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The planned 12-storey tower block on the corner of AInslie Avenue and Cooyong Street, now approved.

Second time lucky for the Currong project

1 hr ago

Outdoor dining on the proposed Northbourne Plaza. The green space is where stage two of light rail will commence.

Plans to encourage people out onto Canberra streets

1 hr ago

Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash.

Nationals deputy leader's citizenship called into question

Shortcomings of postal survey revealed: The government may have to include a "voice" option for those who can't be ...

Theft, fraud and glitter: shortcomings of postal survey revealed by ABS

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson wears a burqa during Question Time at Parliament House.

Please explain: Hanson wears full burqa in Senate

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr talks about the government's support for same-sex marriage in Australia in front of a ...

ACT government to promote same-sex marriage campaign

Brandis pulls off his finest speech by calling out a dangerous fool

COMMENT

Ex-Nomad bikie jailed in Canberra for drugs, guns and explosives

'There is no cure': Distressing diagnosis for one in five women

A disaster looms in the US as sheriff refuses to let cops revive addicts

COMMENT

Up to one-tenth of hospital cladding panels a 'credible fire risk'

News Portrait of Ann Finlay the mother of a young man Paul Fennessy who fatally overdosed on prescription drugs six ...

'How many others have died since?': Mum's plea to ACT health system

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Rainbow Families opposed to a plebiscite on same sex marriage outside Parliament House last year.

There are no rational arguments to oppose marriage equality

COMMENT

Children do best when they are raised by their biological mother and father, says Senator Zed Seselja.

Why we should have a marriage plebiscite, and why I'll vote no

COMMENT

Nationals Fiona Nash Joyce Canavan

What the hell is going on with the Nationals?

COMMENT

Liz Christiansen with her girls (l-r) Inge, Freyja and Brynn. Freyja is battling a very rare form of cancer.

From Valentino with love: Letter helps sick girl's goal

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Is Kim Jong-un planning a hydrogen bomb?

Side view of young pregnant woman working out at home. Caucasian model doing Reclining pigeon pose on the bed. Beautiful ...

6 morning stretches and exercises to boost energy

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Explaining climate science to those who just won't listen

Hamas struck by suicide attack in Gaza for the ...

12:55AM

'It's BS': Titans skipper Ryan James fires up in ...

12:43AM

Plans lodged for Canberra's 'Northbourne Plaza'

12:00AM

Hoddle Street killer Julian Knight lost an attempt to have a law keeping him in jail overturned.

High Court decides if Hoddle Street killer will spend life in jail

More ACT buildings could have cladding similar to Grenfell Tower

ACT considers new law to crack down on drive-by shootings

Canberra Reptile Park owner Peter Child with the baby turtle which a Sydney man tried to steal by placing in his pocket.

How Facebook helped solve a theft at the Canberra Reptile Zoo

The Centenary Hospital for Women and Children.

Fire danger: ACT hospital has same core as Grenfell Tower

Ministers Shane Rattenbury and Andrew Barr at the Mugga lane solar farm in October 2016: Renewables scheme to cost each ...

Renewable energy to cost average household $114 a year in 2020

The recycled glass near the Federal Highway.

Contractor promises to clean up 2400 tonnes of glass at dump

Cole Miller was killed in an alleged one punch attack early in January. His accused killers have been denied bail.

18 months suspended for one-punch death

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There has been a second serious HSC security breach at a Sydney high school.

School forced to cancel trials after second exam theft

NSW

A house a car in Waramanga was sprayed with bullets earlier this year.

ACT mulls new law to crack down on drive-by shootings

Andrew Forrest has been trying to stop mining on Minderoo station for years.

WA mining leases in jeopardy after Twiggy wins bid

WA

The elite department's average staff is being slashed by up to 400 out of a workforce of 2418.

'Dominance and elitism': The culture clash within PM&C

New boss of the Digital Transformation Agency Gavin Slater said he had to rebuild relationships when starting the job.

New DTA chief welcomes push for tech wreck probe

Drew Clarke moved from the Communications Department to become Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's chief of staff.

Malcolm Turnbull's former chief of staff joins NBN Co board

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson takes off the burqa.

Brandis pulls off his finest speech by calling out a dangerous fool

COMMENT
David Wroe

Brandis cheered by Greens and Labor? Yes, it really happened

Sketch
Tony Wright

Hanson burqa stunt ignites firestorm over religious freedoms

Amy Remeikis

Mr Morrison introduced the Medicare levy to the parliament on Thursday.

Morrison may need just one more Senate vote to pass Medicare levy

Refugees at the Manus Island regional processing centre protesting earlier this month.

Australia's PNG offshore detention of asylum seekers valid

Michael Koziol

One Nation Senator Pauline Hanson takes off a burqa during Senate Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra, ...

