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An anti same-sex marriage and Safe Schools pamphlet left in a Turner letterbox.

Anti-Safe Schools letter sent through Canberra's north

1 hr ago

Jacinta Tynan's recent experience drove home how easily the line between comfortable and homeless can be crossed.

No one is immune to homelessness, I learnt. Not even me

Michael Kirby with Johan van Vloten in the High Court chamber.

The ambition my brother abandoned because he was gay

COMMENT
David Kirby

Tony Abbott has suggested governments should build coal-fired power stations: "We have Snowy 2.0. Let's have Hazelwood 2.0."

'Unconscionable': Abbott threatens to cross the floor

Education Minister Yvette Berry.

Yvette Berry cautions schools on same-sex marriage

1 hr ago

Madeline, who was fired for saying she would vote 'no' in the same-sex marriage survey, hit back on Tuesday.

Canberra worker 'let go' for same-sex marriage view hits back

'Whole country will be wiped out': Turnbull backs Trump's threat

'F--- you!' Expletives fly as MPs storm out of party room meeting

ACT nail salons on notice for blood stains, cockroaches

Myanmar bars United Nations from investigating Rohingya atrocities in Rakhine

1 hr ago

US to accept 54 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in first intake

David Wood was described on Tuesday as an adventurer and skilled pilot.

David was meant to be on his last tour of Antarctica. He never came home

22 mins ago

Adam Noble's Braddon salon Next Hair is closing its doors after almost 30 years in business.

Braddon salon Next Hair closing after 30 years

Fiona Harris and Jo Flynn are collaborating to bring Goat Yoga to Canberra. The first event is on November 11.

Goat yoga is in Canberra and it's udderly adorable

Sarah Hawthorn pictured with her nephew.

New mum in coma with flu, unaware she's given birth

The proposal from Bruce Gordon and Lachlan Murdoch was emphatically rejected by Network Ten.

Ten staff really, really didn't want Lachlan back. That's why CBS won

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Man saves unconscious driver from burning car

Anne Hendrickson is the owner of WorkIt, a new co-working space in St. Paul with active work stations and fitness gear ...

On your bike: now co-working gets physical

deoderant

You'll probably been applying your antiperspirant wrong

Cats know where Dangerfield will start against ...

1:42PM

Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder bows out $100 million ...

1:34PM

MP faces threat from own branch over 10-year ...

1:31PM

Artist impressions for the Raiders' Braddon development.

Raiders to seek $3.6 million tax break for Braddon development

Canberra visitor numbers hit record high

Canberra Catholic school teachers threaten strike action

The McCarthy family is among those affected by the closure of respite services for people with high needs in Canberra. ...

Canberra families 'at breaking point' under NDIS

Dr. Wilfred Shawcross, right, and the late Anthea Carstairs, left, excavate the remains of "Mungo Man" in 1974.

Final plans for Mungo Man's long journey home revealed

Angus Crowe, 19, is one of 10 sufferers of Prader-Willi syndrome in the Canberra region.

'He's never full': Canberra teen living with frightening illness

Students from ANU unveiled its first solar car to compete in the World Solar Challenge.

Students launch car to compete in World Solar Challenge

Perth businessman Robert Darren Taggart avoided a jail term "by an extremely narrow margin".

Perth businessman who sought girls for sex dodges jail

WA

Labourer George Nanos working on an unfinished home in Casey.

Canberra property prices continue to surge

Jenny Leong stormed out of Monday's party room meeting.

Party room boil over as Greens MPs walk out

NSW

The dead whale being buried on Nobbys Beach, Port Macquarie.

Whale carcass buried on the beach stirs debate

NSW
1 hr ago

Chief Statistician David Kalisch.

ABS staff pulled off projects for same-sex marriage survey

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson.

DFAT boss says she's never faced sexism in APS

The Australian Signals Directorate, which Defence warned was at risk of shutdown.

