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Pictured from left is Finn Campbell, pharmacy assistant at The Pharmacy on Franklin, Matthew Nobbs from Manuka Newsagency, Angelo Petridif, owner of My Cafe, and Robert Leticq, managing director of The Privileges Card. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Manuka businesses divided on outdoor dining

Lanie Tindale

Another Canberra school faces COVID outbreak. Picture: Shutterstock

School outbreak confirmed as staff, students and parents told to quarantine

Sarah Lansdown

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

ACT records eight new cases of COVID-19

Miriam Webber

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Lanie Tindale

French President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Scott Morrison earlier this year. Picture: Getty Images

ANALYSISOh merde! PM digs in over 'slurs' and 'lies' in French subs drama

Karen Barlow

Winnunga Nimmityjah Aboriginal Health Service chief executive Julie Tongs with Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra's Indigenous community hit hard by COVID-19

Miriam Webber
Lucy Bladen

The government has released its second low emissions technology statement at the COP26 summit.

Cheaper solar added to technology road map

Paul Osborne

Brendan Murphy at a press conference with Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the early stages of the pandemic in 2020. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThe public service can innovate, when we let it

Russell Ayres, Wendy Jarvie and Trish Mercer

As it happened: Govt gives epidemiological update on ACT outbreak

SUBSCRIBER'Sorry saga' rolls on as Cash seeks more Collaery secrecy

NT cop murder case hinges on 'good faith'

Australia signs on to plan to halt global deforestation by 2030

Pictured from left is Finn Campbell, pharmacy assistant at The Pharmacy on Franklin, Matthew Nobbs from Manuka Newsagency, Angelo Petridif, owner of My Cafe, and Robert Leticq, managing director of The Privileges Card. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Manuka businesses divided on outdoor dining

Sareeta Darrow and Annie Moffitt from Griffith at Thoroughbred Park for Melbourne Cup Day. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

PHOTOSCanberrans celebrate Melbourne Cup at Thoroughbred Park

Seoul Sister cocktail, tteobkokki bolognaise and wagyu cheese steak spring rolls. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

REVIEWIt's always a fun night out at Lazy Su

James Mcdonald riding #4 Verry Elleegant celebrates winning the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Getty Images

Verry Elleegant wins the Melbourne Cup

Adam Elliott will continue his NRL career next season at Canberra.

Raiders confirm signing of controversial ex-Canterbury forward

A fiery sunset over Weetangera Cemetery. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

SUBSCRIBERGraves reveal tales of early pioneers

COP26 vows to cut methane and save forests

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Times Past: November 3, 1991

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Deloitte warns of future budget problems

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At least 15 dead in Kabul hospital attack

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Australia ratifies major Asia trade deal

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RBA drops yield targets as economy outperforms forecast

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People queue outside of Access Canberra in Belconnen. Picture: Will Bateman.

People queue for hours as Access Canberra centres reopen

Miriam Webber

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Health Minister warns COVID cases are expected to jump in the ACT

Lucy Bladen
Jasper Lindell

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Lanie Tindale

People queue outside of Access Canberra in Belconnen. Picture: Will Bateman.

People queue for hours as Access Canberra centres reopen

A vaccine mandate for some healthcare workers in the ACT came into effect last Friday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Close to 50 healthcare workers reject vaccine mandate

Lucy Bladen

Another Canberra school faces COVID outbreak. Picture: Shutterstock

School outbreak confirmed as staff, students and parents told to quarantine

Sarah Lansdown

Economist Chris Richardson is warning of a $60 billion hole in the federal budget down the track.

Deloitte warns of future budget problems

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Marise Payne has announced Australia's ratification of joining the world's largest trade agreement.

Australia ratifies major Asia trade deal

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The government has released its second low emissions technology statement at the COP26 summit.

Cheaper solar added to technology road map

Australia has signed a global pact to address deforestation and landowners are keen for details.

Australia reacts to deforestation pledge

A police officer was slashed with a knife in an incident in the Sydney suburb of Gladesville.

Attempted murder charge as NSW cop slashed

Jack Gramenz

Charlie Officer, Toolondo with the slab hut originally used as shearers' quarters at neighbouring Mt Talbot Station before becoming the stables at his property Changbool.

Eerie encounters in the shearing quarters turn 'big burly blokes white as a sheet'

Gregor Heard

The WA government is offering a $1 million reward for information leading to Cleo's Smith location.

