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Nasser Elkordi and Kyle Sandilands.

Kyle Sandilands' business partner raided by police

"We want the process to be fair": Acting Special Minister of State Mathias Cormann.

Cormann reaches out to set ground rules for 'fair' marriage debate

EXCLUSIVE

The Fair Work Ombudsman said it was concerned about the lack of any meaningful response or commitment from Pizza Hut ...

Pizza Hut head office slammed over underpayments

Communications Minister Mitch Fifield says "it is important for the ABC not to be seen to be favouring any individual in ...

Minister demands ABC explain Dastyari 'infomercial'

Woden Valley Comm. Council president Fiona Carrick is worried about Woden Valley Cemetery's plan to expand the cemetery ...

Question mark to hang over Woden cemetery until next year

Artist impressions of the Doma Group's planned redevelopment of the Dickson Motor Vehicle Registry, which is bordered by ...

Access Canberra closes Dickson shopfront as redevelopment starts

ACT woman pleads guilty to manslaughter over mother's death

Pups brutally mauled in their Canberra backyard

Turnbull will be responsible for 'every hurtful bit of filth'

Two men sentenced for their role in $1.65m ACT Public Trustee scam

'Not the real world': Brodtmann defends Canberra

Labor frontbencher Penny Wong.

Yes, Turnbull's pathetic capitulation hurts, but please don't boycott it

COMMENT
Penny Wong

Tragic: Will Carrigan in action for Scone Thoroughbreds.

The footy story that breaks your heart – then puts it back together

ACT health executive director of mental health, justice health and drug and alcohol services, Tina Bracher, at the UC ...

New public hospital for Belconnen to be a 'calming' place

The Bachelor

'I am not a puppet': Bachelor Matty J goes on a rant

Despite reports of the property market coming off the boil, it's still not a welcoming environment for Millennials.

Five places for Millennials to invest their money

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Australia's most wanted man

Katie Wright, a 21-year-old from Austin, Texas recently shared that she tried picking at a blemish near her eyebrow

This woman's horror story will remind you never to pop a pimple

Couple trouble

What to do if your partner doesn't want kids (but you do)

China's `bubble' steel prices steady

4:32AM

Trump escalates attacks on key Republican leader

4:16AM

OPEC finally catches a break

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Maged Al-Harazi was found found guilty of murdering his wife Sabah Al-Mdwali in March 2015.

Canberra's Al-Harazi jailed for 30 years for stabbing murder of wife

UPDATED

Health service absent from prison months after review

Prost! Canberra is getting a new Oktoberfest event

The AIS has fewer athletes living on site after shifting to the Winning Edge program.

Seller's market: ACT govt waits on Canberra Stadium review

Pialligo Estate's Nathan Weller prepares bacon for shipping.

'Momentous': Canberra one step closer to becoming a freight hub

Bywong resident Denise Hudson is unhappy about the glass near the Federal Highway

'Help us out here': Bywong residents want action on dumped glass

Liberal MLA Giulia Jones.

Canberra Liberal to speak at anti-same-sex marriage event

One current and one former Australian Border Force officer were arrested this week.

The inside story of corruption in the Border Force

EXCLUSIVE

Former Kambala principal Debra Kelliher

Former elite school principal sues school, teachers

NSW

Princess Cruises confirmed the spread of gastro on board the Sun Princess.

Almost 100 people struck with gastro on cruise ship

QLD

Vanessa Giannasca visiting her dogs Lucky and Lady at Calwell Vet after they were mauled by three dogs earlier this week.

'This shouldn't happen': Puppies brutally mauled

Centrelink has drawn criticism for 'intimidating' text messages to clients.

Centrelink sends 'intimidating' texts in fraud crackdown

Minister for Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop says a third Australian is involved in the London attacks.

Report issues cyber warning for Australia's embassies

The fate of same-sex marriage will be determined by a postal plebiscite.

Same-sex marriage postal plebiscite could break the ABS

COMMENT

Labor frontbencher Shayne Neumann told the CCC he supported real-time donation disclosures for candidates

Angry Labor MPs confront shadow minister in secret meeting

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Mathias Cormann reaches out to set ground rules for 'fair' debate

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

One of the biggest moments in Bill Shorten's path to The Lodge

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Labor frontbencher Penny Wong.

Penny Wong: Yes this postal ploy hurts, but please don't boycott it

COMMENT

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says the postal vote will give Australians the chance to have their say.

Postal vote the 'worst research you can do apart from robopolls'

Judith Ireland

Federal Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

'I hold you responsible for every bit of filth': Shorten blasts Turnbull

James Massola

Noel Pearson at the Queensland Media Club on Thursday.

