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ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Not what we wanted': ACT records 32 new COVID cases

Miriam Webber

Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Supermarkets, fresh food markets listed as exposure sites

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Andrew Brown

The Moderna vaccine has been given provisional approval by the TGA for children aged between 12 and 17. Picture: Shutterstock

Moderna vaccine approved for 12 to 17-year-olds

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There have been almost 20 calls for assistance in the ACT following heavy rain on Saturday, mostly for leaking roofs. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Emergency call outs after heavy rain

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Time is not on Scott Morrison's side when it comes to calling an election. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWe're heading for a grudging and acrimonious settlement on borders

Jack Waterford

Nick Coatsworth says Sotrovimab is a "welcome addition' to the ACT's fight against COVID-19. Picture: Keegan Carroll

ACT gets new COVID treatment

Finn McHugh

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. PIcture: Karleen Minney

ACT to receive nearly 87,000 Pfizer doses

Miriam Webber

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Kids are not forgotten': National cabinet looks to protect under-12s from COVID

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EXCLUSIVE'I was scared': Katy Gallagher opens up on family's COVID-19 battle

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Emergency services sent shopping after decision to shut down food relief

WATCHNSW records 1533 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths

ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Not what we wanted': ACT records 32 new COVID cases

Bronze-medallist Evan O'Hanlon knows how important the Paralympic medal funding is, as he did not earn enough money from his sport to support his family and was forced to move to the Czech Republic. Picture: Getty

'I didn't earn enough': Why the Paralympic medal funding is key

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Vanessa Low, with one of her dogs which have lots of canine friends at the Cook oval. Picture: Instagram

Cook Oval dogs cheer on Vanessa and Scott at the Paralympics

Halimah in Hong Kong. Picture: Supplied

What's next for Canberra sensation Halimah Kyrgios?

Kate Walton is in the market for a new home but during lockdown cannot enter properties for an in-person inspection. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERWinners and losers of Canberra's online home inspections

From a cluttered newsroom in Mort Street to remote work, The Canberra Times has seen plenty of change since 1926. Picture composite: Jasper Lindell/Canberra Times archive

On Canberra's pulse for 95 years, the Times marks a milestone

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Outrage as empty home gets slugged with $13,000 electricity bill

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Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Biggest heroin bust in decades, police say

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Coronavirus pummels French Polynesia

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Magpies are coming: Do you know how to protect yourself from their attacks?

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Senator Katy Gallagher at home in quarantine with daughter Evie who recently contracted COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXCLUSIVE'I was scared': Katy Gallagher opens up on family's COVID-19 battle

Karen Barlow

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has slammed people for wearing masks incorrectly. Picture: Karleen Minney

Frustrated Barr's plea to wear masks properly, not like 'a bit of a dork'

Lucy Bladen

Former Canberra Racing Club board member Daniel Gaul. Picture: Elesa Lee

SUBSCRIBERCanberra Racing board member resigns after COVID breach

James Buckley

Senator Katy Gallagher at home in quarantine with daughter Evie who recently contracted COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXCLUSIVE'I was scared': Katy Gallagher opens up on family's COVID-19 battle

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr at one of the daily press conferences held during the Delta outbreak. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISIt's a very ACT govt-style response to COVID - for good and bad

Dan Jervis-Bardy

The ACT government has re-introduced measures to protect renters from eviction during the COVID lockdown. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Landlords who reduce rents will get lower tax bills

Lucy Bladen

Outrage as empty home gets slugged with $13,000 electricity bill

Outrage as empty home gets slugged with $13,000 electricity bill

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2 Leask Avenue, Mildura, Victoria. Photo: Supplied

5 regional houses you can buy for less than a Sydney deposit

There have been more than 20 million doses administered in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Wade Habkouk has been arrested over a heroin bust described as the nation's biggest in decades.

Biggest heroin bust in decades, police say

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Watch out: The magpie season has started. Photo: file.

Magpies are coming: Do you know how to protect yourself from their attacks?

Burney Wong
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More than 7.3 million COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered across NSW.

COVID-19's impact on NSW: the numbers

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for another COVID vaccine. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The Informer: It's all about jabs as COVID cases climb

Miriam Webber
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The WA government is putting aside $12 million in the budget to continue its shark patrol program.

