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Former PM Tony Abbott at Manly Beach in his former electorate of Warringah during the election campaign. Picture: Janie Barrett

Abbott calls wind turbines 'the dark Satanic Mills' of the modern era

Michael Koziol

Surveillance powers are capturing the metadata of more innocent Australians. Picture: Louie Douvis

Is the government watching you?

Katie Burgess

Draft documents which show the scale of development at Bungendore under the council's "high growth" scenario. Picture: Supplied

Bungendore could quadruple in 30 years

Finbar O'Mallon

Freshwater crocodile Jaws Junior, who was stolen from the zoo. Picture: Facebook

'These animals meant a lot': Pythons and crocodile stolen from Canberra Reptile Zoo

Andrew Brown

Former DFAT official sentenced for indecently filming girls at swimming carnival

Former DFAT official sentenced for indecently filming girls at swimming carnival

Alexandra Back

About 30 people are feared dead and scores injured in suspected arson attack in Kyoto, Japan.

Dozens killed in Japan studio arson attack

Kiyoshi Takenaka

Retired Major-General Liz Cosson is now the head of Department of Veterans' Affairs. Picture: Karleen Minney

'If I'm part of the problem, in a year I'll leave': Veterans' Affairs chief promises change

Katie Burgess

A picture of electrical conduits on the Canberra light rail network, released under freedom of information laws. The independent electrical certifier raised several concerns about conduits along the route, including their depth and the qualifications of the workers who installed them.

Certifier let go after raising concerns about light rail project safety

Blake Foden

Hat found in search for Belgian backpacker missing from Byron Bay

Public service recruitment 'drawn-out' and 'flawed', Thodey review told

Tasmanian senator deported from Manus Island

David Jones to cut 120 jobs in face of retail recession

Former PM Tony Abbott at Manly Beach in his former electorate of Warringah during the election campaign. Picture: Janie Barrett

Abbott calls wind turbines 'the dark Satanic Mills' of the modern era

Raiders legend Jason Croker at the 2019 Hall of Fame function. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders' hall of fame adds three to its ranks

His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, Prime Hierarch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and diaspora (right) and His Eminence Archbishop Daniel, Archbishop of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA and diaspora led the memorial service. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

MH17 dead remembered, justice promised, five years on

Professor Ross Taylor of the ANU. Fifty years ago, he analysed the first samples of moon rock. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Canberra man who touched the moon and told the world what it was made of

The safety and maintenance of the ACT police operational fleet is now under scrutiny. Picture: Peter Brewer

How safe are ACT police cars? Fatal crash reveals three bald tyres and dodgy brakes

Insurance a bit of a puzzle to you? Be warned: It just might be about to get worse. Photo: Shutterstock

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Insurance = bills with benefits

Iran seizes British-flagged oil tanker

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Trump meets Apollo 11 crew on anniversary

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Strong quake rattles Athens, two injured

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Landcare celebrates 30th, looks to future

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China faces pressure over writer detention

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Wharfies continue strike in Fremantle

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Retired Major James Wain from the Veterans Support Centre. Picture: Rohan Thomson.

The crisis facing veteran support organisations

Indigenous Australians Minister Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club on July 10. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Indigenous Voice proposal fails to nail down the details

Illegal rubbish dumping is just one of many reasons agencies have accessed people's metadata. Picture: Simone De Peak

Data retention laws used for fines, rubbish dumping

Gym buddies: Then prime minister Tony Abbott (right) announces Andrew Colvin will be the AFP commissioner in October 2014. Picture: Andrew Meares

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AFP needs a strong character, not a cop

Former One Nation official David Oldfield with sons Henry, 8, left, and Albert, 7. The picture was taken when the boys were 6 and 4. Picture: New Holland Publishers

David Oldfield says he's learned from his mistakes, Pauline hasn't

Kirsten Lawson

Barnaby Joyce's depiction of the voice as a "third chamber" was adopted by others, including Malcolm Turnbull. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

How and why Barnaby Joyce changed his mind on an Indigenous voice

Michael Koziol

Former PM Tony Abbott at Manly Beach in his former electorate of Warringah during the election campaign. Picture: Janie Barrett

Abbott calls wind turbines 'the dark Satanic Mills' of the modern era

Michael Koziol

Retired Major-General Liz Cosson is now the head of Department of Veterans' Affairs. Picture: Karleen Minney

'If I'm part of the problem, in a year I'll leave': Veterans' Affairs chief promises change

Katie Burgess

What will it take for major parties to alter asylum views?

What will it take for major parties to alter asylum views?

Letters to the editor

Alcohol is our most dangerous drug

Alcohol is our most dangerous drug

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Canberra school students strike from school against Adani's coal mine and climate change earlier this year. Photo: Terry Cunningham

OPINION
Adani has set a dangerous precedent in requesting scientists' names

Samantha Hepburn

Dr Kate Flaherty will speak on Shakespeare, the moon and the Globe. Picture: Jack Fox/ANU

Exploration of the lunar effect on Shakespeare

Ron Cerabona

Retired DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. Picture: Supplied

Killing the King of Cocaine: Canberrans to hear truth about Pablo Escobar

Amy Martin

Maree Clarke, Ancestral Memory 2, 2019, in Translating Tradition at Canberra Glassworks. Courtesy of the artist and Vivien Anderson Gallery. Photo: Brenton McGeachie

REVIEW
Old and new effectively merged

Kerry-Anne Cousins

Dr Kate Flaherty will speak on Shakespeare, the moon and the Globe. Picture: Jack Fox/ANU

Exploration of the lunar effect on Shakespeare

Denis Carnahan as Wayne "Junior" Pearce in Rugby League the Musical. Pictures: Supplied

