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Today there are questions over the true threat posed by the Y2K bug.

Howard govt feared slow Y2K bug preparations, cabinet documents reveal

Today there are questions over the true threat posed by the Y2K bug.

Predictions of a tech collapse in 2000 reached an apocalyptic pitch. The Howard government in 1997 wanted its agencies to act faster and prevent the worst.

  • by Doug Dingwall

Emergency mental health patients 'made to feel worse' due to lack of care

Canberra Hospital.

Canberra and Calvary hospital mental health patients have told of being ignored or made to feel stupid during hospital admissions.

  • by Daniella White

Hopes of melanoma breakthrough from cells that 'put cancer to sleep'

Tissue-resident memory T cells (in green) are pictured watching over melanoma cells (in red).

Australian scientists have discovered that certain immune cells have special powers to stop tumours in their tracks, potentially paving way for new treatments.

  • by Aisha Dow

Howard cabinet moved to end APS 'entitlement mentality'

John Howard, with his public service minister Peter Reith (right) and Treasurer Peter Costello (left).

Heads rolled and 30,000 jobs went. But the bureaucracy remembers the Howard government's rise to power for another reason, too.

  • by Doug Dingwall

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Harry Ward does a backflip off the diving board at Canberra Olympic Pool.

'It's pretty stubborn': No heat relief for Canberra in the new year

The capital is looking at 30-plus degree days as the heatwave drags on.

  • by Finbar O'Mallon
The first coin strike of 2019 is given to winner Celeste Weerts, pictured, at the Royal Australian Mint.

All the way from Sydney after fireworks for first 2019 coin

Celeste Weerts, 11, travelled with her family to Canberra after the Sydney fireworks to be in the ballot to mint the world's first coin for 2019.

  • by Jasper Lindell
History in the making: Serena Williams is excited to face off against Roger Federer for the first time.

'This is so cool': Serena prepares to face Federer 

Two decades of mutual excellence will come head to head on a tennis court for the first time when Serena Williams and Roger Federer face off in Perth.

  • by Ben Rothenberg
A number of fees and charges in the ACT will increase on January 1

Which fees are set to increase in the ACT in 2019?

The ACT government's contentious new jobs code will also start early in the new year.

  • by Dan Jervis-Bardy
Tradesmen work to fix the cracking at Opal Tower that caused residents to be evacuated twice in a week.

More cracks discovered at Opal Tower as residents wait 

After major cracking on level 10 caused the building to be evacuated, engineers have found further cracks.

  • by Josh Dye
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Politics

The Howard government was told that without a carbon price of some sort Australia would struggle to reduce its emissions

Howard government told without a carbon price, emissions would rise

The Howard government was told by it departments that its greenhouse plans would fail, and was urged to look at an ETS and carbon price.

  • by Shane Wright

World

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Renting guide: How to find a rental property

Renting guide: How to find a rental property

Finding the right rental property takes time, but knowing what to look for and having a plan in place can make the process much simpler.

  • by Domain
'Traditionally young families would leave': More change for Hobart

'Traditionally young families would leave': More change for Hobart

Hobart has had a rip-snorter of a year for residential property price growth, and the view for the future is enormously positive.

  • by Kate Farrelly
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Entertainment

Aquaman director James Wan has asked his supporters to stop harassing the film's detractors.

Aquaman director James Wan asks fans to stop harassing the movie's haters

"Not the kind of support I want," the Aussie filmmaker told his fans.

  • by Michael Cavna
Bryan Brown as Ray and Phoebe Tonkin as the younger Gwen in <i>Bloom</i>.

'Bloom covers the waterfront': Jacki Weaver on Stan's 'gothic fairytale'

The local streamer's new six-part series is a fantasy about second chances, firmly rooted in reality.

  • by Karl Quinn

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Stay safe in the water this summer with a range of apps and websites for beach goers.

The apps you need to stay safe this summer

Here is your cheat sheet of tech, apps and practical advice to be prepared for the worst of what summer has to offer, while enjoying the best.

  • by Alice Clarke
A mother's love.

How my mother's love lives on, 25 years after she took her last breath

My children never got to meet their grandmother, but they still feel her love.

  • by Letitia Rowlands

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Sport

Canberra sport's 2019 crystal ball.

Canberra sport's crystal ball for 2019

Eamonn Tiernan has gazed into Canberra's sport crystal ball and come up with some fearless predictions for 2019.

  • by Eamonn Tiernan
Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios is preparing to defend his Brisbane International title.

Nick Kyrgios back in hospital ahead of Brisbane International

Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios was back in hospital on Monday. No, not for treatment for a spider bite, but instead to put smiles on kids' faces.

  • by David Polkinghorne

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