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No sex please, we're politicians: independent MP Cathy McGowan wants higher standards in Parliament House. Photo: Andrew ...

MP calls to stop politicians having sex with staff

1 hr ago

Police generic.

31 years with a licence, and 33 speeding offences

58 mins ago

Federal Immigration Minister Peter Dutton speaks to the media about global terrorism prevention in Melbourne, Monday, ...

Agitated Dutton responds to George Brandis' attack

1 hr ago

Police have cordoned off an area around a garbage truck in Dee Why after a woman hit and killed on Thursday morning.

Woman killed by truck while walking with baby in Sydney

BREAKING
58 mins ago

Marcus Rappel.

Prisoners plead not guilty to bashing of fellow inmates

A Wall Street sign is seen in front of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, Dec. 18, 2017. ...

Volatility Inc: Inside Wall Street's $10b time bomb

'Commercial decision': Why planes could still vanish like MH370

US judge rules wedding cake for gay couple violates baker's rights

Probe of pesticides authority to come after scathing report

'Big mistake': Trump breaks his silence on stock market

Man who 'completely changed direction' of girl's life jailed

ACT renters are trapped in homes that are typically worse at coping with heat.

Canberra renters can't beat the heat without pressure on landlords

COMMENT

Josh Papalii on the track.

Josh Papalii has worked hard to leave 'fat club' ahead of season

Rai Thistlethwayte, centre, with Thirsty Merc band members Phil Stack and Matt Smith

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Colin Anstie, CEO of Raging Digital, says LinkedIn is the perfect tool for telling 'the good stories' out of government.

Public servants need to lift their LinkedIn game: digital consultant

Donald Trump's personal physician revealed the President took a one-a-day pill for male pattern baldness

The world's most famous hairdo appears to have had a malfunction

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Government not budging on Lamb

MLAs

How many of our 25 local pollies do you think you can spot?

Game of Thrones' creators David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will produce the next trilogy of films in the Star Wars saga.

Game of Thrones creators to produce new Star Wars trilogy

The bar offers180 degree views towards Black Mountain and south across the lake towards the Brindabellas.

Drink with a view: Canberra now has a rooftop bar

It's the conduct of meetings, rather than the sheer number of them, that riles public servants most.

The bored room: Why do public servants endure endless meetings?

NSW abuse ring accused can be named: court

4:39PM

Labor devising Queensland 'rescue' package ahead ...

4:24PM

Labor, Greens to block plan to strip water from ...

4:23PM

Coombs residents Alison and John Hutchison, and Damian Breach say they have not been able to get any answers from the ...

'We feel let down': Two years on, suburb is still waiting for shops

$50k up for grabs for community groups during new ACT holiday

Bald Archies still pushing the envelope 25 years on

Police generic.

Did you witness this supermarket robbery in Chisholm?

ACT corrections minister Shane Rattenbury.

Big boost to health, security at prison - year after damning review

Early morning traffic on Morshead Drive in Canberra. Thresholds are being considered for some models to be put to the ...

Proposed injury 'thresholds' could cut compensation eligibility

Police generic

Men armed with tools robbed Jerrabomberra shop

The seven accused are collectively facing 127 charges including kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault of a child.

Youngest alleged victim of circus school just three

NSW

Thousands of people attended the 2018 Invasion Day rally at The Block in Redfern to protest the celebration of January ...

Sydney council weighs ditching Australia Day

EXCLUSIVE

Thousands of Queenslanders have been fined for smoking in cars carrying children.

Thousands fined for exposing kids to cigarette smoke

QLD

Perth's congestion problem cost the state government $1.7 billion in 2016-17.

The solution to a $1.7b congestion problem

WA

Australian Public Service Commission boss John Lloyd.

Wage rises remain capped, consultants protected in new rules

Barnaby Joyce has driven the Coalition push to relocate the pesticides authority.

Pesticides authority faces probe after scathing report

It's the conduct of meetings, rather than the sheer number of them, that riles public servants most.

The bored room: Why do public servants endure endless meetings?

Generic pic of a couple in bed, feet showing, sex, love, dating, romance, marriage.

Bonking ban: MP wants to stop politicians having sex with staff

Michael Koziol
1 hr ago

Apologies: a short Australian parliamentary history

Tony Wright
50 mins ago

Labor's star candidate doesn't live in the seat she wants to win

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will deliver an apology to child sex abuse vicitms later this year.

Turnbull to deliver national apology to child sex abuse victims

BREAKING
Adam Gartrell
29 mins ago

Labor MP Susan Lamb wipes away tears after delivering a statement on her citizenship after Question Time at Parliament ...

Labor tries to draw a line under citizenship

James Massola

Truvada has been a breakthrough in the fight against HIV.

'HIV has nowhere to go now': Subsidy for breakthrough drug

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

The deputy PM sat stony-faced through question time on Wednesday.

