Canberra Times - Local Canberra News, World News & Breaking News in ACT, Australia

3:15PM Tue May 30, 2017

The Store
Our Network
News and Weather

The Sydney Morning Herald

The Age

Brisbane Times

Canberra Times

WA Today

Weather Zone
Business and Finance

AFR.com

afrmagazine.com.au
Lifestyle

traveller.com.au

essentialbaby.com.au

essentialkids.com.au

goodfood.com.au

oversixty.com.au

findababysitter.com.au
Classifieds

domain.com.au

drive.com.au

commercialrealestate

allhomes.com.au

adzuna.com.au

rsvp.com.au

Ricky Maddison was shot dead by police on Tuesday.

Qld cop killing: Gunman shot dead after 18-hour siege

Retiring Electoral Commissioner Phillip Green at the vote count during last year's October election.

After 30 years, our most senior vote counter is calling it quits

24 mins ago

Mary Ivanisevic, 45, is facing trial accused of trying to murder her mother.

Mum 'stabbed by daughter' suffered potentially fatal wound

23 mins ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Clean energy fund to be used for coal projects

Live
1 hr ago

FSI said the product intervention power should only be used by ASIC as a 'last resort'.

My online troll works for my bank. So I called and talked to him

COMMENT
Jenna Price

Marina Pink (pictured with her mother Jaze, on left)Three teenagers have been killed in a horrific crash between two ...

'Drive safe': Girlfriend's final message before horror accident

Million-dollar grant to help boost bulk-billing in the ACT

1 hr ago

How 'deeply insecure' Trump builds himself up

ANALYSIS

Rift grows between RSPCA front line and management

25 mins ago

Mother who killed three of her kids jailed for 20 years

UPDATED
26 mins ago

'No deals done': ATO launches review over $130m fraud

Tanya Hennessy social media superstar

The Canberra radio star with 150 million YouTube views - and counting

Hoyts CEO Damian Keogh receive 18 month good behaviour bond.

Cronulla chairman pleads guilty to drugs charge, resigns from board

Tiger Woods' mugshot after being arrested on a DUI charge.

'Rock bottom': This could be the end for a sporting legend

COMMENT

Troy and Bec's storm out of the House Rules studio.

House Rules storm out ranks among TV's biggest meltdowns

COMMENT

Matty Johnson is Australia's next Bachelor.

New season of The Bachelor could be spoiled before it premieres

null

Fireball erupts on Sydney street

Belinda as Carmen and Dwayne Johnson as Mitch Buchannon in the film BAYWATCH by Paramount Pictures, Montecito Picture ...

'The Rock' is having trouble accepting 'Baywatch' is rubbish

Living it up during your 'sickie' today? Hot tip: don't do this.

Why Instagram is the most harmful app for mental health

Jury sees dramatic footage of alleged cafe arson ...

3:09PM

Mum 'stabbed by daughter' suffered potentially ...

2:51PM

Almost 30 years of ACT elections and never more ...

2:50PM

This macro image is a 5mm wide frozen water droplet complete with a horizontal spike, covered with hexagonal hollow rod ...

Canberra's freezing morning - and there's more cold on the way

Canberra responds generously to 17-year-old Stephen's plight

Snow season to start a week early after big snowfall

Labourer George Nanos working on an unfinished home in Casey.

Where are the ACT's fastest growing suburbs?

Construction workers have begun work on the light rail concrete slab on Flemington road.

Canberra light rail crews prepare to lay tracks in Gungahlin

Canberra fashion bloggers Grant Heino and Janette Lenk are offering their expertise to two lucky public servants who ...

Need a makeover? We're looking to pimp a public servant

The under-30s and the baby Boomers are increasingly cutting back on alcohol consumption, a report from IBISWorld says.

Canberrans will soon be able cash in their cans

Ricky Charles Maddison.

Gunman shot dead after cop killing

QLD

Canberra fashion bloggers Grant Heino and Janette Lenk are offering their expertise to two lucky public servants who ...

Need a makeover? We want to pimp a public servant

Ricky Hema jumps on to the head of motionless Oliver Goss.

