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Jackson Allred, charged with dangerous driving and theft, leaves the ACT Magistrates Court after being granted bail. Picture: Supplied

Man's alleged crime spree began with stealing car running in driveway

Elliot Williams

Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses public servants in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Monday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER
From footy to pop culture and food, but somehow the PM cut through

Kirsten Lawson

Alan Jones.

More advertisers pull ads over Jones rant

Alex Druce

Constitutional expert George Williams wants changes to the early voting system in federal elections.

Call to limit early votes in federal polls

Paul Osborne

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's line that "I have two daughters, so..." is not as harmless as it sounds. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

OPINION
'I have two daughters': Rhetorical trend seems harmless but is destructive

Sean Kelly

New Zealand High Commissioner Dame Annette King. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

UPDATED
Australia is deporting a lot of Kiwis, and their high commissioner is worried it's about to get worse

Katie Burgess

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking at the South Australian Liberal party Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Mr Morrison will brace the Australian public service for a major shake-up, weeks out from the Thodey review being handed down.

Public service must have 'laser-like' focus on 'Middle Australia': PM

Katie Burgess

For the first time in a long time, we're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it

ANALYSIS
We're setting up a generation to be worse off than the one before it

Kate Griffiths, Danielle Wood

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Thodey review should remind us why the public service matters

Multiple drug arrests made in ski field police operation

Tyrrell inquest hears of child seen in car wearing Spiderman suit

Older people could be forced to forfeit social activities for a home care package

Jackson Allred, charged with dangerous driving and theft, leaves the ACT Magistrates Court after being granted bail. Picture: Supplied

Man's alleged crime spree began with stealing car running in driveway

Snow on the Brindabella Mountains behind Parliament House. File picture: Elesa Kurtz

Large cold front hits the ACT, brings some snow to the region

Cameron Smith was stunned when he was penalised for pulling on the ear of Bailey Simonsson. Picture: AAP

'Rubbish on the face': Smith's latest move won't endear him to Raiders fans

Andrew Denton has "axed" Interview. Picture: Belinda Pratten

'Door is open any time': Seven keen on Denton return despite 'axing'

A German beer but a very Australian view. The schnitzel in its true natural environment, a plate at a distillery in the Snowy Mountains. Picture: Edwina Pickles

OPINION
Lamb and pies step aside, this is Australia's national dish

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

UK to face shortages of fuel, food and medicine under 'worst case' Brexit: leaked document

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Abortion debate moves to NSW upper house

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Doubt over Tyrrell foster mum's car claims

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WA office manager 'stole $163K from boss'

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Store which made history, sadly may become part of it

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OPINION
Free speech controversies prove instructive

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses public servants in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Monday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER
From footy to pop culture and food, but somehow the PM cut through

New Zealand High Commissioner Dame Annette King. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

UPDATED
Australia is deporting a lot of Kiwis, and their high commissioner is worried it's about to get worse

David Thodey, chair of the review into the public service. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER
Thodey review should remind us why the public service matters

Katy Gallagher. Picture: AAP

Fund public service reforms, don't shift blame: Gallagher

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaking at the South Australian Liberal party Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Mr Morrison will brace the Australian public service for a major shake-up, weeks out from the Thodey review being handed down.

Public service must have 'laser-like' focus on 'Middle Australia': PM

Katie Burgess

Bev Dorrian would like to be able to pick up two months worth of her regular medication. Picture: Wolter Peeters

Push to double the amount of medication patients can pick up

Dana McCauley

An Australian Army Hawkei protected mobility vehicle. An audit of the procurement of these vehicles sparked a legal battle and an unprecedented intervention from Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Supplied

Auditor-General urges review after Porter's intervention on armoured vehicles

Katie Burgess

From left: Jacinda Ardern, Alan Jones and Malcolm Turnbull. Pictures: AAP, Alex Ellinghausen

'Appalling misogynist': Malcolm Turnbull unloads on shock jock Alan Jones

Latika Bourke

We have to fix the infrastructure-to-population balance

We have to fix the infrastructure-to-population balance

Letters to the editor

Be careful next time you're in a cafe, I might be listening in. Picture: Shutterstock

COMMENT
Now listen here: what you can learn from eavesdropping

Karen Hardy

Conspire, conspire, imagination on fire

OPINION
Conspire, conspire, imagination on fire

Ian Warden

Charlotte Gearside as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical. Picture: Stephanie Bailey

Topical tale of blonde ambition

Ron Cerabona

Dylan Van Den Berg as Gregor in Metamorphosis. Picture: Shelly Higgs

REVIEW
Not to be missed adaptation of Kafka's Metamorphosis

Alanna Maclean

Angela Ball with her book ABC the ACT at the arboretum. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ABC the ACT: The children's book that tours around Canberra

Amy Martin

Charlotte Gearside as Elle Woods in Legally Blonde: The Musical. Picture: Stephanie Bailey

Topical tale of blonde ambition

A German beer but a very Australian view. The schnitzel in its true natural environment, a plate at a distillery in the Snowy Mountains. Picture: Edwina Pickles

OPINION
Lamb and pies step aside, this is Australia's national dish

John Paul Moloney

Story Time exhibition curator Grace Blakeley-Carroll reading The Eleventh Hour by Graeme Base. Picture: Sarah Kleven

Memories on the page: the Australian books which shaped our childhood

Amy Martin

Jack Wighton of the Raiders. Picture: AAP

Attitude adjustment boosts Raiders

Opals centre Marianna Tolo will pull on the green and gold at the AIS Arena next month. Picture: FIBA.com

