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Raiders get home Scott free against Cowboys

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Talking points: Brumbies-Reds thriller shows there's life in Australian rugby

ANALYSISTalking points: Brumbies-Reds thriller shows there's life in Australian rugby

Bunnings Karen has generated lots of therapeutic righteous rapture, including in the bosom of this columnist. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONThe nation hammers 'Bunnings Karen'

The Holden Torana GTR-X concept from 1970, part of the priceless Holden heritage collection.

Uncertain fate for precious Holdens of the past

The Wests lineout struggled all day against Royals, but they held on to it when it mattered. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERRoyal heartbreak as Butt returns to snatch John I Dent win

Test yourself with the weekend quiz

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Missing Australians bind families in grief

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Cottage garden charm no mystery

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Are all fats bad?

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The risk of deadly pathogens is nothing new for team at NASA

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OPINIONHas COVID turned the world upside down? For some of us, things have stayed the same

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Smoke from the bushfire in Namadgi National Park covered Canberra earlier this year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

No mask, no play: Calls for an 'AirSmart' school campaign for future bushfire seasons

Comedian Celeste Barber raised about $51 million for the NSW Rural Fire Service earlier this year. Picture: Getty Images

Charities commissioner says new rules not needed after Barber case

Previous editions of the APS style manual, the latest edition was released on Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Time for government to get with the program, new APS style guide released

Facebook and Google have a stranglehold on the digital advertising market.

Tech giants must pay for news or be fined

Minister for the Environment Sussan Ley and Professor Graeme Samuel during the release of his interim report on the Independent Review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). Picture: Jamila Toderas

Environment reforms destined to fail without data: Samuel

Katie Burgess

Minister for Children, Youth and Families Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Child protection laws don't serve interests of young people, inquiry finds

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Ngunnawal elder Caroline Hughes has praised moves to incorporate her native language into the start of each ACT Assembly sitting day Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Historic moment': Ngunnawal language used to open ACT Assembly for first time

Kathryn Lewis

Education minister Dan Tehan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Doesn't stack up': questions raised over govt's uni fee shakeup

Katie Burgess

ACT govt should take a hard line on coronavirus breaches

ACT govt should take a hard line on coronavirus breaches

Letters to the editor

Despite what some interested parties might tell you, it all has to be paid back in the end. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONNo, we can't just print more money during COVID-19

Simon Cowan

Trump is destabilising and dangerous

Trump is destabilising and dangerous

The Canberra Times

Former Canberra Nomads sergeant-at-arms Alexander Victor Miller. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERTop bikie turned sex worker allegedly kept gun disguised as keyring in bedroom

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Police called to ski resort after man allegedly refused to wear face mask

Man allegedly caught with child abuse material on phone, devices

Man allegedly caught with child abuse material on phone, devices

It's hard to believe we're back here

DIGESTIt's hard to believe we're back here

Residents of Munich protest against lockdown measures in May. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWhat to do with anti-maskers? Punishment has its place, but can also entrench resistance

Twp words. That's it. All you have to remember, Australia.

DIGESTTwo words: you've heard them before

Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews at Friday's daily briefing. Picture: Getty Images

Victoria could face further restrictions as state cracks 10,000 cases

Have we learnt nothing from our successful public health campaigns? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONNaming and shaming COVID-19 spreaders will drive this virus further underground

Amy Coopes & Daniel Reeders

ACT Chief Minister, Andrew Barr and Labor's candidate for Eden-Monaro Kristy McBain in Murrumbateman to announce a commitment to roads infrastructure critical for the Yass Valley, Canberra and the wider region. Picture: Karleen Minney, THE CANBERRA TIMES, ACM.

Canberrans told not to travel to greater Sydney, as Barr flags delays in easing restrictions

Kathryn Lewis
Dan Jervis-Bardy

NSW has recorded 21 new cases of COVID-19. File picture: Sylvia Liber

NSW diagnoses 21 new COVID cases while Victoria records 627

Ashleigh Tullis

More than 600 new COVID-19 cases detected in Victoria, multiple deaths

More than 600 new COVID-19 cases detected in Victoria, multiple deaths

Sophie Boyd

Russell Crowe in Unhinged. Picture: Skip Bolen

REVIEWTrafficking in toxic masculinity

Ron Cerabona
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One of Judith Crispin's pieces featured in Where I Stand. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERThe dead animals connecting country to creation

Amy Martin
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On screen, de Havilland was captivating. Pictures: Getty Images

Hollywood forever in Olivia's debt

Michael Phillips
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Russell Crowe in Unhinged. Picture: Skip Bolen

REVIEWTrafficking in toxic masculinity

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Katie Holmes in The Secret: Dare to Dream. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWSyrupy story of self-actualisation

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Katie Beckett Lisa Madden and Dylan Van Den Berg in rehearsal for Milk, a play about three Indigenous Tasmanians from different periods in history. Picture: Shelly Higgs

Indigenous play goes to next stage

Ron Cerabona

The Brumbies mob Mack Hansen after he nailed the winning penalty. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATEDLate penalty helps Brumbies pip the Reds

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Talking points: Brumbies-Reds thriller shows there's life in Australian rugby

