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Timothy Egan, who was on Monday arrested on two assault charges. Picture: Instagram

SUBSCRIBERTeacher accused of assaulting woman who wouldn't suck his thumb

Cassandra Morgan

Canberra Hospital forced to divert ambulances after dramatic increase in patients

Daniella White

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberrans told to cancel non-essential travel to SA as more passengers tested for COVID

Daniella White

The NSW government has released its delayed state budget. Picture: Jamila Toderas

NSW school funding to keep 'our kids' out of Canberra schools

Lucy Bladen

The notes found under a Chisholm home's carpet. Pictures: Supplied

Decades-old hidden message revealed in Chisholm home

Nicolas Zoumboulis

The alleged robber was pelted with bread rolls, according to police. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERScared bakery staffer threw rolls at 'brazen' armed robber: police

Blake Foden

IT'S BACK: South Australian regional customers stockpile essentials amid the new coronavirus outbreak. Photo: File

Panic buying is back in regional South Australia

Michelle ORielly

A court has shown mercy to a priest caught speeding at 50km/h over the limit. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERCourt shows mercy to priest caught speeding 50km/h over limit

Australian word of the year? Iso agree

The Adelaide residents bringing forward Canberra travel plans as borders slam shut

Adelaide travellers forced into Canberra quarantine

Man allegedly committed acts of indecency in Greenway, Fyshwick shops

SUBSCRIBERTeacher accused of assaulting woman who wouldn't suck his thumb

Lake Burley Griffin on a bad day. Picture: Karleen Minney

Covid silver lining: Lake Burley Griffin may be cleaner!

Sweet yuzu and fingerlime tart with Meredith marscarpone. Picture: Matt Loxton

REVIEWA right royal night out at Queenies

The officer in charge of road policing, Detective Inspector Marcus Boorman, shows Police and Emergency Services Minister Mick Gentleman some of the technology inside the new BMW X3 police vehicles. Picture: Karleen Minney

Electric cars on hold as police opt for high-end BMWs

A Quizzic Alley store will be opening in Sydney next month.

Quizzic Alley to open new store next month

Rizla in Braddon is the first stop on the gourmet trail. Picture: Ashley St George

Girls' gourmet guide to Canberra: time to get the squad together

Pandemic sees unpaid overtime skyrocket

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Police call for witnesses to Franklin crash to come forward

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Troops prepare for Adelaide virus battle

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Virus protection to push up election cost

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Wage growth set to slump to record low

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Unique white giraffe gets GPS tag in Kenya

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Chief Scientist Alan Finkel will give evidence at a inquiry into Victoria's contact tracing system.

No Vic road screening, Finkel at inquiry

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Red Cross blood supplies are running critically low with reluctance among donors.

Blood donors urgently needed

NSW's budget was headlined by large cuts to payroll tax - the state's most lucrative tax stream.

Concern over broken promise in NSW budget

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The average Australian worker has done seven weeks of unpaid overtime during the COVID pandemic.

Pandemic sees unpaid overtime skyrocket

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Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says there are 100 ADF troops on the ground in South Australia.

Troops prepare for Adelaide virus battle

Rebecca Gredley
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Covid-19 measures could add around $230 million to the cost of a federal election in the pandemic.

Virus protection to push up election cost

Paul Osborne
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The latest quarterly index is expected to show stagnant wages, amid higher unemployment.

Wage growth set to slump to record low

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
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UNSW's Matthew England says Australia should be at the forefront of the fight to reduce emissions.

Top unis demand global climate action

Tiffanie Turnbull

ASIO boss Mike Burgess at a National Press Club event earlier this year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Social media is spy 'hunting grounds', ASIO warns

ANSWERING QUESTIONS: Indi MP Helen Haines on Q and A on Monday night.

Q+A debate on 'horrendous' treatment of women and sex scandals

Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister and Cabinet Ben Morton, pictured outside Old Parliament House, announced the government's new public sector wage policy. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Public servants will get smaller pay rises than they would have done'

Department of Social Services secretary Kathryn Campbell. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISIf accountability isn't dead, it's at least on life support

SUBSCRIBERLambie requests full Australian Defence Force report

Libby Bingham

Special Forces soldiers in Uruzgan. Picture: Department of Defence

Expert who sparked war crimes probe says there was a breakdown in chain of command

Katie Burgess

Naval Group's John Davis says there has been an impressive response from Australian manufacturers.