WA shark patrols given $12m funding boost

Gus McCubbing
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Time is not on Scott Morrison's side when it comes to calling an election. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWe're heading for a grudging and acrimonious settlement on borders

A national summit on women's safety must fix a shortage in housing for women fleeing domestic violence, advocates says. Picture: Getty Images

Women's summit must fix domestic violence shelter shortage: advocates

Queensland LNP MP George Christensen. Picture Elesa Kurtz

Christensen tries to call out banks on climate change stance

Glady Berejiklian says COVID-19 will never be eliminated and the nation must 'get real'. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Deaths, children become leaders' pandemic focus

Senator Katy Gallagher at home in quarantine with daughter Evie who recently contracted COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXCLUSIVE'I was scared': Katy Gallagher opens up on family's COVID-19 battle

Karen Barlow

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce in his office. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERBarnaby Joyce's plans for a 'second Canberra' in the north

Karen Barlow

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced a deal with the United Kingdom for four million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

International travel hopes rebound with more vaccine supply

Harley Dennett
Finn McHugh

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Supplied

Morrison and Biden hold Afghanistan talks, mark Australia-US alliance

Karen Barlow

Govt ignored ATAGI advice on vaccines for older Australians

Govt ignored ATAGI advice on vaccines for older Australians

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Vanessa Low has lessons for all of us

Vanessa Low has lessons for all of us

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Time is not on Scott Morrison's side when it comes to calling an election. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWe're heading for a grudging and acrimonious settlement on borders

Jack Waterford

Rohan Allan Rosewarne, 20, was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court on Friday. Picture: ACT Policing

SUBSCRIBERMan sentenced to 10 years jail for crime spree during COVID

John Michael Gray was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court. Picture: Karleen Minney.

SUBSCRIBER'A stranger with a knife stole my daughter': Mother details terror

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and, inset, Ian Stewart Mellowship. Pictures: Keegan Carroll, Facebook

SUBSCRIBERWould-be Frydenberg flogger determined to 'get back at' Treasurer, court told

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Dancing is both art and exercise, and can have a hugely positive impact on our mood. Picture: Shutterstock

Arts getting us through lockdown

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Julian Hilliard in The Conjuring: the Devil Made Me Do It. Picture: Warner Bros.

Take ghostly tales in good spirits

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Canberra author Lucy Neave. Picture: Hilary Wardaugh

How do you know who you are?

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Dancing is both art and exercise, and can have a hugely positive impact on our mood. Picture: Shutterstock

Arts getting us through lockdown

Canoe race (detail). Picture: Supplied

Diverse sources used in art with a French accent

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Negotiating the Family Portrait 2010 - Long Distance Conversation 1. Pictures: Marzena Wasikowska

REVIEWA decade of candid family photos

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for another COVID vaccine. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The Informer: It's all about jabs as COVID cases climb

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration has given provisional approval for another COVID vaccine. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

The Informer: It's all about jabs as COVID cases climb

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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Kids are not forgotten': National cabinet looks to protect under-12s from COVID

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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Kids are not forgotten': National cabinet looks to protect under-12s from COVID

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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. PIcture: Karleen Minney

ACT to receive nearly 87,000 Pfizer doses

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. PIcture: Karleen Minney

ACT to receive nearly 87,000 Pfizer doses

Brodie Loy is travelling more than 4000 kilometres in a week to make ends meet as a jockey in country NSW. Picture: The Border Mail

SUBSCRIBER'Starting to wear thin': Inside the diary of a jockey racing in isolation

Footy banners are part of the fabric of AFL football. The Western Bulldogs ran through this at Manuka Oval in 2017 before taking on the GWS Giants. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERFooty banners: Celebrating one of sport's most enduring traditions

Jordan Rapana has claimed his first Mal Meninga Medal. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERMr Consistent wins first Mal Meninga Medal

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SUBSCRIBERRaiders take big COVID hit

Michael Roeger will set his sights on Paralympic gold on Sunday morning in the final event. Picture: Athletics Australia

SUBSCRIBERThe primary school kids inspiring Roeger's run

Caden Helmers

Netball ACT boss Matthew Battams. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Netball stranded off court in ACT lockdown

Lachlan MacMaster

Former Canberra Racing Club board member Daniel Gaul. Picture: Elesa Lee

SUBSCRIBERCanberra Racing board member resigns after COVID breach

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Bronze-medallist Evan O'Hanlon knows how important the Paralympic medal funding is, as he did not earn enough money from his sport to support his family and was forced to move to the Czech Republic. Picture: Getty

'I didn't earn enough': Why the Paralympic medal funding is key

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Ellie Cole has been named flagbearer for Australia at the Paralympics closing ceremony.

Cole named flagbearer for closing ceremony

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Ellie Cole has been named flagbearer for Australia at the Paralympics closing ceremony.

Cole named flagbearer for closing ceremony

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Curtis McGrath shows off his gold medal from the VL3 200m canoe sprint race at the Paralympic Games.

McGrath relishes 'special' Para gold

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Curtis McGrath shows off his gold medal from the VL3 200m canoe sprint race at the Paralympic Games.

