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David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

Kirsten Lawson

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, who has promised no cuts to the public service if Labor is re-elected. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Barr vows no public service cuts, privatisations if Labor wins next election

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Mike Bateup's company Austec Industrial Engineering is owed $87,000 from Civil Bridge and Wharf, which has gone into administration. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Trades, companies left $3m out of pocket in government-funded project

Cassandra Morgan

Greg Irvine, who had to be redeployed by The School Locker when their contract with St Edmund's College was abruptly torn up. There are now more than 31,000 school uniform items in a storage unit. Picture: Jamila Toderas

No St Edmund's uniforms available while $500,000 worth sits in storage

Elliot Williams

Members of the end-of-life choices inquiry from left: Elizabeth Kikkert, Caroline Le Couteur, Tara Cheyne, Vicki Dunne and Bec Cody. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ACT government responds to end of life inquiry

Elliot Williams

Surveillance powers are capturing the metadata of more innocent Australians. Picture: Louie Douvis

Is the government watching you?

Katie Burgess

Heritage architect Eric Martin is concerned the proposed Kingston Arts Precinct ignores the heritage values of the site. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Arts precinct proposal risks devaluing ACT heritage protections: architect

Jasper Lindell

Barnaby Joyce's depiction of the voice as a "third chamber" was adopted by others, including Malcolm Turnbull. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

How and why Barnaby Joyce changed his mind on an Indigenous voice

Michael Koziol

'Please give mum an extra desert, she is losing weight': Aged care food lacks nutrition or pleasure

Abbott calls wind turbines 'the dark Satanic Mills' of the modern era

Bungendore could quadruple in 30 years

Former DFAT official sentenced for indecently filming girls at swimming carnival

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

A towie who spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald said he also sells small quantities of ecstasy to fellow seasonal workers. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Confessions of a ski-field 'drug dealer'

Tom Cruise presents a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" on day one of Comic-Con International in San Diego. Picture: AP

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Will pop culture's '80s obsession ever end?

Raiders legend Jason Croker at the 2019 Hall of Fame function. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders' hall of fame adds three to its ranks

His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and diaspora (right) and His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and diaspora led the memorial service. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

MH17 dead remembered, justice promised, five years on

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

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Massive illegal chemical dump found buried on bush block in country Victoria

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Newstart rise bad for budget: Liberal MP

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League learning from school of hard knocks

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Theodore fire under investigation

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Canadian adventure turns to horror

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Greens senator defends visit to Manus

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Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

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Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

Gym buddies: Then prime minister Tony Abbott (right) announces Andrew Colvin will be the AFP commissioner in October 2014. Picture: Andrew Meares

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AFP needs a strong character, not a cop

Illegal rubbish dumping is just one of many reasons agencies have accessed people's metadata. Picture: Simone De Peak

Data retention laws used for fines, rubbish dumping

Retired Major James Wain from the Veterans Support Centre. Picture: Rohan Thomson.

The crisis facing veteran support organisations

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

Kirsten Lawson

Barnaby Joyce's depiction of the voice as a "third chamber" was adopted by others, including Malcolm Turnbull. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

How and why Barnaby Joyce changed his mind on an Indigenous voice

Michael Koziol

Former PM Tony Abbott at Manly Beach in his former electorate of Warringah during the election campaign. Picture: Janie Barrett

Abbott calls wind turbines 'the dark Satanic Mills' of the modern era

Michael Koziol

Retired Major-General Liz Cosson is now the head of Department of Veterans' Affairs. Picture: Karleen Minney

'If I'm part of the problem, in a year I'll leave': Veterans' Affairs chief promises change

Katie Burgess

Don't expect governments to fix the hodgepodge that is our private health system

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Don't expect governments to fix the hodgepodge that is our private health system

Crispin Hull

Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

OPINION
Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

Simon Cowan

Chef Maggie Beer has been running courses with nursing home chefs to improve food quality.

Nursing home food often leaves much more to be desired

Letters to the editor

Colin Ogilvie with the 1927 Bean Sundowner that was driven from London to Sydney by Francis Birtles. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

On restoration road: gnarled hands that protect our precious motoring past

Peter Brewer
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Retired DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. Picture: Supplied

Killing the King of Cocaine: Canberrans to hear truth about Pablo Escobar

Amy Martin

Dr Kate Flaherty will speak on Shakespeare, the moon and the Globe. Picture: Jack Fox/ANU

Exploration of the lunar effect on Shakespeare

Ron Cerabona

Colin Ogilvie with the 1927 Bean Sundowner that was driven from London to Sydney by Francis Birtles. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

On restoration road: gnarled hands that protect our precious motoring past

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Maree Clarke, Ancestral Memory 2, 2019, in Translating Tradition at Canberra Glassworks. Courtesy of the artist and Vivien Anderson Gallery. Photo: Brenton McGeachie

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Old and new effectively merged

Kerry-Anne Cousins

Denis Carnahan as Wayne "Junior" Pearce in Rugby League the Musical. Pictures: Supplied

