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Airbike's 6300 users have taken 7000 rides in Canberra

Airbike's 6300 users have taken 7000 rides in Canberra

Airbike's 6300 users have taken 7000 rides in Canberra

The operators of Canberra's dockless share bikes want to establish a permanent presence in the capital - with triple the number of vehicles.

  • by Dan Jervis-Bardy

Family 'sacrificed' baby girl found washed up on Gold Coast beach

Family 'sacrificed' baby girl found washed up on Gold Coast beach

It's alleged the naked baby girl was thrown into a NSW harbour and her empty pram left alongside the waterway.

  • by Robyn Wuth
Opinion
Bonds

It's not just a stock market bubble that's deflating

It's not just a stock market bubble that's deflating

The US stock market is grabbing most of the limelight, but there's another bubble deflating alongside it.

  • by Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Leadership

190 bottles of wine, 21 cases of beer and a pineapple: Gifts for MP's interest

190 bottles of wine, 21 cases of beer and a pineapple: Gifts for MP's interest

Some politicians have studiously declared gifts including a pineapple and "disgusting vegan sausages" but others failed to record free trips, gifts and the donors behind them.

  • by Nigel Gladstone

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Canberra's 'curiously' flat fuel prices defy national trend

Canberra's 'curiously' flat fuel prices defy national trend

Petrol prices have plunged in the large capital cities, but haven't budged in the ACT. Here's why.

  • by Markus Mannheim
'You’re an adult now, you can do whatever you want.' Yeah, not really
Opinion
Parenting

'You’re an adult now, you can do whatever you want.' Yeah, not really

Like many children of migrant parents, Han Nguyen has been on the receiving end of that sentence.

  • by Han Nguyen
It's time for European wasps: here's what you need to know about them

It's time for European wasps: here's what you need to know about them

As the temperature rises, there's a warning about wasp nests in lofts and wall cavities.

  • by Steve Evans
This prisoner claims he's America's deadliest serial killer. Police believe him

This prisoner claims he's America's deadliest serial killer. Police believe him

The crimes had baffled authorities across the US for decades, until a 78-year-old prisoner in Texas began talking.

  • by Kyle Swenson
The saga of a protected Manuka tree, a developer and a planned hotel

The saga of a protected Manuka tree, a developer and a planned hotel

Residents say the decision to allow removal of the tree pits the big end of town against the community.

  • by Daniel Burdon
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Politics

Liberals fall silent after Roseville branch votes to expel Malcolm Turnbull

Liberals fall silent after Roseville branch votes to expel Malcolm Turnbull

The Liberal Party is racing to contain another internal row over its leadership.

  • by David Crowe

World

Renae Lawrence ready to walk free from her Bali jail

Renae Lawrence ready to walk free from her Bali jail

  • by James Massola & Amilia Rosa
Race to stop Russian becoming Interpol head

Race to stop Russian becoming Interpol head

  • by Guy Faulconbridge and Andrew Osborn

Property byallhomes

The Canberra auctions that defied the downward trend

The Canberra auctions that defied the downward trend

Canberra’s clearance rate on Saturday was 44 per cent, but while signs point to a cooling market some properties found great success.

  • by Lucy Bladen
The couple who live in isolation as lighthouse keepers

The couple who live in isolation as lighthouse keepers

How many would put their hands up for a move to the ends of the Earth, to live in isolation and be pounded by weather?

  • by Stephen Corby

Business

CBA accused of board minutes breach

CBA accused of board minutes breach

CBA chair Catherine Livingstone has been taken to task at the royal commission for the minutes for the bank’s board meetings in late 2016.

  • by Sarah Danckert
Australian shares are set to plummet on Wednesday following a global sell-off.

Markets Live: Banks, miners push ASX lower

  • by William McInnes
Mitchell steps down from Free TV

Mitchell steps down from Free TV

  • by Jennifer Duke

Small business

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Entertainment

German police guard Kylie Minogue concert after security threat

German police guard Kylie Minogue concert after security threat

Male attendees at the show had their identities checked against a photo of a man at the entrance to the venue.

Emma Freedman announces she's pregnant

Emma Freedman announces she's pregnant

The radio star broke the news to Triple M's Grill Team listeners.

  • by Robert Moran

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Battle of the Chinese superphones: OnePlus 6T v Oppo R17 Pro

Battle of the Chinese superphones: OnePlus 6T v Oppo R17 Pro

Coming in at under $900 but packing features not seen in flagships twice the price, these phones should be on your list if you're looking for a new mid-range marvel.

  • by Krishan Sharma
Computershare backs down on $1375.50 overcharge to grieving relative

Computershare backs down on $1375.50 overcharge to grieving relative

Personal finance expert Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon answers your questions.

  • by Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

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Sport

Running the rule over Canberra's AFL draft contenders

Running the rule over Canberra's AFL draft contenders

Canberra Demons coach Kade Klemke takes a look at a quartet of emerging stars eyeing their AFL dreams.

  • by Caden Helmers
Munoz backs Michelle Heyman to fire against Canberra United

Munoz backs Michelle Heyman to fire against Canberra United

Heyman spent eight seasons in the capital and will come up against United for the time in almost a decade on Thursday.

  • by Eamonn Tiernan

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