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'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

Alexandra Back
1hr ago

Mac Sumner, with her Jack Russell Ralph, at the Yarralumla dog park. Picture: Andrew Brown

New team to crack down on off-lead dogs

Andrew Brown
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Adani wanted names of CSIRO scientists

Adani wanted names of public servants who reviewed plan

Tracey Ferrier

Artist's impression of Noodles XO which is set to open at the Canberra Airport. Picture: Supplied

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The science of persuading you to part with your dollars at the airport

Steve Evans

Dr Andy Thomas, Australia's most accomplished astronaut.

Australian astronaut warns of future risk of deaths in space race

Tim Barlass
2hrs ago

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave the force in September.

Federal police chief Colvin standing down

Daniel McCulloch

Buildings, parks and lakes across the parliamentary triangle will be surveyed for asbestos. Picture: Karleen Minney

Sites within parliamentary triangle to be tested for asbestos

Dan Jervis-Bardy

The police canine team helped Constable Carla Duncan with her trauma recovery, to the extent where she was confident to participate in training exercises.

Visiting the dog that nearly killed her helped this cop overcome fear

Peter Brewer

Industry demands action to head off building crisis

Health insurance sector faces a death spiral if trend continues, analysts warn

Nick Cotric to miss three matches for dangerous tackle

ACT police raid at Bungendore nets $144m in cocaine

'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

1hr ago

LEGACY: Jason Bell is calling for people to walk for bowel cancer awareness in memory of his wife, Catherine who has been a strong research ambassador.

Catherine was fit and healthy when diagnosed with bowel cancer. This is her legacy

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake has rocked the Indonesian holiday island of Bali.

Bali rocked by magnitude 6.1 earthquake

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Snowboarder Richie Carroll revelling in the bumper snowfall that has hit the Snowy Mountains since Thursday. Picture: Thredbo

Cold snap brings bumper snow and problems as travellers mob Snowy Mountains

Maria Tsiokantas, who performs as Ria, is raising money for The Kids Cancer Project.

Ria finds an unreal way to raise money for kids

'Second-hand drinking' harms are widespread. Picture: Shutterstock

'Second-hand drinking' damage is more common than you may think

To poll or not poll - that is the question

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Vic man confesses to front yard shooting

18m ago

Ex-Ipswich mayor denies extortion charges

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New team to crack down on off-lead dogs

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'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

1hr ago

Hospital workers vote to strike in NSW

1hr ago

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Adani wanted names of CSIRO scientists

Adani wanted names of public servants who reviewed plan

Grattan Institute analysts warn private health insurance sector could be at risk of a death spiral.

Health insurance sector faces a death spiral if trend continues, analysts warn

Internet service providers have been voluntarily blocking websites that hosted videos of the Christchurch massacre without legal backing.

eSafety commissioner granted temporary powers to crack down on violent sites

Martin Hoffman will lead the taskforce

Top NSW bureaucrat to write Services Australia strategy

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave the force in September.

Federal police chief Colvin standing down

Daniel McCulloch

The Senate chamber at Parliament House. Picture: Glen McCurtayne

OPINION
Barnaby's plan to fix the way the Senate works - and how we elect Senators

Barnaby Joyce

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie after announcing she would support the tax cuts in exchange for action on Tasmania's housing crisis. Picture: AAP

Waiving Commonwealth debt may not fix housing problems

Katie Burgess

National Seniors chief advocate Ian Henschke said the way deeming rates are set must be taken out of the hands of politicians. Picture: AAP

Retirees demand independent umpire for determining payments

Shane Wright

The problem with mobile phone bans is they are so difficult to police. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINION
To ban or not to ban: This mother says she has the answer

Jenni Rickard

The HIFiRE 5b rocket launches successfully at the Woomera Test Range in South Australia on May 18, 2016. Picture: Australian Department of Defence via AAP

OPINION
Global hypersonic arms race gains speed

Clive Williams

There's a better way to protect religious, speech and other freedoms

OPINION
There's a better way to protect religious, speech and other freedoms

Tony Walker

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher
2hrs ago

Chefs Vanessa Scanes and Alex Piris are raising awareness of mental health.

What's on your plate? How the hospitality industry is tackling mental health

Karen Hardy

Oreo ice cream bao. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEW
Small bites that delight at Super Bao

Karen Hardy

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

2hrs ago

Georgia Houston wants us to stop thinking about what not to eat. Picture: Ashley St George

Wellness on a plate: new ways to think about the food you eat

Karen Hardy

Asad Raza's, Absorption, 2019 at the Carriageworks in Sydney. Picture: Pedro Greig

The art of cultivating soil

Susan Parsons

This tackle has cost Nick Cotric a three-week suspension. Picture: NRL Images

Nick Cotric to miss three matches for dangerous tackle

England's Jos Buttler ran out New Zealand's Martin Guptill to win the Cricket World Cup final.

