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Experts were unable to agree about whether the large pecan tree was to blame for cracking in a Canberra house. Picture: Shutterstock

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Firefighters were able to administer oxygen and CPR to two dogs who were rescued after a house fire. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Firefighters revive dogs with oxygen and CPR after Florey house fire

Sarah Lansdown

Eurobodalla Shire Council confirmed they were called to clean up at Malua Bay following schoolies parties this week. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERPolice break up mass gatherings on South Coast as schoolies arrive

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Communications Minister Paul Fletcher says he is not about to sack ABC chair Ita Buttrose.

Fletcher not about to sack ABC's Buttrose

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants countries to declare a state of emergency over climate.

Declare states of 'climate emergency': UN

Matthew Green and Kate Abnett

Trump supporters have rallied in Washington and elsewhere against the US election result.

Trump lashes out as vote challenge fizzles

Jeff Mason

The fire-ravaged ruins of a government house in Gilmore, which has been left in place for almost a year. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERFire-ravaged government house left untouched for 11 months

Jasper Lindell

SUBSCRIBERAPS hits 20-year peak for casual staff

'Poor planning': Greens minister criticises Weston Creek car park plan

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Trump's final election fraud lawsuit fails

SUBSCRIBERTribunal blocks owner's attempt to remove 18m high pecan tree

Jorden Morris and her English Springer Spaniel puppy Oska and Kristy Neiberding and her Cocker Spaniel Kirra were pleased to be back at the first dog show in Canberra since February. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Friends show off primped pooches at COVID-safe dog show

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A Geminid meteor shower is set to light up the sky tonight. Picture: Shutterstock

Meteor showers to light up Australian skies tonight

Eddy Cusack, 10, with with the eggstraordinary find before it was cracked open on Friday. Picture: Karleen Minney

Australia's largest chicken egg found at Bungaree

Brakes go on Lanyon buggy adventures

The Canberra Times wants to develop the ACT's best Christmas lights map. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra's ultimate Christmas lights map for 2020

S.Korea warned of toughest COVID measures

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India farmers intensify protests over laws

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Chinese moon capsule returning to earth

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SUBSCRIBERMan Of Peace returns as Royal Thunder strikes in Federal

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Meteor showers to light up Australian skies tonight

General Gus Perna in the Vaccine Operations Center. Photo: US Department of Defense

DIGESTAnd the vaccine's on its way out (in the US)

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Sandbag stations have been set up across the Gold Cost and northern NSW regions hit by flooding.

NSW, Qld weather 'similar to cyclone'

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Heavy rain has helped firefighters to contain the long-running blaze on Fraser Island.

Rain helps contain Fraser Island bushfire

Victoria has recorded one new case of COVID-19 in its revamped hotel quarantine system.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Trade Minister Simon Birmingham has welcomed a new Pacific trade deal.

Pacific trade agreement enters into force

Gus McCubbing

Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has flagged new regulations to deter animal activist attacks.

Farm activists could lose tax-free status

Aaron Bunch

Quokkas may take more than a decade to recover from a 2015 bushfire in Western Australia.

WA quokkas face long recovery road: study

Gus McCubbing

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at Friday's national cabinet meeting. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

National cabinet agrees to new travel rules for diplomats, green tape cuts

Prime Minister Scott Morrison thanked the public service on Thursday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'Their finest year': PM praises public service performance during pandemic

National cabinet has broadened its outlook beyond coronavirus at its final meeting for the year.

National cabinet looks at economic reform

Christian Porter defied both the laws of physics and the ocean during question time on Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Vroom-vroom, it's politics as usual during last question time of 2020

Malcolm Turnbull says Australia faces "very large barriers" to trading with the European Union.

Turnbull warns on Australian-style Brexit

Sam Blewett

Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ASIO's work should be known to Australians: Dutton

Harley Dennett

Veteran Labor MP Warren Snowdon has announced he will quit federal politics at the next election.

NT MP Snowdon to depart at next election

Matt Coughlan

People lining up for 'Democracy Sausages'. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Count pre-polls before voting stops for faster result: report

Sally Whyte

Who should we put first when it comes to getting the coronavirus vaccine? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONVaccine priority case, coming through!

Nicholas Stuart

Pain can never end for ACT murder victims' families

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Just how big will the AWM ultimately have to become?

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SUBSCRIBERMan, 31, to spend Christmas in jail after airpods assault

Dale Goesch, who will be sentenced for several offences on January 20. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBER'He's got a gun': Scaffolder bailed after inner-south burglary spree

The front of the ACT courts, where James Raftery should have exited. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERAlleged fraudster makes dramatic court escape

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Australia's largest chicken egg found at Bungaree

Jasper Lindell

Comedian Chris Ryan at her home in Garran. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Dear Santa: a grown-up Christmas list from three Canberra women

Caoilinn Springall as Iris, left, and George Clooney as Augustine in Midnight Sky. Picture: Netflix

REVIEWSci-fi that's slow and too familiar

ron cerabona

Australia's largest chicken egg found at Bungaree

Singer Dean Abbott credits his positive headspace for helping him through COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

