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Passengers alight a light rail vehicle at the Alinga Street stop on the Canberra light rail's official opening day. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans - and lots of them - just got their first taste of light rail

By late morning, long queues had formed at Gungahlin for the chance to ride the Canberra light rail on the first day of operations. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A party for a city as the tram service starts

Snowplay has come early to Corin Forest 2019. Emma Brown and Annabelle Brown 4. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra's dreaming of a white Easter

Media and community members wait to ride the light rail on the first day of operation for passengers. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

How Canberra reacted to the first proper light rail trips

Jayne Hoschke and Chris Endrey, seen in 2018, are back for Canberra's version of Eurovision, Canbeurovision. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Singing for your suburb in Canbeurovision

The latest from The Canberra Times' editorial cartoonist David Pope.

David Pope's view: Buying off the plan

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Anzac Day memories close to home

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Overtime takes toll on ACT emergency workers

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Light rail in 1970 transport study for ACT

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The new machine saving Australia's seeds

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Advocates 'astounded' children aren't counselled when taken into foster care

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ACT runners make Stawell Gift semi-finals

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Animals stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of Lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in NSW. A survey shows voter concern about the environment is growing. Photo: Nick Moir

The 10 things that worry voters most - and how that's changed since the last election

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten poses for a selfie while campaigning at Sydney Markets. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Labor started the election campaign with one crucial advantage

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Labor demands Facebook remove 'fake news' posts about false death tax plans

Valerie Jackson, with Talia, 3, and Chloe, 2, pays nearly her net weekly wage in childcare costs. Photo: Jason South

Ninety per cent tax for a day's work: The battle facing Aussie mums

Christine Cummins, a refugee counsellor shares stories from her time on Christmas Island in the new book 'Dignity in a tea cup'. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Trauma counsellor brings stories from Christmas Island to MPs

Sherryn Groch

Labor's finance spokesman Jim Chalmers. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

ALP pledges contract spending 'shave'

Sally Whyte, Doug Dingwall

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Easter slows the political circus

Michelle Grattan

Rupert Murdoch, Bill Shorten. Photo: EPA, Alex Ellinghausen

'Scare campaigns', 'propaganda': Why Shorten turned on News Corp

Fergus Hunter

Questions should be asked before donating to rebuild

Letters to the editor

Townhouses raise the question of green space

The Canberra Times

Time to turn off the gaslight

Karen Hardy

Champion and Smyrna are the main commercially grown quinces in Australia but specialist fruit nurseries will sell many other varieties.

Jackie French: why quinces turn me on

Jackie French
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The plot of The Avengers: Endgame is such a closely guarded secret, even its cast claim not to know how it fits together yet.

The end of the biggest film franchise ever

Robbie Collin
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Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Peter Brewer

Champion and Smyrna are the main commercially grown quinces in Australia but specialist fruit nurseries will sell many other varieties.

Jackie French: why quinces turn me on

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Wendy Teakel's artwork, Cycle. Photo: Keith Maxwell

A weekend of must-see events

Ron Cerabona

The kids will love their own special festival space in Kidzfest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Five things not to miss at the National Folk Festival

Karen Hardy

Raiders half Chris O'Sullivan longs for the way the game used to be. Photo: Craig Golding

Green Machine kicked into gear

The Brumbies will adopt a fearless approach encouraged by Sam Carter.

Brumbies take 'nothing to lose' mantra

The Joe Cleary-trained Concrete could be off to the Kosciuszko after he got his trainer his first win at Randwick. Photo: AAP

Cleary lays Concrete Kosciuszko foundations

Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton is expanding his bag of tricks every week. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wighton building bigger bag of tricks

Fremantle's Nat Fyfe is an "inspiration" to his teammates. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Inspirational' Dockers star Nat Fyfe beats out GWS tagger

Caden Helmers

Fremantle's Nat Fyfe helped to inspire a stunning victory. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fremantle orchestrate Giant boilover

Caden Helmers

Brumbies flanker David Pocock still isn't fit for the Brumbies. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Injury rules Brumbies star David Pocock out of Stormers clash

David Polkinghorne

JJ Collins says it's time to prove himself as a bona fide first grader. Photo: NRL Photos

It's all in the name for JJ Collins

Caden Helmers

Give your future a head start with the GRIFFIN Accelerator program

There's a new way to travel between Canberra and Sydney

HERO: Mark Donaldson VC's courage under fire saved lives in Afghanistan. On ANZAC Day, he will be honoured by the Australian War Memorial when he delivers a first hand account of his bravery.

