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Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia chief executive Beth Blackwood. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERACT principals report highest rates of violence in Australia

Sarah Lansdown

Women need to know they are not alone in their pain or their anger. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThe intensity and rage of this moment is powering a new movement

Virginia Haussegger

People are asked to avoid the area in Belconnen. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

UPDATEDOne hospitalised, building evacuated after carport fires

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The $500 million expansion of the Australian War Memorial building has been met with resistance by many in the medical community. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Veterans left behind while memorial expansion goes ahead, doctor says

Alex Crowe

Elizabeth Lee faces a tough - but not impossible - road to government. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONHow the Canberra Liberals could win government in 2024

Daniella White

A recent case involving the death of several people at Canberra Hospital has renewed the push for Coroner's Court reform.

Plea for Coroner's Court reform renewed as backlog adds to family trauma

Alex Crowe

Mark McGowan's Labor government has won another four years in power in Western Australia.

Liberal wipe-out in bloodbath WA election

Michael Ramsey

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is recovering in hospital from a serious back injury after a fall.

Premier Andrews on slow road to recovery

Police find woman dead after Downer house fire

OPINIONWhen it comes to China, anti-racism is not up for debate

SUBSCRIBERFlooding hits new Ginninderra Estate properties

SUBSCRIBERHopes for agreement in Deadly Runners dispute

Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia chief executive Beth Blackwood. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERACT principals report highest rates of violence in Australia

Kasey Tomkins, Grace Taverner, Caroline Luke-Evered and Rebecca Scouller model different vintage swimsuits at Manuka Pool, which turns 90 this year. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

See you at the baths: the stories behind vintage swimwear

Something's gone wrong if you're relying on your legs for transport. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBeware the strides of March: A foot soldier dedicated to the core

Benjamin Osborne and Stephanie Helm are well on their way to complete this year's harvest despite the shortage of pickers available to help out at their Vintner's Daughter winery at Murrumbateman. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Picker shortage presents pandemic challenge for vignerons

Tom Ross was helped from the field in a heartbreaking loss. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATEDBrumbies' hearts battered and broken by the Reds

The Sunday Canberra Times editorial cartoon for Sunday, March 14, 2021.

SUBSCRIBERPeter Broelman's view: Cormannator goes global

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WA result 'quite extraordinary': Albanese

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Star Casino pair sacked over theft

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Aust reportedly planning Singapore bubble

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Opposition leader Anthony Albanese says Labor's huge win in WA is good news for the federal party.

WA result 'quite extraordinary': Albanese

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Two Star workers have been sacked and prosecuted over separate theft incidents at the Sydney casino.

Star Casino pair sacked over theft

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Australia is reportedly working on a plan to create a travel bubble with Singapore.

Aust reportedly planning Singapore bubble

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Cricketer Jemma Barsby has innovative methods to combat heat, which can exacerbate her MS symptoms.

More options, more info for MS masses

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Emergency services attend a truck crash on the Federal Highway outside Canberra. Picture: Matt Loxton

Road safety inquiry aims to head off more 'horrific carnage'

Peter Brewer

A woman has died after being pulled from the water in Sydney Harbour.

Woman dies after going in Sydney Harbour

Mark McGowan's Labor government has won another four years in power in Western Australia.

Liberal wipe-out in bloodbath WA election

Michael Ramsey

Quad nations want to expand global vaccinations and counter China's growing vaccination diplomacy.

Widespread warnings as Qld doc gets virus

Andi Yu

Scott Morrison is preparing to meet his fellow Quad forum partners, including President Joe Biden.

Morrison to meet leaders of Quad alliance

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Defence Minister Linda Reynolds' condition is "quite serious".

Morrison speaks to Linda Reynolds' doctor

US President Joe Biden has prioritised the Quad as a forum of dialogue with Indo-Pacific democracies. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERQuad's purpose evolves with the Indo-Pacific region

National Archives of Australia director-general David Fricker said changes were already been made based on the report. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXCLUSIVEArchives lost records, 'likely breached Act'

General Angus Campbell made the controversial remarks after welcoming the new class of Australian Defence Force Academy trainee officers. Picture: Department of Defence

Broderick defends ADF chief as 'strong agent of change'

Harley Dennett

The prime minister sees "no justification" for an inquiry into allegations against Christian Porter.

