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'I hope you'll never forget me': ANU attack accused's cryptic video
In the days before Alex Ophel attacked his classmates and tutor with a baseball bat he posted a cryptic video to his Thane Jekyll YouTube channel.
- by Alexandra Back
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Next stop: the voice of Canberra's light rail
It's a voice that light rail passengers are going to hear a lot of over the coming years, and here's how the government is going to choose it.
- by Han Nguyen
Opinion
Cycling
Cyclists aren't the problem. Entitled car drivers are
Australians are happy to support and excuse deadly violence by drivers because of the dominant motoring culture.
- by Peter Chambers & Tom Andrews
Dutton wanted au pair visa within an hour, inquiry told
Dutton's then-office asked department to prepare a ministerial intervention briefing for an Italian au pair.
- by Angus Livingston
Domestic violence abuser called police to lock up his partner
A Canberra man called the police to report partner for a bail breach after he shoved her into a glass cabinet.
- by Michael Inman
Pregnant Sacha and kids forced out of home after insurer's 18-month delay
It took insurer Youi 18 months to repair the roof of the Broken Hill resident.
- by Sarah Danckert & Clancy Yeates
Dept avoids questions until tech boss mysteriously quits
The overdue question on notice was given an opaque answer on Monday.
- by Sally Whyte
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
'I'm not going to be silent': plea to rethink care royal commission
The terms of reference for the royal commission into aged care is still being set. Prime Minister Scott Morrison is leaving it to the states to let retirement villages be part of it.
Adele Ferguson
The workplaces where bullies flourish
Bullying is a scourge of many workplaces but they often have particular features, many of which can be found in politics.
Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Six months of best or worst politics
The next six to nine months of Australian politics until the 2019 federal election promise to be the good, the bad and the downright ugly.
John Warhurst
Politics
Aged care funding blow-out could be examined by royal commission
The Coalition and Labor are open to asking the the royal commission to examine a looming $40 billion-a-year blow out in aged care funding.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Exclusive
Gender equality
Bill Shorten to announce $400 million pitch to women on superannuation
- by David Crowe
World
Property byallhomes
What can multimillionaires buy in Canberra?
Sitting behind hedges along tree-lined streets are many multimillion-dollar homes in the nation's capital.
- by Lucy Bladen
How home loan fine print could cost you thousands
Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure you're aware of these details to avoid paying thousands of dollars in fees.
- by Kate Farrelly
Business
Banks' spring racing season begins with horse-trading on rates
For the banks, the start of spring is crucial to their marketing schedules. With home auctions down, they are competing for a smaller share of the property pie.
- by Elizabeth Knight
Insurer delayed reforming questionable sales practices
- by Clancy Yeates & Ruth Williams
Small business
Entertainment
Analysis
ABC
ABC Radio breakfast has crashed to a 40-year low. What happens now?
Since Red Symons was pushed out, its share of the breakfast market has halved.
- by Michael Lallo
Ozzy Osbourne to headline 2019 Download festival
The rocker will headline next year's festival in Sydney and Melbourne.
- by Martin Boulton
Lifestyle
Smarter living
iPhone XS and XS Max review: few compromises, but few changes too
This is the most impressive iPhone yet. But how much better is it than the phone you're already using?
- by Peter Wells
Is 'wealth coaching' the new and improved financial planning?
Financial planners are repositioning themselves as personal trainer-like wealth coaches.
- by Bianca Hartge-Hazelman
Is children's sport becoming too expensive for Australian families?
- by Michelle Cull and Keith Parry
Food bygoodfood
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Sport
Raiders five-eighth Ata Hingano surprise inclusion in Tonga squad
Playmaker Ata Hingano and hooker Siliva Hooker were the two Canberra Raiders named in Tonga's squad to play the Kangaroos.
Former Raiders captains back Dugan to shine in NRL return
Two Raiders captains in charge of Josh Dugan's controversial time in Canberra say the troubled star deserves a second chance.
- by David Polkinghorne
