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Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny sing during an Easter Sunday service at his Horizon Church. Photo: AAP

PM attacks 'gutless keyboard warriors' who mocked his church

Britain's Prince Harry would certainly shake up the office of the GG. Photo: Eddie Jim

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All the reasons Harry would actually make a top GG

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"It's a beautiful day" Aicha and her son Souleymane from Guinea. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Refugees' joy as visitors take to the waves at Pambula Beach

I've been everywhere: The female fledgling who flew to Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. Photo: Stuart Rae

Little eagle, big wings: Canberra to Bundaberg and back

Guide dog, Mr Wiley, on Gunghalin station. Picture: Steve Evans.

A guide dog's guide to the new light rail system

Sarah Snook (Trudy), Hayley Magnus (Prudence), Amanda Woodhams (Nancy), Tracy Harvey (Lois) and Rebecca Gibney (Muriel) in The Dressmaker. Photo: Ben King.

The woman behind the seams of The Dressmaker

Bradley Jones hungry for more success after missing Stawell Gift final

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Canberra hosts vigil and prayers for lives lost in Colombo

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An intimate insight into the cost of war

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ACT players picked for hockey national teams

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Easter drink-driving issues troubling for ACT police

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Parliament mosiac from a different point of view

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The Australian Institute poll found almost 50 per cent of respondents were confused about how Senate voting system works. Photo: Tanya Lake.

One in two voters don't understand how to vote for the Senate: poll

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Photo: Alex Ellinghousen

'Extremely risky' $1.2m voter data project abandoned by Liberals

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny sing during an Easter Sunday service at his Horizon Church. Photo: AAP

PM attacks 'gutless keyboard warriors' who mocked his church

The staff member at the Department of Home Affairs says they have been underpaid. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

Home Affairs in court over alleged underpayment

Opposition leader Bill Shorten.

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What big business won't say publicly about a Labor victory

Elizabeth Knight

More investment is needed in preventative health initatiaves.

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A health election? If so, what's absent is serious national disease prevention

Terry Slevin

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny sing during an Easter Sunday service at his Horizon Church. Photo: AAP

Inside church, Scott Morrison claps, sings and above all prays

Max Koslowski

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Easter Sunday. Photo: AAP

Labor pledges to terminate half-a-billion-dollar Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant

Max Koslowski

It was a simpler and sillier time

John Paul Moloney

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Cat, meet pigeons: the coming angst for Morrison and Shorten

Sean Kelly

Will the new bus service match that of the light rail?

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

Melissa Meehan
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Monster executive chef Daniel Flatt. Photo: Dan O'Day

Five foodie things to do this week

Karen Hardy

Michael Nelson Jagamara, Possum and Wallaby Dreaming, from the painting of the same name. Photo: David Hempenstall

Parliament mosiac from a different point of view

Ron Cerabona

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

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Luna Ryan, Forest island with little creatures, 2019. Photo: Canberra Glassworks.

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Memories and culture evoked in glass

Kerry-Anne Cousins

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

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing will be held on May 4.

Israel Folau's code of conduct hearing date set

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Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has been a revelation this season. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The grit of Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

Josh Mann-Rea is set to go for more scans upon his return to Canberra. Photo: Kerry Marshall / www.photosport.nz

Brumbies eye new hooker as Mann-Rea weighs up future

Josh Papalii and the Raiders have an extra source of motivation this season, one that means more than football. Photo: Grant Trouville/NRL Photos

A little angel guiding her Raiders

Roosters' Brett Morris is one of a number of knee injuries suffered at Brookvale Oval. Photo: NRL Imagery

The battle of Brookvale's surface

David Polkinghorne

Raiders' Jack Wighton is using his head at five-eighth. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wighton's using his head as halves switch kicks into gear

David Polkinghorne

Raiders' Nick Cotric. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Raiders beat Broncos to go close to top of the NRL ladder

David Polkinghorne

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar is confident he has the depth at his disposal to overcome a mounting injury toll. Photo: AAP Image/Rohan Thomson.

