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ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Richard Thompson

ACT records 16 new Covid cases

Kathryn Lewis

Floriade at Commonwealth Park in Canberra will be cancelled due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LIVELive updates: ACT urges vaccination as cases grow

Andrew Brown

CHS Nurse, Maddy Williams received the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine in Canberra. PIcture: Karleen Minney

Canberrans aged 16 to 29 can register for COVID-19 vaccine

Kathryn Lewis

Warrumbul Lodge at ANU was identified as a casual COVID-19 exposure site from August 16-20. Residents were taken by bus to get tested on Monday. Picture: Karleen Minney

Warrumbul Lodge residents in quarantine as ACT Health changes advice

Sarah Lansdown
Doug Dingwall

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Picture: Keegan Carroll

'We should not fear it': PM urges states to hold true to reopening plan

Dan Jervis-Bardy
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Darcy Page, left, walks through Civic on Monday. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERVictim hopes child sex offender has 'miserable life'

Blake Foden
1hr ago

Two bushwalkers have been saved and fined by ACT Policing. Picture: Shutterstock

Lost hikers rescued, fined for Covid breach

Lanie Tindale
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AFP in headquarters Edmund Barton Building. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERFormer ABF officer jailed for corruption after watchdog investigation

Sarah Basford Canales
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Have you seen Victoria? Police are worried about her welfare

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'No idea' when NT cop murder trial will happen following High Court decision

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SUBSCRIBER'Two sides to every story': Scott to claim self-defence in Kokomo's punch case

Childcare centre listed among new exposure sites

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ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Richard Thompson

ACT records 16 new Covid cases

The Raiders board has sacked Curtis Scott after he was charged with assault. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDRaiders sack troubled Scott less than half-way through contract

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Speculation continues to circle around the future of the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Picture: Jay Cronan

SUBSCRIBER'Move it to Queensland': calls for AIS to leave Canberra

Independent MP Craig Kelly will lead Clive Palmer's United Australia Party into the election.

MP Kelly to lead Palmer party to election

Former Afghanistan soccer captain, Khalida Popal, fears for the safety of female soccer players and is telling them to burn their kits and remove anything linking them to sport. Picture: Getty

OPINIONWe need to take in more Afghan refugees, as fear intensifies for female athletes

Living life in the single bubble. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONDon't you burst my (single) bubble

SUBSCRIBERFormer ABF officer jailed for corruption after watchdog investigation

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SA begins home quarantine trial

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COVID-19 concern for NSW children

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Tasmanian Labor leader asks MP to resign

22m ago

'No idea' when NT cop murder trial will happen following High Court decision

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Call for climate fund to pay big emitters

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Construction of a new TGA facility in Fairbairn can resume. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ACT construction workers told to show proof of Covid vaccine

Lucy Bladen
Jasper Lindell

ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Richard Thompson

ACT records 16 new Covid cases

Kathryn Lewis

The Brindabella Business Park testing centre will be closed on Monday. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Rain to close several Covid testing sites in Canberra

Lucy Bladen

Construction of a new TGA facility in Fairbairn can resume. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ACT construction workers told to show proof of Covid vaccine

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith said there have been 14 COVID-19 cases linked to Canberra's disability sector. Picture: Karleen Minney

Calls for transparency as virus hits ACT's disability sector

Lucy Bladen
Karen Barlow

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

Denying support to people in lockdown would be 'electoral suicide' for Coalition: Barr

Doug Dingwall

AFP in headquarters Edmund Barton Building. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERFormer ABF officer jailed for corruption after watchdog investigation

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison Picture: Keegan Carroll

'We should not fear it': PM urges states to hold true to reopening plan

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SA's home quarantine trial will include up to 50 people and could be rolled out nationally.

SA begins home quarantine trial

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NSW CHO Kerry Chant is optimistic that Australia's vax rate will rise when they're available to kids

COVID-19 concern for NSW children

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Former Tasmania premiers want ex-Labor opposition leader David O'Byrne to resign from parliament.

Tasmanian Labor leader asks MP to resign

Ethan James
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The Grattan Institute has called for a fund to support practical ways to reduce emissions.

Call for climate fund to pay big emitters

Marion Rae
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A battery will be installed in a Melbourne suburb to supply 150 surrounding homes with extra power.

Neighbours to share solar in Melbourne

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A stuntman was fatally shot at close range in 2017 by a "prop gun" during filming at a Brisbane bar.

Stuntman fatally shot by 'live' gun on set

Robyn Wuth
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ATO commissioner Chris Jordan. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERATO's got talent? Search begins for tax agency's top leaders

Foreign Affairs minister Marise Payne. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Operation Afghanistan on standby for extension

1hr ago

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXCLUSIVEACT, NT democracies must be respected, Albanese says

Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds said scammers targeting pandemic-impacted Australians was a "low act". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Scammers target virus payments of vulnerable Australians

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Vaccine doses boost for ACT as national Covid crisis escalates

Doug Dingwall

A tennis club can only access documents that may shed light on Senator Bridget McKenzie's role.