PM again rejects attorney-general inquiry

Daniel McCulloch

China doesn't trade with Australia out of the goodness of its heart, Peter Costello says.

China watching whether we buckle: Costello

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Concerns have been raised over the government's plans to revive a new visa processing system it ditched during the early months of COVID-19. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERHome Affairs raises 'outsourced' visa system from the dead

Sarah Basford Canales

When the stench of death hangs over the bush capital

When the stench of death hangs over the bush capital

Letters to the editor

Pandemic test justifies investment in science and medicine

Pandemic test justifies investment in science and medicine

The Canberra Times

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his government can be satisfied the recovery so far is V-shaped. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONRecovery and chaos in politics: why Morrison can't be complacent

Michelle Grattan

CCTV footage of two prisoners the prosecution says are Brendon Walters, front, and Cedric Roberts. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERPrisoner placed in coma after vicious cell bashing, court told

A police officer sets up equipment during a forensic search at the scene of the alleged Page murder. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERAlleged Page killer still in hospital nearly three weeks on

Fatal crash driver Jamie Richardson outside the ACT Supreme Court in 2016. Picture: Rohan Thomson

SUBSCRIBERFatal crash survivor awarded $300k after suing drink-driver

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Kasey Tomkins, Grace Taverner, Caroline Luke-Evered and Rebecca Scouller model different vintage swimsuits at Manuka Pool, which turns 90 this year. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

See you at the baths: the stories behind vintage swimwear

Sarah Lansdown

Crowds - and joy - are returning to the Capital Region Farmers Market.

Capital Region Farmers Market bouncing back post-COVID

Netflix and its competitors are now major contenders at the Golden Globes and Academy Awards. Picture: Shutterstock

Line between movies and TV blurs

Cris Kennedy

Kasey Tomkins, Grace Taverner, Caroline Luke-Evered and Rebecca Scouller model different vintage swimsuits at Manuka Pool, which turns 90 this year. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

See you at the baths: the stories behind vintage swimwear

On the same page: Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham have an album coming out in April, and have also become life partners.

New love and golden moments

Jade Lazarevic

Anna Eggert's Unfurled, an example of her work which employs discarded industrial elements reimagined into organic plant-like forms.

REVIEWTurning up heat on climate of fear

Sasha Grishin

Technical officer Erica Hu prepares samples for COVID-19 testing on the Panther analysis machine in the ACT Pathology laboratory at Canberra Hospital. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

From nose swab to text message: here's how your COVID test is processed

Technical officer Erica Hu prepares samples for COVID-19 testing on the Panther analysis machine in the ACT Pathology laboratory at Canberra Hospital. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

From nose swab to text message: here's how your COVID test is processed

Families love the government's tourism package, one MP says. Really? All?

DIGEST'Mums and dads love this policy' All of them?

Families love the government's tourism package, one MP says. Really? All?

DIGEST'Mums and dads love this policy' All of them?

Canberra Health Services chief executive Bernadette McDonald (left), the ACT's Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman, and ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Tears, triumphs, 20-hour days: Leaders reflect a year after Canberra's first COVID case

Canberra Health Services chief executive Bernadette McDonald (left), the ACT's Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman, and ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Tears, triumphs, 20-hour days: Leaders reflect a year after Canberra's first COVID case

Tom Ross was helped from the field in a heartbreaking loss. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATEDBrumbies' hearts battered and broken by the Reds

Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson could assume the mantle as the world's best hooker. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERWith Smith gone, is Hodgson now the best No.9 on the planet?

Michelle Heyman celebrates after scoring her 71st W-League goal to become the number one scorer in W-League history. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'It's done': Record has Heyman feeling fantastic

Western District's Blake Dean took 4-7 off just 2.4 overs. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wests secure Douglas Cup minor premiership for second season running

Raiders foundation player Ashley Gilbert is now a member of the club's Hall of Fame.

