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P-plate driver Chloe Smith is angry about new driving laws in the ACT. The laws will ban L-plate and P-plate drivers from using their mobiles phones while driving, including when using a hands-free device. Picture: Jamila Toderas

ACT P-platers driven to anger over hands-free call ban

Andrew Brown
Peter Brewer

Prime Minister and Minister for the Public Service Scott Morrison.

New report details full cost of efficiency dividend on the APS

Katie Burgess

The ageing Canberra Theatre Centre seats about 1200 people and was built in 1965. Picture: Lawrence Atkin

Canberra pollies' car park named as preferred site for 2000-seat theatre

Daniella White

Airport managing director Stephen Byron. The white cladding on the roof behind contains the same material that ignited at Grenfell Tower. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberra Airport denies terminal roof is a fire risk

Steve Evans

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr during the 2019 ACT budget. Picture: Karleen Minney

OPINION
'Undisciplined' budget at core of Barr's deficits

Khalid Ahmed, Jon Stanhope

Canberra MP Andrew Leigh. Picture: AAP

Fight to restore ACT right to legalise voluntary euthanasia ongoing

Katie Burgess

Access Canberra's Ben Green and Minister for Building Quality Improvement Gordon Ramsay with building inspectors Tamara Blissenden and Bojan Sekara. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt crackdown on dodgy builders has resulted in no additions to disciplinary register

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Canberra Hospital staff specialist paediatrician Dr Felicity Williams and six-year-old Kalten Nelson on Wednesday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

New plan for ACT children's health services

Facebook to ask Australians to hand over licence details to access new currency

Russians, Ukrainian charged over MH17

Man wanted for scamming people arrested in Queanbeyan

National construction union backs Setka

P-plate driver Chloe Smith is angry about new driving laws in the ACT. The laws will ban L-plate and P-plate drivers from using their mobiles phones while driving, including when using a hands-free device. Picture: Jamila Toderas

ACT P-platers driven to anger over hands-free call ban

Canberra has had its coldest morning of the year so far. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberra shivers through its coldest day of the year

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Nick Kyrgios made the comments about Novak Djokovic and other players during the Italian Open. Picture: AP

'I don't judge him': Djokovic brushes off Kyrgios' comments

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Canberra's Jemma Irving with Taboo host Harley Breen. Picture: Supplied

Canberra public servant to tell her story on Taboo

CLOSING: WIN corporation has announced it will close four newsrooms by June 28. Photo: WIN NEWS

'Devastating blow' as WIN closes four regional newsrooms

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Charges over MH17 are a relief: Bishop

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Aust to look closely at Khashoggi report

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'I don't judge him': Djokovic brushes off Kyrgios' comments

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Navy SEAL called prisoner 'ISIS dirt bag'

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'Don't wait until it's too late to be kind'

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US pilot 'Sully': Boeing training needed

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Prime Minister and Minister for the Public Service Scott Morrison.

New report details full cost of efficiency dividend on the APS

Canberra MP Andrew Leigh. Picture: AAP

Fight to restore ACT right to legalise voluntary euthanasia ongoing

Woolworths branded nation's 'worst' pokies operator over free drink scandal

Rachel Noble will take on the role at a time of increasing cyber threat. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

New boss named for government Cyber Security Centre

Kristina Keneally said the number of people arriving in Australia by plane before claiming asylum was a sign the people smuggling trade was evolving under Peter Dutton's watch. Picture: Composite AAP/Alex Ellinghausen

Australia's refugee wait list doubles with surge of 'plane people' seeking asylum

Max Koslowski

An oil rig in the Bass Strait operated by Exxon's Australian subsidiary, Esso. Picture: James Davies

Australia's deepest offshore well approved amid transparency call

Peter Hannam

The department in charge of Centrelink will retrain staff in new social security programs. Picture: AAP.

