The Canberra Times
Tuesday, 7 February 2023
'You need a car': Concern parking changes will unfairly impact outer suburbs
Sally Holliday said too few carparks in her Gungahlin apartment building has meant residents are paying for parking on the street or renting space underground. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Alex Crowe
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Should older teens be able to access voluntary assisted dying? ACT consultation on laws begins
ACT Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne will lead consultation on voluntary assisted dying laws. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Lucy Bladen
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Opinion
Things are heading from tricky to diabolical for Anthony Albanese
Mark Kenny
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Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese and Lidia Thorpe. Pictures ACM
Earthquake kills 2600 in Turkey and Syria
2hrs ago
Residents searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the Syrian town of Harem. (AP PHOTO)
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Ducklings down a drainpipe? All creatures great and small rescued by firefighters
Nadine Morton • 2hrs ago
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Fire and Rescue NSW Superintendent Adam Dewberry recently had to rescue his own dog - Holly the cavoodle - after she got stuck in a gate. Picture supplied
Light rail debate will mark start of Legislative Assembly sitting year
Jasper Lindell
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Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee in the Assembly. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Canberra childcare costs are highest in nation and climbing
Childcare services in the ACT continue to be the most expensive in the country. Picture Shutterstock
Sarah Lansdown
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Greens announce they will back Voice to Parliament
Sarah Basford Canales, Miriam Webber
Leader of the Australian Greens Adam Bandt delivers a press conference about the sudden departure of Lidia Thorpe from the Greens. Picture by Keegan Carroll
'I totally support Jack': Stuart backs Wighton as Raiders ready legal team
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Melanie Dinjaski
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'We conned ourselves': Beazley backs Frontier Wars truth-telling at war memorial
Sarah Basford Canales Steve Evans
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Australian War Memorial chair Kim Beazley. Picture by Keegan Carroll
'It's not about your ego': GG gives leadership advice to year six students
Sarah Lansdown
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Great Udechukwu, Sioeli Hifo, Linda Hurley, Governor-General David Hurley, Annabelle Brown, Aurora Fiori, and Good Shepherd principal David Austin. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Rate rise expected to hit households hard
Paul Osborne • 1hr ago
Tuesday's expected rate rise would place further financial pressure on mortgage holders. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)
New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins to visit Australia
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will visit Australia on his first overseas trip as leader. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)
Tess Ikonomou
Federal govt fund to buy 30,000 homes for social housing
Adrian Rollins
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Minister for Housing and Homelessness Julie Collins. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
'Like little terrorists': Magistrate forced to give kangaroo killer 'ridiculously lenient' sentence
Peter McMinn hides behind a hat outside court on Monday. Picture by Blake Foden
Blake Foden
Analysis
The Thorpe unshackling that had to happen
Karen Barlow
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Senator Lidia Thorpe. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Three houses that sold for under $850,000 in Canberra's weekend auctions
Brittney Levinson
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More than 130 registered bidders took part in Ray White Canberra's in-room auctions at the weekend. Picture supplied
'I will be able to speak freely': Thorpe quits Greens over Voice
Harley Dennett, Sarah Basford Canales
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Greens senator Lidia Thorpe at a press conference in Parliament House on Monday. Picture AAP
Inflation peak not enough to head off rate rise
Sales volumes declined in December quarter. Picture by Karleen Minney.
Adrian Rollins
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Opinion
Will the APS become a model employer?
Sue Williamson
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Finance Minister Katy Gallagher and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
ANZ invests $50 million in Antony Catalano's digital property venture
The View Media Group includes property portal realestateview.com.au
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Dangerous driving charge for 17-year-old driver in head-on Nerriga crash
Peter Brewer
NSW Police charged a 17-year-old after an investigation into the circumstances of a crash on Nerriga Rd last month. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Sensitive Content
25-year sentence looms for man who sexually abused his one-year-old daughter
Peter Brewer
The ACT Law Courts. Picture by Karleen Minney

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Federal Politics
Abbott joins contrarian climate think tank
Tony Abbott has joined the board of trustees of the Global Warming Policy Foundation. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Dutton denies his questions are undermining the voice
Andrew Brown • 36m ago
Peter Dutton says he wants to find a bipartisan position for public policy on the voice. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Federal govt fund to buy 30,000 homes for social housing
Adrian Rollins
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Minister for Housing and Homelessness Julie Collins. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Opinion
Things are heading from tricky to diabolical for Anthony Albanese
Mark Kenny
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Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese and Lidia Thorpe. Pictures ACM
'We conned ourselves': Beazley backs Frontier Wars truth-telling at war memorial
Sarah Basford Canales Steve Evans
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Australian War Memorial chair Kim Beazley. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Public Service
Keep superannuation or Christmas leave? Public servants polled on most-wanted entitlements
Trade-offs come as public servants have seen their wages fall behind inflation and the private sector. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Harley Dennett
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Public service grads pass on their top tips
Olivia Ireland, Miriam Webber
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Former Services Australia graduate, Sian Sykes. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Opinion
Governments want to cut wasteful spending on consultants? We agree
Lauren Ware Morand, Ned Lis-Clarke
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Public Service Minsiter Katy Gallagher. Picture by Karleen Minney
National
Why we should not reuse plastic water bottles
Opinion
Image: Shutterstock
Sarva Mangala Praveena • 2hrs ago
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Inflation peak not enough to head off rate rise
Adrian Rollins
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Sales volumes declined in December quarter. Picture by Karleen Minney.
