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Flights between Canberra and Sydney and Melbourne will begin again as travel restrictions are eased. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberra airport to increase flights as lockdown eases

Steve Evans

The NBN Co has been hit with a fine for its communication during its Canberra roll our. Picture: Shutterstock.

Consumer watchdog fines NBN Co for giving false advice during roll out

Peter Brewer
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Centrelink queues on Woden in May. Picture: Karleen Minney

Dole queue numbers have doubled since beginning of lockdown

Kirsten Lawson

Cannabis seized by ACT police. Picture: ACT Policing

ACT police seize cannabis worth more than $130,000

Julia Kanapathippillai

A Washington DC bishop criticised President Donald Trump's visit to a church near the White House.

Bishop 'outraged' by Trump church visit amid riots

Elana Schor

Debts were raised unlawfully against Centrelink recipients. Picture: Karleen Minney

'I can see no other way forward': Call for robodebt royal commission

Sally Whyte

Emergency Services Agency Commissioner Georgeina Whelan. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPublic messaging 'overstated' during height of summer emergency

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Firefighters considered walking off the Orroral Valley fireground because they were so frustrated with how they were being treated. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'Intensely frustrated' volunteers considered walking off Orroral Valley fireground

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Landmark genetic screening study begins in Canberra

SUBSCRIBERWinchester murder deserves fresh eyes, says Canberra's former top cop

UPDATEDCanberra's national institutions reopen their doors

Gyms, local sport return timetabled in NSW

Flights between Canberra and Sydney and Melbourne will begin again as travel restrictions are eased. Picture: Karleen Minney

Canberra airport to increase flights as lockdown eases

George Williams, left, and Elliott Whitehead say the Raiders aren't getting carried away. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'If we lose two you'll say we're shit': Raiders swat away favourites tag

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Carol Ingram-Taylor's granddaughter Macie Clark was so happy to have Tank back home after he we went missing during the January bushfires.

Missing moggie returns home, five months after fires

Ben Hyne is back in deck for the Brumbies. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERACT's Sunwolves recruit says he 'owes' the Brumbies

Having already returned to school earlier Cooper Cunanan, year three, now has his big sister Jayda Cunanan and her friend Lucy Downes, both in year five, back at Gilmore Primary School with him. Picture: Karleen Minney

Sanitiser at the ready: ACT students back to class to face new normal

Minister for Government Services Stuart Robert hasn't apologised for the stuff up. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWhat do I do now if I have a robodebt?

Do you know who wrote this postcard from snowy Armidale in 1917?

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National capital lobbied for arts support

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Maria has turned her farm into a sanctuary for refugees

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SUBSCRIBER'If we lose two you'll say we're shit': Raiders swat away favourites tag

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NSW public servants' pay freeze rejected

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How COVID-19 rules can impact fire safety this winter

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Woolies rolls out rewards to staff after coronavirus pressure

DIGESTWoolies rolls out rewards to staff after coronavirus pressure

Centrelink queues on Woden in May. Picture: Karleen Minney

Dole queue numbers have doubled since beginning of lockdown

Having already returned to school earlier Cooper Cunanan, year three, now has his big sister Jayda Cunanan and her friend Lucy Downes, both in year five, back at Gilmore Primary School with him. Picture: Karleen Minney

Sanitiser at the ready: ACT students back to class to face new normal

NSW Health's Jeremy McAnulty has warned the coronavirus is lingering in the community.

Gyms, local sport return timetabled in NSW

Tug of war between restrictions and economics

DIGESTTug of war between restrictions and economics

Kim Chappell

Tyler with his Dear Australia letter.

Canberrans write letters on COVID-19 experience

Twins (left Jazmyn and Ashton Volmari will return to school today, among the last cohort in ACT to do so. Pictured with mother Renea, Cookie the cat, brother Cody, and father Jason. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'It's been very stressful': Final students welcomed back to class

Kathryn Lewis

"Glorious. Magnificent. Brilliant," according to James Moffat who enjoyed a drink with friends over the border. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Queanbeyan pubs serve ACT drinks 'refugees'

Steve Evans

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The Federal Court has ruled the 2011 live export ban was unreasonable and invalid.

Indonesia live cattle ban invalid: court

Labor leader Anthony Albanese and former Bega Valley mayor Kristy McBain campaigning in Queanbeyan. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Labor promises to fund road from Googong in byelection promise

SHOTS FIRED: Jim Savage said Pauline Hanson's One Nation had betrayed its members' values.

