Defence deal: more hours, fewer days off
Defence set to offer its 20,000 public servants pay rises of just 0.9 per cent.
Airline loses contact
with plane over Africa
National carrier of Algeria says it lost contact with one of its aircraft carrying 110 people nearly an hour after it took off.
Childcare closure put on hold
Anglicare has agreed to continue providing childcare at Parliament until the end of 2014.
Rights of landlords under review
The ACT government is reviewing the rights of landlords to throw tenants out.
Palmer calls for clerk to resign
Clive Palmer calls for clerk of the Senate to resign over 'bully' email.
Poll backs medical marijuana
Poll shows almost 66 per cent the legalisation marijuana for medical purposes.
- Businesses floored by back-dated rates
- Agents told to conduct more stringent checks
- Hundreds of children at risk of abuse
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Mr Fluffy worker had 'no idea' of danger
David Laughlan was Dirk Jansen’s first employee when the man now known as “Mr Fluffy” had the idea of spraying asbestos into people’s roof spaces as insulation.
Gaza battle on social media
With several international news organisations pulling journalists out of Gaza, coverage of the conflict is becoming increasingly reliant on unverified social media content.
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The day's events through the eyes of the Canberra Times' cartoonist
Advertiser feature
Personal finance prospers in the technology age
Glasgow 2014
Ashes showdown in the velodrome
Australia sets up mouth-watering gold medal showdown with Bradley Wiggins' England quartet.
McKeons set up shot at destiny
David and Emma McKeon impressively win their heats at the pool to qualify fastest for Thursday night's finals.
Jackson fades to fifth in triathlon
Emma Jackson fell achingly short of claiming medal at women's triathlon.
ACT News
Govt working for Chop Shop solution
Senior ACT Government bureaucrats are working with organisers of Braddon art project The Chop Shop.
National
'It's so unspeakably sad'
When Julie Bishop saw the flowers outside the Dutch embassy on her way to talks in Kiev, she had to take pause.
World
Gaza war 'saddest' photo from space
A photo shared from space shows Gaza lit up with explosions.
Federal Politics
Gillard plan to fend off Rudd
Julia Gillard secretly offered to stand down as PM in June 2013 and secure the leadership for Greg Combet.
PM offers police to secure MH17 site
Tony Abbott has offered to send 50 Australian police to help secure the MH17 crash site, the Ukrainian government says.
Public Service News
DHS's wage ballot is huge for everyone
Comment If bosses pull off an audacious smash-and-grab, it will be a victory for the Coalition's industrial relations policy.
Childcare closure put on hold
Anglicare has agreed to continue providing childcare at Parliament house until the end of 2014.
Business
Tough budget driving them from drink
SABMiller blames federal budget and heavy discounting for a sharp dive in beer revenue.
Shares on a seven-day streak
Australian shares have closed at another new six-year high.
$49m to fix Macquarie private wealth
First details on how Macquarie is addressing a string of failings in private wealth division.
Virgin's Tigerair losing $2m a week
Losses at Virgin Australia's budget airline Tigerair Australia have risen to “alarming levels”.
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Houses not overvalued ... yet
Negative gearing tax breaks have added almost 9 per cent, or $44,000 to current average house prices.
Mysterious MH17 trademark bid
The Malaysian Airlines tragedy appears about to become the centre of a local trademark stoush.
- Malcolm Maiden All that glitters is not gold at Newcrest's Lihir
- Currencies Australian dollar gets double lift
- Property Negative gearing pumping prices
- Property Ray White joins agents' backlash
- Energy AGL cleared to buy MacGen
- MH17 Company seeks MH17 trademark
- Health Sonic Healthcare hunts for new US chief
- PMI $A climbs on China factory data
- Agri Wheat crop worries as dry weather persists
- Mining Newcrest warns of $2.5b in writedowns
- Banking Macquarie reports soft first quarter
- Retail Woolworths reminded it isn't a bank
Money
Cheaper to rent? The debate continues
A recent paper suggested renting a home is now cheaper than buying. But it's not that straightforward.
Six good things for great businesses
Solidly dependable companies are an important cornerstone of any share investing strategy.
Executive Style
What is it really like inside the VIP?
Does true VIP treatment at a top nightclub live up to its extravagant promise?
Small Business
How to say no to meetings
Don’t let business chancers squander your valuable time.
What's the new trait employers want?
Ruthless types might want to start reconsidering their approach as niceness becomes prized.
Video
A final chance for Waratahs and Brumbies
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- 03:24
MH17 stress takes toll on Tony Abbott
- Duration
- 01:14
The Gus and Webby Show
- Duration
- 06:33
David McKeon chases 400m free
His parents and uncle may have swum for Australia, but freestyle swimmer David McKeon is trying to forge his own identity in the pool these Commonwealth Games while also keeping up the sibling rivalry with sister Emma.
