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The Roosters edged the Raiders in their trial at Seiffert Oval. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERHodgson gets through Raiders trial as Roosters edge win at Seiffert

David Polkinghorne
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Police believe foul play is possible in the death of Melissa Caddick but suicide is more likely.

More human remains wash up on South Coast

Tiffanie Turnbull

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Finance Minister backs police investigation into rape allegations against senior govt member

Dan Jervis-Bardy
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A woman has died after a crash in Isabella Plains on Thursday night. Picture: Rohan Thomson

Woman, 78, dies after Isabella Plains car crash

Jasper Lindell

Healthcare workers in regional NSW are in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine in coming weeks.

Rural NSW to receive vaccine within weeks

Tiffanie Turnbull

ACT Policing seized several firearms from a hotel room in Civic on Wednesday. Picture; Karleen Minney

Firearms seized from city hotel room

The general culture, and the subculture of sexual oppression it embraces, is deeply entrenched at Parliament House.

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONAbuse of women a part of a degraded political culture

Jack Waterford

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

Alex Crowe
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Federal MP Nicolle Flint to quit politics

More nurses to join Canberra's vaccine workforce as rollout ramps up

SUBSCRIBERChildcare centre director Emma Morton arrested over $160k fraud allegations

SUBSCRIBERATO graduate intake surges for big year ahead

The Roosters edged the Raiders in their trial at Seiffert Oval. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERHodgson gets through Raiders trial as Roosters edge win at Seiffert

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Canberra BMX star Caroline Buchanan says Tokyo will be her last Olympics. Picture: John Prutti/Vibe Imagery

SUBSCRIBERTokyo Olympic Games to be Buchanan's last stand

Linda Reynolds is under pressure in her role as Defence Minister - but she has backers as well. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONLinda Reynolds' future as Defence Minister is in her own hands

Ryan Stone performs Dance to poetry in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONExpect an adventure at Botanic Garden's illuminated night show

Canberra United will come up against W-League stalwart Lisa De Vanna on Sunday. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERClash of the titans: De Vanna and Heyman new W-League era stars

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The War Memorial risks falling victim to scope creep. Picture: Karleen Minney

OPINIONOur War Memorial risks becoming something much uglier

Brought down to size, bonsai exhibition shows Australian plants kept in miniature

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SUBSCRIBERHodgson gets through Raiders trial as Roosters edge win at Seiffert

49m ago

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

49m ago

Finance Minister backs police investigation into rape allegations against senior govt member

1hr ago

SUBSCRIBERClash of the titans: De Vanna and Heyman new W-League era stars

1hr ago

Myanmar UN envoy dramatically opposes coup

1hr ago

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

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PM Scott Morrison says Nicolle Flint has been an 'invaluable' member of the Liberal team.

Lib MP Flint won't run in next election

1hr ago

Healthcare workers in regional NSW are in line to receive the coronavirus vaccine in coming weeks.

Rural NSW to receive vaccine within weeks

A letter has been sent to Scott Morrison alleging a historical rape by a current cabinet minister.

Rape allegation against cabinet minister

Mick Gatto says he's disappointed by a Victorian Supreme Court ruling in favour of the ABC.

Mick Gatto to appeal ABC defamation ruling

A 26-year-old gang member has been arrested in Sydney and accused of breaching a court order.

Sydney gang member charged with breach

Plastic straws, cutlery and some other single-use plastics are being phased out in Victoria.

Victoria to ban many single-use plastics

Tiffanie Turnbull

Scott Morrison says issues with the coronavirus vaccine rollout should not be cause for anxiety.

No need for vaccine anxiety: Morrison

Paul Osborne

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Finance Minister backs police investigation into rape allegations against senior govt member

1hr ago

The ATO is taking on its largest graduate program as it faces a busy road ahead. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERATO graduate intake surges for big year ahead

Andrew Leigh in question time on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERThe companies that handed back $125m in JobKeeper

Gerry Harvey. Picture: Getty Images

'Time to pay it back': Calls for Gerry Harvey to return JobKeeper after posting $460m profit

Half of the respondents said they had witnessed bullying or harassment in the past 12 months. Picture: Shutterstock

Almost half of parliamentary staff bullied, harassed in past year: survey

Sally Whyte

Labor senator and committee co-chair Katy Gallagher says a report into the government's use of public interest immunity claims should "never have been needed to be written". Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'At best lazy': Govt accused of hiding COVID information

Sally Whyte

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has been hospitalised for a pre-existing condition, she said in a statement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Defence Minister's return unclear following hospitalisation

Harley Dennett

Qantas boss Alan Joyce is hopeful borders will reopen in October.

