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Highroad in Dickson is a remote worker's dream. Picture: @mk_instashots

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Karen Hardy

The stepladder and void into which the student fell.

'Scary': developer pleads guilty after teen breaks neck on worksite

Alexandra Back

Australian Bureau of Statistics chief statistician David Kalisch. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Australian Statistician David Kalisch to depart ABS

Katie Burgess
2hrs ago

Union boss's cartel charges to be fought at federal trial

Elliot Williams
1hr ago

ANALYSIS
Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

Owain Emslie, Danielle Wood

State and federal ministers want food authorities to look at compulsory added sugar labels.

Food review to look at added sugar labels

A phone message was found with the bodies of Canadian teenagers Kam McLeod and Bryer Schmegelsky.

Canadian teens shot final video message

Peter Mitchell, AAP US Correspondent

The inquest into the 2014 disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell continues in regional NSW.

Tyrrell neighbour asked damaging questions

Hannah Higgins
1hr ago

What was missing from the PM's big speech on the public service

Canberra's big building defects bill

Disney+ sets launch date and price for its 'Netflix killer' in Australia

Nationals icon Tim Fischer 'gravely ill'

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Kingpin is setting up shop at Canberra Centre in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

28m ago

The open, barbecue pork bun has a generous slab of pork, sweet and sticky from a glaze. Pictures: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEW
Morks is exactly what it claims to be

Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh is coming off his best performance in the NRL. Picture: Jamila Toderas

The 'redhead' using his rage for good for the Green Machine

2hrs ago

Author and actor William McInnes will appear on the packed program at the Canberra Writers Festival, which starts on Wednesday. Picture: Paul Jeffers

Dear Dad: go easy on the advice

SUBSCRIBER
The snow isn't just about skiing

Charge over 1964 Qld jewel heist murder

23m ago

UN honours thousands of aid workers killed

27m ago

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

28m ago

Neighbours star assault trial for stripper

34m ago

Massive waves, winds set to hit NSW coast

35m ago

Father of choirboy anxious at Pell appeal

36m ago

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Australian Statistician David Kalisch to depart ABS

2hrs ago

Members of the Q&A panel on Indigenous Australians on Monday night. Source: Q&A

ANALYSIS
The most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

The federal cabinet is expected to consider draft laws to protect religious freedoms.

Fed cabinet to consider religious freedoms

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to members of the public service on Monday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER
Missing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sits with Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson after giving his speech to public servants at Parliament House on Monday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

What was missing from the PM's big speech on the public service

Doug Dingwall

Mike Burgess will no doubt bring the same culture of openness and disclosure from ASD to ASIO. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Balancing secrecy and openness: getting it right and getting it wrong

Michael Shoebridge

The new rules around the use of chemical and physical restraints in aged care facilities ignores Australia's human rights obligations, public advocates say.

New aged care restraint rules breach human right obligations: advocates

Katie Burgess

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

Lake George's 'mysteries' are rather more mundane

Letters to the editor

Virginia Haussegger at the University of Canberra. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINION
Tough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

Virginia Haussegger

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

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

James Joyce

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

Andrew Brown
28m ago

Phoebe Heath, left, Eliza Jennings, Isabel Burton, Joanna Richards and Natasha Vickery. Picture: Jordan Best

Women fled the Potato Famine for an uncertain future

Ron Cerabona

In Canberra Opera's Gianni Schicchi: from left, Hannah Carter (Lauretta), Alastair Colgrave (Rinuccio), Colin Milner (Gianni Schicchi), Terry Johnson (Gherardo), Stephanie McAlister (Nella), Thomas Nolte-Crimp (Marco), Katrina Wiseman (Ciesca), Peter Smith (Simone), Janene Broere (Zita) and Andrew Kershaw (Betto). Picture: Michaella Edelstein

Operatic double bill of laughs and tears

Ron Cerabona

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

28m ago

The Veronicas will be at Floriade's NightFest this year. Picture: Kerrie O'Brien.

