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ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT govt announces changes to quarantine rules

Lucy Bladen

Canberrans returned to retail shopping centres on Friday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISWhere next for Canberra after breaking the 90% barrier?

Steve Evans

Labor senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LIVELive from Senate estimates: Question Time ramps up and net zero is in the firing line

Finn McHugh
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Acting Chief Police Officer Peter Crozier admitted some capabilities had been "paused". Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Police turned back more than 600 during the ACT lockdown

Peter Brewer

A positive COVID-19 case attended St Benedict's Primary School last week. Picture: Shutterstock

COVID-19 exposure at Canberra primary school

Sarah Lansdown

Abdul Aziz El-Debel, who is better known as Alex El-Debel. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERJudge 'horrified' by issue in APS fraud case as police 'drag feet'

Blake Foden

Gold Creek School was a COVID-19 exposure site in August. Picture: Keegan Carroll

What the new quarantine rules mean for schools

Sarah Lansdown

Chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

As it happened: Canberra hits major vaccine milestone

Lanie Tindale

ACT records 10 new cases of COVID-19

SUBSCRIBERSurge in delays hits veterans as department struggles to meet demand

Sub deal may leave Australia exposed: Wong

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SUBSCRIBERCourt action launched against union officials over alleged Founders Lane delays

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT govt announces changes to quarantine rules

Kingsley's Chicken missed out on being crowned the country's best chips. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Best chips in Australia revealed ... and Canberrans may not be happy

43 Jacka Crescent, Campbell is up for rent priced at $1400 per week. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERThe Canberra suburbs where rental prices are soaring

Extinction Rebellion protesters march in Canberra earlier this year. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBER'We're annoying. And we really are sorry': Extinction Rebellion plans to blockade traffic

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To buy properties quickly, investors needed to buy properties that would have otherwise been bought to live in.

OPINIONWhy first home buyers can't buy homes

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor dies at 96

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Meet the mum working to prevent the isolation of rural mothers

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OPINIONNationals are all cowboy hat and no cattle

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Treasury, Health concede no climate modelling internally

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Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE

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China's COVID outbreak tests border towns

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Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

Jasper Lindell

Labor senators Murray Watt and Katy Gallagher. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Government defends virus support despite payment delays

Gerard Cockburn
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The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for a Pfizer top-up dose.

Australia approves COVID-19 booster shot

Matt Coughlan and Andrew Brown

Ninety per cent of eligible Canberrans have now been fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT passes 90% COVID-19 vaccination threshold

National Zoo and Aquarium staff member Kelly Rocco with the barking owl before the zoo reopens to the public. Picture: Keegan Carroll

'It feels like forever': National Zoo ready to welcome back the public again

Miriam Webber
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Wendy Jack and Wendy Edwards, Hello World, Belconnen. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Quarantine questions remain as cooped-up Canberrans keen to take off

Steve Evans

CREATING COMMUNITY: Stephanie Trethewey, with her children Evie and Elliot. Picture: Supplied

Meet the mum working to prevent the isolation of rural mothers

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Victoria wasted millions in COVID pandemic spending, including on PPE that was not fit for purpose.

Millions of dollars wasted on useless PPE

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MORE AWARDS: Sam Cardow at Pelican Rocks is delighted with being named being named NSW best hot chips.

Chasing the best hot chips in the land? They have been crowned

Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

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Police will allege they caught the accused man driving without a licence on Monday night. File image.

How cops caught an alleged fake Uber driver

Zoe Cartwright
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About 4100 people were flown out of Afghanistan on Australian evacuation flights.

Almost 700 Afghan assistants gain visas

Dominic Giannini
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A man has been charged over last week's train derailment in the NSW Illawarra.

Man charged over NSW train derailment

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A man accused of murdering two men following an alleged attempted armed drug robbery is on trial.

Man accused of double-murder stands trial

Gus McCubbing
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Labor senators Murray Watt and Katy Gallagher. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Government defends virus support despite payment delays

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Labor senator Tim Ayres says the use of labour hire has corroded service delivery at the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERSurge in delays hits veterans as department struggles to meet demand

A report on the ACT's FOI act showed there had been 83 decisions to not publish open access information in the 2020-21 financial year, this was compared to only 11 in the previous year. Picture: ShutterStock

'Marked increase' in FOI decisions to not publish open access information

Paul Kabai and Pabai Pabai. Picture: Supplied

First nations leaders launch climate change action suit

Labor's Penny Wong questioned why a French submarine contract was cancelled without a replacement.

