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Name the satellites
Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline in coins
QUIZ: How well do you know Valentine's Day?
Interactive: Fire season in Victoria 2012

Name the satellites


After Prime Minister Julia Gillard's announcement of two new satellites to allow internet access to remote Australia, Australians took to social media to express their opinions.

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Queen Elizabeth II: A timeline in coins


Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 60th year as monarch this week. Here, we celebrate the diamond jubilee with a timeline of the Queen's appearance on our coins.

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QUIZ: How well do you know Valentine's Day?


Do you consider yourself something of a Casanova? Reckon you know the history of Valentine's Day better than anyone else? Then take the quiz!

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Interactive: Fire season in Victoria 2012


Acts of arson, lightning strikes and machinery are all to blame for a busy start to the fire season in Victoria.

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Evacuation notices for NSW North Coast
INTERACTIVE: Cyclone Yasi one year on
Australia's 2012 One-Day International cricket squad
Oscar-nominated movies

Evacuation notices for NSW North Coast


Evacuation notices for the NSW North Coast

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INTERACTIVE: Cyclone Yasi one year on


A look back at the events before, during and after Cyclone Yasi.

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Australia's 2012 One-Day International cricket squad


Get to know each player by reading about them here.

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Oscar-nominat ed movies


Oscar-nominat ed movies for the 84th Academy Awards taking place next month.

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VTAC 2012 round one offers
Victorian floods: One year on
How Australian are you? Take the quiz!
Top ten New Year's resolutions

VTAC 2012 round one offers


Round one university course offers from the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre.

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Victorian floods: One year on


It's now one year since floods devastated Victoria. Here, we show the extent of the floods, and remember the spirit of those who were affected.

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How Australian are you? Take the quiz!


So you think you have the right to toss a snag on the barbie on Australia Day? Take the quiz to find out.

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Top ten New Year's resolutions


It's that time of the year when we stop and take a good hard look at ourselves.

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Canberra's playgrounds
Travel warnings
Boxing Day Movies
Summer Photo Competition: win a share of $1500

Canberra's playgrounds


The Sunday Canberra Times has compiled a database of all playgrounds in the ACT and mapped them to make it easier for readers to find facilities in their area these holidays.

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Travel warnings


North Africa is the most dangerous region in the world for Australians, who would also be wise to steer clear of some of our closest neighbours, including Indonesia, according to Federal Government.

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Boxing Day Movies


Trailers for Boxing Day releases

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Summer Photo Competition: win a share of $1500


The Canberra Times Summer Photo Competition is seeking the capital’s best backyard photographers . Send us your favourite holiday happy snaps and you could win a share of $1500.

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Murray Darling Basin draft release
Interactive guide to the Murray-Darling Basin draft plan
Out & About Summer 2011-2012
Coal Seam Gas in NSW

Murray Darling Basin draft release


Live coverage of the draft plan release, including reaction and comment.

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Interactive guide to the Murray-Darlin g Basin draft plan


The draft Murray-Darlin g Basin plan explained, with interactive maps of water cuts, river health.

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Out & About Summer 2011-2012


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Coal Seam Gas in NSW


This interactive map shows all areas in NSW that are licenced for coal seam gas production and exploration

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AFL 2012 match guide
In the City - Summer 2011
Melbourne Cup guide
MAP: New NBN sites announced

AFL 2012 match guide


Sort out all the matches you want to see by team, date, venue, and more with this interactive guide to the AFL 2012 season

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In the City - Summer 2011


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Melbourne Cup guide


Our guide to the right has all you need to know about the horses on the day and fashions on the field

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MAP: New NBN sites announced


This map shows the new sites scheduled for development this year, sites where the NBN is already available, and where construction has already begun.

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Money takers: Poker machine profits in NSW
Talk the Toll Down
Magpie swoop map
Submit your magpie swoop location

Money takers: Poker machine profits in NSW


Net annual poker machine profit for clubs by local government area.

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Talk the Toll Down


It's one of the most important resolutions you can make for 2012 - be a safer driver.

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Magpie swoop map


The magpie swooping season is in full flight! Steer clear of troublesome birds with our magpie swoop map.

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Submit your magpie swoop location


Tell us where you were swooped

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Guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000
World air pollution mapped
Spring Racing Carnival 2011
2011 Country Victoria Football Finals Action

Guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000


Interactive guide to V8 supercars at the 2011 Bathurst 1000

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World air pollution mapped


This heatmap shows average air pollution for 91 countries all over the world.

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Spring Racing Carnival 2011


Racing tips direct from the horse's mouth!

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2011 Country Victoria Football Finals Action


The best of the best in footy finals photos from across regional Victoria.

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2011 Country Victoria Netball Finals Action
AFL Grand Final 2011
NRL Grand Final 2011
R U OK day

2011 Country Victoria Netball Finals Action


The best of country netball in pictures from central, west south-west Victoria.

