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Bradyn Dillon.

SUBSCRIBERNo one could have predicted Bradyn Dillon's murder: coroner

Alexandra Back

Barbara Eckersley, who was on Thursday found guilty of manslaughter. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERScientist's daughter guilty of 'green dream' drugs killing

Blake Foden

Kevin Malone hides under a hood and behind a bag outside court. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERBabysitter who allegedly raped girl, supplied drugs gets bail

Blake Foden
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Ellie Murray, a regular Car Next Door customer, and Scott Collinson, whose car is so regularly "shared" that he rarely sees it. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERGoing, going, GoGet gone, as another carshare thrives

Peter Brewer

Canberra Airport chief executive Stephen Byron. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Give vaccinated Australians freedom to travel': airport boss

Steve Evans
1hr ago

The TGA is expected to investigate the death of a man vaccinated with the AstraZeneca jab.

Death of NSW man may be linked to vaccine: report

Matt Coughlan and Rebecca Gredley

The kitchen where the explosion occurred was housed within a shipping container. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERUncapped gas line caused explosion that burned four

Blake Foden

The ACT Supreme Court, where Benedict Cusack was sentenced. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERVeteran public servant used child abuse material to 'self-soothe'

Blake Foden

Budget 2021: Spending on the way to get more jobs back

SUBSCRIBERLawyer 'exploring mental impairment defence' in Page murder case

Terrorist attack anticipated in next year

1hr ago

SUBSCRIBER'Absurd amount to pay': ANU international students' patience wears thin

Bradyn Dillon.

SUBSCRIBERNo one could have predicted Bradyn Dillon's murder: coroner

Closing arguments have begun in the rape trial of NRL player Jack de Belin and his co-accused.

De Belin testimony implausible, Crown says

Lucy Sugerman and Reverend Bones are performing this weekend. Pictures: Supplied

WHAT'S ONFive things to do in Canberra this weekend

TANTALISING: The Baking Association of Australia is including a Best Mushroom Pie title within its annual competition this year. Photo: Shutterstock

The hunt is on for Australia's best mushroom pie

Raising awareness: Josh Crew is keen to become an advocate for men with breast cancer.

NSW man speaks out to raise awareness about male breast cancer

Javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber is one of around 70 Australian athletes preparing for the Olympics. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINEROn your marks ... will the Tokyo Olympics go ahead?

NSW golf course torn up by tractor vandal

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Qld launches Indigenous treaty talks

9m ago

Abdallah family robbed of memories of kids

19m ago

NZ remembers Maori 'discovery' of Britain

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Dine and Discover businesses hard to find under website glitch

32m ago

Roberts-Smith denies letter was a threat

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Queensland's treaty with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will soon get under way.

Qld launches Indigenous treaty talks

9m ago

Leila and Danny Abdallah have been robbed of precious memories of their three children.

Abdallah family robbed of memories of kids

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Industry 33's Kosta Papaioanou has seen the confusion around the Dine and Discover directory first hand in his role as the admin of the Wagga Eats Facebook group.

Dine and Discover businesses hard to find under website glitch

32m ago

Ben Roberts-Smith threatened to sue his ex-wife Emma over evidence at his defamation trial.

Roberts-Smith denies letter was a threat

36m ago

Western Australia's 41st parliament has opened under coronavirus restrictions.

WA parliament elects first female speaker

Michael Ramsey
40m ago

Lachlan, Eleanor and Camilla Campbell outside the Premer Public School which has been recess since the end of 2018. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher

Minister, please open our school

Samantha Townsend
47m ago

'One in 40' yet to move back into homes after bushfires

'One in 40' yet to move back into homes after bushfires

Ellen Ebsary
1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg wants to see the unemployment rate at pre-pandemic levels or even lower.

