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'She's already suffered enough': Angelina is stuck in a dementia ward
Australia's "antiquated" disability system means people are being left behind and can't access the care they require.
- by Daniella White
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ACT public servants overpaid almost $9 million
ACT government has overpaid hundreds of public servants. It's still trying to claw back half a million dollars from staff.
- by Daniel Burdon
Dreamworld ride operator says he pressed stop button 'several times'. It didn't stop
An inquest is underway into the deaths of four people, including three Canberrans.
- by Tony Moore
Breaking
ABC
'We are not your punching bag': ABC boss hits back
Michelle Guthrie has dramatically hit back at the Liberal Party over its call to privatise the public broadcaster.
- by Michael Koziol
Alleged mafia links to murder discussed in Eastman trial
Mention of alleged Mafia involvement in Colin Winchester's murder briefly closed David Harold Eastman's murder trial.
- by Michael Inman
Judge rejects de Castella bid to force house sale for payout
A Canberra judge has refused to enforce the $88,000 payment in a long-running legal dispute with a former coach.
- by Michael Inman
Opinion
GST
Why you should keep paying the 'tampon tax'
You don’t have to be an ageing white conservative man to think purchasers of tampons should continue to pay GST.
- by Jessica Irvine
Featured
Opinion & Perspectives
Beijing uses infrastructure as forerunner of political power
The Chinese Communist Party has a history of using infrastructure as a Trojan Horse for domination.
Peter Hartcher
For Eurydice's sake, we need to do more than go to vigils
We share those photos, we go to vigils. We insist that the police and journalists use the appropriate language but if we want to save the lives of women and girls there is more we can do.
Jenna Price
Optus' epic World Cup streaming fail gives Telstra boss a free kick
This week should have been a free kick, of sorts, for Optus. Instead, the Singtel owned carrier is in crisis mode.
John McDuling
World Cup 2018
Captain fantastic Kane hails 'massive' England win
England captain Harry Kane hailed their 2-1 victory over Tunisia as "massive" after he headed home his second goal in stoppage time.
Politics
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The Pulse Live
Politics Live: Aspiration 'a mystery to modern Labor', PM says as he hits back over caucus decision to reject tax plan
Malcolm Turnbull calls Labor "arrogant and out-of-touch" - a favourite Labor description of him.
- by Fergus Hunter
World
Trump's mid-term strategy: keeps base fired up by attacking migrants
- by Jonathan Martin and Maggie Haberman
Property byallhomes
Business
'Give it back': Soccer fans unmoved by Optus network assurances
Optus may be happy with its network performance overnight but angry soccer fans have questioned whether it will cope once it takes back exclusive games from SBS.
- by Benjamin Ansell
Small business
Entertainment
Can't decide what to watch on streaming? Try these hot shows
Plus the best of what to watch on Stan, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and more.
- by Brad Newsome
Chart-topping rapper XXXTentacion shot dead, aged 20
Controversial rapper XXXTentacion has died after been shot in South Florida.
- by Shirley Halperin
Lifestyle
Opinion
Sex & relationships
Just when you thought online dating couldn't get any worse
- by Kerri Sackville
Smarter living
The most affordable suburbs for first-home buyers
After being elbowed aside by investors, first-time buyers are back.
- by Caitlin Fitzsimmons & John Collett
An age-by-age guide to what kids can do in the kitchen
A 2-3-year-old can wash, stir, whisk and spread.
- by Casey Seidenberg
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
Nick Cotric vows to keep banging on Brad Fittler's door
Brad Fittler called Nick Cotric on Saturday night to break the news but reinforced the message that he is still on the radar.
- by Caden Helmers & David Polkinghorne
Friends Elliott Whitehead and Joe Tapine become foes
Elliott Whitehead laughs he couldn't think of anything worse than coming back to Canberra to hear his Raiders teammate boasting.
- by Caden Helmers & David Polkinghorne
Barefoot Blues impossible to miss in Coogee Oval 'nutrient' stroll
- by Christian Nicolussi
