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Snow falling in Thredbo on the weekend. Picture: Supplied

OPINION
Since 1958 my parents kept a snowfall chart, the changes at Thredbo are frightening

Annalisa Koeman

AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin and frontbencher Peter Dutton. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Outgoing AFP boss backs media raids as replacement speculation swirls

Natassia Chrysanthos and Tom Rabe
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'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

'I don't even know how to begin to apologise for this': ACT cop to be sentenced over death

Alexandra Back

An accident between two cars on the corner of Nullabor Avenue and Flemington Rd. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Car and tram crash on light rail line

Andrew Brown

Mac Sumner, with her Jack Russell Ralph, at the Yarralumla dog park. Picture: Andrew Brown

New team to crack down on off-lead dogs

Andrew Brown

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave the force in September.

Federal police chief Colvin standing down

Daniel McCulloch

ANU astrophysicist Brad Tucker, pictured at Mount Stromlo Observatory, said Australia's first space agency was "never going to be NASA". Picture: Jamila Toderas

Australian Space Agency 'brilliant' but money-starved

Max Koslowski

'Second-hand drinking' harms are widespread. Picture: Shutterstock

'Second-hand drinking' damage is more common than you may think

Sarah Berry

Adani wanted names of public servants who reviewed plan

OPINION
The science of persuading you to part with your dollars at the airport

Australian astronaut warns of future risk of deaths in space race

Former St Edmund's teacher's sentencing for sex abuse charges delayed

Snow falling in Thredbo on the weekend. Picture: Supplied

OPINION
Since 1958 my parents kept a snowfall chart, the changes at Thredbo are frightening

Six-year-old blue heeler puppy Bluey and her family are the focus of the show.

OPINION
Why Bluey is actually a font of parenting wisdom

Canberra halfback Aidan Sezer is looking to back up his finest outing for the club. Picture: NRL Photos

Sezer sets his sights on the NRL summit

Oreo ice cream bao. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEW
Small bites that delight at Super Bao

LEGACY: Jason Bell is calling for people to walk for bowel cancer awareness in memory of his wife, Catherine who has been a strong research ambassador.

Catherine was fit and healthy when diagnosed with bowel cancer. This is her legacy

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

Australia to bolster Cambodia clean water

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Deadly monsoonal floods in Asia

43m ago

Outgoing AFP boss backs media raids as replacement speculation swirls

47m ago

Hospital workers vote to strike in NSW

1hr ago

Astronauts return to Apollo II launch pad

1hr ago

Huge Aussie gold coin to mark NYSE debut

2hrs ago

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AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin and frontbencher Peter Dutton. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Outgoing AFP boss backs media raids as replacement speculation swirls

47m ago

Adani wanted names of CSIRO scientists

Adani wanted names of public servants who reviewed plan

Grattan Institute analysts warn private health insurance sector could be at risk of a death spiral.

Health insurance sector faces a death spiral if trend continues, analysts warn

Internet service providers have been voluntarily blocking websites that hosted videos of the Christchurch massacre without legal backing.

eSafety commissioner granted temporary powers to crack down on violent sites

Martin Hoffman will lead the taskforce

Top NSW bureaucrat to write Services Australia strategy

Sally Whyte

Australian Federal Police Commissioner Andrew Colvin will leave the force in September.

Federal police chief Colvin standing down

Daniel McCulloch

The Senate chamber at Parliament House. Picture: Glen McCurtayne

OPINION
Barnaby's plan to fix the way the Senate works - and how we elect Senators

Barnaby Joyce

Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie after announcing she would support the tax cuts in exchange for action on Tasmania's housing crisis. Picture: AAP

Waiving Commonwealth debt may not fix housing problems

Katie Burgess

STAY KIND: Ralph Kelly in the lead-up to the first Stay Kind Cup.

REAL AUSTRALIA
When one act of kindness makes a difference

Natalie Zelinsky

What are the metrics for the proposed Indigenous voice?

What are the metrics for the proposed Indigenous voice?

Letter to the editor

Extend the prescription monitoring service

Extend the prescription monitoring service

The Canberra Times

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Lucy Kinbacher

Chefs Vanessa Scanes and Alex Piris are raising awareness of mental health.

What's on your plate? How the hospitality industry is tackling mental health

Karen Hardy

Asad Raza's, Absorption, 2019 at the Carriageworks in Sydney. Picture: Pedro Greig

The art of cultivating soil

Susan Parsons

Former chef Michael Robinson is behind Hungerford Meat Co in Branxton.

'Why we are going back to old school butchering'

Oreo ice cream bao. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEW
Small bites that delight at Super Bao

Karen Hardy

Georgia Houston wants us to stop thinking about what not to eat. Picture: Ashley St George

Wellness on a plate: new ways to think about the food you eat

Karen Hardy

Mal Meninga with the 1989 premiership trophy. Picture: David James Bartho

Raiders pay tribute to '89 champions

Canberra halfback Aidan Sezer is looking to back up his finest outing for the club. Picture: NRL Photos

Sezer sets his sights on the NRL summit

ACT Brumbies captain Christian Lealiifano in South Africa with the Wallabies. Picture: RugbyAU Media

Larkham backs 'mentally stronger' Lealiifano for Wallabies

Gone: Nick Cotric will miss the next three weeks. Picture: NRL Images

Podcast: Was Nick Cotric's send off fair or harsh?