SUBSCRIBERRaiders charging into their 40th season

David Polkinghorne

Hudson Young. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERYoung backed to make his own mark for Raiders

David Polkinghorne

Maddie Penna broke through for her maiden WNCL century. Picture: Getty

Remember the name: Penna lights up the WNCL

Caden Helmers

Queensland's Naa Anang marked her return with a fifth-placed finish in the 100m at the Canberra Track Classic. Picture: Richard Thompson

SUBSCRIBEROlympic hopeful Anang looks to shine bright on athletics comeback

Lucie Bertoldo

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

Launceston property developer Errorl Stewart wants a solution to the Tamar's mud problem. Picture: Phillip Biggs

LISTENWhy this Australian city is stuck in the mud

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

METROPOL: With a central location just minutes away from both the ANU and the site of proposed UNSW campus, city development Metropol is attracting attention from investors and first home owners alike. Photos: Rohan Thomson.

UNSW Campus drives up interest in Civic real estate

Independence Square in Accra, Ghana. It commemorates the independence of Ghana from the United Kingdom in 1957. Picture: Shutterstock.

Haven of peace: Ghana celebrates its independence with eyes on future growth

We'll have a mountain to climb post COVID-19, mental health expert warns

We'll have a mountain to climb post COVID-19, mental health expert warns

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

Discovering the beauty of Regional NSW

The Hartley Lifecare high tea is one of the organisation's biggest fundraisers each year. Photo: Supplied

Read online: See Canberra autumn 2021 edition

Dayle Latham

Read online: Move or Improve

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Nicki Davey

Support service aims to create brighter futures for people with a disability

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The leader of Yemen's Ethiopian community, Othman Gilto, is urging an inquiry into the deadly fire.

Migrants demand deadly Yemen fire inquiry

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The leader of Yemen's Ethiopian community, Othman Gilto, is urging an inquiry into the deadly fire.

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Kazakh military plane crash kills four

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The wreckage of a Kazakh security agency aircraft that crashed near Almaty, killing four people.

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The Iranian-flagged container ship Shahr e Kord was last week damaged by an unexplained explosion.

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The Iranian-flagged container ship Shahr e Kord was last week damaged by an unexplained explosion.

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Time in the garden now guarantees you'll eat well all winter. Picture: Shutterstock

No need for a winter of discontent

Jackie French

In all these conversations we should be having, is anyone telling our children that sex can be pleasurable? Picture: Shutterstock

Let's talk about sex, good sex

Karen Hardy

Essie Davis in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, a classic 'cosy'. Picture: Supplied

Murder most gentle...and cosy

Tamara Lush

EVELYN'S WAR: Manly resident believes it is important to preserve Manly's Freshwater class of ferries. Photo: Tikky Hes

Ferries worth the fight for Evelyn

Rowan Cowley

GLENCOE WOOLSHED: The last remaining part of the Glencoe sheep station established by the Leake family.

Scandalous tale of lust, death and a fortune

Eileen Wood

Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly

Government urged to tackle the rotten dental health of Australia's elderly

Eileen Wood

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Michael Selles and Michelle Woodward of Bungendore.

Balloon Spectacular takes off

Keegan Carroll

Jaimee Wilson and Levi Shaw of Canberra City.

Dear Prudence wine bar's official opening

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At just 20 months of age, Annabelle Kelly, Kurrajong, is making waves with her chooks, recently winning champion and reserve junior bird of show at Blayney. Photos: Supplied

Annabelle's champion chooks

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At just 20 months of age, Annabelle Kelly, Kurrajong, is making waves with her chooks, recently winning champion and reserve junior bird of show at Blayney. Photos: Supplied

Annabelle's champion chooks

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Vicki Flynn getting her hands into a Merino fleece in the Gordon Litchfield Wool woolstore in Cooma..

Affection for wool

Vicki Flynn getting her hands into a Merino fleece in the Gordon Litchfield Wool woolstore in Cooma..

Affection for wool

A chance seedling of Sedum Autumn Joy in Fiona's garden, probably a result of cross pollination.

Honeypot of autumn joy

A chance seedling of Sedum Autumn Joy in Fiona's garden, probably a result of cross pollination.

Honeypot of autumn joy