Sub deal may leave Australia exposed: Wong

Dominic Giannini
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PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

Matt Coughlan and Andrew Brown

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia wants to firm up ties with southeast Asian nations

Australia seeks deeper ties with ASEAN

Paul Osborne
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the governments net zero emissions plan on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISA net zero plan that makes less sense the deeper you look

Harley Dennett

PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

PM defends net-zero plan after criticism

Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the governments net zero emissions plan on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISA net zero plan that makes less sense the deeper you look

Prime Minister Scott Morrison revealed the governments net zero emissions plan on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISA net zero plan that makes less sense the deeper you look

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns carbon emissions need to be cut by 45 per cent by 2030.

Everything essential to know about COP26

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warns carbon emissions need to be cut by 45 per cent by 2030.

Everything essential to know about COP26

Govt's failure to increase 2030 target quite disingenuous

Govt's failure to increase 2030 target quite disingenuous

Letters To The Editor

We've vaxxed Canberra, next the world

We've vaxxed Canberra, next the world

The Canberra Times

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's "plan" to reach net zero emissions by 2050 barely constitutes a change to existing policies. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONCoalition's last-minute shift on net zero beggars belief

Ian Bayly

Cody Thomas Watts, 22, walks out of court after being handed partially suspended jail terms. Picture: Toby Vue

SUBSCRIBERMeat cleaver-wielding man released after 'very alarming' chase in Civic

Abdul Aziz El-Debel, who is better known as Alex El-Debel. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERJudge 'horrified' by issue in APS fraud case as police 'drag feet'

The ACT director of public prosecutions, Shane Drumgold SC, who says it is a concern sex offence matters handled by the DPP have declined. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Sex offence cases decline a 'concern': DPP

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Did someone say plant sale? Picture: Facebook

Rotary plant sale this Saturday

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What to look forward to now lockdown is ending

WHAT'S ONWhat to look forward to now lockdown is ending

Ron Cerabona

A Christmas Carol is the classic tale of kindness and humanity by Charles Dickens. Picture: Shutterstock

A Christmas Carol at the REP

Did someone say plant sale? Picture: Facebook

Rotary plant sale this Saturday

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UNMASKED: Nobody could ever accuse Elton John of being stuck in the past.

REVIEWElton John's broad taste delivers smorgasbord

Josh Leeson

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WHAT'S ONFive things to do in Canberra for Halloween

Amy Martin

Labor senators Murray Watt and Katy Gallagher. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Government defends virus support despite payment delays

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Labor senators Murray Watt and Katy Gallagher. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Government defends virus support despite payment delays

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Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

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Andrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

DIGESTAndrews returns serve over unvaccinated players

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National Zoo and Aquarium staff member Kelly Rocco with the barking owl before the zoo reopens to the public. Picture: Keegan Carroll

'It feels like forever': National Zoo ready to welcome back the public again

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National Zoo and Aquarium staff member Kelly Rocco with the barking owl before the zoo reopens to the public. Picture: Keegan Carroll

'It feels like forever': National Zoo ready to welcome back the public again

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Adam Elliott. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERHow Raiders went to school on signing Elliott

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NSW's Sean Abbott (l) took six first-innings wickets in the Sheffield Shield contest with Victoria.

Ashes aspirant Abbott snares six wickets

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Canberra United is aiming to go one better this season, by winning the championship. Picture: David Jordan

SUBSCRIBER'Humans are better than walls': Canberra United kicks off new mission

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Australia's David Warner has laughed off talk about his form despite recent knocks of 14, 1 and 0.

Warner takes to concrete to find rhythm

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Playmaker Mitchell Pearce has asked the Newcastle Knights to release him from his NRL contract.

Pearce hands in NRL release request

George Clarke
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Former NRL star Greg Inglis is coming out of retirement to play for the Group 2 club his father did.

