The Canberra Times
Monday, 23 January 2023
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The $100k face of luckiest crash survivor
Supplied pictured of, Suzanne Trivett, after she was hit by a tree on Northbourne Avenue in 2002
36 operations and 20 years later, Suzanne Trivett doesn't sweat the small stuff anymore.
Steve Evans
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Why Liz Cosson won't bite back at critics
Liz Cosson reflects her retirement from the DVA after a career public service and ADF. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Harley Dennett • 2hrs ago
'You feel violated': Scullin shops broken into during suspected overnight spree
Alex Crowe • 2hrs ago
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The front door of Sweet Bones Bakery was smashed during a break in at Scullin on Monday morning. Picture: Supplied
Court rules undercover police in money laundering sting can be questioned at trial
Hannah Neale • 1hr ago
Ben Aulich and Michael Papandrea arriving at the ACT courts building on Monday morning. Pictures by Toby Vue
Australia's most expensive private schools in 2023 revealed
Tim Piccione
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Geelong Grammar School is officially Australia's most expensive private school after the release of official 2023 data from Edstart. Picture by Geelong Grammar School
Man arrested after attempting to hide from police in Florey garage
Alex Crowe
The driver of a red Volkswagen Golf hatchback is alleged to have driven at excessive speed on Kingsford Smith Drive. Picture Supplied
Kyrgios launches his very own sugar-free soft drink company Alive
Tennis star Nick Kyrgios is now the owner of soft drink company, Alive. Picture supplied
Amy Martin
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Allhomes
Where Canberra investors are making the most money
New data has revealed the top five suburbs with the biggest rental yields in Canberra.
Sara Garrity • 2hrs ago
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Who will be Australian of the Year 2023?
Some of the 2023 Australian of the Year nominees.
Millie Costigan
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Supermarket eggs recalled due to contamination fears
Nadine Morton
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Free range eggs with a potential salmonella contamination have been recalled from Woolworths, IGA and some Harris Farm stores in Queensland. File picture
'A really complicated move': How Labor is cracking down on wasteful APS contracting
Olivia Ireland
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Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher said 'The People Panel' will cut red tape for contracting services. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
My teen's vaping. What should I say? Three expert tips on how to approach 'the talk'
Joshua Trigg and Billie Bonevski • 1hr ago
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Conversations are more likely to be effective if they are clear, open, and constructive. File picture.
'Nothing we can do': Why festival pill testing ended
Miriam Webber
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'Like a hammer on the head': Housing, job woes for Canberra's Afghan evacuees
Sarah Basford Canales
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Karima Faryabi was a minister in the Afghanistan government before the Taliban seized power in 2021. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Former Raiders captain promises expanded schools if Labor wins NSW election
Labor candidate for Monaro Terry Campese. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Sarah Lansdown
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Back to school expenses add to families' cost-of-living stress
Sarah Lansdown
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Judy and Paddy Leuii with their youngest children, Hannive and Joseph, are looking for ways to save money at the start of the new school year. Picture by James Croucher
Public Eye
DEWR's ceiling hole in the budget, mandarins in Davos, and PM's Christmas fizzer
Sarah Basford Canales, Harley Dennett
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The entrance to 50 Marcus Clarke Street in Civic. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Changes to bus timetable as light rail construction ramps up
Alex Crowe
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An artist's impression of what light rail will look like after London Circuit is raised. Picture supplied
Ben Harper ready to explore Canberra ahead of Friday's Summersalt festival
Ben Harper is in Canberra this week for Summersalt Festival. Picture by Michael Halsband
Amy Martin
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Rate hikes could trigger recession
Adrian Rollins
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Question Time in the House of Representatives late last year. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Locked in: Alaalatoa re-signs with Brumbies 'family'
Allan Alaalatoa at home with his wife Filo, and daughter Niah. Picture by James Croucher
Melanie Dinjaski
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'This is Australia' music video shines a light on institutional violence
Anna Houlahan
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A still from 'This is Australia' showing a figure dressed as Captain Cook standing on the bow of a boat in a field. Picture by Marrugeku.
Opinion
How does the public service get its mojo back?
