The Canberra Times
Sunday, 24 December 2023
Canberra's essential needs will be met over Christmas.
Kerem Doruk
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An area just outside ACT had the highest growth in the country.
Brittney Levinson
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Courtney has already had one transplant. She may need another.
Lucy Bladen
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Courtney Hughes will be spending Christmas in hospital while she receives treatment for acute myeloid leukaemia. Picture by Karleen Minney
A record year for ballots may prove a reckoning for democracy itself.
Mark Kenny
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Former US president Donald Trump may be the favourite for the upcoming election. Picture Shutterstock
Was it red wine, tomato sauce, malt vinegar or orange juice?
Anna Houlahan
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Which ingredient adds sweetness and that extra tang in Paul Kellys song How to Make Gravy? File picture
But the government says it's committed to replacing the building.
Megan Doherty
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The building was gutted in a fire in December 2022. Nothing has changed on the site since then. Picture supplied
The hit Australian-made series Bump is back for a fourth season.
Karen Hardy
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The decision follows a fatal crash involving the aircraft earlier this year.
Justine Landis-Hanley, Karen Barlow
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Defence is dismantling the Army MRH-90 Taipan helicopters after struggling to find a buyer for the whole aircraft. Picture Defence
Opinion
Many Australians will wake up alone on December 25. I'm one of them.
Karen Hardy
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It might not be your first pick for a Christmas movie.
Megan Doherty
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Mel Gibson and Mark Wahlberg and John Lithgow and Will Ferrell in Daddy's Home 2. Picture supplied
Canberra are embracing the wise words of Taylor Swift.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Raiders halves contender Ethan Strange. Picture by Sylvia Liber.
Canberra missed the World Cup but it doesn't want that again.
Melanie Dinjaski
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The side fell to Central Coast at McKellar on Saturday afternoon.
Cameron Mee
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Believe it or not, All I Want For Christmas wasn't always a hit.
Amy Martin
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Santa is a regular guest at Mariah Carey's Christmas shows. Picture Getty Images
He has been missing since Tuesday, December 19.
Staff Reporters
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Timothy Lyons, 38, has been missing since Tuesday. Picture supplied

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Five agencies, out of 103, have voted up their agreements.
Miriam Webber
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Demand will not instantly disappear. Diplomacy will be vital.
Janaline Oh
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Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Here's what shaped your year in public service.
Justine Landis-Hanley, Miriam Webber
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Your APS went places this year. Here are your top events.
Ali & Gabys quick tips for big wins in understanding your money
Ali and Gaby Rosenberg
Was it red wine, tomato sauce, malt vinegar or orange juice?
Anna Houlahan
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Which ingredient adds sweetness and that extra tang in Paul Kellys song How to Make Gravy? File picture
'It might just save your life.'
Anna McGuinness
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MAFS dating coach Mel Shilling with her family. Picture via Instagram/@mel_shilling1
The public holidays affect normal trading hours nationally.
Anna McGuinness
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Find out when shops are open this festive season. Picture by Shutterstock
How to make sense of all this?
Bradley Perrett
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Let music of ring out in suburbia - God knows we need it.
Ian Warden
Imagine if every Canberra suburb had its own carillon. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
What would Jesus Christ make of the situation in Gaza?
Reem Borrows
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Palestinians search a house after an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip. Picture Shutterstock
May we all take time to remember the true reason for the season.
Letters to the Editor
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The nativity story speaks to the true heart of Christmas
In many parts of the world, unending horror has become the norm.
The Canberra Times
A time to reflect on luck and misfortune
The former staffer colleagues have 'real credit issues'.
Tim Piccione
The intoxicated offender was described as an 'immature toddler'.
Tim Piccione
Leslie Bassett, who remains in custody. Picture Facebook
He met his victim when she was a teenager through a youth club.
Tim Piccione
Stephen Leonard Mitchell arrives at the ACT Supreme Court on a previous occasion. Picture by Blake Foden
The process was 'marked by unnecessary haste'.
Lucy Bladen
Former Dhulwa nurse Carol Sandland leaving the Fair Work Commission earlier this year. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Police accuse driver of also hitting a fence and concrete barrier.
Staff Reporter
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It's not summer without Bell's Carnival.
Megan Doherty
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Weston Creek has been well served by Julie and Julian Skaljac.
Karen Hardy
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The hit Australian-made series Bump is back for a fourth season.
Karen Hardy
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Claudia Karvan and Nathalie Morris star as mother and daughter in Bump. Picture courtesy of Stan
Want to know what our top-scoring restaurants of the year were?
Karen Hardy
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Some of the meals at the restaurants that scored 15 this year. Pictures ACM, supplied
Pilot's Mal Hanslow takes ham and pineapple to the next level.
Karen Hardy
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Mal Hanslow always tries to do a ham and pineapple dish at Pilot during the summer. Picture by Gary Ramage
Summer films include Maestro, Wonka and Trolls Band Together.
