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The explosion happened in a London Tube carriage at Parsons Green station, west London.

Teen arrested as UK police work on new train bomb theory

The elderly owners of the property are respected foster carers.

UK police evacuate properties in train bomb investigation

BREAKING
51 mins ago

Liberal Senator Matt Canavan says the 'yes' side "wants to make it illegal just to express a different view about marriage".

'No' campaigners fear it will be illegal to oppose same-sex marriage

Bjarni Benediktsson of the Independence Party, left, shakes hands with then Iceland's Prime Minister Sigurdur Ingi ...

Iceland government collapses after paedophile scandal

Walking crutches at the ready in a corridor at a large metropolitan hospital Tuesday 17 August 2004. Picture by ...

The injury that one in four over 50 die from within a year

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, centre, celebrates his latest missile test launch on Friday. Independent journalists ...

Kim Jong-un wants 'equilibrium' with United States

Several injured after two car crash on Monaro Highway

Three escape with minor injury after bus crashes through homes

Australian expats shaken by latest London terror attack

Canberra golfer's round delayed by North Korean missile

Girl left with brain damage after timber plank crash wins $18m

Anger is gone: Knights physio Pip Cave helps Alex McKinnon with his rehab.

As McKinnon moves on, Cameron Smith is still playing the victim

Israel Folau scored a double against Argentina.

Wallabies escape with victory, but will they return to Canberra?

President Donald Trump speaks about the deadly white nationalist rally in Charlottesville on Monday.

A cousin told me she voted for Trump; my reaction was shameful

Steve Johnson

Johnson stars as Giants crush Eagles

Todd Hazelwood

Sandown horror crash described as one of worst in race's history

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AMA releases same sex marriage campaign ad

How to cool down a hit curry.

How to cool down a hot curry

Photo: Backyard Room

The best man caves from around the world

Hurricane Jose may threaten New York City

3:01AM

Seven arrested after deadly school blaze in ...

2:09AM

Riots in St Louis after former cop acquitted of ...

1:57AM

Julia Rudolph, 5, at the opening day of Floriade on Saturday.

Floriade crowds soak up the sun on opening day

2000 police remembrance riders converge on Canberra

Unions call for cladding audit of Canberra's privately-owned buildings

Telstra and NBN will investigate what's gone wrong.

Eight Erindale businesses left without phone, internet

Justice minister Shane Rattenbury.

Restorative justice open to survivors of family violence

Canberrans will have access to PrEP under a new trial.

Canberrans at risk of HIV can finally access a preventative drug

Canberra Airport shows its support for marriage equality.

Airport takes off with support for same-sex marriage

A bus crashed into two homes on Epping Road, North Ryde on Saturday.

Three escape with minor injury as bus crashes into homes

NSW

Hannah Mouncey is trying to raise awareness of transgender people in sport.

Hannah's bid to be transgender player in women's AFL

Round Table Roofing Pty Ltd was fined $70,000 plus costs.

Hidden camera teacher to serve time behind bars

WA

While early surveys suggest the majority of students support the university's move, an angry opposition campaign has ...

Confusion, anger over uni going smoke-free

QLD

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson.

DFAT boss says she's never faced sexism in APS

The Australian Signals Directorate, which Defence warned was at risk of shutdown.

Digital spy agency upgrades worth $75 million approved

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews was not sure whether Mr Nardella had resigned or been expelled.

Geelong puts hand up for Comcare in decentralisation move

An allied correspondent stands in a sea of rubble before the shell of a building that once was the Industries Promotions ...

A view from Hiroshima: Why we can't accept a nuclear North Korea

COMMENT
David Wroe

PM defends right of church to not marry gay marriage supporters

Michael Koziol

Labor demands Michaelia Cash explain Hadgkiss appointment

Eryk Bagshaw, Anna Patty

Trade Minister Steven Ciobo.

Beef exports top of the agenda in bilateral Beijing talks

Kirsty Needham

Minister Steve North pictured outside the church in 2014.

Church cancels wedding after bride-to-be backs gay marriage

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Liberal MP Stuart Robert during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Thursday 14 September 2017. Fedpol ...

'Blessed if I know': MP's father unaware he was listed as director

EXCLUSIVE
Latika Bourke

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Environment and Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Energy market operator says Liddell doesn't have to stay open

Nicole Hasham

The explosion happened in a London Tube carriage at Parsons Green station, west London.

Police investigating if bomb destined for London's Westminster

Nick Miller

Protesters hold up signs during protests which turned ugly.

Violent protests after ex-cop acquitted of murdering black man

A daughter of Bhutan.

