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The National Gallery of Australia's founding director, James Mollison has died at age 88.

Original photo taken by the Canberra Times on the 7th of January 1975.

Original caption:
James Mollison with painting by Sidney Noolan, Death of Sergeant Kennedy at Stringybark Creek.

UPDATEDMourning a 'thought leader': NGA founding director Mollison dies

Elizabeth Savage of Queanbeyan has been dancing and skating her whole life. Now she is dancing to celebrate fresh air. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Canberra's strange summer weather continues

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After the fire: Architect Thomas Caddaye designed the Rosedale home to withstand being in the "flame zone". Picture: Supplied

Home built for bushfires remains standing while others are rubble

Learn tips and tricks from the experts about how to live your best life. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERHow to live your slightly better life

Michael Tee saves about 25 litres of water a week by using water from his fish tanks and pond to water and fertilise his plants. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberrans share their innovative water-saving ways

Good times with mates on school camps on the coast.

OPINIONMemories to be made as the road to the coast calls Canberra back

Canberra's strange summer weather continues

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SUBSCRIBERNursing the scoring load helps Capitals thrash ladder leaders

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Melb hailstorm moves to fire-ravaged east

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Sydney memorial for Iran plane victims

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SUBSCRIBERQueanbeyan sneak into T20 finals with emphatic win

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Hong Kong protesters call for democracy

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A woman travels down a river on a boat in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region, which is home to about 21.5 million people. Picture: Supplied

Where life revolves around rivers

Blake Foden

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says Labor policies will come in the fullness of time.

45 per cent emissions target was a mistake: Albanese

The federal government has allocated $76 million to supporting tourism following the bushfires.

Tourism bushfire recovery gets $76m boost

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISSo the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?

Sir David Attenborough says Australia's government doesn't seem to care about the environment.

Attenborough lashes Morrison government on climate

Norfolk Island, in the South Pacific Ocean. Picture: Shutterstock

'There are no indigenous peoples of Norfolk': Australia plays hardball in island dispute

Kirsten Lawson

An independent MP has joined calls for former federal sports minister Bridget McKenzie to resign.

Sports grant politicisation 'disgusting'

Rebecca Gredley, Eamonn Tiernan and Finbar O'Mallon

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Ex-DPP blasts sports grants as 'pork barrelling of the worst kind'

Katie Burgess

Former sport minister Bridget McKenzie. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Class action brewing over 'sports rorts'

Katie Burgess

There's no Fiji plan B if Canberra is evacuated

There's no Fiji plan B if Canberra is evacuated

Letters to the editor

Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman, using the word "self-partnered". Picture: Shutterstock

What to call all the single ladies?

Amy Froide

Times like these remind us of what we have

Times like these remind us of what we have

The Sunday Canberra Times

Robert Downey Jr as Dr John Dolittle in Dolittle. Picture: Universal Pictures

REVIEWDowney delights as Dr Dolittle

Jane Freebury

William Lodder, left and Frances O'Connor in Go! Picture: Roadshow

REVIEWA predictable but pleasant ride

Ron Cerabona

Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett, also known as Coda Conduct, are the new breakast presenters on Triple J. Picture: Supplied

The breakfast club: Coda Conduct's journey from Canberra to Triple J

Amy Martin

Robert Downey Jr as Dr John Dolittle in Dolittle. Picture: Universal Pictures

REVIEWDowney delights as Dr Dolittle

John Chester, above, in the eco-documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Picture: Madman

REVIEWGetting a bucolic dream to work

Cris Kennedy

New Canberra Theatre Centre director Alex Budd. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Stepping out from the wings at the Canberra Theatre

Ron Cerabona

Kia Nurse was on fire in the Canberra Capitals' thrashing of ladder-leaders Southside Flyers. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERNursing the scoring load helps Capitals thrash ladder leaders

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A John Rogers 53 wasn't enough to get Weston Creek Molonglo the win over Western District-UC. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERQueanbeyan sneak into T20 finals with emphatic win

