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Seven-year-old Luke Bamford of Kambah raised $600 for the YWCA Canberra food bank program.

Little champion Luke gives his container refunds to charity

Megan Doherty

Attorney-General Christian Porter admitted the Morrison government seeked legal advice on the robodebt debacle. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERGovernment received legal advice before Robodebt backflip

Katie Burgess

A still frame from security footage of the alleged attempted murder in Calwell. Picture: ACT Policing

SUBSCRIBEREx-bikie boss told partner to 'get down' as shots were fired at home, court hears

Cassandra Morgan

There is a "severe" fire danger rating in the ACT for Thursday. Picture: QFES - Facebook.

Total fire ban on Thursday as temperatures soar

Steve Evans

Daniel Wild: Canberra "swamp" costs $8 billion a year.

SUBSCRIBERThink-tank slams 'Canberra swamp' pushing elite thinking

Kirsten Lawson

Artist impression of the War Memorial expansion at the back - minus Anzac Hall.

War Memorial plans fail to win over opponents

Steve Evans

ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury says the lack of pill testing at this weekend's Spilt Milk music festival is a "missed opportunity". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

No Spilt Milk pill testing a 'missed opportunity'

Elliot Williams

Attorney-General Christian Porter has flagged reforms to defamation law. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

New 'serious harm' threshold likely for defamation cases

Kirsten Lawson

SUBSCRIBERMan stopped from adopting stepdaughter before her wedding day

Financial watchdog alleges Westpac broke the law 23 million times

Decision looms on new Woden CIT

SUBSCRIBERA message to politicians: Choose your words wisely

Seven-year-old Luke Bamford of Kambah raised $600 for the YWCA Canberra food bank program.

Little champion Luke gives his container refunds to charity

Get into Baby Su for a special soft serve deal. Picture: Supplied

Beat the heat at Baby Su with 30c salted caramel soft serve

Canberra's Skywhale set to have a companion

SUBSCRIBERAnother mythical beast comes to Canberra's skies

Rachael Clark with her daughter Sophie and husband James, found it difficult to find a rental, as she has two dogs. She has found private renters easier to deal with. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERRenters with pets could still face bias

Dave Rennie is the new Wallabies coach and will lead the side until the end of the next World Cup.

Dave Rennie named as new Wallabies coach

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' is coming to Canberra

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Red tape taskforce finds environmental approval times can be slashed in half

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Attorney-General Christian Porter admitted the Morrison government seeked legal advice on the robodebt debacle. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERGovernment received legal advice before Robodebt backflip

Daniel Wild: Canberra "swamp" costs $8 billion a year.

SUBSCRIBERThink-tank slams 'Canberra swamp' pushing elite thinking

Licia Heath campaigning in the Wentworth by-election last year. Picture: Wolter Peeters

'We don't gild the lily': event to encourage women to enter politics

Another pane of glass has fallen from the facade of the Ben Chifley Building, ASIO's headquarters. Picture: Karleen Minney

ASIO building has lost yet another window

Cathy Foley, chief scientist at CSIRO, said resilience and networks were important for women in science.

SUBSCRIBERScience took 'grit' for CSIRO leader as gender inequality created barriers

Doug Dingwall

Prime MinisterScott Morrison is expected to announce extra cash to fast-track infrastructure projects around the country. Picture: Karleen Minney

Road, rail spending aims to give economic kick

Katina Curtis

A Labor senator has slammed the management of a major security upgrade at Parliament House.

Labor wants Parliament House works audited

Daniel McCulloch

Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert has defended the debt recover system. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

SUBSCRIBERGovernment to overhaul robodebt program

Sally Whyte

Pierce's Creek Forestry Settlement after the 2003 bushfires. Picture: Graham Tidy.

The bushfire threat to Canberra is as real as it ever was

Decentralisation push pork barrelling

Decentralisation push pork barrelling

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Bill Shorten has copped too much of the blame for Labor's election loss. Picture: Luis Enrique Ascui

OPINIONLabor needs to go back to the future to succeed

Norman Abjorensen

Penny University Cafe in Kingston is open from 6am to 3.30pm. Picture: Katherine Griffiths.

Cafe to donate proceeds to bushfire relief

Get into Baby Su for a special soft serve deal. Picture: Supplied

Beat the heat at Baby Su with 30c salted caramel soft serve

Karen Hardy

Canberra's Skywhale set to have a companion

SUBSCRIBERAnother mythical beast comes to Canberra's skies

Sally Pryor

Penny University Cafe in Kingston is open from 6am to 3.30pm. Picture: Katherine Griffiths.