Digital spy agency upgrades worth $75 million approved

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's task is to rise above the background noise of personalities and events.

Big bang theory: Abbott still drowning out Turnbull's sales pitch

ANALYSIS
Mark Kenny
43 mins ago

Top US naval leader warns of North Korea 'miscalculation'

David Wroe

Same-sex marriage off table for 5 years if 'no' vote succeeds: PM

Mark Kenny

U.S. President Donald Trump, center, and first lady Melania Trump, left, leaves after his address to the United Nations ...

Turnbull says North Korea will be 'wiped out' if it attacks US

Stephanie Peatling

Tony Abbott has suggested governments should build coal-fired power stations: "We have Snowy 2.0. Let's have Hazelwood 2.0."

Tony Abbott threatens to cross the floor on energy policy

Andrew Taylor

US President Donald Trump slammed the "dumb deal" when he took office, but agreed to honour it.

US to accept 54 refugees from Manus Island and Nauru in first intake

Michael Koziol

Tony Abbott and Julia Gillard square off during Question Time in 2013.

Reactionary right tying itself in knots to forestall modernity

COMMENT
Mark Kenny

As IS territory shrinks, propaganda grows. An Iraqi soldier inspects a train tunnel that was turned into a training camp ...

The 5 countries where people click most on IS propaganda

Two Belarusian military helicopters fly during military exercises, near the Volka village, 200 kilometers south-west of ...

Russian helicopter fires rockets by accident

Andrew E. Kramer
1 hr ago

Muhammad Rasid, who was jailed for people smuggling when he was 16, is one of the 115 plaintiffs.

Australia ordered to go to mediation over jailed Indonesian juveniles

Jewel Topsfield

The monument to Mikhail Kalashnikov whose weapon is considered to have killed more people than all others put together.

Russia unveils huge monument to maker of AK-47 riffle

Buying off the plan comes with a plethora of considerations before signing the contract.

I admit it, I've got a liar loan but who cares?

COMMENT
Michael Pascoe

Dresses and skirts are seen as too restrictive by many.

Is time up for school uniforms in NSW?

COMMENT
William McKeith

Illustration: John Shakespeare

A plague on both your houses: Parliament gets a new fence

COMMENT
Judith Ireland

Wesfarmers boss and AFL chairman Richard Goyder has taken home just under $100 million since 2005.

Wesfarmers' Richard Goyder bows out as a $100 million man

Patrick Hatch
17 mins ago

The Fed is the focus today.

Markets Live: Bracing for the Fed

Live
Sarah Turner and Patrick Commins
23 mins ago

Amazon has been told its contracts for its marketplace for small business need to be changed to meet Australian rules.

Amazon told to make changes to operate legally in Australia

Chris Pash
1 hr ago

As of Friday, the last exchange ceased trading and Bitcoin sustained heavy selling.

'Seriously undervalued': China can't slow Bitcoin price surge

Jessica Sier

'Touch more positive': ANZ tips two RBA rate hikes in 2018

Clancy Yeates

Bonus bonanza: BHP chief sees pay double

Darren Gray

Energy regulator reveals 'last line of defence' to fight blackouts

Cole Latimer

'Steer clear': abandoned elderly residents spark warning

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

Yifan Zhang, a founder of the new startup Loftium, in a room that she rents out through Airbnb at her home in Seattle.

A house deposit with a catch: You must be an Airbnb host

One rule of good planning is to have no more than a few steps between sink, cooktop, fridge and benchtops. Ronnie and ...

Darren Palmer's guide to getting your kitchen design right

79 Hesse Street Queenscliff

Masterpieces: Breathing new life into Australian icons

Floyd Mayweather

Floyd Mayweather spends $32.5 million on flash new mansion

Even though you probably never knew they existed, you might need an acoustic engineer to advise you on a new ...

Trades you've never heard of, but will need for your renovation

P Johnson made-to-measure suiting experience.

