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A student walks towards Telopea Park School.

'Worrying': 12 ACT schools running well below capacity

Barnaby Joyce's leadership is hanging by a thread and being urged to take leave next week to avoid him acting as prime ...

The Canberra awards night that came back to haunt Barnaby Joyce

ANALYSIS
Jacqueline Maley

The wreck of the crashed seaplane is pulled from the water.

Causes of death for British family in Sydney Seaplane crash revealed

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Police recommend charging Netanyahu following 'Packer gifts'

1 hr ago

A Queanbeyan family was visited last week by two people claiming to be FACS caseworkers needing to see their babies.

Fake caseworkers visit family in Queanbeyan, ask to see children

FILE - In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian ...

Fugitive Julian Assange 'considers himself above the law': judge

'Delegation' could visit Joyce to call for his resignation

EXCLUSIVE

Woman treated following fire in Belconnen

Joyce's 50 extra nights in Canberra raise questions

EXCLUSIVE

Govt delays $33m infrastructure project for new suburb

Man charged over public murder of Sydney lawyer

BREAKING

NSW Tourism Minister, Adam Marshall, is being touted as the NSW Nationals' most likely choice to fill the seat of New ...

Waiting in the wings: The man most likely to replace Barnaby Joyce

James Hewitt told Sunday Night he was not Prince Harry's father.

Burrell settles matter of Prince Harry's parents once and for all

COMMENT

Davina and Dean steam up the screens in Married at First Sight.

Love rats Dean and Davina turn MAFS into pure soap opera

COMMENT

Eddy Zillan started his fortune with just a $US100 investment.

Teen emptied his savings on a whim. Now he's a millionaire

Miyabi Onitsuka of Japan crashes during the women's slopestyle final .

'We can die': Snowboarders furious about dangerous final

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Will Joyce be replaced?

Members of the British Royal Navy work in a boat near to the site of an unexploded bomb in London.

London airport closes after discovery of huge WWII bomb

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich speaks with Patty Mills during the second half of an NBA basketball game against ...

San Antonio Spurs vote on 'do we trust Patty Mills?'

The Phoenix's publican, Netti Vonthethoff.

Canberra's live music scene really should be booming. But it isn't

COMMENT

Volunteer firefighter John O'Keefe was trapped between two fire trucks as a wall of fire raged overhead during last ...

Carwoola fires one year on still devastate those involved in the blaze

Woman treated following fire in Belconnen

6:26AM

Auburn Warriors rugby league club to fold after ...

4:30AM

Barnaby Joyce claimed travel allowance for 50 ...

2:09AM

Jeannine McNally wants to thank everyone who helped with the renovation of her home after her husband Peter died two ...

'It's overwhelming': Canberra's very own renovation rescue

Canberra Now: Lessons in love on Valentines Day; and ANU researcher's parental leave fight

1 hr ago

Govt delays $33m infrastructure project for new suburb

A Qatar Airways plane lands at Canberra international airport to launch the new daily service from Canberra to Doha, Qatar.

Qatar Airways chief executive has grand plans for Canberra

Indigenous artist Archie Roach.

10 years on, the national apology is still remembered with emotion

Duncan Driver and Lexi Sekuless as Benedick and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

Love in the nation's capital: What to do on Valentine's Day

Embers are expected to be blown around if a fire starts in these conditions.

Total fire ban declared for ACT ahead of hot, windy weather

A Charters Towers man was bitten by a "huge" seven-foot brown snake.

Seven-foot brown snake latches onto man's leg

QLD

Alex Kean with his horses on his property near Merriwa in the remarkably dry Upper Hunter region of NSW.

Hot spell turning normally verdant part of NSW dry

NSW

A Comcar enters the grounds of Parliament House by driving past drives past retractable bollards.

The bollards that turned against Canberra's cars

Sydney University staff are under investigation for misuse of credit cards.

Fluffy Ducks get uni staff into hot water

EXCLUSIVE

Public service's broken pay policy will likely worsen

Public service's broken pay policy will likely worsen

EDITORIAL

Dr Martin Parkinson

PM&C; review will have big implications for public service

UPDATED

Australian Public Service Commission boss John Lloyd.

Wage rises remain capped, consultants protected in new rules

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is clinging to his job.

Two former deputy PMs issue blunt warnings over the future of Joyce

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

On the streets of Tamworth, Barnaby's blues stoke deep divide

Michael Koziol

Churches demand new 'religious freedom' law to combat 'hatred'

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Koziol

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten's media director Ryan Liddell the campaign trail.

Bill Shorten makes sweeping changes to office ahead of election

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

Barnaby Joyce during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra.

Nationals eyeing the unthinkable: Life after Barnaby

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny

Murray Darling Water

Murray-Darling rescue plan at risk of collapse

Nicole Hasham

Barnaby Joyce and his family at a photo call at Parliament House in 2005.

