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Beard Bushfire impacting just outside of Queanbeyan. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Beard fire downgraded to 'advice' and people can return to the area

Lucy Bladen

Three dead after waterbombing plane crashes in Snowy Monaro region

Three dead as waterbombing plane crashes in Snowy Monaro region

Doug Dingwall
Sally Whyte

Firefighters work on fire near Pialligo Road. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Recycling centre could burn for days, but crews on top of Beard fire

Scott Morrison with his father, John, and mother, Marion. Picture: Facebook

Scott Morrison's father dies 'quietly and peacefully'

Katie Burgess

Mother accused of attack on son's ex also complicit in stabbing, police allege

Mother accused of attack on son's ex also complicit in stabbing, police allege

Cassandra Morgan

Conditions ease on the Adaminaby fireground. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Easing conditions in Adaminaby help firefighters

Peter Brewer

Nationals Party MP Bridget McKenzie has been under pressure to resign as a minister. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Bridget McKenzie digs in, as PM refuses to say if she should go

Katie Burgess

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Moruya and west Moruya at risk of fire: Seek shelter

Andrea Cantle

'Vigorous and gusty': Strong winds forecast to hit ACT today

ALLHOMESCanberra house prices record steepest growth since late 2017

SUBSCRIBERMan admits to dousing stranger in diesel fuel at Canberra petrol station

UPDATEDCasino Canberra sale falls through

Beard Bushfire impacting just outside of Queanbeyan. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Beard fire downgraded to 'advice' and people can return to the area

Nick Kyrgios is through to the third round of the Australian Open after beating Gilles Simon.

Nick Kyrgios survives Australian Open slip-up

Firas Ajaj watches the fire approach on Wednesday afternoon. Picture: Firas Ajaj

Warehouse full of donations to bushfire victims under threat

Noah Lolesio leaps high against the Rebels. Picture: Mark Jesser

SUBSCRIBER'I'm ready': Rookie puts name forward for Brumbies in trial win

Tom Cairns with Jake Holland on the roof in Queanbeyan as smoke rises from fires. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Queanbeyan residents leave as smoke descends

Stacey Wilson from Milton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Heroes of the Home Front: Share your stories of gratitude

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

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National Gallery of Australia launches Art Weekend

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Smarter cameras to help track criminals

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A little bit of sunshine in every Ona coffee

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House 'permanently stunk' of sewage

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McKenzie refusing to resign over scandal

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Balloons at sunrise over Goreme, Cappadocia, Turkey. Photo: Nicole Phillips

Finding a magical fairyland in Cappadocia

Nicole Phillips

PRIZE: You could win a cruise from London to Bergen, via Nordkapp and the Norwegian fjords, in Explore. Entries open on Saturday.

Win a cruise to Norway - and other great travel ideas

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Why Sicily is a must-see destination in Italy

Nicole Phillips

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The prime minister's department is investigating Bridget McKenzie over the issuing of sports grants.

PM waits for report on under-fire McKenzie

Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Morrison orders investigation into Bridget McKenzie's alleged sport rorts

Bridget McKenzie reportedly awarded a shooting club $36,000 without declaring she was a member.

PM sends sports scandal to department boss

In the space of an hour, Launceston mayor Albert Van Zetten was at Liberal and Labor announcements as they attempted to outbid each other for spending promises in Bass. Pictures: Paul Scambler

Pork barrelling: How it pays to have an electoral contest

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Porter overrode department on UFO watching group grant

Katie Burgess

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says hazard reduction is the solution to preventing bushfires.

Hazard burns beat emissions for fires: PM

Matt Coughlan and Rebecca Gredley

An NDIS recipient is questioning why she can't use that support to pay for transport costs.

NDIS underspend leaving users stranded

Finbar O'Mallon

Water Minister David Littleproud. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt gave drought relief to a town with 'grey skies and wet grass'

Katie Burgess

Under pressure: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is standing by former sports minister Bridget McKenzie over the sports grants controversy. Picture: Australian Community Media

Why Morrison must sack Bridget McKenzie

John Hewson

Tyre tax could replace fuel excise

Tyre tax could replace fuel excise

Letters to the editor

Much of Cobargo was destroyed during the bushfires over the new year. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONAfter the fire, smoke and hail, can we hope to find common ground?

Toni Hassan

Ona Coffee warehouse assistant Joey Niddrie on the roof of the Fyshwick factory with the 500 solar panels. Picture: Supplied

A little bit of sunshine in every Ona coffee

Karen Hardy
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Catherine Simpson, 12, Lousia Simpson, 10, James Grant, 13, Lucy Grant, 15, and Emma Simpson, 14, try out digital drawing ahead of the National Gallery's Art Weekend. Picture: Jamila Toderas

National Gallery of Australia launches Art Weekend

Amy Martin
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James Mollison with one of his successors, Brian Kennedy, at the National Gallery of Australia in 2003.

Mollison's legacy stretched far beyond Blue Poles

Sasha Grishin

Ona Coffee warehouse assistant Joey Niddrie on the roof of the Fyshwick factory with the 500 solar panels. Picture: Supplied

A little bit of sunshine in every Ona coffee

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Artwork for Trolls (2016) by artist Timothy Lamb. Picture:DreamWorks Animation LLC.