'Greatest failure in my life': Joyce on marriage breakdown

James Massola

Former Korean Air executive Cho Hyun-ah, center, leaves the Seoul High Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 22, ...

Korean Air 'nut rage' heiress all smiles as her former target scrubs toilets

Anna Fifield

Charlie Craig and David Mullins are at the core of a case before the US Supreme Court over baker Jack Phillips' refusal ...

Wedding cake for gays 'violates baker's free speech rights'

The message on Infraud's website.

Australian man among 36 arrested in US cyberfraud takedown

Rachel Olding

Donald Trump's personal physician revealed the President took a one-a-day pill for male pattern baldness

Exposed: The true state of Donald Trump's hair

Senator Jim Molan addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday 6 February ...

Voters lose as new senators arrive

COMMENT
John Warhurst

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

When human traders began offloading shares earlier this week, robots took over, automatically selling to protect themselves.

Stoking a fire with gasoline: why the US share market shuddered

COMMENT
Peter Martin

CBA chief Ian Narev said bank profitability should be looked at over the economic cycle.

'Precarious': Is CBA making too much money from its customers?

Clancy Yeates

US stocks went on a wild ride overnight.

Markets Live: ASX trims losses

Sarah Turner
12 mins ago

Frank Lowy

The week that could cost Frank Lowy $200 million

Carolyn Cummins

The value of cryptocurrencies soared in 2017 before slumping.

Cryptocurrencies are like Ponzi schemes, World Bank chief says

'Commercial decision': Why planes can still vanish like MH370

Angus Whitley

Financial stress on the rise for Australian households

John Collett

91 per cent leap: Soaring energy prices power AGL

Cole Latimer

Origin takes $700m bath on gas assets

Mathew Dunckley

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Record highs expected to continue in Canberra's heated suburbs

6 mins ago

MONEY AFR 100421 MELB PIC BY JESSICA SHAPIRO... GENERIC cash, banks, interest rates, executive pay, renumeration, ...

Australians need $207 extra a week to ease cost-of-living pressures

The South Australian government's HomeStart finance helped one in eight first home buyers into ownership in South ...

Will increased land tax for foreign investors favour ACT home buyers?

AFR. Pic of John Kinghorn former Investor in Cascade Coal arriving at the ICAC hearing at 133 Castlereigh Street Sydney. ...

Millionaire businessman lists mansion as he battles tax fraud charges

3 mins ago

Photo by James Wagman Architect, LLC

The secret to making your home appear larger

The new Infiniti Q50S Red Sport.

Sweet spot: The up-and-coming luxury car you haven't heard of

Cars
Toby Hagon

Model Jordan Barrett's grooming routine is as simple as sunscreen and salt water.

Modelling sensation Jordan Barrett's simple grooming secret

Grooming
Jane Rocca

The average credit limit has jumped to $9143.

Your unused, emergency card limit now risks your credit rating

ANALYSIS
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Recalcitrant employers who ignore court orders to pay compulsory super entitlements could face imprisonment.

Unpaid super: let the punishment fit the crime

Daryl Dixon

Acai bowls are cropping up on menus everywhere.

Why acai is on every breakfast menu right now

Sylvia Pennington

Bicycle food delivery in the Sydney CBD.

Sweet and sour of food-delivery boom

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Barnaby Joyce questioned about marriage breakdown

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Australia snags a T20 win over England

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Markets welcome German coalition deal

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Mundine to exit 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here'

Competitors at Shelly Beach before the start of the 1km swim in the Cole Classic.

Thousands pull on their Speedos for Sun Run Cole Classic

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Every episode ever of The Office (U.S) - this Thursday on Stan.

RuPaul's allstars stan image

The brand new season of RuPaul's Drag Race: Allstars - this Friday 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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"There's great music everywhere that often goes unnoticed": Sheryl Crow.

All I wanna do is fix the Grammys: Sheryl Crow on 'stepping up'

Hannah Francis

Samantha Geimer says Quentin Tarantino is wrong to suggest she had consensual sex with director Roman Polanski.

Polanski rape victim addresses Tarantino comments

Broede Carmody

Nicole Eggert has filed a police report against actor Scott Baio

Baywatch star Nicole Eggert files LAPD report against Scott Baio

Michael Idato

Anthony Mundine on I'm a Celebrity.

Anthony Mundine quits I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here

Nathanael Cooper

Chadwick Boseman in <i>Black Panther</i>. Some of the film's PDV work was done in Melbourne.

Rust belt no more: Adelaide tries to lure Hollywood to town

Karl Quinn

Stella and Jazzey's instant restaurant did not go to plan.

Don't be fooled by MKR's cooking disasters

ANALYSIS
Broede Carmody

Ray Meagher as Alf Stewart.