Inglis in Macksville league homecoming

Murray Wenzel
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Adam Elliott has signed a one-year deal with the Canberra Raiders. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDRaiders give ex-Bulldog Elliott final chance

David Polkinghorne

Indian batter Jemimah Rodrigues smashed 75 not out in the Renegades' WBBL win over the Thunder.

Defending WBBL champs Thunder stay winless

Oliver Caffrey
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President Barack Obama meets atomic bomb survivor Sunao Tsuboi in 2016.

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor dies at 96

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President Barack Obama meets atomic bomb survivor Sunao Tsuboi in 2016.

Hiroshima atomic bomb survivor dies at 96

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China's latest coronavirus outbreak is proving a test for remote towns along the nation's borders.

China's COVID outbreak tests border towns

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China's latest coronavirus outbreak is proving a test for remote towns along the nation's borders.

China's COVID outbreak tests border towns

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A UN video features a dinosaur speaking in the UN General Assembly hall to warn of global warming.

UN uses dinosaur in fossil fuel message

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A UN video features a dinosaur speaking in the UN General Assembly hall to warn of global warming.

UN uses dinosaur in fossil fuel message

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Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Bylong's general store has been closed for a few months, it's owned by mining giant KEPCO along side the church and the primary school. Picture by Jonathan Carroll for the Newcastle Herald.

LISTENRegenerating a valley and a community

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Owner of Kallara Station Justin McClure preparing to muster sheep inside pens. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENThere is money in mud

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

Local kids painting cars at the Football Paint-Up at Wilcannia, NSW, to support their local football team the Wilcannia Boomerangs in the grand finals. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENWhere will the river people of Wilcannia go?

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

Is your own apathy contributing to your hair loss?

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

'World's safest online marketplace' calls Canberra home

Time is running out for water users to meet water meter deadline

Time is running out for water users to meet water meter deadline

From the battlefields of Europe to the streets of Auckland: A family's legacy

From the battlefields of Europe to the streets of Auckland: A family's legacy

Businesses that don't have an app will struggle to compete in the future

Businesses that don't have an app will struggle to compete in the future

Buying a new car during the COVID shortage? You need to know these 3 things

Buying a new car during the COVID shortage? You need to know these 3 things

NRAR urges water users to act now as metering deadline looms

NRAR urges water users to act now as metering deadline looms

Not all hydrogen is green. Barely any of it is now, but that will slowly change. Photo: Shutterstock.

In a hydrogen economy, where the H2 comes from matters

Sam Hollier

IN THE MOOD: Entertain in style by serving guests a drink in the proper glass. Photo: Supplied

Which glasses to choose for your drinks

SPRAY AWAY: Pressure washers are a great tool for weekend warriors. Photo: Supplied

Choosing the right pressure washer to save water and time

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

Laura Blackie from Kingston, Chloe Tolhurst from Turner, and Tori Harrington from Narrabundah.

Sunshine, food and friends at Capital Brewing Co

Tahney Keith and Nicola Williams.

Catching up with friends after COVID lockdown

Keegan Carroll

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Grains have been flowing into GrainCorp's sites.

Receival numbers continue to climb as harvest kicks off

Grains have been flowing into GrainCorp's sites.

Receival numbers continue to climb as harvest kicks off

The $21,800 top-priced ram with buyers John and Luke Palmer, Mt Manara Station, Ivanhoe, Jack and Gary (right) Cullinan, Dust'N Rain Dorpers, Pooncarie, and Darren Old, BR and C Agents, Mildura, Vic. Photo: supplied

Dust'N Rain Dorper hits $21,800 high

The $21,800 top-priced ram with buyers John and Luke Palmer, Mt Manara Station, Ivanhoe, Jack and Gary (right) Cullinan, Dust'N Rain Dorpers, Pooncarie, and Darren Old, BR and C Agents, Mildura, Vic. Photo: supplied

Dust'N Rain Dorper hits $21,800 high

Growers are likely go into harvest more sold on canola than they ever have been previously and sold percentages continue to rise for wheat as the weather remains favourable and pricing has remained reasonably steady around $290-$300/t.

Getting a handle on grower selling activity

Growers are likely go into harvest more sold on canola than they ever have been previously and sold percentages continue to rise for wheat as the weather remains favourable and pricing has remained reasonably steady around $290-$300/t.

Getting a handle on grower selling activity