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Katy Gallagher was a UK citizen when nominating for the last election.

High Court to decide on Katy Gallagher's future

Anne Muhoro was due to attend court on the morning she was found dead following a suspicious blaze.

Mother found dead after blaze was due to appear in family court

Stephen Hawking

'We will miss him': Professor Stephen Hawking has died

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Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra ...

Peter Dutton looks to help 'persecuted' white South African farmers

Paul Keating speaks at a book launch at Customs House in Brisbane on Wednesday.

Australian income inequality crisis looming, Keating warns

Stuart Layt

German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Angela Merkel elected to fourth term as Germany's chancellor

Crew injured after autopilot cut out on arrival in Canberra

Police had no 'right, power or authority' to manhandle teen: Court

NSW rockmelon grower linked to deadly listeria outbreak named

How some of our wealthiest pay 'negative' tax

OPINION

A torture cloud hangs over Trump's choice for CIA

(L to R): Mark Costello, Senior Counsel Rowena Orr, and Eloise Dais during The Royal Commission's initial public hearing ...

The woman asking the hard questions of the banks

Stephen Hawking at a press conference last year to announce new communication technology.

How Stephen Hawking survived so long with ALS

Sci-tech

Twerk instructor Becky Fleming says while you don't need a big booty to be a good twerker, 'it certainly helps'.

Is twerking the new Zumba in Canberra?

Freyja still needs follow-up treatment including possibly radiation and immunotherapy but the surgery has bought her ...

'This buys us almost a year back': Freyja home after difficult surgery

Snagging a poll-day sausage is becoming an election tradition.

Health groups urge Aussies to turn away from the humble snag

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Professor Stephen Hawking dies age 76

A scan of the man's skull shows the air pocket (the black space) where part of his brain should be.

Doctors find air pocket where part of man's brain should be

Cannoli Brothers will be back at the Bungendore Harvest Festival for the second year.

Food, wine and a dachshund fashion parade at festival

Famous Canberra Instagram Rabbit Cocobunbuns.

This rabbit probably has more Instagram followers than you

Paddling down the Snowy towards the end of our family adventure.

Paddling the Snowy River is a trip back in time

Tim the Yowie Man

Tourism boosted by Indian visitor boom

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UK to expel Russian diplomats in response to ...

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Take the money or risk a bullet, says Murray ...

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A retirement village operator has been criticised for "unconscionable" attempts to increase residents' fees.

Canberra retirement village slammed for 'unconscionable' fees

Like a scene out of Babe: Sheep dog trials under way

Canberra prisons watchdog announced

Barry Avery was sentenced to 16 months imprisonment.

'Elements of torture': ACT man waterboarded over drugs dispute

Lee and Jacqui Forster are retiring to Throsby in Canberra after living in Batemans Bay for 13 years.

Forget the sea change, meet the couple moving to retire in Canberra

Greg and Beth Peck, who have transformed their home into a "smart home" by using Google Home device with their cats ...

Google, turn on the coffee machine: Canberrans embrace smart homes

Senior Constable Matthew McVicar, 35, and Constable James Head, 29, were charged with assault occasioning actual bodily ...

Abusing your power': ACT police officers fight assault allegation

About 2600 students have sat the NSW government's new minimum standard online tests.

Could you pass these new literacy and numeracy tests?

Pallavi Singhal

The Rheinmetall Boxer CRV at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 14 August 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Queensland wins $5 billion Defence contract

Jorge Branco

Atlassian co-chief executive Mike Cannon-Brookes had a blunt warning before the Future of Work and Workers hearing.

Atlassian warns it may move headquarters from Australia

Cara Waters

Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle.

Report upholds four allegations against Melbourne ex-mayor

Clay Lucas

New figures show the government is turning more to contractors after job cuts at public service agencies.

APS contractor spend more than doubles in five years

People don't offer their real reason for applying: 'I need to escape from my current hellhole.'

Are job applicants now their own selection panel?

Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John says there should be a target for public service employees with a disability.

Senator calls for more public servants with disabilities

Treasurer Scott Morrison on Tuesday.

Treasury considered dividend imputation reform before budget

Eryk Bagshaw

Bishop stresses continued US engagement as Tillerson exits

David Wroe

Bill Shorten faces a fierce backlash on tax plan

David Crowe

Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen in discussion with former Prime Minister Paul Keating during the launch of former Labor ...

Beware the damage from this blunt instrument

ANALYSIS
David Crowe

FEDPOL. 27th of February 2018. Opposition Leader Bill Shorten speaks at a Labor Party Meeting at Parliament House in ...

Government lashes Labor's $59 billion 'tax hit' as anti-growth

Fergus Hunter

An armed unit of the Philippine Coast Guard, who have been deployed in Marawi in southern Philippines to augment ...

Turnbull to strengthen counter-terror work in region

EXCLUSIVE
David Crowe

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten addresses the media during a doorstop interview after the 2018 Closing the Gap Steering ...

