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Each organisation has 14 days to demonstrate why it should not be liable to pay the penalty.

Another public service department accepts pay deal

Noel Towell
1 hr ago

Former prime minister Tony Abbott watched on earlier this month as Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull delivered an address ...

Tony Abbott's nuclear ambitions surface in call to rethink submarines

39 mins ago

Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry said the reportable conduct scheme would be closely monitored.

ACT scheme to prevent child abuse exempts religious organisations

Australians claim about $23 billion in tax deductions for work-related expenses each year.

What expenses will the Tax Office be targeting this year?

Cardinal George Pell will defend the charges against him.

'Watershed moment' for Catholic Church as Pell charged

President Donald Trump speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, during ...

The brutal numbers that show the world hates Trump

ANALYSIS

'Enormous': Thousands of new public service jobs

1 hr ago

'I'm embarrassed': Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne pleads guilty

1 hr ago

Canberra private sector job vacancies at five year high

1 hr ago

Drug binge leaves brain surgeon dead, another suspended

She 'said YES': Steve Smith pops the question in New York

Tony Abbott Malcolm Turnbull.

Abbott/Turnbull/Abbott leadership as bad as Rudd/Gillard/Rudd

COMMENT
John Hewson

Jan Bakelants of Belgium on the podium at the 2013 Tour de France.

'I'll bring a pack of condoms': Tour de France rider in strife

Eloise Green as the Mad Hatter.

Take the kids to a Mad Hatter's Tea Party - with no Alice

The AIS Arena, the capital's biggest indoor venue, may become a specialist volleyball venue.

AIS Arena survives overhaul as 'Volleydome' plan spiked

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump interrupts talk with PM to call over 'beautiful' reporter

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Piers Morgan's live TV smackdown

china

China is building a forest city and it looks absolutely incredible

It's easy to spend a tax return and not even notice it, just like you feel hungry after eating white bread.

Worried you eat too much salt? It's hiding in everyday items

The truth behind one of Australia's most iconic ...

4:59PM

Tiger Maric to call time on career at end of ...

4:58PM

Besieged May passes first parliament test

4:56PM

The palm cockatoo looks like a rockstar bird but research shows they are talented percussionists able to keep the beat ...

ANU researchers catch rockstar cockatoo's drumming on camera

Ainslie Village was 'a cutting edge idea but it's been destroyed'

Teens refuse to appear in court on Qbn murder charge

Cool Country Natives manager Sally Blakely-Fook at the nursery in Pialligo on Wednesday afternoon.

Canbrrrrra: Temps to plummet to minus 6 degrees on the weekend

Floriade in 2015. The ACT government will deploy mobile CCTV cameras at the 2017 event.

Floriade under surveillance: ACT govt to trial mobile cameras

Civic's Mooseheads.

ADFA rape trial day 2: Cadet faces gruelling cross-examination

An orphan joey wombat saved from the belly of its dead mother.

Mallee the orphan wombat joey saved from ACT roadside tragedy

Detectives search a white work van outside the 24-year-old's house on Thursday morning.

Man arrested over alleged gangland murder of Assaad

NSW
53 mins ago

Royal Australian Navy Lieutenant Commander Steven Noakes had died.

Circumstances of Navy man's death still unclear

Samantha Azzopardi pretended to be a 13-year-old Sydney high school student named Harper Hart.

Conwoman posed as foster child for $20k in benefits

NSW

Pair charged over scam

BBQ scammers 'used Google ads to target victims'

QLD

Unions told their ATO members the proposed agreement was much better than earlier versions.

ATO public servants vote yes in a landslide

"Enormously significant'. CPSU national secretary Nadine Flood

Thousands of new public service jobs

1 hr ago

The myGov web portal has won a tick of approval from the National Audit Office.

A victim of its own success: 11m users leads to myGov bill blowout

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has suggested Australia should buy nuclear submarines.

Tony Abbott's nuclear ambitions surface in call to rethink subs

James Massola
39 mins ago

Di Natale insists Rhiannon's suspension is 'process' not penalty

Fergus Hunter

Pyne apologises for 'damaging' same-sex marriage speech

Adam Gartrell

Attorney-General George Brandis has cleared out the Administrative Appeals Tribunal.

George Brandis clears out 'infuriating' AAT

Michael Koziol

Greens Senator Lee Rhiannon was upbeat as she arrived at the party room meeting in Melbourne to learn her fate.

Lee Rhiannon suspended from Greens party room

Adam Gartrell

In a move that is set to reignite the university funding battle in Parliament the Chair of the Group of Eight ...

Unis attack cuts after Gonski 2.0 delivers school funding boon

Eryk Bagshaw

Christopher Pyne

Could Pyne's hubris lead to the fall of the Coalition moderates?

