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The new proposed federal electorates for the ACT.

ACT federal electorate of Bean revealed

UPDATED

Richard di Natale addressing the National Press Club on Wednesday.

Plan for universal basic income ignores value of work

OPINION
Emma Dawson

Eight people have been arrested across three states following a six-year investigation into suspected historic and ...

Eight arrested after 'malnourished, filthy' children found in NSW

UPDATED
Lucy Cormack

Canberra Liberal Mark Parton.

Mark Parton announces fundraising dinner two years out from election

Katie Burgess

Australia's Stephanie Morton is seen during the women's sprint qualifying event.

Commonwealth Games day two: Athlete contracts malaria

Live
Matt Bungard

Dane Muench in surveillance footage at the shopping centre.

Man found guilty of 'upskirting' in Kmart change room

Alexandra Back

Four police officers involved in brutality claims suspended

Tom Cowie

Youths decontaminated after trespassing on empty Canberra site

Blake Foden

NCA's development 'backflip' to cost residents thousands

Sherryn Groch

Misconduct review leads to ACT public servant sackings

Daniel Burdon

Father seeks inquiry into son's death in prison

Steven Trask

Rebecca Wiasak wins the Individual Pursuit at the 2017 Australian track cycling championships in Brisbane.

ACT's Rebecca Wiasak scores Commonwealth Games silver

1 hr ago

New National Library ambassadors Garth Nix, Benjamin Law, and Kaz Cooke, with the library's director general Dr ...

Kaz Cooke, Benjamin Law help celebrate library's birthday

Technology is a likely cause of Millennials' relative fragility.

Millennials: this is what employers dislike about you

Summerhill Road Vineyard's Eloise and Ryder McDougall picking grapes as part of Canberra wine harvest 2018.

Where to get your wine fix during Canberra Wine Week

Gungahlin College students Ruby Phillips, 16, and Rhiannon Davis, 17, at the launch of the Rail Ready videos.

'Can I take my pet on the tram?': The question without an answer

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'Dr Evil' surprise apperance on Jimmy Fallon

Canberra Airport Open Day is on Sunday, April 8.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Queanbeyan Blues' Terry Campese gets sent off.

Campese one of five sent off in fiery local league opener

Stay at home dad Nick Breckon is relishing his time at home with son Max, 2.

Why dads like Nick are often seen as not very 'manly'

There are many different sub-species of milk snake, but Emma and Luke think this one is a Pueblan milksnake, native to ...

Fries and a milk snake? Exotic reptile found at McDonald's

Folau’s comments are an anathema to the greatest ...

8:49PM

Boomers open Commonwealth Games account with ...

9:05PM

Cate Campbell's return to form is a story to ...

9:01PM

Academy Club in Civic is closing.

Say farewell to foam parties: Academy Club will close

Canberrans are among the nation's heaviest heroin users

How winning a bike changed a Canberra family's lives

Glenn Fowler, head of the Australian Education Union's ACT branch, has called for an end to NAPLAN.

ACT teachers call for NAPLAN review

Mick Spencer, founder and CEO of ONTHEGO.

What motivates Canberra entrepreneur Mick Spencer

Capital Brewing Co. opened last year and now employs 30 people. Pictured is Capital Brewing Co., venue manager Fergus ...

Tourism jobs on the rise despite Canberra's 'sleepy hollow' reputation

An artist's impression of Geocon's High Society, Canberra's tallest building.

Sky high: Canberra's tallest building revealed

Palmer hits back at charges over Sunshine Coast golf resort

Jorge Branco

Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the real oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in 2010.

BP claims an oil spill would be a 'welcome boost' to economy

Nicole Hasham

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - March 25, 2018: SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SMH NEWS: 250318: AGL CEO Andy Vesey. (Photo James Alcock ...

