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Department of Human Services Secretary Renee Leon has spoken about challenges for women in the public service on ...

Could gender targets go beyond 50 per cent at DHS?

Minister for Jobs and Innovation Michaelia Cash and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull address the media during a doorstop ...

Official connected to Michaelia Cash leak controversy quits

EXCLUSIVE

New angle: David Warner is held back by Tim Paine after reacting to a sledge from Quinton de Kock.

New footage shows moment Warner was provoked by wife sledge

The company admitted on Friday that an employee had "inappropriately copied and removed some customer information" at ...

Bupa backs down on controversial changes

EXCLUSIVE

Unanswered calls to Centrelink have reached 33 million in the last seven months.

33 million unanswered Centrelink calls 'not a staffing problem'

Police inside a restaurant in Salisbury, England Monday March 5, 2018 that was closed in connection with the incident in ...

Nerve agent used on former Russian spy: police

BREAKING

One in 10 family violence abusers in Canberra are teenage boys

Manuka jewellers targeted in fourth robbery this year

Trump not taking calls as PM, Bishop seek tariff exemption

Soaring house prices fail to deter Canberra's homebuyers

Why it's time to take public service skills seriously

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has rejected the allegations as spurious and defamatory.

Nationals warned of an impending 'avalanche' of Joyce allegations

EXCLUSIVE

"You did what now?"

Epic dinner party: MAFS women stand up to 'chauvinistic pigs'

The happiness of Australians may be less to do with national wealth than previously thought.

Are we happy? Nationality may play a lesser role than you think

Illustration: Joe Benke

As women push for progress, some men are clearly disoriented

OPINION

Registry staff waived the 30-day waiting period so Jill and Jo could be married without delay.

Jo was able to call Jill her wife for just 46 days

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More vision of spat between Warner, de Kock

Netflix chief Reed Hastings.

Online streaming giant Netflix's boss is worried about the internet

Gloria Jeans was purchased by RFG in 2014.

460 stores could close: analyst tips more pain for Donut King owner

Ted E Bare helping to feed the lion at the National Zoo and Aquarium.

What happened when Ted E Bare went to Canberra Zoo?

Caroline Delaisse and Alicia Wingyip enjoy some of the different foods the night markets has to offer.

Thousands stream through Night Noodle Markets over weekend

Flanagan to wait on Gallen's future

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Woman charged over fatal pedestrian crash in ...

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White House flags steel tariff carve-outs on ...

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Artists impressions of the new Stromlo pool, which will include a gym and splash park.

Stromlo's new $36.6m pool to include a splash park, gym

Canberra Now: Expert criticises housing targets; freestyling dream

Portrait Gallery to close for six months for building repairs

Court.

Canberra man jailed for extorting sex from underage girls by buying them alcohol, drugs

Three of Canberra's Vietnam veterans meet at the Vietnam War memorial. From left: Jack Aaron, Peter Dinham and Greg Kennett.

Vietnam tops ACT list of most significant historic events

Raiders Group chief executive Simon Hawkins.

Raiders Club gambling failures faced harsher penalties: court documents

Love Your Sister's Connie Johnson.

International Women's Day: Canberra's own stories

The company admitted on Friday that an employee had "inappropriately copied and removed some customer information" at ...

Bupa backs down on controversial changes after public outcry

EXCLUSIVE
Esther Han

The college has been rocked by bullying allegations.

Claims of bullying at medical college with 'toxic culture'

EXCLUSIVE
Aisha Dow

Makayla Tritton was killed in a car crash in Manly West.

'Terrible' driver denied bail over Christmas Day deaths

Christine Flatley

Senior AFP liaison officer Jason Byrnes with Wan Ahmad Najmuddin bin Mohd in 2017.

Malaysian police chief faces corruption probe after AFP action

Patrick Begley

The Public Service Commission says the APS code of conduct 'does not distinguish between past and current relationships'.

Forget Parliament: bureaucratic bonking is the real problem

'Getting trashed by life can make you mean as hell and studded leather' (stock image).

Leaders and belonging to the pack

Secretary of the Australian Department of Immigration and Border Protection Michael Pezzullo during Senate Estimates.

It's not just slurs, there's been actual news in this week's estimates

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce has rejected the allegations as spurious and defamatory.

Nationals warned of an 'avalanche of allegations' against Joyce

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

Malcolm Turnbull, Julie Bishop open new talks on Trump tariffs

David Crowe

Official connected to Michaelia Cash media leak controversy quits

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

'Good for the nation'. Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce

Accuser blasts handling of sexual harassment complaint against Joyce

Bevan Shields

Former deputy prime minister Barnaby Joyce.

Nats 'mishandled' claims of harassment, review finds

EXCLUSIVE
Mark Kenny

Government warns of 'chaos' as powerful super union takes shape

Adam Gartrell

East Timor will be a big winner under the treaty with Australia that will cover the Greater Sunrise gasfield.