Ron Cerabona
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Timothee Chalamet in Wonka. Picture supplied
Canberra are embracing the wise words of Taylor Swift.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Canberra missed the World Cup but it doesn't want that again.
Melanie Dinjaski
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The Capitals debacle highlights the need for change.
Chris Dutton
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The Capitals played at the impressive Radford College gym on Thursday. Picture Getty Images
Tom Curran is fighting a four-match ban despite the outrage.
Oliver Caffrey
Tom Curran charged at an umpire. Pictures Channel Seven

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An area just outside ACT had the highest growth in the country.
Brittney Levinson
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A home in Whitlam set a suburb record when it sold for $1.93 million. Picture supplied
The $123 million proposal has been lodged for approval.
Brittney Levinson
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An artist's impression of the housing development proposed for Lyons. Picture supplied
Why Jumulu Lodge is an on-trend Kangaroo Valley holiday house.
Kate Cox
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Plus, Celebrity Cruises' new ship makes a debut.
Google score sheet: The destinations Australians are madly searching for
Many say there should be at least one metre between neighbours.
Australian beachgoers reveal their pet peeves ... just in time for Christmas
What's on your NYE bucket list? Our experts help you decide.
Amy Cooper and Mal Chenu
Where are you going in 2024? Here's some inspiration.
Explore Writers
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The places we loved in 2023 ... and our hotlist for the year ahead
Start your visit with a stroll in the romantic Old Town.
Visit the historic German town of Koblenz as part of a luxe cruise
The prizes include trips to the Med and the African savannah.
TripADeal's 18-day 2 for 1 Europe adventure visits Rome.
For nearly 600 years this market has spread festive cheer.
Annie Hesse
The gorgeous German town where white Christmas dreams come true
Car Expert
Here are the top five new car reviews that garnered the most attention from Australian readers during 2023.
Jade Credentino
This SsangYong Rexton seven-seat 4x4 SUV has been updated, and prices are up… but it still offers huge value.
Matt Campbell
2024 SsangYong Rexton Ultimate review
From the death of the Ford Escape to the lack of grunt in the Mustang Dark Horse, with plenty of thorny policy problems in between, here's what disappointed us this year.
Scott Collie
The CarExpert team's biggest disappointments in 2023
The Aston Martin DBX707 is an engineering triumph to be celebrated, even if the infotainment system falls way short of the mark.
Anthony Crawford
2024 Aston Martin DBX707 review
Chery will bring its boxy new plug-in hybrid RAV4 rival to the UK in 2024, but could it come Down Under too?
James Gelding
Chery's new plug-in hybrid RAV4 rival being built in right-hand drive
The journey from New York to Montreal never looks so beautiful as when it is cloaked in the colours of autumn.
The Jones family are putting their hearts and their farm into their award-winning gin and whisky made on the property that's home to four generations.
Rosie Ryan
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The Jones family (from left) Nick and Alice, and Nick's parents, Sue and Toby with the their Bathurst Grange Rose Garden Gin and Single Malt Whisky which both won the top awards at the San Fransico World Spirits Competition. Picture supplied
Solving problems has been at the heart of the work of Canberra's Manoj Achuthan for more than 20 years.
The Aris Zinc Group is passionate about giving a hand to people who need support to get into the workforce. Picture Shutterstock
Get onboard modern beauty, the MS Nieuw Statendam, on a tour for the ages around the Med.
Mosque-Madrassa and Pyramids, Cairo. Picture Shutterstock
Christmas is the season of bladder irritants, from the stress and excitement to the festive food and drink.
Tracey Seipel Nd, Ceo Seipel Group
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One special guest at all of your holiday season festivities is your bladder. Make sure you look after it. Picture
In this field of mathematics, order emerges from chaos.
Rod Taylor
It's time to do nothing at all. The world needs a rest, and so do you.
Jackie French
Put your feet up and forget about the work that need to be done. Picture Shutterstock
There are weird things families do when they celebrate.
John Paul Moloney
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The naming of the ham. Should it be Ham Solo or Amy Swinehouse? Pictures Shutterstock, supplied
The Senior
CHSP recipients won't go onto Support at Home until 2027.
Eileen Wood
What's taking so long for Centrelink to answer the phone?
Eileen Wood
Seniors are experiencing long wait times to get through to Centrelink. Picture Shutterstock
Impersonation scams have fleeced $92 million from us in nine months. Here's how to not be duped.
Staff Reporter
Scammers pretending to be from a bank's fraud team are fleecing millions from Australians. Picture Shutterstock
Check out the best photographs from around Canberra this week.
By @gallpix
FLASHBACK FRIDAY
Canberra Times Archives
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Prime minister Gough Whitlam and opposition leader Billy Snedden at the swearing in ceremony.