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Lucy Barnard found the south of Argentina to be incredibly beautiful but it was bitterly cold. Picture: Supplied

Only 10 people have done what Lucy set out to do - all men - she wants to change that

Amy Martin

Canberra school students went on strike in March against Adani's coal mine and climate change. A global climate strike will be held on Friday. Picture: Terry Cunningham

Canberra businesses give staff day off to join climate strike

Sally Whyte

Canberra couple who switched supers say they're $300,000 worse off

Canberra couple who switched supers say they're $300,000 worse off

Steve Evans

Chief Minister Andrew Barr (left) and Member for Molonglo Shane Rattenbury at the announcement of the ACT's next major phase of climate action. Picture: Karleen Minney

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Canberra acts 'first' in the climate emergency

Penny D Sackett

Leading Age Services Australia chief executive Sean Rooney, who is calling on the government to give additional funding to the aged care sector as a matter of urgency. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Residential aged care needs $1.3 billion in coming months to keep afloat: peak body

Cassandra Morgan

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling Professor Laurie Brown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Disabled Australians over $100 worse off a week, report finds

Katie Burgess

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian faces a spill over her handling of a bill decriminalising abortion.

NSW Premier to face spill motion over abortion bill

JAN GEHL REPORT. Photograph shows a scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, a city put forward as an example of how public space can be given over to pedestrians and cyclists, through the implementation of strategies that reduce motor-vehicle congestion, and lead to more pleasant living conditions. In Copenhagen town-squares now exist in spaces that were once car parks. 19 November 2007. Story by Jackie Maley. Photograph by Wade Laube for The Sydney Morning Herald. Copenhagen’s Strøget, redesigned by Danish architect Danish Jan Gehl

Car free days on agenda in bid to 'Copenhagenise' Canberra

Daniella White

'Nearly died of shock': Katter's awkward moment

ACT to phase out gas under zero emissions plan

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'Something has shifted': PM senses usual modus operandi has limits

Government to take sick leave case to the High Court

Lucy Barnard found the south of Argentina to be incredibly beautiful but it was bitterly cold. Picture: Supplied

Only 10 people have done what Lucy set out to do - all men - she wants to change that

Sam Dastyari and Q&A panellist John Lee.

Sam Dastyari arrived with a sack full of zingers and a bundle of regrets

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Jane Duong and Victoria Firth-Smith have been commissioned to create Raising the Flag: Matter of Pride to showcase stories from Canberra's LGBTIQ+ community. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Matter of Pride: New exhibition to celebrate LGBTIQ+ stories

Capital Brewing Co's Alex Hoskison and Dan Watters with beers and bugs. Picture: Supplied

Capital's plastic-free cups pretty fly

Nick Kyrgios is waiting to find out whether he will be suspended after his outbursts during the North American season. Picture: Getty Images

Rafter calls for Kyrgios ban after American meltdowns

The Canberra Times' editorial cartoon for Tuesday, September 17, 2019.

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A state dinner for Scott Morrison is 'the greatest compliment the US can pay another country'.

Trump and Morrison to talk trade, security

Labor isn't resiling from its attack on coalition MP Gladys Liu over her links to Chinese groups.

Labor intensifies attack on Gladys Liu

Senator Hanson's bill makes separating couples try to sort out property/custody disputes themselves.

Make couples not court sort fights: Hanson

Energy Minister Angus Taylor secured formal support for the energy policy in the gathering of about 30 MPs on Monday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Government stares down backbench concerns over energy break-up powers

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling Professor Laurie Brown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Disabled Australians over $100 worse off a week, report finds

Katie Burgess

Crossbench MP Bob Katter covers his face while sitting next to Liberal MP Gladys Liu in Parliament on Monday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

'Nearly died of shock': Katter's awkward moment

David Crowe

A cyber attack on Australia's parliament has been reportedly traced to China. Picture: Shutterstock

Intelligence agencies pinned Parliament hack on Beijing: report

Rob Harris

Greens Senator Nick McKim has called for exclusions to the character test for visa holders. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

New character test should exclude long-term residents, child migrants: Greens

Katie Burgess

Why we still love old-fashioned books with printed pages made of paper

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Why we still love old-fashioned books with printed pages made of paper

Steve Evans

Dig deep and support our Legacy collectors this year

Dig deep and support our Legacy collectors this year

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We need to take a good look at NAPLAN

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Shannon Mathias, manager of City Edge cafe is a former public servant. Picture: Jamila Toderas

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The department of lunch: feeding Canberra's public servants

Karen Hardy

Capital Brewing Co's Alex Hoskison and Dan Watters with beers and bugs. Picture: Supplied

Capital's plastic-free cups pretty fly

Karen Hardy

Jane Duong and Victoria Firth-Smith have been commissioned to create Raising the Flag: Matter of Pride to showcase stories from Canberra's LGBTIQ+ community. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Matter of Pride: New exhibition to celebrate LGBTIQ+ stories

Amy Martin

Shannon Mathias, manager of City Edge cafe is a former public servant. Picture: Jamila Toderas

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The department of lunch: feeding Canberra's public servants