A show of two halves that pokes fun at rugby league

Karen Hardy

Bangarra dancer Tyrel Dulvarie, centre, in 30 years of sixty five thousand, the theatre;s landmark 30th anniversary season. Picture: Jamila Toderas

History celebrated through heritage showcase

Andrew Brown

Grace Hamilton, of the Wallaroos, scores during the Women's International Rugby match between Australia and Japan in Sydney. Picture: AAP

Inspirational Wallaroos captain applies the coup de grace to Japan

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker kicks a conversion during Round 4 in April. Picture: Michael Chambers/AAP Image/Michael Chambers

Croker one of the club's greatest, says Meninga

Raiders legend Jason Croker at the 2019 Hall of Fame function. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders' hall of fame adds three to its ranks

Rob Valetini, right, is ready to throw himself into club rugby defenders. Picture: AAP

Valetini to prove Wallabies point in club rugby

Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton has his sights set on green and gold. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Origin's digested, now Wighton's got a taste for Kangaroo

David Polkinghorne

Do the Uni-Norths Owls have a role to play in David Pocock's World Cup hopes? Picture: Graham Tidy

Can club rugby book Pocock's World Cup ticket?

Chris Dutton

Playing for the Brumbies put a smile on James Slipper's face. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'I've got my enjoyment back': Slipper thought Wallabies career was over

Tom Decent

Queanbeyan Tigers coach Adrian Pavese has re-signed with the club. Picture: Andrew Johnston

Meet the people defining the fate of the Queanbeyan Tigers

Caden Helmers

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

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Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

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Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

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Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

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Southern Africa's natural wonders

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Sophie Taylor-Price is continuing her grandfather Bob Hawke's environmental vision through Landcare.

Landcare celebrates 30th, looks to future

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Australia is calling on China for just treatment of detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun.

China faces pressure over writer detention

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Fremantle wharfies will walk off the job, joining strikes in other ports over workplace agreements.

Wharfies continue strike in Fremantle

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More than 35,000 people are expected to attend the second day of Splendour in the Grass.

Coroner to watch Splendour pill test demo

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Beverley Quinn, her daughter Mara Harvey and three grandchildren were murdered last September.

Perth dad who killed family to die in jail

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Residents are still unable to return to Earle Haven Retirement Village.

Qld nursing home residents still in limbo

Robyn Wuth
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A towie who spoke to The Sydney Morning Herald said he also sells small quantities of ecstasy to fellow seasonal workers. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Confessions of a ski-field 'drug dealer'

Sally Rawsthorne

Australian man Lucas Fowler (left) and his American girlfriend were found dead in Canada.

Australian's death in Canada 'suspicious'

Jodie Stephens

Iran has captured a British tanker after its tanker was seized by the UK in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran seizes British-flagged oil tanker

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Iran has captured a British tanker after its tanker was seized by the UK in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran seizes British-flagged oil tanker

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President Donald Trump has met the Apollo 11 astronauts on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Trump meets Apollo 11 crew on anniversary

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President Donald Trump has met the Apollo 11 astronauts on the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.

Trump meets Apollo 11 crew on anniversary

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A strong quake caused debris to fall in Athens and an abandoned building in Piraeus to collapse.

Strong quake rattles Athens, two injured

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A strong quake caused debris to fall in Athens and an abandoned building in Piraeus to collapse.

Strong quake rattles Athens, two injured

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The setting says it all at QT Queenstown. Picture: Supplied

You won't want to leave your room

Abba, of Sweden, a country that has had massive success in the mainstream music industry. Picture: Supplied

REVIEW
A guide for fledgling rock stars

Alison Booth

Despite Qantas' recent overhaul of its loyalty program, there are almost no changes to how you earn points or status credits from flying. Picture: Supplied

Fairness of loyalty programs still up in the air

Michael Turtle

The setting says it all at QT Queenstown. Picture: Supplied

You won't want to leave your room

Walking along the 'Top of the World' track at Charlotte Pass. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

Truly an island in the snow, deck chairs and all

Tim the Yowie Man

Despite Qantas' recent overhaul of its loyalty program, there are almost no changes to how you earn points or status credits from flying. Picture: Supplied

Fairness of loyalty programs still up in the air

Michael Turtle

New horizons: Maureen Gleeson (right) and fellow She Shedder Joy Schornikow.

Sheilas sharing the shed

Simon Garner

KEEP ON TOP OF IT: Pharmacists recommend osteoarthritis sufferers talk to their health professional to ensure they are approaching their pain management in the best way.

Osteo sufferers face medication tighten-up

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Funerals: the times are a-changing

Cheryl Field

Kim Chapman, of Griffith, left James Rogers, of Walcha and Paul Selwood, of Wollombi.

Take 5: Art lovers experience waves of colour

Ron Cerabona

About 65,000 books on offer. 1986

Flashback Friday: A bibliophile's paradise

Picture: @blakeperosh

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

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Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

Saleyards intersection to receive $6 million in major upgrades

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FUNDRAISING: Barb Hale, Robbie Griffiths, Barb Gow, Annie Johnston and Kylie Orth captured at the 2019 Mudgee Small Farm Fields. Photo: Supplied

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

FUNDRAISING: Barb Hale, Robbie Griffiths, Barb Gow, Annie Johnston and Kylie Orth captured at the 2019 Mudgee Small Farm Fields. Photo: Supplied

Fresh scones and smiling faces the perfect mix for fundraising

Glen Innes recorded -12 this morning. Was it a record or not? For local photographer Jayson Sharman the frost brought "sheets of ice on the water, white frost on the backs of the black swans on the Beardy river".

Deep freeze in Celtic country

Glen Innes recorded -12 this morning. Was it a record or not? For local photographer Jayson Sharman the frost brought "sheets of ice on the water, white frost on the backs of the black swans on the Beardy river".

Deep freeze in Celtic country