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Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Andrew Brown
Peter Brewer

Australian Taxation Office.

SUBSCRIBERPromotion review backlog leaves hundreds of public servants in limbo

Adrian Rollins

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SUBSCRIBERMan allegedly dragged partner by hair for 30 metres, threw her into wall

Blake Foden

The Clarke family has remembered Hannah as a caring and devoted mother.

Hannah Clarke 'was scared to leave Rowan'

Robyn Wuth

A Kambah property targeted in an alleged attack last November. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBikie 'hid in bathroom' during alleged attack involving gunshots, fire

Blake Foden

Mr Fluffy homeowners Lorraine Carvalho and Felicity Prideaux. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Mr Fluffy homes a 'target' under new laws

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Australian Government Chief Medical Officer, Professor Brendan Murphy. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Two Aussie evacuees from cruise ship test positive to coronovirus

Sally Whyte

The WA RSL has banned the Welcome to Country during Anzac Day and Remembrance Day services.

WA RSL's indigenous ban widely condemned

OPINIONWhen will domestic violence in Australia be taken seriously?

ANU security expert calls for 'grand compact' with Pacific nations

SUBSCRIBERTwo clubs are biggest winners in controversial tax break scheme

SUBSCRIBERLeadership laid bare for all to see in crisis

Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker is close to re-signing for another two years. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Canberra Raiders skipper Croker set to re-sign for two years

Owners of the Bungendore "Firies' Fridge", Chloe, Scott, Dannielle and Claire Hooper. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Bungendore's 'firie fridge' to call national museum home

Tom Cusack says the Brumbies won't use mumps as an excuse this weekend. Picture: Marina Neil

SUBSCRIBERCusack's column: Brumbies resilience to overcome mumps

Where are the most affordable suburbs to buy a house or apartment in Canberra?

ALLHOMESWhere are the most affordable suburbs to buy a house or apartment in Canberra?

The festival draws the sort of audience any wine region would love to have. Picture: Supplied

Fill Your Esky: Head south for a taste of Rutherglen

Afghan truce test 'begins at midnight'

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Sacha's hard-fought transformation from wimp to warrior

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Greens call for domestic violence data to be public

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Emelie's marathons are all in the family

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SUBSCRIBERZapari given green light for Coombs development

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Removal of Kosciuszko horses ordered after fire

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Bemused bulls check out the giant spider web that appeared near Collector following recent rain. Picture: Naomi Robertson

SUBSCRIBERWaking up to a web of intrigue

Tim the Yowie Man

Peek through the famous keyhole to admire the secret gardens of the ancient order of the Knights of Malta and get a picture-perfect view of St Peter's Basilica. Picture: Shutterstock

Rome's hidden secrets brought to life in rockstar city

Teresa Ooi

Summer, sunshine and Spain.... take in the National Museum in Barcelona on your next getaway. Picture: Shutterstock

Deals of the week: Cruise the Baltic, a Spanish summer, best of domestic

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Anthony Albanese has announced Labor's new goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Labor reveals 2050 net-zero emissions goal

Andrew MacIntosh, from the ANU Law School, is one of the three bushfire royal commissioners. Picture: Vikky Wilkes

Terms of reference revealed for bushfires royal commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during question time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERGovernment's trust deficit could bite reform

Jim Chalmers, Labor treasury spokesman: 'No wonder so many Australians feel like no matter how hard they work they just can't get ahead.' Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERPublic sector wages growing at slowest rate in decades

Australia is considering listing Hezbollah in Lebanon a terrorist organisation

Dutton considers Hezbollah terror listing

The government's trust deficit could hamper its digital strategy. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERGovernment's digital agenda challenged by data distrust

Adrian Rollins

Former Victorian Liberal director Simon Frost (right) won't be referred to the High Court.

Ex-Liberal director avoids court referral

Georgie Moore

Australian Taxation Office.

SUBSCRIBERPromotion review backlog leaves hundreds of public servants in limbo

Adrian Rollins

Who would care to buy a used car off Chief Minister Barr?

Who would care to buy a used car off Chief Minister Barr?

Letters to the editor

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

Why are so many of us so easily offended?

John Malouff

It's up to us to make these lives matter

It's up to us to make these lives matter

The Canberra Times

The higher cost of sourcing blank vinyl records is expected to push up the price of LPs. Pictures: Shutterstock

Forced to start again from scratch?

Randall Roberts

Mel Gibson and Sean Penn in The Professor and the Madman. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA period drama in search of a core

Simon Weaving

Director Ray Argall will be at Clipped TV talking about some of the music videos he has restored. Picture: Martyn Taylor

The man behind Split Enz, Midnight Oil's music videos

Amy Martin

The higher cost of sourcing blank vinyl records is expected to push up the price of LPs. Pictures: Shutterstock

Forced to start again from scratch?