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AFL Grand Final 2011


Live coverage and galleries leading up to the AFL Grand Final 2011

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NRL Grand Final 2011


Live coverage, forum and galleries leading up to the NRL Grand Final.

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R U OK day


Thursday 15 September, 2011 is R U OK? Day. It’s a national day of action which aims to prevent suicide by encouraging Australians to connect with someone they care about.

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Rugby World Cup 2011
Dramatic shrinking of Greenland glacier
Victoria shines at 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards
INTERACTIVE: September 11 as it happened

Rugby World Cup 2011


Live coverage of Australian matches in the Rugby World Cup, galleries, and more!

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Dramatic shrinking of Greenland glacier


A Welsh scientist has taken these dramatic before and after photos of a shrinking Greenland glacier.

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Victoria shines at 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards


Three Victorians have won accolades in the 2011 Farmer of the Year Awards, held last night in Sydney.

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INTERACTIVE: September 11 as it happened


This year marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks. See how the events unfolded with this interactive map.

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Black hole swallows star
INTERACTIVE: The Block before and after
INTERACTIVE: Rise of the McMansions
INTERACTIVE: Mapping the UK riots

Black hole swallows star


For the first time ever, astronomers say they've borne witness to a supermassive black hole consuming a star

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INTERACTIVE: The Block before and after


See how The Block contestants went from shabby to chic with this interactive image slider.

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INTERACTIVE: Rise of the McMansions


Australia has the biggest houses in the world. See how our house size has changed over the last ten years with this interactive map.

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INTERACTIVE: Mapping the UK riots


Watch how the riots spread out from London with this interactive map.

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Snapshot of Australia: Census 2011
Splendour in the Grass in pictures
Stressed? Burst away the blues
Carbon tax calculator

Snapshot of Australia: Census 2011


The sixteenth Australian Census marks 100 years of insight into the population of Australia. See how our country has changed with this snapshot of census data.

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Splendour in the Grass in pictures


Bands, dust, and festival food pics from the 2011 music festival in Woodford, Queensland

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Stressed? Burst away the blues


Today is Lifeline's Stress Down Day. Take a few minutes out of your day to relaxe and have fun.

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Carbon tax calculator


Use the Household Assistance estimator to determine the impact the carbon tax will have on your household.

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INTERACTIVE: Declining tuna stocks
INTERACTIVE: Victorian floods
Chris Kimball's cancer story
Who has the cheapest groceries?

INTERACTIVE: Declining tuna stocks


Overfishing has caused a massive decline in various species of Tuna and Mackerel.

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INTERACTIVE: Victorian floods


See how the January floods affected towns throughout central Victoria on this interactive map.

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Chris Kimball's cancer story


ABC presenter Chris Kimball talks to John-Paul Moloney about living with cancer.

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Who has the cheapest groceries?


Fairfax has conducted a survey of supermarkets in NSW, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western Australia to compare the price of a set basket of groceries in different regional areas.

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REACTIONS: Melbourne earthquake
INTERACTIVE: Inside St Paul's Cathedral
Wild weather in NSW and Victoria
Supanova Sydney 2011 cosplay gallery

REACTIONS: Melbourne earthquake


A 4.4 magnitude earthquake south-east of Melbourne has prompted a barrage of concern, confusion, and jokes on social media.

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INTERACTIVE: Inside St Paul's Cathedral


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Wild weather in NSW and Victoria


Snow in NSW and storms in Victoria, as wild weather lashes eastern Australia

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Supanova Sydney 2011 cosplay gallery


Photos of cosplayers from the Sydney 2011 Supanova pop culture expo

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Latest Harry Potter trailer
INTERACTIVE: Flying violinist wows shoppers
REACTION: Government to ban live export of livestock
TRIBUTE: Faces of the fallen in Afghanistan

Latest Harry Potter trailer


The latest trailer for the final Harry Potter instalment.

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INTERACTIVE: Flying violinist wows shoppers


Interactive panorama Leader of the Stunt Orchestra, Shenzo Gregorio, dangles precariously from the dome of Sydney's QVB without missing a note on his violin.

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REACTION: Government to ban live export of livestock


The Gillard government has slapped bans on live cattle exports to almost a dozen Indonesian abattoirs - and is not ruling out ending the trade altogether - after a furious Labor backbench demanded stronger action than an inquiry.

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TRIBUTE: Faces of the fallen in Afghanistan


An honour roll of Australia's fallen in Afghanistan.

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The planets align in morning sky
Budget Explorer 2011
Osama bin Laden dead: Reactions
Livestream: Osama bin Laden Dead

The planets align in morning sky


Jupiter lined up with Venus, Mercury and Mars in the pre-dawn sky this morning. See the stunning images here.

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Budget Explorer 2011


See exactly where the Government has been spending your money with this series of interactive graphs

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Osama bin Laden dead: Reactions


US news agencies are reporting Osama bin Laden is dead, with the US President Barack Obama about to make a live announcement.