Frydenberg wants jobless rate below 5 per cent

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
1hr ago

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Budget 2021: Spending on the way to get more jobs back

New NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Scare campaign': Reynolds hits back at Shorten's NDIS attack

People with COVID-19 symptoms queue for an Antigen Test at a government hospital in Kolkata. Picture: Getty Images

'Better for both sides': India's high commissioner hopes flights resume soon

Labor NDIS spokesman Bill Shorten (right), pictured with Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, said the $22 billion scheme was "poorly run and under attack". Picture: Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Poorly run and under attack': Shorten sets out vision to 'revive' NDIS

Cold war attitudes and empty climate promises from Australia have pushed south Pacific leaders towards China. Picture: Shutterstock

Australia losing influence in south Pacific to China: report

Harley Dennett

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a suspension on Australia-India flights. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

PM says he is not abandoning Australians as India flights pause

Karen Barlow
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Australia suspends flights to India, sends face masks, ventilators

Karen Barlow

Mike Pezzullo says Australia must strive for peace, but not at the cost of its liberty. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Security tsar Mike Pezzullo told to 'tone it down' over 'drums of war' China message

Karen Barlow, Daniel McCulloch

Let's help keep the Olympic dream alive

Let's help keep the Olympic dream alive

The Canberra Times

The Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial on Sunday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONAustralia must reckon with its glorification of the military

John Warhurst

A reader says they were told they couldn't receive the AstraZeneca vaccine at the Garran Surge Centre. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

AstraZeneca should be available at both Calvary and at Garran

Letters to the Editor

The young woman fronted the ACT Supreme Court on Wednesday.

SUBSCRIBERYoung woman sentenced over vigilante home invasion

The ACT Supreme Court, where Benedict Cusack was sentenced. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERVeteran public servant used child abuse material to 'self-soothe'

Police are treated the fatal road crash on the Tuggernong Parkway on Tuesday night as a critical incident. Picture: Peter Brewer

Driver dies in high-speed crash after failing to stop for police

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Lucy Sugerman and Reverend Bones are performing this weekend. Pictures: Supplied

WHAT'S ONFive things to do in Canberra this weekend

Amy Martin

Cosmo the giant kinetic cockatoo will be at the Play Outside Day. Picture: Supplied

Play Outside Day at Haig Park this weekend

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Peter Yu, Royal National Park (detail). Picture: Supplied

Comedy and classical music

Ron Cerabona

Lucy Sugerman and Reverend Bones are performing this weekend. Pictures: Supplied

WHAT'S ONFive things to do in Canberra this weekend

Ben Lee, still rockin after all these years. Picture: Supplied

WHAT'S ON'You recognise kindred spirits': Ben Lee 's cross-generational appeal

Sally Pryor

Michael Ryan, from Jerrabomberra, and Harrsion Barnett, from O'Connor, are living every kid's dream on Lego Masters Australia. Picture: Supplied

Canberra childhood friends shine on LEGO Masters

Megan Doherty

Canberra renters feeling the economic pinch of the pandemic will be provided a little extra reprieve. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Reprieve extended for ACT renters feeling pandemic pinch

Canberra renters feeling the economic pinch of the pandemic will be provided a little extra reprieve. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Reprieve extended for ACT renters feeling pandemic pinch

People with COVID-19 symptoms queue for an Antigen Test at a government hospital in Kolkata. Picture: Getty Images

'Better for both sides': India's high commissioner hopes flights resume soon

People with COVID-19 symptoms queue for an Antigen Test at a government hospital in Kolkata. Picture: Getty Images

'Better for both sides': India's high commissioner hopes flights resume soon

Shanghai-based science student Tony Yan is frustrated paying huge fees for substandard remote learning. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER'Absurd amount to pay': ANU international students' patience wears thin

Shanghai-based science student Tony Yan is frustrated paying huge fees for substandard remote learning. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER'Absurd amount to pay': ANU international students' patience wears thin

The Raiders' second halves have been a problem in recent weeks. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERHalf the problem: The stats the Raiders must quickly improve

Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad's neck injury has given him the chance to duck home across the Ditch to visit his kids in Auckland. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERInjured Raiders star recovering in son-shine

Luke Reimer is in line to make his Super Rugby AU debut in Saturday's preliminary final against the Western Force. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERDebutant in for Brumbies' knock-out semi

Nick Kyrgios has responded angrily to comparisons with Bernard Tomic. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Kyrgios lashes out at Tomic comparison

BOO: Raiders fans won't have much nice to shout about if the NRL's proposed conference system eventuates. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERNRL's crazy conference system should follow the ESL

David Polkinghorne

There has been a rainbow trout resurgence in the Snowy Mountains lakes and rivers.

Rainbow trout resurgence a highlight of autumn season

Ben Caddaye
1hr ago

James Slipper will start in the Brumbies' front row against the Western Force on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERSlipper expecting plenty of scrum Force

James Buckley

History suggests it's far too early to be overly concerned about Dustin Martin and the Tigers. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

OPINIONWrite off Richmond at your own peril

Rohan Connolly

Deputy Labour leader Kelvin Davis says the history of NZ's Maori ancestors should be celebrated.

NZ remembers Maori 'discovery' of Britain

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Deputy Labour leader Kelvin Davis says the history of NZ's Maori ancestors should be celebrated.

NZ remembers Maori 'discovery' of Britain

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China's Tianhe - or "Heavenly Harmony" - module has blasted into space atop a Long March 5B rocket.

China launches space station core module

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China's Tianhe - or "Heavenly Harmony" - module has blasted into space atop a Long March 5B rocket.

China launches space station core module

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US President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress to mark 100 days in office.

Biden to address Congress to mark 100 days

US President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress to mark 100 days in office.

Biden to address Congress to mark 100 days

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

Latarnie McDonald and Rodney Carter are trying to make kangaroo grass a viable crop. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENWould you eat Kangaroo Grass bread?

CANBERRA LAW FIRMS TEAM UP TO CREATE COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW POWERHOUSE: This private settlement pathway is the two firms' response to the unsatisfactory, under-resourced and delayed family law system.

Canberra law firms team up to create collaborative family law powerhouse

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Feeling breathless? Dizzy? Fatigued? Don't assume its your age, it could be your heart

Feeling breathless? Dizzy? Fatigued? Don't assume its your age, it could be your heart

See the link below to read this special publication in full.

Special publication: Eat, Drink, Sleep Canberra

Pilots of No. 79 (Spitfire) Squadron RAAF and of the 475th (Fighter) Group 5th US Army Air Force during a visit by the latter to Momote airfield. Photo: Supplied

Air Force 100

Nicki Davey

Aussie Sports Tournaments To Watch This Season

Aussie Sports Tournaments To Watch This Season

NO-GO ZONE: It's not unusual for people to end up at the doctor's office with ear issues from using cotton buds. Picture: Shutterstock

ADVICEWhy you shouldn't clean your ears with a cotton bud

Dr Jonathan Livesey
17m ago

Life's experiences and the input of others impact our mindset and change our attitude. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICELessons learned in life shape our journey

Gary Bentley
1hr ago

Dylan Van Den Berg, whose play Milk won the Nick Enright Playwriting Award. Picture: Supplied

What's on in the Canberra literary scene

Ron Cerabona

GREEN IS GOOD: Tony Kanellos has plenty of priceless childhood memories of times spent in his family backyard.

A time when the grass was greener

Rowan Cowley

Enjoy meeting and serving travellers at the William Creek Hotel. Photo: South Australian Tourism Commission.

Fancy a working holiday?

Sue Preston

Cafes and shops in Kings Cross, Sydney, 1933. Photo: National Library of Australia.

Fun and frolics up at the Cross

John Piggott

Jhay Mann of Ainslie and Tim Bevitt of Lyneham.

PHOTOSPedal power

Elesa Kurtz

Patrick Heffernan, Adam Mowat and Andrew Harbour of Crace.

PHOTOSHeads up

Keegan Carroll

Julia and Mila Lieser of Barton.

PHOTOSThank you, Canberra

Elesa Kurtz

Standards, like those describing the maximum diametre of a sawlog, need to be written into law to avoid protests ending up in court, argues Timber NSW. In this case international standards dictate measurement at breast height whereas in NSW the EPA demands measurement at ground level making this log oversized and illegal.

Sawmillers step away from environmental exemption push

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Standards, like those describing the maximum diametre of a sawlog, need to be written into law to avoid protests ending up in court, argues Timber NSW. In this case international standards dictate measurement at breast height whereas in NSW the EPA demands measurement at ground level making this log oversized and illegal.

Sawmillers step away from environmental exemption push

47m ago

The cotton industry is looking at some glory years ahead with water storages filling and prices holding firm.

Cotton 'set for two years' after water storages fill up

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The cotton industry is looking at some glory years ahead with water storages filling and prices holding firm.

Cotton 'set for two years' after water storages fill up

1hr ago

The DPI's new winter crop sowing guide will help you make the right choices before planting.

Smart choices: new winter sowing guide

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The DPI's new winter crop sowing guide will help you make the right choices before planting.

Smart choices: new winter sowing guide

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