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Jim Zhang, of Gungahlin, shops for a fortnight worth of groceries to stay ahead of the coronavirus. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Canberra urged not to panic about coronavirus but be prepared

Daniella White
Lucy Bladen

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy with PM Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Four new coronavirus cases in NSW

Kirsten Lawson

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy pictured last week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cash rate cut to new low of 0.5 per cent

Kirsten Lawson

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has backed the power of his chief adviser to dictate the staffing arrangements of ministers. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERIs the minister-staffer divide an accountability blindspot?

Norman Abjorensen

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann at Senate estimates on Monday with Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet deputy secretary Stephanie Foster. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Straight from the horse's mouth': Cormann stands by McKenzie's claim on sports grants

Kirsten Lawson

Police raid a home in Giralang on Tuesday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Police seize python and stolen goods from Giralang home

Andrew Brown
Lucy Bladen

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Prime Minister confirms he did request Hillsong pastor invite for White House dinner

Sally Whyte
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The national news agency, Australian Associated Press, will be closed at the end of June.

AAP Newswire to close in June

Forced decontamination among coercive powers for coronavirus

Casino posts growing losses, says redevelopment talks back on

SUBSCRIBERSports rorts are a public service failure, too

UPDATEDQueanbeyan man charged with murder following alleged assault

Jim Zhang, of Gungahlin, shops for a fortnight worth of groceries to stay ahead of the coronavirus. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Canberra urged not to panic about coronavirus but be prepared

The aftermath at Namadgi National Park from the Orroral Valley fire. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

23 'risks' require urgent attention in Namadgi after Orroral fire

Judge Pat Mulley casts a critical eye over Karen Hardy's cinnamon tea cake. Picture: Ashraf Alreshan

Baking for show: when my hopes, and cake, sink in the middle

Soy braised pork belly with wilted greens. Picture: Jamila Toderas

REVIEWNatural Nine well worth the gamble

One of the Numeralla koalas at the ANU. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER'They should have been returned to Numeralla weeks ago'

The interaction between pilots and the public at the Balloon Spectacular is unlike anywhere else. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERThe sky's the limit: What it takes to be a hot air balloonist in Canberra

The five important Super Tuesday states

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SKorea orders more beds as cases rises

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Government 'well poised' to support economy

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SUBSCRIBERCroker has doubts about NRL's captain's challenge

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Questions after Indigenous boxing program misses out on Sport Australia funding

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Netanyahu leads Israel vote, no majority

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy pictured last week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cash rate cut to new low of 0.5 per cent

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann at Senate estimates on Monday with Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet deputy secretary Stephanie Foster. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Straight from the horse's mouth': Cormann stands by McKenzie's claim on sports grants

Auditor-General Grant Hehir said his office hadn't considered whether decisions on sports grants should have been made during the caretaker period. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNine sports grants added to spreadsheet hours after election called

An Eastern Grey kangaroo joey rescued from bushfires near Braidwood. More than one billion animals are believed to have perished in fires across Australia this season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Bushfire committee urges fast-tracked listings for fire-affected species

The bushfire recovery agency expects it will spend $400 million on debris removal in NSW alone. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Just $205m - of $2b - paid out from bushfire fund

Sally Whyte

Former health secretary Glenys Beauchamp.

APSC won't investigate Beauchamp over destroyed notebooks

Sally Whyte

Nick Xenophon should be listed as a foreign agent over his Huawei role, MPAndrew Hastie says.

MP wants Xenophon on foreign agent list

Finbar O'Mallon

Australia's policy of deporting foreign-born criminals has strained trans-Tasman relations.

Dutton chips 'regrettable' Ardern comments

Daniel McCulloch and Ben McKay

Unexpected show gate closure a challenge for pedestrians

Unexpected show gate closure a challenge for pedestrians

Letters to the Editor

Over half of all Canberra women experienced sexism in the 12 months preceding a YWCA survey. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONSexism is still alive and kicking in 2020

Frances Crimmins

Lessons learnt from an ordeal by fire

Lessons learnt from an ordeal by fire

The Canberra Times

Andrew Baines, The enemy of creativity is conformity, 2018 in Reality is OK for a holiday. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWQuasi-surrealist absurdist art that charms and amuses

Sasha Grishin

Peter Cook as Dave in Breaking the Castle. Picture: Shelly Higgs

REVIEWNew one-man play about addiction has hope and humour

Alanna Maclean

Judge Pat Mulley casts a critical eye over Karen Hardy's cinnamon tea cake. Picture: Ashraf Alreshan

Baking for show: when my hopes, and cake, sink in the middle

Karen Hardy

Andrew Baines, The enemy of creativity is conformity, 2018 in Reality is OK for a holiday. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWQuasi-surrealist absurdist art that charms and amuses

Michele England harvesting vegetables and herbs in her Braddon garden. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Inner-city garden at full bloom

Susan Parsons

Artist Chris Harford and chef Johnon MacDonald collaborate on pieces for Kokomos, Sage and Akiba. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Plating up dinner and design: from the potter's wheel to the table

Karen Hardy

A low-end pandemic could cost the global economy $US2.33 trillion. Picture: Shutterstock

Pandemic could knock $2.3 trillion or more from global economy

Kirsten Lawson

There are no plans for temperature testing at airports, even though the Health Department made "emergency" purchases of thermometers. Picture: Rohan Thomson

Australia made 'emergency' purchase of thermometers for border protection

Katie Burgess

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy with PM Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Four new coronavirus cases in NSW

Kirsten Lawson

A low-end pandemic could cost the global economy $US2.33 trillion. Picture: Shutterstock

Pandemic could knock $2.3 trillion or more from global economy

Queensland's Chief Health Officer Dr Jeannette Young, has confirmed a 10th coronavirus case.

