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A man and a woman are in a critical condition after a head-on collision on William Hovel Drive on October 12. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'A traumatic scene': Two critical after serious crash in west Belconnen

Steve Evans
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Haider Ali was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court on Monday of one count of rape and two acts of indecency. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBEREx-public servant who fled to Pakistan during trial guilty of rape

Cassandra Morgan
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Canberra Liberals' leader Alistair Coe. Picture: Supplied

Libs promise first home grant, but backtrack on stamp duty abolition

Daniella White
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Stephen James Porter leaves court on Monday morning. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERAnother alleged victim reports footy coach suspected of 20 years of sexual abuse

Blake Foden

Gladys Berejiklian admits 'close personal relationship' with ex-MP: ICAC hears

Gladys Berejiklian admits 'close personal relationship' with ex-MP: ICAC hears

Atunaisa Folauhola, who will be sentenced in December for breaking a man's jaw. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBER'Unimpressive' burglar says he'll give bashing victim $1k compensation

Cassandra Morgan
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ACT Policing are seeking information about a collision in Greenway. Picture: Karleen Minney

Police seek information after pedestrian hit in Greenway

Julia Kanapathippillai
1hr ago

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has described Alistair Coe as an "economic lightweight". Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Economic lightweight': Barr, Coe fight over spending as ACT election draws near

Dan Jervis-Bardy
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SUBSCRIBERBarr rejected Elara owners' final plea for help

Five days, 170,000 votes to go: Leaders expect ACT election to be close

SUBSCRIBERCanberra father 'on a mission' to protect children assaulted purported paedophile

Regional alliances unlikely to bring security: defence expert Hugh White

A man and a woman are in a critical condition after a head-on collision on William Hovel Drive on October 12. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'A traumatic scene': Two critical after serious crash in west Belconnen

National Folk Festival performer and youth ambassador Lucy Sugerman. Picture: Chris Walsh

The National Folk Festival has been cancelled - again

The Pedlar owner Simon Hammond who misses Floriade's usual interstate travellers but says installations around Canberra have been great for the community. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Floriade's reimagined model pays off in suburbia

Yeah ... not sure why people are into this. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONI'm camping at the bit to do it again and I don't know why

Debbie and Chris Dainer with their dog Jackie, who has suffered significant injuries in her second vicious dog attack on Oxley Hill. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'I thought she was dead': Residents issue warning after vicious dog attack

US President Donald Trump stands on the Truman Balcony after returning to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONDoes Donald Trump deserve our sympathy?

Man denies role in Vic mosque shooting

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SUBSCRIBER'Unimpressive' burglar says he'll give bashing victim $1k compensation

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Case spoils return for Melbourne school

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La Nina to bring more cyclones, floods

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Controversial quad bike code comes into effect

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COMMENTRelentless rise of daily COVID cases

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The head of the Victorian Premier's office has resigned in the hotel quarantine fall-out.

Vic Premier's department secretary resigns

Gladys Berejiklian admits 'close personal relationship' with ex-MP: ICAC hears

Gladys Berejiklian admits 'close personal relationship' with ex-MP: ICAC hears

Osman Tiba denies driving the BMW from which another man allegedly shot Mohammed Oueida.

Man denies role in Vic mosque shooting

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Close to 600 thousand Melbourne students have returned to being with their peers in classrooms.

Case spoils return for Melbourne school

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Meteorologists say La Nina may bring more cyclones and floods to Australia's northeast this season.

La Nina to bring more cyclones, floods

Aaron Bunch
28m ago

New safety regulations regarding quad bikes have come into effect.

Controversial quad bike code comes into effect

Gregor Heard
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Recent spikes have seen 360,000 cases a day added to the global coronavirus total.

COMMENTRelentless rise of daily COVID cases

Newcastle Herald
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The Maritime Union is lamenting plans to replace the existing Manly ferries with smaller catamarans.

Plea to keep iconic Manly ferries

Maureen Dettre
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An artist's impression of what a new stadium on the Civic Pool site would look like.

SUBSCRIBERBarr and Coe don't agree on much ... but the location of Canberra's new stadium

The new online tool helping voters make an informed choice at ACT election

New online tool helps voters make an informed voting choice

Greens' leader Shane Rattenbury discusses year until election. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Greens' election mental health pledge

Alan Tudge says he's weighing up an appeal after a judge said he'd acted unlawfully in a visa case.

Minister brushes off judge's 'criminal' finding

Mathias Cormann has ruled out a decision about the future of JobSeeker in the budget.

Minister rules out budget welfare decision

Engineers will be key to Australia's economic recovery from COVID-19. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERPublic service agencies having difficulty retaining technical staff: union

Mathias Cormann has defended the assumption underpinning the budget of an effective vaccine in 2021.

