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Like thousands of others, Nick Hopkins and Heike Sutherland are dealing with the loss of their family home. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONI lost my home in the South Coast bushfires. Here's what I'd say to the Prime Minister

Nick Hopkins

How rorting sports grants became a bipartisan game

SUBSCRIBERHow rorting sports grants became a bipartisan game

Jack Waterford

David Laipato. Picture: Supplied

GRAPHIC CONTENTRattenbury flags review into father's coincidental find of bloodied inmate son

Cassandra Morgan

Canberra was hit by a violent storm on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Deluge misses fire grounds, but forecast rainfall could offer reprieve

Cassandra Morgan

Former sports minister now Agriculture Minister Bridget McKenzie is under pressure over an audit into a grants program. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Pressure grows on McKenzie as more footage appears of candidates offering giant cheques

Katie Burgess
Kirsten Lawson

National Party deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is at the centre of a controversy over her awarding of $100 million in sports grants ahead of the last election. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBridget McKenzie has nowhere to hide

Kirsten Lawson

A Toyota 86 GTS sports car

Haul of stolen cars used in holiday period crimes across ACT

Peter Brewer

The ACT government will soon start work on the demolition of the Woden CIT campus. Picture: Jamila Toderas

1100-space temporary car park planned for old Woden CIT campus

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Braidwood residents feel the pinch of tighter water restrictions

'There are no indigenous peoples of Norfolk': Australia plays hardball in island dispute

GRAPHIC CONTENTFather coincidentally finds bloodied, unconscious son in hospital after jail 'bashing'

Ex-DPP blasts sports grants as 'pork barrelling of the worst kind'

Like thousands of others, Nick Hopkins and Heike Sutherland are dealing with the loss of their family home. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONI lost my home in the South Coast bushfires. Here's what I'd say to the Prime Minister

The department running Parliament is open to a memorial display of a koala killed in NSW bushfires.

Parliament open to temporary koala showing

Andrew Twiggy Forrest spoke with the Wytaliba community about rebuilding.

Twiggy Forrest proposes a 3D printed village for fire-hit community

Members of Canberra Pet Rescue are volunteering their time to get food and supplies to bushfire-affected areas.

Canberra Pet Rescue now needs your help

Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios admitted to legend John McEnroe he sometimes goes too far in the heat of the moment. Picture: NikeCourt

SUBSCRIBER'I'll learn from that, hopefully': Kyrgios admits he goes too far

Kylie Minogue's new Tourism Australia campaign has had to be removed from digital platforms. Picture: Tourism Australia

OPINIONWho should replace Kylie as our singing tourism ambassador?

You have not seen anything yet: Thunberg

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Climate change could be a 'triple whammy' for lake algae, experts warn

1hr ago

Iran's supreme leader stands by Guards

1hr ago

Vic fires rage on as Melb braces for smoke

2hrs ago

Hero's treatment for remote NT graduates

2hrs ago

Rain to hit parts of drought-stricken NSW

2hrs ago

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

One of the stop-offs on the Great Vic Bike Ride 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney.

An exhilarating ocean-side ride

Karleen Minney

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Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISSo the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?

Sir David Attenborough says Australia's government doesn't seem to care about the environment.

Attenborough lashes Morrison government on climate

Norfolk Island, in the South Pacific Ocean. Picture: Shutterstock

'There are no indigenous peoples of Norfolk': Australia plays hardball in island dispute

An independent MP has joined calls for former federal sports minister Bridget McKenzie to resign.

Sports grant politicisation 'disgusting'

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Ex-DPP blasts sports grants as 'pork barrelling of the worst kind'

Katie Burgess

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare CEO Barry Sandison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERTrend-busting agency surfs data wave

Adrian Rollins

National Party deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is at the centre of a controversy over her awarding of $100 million in sports grants ahead of the last election. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBridget McKenzie has nowhere to hide

Kirsten Lawson

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met with a bushfire peak bodies roundtable in Canberra.

Unions want disaster allowance increased

Eamonn Tiernan and Finbar O'Mallon

It's high time we cut ourselves loose from the monarchy

It's high time we cut ourselves loose from the monarchy

Letters to the editor

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

OPINIONMorrison still defending the indefensible

John Hewson

Why is it so hard to buy a submarine?

Why is it so hard to buy a submarine?

