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Parliament House. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Minister set to speak on rape allegation

Harley Dennett
Dan Jervis-Bardy
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Owen Van Duren leaving the ACT Magistrates Court. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBERSquealing piglets led police to discover cannabis, firearms

Peter Brewer

The current state of Gungahlin Leisure Centre pool which remains empty with many repairs to be made. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

A look inside the broken Gungahlin pool

Lucy Bladen

Offender Peter Wetteland leaves Queanbeyan Local Court after being sentenced on Tuesday. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBER'Shit happens': Leg amputee forgives negligent driver after crash

Blake Foden

A passenger of Monday's repatriation flight has been hospitalised for a non-COVID related health issue. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Repatriation flight passenger hospitalised, but not for COVID-19

Cassandra Morgan

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has said a right-wing extremist group will become the first to be listed as a terrorist organisation in Australia. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australia to add first right-wing extremist group to terror list

Sarah Basford Canales

Michael Ketley, 64, was last seen in Hawker in 2018. Picture: ACT Policing

Police concerned for Canberra man missing since 2018

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Cobargo was among the towns hardest hit during the Black Summer disaster. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Harrowing': Cobargo still reeling a year on from Black Summer fires

Dan Jervis-Bardy

SUBSCRIBERWitness J secret prosecution prompts independent review of security laws

121 cars listed as 'critical' in hunt for ACT's killer airbags

OPINIONThere are ways to better protect staffers, but political will is needed

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONCartier watches saga a tawdry episode of outrage

Minister set to speak on rape allegation

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Jarrod Croker could return in time for next week's season opener. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Croker given major boost for round one return

Karidesli Borek, handmade filo with hand-diced prawns and herbs and spices, gently-pan-fried, served with savoury pomegranate dressing. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

REVIEWOttoman still en pointe after 20 years

Aaron Ward, of Sydney's Sixpenny restaurant will be cooking at Aubergine. Picture: Supplied

Good Food Month Canberra: Sixpenny's Aaron Ward coming to Aubergine

Allycorn, the pink unicorn hot air balloon, will take to Canberra's skies at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular. Picture: Supplied

THINGS TO DOAllycorn to grace the skies at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular

Marie Janczura of the Therapeutic Goods Administration works on the COVID vaccine to ensure a safe roll out. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

Gudinski the music 'Godfather' dies at 68

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Gorbachev to mark 90th birthday on Zoom

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End to pandemic unlikely this year: WHO

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Volvo to make only electric cars by 2030

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'Si the cycle guy' gives away a free bike every week

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Crash cleared on Tuggeranong Parkway

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'Si the cycle guy' gives away a free bike every week

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THE ENTRY: Mediocre Mullter Man, Josh Hogg, makes his grand entrance to the stage. Pictures Simone De Peak.

Meet the champ: Mediocre Mullet Man reigns supreme

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Kylie Minogue tweeted this image of Michael Gudinski. Photo: Twitter: @kylieminogue

Shock reverberates after Gudinski's death

Glencore's McArthur River Mine in the NT is likely to impact an Indigenous sacred site.

NT mine to impact Indigenous sacred site

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Khanh Xuan Pham, a regular ice user, is on trial accused of murdering and dismembering a man.

Mum cleaned son's home before corpse find

Hannah Ryan
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Darryle Tailford is on trial accused of murdering his friend with a barbecue fork.

NSW murder trial of man who used BBQ fork

Greta Stonehouse

WA Premier Mark McGowan and wife Sarah McGowan have cast their votes early in the state election.

WA premier's mixed message on border rules

Michael Ramsey

The Victorian mental health system can't meet the needs of the people it's meant to support.