Ministers defend budget vaccine assumption

Greg Hunt has announced new medicines added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

New medicines added to PBS

Senator Zed Seselja outside the Australian War Memorial. Picture: Karleen Minney

OPINIONThe government just delivered the most important budget in a generation

Zed Seselja

Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March. More entry-level jobs could be created at agencies like Services Australia to help battle high youth employment, the Community and Public Sector Union has argued. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'Now we have an opportunity': Calls to double public service grad intake

Katie Burgess

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, who says the territory has received "better news" on GST revenue. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ACT fares better than expected after budget blows holes in GST revenue

Cassandra Morgan

Now would be an excellent time to reduce pension age

Now would be an excellent time to reduce pension age

Letters To The Editor

ACT election: A hard choice, or no choice at all?

ACT election: A hard choice, or no choice at all?

The Canberra Times

The Prime Minister and Treasurer won't want the government to be the aged care provider "of last resort". Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Government is now a hostage to nursing home operators

Letters to the Editor

A taser-like device was among the stolen items recovered. Picture: Shutterstock

Stolen firearms seized in Chisholm warrant

Simon Vunilagi (inset), who had his bail revoked on Friday after he was found guilty of seven counts of rape and one act of indecency. Pictures: Andrew Sheargold, Cassandra Morgan (inset)

Judge finds trio guilty of raping woman they met at Mooseheads

The accused appeared in the ACT Supreme Court on Thursday and Friday. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERMentally impaired man 'unlikely to have known attempted rape was wrong'

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Tsai Chin as a chain-smoking cynical octogenarian in Lucky Grandma. Picture: Good Deed Entertainment

REVIEWFinally a hero you can root for

Cris Kennedy

A scene from The Outpost. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWWorthy tribute to men of courage

Ron Cerabona

Stevie Nicks performs after being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in New York City last year. Pictures: Getty Images

Moonlight confessions of a timeless performer

Amy Kaufman

Tsai Chin as a chain-smoking cynical octogenarian in Lucky Grandma. Picture: Good Deed Entertainment

REVIEWFinally a hero you can root for

Some of the items included in Woroni - 70 Years of Outrage and Activism. Picture: Supplied

Seven decades of ANU student activism on display

Amy Martin

Roll into an ACT disco brunch in your 80s best

Roll into an ACT disco brunch in your 80s best

Amy Martin

It's not just Victorians who hear the 'hang tight' message

It's not just Victorians who hear the 'hang tight' message

Shoppers queue for the opening hours of Woolworths Majura Park. Picture: Karleen Minney

Research shows ACT relatively unscathed by coronavirus pandemic

Maria Bidirinis, Roberto Garcia and dog Gyda at Capital Brewing Co welcome eased outdoor dining restrictions. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Cheers to eased restrictions and new outdoor dining normal

It's on, it's off: look, just get tested

It's on, it's off: look, just get tested

Department of Veterans' Affairs secretary Liz Cosson. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERWorking from home delivers Veterans' Affairs productivity boost

Elliot Williams

US President Donald Trump is trailing in the polls. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERHas COVID-19 transformed the US election?

Steve Evans

Not happy, Glad

Not happy, Glad

Janine Graham

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

People travelling from regional Victoria to Canberra may not have to quarantine: CHO

Daniella White

LeBron James has won his fourth NBA title, leading the Lakers to a 4-2 Finals series win over Miami.

Lakers beat Heat to clinch 17th NBA title

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He's done it again! Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning his 13th French Open title.

Nadal roars to his 13th French Open crown, equals Fed's 20

The Raiders' focus is on defence ahead of taking on the Storm. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERStuart still focused on lime green wall in bid for grand final return

Daniel Ricciardo celebrates being back on the podium after finishing third in the Eifel Grand Prix.

Ricciardo wins tattoo bet with his boss

The Wallabies and All Blacks gave it everything for 89 minutes and could not be split. Picture: Getty

Wallabies rue missed chance in epic Bledisloe Cup draw

Caden Helmers

NRL: Canberra Raiders Vs Melbourne Storm 2019. Cameron Smith. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERRaiders dummy-halves to hook in against Smith: Walters

David Polkinghorne

Welcome to the 20 club! Roger Federer has congratulated Rafael Nadal on matching his record.

Federer lauds Rafa for matching his record

James O'Connor played a key role for the Wallabies on Sunday. Picture: Getty

'We missed trigger': O'Connor says Wallabies will be better

Caden Helmers

Gerard Beale has retired from the NRL after playing 194 games since making his debut in 2009.

Gerard Beale bows out after 194 NRL games

Luke Keary is a step closer to NSW selection after being named in the Blues' Origin squad.

Tupou in, Ferguson out of NSW Origin squad

Scott Bailey

Canberra's John Bateman (r) says COVID-19 has brought the Raiders closer together.

Raiders tighter and hungrier than in 2019

Scott Bailey

Gerard Beale has retired from the NRL after playing 194 games since making his debut in 2009.

Gerard Beale bows out after 194 NRL games

Ex-Panther Jed Cartwright (c) is grateful to South Sydney for signing him and saving his NRL career.

Cartwright seeks chance against Penrith

Scott Bailey

Souths coach Wayne Bennett has timed his team's NRL Finals run perfectly.