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Livestream: Osama bin Laden Dead


U.S. President Obama speaks from the Whitehouse.

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Royal Wedding livestream
Behind the scenes at a cremation
Royal Wedding live blog
Princess brides

Royal Wedding livestream


Live coverage from London, UK, of the marriage between Prince William and Kate Middleton

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Behind the scenes at a cremation


Follow the process of cremation, as explained by Norwood Park crematorium general manager Malcolm Tucker.

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Royal Wedding live blog


Follow and discuss the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton - live!

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Princess brides


MULTIMEDIA: From Queen Victoria to Grace Kelly to Kate Middleton, step through time to study royal bridal fashions past and present.

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Gravity's impact on Earth revealed in brilliant colour
Earth hour 2011: before and after
Send us your Earth Hour photos
Find out what's hot on Facebook

Gravity's impact on Earth revealed in brilliant colour


A European spacecraft has mapped the Earth's gravity with unrivalled precision - a feat that may ultimately help scientists predict earthquakes.

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Earth hour 2011: before and after


Amazing before and after image sliders of landmarks around Australia and New Zealand.

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Send us your Earth Hour photos


Are you having an event or party for Earth Hour? Got some great pcis to share? Send us your photos for our national gallery.

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Find out what's hot on Facebook


What are Canberra Times readers sharing on Facebook?

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Gallery: Stars rehearse for the Oscars
Bryant's mother defends her son
Oscars red carpet: replay the live blog
National Photographic Portrait Prize

Gallery: Stars rehearse for the Oscars


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Bryant's mother defends her son


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Oscars red carpet: replay the live blog


Follow Canberra Times' fashion writer Claire Low live coverage of the Oscars red carpet from 10am today. You too can join the conversation via our website or Twitter, following the trending topic #oscarsfromoz .

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National Photographic Portrait Prize


MULTIMEDIA: What makes a good portrait? Inspect the winner and the shortlist of the 2011 competition to find out.

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RED CARPET WRAP: Oscars style sniper
Canberra's new north: timelapse
Cyclone Yasi in pictures
Cyclone Yasi Live Blog

RED CARPET WRAP: Oscars style sniper


RED CARPET LIVE COVERAGE with photos, polls and video from Canberra Times fashion writer Claire Low.

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Canberra's new north: timelapse


See how quickly Canberra's north has changed with these before and after aerial shots.

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Cyclone Yasi in pictures


MULTIMEDIA SPECIAL: The aftermath of Cyclone Yasi on far north Queensland's communities - in pictures and in sound.

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Cyclone Yasi Live Blog


Cyclone Yasi Live Blog

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Southern Stars battle-ready
Victorian flood crisis map
When the floods came
Dog day afternoon

Southern Stars battle-ready


Australia's top female cricket stars prepare to reclaim the Ashes from England this weekend.

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Victorian flood crisis map


The latest information on the Victorian flood crisis in Victoria.

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When the floods came


MULTIMEDIA: Queenslanders have copped a battering this week, enduring some of the worst floods in history. Here are their stories in photos.

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Dog day afternoon


Come on patrol with ACT's Domestic Animal Service rangers and take a behind-the-sc enes look at the dog pound.

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Queensland Floods Timeline
Up close and personal
Live Queensland floods reaction
Brisbane River tracker

Queensland Floods Timeline


How the Queensland flood crisis unfolded.

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Up close and personal


Martin Schoeller's exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery until February 13, 2011.

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Live Queensland floods reaction


Live Queensland floods reaction from Twitter

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Brisbane River tracker


Height and projections for the Brisbane River.

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Floods of 2010
Holidays Away
In the City: your definitive summer guide
Domain.com.au Inspection Planner

Floods of 2010


If 2009 was a year where our nation was scarred by deadly bushfires, 2010 will go down as the year when the drought broke ... and then came the floods. We look back on some of the biggest downpours of the year from around the country.

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Holidays Away


The premier holiday and travel magazine in regional New South Wales

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In the City: your definitive summer guide


This is a subsidiary blog to In The City magazine - a CBD Ltd initiative produced by The Canberra Times. The ultimate purpose of the magazine is to raise awareness of all the fabulous things happening in Canberra's growing nerve centre, the people who contribute to it's richness in various ways and growth and improvement happening in a number of sectors, including infrastructur e and the arts.

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EAT 2010
Travelways - Tasmania
See Canberra
See Canberra

EAT 2010


A guide for where to go and what to eat, in and around the Canberra Region.

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Travelways - Tasmania


Discover Tasmania on your next holiday.

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See Canberra


As the days are set to heat up so too are Canberra's many summer events.

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See Canberra


As the days are set to heat up so too are Canberra's many summer events.

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North East Victoria
Great Southern Tourist News
Holidays Away
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North East Victoria


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Great Southern Tourist News


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Holidays Away


The leading holiday and travel site for regional Australia.

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