Lessons from the happiest place on earth

Nick Abrahams

Kuala Lumpur police chief Amar Singh holds up the belongings of a detained suspect.

Seven boys arrested after fatal school fire

Buying off the plan comes with a plethora of considerations before signing the contract.

I admit it, I've got a liar loan but who cares?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Dresses and skirts are seen as too restrictive by many.

Is time up for school uniforms in NSW?

COMMENT
William McKeith

Illustration: John Shakespeare

A plague on both your houses: Parliament gets a new fence

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Caltex illustration by Simon Bosch

Caltex is cleaning up in worker compo 'hoax'

EXCLUSIVE
Adele Ferguson

Le Lievre for Saturday, September 16

Outsourcing can be a pain. But it's a building block of our prosperity

Ross Gittins

AGL Energy's Liddell power plant, with Lake Liddell in the foreground, and Bayswater power plant behind.

AGL has become Australia's most monstered company

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Concerns: Police are investigating the wellbeing of residents at Berkeley Living.

Police intervene at village of the damned

Adele Ferguson and Sarah Danckert

Google gets a Melbourne home, alongside Nike

Simon Johanson

Hyde Park dress circle taking shape in Sydney CBD

Carolyn Cummins

Myer's share price hits all-time low after analysts downgrade

Patrick Hatch

Emails shed light on Nigel Hadgkiss' conduct

Anna Patty

It's meant as a compliment that you could walk past the newly gonged Australian House of the Year and think nothing of it.

Why you wouldn't even notice the 2017 House of the Year

The question of whether siblings should share a room is a popular topic for debate among parents.

Should siblings share a room? A psychologist weighs in

Photo: Houzz

The once 'boring' material making a big comeback

Building work on high-density apartments is forecast for a record decline.

High-density construction set to fall across Australia

Just 10.5 per cent now see real estate as the wisest investment, a new 40 year low, and only slightly ahead of shares.

Just one in 10 people see property as wisest place to put their savings

The latest home stereo tech is definitely inspired by retro vibes.

23 of the best new audio gadgets that will change your life

Technology

Yamazaki Mizunara 2017 Edition is the ultimate expression of the rare Mizunara oak.

The ultimate whisky you need to put on your bucket list

Fine Drinks

More than half the money being put into P2P loans is coming out of bank accounts.

How technology is disrupting wealth creation

Mark Bouris

Ange MacAlpine, 29, works remotely in the finance sector from a property in The Marra in outback NSW.

Meet the woman delivering remote work to rural Australia

Georgina Dent

A diner at a Death to Nuggets event.

Death to nuggets and hello squid caviar for kids

Cara Waters

Alf Moufarrige (left) runs Servcorp with his son and COO, Marcus Moufarrige.

Servcorp slapped with ACCC action over unfair small business contracts

Cara Waters

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Harry Dean Stanton dead at 91

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White House calls ESPN 'hypocritical'

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NASA's Cassini spacecraft burns up over Saturn

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'Further attack may be imminent': Theresa May

SELECTED FOR WEBSITE Scene from the construction of the Snowy River Hydro Electric Scheme at Adaminaby on 23 March 1950 ...

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

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Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - 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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Rebel Wilson successfully sued Bauer Media for defamation.

Big in Hollywood, but rebel Wilson was paid a pittance

Karl Quinn

John Le Carre's new book caused his past to come back to haunt him.

John le Carre: The writer who came in from the Cold War

Nick Miller

Madison Clark (Kim Dickens) will do almost anything to protect her son Nick (Frank Dillane).

Is Fear the Walking Dead better than the original?

Karl Quinn

Murray Cook, left, and Pip Hoyle share a musical chemistry and are part of the band Soul Movers.

Wiggle, Birdman join forces in band with soul

Karl Quinn

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull farewells Laurie Oakes at the broadcast veteran's retirement party.

Laurie Oakes reveals Malcolm Turnbull's alternative career path

Broede Carmody

A still from the Marriage Equality ad aired during The Bachelor finale.

Australia falls in love with The Bachelor's marriage equality ad

Lauren Muscat

'Four Jager shots and a bunch of beer': Dave Grohl says he was wasted at Glastonbury.

Dave Grohl tells Lars Ulrich he was 'hammered' at Glastonbury

Rob Moran

Max Vento portrays Joe Hughes in a scene from the series, The A Word, a six-episode drama about family, parenting and a ...

TV has come a long way in depicting characters with autism

Darren Devlyn, Fiona Sharkie

Head gardener Andrew Forster has been involved in some way at every Floriade over the 30 years.

