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ACT Young Labor members pictured posing with an Aldi bag.

'Poor judgement': ACT Young Labor members slammed for posing with Aldi bag

Daniella White
1hr ago

Deputy Chief Minister Yvette Berry. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'Her life was hell': school violence report handed down

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Daniella White
1hr ago

Departments have revealed how public servants are being targeted after their names have been released in freedom of information documents. Picture: Justin McManus

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Threatened, followed home: public servants targeted after names released

Sally Whyte

Liberal senator Eric Abetz has criticised a website for its plan to block climate change deniers.

Liberal links climate denier ban to Hitler

Matt Coughlan
2hrs ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the budget report shows the government's economic plan is working.

Report shows $13.8bn budget improvement

Paul Osborne
2hrs ago

Barbers Inc owner Priscilla Ong is one of several cafe owners in the Parliamentary Triangle who claim food trucks are undercutting their business. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

Andrew Brown

ACT drivers must still slow to 40km/h near emergency vehicles. Picture: Rohan Thomson

40km/h emergency lights road rule now differs in ACT and NSW

Peter Brewer

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and Virgin Australia Group chief executive Paul Scurrah at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Why Jetstar won't fly to Canberra

Katie Burgess

Beaumont mum dies without finding children

1hr ago

'Aggressive trolls': Plea for public servants to be kept out of FOI docs

Dutton pushing for citizenship loss powers

1hr ago

Trudeau sorry for brown-face photo

25m ago

ACT Young Labor members pictured posing with an Aldi bag.

'Poor judgement': ACT Young Labor members slammed for posing with Aldi bag

1hr ago

Laura and Jim Chalmers at the ball. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Laura is belle of Midwinter Ball

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Johnny Romeo's Skirt Skip. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do this weekend

Jarrod Croker says the Raiders can make the most of a week off. Picture: Karleen Minney

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Raiders ban the booze for premiership focus

Wagga real estate agent Dave Skow (left) and Survivor fan fave Luke Toki.

Survivor super fan raises over $500k for contestant Luke Toki

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Former Vic MPs pension boost questioned

1hr ago

Pollies 'least trusted' profession, survey

19m ago

Trudeau sorry for brown-face photo

25m ago

Setka 'threat' sent to powerful committee

32m ago

Mother of missing Beaumont children dies

36m ago

Heat turned up on wage-stealing bosses

37m ago

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Liberal senator Eric Abetz has criticised a website for its plan to block climate change deniers.

Liberal links climate denier ban to Hitler

2hrs ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the budget report shows the government's economic plan is working.

Report shows $13.8bn budget improvement

2hrs ago

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton wants to crack down on dual nationals convicted of terror crimes.

Dutton pushing for citizenship loss powers

1hr ago

Australian Public Service Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

'Aggressive trolls': Plea for public servants to be kept out of FOI docs

Departments have revealed how public servants are being targeted after their names have been released in freedom of information documents. Picture: Justin McManus

SUBSCRIBER
Threatened, followed home: public servants targeted after names released

Sally Whyte

ANU professor Ken Baldwin. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Green energy plan to make Australia powerplant of Pacific

Scott Hannaford

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Tuesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Public service bosses to brief razor gang biannually

Katie Burgess

World Trade deputy director general Alan Wolff in Sydney. Picture: Louise Kennerley

WTO deputy says stopping trade war 'beyond its capability', tells Aus to fill the void

Eryk Bagshaw

Federal Liberal governments commissioned Lake Burley Griffin and the National Library. Picture: Karleen Minney

OPINION
Infrastructure investment critical for building up the nation's capital

Zed Seselja

Strong feelings over climate change policy and protest

Strong feelings over climate change policy and protest

Letters to the editor

Our parliament: power and weakness, secret deals and serendipity

OPINION
Our parliament: power and weakness, secret deals and serendipity

John Warhurst

Isabela Moner, left, stars as Dora in Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Picture: Supplied

From the small screen to the big

Ron Cerabona

The young stars of It and It Chapter Two. Picture: Supplied

Teen finds fame in horror films

Sonaiya Kelley

Everest and Yi (Chloe Bennet) in Abominable. Picture: Universal

Fun for both adults and children (separately)

Ron Cerabona

Isabela Moner, left, stars as Dora in Dora and the Lost City of Gold. Picture: Supplied

From the small screen to the big

Poet John Foulcher won the 2019 ACU Poetry Prize. Picture: Martin Jones

Clanchy, Cramond and Kostalkis launch books

Ron Cerabona

Jarrad West as John Wilkes Booth in Assassins. Picture: Janelle McMenamin

Art song, big band and comedy

Ron Cerabona

Peter Siddle will lead the Prime Minister's XI. Picture: Getty

Co-captains to lead PM's XI

Jarrod Croker says the Raiders can make the most of a week off. Picture: Karleen Minney

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Raiders ban the booze for premiership focus

Danny Frawley's wife and daughters walk behind his hearse at Moorabbin Oval. Picture: Joe Armao

Frawley's send-off summed up the life and death of the man

David Pocock trains this week ahead of the Wallabies opening World Cup match on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

Pocock and Hooper to both start for Wallabies against Fiji

Tom Banks has been in camp with the Wallabies squad as injury cover. Picture: Getty Images

Banks vows to turn Cup omission into motivation

Chris Dutton

Eziyoda Magbegor is still coming to grips with her reputation as Australian basketball's next big thing. Picture: Getty

The footsteps making life Ezi

Caden Helmers

The WNBL's 40th season was launched in Canberra on Thursday. Picture: WNBL

Jackson says 'sky is the limit' for WNBL

Caden Helmers

The rise of Nick Kyrgios and new facilities at Lyneham have transformed tennis in Canberra.

