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Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt to offer $25,000 grants for home renovators and buyers

Kirsten Lawson

A Canberra to Wellington route has been proposed as a test flight to begin the return to air travel. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberra to New Zealand flight would be 'opening of the travel bubble'

Kathryn Lewis
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From Thursday, stamp duty for eventual owner-occupiers on new land single residential blocks in the ACT will be reduced to zero. Picture: Shutterstock

The ACT home buyers who are eligible for stamp duty waivers from today

Daniella White

Opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXCLUSIVEAlbanese blasts poor handling of bushfire recovery funds

Katie Burgess

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann (left) and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher say the changes are necessary and only temporary.

Australia Post defends service cuts

Jamieson Murphy
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Geocon has purchased a former defence training depot on Allara Street. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERGeocon buys Allara Street site for $24m, reveals Kingston apartment plans

Lucy Bladen

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Else Kurtz

ANALYSISWhen even a recession is not all terrible news

Kirsten Lawson

Sharon Ann Stott leaves the ACT Supreme Court during her trial with barrister Steven Whybrow. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERAlleged bashing victim 'a pathological liar': barrister

Blake Foden

Three more officers charged in Floyd death

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SUBSCRIBERACT RFS and ESA claimed to be 'considered arrogant' to interstate agencies

'Lacking in transparency': ACT pandemic response prompts human rights concerns

Natural disaster payments scheme to be reviewed

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt to offer $25,000 grants for home renovators and buyers

The must-have gadget for 1990? The Gameboy. Picture: Shutterstock

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Reporters Ben Avery and Sophie Walsh in Central London. Photos: Screen grabs from Channel 9

WATCHTwo Australian reporters attacked in London protests

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Canberra's new Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERSidestepping controversy, into ACT's top police role

Madeleine McCann was three when she vanished while on holiday in Portugal with her family in 2007.

Suspect in Madeleine McCann disappearance identified

David Pope's view: Er... not helping

SUBSCRIBERDavid Pope's view: Er... not helping

Uni proposes staff wage freeze in bid to save jobs

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Recession is a heartache for Australia: PM

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US police "on leave" after 7 News attack

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Tasmania to unveil infrastructure spend

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US Defence Sec resists troops for protests

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Canberra to New Zealand flight would be 'opening of the travel bubble'

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A Canberra to Wellington route has been proposed as a test flight to begin the return to air travel. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberra to New Zealand flight would be 'opening of the travel bubble'

36m ago

Britain passes an unenviable mark

DIGESTBritain passes an unenviable mark

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ACT Attorney-General Gordon Ramsay. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Lacking in transparency': ACT pandemic response prompts human rights concerns

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg. Picture: Else Kurtz

ANALYSISWhen even a recession is not all terrible news

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt to offer $25,000 grants for home renovators and buyers

Kirsten Lawson

Flights could be resuming soon. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERHow might a 'travel bubble' operate?

Steve Evans

The Netball ACT State League is slated to start on July 17. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Caution key to avoiding sport delays': Minister backs roadmaps

Chris Dutton

ACT Sport Minister Yvette Berry hopes swimmers embrace new coronavirus pool rules. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

New swim restrictions for Erindale pool reopening after flood of requests

Cai Holroyd

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Opposition leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXCLUSIVEAlbanese blasts poor handling of bushfire recovery funds

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Govt to offer $25,000 grants for home renovators and buyers

Fleur Flanery is running for Nationals preselection in Eden-Monaro, and is a former ACT public servant. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Four Nationals to contest Eden-Monaro preselection

Defence personnel during the Queensland and NSW bushfire emergency. Picture: Department of Defence

Royal commission hears cost of Defence's bushfire support efforts

Liberal candidate for Eden-Monaro Fiona Kotvojs in Queanbeyan this week. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Sharing information is key to bushfire recovery: Kotvojs

Sally Whyte

US President Donald Trump discussed the WHO's pandemic response with Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

Trump, Morrison discuss Hong Kong, G7

Peter Mitchell, AAP US Correspondent

Firefighters work to put out fires at the edge of the NSW North Black Range bushfire. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Natural disaster payments scheme to be reviewed

Katie Burgess

Christian Porter is meeting with union heads and employer associations on workplace reform.

Reform for jobs growth as recession hits

Daniel McCulloch, Katina Curtis and Rebecca Gredley

If only Trump lived by that that book he brandishes

If only Trump lived by that that book he brandishes

Letters to the editor

Answers needed before bushfire season

Answers needed before bushfire season

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Naval Group has been contracted to build 12 new submarines for Australia in a $50 billion program. Picture: Supplied

OPINIONAustralia's future national security could hinge on 12 new submarines

David Nicholls

Some of the new dinosaurs at the National Dinosaur Museum at Gold Creek. Picture: Martin Rowe

PHOTOSNew dinosaurs roaming museum at Gold Creek

Megan Doherty

Musos called on to 'do a banger on their balcony' for International Make Music Day

Musos called on to 'do a banger on their balcony' for International Make Music Day

The program of events for the Canberra Writers Festival will be announced next month. Picture: Shutterstock.

Canberra Writers Festival to go ahead

Some of the new dinosaurs at the National Dinosaur Museum at Gold Creek. Picture: Martin Rowe

PHOTOSNew dinosaurs roaming museum at Gold Creek

The sweeping staircase in the QT Hotel lobby. Pictures: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERA home away at home: staycations in the capital

Sarah Lansdown
Amy Martin
Karen Hardy
Megan Doherty

Lara Lee is an Indonesian and Australian chef and food writer. Picture: Supplied

The heart of Indonesian cooking

Lara Lee

Olivia Epoupa, left, won't be eligible to return to the WNBL for the 2020-21 season. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERMVPs blocked: Why the WNBL will make Canberra imports ineligible next season

Raiders star John Bateman's time in lime green is under a cloud. Picture: Karleen Minney

Has Bateman played his last game for the Raiders?

The Brumbies hope fans will be able to attend Super Rugby matches this year. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies speak to Canberra Stadium about potential Super AU crowds

Keith Dryden's Rockarosa takes out The Federal at Thoroughbred Park on Wednesday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERDryden hoping for crowds