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

Finbar O'Mallon

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

Here's how many jobs have gone under this govt

Doug Dingwall
Markus Mannheim

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

Emergency crews on the scene of the accident. Photo: Kyle Mackey-Laws

Motorcyclist in critical condition after Acton crash

Andrew Brown
1hr ago

Liam Wolf died in hospital after he was involved in an incident at an army recruit training centre in the NSW Riverina region. Source: Facebook

Teenage army recruit dies after training incident

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

The low and middle income tax offset will increase the effective marginal tax rate of 700,000 Australians, new research shows. Photo: Virginia Star

Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows

Shane Wright
2hrs ago

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)

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Doubts cast over Christchurch claims as IS says it was behind Sri Lanka attacks

Matt Wade

Environmentalists say department bosses must go

Grieving father tells of his last moments with wife and daughter

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

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

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

Chris Hemsworth's Thor has evolved from a one-note character. Photo: Marvel Studios

REVIEW
Avengers: Endgame offers emotionally overwhelming finale to Marvel's saga

2hrs ago

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

Turkish nationals have been banned from attending the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli.

Turkish nationals banned from Anzac Gallipoli service

First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and her husband Philip May at Blenheim Palace in London in 2018. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump to make state visit to UK in June

2hrs ago

Workers prepare the Australian War Memorial on Tuesday for Anzac Day. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

What you need to know about Anzac Day events in Canberra

Accused Qld ice trafficker granted bail

11m ago

Kim Jong-un set to meet Putin in Russia

12m ago

Google firm gets OK for drone deliveries

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Motorcyclist in critical condition after Acton crash

1hr ago

May gives green light to Huawei role in 5G

1hr ago

Deadline missed for Trump tax returns

1hr ago

For Dallas Simmons, 89, the big issue is climate change. Photo: Louise Kennerley

Baggage and backstabbing: The messy contest for Gilmore

1hr ago

The low and middle income tax offset will increase the effective marginal tax rate of 700,000 Australians, new research shows. Photo: Virginia Star

Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows

2hrs ago

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

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

Here's how many jobs have gone under this govt

Doug Dingwall
Markus Mannheim

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

Labor calls for major inquiry into water scandal

Nicole Hasham, Michael Koziol

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

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

Nicholas Stuart

OPINION
How do you even explain what war is to children?

Karen Hardy

OPINION
Ideal target for maximum impact

Clive Williams

Haley Lu Richardson, left, and Elizabeth McGovern in The Chaperone. Photo: Supplied.

Movies that might appeal to mothers

Ron Cerabona
1hr ago

Chris Hemsworth's Thor has evolved from a one-note character. Photo: Marvel Studios

REVIEW
Avengers: Endgame offers emotionally overwhelming finale to Marvel's saga

Jake Wilson
2hrs ago

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

Haley Lu Richardson, left, and Elizabeth McGovern in The Chaperone. Photo: Supplied.

Movies that might appeal to mothers

1hr ago

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

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

An alleged Hells Angels associate has faced court over ice estimated to be worth $1.44 million

Accused Qld ice trafficker granted bail

11m ago

Labor wants an inquiry to investigate two controversial taxpayer-funded water buybacks in 2017.

Labor demands judicial inquiry into water

2hrs ago

Police are looking for a man following a sexual assault at a Victorian beach on Easter Sunday.

Woman assaulted by stranger on Vic beach

2hrs ago

Labor doesn't expect Clive Palmer to do any preference deals with the party.

Labor not counting on Palmer preferences

2hrs ago

Turkish nationals have been banned from attending the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli.

Turkish nationals banned from Anzac Gallipoli service

Matt Coughlan

Liam Wolf died in hospital after he was involved in an incident at an army recruit training centre in the NSW Riverina region. Source: Facebook

Teenage army recruit dies after training incident

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

Day 14 of the federal election campaign

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

Labor expands jobs pitch to casual workers

Daniel McCulloch

North Korea's nuclear program will be the main topic when Russia's Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong-un.

Kim Jong-un set to meet Putin in Russia

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North Korea's nuclear program will be the main topic when Russia's Vladimir Putin meets Kim Jong-un.

Kim Jong-un set to meet Putin in Russia

12m ago

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has federal approval for commercial drone deliveries in the US.

Google firm gets OK for drone deliveries

25m ago

Google affiliate Wing Aviation has federal approval for commercial drone deliveries in the US.

Google firm gets OK for drone deliveries

25m ago

The UK government has reportedly given the go-ahead for Huawei to help build Britian's 5G network.

May gives green light to Huawei role in 5G

1hr ago

The UK government has reportedly given the go-ahead for Huawei to help build Britian's 5G network.

May gives green light to Huawei role in 5G

1hr ago

How to create magic in the garden

2hrs 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

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

Girl stung 300 times by wasp swarm

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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

Girl stung 300 times by wasp swarm

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Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2, five years old, sashed senior champion Jersey female pictured with Hayley Menzies, Lyn Boyd, Jack, Brooke, Maggie and David Boyd all from Brunchilli Farming Trust, Numbaa via Nowra.

Dairy cows shine at Sydney Royal | Photos

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Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2, five years old, sashed senior champion Jersey female pictured with Hayley Menzies, Lyn Boyd, Jack, Brooke, Maggie and David Boyd all from Brunchilli Farming Trust, Numbaa via Nowra.

Dairy cows shine at Sydney Royal | Photos

1hr ago

Little Big Dairy Co co-owner Jim Elliot says if the recent milk shortages don't convey the clear message farmgate milk prices are not enough, nothing ever will. Photo by Rachael Webb.

Milk shortages a 'no brainer'

Little Big Dairy Co co-owner Jim Elliot says if the recent milk shortages don't convey the clear message farmgate milk prices are not enough, nothing ever will. Photo by Rachael Webb.

Milk shortages a 'no brainer'

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