ANALYSISTalking points: Brumbies-Reds thriller shows there's life in Australian rugby

Raiders get home Scott free against Cowboys

SUBSCRIBERRaiders get home Scott free against Cowboys

Joshua Calabria, David Jenkis and Nikolas Popovich fight clash for a header. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBEROlympic survive six 'silly' yellows to beat Panthers

The Wests lineout struggled all day against Royals, but they held on to it when it mattered. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERRoyal heartbreak as Butt returns to snatch John I Dent win

Chris Dutton

Angus Baker shone for Eastlake in their big win over Ainslie. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBEREastlake 'real deal' in big win over Ainslie

David Polkinghorne

Lachlan Lewis breaks through Queanbeyan's defence. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERRaiders batter the wounded Blues

Caden Helmers

Apprentice jockey Louise Day has Man Of Peace heading towards the Kosciuszko. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERDress rehearsal gives Peace of mind

David Polkinghorne

Cruise the highways and byways instead of the high seas. Pictures: Supplied

Your guide to switching from cruising to caravan touring

Hannah Warren

LINE UP: Police and soldiers at the Hume Highway checkpoint in Albury. Picture: Border Mail

What you need to know before you book

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While away a few days at Rottnest Island. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the Week: Short breaks, seven-day stays and croc country

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Get out of town (virtually) with this innovative approach to travel

Get out of town (virtually) with this innovative approach to travel

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

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

From lifesaving to sanity saving, good customer service works

Emma Brown

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

The AFP is highlighting the case of missing man Peter English and seven others in its new campaign.

Missing Australians bind families in grief

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There is no need to try and prove baby brain exists. Picture: Shutterstock

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A man has been charged with manslaughter in relation to the crash that killed four Victorian police.

Manslaughter charges for Vic police deaths

Victorian anaesthetists want testing of medical safety wear made mandatory as hospitalisations rise.

Vic doctors want mandatory PPE testing

Victoria's chief health officer has said a New Zealand-style lockdown is being explored.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

One hundred extra NT health workers will help with the screening of interstate arrivals.

Cop quits after NT virus border breach

It's hard to believe we're back here

DIGESTIt's hard to believe we're back here

Alex Crowe

The national death toll from COVID-19 has surpassed 200 with one death in NSW and three in Victoria.

Stricter lockdown nears for virus-hit Vic

Thousands rallied in Berlin to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus.

March in Berlin to protest virus curbs

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Thousands rallied in Berlin to protest against measures imposed in Germany to stem the coronavirus.

March in Berlin to protest virus curbs

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Flash floods have killed at least 16 people and damaged dozens of homes in Afghanistan.

Children among Afghanistan flood victims

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Flash floods have killed at least 16 people and damaged dozens of homes in Afghanistan.

Children among Afghanistan flood victims

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Hurricane Isaias is heading towards the Florida coast after carving its way through the Bahamas.

COVID-19 testing sites closed, emergency declared as hurricane nears US

Hurricane Isaias is heading towards the Florida coast after carving its way through the Bahamas.

COVID-19 testing sites closed, emergency declared as hurricane nears US

An etching of Charlotte Bronte. Picture: Shutterstock

My journey through the Brontes

Russell Wenholz
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The perfect T-shirt from Charm Offensive. Picture: Instagram

OPINIONI'll admit I'm just a little bit Karen

Karen Hardy
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There is no need to try and prove baby brain exists. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBaby brain? Tired mums don't need labels, we need a break

Christy Kidner
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Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Picture by reader @harradinetroy

Instagrammers of Canberra

June 11, 1991: Waiter Carloz Pazsit and chef John Knight at the Hermitage restaurant.

No rules, no restrictions

Vittrio Pellizzer of Ngunnawal and Mark Cooper of Yarralumla

Petanque anyone?

Elesa Kurtz

Sir Walter Merriman, knighted in 1954 for services to the wool industry. Photo: Wal Merriman

Challenging the Merino

Sir Walter Merriman, knighted in 1954 for services to the wool industry. Photo: Wal Merriman

Challenging the Merino

Top price Sugarloaf Payweight P74 with auctioneer Paul Dooley, vendor Jim Tickle, purchaser Margo Duncan, Boambee Angus, East Seaham, agent Paddy Dillion, Dillion and sons, agent Greg Lidbury, Bowe and Lidbury, Aaron Lieb, Boambee Angus and Jamie Grosser Boambee Angus farm manager.

Sugarloaf Angus makes Payweight

Top price Sugarloaf Payweight P74 with auctioneer Paul Dooley, vendor Jim Tickle, purchaser Margo Duncan, Boambee Angus, East Seaham, agent Paddy Dillion, Dillion and sons, agent Greg Lidbury, Bowe and Lidbury, Aaron Lieb, Boambee Angus and Jamie Grosser Boambee Angus farm manager.

Sugarloaf Angus makes Payweight

Dr Jennifer Atchison from the University of Wollongong's Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Photo: University of Wollongong

Future Fellowship awarded for study of invasive plant management

Dr Jennifer Atchison from the University of Wollongong's Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Photo: University of Wollongong

Future Fellowship awarded for study of invasive plant management