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Alex Hausen, representative of Say Hello Lawson Community Development Group. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERDHA proposes housing estate on site of former Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station

Lucy Bladen

Australian government agencies have consistently failed to heed warnings about their ability to cope with cyber attacks. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERAustralian government agencies' patchy cyber record

Sally Whyte

Students protest university fee changes in front of the National Press club, Barton. Picture: Karleen Minney

Fears humanities could become domain of elites in uni shake-up

Sarah Lansdown

I suspect many Australians would draw a distinction between helping commercial interests and national security. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERJustice is impossible with secret trials

Jack Waterford

Fancy a day trip to here from the capital? Picture: Shutterstock

Canberrans will soon be able to fly straight to Byron

Steve Evans

Alofa Talouli Masina, who has been acquitted of three acts of indecency and one count of rape. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBERPastor acquitted of sex crimes because of date mix-up

Cassandra Morgan

UK actor Ian Holm has died in a hospital surrounded by his family, his agent Alex Irwin says.

Lord of the Rings actor Holm dies

Danica Kirka and Jill Lawless
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Chief Minister Andrew Barr serves up first beers with Capital Brewing managing director Laurence Kain, as restrictions eased at midday on Friday, allowing up to 100 people per room. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'Our customers have been stinging for a beer': ACT back to gatherings of 100

Lucy Bladen

PM's message aimed squarely at China: security analyst

First results of vaccine trial in 2 months

ACT government unprepared for data breaches: audit

SUBSCRIBERChair of govt farm loans agency quit for banking job

SUBSCRIBERDHA proposes housing estate on site of former Belconnen Naval Transmitting Station

Braddon architect AJ Bala in one of his t-shirts. Picture: Jamila Toderas

The Canberra architect doing business to a T

The Giants were initially scheduled to play three games in Canberra this year. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCrowd return gives Manuka a Giant spring-time AFL hope

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The RUC's mighty meat trays. Picture: Facebook.

RUC wraps up final iso online meat raffle

Here's what you can and can't do from Friday

EXPLAINERCOVID-19: Here's what you can and can't do in Canberra

SUBSCRIBERPeter Broelman's view: Cyber bullied

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Germany daily virus cases highest in month

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Women are great for business - here's proof

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OPINIONCould a pet rescue you from loneliness?

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Most in US support police protests: poll

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SUBSCRIBERCrowd return gives Manuka a Giant spring-time AFL hope

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New French coronavirus deaths sharply down

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Raiders fans will be allowed to attend games in Canberra. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ACT's crowd test: Brumbies and Raiders cleared for fans at games

Co-owner from Kidzplore, Dennis Yu, will be re-opening the kids indoor play centre from Sunday after shutting down in March. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

After three-month shutdown, businesses welcome next stage of easing

Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay Picture: Karleen Minney

Laws that took away rights to jury trials ditched

The most common barriers to accessing help during the height of the pandemic in Australia were calls going unanswered, being unable to make appointments or not having the information about how to seek help. Picture: Shutterstock

Australians faced barriers to help during pandemic, ANU survey reveals

EXPLAINERCOVID-19: Here's what you can and can't do in Canberra

Maeve Bannister

Volunteers Kazimier Lim and Martin Scott at the Canberra Relief Network warehouse. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Thousands depended on food support during pandemic

Kathryn Lewis

Zarin Yesmin Chaity is a student from Bangladesh studying a masters of Climate Change at the Crawford School of Public Policy at ANU. Her husband Md Arifur Rahman has been out of work since the pandemic hit. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

COVID-19 has left international students exposed, but they could be key to our recovery

Sarah Lansdown

Queues outside the Woden Centrelink in March. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberrans generally fared better through lockdown, except one group

Katie Burgess

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SUBSCRIBERAustralian government agencies' patchy cyber record

Bob Katter's Grim Reaper stunt belies a bleak future for protectionism in Australia. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONIt's time to consign protectionism to the history books

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese during question time at Parliament House. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONLabor's dirty linen is on display at the worst time for Albanese

Mary MacKillop College year 12 students Julia Del Bianco, Dylan Slattery and Caitlyn Williams discuss the changes to university fees. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'It's about doing something I love': Year 12 students respond to uni fee overhaul

Scott Morrison has called for a renewed focus on cyber security after a large-scale cyber attack.

Hackers recycle code used against Canberra

Paul Osborne

Retail staff will be among the last of Australia's lowest-paid workers to get a $13 pay rise.

Wage rise slower for some low-paid workers

Marnie Banger

Education Minister Dan Tehan will outline the coalition's plan for rejigging university funding.

Government steering uni students into jobs

Katina Curtis and Colin Brinsden

The tourism industry says more than 100,000 jobs could be lost in September if borders stay closed.