Court limits access to 'sports rorts' docs

Gus McCubbing

Services Australia public servants Mark Williams and Peter Kocmar at the agency's Doris Blackburn Building in Forrest. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Surging demand puts the pressure on Services Australia staff - but they're not daunted

Doug Dingwall

Australian citizens and visa holders arrive at Perth International Airport. Picture: Supplied

Home soil: Afghanistan evacuees arrive in Australia

Karen Barlow

Morrison, Dutton and Payne should stop the Afghanistan 'spin'

Morrison, Dutton and Payne should stop the Afghanistan 'spin'

Letters to the editor

Think of the kids ... and their parents

Think of the kids ... and their parents

The Canberra Times

Smoke billows from one of twin towers on September 11, 2001. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThis future of the Afghanistan campaign was foretold from the beginning

Nicholas Stuart

Two bushwalkers have been saved and fined by ACT Policing. Picture: Shutterstock

Lost hikers rescued, fined for Covid breach

1hr ago

Darcy Page, left, walks through Civic on Monday. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERVictim hopes child sex offender has 'miserable life'

1hr ago

Raiders centre Curtis Scott at training and, inset, a still image from CCTV footage of the Kokomo's incident. Main picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBER'Two sides to every story': Scott to claim self-defence in Kokomo's punch case

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DIGGING DEEP: Samara Weaving plays the insecure and image-obsessed Jessica in Nine Perfect Strangers.

Samara Weaving lands dream job with Kidman and McCarthy

Josh Leeson

A charcoal and eraser tonal piece on paper (detail) produced during a fundamentals workshop by Canberra Art Workshop. Picture: Harold Cazneaux.

How to get your lockdown arts fix

Ron Cerabona

Ulrica Trullson, On My Path IV.

REVIEWIntimate arrangements create a serene vision

Kerry-Anne Cousins

DIGGING DEEP: Samara Weaving plays the insecure and image-obsessed Jessica in Nine Perfect Strangers.

Samara Weaving lands dream job with Kidman and McCarthy

Inland by Graham Fransella invites the viewer to enter the work and to take a walk inside its picture space. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWDeep themes given a light touch

Sasha Grishin

Anna Torv as Helen Norville in The Newsreader. Picture: ABC Publicity

REVIEWNews drama (almost) nails the 80s

Helen Vatsikopoulos

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Picture: Keegan Carroll

'We should not fear it': PM urges states to hold true to reopening plan

41m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison Picture: Keegan Carroll

'We should not fear it': PM urges states to hold true to reopening plan

41m ago

There are now more than 360 Covid exposure sites in the territory. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Childcare centre listed among new exposure sites

1hr ago

There are now more than 360 Covid exposure sites in the territory. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Childcare centre listed among new exposure sites

1hr ago

Warrumbul Lodge at ANU was identified as a casual COVID-19 exposure site from August 16-20. Residents were taken by bus to get tested on Monday. Picture: Karleen Minney

Warrumbul Lodge residents in quarantine as ACT Health changes advice

Warrumbul Lodge at ANU was identified as a casual COVID-19 exposure site from August 16-20. Residents were taken by bus to get tested on Monday. Picture: Karleen Minney

Warrumbul Lodge residents in quarantine as ACT Health changes advice

The Raiders board has sacked Curtis Scott after he was charged with assault. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDRaiders sack troubled Scott less than half-way through contract

2hrs ago

Raiders centre Curtis Scott at training and, inset, a still image from CCTV footage of the Kokomo's incident. Main picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBER'Two sides to every story': Scott to claim self-defence in Kokomo's punch case

Mitchell Pearce could emerge as a target for the Raiders. Picture: Jonathan Carroll/Newcastle Herald

SUBSCRIBERMissing Pearce of the puzzle? Star half on Raiders' radar

Jahrome Brown is locked in at Brumbies headquarters for the next two years. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERPrimetime: Brown locks in Brumbies future

Speculation continues to circle around the future of the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. Picture: Jay Cronan

SUBSCRIBER'Move it to Queensland': calls for AIS to leave Canberra

Chris Dutton

Boomanulla Raiders player Beth Cooper says the racial comments were disgusting and damaging. Picture: Boomanulla Raiders Rugby League Club

SUBSCRIBER'Disgusting' alleged racial abuse of Canberra women's footy side under investigation

Isobel Cootes

Michael Roeger is leaving no stone unturned in his bid to be crowned a Paralympic champion. Picture: Athletics Australia

SUBSCRIBERBring the heat: Roeger ready for Tokyo

Caden Helmers

Tom Starling is going nowhere. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERNo get-out clause for Starling

David Polkinghorne

Jaryd Clifford is eyeing gold at the Paralympics. Picture: Getty Images

Paralympic Games offer Canberrans hope amid lockdowns

Jaryd Clifford is eyeing gold at the Paralympics. Picture: Getty Images

Paralympic Games offer Canberrans hope amid lockdowns

Tokyo Paralympics organisers plan to have students attend the Games despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paralympics planning for student crowds

Tokyo Paralympics organisers plan to have students attend the Games despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

Paralympics planning for student crowds

Melissa Tapper is counting on her Olympics experience to help deliver a medal in the Paralympics.

