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Two children and their mother were rescued from a house fire in Bonython early on Sunday. Police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Picture: Andrew Brown

Police investigating after woman and children rescued from southside house fire

Andrew Brown

Why do we really subsidise private health insurance? Picture: Glenn Hunt

OPINION
Don't expect govt to fix hodgepodge that is our private health system

Crispin Hull

Armed men break into Canberra property in early hours of morning

Armed men break into Canberra property in early hours of Saturday morning

The store was targeted just after 2am on Sunday.

Denman Prospect supermarket targeted in ram raid

Andrew Brown
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Mike Bateup's company Austec Industrial Engineering is owed $87,000 from Civil Bridge and Wharf, which has gone into administration. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Trades, companies left $3m out of pocket in govt-funded project

Cassandra Morgan

Industry Minister Karen Andrews says the states committed to the Shergold report recommendations.

New building rules a month away: minister

Colin Brinsden

A woman has been charged with murdering her mother in their western Sydney home.

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'Horrific scene': Daughter charged with mother's murder, decapitation in Sydney

Jodie Stephens and Dominica Sanda
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DJI corporate communications manager for North America, Adam Lisberg, who visited Canberra this week, with the compact Mavic 2 drone. Picture: Karleen Minney

World-leading drone company's plan for safer sky

Blake Foden

'It literally could not be worse': ACT Young Labor 'broken', conference hears

Mass defections if Johnson becomes PM

Ocasio-Cortez rails at Trump's racism

Chef sues Rockpool for alleged wage theft

Two children and their mother were rescued from a house fire in Bonython early on Sunday. Police are investigating the cause of the blaze. Picture: Andrew Brown

Police investigating after woman and children rescued from southside house fire

Women of a certain age have, and deserve, a voice. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINION
We, the women of Canberra, have more in common than we'd like to admit

Simon Toohey spent a lot of time smiling in the kitchen. Picture: Supplied

Cooking up a storm after MasterChef

Australian genderless fashion label TalaMade will make its runway debut at Melbourne Fashion Week.

Genderless label to debut on MFW runway

Cardiologist and physician Dr Arnagretta Hunter says improving rentals' insulation would have health and economic benefits for people in the ACT. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Very unfair': Too many rentals have zero efficiency rating

John Saxon was supervisor of Honeysuckle during the Apollo missions. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

When astronauts on the moon asked for Aussie beer, John Saxon replied

Duo charged with Perth cafe arson scam

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Denman Prospect supermarket targeted in ram raid

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Our Sterling title threat

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Hong Kong braces for latest mass protest

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'Horrific scene': Daughter charged with mother's murder, decapitation in Sydney

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Industry Minister Karen Andrews says the states committed to the Shergold report recommendations.

New building rules a month away: minister

The federal government wants laws to stop foreign fighters returning to Australia passed.

Need to stop return of fighters: minister

Senator Rachel Siewert, who says the low level of Newstart payments is a crisis. Picture: AAP

Bill to increase Newstart, as chorus for change grows

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

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

The crisis facing veteran support organisations

Scott Hannaford
Katie Burgess

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

Jack Waterford

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

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

Verdi's La Traviata as it appeared in Canberra. Spoiler alert: it doesn't end well.

OPINION
Why Canberra is the best place in the world to watch opera

Steve Evans

Time to put residents before developers

Time to put residents before developers

Letters to the editor

ScoMo invited to join sycophants

ScoMo invited to join sycophants

Ian Warden

Simon Toohey spent a lot of time smiling in the kitchen. Picture: Supplied

Cooking up a storm after MasterChef

Karen Hardy

Colin Ogilvie with the 1927 Bean Sundowner that was driven from London to Sydney by Francis Birtles. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

On restoration road: gnarled hands that protect our precious motoring past

Peter Brewer

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

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

Amy Martin

Simon Toohey spent a lot of time smiling in the kitchen. Picture: Supplied

Cooking up a storm after MasterChef

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

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

The Raiders are a title threat according to Parramatta legend Peter Sterling. Picture: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Our Sterling title threat

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Star javelin thrower Kelsey-Lee Barber is firing on the world stage. Picture: AP

Barber firming as a gold medal hopeful

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In a throwback to Steve Jackson, the unheralded Dunamis Lui opened the scoring for the Green Machine. Picture: NRL Imagery

Raiders knock off Tigers to celebrate '89 premiership in style

Bernard Foley (C) of Australia breaks the South Africa defence. Picture: EPA

Cheika slams ref call as Wallabies fall

Diamonds captain Caitlin Bassett was benched.