The headspace that helped a musician survive lockdown

Amy Martin

A scene from the original Lassie Come Home. Picture: Getty Images

Remake reinforces special bond

Vanessa Rohlf

DIGESTAnd the vaccine's on its way out (in the US)

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DIGESTAnd the vaccine's on its way out (in the US)

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Lizzie O'Shea has collected the sets of plastic cutlery and cheese and biscuit snacks provided to her while in hotel quarantine and plans to donate to a homelessness service. Picture: Supplied

Aussies connect online for help getting home for Christmas

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The Capitals were outplayed against Southside on Sunday. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERDo or die: Capitals miss second chance in WNBL finals

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Ben Cutting is relishing a chance to play his former team. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERCutting lights the fuse for grudge match

Former Canberra Demon Tom Highmore has been drafted to St Kilda. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERHighmore to 'repay the faith' with Saints

Mitchell Starc will play the pink-ball Test after leaving the Australian squad for personal reasons.

Hazlewood backs Starc to be ready for Test

The Matt Dale-trained Royal Thunder leads the field the first time around the post in The Federal on Sunday afternoon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERMan Of Peace returns as Royal Thunder strikes in Federal

Lucie Bertoldo
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Tim Tszyu will headline Sydney's first stadium fight since 2006 this week. Picture: Getty

The proof the new Tszyu has made his Mark

Caden Helmers

Queanbeyan's Mark Solway scored his maiden double ton. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Legendary dad catches Solway's first double ton

Daniel Heinrich

Opener Marcus Stoinis scored 61 off 37 balls for the Stars. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERThunder fall short at Manuka after howling Khawaja decision

James Buckley

Volunteer firefighters Jet Boone, Lise Percival and Samantha Walker gear up in the Bawley Point Rural Fire Brigade's shed. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

LISTENBawley Point brigade's new recruits take fight to bushfire fears

"The brass in the piano actually started to melt. That's how hot it got", Torrington resident Richard Cork lost a property to fire on November 8, 2019. PHOTO: Andrew Messenger

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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

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Perth: city of so many stories

Sue Wallace

The Tiwi Island Retreat is accessible only by boat. Picture: Michael Turtle

Take laidback luxury to the limit

Michael Turtle

Daintree: where the Dreamtime meets adventure

Craig Tansley

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Memory Walk champion Kerrie and her daughters Carla and Josie.

Stepping out: Daughter Kerrie embraces Memory Walk & Jog in honour of her life-loving Mum

We may have a blind spot when it comes to the way we think about skin cancer

Five reasons we all love a Canberra Christmas

Reach for the sky; The completed High Society glass towers feature 541 apartments. Picture: Supplied

Scale the peaks of the Canberra suburb in the sky

Future outlook: Australian ag leaders share insights on the challenges and opportunities ahead

How your home could help take away financial stress in your retirement

Holiday season plans look-up as lockdowns are eased

Emma Brown

South Korea reported a record daily increase in coronavirus cases for a second straight day.

S.Korea warned of toughest COVID measures

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S.Korea warned of toughest COVID measures

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Farmers have rejected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assurances about new agricultural laws.

India farmers intensify protests over laws

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India farmers intensify protests over laws

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The Chang'e 5 lunar probe left the moon's orbit on Sunday morning.

Chinese moon capsule returning to earth

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Chinese moon capsule returning to earth

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Grow enough and there'll be plenty for you and visiting critters. Picture: Shutterstock

Peas on Earth and goodwill to all*

Jackie French

Phryne Fisher creator Kerry Greenwood. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWPhryne Fisher back in fine form

Mark Thomas

Hands off my cake, little sister. Picture: Julie Fitzgerald (my mum, circa 1970)

OPINIONAre birthday wishes still allowed when you're an adult?

Karen Hardy

Studies show that people eat more if they eat in company. Picture: Shutterstock

What is 'early satiety' and why does it matter?

Elizabeth Low, Nathan D'Cunha, Dr Jane Kellett, A/Prof Nenad Naumovski

SEVEN PURLERS: Di Shanahan, Janny Lane, Caralynn Hoft, Peta Goodwin, Sue Juniper, Tracy Skippings and Sally Wylie.

Knitting nannas native forest campaigners

Hazel Bradley

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

Join us for a tour of country's best gardens

The top prescription medications in Australia

Samara Ross

September 20, 1989: The swing set at the Hawker shops.

Born to ride

Instagrammers of Canberra

Nehal, Sana and Nishi Chatley, of Bonner.

Fans front up for run feast

Dion Georgopoulos

Tamaya of Bruce and Paris Cowan of Lyneham.

Splish splash at Canberra Aqua Park

Ron Dowell from Gundagai was the self-appointed cook for the droving reunion along the Bland Stock Route.

On the stock route| Photos

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GROUNDBREAKING: Agriculture Minister Adam Marshall, Tamworth MP Kevin Anderson and Farrer principal Clint Gallagher. Photo: Peter Hardin

Farrer high school to pilot future of farming

Job vacancy advertisements have risen in regional areas such as Tamworth. Photo: File photo.

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LISTENBawley Point brigade's new recruits take fight to bushfire fears

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LISTENWhen these wilderness escapes became death traps

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

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