Not for sale: AGL's Andy Vesey defies Malcolm Turnbull

EXCLUSIVE

Former prime minister John Howard attends the state funeral

John Howard warns MPs against toppling Malcolm Turnbull

David Crowe

Recipients of contested welfare payments are given three weeks to establish their eligibility to have received the payments.

'Robo-debt' an unlawful exercise, former appeals tribunal member says

Changes to Victoria's adoption laws could give single people the same rights as married couples.

Dept calls in consultants to review beleaguered new IT system

Greens senator Peter Whish-Wilson proposed a cap on public service bosses' pay.

APS bosses' pay safe as inquiry rejects cap

Fire boat response crews battle the blazing remnants of the real oil rig Deepwater Horizon, off Louisiana, in 2010.

BP claims an oil spill off Australia's coast would be a 'welcome boost' to local economies

Nicole Hasham

Minister threatens to block live sheep export over animal safety fears

Michael Koziol

John Howard warns federal Liberal MPs against toppling Malcolm Turnbull

David Crowe

Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources David Littleproud addresses the media during a doorstop interview at the ...

Urgent inquiry into live sheep exports after 'deeply disturbing' footage of 2400 deaths

Michael Koziol

Treasurer Scott Morrison addresses the media during a doorstop interview at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday 26 ...

West Australia, Victoria gain in GST carve up at the expense of NSW

Peter Martin

Michael Leunig

Best of Fairfax cartoons April 7, 2018

Age editorial dinkus

Prime Minister rising – but not quite far enough

OPINION

People watch a TV screen showing file footage of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye during a news program on Friday.

Former South Korean president jailed for 24 years for corruption

Hyung-Jin Kim & Kim Tong-Hyung

Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak walks to the parliament house.

Mahathir predicts dirty election after Malaysian PM Najib dissolves Parliament

James Massola

Children play with a carer in a makeshift childcare centre in PNG.

Tribal conflict and trauma hamper disaster relief in Papua New Guinea

Amber Schultz

Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in Beijing in November.

The trade standoff that could shake the world

ANALYSIS
Kirsty Needham

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 28 March 2018. fedpol ...

All is not forsaken - we will survive the next election

OPINION
Catherine McGregor

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has called for citizen participation in decisions about the next Census.

How are you feeling? What Census 2021 should ask

Jenna Price

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

David Jones said it was not considering buying Myer.

Myer shares soar on DJs takeover talk

Patrick Hatch

Liddell Power Station in the Hunter Valley, NSW.

Investor group says selling Liddell an investment risk

Cole Latimer
1 hr ago

England's Dawid Malan, left, bats in front of Australia's Tim Paine.

Foxtel lobs aggressive bid to grab cricket for pay TV

EXCLUSIVE
Jennifer Duke

The S&P/ASX200 closed little changed on Friday but was up 0.5 per cent for the week.

ASX gains despite trade war turbulence

William McInnes

Carlyle uncorks a fine Australian wine deal

OPINION
Alec Macfarlane

'Risk and uncertainty': JPMorgan chief warns US-China trade war will shake global economy

Hugh Son

Populist drum beats, wrong numbers drive our migration debate

Michael Pascoe

China's not a threat: Australia's investment limits are shortsighted

OPINION
Daniel Moss

Melbourne remains the auction capital of the country.

Kambah blocks prove to be popular at Mr Fluffy auctions

An "Open House" sign is displayed as potential home buyers arrive at a property for sale in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., on ...

Key indicators of home value

Allhomes This Weekend April 7

Top 3 open homes in Canberra this weekend

Heytesbury Chairman Janet Holmes a Court pictured in the packing room where the Holmes a Court collection is stored in ...

'We've got to have more respect': The battle for architects

Harcourts Brindabella auctioneer, Jeremy Maher in action. Allhomes. Real Estate. Auction. Generic.

Five graphs that explain why the worst is behind the Australian property market

This Adidas special edition tracker gives you access to workout programs and coaching.

14 of the best fitness trackers to update your next workout

Technology
Mark Gambino

Grown man with a job, Chris Pine has been a regular fan of overalls.