Tenth Qld virus case a student from China

Nicholas McElroy and Darren Cartwright

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy pictured last week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cash rate cut to new low of 0.5 per cent

Kirsten Lawson

Croker. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERCroker has doubts about NRL's captain's challenge

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Kia Nurse wants to finish on a high in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'A dream come true': Nurse eyes back-to-back titles

Matt Giteau, centre, was back at Easts training last week. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERThe silver lining to Giteau's coronavirus delay

Raiders prop Ryan Sutton says he's let himself and his teammates down by getting suspended. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERSutton vows to repay his teammates

Canberra guard Maddison Rocci will battle through a hand injury to play on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERGo for broke: Rocci battles through injury

Caden Helmers

Ciran Maher's Cellsabeel is dual nominated for the Black Opal Stakes. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERSlipper fancy Cellsabeel in Opal mix

David Polkinghorne

Canberra cyclist Nathan Haas has been cleared of the coronavirus. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERHaas cleared of coronavirus but still in quarantine

David Polkinghorne

Capitals forward Keely Froling, right, hopes Canberra packs out the Palace on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCapitals call on fans to pack the 'Palace' in WNBL grand final

David Polkinghorne

The view from Ronda. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Why this ancient Adalusian festival is an experience for the senses

Nicole Phillips

Navigating the other-worldly desert landscapes of the US

Navigating the other-worldly desert landscapes of the US

Mark Daffey

Jamila Toderas attempts #VanLife for a week. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Packing up for a taste of #VanLife

Jamila Toderas

Ginny and Guy in their home.

Facing the future with love, decency and kindness

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

Enlighten Festival offers fun for the whole family. Photo: Martin Ollman, Visit Canberra

Read online: See Canberra autumn 2020 edition

Dayle Latham

Amy McIntosh turned her life around after beating an addiction to ice. Picture: Emma Hillier

Recovered addict in support of ice inquiry's findings

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ON THE TOOLS: German carpenter Titian Dorn is part of the volunteer team at the Kangaroo Valley BlazeAid camp. Photo: Sylvia Liber

Blaze Aid brings Kangaroo Valley back to life

The NSW government has announced stamp duty relief for some victims of the devastating bushfires.

Stamp duty relief for fire-hit NSW buyers

NSW chief health officer Dr Kerry Chant said there was an escalation of diagnoses in the state.

'A bit of a worry': authorities seek patients of Sydney doctor with coronavirus

How David Littleproud plans to make agriculture sexy again

How David Littleproud plans to make agriculture sexy again

Jamieson Murphy

Lake Illawarra Police District Sergeant Peter Northey addresses reporters on Tuesday. Picture: Robert Peet.

Young girl's prank call exposes mum's pot crop: police

Angela Thompson

OUTBREAK: The closure of Charles Sturt University campuses is on the table in event of coronavirus outbreak. Photo: FILE

CSU closure on the table in event of coronavirus outbreak

Nadine Morton

The national news agency, Australian Associated Press, will be closed at the end of June.

AAP Newswire to close in June

Sixteen US states will hold their primaries in the Democratic Party race on Tuesday.

The five important Super Tuesday states

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Sixteen US states will hold their primaries in the Democratic Party race on Tuesday.

The five important Super Tuesday states

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C) ordered more masks and hospital beds as the virus toll rose.

SKorea orders more beds as cases rises

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in (C) ordered more masks and hospital beds as the virus toll rose.

SKorea orders more beds as cases rises

1hr ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is short of majority after the nation's elections.

Netanyahu leads Israel vote, no majority

2hrs ago

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is short of majority after the nation's elections.

Netanyahu leads Israel vote, no majority

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PAYMENT LIFT: Interest-only loans will likely face conversion to principal and interest.

Maturing interest-only loans facing huge jump in costs

Are students working themselves too hard at school? Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERWhy students need to schedule fun

Karen Hardy

When you close your eyes ad imagine your perfect garden, what do you see? Picture: Shutterstock

Create your own garden paradise

Jackie French

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Karin Brockova, and Philippe Bernabo of Turner, with Simon the toy poodle.

Socials: Pampered pooches day out

Jamila Toderas

Georgie Williams and Annabelle Jeffery, of Braidwood.

Socials: Foamy fun

Dion Georgopoulos

Gordon Ramsay and Lyndelle Ramsay at the opening night of Spamalot at the Canberra Theatre.

Socials: Spamalot at the Canberra Theatre

Karen Hardy

Ted Little and Central Western ewe competitions coordinator, Dominique Nixon, watches on with Kate Kirk, Bundemar stud, Baldry, Jennifer Jones, Darriwell stud, Trundle and Bernadette Crouch, Karu, Condobolin.

Central West champs

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Ted Little and Central Western ewe competitions coordinator, Dominique Nixon, watches on with Kate Kirk, Bundemar stud, Baldry, Jennifer Jones, Darriwell stud, Trundle and Bernadette Crouch, Karu, Condobolin.

Central West champs

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At least 10 individual cattle breeds saw a rise in exhibits at the Royal Canberra Show, which was also boosted by the return of competitors in the Saler, Santa Gerturdis, Lincoln Red and Highland rings.

Is this the revival of cattle at Canberra Show?

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At least 10 individual cattle breeds saw a rise in exhibits at the Royal Canberra Show, which was also boosted by the return of competitors in the Saler, Santa Gerturdis, Lincoln Red and Highland rings.

Is this the revival of cattle at Canberra Show?

2hrs ago

"The targets have been achieved so now it's time to take off embargoes"

"The targets have been achieved so now it's time to take off embargoes"

"The targets have been achieved so now it's time to take off embargoes"

"The targets have been achieved so now it's time to take off embargoes"