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John Chester, above, in the eco-documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Picture: Madman

REVIEWGetting a bucolic dream to work

Cris Kennedy
46m ago

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, left and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. Picture: Hilary B. Gayle/Studio Canal

REVIEWClever ride across rough territory

Simon Weaving
46m ago

New Canberra Theatre Centre director Alex Budd. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Stepping out from the wings at the Canberra Theatre

Ron Cerabona
46m ago

John Chester, above, in the eco-documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Picture: Madman

REVIEWGetting a bucolic dream to work

46m ago

Emily Pogson, centre, as Ariel in The Little Mermaid. Picture: Supplied

Musicals, mandolins and more

Ron Cerabona

Singer-songwriters Don Walker and Paul Kelly. Picture: Supplied

Before too long, mates hit the road

Rebecca Belt

Lauren Boden is eyeing a third Olympic Games appearance. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERMeet Canberra's Olympic hopefuls

Keely Froling was mobbed by her teammates after hitting the match-winner with a busted nose. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCapitals stun the Boomers in an overtime thriller at NCC

Pepa Randall, Britt Tully, Alicia Eva, Jess Dal Pos and Cora Staunton will lead GWS in search of a maiden AFLW premiership after being named in the leadership group. Picture: Ryan Miller

SUBSCRIBERTully stands tall in land of Giants

Clare Warwick is eyeing an Olympic Games appearance. Picture: Softball Australia

Balancing books with a medal mission

Canberra Stadium sure could do with a good pork-barrelling. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPut some pork on Canberra's fork

David Polkinghorne

Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson has been blown away by the response to the bushfires. Picture: Raiders Media

SUBSCRIBERHodgson blown away by scale of fires

David Polkinghorne

Dan Leerdam set for ACT return. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Leerdam earns his place among the Comets

Caden Helmers

Michael Roeger is setting his sights on another world record. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERParalympic star targets hat-trick of marathon records

Myles Gough

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Get amongst the traditional and famous houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea.

Medieval cities of the Mediterranean

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

How do you find a great driving instructor?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Flying feats: During December, Canberra Theatre will be transformed into a futuristic space-age utopia for the arrival of Cirque Stratosphere on December 10-21.

Read online: See Canberra summer edition

Dayle Latham

Smoke is expected to return to central Melbourne on Saturday as easterly winds cross firegrounds.

Vic fires rage on as Melb braces for smoke

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Teens who overcome the odds to complete year 12 at Gunbalanya in the NT are treated like heroes.

Hero's treatment for remote NT graduates

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Central NSW and the state's northeast are expected to cop a soaking on Saturday.

Rain to hit parts of drought-stricken NSW

2hrs ago

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has described the flag as "disgusting".

Vic community rallies against Nazi flag

2hrs ago

ACTU's Michele O'Neil wants a lift to the disaster recovery allowance for bushfire-affected people.

Union wants urgent recovery allowance lift

Finbar O'Mallon
2hrs ago

Bridget McKenzie may face a senate inquiry over the $100 million community sports grant scandal.

Minister may face probe over sports grants

Finbar O'Mallon
2hrs ago

There has been rainfall in dried out parts of Queensland but it isn't enough to break the drought.

More rainfall needed to break drought

Sonia Kohlbacher
2hrs ago

Motorists might have to get used to higher fuel prices, says an economist.

Motorists face pain despite calm in Iran

Greg Roberts
2hrs ago

Greta Thunberg addressed thousands of protesters in Lausanne ahead of the World Economic Forum.

You have not seen anything yet: Thunberg

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Greta Thunberg addressed thousands of protesters in Lausanne ahead of the World Economic Forum.

You have not seen anything yet: Thunberg

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given his first sermon at Friday prayers in years.

Iran's supreme leader stands by Guards

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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has given his first sermon at Friday prayers in years.

Iran's supreme leader stands by Guards

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US F-35s are said to have been seen in the Iranian border area when an airliner was shot down.

Iran 'spooked' by F-35s before jet downing

US F-35s are said to have been seen in the Iranian border area when an airliner was shot down.

Iran 'spooked' by F-35s before jet downing

Author Claire North. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA genre-bending pursuit of twists

David Ferrell
46m ago

Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWCelebrating a publishing stalwart

Colin Steele
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Jane Austen's name is still selling books. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWNew angles on an ageless voice

Anna Creer
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MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

Stacey Wilson from the Milton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade at the firefront on Murramarang Road in Bawley Point. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A year through the lens: December

2hrs ago

Sheila and Stewart Turner.

Stories of Australian art

Jonathan Palmer, meets big sister Elizabeth, 2, on January 1, 1983.

New year, new babies

BALE-OUT: Farmer Phil Cook, centre, chats with Jane Smith and Greg Williams at last year's "mercy" delivery of hay. On Monday, an even bigger load will arrive at Mr Cook's property in the drought-stricken district.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

BALE-OUT: Farmer Phil Cook, centre, chats with Jane Smith and Greg Williams at last year's "mercy" delivery of hay. On Monday, an even bigger load will arrive at Mr Cook's property in the drought-stricken district.

Farmers to be 'baled out'

Picture: RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Fallen firefighter Samuel McPaul farewelled in Holbrook

Picture: RURAL FIRE SERVICE

Fallen firefighter Samuel McPaul farewelled in Holbrook

Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is considering purchasing a high-tech 3D printer to re-print the more than 50 Wytaliba homes destroyed in last year's deadly bushfire.

Iron baron to the rescue: Wytaliba could 3D print a new village

Mining magnate Andrew "Twiggy" Forrest is considering purchasing a high-tech 3D printer to re-print the more than 50 Wytaliba homes destroyed in last year's deadly bushfire.

Iron baron to the rescue: Wytaliba could 3D print a new village