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Minister for Employment Michaelia Cash addresses a Senate estimates hearing on Wednesday.

'Thrown under a bus': Cash staffer quits after raids

A car in the water at the centre of the roundabout on the corner of Parkes Way and Anzac Parade. (number plate removed)

Car hits pond in middle of Anzac Parade roundabout

A woman has been killed and a man is in hospital following a vicious dog attack on Molesworth Street at Watson.

Govt reveals killer dog had attacked visitor before

More calls from Centrelink clients are meeting the engaged signal.

Engaged signals reach 55 million for DHS clients

Supporters of same-sex marriage in Sydney earlier this month.

Pressure on PM as poll shows little chance of 'no' win

EXCLUSIVE

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr with health minister Meegan Fitzharris. The Canberra Liberals have moved a motion of no ...

Canberra Liberals move 'no confidence' motion in Andrew Barr

Hate your open-plan, hot-desk office life? You're not alone

COMMENT

Red Hill plans spark fiery debate in ACT Assembly

Doctors stunned by rare case of Italian woman who sweats blood

'Don't be comfortable': Warning to banks and homeowners

Olympic Committee loses after suing Telstra over 'I go to Rio' ad

Tania Klemke was killed by her dog at her Watson home on Wednesday.

'My mum was a beautiful and honest person': Son's touching tribute

Sophie has picked her final two.

Sophie breaks the nation's heart on The Bachelorette

Mark Wahlberg starred alongside Julianne Moore in the 1997 film Boogie Nights.

Wahlberg has prayed for forgiveness over Boogie Nights

Happier times: Cassandra Thorburn and Karl Stefanovic in 2011.

Why Thorburn is right to refuse an amicable split

COMMENT

Skywhale - possibly the only thing more controversial than Canberra's Lonely Planet placing.

Social media reacts to Canberra's Lonely Planet listing

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Woman killed by dog in Canberra

Couples fighting

The things I do to let my boyfriend know we're fighting

internet is getting nastier

The internet is getting nastier and women are copping the most of it

Enough - it's time to stand up to Trump

5:24AM

Brother of Las Vegas shooter arrested on child ...

4:41AM

Laura Ingraham is ready to rev up Fox News

4:25AM

Former ACT Labor leader Jon Stanhope

Proposed euthanasia laws 'unconscionable': Stanhope

Surprised we made it onto Lonely Planet's list? You shouldn't be

COMMENT

ACT driver caught speeding at 163km/h on Federal Highway

Popular attractions include Parliament House, Questacon, Canberra Glassworks and Floriade.

Lonely Planet names the ACT as the third-best city to visit in 2018

With the average tax refund being $2000, filling in a tax return can prove profitable.

Too taxing? Canberrans among tardiest when submitting returns

Canberra's businesses are among the most confident in the nation.

Canberra small business confidence best in the country

From left, ANU vice-chancellor Brian Schmidt, head of glassworks Richard Whiteley, and head of music Kenneth Lampl ...

ANU students create Australian of the Year trophies

Domestic violence generic.

'Can't talk, eat': Shocking domestic assault

WA

Disgraced former deputy mayor Salim Mehajer allegedly threatened a business owner following a dispute over a luxury car.

Mehajer allegedly caught on tape threatening man

NSW
Rachel Olding

Dozens of paedophiles have been arrested in the Pilbara as part of a police crackdown.

Son of former WA premier jailed for child sex abuse

WA

People on the roof of the abandoned Woden building on Monday afternoon.

Youths spotted on roofs of abandoned buildings

Productivity Commission chair Peter Harris

Productivity Commission chair questions risk taking

Australian Statistician David Kalisch

Bureau of Statistics staff to be slashed by 17 per cent

Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

APSC boss John Lloyd defends link to right-wing think tank

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 25 October 2017. ...

The fight between Turnbull and Shorten just got personal

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Pressure on Turnbull as analysis shows 60% vote 'yes'

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

Michaelia Cash staffer quits after tipping off media about raids

Adam Gartrell

Federal MP Linda Burney.

'He tried so hard': Grief in Parliament over death of MP's son

Fergus Hunter

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce during question time at Parliament House ...

Question time anger over raids: The day in politics from Parliament

Stephanie Peatling

AWU national secretary Daniel Walton speaks to the media following the raids on Tuesday.

'Political interference' claims as legal battle begins over AWU raids

Nick Toscano

Aged care

'Relentless' checks for aged care homes to stamp out abuse

Adam Gartrell

Is China's President Xi Jinping gearing for a third term as leader?

With no Xi successor in sight, China's new ruling elite step forward

Kirsty Needham

Stephen Paddock (inset) killed 58 people when he opened fire from his room in the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Brother of Las Vegas shooter arrested on child porn charges

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General Gatot Nurmantyo was banned from boarding a flight to the US on Saturday to attend a counter terrorism conference ...

