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'Touch and go': Little Evie was stung up to 300 times

Finbar O'Mallon

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

ACT lost 7200 public service jobs in five years

Doug Dingwall, Markus Mannheim

ACT Minister for TransportMeegan Fitzharris unveiling the new Rapid bus network for Canberra in 2017.

OPINION
I was a fan of light rail - until I saw the full transport strategy

Michael Shoebridge

Liam Wolf died in hospital after he was involved in an incident at an army recruit training centre in the NSW Riverina region. Source: Facebook

Teenage army recruit dies after training incident

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Emergency services attend a truck fire on the Hume Highway east of Gunning. Photo: Hannah Sparks

Truck driver dies in fiery Hume Highway crash north of Canberra

Clare McCabe and Hannah Sparks

The low and middle income tax offset will increase the effective marginal tax rate of 700,000 Australians, new research shows. Photo: Virginia Star

Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows

Shane Wright
58m ago

A grieving woman is supported during a funeral service attended by Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith for Easter Sunday bomb blast victims at St. Sebastian Church in Negombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, April 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)

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Doubts cast over Christchurch claims as IS says it was behind Sri Lanka attacks

Matt Wade

Julie-Ann Finney's son David Finney died this year after suffering for many years with post traumatic stress disorder. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra Now: the grieving mother's anger at the way veterans are treated

Steve Evans
2hrs ago

Morrison's $63 million promise to veterans

2hrs ago

Environmentalists say department bosses must go

Grieving father tells of his last moments with wife and daughter

OPINION
We're off to space on a pushbike with another lacklustre campaign

'Touch and go': Little Evie was stung up to 300 times

Fireplace at Lanyon Homestead, Tharwa.

Photo: Jamila Toderas

Searching for the story behind our 'Anzac Day rule'on heaters

The Canberra Liberals are standing by the billboard, saying people are smart enough to differentiate it from fake news. Photo: Sally Whyte

Canberra Liberals defend 'death' tax billboard

Turkish nationals have been banned from attending the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli.

Turkish nationals banned from Anzac Gallipoli service

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First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and her husband Philip May at Blenheim Palace in London in 2018. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump to make state visit to UK in June

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Workers prepare the Australian War Memorial on Tuesday for Anzac Day. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

What you need to know about Anzac Day events in Canberra

Labor demands judicial inquiry into water

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Brazil appeals court cuts Lula jail term

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US President Donald Trump to make state visit to UK in June

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Woman assaulted by stranger on Vic beach

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Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows

58m ago

Labor not counting on Palmer preferences

1hr ago

The low and middle income tax offset will increase the effective marginal tax rate of 700,000 Australians, new research shows. Photo: Virginia Star

Tax cut will drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners, analysis shows

58m ago

Canberra has lost thousands of public service jobs since 2013.

ACT lost 7200 public service jobs in five years

Bill Shorten will call for a major inquiry into the water buyback scandal.

Labor calls for major inquiry into water scandal

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten with Labor candidate for Flynn Zach Beers in Gladstone on Tuesday. Photo: AAP Image/Lukas Coch

Shorten promises 2.6m casual workers the right to convert

The Department of Home Affairs paid a worker after she filed a case in court for underpayment. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Home Affairs ends payment row

Sally Whyte

For every dollar a person earns above $90,000 up until $126,000 they pay an effective tax rate of 40 per cent.

Tax cut will 'drive up effective tax rate for middle income earners'

Shane Wright

The Canberra Liberals are standing by the billboard, saying people are smart enough to differentiate it from fake news. Photo: Sally Whyte

Canberra Liberals defend 'death' tax billboard

Sally Whyte, Doug Dingwall

Former Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce.

Morrison govt orders probe into water buybacks in wake of Joyce controversy

Nicole Hasham

OPINION
We're tuning in more, but are we any better informed?

Nicholas Stuart

ACT Health Minister Meegan Fitzharris. Photo: Karleen Minney

Where did all that ACT health promotion funding go?

Letters to the editor

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Ideal target for maximum impact

Clive Williams

Chris Hemsworth's Thor has evolved from a one-note character. Photo: Marvel Studios

REVIEW
Avengers: Endgame offers emotionally overwhelming finale to Marvel's saga

Jake Wilson
28m ago

Get inspired by 1950s fashion and The Dressmaker. Sarah Snook, Amanda Woodhams and Hayley Magnus in The Dressmaker. Photo: Ben King

Five things to do this weekend

Amy Martin

Alex Kosmas, Precious, 2019 (detail) in Brindabellas and beyond. Courtesy Australian Galleries. Photo: Frank Neilsen.

Rich polyphony of voices as sculptor's artistic style evolves

Sasha Grishin

Chris Hemsworth's Thor has evolved from a one-note character. Photo: Marvel Studios

REVIEW
Avengers: Endgame offers emotionally overwhelming finale to Marvel's saga

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Danielle Cassar, Untitled, 2019, inkjet print. Photo: Supplied.

Interweaving the human and natural

Peter Haynes

La Perouse Street, Red Hill. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The best places to see the autumn leaves in Canberra

Andrew Brown

Penrith supremo Phil Gould has sensationally parted company with the club.

