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The Old Bus Depot Markets have become part of Canberra's cultural calendar.

Hotel for Kingston arts precinct in spite of ban

Cricketer Brian Lara is one of the highest scoring players in the game's history.

Cricket legend Brian Lara signs with Australian country pub team

Attorney-General George Brandis captured by the Sky News camera and microphone.

Hot mic catches Brandis' thoughts on colleagues

Tom McIlroy

Campbell Newman (left) has agreed the LNP state opposition, led by Tim Nicholls (right), has been 'mediocre'.

Campbell Newman backs Brandis' harsh words about LNP

Indigenous leader and activist Noel Pearson.

Noel Pearson lambasts 'racist' ABC at Keating biography launch

Phil Donato has secured the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party its first seat in the lower house of the NSW Parliament.

Byelection decided: Orange is NSW's most marginal seat

Woman fled apartment without clothes after alleged rape, court told

Alexandra Back

NASA slaps down climate sceptic Malcolm Roberts

Coalition staffers' workplace revolt escalates

Noel Towell

ABC brings in outsider as newsreader - and he gets a second job, too

Tax deductions for work clothes to be scrapped?

Jag Khan with two-year-old daughter Zaynie outside their home in Kambah.

'I'd rather be in a small home than slave to my mortgage'

Chris Wilson was attacked by an emu when riding along the Cotter River.

Be careful. There's a particularly 'protective' emu in Canberra

Before you head off, make sure you know what the visa requirements are.

Every country that Australians can visit without a visa

Morris Boccabella is selling his "Trump" number plates on Gumtree.

'TRUMP' number plate goes on sale for $250,000

Selena Gomez accepts the award favourite female artist pop/rock at the American Music Awards.

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at AMAs

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Cyclist v animal: when nature attacks

There are plenty of packaged muesli bars to choose from in the supermarkets.

How to choose a snack bar that's actually good for you

Analysts were underwhelmed by Coca-Cola Amatil's investor briefing on Friday, their subsequent reports sending shares in ...

50 nifty uses for Coca-Cola that have nothing to do with drinking it

Oil lifts on OPEC deal bets

4:30AM

Turnbull notches up a win but faces internal ...

4:29AM

Vinamilk $US800m share sale set

4:06AM

Mila Kelly, 4, of Crace, enjoying the warm weather at Manuka Pool.

Warm weather heats up Canberra's pool scene

Woman accused of killing mum 'wished she was dead instead'

An impossible dream: Inside the ACT's rent trap

The Canberra Railway Museum's Garry Reynolds with some of the carriages on site. The museum has recently gone into ...

Temporary stop for Canberra Railway Museum

The 43-year-old Moruya man could not be revived.

Man dies after difficulties snorkelling near Moruya

Aspen Medical's Glenn Keys and Dr Andrew Walker in Canberra.

Canberra firm wins gold medal in international humanitarian aid

Road signs, Curve, Bend, Road, Traffic, Transport, Danger, Yellow, Warning, Sign, Village, Street, Concept, Symbol, ...

Southside suburbs topping the list for Canberrans' complaints

Chris Wilson was attacked by an emu when riding along the Cotter River.

The new magpie? Emu chases Canberra cyclists

Julene Thorburn pleaded guilty to perjury and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

Tia's foster-mother pleads guilty to perjury

QLD

WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan has called for the threshold to remove children from dysfunctional families to ...

Top cop labels stolen generation claims 'bullshit'

WA

Missing: Quanne Diec.

Police search for body of schoolgirl missing since 1998

NSW

Ballot

Public service bosses put unchanged agreement to vote again

Diplomats and their dependents in the ACT will now have their licences suspended if they accumulate a certain number of ...

Diplomats no longer have road rule immunity in Canberra

Science Minister Greg Hunt speaking in August.

CSIRO encouraged to maintain 'pure, public good' science

EXCLUSIVE

Attorney-General George Brandis captured by the Sky News camera and microphone.

Brandis caught calling colleagues 'mediocre' and 'not very good'

Senate passes union bill in marathon overnight sitting

Latika Bourke
43 mins ago

Rod Culleton has his High Court debut. It was rocky ride

Greens leader Richard Di Natale has hit out at the major parties for adding to the problem of growing inequality.

US alliance now security threat to Australia, says Di Natale

MONEY AFR 100421 MELB PIC BY JESSICA SHAPIRO... GENERIC cash, banks, interest rates, wages, pay, import, export, notes, ...

Morrison signals another surplus delay on the cards

Amin Afravi is an Iranian refugee on the Manus Island regional processing centre.

Mental illness of detainees 'amongst highest recorded'

Immigration minister Peter Dutton was in question time on Monday, as the protesters faced court.

'I'm not interested in [Shorten's] politically correct nonsense'

Stephanie Peatling

LANA 000214 PIC MICHELE MOSSOP LANA MOODY 4 DAYS OLD DAUGHTER OF LOUISE KENNERLEY GENERIC BABY CHILDCARE INFANCY ...