Footage shows man stomping on victim's head

NSW

COPY PIC OF JUNE AND SARAH RUSSELL taken in 2012, 3 years before she died. ..Sarah Russell's Mum June died after a fall ...

Preventable nursing home deaths surge

It's alleged Michael Cranston accessed restricted information on an ATO audit for his son.

ATO's Cranston investigated over 'high-wealth' case

Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Nadine Flood says the Coalition wants to take the public service ...

BoM public servants give pay deal a frosty reception

Special adviser to the Prime Minister on cyber security Alastair MacGibbon urged public service departments against a ...

APS compliance culture a 'risk' to cyber security

Carbon capture and storage technology buries emissions underground.

Turnbull government wants green bank to fund clean coal

Adam Morton
40 mins ago

Scott Morrison locks $6.2 billion bank levy rate into law

James Massola
1 hr ago

'Child rape holidays' are over: paedophile passport crackdown

Fergus Hunter
1 hr ago

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Fury over "clean coal" and schools funding as question time heats up

Live
Stephanie Peatling
1 hr ago

mabo:850416:Copy Pic:SMH:News:Pic shows Eddie Mabo.

Mabo lawyer urges 'gutless politicians' to support decision

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, pictured during a recent visit to troops in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan troop boost backed but 'where's the strategy?'

Minister Julie Bishop at Parliament House, Canberra on Tuesday 23 May 2017. Photo: Andrew Meares

WA Young Liberals creating headaches for Turnbull and Bishop

North Korea has tested a number of missiles.

Why North Korea's older-style Scud missile is bad news

Kirsty Needham

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn at a rally in Glasgow, Scotland, on Sunday.

Can Jeremy Corbyn win the UK election?

ANALYSIS
Nick Miller

The bomb exploded in the upper middle class district of Baghdad, initial reports say.

Baghdad attack: car bomb targets diners breaking fast

Lia Timson

Amy Barlow, 12, a victim of Manchester Arena bombing with her mother, Kathy, and father, Grant, at the Royal Manchester ...

Inside the hospital saving Manchester's young bomb victims

Nick Miller

News
"The yearly imposition of "efficiency dividends" on government departments means they keep getting rid of their ...

Ugly side of politics we rarely hear about

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

David Pope

The latest cartoons from David Pope

With so much competition, there is not enough room for everyone at the local table.

Local stories and jobs are worth saving

COMMENT

Phillip Parker has caused a stir with his move to get out of the market.

'Sell everything' call: Brave, reckless or something else?

COMMENT
Patrick Commins

</p>

Markets Live: Banks lead ASX comeback

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
32 mins ago

Domestic energy markets hurt by lack of gas to service Queensland's gas export projects

Gas consumers hit by declining competition

Brian Robins
56 mins ago

CoreLogic said house prices have fallen in Sydney and Melbourne this month.

Sydney and Melbourne property prices slip in May

Patrick Hatch
20 mins ago

Big Oil faces 'investor death spiral' as green energy rises

ANALYSIS

'No deals were done': ATO review launched after $130m fraud case

Nassim Khadem

How digital finance is adding to China's debt splurge

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

'Ticking time-bomb': Infinity cables still in thousands of homes

Lucy Cormack

Without the family home, the age pension and superannuation balances are unlikely to meet the day-to-day living needs of ...

Women rely on the family home more than men in old age

IKEA

Your old IKEA furniture could be worth thousands

Labourer George Nanos working on an unfinished home in Casey.

The ACT's fastest-growing suburbs: One region dominates

Getting rid of your belongings is kind of like going through a break-up.

'Like going through a break-up': The pleasure and pain of decluttering

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 18 Tennyson Crescent, Forrest. May 27, 2017.?

Fit for a knight: This Forrest house is steeped in history

Why get a dog blanket when you can get a falcon pack?

Nine of the most outrageous upgrades for your luxury car

Cars

Don't let the cold weather put you off your daily run.

How to stay warm and avoid injury when you run in the cold

The Long Run

Kate Robertson discovered she was saving thousands when she was forced to stop drinking because of long-term medication.