Penrith Panthers and Phil Gould part ways

Emre Guler has been named in the Raiders side for the first time this season. Photo: Keegan Carroll/NRL Imagery

Raiders call on another pair of rising forwards to stand tall

Murray Douglas is determined to crash through the Jaguares pack. Photo: Karleen Minney.

Confident Brumbies hope to conquer mission impossible

Canberra Giants netball season launch.
Canberra talent, Georgia Clayden, Amber Brophy, Keely Rodrigo, and Eliza Burton.
Photo: Jamila Toderas

Rising ACT stars take Giant leap

Raiders player Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad is determined to build on the club's stunning start. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Raiders brace for their biggest test

Caden Helmers

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing will be held on May 4.

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing date set

Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been a revelation this season. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The grit of Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Caden Helmers
David Polkinghorne

Josh Mann-Rea is set to go for more scans upon his return to Canberra. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz

Brumbies eye new hooker as Mann-Rea weighs up future

Caden Helmers

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

"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

'URBAN COMMUNITY': An artist's impression of the Discovery Rise planned development at James Cook University's Townsville campus. Image: Supplied.

Work starts on university-based retirement communities

Geraldine Cardozo

Labor wants an inquiry to investigate two controversial taxpayer-funded water buybacks in 2017.

Labor demands judicial inquiry into water

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Police are looking for a man following a sexual assault at a Victorian beach on Easter Sunday.

Woman assaulted by stranger on Vic beach

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Labor doesn't expect Clive Palmer to do any preference deals with the party.

Labor not counting on Palmer preferences

1hr ago

Turkish nationals have been banned from attending the Anzac Day dawn service at Gallipoli.

Turkish nationals banned from Anzac Gallipoli service

1hr ago

Liam Wolf died in hospital after he was involved in an incident at an army recruit training centre in the NSW Riverina region. Source: Facebook

Teenage army recruit dies after training incident

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison heads a soccer ball at near Adelaide on Tuesday.

Day 14 of the federal election campaign

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Bill Shorten has focused on long-term casuals in his jobs pitch as he campaigns in Queensland.

Labor expands jobs pitch to casual workers

Daniel McCulloch
2hrs ago

Former Motorist Enthusiast Party Senator Ricky Muir wants to return to parliament at the election.

Ricky Muir up for another shot in Senate

2hrs ago

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has had his jail term reduced on appeal.

Brazil appeals court cuts Lula jail term

35m ago

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has had his jail term reduced on appeal.

Brazil appeals court cuts Lula jail term

35m ago

First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and her husband Philip May at Blenheim Palace in London in 2018. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump to make state visit to UK in June

38m ago

First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Theresa May, and her husband Philip May at Blenheim Palace in London in 2018. Photo: AP

US President Donald Trump to make state visit to UK in June

38m ago

Sri Lankans have begun burying the victims of the Easter Sunday bombs as IS claimed responsibility.

News from around the world

1hr ago

Sri Lankans have begun burying the victims of the Easter Sunday bombs as IS claimed responsibility.

News from around the world

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How to creating magic in the garden

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MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

Imagine being greeted by this when you get to work of a morning. Photo: FILE.

A dog at work can make you more productive

Grace Ryan

Little Big Dairy Co co-owner Jim Elliot says if the recent milk shortages don't convey the clear message farmgate milk prices are not enough, nothing ever will. Photo by Rachael Webb.

Milk shortages a 'no brainer'

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Little Big Dairy Co co-owner Jim Elliot says if the recent milk shortages don't convey the clear message farmgate milk prices are not enough, nothing ever will. Photo by Rachael Webb.

Milk shortages a 'no brainer'

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Bernie O'Connor not only celebrating his win at Packsaddle Gymkhana and Bikekhana on Sunday but also the rain that fell. While it was only 10mm, it was the first decent rainfall the region had recorded in two years. Photo by Mia Degoumois from Packsaddle Roadhouse.

Not drought breaking rain but it's a decent start

Bernie O'Connor not only celebrating his win at Packsaddle Gymkhana and Bikekhana on Sunday but also the rain that fell. While it was only 10mm, it was the first decent rainfall the region had recorded in two years. Photo by Mia Degoumois from Packsaddle Roadhouse.

Not drought breaking rain but it's a decent start

Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2 was awarded Sydney Royal supreme champion dairy female for 2019.

Jersey studs dominate interbreed

Brunchilli Vanahlem Eileen 2 was awarded Sydney Royal supreme champion dairy female for 2019.

Jersey studs dominate interbreed

MOUTHWATERING EXHIBIT: A 1971 McLaren M8-F CanAm car stands in splendid isolation in The Bend’s Welcome Centre.

Tailem Bend - The accidental motorsport star

Brent Davison

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

Fox Helmholtz of Macgregor, and Helen Armstrong of Braddon.

Take 5: Headspace Canberra Turns 10!

Sacha Horler and James Mackay.
Opening of The Dressmaker exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive.

Socials: Opening of The Dressmaker exhibition at the National Film and Sound Archive

Irene Dowdy

Hanna Ahmad.

Socials:Bauhaus Ourhaus pop-up festival at PhotoAccess on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

Gemma Fischer