The Canberra awards night that came back to haunt Barnaby Joyce

ANALYSIS
Jacqueline Maley

FILE - In this May 19, 2017 file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters outside the Ecuadorian ...

Fugitive Julian Assange 'considers himself above the law': judge

Nick Miller

FILE - In this file photo taken Friday, March 31, 2017, South African President Jacob Zuma, attends a swearing in ...

South Africa's ANC demands Zuma step down as president

Fireworks go off after the Olympic flame was lit during the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, ...

Cyberattack shuts down Olympics website during ceremony

Gay men.

Malaysian newspaper published how-to-spot-gays checklist

Barnaby Joyce is doomed. Now, it's just a matter of when.

The hypocrisy of Barnaby Joyce is stunning

OPINION
John Birmingham

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Private insurance is so counter-productive and unfair that it should be abolished and the savings put into the public ...

Private health insurance is a con job

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

James Shipton, during the announcement of his appointment as the new Chair of the Australian Securities and Investments ...

'Shadow shoppers': Scammers impersonate ASIC to lure victims

ANALYSIS
Colin Kruger

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: Japan takes centre stage

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Chris Weston
41 mins ago

Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin arrives for his sentencing.

Tycoon jailed after bribery scandal that toppled a president

50 mins ago

illustration for story about the legal team defending the big four banks

Banks tipped to face 'bollocking' on lending from royal commission

Clancy Yeates

'We've got limited time': quick bank transfers add to fraud risk

Clancy Yeates

Australian companies set to cash in on Trump's $1.9 trillion plan

Nick Toscano

Twitter to live stream Mardi Gras

Jennifer Duke

Employers getting 'creative' to reward staff, says RBA

Peter Martin

14 Moss Street, Cook

Cook home astounds at auction

APRA's Wayne Byres said: "They wouldn't have taken those steps as and when they did if it wasn't for the regulatory changes."

APRA chairman warns of 'repayment shock' for interest-only buyers

More homes are selling for million-dollar-plus amounts in the territory than ever before.

Is it possible to buy a unit for under $250,000 in Canberra?

Photo by Natalie Hunfalvay via Houzz.com.au

Transforming a small space through simple small decisions

Elegant Restaurant Table Setting Service for Reception Generic tableware. Table setting. Entertaining. Dinner table.

Unique tableware and where to shop for them in Canberra

The Porsche 911 GTS has the flexibility to go from race track to suburban road.

Hot laps: The Porsche that will take you from town to track

Cars
Toby Hagon
16 mins ago

Exercise is turning from health benefit to secret killer.

'Go hard or go home': The deadly addiction no-one talks about

Fitness
Gary Nunn

Sydney couple Andrea and Jeff Laurence have different attitudes to money.

What happens when financial opposites attract?

MONEY
Megan Blandford

Sydney resident Sophie Sinkinson is happy with the $2 to $3 fees for transferring money with the TransferWise app.

Consumers caught out by hidden costs of foreign money transfers

Nina Hendy

LaunchVic executive Kate Cornick says the focus needs to move beyond gender diversity.

Tech doesn't just have a woman problem

Cara Waters

Peter Ferizis is the co-founder and chief executive of Axsesstoday.

Axsesstoday rides the alternative finance boom

Cara Waters

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South Africa's Zuma given 48 hours to resign

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Unilever threatens online ad cuts

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Calls for Joyce to go

Federal Politics

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Joyce's 'future in danger'

A changing faces dancer at the launch Chinese New Year festival. 5th February 2018. Photo by Jason South

Fairfax photos of the week - February 8, 2018

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

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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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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Dita Von Teese says burlesque can empowering.

'We knew about the casting couch': Dita Von Teese

Nathanael Cooper

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set to marry.

Burrell confirms Prince Harry's parentage on I'm A Celebrity

COMMENT
Christine Sams

Davina and Dean steam up the screens in Married at First Sight.

Love rats Dean and Davina turn MAFS into pure soap opera

COMMENT
Karl Quinn

Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan) are married in <i>Fifty Shades Freed</i>.

Fifty Shades Freed is the opposite of sexy

Review
Sandra Hall

Foxtel is remaining tight-lipped over how exactly it's spending the federal government's handout.

News Corp yet to reveal spend details over $30 million handout

Broede Carmody

Some of the cast rehearse for Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Beautiful musical casts diverse local talent over imports

Elissa Blake

Paul Burrell and Vicky Pattison, the new intruders on I'm A Celebrity.

New celebrities, who dis? I'm A Celeb's mysterious intruders

Nathanael Cooper

The Q&A panel featuring Van Badham, Chris Kenny, Terri Butler, Linda Reynolds and John Hewson.

'His career is over' the Barna-baby debuts on Q&A

Q&A; Recap
Neil McMahon

Dawn and Glynn Mckay have been married for 61 years.

