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The footage was captured by a concerned crew member.

'Cruel, inhumane': live sheep exports under spotlight

Warning: distressing image
Fergus Hunter
11 mins ago

A map of the ACT government's preferred stage two light rail route through Parkes and Barton

ACT's preferred stage two light rail route revealed

Steven Trask

Did we really need the NBN?

We need to stop spending billions on things we don't need

OPINION
Peter Martin

Patrons play the pokies at the Club Hotel in Glenorchy. Glenorchy, a lower socio-economic area on the outskirts of ...

'Ludicrous': Canberra Casino says government left it in dark

Daniel Burdon

National Transportation Safety Board investigators examine damage to the engine of the Southwest Airlines plane.

Passengers tell of effort to save woman after plane engine explosion

Rachel Clun

A jury has found Dr Tony Castagna guilty of tax evasion and money laundering.

Former Macquarie exec guilty of money laundering, tax evasion

Kate McClymont

'I felt my blood boil': Business faces backlash

Angela Thompson

'What the hell is going on?': Disgust, despair at banks

EXCLUSIVE
Jessica Irvine

Australia backs global crackdown on Facebook and social media

EXCLUSIVE
David Crowe

Trump confirms CIA chief met with Kim Jong-un

Toddler had suffered 'multiple traumas'

Megan Gorrey

University students, from right, Ingrid Zamora and Emily White, who are studying Agriculture, Australian Technology ...

Australia's workplaces are transforming: where the jobs will be in 2024

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

Sarah Sellers (centre in purple with black cap), during the early stages of the Boston Marathon.

'Complete disbelief': Sarah's unorthodox plan for success

Darrell Eastlake at his Terrigal home. 13th April 2006 NCH WEEKENDER Photograph by PHIL HEARNE SPECIALX EASTLAKE

Sports broadcaster Darrell Eastlake dies

'You are excused from the table': MKR judge Manu Feildel eliminates Hadil and Sonya from the competition.

Why Manu excused MKR contestants from competition

The 'poop train' is causing a stench.

'It smells like death': Tiny US town endures a 'poop train'

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Canadian jailed over $21 million cocaine haul

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Warehouse Circus is a program that helps teach circus skills to highschool students with disabilities. Photo: Dion ...

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A pair of American Airlines jets

US airlines' rights to fly over Russia expire

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has asked the UK to divert more aid to the Pacific following China's push in the region.

Julie Bishop asks the UK to divert more aid to the Pacific after Brexit

Trump tweets about Amazon: 6. Trump mentions in ...

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NASA's Tess spacecraft embarks on quest to find ...

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Turnbull government MP will introduce a bill to ...

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ACT chief minister Andrew Barr with Canberra's first light rail vehicle at its depot in Mitchell.

Canberra Now: Little eagles, light rail and good news for DIYers

'Tip of the iceberg': Third exotic snake caught in two months in Canberra

Priest allegedly told girl to pray before he raped her in church

An artist impression of Sapphire development on Kingston Foreshore.

Six-storey mixed development approved for Kingston Foreshore

Greens leader Shane Rattenbury backed a decision to make CHC repay its $50 million loan at the first opportunity last year.

ACT Greens leader backed Labor on CHC loan repayment

The ACT government is taking a new approach to Indigenous education.

Schools build 'cultural integrity' to support Indigenous students

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has not explained why he demanded CHC start repaying the $50 million loan.

CHC facing 'difficult' future after ACT calls in $50 million loan

Graeme Thomson, 53, has been named as one of three people to die in a house fire in Everton Hills.

Double-murder suicide probed in Everton Hills fire investigation

Power prices have been falling but the market remains fickle, companies say.

'Delicate': Energy chiefs warn of risks without advance on energy plan

Peter Hannam

An artist's impression of the Sunshine Coast's new CBD (indicative only).

Sunshine Coast in bid to end Google's search for an Australian HQ

Tony Moore

Alex Travaglini wants to use his recovery time to work with shark researchers.

'Turned and opened its mouth': Shark survivor recounts attack

David Prestipino

Former Immigration Department official Michaela Banerji was sacked for tweets criticising asylum seeker policy.

Immigration official sacking over tweets deemed unlawful

Jane Halton has spoken after the Cambridge Analytica revelations.

No room for IT security skills shortage: Jane Halton

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Home Affairs tells Fair Work: don't be 'seduced' by CPSU offer

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull speaks to the media during a press conference in London.

'Ups and downs': Malcolm Turnbull plays down new warning from China

David Crowe

Turnbull government MP will introduce a bill to ban live sheep exports

Fergus Hunter
11 mins ago

Nationals up the ante as fight for bush doctors comes to a head

Michael Koziol

Former deputy prime minister Tim Fischer at the Sir John Monash statue in Melbourne on Wednesday.

Bill Shorten moves towards posthumously promoting war hero John Monash

EXCLUSIVE
Tony Wright

University students, from right, Ingrid Zamora and Emily White, who are studying Agriculture, Australian Technology ...

