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'Destroying democracy': Parton suspended from Assembly over TikTok videos

SUBSCRIBER'Destroying democracy': Parton suspended from Assembly for TikTok videos

Daniella White
2hrs ago

Jeremiah Thomas James Deakin, who is charged with 234 offences after an alleged $700,000-plus fraud. Picture: Instagram

SUBSCRIBERHorse fanatic 'pretended to work for ASIO' in alleged $700k fraud

Blake Foden

Canberra to Gold Coast flights will start on July 13. Picture: Shutterstock

Virgin announces Canberra to Gold Coast flights

Lucy Bladen
29m ago

Some first home buyers and renovators around the country are being offered $25,000 in a bid to keep the construction industry afloat. Picture: Shutterstock

Home builders offered $25,000 reassurance

Alex Crowe

Inspector Ray Styens addressed the media on Thursday morning. Photo Robert Crawford.

Police appeal for dashcam footage of 14-year-old's death

Zoe Cartwright
22m ago

John Bateman is leaving the Raiders at the end of the season. Picture: Karleen Minney

ANALYSIS'Stinks of greed': Why the Raiders made the right call on Bateman

Caden Helmers

Isobel Cowell is a third year nursing student at University of Canberra. She's one of about 300 nursing students in Canberra applying for limited number of graduate positions. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Funding for nursing degrees to be cut under higher education reforms

Sarah Lansdown
2hrs ago

Only nine mulit-unit dwellings were approved in the ACT in May. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERCanberra apartment approvals at eight-year low

Lucy Bladen

Police appeal for public help to find missing woman

Parliament House to re-open to the public

1hr ago

Vic reviews virus hot spots school return

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SUBSCRIBERConstruction starts on former Stuart Flats site

'Destroying democracy': Parton suspended from Assembly over TikTok videos

SUBSCRIBER'Destroying democracy': Parton suspended from Assembly for TikTok videos

2hrs ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a recent press conference. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Let me be clear': the worst of political jargon

2hrs ago

Tom Banks is out of Saturday's match against the Melbourne Rebels. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERInjury blow: Brumbies lose two stars on eve of season

Jetties and wharves will be popular fishing spots over the school holidays.

Four-hour fight for 150kg tuna scuppered by hungry shark

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Rachel Jabs of Palmerston at the opening. Picture: Megan Doherty

Spotlight opens first store in Canberra

A test rocket mounted to a launcher for a hypersonic test at Woomera. Picture: Department of Defence

EXPLAINERHypersonic missiles and Australia's futuristic defence exploits

'It feels like we're in a movie': Meet the women living in a COVID-19 hotspot

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Peters brawls with China over security law

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Police appeal for dashcam footage of 14-year-old's death

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Virgin announces Canberra to Gold Coast flights

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Bushfires commission critical of telcos

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Drug running ex-stripper avoids extra jail

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Labor leader Anthony Albanese says this weekend's byelection isn't a test of his leadership. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERAlbanese: solutions, not opposition approach still working

An Australian F/A-18F Super Hornet lands during a joint Australian-Indonesian exercise in Sulawesi last year. The F/A-18F Super Hornets will carry new missiles. Picture: Colin Dadd, Defence

Australia's plan for new military might wins approval

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will make the announcement on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERWarning shot: Australia bolsters defence in response to China tensions

Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro Fiona Kotvojs in Yass on Wednesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERFiona Kotvojs has been forged by fire

Yvonne Cuschieri, pictured with an image of her late son Steve Cuschieri, has been pushing for a respite centre for Queanbeyan for many years. She is hopeful that this latest announcement means it is closer to reality. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Labor makes $1 million pledge for Queanbeyan respite trial

Sally Whyte

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese and Labor Eden-Monaro candidate Kristy McBain have pledged that a Labor government would reverse ABC funding cuts. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Labor pledges to reverse ABC funding cuts

Elliot Williams

Environment Minister Sussan Ley gave final approval for Australia's largest renewable energy project on Tuesday. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Concerns as Snowy 2.0 gets green light

Katie Burgess

The Victorian government has re-imposed restrictions to stem the spread of the coronavirus.

