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Shots fired at two houses, cars set on fire in bikie-related incident
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Crime

Shots fired at two houses, cars set on fire in bikie-related incident

Police say the latest attack is yet another linked to criminal gangs in the ACT.

  • by Blake Foden

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The goverment is essentially selling an entire new suburb to developers

The goverment is essentially selling an entire new suburb to developers

It's one of the biggest land releases for the private sector in some time.

  • by Han Nguyen
Woman dies on board Qantas flight from London to Sydney
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Air travel

Woman dies on board Qantas flight from London to Sydney

A doctor on board worked with crew to try to save the female passenger's life mid-flight, without success.

  • by Justine Landis Hanley
Canberra employer allegedly threatened to kill families of underpaid massage staff

Canberra employer allegedly threatened to kill families of underpaid massage staff

The former operators of the massage parlour are facing legal action.

  • by Anna Patty
Women's minister Yvette Berry blasts Geocon for risque graphic design

Women's minister Yvette Berry blasts Geocon for risque graphic design

She was responding to questions about the govt's low targets for women's safety.

  • by Katie Burgess
Amazon's attack on pharmacies has just begun

Amazon's attack on pharmacies has just begun

The online retail giant is entering the pharmacy business with a $1.35b deal, confirming the industry's worst fears.

  • by Carolyn Y. Johnson
Japan milk 'fair play' system in World Cup first

Japan milk 'fair play' system in World Cup first

The booing from the Volgograd terraces became increasingly vociferous as Japan hogged the ball at the back.

  • by Ian Ransom
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Shorten's most obvious rival has laid bare his ambitions 

There is more to understanding how the economy is affecting workers than donning a South Sydney jersey. 

Catherine McGregor

    The death of single-use plastics - it's in the bag

    I can't say I am in a hopeless panic about the restriction on single-use plastic bags by the major supermarkets.

    Jenna Price
      Jenna Price

      Captain's call leaves Shorten all at sea

      Bill Shorten’s tax policy stumble has come at a cost to him personally and to Labor as a whole.

      David Crowe
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        World Cup 2018

        Japan milk 'fair play' system in World Cup first

        Japan milk 'fair play' system in World Cup first

        The booing from the Volgograd terraces became increasingly vociferous as Japan hogged the ball at the back while the clock kept ticking.

        • by Ian Ransom

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        Business

        How LG avoided consumer guarantees, and didn't break the law

        How LG avoided consumer guarantees, and didn't break the law

        Court decision unwittingly hands companies a "cheat sheet" on how to get out of repairing faulty goods.

        • by Ben Grubb

        Small business

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        Entertainment

        'You need to go!': Comedian hijacks The Project for Logies campaign

        'You need to go!': Comedian hijacks The Project for Logies campaign

        The Project was thrown into chaos on Thursday night, as one guest hilariously refused to leave.

        • by Robert Moran
        'Proud to be a Jackson': Paris Jackson's emotional tribute to late grandfather

        'Proud to be a Jackson': Paris Jackson's emotional tribute to late grandfather

        Jackson posted a photo of her holding her grandfather's hand, wearing a hospital ID bracelet.

        • by Jill Serjeant

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        Smarter living

        Faster, higher, emotionally stronger: risks help kids avoid anxiety

        Faster, higher, emotionally stronger: risks help kids avoid anxiety

        Playing boisterously with your children is good for their mental health, a new study suggests.

        • by Sarah Maguire
        Three of the best smaller games you may have missed from E3 2018

        Three of the best smaller games you may have missed from E3 2018

        Presidential mech fighters, an adorably artistic fox, and the world's most diabolical cooking challenge returns.

        • by Tim Biggs

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        Sport

        Wighton stood down for Broncos game

        Wighton stood down for Broncos game

        Canberra Raiders fullback Jack Wighton stood down for their season-defining game against the Brisbane Broncos.

        • by David Polkinghorne
        Reformed policy could clear Mouncey for AFLW

        Reformed policy could clear Mouncey for AFLW

        Transgender footballer Hannah Mouncey was controversially deemed ineligible for the AFLW Draft last October.

        • by Eamonn Tiernan