ANALYSIS
Latika Bourke

Pro-democracy activists shout slogans and hang a banner reading "Release Liu Xiaobo unconditionally, Hong Kong people ...

After protest arrests, Xi Jinping seeks to reassure Hong Kong

Kirsty Needham
34 mins ago

British Prime Minister Theresa May in the House of Commons on Monday.

Confusion reigns but May passes first parliament test

9 mins ago

A huge billboard showing King Salman, centre, his son Mohammed bin Salman, right, and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef in ...

Ousted Saudi prince said to be confined to palace

1 hr ago

U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, June 28, 2017, before the ...

Republicans press Haley over 'devastating' cuts to UN budget

1 hr ago

A police sign asking people to say no to Kwaso, a highly potent home-brewed spirit drink, is displayed outside the ...

My greatest foreign policy achievement

COMMENT
John Howard

Illustration: Matt Davidson

Best of Fairfax cartoons

What will education look like in 2030?

Preparing our children for life-long learning

COMMENT
Mark Scott

Investors have leapt into risky assets this week.

ASX enjoys a 1.1 per cent lift as global mood shifts

Jens Meyer and Patrick Commins
16 mins ago

The materials sector initially rallied on the back of commodity prices, which bottomed out in July 2016 before rising ...

Investors end up ahead in 2017 but next year looks less rosy

Myriam Robin
32 mins ago

Standing down: Slater & Gordon CEO Andrew Grech.

Cleanout: Slater and Gordon boss, board to go in restructure

Australians claim about $23 billion in tax deductions for work-related expenses each year.

Tax time: top work-related expenses ATO's eyeing

Nassim Khadem

Cedar Woods sells Target headquarters for $58m

Simon Johanson

Three reasons Amazon's impact on Australia is overblown

Patrick Hatch

US announces airline security changes in place of laptop ban

Eight interest rate rises in two years? I don't think so

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Davenport Street, Ainslie.

Stunning homes: Canberra building designers awarded

This colonial mansion in north Canterbury, built in 1885, has been abandoned by its British owners whose dream move fell ...

'All offers considered': New Zealand homestead abandoned by owners

15 mins ago

The igloo build in process.

A lost art in the Arctic: How to make an igloo

19 mins ago

Allhomes. Domain. Canberra. news. June 28, 2017. A screenshot of an interactive map showing Canberra's housing costs.

See how your mortgage compares to other ACT homeowners

INTERACTIVE

Carrie Kennedy recently revamped Nina Proudman's Fitzroy home for Offspring's seventh season.

Nina's home gets a makeover: Behind the scenes on Offspring

Ferrari Australasia CEO Herbert Appleroth.

Who wants to buy a Ferrari? It's not who you might expect

Cars

Sleeping on a plane is a struggle between technology and nature.

Still can't fall asleep on a flight? This is what you're doing wrong

High Flyer

Colin Campbell is reluctant to take on more risk.

How to make retirement savings last longer than you do

John Collett

Each tax return is now scrutinised by the Tax Office, matching 650 million pieces of data.

The deductions in the Tax Office's sights this year

John Collett

Annabelle Davidson says Snapchat is key for millennials.

Selfie queen prints for Snapchat but small businesses missing out

Cara Waters

Are you a bill nomad searching for discounts?

The bill Nomads are coming for their discounts

COMMENT
Tony Featherstone

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Venezuela coup leader an action movie star

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Greens senator suspended

Federal Politics

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Paddington Bear creator dies aged 91

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'Nice smile': Trump singles out Irish reporter

BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 27: A Muslim woman walks past a street artist's rendition of U.S. President Donald Trump on June ...

World of Photos - June 29, 2017

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The brand new season of Better Call Saul - now streaming on Stan.

twin peaks stan

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

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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The business rules of attraction

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Susanna Reid shuts down Piers Morgan's rant on Good Morning Britain.

On-air smackdown of Piers Morgan goes viral

Rob Moran
51 mins ago

The House, starring Will Ferrell, Amy Poehler and Jason Mantzoukas, exemplifies the biggest current weaknesses in ...

Not even Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler can save this film

Jake Wilson

Rebel Wilson will now be able to help decide who gets to take home an Oscar.

Rebel Wilson, Chris Hemsworth among new Oscar voters

Broede Carmody

Julian Dennison in Hunt for the Wilderpeople.

Hunt for the Wilderpeople star cast in Deadpool 2

Rob Moran

Meghan Markle's personal life is set to be the focus of a new reality TV show.

Meet the Markles... but not Meghan

Broede Carmody

Paddington Bear

Paddington Bear creator Michael Bond dies

Anita Gates

The Project's Waleed Aly spoken out about criticism he received following a two-game suspension handed down to Richmond ...