Local companies bid for sub work

Tim Dornin

RBA governor Philip Lowe suspects people will be more cautious in their borrowing and spending.

RBA's Lowe says rapid recovery possible

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Australia owes a big debt of gratitude to David McBride

Letters To The Editor

Abusive behaviours can include social, financial, psychological, and technology-facilitated abuse. Photo: File

OPINIONSocial reform takes time - but can happen

Roger Yeo, White Ribbon Australia Ambassador

OPINIONRobodebt was a fiasco, but what about the human cost?

Peter Whiteford

Michael John Mundy on Monday outside the ACT courts, where he had a robbery charge withdrawn. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBER'You get bashed': Prisoner refuses to be a 'dog' in co-accused's robbery trial

SUBSCRIBERScared bakery staffer threw rolls at 'brazen' armed robber: police

Jeffrey Scott Deacon leaves the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday morning. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERAlleged childlike sex doll importation 'not totally isolated'

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John Williamson's True Blue has been added to the National Film and Sound Archive's Sounds of Australia registry. Picture: Supplied

John Williamson's True Blue classic added to Sounds of Australia

Amy Martin

Matty Ellis at Haig Park ahead of hosting Lazy Summer Sunday Beats Beers and Yoga. Picture: Matt Loxton

Yoga, beats and beer: The combination for a relaxing Sunday

Amy Martin

Girls' gourmet guide to Canberra: time to get the squad together

Karen Hardy

John Williamson's True Blue classic added to Sounds of Australia

Hennessy has become a prolific content creator. ''If there's a pie, chances are you'll find my finger in it''.

Tanya Hennessy rarely has it together, and is doing just fine

Lisa Rockman

Apart from its glamorous appearance, proper glassware has a tremendous impression on your wine experience. Picture: Shutterstock

Quench your thirst: Raise your glasses

Linda Lambrechts

Canberrans told to cancel non-essential travel to SA as more passengers tested for COVID

Margaret Arthur of Lockleys in Adelaide was to travel to Canberra in two weeks time but has brought her travel forward. Picture: Karleen Minney

The Adelaide residents bringing forward Canberra travel plans as borders slam shut

A flight from Adelaide that arrived on Monday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Adelaide travellers forced into Canberra quarantine

Two repatriation flights are scheduled to arrive in Canberra before Christmas. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra to receive two overseas repatriation flights by Christmas

South Australia is on alert following new coronavirus cases. The new community cases have been linked to a COVID-19 cluster in Adelaide's northern suburbs. Picture: Getty

ACT to screen all arriving SA passengers, but no plans for quarantine

Andrew Brown

Cleaners at the The Denison Centre, in Adelaide, where there have been new cases. Picture: Getty Images

Canberrans told to avoid travel to SA as COVID-19 outbreak grows

Kathryn Lewis

We'll always be able to tell when a picture was taken during the COVID-19 pandemic. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe Informer: Welcome to the desert of the real

Andrew Thorpe

Above: Dean, 5 arriving from the first flight from Perth to see grandma Therese Harris at Canberra Airport. Picture: Matt Loxton

Western Australia opens borders to its Canberra expats

Alex Crowe

The new Canberra Cavalry CEO Donn McMichael. The Canberra Times. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERACT govt dawdling costs Canberra Cavalry

Capitals co-captain Kelsey Griffin says the WNBL CBA is a good first step. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCBA a step on way to professionalism

The Maroons' holy coaching trinity of Mal Meninga, Wayne Bennett and Neil Henry. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERQueensland's Origin Raiding party

Reece Tapine has joined the Brumbies on a one-year deal. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies sign Queensland star Tapine

Lauren Smith is in her first season with the Sydney Thunder. Picture: Supplied.

SUBSCRIBERThunder eye 'State of Origin' battle with cross-town Sixers

James Buckley

Adelaide Strikers players will relocate to NSW after a COVID-19 cluster in Adelaide.

Cricket stars on the move as COVID hits SA

Rob Forsaith

Shayna Jack says she will return to swimming at the end of her two-year ban.

Swimmer Jack to return after doping ban

Steve Larkin

Marc Leishman welcomed a return to form at the Masters after struggling through most of 2020.

