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The hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

ANALYSISThe hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

Steve Evans
2hrs ago

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.

BREAKINGACT goes four days without new coronavirus case

Kathryn Lewis
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A woman is suing Australian National University college John XXIII after she was allegedly raped during its "pub golf" event. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERANU student was blamed for being victim of alleyway rape, court documents say

Cassandra Morgan
2hrs ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Shutterstock

National virus cases top 10,000 as Vic braces for more hospitalisations

Andrew Brown
2hrs ago

Raiders lock Joe Tapine said they would do what was needed to keep the game going. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERApollo restrictions returns to Raiders, with Queensland bubble a possibility

David Polkinghorne
44m ago

The Queen. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER'I have taken a decisive step': Kerr's letters with Queen on dismissal released

Sally Whyte

Former Australian Federal Police officer Brad Turner in Papua New Guinea. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERRape, torture, murder en masse: Former AFP workers take Comcare to task

Cassandra Morgan

Services Australia chief executive officer Rebecca Skinner. Picture: contentgroup

SUBSCRIBERServices Australia overcame 'reluctance to accept outside help' during coronavirus

Doug Dingwall

OPINIONHow misinformation about 5G is spreading within our government institutions - and who's responsible

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Community steps in to help restore Namadgi devastation

2hrs ago

COVIDSafe app hasn't found virus contacts, as Labor labels it a dud

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

The hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

ANALYSISThe hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

2hrs ago

FAMILY: Greg Mosbey pictured in hospital in Melbourne and with his three sons Joel, Chris and Matt and grandchildren Maya, Connor and Matilda.

Border confusion: Grandfather turned away from hospital during heart attack

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Glee star Naya Rivera went missing on July 8 during a boat trip with her son in California.

Glee star Naya Rivera found dead at 33

McKellar Ridge Wines directors and winemakers Marina and John Sekoranja, who have purchased Point of View Vineyard in Murrumbateman. Picture: Supplied

New chapter for McKellar Ridge Wines

An empty Flinders Street station as the lockdown hits Melbourne. Picture: Getty

OPINIONDispatch from an ex-Canberran in Melbourne

Boat set on fire in apparent outlaw bikie attack: police

51m ago

RSPCA Vic takes 55 dogs from one owner

14m ago

Archive flags more royal mail to come

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Defence to bolster Victoria paramedics

23m ago

Mass pesticides in waters headed to Reef

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BREAKINGACT goes four days without new coronavirus case

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A former director of the Australian War Memorial says expansion plans threaten the site's status.

War memorial under threat: former director

1hr ago

Work from home: Member for Barwon Roy Butler, a former public servant, said telework - working online from home - is a huge opportunity to decentralise government departments and create employment in regional NSW. Photo: file

Shooters' bill to get NSW public servants at work in home

The message to governments could not be clearer, one researcher said. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERMaking polluters pay for emitting global warming gases cuts emissions: ANU research

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Government House at Yarralumla ... a stately, unhurried residence for a stately, unhurried position. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

OPINIONWhat might we really find in the Palace letters?

John Longhurst

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called for changes to the Australian Defence Force's recruit training to address abuse complaints. Picture: Department of Defence

ADF training needs fix as abuse complaints continue: report

Elliot Williams

Prime minister Gough Whitlam outside Parliament House following his dismissal by the governor-general on November 11, 1975. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERWhat might the Palace letters reveal?

Steve Evans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is strongly opposed to Australia deporting "its problems". Picture: Getty Images

Australia resumes deporting New Zealanders

Kirsten Lawson

Why should airlines keep all the profits when taxpayers are on the hook for their losses? Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONGovernment should take an ownership stake in airlines

Michael Kaine

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

The Canberra Times

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Letters To The Editor

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.

