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Barbers Inc owner Priscilla Ong is one of several cafe owners in the Parliamentary Triangle who claim food trucks are undercutting their business. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

Andrew Brown
32m ago

250 bus driver job applications had been received since mid-July.

Bus driver EBAs under scrutiny to end weekend cancellations

Daniella White

Crossbench senator Rex Patrick says the Senate "must protect its members". Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Federal police investigating John Setka 'threats', Centre Alliance says

Dana McCauley
1hr ago

Challenges to the election of Josh Frydenberg and Gladys Liu will be heard by a Federal Court.

Liu, Frydenberg cases heading to Fed Court

Marnie Banger
56m ago

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce wants to be able to arbitrate with airports. Picture: Daniel Munoz

Qantas boss accuses airports of having passengers, airlines 'over a barrel'

Elizabeth Knight
2hrs ago

Up to 160,000 people could be included in the class action against Centrelink. Picture: Marina Neil

Class action to take on Centrelink debts

Sally Whyte

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority says agriculture runoff is a major pollutant.

Katter wants reef funding, science checked

Rebecca Gredley
1hr ago

MP Gladys Liu offered references for Chinese students who worked on her election campaign.

Cormann stops short of full defence of Liu

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
1hr ago

Canberra first city outside Europe to go 100% green energy

'Gut-wrenching': The impossible choice between fertility and survival

Not enough tech talent for ACT growth

'I am not a bully': Setka denies threatening senators, refuses to step down

Barbers Inc owner Priscilla Ong is one of several cafe owners in the Parliamentary Triangle who claim food trucks are undercutting their business. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

32m ago

Vina Bakery owner Quan Nguyen shows off his green bread and rolls to Raiders fanatic Mick Lennon of Kambah. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Diehards eat more greens at finals time

Peanut butter parfait, milk chocolate, miso and salted caramel. Picture: Jamila Toderas

REVIEW
Morning Glory shines at night as well

Rip stays hydrated. Photos: Zora Brown/WIRES.

Surfers rescue joey from a rip

2hrs ago

On to the next: Gaye Axford said she was the latest victim to be spun a story by Brett Turton. Photo: Supplied.

'Police need to catch him': Captain Crook's latest victim wants justice

Corporal punishment wasn't officially banned in the ACT until 1997. Picture: Supplied

How ACT schools canned the cane

World at risk of pandemics, panel warns

7m ago

Centrelink dead baby rorter spared jail

26m ago

Fracas over food trucks in parliamentary triangle

32m ago

Angry farmers to face off with NZ Fonterra

33m ago

Raiders in the hunt for Dally M awards

37m ago

PM backs Centrelink robo-debt scheme amid class action

41m ago

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Crossbench senator Rex Patrick says the Senate "must protect its members". Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Federal police investigating John Setka 'threats', Centre Alliance says

1hr ago

Union leader John Setka has denied he was trying to "bully" crossbench senators on the government's industrial relations legislation. Picture: Jason South

'I am not a bully': Setka denies threatening senators, refuses to step down

The pill testing machine at Groovin the Moo in Canberra in April. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Plans to roll out fixed drug testing sites

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Senate demands job seeker Centrelink data

Up to 160,000 people could be included in the class action against Centrelink. Picture: Marina Neil

Class action to take on Centrelink debts

Sally Whyte

Energy Minister Angus Taylor secured formal support for the energy policy in the gathering of about 30 MPs on Monday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Government stares down backbench concerns over energy break-up powers

David Crowe, Rob Harris

National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling Professor Laurie Brown. Picture: Karleen Minney

Disabled Australians over $100 worse off a week, report finds

Katie Burgess

Crossbench MP Bob Katter covers his face while sitting next to Liberal MP Gladys Liu in Parliament on Monday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

'Nearly died of shock': Katter's awkward moment

David Crowe

A new parcel of land being developed at Whitlam. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Before planting more trees we need to stop clearing them

Prime Minister Scott Morrison celebrates the election win. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
How Labor managed to lose the unloseable election

Nicholas Stuart

Energy transition will be no easy task

Energy transition will be no easy task

The Canberra Times

Johnny Romeo's Skirt Skip. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do this weekend

Amy Martin

Berlin-based designers Plastique Fantastique to bring MEDUSA - a large inflatable bubble - to this year's DESIGN Festival. Picture: Supplied

DESIGN Canberra program embraces utopian thinking

Amy Martin

When he was 17, Tom Hanks - seen here in Sully - wrote a letter to director George Roy Hill pitching himself as an actor even though "I can't even grow a mustache." Picture: Warner Bros.