Vic mental health overhaul needed: inquiry

Georgie Moore and Benita Kolovos

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Senior minister 'vigorously denies' rape allegations: Prime Minister

Australia to add first right-wing extremist group to terror list

Protesters shout slogans while carrying red flags during a protest last month in downtown Yangon, Myanmar. Picture: Getty Images

Government under pressure to send a strong message on Myanmar after bloody weekend

Parliament House has been rocked by the rape allegations. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Calls for independent investigation into historic sexual assault allegation

Scott Morrison came under attack after his comments on the "clarifying" advice of his wife Jenny. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONThere's a missing policy which can begin to change Parliament's culture

Kim Rubenstein and Trish Bergin

The AIS Arena is Canberra's largest indoor venue, but its future is in doubt. Picture: Jay Cronan

SUBSCRIBERFederal government won't write back to ACT on AIS Arena's future

Jasper Lindell

An independent review into Australia's national security laws could determine whether the secret Witness J trial was proportionate. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERWitness J secret prosecution prompts independent review of security laws

Sarah Basford Canales

The ATO is taking on its largest graduate program as it faces a busy road ahead. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERATO graduate intake surges for big year ahead

Sarah Basford Canales

National Capital Authority could stop the AWM expansion

Letters to the Editor

National aged care shame needs to end

The Canberra Times

RBA governor Philip Lowe will now almost certainly end his term without having once achieved his core objective. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONTrouble at the Bank: Why isn't the RBA doing more to help the economy?

Adam Triggs

Michael Papandrea, right, outside court with lawyer Kamy Saeedi in December. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERRevamp of charges in alleged money laundering conspiracy

Emma Morton was arrested at home on Friday morning.

SUBSCRIBERChildcare centre director arrested over $160k fraud allegations

Dozens in melee in Fyshwick after 21st gatecrashed

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Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

Sally Pryor

Good Food Month Canberra: Sixpenny's Aaron Ward coming to Aubergine

Karen Hardy

REVIEWOttoman still en pointe after 20 years

Kirsten Lawson

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

THINGS TO DOAllycorn to grace the skies at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular

Julia Kanapathippillai

How to cook the perfect risotto with asparagus and prawns. Picture: Rob Palmer

The secrets to avoiding a gluggy risotto

Karen Hardy

"I would have thought the biggest threat to WA is not tomatoes, it's meth and heroin," said WA Premier Mark McGowan. Photo: file

DIGESTWhat's the difference between tomatoes and meth anyway?

Repatriation flight passenger hospitalised, but not for COVID-19

EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

Croker given major boost for round one return

Brumbies' Irae Simone is relishing his midfield combination with Len Ikitau. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'I'm loving it': Simone relishes midfield combination

Ngunnawal Primary was one of 20 schools the Raiders visited on Monday. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERHorsburgh cleared - for now

AFL Canberra product Tarni Evans is relishing life as a Giant. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERReady to rip in: Evans set for Giant clash in Canberra

Queanbeyan City player Filip Duckinoski will be able to use the Riverside Stadium clubhouse, but not the field. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERCouncil ignores own advice, turfs team off pitch next to its own clubhouse

David Polkinghorne

Rising star Charlie Camus is learning from Nick Kyrgios. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERKyrgios inspires rising teenager Camus

Caden Helmers

AFL CEO Gillon McLachlan is unfazed by early criticism of the game's new 'stand' rule.

AFL boss calls for calm on 'stand' rule

Murray Wenzel

Swans coach John Longmire says it is crucial the AFL keeps investing for the good of the game.

Future harm if AFL don't invest: Longmire

Rob Forsaith and Murray Wenzel

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Brewpubs offer creative menus to match the beers, creating a destination for locals and tourists. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Crafty brewers blazing hoppy trails across the country

Michael Turtle

Enjoy a private food and wine tasting experience at Heifer Staton Wines, Orange.

The NSW region that really shines in autumn

Louise Goldsbury

Crafty brewers blaze hoppy trails

Michael Turtle

We'll have a mountain to climb post COVID-19, mental health expert warns

Grateful for every day: Prue and Tim Granger.

Man in the mirror: How dementia reversed the roles for carer Prue and her dad

Harness the power of word of mouth

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Gloves off: Chloe MacPherson from Icon Water (left) and Ayla Sorensen from Evoenergy.

