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Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Megan Doherty

Minister for Justice and Corrections Shane Rattenbury. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERACT minister was kept in dark over Canberra's secret prisoner

Alexandra Back

Superannuation association head Martin Fahy: Warns of a retirement crisis for peole who don't own their own homes.

SUBSCRIBERHere's how much cash you need to retire without a house

Kirsten Lawson

Dust, not smoke, swirls over Lake Burley Griffin on Friday. Picture: Sagi Biderman

Thick cloud of dust over Canberra should clear this weekend

Steve Evans

Heather Garriock is disappointed in the ACT Government's withdrawal from FFA's Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Disrespectful': Garriock slams ACT's World Cup bid snub

Lucie Bertoldo

The ACT has withdrawn from Australia's 2023 Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERCanberra withdraws from FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup bid

Lucie Bertoldo

Former bikie boss Peter Zdravkovic.

SUBSCRIBERFormer bikie gang leader 'can't remember' shoot out and firebombing, court hears

Cassandra Morgan

Verity Warn speaks at a town hall discussion on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERVerity had high hopes for the NDIS. Then it became like her abuser

Katie Burgess

SUBSCRIBERDefence Department, Services Australia staff could choose pay rises over bargaining

SUBSCRIBERGreen tape cuts: 'People who care about protecting our planet should be very concerned'

China wants to take over: former ASIO boss

Affordable housing projects get $645,000 boost

Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Joe Burns was kicking himself after making 97 in his Australian Test recall against Pakistan.

Bittersweet Test return for Joe Burns

Campbell & George general manager Shane Holland, Queanbeyan mayor Tim Overall and Vikings Group chief executive Anthony Hill at the revamped Queanbeyan Bowls Club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Vikings rescue Queanbeyan bowlo with $8 million lifeline

Portrait of Bill Waterhouse, an 87 year old bookmaker working at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday.
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Legendary bookie Bill Waterhouse has died

Tommy Cheesman, of Future Superfoods; Petr Adamek, from the Canberra Innovation Network; co-owner and head brewer of BentSpoke, Richard Watkins; and Brian Forster-Jones, founder of PrePear drink company. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hop into a beer made of crickets and flies

Health risk: University of Wollongong Senior Research Fellow Dr Owen Price has compared the level of bushfire smoke to the pollutants emitted from cigarettes. Picture: Paul Jones

Bushfire smoke is like billions of cigarettes, says UOW academic

Sydney plunged into afternoon darkness

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Compelling shiraz wins National Wine Show's top drop

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Iraqi forces reopen entrance to key port

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Epstein death 'perfect storm of screw-ups'

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Hong Kong holds its breath before polls

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Perkins' twin homers continues Canberra Cavalry's perfect start

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Generic. Australian, money, currency, dollar, dollars, $100, $50, fifty, hundred, spending, payment, mortgage, loan, lending. January 3, 2019. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

SUBSCRIBERDefence Department, Services Australia staff could choose pay rises over bargaining

Calltakers have been told to tell clients to wait for Centrelink to contact them. Picture: Adam McLean.

SUBSCRIBERDon't call us, we'll call you, staff told to tell robodebt callers

Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker has urged action to stop children accessing online pornography. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Digital ID could limit kids' exposure to online pornography, inquiry hears

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Porter flags changes for whistleblowers and freedom of information

Foreign minister Marise Payne represented Australia in New York in September. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australia urged to rethink fight against climate carryover credits

Sally Whyte

Julie Bishop speaking at the Public Sector Women in Leadership summit in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPoliticians to blame for declining trust: Bishop

Doug Dingwall

The major parties appear to have adopted the decluttering principles made famous by Marie Kondo.

Leaders clear way for fresh agenda in 2020

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Red tape taskforce finds environmental approval times can be slashed in half

Katie Burgess

Shoddy climate response magnifies the heat island effect

Shoddy climate response magnifies the heat island effect

Letters to the editor

What's the answer to fixing Australia's economic malaise? It may be as simple as lifting Newstart.

OPINIONIt's the demand-side, stupid! A simple way to fix the economy

Adam Triggs

Australia's interests in Hong Kong are significant. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWe must deter Beijing over Hong Kong

Paul Letters

Sarah Crowe, of Yarra Yering, has won wine of the show at the National Wine Show. Picture: Supplied

Compelling shiraz wins National Wine Show's top drop

Karen Hardy
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Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

The Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar is on this Sunday in Canberra.

Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar to delight

Sarah Crowe, of Yarra Yering, has won wine of the show at the National Wine Show. Picture: Supplied

Compelling shiraz wins National Wine Show's top drop

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House Rules contestants Katie and Alex Middlemiss. Photo: Andrea Bryant

Alex and Katie host styling class on Sunday

Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Megan Doherty

The 2019 Women's World Cup broke viewership records worldwide. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERWhy the World Cup bid is worth it for Canberra

Canberra United's Emma Stanbury has family affected by the northern NSW bushfires. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The fire behind Stanbury's Canberra United debut

Joe Burns was kicking himself after making 97 in his Australian Test recall against Pakistan.

