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Opinion
Federal election
It's ugly and unoriginal, but there is a way Morrison could win
It's fashionable to write off the Coalition government, and for good reason. It's also wrong.
- by Peter Hartcher
'They lied to us': Bulldozers roll in at Chapman public housing block
The ACT govt has begun flattening a block of land before residents have been told why their appeal was rejected.
- by Katie Burgess & Daniel Burdon
Black Friday fight ends in shopping centre shooting
Police responding to a fight inside an Alabama shopping centre shot and killed a man with a weapon, authorities said.
Opinion
Courts
The weaknesses of a complacent justice system
One of the weaknesses of the Australian criminal justice system is that it did not recognise a fundamental mistake and a serious injustice.
- by Jack Waterford
More top stories
'I've been to hell and back': Louis looks back on a lifetime of drug use
Former Canberra café owner Louis Papp reflects on his often drug-addled journey, and reveals how he got clean.
- by Sally Pryor
Qld duo arrested after police chase through Goulburn
A 31-year-old man and 24-year-old woman were arrested today following a police chase in an allegedly stolen car.
- by Andrew Brown
ACT charity 'intimidated' by depth of need this Christmas
St John's Care says people are coming to the charity crying because they have no food, let alone money for presents.
- by Megan Doherty
Australia will be hearing a lot from Kerryn Phelps soon
On Monday, the member for Wentworth will take her seat on the crossbench, which will hold the balance of power.
- by Jacob Saulwick & Nick O'Malley
Have you seen Laura? ACT police seek missing 15yo girl
Police have appealed to the public for help finding 15-year-old Laura Kelly, last seen at Belconnen last Friday.
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Opinion & Perspectives
Canberra
Public Service
National
'Appalling' Victorian emergency services data breach to be investigated
- by Matilda Boseley & Simone Fox Koob
Politics
Is Labor's energy plan really a wrecking ball for industry?
The Coalition has warned that Labor's new energy plan would cripple local manufacturing, but not everyone believes cutting emissions will destroy the economy.
- by Nicole Hasham
Australia is going to be hearing a lot from Phelps over the coming months
- by Jacob Saulwick & Nick O'Malley
'Without balance' and 'sensible': Labor's massive energy plan divides critics
- by David Crowe & Nicole Hasham
World
Major US climate report says more epic disasters coming
- by Brady Dennis and Chris Mooney
Meet the robot conquering old French hearts
- by Adam Satariano & Elian Peltier and Dmitry Kostyukov
Property byallhomes
Solutions for small-scale living: Inside a pocket-sized apartment
When Jack Chen bought a tiny unit in a '70s walk-up block, he bought a great lab for experimentation.
- by Jenny Brown
Learning to design with the best: Why having a design mentor is so important
Darren Palmer says having a mentor is a sure-fire way to get better, fast.
- by Darren Palmer
Business
CBA's fall from grace: No more apologies, plenty of finger-pointing
A handwritten note from the Commonwealth Bank's chief executive gives a rare glimpse into internal battles within the country’s biggest bank.
- by Clancy Yeates & Sarah Danckert
'We are not robots!': Amazon workers walk off the job on Black Friday
- by Spencer Soper & William Mathis
Small business
Entertainment
James Packer by Karl Stefanovic's side at big, fat Mexican wedding
Karl Stefanovic and Jasmine Yarbrough have already 'done the paperwork' and will celebrate their marriage at Mexico's One and Only resort, with billionaire James Packer revealed as one of seven groomsmen.
- by Andrew Hornery
Exclusive
Performing arts
Music festival in honour of the late Richard Gill to be held in Sydney
Renowned Australian musical icon, the late Richard Gill, will be honoured with a music festival to be established in his memory in Sydney’s inner west.
- by Nathanael Cooper
Lifestyle
Smarter living
The thing you should never say to a mum of only boys
I can't think of any old fashioned derogatory rhyming saying directed at people with only daughters, so why is it okay to throw remarks our way? News flash, it isn't.
- by Annaliese Dent
Better deals on car loans through dealerships now law
New laws start on Thursday that will help better protect consumers who sign up to car loans through dealerships.
- by John Collett
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Sport
'We’re gonna cop a heap of grief': Wallabies back hardline stance on Beale, Ashley-Cooper
Michael Hooper denied there was team disunity after the decision to drop Kurtley Beale and Adam Ashley-Cooper for breaking team rules.
- by Tom Decent
Nurse sharks Canberra Capitals win over Melbourne Boomers
Talk about leaving it to the last minute. The Canberra Capitals hadn't led since the second quarter when guard Kia Nurse sank the most important basket.
- by David Polkinghorne
Capital A-League bid set to align with Canberra United
- by Eamonn Tiernan & David Polkinghorne