Fate of babies carried by surrogates uncertain amid crackdown

Pope Francis, pictured earlier this year, said any priest could forgive the sin of abortion.

Pope Francis permits priests to forgive the 'sin' of abortion

Julie Zauzmer

Police investigate the scene of the St. Louis shooting.

Police officers shot in San Antonio, St. Louis as suspect killed

Changing of the guard: Xi Jinping and Barack Obama pass each other at the APEC summit's opening session in Lima.

Only one winner in collapse of Trans-Pacific Partnership

ANALYSIS

Jack Waterford.

Moonshine for the disenchanted

Jack Waterford

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The latest cartoons from David Pope

Any fool can highlight the problems, getting workable solutions with majority support means you really have to work hard ...

Any fool can get elected, it's what happens next that counts

COMMENT
Amanda Vanstone

Financing must change dramatically if emissions are to be curbed.

Banks' climate change talk not yet matched by action

COMMENT
Clancy Yeates

Boral boss Mike Kane knows well the $3.5 billion business he is buying in the US.

Boral boss Mike Kane has faith in his Utah acquisition

Colin Kruger, CBD

At least 381 people were killed when Rana Plaza collapsed.

Which retailers are on Oxfam's 'naughty' list this Christmas?

The New Daily offers free online news and is 'a vehicle to promote financial literacy among members'.

Free news website now owned by super industry mega-group

About 500,000 people could lose their tax deductions

Where next for the 'tarnished' Australian dollar?

Australia's banks need an 'overhaul' not CEO pledges

Qantas, American Airlines to fight decision to block flight deal

Real estate buyers and sellers have been warned to be wary of online companies promising to connect them with the best ...

Buyers and sellers warned about agent comparison websites

When we met, he owned a three-seater sofa in the most opulent fabric I have seen outside Versailles.

Design wars: what to do when your styles don't match

Canberra Domain Allhomes. 12 Hunter Street, Yarralumla. October 29, 2016.?

Canberra's auction record broken with $5-million-plus home sale

Allhomes Canberra. Domain. November 16. 2016. A historic building at 155 Comur Street, Yass is on the market.

The old general store in Yass seeks a new lease of life

Millennials repeatedly fall into five design traps.

The five biggest decorating mistakes millennials make

Even with the top down, the Dawn's bespoke audio system measures ambient noise via two microphones.

Which luxury car has the sweetest sound system?

Luxury Cars

Bianchi's new release is one mean machine.

This top-of-the-line road bike is not for the faint-hearted

Sporting Style

Many investors turn to stocks such as Telstra for the income.

Time to sell 'safe income' stocks

Renting can make more financial sense than buying in some circumstances.

Why I own an investment property but rent my home

Maddison Lawrence of Slick Azz Auto

No degree is no problem in small business

Sylvia Pennington

Matt Schneider says Optika employs a high ratio of employees with autism or Asperger's syndrome who, with unconventional ...

Secrets from Australia's top innovators

Kate Jones

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Stink in Canada's parliament over the word 'Fart'

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Plays of the Week

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Girl trapped under truck rescued

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Trump not happy with Saturday Night Live

Fiete, a two year-old male polar bear (Ursus Maritimus) from Rostock Zoo.

World of Photos

Good Behaviour

Michelle Dockery as you've never seen her before. Good Behaviour now streaming on Stan.

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Every single episode of Seinfeld now streaming. Only on Stan.

Understanding your toddler's fine motor skills

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Wander through ancient landscapes in WA

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Indigenous leader and activist Noel Pearson.

Noel Pearson lambasts 'racist' ABC at Keating biography launch

Georgina Mitchell

Selena Gomez accepts the award favourite female artist pop/rock at the American Music Awards.

Gomez admits being 'broken' as Trump slayed at AMAs

Adele will tour Australia for the first time next year.

Adele fans left empty-handed over website crashes

Ebony Bowden

Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz speaks at an anti-hate rally.

Beastie Boys leads anti-hate rally over rise in pro-Trump graffiti

Rob Moran

Triple J's Matt and Alex have announced they're leaving the station.

Alex Dyson and Matt Okine announce Triple J departure

Rob Moran

Kanye West's working on his own biopic, and he's got an idea for who should play him.

Kanye walks off stage three songs into gig after slamming Beyonce

Rob Moran

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump: "Google what is ISIS?"

Baldwin returns as a very nervous Trump on SNL

Aja Styles

Guy Sebastian finished fifth at Eurovision 2015 with his song Tonight Again.

X Factor's dire on-set conditions revealed

EXCLUSIVE
Ebony Bowden

Maddison Noble and four-year-old daughter Riley Freeman are the creatives behind new kids fashion label 'Raising Riley'.

Canberra mum launches gender neutral kids fashion label

The National Zoo and Aquarium?has welcomed the birth of four baby?Black and White Ruffed Lemurs who will become part of ...

Baby lemurs to become part of global breeding program

A donation by a homeless man in Canberra to local rescue dog organisation ACT Rescue and Foster (via Dogs on the Run).

