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The Australian Border Force events won't be paid for by the department.

Border Force staff forced to pay for work social events

Senator Sam Dastyari on Wednesday.

'It isn't our place': Dastyari's defence caught on tape

EXCLUSIVE

Senator Zed Seselja.

Zed Seselja backtracks on pledge to honour marriage vote

An artist's impression of a light rail stop at Gungahlin Place in Canberra's north.

Light rail works slammed with WorkSafe notices, fines

Slobodan Praljak brings a bottle of poison to his lips during a Yugoslav War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague.

War criminal drinks poison in court, dies as sentence is upheld

Nine chief executive Hugh Marks has addressed staff, promising free counselling in light of the allegations made against ...

Nine chief's memo to staff about Don Burke allegations

Bloomin' good: Floriade rejuvenates itself as visitor numbers rise

Liberals accuse Labor of watering down dangerous dog laws

'Scandal plagued': Treasurer launches attack on Keneally

Smothering charities: The plot to keep critics quiet next election

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Worker killed, two rescued in Blue Mountains landslide

UPDATED

Former Brindabella Christian College principal Bruce Handley.

ACT college principal sacked after same-sex marriage row

The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July last year, but only gave a small clue.

Is this Harry and Meghan's matchmaker?

Fired over sexual misconduct complaint: Matt Lauer

He was the face of US Today for two decades, it ended in 24 hours

A scheduling fault gave time off to too many American Airlines pilots in December.

US flights in jeopardy after glitch allows too many pilots time off

15 mins ago

The Senate votes on the Marriage Amendment Bill, at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 29 November 2017. fedpol ...

Who voted yes, who voted no and who abstained in marriage vote

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Brandis' powerful speech

Kyle Sandilands will propose to his girlfriend of six years, Imogen Anthony, with a diamond from the chocker she wore at ...

Kyle Sandilands shows off diamond he'll use to propose to Imogen Anthony

Kadian Noble cries as she recounts a sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, ...

Harvey Weinstein accused of sex trafficking in Cannes

Fetch TV is coming after Aussie pirates

The ACT government has produced a document flagging the possibility of some comprehensive changes to housing choices in ...

ACT government considering more dual occupancies

In China, fears that new anti-corruption agency ...

7:51AM

US flights in jeopardy after too many pilots book ...

7:36AM

Trump Jr to meet with Russia probe: report

7:07AM

A male employee having too much fun at the office party while his colleagues look on Christmas party, office christmas ...

Canberra Now: College head sacked after same-sex marriage row; Border Force staff's tough deal

1 hr ago

Canberra gets Australia's first look at Mamma Mia!

UC students' degree completion rates hit record low

Christopher Ward and Acacia Ward in April 2015.

Canberra father pleads guilty over crash that killed daughter

The Lake Burley Griffin Guardians want an independent review of the City to the Lake West Basin development and pubilc ...

Canberrans call for an independent review of West Basin

Gus Fabrellas, 3, tries out the new tree house.

You can now climb a treehouse at the Botanic Gardens

A 1974 pursuit vehicle, Ford Falcon XB 351. The last official driver of the car former Station Sergeant John Hillier and ...

How a hurtling egg sparked the creation of the federal police

A man has died and two others are trapped after an accident at Wentworth Falls.

Contractor killed by the hazard he was investigating

UPDATED

Footage of a woman being rescued from her car by a man at Toombul.

Storms: Woman rescued from floodwaters

BREAKING

Christopher Ward and Acacia Ward in April 2015.

Man pleads guilty over crash that killed daughter

Don Burke

Burke 'refused' to quit domestic violence campaign

EXCLUSIVE
Kate McClymont

Senator Eric Abetz said the government should focus on downsizing the public service further.

3600 public service job cuts not enough, according to Abetz

Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

Casuals become targets of public service cuts, report shows

Australian bureau of statistics statistician David Kalisch announcing the postal survey came in under budget during the ...

No plan for how to spend $20m left over from postal survey

Dastyari tape

Senator in hot water as tape reveals scripted answer to China query

EXCLUSIVE

Malcolm Turnbull calls on Labor to sack Dastyari over China links

Adam Gartrell

'It's coming fast': Greens give crucial support to bank inquiry

Eryk Bagshaw

Senators David Leyonhjelm, Brian Burston and Pauline Hanson during debate in the Senate, at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Who voted yes, who voted no and who abstained

Senator Penny Wong is hugged by co-sponsor Senator Dean Smith earlier this month.

Same-sex marriage passes the Senate 43 to 12 in historic moment

Michael Koziol

Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Penny Wong, and Senator Derryn Hinch after the Marriage Amendment Bill goes ...

'I'm a bit lost for words. That doesn't happen often': Wong

Nationals MP Andrew Broad.

'Failure of leadership': tensions boil over as MP attacks Turnbull

A man watches a TV screen showing a local news program reporting with a file footage of North Korea's missile launch, at ...

How safe is the US from a North Korea nuclear attack?