BREAKINGACT goes four days without new coronavirus case

28m ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Shutterstock

National virus cases top 10,000 as Vic braces for more hospitalisations

2hrs ago

Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

An empty Flinders Street station as the lockdown hits Melbourne. Picture: Getty

OPINIONDispatch from an ex-Canberran in Melbourne

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Sally Whyte

Health authorities are yet to find a close contact using the COVID Safe app that hasn't already been found by manual contact tracing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVIDSafe app hasn't found virus contacts, as Labor labels it a dud

Sally Whyte

ACT policing officers on patrol in Canberra city. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Police get nude shock as quarantine compliance doorknocks ramp up

Peter Brewer

From slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

DIGESTFrom slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

Janine Graham

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

Ron Cerabona

In Gaziantep, Turkey, the restaurant Imam agdas' menu revolves around mutton. Picture: Sven Benjamins

How to make the best kebabs from around Turkey

Nadia Zerouali and Merijn Tol

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Sally Pryor

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

McKellar Ridge Wines directors and winemakers Marina and John Sekoranja, who have purchased Point of View Vineyard in Murrumbateman. Picture: Supplied

New chapter for McKellar Ridge Wines

Amy Martin

Sour chicken soup served at the Lao temple in Kambah. Picture: Jim Laity

A warm welcome before lunch

Susan Parsons

Raiders lock Joe Tapine said they would do what was needed to keep the game going. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERApollo restrictions returns to Raiders, with Queensland bubble a possibility

44m ago

Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii haven't had a flu injection. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERRaiders monitor rival's needle before Queensland trip

Tim Tszyu is 'obsessed' with beating Jeff Horn. Picture: Getty

Polar opposites poised for a showdown

Canterbury coach Dean Pay has quit to end constant speculation over his future with the NRL club.

Pay quits as NRL coach of the Bulldogs

2hrs ago

ARLC chairman Peter V'landys said all options are being considered for the NRL season to continue.

NRL contingency planning amid virus spike

Pamela Whaley
2hrs ago

Scott Sio says the Brumbies have plenty of room for improvement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'We need to step up': Sio's call to arms

Caden Helmers

English rising star Harry Rushton is Canberra-bound. Picture: Instagram

Raiders sign another English player for next season

Caden Helmers

The AIS Arena's doors have been shut. Photo Jay Cronan

ACT chiefs to 'check on the health' of AIS Arena

Caden Helmers

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

Community hub: The Knox owner Daniel Conroy was determined to keep his staff employed and support his community. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Local businesses and their communities unite during most challenging of times

The water for Woodlands is sourced from two, high-flow bores with the water moved around the property through a new system of 110mm to 63mm pipes to six Kingspan Rhino RT-365 water tanks.

Water security concerns alleviated on Woodland Station

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

A dramatic waterspout installation introduces visitors to the exhibition. Photos supplied. National Museum of Australia (Jason McCarthy).

Endeavour Voyage: The untold stories of Cook and the First Australians

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Gemma Purves

One of 55 dogs surrendered to the RSPCA in Melbourne by an owner who could no longer care for them.

RSPCA Vic takes 55 dogs from one owner

14m ago

The National Archives has released more than 200 letters between Sir John Kerr and the Queen.

Archive flags more royal mail to come

20m ago

Victoria's ambulances will be staffed by a paramedic and an ADF member to bolster numbers.

Defence to bolster Victoria paramedics

23m ago

A University of Queensland study has found mass pesticides in waters entering the Barrier Reef.

Mass pesticides in waters headed to Reef

24m ago

TRUST: The overall level of trust in rural industries is extremely high, but there are specific areas that could be improved, such as environment and resource management.

Trust in rural industries high but bad behaviour erode faith

Jamieson Murphy
29m ago

Firefighter unions say lack of funding may have cost lives

Firefighter unions say lack of funding may have cost lives

Shana Morgan
29m ago

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

Kate McIlwain
55m ago

A former director of the Australian War Memorial says expansion plans threaten the site's status.

War memorial under threat: former director

Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

The Hong Kong opposition's primary election at the weekend drew more than 600,000 votes.

Beijing warns on HK pro-democracy poll

1hr ago

The Hong Kong opposition's primary election at the weekend drew more than 600,000 votes.

Beijing warns on HK pro-democracy poll

1hr ago

A temporary restraining order on Mary Trump's book on President Donald Trump has been cancelled.

Judge OKs release of Trump tell-all book

2hrs ago