Pearson: Delay republic until Indigenous vote is held

Felicity Caldwell

President Donald Trump is using his Twitter account to blast Mitch McConnell.

Trump escalates attacks on key Republican leader

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Pravit Rojanaphruk showing his ink-stained hands after being fingerprinted by police.

South-east Asian regimes step up repression of critics

Lindsay Murdoch

Emergency services personnel check a crashed double-decker bus in Lavender Hill.

London double-decker bus crashes into shop

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump.

North Korea threatens to fire missile at US island within days

Kirsty Needham

Illustration: Jim Pavlidis

Turnbull and Abbott: divisive rivals for decades

John Warhurst

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during a press conference to announce a postal vote on same sex marriage on Tuesday.

A postal vote is a silly idea, but polling voters makes sense

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Bruce Billson, the former small business minister who is now chairman of the franchise lobby group, Franchise Council of ...

'Two pleases': How Billson bangs on Canberra's doors

Adele Ferguson

Investors have high expectations for AGL Energy's future under its outspoken American chief Andy Vesey.

AGL board caps salary of CEO Andy Vesey after investor bill shock

CBD
Colin Kruger, CBD

The Fair Work Ombudsman said it was concerned about the lack of any meaningful response or commitment from Pizza Hut ...

'No action': Pizza Hut slammed over underpayments

Anna Patty

Indonesia's former minister of tourism and creative economy Mari Pangestu is a face of modern Indonesia.

We're missing opportunities to trade with Indonesia

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

Amazon not so scary, says Blundy's big box retail owner

Carolyn Cummins

Global tensions pull ASX down

Jessica Sier

Private equity giant's each-way bet on Aussie house prices

ANALYSIS

Should Australian superannuation build a 'new Bali'?

Jewel Topsfield

Commonwealth Bank senior economist John Peters expects stamp duty reductions may also generate stronger outcomes.

First-home buyers fighting their way back into the market

Police said the recent spate of so-called "Spider-Man burglaries" could have been easily prevented.

ACT suburbs where unit buyers could struggle to get a mortgage

An overview of the Presidio Terrace neighbourhood.

San Fran residents shocked to find stranger had bought their street

Construction workers were among those most at risk of workplace fatalities.

Price drops expected despite apartment building to halve

The Bega Court flats in Reid.

Canberra developer snaps up Bega Flats site for millions at auction

Seth Rogen sported a dad bod in <i>Bad Neigbours</i>.

Why so many men are losing the fight against the 'dad bod'

Fitness

A succesful date is really just about having good ettiquete.

The basic things people always do wrong on the first date

Culture

Innovative technology may be able to help teach children how to handle money.

How to make our kids money smart

Catherine Robson

Despite reports of the property market coming off the boil, it's still not a welcoming environment for Millennials.

Five better places for Millennials to put their money than property

Clayton Howes

There is occasional merit in letting staff go.

Losing great staff? Good riddance

COMMENT
James Adonis

Kimberley Smith's The Fit Mummy Project app clocked up over 1000 downloads in the first few weeks after launch.

Cashing in on the mummy market

Nina Hendy

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Trump chicken appears outside White House

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Dastyari, Hinch and a rainbow cake

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Amazing escape as train clips car

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Mass rally in North Korea

In this Thursday, May 25, 2017 photo, Rashad Rouse, 27, whose dream is getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ...

World of Photos - August 10, 2017

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Gather the congregation for the brand new season of Preacher - now streaming only on Stan.

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They're Swedish guys and private eyes, Swedish Dicks - now streaming only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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The Bachelor

'I am not a puppet': Bachelor Matty J goes on a rant

Christine Sams

Lateline host Emma Alberici has said Australia dragging its feet on marriage equality is an "indictment" on both sides ...

ABC staff gagged over marriage equality

Broede Carmody

Lots of vancant gazes: Nicole LaLiberte and Kyle MacLachlan in Twin Peaks.

Confused by Twin Peaks? You're not alone, says its star

Michael Idato

Proud to make an Australian film in his adopted homeland: Ben Elton.

'Summers' premiere puts spring in Ben Elton's step

Garry Maddox

Rebel Wilson at the Supreme Court following her defamation trial verdict in June.

Rebel Wilson suffers concussion on set of new comedy

Rob Moran

Disney have announced plans to consolidate their most valuable content, including Frozen and its upcoming sequel, and ...

Disney's streaming service is the biggest disruption since Netflix

Michael Idato

Oscar winners Joel and Ethan Coen have teamed with Netflix for their first TV series.