Diamonds battle through to World Cup final

Dunamis Lui. Picture: NRL Photos

'More clubs than tries': Lui breaks five-year try drought

Caden Helmers

Belconnen's Christian Pratezina broke his leg in the first half on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Pratezina's broken leg, light pollution forces ref to abandon game

Pat Woods

Raiders veteran Sia Soliola is looking forward to facing the Panthers.

Raiders roar and then lick their lips

David Polkinghorne

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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Two men have been charged over a fire at a Perth cafe and the related insurance claim.

Duo charged with Perth cafe arson scam

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A woman has been charged with murdering her mother in their western Sydney home.

GRAPHIC CONTENT
'Horrific scene': Daughter charged with mother's murder, decapitation in Sydney

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Former prime minister Tony Abbott and fellow Pollie Pedal riders have ended their ride in Brisbane.

Pollie pedal peloton arrives in Brisbane

Jacinta Allan said Victoria's government has been preparing for the possibility of SKM's closure.

Vic govt moves to avoid recycling backlog

Flinders Street will be partly closed to both cars and pedestrians for major underground train work.

Flinders St closure 'blow to Melb traders'

Christine McGinn

Police, SES and volunteers continue to search for Jeremy Boyden, 23, in Victoria's alpine region.

Man, dog missing in Vic alpine region

Christine McGinn

The coalition will pressure Labor to back laws for a drought-proofing fund in federal parliament.

Drought, radicals on parliamentary agenda

Colin Brinsden and Katina Curtis

Australian genderless fashion label TalaMade will make its runway debut at Melbourne Fashion Week.

Genderless label to debut on MFW runway

Christine McGinn

Protesters are preparing to hit the streets of Hong Kong again on Sunday.

Hong Kong braces for latest mass protest

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Protesters are preparing to hit the streets of Hong Kong again on Sunday.

Hong Kong braces for latest mass protest

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has led his party to victory in five national elections.

Voting under way in Japan poll

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has led his party to victory in five national elections.

Voting under way in Japan poll

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Typhoon Danas is drenching western Japan with record-breaking rain.

Heavy rain hits Japan, thousands evacuated

Typhoon Danas is drenching western Japan with record-breaking rain.

Heavy rain hits Japan, thousands evacuated

MANAGE YOUR PAIN: Simple activities including daily stretching, exercise and relaxation can help you manage your pain.

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No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Recipe and photo by McKenziesfoods.com.au

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No visit to Nambucca would be complete without a walk along the V-Wall.

Nambucca hasn't changed, and that's great

Rochelle Tubb

Street residents Gwyn Headley and Sarah Badham

That's a bit steep: record taken from NZ

The colours and astonishing culture of India are endlessly beguiling. Picture: Supplied

Yours, faithfully

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

Alex Dalton, of Eden, and Neville Goldring, of Melbourne.

About town: Going back to nature

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

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Anne Barnes, Werowna Park, Yass with her grand champion Black and Coloured ram sashed by judge Nick Cole, Cloven Hills, camperdown.

Anne Barnes supreme with Black and Coloured class

Anne Barnes, Werowna Park, Yass with her grand champion Black and Coloured ram sashed by judge Nick Cole, Cloven Hills, camperdown.

Anne Barnes supreme with Black and Coloured class

Koenarl supreme with English Leicesters

Koenarl supreme with English Leicesters

Koenarl supreme with English Leicesters

Koenarl supreme with English Leicesters

Government action needed: Former Dubbo Deputy Mayor and Indigenous leader Warren Mundine spoke at the Bush Summit about protecting regional communities. Photo: Belinda Soole.

Australia can't move forward without rural communities growing: Mundine

Government action needed: Former Dubbo Deputy Mayor and Indigenous leader Warren Mundine spoke at the Bush Summit about protecting regional communities. Photo: Belinda Soole.

Australia can't move forward without rural communities growing: Mundine