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Carways' Scott Brown with hail-damaged cars loaded up on one of the company's distinctive green trucks. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Post-hailstorm car shuffle has Carways in top gear

Peter Brewer

Only half of the international students surveyed got payslips for the work they did - compared with 80 per cent of the Australian students. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERForeign students detail Canberra employer rip-offs

Steve Evans

A Wanniassa Aboriginal scarred tree that was destroyed in 2017, prompting new heritage protection laws in the ACT. Picture: Supplied

Heritage-site destroyers can now be ordered to make repairs

Andrew Brown

Some of the cars damaged during January's hail storm are seen in Hume. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra hailstones the largest, most dense since 1999

Lucy Bladen

Owners Corporation Network president Gary Petherbridge. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Apartment-owners handed powers to break sale contracts

Dan Jervis-Bardy

An early Holden Commodore. Picture: Holden

OPINIONWhy Australians fell out of love with Holdens

Gary Mortimer

ACT police's Taskforce Nemesis arrested a 31-year-old at his home in Kaleen.

Bikie member arrested over 2019 Kambah house fire

Andrew Brown
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A report by senior bureaucrat Philip Gaetjens into the sports rorts scandal will not be released.

PM refusing to release sports rorts report

Matt Coughlan
1hr ago

SUBSCRIBERSmoke causes Canberra region wineries to scrap 2020 vintage

Albanese's push to get over-45s into work

ANU commits to negative carbon emission target

Hundreds of abuse victims' payments delayed by institutions avoiding redress scheme

Carways' Scott Brown with hail-damaged cars loaded up on one of the company's distinctive green trucks. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Post-hailstorm car shuffle has Carways in top gear

Rick Patzold, who is nicknamed "Destination_43", has run nearly 300 marathons in honour of his mother. Picture: Supplied

Why veteran marathon man never reaches his destination

National Folk Festival youth ambassador Lucy Sugerman and bagpiper Athol Chalmers at the launch of the 2020 National Folk Festival. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Banding together for the 'folkies' doing it tough

Clonakilla's Tim Kirk with some riesling grapes which will be dumped. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'We need you to keep drinking': winemakers remain optimistic

Canberra escaped the worst of the storm on Tuesday, but residents were prepared for more hail like the storm seen in January. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Canberra was lucky': Capital escapes worst of east coast storms

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Peter Broelman's view: Stuck in a Holden pattern

SUBSCRIBERPeter Broelman's view: Stuck in a Holden pattern

Children among dead in Brisbane car fire

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Aussie subs content not helpful: Navy boss

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Coalmine in people's interests: Obeid QC

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Four lion cubs arrive at SA's Monarto Zoo

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More than 50 voluntary deaths in Victoria

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Sampieri mulls appeal over life sentence

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Australia's longest-running regional food festival, Orange FOOD Week, is now in its 29th year.

Orange, the hidden land of milk, honey and FOOD Week

Linda Moon
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Notre Dame Cathedral Basilica of Saigon. Picture: Shutterstock

How to make the most of three days in Ho Chi Minh City

Hannah Warren

Brisbane, and the Story Bridge, is spectacular at night.

Brisbane's transformation to Queensland capital of cool

Sheriden Rhodes

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Anthony Albanese, who will deliver a landmark speech focused on older Australians on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Albanese's push to get over-45s into work

Debts were raised against Centrelink recipients. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERRobodebt threats weren't 'duress': government

Social Services Minister Anne Ruston says the government is looking at all options to pressure organisations to join the redress scheme. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Hundreds of abuse victims' payments delayed by institutions avoiding redress scheme

The federal government has announced Barry O'Farrell as Australia's next high commissioner to India.

Barry O'Farrell gets Indian diplomatic gig

Australian evacuees quarantined on Christmas Island returned after a 14 day isolation period.

Five virus tests for Aussie ship evacuees

Daniel McCulloch and Rebecca Gredley

A federal grant of $2 million will research the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

Govt offers $2m for coronavirus research

Christine McGinn

Scott Morrison's government will adopt a technological approach to tackle climate change.

PM eyes technology investment in climate push

Matt Coughlan and Rebecca Gredley

Smoke from the bushfire in Namadgi National Park covers Canberra during January. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Almost 3 million Australians directly affected by bushfires

Sally Whyte

The hydrotherapy pool at University of Canberra Hospital in Bruce. It is too far away for many southside residents to use. Picture: Supplied

Loss of hydrotherapy pool a heavy blow for the southside

Letters to the editor

What is it about this word that has so many missing the point? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONIt's time we got woke to the word 'woke'

Emma Hartley, Kim Huynh

Loss of Holden brand is end of an era

Loss of Holden brand is end of an era

The Canberra Times

Join Rick and Sass Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook for a special dinner. Picture: Ryan Perno

Bon appetit! Recipes from Rick Stein's Secret France

Karen Hardy
2hrs ago

National Folk Festival youth ambassador Lucy Sugerman and bagpiper Athol Chalmers at the launch of the 2020 National Folk Festival. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Banding together for the 'folkies' doing it tough

Sally Pryor

Jose Rosalis and Elio Pagliaru at last year's National Multicultural Festival. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Five things to do this weekend

Amy Martin

Join Rick and Sass Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook for a special dinner. Picture: Ryan Perno

Bon appetit! Recipes from Rick Stein's Secret France

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Nicole and Russell Eastcott of North Nowra enjoy a picnic on Lake Burley Griffin.
Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The best spots to picnic in Canberra

Kimberley Le Lievre
Amy Martin

Lemon curd, Italian meringue, and shortbread crumb. Picture: Jamila Toderas

REVIEWDinner in the kitchen, excellent!