Is a made-to-measure suit worth the investment?

Suits
Michael Harry
20 mins ago

First class is still available on some Qantas A380 flights.

Compared to business, first class is now second best

High Flyer

Fran Cusworth with her 12-year-old son Redmond. Fran let out her family's Melbourne home on Airbnb to help cover the ...

'Lots of work, a dead goldfish, and $2000: my time as an Airbnb host'

FIRST PERSON
Fran Cusworth

The price of an iPhone in different countries is one measure of a currency's strength.

How iPhone prices suggest our dollar is too high

INSIGHT
Clancy Yeates

Aaron and Jasmin Telford are the founders of Baxter Blue.

Are you in front of a computer all day? Maybe you need blue light glasses

Nina Hendy

Taryn Williams has gone from modelling to IT.

I started as a model and now I'm an IT guru

Alexandra Cain

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Liddell power station showing its age

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Mexico quake: Horrific scenes as buildings collapse

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Trump: US may 'totally destroy' North Korea

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Leaders unite against North Korea

North Korea

Cathy Wilcox

Best of Fairfax cartoons 20 Sept

the last ship stan

Reap what you sow… Season 4 of The Last Ship - now streaming only on Stan.

power stan sept

Ghost’s darkest hour has arrived in the brand new season of Power - 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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Olivia Munn at the MTV Video Music Awards last month.

Olivia Munn's Ocean's Eight cameo cost her money

Broede Carmody
46 mins ago

Brazilians did not find amusing the many cultural stereotypes played upon in The Simpsons' Blame it on Lisa episode.

Remembering the night TV failed the taste test

Michael Idato

James Corden has sort of apologised for his controversial kiss with Sean Spicer at Monday's Emmy Awards.

James Corden apologises for 'ass-kissing' Sean Spicer at Emmys

Emily Yahr

Diane Lockhart (Christine Baranski, left) and Lucca Quinn (Cush Jumbo) grapple with more than legal complexities.

This TV show's approach to diversity is smarter than most

Michael Lallo

Swift is being sued for stealing lyrics from a 2001 song by R&B group 3LW.

Taylor Swift sued over Shake It Off lyrics

Piya Sinha-Roy

Essie Davis as Phryne Fisher in Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries.

Miss Fisher movie smashes Kickstarter goal within hours

Rob Moran

Stranger Things Millie Bobbie Brown plays Eleven in Netflix's hit drama Stranger Things.

Stranger Things bar receives hilarious Netflix letter

Broede Carmody

Woolworths managing director Roger Corbett appeared on 7.30 on Monday night to voice his opposition to same-sex marriage.

ABC viewers mock 'embarrassing' Roger Corbett interview

Broede Carmody

Under Sedation's performers: from left, Ruth Pieloor and Ben Drysdale. Photo: HCreations.

Renewing poetic licence in the theatre

Lynette Wallworth's 'Collisions' virtual reality film blends oral history, film, and sci-fi into a visceral immersive ...

Experiencing virtual reality: bombs in the desert

Head gardener Andrew Forster has been involved in some way at every Floriade over the 30 years.

Floriade throws a party fit for a 30-year-old

Jacinta Tynan's recent experience drove home how easily the line between comfortable and homeless can be crossed.

How I realised nobody is immune to homelessness, not even me

Jacinta Tynan

Duckie Thot arrives at the BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater.

Top model criticises Australia’s lack of diversity in fashion

Nicole Economos

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian with fiance Serena Williams.

Serena Williams pens emotional letter to her mother

Nicole Economos

Physical maintenance is only part of the picture.

The six ingredients for a longer, happier life

Sarah Berry

Six of the best: Debbie Speranza, to the left of bride Julia Mammone, and the others wearing the same dress share a laugh.

Sydney wedding guests go viral for fashion 'faux pas'

Rachel Browne

These make general recommendations to sit less and break up periods of uninterrupted sitting.

Have we been sold a lie about stand-up desks?

