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The Brumbies defended their way to victory in a win for the ages. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Brumbies tackle their way to stirring triumph

Caden Helmers

Passengers alight a light rail vehicle at the Alinga Street stop on the Canberra light rail's official opening day. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans - and lots of them - just got their first taste of light rail

Elliot Williams

We are being told a story about how each leader is, underneath all the politics, a family man. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

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Why the PM is shutting up about the culture wars in this campaign

Jacqueline Maley
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Animals stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of Lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in NSW. A survey shows voter concern about the environment is growing. Photo: Nick Moir

The 10 things that worry voters most - and how that's changed since the last election

Matt Wade

Recently retired ACT Fire and Rescue firefighter Steve Geerdink, who says he's never seen overtime spike the way it has in recent years. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Overtime takes toll on Canberra's emergency workers

Blake Foden

Israel Folau.

OPINION
Instagram trail shows why Folau can't win a religious freedom argument

Paul Cully
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Australian College of Mental Health Nurses chief executive Kim Ryan is concerned bad working conditions are putting young people off the industry. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Future of mental health workforce at risk

Cassandra Morgan

When a child is removed from home, the ACT system does not provide immediate trauma-informed counselling.

Advocates 'astounded' children aren't counselled when taken into foster care

Kimberley Le Lievre

Health tripled its advertising spending last year

'Don't you know who I am?'Fake gun at McDonald's in Gungahlin

With beginning of light rail, Canberra is forever changed

Fremantle orchestrate Giant boilover

The Brumbies defended their way to victory in a win for the ages. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Brumbies tackle their way to stirring triumph

By late morning, long queues had formed at Gungahlin for the chance to ride the Canberra light rail on the first day of operations. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A party for a city as the tram service starts

Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Snowplay has come early to Corin Forest 2019. Emma Brown and Annabelle Brown 4. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra's dreaming of a white Easter

Media and community members wait to ride the light rail on the first day of operation for passengers. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

How Canberra reacted to the first proper light rail trips

The Little Quirks. Photo: Supplied

One big family at this year's National Folk Festival

OPINION
Anzac Day memories close to home

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Overtime takes toll on Canberra's emergency workers

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Light rail in 1970 transport study for ACT

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The new machine saving Australia's seeds

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Advocates 'astounded' children aren't counselled when taken into foster care

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ACT runners make Stawell Gift semi-finals

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Animals stuck in drying mud in the drainage canal of Lake Cawndilla, one of the four main lakes of the Menindee Lakes in NSW. A survey shows voter concern about the environment is growing. Photo: Nick Moir

The 10 things that worry voters most - and how that's changed since the last election

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten poses for a selfie while campaigning at Sydney Markets. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

Labor started the election campaign with one crucial advantage

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten.

Labor demands Facebook remove 'fake news' posts about false death tax plans

Valerie Jackson, with Talia, 3, and Chloe, 2, pays nearly her net weekly wage in childcare costs. Photo: Jason South

Ninety per cent tax for a day's work: The battle facing Aussie mums

Christine Cummins, a refugee counsellor shares stories from her time on Christmas Island in the new book 'Dignity in a tea cup'. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Trauma counsellor brings stories from Christmas Island to MPs

Sherryn Groch

Labor's finance spokesman Jim Chalmers. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

ALP pledges contract spending 'shave'

Sally Whyte, Doug Dingwall

OPINION
Easter slows the political circus

Michelle Grattan

Rupert Murdoch, Bill Shorten. Photo: EPA, Alex Ellinghausen

'Scare campaigns', 'propaganda': Why Shorten turned on News Corp

Fergus Hunter

Portrait of singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke who will be representing Australia at Eurovision. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

OPINION
Torn between election and Eurovision

Ian Warden

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a Liberal Party Rally in Brisbane. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

Care shouldn't rely on a user-pays system

Valentina Baxter, 4, looks for Easter eggs at the Great Corin Forest Easter Egg Hunter of 2019 on Saturday. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

An Easter for all religions, and none

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Champion and Smyrna are the main commercially grown quinces in Australia but specialist fruit nurseries will sell many other varieties.

Jackie French: why quinces turn me on

Jackie French

The plot of The Avengers: Endgame is such a closely guarded secret, even its cast claim not to know how it fits together yet.

The end of the biggest film franchise ever

Robbie Collin

Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Peter Brewer

Champion and Smyrna are the main commercially grown quinces in Australia but specialist fruit nurseries will sell many other varieties.

Jackie French: why quinces turn me on

Wendy Teakel's artwork, Cycle. Photo: Keith Maxwell

A weekend of must-see events

Ron Cerabona

The kids will love their own special festival space in Kidzfest. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Five things not to miss at the National Folk Festival

Karen Hardy

Israel Folau.

OPINION
Instagram trail shows why Folau can't win a religious freedom argument

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The Brumbies defended their way to victory in a win for the ages. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Brumbies tackle their way to stirring triumph

Raiders half Chris O'Sullivan longs for the way the game used to be. Photo: Craig Golding

Green Machine kicked into gear

The Brumbies will adopt a fearless approach encouraged by Sam Carter.