Why you'll be dressing like a tradie this winter

Men's Style
Damien Woolnough

A regular Botox regimen is a scary new incarnation of p***ing money up a wall.

Before and after(pay): FinTech firms target fragile self esteem

Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

Paul Keating discovered in 1987 denying tax-free super funds access to franking credits resulted in changed investment ...

Fairness a question with imputation credit proposal

OPINION
Daryl Dixon

The Inspector-General of Taxation Ali Noroozi says complaints to his office about the ATO from gig economy workers are ...

Uber drivers complain about ATO's approach to gig economy

Nassim Khadem

Quiet times at work aren't all they are cracked up to be.

Slow days at work: careful what you wish for

ANALYSIS
James Adonis

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Clive Palmer charged by ASIC

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McGregor crashes press event in violent rampage

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Cricket Australia announces culture and conduct review

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Trump threatens $100 billion more in tariffs

David Pope

David Pope's latest cartoons

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The brand new season of RuPaul’s Drag Race: Allstars – now streaming only on Stan.

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Brand new season of Billions - 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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60 Minutes reporter Ross Coulthart is upset his reporting has been challeneged

Ross Coulthart departs 60 Minutes in wake of Mark Llewellyn appointment

Broede Carmody

Nicole Kidman poses in the press room with the award for best performance by an actress in a limited series or a motion ...

Nicole Kidman gives first look at Meryl Streep in Big Little Lies

Broede Carmody

Mike Myers has resurrected Dr Evil as an ex-Trump staffer.

Mike Myers resurrects Dr. Evil as ex-Trump staffer, announces Zuckerberg as 2020 running mate

Erin Jensen

Waleed Aly (centre) explaining the Greens\' universal basic income idea to The Project panel.

Not 'leftie pinko nonsense': Waleed Aly on the Greens idea of a universal basic income

Aja Styles

Roseanne Barr and John Goodman in Roseanne.

Acid reign: TV's queen of edgy comedy Roseanne Barr returns

Michael Idato

<I>Spirited Away</I> is directed by Hayao Miyazaki.

Top five films: best of the big screen

Jake Wilson

“There were
days when
we disagreed
and had to
duke it out, but
I’ve never felt
so valued by
anybody," said Blunt about ...

'You'll be fighting the whole time': Emily Blunt on working with her husband

Elaine Lipworth

Wes Anderson's Isle of Dogs.

Doggone

Stephanie Bunbury

Nancye Hayes, left and Todd McKenney will be together in Bosom Buddies.

Take a memory tour with two musical theatre legends

Mandolin player Avi Avital.

A man and his mandolin are going many places

Canberra Airport Open Day is on Sunday, April 8.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla at the Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games.

How to cope with boredom in public

Melissa Singer

FILE--Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus smiles during a presentation of her new television show "Watching Ellie," in this Jan. ...

Is the 'Shiksa Goddess' myth real?

OPINION
Rachelle Unreich

"Too often, women are treated like they’re overreacting, being 'dramatic' or making up symptoms to 'get attention'.

Why is it so hard to believe a woman in pain?

OPINION
Clementine Ford

Thanks to Selena Gomez and Dr House, most of us have heard of lupus.

Can lupus be caused by stress?

Eric Morand

The Lion King started it all.

There should be a national education campaign about THIS

OPINION
Danny Katz

"My waiting room is filled with 70-year-olds with the bodies of 40-year-olds and no minds."

How to avoid losing your mind to Alzheimer's or dementia

Robin Abcarian

GPs continue to poke and prod their patients into taking appetite suppressants, and coax them into accepting surgical ...

'I know I won't be seen as anything but fat'

Roqayah Chamseddine

Should you binge or stagger your chocolate consumption?

Should you scoff or save your extra Easter eggs?

Mary Ward

Photo: Shutterstock

If your child wants to be a star, ask yourself these questions first

Tess Durack

"She was ejected from her seat". Mum's warning about car seat accessories.