Peanut butter parfait, milk chocolate, miso and salted caramel. Picture: Jamila Toderas

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Morning Glory shines at night as well

Karen Hardy

Nick Rayns in his garden with eggs from his chickens. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A backyard where magic happens

Susan Parsons

David Warner was dismissed cheaply again in the second innings of the fifth Test. Picture: Getty Images

'Never write off champions': Warner backed after Broad nightmare

Wallabies stalwart Adam Ashley-Cooper is in line to play at his fourth Rugby World Cup. Picture: Getty Images

'He's still got it': Ashley-Cooper feels pace is up to scratch

LaMelo Ball will play in Canberra with the Illawarra Hawks. Picture: Anna Warr

Hawks bounce back to ACT

Josh Papalii wins the 2018 Mal Meninga Medal. Will he go back-to-back? Picture: NRL Imagery

Papalii a chance to go back-to-back in Mal Meninga Medal

The winners of the 2018 Federal Amateur Open, Grace Kim and Corey Lamb.

Federal Amateur put on hold due lack of corporate support

David Polkinghorne

Capital Football has allocated McKellar Park as Canberra United's home venue for 2019-20. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

McKellar given green light for W-League

Lucie Bertoldo

Nick Kyrgios is waiting to find out whether he will be suspended after his outbursts during the North American season. Picture: Getty Images

Rafter calls for Kyrgios ban after American meltdowns

Darren Walton

The lead-up to Elliott Whitehead's off-the-ball tackle on Ryan Papenhuyzen, which Graham Annesley said should've resulted in a sin bin. Picture: NRL Imagery

Green Machine finally cops sin bin break in Melbourne

David Polkinghorne

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Sun salutation: Greeting the morning at JWLand's latest new release at the Founders Lane development, appropriately called Dawn.

Inner city apartment living lures Canberrans with focus on lifestyle and community

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

Cruise and tour Scandinavia and the Baltic

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg expects to announce the budget was in balance in 2018/19.

Treasurer poised to unveil balanced budget

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Sam Dastyari and Q&A panellist John Lee.

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Three Liberal MPs will move a spill motion against NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian later this morning

Abortion: NSW Premier faces spill motion

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COMPLETE: New wire rope safety barriers on the Western Freeway between Ballarat and Melbourne. Picture: Lachlan Bence

Wire rope barriers complete on Western Freeway

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The states have failed to take advantage of funding to build more dams, the water minister says.

States need to build more dams: minister

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The Climate Council says Australian wildlife ecosystems are already suffering from climate change.

Rising temps risk wildlife, iconic parks

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The federal government hasn't confirmed a report China was behind a cyber attack on parliament.

Government stays mum on China hack

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Dry thunderstorms, high temperatures and winds will make fire fighting conditions volatile.

Dry storms could spark Qld bushfires

Christine Flatley

Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's office has confirmed US-China trade talks will resume.

US, China to resume trade talks this week

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Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer's office has confirmed US-China trade talks will resume.

US, China to resume trade talks this week

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New York has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns for eight years, a source says.

New York subpoenas Trump's taxes: source

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New York has subpoenaed President Donald Trump's tax returns for eight years, a source says.

New York subpoenas Trump's taxes: source

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US President Donald Trump has struck a cautious note in blaming Iran for the Saudi oil attacks.

Trump thinks Iran behind Saudi attacks

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Diagnosing endometriosis can be challenging

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E-scooters are taking over streets in Europe with modern technology paving the way.

Technology leads to the electric scooter invasion

Mathew Dickerson

The Instagram account @datingcbr publishes the dating experiences of Canberrans. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Instagram account sharing Canberra dating stories

Amy Martin

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

Overhead cable cars transport tourists above Funchal city in Madeira.

Make Madeira your goal

Steve Meacham

Salamanca Cathedral with the Tormes River in the foreground. Picture: Supplied

The poetry and the passion

Brian Johnston

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Nick Beresfore, of Googong, Lauren McGaughey, of Calwell, and Georgia Beresfore, of Googong.

Socials: Musos play to win

Malena Roldan from Argentina, Kailah Johnson of Mawson with Danielle, 4, Alex and Florence Newnham, 5mth all of Mawson.

Canberra in full bloom

Kelly Taylor and Lilly Stephan, of Isabella Plains.

Socials: Triumphant Tricolours

Elesa Kurtz

Action in the sale marquee as buyers view prospective sires.

Yarrawonga Merino rams hit $22,000 | Photos, video

Action in the sale marquee as buyers view prospective sires.

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The tree Barmedman residents, Sharee and Graeme Stewart painted. The Blue Tree Project started in WA but has now spread to nearly every state in Australia. Photo Shantelle Stephens.

The poignant message behind blue trees

The tree Barmedman residents, Sharee and Graeme Stewart painted. The Blue Tree Project started in WA but has now spread to nearly every state in Australia. Photo Shantelle Stephens.

The poignant message behind blue trees

Heavy rain decimated 20 properties earlier this year.

Remote farm flooding declared ag disaster

Heavy rain decimated 20 properties earlier this year.

Remote farm flooding declared ag disaster