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A bushfire burns out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATED'Be alert not alarmed': Tharwa residents warned ahead of spreading fire

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A Hail Sale sign at a Fyshwick car dealer. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Hail-damaged cars may not be the bargain they appear

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Alleged bikie associate 'took the law into his own hands' with 'horrific' beating

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A qualification in construction is among dozens of course axed from the ACT government's Skilled Capital program in 2020. Picture: Graham Tidy.

Revealed: Budget blowout behind VET cuts

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Fromer ACT Labor president Angie Drake.

ACT Labor president bows out early

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Investigators are at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

Experts blame fog on Kobe Bryant's crash

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Prince Andrew has provided 'zero co-operation' to the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry, a US prosecutor says.

Prince Andrew 'unco-operative' in Epstein probe

A book by former adviser John Bolton has put pressure on Republicans to allow impeachment witnesses.

Book from former national security adviser puts pressure on Republicans

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Deputy PM between 'rock and a hard place' on sport grants scandal

Police building battered by hailstorm, but recovering

Suspicious package shuts down Ngunnawal street

Combustible cladding on buildings threatened by bushfires

A bushfire burns out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

UPDATED'Be alert not alarmed': Tharwa residents warned ahead of spreading fire

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Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open is over after losing to world No.1 Rafael Nadal.

Nadal ousts Kyrgios from Australian Open

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Jade Corby surveys his parents' property at Wandella, which was destroyed by bushfire. It's important people have time to process pain before picking up the pieces, argues John Falzon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

OPINIONWe need to mourn for bushfire victims. And then we need to organise

Nick Kyrgios made a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant when entering his epic battle with Rafael Nadal.

'It motivated me': Kyrgios's tribute to Kobe

David Pope's view: Let us help you with the clean-up!

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Even in areas untouched by the fires, beds are empty and jobs are on the line. Picture: Shutterstock

You can help save thousands of jobs with just one holiday

Peter Lynch

Find zen on your next cruise. Picture: Shutterstock

Carnival cracks down on 'offensive' clothing

Lyndall Dykes (left) and Melanie Browne have restarted their workshops in Coffs Harbour.

Six places on the Mid North Coast ready to welcome you

Teresa Ooi

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Bringing home the bacon: a brief history of pork-barrelling

ANALYSISBringing home the bacon: Just what is pork-barrelling exactly?

Water Resources David Littleproud is in a stoush with NSW over water in the Murray-Darling Basin.

NSW cash at risk in federal water dispute

The National Party president is confident Bridget McKenzie will survive the grants controversy.

National Party confident McKenzie stays

Tanya Plibersek: Wants schoolchildren to learn the citizenship pledge. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Plibersek's defence of patriotism sparks backlash

Senator Bridget McKenzie is under pressure for politicising a $100 million grants program.

Minister 'presumes' McKenzie will survive

Participants in Canberra's Survival Day march on Sunday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Albanese stresses Australia's brutal history

Kirsten Lawson

Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and incoming Health Department Secretary Professor Brendan Murphy. Picture: AAP

Top health official Brendan Murphy breaks with tradition

Adrian Rollins

A new medal will be awarded to firefighters, police, paramedics to recognise their service.

New Australian medal to honour bushfire service

This fire season has seen the deployment of soldiers and reservists to aid in the firefighting efforts. Picture: Department of Defence

OPINIONClimate change is a serious threat to national security

Robert Niven

Never too early to protect against virus

Never too early to protect against virus

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The relationship between Australia and China is fractious. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThere is more to Asia than China

Kevin McCracken

Alan Romero, Mimi Mekdarasouk, Morgan Greig, Shannon Breen, Jake Fisher and Clint Hartley are getting together for a bushfire fundraiser. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Sweat it out and raise money for the bushfires

Amy Martin

Japanese omelette. Picture: Mark Roper

Kickstart your new year with low-carb fasting

Karen Hardy

Liam Jackson from Cupitt's Craft Brewing, Landon Gauld from Dangerous Ales and Oisin Sweeney from Jervis Bay Brewing Co will brew a Resilience Beer on the fire-affected South Coast. Picture: Supplied

Fill your esky: South Coast brewers show resilience

Karen Hardy

Alan Romero, Mimi Mekdarasouk, Morgan Greig, Shannon Breen, Jake Fisher and Clint Hartley are getting together for a bushfire fundraiser. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Sweat it out and raise money for the bushfires

Caramel popcorn sundae. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEWHigh energy, sleek feel at Eightysix

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Canberra's Anthea Cheng has published her first cookbook. Picture: Supplied

Canberra's Instagram star shares her sweet vegan treats

Karen Hardy

Nick Kyrgios's Australian Open is over after losing to world No.1 Rafael Nadal.