Lineup announced for Floriade's NightFest

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Karen Hardy

The 'redhead' using his rage for good for the Green Machine

2hrs ago

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

Caden Helmers

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

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

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Vincent Raymond Allen was helping police with robbery investigations when he disappeared in 1964.

Charge over 1964 Qld jewel heist murder

23m ago

Danielle Lee is accused of glassing Neighbours actor Scott McGregor at a Gold Coast strip club.

Neighbours star assault trial for stripper

34m ago

Hazardous surf warnings are in place for the coast between the Hunter and Victorian border.

Massive waves, winds set to hit NSW coast

35m ago

The Court of Appeal will hand down its judgment in George Pell's appeal on Wednesday.

Father of choirboy anxious at Pell appeal

36m ago

Jonathan Dick has appeared in a Melbourne court charged with murdering his brother in 2017.

Accused Vic sword killer on more charges

Benita Kolovos
39m ago

Advocates say Australians living in aged care should not be restrained or medicated as punishment.

Public officials raise aged care concerns

Daniel McCulloch and Marnie Banger
41m ago

Tyrrell neighbour asked damaging questions

Hannah Higgins
1hr ago

George Pell was appointed Melbourne's archbishop in 1996, the same year he abused two boys.

Timeline of Pell's child sexual abuse case

1hr ago

The United Nations says 2018 was the worst in five years in the number of aid workers killed.

UN honours thousands of aid workers killed

27m ago

UN honours thousands of aid workers killed

27m ago

Violence near Idlib in Syria, with a Russian airstrike on a Turkish convoy, has broken a truce .

Syrian government forces enter rebel town

1hr ago

Syrian government forces enter rebel town

1hr ago

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren is appealing to Native Americans with policy, not DNA results.

Warren apology for native heritage claim

2hrs ago

Warren apology for native heritage claim

2hrs ago

New Life: Timothy and Ina moved from Brisbane to Lower Barrington to grow truffles. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Truffles lure treechangers to Tasmania

Libby Bingham

Consider the options: As far as a lifestyle enhancing procedure, cataract surgery is very safe and one of the most effective operations with a very high success rate. But there are risks.

Q: Do I need surgery for my cataracts?

HealthShare

Dear Dad: go easy on the advice

Peter Brewer

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?

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

George Morseu, Jacob Angelatos, and Andrew Whittle of Easts Rugby Club.

Tries and ties

Jamila Toderas
8m ago

Kate Parkinson and Matt Parkinson with Evie Parkinson, 7, and Asher Parkinson, 4.

Socials: Think outside the brick

Dion Georgopoulous

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

Socials: Hawks fly over Giants

Elesa Kurtz

Grand finalist, Judy Davie with PitchFest founder, Di Somerville and Chantal Abouchar.

All the photos from the Regional PitchFest Bootcamp

1hr ago

All the photos from the Regional PitchFest Bootcamp

1hr ago

A Right to Farm Bill will be introduced in NSW partly to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws including possible jail time. Inset is two Northern NSW dairyfarmers who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

Jail for farm trespass, right to farm put into law

1hr ago

Jail for farm trespass, right to farm put into law

1hr ago

A minimum-till regime can save farmers against wind erosion with stubble retention through the summer fallow.

Minimum-till to stem terrible wind erosion in drought

2hrs ago

Minimum-till to stem terrible wind erosion in drought

2hrs ago

ANALYSISRethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

REVIEWMorks is exactly what it claims to be

SUBSCRIBERThe snow isn't just about skiing

ANALYSISThe most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

SUBSCRIBERMissing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

OPINIONBalancing secrecy and openness: getting it right and getting it wrong

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

OPINIONTough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

REAL AUSTRALIAClimate emergency or just rubbish?

ANALYSIS
Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

REVIEW
Morks is exactly what it claims to be

SUBSCRIBER
The snow isn't just about skiing

ANALYSIS
The most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

SUBSCRIBER
Missing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

OPINION
Balancing secrecy and openness: getting it right and getting it wrong

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

OPINION
Tough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?