Oscar-winning siblings breaking into TV with new Netflix series

Michael Idato

Sian's reaction when Laura returned with a rose.

What's with The Bachelor? It's getting more UnReal

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Author Bram Connolly will be speaking at the Canberra Writers Festival.

Stories from behind the frontline bring passion to festival

Australian Author Kathy Lette.

Five things not to miss at the Canberra Writers Festival

Googong's Flying High extravaganza is on Sunday August 13.

7 things to do in Canberra this weekend

Johnny Ruffo is now on the mend after emergency surgery.

Actor Johnny Ruffo thought he had migraine. It was much worse.

Nicole Economos

Anger can be a useful emotion, but irrational hostility does nobody any good.

Pointless aggression makes me angry

COMMENT
Jean Flynn

Taylor Swift testified in court on Thursday.

Taylor Swift alleges DJ 'grabbed' her under her skirt

Jo Hartley asks: Why do we stay in dead-end relationships?

Why do we stay in dead-end relationships?

Jo Hartley

Amber Heard and Elon Musk on the Gold Coast in April.

Amber Heard speaks out on split from Elon Musk

Sara Moniuszko

Does protein love your guts?

Could a protein-rich diet soothe an inflamed gut?

Sarah Berry

Jennifer Lawrence makes four appearances on Vogue's September issue's four covers.

J-Law drinks bourbon, talks about new BF for painted Vogue cover

Mary Ward

Donald Trump normal image and with the filter.

These FaceApp race filters were obviously a very bad idea

Abby Ohlheiser

Chicken and chickpea stew.

16 slow-cooker recipes for breakfast, dinner and dessert

Porcinella pizza with porcini mushroom and pork sausage.

Review: Manuka's tiny new pizzeria Trecento

Midweek mussels: Big bowls of mussels, risoni, peas and bacon.

Easy peasy midweek mussels with creamy pasta, peas and bacon

Photo: Sabrina Carpenter/ styledbymagic/Instagram

Why Disney fans are obsessed with these Minnie Mouse ears

Photos: David Beckham

David Beckham proves he is just like any other dad

Cash Warren and Jessica Alba with daughters, Honor,9, and Haven, 5.

Jessica Alba's 'rules' for naming baby number three

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Not just politicians: Why dual citizenship can be a bad thing

Michael Gebicki

Doha, Qatar. Australians will now be able to enter Qatar, visa-free, for 30 days.

Qatar scraps visas for Australians and 79 other countries

Beautiful Guam Guam is an island in Micronesia, but is a US territory. It is known as the place "where America starts ...

Seven things to know about the island North Korea wants to bomb

Paul Chai

Samus is better than ever in the new Metroid game.

An iconic, if overlooked, game franchise returns

Facebook has introduced a new 'Watch' tab in the US.

Facebook takes on TV with new 'Watch' tab

Robot

Australia needs to embrace, not fear, automation: study

Just what you need for a brutal long-haul flight.

Sony headphones new king of noise cancelling

Pearson Test of English.

Ex-radio news reader fails robot's English test

2018 Ford Focus RS Limited Edition.

New Ford Focus RS Limited Edition revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Kia Stinger.

Kia Stinger priced under $50k

Andrew Maclean

Australians believe sports car drivers are the rudest.

Do Australians hate sports car drivers?

David McCowen

Nissan has slashed the price of its 370Z sports car.

Nissan slashes 370Z prices

David McCowen

2017 Renault Megane Intens sedan.

Renault's new Toyota Corolla rival reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2017 BMW 420i v Infiniti Q60 GT.

BMW 4-Series Coupe v Infiniti Q60

Andrew Maclean

Fast bowler Jason Behrendorff.

Canberra's Behrendorff set to launch into Ashes contention

Australian star Ellyse Perry.

Cricket ACT's ambition plan: 'We want to sell out Manuka Oval for women's Ashes'

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker hopes his re-signing encourages his teammates to follow.

Stuart predicts more milestones for captain Croker

James Dargaville.

Dargaville sympathises with players left in Super Rugby limbo

Josh Reynolds may have played his last game for the Bulldogs.

Reynolds may have played last game for Bulldogs in loss to Rabbitohs

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has warned his club to be ready for a Warriors backlash.

Raiders wary of Warriors backlash

Canberra trainer Doug Gorrel does the form with one of his horses, Imitation Game. He has Liabilityadjuster running at ...

Gorrel hopes Liabilityadjuster will help him on new career path

The 2017 Canterbury State League netball competition begins on Friday. L-R: Fiona Morrissey (ANA), Breanna Toze (TNA), ...

Coach eyes win against former club in netball battle