US blames 'admin error' for Indonesian military chief's flight denial

Jewel Topsfield

One of the first battalions to be deployed in the besieged city of Marawi in southern Philippines, arrives to a hero's ...

Marawi uprising funded by $1.9 million from Islamic State

Lindsay Murdoch

New Zealand's new Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, is just 37 years old.

NZ's lessons for stale Australia

COMMENT
John Warhurst

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Local monopolies mean prescription prices are higher than they should be.

Who'll face up to the pharmacy protection racket?

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Chemist Warehouse is one of Radek Sali's first clients.

Ex-Swisse boss aims high with Chemist Warehouse

Patrick Hatch

Activist shareholder Bruce Sheppard, dressed as a priest, told Sir Ralph Norris: "Your penance seems appropriate and ...

Fletcher's Ralph Norris avoids exorcism over disastrous year

Colin Kruger, CBD

Bunnings UK is losing money for Wesfarmers.

The sleeper issue inside Wesfarmers

Elizabeth Knight

NBN AFR PHOTOGRAPH BY GLENN HUNT 11042013. GENERIC- NBN, optic fibre, optical fibre, technology, internet, high speed ...

Leaks reveal NBN plan for cheaper internet

ANALYSIS
Ben Grubb

Operation Elbrus: ATO staff breaching code back at work

Nassim Khadem

'Numbers don't lie' - Lew keeps up Myer barrage

Mathew Dunckley

ASX treads water as Wesfarmers, $A sink

Jessica Sier

Weak coal may stymie Whitehaven's aggressive growth

Cole Latimer

18 Goble Street, Hughes ACT. Images supplied for Allhomes use by Peter Blackshaw Real Estate Manuka - September 2017.

House listings soar in certain Canberra districts

Fears of an apartment glut are behind gloomy forecasts for most capital city unit markets.

Apartment prices expected to fall in most capital cities by 2020: QBE

46A Regent Street, Elsternwick

The Block 2017: Price range for Josh and Elyse’s house increased

"We are moving into a balanced market."

Canberra auction market steady but now lower over spring

Artist Renata Waterfall?s home in Enmore, Sydney. Artwork by Renata, entitled ?Scrub?, and leather couch purchased from ...

The pursuit of genius loci in home design and architecture

While the faster cars lack the same G-force effect, plenty of others come with more realistic sensations.

20 years in the making: The race simulator drivers swear by

Technology
Toby Hagon

Aiming for bulk? Or leaning up?

Leaner or bigger? The best chest exercises to get summer ready

Boot Camp

When women take on greater roles in the paid economy, they don't simply abandon their families and managing their households.

Why we need to get 'rich' women back to work

COMMENT
Nassim Khadem

You can't predict when a bubble is going to burst ... but you can plan for it.

How to make the most of an investment bubble

Marcus Padley

It is a pity that vandals have ruined a concept that could encourage people to cycle rather than drive.

The real problem with oBikes

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Chad Carey and Greg Carter are the co-founders of travel company Chimu Adventures which specialises in travel across ...

How Chimu Adventures grew from the back of a beer coaster to a $40m business

Cara Waters

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Euro business strong, ECB ponders next move

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Russian flags thrown at Trump

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Kickboxer sues state after prison assault

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Wool industry heavyweight apologises to ABC

Portrait of Amata traditional owner Stanley Douglas at Cave Hill, Amata. T

Fairfax photos of the week - October 19, 2017

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The epic 10 part Stan Original anthology series Philip K Dick's Electric Dreams - now streaming

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Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - 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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Sophie has picked her final two.

Sophie breaks the nation's heart on The Bachelorette

Rob Moran

The series is back, and things are as strange as ever.

Stranger Things' new season pulls off original nostalgia

Brad Newsome

Eminem has set his sights on Donald Trump in a new song.

New Zealand High Court awards Eminem $530,000

Broede Carmody

Mark Wahlberg starred alongside Julianne Moore in the 1997 film Boogie Nights.

Wahlberg has prayed for forgiveness over Boogie Nights

Broede Carmody

Kathy Griffin had The Project's producers sweating.

Griffin calls out Hollywood's harassment 'epidemic'

Rob Moran

A former assistant to Harvey Weinstein has broken a non-disclosure agreement to speak out about alleged sexual ...

Weinstein assistants go public with explosive allegations

Scott Cam has said he shouldn't have jokingly called a fellow Block judge a "bitch".

Scott Cam apologises for shocking Shaynna Blaze insult

Broede Carmody

Georgie Parker starred next to Judith McGrath for more than a decade on All Saints.

'She left her mark': Georgie Parker's tribute to Judith McGrath

Georgie Parker

The laziest Halloween costume ever.