Lessons in love on Valentines Day from a 61 year marriage

Duncan Driver and Lexi Sekuless as Benedick and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing.

How to have a very Canberra Valentine's Day

Karena Keys' <i>Break It Up</I> can be seen at PhotoAccess.

Exploring relationships between bodies and space

Valentine's Day is pass or fail for couples.

Did you pass the Valentine's Day test?

Kerri Sackville

Models wear designs by Ginger and Smart for the Virgin Australia Runway in the Sky on Tuesday, February 13. Photos: supplied

Australian fashion hits new high

Melissa Singer

Alexis Ohanian, husband of Serena Williams, holds their baby, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., before the doubles match in ...

Serena Williams is every woman returning to work after baby

Ava Wallace
1 hr ago

Britain's Prince Harry and his fiancee Meghan Markle meet a Shetland Pony as they arrive at Edinburgh Castle in ...

Meghan turns on the tartan in Edinburgh

Elisabeth O'Leary
35 mins ago

Just because you aren't watching your weight, it doesn't mean you can forget about your diet.

Not overweight? You still need to watch your diet

Alessandro R Demaio

Catrina had an unplanned pregnancy with a man she met on Tinder.

'We consented to sex, not parenthood': when Tinder leads to pregnancy

Andy Cohen and Sarah Jessica Parker went as each other's dates at the The Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute ...

'Catfight of one': Friends leap to Sarah Jessica Parker's defence

Natalie Reilly

US President Donald Trump at a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House.

'A mere allegation': Why Donald Trump doesn't believe women

Clementine Ford

Photo: Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures apologises for 'making light of' food allergies in new Peter Rabbit movie

This cup is a game changer for mums.

Why parents everywhere need this mug

Photo: Shutterstock

My child came out as transgender and I couldn't be happier

The new managers are taking over all four levels, with dedicated dining, bar and dancing spaces.

Uni Pub set to reopen under new management - and a new name

Dan Lepard's classic thick pancakes.

Batter up: Best pancake recipes for Shrove Tuesday

Lamb Gyros with braised lamb shoulder, sweet potato chips and chefs garlic sauce.

Tapas on show at Podilato in Turner's new Mantra

Australia's passport is powerful with a price to match.

Australia has one of the world's most powerful, expensive passports

Kylie McLaughlin

Maya Bay, made famous by <i>The Beach</i>, is now a far cry from the unspoiled utopia depicted on the big screen.

Famous Thai backpacker paradise closing due to overtourism

Oliver Smith

Qantas and Virgin's planes are all white.

The reason why planes are nearly always painted white

Soo Kim

Tech tends to be replaced well before it breaks.

Five places you can recycle your old tech

Amazon is hoping Australians will ditch their current music provider to grab an Echo and sign up for Music Unlimited.

Amazon Music: is it time to change your tune?

Most record players with speakers attached are poor, but the Plus is quite smart.

Plus record player makes building an impressive setup less daunting

Prepare for 5G with these big data plans

Lifehacker
1 hr ago

The R11s takes unashamed inspiration from Apple and others.

Oppo R11s review: borrowed beauty

Review

Toyota will introduce a new Supra sports car based on the FT-1 concept.

New Toyota Supra confirmed for production

David McCowen

2018 Ford EcoSport Titanium.

Ford's little SUV reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2018 HSV Colorado SoortsCat

Full details: HSV Colorado SportsCat

Alex Rae

2018 Audi R8 RWS.

Rear-wheel drive Audi R8 revealed

Dom Tripolone

Owners of classic cars such as the Porsche 959 will benefit from 3D printing.

Porsche 3D printing to keep old cars on the road

David McCowen

2019 Volkswagen Tiguan sketch.

New Volkswagen Touareg teased

Kez Casey

Hannah Mouncey.

Hannah Mouncey cleared to play at state league level

Rob Valetini during the last Brumbies training session for 2016. Photo Jay Cronan

Brumbies unleash teenage beast on Chiefs

Sixteen year old Canberra runner Keely Small on the AIS athletics track. She's competing in Commonwealth Games trials ...

The Comm Games at 16? Small aims high on Gold Coast

Jack Fardell at Belconnen Skate Park last week.

Queanbeyan skater Jack Fardell on track to become Olympian

Miyabi Onitsuka of Japan crashes during the women's slopestyle final .

'We can die': Snowboarders furious about dangerously windy final

Leroy George celebrates his second goal.

Victory come from behind three times to share Champions League spoils

47 mins ago

Matt Graham celebrates after winning the silver medal in the men's moguls.

Winter Olympics: Australian Matt Graham takes silver in moguls

ARLC chairman John Grant will be departing his role at the AGM, with former Queensland premier Peter Beattie expected to ...

Clubs split risks new NRL civil war