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Secretary of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Martin Parkinson.

Labor questions Parkinson over estimates criticism

Hot desking is a trend in workplaces but is despised by some private sector staff.

More public servants will be forced to hot desk

CPSU deputy secretary Beth Vincent-Pietsch.

Fight heats up as weather bureau staff reject workplace deal

17 mins ago

Employment Minister Senator Michaelia Cash during a Senate estimates hearing in October.

Cash given two weeks to give up AWU documents after court loss

The scene of the crash on the Kings Highway on Tuesday afternoon.

No bail after alleged ice-induced crash on Kings Highway

38 mins ago

Thomas Campagna with Christian Lealiifano.

Thirteen-year-old boy recovering after Braidwood crash

Civil suit filed against Hayne, accused of rape while playing in US

UPDATED
1 hr ago

Roads open after Parkes Way police operation ends peacefully

Redress scheme should not divide survivors into 'classes': Ramsay

Magistrate rejects auto-brewery-like syndrome drink driving defence

Labor MP blasts federal support for ACT light rail

Some people see wealthy people indesigner clothes. Others see desperation.

Why you're very likely to see refugees wearing designer labels

COMMENT
Crispin Hull

Ultra Tune's 'muffler' ad was the most-complained about advertisement of 2017.

The most complained about ads of 2017

Michael Klinger, his wife Cindy and kids Summer, Easton and Bailey (L-R).

Australian cricketer's emotional letter after wife's cancer shock

A cruise down Lonsdale Street in Braddon during Summernats in 2004. .

'Blockies' are a Summernats tradition, but not in 2018

Mooseheads head of security Tim Barnes.

Forget firefighters: Mooseheads security guards star in calendar

Trump
Year in review

2017: Year in Review

Canberrans doing their shopping.

Your guide to what's open when in Canberra over Christmas

Princess Margaret, as captured by her husband, Lord Snowdon.

The five best Princess Margaret put-downs

Prince William, Kate, and their children Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

Prince William and Kate release new family portrait for Christmas

Nick Cotric.

Raiders star Nick Cotric named in Emerging Blues squad

Magbegor won't be weighed down by Comm Games dream

7:12PM

Fight heats up as weather bureau staff reject new ...

7:04PM

Man pleads not guilty to ecstasy haul in pool ...

7:01PM

The man is accused of bashing prison guards at the Alexander Maconochie Centre.

Clea Rose's killer denied bail to seek rehabilitation

1 hr ago

Canberra has a wee problem... and police are cracking down

Students to get vaccine after meningococcal outbreaks

The ACT government has transferred funding from In The City Canberra to the City Renewal Authority.

In the City Canberra to cease at the end of the year

Higher Education Minister Meegan Fitzharris, Chief Minister Andrew Barr and UNSW Canberra rector Michael Frater ...

UNSW Canberra takes first step towards Reid expansion

The scene of the crash on the Kings Highway on Tuesday afternoon.

Teenage boy airlifted to Canberra Hospital after crash

Little ones can get their first taste of democracy at MoAD's new PlayUP space.

Your ultimate school holiday guide to beat the boredom

The acting state coroner could not ascertain the cause of Bodo Cazimir's death.

Recluse who refused cancer care dead for weeks

NSW

Santa will bring hot weather to Brisbane this Christmas Day.

Christmas Day could be the hottest in 10 years

QLD

Bondi Beach, warm weather, summer 19th December 2017 Photo by Louise Kennerley SMH

Relief: Mercury drops as cool change sweeps in

Live

The boy faced the Perth Children's Court on Tuesday.

Teen pleads guilty to raping, bashing elderly woman

WA

The Tax Office has cut its headcount by 4600 since 2013.

Staff 'struggling' after 4600 job cuts in four years

The changes will give APRA the power it needs to enforce good behaviour by super funds, says Kelly O'Dwyer.

Kelly O'Dwyer: from 'serial detachment' to public service minister

Martin Parkinson, secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, said public servants at times felt like bit ...

Public servants feel like bit players in game: Parkinson

Happier times: Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce and then minister Darren Chester in October.

Queensland MPs push for peace as split fears rumble the Nationals

James Massola
45 mins ago

Barnaby Joyce denies cabinet axings were 'payback'

Stephanie Peatling

Cash loses AWU documents court fight

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announces the reshuffle in Sydney.

Talented women brushed as PM lets the Nationals run amok

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

"Our thinking is to find the lowest-cost abatement": Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg.

Turnbull government reverses course on climate change policy

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has made substantial changes to his frontbench.

Nationals split as Joyce makes 'captain's call' to dump colleagues

James Massola

President Donald Trump at the weekend.

Don't shy away from standing up to China: US envoy in Canberra

David Wroe

Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont sends a kiss to his supporters via video link from Brussels on Tuesday.