Human Services staff to retrain under 'ambitious' re-division of work

Doug Dingwall

Immigration Minister David Coleman prepared the plan in March and confirmed it following the May election. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Australia shifts on refugees to act on latest humanitarian crisis

David Crowe

Equal pay activists in 1969, the same year the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission accepted the principle of equal pay for equal work. Picture: Fairfax archives

OPINION
50 years after our historic 'equal pay' decision, the legacy of 'women's work' remains

Leonora Risse

Australia's emissions are 1.3 per cent of the global total. Picture: Bloomberg

OPINION
How to answer the argument Australia's emissions are too small to make a difference

Matt McDonald

Protesters in Hong Kong chant outside of the Office of the Chief Executive. Picture: Bloomberg

OPINION
Australia turned blind eye to deeply offensive threat from China

Chris Uhlmann

Tessa Thompson, left, and Chris Hemsworth in Men in Black: International. Picture: Giles Keyte/Sony/Columbia Pictures via AP

REVIEW
This MIB reboot isn't refreshing

Ron Cerabona

The Secret Life Of Pets 2. Picture: Supplied

Toys, pets, mystery and a killer doll at the movies

Ron Cerabona

Andrew Sayers back in 2007 when the National Portrait Gallery was under construction. Picture: Marina Neil

Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture a must for Portrait Gallery fans

Tessa Thompson, left, and Chris Hemsworth in Men in Black: International. Picture: Giles Keyte/Sony/Columbia Pictures via AP

REVIEW
This MIB reboot isn't refreshing

Running in the Shadows - The Australian Fleetwood Mac Show. Picture: Supplied

Fleetwood Mac tribute show comes to town

Spiderbait returns to the site of their triumphant 2010 Stonefest appearance this Friday. Picture: Supplied.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Amy Martin

Nick Kyrgios made the comments about Novak Djokovic and other players during the Italian Open. Picture: AP

'I don't judge him': Djokovic brushes off Kyrgios' comments

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Christian Lealiifano and David Pocock will both finish their Australian rugby careers this year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Pocock's tribute to 'inspiring' Lealiifano

There was a sharp increase in Brumbies crowds last week, but the club is hoping more people jump on board for the finals. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Brumbies hope finals hype builds crowd to avoid financial hit

Australia's Sam Kerr (centre) scored all four of Australia's goals against Jamaica. Picture: AP

Record-breaker Sam Kerr says she's still hungry for more

Lachlan McCaffrey will make his Super Rugby finals debut on Saturday. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Unsatisfied' Brumbies driven by competition

Chris Dutton

Queensland prop Josh Papalii is unsure if he make himself avaialble for Australia. Picture: Nathan Hopkins/NRL Photos

Papalii's Kangaroos future up in the air

David Polkinghorne

Capitals coach Paul Goriss has added another piece to the puzzle. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Former Flame to ignite the Capitals' WNBL title defence

Caden Helmers

Collingwood's Jaidyn Stephenson will miss 10 games for breaking the AFL's anti-wagering rules.

AFL player given record sanction for betting

Melissa Woods

Cat motel more than accommodation, it's a place of love and care

Cat motel more than accommodation, it's a place of love and care

SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

Australian feel: Campbell 5's fifth and final stage, The Parade, is designed around indoor-outdoor living to make the most of the surrounds and the lifestyle that goes with it. Distinctly Australian elements at The Parade include engineered Spotted Gum floors as a daily reminder of the country's natural beaty.

Creating a truly liveable new Canberra community

The Skills Checkpoint Program can assist those aged 45 to 75 to upskill or transition into a new position or career.

VERTO proudly support older Australians to stay in the workforce

Why public servants are an asset in the private sector

Why public servants are an asset in the private sector

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Julie Bishop says grieving families will be relieved four have been charged over the MH17 tragedy.

