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Giulia Jones riding to work earlier this year. Picture: Facebook

Calls for Liberal police spokeswoman to resign after losing licence

Daniella White

The intersection at Gocup Road and the Snowy Mountains Highway at Tumut, where a pregnant Khalya Reno and her daughters were involved in a horrific crash. Picture: Emma Hillier

SUBSCRIBERPregnant woman's life support turned off after horrific crash

Cassandra Morgan

Catherine Howsan, who gave evidence on Thursday at the trial of Sharon Stott and David Evans. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERHeroin dealer changes account of alleged baseball bat bashing

Blake Foden

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo has faced many questions about Paladin at estimates. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Paladin contract not value for money: audit

Sally Whyte

Airport chief executive Stephen Byron seeks permission to take off. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra Airport pitches to reopen international flights

Steve Evans

ACT Liberals leader Alistair Coe said easing of coronavirus restrictions were too complicated. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Staggering': ACT Opposition Leader slams rule changes as complex, late

Kathryn Lewis

ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman details stage 2 of the territory's recovery plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Almost 500 tested in 24 hours as no new COVID-19 cases

Kathryn Lewis

The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts higher than average rainfall this winter . Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

More rain and warmer nights are on the way in ACT

Kathryn Lewis

September 'realistic' for flights between Australia and New Zealand

Proposal to lower donations disclosure cap rejected

ACT firefighters still waiting for compensation payments

SUBSCRIBERNorthbourne Flats on the market again, a year after failed sale

Giulia Jones riding to work earlier this year. Picture: Facebook

Calls for Liberal police spokeswoman to resign after losing licence

Will we see Nathan Lyon in Canberra this cricket season. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERACT secures India match as part of three-game deal for 2020-21

NRL match officials will wear black armbands to honour Noel Bissett. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNRL match officials to honour Noel Bissett

Jeremy Peter Worthy posted a heartbreaking final video as he struggled in difficult conditions off Long Beach on Sunday. Tributes have flowed for a "gentleman".

Tributes for kayaker who posted heartbreaking video but never made it home

Thredbo resort will reopen from June 22.

Ski fields to open in weeks but this season will be different

Canberra Girls Grammar teacher Eamonn McGill teaches a class of Year 11 and 12 girls on their return to school. Picture: Karleen Minney

EXPLAINERWhat happens if a student or teacher gets COVID-19?

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Space Force goes farce forward

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A covert covid birthday

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ACT government lays out $6 million hospitality package

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Queues at the Woden Centrelink in March after the coronavirus lockdown came into effect. Picture: Karleen Minney

JobKeeper inspires optimism, ANU survey finds

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Battle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

DIGESTBattle for the remote resumes as NRL re-enters our lounge rooms

Vice-Chancellor and President of University of Canberra Professor Paddy Nixon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

University of Canberra faces $33 million loss, rising to $60 million in 2021

Airport chief executive Stephen Byron seeks permission to take off. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra Airport pitches to reopen international flights

Steve Evans

DROP: Wildlife organisations across the country recorded fewer injuries and wildlife deaths during lock-down but are already noticing an increase as restrictions ease.

Roadkill numbers down but ... the respite is almost over

Kate Benson

ACT Chief Health Officer Dr Kerryn Coleman details stage 2 of the territory's recovery plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Almost 500 tested in 24 hours as no new COVID-19 cases

Kathryn Lewis

Primate keeper Georgia Clark with black and white ruffed lemurs at Canberra National Zoo and Aquarium. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

National zoo to reopen this weekend

Kathryn Lewis

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Australian High Commissioner George Brandis says free trade talks will start with the UK soon.

Aust, UK to start free trade deal talks

RBA boss Philip Lowe says the economic downturn from COVID-19 may not be as severe as first feared.

Economic downturn might not be so severe

The government should have sought wider backing for a COVID-19 inquiry, Labor's Penny Wong says.

Department warned Wong of 'trade displacement' over US-China ag deal

Gladys Berejiklian says NSW public sector jobs could be at risk without a 12-month pay freeze.

Crossbench looks to block NSW pay freeze

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Tasmania and SA must explain their COVID-19 border closures.

Premiers must explain border closures: PM

Daniel McCulloch

Simon Birmingham has dismissed claims by his Chinese counterpart about tariffs on Australian barley.

Minister rejects Chinese trade tit-for-tat

Daniel McCulloch

Scott Morrison has drawn up plans for rebuilding Australia's economy after the coronavirus crisis.

Economic policy plans seem built in stone

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

Scott Morrison has announced the government will dump controversial union-busting legislation.

Coalition shelves 'ensuring integrity' union legislation

Matt Coughlan

In times like a pandemic, irritation tends to become anger directed at outsiders. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBorder politics is risky, and not just for premiers

John Warhurst

Far too early to say we won't need Garran's field hospital

Far too early to say we won't need Garran's field hospital

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Reconciliation is a coronavirus victim

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Miriam Margolyes samples beach life with surf lifesaving club locals in Tuesday's final instalment of her ABC odyssey, Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian.

Billy, Tommy, Miriam blazing trails

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Shot in remote Western Australia, The Beach is part wilderness travelogue, part cooking show, as film-maker Warwick Thornton, pictured below with one of his chooks, tries a life of solitude. The documentary's six instalments screen on NITV and SBS in one three-hour sitting on Friday May 29.

Soul food and solitude by the sea

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Ewen Leslie and Jessica de Gouw star in Operation Buffalo, which premieres 8.30pm Sunday May 31 on the ABC.

Buffalo roaming

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Miriam Margolyes samples beach life with surf lifesaving club locals in Tuesday's final instalment of her ABC odyssey, Miriam Margolyes: Almost Australian.

Billy, Tommy, Miriam blazing trails

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Steve Carell and Noah Emmerich star in the next Netflix comedy Space Force.

Space Force goes farce forward

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Movies, music and making art

Movies, music and making art

Ron Cerabona

Will we see Nathan Lyon in Canberra this cricket season. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERACT secures India match as part of three-game deal for 2020-21

Maika Sivo scored an acrobatic try as Parramatta beat the Broncos when the NRL resumed in Brisbane.

Eels flog Broncos as NRL returns to field

The Brumbies beat the Force in the Perth side's last Super Rugby game in 2017. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER'A Force awakens': Brumbies ready to renew rivalry

The Raiders might follow the Warriors lead after the New Zealand club signed Roosters prop Poasa Faamausili on a one-month loan. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRaiders might loan Warriors move

Capital Football is drafting an 11-week season. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Capital Football drafts season as Sankey returns to chair

Lucie Bertoldo

Podcast: Green Machine fans finally get footy fix

Podcast: Green Machine fans finally get footy fix

Chris Dutton

Raiders centre Curtis Scott is set to go to court. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERWorld will see Scott's arrest footage

David Polkinghorne

Former Easts captain and ACT representative Mark 'Spider' McInnes passed away earlier this week. Picture: Supplied

Easts and ACT rugby pay tribute to the late 'Spider' McInnes

Lucie Bertoldo

Wee Jasper Reserves manager Michelle Waters on the Micalong Creek Walk. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Region's campsites ready for 'one of biggest long weekends in our time'

Steve Evans