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Barcelona Attack

Some of the pedestrians injured when a van drove through crowds on Las Ramblas, Barcelona?s most famous street, killing ...

'We saw people flying through the air': Van mows into Barcelona's Las Ramblas

Live
28 mins ago

Donald Trump first told the pigs' blood story during the election campaign.

Trump tweets false Islamic pigs' blood tale after attack

A person is treated in Barcelona after the van attack.

Three Australians injured in van rampage

Marissa Calligeros

Spanish media have published this photo of a man they name as Driss Oukabir who they say is the man police arrested earlier.

Barcelona terror attack: What we know so far

Australia's richest man Anthony Pratt's company has launched a major lawsuit against almost 70 workers in his packaging ...

Company owned by our richest man is suing its workers

The Defence Department recorded the largest spend on procurement contracts in the government.

Defence doesn't want to fund compensation to contractors

Some form of dividend cut was widely telegraphed but the degree to which Telstra decided to swing the axe took the ...

The Telstra wake-up call for one million Australians

COMMENT

Steve Bannon

Rivals are 'wetting themselves': Bannon contradicts Trump

Bunnings continued to grow in Australia but has run into trouble in the UK and Ireland.

Bunnings UK fail too 'horrible to contemplate'

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson takes off the burqa.

Hanson's 'appalling' stunt ignites firestorm over religious freedoms

'How many others have died since?': Mum's plea to ACT health

Brumbies, Waratahs and Reds want answers from the ARU

There are no rational arguments to oppose marriage equality

COMMENT
Katy Gallagher

Brandis pulls off his finest speech by calling out a dangerous fool

COMMENT

Nationals deputy leader's citizenship called into question

Outdoor dining on the proposed Northbourne Plaza. The green space is where stage two of light rail will commence.

Plans to 'rejuvenate' Canberra's CBD with light rail stop revealed

Zed Seselja and wife Ros welcome the latest edition to their family, baby Grace.

Why we should have a marriage plebiscite, and why I'll vote no

COMMENT

An artist's impression of a white dwarf supernova explosion.

ANU scientists solve mystery of the exploding star

1 hr ago

Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

New Star Wars movie to focus on legendary Jedi master

1 hr ago

Nationals Fiona Nash Joyce Canavan

What the hell is going on with the Nationals?

COMMENT

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Is Kim Jong-un planning a hydrogen bomb?

Workers eating sandwich during lunch break.

6 reasons you are always hungry

The "traditional" family unit has barely changed in five years, dominated by couples with children.

Do you have a favourite child? You're not alone

Donald Trump lacks 'stability' or 'competence': ...

9:54AM

Tim Cook slams Trump's Charlottesville response

9:51AM

Medical centre writedown drags Primary to $517m ...

9:44AM

The planned 12-storey tower block on the corner of AInslie Avenue and Cooyong Street, now approved.

Second time lucky for controversial 12-storey Currong project

Police search for Canberra Hospital escapee

Ex-Nomad bikie jailed in Canberra for drugs, guns and explosives

The dog was tied up at a property owned by Shane Keir.

Canberra man convicted of dog neglect has animal ban overturned

Indigenous affiars minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.

This year will be the last Family and Community public holiday

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr talks about the government's support for same-sex marriage in Australia in front of a ...

ACT government to promote same-sex marriage campaign

Planning minister Mick Gentleman says an audit could find more ACT-owned buildings with combustible cladding.

More ACT buildings could have cladding like Grenfell Tower

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Sydney mortgage repayment hotspots revealed

NSW

Police are trying to establish the identify of the man who was killed on the Sunshine Coast train line.

Man in dressing gown dies crossing train tracks

QLD

A tourism operator took these images as they flew over the site on a trip.

Rio Tinto bulldozer spotted near tourism hotpsot

WA
53 mins ago

Paul Fennessy, who died died in January 2010.

Mother's plea: "How many others have died?"

Shortcomings of postal survey revealed: The government may have to include a "voice" option for those who can't be ...

Theft, fraud, glitter: shortcomings of postal survey revealed by ABS

The elite department's average staff is being slashed by up to 400 out of a workforce of 2418.

'Dominance and elitism': The culture clash within PM&C

New boss of the Digital Transformation Agency Gavin Slater said he had to rebuild relationships when starting the job.

New DTA chief welcomes push for tech wreck probe

Nationals Fiona Nash Joyce Canavan

Citizenship crisis: What the hell is going on with the Nationals?

COMMENT
James Massola

Nationals deputy leader Fiona Nash reveals she has dual citizenship

Amy Remeikis, Adam Gartrell

Hanson burqa stunt ignites firestorm over religious freedoms

Amy Remeikis

One Nation senator Pauline Hanson takes off the burqa.

Brandis pulls off his finest speech by calling out a dangerous fool

COMMENT
David Wroe

A fuming Attorney-General Senator George Brandis attacks Pauline Hanson for wearing the burqa in the Senate.

Brandis cheered by Greens and Labor? Yes, it really happened

Sketch
Tony Wright

Mr Morrison introduced the Medicare levy to the parliament on Thursday.