"We don't leave anyone behind": Donaldson's courage under fire embodies the ANZAC spirit

There are so many benefits to seeking treatment for hepatitis C. Leading expert Dr Tuck Meng Soo explains what is involved.

The many benefits of seeking treatment

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Constable Hayden Edwards has undergone surgery after he was stabbed with a hunting knife.

Man charged over Sydney officer's stabbing

Bill Shorten was at Melbourne's Luna Park to pay tribute to workers who give up their weekends.

Shorten to 'stop the rot' on penalty rates

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his climate change policies are investments for the planet.

Shorten backs climate change 'investments'

Mr Shorten and Mr Morrison have agreed to a ceasefire in the campaign for Easter Sunday.

Health again focus as campaign resumes

A man has faced court over his five hour protest on a Queensland coal train.

Coal train activist's sanity questioned

Aaron Bunch

Labor leader Bill Shorten wants to know if recent Murray River water purchases were above board.

We're transparent on water purchases: PM

Colin Brinsden

Former Greens leader Bob Brown addressed hundreds of people at an anti-Adani rally in Parramatta.

Anti-Adani convoy heads north from Sydney

Dominica Sanda

The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Hospital funding not enough: AMA

Colin Brinsden

London police have arrested 700 people as climate change activists continue to occupy landmarks.

London police arrest 719 climate activists

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London police have arrested 700 people as climate change activists continue to occupy landmarks.

London police arrest 719 climate activists

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Yellow vests protesters have lit fires and clashed with police in Paris for the 23rd weekend.

Fires, tear gas at Paris yellow vest rally

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Yellow vests protesters have lit fires and clashed with police in Paris for the 23rd weekend.

Fires, tear gas at Paris yellow vest rally

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Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead shortly after posting a picture of the violence in Londonderry.

Two arrested for N Ireland journo shooting

Journalist Lyra McKee was shot dead shortly after posting a picture of the violence in Londonderry.

Two arrested for N Ireland journo shooting

The experiment starts in deep south at Banks, just a stone's throw from Cooma.

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Busted: The truth about Canberra's 20-minute driving myth

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Linley Wilkie

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Brayden and Lachlan Gilmore, Baringa, Oberon, with their grand champion ewe and ram.

Baringa stud dominate Sydney White Suffolk judging

Brayden and Lachlan Gilmore, Baringa, Oberon, with their grand champion ewe and ram.

Baringa stud dominate Sydney White Suffolk judging

Katrina Abbott, Boolinam Wambool, and her grand champion ram.

Teenager wins Corriedale title with favourite ram

Katrina Abbott, Boolinam Wambool, and her grand champion ram.

Teenager wins Corriedale title with favourite ram

High processing numbers and poor seasonal conditions have driven a significant downturn in the goat population in western NSW.

Goat herd down 62 per cent in western NSW

High processing numbers and poor seasonal conditions have driven a significant downturn in the goat population in western NSW.

Goat herd down 62 per cent in western NSW

A small impromptu memorial for the Australian POWs at the start of the Hellfire Pass cutting. Photo: Michael Turtle

Epitome of rock and a hard place

Michael Turtle

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Ashley Eriksmoen, Stirling, and Bryan Harris, Canberra.

Social photos: Craft ACT exhibition opening

Karen Hardy

Photo by @tommy_holt12. A rock stack at Mount Rogers Reserve, Canberra.

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Ikenna Enyi, Cathrine Mupangure, Maluil Deng and Nicholas Jachno.

Socials: Ausdance Escalate IV