Cafe to donate proceeds to bushfire relief

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' is coming to Canberra

Sally Pryor

Scents, by Elisabeth Kruger. The exhibition runs at Beaver Galleries until November 24. Picture: Supplied

Elisabeth Kruger's exhibition is a celebration of flowers and earthiness

Sasha Grishin

New Wallabies coach Dave Rennie. Picture: Getty Images

Rennie's Australian hit list to assist the Wallabies

Luke Bateman is back on deck for pre-season training as he looks to bounce back from a knee injury. Picture: Raiders Media

SUBSCRIBERBateman relishing 'fair bloody welcome back'

New Cavalry pitcher JJ Hoover hopes Canberra's a stepping stone to Asia. Picture: Karleen Minney

Hoover to pitch like a beast while his wife hopes to work with them

Katie Stengel says Canberra are no longer underdogs. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

United brush off underdog tag

Marianna Tolo has returned to Canberra with an eye on continuing a winning streak. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Tolo breaking through barriers

Caden Helmers

Cavalry pitcher Shinichi Ohnuki has immersed himself in Canberra. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Ohnuki looks for home away from home in Canberra

David Polkinghorne

Canberra Cavalry manager Keith Ward wants to make Brisbane bring the Claxton Shield to them. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Blue-collar Cavalry fire warning shot at Bandits

David Polkinghorne

Flying start: Tom Banks hit the ground running this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

Safe Banks steps up as Brumbies leader

Chris Dutton

THE GOOD OLD DAYS: Long before Monash, Oxley and Gowrie, there was Wanniassa. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6135, K9/6/81/5

The four houses that define your Canberra childhood

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Vantage Strata Managing Director Chris Miller.

Vantage Strata named Canberra's leading strata management experts

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Future Focus: connecting regional Australia

Gemma Purves

Scott Morrison says a digital environmental portal for companies will speed up major projects.

PM's one-stop environmental digital portal

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SA's fires are burning at Appila in the Mid North, and Price and Yorketown on the Yorke Peninsula.

Houses thought lost in SA blaze

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Perth's Murdoch University has cut ties with Prince Andrew over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Murdoch Uni cuts ties with Prince Andrew

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Scott Morrison has urged business leaders to 'make the case for change' in industrial relations.

Red tape, industrial reform on PM's agenda

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The Hazelwood fire started inside a worked-out coal mine in February 2014 and burned for 45 days.

Hazelwood mine operator guilty over fire

Benita Kolovos

Federal minister David Littleproud says bushfire assistance will be extended to NSW and Qld victims.

Government extends bushfire relief

Zainab Abdirahman-Khalif had her terror conviction overturned on appeal.

SA terror acquitted's 'marriage proposal'

Kathryn Bermingham

South Australia endured scorching temperatures but Adelaide fell just short of a November record.

Adelaide swelters but misses Nov record

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has raised $A16bn in share listing.

Alibaba raises $A16bn in share listing

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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has raised $A16bn in share listing.

Alibaba raises $A16bn in share listing

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Greece is replacing refugee camps with holding centres as it struggles with an influx of migrants.

Greece struggles with asylum seeker influx

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Greece is replacing refugee camps with holding centres as it struggles with an influx of migrants.

Greece struggles with asylum seeker influx

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Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit violated election rules, a Thai court has found.

Thai court removes maverick politician

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Future Forward leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit violated election rules, a Thai court has found.

Thai court removes maverick politician

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Where is it going? It pays to be careful about how you bequest your assets.

Plan carefully to control how your assets are divided

INSPIRED: The Doonan Glasshouse boasts minimalist details, a pared back palette and a lush, tropical backdrop surrounding this modern family home.

Bathroom tips from inside the Doonan Glasshouse

Yucca Zehnder could also be used as a room divider and is available in many colours.

The art of hydronic heating

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

EXPLORE: Let our new travel section help you dream and plan your next holiday.

Explore: your new favourite travel destination

Joanne Crawford

The Coastal Pacific takes in everything the South Island has to offer: ocean, mountains, vineyards and wildlife. Picture: Robin Heyworth

Watch the beautiful south roll by

Tim Richards

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

Zac, Mel and Brent Smith of Wanniassa.

Socials: Sri Lanka Festival

Elesa Kurtz

Janssen (9) and Kristine Villas from Wright.

Bounce into summer

Ashley Byron from Franklin.

Socials: They did the monster mash

The Cracken! World first strike to release giant cod over the 100 pound
mark is just one part of this epic inland fishing movie filmed in 12 locations
across Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Total Native 2 - Inland Australia's epic new fishing film

The Cracken! World first strike to release giant cod over the 100 pound
mark is just one part of this epic inland fishing movie filmed in 12 locations
across Queensland, NSW and Victoria.

Total Native 2 - Inland Australia's epic new fishing film

Tim Rose of Premier Meats, Tenterfield, displays his winning boneless hams.

Best Christmas hams in state

Tim Rose of Premier Meats, Tenterfield, displays his winning boneless hams.

Best Christmas hams in state

Armatree Hotel's Ashleigh (lining up drinks) and Lib Walker, Armatree, between Gilgandra and Coonamble, celebrate their second successive Best Bush Pub award

Armatree wins best bush pub

Armatree Hotel's Ashleigh (lining up drinks) and Lib Walker, Armatree, between Gilgandra and Coonamble, celebrate their second successive Best Bush Pub award

Armatree wins best bush pub