Missives from the world of movies

Douglass K. Daniel

Johnny Romeo's Skirt Skip. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do this weekend

Shannon Mathias, manager of City Edge cafe is a former public servant. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER
The department of lunch: feeding public servants

Karen Hardy

Jane Duong and Victoria Firth-Smith have been commissioned to create Raising the Flag: Matter of Pride to showcase stories from Canberra's LGBTIQ+ community. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Matter of Pride: New exhibition to celebrate LGBTIQ+ stories

Amy Martin

Josh Papalii is one of many Raiders in contention for the NRL's team of the year. Picture: NRL Photos

Raiders in the hunt for Dally M awards

37m ago

The Capitals saw their crowds jump to sell out levels at the end of last year. Picture: Marina Neil

Time to end 'fundamental bias' against women's sport: Haussegger

Josh Papalii claimed the Raiders' player of the year award at the Meninga Medal function at the AIS on Tuesday night. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Meninga Medal puts Papalii in rare air

Canberra Raiders winger Bailey Simonsson wants to take his shot. Picture: NRL Photos

Simonsson has answers to unknown questions

Kelsey Griffin is in the frame for the Olympic Games. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Griffin on the radar for Tokyo tilt

Caden Helmers

Tom Banks could play his first game of the NRC this weekend. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Banking on Tom for Vikings return in Perth

Chris Dutton

Folau Faingaa is poised to make his World Cup debut on Saturday. Picture: Rugby AU Media/Stuart Walmsley

Faingaa goes from job site to World Cup dream

Chris Dutton

Australian water polo captain Rowie Webster is embracing a new base in Canberra. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Aussie Stingers settle into an AIS home away from home

Rob Davison

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

The seven simple rules to maintaining a Self Managed Super Fund

Does your car harbour a deadly secret? Keep your family and friends safe by urging them to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for a 'tap on the shoulder' for Takata

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Future leadership: Why today's managers need to be 'intentional'

Sun salutation: Greeting the morning at JWLand's latest new release at the Founders Lane development, appropriately called Dawn.

Inner city apartment living lures Canberrans with focus on lifestyle and community

INPUT: What do you have to say about living and working in regional Australia? Join the discussion at futurefocusproject.com.au.

Have your say on living in regional Australia

Joanne Crawford

We may not have been back to the moon since 1969 but the advanced technology of today would certainly have to make for a smoother landing.

Could your mobile phone take you to the moon and back?

Emma Brown

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

Cruise and tour Scandinavia and the Baltic

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Alison Christie Mains has avoided jail despite being guilty of illegally claiming welfare payments.

Centrelink dead baby rorter spared jail

26m ago

More than 160,000 of Centrelink's automated debt notices are estimated to contain errors.

PM backs Centrelink robo-debt scheme amid class action

41m ago

Debate continues in the NSW parliament on proposed amendments to the bill to decriminalise abortion.

NSW MPs debate abortion bill changes

41m ago

MPs will be asked to consider "big stick" legislation that threatens to break up power giants.

Big stick energy laws return to parliament

52m ago

John Howard was the last Australian leader honoured with a state banquet at the White House.

Australian PMs and US president 'mates'

Paul Osborne
53m ago

Challenges to the election of Josh Frydenberg and Gladys Liu will be heard by a Federal Court.

Liu, Frydenberg cases heading to Fed Court

Marnie Banger
56m ago

A ex-officer who illegally accessed the Victorian police data base will spend six months in jail.

Former Vic cop jailed for data snoop

Georgie Moore
1hr ago

Airports are battling airlines over proposed law changes they say will risk billions in investment.