Tourism jobs hostage to border decisions

Colin Brinsden and Paul Osborne

Humanities courses at uni shouldn't suffer for jobs

The Canberra Times

Comparing Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations provides very little information about pathways to improving outcomes. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONClosing the Gap measures need to be changed to improve outcomes. Here's how

Fiona Stanley, Daniel McAullay, Sandra Eades

Politicians need to wake up and smell the smoke hazard

Letters to the editor

Joonhung Min's Urban Camouflage, one piece in an international charity auction to support refugees affected by COVID-19. Picture: Supplied

Awards, a blockbuster and opera

Ron Cerabona

Stories told from solitude to connect to others

Ron Cerabona

Jessica Cottis conducting the Canberra Symphony Orchestra's 2019 Opera Gala, in memory of the late Richard Gill. Picture: Martin Ollman

Words, colour and a musical voice

Jessica Cottis

Awards, a blockbuster and opera

Some film festivals have cancelled their 2020 events, while others have taken their content online. Picture: Shutterstock

Will film festivals be the same?

Cris Kennedy

TWO TOO MANY: US teen drama 13 Reasons Why continues to drift away from what initially made it original in its fourth and final season.

School's out for 13 Reasons Why

Josh Leeson

ACT's crowd test: Brumbies and Raiders cleared for fans at games

SUBSCRIBERCrowd return gives Manuka a Giant spring-time AFL hope

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Tom Wright had a superb start to the Super Rugby season. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'Keen to stay': Brumby star wants to make a difference in rugby

Jack the Brumby, trained by Nick Olive, came second in his racing debut. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERJack The Brumby swaps rugby for racing

Podcast: Who will get to attend live sport in Canberra?

Chris Dutton

Australia and New Zealand could be announced as hosts of the 2023 World Cup on Thursday. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERW-League needs to be As One too

Lucie Bertoldo

The Raiders under 20s are the local league's unlikely saviours. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERCanberra's rising stars set to revive the Raiders Cup

Caden Helmers

Raiders players have plenty to celebrate. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERNRL clears Raiders to return home

Caden Helmers

Armidale is Australia's highest city and enjoys four distinct seasons. Winter is a perfect time to visit this university town, when it can often be sprinkled in light snow. St Mary and Joseph Catholic Church, pictured, is one of two cathedrals in the city. Photo: David Elkins Photography

The high road beyond the border

Lydia Roberts

Venturing along the high road beyond the border

Lydia Roberts

9 amazing NSW Central West weekend getaways

Nadine Morton

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

A dramatic waterspout installation introduces visitors to the exhibition. Photos supplied. National Museum of Australia (Jason McCarthy).

Endeavour Voyage: The untold stories of Cook and the First Australians

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Preserving history with the National Library of Australia

Let Kim and Sophie from Your Property Profits help you to get the full amount that your property is worth.

Sell your home faster at the best possible price

How to choose the best thermal imaging cameras

OPINIONCould a pet rescue you from loneliness?

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Prospective maths students are among the big winners under the university changes. Picture: Shutterstock

EXPLAINERUniversity shake-up highlights which future jobs are most important

Gyms, cinemas, indoor sports centres in Victoria are scheduled to reopen on Monday.

Concerns over Victoria coronavirus rise

Hackers recycle code used against Canberra

Wage rise slower for some low-paid workers

Marnie Banger

Thredbo will open its ski slopes on Monday under the easing of NSW COVID-19 restrictions.

Further lifting of virus restrictions near

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

FAMILY IS WHAT'S IMPORTANT: Ron Corby (third from right) stands at his block in Cobargo surrounded by four generations of his family as his new house is delivered by truck on Tuesday. Picture: Albert McKnight

Family to build new memories in new house after losing seven homes in bushfire

Albert McKnight

Hundreds have gathered for a service at the spot where Solomone Taufeulungaki was stabbed to death.

Call for unity after Solomone's death

Andi Yu

The North Face has joined a campaign to force Facebook to police hateful content or misinformation.

The North Face pulls ads from Facebook

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The North Face pulls ads from Facebook

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A coronavirus outbreak at a slaughterhouse has contributed to a spike in cases in Germany.

Germany daily virus cases highest in month

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Germany daily virus cases highest in month

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A poll indicates most people in the United States support protests sparked by George Floyd's death.

Most in US support police protests: poll

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Most in US support police protests: poll

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REVIEWMysterious and misunderstood science of fear

Ian McFarlane

Organisations specialising in live performance face an existential crisis under current restrictions on social gatherings. Picture: Shutterstock

Live classical music's quiet return

Peter Keller

Adventures in feminism

Zora Simic

Infection trends shifted dramatically when mask-wearing was implemented in Italy and New York City.

Masks notably reduce infection risk: study

Nancy Lapid

OPINIONWhy 'I can't breathe' is about so much more than respiration

Michelle Haines Thomas

The seven major aged care organisations have asked for $1.1b rescue package to get through COVID-19.

Aged care providers ask for $1.1 billion

Daniel McCulloch

Instagrammers of Canberra

May 1, 1978: Protesters D. Wright (behind the sign) and Jacki Gray from CARE protesting against the film, The Wild Geese.

Lights, camera, action

Instagrammers of Canberra

Brumbie cull appeal failed

Ben Thorpe of Molly Downs Farms at Glen Innes with the brassica mix he under-sowed to form part of his rotational grazing system for his White Suffolk ewes. Photo: Supplied