McGrath relishes 'special' Para gold

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Bronze-medallist Evan O'Hanlon knows how important the Paralympic medal funding is, as he did not earn enough money from his sport to support his family and was forced to move to the Czech Republic. Picture: Getty

'I didn't earn enough': Why the Paralympic medal funding is key

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Bronze-medallist Evan O'Hanlon knows how important the Paralympic medal funding is, as he did not earn enough money from his sport to support his family and was forced to move to the Czech Republic. Picture: Getty

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French Polynesia lacks enough oxygen, ICU beds and morgue space to deal with a COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus pummels French Polynesia

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French Polynesia lacks enough oxygen, ICU beds and morgue space to deal with a COVID-19 crisis.

Coronavirus pummels French Polynesia

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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided not run in the upcoming leadership race.

Japan PM Suga backs Kono to succeed him

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Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided not run in the upcoming leadership race.

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A woman in her 90s is New Zealand's first COVID-19-related death in 200 days.

NZ records first COVID death in 200 days

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A woman in her 90s is New Zealand's first COVID-19-related death in 200 days.

NZ records first COVID death in 200 days

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The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Infrastructure and services racing to keep up across regional Australia

Willie Creek pearl farm in Broome. Source: Shutterstock

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Willie Creek pearl farm in Broome. Source: Shutterstock

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Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

FINAL GIFT: Brian Jenkins, pictured in his orchard in 2002, is one of the thousands of generous Australians who have left a gift to a charity in their Wills. His bequest to The Alfred Hospital allowed his family to create a life-changing cancer research fellowship in his name. Picture: Supplied

Australian legends: How to make a difference by including a charity in your Will

Changing lives: The Australian-made AirPhysio device helps clear airways and strengthen lungs. Picture: Supplied

Fast-growing regional business helping people breathe again

This Cheesy Leek and Bacon Macaroni Bake recipe is amazing!

This Cheesy Leek and Bacon Macaroni Bake recipe is amazing!

How to find the cleaner you can trust for your home

How to find the cleaner you can trust for your home

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Beauty: When you think of New Zealand you think of scenes of lakes surrounded by snow capped mountains such as the Wanaka Tree, South Island.

A Top to tail tour around New Zealand

After joining the Perx program, William, pictured right, says he's been able to confidently manage his daily tasks and find encouragement to stick to his routine.

Helping patients with dementia retain confidence, control and independence

Exploring new possibilities for a garden shed

Exploring new possibilities for a garden shed

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VIVACIOUS VILLA: Collage top left - a street-side view of the layered ocean view home at dusk. Top centre - the plunge pool has an overhead skylight to let the sun stream in and provide shelter for year-round dips, while a hedge offers privacy. Bottom left - A galley style kitchen allows for meal preparation while enjoying interaction with family in the living room. Bottom centre - The stunning view could be a distraction for the home chef. Bottom right - Waking to this view might entail regular breakfast in bed. Far left: The generous master bathroom. At left: One of the children's bedrooms with built-in study nook. Photos: Crib Creative.

Oceanside Villa has a Mediterranean vibe with self-contained pods

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BLUE SKIES: Among the trends we're loving this spring are bright sneakers, with pops of colour available for women and men. Photo: au.ecco.com

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CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

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The true beauty of older models

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Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

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Noel Flanagan, Director of the Australian War Memorial, holds a pair of flying boots in 1976.

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Lock the Gate Alliance is concerned premium agricultural land in the Namoi Valley and Liverpool Plains could be destroyed by gas wells. Photo: File

Concerns Santos could expand, construct 10,000 gas wells in region

Lock the Gate Alliance is concerned premium agricultural land in the Namoi Valley and Liverpool Plains could be destroyed by gas wells. Photo: File

Concerns Santos could expand, construct 10,000 gas wells in region

Warick Kopp, Towalba, Peak Hill, with the $9000 ram bought by Harold, Oscar and Meg Crouch, Condobolin. Photo: Cameron Kopp

Towalba Merino ram sold for $9000

Warick Kopp, Towalba, Peak Hill, with the $9000 ram bought by Harold, Oscar and Meg Crouch, Condobolin. Photo: Cameron Kopp

Towalba Merino ram sold for $9000

Top priced Santa Gertrudis bulls, both homozygous poll,sold at Yulgilbar on Friday:Yulgilbar Queen Councli which made $40,000 and second top priced bull Riverina Quilpie Q004 which sold for $28,000.

Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis tops at $40,000

Top priced Santa Gertrudis bulls, both homozygous poll,sold at Yulgilbar on Friday:Yulgilbar Queen Councli which made $40,000 and second top priced bull Riverina Quilpie Q004 which sold for $28,000.

Yulgilbar Santa Gertrudis tops at $40,000