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Fire crews monitor a bushfire burning out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Supplied

Namadgi fire now at 2575ha, total fire ban declared

Andrew Brown
Doug Dingwall
Peter Brewer
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A Hail Sale sign at a Fyshwick car dealer. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Hail-damaged cars may not be the bargain they appear

Adrian Rollins

Picture: Karleen Minney

Alleged bikie associate 'took the law into his own hands' with 'horrific' beating

Cassandra Morgan

A qualification in construction is among dozens of course axed from the ACT government's Skilled Capital program in 2020. Picture: Graham Tidy.

Revealed: Budget blowout behind VET cuts

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Fromer ACT Labor president Angie Drake.

ACT Labor president bows out early

Daniella White

Prince Andrew has provided 'zero co-operation' to the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, a US prosecutor says.

Prince Andrew 'unco-operative' in Epstein probe

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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is facing tough choices on how to deal with a scandal involving Senator Bridget McKenzie and $100 million in sports grants. Photo: James Wiltshire

Deputy PM between 'rock and a hard place' on sport grants scandal

Rex Martinich
1hr ago

Hail hits Canberra on Monday. A car at Subaru Fyshwick with hail damage. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Police building battered by hailstorm, but recovering

Peter Brewer

Suspicious package shuts down Ngunnawal street

Smoke haze returns to Canberra

Combustible cladding on buildings threatened by bushfires

Barr lobbies for northern airport road

Fire crews monitor a bushfire burning out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Supplied

Namadgi fire now at 2575ha, total fire ban declared

2hrs ago

Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open is over after losing to world No.1 Rafael Nadal.

Nadal ousts Kyrgios from Australian Open

Should we be panicking about coronavirus?

OPINIONShould we be panicking about coronavirus?

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Jade Corby surveys his parents' property at Wandella, which was destroyed by bushfire. It's important people have time to process pain before picking up the pieces, argues John Falzon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONWe need to mourn for bushfire victims. And then we need to organise

Nick Kyrgios made a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant when entering his epic battle with Rafael Nadal.

'It motivated me': Kyrgios's tribute to Kobe

David Pope's view: Let us help you with the clean-up!

SUBSCRIBERDavid Pope's view: Let us help you with the clean-up!

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Stopping the boats cost live sheep export industry $150m

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'Business as usual' for Vic public schools

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Kiwis in Wuhan make plea: Bring us home

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Family's anguish: what happened to Connor?

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Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injures 1

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Fears of more coronavirus in Australia

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Find zen on your next cruise. Picture: Shutterstock

Carnival cracks down on 'offensive' clothing

SCALE: Moored in Geiranger at the head of Geirangerfjord, after passing by stunning cliffs and small Norwegian villages.

Entries open: win a Scandinavian cruise with Viking

Even in areas untouched by the fires, beds are empty and jobs are on the line. Picture: Shutterstock

You can help save thousands of jobs with just one holiday

Peter Lynch

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Bringing home the bacon: a brief history of pork-barrelling

ANALYSISBringing home the bacon: Just what is pork-barrelling exactly?

Water Resources David Littleproud is in a stoush with NSW over water in the Murray-Darling Basin.

NSW cash at risk in federal water dispute

The National Party president is confident Bridget McKenzie will survive the grants controversy.

National Party confident McKenzie stays

Tanya Plibersek: Wants schoolchildren to learn the citizenship pledge. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Plibersek's defence of patriotism sparks backlash

Senator Bridget McKenzie is under pressure for politicising a $100 million grants program.

Minister 'presumes' McKenzie will survive

Participants in Canberra's Survival Day march on Sunday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Albanese stresses Australia's brutal history

Kirsten Lawson

Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and incoming Health Department Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy. Picture: AAP

Top health official Brendan Murphy breaks with tradition

Adrian Rollins

A new medal will be awarded to firefighters, police, paramedics to recognise their service.

New Australian medal to honour bushfire service

This fire season has seen the deployment of soldiers and reservists to aid in the firefighting efforts. Picture: Department of Defence

OPINIONClimate change is a serious threat to national security

Robert Niven

Never too early to protect against virus

Never too early to protect against virus

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The relationship between Australia and China is fractious. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThere is more to Asia than China

Kevin McCracken

Alan Romero, Mimi Mekdarasouk, Morgan Greig, Shannon Breen, Jake Fisher and Clint Hartley are getting together for a bushfire fundraiser. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Sweat it out and raise money for the bushfires

Amy Martin

Japanese omelette. Picture: Mark Roper

Kickstart your new year with low-carb fasting

Karen Hardy

What shall we call Susan Parson's mystery tomato? Picture: Susan Parsons

Think you know your onions? This giveaway will test you

Susan Parsons

Alan Romero, Mimi Mekdarasouk, Morgan Greig, Shannon Breen, Jake Fisher and Clint Hartley are getting together for a bushfire fundraiser. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Sweat it out and raise money for the bushfires

Liam Jackson from Cupitt's Craft Brewing, Landon Gauld from Dangerous Ales and Oisin Sweeney from Jervis Bay Brewing Co will brew a Resilience Beer on the fire-affected South Coast. Picture: Supplied

Fill your esky: South Coast brewers show resilience

Karen Hardy

Caramel popcorn sundae. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEWHigh energy, sleek feel at Eightysix

Kirsten Lawson

Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open is over after losing to world No.1 Rafael Nadal.