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Raiders young gun Nick Cotric has been training on the right wing. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Scottric' emerges as new right edge

Dr Peter Larkins says not enough research has been done to use the air quality index for sport yet. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERMore research needed on AQI: Larkins

Sport. 3rd March 2016. Brumbies Captains run at Canberra Stadium. from left, Alan Alaalatoa, and Scott Sio. The Canberra Times Photo Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies narrow captain's call to five key players

Chris Dutton

Safe! Cavalry outfielder Robbie Podorsky has some serious wheels. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERHot Cavalry catching cold Tuatara with ABL series win

David Polkinghorne

The ACT 89ers have won the John Reid Shield a record 17th time. Picture: Softball NSW

SUBSCRIBERACT 89ers are on top of Australia for a 17th time

David Polkinghorne

Ginninderra's Rhys Healy scored a brilliant double century on Saturday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Healy in elite Cricket ACT club after double century

Chris Dutton

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

Storms developed in Victoria on Sunday afternoon as a trough moved across from NSW.

Melb hailstorm moves to fire-ravaged east

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About 100 people gathered Sydney to pay their respects to the victims of the Iranian plane disaster.

Sydney memorial for Iran plane victims

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Wet weather is expected to continue bringing relief to parts of NSW that were ravaged by bushfires.

Welcome rain continues to fall across NSW

Education Minister Dan Tehan has conceded some childcare providers are charging more than the cap.

Childcare review on cards in 2020: Tehan

The federal government has allocated $76 million to supporting tourism following the bushfires.

Tourism bushfire recovery gets $76m boost

Colin Brinsden

Sydney's CBD has had a quiet first weekend since the controversial lockout laws were lifted.

Sydney nightlife quiet as lockout laws end

Dominica Sanda

TAKING A STAND: Beulah residents took a stand against hate on Saturday with a community barbecue. Picture: CONTRIBUTED

Victorian town takes a stand against Nazi flag display

Jade Bate

Destroyed or irreparable buildings can be removed at no cost to victims of Victoria's bushfires.

Victoria gets $75m fire clean-up package

Colin Brinsden

Pro-democracy protesters have taken part in a rally against Communism in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong protesters call for democracy

Pro-democracy protesters have taken part in a rally against Communism in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong protesters call for democracy

Thousands of Americans have turned out for the Women's March in cities across the country.

Thousands gather for US women's marches

Thousands of Americans have turned out for the Women's March in cities across the country.

Thousands gather for US women's marches

A coronavirus traced to Wuhan is stoking worries as China gears up to celebrate the lunar New Year.

China reports 17 more cases of new virus

A coronavirus traced to Wuhan is stoking worries as China gears up to celebrate the lunar New Year.

China reports 17 more cases of new virus

Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet fans at Government House in Melbourne. Picture: Shutterstock

Prince Harry and Meghan drop 'royal highness' titles

Michael Holden and Andy Bruce

There is still time... brother. A still from the 1959 movie of On the Beach. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWModern messages in On the Beach

Colin Steele

Learn tips and tricks from the experts about how to live your best life. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERHow to live your slightly better life

Karen Hardy

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

David Westcott and Clair McDonald.

Live and without limits

Amy Martin

Stacey Wilson from the Milton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade at the firefront on Murramarang Road in Bawley Point. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A year through the lens: December

Sheila and Stewart Turner.

Stories of Australian art

Merinos resting after the second day of show at 2020 Rabobank Great Southern Supreme Merinos in Canberra.

Merryville crowned at Canberra

Merinos resting after the second day of show at 2020 Rabobank Great Southern Supreme Merinos in Canberra.

Merryville crowned at Canberra

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

Morrison still defending the indefensible

Clear View: The Morrison Government has been sticking with the slogan that our "economy is strong", despite mounting evidence to the contrary.

Morrison still defending the indefensible

Charred plantation softwood plantations being salvaged on the North Coast near Rappville.

Timber industry in stranglehold

Charred plantation softwood plantations being salvaged on the North Coast near Rappville.

Timber industry in stranglehold