WA girl's abduction likely 'opportunistic'

Michael Ramsey

Darwin gunman Benjamin Hoffmann has pleaded guilty to four killings, ending his trial.

Guilty pleas end Darwin gunman's trial

Aaron Bunch

Prime Minister Scott Morrison addresses the Glasgow climate summit. Picture: Getty

'We don't have time': Morrison pledges more climate cash, but dodges new 2030 target

The PM has used his political microphone to fire back at the French president's claims he lied.

PM labelled 'duplicitous' over subs deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the G20 talks in Rome. Picture: Getty Images

Climate hopes in doubt as Glasgow talks fire up

The Reserve Bank of Australia has said that a rate hike could occur before it initially forecast. Picture: Shutterstock

RBA drops yield targets as economy outperforms forecast

Scott Morrison landing in Glasgow, faces a frosty reception for more than just climate targets. Picture: Prime Minister's Office

ANALYSISDiplomats get to work as French-Australian relationship deteriorates

Harley Dennett

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess (left) with Chief of the Defence Force General Angus Campbell (inset). Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong, Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERExtremists 'seeking' Defence training, ASIO warns

Sarah Basford Canales

Energy Minister Angus Taylor. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Federal government not budging on public funding of net zero by 2050

Karen Barlow

It will be scientists, not politicians, who solve climate change, Scott Morrison has told COP26.

Cleaner tech needed to cut emissions: PM

Georgie Moore and Andrew Brown

World leaders have pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming that threatens the planet.

Leaders dial up doomsday warning at COP26

World leaders have pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming that threatens the planet.

Leaders dial up doomsday warning at COP26

If humankind can destabilise the planet, we are powerful enough to save it, says David Attenborough.

We can save earth Attenborough tells COP26

If humankind can destabilise the planet, we are powerful enough to save it, says David Attenborough.

We can save earth Attenborough tells COP26

The Queen was due to attend COP26 in person but delivered a recorded video instead on health advice.

Time for action, Queen tells COP26 summit

The Queen was due to attend COP26 in person but delivered a recorded video instead on health advice.

Time for action, Queen tells COP26 summit

Alan Davidson, a great player and also a great teacher

Alan Davidson, a great player and also a great teacher

Letters to the editor

Bonne chance? Australia might need it

Bonne chance? Australia might need it

The Canberra Times

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONMorrison's tangled web from D-Day to E-day

Mark Kenny

Jake Low arrives at court on a previous occasion. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERValuable cocaine in kitchen not enough to put sparky behind bars

ACT Police are calling for public assistance to identify four young people of interest. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong.

Extensive damage to school grounds in after-hours fire

Jake Blackburn (right) after leaving the victim stranded near Namadgi National Park. Picture: Supplied

GRAPHIC CONTENT'That's a fractured skull, c---': Man's head smashed over $75 drug debt

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ACT winners of the 2021 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn Competition Rogen Eulatic and Emma Wells. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fashion on the Field takes over front yards ahead of Melbourne Cup

Amy Martin

What to look forward to now lockdown is ending

WHAT'S ONWhat to look forward to now lockdown is ending

Ron Cerabona

2CA presenters, Paul Holmes and Jen Seyderhelm, will be doing a live broadcast next week to encourage people to donate to Garry Malhotra (centre) and his team who have been making meals for the needy in Narrabundah. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Here's how you can help Garry Malhotra help others

Amy Martin

ACT winners of the 2021 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn Competition Rogen Eulatic and Emma Wells. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fashion on the Field takes over front yards ahead of Melbourne Cup

It's all about learning to cook with confidence, says Gordon Ramsay, and (inset) Ramsay in 10: Delicious recipes made in a flash, by Gordon Ramsay. Hodder & Stoughton, $49.99. Picture: Con Poulos

Tiramisu in 10 minutes? Gordan Ramsay says you can

Karen Hardy

L'Americano's interior is based upon the iconic 90's movie The Talented Mr Ripley. Picture: Supplied

A little taste of Italy in Canberra

Karen Hardy

Another Canberra school faces COVID outbreak. Picture: Shutterstock

School outbreak confirmed as staff, students and parents told to quarantine

Another Canberra school faces COVID outbreak. Picture: Shutterstock

School outbreak confirmed as staff, students and parents told to quarantine

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

Queanbeyan school closed after COVID exposure

COVID-19 vaccination preparation Area at the AIS Arena clinic. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

As it happened: Govt gives epidemiological update on ACT outbreak

COVID-19 vaccination preparation Area at the AIS Arena clinic. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

As it happened: Govt gives epidemiological update on ACT outbreak

Melbourne Cup victory is sweet for jockey James McDonald on Verry Elleegant. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERThe race that stops a nation has just restarted it, Verry Elleegantly

Tony Sergi has his sights set on Tuesday's Federal. Picture: Andrew Johnston

SUBSCRIBERRacing makes long-awaited return to Thoroughbred Park

Hezredhot makes it back-to-back Federal wins on racing's return to Thoroughbred Park. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERKirkup's Redhot as racing returns to Canberra

Adam Elliott will continue his NRL career next season at Canberra.

