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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATED'Every avenue of diplomacy': ACT govt doing all it can to retrieve stranded Canberrans

Dan Jervis-Bardy
Daniella White
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ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman.

BREAKINGNo new COVID-19 cases in the ACT for 31 days

Kathryn Lewis
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Ramzi Jabbour.

SUBSCRIBERTop cop allegedly let relative fire service gun, lied about assignment

Blake Foden
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Yass river crossing damage

SES respond to 700 calls on NSW South Coast as evacuated residents return

Kathryn Lewis
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Airport chief executive Stephen Byron. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'We've gone backwards': Canberra Airport to close on Saturdays

Kathryn Lewis

ACT Chief Minister and Labor leader Andrew Barr Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERLabor on track to win 2020 ACT election despite losing votes: poll

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UPDATEDHigh-risk workers returning from greater Sydney, Newcastle told not to work

Kathryn Lewis
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Private Robert Poate, one of those killed in the green on blue attack.

Rogue Afghan who killed Canberra soldier set for release under US-sponsored deal

Peter Brewer
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Kayaker found dead after going missing at Point Hut

OPINIONFrom anti-maskers to 5G, the sovereign citizen movement is a broad tent

Energy companies able to defer bills for six months to avoid collapse

SUBSCRIBERFederal agencies hit with more than 400 cyber attacks

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

UPDATED'Every avenue of diplomacy': ACT govt doing all it can to retrieve stranded Canberrans

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Parts of the Neringla Road crossing over the Araluen Creek have collapsed after heavy rain, trapping residents to the south. Picture: Matt Reeves

Residents trapped after bridge collapses following flooding

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The Raiders hope Ryan James will help develop their future forward pack as well as bolster their present one. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERJames officially joins Green Machine

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If the government wants a baby boom it needs to support better access to childcare. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThere's one easy way to create a new baby boom

Lake George fills up with water during heavy rainfall on Sunday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Lake George covered in water, Scrivener Dam floodgates open, as rain drenches ACT

Jared Nissen at the Woden food court after coronavirus restrictions were eased on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Relief, even mild rejoicing, as Canberra's food courts reopen

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Who is the media tycoon arrested in HK?

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Vic death toll mounts as case numbers fall

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SUBSCRIBERTop cop allegedly let relative fire service gun, lied about assignment

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Tangara cases jump to 11 with NSW on alert

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SES respond to 700 calls on NSW South Coast as evacuated residents return

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SUBSCRIBERJames officially joins Green Machine

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Senator Rex Patrick is sitting as an independent after quitting Centre Alliance.

South Australian senator goes independent

Josh Frydenberg says Victoria needs answers about how the state's second virus wave began.

Victoria deserves virus answers: Treasurer

Drew Pavlou has failed in his bid to sue China's senior diplomat in Brisbane over online comments.

Action against Chinese diplomat dismissed

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The Aged Care Royal Commission is examining homes where residents died of COVID-19.

Virus 'starkly exposed' aged care flaws

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Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has not ruled out changes to the JobKeeper wage subsidy program.

Cormann flexible on JobKeeper tweak

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Company tax cuts could again be on the agenda when the federal government hands down its budget.

Budget focus on tax settings: Cormann

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe will face federal parliament's economics committee on Friday.

Focus on jobs, RBA as big firms report

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

The national cabinet will meet to get the latest health and economic advice concerning COVID-19.

Feds urge unity as Vic premier faces heat

Matt Coughlan and Paul Osborne

It's time to lift restrictions on community sport, Mr Barr

It's time to lift restrictions on community sport, Mr Barr

Letters to the editor

Now is not the time to demonise young people

Now is not the time to demonise young people

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The result of the 2020 US election will have far-reaching ramifications. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONRed pill or blue: How the US election winner's China ties will impact Australia

Charles Edel

An outlaw motorcycle gang ride in 2013, and inset the Smith* family.

SUBSCRIBERWhen your son becomes a bikie gang nominee

A shopper approaches Joshua Sullivan from behind and prepares to place the 27-year-old in a "bear hug" to restrain him at Woolworths in Calwell. Picture: Supplied, CCTV

SUBSCRIBERBrothers thwarted by shoppers jailed for 'terrifying' hold-ups

The man was granted bail in the ACT Supreme Court last week, following his July sentencing in the Magistrates Court. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERCanberra man jailed over video with false claims about witchcraft, prostitution

ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman.

BREAKINGNo new COVID-19 cases in the ACT for 31 days

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Picture: Shutterstock

UPDATEDHigh-risk workers returning from greater Sydney, Newcastle told not to work

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Jared Nissen at the Woden food court after coronavirus restrictions were eased on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Relief, even mild rejoicing, as Canberra's food courts reopen

2hrs ago

The aged care royal commission is investigating the effects of COVID-19 in aged care settings. Picture: Shutterstock

'Underprepared': aged care royal commission investigates COVID-19 response

Owners of Tulip Top Gardens Bill and Pat Rhodin. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'A slap across the face': Why a 10-acre venue is allowed just 20 visitors

Kathryn Lewis

Catholic Care Canberra and Goulburn deputy CEO Lisa Higginson, and CEO Anne Kirwan. Picture: Jamila Toderas

What has the coronavirus pandemic meant for Canberra's homeless

Lucy Bladen

Anne Cahill Lambert is unsure when she will be able to get back to the ACT. Picture: Supplied

'We've got nowhere to go': Canberrans stranded at border as negotiations with NSW continue

Sarah Lansdown

Disturbingly, 994 healthcare workers are among Victoria's active cases.

DIGESTA day of devastation, apologies and 17 fatalities

Simon Bourke

Jared Nissen at the Woden food court after coronavirus restrictions were eased on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Relief, even mild rejoicing, as Canberra's food courts reopen

Steve Evans
2hrs ago

Owners of Tulip Top Gardens Bill and Pat Rhodin. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'A slap across the face': Why a 10-acre venue is allowed just 20 visitors

Kathryn Lewis

Anthony J. Sharpe in Black Water: Abyss. Picture: R&R Films

REVIEWBlack Water: Abyss is genuinely scary and suspenseful

Cris Kennedy

Jared Nissen at the Woden food court after coronavirus restrictions were eased on Monday, August 10, 2020.

Relief, even mild rejoicing, as Canberra's food courts reopen

2hrs ago

Rachel Ward and Bryan Brown, 2006 (printed 2020) by Peter Brew-Bevan. Picture: Supplied

Public displays of affection: Gallery launches Australian Love Stories online

Amy Martin

Carrie-Anne Moss and Keanu Reeves in The Matrix: Reloaded. Picture: Supplied

Plumping for percentages pays off

Ron Cerabona

The Raiders hope Ryan James will help develop their future forward pack as well as bolster their present one. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERJames officially joins Green Machine

42m ago

Raiders hooker Siliva Havili is a chance of playing the Broncos. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRaiders hoping for nine lives after double boost of good news