Former One Nation stalwart fires parting shots in resignation letter

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has stopped short of saying sorry for the welfare robo-debt scandal.

Robo-debt lawyers want government apology

Mining giant Rio Tinto has destroyed a 46,000-year-old cave in the WA Pilbara region.

Aboriginal cave blast ignites reform push

Matt Coughlan

The Prime Minister has flagged cash grants for home renovations. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERGrants for home renovations proposed with investment forecast to hit eight-year low

Lucy Bladen

Matthew Stadtmiller is the Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party candidate for the Eden-Monaro byelection.

Shooters fighting for 'forgotten communities' of Eden-Monaro

Brendan Murphy says less than one per cent of Australian virus cases occurred in indigenous people.

Fewer than 60 indigenous coronavirus cases

Matt Coughlan and Rebecca Gredley

The fraught arena of housing stimulus

The fraught arena of housing stimulus

The Canberra Times

Fast rail decision can't be based only on financial costs

Fast rail decision can't be based only on financial costs

Letters to the Editor

Prime Minister Gough Whitlam outside Parliament House following his dismissal by the Governor-General on November 11, 1975. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONMany stories to be told around the 'Palace letters' High Court judgment

Kim Rubenstein

Rebel Rebel chef and owner Sean McConnell is preparing for version 2.0. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Ready for Rebel Rebel 2.0

Karen Hardy

Most Japanese food can be made very quickly as long as you can get fresh ingredients and a few simple seasonings.

How to make Japanese food at home

Karen Hardy

This cookbook is a celebration of shared homes and their most iconic dishes. Picture: Supplied

Joys of the shared table: easy vegetarian recipes for a crowd

Karen Hardy

Rebel Rebel chef and owner Sean McConnell is preparing for version 2.0. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Ready for Rebel Rebel 2.0

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

Minestra made by Laine Lawson of Nimmitabel. Picture: Airlie Lawson

Minestrone: the gardener's soup

Susan Parsons

Benji Marshall.

NRL teams for round 4

George Williams, left, and Elliott Whitehead say the Raiders aren't getting carried away. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'If we lose two you'll say we're shit': Raiders swat away favourites tag

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Bailey Simonsson, right has been called to the Raiders side. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERRaiders make one change to winning side

Ben Hyne is back in deck for the Brumbies. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERACT's Sunwolves recruit says he 'owes' the Brumbies

Capital Darters coaches Christine Voge, Bronwyn Bock Jonathan, Jessica Whitfort with players Georgia Clayden and Leigh Kalsbeek. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ANL cancellation stalls Darters comeback

Lucie Bertoldo

Keith Dryden's Balonne (7) will race in the Federal. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCanberra follows V'landys' push for July crowds

Lucie Bertoldo

Marianna Tolo has re-signed with the Canberra Capitals for the 2020-21 season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERTolo on deck for Capitals three-peat

Lucie Bertoldo

Knights fullback Kalyn Ponga returns from suspension to face the Raiders. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRaiders warned to be wary of returning Knights star Ponga

David Polkinghorne

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

Amelia Williams, 4, with mum Svyeta Daribai and dad Craig Williams roasting marshmallows at Cotter Campground. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Happy campers flock to reopened national parks for long weekend

Alex Crowe

Publican Chris 'Choppy' Connor is preparing to reopen the Gundaroo pub on Monday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Gundaroo pub ready to reconnect locals as restrictions ease

Peter Brewer

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Preserving history with the National Library of Australia

Preserving history with the National Library of Australia

Let Kim and Sophie from Your Property Profits help you to get the full amount that your property is worth.

Sell your home faster at the best possible price

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

YOU'VE GOT THE POWER: Now is the perfect time to run through Evoenergy's home electrical safety checklist and ensure there are no electrical hazards around the house.

Switch on to hazards with Evoenergy's home electrical safety checklist

Making a difference: Natasha Bull and her grandmother Evelyn Berg.

Family affair: The united front of women with passion for supporting kids in need

Rosie Ryan

Left: The wintry scene in 1917 in Armidale. Picture: Josef Lebovic Gallery collection No. 1/ National Museum of Australia. Right: Armidale, June 2, 2020.

Do you know who wrote this postcard from snowy Armidale in 1917?

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Labor says the federal government needs to give more clarity to the arts sector amid coronavirus.

National capital lobbied for arts support

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Maria Baden. Picture: Supplied

Maria has turned her farm into a sanctuary for refugees

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NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet faced protests against a proposed public service wage freeze.

NSW public servants' pay freeze rejected

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