Charges over MH17 are a relief: Bishop

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Marise Payne has pledged to examine a UN report into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Aust to look closely at Khashoggi report

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GAPING GRIEF: Solstice speakers Kathy and Ralph Kelly with photographs of their sons, Thomas and Stuart, forever lost to them. Picture: FAIRFAX

'Don't wait until it's too late to be kind'

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CLOSING: WIN corporation has announced it will close four newsrooms by June 28. Photo: WIN NEWS

'Devastating blow' as WIN closes four regional newsrooms

1hr ago

Paul Guard's parents Jill and Roger died on MH17 when it was shot down by a missile over Ukraine.

Grieving son sees value in MH17 trial

Tracey Ferrier
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Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Charges laid over polo pony deaths

Caitlin Jarvis
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CLOSE ENCOUNTER: A humpback whale breaches spectacularly in front of Dean Sorley's kayak in Fingal Bay last week. Picture: Dean Sorley

Imagine being in this kayak

Phoebe Moloney
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SET GRUNT FREE: Victorian MP Tim Quilty has thrown his support behind Grunt the pig, pictured with owner Matthew Evans. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

Grunt the pig gets support from Victorian MP

Vivienne Jones

US Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher has been charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care.

Navy SEAL called prisoner 'ISIS dirt bag'

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US Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher has been charged with killing an Islamic State prisoner in his care.

Navy SEAL called prisoner 'ISIS dirt bag'

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Retired US airline pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger says the Boeing 737 crashes shouldn't have happened.

US pilot 'Sully': Boeing training needed

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Retired US airline pilot 'Sully' Sullenberger says the Boeing 737 crashes shouldn't have happened.

US pilot 'Sully': Boeing training needed

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday starts his first visit to North Korea as president.

China's Xi visiting North Korea

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday starts his first visit to North Korea as president.

China's Xi visiting North Korea

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For those who should fill in the means testing forms - those who will pay less as a result - easier paperwork is welcome news.

Aged care assessment forms are getting easier

Noel Whittaker
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Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

"Consumers in rural and remote areas, like those in any other parts of Australia, should not be paying for speeds that they are not getting," Mr Sims said.

Speed issues with NBN? Here's a guide

Doi Inthanon National Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Holidays with the 'host factor'

Canberran Cath Wallis during her 100-mile hike across Lake Khovsgol in Mongolia. Picture: Supplied

The Canberra mum who became an unexpected adventurer

Amy Martin

THE MAN: Richard Boyce and Cruise Express has injected some $3 million into the coffers of various rail-restoration societies.

Riding the rails - the slow and steady way

John Rozentals

A NATIONAL DISGRACE: Thousands of vulnerably elderly Australians are abused every year.

Financial, physical, psychological, sexual - how do we stop elder abuse?

Eileen Wood

"Continence Queen" Bev Killick.

When the drip goes beyond a joke

NARROW WASTE LINE: Baby boomers are Australia's least wasteful generation when it comes to food according to a new report.

Boomers leading the way on food waste

Picture by @karleenminneyphotographer: Ice swimmer Ben Freeman training in Lake Burley Griffin.

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Belinda and Ashanti Aikonmensah, 22 months, of Queanbeyan.

Take 5: Braving the cold

Garmisch and Tim Riley. Picture: Ashley St George

A nice way to meet your neighbour

Ashley St George

Hear Them Raw has officially launched with a new episode dropping every Thursday.

The Land launches its first podcast

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Hear Them Raw has officially launched with a new episode dropping every Thursday.

The Land launches its first podcast

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An agricultural worker is vaccinated against Q fever by a nurse. Photo: Vicky Hughson

Calls for government to remedy Q fever vaccination outreach

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An agricultural worker is vaccinated against Q fever by a nurse. Photo: Vicky Hughson

Calls for government to remedy Q fever vaccination outreach

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Bit of a give-away - These clipped ears were a obvious to bystanders at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange at Casino, who reported the potential for cattle theft to police. Photo by NSW Police Media.

Police arrest cattle duffer at saleyards

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Bit of a give-away - These clipped ears were a obvious to bystanders at the Northern Rivers Livestock Exchange at Casino, who reported the potential for cattle theft to police. Photo by NSW Police Media.

Police arrest cattle duffer at saleyards

2hrs ago