Robert John Hall was convicted of raping a sex worker. He pleaded not guilty to the charges he faced, claiming the sex ...

Getting away with rape for decades is not 'rehabilitation'

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

Melanie Brown with husband Stephen Belafonte in 2015.

Mel B thanks Nicole Kidman for shining light on domestic violence

Amy Croffey

It's best to be cautious.

The slippery dip danger parents are unaware of

Baby names can divide a family.

One in five grandparents hate their grandchild's name

Making - and keeping - mates can be a complicated business

7 basic friendship rules to teach your child

The sweetbread schnitty sanga: Small in size and big on impact, like Fleet.

Australia's best restaurants beyond the city limits are...

People who live long lives tend to eat a lot of plant food.

The longevity list: Which foods give you a shot at living to 100

Crush your favourite bikkies for this crumble.

Crush up your favourite bikkies for this easy baked crumble topping

Singapore Airlines flight attendants on board an A380.

Inside the world's toughest school for flight attendants

Steve Meacham

Airports are not designed to be relaxing.

Suffering air rage on your flight? This is who you should blame

Ben Groundwater

Young people celebrate the opening of the 184th Oktoberfest beer festival in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. ...

Oktoberfest photos: World's biggest beer festival

1 hr ago

The iPhone 8 Plus and smaller iPhone 8 are worthy upgrades.

iPhone 8: glass-clad beauty a worthy upgrade

Review

With hackers intercepting text messages it's time to switch to a more secure form of two-factor authentication.

It's time to give two-factor texts the flick

COMMENT

LG Dire Wolves' Calvin 'k1ng' Truong, Richard 'Phantiks' Su, Shern 'Shernfire' Tai, Ryan 'Chippys' Short and Mitchell ...

LG Dire Wolves to make Aussie esports history this month

Samsung's new Note8: great for geeks.

Cheapest way to buy a Note8 in Australia

Lifehacker

With a $US68 billion valuation by private investors, Uber is the most valuable startup Silicon Valley has produced over ...

Uber apologises for 'sexist' promotion

2018 BMW 530d Victoria Police highway patrol car.

New highway patrol cars revealed

Dom Tripolone

1955 Jaguar D-Type is expected to sell for as much as $8m at auction.

Could this be Australia's most expensive car?

Dom Tripolone

2014 Mercedes-Benz C250 sedan.

What luxury car should I buy?

Cameron McGavin

General Motors EN-V will start trials in 2020.

Five future transport concepts to get excited for

Alessandra Melville

2018 BMW X3.

New BMW X3 prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Volkswagen plans to launch its next-gen Golf and I.D hatch EV in 2020

2017 Mitsubishi Pajero range review

Drive Staff

Flemington bound: Hugh Bowman and Winx.

Winx to race at Flemington for first time

1 hr ago

England defender Laura Bassett (6) tries to block a pass during the second half of a Women's World Cup semifinal against ...

Canberra lands former Arsenal, Leeds and Chelsea star for W-League

Family favourite: Des Hasler should find out whether he will continue to coach the Canterbury Bulldogs over the next ...

Des Hasler sacked, Raiders' Dean Pay emerges as favourite to take Bulldogs top job

As a kid from Crookwell, New Hockeyroos captain Emily Smith never thought she'd play for Australia.

Crookwell kid's 'crazy' climb to captain her country

Isi Naisarani has joined the ACT Brumbies.

Naisarani wants to turn Force frustration into Brumbies success

Past Canberra Capitals Basketball player Michelle Cosier who is now playing AFL and will be playing in the grand final ...

WNBL champion to referee: Cosier to blow whistle on Capitals

Good as gold: Matildas players celebrate Sam Kerr's first goal of a brace.

Kerr inspires Matildas to another win over Brazil

Cara Smith will race in Alice Springs this weekend.

Queanbeyan mum hopes to dodge snakes on way to NY Marathon