'Giving up drinking saved me $4000 a year'

COMMENT
Kate Robertson

When directors buy or sell shares in their companies, they must disclose this to the ASX and it's public information.

The only insider info on ASX companies that's legal

Marcus Padley

A $40,000 fine has been handed down to Local Blue Pages for its debt collection practices.

Fake debt collecting agencies and threats to break legs: small business debt collection exposed

Cara Waters
48 mins ago

You could take a wage of approximately $20,000 a year and not pay any income tax.

How do I become an employee of my own business?

Max Newnham

null

Naked Japanese bath house offers lessons

null

Trump's laptop ban on planes moves closer

null

French Open: Stosur moving up

null

Aussie Aaron Mooy powers Huddersfield to EPL

Orlando Caldeira embraces his mother Georgina at a demonstration and concert calling for direct presidential elections ...

World of Photos, May 30, 2017

twin peaks stan

It is happening again. The new Twin Peaks is now streaming. Only on Stan.

izombie stan may

The brand new season of iZombie - now streaming on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

Advertiser Content

The business rules of attraction

Advertiser

Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

Advertiser Content

On Monday night's Q&A, broadcaster Stan Grant said the political mechanisms need to come before reconciliation.

Q&A recap: Indigenous panel unpacks referendum conundrum

ANALYSIS
Neil McMahon

Troy and Bec's storm out of the House Rules studio.

House Rules storm out ranks among TV's biggest meltdowns

COMMENT
Aja Styles

Matty Johnson is Australia's next Bachelor.

Paparazzi threaten to spoil The Bachelor

Rob Moran

Actor and singer Jamie Foxx courted controversy on The Tonight Show when he signed in "gibberish".

Jamie Foxx slammed for 'gibberish' sign language

Broede Carmody

Claire Foy (Elizabeth II) and Matt Smith (Prince Philip) in The Crown.

The Queen has seen The Crown, and she 'really liked it'

Rob Moran

Gyton Grantley as Carl Williams in Underbelly.

Everything old is new again on Aussie television

COMMENT
Nathanael Cooper

Nicole Kidman during the 70th annual Cannes Film Festival.

Kidman among major award-winners as festival wraps up

Stephanie Bunbury

In this image released by Disney, Orlando Bloom portrays Will Turner in a scene from "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men ...

New Pirates of the Caribbean post-credits scene reveal

SPOILERS
Bryan Alexander

Canberra's Lucy Sugerman is through to the final 12 on The Voice. The Canberra Times, Sunday 28 May 2017

Canberra teen down to 'The Voice' final 12

Anita Kirkowa, Gabrielle Petrevski, Carlo Krikowa. Carlo's business Boyandgirlco has won a local sustainability award. ...

Designer's green award reflects Canberra's spirit

Former owner Jim Lumbers, new owner Michael McRoberts and operations manager Andrew McFadzean at Lerida Estate.

Lerida Estate winery gets new owner

Kim Kardashian opens up on all her best feuds: Kris Humphries, Taylor Swift, Monica Rose

Kim Kardashian West dishes on all her best feuds

Amy Croffey
58 mins ago

The Abortion Law Reform Campaign by Mehreen Faruqi held an action outside NSW Parliament House earlier this week.

Why I'm not giving up my fight to get abortion decriminalised

COMMENT
Mehreen Faruqi

Chrissy Teigen is a big fan of hair contouring.

Never mind cheekbones, it's now all about hair contouring

Amy Croffey
1 hr ago

Prince William and Duchess Kate watch "a lot of children's programmes" with Prince George and Princess Charlotte.

'I dearly wish my mother was here to meet the children'

Hannah Furness

Jessica Chastain attends the Closing Ceremony.

The best looks from the Cannes Film Festival awards ceremony

58 mins ago

Is there anything more disruptive to the workplace than hormones?

The hormone that needs to be banned from workplaces

SATIRE
Naomi Chainey

Widi Rahmawati (L) and Firdda Kurnia, members of the metal band Voice of Baceprot, perform during a school's farewell ...

Meet Indonesia's hijab-wearing metal group

Yuddy Cahya

Fashion consultant Margaret Zhang as she appears in the new issue of Elle Australia, on stands Monday, May 29.