Raiders confirm signing of controversial ex-Canterbury forward

Orlando duo Chelsee Washington and Ally Haran (inset) will join Canberra United. Pictures: Getty

SUBSCRIBERCanberra United lock in international duo

Caden Helmers

James Mcdonald riding #4 Verry Elleegant celebrates winning the Melbourne Cup. Picture: Getty Images

Verry Elleegant wins the Melbourne Cup

David Polkinghorne

Incentivise is the Melbourne Cup's shortest-priced favourite since Phar Lap. Picture: Getty

Your guide to the 2021 Melbourne Cup

Caden Helmers

Ryan Sutton and Corey Harawira-Naera. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERRaiders plan to lock up off-contract trio

David Polkinghorne

More than 100 countries at the COP26 summit have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.

COP26 vows to cut methane and save forests

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More than 100 countries at the COP26 summit have pledged to halt and reverse deforestation by 2030.

COP26 vows to cut methane and save forests

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Smoke billows from bomb blasts targeting a military hospital in Kabul.

At least 15 dead in Kabul hospital attack

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Smoke billows from bomb blasts targeting a military hospital in Kabul.

At least 15 dead in Kabul hospital attack

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The conflict in Ethiopia has plunged 400,000 people in Tigray into famine and killed thousands.

Addis Ababa told to prepare for fight

The conflict in Ethiopia has plunged 400,000 people in Tigray into famine and killed thousands.

Addis Ababa told to prepare for fight

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

COMMUNITY SPIRIT: Fire affected Wondalga residents come together to swap stories and rekindle their community connections at a "Fire Shed Friday" event.

Local communities come together after bushfires

Become your own 'virtual power plant' and trade energy with the grid

Become your own 'virtual power plant' and trade energy with the grid

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

Time is running out for water users to meet water meter deadline

Time is running out for water users to meet water meter deadline

The island insider: 6 iconic natural landscapes to visit post-travel ban

The island insider: 6 iconic natural landscapes to visit post-travel ban

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Want a natural skin-care product that nourishes and hydrates?

Linda Lambrechts

ACT winners of the 2021 Myer Fashions on your Front Lawn Competition Rogen Eulatic and Emma Wells. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fashion on the Field takes over front yards ahead of Melbourne Cup

Amy Martin

Reactive soil changes can cause cracks to appear. Picture: Shutterstock

How can different soils affect your house?

Alan Reid

Booker-shortlisted author Richard Powers. Picture: Getty Images

REVIEWThe anxiety of a damaged planet

Colin Steele

CHEEKY CHICKS: The February girls. Photos: Sandra Ramsay

Never too old to be calendar girls

Therese Murray

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Sareeta Darrow and Annie Moffitt from Griffith at Thoroughbred Park for Melbourne Cup Day. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

PHOTOSCanberrans celebrate Melbourne Cup at Thoroughbred Park

Lanie Tindale

Grace, Laina and George Parker of Queanbeyan.

Halloween in the ACT

Elesa Kurtz

Picture by @carolelvin

Instagrammers of Canberra

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Trackside in Tamworth on Melbourne Cup Day 2021

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Trackside in Tamworth on Melbourne Cup Day 2021

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and NSW Agriculture Minister are at loggerheads over biosecurity measures.

UPDATEDAg ministers at loggerheads over NSW biosecurity measures

Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud and NSW Agriculture Minister are at loggerheads over biosecurity measures.

UPDATEDAg ministers at loggerheads over NSW biosecurity measures

Australia and other Southern Hemisphere farmers are hoping to take advantage of lower world grain production and a high price environment.

Global winter wheat production teeters on climate outcomes

Australia and other Southern Hemisphere farmers are hoping to take advantage of lower world grain production and a high price environment.

Global winter wheat production teeters on climate outcomes