Morrison may need just one more Senate vote to pass Medicare levy

James Massola

Refugees at the Manus Island regional processing centre protesting earlier this month.

Australia's PNG offshore detention of asylum seekers valid

Michael Koziol

Authorities investigate a truck after it ploughed through Bastille Day revellers in the French resort city of Nice last July.

Terror attacks using vehicles in past year

1 hr ago

Joshua Wong, right, chants slogans as a supporter, left, reacts outside the high court before a ruling on a prosecution ...

Umbrella Movement's Joshua Wong sentenced to jail

Kirsty Needham

A defaced General Robert E. Lee statue stands at the Duke Chapel in Durham, NC.

Trump 'sad' about removal of 'beautiful' Confederate statues

Steve Bannon: "Ethno-nationalism - it's losers. It's a fringe element."

Bannon calls supremacists 'clowns', contradicts Trump

Failing to report information about child sexual abuse disclosed in confession should be made a criminal offence, a ...

I would rather break the law than the confessional seal

COMMENT
Frank Brennan

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull may come to regret his bold statement that Barnaby Joyce is "qualified to sit in the ...

Ignorance of citizenship law is no excuse for breaking it

COMMENT
George Williams

Treasury Wine Estates chief executive Mike Clarke has delivered another set of stellar results.

'Distraction': Wine giant's $3000 all-staff bonus criticised

Darren Gray

Shares are set for a poor start to the day.

Markets Live: Politics, earnings to hit ASX

Live
Patrick Commins and Jens Meyer
50 mins ago

Cinema operators should certainly welcome any effort to increase sales

Netflix co-founder's crazy plan to fill cinemas seats again

1 hr ago

"Anything can be an excuse": Wall Street dived overnight.

Wall St has worst day since April on more Trump worries

Fox Sports play from News, Telstra lays path for Foxtel float

Lucy Battersby

Bunnings UK fail too 'horrible to contemplate'

Patrick Hatch

8@eight: ASX set for falls as rumours sink Wall St

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Chris Weston

The Telstra wake-up call for one million Australians

COMMENT
John McDuling

The Land Development Agency's map of Gungahlin suburb Taylor.

More Taylor residential blocks to be sold by ballot

Darren Palmer, Neale Whitaker, Shaynna Blaze and Scott Cam.

Stars of The Block reveal their style tips and secrets

A trip to Hawaii might be slightly more appealing, but Australia's strong dollar is hurting nation's economy.

Cheaper holiday? Not so fast: High Aussie $ is nothing to cheer about

1 hr ago

There are many far more pressing matters than terrorism that have combined to make Sydney less liveable than before.

Why Sydney is not one of the world's most liveable cities

comment

A good tradie is worth their weight in gold, steel, or at least the full amount of their quote.

Creeping quotes: Clear signs that you shouldn't hire that tradie

Alex Dimitriades has been on our screens for 25 years.

'I was a trainwreck': Has Alex Dimitriades finally grown up?

Culture

Sustainability and recycling was the big focus for this year's Woolmark Prize.

Why you could soon be wearing plastic to dinner

Men's Style

Sea change: Amber Joyce and her son Billy on the beach in Thirroul.

How one couple is saving $19,338 a year on childcare

Georgina Dent

Illustration: Simon Letch

Ask Noel: will the Seniors Supplement be restored?

Noel Whittaker

Sound like a local and you can disguise incompetence. Sound like a foreigner and you could unfairly struggle.

How a foreign accent limits your career

COMMENT
James Adonis

Siblings Alexandra and Nic De Bonis are the founders of Workyard, an app aimed at the construction industry.

From nightmare renovation to multi-million dollar app

Cara Waters

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Dual Nash-onal

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Michael Moore busses theatregoers to Trump Tower

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Calombaris pleads guilty to assault

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Pauline Hanson's stunt

Federal Politics

Illustration: Simon Letch

Best of Fairfax cartoons Aug 18

4 mins ago

Younger stan august

The truth is out in the brand new season of Younger - now streaming only on Stan.

The other guy stan

Brand new Stan Original Series The Other Guy - 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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Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi.

New Star Wars movie to focus on legendary Jedi master

Michael Idato
1 hr ago

Jennifer Lawrence makes four appearances on Vogue's September issue's four covers.

Rising star named new highest-paid actress, ousting J-Law

TO GO WITH STORY TITLED NASHVILLE JOHNNY CASH--Singer Johnny Cash performs in Cleveland, in this Sep. 2, 1995, file ...

Johnny Cash's children denounce late singer's neo-Nazi fans

Randy Lewis

On Monday night's program, the ABC's Tom Tilley interviewed a caller who claimed to be Jewish and said he welcomed the ...

How the alt-right trolled Triple J's Hack program

Broede Carmody

The Vice doco follows white nationalist Chris Cantwell.

'Points for us': Charlottesville doco on SBS exposes neo-Nazis

Rob Moran

Stuntman Johann Ofner died after he was shot in the chest while filming a music video in Brisbane.

Slain Australian Ninja Warrior's highlights reel released

Broede Carmody

Simone was forced to defend her past work as a stripper.

