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Barbers Inc owner Priscilla Ong is one of several cafe owners in the Parliamentary Triangle who claim food trucks are undercutting their business. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

Andrew Brown

Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and Virgin Australia Group chief executive Paul Scurrah at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Why Jetstar won't fly to Canberra

Katie Burgess
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NSW police officers and SES personnel attend the scene of a fatal stabbing at the Queanbeyan Caltex service station in 2017. Picture: Karleen Minney

Teenager pleads guilty to murder at Queanbeyan service station

Hannah Higgins
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ACT Police raided a cannabis grow house in Holt on Wednesday after being alerted to it by a man who allegedly smashed a window at his friend's house. Picture: ACT Policing

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Man alerts cops to his cannabis grow house after allegedly breaking friend's window

Elliot Williams

Challenges to the election of Josh Frydenberg and Gladys Liu will be heard by a Federal Court.

Liu, Frydenberg cases heading to Federal Court

Marnie Banger

Pauline Hanson has been chosen by Scott Morrison to chair a parliamentary inquiry into family law.

Hanson says women are lying in court about domestic violence to get custody of children

Daniel McCulloch

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce wants to be able to arbitrate with airports. Picture: Daniel Munoz

Qantas boss accuses airports of having passengers, airlines 'over a barrel'

Elizabeth Knight

Up to 160,000 people could be included in the class action against Centrelink. Picture: Marina Neil

Class action to take on Centrelink debts

Sally Whyte

Tamil family's day deportation reprieve

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Pell High Court bid stirs public reaction

Federal police investigating John Setka 'threats', Centre Alliance says

Katter wants reef funding, science checked

Barbers Inc owner Priscilla Ong is one of several cafe owners in the Parliamentary Triangle who claim food trucks are undercutting their business. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

David Pocock trains this week ahead of the Wallabies opening World Cup match on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

Pocock and Hooper to both start for Wallabies against Fiji

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Olivia Newton-John in the public gallery with her husband John Easterling (middle) Picture: Getty

ONJ in QT at Parliament House

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Vina Bakery owner Quan Nguyen shows off his green bread and rolls to Raiders fanatic Mick Lennon of Kambah. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Diehards eat more greens at finals time

The Parks Red Hill

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Plans lodged for new Red Hill public housing precinct

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

Suspicions, secrets revealed. Annette: Cold Case Unlocked episode 2

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Live exports inspector to be reinstated

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Nats senator slams renewable energy 'hoax'

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'Highly likely' DNA on gun is Ibrahim's

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ACT Gridiron faces player shortage

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Tamil family's day deportation reprieve

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Australian politicians ready to land New Zealand blow at World Cup

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has a good personal relationship with Donald Trump.

Australia pulls its weight with US: PM

Crossbench senator Rex Patrick says the Senate "must protect its members". Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Federal police investigating John Setka 'threats', Centre Alliance says

Union leader John Setka has denied he was trying to "bully" crossbench senators on the government's industrial relations legislation. Picture: Jason South

'I am not a bully': Setka denies threatening senators, refuses to step down

The pill testing machine at Groovin the Moo in Canberra in April. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Plans to roll out fixed drug testing sites

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Senate demands job seeker Centrelink data

Sally Whyte

Up to 160,000 people could be included in the class action against Centrelink. Picture: Marina Neil

Class action to take on Centrelink debts

Sally Whyte

Energy Minister Angus Taylor secured formal support for the energy policy in the gathering of about 30 MPs on Monday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Government stares down backbench concerns over energy break-up powers

David Crowe, Rob Harris

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling Professor Laurie Brown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Disabled Australians over $100 worse off a week, report finds

Katie Burgess

Before planting more trees we need to stop clearing them

Before planting more trees we need to stop clearing them

Prime Minister Scott Morrison celebrates the election win. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

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How Labor managed to lose the unloseable election

Nicholas Stuart

Energy transition will be no easy task

Energy transition will be no easy task

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Johnny Romeo's Skirt Skip. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do this weekend

Amy Martin

Berlin-based designers Plastique Fantastique to bring MEDUSA - a large inflatable bubble - to this year's DESIGN Festival. Picture: Supplied

DESIGN Canberra program embraces utopian thinking

Amy Martin

When he was 17, Tom Hanks - seen here in Sully - wrote a letter to director George Roy Hill pitching himself as an actor even though "I can't even grow a mustache." Picture: Warner Bros.

Missives from the world of movies

Douglass K. Daniel

Johnny Romeo's Skirt Skip. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do this weekend

Shannon Mathias, manager of City Edge cafe is a former public servant. Picture: Jamila Toderas

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The department of lunch: feeding public servants

Karen Hardy

Jane Duong and Victoria Firth-Smith have been commissioned to create Raising the Flag: Matter of Pride to showcase stories from Canberra's LGBTIQ+ community. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Matter of Pride: New exhibition to celebrate LGBTIQ+ stories

Amy Martin

David Pocock trains this week ahead of the Wallabies opening World Cup match on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

Pocock and Hooper to both start for Wallabies against Fiji

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Tom Banks has been in camp with the Wallabies squad as injury cover. Picture: Getty Images

Banks vows to turn Cup omission into motivation

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Eziyoda Magbegor is still coming to grips with her reputation as Australian basketball's next big thing. Picture: Getty