Earthquake kills 2600 in Turkey and Syria
2hrs ago
Residents searched through the rubble of collapsed buildings in the Syrian town of Harem. (AP PHOTO)
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See a deadly eastern brown snake slither near a worker during morning smoko
Nadine Morton
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A snake catcher sits calmly smoking a cigarette as an eastern brown snake crawls between her legs. Picture by Harrison's Gold Coast and Brisbane Snake Catcher
Vehicles crash into NSW regional airport terminal
32m ago
Police are on the scene after two vehicles crashed through the doors of the Dubbo airport terminal. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Comment
Can we be proud of a system which makes the wealthiest the healthiest?
Opinion
The confronting truth in Australia is the wealthier you are, the healthier you are likely to be. Picture Shutterstock
Zoë Wundenberg
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Opinion
Stalin is not at the gates. The world has radically changed and so should our policy
The fearmongers in the media should grow up.
Crispin Hull
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God forbid Treasurer Jim Chalmers dare to look at the broader economic situation. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Opinion
People are still dying at sea. Australia needs to step up
Arunn Jegan
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More than 348 refugees perished in the Indian Ocean in 2022 alone. Picture Shutterstock
2023 will be a challenging year for Albanese
The Canberra Times
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Apartments without car parks another crazy idea
Letters to the Editor
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Court and Crime
'Just f---ing piss off': Kyrgios admits assaulting then-partner
Nick Kyrgios, centre, walks to the ACT Magistrates Court with defence lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith on Friday. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Blake Foden
Teenager acquitted of Weston Creek killing may change reprisal plea
Hannah Neale
Police at the scene of a fatal stabbing, in relation to which the teenager was ultimately found not guilty. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Concerns about jury's 'derogatory comments' almost derail rape trial
Hannah Neale
Thomas Earle leaves the ACT courts building on Wednesday. Picture by Hannah Neale
'Devastated' family grieves after woman allegedly beaten to death by partner
The alleged killer is accused of using a weapon to inflict some of the woman's "extensive injuries".
Blake Foden
The murder allegedly took place at flats in Reid, and, inset, Detective Superintendent Hall O'Meagher. Pictures supplied and by James Croucher
Getaway driver spared more jail time for assisting in 'catastrophic' killing
Blake Foden
Reatile Ncube outside court in December, when he was granted bail. Picture by Blake Foden
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What's On
It's a kind of magic: Cosentino arrives in Canberra
It's been 10 years since Cosentino walked onto the Australia's Got Talent stage. Now he's walking down memory lane. Picture supplied
Amy Martin
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Homemade muesli bars for back to school
Chocolate muesli bars. Picture supplied
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Meet The Bodzilla: The Canberran carving out a space for body acceptance
Amy Martin
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April Hélène-Horton, aka The Bodzilla, is an advocate for body acceptance and fat positivity. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Review
Action comedy goes big on gore
Cris Kennedy
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Jennifer Lopez, left and Josh Duhamel in Shotgun Wedding. Picture by Ana Carballosa
The Valentine's Day event aimed at throuples
Amy Martin
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QT Hotel's Capital Bar and Grill will offer Aphrodisiac Hour - a half-dozen oysters, plus three mini martinis on the house - for bookings of three on Valentine's Day. Picture supplied
A uniquely Aussie interactive story for those curious about video games
Laura Carolina Corrigan
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The graphics are watercolour with a muted palette that compliments the olives and rusts of the Aussie bush. Picture supplied
Sport
NRL strike over CBA delay a 'last resort': RLPA Raider
The Canberra Raiders' Matt Frawley. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Melanie Dinjaski
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How shock snow dump is prepping Pompeani for Bathurst
Leanne Pompeani is training in the Snowy Mountains ahead of the World Championships in Bathurst. Photo by Karleen Minney, and inset supplied.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Tuggeranong Cup added to Good Friday race day
Melanie Dinjaski
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Runners in the mounting yard at Thoroughbred Park. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong g
Bowlers earn Australia warm-up win after batting lapses
Glenn Moore • 1hr ago
A four-wicket haul from quick Darcie Brown has earned Australia a T20 World Cup warm-up win. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Jensen leading young Brumbies charge