Bittersweet Test return for Joe Burns

Philip Pfeifer pitched six quality innings for the Cavalry. Picture: SMP Images

Perkins' twin homers continues Canberra Cavalry's perfect start

David Warner has hit 151no to put Australia on top of Pakistan in the first Test at the Gabba.

Warner in another homegrown Test statement

Scott Bailey

Heather Garriock is disappointed in the ACT Government's withdrawal from FFA's Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Disrespectful': Garriock slams ACT's World Cup bid snub

Lucie Bertoldo

Capitals star Kelsey Griffin has never been one to take a backward step. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Whirlwind trip steels Griffin's mindset

Caden Helmers

Tuggeranong wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Vane-Tempest warmed up for a bumper weekend with a round of golf. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERThe man walk has Vane-Tempest on finals path

Caden Helmers

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

THE GOOD OLD DAYS: Long before Monash, Oxley and Gowrie, there was Wanniassa. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6135, K9/6/81/5

The four houses that define your Canberra childhood

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Vantage Strata Managing Director Chris Miller.

Vantage Strata named Canberra's leading strata management experts

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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Smoke haze across Sydney combined with thunderclouds plunged the city into early darkness.

Sydney plunged into afternoon darkness

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Jock Palfreeman remains unable to return to Australia following his release from a Bulgarian prison.

Palfreeman in legal limbo over travel ban

Energy Minister Angus Taylor is discussing future energy needs with his state counterparts.

Energy ministers target reliable supply

Sixty bushfires still burning in NSW have generated more smoke haze for Sydney.

Sydney in darkness as NSW fires burn

The NSW government has revealed the CBD light rail project cost $1.3 billion more than projected.

Sydney light rail costs blow out to $2.9b

Heather McNab

Deputy Premier Jackie Trad will face an ethics committee over the Woolloongabba house purchase.

Trad to face ethics committee on Qld home

Robyn Wuth

ASIC has won its Federal Court case against Dover and Terry McMaster.

ASIC wins civil case against advice firm

Megan Neil

The fire danger rating in Victoria for Friday has been downgraded to high in the north of the state.

More bushfire risk ahead for Victoria

Marnie Banger

Ten people are dead after overnight clashes between protesters and security forces in Baghdad.

Iraqi forces reopen entrance to key port

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Ten people are dead after overnight clashes between protesters and security forces in Baghdad.

Iraqi forces reopen entrance to key port

1hr ago

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Epstein death 'perfect storm of screw-ups'

1hr ago

Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his jail cell while awaiting trial on sex-trafficking charges.

Epstein death 'perfect storm of screw-ups'

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Hong Kong district council elections have attracted a record number of candidates and enrollments.

Hong Kong holds its breath before polls

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Hong Kong district council elections have attracted a record number of candidates and enrollments.

Hong Kong holds its breath before polls

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STRIKING: The facade is exceptionally low maintenance and durable, in part using galvanised corrugated steel as the predominant external cladding, primarily for its superior durability and recyclability. Photos: Nic Granleese.

The innovative house that can be recycled

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Professor Ross Garnaut. Picture: Elke Meitzel

Ross Garnaut, Blanche d'Alpuget and Gary Linnell

Ron Cerabona

Don't let a short timeframe get in the way of immersing yourself in stunning Singapore. Picture: Shutterstock

Singapore: How to spend 24 hours in The Lion City

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Looking out towards the coast from within Daintree National Park. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Finding harmony in our shared history

Michael Turtle

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

July 5, 1984: Bargains at the Cherry Blossom stall.

Bargains a-plenty

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Zac, Mel and Brent Smith of Wanniassa.

Socials: Sri Lanka Festival

Elesa Kurtz

Fraser Old (left) and Ian Lowrey (right) show the PickeX plastic extension made of recycled PVC that will instantly raise the height of a picket fence to visitors Debbie and Graham Higham, Kamaroo Angus, Trunkey Creek.

PickeX raises fences to new heights

Fraser Old (left) and Ian Lowrey (right) show the PickeX plastic extension made of recycled PVC that will instantly raise the height of a picket fence to visitors Debbie and Graham Higham, Kamaroo Angus, Trunkey Creek.

PickeX raises fences to new heights

Lee White of Llandillo Beef with some steers, which were processed on-farm through the portable processing plant, Provenir. Photo: Rachael Webb

Stock go nuts for chestnut, almond ration

Lee White of Llandillo Beef with some steers, which were processed on-farm through the portable processing plant, Provenir. Photo: Rachael Webb

Stock go nuts for chestnut, almond ration

The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed

The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed