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Hams up, lobsters down: what to expect on the table this Christmas

Hams up, lobsters down: what to expect on the table this Christmas

Marco Holden Jeffery

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SUBSCRIBERCanberra's health system bullying and culture overhaul at risk

Daniella White

New Greens ministers Rebecca Vassarotti and Emma Davidson. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISThe Greens are now one-third of cabinet - but will they really 'build a better normal'?

Daniella White

The number of infringement notices issued by WorkSafe ACT has doubled this year. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERConstruction site safety breaches have doubled in the ACT this year

Jasper Lindell

An elderly man is believed to have died in a fire in a home on NSW's south coast.

Body found after south coast house fire

Tiffanie Turnbull
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On course for a clash: Dimitri Nikias from Nikias Diamond and (right) Marcus Graham from Stewart Architecture. Picture: Matt Loxton

SUBSCRIBERTurf war on the greens: Hotel, conference centre proposed for Federal

Steve Evans

The Constitution Place development in Civic, pictured in July when it topped out, where ACT public servants will relocate to early next year. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERPublic servants to move into Constitution Place early next year

Jasper Lindell

Jenard Jim Rhodes, 20, was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court on Friday. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERYoung car thief who caused elderly woman to break her hip jailed

Jasper Lindell

Sydney to Melbourne Virgin flight told to isolate after pair skips quarantine

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWhy is Scott Morrison playing games with China?

Greenway man charged with possessing child abuse material

Safety warning to Canberra drivers ahead of Christmas

Hams up, lobsters down: what to expect on the table this Christmas

Hams up, lobsters down: what to expect on the table this Christmas

The official word from the ACT Roads Rules Handbook.

OPINIONTime for a little refresher on merging, Canberra

Two F-35A Lightning II fighter jets will do a low flyover of Canberra on December 6. Picture: Department of Defence

Military jets to fly low over Canberra this weekend

Historian Emma Campbell with Red Hill Primary School captains Bailey Anderson and Maddie Harris-Talbot and principal Louise Owens. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Tales from Red Hill Primary School uncovered for 60th anniversary

Batemans Bay hotelier Alison Miers.

South Coast welcomes summer tourism influx after horror year

The Canberra Times editorial cartoon for Sunday, December 6, 2020.

SUBSCRIBERPeter Broelman's view: ScoMo's holiday fire sale

Body found after south coast house fire

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Trump presses Georgia Gov to overturn vote

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Gene editing may aid sickle-cell disease

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Outback touchdown for space capsule

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Fighting continues in Ethiopia's Tigray

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UK and EU agree to more trade talks

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An elderly man is believed to have died in a fire in a home on NSW's south coast.

Body found after south coast house fire

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The Japanese capsule lit up South Australian skies early on Sunday morning.

Outback touchdown for space capsule

Last summer's bushfires exacerbated Kosciuszko National Park's problems with pest animals.

Federal push for alpine wild horse cull

Victoria's chief health officer has indicated advice around masks will change.

Premier to announce 'COVID normal' steps

The federal government wants people to travel within Australia to help support the tourism industry.

Feds want economic boost via local travel

Andi Yu

A judge described Emma Arnold's conduct as "terrifying" and "extremely upsetting".

Sydney woman's threats kept boss in fear

Greta Stonehouse

Mask use in Victoria will become more limited as of Sunday.

Sydney to Melbourne Virgin flight told to isolate after pair skips quarantine

Andi Yu

Fears a Sydney quarantine hotel worker's virus case was transmitted locally have been dismissed.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Christian Porter says the government won't be obstinate about its workplace reforms.

Coalition open to industrial reform change

Peter Dutton has slammed suggestions spies should pay closer attention to right-wing extremists.

Dutton slams 'stupid' counter-terror calls

Will the new year bring change to public service workplaces? Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONAn APS workplace wish list to end a turbulent year

Minister for Families and Social Services Anne Rushton. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERAPS disability target doubles, but few disclose at work

Senator Katy Gallagher. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNew inquiry set up into changes in Australian public service

Katie Burgess

Marise Payne: Indo-Pacific nations have considerable weight in their own right.