Floriade throws a party fit for a 30-year-old

Counsellor Mae van Rensburg is working on a virtual reality solution to help treat PTSD.

Terrified of spiders? This new technology is here to help

Landscaper Jason Hodges and Sharon Wood in the new backyard.

Canberra's worst backyard gets a makeover

Jesinta Franklin with Carmen Hamilton and Bambi Northwood-Blyth at the Coach Spring 2018 Fashion Show at New York ...

Jesinta Franklin and the curious contract with Cadbury

The Goss
Amy Croffey

Wolgan Valley.

The restorative power of nature

Sarah Berry

It’s estimated up to one in three Australian women will terminate a pregnancy in their lifetime.

Three women on choosing to terminate a pregnancy

Dilvin Yasa

Stephen Belafonte and Mel B during happier times last year.

The unlikely witness in Mel B's bitter divorce battle

Amy Croffey

Johanna wearsMaxMara “Ocarina” jacket, $1525. Zimmermann “Maples” sweater, $450.Kate Sylvester “PhedraMaxi” dress, ...

Why tailoring and florals are the perfect trans-seasonal mix

Georgie Gordon

Rebel Wilson talks to the media outside the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Rebel's $4.56m payout big news not just for celebrities

Private Sydney
Andrew Hornery

This line of work is almost impossible to give up – certainly harder than I first thought.

Why I chose sex work over love

Samantha X

I also know that rewarding work makes me a "better mummy".

How to balance returning to work as a mother

Jessica Rowe

The 6V Mercedes-Benz Ride on Car is on sale for $199 on 23 September.

The ALDI special buy your children will go mad for

Photo: Shutterstock

The very real pain of Term Three Fatigue

Meet Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr.

Australian cot gets Serena Williams' stamp of approval

Neil Perry's Mexican fiesta.

Top taco recipes for Mexican Independence Day

Triple-chocolate brownies.

How to make the best brownies ever, plus our 16 fudgiest recipes

This cheddar and onion almond tart combines elements of a classic ploughman's platter.

A cheddar, onion and almond tart perfect for Sunday picnics

SatSep16coverlux TRAVELLER LUXURY EDITION Post Ranch Inn - Big Sur California

Forget stuffy, formal luxury, this is the latest trend in high-end travel

Ute Junker

Water is a simple request for an airline to deliver.

Letters: This airline wouldn't even give me a cup of water

Beautiful view of the old town of Orvieto, Umbria, Italy. Photo: Canadastock/Shutterstock

Mouth-watering: Italy's six most gourmet towns

Brian Johnston

Content providers play Australians for fools, but it's not difficult to beat geoblocking to get a better deal.

Why shouldn't Aussies dodge geoblocking?

COMMENT

The lawsuit alleges the company violates California's Equal Pay Act.

Google sued by women claiming discrimination

Samus looks a lot sleeker now than she did in 1991, and she moves better too.

Gaming goddess resurrected in Metroid: Samus Returns

Review

EVE

How EVE players pulled off $25,000 heist

Kotaku

Modern robbery may combine social engineering, identity theft and old fashioned breaking and entering.

When low tech burglary has a high tech edge

2018 Volkswagen Arteon.

New Volkswagen Arteon price revealed

Drive Staff

The next-generation BMW M2 will remain rear-wheel drive.

Next-gen BMW M2 to stay rear-wheel drive

Toby Hagon

Mercedes-AMG Project One

The best cars of the 2017 Frankfurt motor show

David McCowen

Aston Martin DB11 V8

Aston Martin considering Benz' straight six

Andrew Maclean

2018 Genesis G70.

Hyundai's new V6 twin-turbo luxury car revealed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Volkswagen Golf GTE

Driven: VW's updated Golf GTE

Drive staff

Strong finish: Wallabies players celebrate the late try to Nick Phipps.

Wallabies storm home against Pumas after early struggles

Wrecking ball: Jason Taumalolo goes for a gallop.

Cowboys end Eels' season but Taumalolo has nervous wait

Israel Folau scored a double against Argentina.

Wallabies escape with victory, but will they return to Canberra?

Tuggeranong Vikings players celebrate their victory over St Patrick's in the Capital League 1 women's grand final after ...

Tuggeranong outshoots St Pat's to win title after shootout

Steve Johnson

Johnson stars as Giants crush Eagles in semi-final

Canberra's Chloe Hosking will now ride at the world championships,

'Sanity prevails': Chloe Hosking wins appeal

Canberra Raiders speedster Nick Cotric. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Who is the next Nick Cotric at the Canberra Raiders?

Winx

Wonder mare Winx makes it 20 wins in a row