tupuola has been selected for the Wallaroos for the upcoming World Cup in Ireland.

Tupuola expects to see action for Wallaroos at World Cup

Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield put them team before himself in deciding against an appeal.

Dangerfield's 'selfless act' will set the standard for teammates: Ling

Mike Hussey can soon piece together a roster.

Hussey hopes the 'frustrating' pay dispute set to end