Millie Rooney
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Ideas can be weighed down by the tension between values and cost. Picture Shutterstock

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Federal Politics
Ombudsman 'concerned' as average immigration detention time grows to 742 days
Commonwealth Ombudsman Iain Anderson. Picture by Dion Georgopolous
Sarah Basford Canales
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How the nation's capital is shifting on Australia Day
Lucy Bladen
Citizenship ceremony at Rond Terrace and, right, Invasion Day protest. Pictures by Elesa Kurtz, Sitthixay Ditthavong
Canberra to work closely with new NZ PM
Dominic Giannini
New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the relationship with Australia is very important. (Ben McKay/AAP PHOTOS)
Libs call for action on Indigenous issues
Dominic Giannini
Peter Dutton says he wants to see clear plans to reduce inequality before he supports the voice vote (Glenn Campbell/AAP PHOTOS)
Government claims early success with energy intervention
Adrian Rollins
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ACTEWAGL customer Sandra Lavender of Monash inspects her power meter. Picture by Karleen Minney
Public Service
DEWR's ceiling hole in the budget, mandarins in Davos, and PM's Christmas fizzer
Public Eye
The entrance to 50 Marcus Clarke Street in Civic. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Sarah Basford Canales, Harley Dennett
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'A really complicated move': How Labor is cracking down on wasteful APS contracting
Olivia Ireland
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Public Service Minister Katy Gallagher said 'The People Panel' will cut red tape for contracting services. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Opinion
How does the public service get its mojo back?
Millie Rooney
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Ideas can be weighed down by the tension between values and cost. Picture Shutterstock
National
Truck driver charged over highway school bus crash
The bus after the rollover. Image: AAP
Staff Writers • 9m ago
Spooky cloud looms over city like a UFO
Anna Houlahan • 50m ago
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The early morning lenticular cloud hangs over Bursa in Turkey's north west. Picture by Reuters.
Who will be Australian of the Year 2023?
Millie Costigan
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Some of the 2023 Australian of the Year nominees.
Have Your Say
'European' beach set up in Australia slammed as sun lounges fill up
Nadine Morton • 57m ago
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'European' beach set ups have been slammed by some people, but the business owner claims cabanas and sun lounges are a hot item for many beachgoers. Picture by Rachael Leah Jackson
Keep waiting says Centrelink chief as hold times, dropouts dog the older Australians line
Eileen Wood
Still waiting after all this time - government introduced changes increase Centrelink phone wait times. Picture Shutterstock
Comment
Suburbs will swelter until we name our deadliest disaster
Opinion
Longer, hotter heatwaves are coming. Picture by Marina Neil
If I could tell you that Heatwave Zoe next week would be a category 5, catastrophic, you would sit up and pay attention.
Emma Bacon
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Opinion
The question A.I. cannot answer
There's still one thing I can do which ChatGPT cannot, I think.
Nicholas Stuart
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I think I'm still one step ahead of artifical intelligence. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Looming downturn can't be an excuse to dump net zero
Skipp Williamson
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Rejecting a green energy switch is not a sound investment. Picture Shutterstock
Cooking with gas may be a thing of the past thanks to cost
Letters to the Editor
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The shifting sands of Australia Day
Editorial
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Court and Crime
Four motorcyclists caught speeding within 40 minutes
Four motorcylists were caught speeding on Yarra Glen on Saturday morning. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Sarah Lansdown
Woman allegedly assaulted, robbed by youths in Belconnen
She was mugged near the basketball courts at Lake Ginninderra College.
Sarah Lansdown
Police seek footage of motorbike crash that put 17-year-old boy in hospital
Sarah Lansdown
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Police are calling for witnesses or dash cam footage of a motorcyle collision on Friday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Man allegedly bites cop, pees in police car after arrest for assault
Lanie Tindale
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When police arrived at the house, they attempted to arrest the man, they said. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
Phone forensics 'may change narrative' against Tinder date rape allegations: lawyer
Hannah Neale
Ali Raza Razayee, 28, pleaded not guilty to several charges. Picture Facebook
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What's On
What's on
Groovin' the Moo is returning to Canberra in 2023
Groovin' the Moo in Canberra in 2019 . Picture by Jordan Munns
Megan Doherty
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Lights on the Lake starts Wednesday
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What's on
Go fly a kite or have a Dogfight
Ron Cerabona
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Alexander Clubb, left, Will Collett and Grayson Woodham in Dogfight. Picture by Janelle McMenamin
Canberra's best restaurants named and why it means so much to them
Karen Hardy
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James Barker and Damian Brabender from OTIS Dining Hall. Picture supplied
Do war movies glorify what they show?