Tapper eyeing elusive table tennis medal

Melissa Tapper is counting on her Olympics experience to help deliver a medal in the Paralympics.

Tapper eyeing elusive table tennis medal

Of the new COVID-19 cases, 33 are from Auckland and two are in Wellington.

New Zealand COVID-19 cases jump by 35

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Of the new COVID-19 cases, 33 are from Auckland and two are in Wellington.

New Zealand COVID-19 cases jump by 35

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COVID-19 infections were found in cargo workers at one of Shanghai's airports at the weekend.

China records no new COVID-19 cases

1hr ago

COVID-19 infections were found in cargo workers at one of Shanghai's airports at the weekend.

China records no new COVID-19 cases

1hr ago

Foreign Affairs minister Marise Payne. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Operation Afghanistan on standby for extension

1hr ago

Foreign Affairs minister Marise Payne. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Operation Afghanistan on standby for extension

1hr ago

The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Willie Creek pearl farm in Broome. Source: Shutterstock

Been on holidays recently?

Willie Creek pearl farm in Broome. Source: Shutterstock

Been on holidays recently?

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

CRISIS: It took Belinda Duffy more than 100 renting applications over a nine month period to finally land a place to live for her family. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

Mother finally finds place to live after more than 100 rental applications

CRISIS: It took Belinda Duffy more than 100 renting applications over a nine month period to finally land a place to live for her family. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

Mother finally finds place to live after more than 100 rental applications

Privacy is the key to a successful national Digital Identity rollout in Australia

Privacy is the key to a successful national Digital Identity rollout in Australia

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Reverse mortgages could offer a more comfortable retirement, without having to sell your home

Reverse mortgages could offer a more comfortable retirement, without having to sell your home

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

This quick and easy Napolitana is sure to be a hit on family dinner night

This quick and easy Napolitana is sure to be a hit on family dinner night

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Rachel Horan

Reverse mortgages offer financial flexibility in retirement

Reverse mortgages offer financial flexibility in retirement

Glen Braithwaite's Game of Thrones-inspired photo for the 52Frames Instagram challenge. Picture: Glen Braithwaite

Photographer lights up the night with Game of Thrones-themed photo

Amy Martin

Of course you have space for more flowers. Picture: Shutterstock

Flowers help lift lockdown blues

Jackie French

Even in the cloud, energy demand continues to grow. Picture: Shutterstock

Is there a weightless economy in the cloud?

Rod Taylor, Fuzzy Logic

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

Edwin McTaggart, 3, tries on a soldiers uniform in 1997.

PHOTOSFlashback Friday: Reliving the past

Monique Swinbourne and Christina Sothinathan.

Lake Tuggeranong calling

Keegan Carroll

Vera and Perica Vujic with Monty.

Putting best paws forward

Dion Georgopoulos

The consumer price index on fresh fruit jumped 4.7 percent during the June quarter.

Prices climb but nothing in it for farmers

56m ago

The consumer price index on fresh fruit jumped 4.7 percent during the June quarter.

Prices climb but nothing in it for farmers

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Shearing shed turned into a corona vaccine clinic at Bangate Station as the Royal Flying Doctor Service gave some Pfizer vaccine shots to shearers while the shed was underway. Photo courtesy of Muddy's Quality Shearing.

Shearers gets the jab while out on station

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Shearing shed turned into a corona vaccine clinic at Bangate Station as the Royal Flying Doctor Service gave some Pfizer vaccine shots to shearers while the shed was underway. Photo courtesy of Muddy's Quality Shearing.

Shearers gets the jab while out on station

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Nick Wadlow, Old Ashrose stud, Hallett, with a stud reserve which was entered in the stud's show team for the 2021 Royal Adelaide Show. Mr Wadlow was looking forward to a chance to attempt to win back-to-back supreme exhibit titles.

Livestock breeders lament loss of another Royal Adelaide Show

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Nick Wadlow, Old Ashrose stud, Hallett, with a stud reserve which was entered in the stud's show team for the 2021 Royal Adelaide Show. Mr Wadlow was looking forward to a chance to attempt to win back-to-back supreme exhibit titles.

Livestock breeders lament loss of another Royal Adelaide Show

1hr ago