Australia's workplaces are transforming: search where the jobs will be in 2024

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

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State energy ministers still divided

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Russian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting in Moscow, Russia, Friday, April 13, 2018. The Kremlin says ...

Australia joins Britain in naming Russia as a direct threat to global stability

David Crowe

Cambodia's self-exiled opposition leader Sam Rainsy speaks during a press conference in Tokyo, Friday, April 13, 2018. ...

Cambodia's Sam Rainsy warns against 'fake election', China ties

EXCLUSIVE
James Massola

People stand in front of damaged buildings, in the town of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near ...

UN team shot at near site of reported chemical attack, official says

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive for a visit to the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn, Northern Ireland ...

Harry and Meghan to attend London Anzac Day dawn service

Nick Miller

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

China trade threat 'ups and downs', says Malcolm Turnbull

Syrian authorities distribute bread, vegetables and pasta to Douma residents.

Launching missiles was the easy bit. What about Syria's future?

OPINION
Juliet Samuel

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Malcolm Turnbull was quick to explain the federal government's role in funding and/or supporting the Games.

Australian society on display at Commonwealth Games

OPINION
John Warhurst

Sharon Lashbrooke working from home on her laptop.

Digital diagnosis: less time with family, more time with the doctor

Anna Patty

The Australian market is poised to lift on the back of strong commodity prices.

Markets Live: ASX poised to lift

Live
William McInnes
46 mins ago

AMP's departing chief executive Craig Meller and chairman Catherine Brenner.

High stakes at the Hyatt: AMP board to face investors at AGM

Colin Kruger

Myer executive chairman Garry Hounsell.

Behind the superficial calm between Lew and Myer there's a storm brewing

ANALYSIS
Stephen Bartholomeusz

The $211 trillion problem: IMF sends warning about record global debt

Andrew Mayeda

Australia's workplaces are transforming: search where the jobs will be in 2024

EXCLUSIVE
Eryk Bagshaw

There are more jobs, but 730,000 people are still out of work

OPINION
Matt Wade

ACT businesses most confident in Australia, survey finds

Blake Foden

There are an increasing number of people who have little cash for discretionary spending.

Discounts, grants and schemes: What every first home buyer needs to know

1 hr ago

QUEANBEYAN, 39 ISABELLA STREET

Queanbeyan's iconic Benedict house up for sale

The Rental Affordability Index shows the average household that rents spends around 24 per cent of its total income on rent.

Weekly rents soar ahead in all ACT regions

Jacaranda lined street

Ready to buy a home in the perfect suburb? How to prevent an expensive mistake

Jess Cochrane, Allhomes April 14

Canberra artist Jess Cochrane redefines femininity in modern culture

The Muraka’s bedroom, below the sea.

Maldives luxury goes to the next level ... underwater

Luxury
Nikki Ekstein

The new 2018 Lexus LS 500h Sports.

Why the Lexus LS isn't just for anyone

Cars
Toby Hagon

Married at First Sight has nothing on the Hayne Royal Commission .

The financial traps revealed at the banking royal commission

OPINION
Nicole Pederson-McKinnon

Sally Osborne 51 (left) with three of her nine children, Daisy Osborne 13 (2nd from left), Ezra Osborne 15 (2nd from ...

Sandwich lunches and home schooling - how Sally raised nine kids

Sally as told to Rosamund Burton

Noah Breslow of OnDeck.

Fintech adoption speeds up in Australia

Christine D'Mello

Franziska Iseli co-founded business consultancy Basic Bananas

Is the wellness trend a load of garbage?

OPINION
Alexandra Cain

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Demonstrators flood Barcelona in support of jailed separatists

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Peter Beattie makes embarrassing gaffe on live TV

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Health authorities warn of flesh-eating ulcers

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Macron: We convinced Trump to stay in Syria

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

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Liar. Lover. Con artist - every episode of Imposters now streaming on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Karl Stefanovic has lashed out at cinemas for releasing the new Avengers film on ANZAC Day.

'Grubby cash grab': Stefanovic lashes cinemas over Avengers' Anzac Day opening

Rob Moran
43 mins ago

MKR contestant Jess opens up about the torment dished out by Sonya and Hadil.

'Wouldn't wish it on anyone': Contestants open up on MKR scandal

Broede Carmody
1 hr ago

First lady Barbara Bush in Washington in 1990.

'Please forgive a loose tongue': Barbara Bush's apology to Marge Simpson

Michael Idato

Leah unleashes on the Paradise crew.

Leah blows up at Bachelor in Paradise producers in game of Survivor

Rob Moran

'You are excused from the table': MKR judge Manu Feildel eliminates Hadil and Sonya from the competition.

Manu Feildel reveals why he excused MKR contestants from competition

Broede Carmody

Amy Schumer stars as Renee in I FEEL PRETTY, written and directed by Abby Kohn and Marc Silverstein. In cinemas April ...

Review: I Feel Pretty latest tackles beauty myth from all angles

Jake Wilson

Lupita Nyong'o, left, and Letitia Wright in Black Panther.