'She was ejected from her car seat': Mum's warning about baby seat accessory

Ariane Beeston

Photo: Shutterstock

12 reasons why the Tooth Fairy forgot to come

Carolyn Tate

Dark chocolate, peanut butter and dulce de leche brownies.

Batter up with these brownies, blondies and 'gingies'

It's time to add another colour to your wine rainbow: Black.

Put down that glass of rosé - it's time to try black wine

Salmon and creamed spinach en croute.

This simple salmon and spinach pastry punches above its weight

Airlines increase profits by squeezing in as many passengers as possible.

Have plane seats really shrunk, and which airline is the worst for legroom?

Oliver Smith

Diniwid beach, Boracay Island

Another idyllic south-east Asian island turned 'sewer pool' closes to tourists

We love the Commonwealth Games but what else do we get out of the Commonwealth of Nations?

Being a member of the Commonwealth is basically useless for Aussies

Michael Gebicki

Apple chief Tim Cook has taken aim at Facebook.

'I wouldn't be in that situation': Apple's Tim Cook takes swipes at Facebook, Amazon

Apple Home Pod.

TechKnow: Two smart speakers are the pick of the bunch

Adam Turner

Martin Place Sydney CBD Pedestrians Pic Nick Moir 22 March 2018

What to do when telephone scammers con your loved ones

Adam Turner

5G's low latency allows you to stop a real soccer ball when wearing a Virtual Reality headset, relying on signals ...

Optus flexes its 5G muscles at the Commonwealth Games

Adam Turner

The new service allows shoppers to seamlessly charge purchases made via Google Assistant to the credit card attached to ...

Google's smart assistant learns to shop locally

Adam Turner

Hyundai's i30 N takes on its hot hatch rivals.

Is the Hyundai i30 N better than the Golf GTI?

David McCowen

Holden has tested its next-generation V6 twin-turbo racing engine in the Red Bull Racing Sandman promo vehicle

Holden shelves V6 Supercars plan

David McCowen

Design screen presentation at Toyota Port Melbourne

Behind the scenes: Toyota's tougher HiLux

Alex Rae

The Holden Commodore stills dominates the large car segment.

Australia's most popular vehicles revealed

Dom Tripolone

2019 Toyota RAV4

Oz-bound Toyota RAV4 revealed

Alex Rae

Fiat Panda.

Used review: Oddball SUV missed the mark

David Morley

Rebecca Wiasak wins the Individual Pursuit at the 2017 Australian track cycling championships in Brisbane.

Rebecca Wiasak scores Commonwealth Games silver

1 hr ago

Mosquito

Athlete in 'serious' condition after contracting malaria

The Australians celebrate their record-breaking win.

Cate Campbell stuns as Australian relay stars set new world record

Raiders fullback Jack Wighton's immediate playing future hinges on the outcome of an ACT Policing investigation.

Wighton's Raiders future hinging on investigation

Queensland Reds discard Quade Cooper could resurrect the struggling ACT Brumbies, for the right price.

Why Quade Cooper to the Brumbies makes perfect sense

COMMENT

Easts coach Tim Cornforth will take the Easts coaching reins this year.

From undefeated to win-less in three years: Cornforth's challenge

Sam Williams is gone for at least a month.

Canberra Raiders halfback Sam Williams ruled out for up to six weeks

ACT Brumbies v Melbourne Rebels in Super Rugby trial at Seiffert Oval. Right Wing Henry Speight. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Brumbies to break attacking shackles without Speight

Grounded: Brodie Loy will not be eligible to ride for a significant stretch.

Canberra jockey banned from racing for 21 months

Queanbeyan Blues coach Terry Campese will find out his fate on Monday.

Judiciary to meet Monday over all-in brawl

Capitals Rachel Jarry and Boomers Kalani Purcell. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UC launches Australian first concussion technology