Shorten hits shareholders with plan for $59b revenue grab

Theresa May leaves number 10 Downing Street before the deadline on Tuesday

Kremlin fails to respond to poisoning probe by Britain's deadline

Nick Miller

Chinese students are experiencing delays obtaining visas to study in Australia.

Claims Chinese researchers blocked from Aus universities

Kirsty Needham

The accused Nikolas Cruz could face the death penalty over the Florida school shootings last February.

Prosecutor seeks death for Florida school gunman

PM Rami Hamdallah (center), surrounded by bodyguards, arrives for the opening of a sewage plant project.

Palestinian PM survives assassination attempt in Gaza

Nidal al-Mughrabi

Illustration: Simon Letch

Who is to blame for the housing crisis - and how do we solve it?

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Paul Keating introduced dividend imputation.

Labor to become the party of personal tax cuts

OPINION
Peter Martin

The top end handbag and accessories chain appears to have been saved.

Landlord deal in the bag for Oroton just in time

OPINION
Elizabeth Knight

Margaret Osborne, 64, is angry over Labor's tax plan.

Labor voter fury over losing 30pc of income under Shorten plan

John Collett

The Minerals Council of Australia has released a new climate change and energy policy.

Minerals Council goes cold on coal in new energy policy

Darren Gray

National Australia Bank could improve returns by selling more its wealth assets, analysts said.

NAB home loan applications 'adjusted' to get them approved

Clancy Yeates

Aussie Netflix love affair drives rush to unlimited mobile data plans

Jennifer Duke

ASX falls as investors digest more bad news

Patrick Commins

Australian steel to armour new $5b tank fleet

Nick Toscano

Gina Rinehart-backed Lakes Oil in fight over gas ban

Cole Latimer

Joondalup Detectives are on the hunt for the car thief.

The place where Australians do the bare minimum when it comes to home security

Metro Mansion named Darlington in Mahwah, New Jersey.

Enormous New Jersey mansion lists for over $60 million

The Tocumwal Lane Street Party in the City.

Laneway revitalisation boosted by residential developments

North Terrace House by Maria Filardo

Sustainable design: Canberra architect Maria Filardo on caring for the earth

Auctioneer Damien Cooley in action at the auction of 62 Pile Street Marrickville which sold for $1.36 million on ...

One of Australia's top auctioneers to share tips with Canberra

Hermes At Works lets you take a look behind the scenes of the French luxury house.

The art behind the luxury world of Hermès

Men's Style
Jane Rocca

Leg day is more than just a meme.

Never skip this muscle group at the gym

Boot Camp
Michael Jarosky

Margaret Osborne, 64, is angry over Labor's tax plan.

Labor voter fury over losing 30pc of income under Shorten plan

John Collett

You’d be far better to just get on with your own activity while dodging, if not exploiting, the activity of others.

It's a level playing field as long as you're not 'dumb' with your cash

OPINION
Marcus Padley

Huxtaburger with crinkle cut chips.

Huxtaburger: expanding with the lot

Kate Jones

The side hustle is increasingly common.

When a ‘side hustle’ becomes a hassle, or worse

OPINION
Tony Featherstone

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Bishop knew about Tillerson's firing

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NAB told ASIC breach was 'significant'

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The Queen paid less than her prince

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Grower of deadly rockmelons named

75th National Sheepdog Championship's held in Hall. P Charlie Cover's Queen at work.

First day of the 2018 National Sheepdog trials in Hall

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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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Good luck, Tracey.

Dean and Tracey set sail for kids on Married At First Sight

Rob Moran

Channel Seven reporter Dylan Howard and his employer American Media Inc took action against Channel Nine over footage ...

Australian linked to Weinstein scandal sues Channel Nine

EXCLUSIVE
Michaela Whitbourn

Sunrise host Sam Armatage (centre) with Prue McSween and Ben Davis.

Sunrise cops heat over Aboriginal adoption segment

Broede Carmody

The Age, News, 13/03/2018, photo by Justin McManus. Aussie rockband Jet. They are performing a pop up gig in ACDC Lane ...

Jet play secret laneway gig to kick off local tour

Martin Boulton

ARIA winner: Amy Shark performs during the 31st ARIA Awards at The Star, in Sydney.

Tight contest for APRA song of the year award

Nathanael Cooper

Bottoms up.

Married At First Sight's 'Honesty Box' forces a dramatic dinner party

Rob Moran

The Bachelor Australia 2018 - Nick Cummins.

The Bachelor Australia's worst kept secret becomes official

Broede Carmody

The search will now begin to find the young stars to play Charlie in the Australian production.

The golden ticket: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory coming to Sydney

Nathanael Cooper

Famous Canberra Instagram Rabbit Cocobunbuns.

Is Canberra rabbit Cocobunbuns the Kanye West of the pet world?

Skyfire will light up the sky over Lake Burley Griffin on Saturday night.

6 things to do in Canberra this weekend

Think you could make Ballina's Big Prawn out of cake?