Jayda Fransen, leader of the fringe anti-Islam party Britain First, said she was "delighted" by Donald Trump's retweets.

Trump retweets anti-Muslim videos from far-right British party

A woman poses for a photograph in front of a Communist flag on display in Shanghai, China.

United Front, China's important 'magic weapon'

Kirsty Needham

FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai

'When it comes to an open internet, Twitter is part of the problem'

1 hr ago

Illustration: John Shakespeare

The Nationals are on a wild ride. But it's a road to nowhere

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Organisations like the Australian Conservation Foundation would be allowed tax deductibility only if they cleaned up oil ...

The plot to keep critics quiet next election

COMMENT
Peter Martin

Queensland Opposition Leader Tim Nicholls walks past one of his signs on the last day of the campaign.

Conservatives after their Queensland loss

COMMENT
John Warhurst

Nobel winner for economics Joseph Stiglitz.

Bitcoin hits $US11,000 but 'should be outlawed', says Nobel winner

1 hr ago

Amazon was expected to launch a full catalogue of products last week but has yet to deliver.

I won't save you from Amazon, watchdog tells retailers

Patrick Hatch

Bets on interest rates and house prices are firmly connected because if the property market falls strongly, it will be ...

Place your bets on house prices and interest rates

COMMENT
Elizabeth Knight

Seek has upgraded its earnings guidance despite concerns about wages growth.

Concerns about wages growth fail to dampen Seek earnings outlook

Jennifer Duke

Tide is receding on Bond's Dunk Island

Colin Kruger, CBD

Made it! Musk's Tesla to switch on its SA mega battery on Friday

Cole Latimer

Shares in lithium miner Galaxy Resources spark up

Darren Gray

Bank workers want royal commission to fix 'toxic' culture

Anna Patty

1 Maria Place, Lyons

Modern design and quality of living at Lyons

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle pose for photographers during a photocall in the grounds of ...

Nottingham Cottage, in Kensington Palace, is Harry and Meghan Markle’s new home

The ACT government has produced a document flagging the possibility of some comprehensive changes to housing choices in ...

ACT government considering more dual occupancies

“I like the idea of not having a cookie-cutter look, so I have incorporated items I like to make the room feel ...

Share house residents are resorting to renting living rooms by the minute: experts

Edgar's Inn and Mama Dough in Ainslie

Postcodes: Ainslie, 2602

Philippe Nicolas, Cartier’s in-house master glyptician, or gem sculptor, at work in Paris. His specialty is a ...

Secret service: The top job sought after by all the luxury brands

Jewellery
19 mins ago

Henry Cavill refused to shave when he came back to reshoot scenes as Superman, causing havoc for post-production.

Why your moustache really isn't acceptable after this Friday

Grooming

There are simple way to get our personal finances back on track

Eight painless ways to get ahead financially

John Collett

In a long and first marriage, there's much more upside than downside to a 'conflict of interest clause' in enduring ...

Getting powers of attorney in order for elderly couple

Noel Whittaker

The latest sexual harassment allegations against Don Burke should be a wake-up call for small business.

Sexual harassment a risk in small businesses, too

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

Professor Michelle Ryan of the University of Exeter speaking at the University of Melbourne Future of Work conference.

The problem with women leaning in

Cara Waters

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I'm being stalked: Joyce

Federal Politics

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Triple J moves Hottest 100 date

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Barty credits 'best mate' Dellacqua

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Amazon shares jump

Dawny to Cockatoo Challenge, a swim around Cockatoo Island hosted by UTS Balmain Water Polo Club. Photo by Sarah Keayes

Fairfax photos of the week - November 23, 2017

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The Girlfriend Experience returns for season 2 with 2 new stories - now streaming only on Stan.

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Michelle Dockery is good at being bad - Good Behavior 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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Fired over sexual misconduct complaint: Matt Lauer

NBC News fires Matt Lauer over sexual misconduct complaint

Michael Idato

James Franco as Tommy Wiseau.

The Disaster Artist is Hollywood hotshots crafting humiliation

Paul Byrnes

Johnny Depp revealed to be Gellert Grindelwald at the end of Fantastic Beasts.

Fantastic Beasts director defends Depp role amid backlash

Rob Moran

Walder Frey was brutally murdered at the end of season six.

A key Game of Thrones family might be making a comeback

Broede Carmody

Sports journalist Caroline Wilson has revealed a "creepy" encounter with Don Burke.

Caroline Wilson reveals 'creepy' encounter with Don Burke

Broede Carmody

Kadian Noble cries as she recounts a sexual assault by Harvey Weinstein during a news conference in New York, Tuesday, ...

Fresh twist: Weinstein accused of sex trafficking in Cannes

Karl Quinn

Elton John is set to earn millions for reworking his classic hits.

Elton John to earn $17m to rework Lion King with Beyonce

Alison Xiao

Kendrick Lamar is nominated in the major categories, setting up a showdown between rap's old and new guards.