Maritime deal fuelled by fears of regional disorder amid China's rise

David Wroe

Former Melbourne school principal Malka Leifer has been placed on house arrest after a Rabbi's testimony.

Accused child-sex abuser Leifer freed from jail on house arrest

Gabrielle Weiniger

Fracking, Oil, Crude Oil, Fossil Fuel, Fracking, Offshore Platform Single Line; Fuel and Power Generation; Oil Industry; ...

Indonesia eyes change to maritime treaty after Timor-Australia deal

James Massola

South Korean President Moon Jae-in, right, poses with Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister, after lunch ...

South Korean diplomacy catalyst for breakthrough

ANALYSIS
Kirsty Needham

Gary Cohn is leaving his post.

Cohn's departure silences important voice for free trade

ANALYSIS
Peter Baker

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern.

The baby trap: damned if you do, damned if you don't

OPINION
Jacinta Coelho

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

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Time to lead the change for gender equality

Frances Crimmins

James Packer and Matthew Grounds in happier times.

Packer's bromance over but who jilted who?

OPINION
Elizabeth Knight

Investors are playing it safe.

8@eight: ASX set to open higher after rocky Wall Street night

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Chris Weston
1 hr ago

'I'm an optimist": Netflix CEO Reed Hastings.

Online streaming giant Netflix's boss is worried about the internet

John McDuling

Gloria Jeans was purchased by RFG in 2014.

460 stores could close: analyst tips more pain for RFG

Sarah Danckert

Tom Waterhouse heading for back paddock after William Hill sale

ANALYSIS
Colin Kruger
54 mins ago

Regulator warns major cyber breaches are 'probably inevitable'

Clancy Yeates

ASX slides after Cohn's exit

Sarah Turner

Canadian gambling giant ups its bet on Australia

Nick Toscano

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Photograph by Graham Tidy.

Canberra institution Albert Hall celebrates 90 years

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Here is what needs to change for us to grow old at home

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Canberra Domain Allhomes. 7 La Perouse Street, Griffith. Cover property, July 2, 2016.

What streets are giving Mugga Way a run for its money?

Negative gearing changes have been rejected by most investors, according to a poll.

Negative gearing reforms could save $1.7 billion

After the big storm, houses at Collaroy Beach front. Photo Peter Rae Monday 6 June 2016

The climate change cost: Insurance could rise, while property prices fall

The new Bentley Bentayga Hybrid.

Luxury gets extreme at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show

Cars
Toby Hagon

AMXANDER's pursuit of avant-garde excellence saw the label nominated for a National Design Award.

How 'Netflix and chill' became a menswear trend

Men's Style
Jane Rocca

The cliche of the car salesman talking to a male customer and ignoring his female partner was part caricature, part truth.

How women are reshaping our economy

ANALYSIS
Scott Phillips

Jessica Massih, 21, is an engineering student who says it's inspiring to see her chosen profession could help close the ...

Young women are seeking out higher-paying professions

EXCLUSIVE
Bianca Hartge-Hazelman

Indigenous Cabrogal woman Mikaela Jade, founder of digital storytelling app Indigital.

'It's been a long journey': Indigenous entrepreneur takes out top award

Cara Waters

Jess (left) and Stef Dadon are the founders of Twoobs.

Mistakes, growth and shoes: the Twoobs story

Pagemasters
Kate Jones

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Sri Lanka declares state of emergency

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Japan volcano spews ash

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Russian spy fights for life after apparent poisoning

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West Virginia teachers strike deal

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

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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 – 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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Tommy Lee favoured woollens in the Tabcorp marquee in 2009.

Tommy Lee claims 21-year-old son Brandon Lee assaulted him

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Oldman won the best actor award at Monday's Oscars.

Gary Oldman's son blasts 'clickbait' media for resurfacing assault allegation against the actor

Travis M. Andrews
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"You did what now?"

MAFS women stand up to 'chauvinistic pigs' in epic dinner party

Rob Moran

The MAAS Fashion Ball at the Powerhouse Museum on February 1.

Powerhouse Museum's Fashion Ball is all play, no cash

Linda Morris

Eddie McGuire, Sam Nerwman and Rebecca Maddern return?for season 25 of The Footy Show on Nine in 2018.

Sam Newman deserves a Walkley for journalism, claims Eddie McGuire

Karl Quinn

Graeme Murphy: 'Nothing is a better muscle relaxant than a smile.'

Graeme Murphy's greatest dance hits revisited with a flourish

Bridget Davies

Artist Yukinori Yanagi is dwarfed by his installation Landscape With An Eye.

An eerie vision appears on Cockatoo Island

Nick Galvin

Mia Dyson

Mia Dyson lets go and enjoys the ride

Craig Mathieson

Love Your Sister's Connie Johnson.

International Women's Day: Canberra's own stories

Ted E Bare helping to feed the lion at the National Zoo and Aquarium.

What happened when Ted E Bare went to Canberra Zoo?

Paul Eldon, left, and Dan Sanderson, ready for the upcoming Festival Muse.