Trick or treat? The Lazy Parent's Guide to Halloween

Designer Mat Colley said a six-month stint at the ATO inspired the very Canberran T-shirt.

The T-shirt to wear once you've 'made it' in the public service

Brittney Wicks wore her Pallas Couture dress - which had pockets - as 'something new'.

Did Raiders legend Jarrod Croker cry at his own wedding?

Public transport is one of the biggest areas of safety concern for girls and women.

Why 'Hands Off' won't solve harassment on public transport

COMMENT
Biance Fileborn

Breath

Breathing better may lead to improved health

Sarah Berry

Actress Cate Blanchett, recipient of the Style Icon award, poses at the 3rd Annual InStyle Awards.

Cate Blanchett on 'looking sexy': It's not an invitation

The new Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker will have two male companions.

Why the new male companions on Doctor Who will be good for boys

COMMENT
Paul Chai

Not 'cool'' anymore: Terry Richardson.

The meaninglessness of fashion's shunning of Terry Richardson

Robin Givhan

Superstar woman wearing golden shining dress crowded by paparazzi. Close up. Photo: Shutterstock

I 'met' my childhood idol, and it wasn't what I expected

Melissa Singer

Cassandra Thorburn's refusal to protect her ex-husband from public opprobrium is a significant step away from the so ...

Stefanovic 'dead to' Thorburn makes refreshing change

COMMENT
Jane Gilmore

Blake and Sophie

Men with a history of violence have no place on dating shows

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Rose underwent plastic surgery for her injuries.

My daughter was viciously attacked by a dog - this is what I have learnt

It's a difficult journey.

What it's like to deal with infertility in your 20s

"I need to get this off my chest."

'Watch your own kids!': one mum's playcentre plea

Bragels are available individually, or loaded with creative toppings.

First look: Baked, the new French patisserie from the Les Bistronomes team

Avocado adds creaminess to this simple Japanese salad.

A dietitian's four favourite foods that are high in good fats

Casarecce pasta with asparagus, chilli, garlic and pancetta.

Celebrate World Pasta Day: 69 easy Italian recipes

Kii Peninsula, Japan.

Really? The most bizarre places named in Lonely Planet's 2018 list

Kylie McLaughlin

The new Qantas campaign is aimed at bringing more US travellers to Australia.

Qantas to pay for Americans passports if they travel to Australia

Annie Dang

Park Guell, Barcelona. Tourism is booming and there has been a backlash from locals.

Overrun by tourists? This is still one of the best cities on the planet

Ben Groundwater

Scienceworks is getting a $6 million funding boost.

Scienceworks lets teens bend spacetime

Twitter will increase ad transparency in the wake of attempts to influence with the US presidential election.

Twitter plans to open ad data to users

The Xbox Stay n' Play will sit in Pirrama Park in Sydney.

Xbox to put gamers up for the night to try out its new console

KRACK, Wi-Fi

KRACK is a sign of things to come

Lifehacker

Julia Sattout, who has hearing loss, said the Apple-Cochlear sound processor has changed her life.

Why Apple's streaming calls into Julia's head

2017 Hyundai Kona Elite

2017 Hyundai Kona Elite review

Andrew Maclean

Nissan will join the likes of Jaguar (pictured) in Formula E.

Nissan commits to Formula E

David McCowen

2017 Honda Sports EV Concept

Honda Sports EV concept revealed

Alex Rae

Mazda Vision Coupe concept.

Mazda unveils Vision Coupe concept

Stephen Ottley

2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories 2017 Toyota HiLux with TRD accessories. EMBARGO - 9:30am 29/03/2017

Toyota creating hot TRD HiLux

Andrew Maclean

2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake 30d

First drive: Jaguar XF Sportbrake

Vince Jackson

Lote Tuqiri of the Wallabies tackles Tom Banks of the Barbarians.

Wallabies bolter? Brumbies fullback's chance to replace Folau

Canberra Raiders prop Junior Paulo has his sights set on State of Origin - after the World Cup.

Paulo eyes Origin pinnacle after World Cup campaign

Natalie Hurst missed a buzzer-beater for the Capitals.

Heartbreaker: Caps miss buzzer-beater to lose four in a row

Her race: Winx takes out this year's Warwick Stakes.

Winx to be honoured in a group 1 at Randwick

Pat Cummins

'Brutal': Cummins has doubts about his Ashes credentials

Canberra United recruit Toni Pressley has arrived in Australia.

Canberra recruits Orlando star to bolster W-League bid

ACT Meteors cricketer Sam Bates has signed a deal to play for the Sydney Thunder in the women's Big Bash League.

Bates dreams big after signing Thunder Big Bash deal

Leanne Russell outside court on Wednesday.

Massage therapist tells court Chris Gayle exposed himself