Could you make The Big Prawn out of cake?

Introducing: the basic bastard.

The basic bastard: a type less maligned, but equally annoying

Mary Ward

Hubert de Givenchy is applauded by his models after his 1995-96 fall-winter haute couture fashion collection in Paris.

How Givenchy changed fashion as we know it

Nicole Economos

"Yoga helps calm the nervous system and release toxins from your body. So it is only fitting that it would help heal and ...

Online fitness: when sitting on Facebook is going to the gym

Mary Ward

Nadesalingam and Priya with their two children.

Do not be the person who looks away

OPINION
Clementine Ford

An image from the landing page of Zara's new Australian website, which launches on March 14.

You can now shop Zara online. But is that a good thing?

OPINION
Melissa Singer

It is a myth that lost fat turns into energy.

When we lose weight, where does it go?

Ruben Meerman & Andrew Brown

President Donald Trump listens during a dinner with European business leaders at the World Economic Forum, Thursday, ...

When good things happen to bad people

OPINION
Kerri Sackville

Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Ryan Seacrest and Luke Bryan on the set of American Idol in New York. viewers.

Katy Perry and the issue of consent

Nicole Economos

Photo: Alamy

My daughter published an online suicide note

Name withheld

Instagram/Jimmy Kimmel

'We didn’t want to get too close to the baby': Jimmy Kimmel shares

Ariane Beeston

Photo: Shutterstock

The incredible moment woman gives birth in the Red Sea

Ariane Beeston

Easter egg rocky road.

Take a road trip: Rocky road remixed

Former school chums, now business partners, Nathan McNiece and Tim Crow amid their Tasmanian hemp crop.

Say hello to hemp, the new superfood that actually tastes good

The classic pizza margherita has had a controversial 'healthy' makeover in its hometown of Naples.

'Healthy' margherita puts pizza purists in a spin

Tours aren't limited to Europe, mostly because Millennials aren't limiting themselves to that continent as a first ...

The Contiki tour, as you once knew it, is dead

Ben Groundwater

Don't let travel warnings put you off visiting the Raja Ampat islands.

Sorry, Phuket: The Indonesian paradise that tourism cannot ruin

Louise Southerden

Silversea's Silver Spirit undergoes a world-first lengthening project.

Cruise ship sliced in half in world-first lengthening project

Kylie McLaughlin

Twitter verification may soon not be limited celebrities and politicians.

Twitter plans to open 'blue tick' verification to everybody

Jessica Guynn

The world of Fe is haunting and beautiful, but there's not much below the surface.

Fe review: visually interesting adventure lost in the woods

Tim Biggs

Elon Musk's proposed subway-like underground transit system he thinks will fix traffic congestion in cities.?

Elon Musk roasted on social media for 'inventing the bus'

Jenny Noyes

FILE - In this March 30, 2015 file photo, Professor Stephen Hawking arrives for the Interstellar Live show at the Royal ...

Memorable quotes from Stephen Hawking

Of 118 gender discrimination complaints, documents show, Microsoft upheld one.

Women at Microsoft made 238 sexual harassment, gender discrimination complaints

Dan Levine

1996 GM EV1.

Remember when: The first modern electric car

Dom Tripolone

2018 Volkswagen Polo

Review: Is this the new city car benchmark?

Andrew Maclean

New Toyota Rav4

Toyota teases new direction for RAV4

Alex Rae

Lamborghini's Urus SUV made its Australian debut in Sydney.

The $400,000 Lamborghini made to tow a trailer

David McCowen

2019 Ford Mustang

New features for upcoming Mustang revealed

Alex Rae

Mercedes-Benz has teased its EQ A concept car

Car companies no longer scared of geek giants

Stephen Corby

Raidesr five-eighth Blake Austin believes closing out games doesn't necessarily mean doing it in the last five minutes.

Austin admits Raiders need to be better at closing games

ACT Brumbies hooker Folau Faingaa will make his Super Rugby run-on debut on Saturday.

Concreter to Brumbies starter in seven months: Faingaa

ACT Brumbies women's: Tayla Stanford, coach Tony Doherty and Michaela Leonard.

Brumbies women prepare for historic Super W opener

Phil Davis, GWS Giants co-captain.

Star Giant signs on for three more years with maiden flag on horizon

Raiders prop Charlie Gubb will make his debut this weekend - as will his wife.

Gubb to use Raiders membership to watch wife's Brumbies debut

Laura Geitz will play in her third Commonwealth Games despite not playing international netball since 2015.

'Pressure is a privilege': Diamonds want Gold Coast gold

Tour de France green jersey winner Michael Matthews is back from a fractured shoulder for Milan-San Remo.

Bling ready to shine in Milan-San Remo

MIllwall's Ryan Tunnicliffe (left) and Tim Cahill shake hands after the final whistle. Tim Cahill first game back Millwall

Cahill makes final Socceroos cut – despite just 38 minutes of football