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Stephenie Rodriguez and her WanderSafe Beacon. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

This Canberra mum has created a device for anyone who felt unsafe at night

Amy Martin

Bill Shorten, pictured with wife Chloe, conceded defeat on the night of the election. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

OPINION
With hindsight, yes, the election does make sense

Jack Waterford

The ACT government has identified eight areas where 90 per cent of urban infill could occur.

The areas in Canberra flagged for intense urban infill

Katie Burgess

Uber drivers' experience highlights the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers

OPINION
Uber drivers highlight the dead-end job prospects facing more Australian workers

Peter Holtum, Greg Marston

Geoffrey Rush has been awarded damages of $2.9 million after suing Nationwide News and a journalist.

Wilson case raised as Rush appeal begins

Sarah McPhee
37m ago

Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles become the new federal Labor leadership team.

Albanese promises to hold PM to account

Angus Livingston
56m ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces his ministry during a press conference at Parliament House on Sunday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

PM takes public service under own wing in reshuffle

Jasper Lindell

Amber Holt, 24, outside Albury Court. Picture: MARK JESSER

'Egg girl' pleads guilty to drug charge

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Ex-cop sued for defamation after Facebook post

Rise in executive staff levels since health split

Post-election call remains strident for smoking campaign

Morrison's high expectations for cabinet

Stephenie Rodriguez and her WanderSafe Beacon. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

This Canberra mum has created a device for anyone who felt unsafe at night

The Raiders have continued to welcome big crowds this season. Picture: Jay Cronan

OPINION
Why Raiders can fill Canberra Stadium, but not Brumbies

More than 20 centimetres of snow fell overnight at Perisher. Picture: Perisher Ski Resort/Twitter

Snow on the way for ACT, with large falls already hitting slopes

David Speers is said to be moving on from Sky News.

Sky's David Speers expected to take pay cut for ABC job

Josh Papalii is back in Queensland colours. Picture: AAP

Raiders trio set for an Origin showdown

Scott Morrison and the Liberals outgunned Labor. Picture: James Brickwood

Inside story of how the Liberals beat Labor at its own game

Victorian mental health gets $170m boost

6m ago

Vic budget of surplus, election promises

12m ago

Sulphur pollution claim is somewhat true

12m ago

Trump meets new Japan Emperor Naruhito

16m ago

Vic man admits decades of sex offences

16m ago

Nobel-winning physicist Gell-Mann dies

30m ago

Anthony Albanese is expected to be the only nominee for Labor leader when the deadline passes on Monday. Picture: AAP

Albanese under pressure to promote more women, as Marles looks set to be deputy

Senator Arthur Sinodinos will be Australia's next US ambassador. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Sinodinos tapped for US role as Trump raises questions over Australia

Prime Minister Scott Morrison announces his ministry during a press conference at Parliament House on Sunday. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

PM takes public service under own wing in reshuffle

Scott Morrison and the Liberals outgunned Labor. Picture: James Brickwood

Inside story of how the Liberals beat Labor at its own game

Anthony Albanese, a hero of Labor's Left, will lead significant soul-searching about the party's economic agenda. Picture: James Brickwood

Just a jump to the left, and then a step to the right: the challenges facing Anthony Albanese

Michael Koziol

Foreign Islamic State wives and children at the al-Hawl camp in Syria. Picture: Kate Geraghty

'Sick, wounded' children need urgent evacuation from Syrian camp, say families

David Wroe

Labor's Andrew Leigh, who has criticised the Greens' campaign strategy in the ACT. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Andrew Leigh blasts Greens over campaign strategy

Andrew Brown

Former opposition leader Bill Shorten has come under fire for Labor's weak position on Adani's proposed mine.