What's on in Canberra's arts scene

Ron Cerabona

Our Bush Capital was written by Samantha Tidy (left) and illustrated by local artist and designer, Juliette Dudley. Picture: Karleen Minney.

What's on in Canberra's literary scene

Ron Cerabona

Nick Kyrgios is through to the third round of the Australian Open after beating Gilles Simon.

Nick Kyrgios survives Australian Open slip-up

Noah Lolesio leaps high against the Rebels. Picture: Mark Jesser

SUBSCRIBER'I'm ready': Rookie puts name forward for Brumbies in trial win

The rebranded Capital Darters are set to return to the Australian Netball League this year. Picture: Jeffrey Chan.

SUBSCRIBERNetball ACT strike up partnership with Lightning

Young gun Keely Small is slated to run at the ACT championships this week. Picture: Karleen Minney

Fires force athletes into scramble for ACT titles

ACT Meteors captain Erin Osborne will go for scans on a leg injury. Picture: Lawrence Atkin

Meteors bow out of title contention

Caden Helmers

Wallabies coach Dave Rennie is yet to decide if Michael Hooper will continue to captain the side.

Rennie coy on Hooper as Wallabies captain

Adrian Warren

Australia's Alexei Popyrin has scored an impressive straight-sets win at Melbourne Park.

Popyrin through, Bolt beaten at Aust Open

Glenn Cullen and John Salvado

Horse of the Year Prince Jacko returns to Thoroughbred Park on Friday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Country Champs is in Elm's Court

Lucie Bertoldo

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Get amongst the traditional and famous houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea.

Medieval cities of the Mediterranean

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

How do you find a great driving instructor?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Flying feats: During December, Canberra Theatre will be transformed into a futuristic space-age utopia for the arrival of Cirque Stratosphere on December 10-21.

Read online: See Canberra summer edition

Dayle Latham

NEAR MISS: Police have released dash cam footage of a Ford wagon narrowly avoiding a head-on crash with a highway patrol car at Naringal. Picture: Supplied.

99km/h, a wet deck, a police car and a head-on waiting to happen

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The prime minister's department is investigating Bridget McKenzie over the issuing of sports grants.

McKenzie refusing to resign over scandal

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Three Americans died when a C-130 water bomber crashed in the NSW Snowy Mountains.

Plane crash victims were 'brave Americans'

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a package to help wildlife recover from bushfires.

Help on the way for Vic pets and wildlife

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The call up of army reservists to help with the bushfire crisis won't end until February 7.

Reserves' fire call out set to end in Feb

Matt Coughlan
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A man has been arrested over a scam in which he promised to sell bales of hay but failed to deliver.

Accused hay bale swindler to front court

Steven Trask
1hr ago

Nicola Gobbo's evidence to a royal commission into police use of informers has been delayed.

Gobbo's Lawyer X evidence pushed back

Karen Sweeney
1hr ago

Ex-Logan mayor Luke Smith is facing a committal hearing on corruption and perjury charges.

Former Qld council CEO to give evidence

Michael Doyle
1hr ago

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a UK court via video link ahead of his trial.

Assange may not get US press protection

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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a UK court via video link ahead of his trial.

Assange may not get US press protection

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced Iran at the World Holocaust Forum.

Netanyahu, Pence slam 'anti-Semitic' Iran

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced Iran at the World Holocaust Forum.

Netanyahu, Pence slam 'anti-Semitic' Iran

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The Chinese city of Wuhan is in lockdown, along with nearby Huanggang, after a disease outbreak.

Millions in lockdown as virus spreads

The Chinese city of Wuhan is in lockdown, along with nearby Huanggang, after a disease outbreak.

Millions in lockdown as virus spreads

Our Bush Capital was written by Samantha Tidy (left) and illustrated by local artist and designer, Juliette Dudley. Picture: Karleen Minney.

What's on in Canberra's literary scene

Ron Cerabona

Monty Python star Terry Jones, pictured in 2010, has died. Picture: Shutterstock

'Faded so gently away': Monty Python star Terry Jones dies

Paul Sandle

Do your research pre-build

Do your research pre-build

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

Pat Rhodin walks in her prize-winning garden at her home at 70 Buckley Circuit, Kambah, in March 1980.

Socials: Round and round the garden

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Ben Drysdale, and Su Hanfling, both of Canberra.

Socials: Pinned and Stitched at Belconnen Community Gallery

Reader pic by @andymullens

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Author and researcher Dr Geoff Beeson will address the crowd at a water summit in Dubbo on January 30. Photo: Contributed

'Learn from the past', says water summit keynote speaker

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Breast cancer survivor Lisa Hardman and nurse Rachael Stevens. Picture supplied by McGrath Foundation.

Imagine coping with cancer, drought, and fires? Lisa did

Tamworth races yesterday after race four, race five looked pretty dusty!

Main NSW race meeting cloaked in darkness

Tamworth races yesterday after race four, race five looked pretty dusty!

Main NSW race meeting cloaked in darkness