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- 01:28
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| Tour De France 2014 Live | 10pm - 2am |
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Southern Cross TEN Capital, Canberra |
| Brand Developers - Bowflex Treadclimber | 1am - 1:30am |
PRIME7 Southern, Canberra |
| WIN's All Australian News | 12:30am - 1:30am |
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| QI | 1:50am - 2:27am |
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| Tour De France 2014 Live | 10pm - 2am |
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| Glasgow Live 2014 Commonwealth Games | 1am - 6am |
Southern Cross TEN Capital, Canberra |
| Brand Developers - Shark S3901 | 1:30am - 2am |
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| A Current Affair | 1:30am - 2am |
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| Sultans of the South | 2am - 3:40am |
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SBS ONE Eastern |
| Glasgow Live 2014 Commonwealth Games | 1am - 6am |
Southern Cross TEN Capital, Canberra |
| Guthy Renker - Proactiv | 2:30am - 3am |
PRIME7 Southern, Canberra |
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| Sultans of the South | 2am - 3:40am |
SBS ONE Eastern |
| Glasgow Live 2014 Commonwealth Games | 1am - 6am |
Southern Cross TEN Capital, Canberra |
| Danoz Direct - Flavourstone | 3am - 3:30am |
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| Danoz | 3am - 3:30am |
WIN Television NSW |
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ABC ACT |
| From Sydney to Tokyo By Any Means | 3:40am - 4:50am |
SBS ONE Eastern |
| Glasgow Live 2014 Commonwealth Games | 1am - 6am |
Southern Cross TEN Capital, Canberra |
| Danoz Direct - Abdoer Twist | 3:30am - 4am |
PRIME7 Southern, Canberra |
| Good Morning America | 3:30am - 5am |
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'Did you Google every headline on me?'
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- Screen Australia cuts Screen Australia cuts jobs and funding
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- Gay fail Hollywood: 'more harm than good'
- Wedding Pitt and Jolie to wed ... on screen
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Feeling a little tired this morning? You may be guilty of 'bedtime procrastination'.
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They might be convenient but are frozen vegetables any healthier than fresh?
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Hotel Hotel's hotly anticipated all-day eatery Monster Kitchen and Bar is easy to love.
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You only get one chance at a first impression, and when it comes to online dating there are a plethora of ways get it wrong.
Scottish Terriers outshine athletes
The Commonwealth Games are officially open and the break out stars of the ceremony weren't the professional athletes.
The foods white people made 'coool'
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Pepper spray debate
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School tells off breastfeeding mum
A mum was shocked after being told it wasn't appropriate to breastfeed her baby at her son's school.
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"Mum why did they shoot that plane down?" It was a question that I’d been dreading to hear, but one I knew was unavoidable.
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Recently, Antonia Kidman was on the receiving end of this terribly awkward faux pas and it left her feeling humiliated and flat.
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Who buys duty free on board a plane?
When it comes to buying stuff on planes, there are two things we're most interested in.
Which ski resort got your attention?
When it comes to getting attention, ski resorts are trying to get in your face on social media.
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Take a look at some of the best travel photos from around the world this week.
Technology
Citizen spies uncover MH17 intel
Citizen journalists pinpoint location of a Buk missile launcher using open source tools, maps and YouTube videos.
iPad falls from favour, iPhone rises
iPhone sales have continued to grow even in the face of brand new hardware around the corner, but iPad has dropped.
The 'saddest' photo from space
A photo shared from space shows Gaza lit up with explosions.
- Macman Pop into Pantry for a healthier lifestyle
- Tablets Galaxy Tab S appeals to iPad user
- Social 'I regret nothing': Auschwitz selfie teen
- Home Tech Digital turntables revolutionise the mixer
- Apps Menulog a winner for housebound foodies
- Imaging Smart TVs provide new ways to view photos
- Games The emotional core of Valiant Hearts
IT Pro
Alliance to boost SDN research
University research 'islands' would be connected in a distributed test bed.
Microsoft's numbers explain layoffs
CEO Satya Nadella says agility is more important than scale as results point to cloud.
Emailing porn at work not 'sackable'
Australia's federal court has upheld a ruling that emailing pornography in the workplace is not automatically a sackable offence.
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Northbourne Square towers approved
Approval for $300m redevelopment which will change CBD's skyline.
Retreat transformed
The original homestead that paved the way for today’s exclusive country retreat of Weetalabah Estate has been listed on the market.
Median signals slight recovery
Canberra house prices have risen 2.2 per cent in the last quarter.
- Commerical Parkes makeover ahead
- ACT Home of the week
- Tips Turning a home into an investment
- Feature Plenty of value in play space
- Prestige The Escape
- Industry Australia's best agent named
- Title Deeds Where Jen and Jake are buying next
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Renault's Golf GTI rival tested
Punchy new hatch fills the void between warm and hot in Renault's line-up.
BMW X4 first drive review
Potent in diesel form, BMW's polarising SUV boasts plenty of talent.
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Sport
Hoiles forgets Brumbies' emotion
Stephen Hoiles already has the emotion of playing the Super Rugby club he captained out of his system.
Hockeyroos thrash Malaysia in opener
The Hockeyroos sent a stern warning in their Commonwealth Games opener on Thursday.
No excuses for Breen
Canberra's sprint queen Melissa Breen knows her feet have to do the talking in Glasgow.
- Triathlon Jackson fades to fifth in triathlon
- Union Brumbies won't target Folau
- Rugby AAC ready to break finals curse
- Basketball Exum now a key player for Boomers
- League Manly should release Matai: Foran
- AFL Reid finally fitting in on field
- Football Canberra United signs keeper