Pauline Hanson slammed by George Brandis for burqa stunt

Stephanie Peatling

Greens senator Lee Rhiannon

Lee Rhiannon accused of lying about protest footage

Joshua Wong, right, chants slogans as a supporter, left, reacts outside the high court before a ruling on a prosecution ...

Umbrella Movement's Joshua Wong sentenced to jail

Kirsty Needham

Supporters hold a sign as German Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks during an election campaign stop in Koblenz, Germany, ...

Russian-Germans in focus amid fears of Moscow propaganda

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Christian Democratic Union leader applauds during an election campaign stop in Koblenz, ...

Merkel talks sexism and emojis as election approaches

People participate in a candlelight vigil at the University of Virginia on Wednesday night

A gathering in Charlottesville, site of a massive vigil and march

Failing to report information about child sexual abuse disclosed in confession should be made a criminal offence, a ...

I would rather break the law than the confessional seal

COMMENT
Frank Brennan

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull may come to regret his bold statement that Barnaby Joyce is "qualified to sit in the ...

Ignorance of citizenship law is no excuse for breaking it

COMMENT
George Williams

Some form of dividend cut was widely telegraphed but the degree to which Telstra decided to swing the axe took the ...

Telstra fighting to prove its best days aren't behind it

COMMENT
John McDuling

Treasury Wine Estates chief executive Michael Clarke.

Wine giant's $3000 all-staff bonus draws fire

Darren Gray
1 hr ago

Bunnings continued to grow in Australia but has run into trouble in the UK and Ireland.

Bunnings UK fail too 'horrible to contemplate'

Patrick Hatch
1 hr ago

Anthony Pratt.

Pratt boxing clever on the Amazon invasion

Colin Kruger, CBD
1 hr ago

Same-sex marriage postal plebiscite doesn't pass the pub test

COMMENT
Harold Mitchell

FoxSports play from News, Telstra lays path for Foxtel float

Lucy Battersby
1 hr ago

'Fighting fit' Whitehaven's 1900 per cent profit lift

Darren Gray

Inside the mass CEO defection from Trump

The Land Development Agency's map of Gungahlin suburb Taylor.

More Taylor residential blocks to be sold by ballot

There are many far more pressing matters than terrorism that have combined to make Sydney less liveable than before.

Why Sydney is not one of the world's most liveable cities

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Darren Palmer, Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Scott Cam.

Stars of The Block reveal their style tips and secrets

A good tradie is worth their weight in gold, steel, or at least the full amount of their quote.

Creeping quotes: Clear signs that you shouldn't hire that tradie

Tim Gurner says he doesn't regret his comment about smashed avocado and is looking forward to pressing on with his ...

'Smashed avo' developer doesn't regret controversial comments

Sustainability and recycling was the big focus for this year's Woolmark Prize.

Sustainable style: Why you could soon be wearing plastic to dinner

Men's Style

Want to make your new business look cool? Surkus pays people to wait in line.

Restaurants are using a secret rent-a-crowd app to look cooler

Fine Dining

Sea change: Amber Joyce and her son Billy on the beach in Thirroul.

How one couple is saving $19,338 a year on childcare

Georgina Dent

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: will the Seniors Supplement be restored?

Noel Whittaker

Sound like a local and you can disguise incompetence. Sound like a foreigner and you could unfairly struggle.

How a foreign accent limits your career

COMMENT
James Adonis

Siblings Alexandra and Nic De Bonis are the founders of Workyard, an app aimed at the construction industry.

From nightmare renovation to multi-million dollar app

Cara Waters

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How algae paved way for humans

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A grubby, baseless smear: Wong

Federal Politics

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Powerful moment for this politician

Federal Politics

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Driver clocked at 178km in Graham Farmer tunnel

Zoo keeper Eva Ravagni holding the 2.5-month old Borneo Orangutan baby "Hujan" in her arms in Krefeld, Germany, Tuesday, ...

World of Photos - August 17, 2017

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The truth is out in the brand new season of Younger - now streaming only on Stan.

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Brand new Stan Original Series The Other Guy - 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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Jennifer Lawrence makes four appearances on Vogue's September issue's four covers.

Rising star named highest-paid actress, ousting J-Law

On Monday night's program, the ABC's Tom Tilley interviewed a caller who claimed to be Jewish and said he welcomed the ...

How the alt-right trolled Triple J's Hack program

Broede Carmody

The Vice doco follows white nationalist Chris Cantwell.

'Points for us': Charlottesville doco on SBS exposes neo-Nazis

Rob Moran

Stuntman Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest while filming a music video in Brisbane.

Slain Ninja Warrior highlights reel released

Broede Carmody

Simone was forced to defend her past work as a stripper.

Bachelor backlash after reveal of stripper pasts

Rob Moran

Whether Ben Affleck will return in The Batman has been the source of much speculation.

Bat out of the bag? Affleck leaving Batman, says brother

Michael Idato

Daniel Craig will star in his fifth and final Bond film.