Saudi Arabia ends 35-year ban on cinemas with 'Black Panther' screening

Aya Batrawy

Lily James as Juliet in the film The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.

The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society review: TV stars play by the book

Sandra Hall

Perhaps the best summary of a drive to the coast ever. Michael Ashley nails it again.

Artist captures Canberra's soul in new book

Fine Art Glass Jeremy Lepisto, Shed 1 (Contour Series) in Contour at Beaver Galleries.

Thoughtful exhibition draws attention to everyday life

Craft review

Male peacock sighted near St Aidan's Court, Narrabundah Retirement Village. Photo: Ben Yosef

The plan to stop Canberra's feral peacock invasion

Meghan Markle stepped out in a Camilla and Marc blazer and Oroton bag in London.

Did Meghan Markle just help save Oroton?

Melissa Singer
1 hr ago

"So, why is it so hard to sign on the dotted line? Why do I struggle so much with the decision?"

How do I dispose of my last embryo?

Jo Hartley

Gorman's 2018 range of dog coats.

Gorman will design clothes for dogs, but not plus size women

Catherine Bouris

"Australians, known as much for their consumption of smoothies as their "I Quit Sugar" eating plans, are no different, ...

Why are we offended by aging?

Parul Sehgal

Borderline personality disorder is often misconstrued.

Mood and personality disorders can be confused: here’s an explainer

Kathryn Fletcher & Kristi-Ann Villagonzalo

Women at work are more perfectionist and anxious than their male counterparts.

Women more likely to be perfectionists, anxious at work

Mary Ward

Should you be drinking eight glasses of water a day?

Five experts on whether you have to drink eight glasses of water a day

Alexandra Hansen

Do you have the top five?

The traits that put you at risk for smartphone addiction

Tara Bahrampour

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9 awesome apps for kids on the autism spectrum

Christine Elgersma

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Taurus baby names: astrology baby name inspiration

Suzi Catchpole

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A thank-you letter to my child's toy bunny

Laurel Niedospial

The Alternative Meat Company Chicken Free Satay makes a decent meal when served over brown rice.

Tastes like chicken? Mock meat and cheese put to the taste-test

Dan Lepard's garlic, sweet potato and chickpea soup.

Ward away the blues with this sweet potato and chickpea soup

Savoury scrolls.

Bake your own lunchbox favourites these school holidays

Barefoot island resort: Sheraton Resort and Spa, Tokoriki Island.

The barefoot island resort with 30 'adults-only' retreats

Sheriden Rhodes

Since the first scheduled commercial flight, more than a century ago, there have been very few exceptions when ...

It's safer, so why don't plane seats face backwards?

Oliver Smith

Travel without a plan to relive your backpacking heyday.

The greatest experience a traveller can have

Ben Groundwater

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before a joint hearing of the Commerce and Judiciary Committees on Capitol Hill ...

Facebook stopped apps accessing users' private data just two weeks ago

Margi Murphy

OtterBox's iPhone case.

Keeping your iPhone out of harm's way

Adam Turner

Your gmail account is set for changes.

'Major updates': Google to give Gmail a new look

Hayley Tsukayama

Jeff Bezos says it takes most people six months of training to be able to do a perfect handstand.

Trump tweets about Amazon: 6. Trump mentions in Bezos letter: 0

2 mins ago

Apple chief executive Tim Cook at the Apple event in Chicago.

Users don't want iOS to merge with MacOS, Apple chief says

Peter Wells

Volkswagen's Amarok V6 will get a power boost this year.

Confirmed: 200kW VW Amarok

David McCowen

Supercars wants to attract more new models into the sport.

Will Mustang racer attract new rivals?

Stephen Ottley

2018 Lexus ES.

New Lexus ES luxury sedan revealed

Dom Tripolone

2018 Suzuki Swift Sport.

Reviewed: Suzuki's baby hot hatch

David McCowen

Aston Martin has teased its new DBS Superleggera.

Iconic Aston Martin DBS returns to take on Ferrari

David McCowen

2018 BMW M2 Competition.

Revealed: BMW's most powerful M2

Greg Kable

Speaking out: TJ Perenara has slammed Israel Folau.

All Blacks halfback speaks out against Folau's comments

Marianna Tolo has signed with the Canberra Capitals.

Tolo returns to Capitals for shot at Olympic redemption

Raiders prop Junior Paulo looks set to join the Eels - but it won't be this season.

Paulo part of Raiders' plans

Allan Alaalatoa at Brumbies training on Wednesday.

Brumbies prop reaches out to Wallabies teammate Folau

Josh Hodgson says Sam Burgess's return is a massive boost for Souths.

Hodgson backs Raiders to handle Burgess boost

Determined: Jackson Hastings wants to keep the door open at Manly.

Hastings refuses to give up hope of Manly return despite axing

Brumbies co-captain Sam Carter is expected to return to the starting XV this week.

Brumbies skipper Sam Carter set for return to starting XV for Jaguares

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