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Valerie Jackson, with Talia, 3, and Chloe, 2, pays nearly her net weekly wage in childcare costs. Photo: Jason South

Ninety per cent tax for a day's work: The battle facing Aussie mums

Media and community members wait to ride the light rail on the first day of operation for passengers. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

How Canberra reacted to the first proper light rail trips

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Jayne Hoschke and Chris Endrey, seen in 2018, are back for Canberra's version of Eurovision, Canbeurovision. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Singing for your suburb in Canbeurovision

David Pocock has endured a nightmare run with a calf injury initially picked up at a Wallabies camp. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

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Why Wallabies can't play catch-up

The kids will love their own special festival space in Kidzfest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Five things not to miss at the National Folk Festival

The latest from The Canberra Times' editorial cartoonist David Pope.

David Pope's view: Buying off the plan

Man hurt when shots fired into Reid unit complex

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Why wait for April 25 to turn up the heat?

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With beginning of light rail, Canberra is forever changed

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New plan for latest Geocon high-rise

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Health tripled its advertising spending last year

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Trauma counsellor brings stories from Christmas Island to MPs

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Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Labor demands Facebook remove 'fake news' posts about false death tax plans

Valerie Jackson, with Talia, 3, and Chloe, 2, pays nearly her net weekly wage in childcare costs. Photo: Jason South

Ninety per cent tax for a day's work: The battle facing Aussie mums

Christine Cummins, a refugee counsellor shares stories from her time on Christmas Island in the new book 'Dignity in a tea cup'. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Trauma counsellor brings stories from Christmas Island to MPs

Labor's finance spokesman Jim Chalmers. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

ALP pledges contract spending 'shave'

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Easter slows the political circus

Michelle Grattan

Rupert Murdoch, Bill Shorten. Photo: EPA, Alex Ellinghausen

'Scare campaigns', 'propaganda': Why Shorten turned on News Corp

Fergus Hunter

George Christensen missed a substantial chunk of his parliamentary work on developing northern Australia because he was visiting the Philippines. Photo: Andrew Meares

'Member for Manila': MP puts overseas travel before key campaign slogan

David Wroe

Light rail vehicles in the Mitchell depot's stabling yard. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Seselja and Gallagher clash over light rail stage two

Andrew Brown

OPINION
Easter slows the political circus

Michelle Grattan

The Australian War Memorial building. Photo Elesa Kurtz

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Memorial a home for the stories that heal

Brendan Nelson

Time to turn off the gaslight

Karen Hardy

Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Peter Brewer

Wendy Teakel's artwork, Cycle. Photo: Keith Maxwell

A weekend of must-see events

Ron Cerabona

The kids will love their own special festival space in Kidzfest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Five things not to miss at the National Folk Festival

Karen Hardy

Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Hop to it and grab some hot cross buns. These ones are from Remy's Bakery. Photo: Gaynor Shaw

The definitive guide to Canberra's hot cross buns

Karen Hardy

June in a scene from Wonder Park. Photo: Paramount Pictures Australia.

Film review: Wonder Park and Missing Link

Ron Cerabona

Brumbies flanker David Pocock still isn't fit for the Brumbies. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Injury rules Brumbies star David Pocock out of Stormers clash

Raiders centre Joey Leilua has been doing his homework on shutting down Corey Oates. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Raiders want to stop Broncos sowing their Corey Oates

David Pocock has endured a nightmare run with a calf injury initially picked up at a Wallabies camp. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINION
Why Wallabies can't play catch-up

Matt De Boer is set to play a huge role for the Giants. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

No daunting Dockers for Matt de Boer

Canberra-born Jackson Hately will make his AFL debut for the Giants on Manuka Oval. Photo: AAP Image/Daniel Pockett

Canberra-born Jackson Hately to make GWS Giants debut on Manuka Oval

David Polkinghorne

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says Josh Papalii is the leader of the pack. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Ricky Stuart says Canberra Raiders has lost kilos not power

David Polkinghorne

Jo Allison competing for the Canberra Cockatoos. The orienteering team is celebrating 25 years of success in the National Orienteering League. Photo: Supplied

Cockatoos celebrate 25 years of success

Jasper Lindell

Jacob Hopper has re-signed with the Giants for two more years. Photo: AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

Jacob not Hoppering off Giants ship and helps Ward off void

David Polkinghorne

Give your future a head start with the GRIFFIN Accelerator program

There's a new way to travel between Canberra and Sydney

HERO: Mark Donaldson VC's courage under fire saved lives in Afghanistan. On ANZAC Day, he will be honoured by the Australian War Memorial when he delivers a first hand account of his bravery.