'I want to go out on a high note': Craig's Bond is back

Michael Idato

"I'm not joking when I say I would feel more comfortable if Cersei Lannister was running the country at this point," ...

Kimmel slams Trump: 'Better if Cersei was running the country'

Bill Keveney

Brodburger's Sascha Brodbeck and Joelle Bou-Jaoude with Captial Brewing Co's Laurence Kain at the annoucement of the ...

The big red burger van moving is moving in with Capital Brewing

Jason McCormack of Dunlop was the 2016 winner of King O'Malleys best beard competition, which is on again this Sunday.

7 things to do in Canberra this weekend

Comedian Tom Gleeson is performing two shows in Canberra on Saturday.

'No Canberra bashing': Comedian wants to help us cheer up

Myer ambassador Jennifer Hawkins on the red carpet at the Myer spring 2017 fashion launch in Coogee.

Myer stages the most Australiana spectacle since Sydney 2000

Jenna Clarke

James Alex Fields, 20, has been charged over the fatal car crash.

Why we love holding mothers to account for violent sons

Naomi Chainey

Rihanna at the Met Gala 2015, one of the looks which inspired a pair of the Stance socks.

All we want to wear are RiRi's socks with her face on them

Nicole Economos

The only thing worse being the two single friends left in my social circle is being the absolute last.

When you're the last friend in the group to hit life milestones

Suzanne Zuppello

The famous carrot!

This is the good news story we all needed today

Annie Brown

Footage of MasterChef judge George Calombaris at the A-League grand final. in Sydney.

George Calombaris pleads guilty to assault

The Sale Whisperer: Get your wardrobe ready for spring

Nicole Economos

Dion Lee's warehouse sale is on this weekend.

Designer labels headed for Chapel Street

Melissa Singer

General Manager Keith Jones of the new Olleyville restaurant at Shaw Vineyard.

A look inside Canberra's new vineyard restaurant

Essento insect burgers contain mealworms, rice and vegetables.

Good grub: Bug burgers go on sale

Copa di testa (pig's head terrine) with salted cumquats at The Agrarian Kitchen.

Why Hobart is one of the hottest places to eat in Australia right now

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How to stop your child falling down the YouTube rabbit hole

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Five ways dogs really are just like toddlers

Woolworths Possum Magic Coin Launch.

Woolworths on the money with Possum Magic collectibles

Liechtenstein is Europe's second least visited country.

Have you been to any of these 18 least visited countries in the world?

You cannot be compelled to close your window shade on a plane, but it is good manners.

Why flight attendants tell you to close your window shade on planes

Michael Gebicki

A woman takes a picture during a protest against tourism in Barcelona.

Tourists on segways 'egged' in Barcelona in protest over crowds

Nokia 8

New Nokia flagship has millennial-focused trick

BOP Industries CEO Scott Millar has been travelling around the country hosting workshops

CEO, 17, has holographic company during school

Mania

Review: Sega let fans make Sonic game. It's the best since 1994.

Introducing a heap of simple, internet-connected devices into your home also introduces some issues.

Want a smart home? Read this first

COMMENT

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the face of the 1981-1984 generation.

Why so many tech titans are the same age

2018 Volkswagen Golf R.

Is the new Golf R the world's best hot hatch?

David McCowen

2013 Land Rover Discovery 4.

The dangers of buying a used Land Rover Discovery

David Morley

2017 Peugeot 3008.

Peugeot's new Mazda CX-5 rival tested

Drive Staff

Alfa Romeo is set to benefit from FCA's new autonomous technology partnership.

Fiat Chrysler joins forces with BMW

Stephen Ottley

Hyundai debuts new fuel-cell vehicle.

Hyundai reveals Australia's first fuel cell vehicle

David McCowen

The Federal Government has reversed its decision to allow parallel imports from Japan and the UK

Federal government drops parallel imports plan

David McCowen

Sam Carter trains with Royals ahead of the grand final against Wests this weekend.

From Bledisloe Cup to club rugby: Sam Carter's grand final chance

Ben Coutts comes close to the try line.

Coutts loses last-ditch appeal to play in John I Dent Cup decider

Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson says they're a different team to the one that lost to Penrith in Bathurst.

Shark attack helps Raiders move on from Bathurst blitzkrieg

Back to winning ways: Parramatta Eels players celebrate one of their five tries on Thursday.

Eels defeat Titans but lose Bevan French

Andrew Forrest had vowed to save the Western Force, but the ARU has cut the team.

Rugby powerhouses call meeting at ARU about Super collaboration

Will Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker accept the milk-bath challenge?

Move over Raiders lime, there's a new milk in town

ACT Comets bowler Tom Rogers has joined Tasmania.

Canberra's Tom Rogers bound for Tasmania

Canberra NEAFL umpire Nic McGinness has set his sights on the AFL. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Milestone McGinness notches NEAFL ton on road to AFL