Minor nods for Aussies as rap stars lead Grammy nominations

Future D. Fidel, playwright, who wrote Prize Fighter.

The Q's 2018 season has a strong focus on family

Eder Silva (left) paddled while his bride Aina Studer steered the kayak to their pop-up wedding on Aspen Island.

Couple kayaks to their big day for a 'truly Canberra wedding'

Performers in Ordinary Days.

New young theatre collective has passion and drive

Albert Santos

I'm a young guy with a colostomy bag and my life is great

COMMENT
Albert Santos

Going to the supermarket is an overwhelming experience for those both on and off the autism spectrum.

Thanks Coles, we could all do with a bit more quiet

COMMENT
Madeleine Ryan

Doula Nadine Richardson learnt more about successful birth during a miscarriage than the delivery of her son, Leroy.

'What the hell was that? Why doulas are changing births

Sarah Berry

Meghan Markle tends toward a more natural makeup look.

A deep dive into Meghan Markle's beauty secrets

Sonia Haria
4 mins ago

Ming Xi loses her balance on the catwalk for the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

Victoria's Secret criticised for airing model stacking it

Emily Yahr
44 mins ago

The couple have described how their mutual friend arranged the blind date in July last year, but only gave a small clue.

Is this Harry and Meghan's matchmaker?

Robert Mendick and Helena Horton

Bold, cropped and cutouts ... Kristen Stewart nails the summer suit trifecta.

Well suited: why summer is the perfect time to invest

Melissa Singer

Louise Langdon said she complained to senior producers at <i>Burke's Backyard</I> about Don Burke's general behaviour ...

Bitter irony of men now supporting claims against Burke

Clementine Ford

Photo: Simon Thomas/Facebook

Mum dies of leukaemia just three days after diagnosis

Hot tips for 2018.

The top baby name predictions for 2018

Sleep does not always come easily.

This is how many hours your baby should be sleeping

Make sure you get freshly shaved truffles.

How to avoid getting ripped off at restaurants

Squid ink linguine alla bussara.

Why Italian and Sons is the Italian classic that just keeps giving

Durians are enjoying unprecedented popularity in China

The fruit that smells like gym socks is skyrocketing in China

Amedeo plans to launch its own A380-only airline and sell fares through other carriers.

New airline created to fly second-hand, unwanted A380 superjumbos

Oliver Smith

The Shanghai Maglev uses magnetic levitation (mag-lev) to reduce friction and therefore increase velocity, and can hit a ...

World's fastest train and nine other bucket-list types of transport to try

Ben Groundwater

016\016703 TITLE Aerial of Hill Inlet & Whitehaven Beach SUBHEAD Whitsunday Island KEYWORDS Top Shot; Aerial; Scenery ...

Australia comes second as experts name world's greatest beach

Soo Kim

There's some nice new features in Apple's new MacBook Pro laptop, but what's missing is troubling.

Mac software flaw puts personal data at risk

1 hr ago

The study found 22 degrees was the ideal average temperature to live in.

The temperature that makes you friendliest

This image, shot by the Hubble Telescope, shows a portion of the Small Magellanic Cloud. Other galaxies, many more ...

Aussie scientists capture Milky Way eating another galaxy

A yet to be fully-caffeinated person browses the web.

The websites ignoring your privacy settings

NBN has put a freeze on new HFC cable connections as chief executive Bill Morrow concedes it needs to address ...

Halting NBN cable a step in the right direction

COMMENT

2018 BMW i8 Roadster.

BMW i8 Roadster revealed

Greg Kable

Mercedes-Benz is testing its autonomous technology to learn local conditions.

New car trial lights way for autonomous vehicles

David McCowen

2018 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon and Jeep Wrangler Sahara

New Jeep Wrangler revealed

Andrew Maclean

Audi RS3 Sportback.

New Audi RS3 price revealed

Dom Tripolone

Nissan is looking to grow sales of its underperforming Navara ute.

Nissan needs to change fast

Daniel DeGasperi

Video: Nissan Pathfinder tested

David McCowen

Josh Hodgson of England is seen at training ahead of the Rugby League World Cup at Lakeside Stadium in Melbourne, ...

Bennett slams NRL, declares Hodgson injury 'totally unfair' on Raiders

The Canberra Cup will be moved forward by five months next year.

Greyhound club shifts marquee event to beat ACT ban

The Millar Family. Matt and Bec with daughters Charlotte and Ruby.

A brief stop at home boosts Millar's PGA bid

Ben Stokes scored the only England century for the previous Ashes series held in Australia.

Kiwis wary of double standards on Stokes

The Canberra Capitals welcome back Rachel Jarry. photo by Karleen Minney.

Capitals in danger of unwanted WNBL losing record

Canberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins. Photo: Joe Vella SMP Images / ABL Media

Cavalry call on pitchers to stand up in Boss' absence

Canberra Demons coach Kade Klemke. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Canberra Demons to host historic Good Friday clash

Cam Suidgeest.

Canberra trio named in NSW Country cricket squad