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Howard govt feared slow Y2K bug preparations, cabinet documents reveal
Predictions of a tech collapse in 2000 reached an apocalyptic pitch. The Howard government in 1997 wanted its agencies to act faster and prevent the worst.
- by Doug Dingwall
Emergency mental health patients 'made to feel worse' due to lack of care
Canberra and Calvary hospital mental health patients have told of being ignored or made to feel stupid during hospital admissions.
- by Daniella White
Hopes of melanoma breakthrough from cells that 'put cancer to sleep'
Australian scientists have discovered that certain immune cells have special powers to stop tumours in their tracks, potentially paving way for new treatments.
- by Aisha Dow
Howard cabinet moved to end APS 'entitlement mentality'
Heads rolled and 30,000 jobs went. But the bureaucracy remembers the Howard government's rise to power for another reason, too.
- by Doug Dingwall
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'It's pretty stubborn': No heat relief for Canberra in the new year
The capital is looking at 30-plus degree days as the heatwave drags on.
- by Finbar O'Mallon
All the way from Sydney after fireworks for first 2019 coin
Celeste Weerts, 11, travelled with her family to Canberra after the Sydney fireworks to be in the ballot to mint the world's first coin for 2019.
- by Jasper Lindell
'This is so cool': Serena prepares to face FedererÂ
Two decades of mutual excellence will come head to head on a tennis court for the first time when Serena Williams and Roger Federer face off in Perth.
- by Ben Rothenberg
Which fees are set to increase in the ACT in 2019?
The ACT government's contentious new jobs code will also start early in the new year.
- by Dan Jervis-Bardy
More cracks discovered at Opal Tower as residents waitÂ
After major cracking on level 10 caused the building to be evacuated, engineers have found further cracks.
- by Josh Dye
Featured
The world's biggest billionaire winners and losers of 2018
- by Sophie Alexander and Jack Witzig
Opinion & Perspectives
Politics
Howard government told without a carbon price, emissions would rise
The Howard government was told by it departments that its greenhouse plans would fail, and was urged to look at an ETS and carbon price.
- by Shane Wright
World
Property byallhomes
Renting guide: How to find a rental property
Finding the right rental property takes time, but knowing what to look for and having a plan in place can make the process much simpler.
- by Domain
'Traditionally young families would leave': More change for Hobart
Hobart has had a rip-snorter of a year for residential property price growth, and the view for the future is enormously positive.
- by Kate Farrelly
Business
'Mistake after mistake': From $20,000 in debt to turning over $20 million
Aaron Smith was deep in debt to his father after travelling. Then he opened his first pilates studio.Â
- by Christine D'Mello
Small business
Entertainment
Aquaman director James Wan asks fans to stop harassing the movie's haters
"Not the kind of support I want," the Aussie filmmaker told his fans.
- by Michael Cavna
'Bloom covers the waterfront': Jacki Weaver on Stan's 'gothic fairytale'
The local streamer's new six-part series is a fantasy about second chances, firmly rooted in reality.
- by Karl Quinn
Lifestyle
Opinion
Daily Life
Like Ariana Grande, 2018 was the one of the best years of my career, worst of my life
- by Melissa Singer
Smarter living
The apps you need to stay safe this summer
Here is your cheat sheet of tech, apps and practical advice to be prepared for the worst of what summer has to offer, while enjoying the best.
- by Alice Clarke
How my mother's love lives on, 25 years after she took her last breath
My children never got to meet their grandmother, but they still feel her love.
- by Letitia Rowlands
Food bygoodfood
Travel bytraveller
Cars bydrive
Sport
Canberra sport's crystal ball for 2019
Eamonn Tiernan has gazed into Canberra's sport crystal ball and come up with some fearless predictions for 2019.
- by Eamonn Tiernan
Nick Kyrgios back in hospital ahead of Brisbane International
Canberra tennis star Nick Kyrgios was back in hospital on Monday. No, not for treatment for a spider bite, but instead to put smiles on kids' faces.
- by David Polkinghorne
