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Evie Clark, 7, and her mother Samara Zeitsch at their Braidwood home a week after Evie was stung up to 300 times when she fell into a wasp nest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

'Touch and go': Little Evie was stung up to 300 times

Finbar O'Mallon

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

ACT lost one in 10 public service jobs under Coalition

Doug Dingwall, Markus Mannheim

Emergency services attend a truck fire on the Hume Highway east of Gunning. Photo: Hannah Sparks

Truck driver dies in fiery Hume Highway crash north of Canberra

Clare McCabe and Hannah Sparks

Former Melbourne resident Sudesh Kolonne describes the moments leading up to the blast which killed his wife and daughter. Manik Suriaaratchi and her 10-year-old daughter Alexandria were killed in the blast at the church in Negombo.

Grieving father tells of his last moments with wife and daughter

Rachael Dexter and Rachel Eddie

Adani's proposed Carmichael coal mine. Photo: Tony Moore

Environmentalists say department bosses must go

Finbar O'Mallon

ACT Minister for TransportMeegan Fitzharris unveiling the new Rapid bus network for Canberra in 2017.

OPINION
I was a fan of light rail - until I saw the full transport strategy

Michael Shoebridge

A grieving woman is supported during a funeral service attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

Sri Lankan attacks 'retaliation for Christchurch': minister

Matt Wade

Julie-Ann Finney's son David Finney died this year after suffering for many years with post traumatic stress disorder. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra Now: the grieving mother's anger at the way veterans are treated

Steve Evans
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OPINION
We're off to space on a pushbike with another lacklustre campaign

Tax cut will 'drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners'

Morrison govt orders probe into water buybacks in wake of Joyce controversy

Software issue blamed for light rail breakdown on day three of service

Evie Clark, 7, and her mother Samara Zeitsch at their Braidwood home a week after Evie was stung up to 300 times when she fell into a wasp nest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

'Touch and go': Little Evie was stung up to 300 times

Fireplace at Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa.

Photo: Jamila Toderas

Searching for the story behind our 'Anzac Day rule'on heaters

The Canberra Liberals are standing by the billboard, saying people are smart enough to differentiate it from fake news. Photo: Sally Whyte

Canberra Liberals defend 'death' tax billboard

Penrith supremo Phil Gould has sensationally parted company with the club.

Penrith Panthers and Phil Gould part ways

Standing up and moving more can eliminate the health effects of sitting all day long. Photo: Lyn Osborn

'High sitters' need 30 min-plus exercise a day to reduce risk

Vigil at the Sri Lanka High Commission in Canberra. From left, Thoshi and Manu Dharmaratne Jithee Ranasinghe, and Amila Badungodage. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Canberra hosts vigil and prayers for lives lost in Colombo

Day 14 of the federal election campaign

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Labor expands jobs pitch to casual workers

16m ago

Climbers drag tarps over gutted Notre-Dame

20m ago

Ricky Muir up for another shot in Senate

32m ago

Canberra Now: the grieving mother's anger at the way veterans are treated

43m ago

Morrison's $63 million promise to veterans

43m ago

Bill Shorten will call for a major inquiry into the water buyback scandal.

Labor calls for major inquiry into water scandal

The Department of Home Affairs paid a worker after she filed a case in court for underpayment. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Home Affairs ends payment row

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with Labor candidate for Flynn Zach Beers in Gladstone on Tuesday. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert

The staff member at the Department of Home Affairs says they have been underpaid. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

Home Affairs in court over alleged underpayment

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

ACT lost one in 10 public service jobs under Coalition

Doug Dingwall, Markus Mannheim

For every dollar a person earns above $90,000 up until $126,000 they pay an effective tax rate of 40 per cent.

Tax cut will 'drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners'

Shane Wright

The Canberra Liberals are standing by the billboard, saying people are smart enough to differentiate it from fake news. Photo: Sally Whyte

Canberra Liberals defend 'death' tax billboard

Sally Whyte, Doug Dingwall

Former Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Morrison govt orders probe into water buybacks in wake of Joyce controversy

Nicole Hasham

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten and his wife Chloe speak to a ranger as they walk through the Skysail rainforest cableway in Cairns. Photo: AAP

OPINION
We're tuning in more, but are we any better informed?

Nicholas Stuart

In the long run the price for the tram will be far too high

Letters to the editor

OPINION
Ideal target for maximum impact

Clive Williams

Get inspired by 1950s fashion and The Dressmaker. Sarah Snook, Amanda Woodhams and Hayley Magnus in The Dressmaker. Photo: Ben King

Five things to do this weekend

Amy Martin

Alex Kosmas, Precious, 2019 (detail) in Brindabellas and beyond. Courtesy Australian Galleries. Photo: Frank Neilsen.

Rich polyphony of voices as sculptor's artistic style evolves

Sasha Grishin

Danielle Cassar, Untitled, 2019, inkjet print. Photo: Supplied.

Interweaving the human and natural

Peter Haynes

Get inspired by 1950s fashion and The Dressmaker. Sarah Snook, Amanda Woodhams and Hayley Magnus in The Dressmaker. Photo: Ben King

Five things to do this weekend

La Perouse Street, Red Hill. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The best places to see the autumn leaves in Canberra

Andrew Brown

Adam Salter (Dr Watson) and Brian Kavanagh (Sherlock Holmes) in Baskerville. Photo: Janelle McMenamin

REVIEW
Clever version of a classic needs work

Peter Wilkins

Penrith supremo Phil Gould has sensationally parted company with the club.