Brumbies youngster Matias Jensen runs impressed plenty during Saturday's trial win over the Waratahs. Picture ACT Brumbies Media
Cameron Mee
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Cricket ACT looking to right past wrongs through Redress
Cameron Mee
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Cricket ACT chief executive Olivia Thornton has announced the organisation is now a participant in the National Redress Scheme. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Wallabies expected to receive first taste of action in trial
Cameron Mee
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ACT Brumbies and Wallabies star Tom Wright is expected to receive some playing time this weekend. Picture by James Croucher

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Property byAllhomes
Federal govt fund to buy 30,000 homes for social housing
Adrian Rollins
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Minister for Housing and Homelessness Julie Collins. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Three houses that sold for under $850,000 in Canberra's weekend auctions
Brittney Levinson
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More than 130 registered bidders took part in Ray White Canberra's in-room auctions at the weekend. Picture supplied
World
Wall St ends down as investors await Fed's next steps
Most of the major S&P 500 sector indexes were in the red, except for utilities and consumer staples. (AP PHOTO)
Carolina Mandl and Shubham Batra and Yohann Cherian • 19m ago
US imposes security zone in search for balloon remnants
David Shepardson and Yew Lun Tian • 41m ago
The Pentagon says the US navy is leading a recovery mission after a Chinese balloon was shot down. (AP PHOTO)
FBI charges neo-Nazi in plot to attack power grid
Kanishka Singh and Sarah N. Lynch • 56m ago
US officials say two people plotted "to shoot multiple electrical substations" in Baltimore. (AP PHOTO)
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Bangkok buzz: 10 top reasons to visit the Thai capital right now
Carrie Hutchinson
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Travel Insider
Should you lock your suitcases or not when travelling?
Sue Wallace
My Patch
The beauty of Bathurst and beyond
Amy Rees
The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum, one of many museums in Bathurst. Picture: Destination NSW
A foodie break by the ocean in NSW's Central Coast
Broken Bay Pearl Farm boat tour on the Hawkesbury River. Picture supplied.
Gayle Tomlinson
Hungry Traveller
Destination dining at its best: Van Bone, Tasmania
Carla Grossetti
Two Ways to Go
Los Angeles v New York: which US metropolis should top your list?
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
Downtown LA at sunset. Picture: Getty Images
Inside the Gilded Age: Is this America's most glamorous city?
Craig Tansley
Why you can't fault Eurostar's London to Brussels journey
Mark Dapin
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Stay safe with gas appliances after flooding
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New year, better you: The powerful movement discipline for every mind and body
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Reformer Pilates is an inclusive low impact form of exercise that tones, strengthens and lengthens all parts of the body. Picture supplied.
Leave behind an enduring legacy of love in your will
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Bruce Smith wants people to know that they can continue to support the causes they care about, even after they've passed on. Scan the QR code to find out more. Picture supplied
See the USA and Canada in all of their autumnal glory
Emma Brown
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Delight in the colours of New York in the fall on this once in a lifetime cruise. Picture Shutterstock.
Fundraising support helps deliver benefits of playing cricket to more Aussie kids
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The Woolworth's Cricket Blast program aims to provide an opportunity for all Australian kids to experience the healthy fun of playing cricket. Picture supplied.
Life & Style
'I've given away our best recipes': Dessert king hits new level with cookbook
Reece Hignell in his Cakeboi shop in Hamilton. Picture by Marina Neil
Nick Milligan
Inside the carrot dessert unlike any other
Susan Parsons
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Carolyn Donovan wearing the carrot pocket apron which she painted. Picture by Carolyn Donovan
A conspiracy of carrots
Jackie French
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Somehow, accidentally, I have the balance right with this year's carrots. Picture Getty Images
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Ampol fuelled up for new era
The front and back covers. Pictures supplied
The re-emergence of Aussie petrol brand Ampol fuels a new book.
Therese Murray
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Call to allow pets in aged care
Bid to allow people to take pets to aged care facilities.
Therese Murray
Caring for a pet can help to ease loneliness, relieve stress, anxiety and depression. Picture supplied
Photos
Cosentino: A decade of magic
Keegan Carroll
Ben, Maureen and George Burnell from Phillip.
Rain couldn't dampen cricket fans' enthusiasm
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