Elle Australia photographed their cover using an iPhone

Jenna Clarke

"Flexible" eating allows a day a week to have whatever you want.

'Flexible' eating effective, CSIRO study finds

Sarah Berry

Cheese might do our ecosystem good, but fast food does not.

Can knowing your gut microbes reveal much about your health?

Paula Goodyer

A regular walk could help ward off dementia.

Brisk walks may slow dementia

GRETCHEN REYNOLDS

Kylie Kwong's scallop and ginger dumplings with Sichuan chilli dressing and Sichuan pepper and salt.

Kylie Kwong's scallop and ginger dumplings with Sichuan chilli

Free for all: OzHarvest founder Ronni Kahn has launched a rescued food supermarket.

Waste warriors: Seven things you can do right now to fight food waste

Neil Perry's boiled mixed greens with olive oil and lemon.

Is it OK to use olive oil as your default for cooking?

<i></i>

'I chose not to breastfeed. That doesn't make me a bad mum'

<i></i>

Mum's warning about dangerous 'deodorant challenge'

<i></i>

Are these really the 7 best reasons to date a single mum?

This is NOT how Mongolian barbecue is done in Mongolia.

Cuisines that are misrepresented in Australia: 1. Mongolian barbecue

COMMENT
Ben Groundwater

Perisher saw 20cm of snow dumped across the valley on the weekend.

Snow hits Australian ski resorts: Photos

Traveller

The stratosphere allows aircraft to operate in more stable weather.

Why do jet aircraft fly so high?

Michael Gebicki

The latest tidbit has its Galaxy S8 smartphone hitting 1 million unit sales in South Korea since its April 21 release.

Crisis over, Samsung enjoys power of habit

COMMENT

Campbell Simpson.

How I threw away $4.8 million in Bitcoin

COMMENT

Soren Schwertfeger, center, and his team of assistants work on an automated arm in Shanghai.

How China may be outsmarting the West in Artificial Intelligence

Model and Playboy bunny Dani Mathers appears in Los Angeles County Superior Court to answer charges related to her ...

Playmate sentenced for body-shaming post

There's no way around it, Prey's monsters are boring.

Prey is a promising but deeply conflicted game

Mercedes is looking to entice more buyers into its AMG performance car range with new entry-level models to sit under ...

Mercedes-Benz to offer cheaper AMG cars

Drive Staff

Mazda6 sedan.

What new mid-size sedan should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

Volkswagen will offer the Golf R wagon in Australia from January 2018, while the hatch goes on sale mid-August.

New VW Golf R wagon price revealed

Dom Tripolone

The Nissan Qashqai ST.

The Sweet Spot: Nissan Qashqai

Stephen Ottley

Rolls-Royce Torpedo Photo: James Lipman / jameslipman.com Rolls-Royce built the Sweptail coupe for a particularly ...

Rolls-Royce unveils world's most expensive new car

David McCowen

2017 Porsche Panamera.

Porsche Panamera Turbo reviewed

Andrew MacLean

Sam Stosur spoke after her first-round victory at the French Open.

Stosur hints at player boycott of Margaret Court Arena

Dylan Walker and Josh Hodgson trade barbs during Manly's win at Canberra Stadium in April.

Raiders bite their tongues ahead of Walker reunion

Aaron Mooy, left, pictured in April, played a key role in Monday's win.

Socceroos star Mooy slots penalty as Huddersfield win promotion

Angry: Cameron Smith says the NRL has misrepresented the players' pay proposal.

Smith fumes at NRL and refuses to rule out industrial action

Brumbies CEO Michael Thomson has locked up most of his 2018 squad already.

Brumbies lock in majority of squad as ARU lifts contract ban

Daria Gavrilova had a surprising loss in the first round of the French Open.

Gavrilova gutted; Stosur, Nadal and Djokovic through

Trudging on: Nick Kyrgios of Australia is optimistic hip and shoulder issues won't hurt his chances at the French Open.

Kyrgios planning to push through injury complaints in Paris

John Buchanan, right, with Steve Waugh in 2002.

Scrap Boxing Day and New Year's Tests: former coach's plan