Melbourne lockdown looms as cases increase

Matt Coughlan and Rebecca Gredley

It's important for computer modellers to be transparent about what's going into their models, not just what's coming out. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWe need new rules on COVID-19 modelling

Gabriele Bammer

What are Australia's most essential interests PM?

What are Australia's most essential interests PM?

Letters to the Editor

The cause of catastrophe is sometimes obscured in YA post-disaster fiction. Natalya Letunova/Unsplash

OPINIONWe can learn a lot from post-disaster young adult fiction

Troy Potter

Canberra to Gold Coast flights will start on July 13. Picture: Shutterstock

Virgin announces Canberra to Gold Coast flights

29m ago

Supermarket stores are again being emptied of toilet paper. Picture: Karleen Minney

ANALYSISWhat drives panic buying during the COVID-19 pandemic?

It's important for computer modellers to be transparent about what's going into their models, not just what's coming out. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWe need new rules on COVID-19 modelling

Repatriation flight from Nepal arriving at Canberra Airport. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT 'won't refuse' international flights diverted from Melbourne

When three is key.

DIGESTAbout those three-word slogans ...

Janine Graham

The ATO's website has been overwhelmed with traffic on the first day of the new financial year. Picture: Supplied

Tax Office website crashes as people rush to lodge tax returns

Kirsten Lawson

Health workers who have visited Melbourne coronavirus hotspots have been advised to stay away from work for two weeks.Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Health staff who visit Melbourne COVID-19 hotspots told to stay away from work

Andrew Brown
Daniella White

Local lockdowns, they're a thing - in Victoria and the UK

DIGESTLocal lockdowns, they're a thing - in Victoria and the UK

Janine Graham

Get a new perspective of the city with nature walks. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Get outdoors this weekend and get a new perspective of the city

Julia Kanapathippillai

Kathryn Selby. Picture: Geoff Sirmai

Rep and ANCA Gallery to reopen

Ron Cerabona
1hr ago

Lots of fun at Up-Opping at Limestone. Picture: Supplied

Limestone Avenue op shop back in business

Get a new perspective of the city with nature walks. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Get outdoors this weekend and get a new perspective of the city

Having a mixer with The Fixer: Christopher Pyne's book launch will be streamed from the Members' Bar of Old Parliament House

'The ultimate insider' to launch Canberra Writers Festival

Megan Doherty

A Go! Convenience store is opening at the Canberra Airport.

Lounge, newsagent re-open at the airport

Tom Banks is out of Saturday's match against the Melbourne Rebels. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERInjury blow: Brumbies lose two stars on eve of season

The Hawks won't be able to play in Canberra after the AIS Arena was closed. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERAIS Arena closure halts Hawks' capital link

Podcast: Were the Raiders right to cut John Bateman?

Podcast: Were the Raiders right to cut John Bateman?

Mack Hansen is in contention to earn his second Super Rugby cap as Tom Banks, left, races the clock to be fit. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies sweat on Tom, but Bank on Hansen if needed

Carlton star and father-of-four Eddie Betts admits it would be tough to join an AFL quarantine hub.

AFL players need to relocate from hotspots

Oliver Caffrey and Shayne Hope

Jetties and wharves will be popular fishing spots over the school holidays.

Four-hour fight for 150kg tuna scuppered by hungry shark

Ben Caddaye
1hr ago

Manuka Oval has become a second home for the GWS Giants. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Obvious choice': Push launched for AFL hub in Canberra

Caden Helmers

The Brumbies will get to start the new season at home when they play the Rebels on Saturday. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER'Playing for livelihoods': Plenty on line for Super Rugby reloaded

Chris Dutton

Been missing the sand between your toes? Escape winter with a holiday on the Sunshine Coast. Picture: Supplied

Sunshine Coast offers warm welcome for winter escapees

Jon Rozentals

Hit the slopes this winter Picture: MATT HULL

Victorian ski fields gear up for mountains of fun

John Rozentals

Stay safe and COVID-aware during school holidays

Stay safe and COVID-aware during school holidays

Maeve McKenna