Leishman finds his groove at Augusta

Ben Everill

Rick and Carolyn Lean lost their son to suicide two years ago after a long battle with addiction and mental health issues. Photo: Kellsey Galea

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

City staycations have never looked this good (or affordable)

Teresa Ooi

How to sauna like a Viking without leaving the country

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Beach time bliss: Take a stroll or a dip at Noosa's Main Beach. Picture: Tourism Noosa

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Recycling champions: Dao An and Thich Quang Bo from Canberra's Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre with bags of containers collected by their supporters.

Recycle scheme success is win-win for environment and community groups

Never a better time to build a career in regional Australia

Farmers and outdoor workers may be at greater of risk non-melanoma skin cancer

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The joys of home shopping in 2020

Emma Brown

Waste warriors: Fraser Primary School students (top from left) Elsie Harding and Charlie Noble, (bottom from left) Molly Campbell, Lucy Lawton, and Mim Thurkettle.

Students become 'waste warriors' in mission to protect the environment and to help their garden grow

Conservations say a GPS unit has been placed into the horn of the world's only known white giraffe.

Unique white giraffe gets GPS tag in Kenya

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Unique white giraffe gets GPS tag in Kenya

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Boris Johnson's office says the UK PM has tested negative after taking a lateral flow test.

UK PM Johnson tests negative for virus

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UK PM Johnson tests negative for virus

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Twitter is rolling out the ability for its users to post "fleets" - posts that vanish after a day.

Twitter adds 'fleets' that last 24 hours

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Twitter adds 'fleets' that last 24 hours

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HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

Donna Ward

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

Derek Barry

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

Keep the coffee grounds for the plants that love them. Picture: Shutterstock

Give your plants a pick-me-up

Jackie French

Norman Lazarus' Healthy Ageing Trinity - exercise, food and the mind. Picture: Shutterstock

REVIEWJust exercise, food and the mind

Frank O'Shea

Candice Warner on SAS Australia. Picture: Supplied

Our motherguilt exposed by SAS

Karen Hardy

Sex after prostate surgery? Men, know your options

Geraldine Cardozo

How to revel in your seniority

Eileen Wood

Hear the story of Gaylene Seeney and her four-legged travelling companion Albert.

Grey nomads: this is your podcast

August 17, 1977: Julie Woods answers questions about spinning wool.

You gotta hand it to them

Harmonie German Club by @seasonal_soiree

Chris Koelmeyer of Braddon and Sean Palmer of Hackett.

The race that stops the nation

Elesa Kurtz

Regional policy is still piecemeal, says NFF president Fiona Simson.

Real change not easy road for regional Australia

As a bumper grain harvest continues, there is welcome news for the barley industry being able to export to Saudi Arabia through its new import tenders.

Good news for barley growers who grabbed big slice of new Saudi import tenders

Will Heath named the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Palgrove. Photo: supplied

SUBSCRIBERTeacher accused of assaulting woman who wouldn't suck his thumb

SUBSCRIBERScared bakery staffer threw rolls at 'brazen' armed robber: police

SUBSCRIBERCourt shows mercy to priest caught speeding 50km/h over limit

SUBSCRIBERTeacher accused of assaulting woman who wouldn't suck his thumb

REVIEWA right royal night out at Queenies

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SUBSCRIBER'Public servants will get smaller pay rises than they would have done'

ANALYSISIf accountability isn't dead, it's at least on life support

SUBSCRIBERLambie requests full Australian Defence Force report

OPINIONSocial reform takes time - but can happen

OPINIONRobodebt was a fiasco, but what about the human cost?

SUBSCRIBER'You get bashed': Prisoner refuses to be a 'dog' in co-accused's robbery trial

SUBSCRIBERScared bakery staffer threw rolls at 'brazen' armed robber: police

SUBSCRIBERAlleged childlike sex doll importation 'not totally isolated'

OPINIONThe Informer: Welcome to the desert of the real

SUBSCRIBERACT govt dawdling costs Canberra Cavalry

SUBSCRIBERCBA a step on way to professionalism

SUBSCRIBERQueensland's Origin Raiding party

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies sign Queensland star Tapine

SUBSCRIBERThunder eye 'State of Origin' battle with cross-town Sixers

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

LISTENHow one city is trying to tackle its drug problem from within

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

REVIEWJust exercise, food and the mind