Airlines, airports battle over fees, laws

Angus Livingston
1hr ago

An international health panel has warned of the risk of pandemics striking the globe, such as Ebola.

World at risk of pandemics, panel warns

7m ago

An international health panel has warned of the risk of pandemics striking the globe, such as Ebola.

World at risk of pandemics, panel warns

7m ago

NZ's Fonterra will face off with farmer shareholders over its foreign expansion and poor returns.

Angry farmers to face off with NZ Fonterra

33m ago

NZ's Fonterra will face off with farmer shareholders over its foreign expansion and poor returns.

Angry farmers to face off with NZ Fonterra

33m ago

Oil prices have cooled, but markets remain on alert on news of a possible US interest rate cut.

Oil recedes on Saudi supply reassurance

51m ago

Oil prices have cooled, but markets remain on alert on news of a possible US interest rate cut.

Oil recedes on Saudi supply reassurance

51m ago

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

10 clever household hacks using bicarb soda

Berlin-based designers Plastique Fantastique to bring MEDUSA - a large inflatable bubble - to this year's DESIGN Festival. Picture: Supplied

DESIGN Canberra program embraces utopian thinking

Amy Martin

Podium finish: Coach your girls to gold-medal performance in terms of health, wellbeing and egg-laying.

Help your chooks put in a prize-winning performance

Get in early: The ACCC inquiry found foreign cash is more expensive at airport locations than at other locations. When buying USD200 in February 2019, consumers could have saved AUD40 by purchasing from the cheapest supplier at a non-airport location, compared with the most expensive supplier at the airport.

Australians paying millions too much for foreign currency services: ACCC

FASCINATING: The Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum is known for exhibiting specimens from every major stage of life on Earth.

A weekend at the museum

Andrew Lotherington

Salamanca Cathedral with the Tormes River in the foreground. Picture: Supplied

The poetry and the passion

Brian Johnston

ART FORM: "I've stuck with pen, paper and paint," says Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd, pictured here painting the cat Scarface Claw in her home studio in New Zealand.

Hairy Maclary creator Lynley Dodd's chaos theory

Geraldine Cardozo

FRIEND IN NEED: Alma's recognition of Tom's stroke symptoms helped to get him to hospital for a treatment in a timely fashion

Quick thinking Alma a stroke of luck for Tom

See over a million spring flowering bulbs at Tesselaar Tulip Festival in Victoria, including tulips, daffodils, ranunculus and anemones.

Hello petal! Australia's must-see flower festivals

Geraldine Cardozo

Nick Beresfore, of Googong, Lauren McGaughey, of Calwell, and Georgia Beresfore, of Googong.

Socials: Musos play to win

Malena Roldan from Argentina, Kailah Johnson of Mawson with Danielle, 4, Alex and Florence Newnham, 5mth all of Mawson.

Socials: Canberra in full bloom

Kelly Taylor and Lilly Stephan, of Isabella Plains.

Socials: Triumphant Tricolours

Elesa Kurtz

David and Gerald Hicks with their Spin-a-Calf equipment which was highly commended in the Henty Machine of the Year awards.

Spin-a-calf makes branding calves a one man job

1hr ago

David and Gerald Hicks with their Spin-a-Calf equipment which was highly commended in the Henty Machine of the Year awards.

Spin-a-calf makes branding calves a one man job

1hr ago

#scottmorrisonwhereareyou social media campaign launched to highlight drought. Photo: THE WEST IS WAITING INSTAGRAM

Instagram page floods social media for help, asking #scottmorrisonwhereareyou

2hrs ago

#scottmorrisonwhereareyou social media campaign launched to highlight drought. Photo: THE WEST IS WAITING INSTAGRAM

Instagram page floods social media for help, asking #scottmorrisonwhereareyou

2hrs ago

MPs will be asked to consider "big stick" legislation that threatens to break up power giants.

Big stick energy laws to hit parliament

MPs will be asked to consider "big stick" legislation that threatens to break up power giants.

Big stick energy laws to hit parliament