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David Thodey's APS review in 2019 continues to resonate. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONSenate committee's report a missed chance for real reform

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Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT records four new COVID-19 cases

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Angus Miles Gottaas-Hughes, 22, was granted bail by the ACT Magistrates Court on Thursday. Picture: Toby Vue

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Public servants will be back in the office next year unless they have an independently minded manager. Picture: Shutterstock

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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID-19 while in the US.

Barnaby Joyce tests positive for COVID-19

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Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra on a Rat Pack billboard in Majorca. Picture: Shutterstock

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The parliament can showcase the success of Australia's multicultural democracy. Picture Sitthixay Ditthavong

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A look at the success rates of IVF by age

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Joyce's partner's dad runs for election

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Heavy water flows at Point Hut crossing after rainfall in Canberra. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberrans travelling to South Coast urged to take care amid heavy rain

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Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama at the COP26 summit in Glasgow. Picture: Getty Images

Fiji PM slams Coalition's climate plans and Australia's 'addiction to coal'

After play was halted early on day one of the first Ashes Test, day two will start on time.

Blue skies in Brisbane for Ashes day 2

ABLAZE: Fire visible from Caves Road south of Redgate in the Margaret River region of WA. Picture: Jesse Noakes

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Three out of four ain't bad: Cynthia Nixon, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kristin Davis have returned for the reboot, minus Kim Cattrall. Picture: Foxtel

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NSW fails to log strip searches of women

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BHP says not 'greenwashing' on emissions

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Tech platforms urged to verify user IDs

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The scheme helps first home buyers and single-parent families get into their own home sooner.

Further help for home buyers: Morrison

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New Zealand firefighter Ian Pullen whose body was found in the NSW Hunter region three years ago.

Four in court over NZ firefighter's death

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Invasive strip-searching in NSW prisons is likely to be a "massive issue", human rights' lawyers say

NSW fails to log strip searches of women

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BHP has told a climate summit that it is not guilty of so-called "greenwashing".

BHP says not 'greenwashing' on emissions

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A committee on child exploitation has been told that tech companies should know who their users are.

Tech platforms urged to verify user IDs

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Barnaby Joyce tests positive for COVID-19

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The federal government is giving the manufacturing sector a $280 million funding boost.

Jobs recovery slows in early November

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
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Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall and Toby O'Brien, who is the team leader of invasive species and plant health for Riverina Local Land Services.

Mice plague persists as rebate extended to 2022

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Laverty pathology area co-ordinator Ann Deniz with a testing swab. Picture: Karleen Minney

New exposure sites include frozen yogurt shop and gym

Moderna will be added to the federal government's booster rollout. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna to join Australia's booster fight

Department of Home Affairs Secretary Mike Pezzullo. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Pandemic 'stress test' result sat on for years before COVID-19

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne is visiting Greece, Belgium and Austria on a European tour.

Payne welcomes EU security pledge

A Senate media inquiry will hand down its final report, more than a year after it was established.

Media diversity findings to be handed down

With the Nationals calling the shots on climate policy, Scott Morrison's telegraphed election tactic is a brazen one. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONMorrison reveals his chutzpah on Labor's climate target

Greens senator Larissa Waters. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Greens want to 'clean up' politics from the ground up

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Labor takes swing at Frydenberg's payment overhaul

Gerard Cockburn

A Brisbane veterans healthcare practice is so overwhelmed doctors and staff are at risk of burn out.

Veterans health care services overwhelmed

Deborah Cornwall

The ACT's Human Rights Commissioner for Children and Young People, Jodie Griffiths-Cook. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Generational change' needed to fight sexual harassment

Jenna Price

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe. Picture: Getty Images

RBA signals ire of caution over crypto payments

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SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONMorrison reveals his chutzpah on Labor's climate target

John Warhurst

German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for her speech at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow last month. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONAs the climate fight escalates, women are leading the charge

Victoria McKenzie-McHarg

Dawson MP George Christensen on Alex Jones' InfoWars broadcast. Picture: Vimeo

OPINIONHow far will the PM let George Christensen go?

Dan Dixon

Priscilla Palombi, who faces a maximum potential sentence of life in jail. Picture: Instagram

SUBSCRIBERMeth in mail-accused 'excitedly' called agent about $4m package: prosecutor

An Ainslie man, 22, fronted the ACT Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with having child abuse material. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERMan charged with having child abuse material to undergo mental health assessment

Senator Michaelia Cash, the federal Attorney-General. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERSecrecy push 'only way to prevent prejudice to national security'

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There will be lots of places to take a festive photo of your pooch. Picture: Facebook

Christmas pooches picnic at Exhibition Park

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Christmas pooches picnic at Exhibition Park