'We're not perfect': Taufel admits World Cup umpires got it wrong

Michael Matthews was locked in a sprint battle in stage 10. Picture: EPA

Matthews finishes fourth in Tour stage 10

England's captain Eoin Morgan is doused in champagne as he raises the trophy. Picture: AP

The greatest game ever played

2019 NRL Round 17 - St. George Illawarra Dragons v Canberra Raiders, WIN Stadium, 2019-07-14. Digital image by Robb Cox NRL Photos Raiders prop Josh Papalii

Papalii parks Origin pain to drive Green Machine charge

David Polkinghorne

Hit by Charnze's arrow: Nicoll-Klokstad is inspiring love at the Green Machine. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Raiders dining out on golden archer

David Polkinghorne

Novak Djokovic. Picture: AP

Steely Djokovic wins fifth Wimbledon crown in epic final

Darren Walton

England's Jos Buttler ran out New Zealand's Martin Guptill to win the Cricket World Cup final.

'Lost for words': England win World Cup in dramatic fashion

Scott Bailey

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

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

2hrs ago

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

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May's federal election result was a surprise after all opinion polls predicted a Labor victory.

To poll or not poll - that is the question

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Anwar Teriaki, 21, who was bashed with a baseball bat before being shot dead.

Vic man confesses to front yard shooting

18m ago

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale is accused of posing as a private investigator to demand money.

Ex-Ipswich mayor denies extortion charges

22m ago

Staff in NSW public hospitals will strike next month over safety concerns.

Hospital workers vote to strike in NSW

1hr ago

Maggie Beer says some aged care facilities spend as little as $7 a day on food per resident.

Food budget $7/day per aged care resident

1hr ago

Clive Palmer is fighting a multi-million dollar lawsuit over Queensland Nickel's collapse.

Palmer fails in attempt to delay QN trial

Aaron Bunch
1hr ago

A County Court judge says her court will deal with Blair Cottrell's racial vilification appeal.

Racial appeal bid won't go to higher court

Amber Wilson
2hrs ago

Victoria has set up a fund to oversee remediation works on dangerous building cladding.

Vic sets up cladding rectification fund

Georgie Moore
2hrs ago

The Filipino author of a safe spaces law says its passage is a "massive victory".

Duterte signs anti-sexual harassment law

1hr ago

The Filipino author of a safe spaces law says its passage is a "massive victory".

Duterte signs anti-sexual harassment law

1hr ago

A US judge says Monsanto "deserves to be punished" but has reduced a payout by more than $US50m.

US Roundup jury award slashed to $25m

1hr ago

A US judge says Monsanto "deserves to be punished" but has reduced a payout by more than $US50m.

US Roundup jury award slashed to $25m

1hr ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US-North Korean talks will resume in July.

Pompeo wants 'more creative' Korea talks

1hr ago

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US-North Korean talks will resume in July.

Pompeo wants 'more creative' Korea talks

1hr ago

Unused pain relief medication, like all medicines, can be returned to a local pharmacy for safe disposal free of charge.

Don't keep your strong pain medicines 'just in case'

'Second-hand drinking' harms are widespread. Picture: Shutterstock

'Second-hand drinking' damage is more common than you may think

Sarah Berry

Harry Hartog manager Glen Williams and event co-ordinator Katarina Pearson, who are happy to have opened the new bookstore in the ANU Kambri precinct. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Harry Hartog wants to be more than just a bookstore

Amy Martin

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Setting off from the coast in True Blue, the converted bus we travelled Australia in for a year. That's me, in Christmas colours, on the far left.

OPINION
The peculiar things you remember from travelling as a child

Kimberley Le Lievre

Overlooking Blea Tarn in England's Lake District National Park. Picture: Alamy

It's only natural to seek green peace

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

Geraldine Cardozo

BREAKTHROUGH: The new Prostate Urine Risk test could change the face of prostate cancer testing.

New urine test breakthrough for prostate cancer research

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Geraldine Cardozo

Kim Chapman of Griffith, James Rogers of Walcha and Paul Selwood of Wollombi.

Art lovers experience waves of colour

Carlene, Darcy, 3, and Lochie Marr, 9, of Isabella Plains.

Take 5: A roarsome time had by all

Garmisch and Tim Riley.

A nice way to meet your neighbours

Ashley St George

Early weed identification: NSW Department of Primary Industries scientists, Drs David Gopurenko, Hanwen Wu and Aisuo Wang have developed a field kit to identify invasive weeds in their early growth stages. Photo: supplied

Pre-emptive weed strike

1hr ago

Early weed identification: NSW Department of Primary Industries scientists, Drs David Gopurenko, Hanwen Wu and Aisuo Wang have developed a field kit to identify invasive weeds in their early growth stages. Photo: supplied

Pre-emptive weed strike

1hr ago

Ray Inder, RJ and A Inder, Merriwa, with Phillip Morris, Peter Milling and Company, Wellington, and the line of 83 crossbred lambs which sold for $349 a head a Dubbo on Monday. The price is a a new selling centre record for Dubbo.

Dubbo lambs surge to a record $349 a head

Ray Inder, RJ and A Inder, Merriwa, with Phillip Morris, Peter Milling and Company, Wellington, and the line of 83 crossbred lambs which sold for $349 a head a Dubbo on Monday. The price is a a new selling centre record for Dubbo.

Dubbo lambs surge to a record $349 a head

Red Lantana will kill cattle or at best predispose them to sunburn. Livestock new to an area can make the mistake of eating this.

Be aware of toxic feed says LLS vets

Red Lantana will kill cattle or at best predispose them to sunburn. Livestock new to an area can make the mistake of eating this.

Be aware of toxic feed says LLS vets