Kirsten Lawson

Caderyn Neville was driving the Brumbies' maul machine last week. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'It's a beautiful sight': Maul critics drive ACT forward pack

Paul Goriss was crowned WNBL coach of the year, and says he could not have done it without his players. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

All about the team: Goriss chases second straight title

Australian guard Patty Mills shows exactly why he should be a flagbearer at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

SUBSCRIBERLJ flags Patty as worth bearing

Triple Eight Race Engineering want urgent talks with GM about their decision to 'retire' Holden.

T8 to pursue Holden Supercars discussions

Australia have beaten South Africa in their final hit-out before the Women's Twenty20 World Cup.

Aussie Healy fails again in T20 trial game

Steve Larkin

Tom Banks was hit high in the second half against the Highlanders. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Brumbies justice: Highlander suspended for three weeks

Raiders winger Bailey Simonsson will miss the NRL All Stars game due to a hamstring injury. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERStuart takes precautions with Simonsson as season approaches

David Polkinghorne

Catalans say rainbow flags on display during Israel Folau's debut were not confiscated.

Catalans dismiss rainbow flag allegations

Ian Laybourn

Ginny and Guy in their home.

Facing the future with love, decency and kindness

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

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.

Keeping covered this summer

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

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Children are among three people killed in a car fire in Brisbane's east.

Children among dead in Brisbane car fire

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Australia's Navy chief has queried mandating local jobs for the nation's new $80mln submarine build.

Aussie subs content not helpful: Navy boss

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The conspiracy case against ex-NSW minister Eddie Obeid, his son and a former colleague continues.

Coalmine in people's interests: Obeid QC

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Four lion cubs have been born to Monarto Safari Park's Husani in South Australia.

Four lion cubs arrive at SA's Monarto Zoo

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More than 50 people have died in the first six months of Victoria's assisted dying laws.

More than 50 voluntary deaths in Victoria

Marnie Banger
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Anthony Sampieri is mulling appealing his life sentence for raping a girl in a Sydney dance school.

Sampieri mulls appeal over life sentence

Dominica Sanda
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Bushfires devastated the Snowy Valleys area in January.

Farmers could be left with the bill for replacing burned fences

Jody Lindbeck
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A report by senior bureaucrat Philip Gaetjens into the sports rorts scandal will not be released.

PM refusing to release sports rorts report

Matt Coughlan
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Children should be given a bigger voice in policy decisions that affect their future, a report says.

Climate threatens health, future of kids

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Children should be given a bigger voice in policy decisions that affect their future, a report says.

Climate threatens health, future of kids

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Jacinda Ardern says the time is right for abortion reform in New Zealand.

Abortion law reform passes hurdle in NZ

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Jacinda Ardern says the time is right for abortion reform in New Zealand.

Abortion law reform passes hurdle in NZ

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There are at least 542 passengers infected with coronavirus on the cruise liner docked in Yokohama.

Latest on the on the coronavirus outbreak

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There are at least 542 passengers infected with coronavirus on the cruise liner docked in Yokohama.

Latest on the on the coronavirus outbreak

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SUM TOTAL: A simple equation will give an indication of how long assets will last.

Simple rule of thumb may answer longevity question

Nicole and Russell Eastcott of North Nowra enjoy a picnic on Lake Burley Griffin.
Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The best spots to picnic in Canberra

Kimberley Le Lievre
Amy Martin

Kaleen Primary School teacher Jess Bulluss helps pupils (from left) Ellen, Sophie, David and Annabel. Picture: Karleen Minney

The benefits of pen pals in the internet age

Amy Martin

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Jay and Jennifer Dexter of Bruce.

Socials: Cheers to love from the House of Bubbles

Carol Solley from Queanbeyan, and Elsie Romey from Rutherglen.

Socials: Convoy for a cause

Patrick Piwko, Arek Radtke, and Helena Radtke (7 months).

Socials: Down the track

Dust being whipped up on the Riverina this month was quite a contrast to the thunderstorms experienced in some regions on Tuesday.

Wild night of thunderstorms pound NSW

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Dust being whipped up on the Riverina this month was quite a contrast to the thunderstorms experienced in some regions on Tuesday.

Wild night of thunderstorms pound NSW

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Mark Garland sells for P.T. Lord, Dakin and Associates during the Dubbo prime lamb sale on Monday.

Lamb's lofty price trend continues

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Mark Garland sells for P.T. Lord, Dakin and Associates during the Dubbo prime lamb sale on Monday.

Lamb's lofty price trend continues

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A strategy many will elect for this year is to plant more early grazing crops, like oats or grazing canola to take the pressure off grazing or pasture paddocks leading into winter.

Crop rotations front of mind as welcome rain falls

2hrs ago

A strategy many will elect for this year is to plant more early grazing crops, like oats or grazing canola to take the pressure off grazing or pasture paddocks leading into winter.

Crop rotations front of mind as welcome rain falls

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