Battle against waste: The great container recycling competition of 2020

Read online: Move or Improve

Nicki Davey

Support service aims to create brighter futures for people with a disability

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Mikhail Gorbachev is expected to throw a Zoom party to celebrate his 90th birthday.

Gorbachev to mark 90th birthday on Zoom

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Gorbachev to mark 90th birthday on Zoom

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Michael Ryan, WHO's health emergencies program director, says the pandemic won't be over this year.

End to pandemic unlikely this year: WHO

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End to pandemic unlikely this year: WHO

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Volvo says it plans to only sell fully electric cars as of 2030.

Volvo to make only electric cars by 2030

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Volvo to make only electric cars by 2030

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It is a common strategy to arrange your life insurance through a super fund, but it's important to know how the death tax applies. Picture: Shutterstock.

How the death tax applies to insurance policies held in super | Money

Noel Whittaker

Dive into Autumn deals with Australian Coupons. Photo: Shutterstock.

Transition from Summer to Autumn with these deals

Australian Coupons

More than 380 women, ranging from their early 30s to close to 70, participated in the Freda Bennett carnival. Picture: Rodney Huckstadt

OPINIONSport's lasting off-field message rings true

Karen Hardy

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

Mira Lechner-Scott of Dickson, Vienna Harkness of Turner, Stella Rapson of Turner, and Stevie Pocock of Lyneham.

A harmonious time at the iconic Old Canberra Inn

Dion Georgopoulos

Socials: Drinks on the terrace

Dion Georgopoulos

Rose Wrigley, with her daughter Shirley Kral (left) and her son Derek Wrigley at the celebration of her 100th birthday on July 18, 1995.

Flashback Friday: 100 years young

Moonbah Pastoral Company manager, Peter Baxter, with second-placed maiden ewes of Woodpark blood.

Karu flock wins Don Brown

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Karu flock wins Don Brown

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Lot 26, Stanford Ninja, sold by Neville Williams for $18,750. Photos: Bels Rural Photography, Jerilderie NSW.

Ninja dog attracts $18,750 price tag

NSW Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall with Department of Primary Industries research officer Ian Marsh inside the mobile molecular biology laboratory - the only one of its kind in Australia. Photo: NSW DPI

SUBSCRIBERSquealing piglets led police to discover cannabis, firearms

SUBSCRIBER'Shit happens': Leg amputee forgives negligent driver after crash

SUBSCRIBERWitness J secret prosecution prompts independent review of security laws

OPINIONThere are ways to better protect staffers, but political will is needed

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONCartier watches saga a tawdry episode of outrage

REVIEWOttoman still en pointe after 20 years

THINGS TO DOAllycorn to grace the skies at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular

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EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

OPINIONThere's a missing policy which can begin to change Parliament's culture

SUBSCRIBERFederal government won't write back to ACT on AIS Arena's future

SUBSCRIBERWitness J secret prosecution prompts independent review of security laws

SUBSCRIBERATO graduate intake surges for big year ahead

OPINIONTrouble at the Bank: Why isn't the RBA doing more to help the economy?

SUBSCRIBERRevamp of charges in alleged money laundering conspiracy

SUBSCRIBERChildcare centre director arrested over $160k fraud allegations

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

REVIEWOttoman still en pointe after 20 years

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

THINGS TO DOAllycorn to grace the skies at the Canberra Balloon Spectacular

DIGESTWhat's the difference between tomatoes and meth anyway?

DIGESTWhat's the difference between tomatoes and meth anyway?

EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

EXPLAINERIs one vaccine better than the others?

SUBSCRIBER'I'm loving it': Simone relishes midfield combination

SUBSCRIBERHorsburgh cleared - for now

SUBSCRIBERReady to rip in: Evans set for Giant clash in Canberra

SUBSCRIBERCouncil ignores own advice, turfs team off pitch next to its own clubhouse

SUBSCRIBERKyrgios inspires rising teenager Camus

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

OPINIONSport's lasting off-field message rings true