Waleed Aly defends Bachar Houli AFL tribunal involvement

Melissa Cunningham

Brett and Laurence: Rough diamonds with a removal truck.

Forget focus groups, Common Sense has pulse of nation

COMMENT
Paul Kalina

Former cartoonist for The Canberra Times, Geoff Pryor, with one of the cartoons now stored at the National Library of ...

Geoff Pryor donates his Canberra Times cartoons to NLA

Tim Walter, left as Valvert and Damien Ryan as Cyrano in Cyrano de Bergerac at the Playhouse.

Tragicomic classic has a nose for deep feelings

The Forage is on in the Little National Hotel carpark on Saturday afternoon.

6 things to do this weekend in Canberra

"The action of labelling and accepting the feeling (without judging it as good or bad) helps me feel less anxious."

The simple technique that helps me cope with anxiety

Deirdre Fidge

Cricketer Steve Smith and partner Dani Willis are engaged.

Steve Smith engaged to law student Dani Willis

Mary Ward

Celine dion

The 90s fan favourite winning over the fashion industry

Annie Brown

Deceptively strong: Tia-Clair Tooney.

Why your size has nothing to do with your strength

Sarah Berry

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before the age of 85.

I couldn't feel what the doctors found. Then they lost it too.

COMMENT
Jenna Price

President Donald Trump speaks on the phone with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar in the Oval Office of the White House.

The moment Trump told a reporter she had a 'nice smile'

Christopher Mele

It's predominantly mothers who carry the burden of the great school holiday juggling act.

School holidays need to evolve for modern lives

Jacinta Tynan

Lindsay Lohan says she will share exclusive content and her breaking news with fans before anyone else through a new website.

You can now know all of Lindsay Lohan's secrets ... for a price

Joey Pucino

Cheese on toast with chorizo.

This twice-cooked cheese on toast will blow your mind

Darren Purchese

Broccoli.

Raw or cooked: What's the healthiest way to prepare broccoli?

One-tray wonder: Baked sweet potato and sausages.

One-tray wonder: Baked sweet potato and sausages

Adam Liaw

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Why I gave my baby a fake name before she was born

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Cake cutting hack that will change your life

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I think I'm an anti-foodie - please tell me I'm not alone

Bureh Beach in Sierra Leone.

The world's fastest growing tourist destination will shock you

Oliver Smith

Sydney Harbour.

Only one other city beats Sydney in 'world's best destination' rankings

Kylie McLaughlin
1 hr ago

A China Southern flight was delayed five hours after a woman threw coins at the plane 'for luck' ... and one went into ...

Woman throws coins at plane 'for luck' and one went into the engine

Amy B Wang

Game of Thrones is returning for season 7 on July 17.

One third of Aussie GoT fans planning to pirate

The original iPhone came in 4GB, 8GB or 16GB variants.

10 years ago, iPhone got off to a very rough start

The attack on Tuesday appeared built for speed, as it spread across systems, exploiting a single unprotected machine to ...

Ransomware attack motive: money, mayhem or a message?

Characters are diverse and charming in ARMS.

Nintendo's flexy fighter comes out swinging

Just what you've always wanted: a smart button.

Flic smart buttons seem like a good idea, but ...

2015 Mini Cooper.

What luxury hatch should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

2017 Infiniti Q50 3.0T Red Sport.

Driven: Infiniti's answer to the AMG C43

Stephen Ottley

2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce.

Tested: Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce

Stephen Ottley

2017 Renault Clio.

New Renault Clio reviewed

Daniela Intili and David McCowen
40 mins ago

2017 BMW 5-Series Touring.

Revealed: 5-Series wagon prices

Dom Tripolone

2018 Maserati GranTurismo MC.

2018 Maserati GranTurismo revealed

Dom Tripolone

Former Manly and Penrith outside back Michael Oldfield will add depth to the Raiders squad.

Raiders recruit to boost depth before deadline

The Canberra Raiders are focusing on the other JT.

The other JT who is giving the Raiders nightmares

Sharni Williams.

The Canberra rugby veteran inspiring Sharni

Jason Floros says strike action has been considered.

Floros says cricketers are prepared for the worst

His Canberra Raiders teammates are expecting a big game from Dave Taylor.

Coal Train can carry the load

The AIS has fewer athletes living on site after shifting to the Winning Edge program.

AIS Arena survives radical overhaul

Last year's grand finalists Fiona Morrissey (left) and Breanna Toze (right) hold the State League trophy.

Broken trophy won't halt Tuggeranong's three-peat bid

Capital Football president Mark O'Neill, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, Central Coast Mariners boss Shaun Mielekamp, ...

A-League draw: Canberra's soccer future unclear