Brumbies take 'nothing to lose' mantra

The Joe Cleary-trained Concrete could be off to the Kosciuszko after he got his trainer his first win at Randwick. Photo: AAP

Cleary lays Concrete Kosciuszko foundations

David Polkinghorne

Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton is expanding his bag of tricks every week. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wighton building bigger bag of tricks

David Polkinghorne

Fremantle's Nat Fyfe is an "inspiration" to his teammates. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Inspirational' Dockers star Nat Fyfe beats out GWS tagger

Caden Helmers

Fremantle's Nat Fyfe helped to inspire a stunning victory. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Fremantle orchestrate Giant boilover

Caden Helmers

Give your future a head start with the GRIFFIN Accelerator program

There's a new way to travel between Canberra and Sydney

HERO: Mark Donaldson VC's courage under fire saved lives in Afghanistan. On ANZAC Day, he will be honoured by the Australian War Memorial when he delivers a first hand account of his bravery.

"We don't leave anyone behind": Donaldson's courage under fire embodies the ANZAC spirit

There are so many benefits to seeking treatment for hepatitis C. Leading expert Dr Tuck Meng Soo explains what is involved.

The many benefits of seeking treatment

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Bill Shorten is sandbagging three Queensland seats Labor is clinging on to by wafer-thin margins.

Shorten in Brisbane for Queensland blitz

Labor Leader Bill Shorten says Easter is a special opportunity for families to come together.

Shorten and family send Easter message

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will begin his Easter Sunday in his home town of Sydney.

PM hops off the election trail for Easter

Some Sydney councils say they need more money to maintain playgrounds as they seek to raise rates.

NSW councils seek to raise rates by 15pc

Bill Shorten has promised a Labor government will do more to honour the country's war veterans.

Labor unveils $118m package for veterans

Daniel McCulloch

Constable Hayden Edwards has undergone surgery after he was stabbed with a hunting knife.

Man charged over Sydney officer's stabbing

Dominica Sanda

Bill Shorten was at Melbourne's Luna Park to pay tribute to workers who give up their weekends.

Shorten to 'stop the rot' on penalty rates

Daniel McCulloch

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says his climate change policies are investments for the planet.

Shorten backs climate change 'investments'

Daniel McCulloch

St Peter's Basilica was darkened as Pope Francis carried the Easter candle up the central aisle.

Pope leads heralds Easter with vigil mass

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St Peter's Basilica was darkened as Pope Francis carried the Easter candle up the central aisle.

Pope leads heralds Easter with vigil mass

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Communities and survivors have gathered to remember the Columbine High School massacre 20 years ago.

Columbine honours 13 lost on anniversary

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Communities and survivors have gathered to remember the Columbine High School massacre 20 years ago.

Columbine honours 13 lost on anniversary

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Yellow vests protesters have lit fires and clashed with police in Paris for the 23rd weekend.

Yellow vests angry at lack of response

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Yellow vests protesters have lit fires and clashed with police in Paris for the 23rd weekend.

Yellow vests angry at lack of response

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The experiment starts in deep south at Banks, just a stone's throw from Cooma.

OPINION
Busted: The truth about Canberra's 20-minute driving myth

Bree Element

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Linley Wilkie

BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

Winners of the 2019 Young Farmer Challenge State Final, the Moree Maples with Tom Dakis, Toni Dakis, Ali Engelberts and Kyle Hoyda.

Moree's international team take Young Farmer Challenge

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Winners of the 2019 Young Farmer Challenge State Final, the Moree Maples with Tom Dakis, Toni Dakis, Ali Engelberts and Kyle Hoyda.

Moree's international team take Young Farmer Challenge

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Elizabeth, Christine and Jeff Sutton, Wattle Farm stud, Temora, took out both ram and ewe grand champions of the Border Leicester breed for the second year running.

Wattle Farm takes out grand double

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Elizabeth, Christine and Jeff Sutton, Wattle Farm stud, Temora, took out both ram and ewe grand champions of the Border Leicester breed for the second year running.

Wattle Farm takes out grand double

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Shear Outback at Hay at sunrise. Photo: supplied

New inductees for Shearers Hall of Fame

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Shear Outback at Hay at sunrise. Photo: supplied

New inductees for Shearers Hall of Fame

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A small impromptu memorial for the Australian POWs at the start of the Hellfire Pass cutting. Photo: Michael Turtle

Epitome of rock and a hard place

Michael Turtle

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

Ashley Eriksmoen, Stirling, and Bryan Harris, Canberra.

Social photos: Craft ACT exhibition opening

Karen Hardy

Photo by @tommy_holt12. A rock stack at Mount Rogers Reserve, Canberra.

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Ikenna Enyi, Cathrine Mupangure, Maluil Deng and Nicholas Jachno.

Socials: Ausdance Escalate IV