Catalonians vote again as 'decapitated' independence movement reels

Wade Robson, seen here during an interview with NBC's Today program in 2013.

Australian's Michael Jackson lawsuit dismissed

Andrew Dalton

Cardinal Bernard Law attends a Mass for the election of a new pope at the Vatican in 2013.

Disgraced 'Spotlight' Cardinal Bernard Law has died

Isobella Fraser and her sister, Prue, suffered burns in an acid attack at a London nightclub.

British man jailed over London nightclub acid attack

After-school care demand will continue to grow because of more women working and the rising population.

Parent's nightmare: email from school you didn't see coming

COMMENT
Caitlin Fitzsimmons

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

1 hr ago

Almost all the services best provided or funded by the public sector are things we want more of as we get richer: ...

A bigger, better public sector will secure our future

Ross Gittins

Santa Claus visits the trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange.

Santa rally continues as ASX hits another nine-year high

Sarah Turner and Jessica Sier

The frenzy of crypto news is reminiscent of the heady days of the dot-com bubble.

Hackers, booms and busts: Crypto frenzy turns into tsunami

Westpac trader Colin Roden leaving the federal court during the BBSW trial.

'What have you been up to?': how Westpac's 'Rat' reassured RBA

Clancy Yeates

TPG will compensate almost 8000 customers after it was found to have sold them NBN plans with speeds they could not achieve.

TPG to compensate 8000 customers over NBN speeds

Jennifer Duke

Markets Live: Santa rally rolls on

Sarah Turner

Santos increases its domestic gas supply

Cole Latimer

'Disappointed' coal lobby group delivers a rebuke to BHP

Darren Gray

Telstra's payphone contract set to end in 2020

Jennifer Duke

Top 10: Allhomes' pick of open homes to see this week in Canberra.

Top 10: Allhomes' pick of open homes to see this week in Canberra

Photo by Cue & Co of London

Transform a tiny courtyard with these clever solutions

55 Banks Street, Yarralumla

2017 a big year for Canberra's property market

Monetary policy has reached the point of providing stuff-all stimulus for anything other than increasing the bidding ...

Is Canberra on track for a bumper year?

Moody's says risks in the housing market have risen.

‘Overly confident': 80% of Australians rate themselves as financially savvy

2017 saw some great, and some truly terrible, men emerge.

Saints and sinners: 10 of the best (and worst) blokes of the year

Culture

The study confirmed that the wealthier you are, the more involved in your own comfort you become.

Rich people experience happiness in a totally different way to you

Success

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: is Bitcoin a good investment?

Noel Whittaker

U.S. presidential adviser Ivanka Trump, during a panel discussion at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad, India.

Emerging markets an opportunity for Australian investors

Nassim Khadem

Elyse Daniels, founder of Exodus Wear, felt very isolated and overwhelmed, and was embarrassed at the feeling of public ...

Anxiety and panic attacks: Study reveals small business takes toll on mental health

Cara Waters

I've turned into a Christmas grinch.

How to survive Christmas the easy way

COMMENT
Alexandra Cain

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Australia's most-complained-about ads

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Alleged 'North Korean agent' charged

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Jarryd Hayne accused of rape

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Man City make League Cup semis

9/12/17 Amanda Laurie-Jones enjoys a swin with St Kilda life saver Simon Lewis. Port Phillip Council has bought beach ...

Fairfax photos of the week - December 14, 2017

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Clear eyes, full hearts… every episode of Friday Night Lights - now streaming on Stan.

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A new chapter begins… The Stan Original series Romper Stomper - now streaming only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Jesse Cox (left) at this year's Walkley Awards, hosted in November.

Walkley Award-winning radio producer dies of rare cancer at 31

Aja Styles
41 mins ago

Hugh Jackman and Michael Gracey at the world premiere of The Greatest Showman on board the Queen Mary 2 in New York ...

How an Australian first-timer landed Jackman movie

Garry Maddox
25 mins ago

Ultra Tune's 'muffler' ad was the most-complained about advertisement of 2017.

The most complained about ads of 2017

Broede Carmody

Comic writer C.B. Cebulski poses for the cameras during the red carpet for the Tokyo Comic Con at Makuhari Messe ...

The Marvel comics editor who pretended to be Japanese

Tracy Grimshaw's raw and revealing interview with Don Burke on A Current Affair packed a considerable punch.

The least expected thrills of TV in 2017

Debi Enker

Mariah Carey is touring Australia and New Zealand in February.?

'Snubbed': Fans upset by Mariah Carey's postponed tour

Broede Carmody

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett in the upcoming Ocean's 8.