Homeless man makes touching donation

Gigi Hadid impersonates Melania Trump alongside co-host Jay Pharoah during the 2016 American Music Awards on Sunday in ...

Gigi Hadid lights up social media with Melania Trump impression

Amy Croffey

Heidi Klum arrives at the American Music Awards at the Microsoft Theater on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016, in Los Angeles. ...

The best and most creatively dressed on the AMAs red carpet

Jenna Clarke

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 20: Singer Z LaLa attends the 2016 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November ...

Big hair and sheer dresses rule the AMAs red carpet 2016

Meghan Markle took to Instagram to thank her friends and fans for their support after the "wave of abuse and harassment" ...

Meghan Markle breaks silence on social media amid 'abuse'

Amy Croffey

Girl, domestic violence, child, sad, alone, afraid

Should we get involved in our kids' friendship battles?

Kasey Edwards

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Students protest against Columbia University's wrestling team following the publication of sexist and racist messages ...

Protest leads to suspension of university athletes

Mary Ward

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 15: Chrissy Teigen attends the Host One To Remember event at Haven's Kitchen on November 15, ...

'Look who wants a safe space now': Teigen blasts Trump

Charmed and dangerous?

Charm offensive: A surprising red flag for domestic violence

Paula Goodyer

The reward is in the effort: Don't be afraid to push yourself.

How to get the most out of every workout

Jordan D. Metzl

Remembering her power: Zoe Kazan.

Zoe Kazan on overcoming an eating disorder

COMMENT
ZOE KAZAN

Rolando Schirato, from Vittoria coffee, is looking at expanding into the US.

Australian coffee brewing a high-end US takeover

Scott Bolles

The Blue Ducks' mixed-grain dhal is a convenient and healthy mid-week dinner recipe.

Vegetarian: Give tasty old dhal a superfood boost

Neil Perry's orecchiette in tuna ragout.

Weekly meal planner: Pastas for warm weather

Ryan Reynolds shares his tips for the delivery room

Ryan Reynolds shares hilarious delivery room tips for dads-to-be

Jessica Whelan, 4, passed away on Sunday.

Girl whose portrait touched thousands has died from cancer

Ariane Beeston

Santa is watching you ...

Forget Elf on the Shelf: this Christmas it's all about the Santa Cam

Ariane Beeston

Germany has long had a relaxed attitude to nakedness.

Why Germans are the champions of going nude in public

Tim Richards

Before you head off, make sure you know what the visa requirements are.

Every country Australians can enter without needing a visa

Kylie McLaughlin

The Belmond Grand Hibernian on the line to Cork.

Green with envy: Europe's newest luxury train journey rolls out

Alison Stewart

The iPhone 6 Plus.

Apple will fix iPhone 6 'touch disease', for $230

LG's E6 and G6 Ultra HD OLED have a sound bar across the front to improve the audio.

The new gold standard for home cinema

COMMENT

Getting fit, accomplishing tasks and making money. But can Deliveroo be full time?

Deliveroo for a day: can you make a living in the gig economy?

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NBN's $20b government loan to finish rollout

Gizmodo

Aedes notoscriptus - better known as the common backyard mosquito.

What actually works to stop mozzies?

Bridie Smith

Can last year's Best Luxury Car Under $80,000, the Mercedes-Benz C200, see off the new Audi A4.

The Best Luxury Car under $80,000

Andrew MacLean

LDV says its new T60 ute should receive a five-star crash rating.

LDV unveils new T60 ute

David McCowen

2017 Skoda Kodiaq.

Skoda's new Kluger rival reviewed

Kez Casey

Molly Taylor has mad history as the first woman to win the ARC as a driver.

Molly Taylor wins Australian Rally Championship with Subaru

David McCowen

Porsche is set to offer a manual gearbox again on its 911 GT3 road racer

Manual returns to Porsche 911 GT3

Andrew MacLean

Mazda rotary-powered RX-Vision concept.

Mazda plots rotary sports car return

Stephen Ottley

South African security man-handle a journalist trying to ask Faf du Plessis a question.

Security roughs up journalist asking du Plessis question

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 20: Shannon Boyd of Australia makes a break during the Four Nations Final between New ...

Boyd primed to be the leader of Raiders' pack after Roos heroics

Brumbies training- Blake Enever. Photo by Karleen Minney.

Rookie Brumbies playmakers in shootout to step up for Lealiifano

US jaunt: Valentine Holmes during the Four Nations fiinal.

Holmes, Taumalolo set to test skills in NFL trials

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 19: Will Genia of Australia makes a break past Maxime Machenaud of France during the ...

Paris loss two years ago makes victory sweeter

Canberra golfer Matt Millar wants another crack at a major.

Back injury forces Millar out of Japan bid

Ellyse Perry hits a four.

Southern Star Harris praises Canberra crowd

No show: Stephen Dank did not appear at his hearing on Monday.

Stephen Dank fails to front at AFL appeal