The footsteps making life Ezi

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The WNBL's 40th season was launched in Canberra on Thursday. Picture: WNBL

Jackson says 'sky is the limit' for WNBL

Ricky Stuart and Josh Hodgson talk tactics at Raiders training on Wednesday. Picture: Karleen Minney

Why Josh Papalii benching himself gives Raiders 'ownership'

Chris Dutton

Josh Papalii is one of many Raiders in contention for the NRL's team of the year. Picture: NRL Photos

Raiders in the hunt for Dally M awards

Caden Helmers

The Capitals saw their crowds jump to sell out levels at the end of last year. Picture: Marina Neil

Time to end 'fundamental bias' against women's sport: Haussegger

Chris Dutton

Canberra Raiders winger Bailey Simonsson wants to take his shot. Picture: NRL Photos

Simonsson has answers to unknown questions

Caden Helmers

See Treasures of India with The Senior and Collette in 2020

See Treasures of India with The Senior and Collette in 2020

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Sun salutation: Greeting the morning at JWLand's latest new release at the Founders Lane development, appropriately called Dawn.

Inner city apartment living lures Canberrans with focus on lifestyle and community

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

The Morrison government will appoint an inspector-general to police the live export trade.

Live exports inspector to be reinstated

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Nationals senator Sam McMahon says Australia should turn to nuclear and fossil fuels for energy.

Nats senator slams renewable energy 'hoax'

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Sydney identity John Ibrahim's girlfriend Sarah Budge is facing court on three firearms charges.

'Highly likely' DNA on gun is Ibrahim's

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A hearing on the future of a Tamil asylum seeker family is being held in Melbourne.

Tamil family's day deportation reprieve

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Labor has asked about a fundraising body apparently run from junior minister Jason Wood's office.

Labor queries minister's fundraising club

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
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Arthur Moses SC for NSW Labor has told an ICAC inquiry a $100,000 donation has been forfeited.

NSW Labor hands back $100k donation

Dominica Sanda
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NSW is banning cash donations of more than $100 to political parties.

NSW to cap cash donations after ICAC

Jodie Stephens and Hannah Higgins
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'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

'Give your mates a hug': Friends, family and fans remember Danny Frawley

Anthony Colangelo, Zach Hope and Tom Cowie
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US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi (L) are set to meet on September 22.

Trump urged to mend India trade ties

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US President Donald Trump and Indian PM Narendra Modi (L) are set to meet on September 22.

Trump urged to mend India trade ties

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The remains of a 62-million-year old seabird were found on New Zealand's South Island.

Ancient seabird find thrills NZ scientists

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The remains of a 62-million-year old seabird were found on New Zealand's South Island.

Ancient seabird find thrills NZ scientists

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Chinese families are having to rethink menu options as pork prices soar despite government efforts.

China to release pork stock to cool prices

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Chinese families are having to rethink menu options as pork prices soar despite government efforts.

China to release pork stock to cool prices

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10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

Berlin-based designers Plastique Fantastique to bring MEDUSA - a large inflatable bubble - to this year's DESIGN Festival. Picture: Supplied

DESIGN Canberra program embraces utopian thinking

Amy Martin

Podium finish: Coach your girls to gold-medal performance in terms of health, wellbeing and egg-laying.

Help your chooks put in a prize-winning performance

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

Salamanca Cathedral with the Tormes River in the foreground. Picture: Supplied

The poetry and the passion

Brian Johnston

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Nick Beresfore, of Googong, Lauren McGaughey, of Calwell, and Georgia Beresfore, of Googong.

Socials: Musos play to win

Malena Roldan from Argentina, Kailah Johnson of Mawson with Danielle, 4, Alex and Florence Newnham, 5mth all of Mawson.

Socials: Canberra in full bloom

Kelly Taylor and Lilly Stephan, of Isabella Plains.

Socials: Triumphant Tricolours

Elesa Kurtz

Sheep producer Evan Frankham sprouts barley hydroponically, producing close to 2.5 tonnes of barley from 400kg of grain.

Sprout feeding during drought

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Sheep producer Evan Frankham sprouts barley hydroponically, producing close to 2.5 tonnes of barley from 400kg of grain.

Sprout feeding during drought

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Rick Power, Landmark sheep consultant to Cottage Park, with Yarrawonga's Sam Phillips, buyers Jody and Mark Pendergast of Cottage Park, Cooma, and Steve Phillips, Yarrawonga, with the top priced ram worth $22,000.

Yarrawonga top $22,000

Rick Power, Landmark sheep consultant to Cottage Park, with Yarrawonga's Sam Phillips, buyers Jody and Mark Pendergast of Cottage Park, Cooma, and Steve Phillips, Yarrawonga, with the top priced ram worth $22,000.

Yarrawonga top $22,000

The steep sandstone escarpment surrounding the Bylong Valley provides a dramatic setting for the latest land use conflict to flare over a coal mine in NSW.

'Intergenerational inequity': Bylong coal mine dead and buried

The steep sandstone escarpment surrounding the Bylong Valley provides a dramatic setting for the latest land use conflict to flare over a coal mine in NSW.

'Intergenerational inequity': Bylong coal mine dead and buried