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Cyril Trezise, who was last Wednesday jailed for child sex offences. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBERElderly child sex offender trembles as magistrate hands him more than five years' jail

Cassandra Morgan

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.

Four days with no new cases, as Canberrans told stay away from hotspots

Kathryn Lewis
Daniella White

The hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

ANALYSISThe hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

Steve Evans

Australia has now passed 10,000 coronavirus cases.

UPDATEDJust 4 per cent of new COVID-19 cases came from overseas

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'Tired' driver offers police 'ridiculous' excuse after getting busted speeding

'Tired' driver offers police 'ridiculous' excuse after getting busted speeding

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Former Australian Federal Police officer Brad Turner in Papua New Guinea. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERRape, torture, murder en masse: Former AFP workers take Comcare to task

Cassandra Morgan

Calvary Public Hospital Bruce former general manager Mark Dykgraaf. Picture: Karleen Minney

Calvary boss leaves hospital

Daniella White
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A woman is suing Australian National University college John XXIII after she was allegedly raped during a "pub golf" event. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERANU student was blamed for being victim of alleyway rape, court documents say

Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBER'I have taken a decisive step': Kerr's letters with Queen on dismissal released

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Naya Rivera a 'hilarious, beautiful angel'

National virus cases top 10,000 as Vic braces for more hospitalisations

OPINIONCutting taxes for the wealthy is the worst possible response to this economic crisis

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Cyril Trezise, who was last Wednesday jailed for child sex offences. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBERElderly child sex offender trembles as magistrate hands him more than five years' jail

Hotel Queanbeyan owner Mathew Griffin is on board with the new rules and says he's already implemented several of them. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'I don't want the stigma': Pubs take extra steps to prevent coronavirus outbreak

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FAMILY: Greg Mosbey pictured in hospital in Melbourne and with his three sons Joel, Chris and Matt and grandchildren Maya, Connor and Matilda.

Border confusion: Grandfather turned away from hospital during heart attack

From left, Correa Driscoll of Southern ACT Catchment Group, and CEO of Landcare ACT Karissa Preuss will focus on helping Namadgi recover. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Community steps in to help restore Namadgi devastation

Raiders lock Joe Tapine said they would do what was needed to keep the game going. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNRL, Raiders tighten biosecurity protocols as Queensland bubble looms as a possibility

An empty Flinders Street station as the lockdown hits Melbourne. Picture: Getty

OPINIONDispatch from an ex-Canberran in Melbourne

Boat set on fire in apparent outlaw bikie attack: police

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Artefacts unearth insight into life of Wiradjuri peoples' past

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Two new COVID-19 deaths in Victoria

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War memorial under threat: former director

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Shark documentary-maker mauled in Qld

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ADF personnel partner with Victorian ambos

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A former director of the Australian War Memorial says expansion plans threaten the site's status.

War memorial under threat: former director

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Work from home: Member for Barwon Roy Butler, a former public servant, said telework - working online from home - is a huge opportunity to decentralise government departments and create employment in regional NSW. Photo: file

Shooters' bill to get NSW public servants at work in home

The message to governments could not be clearer, one researcher said. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERMaking polluters pay for emitting global warming gases cuts emissions: ANU research

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Government House at Yarralumla ... a stately, unhurried residence for a stately, unhurried position. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

OPINIONWhat might we really find in the Palace letters?

John Longhurst

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called for changes to the Australian Defence Force's recruit training to address abuse complaints. Picture: Department of Defence

ADF training needs fix as abuse complaints continue: report

Elliot Williams

Prime minister Gough Whitlam outside Parliament House following his dismissal by the governor-general on November 11, 1975. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERWhat might the Palace letters reveal?

Steve Evans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is strongly opposed to Australia deporting "its problems". Picture: Getty Images

Australia resumes deporting New Zealanders

Kirsten Lawson

Why should airlines keep all the profits when taxpayers are on the hook for their losses? Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONGovernment should take an ownership stake in airlines

Michael Kaine

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

The Canberra Times

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Letters To The Editor

Australia has now passed 10,000 coronavirus cases.

UPDATEDJust 4 per cent of new COVID-19 cases came from overseas

49m ago

Hotel Queanbeyan owner Mathew Griffin is on board with the new rules and says he's already implemented several of them. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'I don't want the stigma': Pubs take extra steps to prevent coronavirus outbreak

1hr ago

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman.

Four days with no new cases, as Canberrans told stay away from hotspots

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

NSW's new COVID-19 rules detailed as second outbreak grows daily

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. Picture: Shutterstock

National virus cases top 10,000 as Vic braces for more hospitalisations

Andrew Brown

Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

Peter Brewer

An empty Flinders Street station as the lockdown hits Melbourne. Picture: Getty

OPINIONDispatch from an ex-Canberran in Melbourne

Josh Martin

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Sally Whyte

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

Ron Cerabona

In Gaziantep, Turkey, the restaurant Imam agdas' menu revolves around mutton. Picture: Sven Benjamins

How to make the best kebabs from around Turkey

Nadia Zerouali and Merijn Tol

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Sally Pryor

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

McKellar Ridge Wines directors and winemakers Marina and John Sekoranja, who have purchased Point of View Vineyard in Murrumbateman. Picture: Supplied

New chapter for McKellar Ridge Wines

Amy Martin

Sour chicken soup served at the Lao temple in Kambah. Picture: Jim Laity

A warm welcome before lunch

Susan Parsons

Raiders lock Joe Tapine said they would do what was needed to keep the game going. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNRL, Raiders tighten biosecurity protocols as Queensland bubble looms as a possibility

Tom Banks is set to make his Super Rugby return this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERBanks ready to fly in faster comp

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Raiders centre Curtis Scott has been recalled to the bench after being dropped. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERStuart picks every man standing for Roosters GF rematch

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Podcast: Can the Raiders win without Josh Hodgson?

Podcast: Can the Raiders win without Josh Hodgson?

Canterbury coach Dean Pay has quit to end constant speculation over his future with the NRL club.

Pay quits as NRL coach of the Bulldogs

Matt Encarnacion

Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii haven't had a flu injection. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERRaiders monitor rival's needle before Queensland trip

David Polkinghorne

English rising star Harry Rushton is Canberra-bound. Picture: Instagram

Raiders sign another English player for next season

Caden Helmers

The AIS Arena's doors have been shut. Photo Jay Cronan

ACT chiefs to 'check on the health' of AIS Arena

Caden Helmers

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

Community hub: The Knox owner Daniel Conroy was determined to keep his staff employed and support his community. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Local businesses and their communities unite during most challenging of times

The water for Woodlands is sourced from two, high-flow bores with the water moved around the property through a new system of 110mm to 63mm pipes to six Kingspan Rhino RT-365 water tanks.

Water security concerns alleviated on Woodland Station

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

A dramatic waterspout installation introduces visitors to the exhibition. Photos supplied. National Museum of Australia (Jason McCarthy).

Endeavour Voyage: The untold stories of Cook and the First Australians

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Gemma Purves

A former director of the Australian War Memorial says expansion plans threaten the site's status.

War memorial under threat: former director

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A woman has been mauled by a shark while swimming at Queelnsland's Fitzroy Island.

Shark documentary-maker mauled in Qld

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Australian Defence Force personnel will partner with paramedics in Victoria to contain COVID.

ADF personnel partner with Victorian ambos

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Victorian arrivals to WA will be tested for COVID-19 as soon as they land.

Vic arrivals virus tested after WA landing

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SA Premier Steven Marshall has extended the state's border closure timetable with NSW and the ACT.

SA delays ACT border changes

Tim Dornin
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