Tennis ACT director gets national job

See Treasures of India with The Senior and Collette in 2020

See Treasures of India with The Senior and Collette in 2020

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Sun salutation: Greeting the morning at JWLand's latest new release at the Founders Lane development, appropriately called Dawn.

Inner city apartment living lures Canberrans with focus on lifestyle and community

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

A global survey has found politicians are the least trusted profession.

Pollies 'least trusted' profession, survey

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A parliamentary committee will investigate John Setka's alleged threats against three senators.

Setka 'threat' sent to powerful committee

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The mother of the three missing Beaumont siblings - Jane (9), Arnna (7) and Grant (4) - has died.

Mother of missing Beaumont children dies

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The federal government wants bosses who steal wages from staff to face criminal penalties.

Heat turned up on wage-stealing bosses

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Peter Esdaile claimed his water could treat the Hendra virus as well as chickenpox and measles.

Qld 'healer' sold water as Hendra vaccine

Warren Barnsley
54m ago

The mother of the three missing Beaumont siblings - Jane (9), Arnna (7) and Grant (4) - has died.

Beaumont mum dies without finding children

Tim Dornin
1hr ago

A digger moves soil at a factory in Adelaide last year during a failed search for human remains.

Key developments in the Beaumont case

1hr ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the government will try to block pension rises for former MPs.

Former Vic MPs pension boost questioned

Christine McGinn
1hr ago

Canadian leader Justin Trudeau says he's sorry for putting on brown-face make-up in 2001.

Trudeau sorry for brown-face photo

25m ago

Canadian leader Justin Trudeau says he's sorry for putting on brown-face make-up in 2001.

Trudeau sorry for brown-face photo

25m ago

Saudi ministry spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki says Iranian weapons were used in Saturday's attack.

Many options short of war with Iran: Trump

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Saudi ministry spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki says Iranian weapons were used in Saturday's attack.

Many options short of war with Iran: Trump

1hr ago

The core of Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass north of the Bermuda archipelago.

Black-outs as hurricane clips Bermuda

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The core of Hurricane Humberto is expected to pass north of the Bermuda archipelago.

Black-outs as hurricane clips Bermuda

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Making the most of super: I can't think of an easier way for a young person to earn nearly $1 million. All they need to do is contact their superannuation fund and allocate their asset mix into growth investments.

Under 55? Go for growth

Noel Whittaker

Poet John Foulcher won the 2019 ACU Poetry Prize. Picture: Martin Jones

Clanchy, Cramond and Kostalkis launch books

Ron Cerabona

NICE THREADS: It doesn't take much for boys to pull together a smooth look for their school formal, but it does help if they know what they like.

Choosing your 'bag of fruit'

Are long queues at American airports putting off potential tourists? Picture: Getty

Why are tourists deserting the US?

Michael Turtle
28m ago

The Great Barrier Reef Drive: one of Australia's most picturesque coastal roads.

What's your next holiday destination?

John Rozentals

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Reader picture by @czkstyle. ANU rowers

Instagrammers of Canberra

Nick Beresfore, of Googong, Lauren McGaughey, of Calwell, and Georgia Beresfore, of Googong.

Socials: Musos play to win

Malena Roldan from Argentina, Kailah Johnson of Mawson with Danielle, 4, Alex and Florence Newnham, 5mth all of Mawson.

Socials: Canberra in full bloom

New rules: NSW government is consulting over proposed controversial changes to irrigation rules. North and south irrigators says the state's water managers are guilty of overreach.

Storm clouds over NSW's new rainfall run-off rules

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New rules: NSW government is consulting over proposed controversial changes to irrigation rules. North and south irrigators says the state's water managers are guilty of overreach.

Storm clouds over NSW's new rainfall run-off rules

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Tom Amey, Mummulgum via Casino, topped the state at last week's MSA eating quality awards by breeding a three-way cross that produces calves with 25 per cent Brahman content. Access to creep feed is key.

MSA no hurdle for Brahmans

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Tom Amey, Mummulgum via Casino, topped the state at last week's MSA eating quality awards by breeding a three-way cross that produces calves with 25 per cent Brahman content. Access to creep feed is key.

MSA no hurdle for Brahmans

58m ago

Co-operatively marketed beef has many advantages, provided organisations behind these arrangements have scale and an ability to share the work load.

United front in marketing good for some

2hrs ago

Co-operatively marketed beef has many advantages, provided organisations behind these arrangements have scale and an ability to share the work load.

United front in marketing good for some

2hrs ago