Premier says Adani mine decision likely within weeks

Nicole Hasham, Dana McCauley

The 1980s were the golden age for Canberra's nightlife

The 1980s were the golden age for Canberra's nightlife

Letters to the editor

Mutitjulu elder Rolley Mintuma and Pat Anderson from the Referendum Council with a piti holding the Uluru Statement from the Heart in May 2017. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

OPINION
Chance for Morrison to give a voice to the quietest Australians of all

Stan Grant

Canberra women can stay longer in hospital

Canberra women can stay longer in hospital

The Canberra Times

Puttin' on the Ritz features songs by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter among others. Picture: Supplied.

Celebrating great songs of Hollywood and Broadway's past

Ron Cerabona
2hrs ago

Jackie Gillies is heading to Canberra for her Shine It Up Live tour. Picture: Supplied

Gillies' guide to shining up your life

Amy Martin

The prickly pear has many benefits not well known in Australia, particularly its nutritional properties and use on non-productive lands. Picture: Alamy

Benefits of cactus a prickly subject

Caroline Gouws, PhD student, University of Canberra

Puttin' on the Ritz features songs by Irving Berlin and Cole Porter among others. Picture: Supplied.

Celebrating great songs of Hollywood and Broadway's past

2hrs ago

Dame Edna Everage ahead of her 2019 My Gorgeous Life tour. Picture: Supplied

The modern woman: There's still no one like the Dame

Amy Martin

From Broadway to the Bushlarks

From Broadway to the Bushlarks

Ron Cerabona

Josh Papalii is back in Queensland colours. Picture: AAP

Raiders trio set for an Origin showdown

Nick Cotric looms as a massive chance to make a debut in sky blue. Picture: NRL Photos

Raiders duo Cotric and Wighton picked for Blues in Origin I

Twenty-seven-year-old Travis Naden has been named in the Indigenous Marathon Project. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wiradjuri man chases down New York Marathon

The Raiders have continued to welcome big crowds this season. Picture: Jay Cronan

OPINION
Why Raiders can fill Canberra Stadium, but not Brumbies

Christian Lealiifano, Irae Simone and Tevita Kuridrani.

Simone looks to spark Brumbies in run to Super Rugby finals

Caden Helmers

Cooma Tigers' Darren Bailey, left, celebrates their first goal. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cooma slip up as Canberra salvage a draw on home soil

Lucie Bertoldo

The Sharks celebrate a try in the second half. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Sharks go back-to-back to bite Warriors in battle of Belconnen

Lucie Bertoldo

Dragons forward Tyson Frizell leaves the field injured against the Sharks. Picture: NRL Imagery

Frizell's head knock adds to Fittler's concerns

Adam Pengilly

The team at Griffin Legal seek smarter and more efficient ways to provide high quality practical solutions for their clients.

Griffin Legal is the modern law firm you've been looking for

Personalised care for you and your family awaits at Molonglo Dental Surgery

Personalised care for you and your family awaits at Molonglo Dental Surgery

Blockbuster theatre recreates one of the greatest battles of all time

Blockbuster theatre recreates one of the greatest battles of all time

Community support key for Brumbies as they charge towards the finals

Community support key for Brumbies as they charge towards the finals

The magical Christmas markets of Austria and Germany ensure travellers will be spoilt for choice and able to stock-up on gifts to bring home to surprise loved ones.

European Christmas market magic

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FCAI's chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check their airbags even in older vehicles.

Faulty airbags have no respect for vehicle age

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Victoria's mental health sector is to get an extra $170 million in the state budget.

Victorian mental health gets $170m boost

6m ago

Victoria's Treasurer Tim Pallas is set to deliver his fifth budget.

Vic budget of surplus, election promises

12m ago

A claim Australia's sulphur pollution measure 11 times weaker than WHO standards is somewhat true.

Sulphur pollution claim is somewhat true

12m ago

Former teacher Vincent Henry Reynolds has pleaded guilty to dozens of child sexual abuse offences.

Vic man admits decades of sex offences

16m ago

Geoffrey Rush has been awarded damages of $2.9 million after suing Nationwide News and a journalist.

Wilson case raised as Rush appeal begins

Sarah McPhee
37m ago

Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles become the new federal Labor leadership team.