Hall Village Christmas Fair on Saturday

Arj Barker returns to Canberra this weekend. Picture: Supplied

THINGS TO DOFive things do in Canberra this weekend

Amy Martin

Toby Greene will make his AFL return in round six at Manuka Oval. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERManuka to host four AFL matches in 2022

Canberra's most successful female tennis player Annabel Ellwood has been inducted into the Tennis ACT Walk of Fame. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

From Farrer to US Open: ACT's best female tennis player gains recognition

Canberra is in the mix to host its second ever Test match after Australia beat Sri Lanka at Manuka Oval in 2019 to win the Warne-Muralitharan Trophy. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWhy Canberra should host the fifth Ashes Test

Blue skies in Brisbane for Ashes day 2

Canberra United goalkeeper Keeley Richards warms up before the first round clash with Melbourne City. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCanberra's unusual match preparation

Isobel Cootes

The Meteors won't open their WNCL season until the new year after a pathway player tested positive for COVID-19. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERMeteors forced into isolation as youngster tests positive

James Buckley

Capitals star Kelsey Griffin is poised to spent a stint on the sidelines. Pictures: Karleen Minney (main)/Instagram (inset)

'Some players are irreplaceable': KG ruled out

Caden Helmers

Mitchell Starc (c) set the tone for the day with a wicket off the first ball at the Gabba Test.

Snapshot of day one of first Ashes Test

Murray Wenzel

New Zealand has recorded 103 new community cases of COVID-19 in the latest reporting period.

New Zealand records 103 new COVID-19 cases

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New Zealand records 103 new COVID-19 cases

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The United States has moved to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over forced labour concerns.

US to ban imports from China's Xinjiang

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US to ban imports from China's Xinjiang

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The UK Health Security Agency says the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is likely to outcompete Delta.

Latest on worldwide spread of coronavirus

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Latest on worldwide spread of coronavirus

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Wally Stewart, applicant for the South Coast native title claim, says cultural fisherman are being harassed. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

Marki the wombat was treated for mange in captivity. This is very rare. Picture: Supplied.

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

K'gari was named for the Butchulla spirit who helped create the land and sea and then never wanted to leave. Photo: Shutterstock

LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

CITY MOVE: Harcourts Horsham agent Tim Coller has sold St John's Church three times, this time most of the demand came from Melbourne, and ended up with a city owner.

City buyers ditch plans to stay close to the office

No end in sight in race to the regions

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Sleep troubles? Take action to get the rest your body needs

NO SALESMAN NEEDED: Driva is a revolutionary new platform which allows car buyers to see the best personalised loan rates, based on their credit score, and gain pre-approval from more than 30 lenders.

Aussie entrepreneurs putting car buyers back in the Driva's seat

STUNNING: The tour will end in beautiful Coffs Harbour on the NSW North Coast. James Davis Photography / Shutterstock.com

Discover the beauty and wonders of Regional NSW

Time to get festive in the city!

Where and how older people live is critical to their overall health

Westpac's National Agribusiness Manager, Stephen Hannan.

Helping generations of Australian farmers to grow

Stephen Hannan, National Agribusiness Manager

Under attack: As cyber crime incidences rise, more businesses are taking out insurance to protect from losses.

Cyber crime a growing business threat

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Conspiracy cults feature in Van Badham's QAnon and On. Picture: Getty Images

REVIEWThe grand irony of the internet

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Guests toast being aboard Coral Geographer. Photo: Jeurgen Freund

Cruising set to make comeback

Sue Preston

TRAILBLAZER: Bill Onus in Fitzroy (1946). Still from Ablaze. Photo: Eric Onus

Film a key to leader's hidden history

Rowan Cowley

PHOTOSThe circus is in town

Jacinta Evans of Turner, and Katelyn Durbin of Calwell.

PHOTOSThe pub trivia test

Dion Georgopoulos

Gigi George, of Crace, with Emma and Charlie Walker, of Rivett.

Socials: Santa Paws

Elesa Kurtz

Future Farmers Network director Samantha Noon.

Agriculture, the career of opportunity

Higher grain prices are being underpinned by low global wheat stocks, especially in export regions, after a year of high demand and supply failures.

There is a great outlook for grain sellers if farmers can manage costs

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There is a great outlook for grain sellers if farmers can manage costs

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Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce has tested positive for COVID-19 while on a defence trip to the United States. Photo: Billy Jupp

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONSenate committee's report a missed chance for real reform

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SUBSCRIBER'I'm a grown man': Alleged burglar of eggs, Rat Pack photo makes bid to live with mum

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SUBSCRIBERFormer education union secretary faces allegations of sexual harassment

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SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONSenate committee's report a missed chance for real reform

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OPINIONHow far will the PM let George Christensen go?

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LISTENWhen culture is a crime: Fishing on the South Coast

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

LISTENWombats are rotting to death, meet the people trying to save them

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LISTENRestoring Aboriginal place names to acknowledge identity and history

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