A show of two halves that pokes fun at rugby league

Karen Hardy

Grace Hamilton, of the Wallaroos, scores during the Women's International Rugby match between Australia and Japan in Sydney. Picture: AAP

Inspirational Wallaroos captain applies the coup de grace to Japan

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker kicks a conversion during Round 4 in April. Picture: Michael Chambers/AAP Image/Michael Chambers

Croker one of the club's greatest, says Meninga

Raiders legend Jason Croker at the 2019 Hall of Fame function. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders' hall of fame adds three to its ranks

Rob Valetini, right, is ready to throw himself into club rugby defenders. Picture: AAP

Valetini to prove Wallabies point in club rugby

Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton has his sights set on green and gold. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Origin's digested, now Wighton's got a taste for Kangaroo

David Polkinghorne

Do the Uni-Norths Owls have a role to play in David Pocock's World Cup hopes? Picture: Graham Tidy

Can club rugby book Pocock's World Cup ticket?

Chris Dutton

Playing for the Brumbies put a smile on James Slipper's face. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'I've got my enjoyment back': Slipper thought Wallabies career was over

Tom Decent

Queanbeyan Tigers coach Adrian Pavese has re-signed with the club. Picture: Andrew Johnston

Meet the people defining the fate of the Queanbeyan Tigers

Caden Helmers

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

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Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

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Locked gate: the land in Kaniva owned by Graham Leslie White. Photo: Joe Armao

Massive illegal chemical dump found buried on bush block in country Victoria

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Liberal MP Julian Leeser is cautioning against raising the Newstart allowance.

Newstart rise bad for budget: Liberal MP

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CONCUSSION CAMPAIGN: Former Group Nine player Andrew Heffernan, pictured outside his Canberra home last week is conducting research into concussion assessment. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

League learning from school of hard knocks

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Greens senator Nick McKim has denied 'demanding' to be let in to the Manus Island detention centre.

Greens senator defends visit to Manus

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Australia is calling on China for just treatment of detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun.

Payne being irresponsible over Yang: China

Katina Curtis and Colin Brinsden
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Celebrity chef Maggie Beer says the standard of food provided in aged care homes is heartbreaking.

'Please give mum an extra desert, she is losing weight': Aged care food lacks nutrition or pleasure

Megan Neil

Sophie Taylor-Price is continuing her grandfather Bob Hawke's environmental vision through Landcare.

Landcare celebrates 30th, looks to future

Fremantle wharfies will walk off the job, joining strikes in other ports over workplace agreements.

Wharfies continue strike in Fremantle

Australian man Lucas Fowler and his American girlfriend were found dead beside a Canadian highway.

Canadian adventure turns to horror

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Australian man Lucas Fowler and his American girlfriend were found dead beside a Canadian highway.

Canadian adventure turns to horror

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Iran has captured a British tanker after one of its tankers was seized by the UK in the Gulf.

Iran seizes UK tanker, tensions escalate

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Iran has captured a British tanker after one of its tankers was seized by the UK in the Gulf.

Iran seizes UK tanker, tensions escalate

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President Donald Trump has met the Apollo 11 astronauts on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Moon landing astronauts reunite for 50th

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President Donald Trump has met the Apollo 11 astronauts on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Moon landing astronauts reunite for 50th

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Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Author Mike Thomson, who has told the story of the importance of books for a society otherwise devoid of hope.

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A heroic episode in continuing tragedy of Syria

Mark Thomas

Abba, of Sweden, a country that has had massive success in the mainstream music industry. Picture: Supplied

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A guide for fledgling rock stars

Alison Booth

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

Likuliku Lagoon Resort in Fiji.

Reptile sparks resort revival

Walking along the 'Top of the World' track at Charlotte Pass. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

Truly an island in the snow, deck chairs and all

Tim the Yowie Man

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

Kim Chapman, of Griffith, left James Rogers, of Walcha and Paul Selwood, of Wollombi.

Take 5: Art lovers experience waves of colour

Ron Cerabona

About 65,000 books on offer. 1986

Flashback Friday: A bibliophile's paradise

Picture: @blakeperosh

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Among the heritage and prime lamb breeds being prepared for judging.

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Among the heritage and prime lamb breeds being prepared for judging.

Among the prime lamb and heritage breeds - day one|Photos

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Ainslie Christie (centre) presenting the Colin Christie Memorial Trophy for supreme South Suffolk exhibit to Barry Shalders, Willow Drive, Grassmere, Victoria for his ewe with twins watched by judge Robert Grieve, Hillend Dorset Horn stud, Clarkes Hill, Victoria. Colin Taylor is holding Barry's champion ram in the background.

South Suffolk supreme to ewe with twins

Ainslie Christie (centre) presenting the Colin Christie Memorial Trophy for supreme South Suffolk exhibit to Barry Shalders, Willow Drive, Grassmere, Victoria for his ewe with twins watched by judge Robert Grieve, Hillend Dorset Horn stud, Clarkes Hill, Victoria. Colin Taylor is holding Barry's champion ram in the background.

South Suffolk supreme to ewe with twins