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A car being towed away from the scene on Friday night. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Like a Hollywood movie': Prisoner with rats tail who escaped ACT custody in getaway car still on run

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International arrivals must declare vaccination status: PM

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New NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'A massive win': Major backdown on NDIS overhaul

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The ACT is considering home quarantine for people returning from Sydney, but a mask mandate will end as planned. Picture: Karleen Minney

UPDATEDTwo-week quarantine for travellers to ACT from Sydney

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Health minister Rachel Stephen-Smith says the Delta strain of Covid cannot be managed without widespread vaccination. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATEDLiving with Delta variant is not an option: ACT health minister

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Pfizer says its shot is effective against Delta but the risk of reinfection rises after six months.

Pfizer to seek OK for third vaccine dose

Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen

The parcel that was allegedly destined for Vanessa Lee White. Picture: ACT Policing

SUBSCRIBERSingle mum allegedly hid delivery of 'imported drugs' in cupboard

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Extra police officers are patrolling southwest Sydney to ensure compliance with the COVID lockdown.

'Greatest threat' as new NSW cases hit 44

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SUBSCRIBERJindabyne grocer forced to close after multiple alleged mask breaches

SUBSCRIBER'We're one step ahead of you': Cops issue warning as criminals head online

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Clinical nurse manager Felicity Manson (left) and senior nurse Siobhan Nurmi make sure Canberra's third mass vaccine hub is stocked and ready to operate. Picture: Karleen Minney

'One step ahead': How the ACT kept Covid out for a year

Capital Football announces new September date for Kanga Cup. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

New date set for postponed 2021 Kanga Cup

Chad Staples plays with Maji, the orphaned lion cub he hand-raised after her mother died in childbirth last December. Picture: Keegan Carroll.

SUBSCRIBERThe orphaned lion cub soothing the heartache of South Coast zookeeper Chad

Master Builders' Michael Hopkins, Canberra Business Chamber's Michael Schaper, Property Council's Adina Cirson and Australia Hotels Association's Anthony Brierley are encouraging their sectors to get vaccinated. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'Jabs protect jobs': ACT industries support business vaccine response

And now beer's an incentive for a vaccination - or is it?

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Bangladesh factory fire kills at least 52

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SUBSCRIBER'Like a Hollywood movie': Prisoner with rats tail who escaped ACT custody in getaway car still on run

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Qld man charged over body found in river

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Yellen urges better carbon coordination

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Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat's widow dies

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Pope to hold Sunday prayers from hospital

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Queensland police have pulled the body of a 27-year-old man from a river south of Brisbane.

Qld man charged over body found in river

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RUSH: Farmer Austin Breriner with some of his choko crop.

Eating chokos is a gourd idea

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Melbourne has now moved to the same restrictions currently in place in regional Victoria.

Vic could consider tougher border rules

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Minister Linda Reynolds has scrapped federal government plans for independent NDIS assessments.

Government scraps proposed NDIS changes

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The Victorian government will hire extra midwives as the state faces a post-lockdown baby boom.

More midwives announced for Vic baby boom

Benita Kolovos

V for victory: Adam Marshall celebrates beating coronavirus after 19 days in hotel quarantine. Photo: supplied Adam Marshall

V for victory: MP 'grateful' after end to 19 days quarantine

Andrew Messenger

Recycling for results: Eliza Whitburn-Weber, founder of GroundUp. Picture: Kate Healy

The coffee project that keeps on giving after the caffeine hit

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John Barilaro says an entertainer defamed him and subjected him to a "vile, racist attack".

Friendlyjordies' defence 'late, defective'

Luke Costin

International arrivals must declare vaccination status: PM

Kathryn Campbell will leave Social Service for her third departmental secretary appointment to head DFAT. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERThree APS departments get new secretaries

Former PM John Howard wants protection visas for Afghan subcontractors who fear Taliban reprisals.

PM heeds calls on Afghan protection visas

Scott Morrison has encouraged people in Sydney to bring forward their second AstraZeneca jabs.

Pfizer supply to rise to one million jabs a week

Josh Frydenberg will front an international meeting on a global corporate tax overhaul on Friday.