"We don't leave anyone behind": Donaldson's courage under fire embodies the ANZAC spirit

There are so many benefits to seeking treatment for hepatitis C. Leading expert Dr Tuck Meng Soo explains what is involved.

The many benefits of seeking treatment

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

A man has faced court over his five hour protest on a Queensland coal train.

Coal train activist fronts Qld court

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Bill Shorten and Scott Morrison have resumed election campaigning after a Good Friday truce.

Election campaign making brief resumption

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A male police officer has been stabbed in the back at Sydney's Central railway station.

Surgery for stabbed NSW police officer

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The wait times for elective surgeries have risen, with half of all patients waiting 40 days or more.

Surgery wait times worse than ever: report

Animal welfare protesters will hold rallies against jumps racing at the Oakbank Steeplechase.

Protesters to target SA racing event

Bill Shorten is laying the blame for workers' pay cuts at the feet of Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Workers losing hundreds over Easter: Labor

Daniel McCulloch

Labor leader Bill Shorten is getting plenty of likes on Facebook.

Election2019 is a social media battle, too

The PM will start Saturday with the Good Friday truce ending and the election battle reigniting.

Morrison zeros in on health campaign focus

Matt Coughlan

Egyptians are voting in polling stations like this one on amending the country's constitution.

Egyptians vote on extending el-Sisi's rule

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Egyptians are voting in polling stations like this one on amending the country's constitution.

Egyptians vote on extending el-Sisi's rule

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Protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demand justice for Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who burned alive.

Protests after teenager's brutal killing

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Protesters in Dhaka, Bangladesh, demand justice for Nusrat Jahan Rafi, who burned alive.

Protests after teenager's brutal killing

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Elizabeth Warren is the first US presidential candidate to say Donald Trump should impeached.

Warren calls for Trump's impeachment

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Elizabeth Warren is the first US presidential candidate to say Donald Trump should impeached.

Warren calls for Trump's impeachment

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Linley Wilkie

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Part of one arm of the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope near Bungendore. Photo: Timothy Bateman

ET phone home: is anyone out there?

Tim the Yowie Man

Rebecca and David McMillan on the verandah at Clifton, Young. The house was built in 1890 and has been renovated as a function centre and farm stay.

A new chapter for Clifton

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Rebecca and David McMillan on the verandah at Clifton, Young. The house was built in 1890 and has been renovated as a function centre and farm stay.

A new chapter for Clifton

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The cream of the 2018 top wool classer graduates competed for the National Graduate Wool Classer of the Year at Sydney Royal Show. Winner, Tahlia Delaney, Bethungra, of Temora TAFE with runner-up, Nicole Fragar, Tottenham, of Dubbo TAFE and third placegetter, Corey Dolbey, Evandale, of Tasmania TAFE

Wool classers vie for "Golden Stencil"

The cream of the 2018 top wool classer graduates competed for the National Graduate Wool Classer of the Year at Sydney Royal Show. Winner, Tahlia Delaney, Bethungra, of Temora TAFE with runner-up, Nicole Fragar, Tottenham, of Dubbo TAFE and third placegetter, Corey Dolbey, Evandale, of Tasmania TAFE

Wool classers vie for "Golden Stencil"

Grand champion Poll Merino ram, Merryville's grand March shorn Fine wool sashed by Rick Power, Landmark, Grenfell, judge Simon Bahr, Meadow View Poll stud, Henty, and Wally Merriman, Boorowa.

Poll mat attracts fewer at Sydney

Grand champion Poll Merino ram, Merryville's grand March shorn Fine wool sashed by Rick Power, Landmark, Grenfell, judge Simon Bahr, Meadow View Poll stud, Henty, and Wally Merriman, Boorowa.

Poll mat attracts fewer at Sydney

A small impromptu memorial for the Australian POWs at the start of the Hellfire Pass cutting. Photo: Michael Turtle

Epitome of rock and a hard place

Michael Turtle

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Ashley Eriksmoen, Stirling, and Bryan Harris, Canberra.

Social photos: Craft ACT exhibition opening

Karen Hardy

Photo by @tommy_holt12. A rock stack at Mount Rogers Reserve, Canberra.

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Ikenna Enyi, Cathrine Mupangure, Maluil Deng and Nicholas Jachno.

Socials: Ausdance Escalate IV