How the Capitals lured the Opals back

Aidan Sezer wants to see a packed house at Canberra Stadium this week. Picture: NRL Photos

Raiders surge towards 24-year crowd high

Cameron Smith was stunned when he was penalised for pulling on the ear of Bailey Simonsson. Picture: AAP

'Rubbish on the face': Smith's latest move won't endear him to Raiders fans

Australia's Steve Smith retires hurt after being hit by the ball during day four of the Ashes Test match at Lord's, London. Picture: PA

Concussed Smith likely to miss third Test

Rob Forsaith

Brumbies head coach Dan McKellar is determined to build on this season. Picture: Karleen Minney

Brumbies plug the gap left by outgoing Pocock

Caden Helmers

Australia's Travis Head walks from the pitch as the England player shake hands after England and Australia drew the 2nd Ashes Test. Picture: AP

Aussies salvage dramatic draw at Lord's

Rob Forsaith

Marianna Tolo and the Opals will make a long-awaited return to Canberra. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Opals return to Canberra

Caden Helmers

Finding the missing millions: Many people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Australia aren't even aware they have the virus.

World Hepatitis Day - Australians are still missing out on care

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

Cruise and tour Scandinavia and the Baltic

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

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Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

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Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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Debate of the bill decriminalising abortion in NSW moves to the upper house of state parliament.

Abortion debate moves to NSW upper house

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William Tyrrell vanished from his grandmother's home on the NSW mid north coast in 2014.

Doubt over Tyrrell foster mum's car claims

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Chaynika Sethi is on trial charged with 98 counts of stealing as a servant.

WA office manager 'stole $163K from boss'

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The building has changed dramatically over the years as owners have come and gone, adding extensions, expanding and fixing. Picture: The Historical Society of Katherine Inc.

Store which made history, sadly may become part of it

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The Royal Commission heard lawyer Nicola Gobbo was said to be holding cash for an underworld client.

Ex-cop admits 'unethical' Lawyer X move

Karen Sweeney
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Eurydice Dixon was attacked as she walked through Princes Park in Melbourne.

Eurydice Dixon's killer back in Vic court

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Clive Palmer wants his trial with Queensland Nickel's liquidators stayed after a major settlement.

Palmer tries to halt QN collapse trial

Aaron Bunch
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Scott Morrison (R) will visit Vietnam in the first visit by an Australian prime minister in 25 years

Trade in focus as Morrison jets to Vietnam

Matt Coughlan
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Michael Gove (C) has dismissed a leaked document as the "worst-case scenario" of a no-deal Brexit.

UK to face shortages of fuel, food and medicine under 'worst case' Brexit: leaked document

49m ago

Michael Gove (C) has dismissed a leaked document as the "worst-case scenario" of a no-deal Brexit.

UK to face shortages of fuel, food and medicine under 'worst case' Brexit: leaked document

49m ago

Donald Trump has confirmed a $US8 billion deal to sell Taiwan F-16 fighter jets.

Trump confirms F-16 deal for Taiwan

Donald Trump has confirmed a $US8 billion deal to sell Taiwan F-16 fighter jets.

Trump confirms F-16 deal for Taiwan

A concerted scientific effort to rescue New Zealand's kakapo has increased the population to 200.

NZ's endangered parrots reach milestone

A concerted scientific effort to rescue New Zealand's kakapo has increased the population to 200.

NZ's endangered parrots reach milestone

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

JOURNEY: Irena Romeo, 73, arrived at Lee Wharf aboard the Fairsea from Naples 70 years ago. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

From Italy to Australia, 70 years ago

Phoebe Moloney

Alexis (not pictured): "There is not a huge difference between what we do and people who use Tinder."

Why Alexis took up sex work during her university studies

Helen Pitt

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

The sun sets on Warsaw's cheerful Old Town. Pictures: Supplied

Warming to a post-war outpost

Brian Johnston

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

Brendan Wade, of Parmerston, Tim Charles, of Holder, and Yash Jonathan, of Holder.

Socials: Hawks fly over Giants

Elesa Kurtz

Andrew Barr of Dixon, Titus O’Reilly of Melbourne and Anthony Toms of Dixon

Making a sport out of savvy satire

Angela Bryant

Maddy Menzninskis of Watson and Joanne Long of Watson.

Socials: Opening of Long Away Around at ANU's aMBUSH Gallery

The blade sheering competition placegetters, Bruce Rollinson, Goolgumbla, Jerilderie in 2nd, Shannon Mitchell, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 1st and Tom Lilburne, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 3rd.

All the photos from the Elders Riverina Sheep Expo

The blade sheering competition placegetters, Bruce Rollinson, Goolgumbla, Jerilderie in 2nd, Shannon Mitchell, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 1st and Tom Lilburne, Poll Boonoke, Conargo in 3rd.

All the photos from the Elders Riverina Sheep Expo

Buyer Bernie McGlinchey, daughter Grace and auctioneer Nick Harton from Jim Hindmarsh and Co with Deneen Nirvana.

Looking for vealer success from strong Limousin bull

Buyer Bernie McGlinchey, daughter Grace and auctioneer Nick Harton from Jim Hindmarsh and Co with Deneen Nirvana.

Looking for vealer success from strong Limousin bull

NSW DPI Cotton Researcher, Hayden Petty said their trial found planting a cover crop in between cotton improves yield.

Adding cover crops to rotation improves cotton yield

NSW DPI Cotton Researcher, Hayden Petty said their trial found planting a cover crop in between cotton improves yield.

Adding cover crops to rotation improves cotton yield