Bachelor backlash after reveal of contestants' stripper pasts

Rob Moran

Whether Ben Affleck will return in The Batman has been the source of much speculation.

Bat out of the bag? Affleck leaving Batman, says brother

Michael Idato

Canberra Raiders media manager Ben Pollack appeared on Millionaire Hot Seat on Wednesday night.

Canberra Raiders media man in the Millionaire Hot Seat

Liz Christiansen with her girls (l-r) Inge, Freyja and Brynn. Freyja is battling a very rare form of cancer.

From Valentino with love: Letter helps sick girl's goal

Jason McCormack of Dunlop was the 2016 winner of King O'Malleys best beard competition, which is on again this Sunday.

7 things to do in Canberra this weekend

There's a persistent mindset that an absence of sex is something to be worried or ashamed about.

I'm not 'sexless' or 'asexual', I'm just not that into it

Clem Bastow
59 mins ago

Another reason to eat your fruit and veg: Diet affects the odour-attraction factor.

Women prefer the smell of men who eat fruit and vegetables

Sarah Berry

Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai shades her eyes against the sun at a school for Syrian refugee girls, built ...

Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai to study at Oxford

Karla Adam

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Myer stages the most Australiana spectacle since Sydney 2000

Jenna Clarke

Women who are suffering from stress incontinence or dryness after childbirth or menopause can benefit from the treatment.

The beauty treatment we don't often speak about

Stephanie Darling

Swift is donating money to the Joyful Heart Foundation.

Swift donates to sexual assault charity, thanks post-it fans

Jill Serjeant
1 hr ago

Rihanna at the Met Gala 2015, one of the looks which inspired a pair of the Stance socks.

All we want to wear are RiRi's socks with her face on them

Nicole Economos

The only thing worse being the two single friends left in my social circle is being the absolute last.

When you're the last friend in the group to hit life milestones

Suzanne Zuppello

General Manager Keith Jones of the new Olleyville restaurant at Shaw Vineyard.

A look inside Canberra's new vineyard restaurant

Essento insect burgers contain mealworms, rice and vegetables.

Good grub: Bug burgers go on sale

Copa di testa (pig's head terrine) with salted cumquats at The Agrarian Kitchen.

Why Hobart is one of the hottest places to eat in Australia right now

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Grandma sends an invoice for 'expenses' after teen's visit

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How to stop your child falling down the YouTube rabbit hole

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Seven things mums wish their childless friends knew

Butlers at New York's The Plaza Hotel have tended to the request of kings, queens and heads of states.

12 surprising things I learnt working as a butler at a NY hotel

Brandon Presser

Airlines are estimated to carry four billion passengers this. That means the world needs more 737s, more A320s - but how ...

How many planes are there in the world right now?

Hugh Morris

Squish the flamingo at Jurong Bird Park in Singapore.

Squish the baby flamingo gets booties at Singapore's bird park

48 mins ago

Mark Zuckerberg is cracking down on hate speech, both internally and on the public Facebook.

Facebook closed 'anon' conservative group

1 hr ago

Broadband isn't just about how fast you can download data at home, it's also about fast you can send it.

Aussie smart homes choking on slow speeds

COMMENT
1 hr ago

Tim Cook with US president Donald Trump in June.

Tim Cook slams Trump's Charlottesville response

8 mins ago

Counter-Strike

Study suggests certain games harm the brain

Kotaku

Mania

New Sonic may be best the series has ever been

2018 BMW Z4.

New BMW Z4 revealed

Greg Kable

Hyundai has shown off its new hydrogen powered SUV.

Hyundai details electric future

David McCowen

2018 Volkswagen Golf R.

Is this the world's best hot hatch?

David McCowen

2013 Land Rover Discovery 4.

The dangers of buying a used Land Rover Discovery

David Morley

2017 Peugeot 3008.

Peugeot's new CX-5 rival tested

Drive Staff

Alfa Romeo is set to benefit from FCA's new autonomous technology partnership.

Fiat Chrysler joins forces with BMW

Stephen Ottley

Andrew Forrest had vowed to save the Western Force, but the ARU has cut the team.

Brumbies, Waratahs and Reds want answers from the ARU

Sam Carter trains with Royals ahead of the grand final against Wests this weekend.

From Bledisloe Cup to club rugby: Sam Carter's grand final chance

Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson says they're a different team to the one that lost to Penrith in Bathurst.

Shark attack helps Raiders move on from Bathurst blitzkrieg

Ben Coutts comes close to the try line.

Coutts loses last-ditch appeal to play in John I Dent Cup decider

Ashleigh Barty suffered a defeat to Caroline Wozniacki.

Wozniacki brings Barty back down to earth

Back to winning ways: Parramatta Eels players celebrate one of their five tries on Thursday.

Eels defeat Titans but lose Bevan French

ACT Comets bowler Tom Rogers has joined Tasmania.

Canberra's Tom Rogers bound for Tasmania

Canberra NEAFL umpire Nic McGinness has set his sights on the AFL. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Milestone McGinness notches NEAFL ton on road to AFL

56 mins ago