Ron Cerabona
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Martin Sheen in Apocalypse Now. Picture supplied
From 'evil empire' to 2CA debut: Scotty Masters and Paul Holmes launch new breakfast show
Amy Martin
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Paul Holmes and Scotty Masters kicked off their The Classic Breakfast with Holmesy and Scotty show on Wednesday. Picture supplied
Sport
Broken not beaten Jackson in 'brutal' fight chasing WNBL dream
Lauren Jackson is injured but eyeing her sixth WNBL title with Southside Flyers. Pictures by James Croucher, Melanie Dinjaski
Melanie Dinjaski
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Canberran Jay Vine wins Tour Down Under title on debut
Australian Jay Vine has crossed the line second on the final stage to win the Tour Down Under. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)
Roger Vaughan
Clarke sticks to cricket on radio return
Scott Bailey
Michael Clarke's returned to broadcasting after his public incident with girlfriend Jade Yarbrough. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)
Djokovic braces for home speed demon
Darren Walton
Alex de Minaur can call on adoring home crowd support in his Open clash with Novak Djokovic. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
'Heartbreaking': Rain robs Cavalry of ABL playoff hopes
Canberra Cavalry thank fans at Narrabundah Ballpark last week. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Melanie Dinjaski
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Five Raiders to watch in the 2023 NRL season
David Polkinghorne
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The fullback role is now young gun Xavier Savage's to make his own following the departure of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad. Picture by James Croucher
Phoenix fly in first win of the season against shocked United
Melanie Dinjaski
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Phoenix's Betsy Hassett scored twice. Picture Getty Images

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Property byAllhomes
Housing downturn to limit price drop
Adrian Rollins
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Master builder, Simon Brown, on the job at Gowrie. Picture by Graham Tidy
Berry says social housing can't be delayed due to 'frivolous', 'vexatious' claims
Lucy Bladen
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Homelessness and Housing Services Minister Rebecca Vassarotti, Housing Minister Yvette Berry, YWCA Canberra chief executive Frances Crimmins and Planning Minister Mick Gentleman at an event to mark the start of the construction of nine social housing units in Ainslie. Picture supplied
World
Aust tourist drowns near Queenstown, NZ
The body of NSW man Jonathan Jordan Young was recovered from Lake Wakatipu on Sunday. (AP PHOTO)
Ben McKay • 37m ago
Police swarm van linked to US shooting
Andrew Dalton and Jae C Hong
An hours-long manhunt led police to surround and enter a white van. (AP PHOTO)
Berlin won't block Poland tanks to Ukraine
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says all weapons deliveries will be made in co-ordination with allies. (AP PHOTO)
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Two ways to go: beer v wine
Two Ways to Go
Amy Cooper & Mal Chenu
My Patch
More than just a Macca's pit-stop
Sophie Bennett and Louise Thrower
Berlin calling: A guide to the German capital's best neighbourhoods
Ute Junker
Follow her lead: Women-only hikes are on the rise
Picture: Getty Images
Rosemarie Milsom
A sort of homecoming: Kuala Lumpur has lost none of its mojo
John Hanscombe
The Petronas Towers overlook Christmas shoppers in the centre of Kuala Lumpur. Picture: John Hanscombe
Rafa is making news - and not just for tennis
Akash Arora
Bonza is not the only new carrier about to take off in Australia
Akash Arora
Live music and drag queens are coming to Sydney in droves
Akash Arora
Drag artist Holly Would at Luke's Kitchen at the Kimpton Margot Sydney hotel.
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Savings Finder helps NSW seniors with cost of living pressures
Virginia Clarke and her pug Hugo at her Hawks Nest apartment. Picture supplied.
Rosie Ryan
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Serving up connection: Glen 20 and Meals on Wheels partner in mission to fight loneliness
Rosie Ryan
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Much-loved community organisation Meals on Wheels provides a valuable connection between its volunteers and its elderly customers. Picture supplied.
Water, wine and wildlife on this river cruise
Get onboard from August 10 to 22 for this Murray River and South Australian delights tour, hosted by The Senior Newspaper and Travelrite International.
Emma Brown
The picturesque splendor of Swan Reach. Picture Shutterstock
Explore Top End treasures on these 2 tours
Emma Brown
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Be impressed as you boat back and forth through the Horizontal Falls, Western Australia. Picture Shutterstock
Bushfire season is upon us
Ash Lieberman
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The unforgettable tragedy of the 2019-2020 bushfire season was a devastating reminder of the importance of all Australians having a bushfire plan in place. Picture supplied.
Life & Style
It worked for Miley Cyrus and Shakira, but should you take the diss track approach to a break-up?
Opinion
Miley Cyrus and Shakira have both brought out songs dissing their respective ex-husbands. Picture Getty Images
Amy Martin
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What does a bird hear?
Rod Taylor
Birdsong contains fine detail that is far too quick for us to hear. Picture Shutterstock
Just when I thought I had conquered coriander...
Jackie French
Coriander seed is usually only viable for two years. Test it using the 'float test'. Picture Shutterstock
Stories fromThe Senior
Have you 'wrapped' on your sunglasses?
Lavinia Crowley plays it eye safe at the beach by slipping on a shirt, slapping on sunscreen, slapping on a hat and sliding on sunglasses. Picture supplied
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Refugee's plight told
Anthony Caggiano
Australian Refugee Association's Mohsen Abdel-Meseh and Zimala project participant John Simon, in December. Picture by Anthony Caggiano
Photos
Socials: Cross Country trials
Keegan Carroll
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Jess Noble and Katie Porra from Newcastle.
Instagrammers of Canberra
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