Foreign minister outlines Pacific vision

Daniel McCulloch

Defence minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australians targeted in offshore COVID cybercrime

Katie Burgess

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg says the latest national accounts figures are cause for optimism and hope.

Growth rebound provides 'hope': Frydenberg

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Prime Minister Scott Morrison appeared in Parliament remotely this past week while he completed quarantine in The Lodge. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWhy did Morrison take the bait? It might be simpler than you think

Nicholas Stuart

ACT Health must learn from ghosts of past reviews

ACT Health must learn from ghosts of past reviews

The Sunday Canberra Times

More information on the platypuses of Molongolo Reach

More information on the platypuses of Molongolo Reach

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Man with 'appalling' record broke woman's jaw, set fire to garage

SUBSCRIBERMan with 'appalling' record broke woman's jaw, lit fire

SES search for evidence at Weston skatepark. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDMen beat teenager before fatal stabbing, police allege

Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPolice find $54k cash, cocaine at Belconnen unit

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Holiday went on to become a legendary jazz singer but routinely got involved with men who abused her. Picture: Getty Images

The darker corners of Billie's life

Howard Reich

Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb. Picture: Getty Imaes

REVIEWFame struggles have familiar ring

Jane Freebury

Meryl Streep and James Corden ham it up in The Prom. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWBig names enjoy hamming it up

Cris Kennedy

Holiday went on to become a legendary jazz singer but routinely got involved with men who abused her. Picture: Getty Images

The darker corners of Billie's life

Lisa Molvig linoprint cards ($8), Craft ACT; Missy Minzy embroidered patches ($13.50), POP Canberra; Our Bush Capital, by Samantha Tidy and Juliette Dudley ($24.95), MOAD and all good bookstores.

The ultimate Canberra gift guide

Sally Pryor

Joni Mitchell at a Vogue photoshoot in November 1968. Picture: Getty Images

Nothing but heart in original hits

Andrew Ford

A 3D illustration of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONShould Australians be worried about waiting for a vaccine?

Michael Matthews from the Canberra Convention Bureau said business events wouldn't return until next year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

New coronavirus rules a boost for next year's events

Guy Nicol, 19, is planning to work on a tomato farm over summer. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'Character-building': Students scrap travel for COVID jobs

Canberra Grammar School boarder Oscar Bowen will be flying to Thailand to be reunited with his family at the end of the school year. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Oscar will be reunited with his family after the virus kept them apart all year

Imagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

DIGESTImagine Bendigo's population being hospitalised on the same day

Janine Graham

Pacific Suites resident Justin Weng was told several days after signing a lease that the hotel would be used for COVID-19 quarantine, almost a week after the decision had been made. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERJustin's perfect rental turned out to be a hotel used for quarantine

Andrew Brown

A word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

DIGESTA word of warning before celebrating 'biological jujitsu'

Janine Graham

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks after the UK approved the use of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine. Picture: Getty Images

Fears 'vaccine nationalism' would prolong the pandemic

Laura King

Indigenous All Stars captain Joel Thompson has backed the Free The Flag campaign. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERThompson flags further problems for the Indigenous

Jeff Fenech believes his Brock Jarvis will stop Mark Schleibs in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'Looking for every excuse': Fenech fuels fight camp

Cavalry players held crisis talks with the ABL on Saturday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCavalry in crisis as ABL looks to solve rift

The Canberra Brave are Canberra's best sporting team. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERNeed to be Brave to be Canberra's best

Capitals leader Kelsey Griffin made an impact in her return to the starting five. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERGriffin starts on Canberra's road to the playoffs

Caden Helmers

Ginninderra's Jessica Galeano scored a vital 33 runs against Eastlake on Saturday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Tigers beat the rain to claim win over Eastlake

Daniel Heinrich

English star Alex Hales is back for the Sydney Thunder this season. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERThunder settle into Canberra home

James Buckley

Yuzvendra Chahal was drafted into India's XI for the second innings and played a starring role. Picture: Getty

Concussion controversy in the cricket at Manuka

Caden Helmers

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

Hamilton Island's Qualia is considered Australia's number one luxury accommodation.