The trailer for all-female Ocean's 8 drops at just the right time

Sir Ian McKellen addresses the students of Oxford University at The Oxford Union.

Actresses used sex offers to score acting jobs, says Ian McKellen

Sonoma Bakery is opening in Canberra at the former Autolyse site on Lonsdale Street.

Sonoma Bakery is coming to Canberra

Benjamin and James Stevenson from Canberra comedy duo The Stevenson Experience.

Canberra's The Stevenson Experience hit the screen

Barmaid Lydia Corcoran and manager Emma Wight are preparing for the biggest night of the year at the Kingston Hotel.

Is going to The Kingo on Christmas eve still a thing?

Married At First Sight promo, starring Dean.

Channel Nine, what were you thinking?

COMMENT
Clementine Ford
57 mins ago

Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett are seen filming 'Ocean's 8' on October 31, 2016 in Queens borough of New York City.

Foul comments on the Oceans 8 trailer are exactly why we need it

COMMENT
Natalie Reilly

The idea of an affluent country is a myth.

Feeling the pinch this Christmas? This might be why

Roqayah Chamseddine

Matt Damon as Jason Bourne

Is Matt Damon OK?

COMMENT
Jenny Noyes

Arc & Bow is hip and good for the environment.

The ethical guide to Christmas gifts

Clare Press

Dave Franco (left) as Greg Sestero and James Franco as Tommy Wiseau in The Disaster Artist.

I dumped my boyfriend because he loved 'The Room'

Claire Rudy Foster

Mindy Kaling arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party 2017.

Mindy Kaling celebrates the arrival of her first child

Nicole Economos

You can retrain your palate to appreciate the sweetness of foods in their natural state.

Now's the perfect time to kick your sugar habit

Marlene Cimons

Focus on the good things.

How to survive Christmas without your children

Instagram/Browncardigan

Hilariously suggestive Wiggles toy has internet in stitches

Baby Emma was born from an embryo frozen in 1992.

Meet the baby born from an embryo frozen for 24 years

The Selfieccino is social media gold.

Introducing the selfieccino - drink your own face printed on froth

Eggnog.

Christmas quiz: do you know your sugar plums from your turducken?

Oscy's Burgers has opened in Gungahlin with burgers, hot dogs and wings.

First look at Gungahlin's new burger joint, Oscy's

C76BDK travelers are busking in Singapore. Begpackers

'Begpacking' and 11 other travel trends that need to die in 2018

Ben Groundwater

The hike to the beach at Wineglass Bay has recently become easier, with an upgrade to the once-rocky trail down from the ...

Ten of Australia's most spectacular wonders are all in our smallest state

Andrew Bain

For female travellers, some destinations are riskier than others.

Sexual harassment: The 10 riskiest destinations for female travellers

Andrea Sachs

While your family and friends might love their Christmas games console, they won't love waiting for updates to download.

Watch out for the Christmas Day download blues

COMMENT
Adam Turner

This Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, photo shows a Twitter sign outside of the company's headquarters in San Francisco. ...

Twitter rolls out new anti-hate rules

Tamir Triguboff.

'My parents haven't given me a single cent'

The offset touchpad takes some getting used to, but it feels good.

Razer's big, beautiful gaming laptop arrives in Australia

Review

Data made public as part of the Australian Medicare Benefits Scheme and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme can be ...

Health record details of millions exposed

2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio

Driven: Alfa's do-or-die SUV

Andrew Maclean

2018 Holden Equinox LTZ-V.

Can this be Holden's saviour?

Stephen Ottley

2018 Jeep Cherokee

New Jeep Cherokee revealed

Alex Rae

VW Arteon Australia

VW: 300kW Arteon on the cards

Alex Rae

2018 BMW X3 20i

Cut price BMW X3 revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Renault Alpine A110

Alpine A110: What you need to know

David McCowen

Money talks: Steve Smith and his side will be in for a bonus if they win 5-0.

Smith and Australians in line for $1 million Ashes bonus

The ACT Brumbies jersey for the 2018 Super Rugby season, left, next to a heritage jersey from 1996.

Brumbies go old school with 2018 Super Rugby jersey

Sweet vindication: Mitchell Marsh roars with delight after posting his breakthrough Test ton.

Blunt message for Mitch Marsh: 'One ton doesn't make a career'

Kezie Apps during training with the Jillaroos.

Jillaroos welcome women's NRL but call for details

Angus Crichton.

Politis defends Crichton deal: 'We run our salary cap better'

Nick Cotric.

Raiders star Nick Cotric named in Emerging Blues squad

ACT Brumbies skipper Sam Carter. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Who should be the ACT Brumbies captain in 2018?

Canberra Capitals Keely Froling.

Capitals not scared of Fire but sweating on Nat Hurst