A still from In My Blood It Runs. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWQuiet film that's difficult to watch

Jane Freebury

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Find a garage sale in NSW and the ACT

Winning horse Cinquedea with jockey Keagan Latham. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Freedman's Mile win 28 years in the making

Canberra Raiders recruitment guru Peter Mulholland, left, has been given NSWRL life membership. Picture: NRL Photos

SUBSCRIBERMulholland gets life membership

Tom Cusack says the Brumbies won't use mumps as an excuse this weekend. Picture: Marina Neil

SUBSCRIBERCusack's column: Brumbies resilience to overcome mumps

Canberra United players Laura Hughes, Sally James, Hayley Taylor-Young and Kayleigh Kurtz with singer Conrad Sewell and Gemma Maddox. Picture: Canberra United

Brisbane Roars, Canberra sings with Sewell

Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker is close to re-signing for another two years. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Canberra Raiders skipper Croker set to re-sign for two years

David Polkinghorne

Former Brumby Nick Scrivener with daughter, Ainsley, who plays Super W. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

SUBSCRIBERSecond Scrivener calls Brumbies home

Lucie Bertoldo

ANU batter Daniel Leerdam will play a key role on Saturday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Owls look to end six-year finals exile

Caden Helmers

Latrell Mitchell and the Indigenous All Stars will be led onto the park by Quaden Bayles. Picture: NRL Imagery (Inset: Twitter)

SUBSCRIBERAll Stars unearth a shining light

Caden Helmers

Ginny and Guy in their home.

Facing the future with love, decency and kindness

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Emma Brown

How do you find a great driving instructor?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Two more people brought back to Australia from a cruise ship in Japan have contracted coronavirus.

Two more ship evacuees contract virus

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The XPT that crashed north of Melbourne, killing two people, was reportedly speeding.

Investigation of XPT derailment continues

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Hannah Clarke has been remembered by her family has a caring and devoted mother.

Hannah Clarke 'was scared to leave Rowan'

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Australian peacekeepers involved in Rwanda in the 1990s will be recognised at a service in Canberra.

Rwanda peacekeepers honoured with citation

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Two more people brought back to Australia from a cruise ship in Japan have contracted coronavirus.

Two more ship evacuees contract virus

Rebecca Gredley

The Clarke family has remembered Hannah as a caring and devoted mother.

Hannah Clarke 'was scared to leave Rowan'

Robyn Wuth

Ethan Harder, 20, shearing the second last sheep of his world record attempt on Saturday. Urging him on are his coach, former record holder Cartwright Terry (to his left), his partner Regina Jones (behind him) their daughter Leilah was born on January 30 and members of Team Harder.

World shearing record bid falls short

Mal Gill

Emergency responders at the scene of a train derailment near Wallan, north of Melbourne.

Speed factor examined after XPT derailment

Kaitlyn Offer, Karen Sweeney, Christine McGinn and Dan McCulloch

A US-Taliban "reduction in violence" deal starts at midnight, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says.

Afghan truce test 'begins at midnight'

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A US-Taliban "reduction in violence" deal starts at midnight, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says.

Afghan truce test 'begins at midnight'

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WHO officials say the window of opportunity to combat the spread of coronavirus is "narrowing".

Virus window of opportunity narrowing: WHO

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WHO officials say the window of opportunity to combat the spread of coronavirus is "narrowing".

Virus window of opportunity narrowing: WHO

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US lawyer Gloria Allred has organised a bus in London to carry a message about Prince Andrew.

UK yellow bus sign targets Prince Andrew

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US lawyer Gloria Allred has organised a bus in London to carry a message about Prince Andrew.

UK yellow bus sign targets Prince Andrew

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Tintagel Bay with the ruins of the castle in the background, where the author got vertigo. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWLong view in an English journey

Colin Steele

Ian McEwan has some fun in his latest novel, a take on Brexit. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA Kafka-esque Brexit farce, complete with vermin

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Tea and toast, or a light supper are key to keeping the bloom of health. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWTea and toast with Jane Austen

Anna Creer

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Members of Knee grazed theatrics catch the attention of passers-by in Civic with some street theatre to help launch Fusions "White paper" on education in 1985.

Socials: Taking the show to the streets

Brenda and John Madelly of Melba.

Socials: Behind the News

Jay and Jennifer Dexter of Bruce.

Socials: Cheers to love from the House of Bubbles

The causeway at Yinnietharra station where the water height reached 4.6m early this week.

It hasn't rained on this property in two years, yet all the rivers run

The causeway at Yinnietharra station where the water height reached 4.6m early this week.

It hasn't rained on this property in two years, yet all the rivers run

The Hume Police District's Rural Crime Investigators, Detective Senior Constable Michael Calleja and Senior Constable Dale Croker, at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange in Yass. Photo: supplied

Hume Police District hires former shearer as new rural crime investigator

The Hume Police District's Rural Crime Investigators, Detective Senior Constable Michael Calleja and Senior Constable Dale Croker, at the South Eastern Livestock Exchange in Yass. Photo: supplied

Hume Police District hires former shearer as new rural crime investigator

Allan Deans, The Grange, Coonamble, with Anne and Ray Williams, Magomadine, Coonamble.

Rabobank, farmers celebrate 25 years of co-operation

Allan Deans, The Grange, Coonamble, with Anne and Ray Williams, Magomadine, Coonamble.

Rabobank, farmers celebrate 25 years of co-operation