Home and Away to introduce gay character despite controversy

William McInnes

Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa in Black Panther.

Lofty ambitions for Black Panther comes at a stretch

REVIEW
Sandra Hall

A Votes for Women poster.

Celebration of women's vote amid the #metoo movement

Neon pulse by Harriet Schwarzrock in Hearts and Minds.

Beating hearts and a Gothic figure make a striking show

Craft review

Poh Ling Yeow is hosting three sessions at the 2018 Canberra Multicultural Festival.

'It tells us who we are': Multicultural cooking with Poh

Jessica Hart attends the Fashion Week amfAR Gala New York at Cipriani Wall Street.

Aussie models lead star-studded line-up at New York HIV gala

Photo gallery
30 mins ago

Model and David Jones' latest ambassador Victoria Lee at the red carpet in Zimmermann.

Victoria who? New DJs face caught in Jesinta Franklin photo mix-up

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

Has #Metoo ruined men's lives? No? What about women's?

Has social media ruined feminism?

Jane Gilmore

Kylie Jenner's baby announcement post is the most popular picture on Instagram.

Kylie Jenner's bub is more popular than Beyonce

Todd Spangler

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio and actress Kate Winslet attend the 88th Annual Academy Awards in 2016.

Kate and Leo fund cancer patient's treatment

Nicole Economos

Selena Gomez attends the 2017 Fashion Awards in London.

Selena explains why she will never 'win' mental health battle

Murkani specialises in delicate, tribal-inspired jewellery.

Sale whisperer: your guide to this week's best shopping

Melissa Singer and Nicole Economos
48 mins ago

"There was no way I would have gone to my ex's birthday yet going to his funeral seemed like the thing to do."

How do you grieve for someone you don't like?

Maani Truu

Photo: Shutterstock

Why I decided to ditch all my Facebook groups

It can be a difficult time for new parents.

Dads of premature babies feel more stress than mums, new study

Photo: Shutterstock

8 types of friends your kids will have during their school years

Butter chicken.

How to make authentic tandoori and butter chicken at home

The Blue Ducks' spanner crab omelette with sriracha sauce.

16 spicy Sriracha recipes plus DIY Thai chilli sauce

The bar offers180 degree views towards Black Mountain and south across the lake towards the Brindabellas.

First look at Canberra's first rooftop bar, Howling Moon

'Ultra low fares': Introducing world's newest low-cost airline, Swoop.

'Ultra low fares': Introducing world's newest low-cost airline

Hugh Morris
1 hr ago

Zuma Beach, Los Angeles.

Twenty things that will shock first-time visitors to Los Angeles

Kylie McLaughlin

Dubai Airport

The world's 10 busiest international airports announced

Apple Music is catching Spotify in the US.

Apple Music may soon overtake Spotify in US

"Starman" the mannequin in a red Tesla sports car, launched into space on the first test flight of the SpaceX Falcon ...

Flying cars have arrived at last ... in space

The game largely feels the same as ever, but it looks phenomenal.

Shadow of the Colossus: dark fantasy classic gets a clean-up

Review

Mavic Air

Drones are cool. Trying to fly legally is not.

Using a device like this feels antiquated in 2018.

Two-way radio in the time of smartphones

2018 Kia SP Concept

Is this Kia's missing link?

Andrew Maclean

Toyota Fortuner GXL.

Toyota's HiLux-based SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 Ford Ranger Raptor

New Ford Ranger Raptor revealed

Alex Rae

Audi R8 GT4 race car

Audi R8 GT4 to debut in Australia

Alex Rae

Details: McLaren's wildest supercar

Dom Tripolone

Nissan says the Leaf will be the world's best-selling electric car.

Nissan 'not at all worried' about electric rivals

David McCowen

Canberra-born aerial skier Laura Peel.

Winter Olympics: Laura Peel looking to land first gold

Chance Peni will play his first game for the Brumbies at the Brisbane 10s.

Peni ready to launch Brumbies bid after suspension

Canberra Raiders veteran Sia Soliola says activities like paintball were just as important as pre-season.

Wighton dodges a birthday paintball

Canberra Cavalry assistant coach Keith Ward who will be head coach for the ABL championship game.

Ward in charge but Cavalry still Collins'

Cheyenne Woods (Tiger's niece) giving a press conference at the Australian Women's Open at the Cheltenham Golf Club. ...

Woods back bigger and better for Royal Canberra Classic

Fed Cup- Ukraine team training at the Lyneham tennis centre. ?15-year-old Marta Kostyuk Photo by Karleen Minney.

Fed Cup: Australia wary of Ukraine 15-year-old

Former Bulldogs vice-president Susan Alberti.

'Give us a break!', says Alberti amid AFLW criticism

Quade Cooper

Cooper's got 'greatest gig in the world': ex-teammates