Bennett shows NRL timing is everything

Scott Bailey

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Craig Hall, Sherry McArdle-English, Anne McGrath and Fred McGrath Weber and Paul Keir want certainty for the Majura Valley producers. PHOTO: Matt Loxton

LISTENIn their own words: The battle faced by the ACT's farmers

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

Dimboola resident Tim Skyrme makes cigar box guitars out of recycled timber Photo: ALEX DARLING

LISTENListen to why Dimboola is the escape you were looking for

You'll have the best view in the house. Picture: Supplied

Doubling down on Sydney's best views

Explore Travel

Hitching up the caravan or booking a flight - movement is starting to become more and more possible. Picture: Shutterstock

Here comes the sun: how border changes have us jumping for joy

Hit the waters off Turner Beach. Picture: Destination NSW

Want laidback charm? Bye-bye Byron, hello Yamba

Rose Jacobs

A perfect hot plan for you

A perfect hot plan for you

Christine Hall had an image of a woman embracing an Australia soldier tattooed on her back as a permanent reminder of her husband's homecoming.

The permanent bonds of family and friends in ink

Andrew Kotzur supplies the global agricultural, mining, plastics and feedlot markets with storage facilities. Photo: Supplied

Kotzur still pioneering advances in bulk storage 60 years on

Loving care: Aspire residents receive the best in personalised care in their own home. .

Innovators focused on new ways to deliver highest quality aged care

Since 1924, Royal Far West (RFW) has been committed to connecting kids like Lucas living in rural and remote areas of Australia with the care they need. Names and images have been changed to protect privacy.

Helping country kids reach their full potential

Emma Brown

Experiencing debt in retirement? A reverse mortgage could help

Experiencing debt in retirement? A reverse mortgage could help

Vision of Burley Griffin at heart of unique new Parkes residential precinct at the edge of the lake

Vision of Burley Griffin at heart of unique new Parkes residential precinct at the edge of the lake

Russian sanctions are under consideration after an investigation found Alexei Navalny was poisoned.

EU to debate Russia Navalny sanctions

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Russian sanctions are under consideration after an investigation found Alexei Navalny was poisoned.

EU to debate Russia Navalny sanctions

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No other vessel has travelled further north in winter that Germany's Polarstern.

Vessel returns from landmark Arctic voyage

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No other vessel has travelled further north in winter that Germany's Polarstern.

Vessel returns from landmark Arctic voyage

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Nine million residents of Qingdao city are to be virus tested over just five days.

China to test city for virus in five days

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Nine million residents of Qingdao city are to be virus tested over just five days.

China to test city for virus in five days

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HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

Donna Ward

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

Derek Barry

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

Margaret Thatcher hired a voice coach to lower her pitch. Picture: Getty Images

Does the pitch of our voice matter?

Rod Taylor

Where were you when Diana and Charles got married? Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONRemember where you were when ... ?

Karen Hardy

11 reasons to read Mariah's book

11 reasons to read Mariah's book

Christina Schoellkopf

Visits from family and friends are critical to the physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing of people living in residential aged care: Aged care royal commissioners. Image: Shuttlerstock

Report an indictment of government's unpreparedness

Eileen Wood

INTENSE: For those with Borderline Personality Disorder, everyday emotions can be felt intensely. Photo: Gerd Altmann, Pixabay.

Ageing with a personality disorder

Samara Ross

HARD-WORKING: Russell Morris does about 100 shows a year and still gets sold out.

Still the real thing all these years later

December 14, 1987: Marina Ioannidou at The Bread Winner, Cooleman Court.

Canberra's real bread winners

Picture by reader @postcardsandpoetry

Intagrammers of Canberra

Anne Maree and Isabel Crowe of Carwoola, with Lewis Gallo and Alix Blakeley of Wanniassa.

Room on the Broom

Elesa Kurtz

LOVE THE LAND: Wee Waa farmers James Kahl, Daniel Kahl and Dr Shane Norrish, CEO of Landcare Australia. Photo: supplied.

Passion for farm land conservation lands Kahl family first project

LOVE THE LAND: Wee Waa farmers James Kahl, Daniel Kahl and Dr Shane Norrish, CEO of Landcare Australia. Photo: supplied.

Passion for farm land conservation lands Kahl family first project

Sally Prass, Rigadoon, Cowra, with agent Lindsay Fryer, Orange, topped the yearling steer market with a 485kg Red Angus selling for $1710/head at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange, Carcoar, store cattle sale last Friday. Photo: Karen Bailey

Carcoar cows with calves hit $4000 a unit

Sally Prass, Rigadoon, Cowra, with agent Lindsay Fryer, Orange, topped the yearling steer market with a 485kg Red Angus selling for $1710/head at the Central Tablelands Livestock Exchange, Carcoar, store cattle sale last Friday. Photo: Karen Bailey

Carcoar cows with calves hit $4000 a unit

Under the ICAC microscope: Premier admits to relationship with disgraced Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire.

Premier admits to personal relationship with MP subject to ICAC inquiry

Under the ICAC microscope: Premier admits to relationship with disgraced Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire.

Premier admits to personal relationship with MP subject to ICAC inquiry