Global corporate tax overhaul favours Aust

Marion Rae

House prices have surged 13.5 per cent in the past year, the strongest gain since 2004.

RBA won't use rates to cool housing market

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Peter Dutton has refused to comment on harassment claims made by former Liberal MP Julia Banks.

Dutton ducks claims raised by ex-Liberal

Daniel McCulloch

Women's Legal Centre CEP chief executive Elena Rosenman, centre, with her team. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXCLUSIVE'We have been lied to': women's legal groups say promised budget funding has gone elsewhere

Karen Barlow

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China is becoming a difficult topic for university lecturers. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONCultural sensitivity or censorship? Lecturers are finding it difficult to talk about China in class

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Brittany Higgins, who alleges she was raped at Parliament House in 2019. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERDPP advises cops on Higgins case as charges considered

Ameen Hamdan outside court in April after his first appearance.

SUBSCRIBER'Serious questions' about driver following fatal crash

ACT Policing said it had seized 21kg of dried cannabis. Picture: Supplied

SUV link to crime syndicate behind 21kg of drugs found in traffic stop: police

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BIG BUDGET:Yvonne Strahovski in alien invasion film, The Tomorrow War.

The Tomorrow War kicks alien butt on the small screen

Josh Leeson

DEAL-MAKERS: Simon Cohen and Gavin Rubinstein negotiating price in Luxe Listings Sydney.

Luxe Listings Sydney an easy sell of high-end agents

Josh Leeson

Hiatus Kaiyote's third album Mood Valiant traverses various genres and styles.

The spin: best albums of the year

The Tomorrow War kicks alien butt on the small screen

What's on in the Canberra literary scene

Ron Cerabona

BIDDING TIME: DZ Deathrays recorded Positive Rising: Part 2 almost two years ago but have been eyeing off the right time for its release due to COVID restrictions. Picture: Yasmin Suteja

MUSICDZ Deathrays looking to rise with positive future

Josh Leeson

DIGESTCommon sense, hope and home quarantine collide

UPDATEDTwo-week quarantine for travellers to ACT from Sydney

'Jabs protect jobs': ACT industries support business vaccine response

Nick Kyrgios won't play at the Tokyo Olympics. Picture: Keegan Carroll

'I didn't want to play at empty stadiums': Kyrgios out of Tokyo

Tom Starling opened the scoring for Canberra on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

'We're not a fractured team': Stuart hails Raiders rebound

Allan Alaalatoa is a model of consistency for the Wallabies. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERWallabies find a 'perfect' prop balance

Ash Barty has revealed how injury almost threatened her Wimbledon dream after making the final.

Injury threatened Wimbledon dream: Barty

George Williams served just 18 months of his three-year contract with the Canberra Raiders. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERFormer Raiders half finally finds new club

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Scott Sio is missing Australia's three-Test series against France. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERSio eyes potential Wallabies recall

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Ricky Stuart orchestrated one of his best wins in 20 years as a coach on Thursday night. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISAnalysis: Why win over Manly was one of Ricky's best as coach

James Buckley

Lydia Williams has become the longest-serving Matilda. Picture: Getty

From Canberra to the longest-serving Matilda

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Up to 51 Australian athletes are expected to take part in the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony.

Athletes only to march in Tokyo: Coates

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Athletes only to march in Tokyo: Coates

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HAPPY PLACE: Melinda Gainsford-Taylor at McLeans Lookout on Collaroy Plateau. Picture: Geoff Jones

Melinda Gainsford-Taylor on the Olympics, life and love

The Tokyo Games will be held in front of empty stands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Japan health minister sorry for athletes

More than 50 people are dead in a factory fire in Bangladesh's capital of Dhaka.

Bangladesh factory fire kills at least 52

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Bangladesh factory fire kills at least 52

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Janet Yellen says G20 nations need to make difficult economic decisions on pricing carbon.

Yellen urges better carbon coordination

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Yellen urges better carbon coordination

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Jehan Sadat, the widow of assassinated Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, has died in Egypt aged 87.

Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat's widow dies

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Egyptian leader Anwar Sadat's widow dies

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Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

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SNAPPED UP: Leanne and Mark Summers purchased the Bendeemer Hotel in February to revamp it. Photo: Peter Hardin 150421PHC028

Regional tourism surge makes the humble country pub hot property

DESPERATE: Julie O'Connor's son has been rejected over 50 times for rental applications over a period of two years.

Social housing, rental crisis making this Victoria's 'most unliveable city'

Kaitlyn Lee-Lincoln and Kain Capodici, with Sophia, 3, and Ava Capodici, 18 months, at their Community Housing premises in Rocherlea where they struggle to make ends meet. Picture: Craig George

Housing demand mapped: why it's so hard to find a decent home

Reverse mortgages offer financial flexibility in retirement

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Having a mobile vet visit your home creates a better experience for you, your pet and the vet.

Special vet care for your pet delivered to your door

Winter wonderland: Lighting can turn a garden into an awe-inspiring spectacle. Picture: Supplied

Shine on: The complete guide to planning your outdoor lighting

Shift online: Once customers see the benefits of buying online they are staying as regular customers. Picture: Supplied

Customers seeking discretion and service continue to embrace booming online retailers

ANZSOG knows what skills public sector leaders will need to face future crises

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OPINIONWhen time is more accurate in space

Mathew Dickerson

Human or not, our brains detect expressions the same way in any kind of face. Picture: Shutterstock.

Why our brains see human faces in everyday objects

Being alone doesn't mean we have to be lonely. Picture: Shutterstock.

Physical isolation doesn't have to equate to mental isolation

Gary Bentley

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

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Iris Milham and Madeline Dooley of Lyneham.

PHOTOSSticking to it

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Roy Forward of Kingston, Tim Bonyhady of Reid, and Claire Young of Campbell.

The rugs they weave

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Ross Kingsland and Sue Kingsland, of Hughes.

Mozart's music works its magic

Keegan Carroll

Davidson Cameron and Co stock agent Hamish Fauchon, Coonabarabran, auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth, Barana Simmentals stud principals Campbell, Charmaine, and Peter Cook and Elders stud stock agent Lincoln McKinlay with the bulls. Photo: Billy Jupp

Rain fails to deter buyers as annual Barana sale averages $9766

Negative Indian Ocean Dipole events typically cause above average rain and below average daytime temperatures over inland areas of NSW in winter and spring.

Negative IOD delayed, but not out of picture

Droughtmaster bull Cebella Brunswick from John and Shannon Williamson, Pimpama, Qld, was named the viewer's choice winner after receiving 20 per cent of the votes.

SUBSCRIBER'Like a Hollywood movie': Prisoner with rats tail who escaped ACT custody in getaway car still on run

UPDATEDTwo-week quarantine for travellers to ACT from Sydney

UPDATEDLiving with Delta variant is not an option: ACT health minister

SUBSCRIBERSingle mum allegedly hid delivery of 'imported drugs' in cupboard

SUBSCRIBERJindabyne grocer forced to close after multiple alleged mask breaches

SUBSCRIBER'We're one step ahead of you': Cops issue warning as criminals head online

SUBSCRIBERThree APS departments get new secretaries

SUBSCRIBERStolen cars used to smash open gate in Fyshwick burglary

SUBSCRIBER'Like a Hollywood movie': Prisoner with rats tail who escaped ACT custody in getaway car still on run

SUBSCRIBERThe orphaned lion cub soothing the heartache of South Coast zookeeper Chad

DIGESTCommon sense, hope and home quarantine collide

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SUBSCRIBER'Like a Hollywood movie': Prisoner with rats tail who escaped ACT custody in getaway car still on run

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EXCLUSIVE'We have been lied to': women's legal groups say promised budget funding has gone elsewhere

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DIGESTCommon sense, hope and home quarantine collide

UPDATEDTwo-week quarantine for travellers to ACT from Sydney

UPDATEDTwo-week quarantine for travellers to ACT from Sydney

SUBSCRIBERWallabies find a 'perfect' prop balance

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LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

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LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

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LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

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