2012 in review as reported at canberratimes.com.au
Hamish Boland-Rudder In digital terms, a year is a very long time.
Most clicked stories of 2012
1. PM 'upskirt' comment sends DJ off-air
Noel Towell Canberra radio host Jorian Gardner banned from the airwaves by his employer, after an on-air joke this morning about “upskirting” the Prime Minister.
2. Canberra bashing goes international
James Joyce, Megan Doherty Australian actor Guy Pearce bags Canberra and Canberrans on United States TV, telling The Late Late Show host Craig Ferguson "there's a lot wrong about Canberra".
3. The ugly side of online shopping
Daniel Morrissey Some retailers want online shoppers to know their store is not a fitting service.
4. 'Killing' on accused teen's 'bucket list'
Louis Andrews A teenage boy accused of killing four dogs locked up on remand, after prosecutors raise concerns the 16-year-old would hurt humans.
5. Sex 'slave' rarely allowed out, court told
Louis Andrews A Thai sex worker has tells a court grocery shopping was her only reprieve from alleged slavery.
6. Canberra shivers through cold blast
Hamish Boland-Rudder While his younger sister Emily sat huddled up in the warm car, Matthew Bowers launched into the snow for the first time in his life.
7. Pregnant at 14: teen lovers in sex trial
Louis Andrews A young man and his teenage girlfriend say they are in love, and hope to get married some day.
8. $1.3m for Freedom Furniture injury
Natasha Rudra A woman wins a $1.3 million payout after suffering injuries lifting a carton of crockery at Freedom Furniture in the 1990s.
9. LIVE: Flood watch in ACT and surrounds
Edited by Hamish Boland-Rudder Full coverage of evacuations, warnings, river levels and weather forecasts, during the March floods in Queanbeyan.
10. Olivia takes zero for granted in fight for life
Ewa Kretowicz The only sign something was wrong was a painful knee that didn't get better. Olivia Robinson, 18, was in year 12 at Canberra College last year and never dreamed her sore joint could be a sign of bone cancer.
11. Athlete Batman killed in car rollover
12. 'Rightful' King of England dies in NSW
13. Public servants come to blows over coffee
14. Mini quake shakes ACT
15. Crunch time: bakery no cereal offender
16. Court ponders 'trespass' via iPad alarm
17. 'Slave' serviced hundreds, court told
18. Couple overheard having sex in hospital
19. Sacked over a Big Mac
20. Four hurt in art show mishap
Most clicked galleries of 2012
1. Canberra's big wet
Canberra and surrounding regions were inundated with rain, prompting a series of flood watches and warnings in March.
2. Canberra Times Winter Photo Competition
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Some of the best photos submitted to the 2012 Canberra Times Winter Photo Competition.
3. Cinema's top ten rangas
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The ten brave red headed stars who have paved the way for Brave's Princess Merida.
4. Snow flurries over Canberra
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Quick-minded photographers grabbed some photos of passing snow showers, after the temperature momentarily plummeted in Canberra and the surrounding areas.
6. Charles and Camilla's Australian Tour
A look at the style of Prince Charles and Camilla Duchess of Cornwall's wardrobes during their recent Australian tour, which included a visit to Canberra.
7. Canberra's big wet: your photos
Reader submitted images of the Canberra and region's floods in March.
8. Canberra Times Autumn Photo Competition
Some of the best photos of Canberra's tree-festooned places, transformed by autumn.
9. Spring time snow covers the Canberra
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Areas surrounding Canberra woke to a thick blanket of snow after a wild weather system lashed the region in October.
10. A cold morning at Canberra zoo
Even though most of the animals at Canberra's zoo have heated enclosures, they cannot resist their moment in the sun in the morning.
11. Daramalan College Formal
12. Weekend washout: your photos
13. Canberra Boys Grammar formal
14. 36th annual Canberra Times Fun Run
15. Mal Meninga medal Gala evening
16. Foreshore 2012
17. Red Hill suspected murder
18. Weekend washout
19. Merici College Formal
20. Erindale College Formal
What got you talking
Libs want bag ban results
Canberra Liberals say they will overturn the bag ban if elected.
Dial triple-0 for deliveries
A Queanbeyan baby delivered over the phone. Listen to the call.
Editor's picks
Random acts of kindness
A story so heart-warming it will warm all your other giblets too.
Our first Aussie gold
Canberra's Susan Powell wins the first Aussie gold in London.
Data doctoring saga
ACT Opposition successfully calls for an independent inquiry.