Festival Muse: a writer's festival with a difference in Canberra

Girls are not encouraged to swim or climb so when the tsunami hit in 2004, girls and women in Aceh suffered ...

Have feminists gone too far? We're just getting started

OPINION
Clementine Ford

This year, 39 per cent of shavers are women over the age of 18.

World's Greatest Shave gender balance is equal for the first time

Nicole Economos

"Beneath every judgment is some kind of pain we've experienced..."

Arm stockings are here ... in time for International Women's Day

OPINION
Kerri Sackville

Systemic change is needed for women.

Is this the greatest risk facing older women?

Jane Gilmore

City of Sydney Councillor Jess Scully says women can feel unsafe when riding on Sydney's roads, possibly explaining why ...

Cycling's gender gap: women less likely to choose 'unsafe' commute

Mary Ward

Knitting nannas celebrate 100 consecutive weeks of protesting against CSG mining in NSW.

Stick to your knitting, a gentle and crafty way to change the world

OPINION
Erin Stewart

Marie Langer (left) of Argentina, Paychoanalyst and author, chatting with Germaine Greer (Australia), author, during the ...

Enough with the offhand and ignorant 'witty' remarks today

OPINION
Francesca Chong

Frances McDormand accepting her Oscar bare-faced.

Red-carpet rebel Frances McDormand was makeup free at the Oscars

Stephanie Darling

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'Cocktails' for kids sending a dangerous message

Bianca Wordley

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Why are school photos so expensive?

Megan Blandford

Chris Hemsworth might be Thor but he's also a dorky dad

Chris Hemsworth proves even he can be an embarrassing dad

Ariane Beeston

Sirloin steak, snake beans and salsa verde.

Review: Why you should hightail it to Highroad

Co-owner Patrick Gaffney inside Winifred's Place at Fyshwick Fresh Food Markets.

First look: Chez Frederic's sister restaurant Winifred's Place

Analiese Gregory, head chef of Franklin in Hobart, diving for abalone.

Wild women of food: Seven trailblazers defying the rules

The Parthenon, Acropolis, Athens, Greece.

It's fake: The shocking truth behind world-famous attractions

Ben Groundwater

May is the sweet spot for affordability, and comfort.

No crowds, cheap flights: The best month of the year to travel, anywhere

Ben Groundwater

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It takes all kinds, as they say. If you're the sort of person who considers a former nuclear disaster site a ...

Off limits: Nine places where independent travellers are banned

Ben Groundwater

Amazon Echo Dot: Fine for spoken word, but not bass-heavy songs.

Amazon Echo Dot v Google Home Mini: which is best for you?

Adam Turner

Part of Focal's new range of in-wall speakers.

Close your eyes and listen: Focal quality is in ear of the beholder

Rod Easdown

Tech giants are using 'ethical' hackers to discover flaws in their systems.

Facebook, Google offer millions to entice hackers to find their flaws

Matthew Field

The AMOLED on the Note8 is one of the best mobile screens you can get.

Australian millennials are turning off their televisions in droves

ANALYSIS
Adam Turner

The new XPS 13 has almost eliminated its screen borders.

Dell XPS 13 (2018) review: thin, focused and fantastic

Peter Wells

Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo

Porsche reveals its first electric car

Alex Rae

2018 Audi e-tron prototype.

Audi preview electric future

Stephen Ottley

Mercedes-AMG is set to offer a new sub A45 model in its little hatch range.

The 300kW hot hatch

Stephen Ottley

2018 Alpina XD4

The world's fastest diesel SUV

Alex Rae

2018 Bugatti Chiron Sport

Bugatti reveals faster Chiron Sport

Andrew Maclean

2018 Range Rover SV Coupe

Range Rover returns to its roots

Jonathan Hawley

Brumbies player Kyle Godwin taking part in a paint throwing photoshoot for the season Guide. Photo Jay Cronan. Contact ...

Godwin weighs up future as Brumbies brace for Rebels

Brumbies household. L-R: one-year-old Miah, Jess Carroll, Lolo Fakaosilea, Folau Fainga'a, and Rob Valetini.

The Fakaosilea household bond to boost Brumbies bid

Canberra Raiders Junior Paulo.

Paulo emerges from World Cup mist as Raiders' green warrior

The Canberra Raiders train in the summer heat. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Podcast: Can the Raiders make the NRL top eight

Australian vice-captain David Warner confronts South Africa's Quinton de Kock at Kingsmead.

De Kock to fight charge at hearing after Warner accepts fine

UPDATED

Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson says the Green Machine's ambitions haven't changed.

Raiders' depth matches their ambition: Hodgson

Jesse Wagstaff stretches Australia?s lead against Taipeis? Quincy Davis III. Australia v Chinese Taipei, Olympic Asian ...

Jesse Wagstaff eyes a fifth ring and a gold medal

Canberra Capitals star Ezi Magbegor. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Ezi Magbegor set to leave Canberra as Opals debut looms