Depth steels Brumbies' injury toll battle

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

Craft beer makers are using ingredients like Tim-Tams or kangaroo in experimental brews

Tim Tam and Roo beer featured at festival

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Labor is deciding whether to back calls for a royal commission into an $80m water purchase.

Water issue flows into election campaign

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Sri Lankan Army soldiers secure the area around a church following deadly bomb blasts.

Two Australians dead in Sri Lanka bombing

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Bill Shorten says Labor would make it easier for migrants to bring elderly parents to Australia

Labor gives migrant parents cheaper visas

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The claim by Labor's employment spokesman that underemployment remains high is mostly true.

Underemployment stays high under Liberals

PM Scott Morrison says love will help Sri Lanka heal after a devastating series of terrorist bombs.

PM talks up Australian multicultural curry

Katina Curtis

Dr Kerryn Phelps is among independents calling for a formal inquiry into water management.

Independents back Murray water commission

Perry Duffin

Educator: Allison Davies talks about her life with autism. Picture: Supplied.

Allison's life with autism

Sri Lankan authorities lifted a curfew imposed after Sunday's attacks that killed almost 300 people.

Sri Lanka probes attacks, death toll rises

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Sri Lankan authorities lifted a curfew imposed after Sunday's attacks that killed almost 300 people.

Sri Lanka probes attacks, death toll rises

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Bombings in Sri Lanka brought back memories of the country's 26-year civil war.

Sri Lanka's recent history troubled by war

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Bombings in Sri Lanka brought back memories of the country's 26-year civil war.

Sri Lanka's recent history troubled by war

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Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

Two Australians killed, two others wounded in Sri Lanka blasts

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Relatives of a blast victim grieve outside a morgue in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Photo: AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena

Two Australians killed, two others wounded in Sri Lanka blasts

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BEAUTIFUL FLOORS: The beauty of today's flooring is the vast amount of options to fit every style, budget and home. Image courtesy of Carpet Court.

Tips for creating Moroccan and botanical style

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

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Tattykeel's Poll Dorset group winners of the Peter Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy. Holding sheep are Kirsty, Graham and James Gilmore with Kelvin Cronk, Kaybunda, Old Junee, sashing.

Poll Dorsets again supreme

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Tattykeel's Poll Dorset group winners of the Peter Taylor Memorial Perpetual Trophy. Holding sheep are Kirsty, Graham and James Gilmore with Kelvin Cronk, Kaybunda, Old Junee, sashing.

Poll Dorsets again supreme

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Holstein junior champion female, Cherrylock Chassitys Innocence shown by Brad Gavenlock (right) and Jess Gavenlock, Cherrylock Cattle Co, Tallygaroopna, Victoria and sashed by judge Marcus Young, Ridgely, Tasmania.

All the heifer and dry cow results in the dairy show

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Holstein junior champion female, Cherrylock Chassitys Innocence shown by Brad Gavenlock (right) and Jess Gavenlock, Cherrylock Cattle Co, Tallygaroopna, Victoria and sashed by judge Marcus Young, Ridgely, Tasmania.

All the heifer and dry cow results in the dairy show

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Cattle committee chairman Greg Watson with the champion heifer of the all breeds youth competition exhibited by Georgia Herne, with judge Stuart Lockhart, Terara.

Georgia Herne wins all breeds youth competition with Ayrshire heifer

Cattle committee chairman Greg Watson with the champion heifer of the all breeds youth competition exhibited by Georgia Herne, with judge Stuart Lockhart, Terara.

Georgia Herne wins all breeds youth competition with Ayrshire heifer

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

"It's a beautiful day" Aicha and her son Souleymane from Guinea. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Refugees' joy as visitors take to the waves at Pambula Beach

Rachel Mounsey

Matt Dawson, Lachlan Dawson, 1, and Lisa Cormack.

Hit the ground running

Dion Georgopoulos

Ashley Eriksmoen, Stirling, and Bryan Harris, Canberra.

Social photos: Craft ACT exhibition opening

Karen Hardy