Nadal ousts Kyrgios from Australian Open

Curtis Scott is in the midst of an off-field drama. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERRaiders recruit Tasered, arrested in Sydney

Brumbies fullback Tom Banks is ready to help the Super Rugby club into a new era. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERBanks backs young Brumbies bunch

Chuckie Robinson is determined to make the most of his chance in Canberra ahead of the wildcard game. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'We're brothers': Why title push means so much to Cavalry

Nick Kyrgios made a touching tribute to Kobe Bryant when entering his epic battle with Rafael Nadal.

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Darren Walton

Former champion Stan Wawrinka sent Daniil Medvedev packing from the Australian Open.

Wawrinka gatecrashes Open quarter-finals

Melissa Woods

Ellyse Perry is set to return to Canberra. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Best in the world' bound for Canberra

Caden Helmers

Canberra United's Karly Roestbakken could play her first home Matildas match next month. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERRoestbakken in line for first home Matildas match

Lucie Bertoldo

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

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Torrential rain has closed the Bruce Highway in both directions near Ayr, south of Townsville.

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A study has found even short-term exposure to air pollutants increases the risk of cardiac arrest.

'No safe threshold' to smoke exposure

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Dan Tehan has rebuked some private schools for forcing students returning from China to stay away.

Minister rebukes school coronavirus advice

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Another 25 homes have been lost to bushfires since Friday taking total losses in NSW to almost 2400.

Total homes lost in NSW fires hits 2400

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Authorities are warning of the possibility of more cases of the Chinese coronavirus in Australia.

400 register for China virus evacuation

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Ten girls flying from China to Queensland will spend two weeks in quarantine at boarding school.

Ten Qld students face weeks in quarantine

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Investigators are at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

Experts blame fog on Kobe Bryant's crash

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Investigators are at the scene of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others.

Experts blame fog on Kobe Bryant's crash

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A book by former adviser John Bolton has put pressure on Republicans to allow impeachment witnesses.

Book from former national security adviser puts pressure on Republicans

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A book by former adviser John Bolton has put pressure on Republicans to allow impeachment witnesses.

Book from former national security adviser puts pressure on Republicans

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A fire that broke out after midnight at a marina in Alabama has killed at least eight people.

Eight killed in Alabama marina fire

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A fire that broke out after midnight at a marina in Alabama has killed at least eight people.

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MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

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REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

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JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

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John Stahakis, Annie Stahakis, and Dianne Green.

Socials: Fundraiser for Smith family

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Matthew Sellen, Anne Sellen, 2, and Emiliy Sellen, of Griffith.

Socials: Suite performance

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Anne Jones, of Page, and Raine Thompson, of Isaacs.

Socials: A retrospective with David Suchet

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A bushfire burns out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Namadgi fire grows, total fire ban declared

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A bushfire burns out of control in Namadgi National Park on Monday evening. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Namadgi fire grows, total fire ban declared

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Brian Marshall, an Holistic Management educator and a program Verifier based at Guyra with landholder Chris Main preparing the evaluation of ten monitoring sites at his property Retreat, near Dirnaseer.

Deep rooted plants essential

Brian Marshall, an Holistic Management educator and a program Verifier based at Guyra with landholder Chris Main preparing the evaluation of ten monitoring sites at his property Retreat, near Dirnaseer.

Deep rooted plants essential

Specifically designed to meet the requirements of calves from just one week of age is growing in popularity as the grain supplement allows producers to get calves off cows quicker. Photo: supplied

Micronised grains suit young, early weaned calves

Specifically designed to meet the requirements of calves from just one week of age is growing in popularity as the grain supplement allows producers to get calves off cows quicker. Photo: supplied

Micronised grains suit young, early weaned calves