Nadal ousts Kyrgios from Australian Open

Curtis Scott is in the midst of an off-field drama. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERRaiders recruit Tasered, arrested in Sydney

Brumbies fullback Tom Banks is ready to help the Super Rugby club into a new era. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERBanks backs young Brumbies bunch

Chuckie Robinson is determined to make the most of his chance in Canberra ahead of the wildcard game. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'We're brothers': Why title push means so much to Cavalry

Nick Kyrgios made a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant when entering his epic battle with Rafael Nadal.

'It motivated me': Kyrgios's tribute to Kobe

Darren Walton

Former champion Stan Wawrinka sent Daniil Medvedev packing from the Australian Open.

Wawrinka gatecrashes Open quarter-finals

Melissa Woods

Ellyse Perry is set to return to Canberra. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Best in the world' bound for Canberra

Caden Helmers

Canberra United's Karly Roestbakken could play her first home Matildas match next month. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERRoestbakken in line for first home Matildas match

Lucie Bertoldo

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.

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Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

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Flying feats: During December, Canberra Theatre will be transformed into a futuristic space-age utopia for the arrival of Cirque Stratosphere on December 10-21.

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Connor Horan died while in the care of a babysitter in Queensland.

Family's anguish: what happened to Connor?

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Authorities are warning of the possibility of more cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Australia.

Fears of more coronavirus in Australia

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Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack is facing tough choices on how to deal with a scandal involving Senator Bridget McKenzie and $100 million in sports grants. Photo: James Wiltshire

Deputy PM between 'rock and a hard place' on sport grants scandal

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ACTION REQUIRED: Sea Shepherd Australia's Jeff Hansen, the Wilderness Society's Peter Owen, Holdfast Bay mayor Amanda Wilson, and Mirning elder Bunna Lawrie at the launch of the legal action. Photo: Bill Doyle.

Wilderness Society SA launches Bight oil legal challenge

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A blaze burning to the south of Canberra in Namadgi National Park is at 'watch and act' level.

Fire near Canberra at 'watch and act'

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Queensland says tests on four people suspected of carrying coronavirus have come back negative.

Four tests for coronavirus in Qld negative

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Melbourne trams will stop running for four hours on Tuesday due to strike action.

Melbourne tram strike to hit Aus Open

The National Party president is confident Bridget McKenzie will survive the grants controversy.

National Party confident McKenzie stays

There is growing pressure on Jacinda Ardern to evacuate New Zealanders from virus epicentre Wuhan.

Kiwis in Wuhan make plea: Bring us home

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There is growing pressure on Jacinda Ardern to evacuate New Zealanders from virus epicentre Wuhan.

Kiwis in Wuhan make plea: Bring us home

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The US embassy in central Baghdad, Iraq has come under mortar attack, there were no fatalies.

Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injures 1

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The US embassy in central Baghdad, Iraq has come under mortar attack, there were no fatalies.

Attack on US Embassy in Baghdad injures 1

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Prince Andrew has provided 'zero co-operation' to the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, a US prosecutor says.

Prince Andrew 'unco-operative' in Epstein probe

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Prince Andrew has provided 'zero co-operation' to the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, a US prosecutor says.

Prince Andrew 'unco-operative' in Epstein probe

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Hillel Italie

Swimwear has evolved over time. Picture: Shutterstock

The erotic theatre of the pool edge: a short history of female swimwear

Lydia Edwards

Brad Pitt, Quentin Tarantino and Leonardo DiCaprio. Picture: Shutterstock

Once upon a time, Tarantino slept in his car and DiCaprio was a break dancer

Glenn Whipp

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

John Stahakis, Annie Stahakis, and Dianne Green.

Socials: Fundraiser for Smith family

Dion Georgopoulos

Matthew Sellen, Anne Sellen, 2, and Emiliy Sellen, of Griffith.

Socials: Suite performance

Dion Georgopoulos

Anne Jones, of Page, and Raine Thompson, of Isaacs.

Socials: A retrospective with David Suchet

Ron Cerabona

Brian Marshall, an Holistic Management educator and a program Verifier based at Guyra with landholder Chris Main preparing the evaluation of ten monitoring sites at his property Retreat, near Dirnaseer.

Deep rooted plants essential

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Brian Marshall, an Holistic Management educator and a program Verifier based at Guyra with landholder Chris Main preparing the evaluation of ten monitoring sites at his property Retreat, near Dirnaseer.

Deep rooted plants essential

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Specifically designed to meet the requirements of calves from just one week of age is growing in popularity as the grain supplement allows producers to get calves off cows quicker. Photo: supplied

Micronised grains suit young, early weaned calves

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Specifically designed to meet the requirements of calves from just one week of age is growing in popularity as the grain supplement allows producers to get calves off cows quicker. Photo: supplied

Micronised grains suit young, early weaned calves

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Inspired by her granddad, Laura Lockhart is telling people's stories through the lens. Photo: Shot by Laura Photography and Livestock Imagery

Warialda local plays her part in drought affected community

Inspired by her granddad, Laura Lockhart is telling people's stories through the lens. Photo: Shot by Laura Photography and Livestock Imagery

Warialda local plays her part in drought affected community