Rory Arnold won't play for the Brumbies again as he prepares to move to France. Picture: Rugby AU Media/Stuart Walmsley

Arnold ready to turn Brumbies form into Wallabies gold

Tom Decent

Back in gold: Nic White thought he would never get the chance to play for the Wallabies again.

All White: Wallabies lifeline reignites Test career

Tom Decent

Keely Froling has set her sights on playing a bigger role for the Capitals. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Europe stint gives Froling a major boost

Pat Woods

This tackle has cost Nick Cotric a three-week suspension. Picture: NRL Images

UPDATED
Nick Cotric to miss three matches for dangerous tackle

Caden Helmers

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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SPOT THE WILDLIFE: The Leopard is one of Africa's "big five" along with lions, leopards, elephants, rhinos and buffaloes found in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park.

Southern Africa's natural wonders

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AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin and frontbencher Peter Dutton. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Outgoing AFP boss backs media raids as replacement speculation swirls

47m ago

Workers plan to strike at NSW hospitals in August as they fight for increased hospital security.

Hospital workers vote to strike in NSW

1hr ago

The Perth Mint's giant gold coin promotes physical Aussie gold being made available to US investors.

Huge Aussie gold coin to mark NYSE debut

2hrs ago

Michael Bowman (second left) with his rescuers after being found alive and well in Tasmania.

Missing Vic hiker survived on minimal food

2hrs ago

Victoria has set up a fund to oversee remediation works on dangerous building cladding.

States told to go it alone on cladding fix

Georgie Moore

Maggie Beer says it is heartbreaking hearing the complaints about food in aged care facilities.

Malnutrition a silent abuser in aged care

Megan Neil

Lost and found: Janet Pollock shows Vic Levi a photograph of her great aunt "Beth", whose King George VI coronation medal was found in a box donated to the Friends of the University Book Fair. Picture: Marina Neil

Solved: The mystery of the royal medal found in a box of books

Anita Beaumont

Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale is accused of posing as a private investigator to demand money.

Ex-Ipswich mayor denies extortion charges

Warren Barnsley

An Australian water company will work with Cambodia to improve clean water supplies.

Australia to bolster Cambodia clean water

32m ago

An Australian water company will work with Cambodia to improve clean water supplies.

Australia to bolster Cambodia clean water

32m ago

Monsoonal downpours are continuing in Asia with millions of people forced from their flooded homes.

Deadly monsoonal floods in Asia

43m ago

Monsoonal downpours are continuing in Asia with millions of people forced from their flooded homes.

Deadly monsoonal floods in Asia

43m ago

An image of the Saturn V rocket which shot the Apollo 11 into space will be projected in Washington.

Astronauts return to Apollo II launch pad

1hr ago

An image of the Saturn V rocket which shot the Apollo 11 into space will be projected in Washington.

Astronauts return to Apollo II launch pad

1hr ago

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

The best way to approach finding the right dog for you, is to have a discussion with the shelter manager at your local rescue, and explain your lifestyle and needs. They'll be able to advise what dogs they currently have in care that would match with you.

How do I know I'm ready to get a dog?

RSPCA

Unused pain relief medication, like all medicines, can be returned to a local pharmacy for safe disposal free of charge.

Don't keep your strong pain medicines 'just in case'

The super outlook right up George and Pitt Streets to Sydney's CBD and a seemingly ever-changing skyline.

On track for a convenient stop-over

John Rozentals

Meat lovers will relish at Canada's Largest Ribfest, located in Spencer Smith Park in Burlington, Ontario from Friday 30 August until 2 September 2019.

Foodie festivals for gastronomic getaways

Overlooking Blea Tarn in England's Lake District National Park. Picture: Alamy

It's only natural to seek green peace

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

Geraldine Cardozo

BREAKTHROUGH: The new Prostate Urine Risk test could change the face of prostate cancer testing.

New urine test breakthrough for prostate cancer research

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Geraldine Cardozo

Carlene, Darcy, 3, and Lochie Marr, 9, of Isabella Plains.

Take 5: A roarsome time had by all

Garmisch and Tim Riley.

Take 5: A nice way to meet your neighbours

Ashley St George

Rachel Howard of Scullin and Alexandra Pelvin of Garran.

The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later

Ron Cerabona

A US judge says Monsanto "deserves to be punished" but has reduced a payout by more than $US50m.

US Roundup jury award slashed to $25m

A US judge says Monsanto "deserves to be punished" but has reduced a payout by more than $US50m.

US Roundup jury award slashed to $25m

The $22,000 top-priced Palgrove Natural (P), sold to Elstow Charolais, Baradine, at the Palgrove Hunter Valley bull sale last Friday. Pictured are David Smith and Ben Noller of Palgrove stud with buyers Bruce and Margaret McConnaughty.

Palgrove's $22,000 sire

The $22,000 top-priced Palgrove Natural (P), sold to Elstow Charolais, Baradine, at the Palgrove Hunter Valley bull sale last Friday. Pictured are David Smith and Ben Noller of Palgrove stud with buyers Bruce and Margaret McConnaughty.

Palgrove's $22,000 sire

End of era: Incoming secretary Carol Grylls with Richard Buck and vice chairman Josh Crosby at the NSW State Committee of Angus Australia meeting. Photo: supplied

Longterm breed secretary retires

End of era: Incoming secretary Carol Grylls with Richard Buck and vice chairman Josh Crosby at the NSW State Committee of Angus Australia meeting. Photo: supplied

Longterm breed secretary retires