How to do Hamilton Island for every kind of visitor

Craig Tansley
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The Coal Valley Vineyard is a stunningly located 5 hectare winery in the Coal River Valley, South East Tasmania producing award winning wines with a focus on Pinot Noir.

Come for the outdoors, linger for the wine

Natasha Dragun

All-new luxury at W Melbourne.

Australian deals to sate the luxe traveller

Explore Travel

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Small-ship cruise gets green light for Tasmania

Explore Travel

We may have a blind spot when it comes to the way we think about skin cancer

We may have a blind spot when it comes to the way we think about skin cancer

Five reasons we all love a Canberra Christmas

Five reasons we all love a Canberra Christmas

Reach for the sky; The completed High Society glass towers feature 541 apartments. Picture: Supplied

Scale the peaks of the Canberra suburb in the sky

Future outlook: Australian ag leaders share insights on the challenges and opportunities ahead

Future outlook: Australian ag leaders share insights on the challenges and opportunities ahead

How your home could help take away financial stress in your retirement

How your home could help take away financial stress in your retirement

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Emma Brown

Seniors encouraged to share the word on CarerHelp

Seniors encouraged to share the word on CarerHelp

Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has refused Donald Trump's request tp help overturn the election result.

Trump presses Georgia Gov to overturn vote

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Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has refused Donald Trump's request tp help overturn the election result.

Trump presses Georgia Gov to overturn vote

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Research into gene editing for sickle-cell disease has helped Victoria Gray off pain medication.

Gene editing may aid sickle-cell disease

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Research into gene editing for sickle-cell disease has helped Victoria Gray off pain medication.

Gene editing may aid sickle-cell disease

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Refugees from the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region wait to receive treatment in a Sudanese camp.

Fighting continues in Ethiopia's Tigray

Refugees from the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region wait to receive treatment in a Sudanese camp.

Fighting continues in Ethiopia's Tigray

HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

Donna Ward

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

Derek Barry

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

Who doesn't need an extra shot of green? Picture: Shutterstock

Green gifts that keep on giving

Jackie French

Remember your childhood Christmases? Picture: Shutterstock

Is Christmas simply better as a kid?

Karen Hardy

"The overriding (summer) memory was of a sort of easy, unself-conscious, cotton-wearing happiness". Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWWhat summers were really like

Colin Steele

Ideal gifts to give for the fire kit

Ideal gifts to give for the fire kit

LISTEN TO THIS: The winning project holds promise for those who have suffered hearing loss as a result of ageing, among other possible factors.

Hearing loss treatment crowned winner

ONLINE CHECK: There are many charities that deserve your donation this Christmas. But before giving, do a quick check on the ACNC website's Charity Register.

How to avoid charity scams this Christmas

Geraldine Cardozo

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

Ethicist calls for sexbots for elderly

July 3, 1980. Mollie Eager, children's officer at the Jamison library, reads to (from left) Warren Humphries, 3, of Cook, Geoffrey Legg, 3, of Giralang and Darryl Humphries, 1, of Cook.

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Di Hartley, Anna Crompton and Trae Hayman.

Sunday sessions

Dion Georgopoulos

Stuart Spannari, Kiara Arnold and Jye Russell of Queanbeyan.

Horsin' around

Dion Georgopoulos

Bigger and better: The new supermarket has opened 18 months after a fire destroyed its predecessor. Photo contributed.

'A godsend': New supermarket opens, replacing store destroyed by fire

Bigger and better: The new supermarket has opened 18 months after a fire destroyed its predecessor. Photo contributed.

'A godsend': New supermarket opens, replacing store destroyed by fire

Piece workers on a blueberry farm near Coffs Harbour are paid by the kilogram. It is true that slow pickers make very little money.

Reality of labour scams behind damning report into piece working blueberry pickers

Piece workers on a blueberry farm near Coffs Harbour are paid by the kilogram. It is true that slow pickers make very little money.

Reality of labour scams behind damning report into piece working blueberry pickers

Bruce Whitsed, Nariel Valley with his pen of 35 Angus weaner steers weighing 348kg sold for $1810.

Grown steers at Corryong top at $2080

Bruce Whitsed, Nariel Valley with his pen of 35 Angus weaner steers weighing 348kg sold for $1810.

Grown steers at Corryong top at $2080