Albanese promises to hold PM to account

Angus Livingston
56m ago

Courtney Herron's accused murderer was remanded in custody when he faced court.

Accused Melbourne park killer may be 'delusional'

Karen Sweeney
1hr ago

Samantha Knight's mother Tess Knight isn't satisfied pedophile Michael Guider is safe for release.

Fight on to stop NSW pedophile's release

Luke Costin
1hr ago

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are on a four-day trip to Japan.

Trump meets new Japan Emperor Naruhito

16m ago

US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are on a four-day trip to Japan.

Trump meets new Japan Emperor Naruhito

16m ago

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann has died aged 89.

Nobel-winning physicist Gell-Mann dies

30m ago

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Murray Gell-Mann has died aged 89.

Nobel-winning physicist Gell-Mann dies

30m ago

Venezuela's government and opposition (led by Juan Guaido) will return to Norway for mediation.

Guaido plays down Venezuela mediation hope

59m ago

Venezuela's government and opposition (led by Juan Guaido) will return to Norway for mediation.

Guaido plays down Venezuela mediation hope

59m ago

In the latest global rankings report by Ookla, Australia has dropped to number 62 in the ranking of household speeds.

Tech Talk: Frustrated with slow NBN? Try mobile

Mathew Dickerson

Vote for your favourite fish shop

Vote for your favourite fish shop

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

Berry: An arty, food-oriented town.

A Berry fine destination for a foodie escape

John Rozentals

The imposing facade of Retford Park's main house, complete with tower. Picture: Tim the Yowie Man

A voyeuristic peek behind the doors of James Fairfax's country estate

Tim the Yowie Man

The highway near Glen Innes: A picturesque window on the New England region of NSW. Image: Destination NSW.

Your weekly travel inspirations

John Rozentals

Associate Professor Stephen Macfarlane is part of a clinical trial looking into treatment for Parkinson's disease dementia.

Trial of new drug to treat Parkinson's dementia

MEET AND GREET: Academics from University of Sunshine Coast with international students, attending a familiarisation tour of the Cooinda Aged Care.

Uni 'roomies' to move into aged care home

SMART MOVES: Thinking of downsizing to a granny flat? Make sure you formalise decisions and get legal advice before moving in.

Estate planning: avoid granny flat pitfalls

Clare Freeman and Matthew Lord

Pre-poll hunger attack

Presenting John Dowie's portrait bust to her majesty the Queen at the Lodge, 1988.

Take 5: The Larrikin we loved

@karleenminneyphotographer: The inflation of the Vincent Van Gogh hot air balloon.

Take 5: Instagrammers of The Canberra Times

Virtual reality technology is enabled Ekka visitors to immerse themselves in the story of Australias beef. - Photos: Kelly Butterworth.

AuctionsPlus to launch virtual reality sale by 2020

1hr ago

Virtual reality technology is enabled Ekka visitors to immerse themselves in the story of Australias beef. - Photos: Kelly Butterworth.

AuctionsPlus to launch virtual reality sale by 2020

1hr ago

The supreme Merino exhibit of the NSW State Sheep Show at Dubbo was the champion medium/strong wool ram, Weealla 202, exhibited by the McBurnie family of Weealla stud, Balladoran, and held by Stuart McBurnie.

Weealla takes supreme in Merinos

2hrs ago

The supreme Merino exhibit of the NSW State Sheep Show at Dubbo was the champion medium/strong wool ram, Weealla 202, exhibited by the McBurnie family of Weealla stud, Balladoran, and held by Stuart McBurnie.

Weealla takes supreme in Merinos

2hrs ago

Capeweed. One of the many weeds faced by croppers. Various herbicide options are covered in the recently released booklet for control of weeds like capeweed.

Farmers' 'bible' reveals new technology to beat winter weeds

Capeweed. One of the many weeds faced by croppers. Various herbicide options are covered in the recently released booklet for control of weeds like capeweed.

Farmers' 'bible' reveals new technology to beat winter weeds