Penrith Panthers and Phil Gould part ways

Emre Guler has been named in the Raiders side for the first time this season. Photo: Keegan Carroll/NRL Imagery

Raiders call on another pair of rising forwards to stand tall

Murray Douglas is determined to crash through the Jaguares pack. Photo: Karleen Minney.

Confident Brumbies hope to conquer mission impossible

Canberra Giants netball season launch.
Canberra talent, Georgia Clayden, Amber Brophy, Keely Rodrigo, and Eliza Burton.
Photo: Jamila Toderas

Rising ACT stars take Giant leap

Raiders player Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is determined to build on the club's stunning start. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Raiders brace for their biggest test

Caden Helmers

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing will be held on May 4.

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing date set

Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been a revelation this season. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The grit of Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Caden Helmers
David Polkinghorne

Josh Mann-Rea is set to go for more scans upon his return to Canberra. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz

Brumbies eye new hooker as Mann-Rea weighs up future

Caden Helmers

Give your future a head start with the GRIFFIN Accelerator program

There's a new way to travel between Canberra and Sydney

HERO: Mark Donaldson VC's courage under fire saved lives in Afghanistan. On ANZAC Day, he will be honoured by the Australian War Memorial when he delivers a first hand account of his bravery.

"We don't leave anyone behind": Donaldson's courage under fire embodies the ANZAC spirit

There are so many benefits to seeking treatment for hepatitis C. Leading expert Dr Tuck Meng Soo explains what is involved.

The many benefits of seeking treatment

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

'URBAN COMMUNITY': An artist's impression of the Discovery Rise planned development at James Cook University's Townsville campus. Image: Supplied.

Work starts on university-based retirement communities

Geraldine Cardozo

Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads a soccer ball at near Adelaide on Tuesday.

Day 14 of the federal election campaign

13m ago

Bill Shorten has focused on long-term casuals in his jobs pitch as he campaigns in Queensland.

Labor expands jobs pitch to casual workers

16m ago

Former Motorist Enthusiast Party Senator Ricky Muir wants to return to parliament at the election.

Ricky Muir up for another shot in Senate

32m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is expected to announce measures for veterans.

Morrison's $63 million promise to veterans

43m ago

Wreaths will be laid at the Cenotaph in London among other ceremonies in Europe to mark Anzac Day.

Duchess of Cambridge to remember Anzacs

Marty Silk
1hr ago

Candidates for the election will be revealed; some Liberals and a National have been forced out.

Federal election field to be revealed soon

1hr ago

Half of guide dog handlers surveyed said they were denied access to businesses and public services.

Guide dog discrimination regular: survey

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Independent candidate for Lindsay, Mark Tyndall, ran for NSW parliament in March.

Independent vies for western Sydney seat

Marnie Banger

Workers and climbers have begun covering vulnerable parts of Notre-Dame before the rain sets in.

Climbers drag tarps over gutted Notre-Dame

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Workers and climbers have begun covering vulnerable parts of Notre-Dame before the rain sets in.

Climbers drag tarps over gutted Notre-Dame

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Egyptians have approved changes that would give President al-Sisi a longer term and more powers.

Egyptian voters back longer term for Sisi

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Egyptians have approved changes that would give President al-Sisi a longer term and more powers.

Egyptian voters back longer term for Sisi

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The US say a former General Electric employee and a businessman in China stole trade secrets.

US says Chinese duo stole GE trade secrets

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The US say a former General Electric employee and a businessman in China stole trade secrets.

US says Chinese duo stole GE trade secrets

1hr ago

MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

Imagine being greeted by this when you get to work of a morning. Photo: FILE.

A dog at work can make you more productive

Grace Ryan

CUTIE PIES: You can house-train your pet rabbits and let them exercise in your home.

Curious animals that make great pets

RSPCA

Bernie O'Connor not only celebrating his win at Packsaddle Gymkhana and Bikekhana on Sunday but also the rain that fell. While it was only 10mm, it was the first decent rainfall the region had recorded in two years. Photo by Mia Degoumois from Packsaddle Roadhouse.

Not drought breaking rain but it's a decent start

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Bernie O'Connor not only celebrating his win at Packsaddle Gymkhana and Bikekhana on Sunday but also the rain that fell. While it was only 10mm, it was the first decent rainfall the region had recorded in two years. Photo by Mia Degoumois from Packsaddle Roadhouse.

Not drought breaking rain but it's a decent start

1hr ago

Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2 was awarded Sydney Royal supreme champion dairy female for 2019.

Jersey studs dominate interbreed

Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2 was awarded Sydney Royal supreme champion dairy female for 2019.

Jersey studs dominate interbreed

Auditor-general asked to review water buybacks since 2008 as the issue puts pressure on coalition. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Auditor to review decade of water buybacks

Auditor-general asked to review water buybacks since 2008 as the issue puts pressure on coalition. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Auditor to review decade of water buybacks

MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

A small impromptu memorial for the Australian POWs at the start of the Hellfire Pass cutting. Photo: Michael Turtle

Epitome of rock and a hard place

Michael Turtle

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Fox Helmholtz of Macgregor, and Helen Armstrong of Braddon.

Take 5: Headspace Canberra Turns 10!

Sacha Horler and James Mackay.
Opening of The Dressmaker exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Socials: Opening of The Dressmaker exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive

Irene Dowdy

Hanna Ahmad.

Socials:Bauhaus Ourhaus pop-up festival at PhotoAccess on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

Gemma Fischer