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Lily Pereg (left) and her sister Pyrhia Sarusi have been reported missing in Mendoza. 

Australian university professor and her sister found in shallow grave

Lily Pereg (left) and her sister Pyrhia Sarusi have been reported missing in Mendoza. 

Dr Lily Pereg, and her sister were last heard from in the early hours of January 11.

  • by Andrew Clark

Mystery surrounds 'absolutely horrendous' death of toddler Safa Annour

Safa Annour, who police believe was murdered on April 30 last year.

Nearly nine months after the suspected murder of a 2-year-old girl in Canberra, police remain tight-lipped on the investigation.

  • by Blake Foden

'Appalled' Liberal voters will seal Abbott's fate in Warringah: Steggall 

Zali Steggall.

New candidate Zali Steggall is positioning herself in the "sensible centre", rejecting "out of touch" Tony Abbott and Labor's economic agenda.

  • by Fergus Hunter & Bevan Shields

'Dodged a bullet': Aerial appliance returns hours before use in rescue

'Dodged a bullet': Aerial appliance returns hours before use in rescue

Canberra's only Bronto firefighting appliance returned to service just hours before it was used to rescue people from a burning building.

  • by Blake Foden

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Higher vision: Djokovic holds up the Australian Open trophy.

Djokovic defies gravity to win record seventh Australian Open crown

At Rod Laver arena on Sunday night, Novak Djokovic obliterated great rival Rafael Nadal to win his third major in a row and 15th major championship.

  • by Greg Baum
BentSpoke Brewing Co's Crankshaft beer has come third in Gabs 2018 Hottest 100 Aussie Craft Beers.
(behind) Owners and Brewers Tracey Margrain and Richard Watkins.

Photo: Jamila Toderas

Seven of the best 25 beers in Australia are from Canberra

Canberra produces one of the best three beers in the nation, according to the Gabs hottest 100 Aussie craft beers.

  • by Peter Brewer
Oceam Alley's Confidence took top spot in the Hottest 100 for 2018.

Ocean Alley take Confidence to top spot in the Hottest 100

Ocean Alley won the top spot in Triple J's 2018 Hottest 100 with their funky, slow groove Confidence.

  • by Martin Boulton
Letter of apology: Prince Philip reached out to an injured woman several days after the crash.

'I am deeply sorry': Prince Philip apologises after crash

More than a week after the car crash, the Duke of Edinburgh has written a letter of apology.

  • by Matt Bungard
The rip is the dark water between the waves and the sandbanks.

I jumped into a rip on purpose. I survived

I jumped into a rip. On purpose. Unlike the 19 people who fatally drown in rips each year, I survived.

  • by Julie Power
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Politics

Labor confident of landing five Liberal seats at election

Labor confident of landing five Liberal seats at election

There are calls for the Labor party to expand the scope of its Victorian campaign to include the blue-ribbon seats of Higgins and Flinders.

  • by Paul Sakkal & Benjamin Preiss

World

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Canberra auctions to kick into full swing next weekend

Canberra auctions to kick into full swing next weekend

After a quiet January, Saturday auctions in the territory are set to recommence next weekend.

  • by Lucy Bladen
Agents weigh in on 2019 property market predictions

Agents weigh in on 2019 property market predictions

Experts say well-presented homes in Weston Creek, Woden Valley and Inner South tend to be resilient.

  • by Ray Sparvell

Business

The EU and British flags wave at the demonstrations area near the parliament building in London, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019. British lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's divorce deal with the European Union on Tuesday, plunging the Brexit process into chaos and triggering a no-confidence vote that could topple her government. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

Businesses are taking action after Brexit warnings go unheeded

Airbus and Bentley call the prospect of Brexit without an agreement a "killer" and a "disgrace."

  • by Amie Tsang

Small business

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Entertainment

Australian singer Helen Reddy was awarded with a Lifetime Achievement award at G'Day LA.

Reddy, set go: iconic 'I Am Woman' singer honoured in LA

Australian music legend Helen Reddy has been honoured with a lifetime achievement award in Los Angeles.

  • by Michael Idato
"Homophobic smear": director Bryan Singer.

New sex allegations cloud Bohemian Rhapsody's Academy Award chances

Australian voters give their views on how the controversy around director Bryan Singer will affect the Queen bio-pic's chances.

  • by Garry Maddox

Lifestyle

Smarter living

HyperX Core Alloy

HyperX's budget PC gaming gear is surprisingly solid

Delivering the essentials of a high-performance keyboard and mouse with some RGB-lighting flair, these are great entry level devices.

  • by Tim Biggs
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Move over cupcakes: gender reveal lasagna is now a thing

What the fork? The latest gender reveal trend for expecting parents comes with a dyed-cheese 'pink or blue interior'.

  • by Ariane Beeston

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Sport

Higher vision: Djokovic holds up the Australian Open trophy.

Djokovic defies gravity to win record seventh Australian Open crown

At Rod Laver arena on Sunday night, Novak Djokovic obliterated great rival Rafael Nadal to win his third major in a row and 15th major championship.

  • by Greg Baum
Could Andrew Bogut and the Sydney Kings play games in Canberra?

NBL chief reveals grand plans for Canberra

Could Canberra host the Hawks and the Kings?

  • by Caden Helmers

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