Minister careful on overseas travel return

Matt Coughlan

Former prime minister John Howard remains one of our most consequential modern leaders. That's not a good thing. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONJohn Howard's legacy lives on, and we are worse for it

Crispin Hull

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Communications Minister Paul Fletcher. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWas the government's fight with Facebook worth having?

Simon Cowan

It's forward to the past with the coal-powered Nationals

It's forward to the past with the coal-powered Nationals

Letters to the Editor

Liam Drummond, who has pleaded guilty to common assault and possessing an offensive weapon with intent. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERNeedle puncher almost lost arm, court hears

ACT police responding to the death on Braine St, in Page. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERMan charged with murdering housemate in Page incident

A shattered window on the car and Michael Paul Forrest, 28.

SUBSCRIBERGunman who shot at woman in attempted carjacking pleads guilty

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Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

Sally Pryor

A rare Jensen Interceptor, owned by Mark Whitmore from Fraser, will be among around 600 cars displayed this Sunday in Queanbeyan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

THINGS TO DOPleats and power as rare British sports car joins motoring showcase

Peter Brewer

Something to look out for at Enlighten. Picture: Craceful Photography

Lights are up - five ways to Enlighten your autumn

Ayla Connolly

Joel Arthur and Lloyd Hurrell of the National Gallery hang Vincent Van Gogh's famous Sunflowers in the lead-up to the opening of Botticelli to Van Gogh, the gallery's next blockbuster. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONHanging out for the real Sunflowers

Ryan Stone performs Dance to poetry in the Australian National Botanic Gardens. Picture: Keegan Carroll

WHAT'S ONExpect an adventure at Botanic Garden's illuminated night show

Bree Guthrie

Joan Mitchell, Sunflowers II, 1992 from the Sunflowers series, 1992. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Picture: Supplied

Cerebral, calculated use of colour

Sasha Grishin

Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

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Prime Minister Scott Morrison (left) speaks with Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins during the International Women's Day Parliamentary Breakfast in the Great Hall at Parliament House on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

DIGESTThe storm inside Parliament rumbles on

49m ago

St Andrew's Village care manager Kath Pollock recieved the vaccine on Friday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'It's about protecting residents': Vaccines bring hope to aged care staff

St Andrew's Village care manager Kath Pollock recieved the vaccine on Friday. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'It's about protecting residents': Vaccines bring hope to aged care staff

ACT COVID-19 testing and vaccine coordinator Cathie O'Neill, who says the staff at Garran Surge Centre are "an outstanding bunch". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

More nurses to join Canberra's vaccine workforce as rollout ramps up

ACT COVID-19 testing and vaccine coordinator Cathie O'Neill, who says the staff at Garran Surge Centre are "an outstanding bunch". Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

More nurses to join Canberra's vaccine workforce as rollout ramps up

Canberra BMX star Caroline Buchanan says Tokyo will be her last Olympics. Picture: John Prutti/Vibe Imagery

SUBSCRIBERTokyo Olympic Games to be Buchanan's last stand

Suaalii cramps off after double on debut

SUBSCRIBERMuch-hyped Suaalii cramps off after double on debut in Qbn

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A generation of hopefuls: Cameron Rogers, Bowyn Beatty, Emma Ilijoski, Olivia Martin and Kendra Gordon. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBrisbane's 2032 Olympics bid could revive the AIS

Canberra United will come up against W-League stalwart Lisa De Vanna on Sunday. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBERClash of the titans: De Vanna and Heyman new W-League era stars

1hr ago

Raiders halfback George Williams had to talk more following Josh Hodgson's injury - something that improved his game. Picture: Raiders Media

SUBSCRIBERRaiders hook in to find perfect balance following star's return

David Polkinghorne

Nic White, Tom Ross, Allan Alaalatoa, Ryan Lonergan and Lachlan Lonergan have issued a call to arms for Canberra fans. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies look to lure fans back

Caden Helmers

2011 Black Opal winner, You're Canny, is enjoying life in retirement. Picture: Stuart Walmsley

You're Canny thriving in racing retirement

Lucie Bertoldo

Todd Carney hopes Roosters young gun Joseph Suaalii lives up to the hype. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERCarney hopes Suaalii hype leads to the next NRL superstar

David Polkinghorne

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

ANU student Jozef Meyer points out a dieback affected snow gum in Koscziosko National Park. Picture: Kate Matthews

LISTENWhat's killing our Snow Gums?

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Dr Alex Ritchie and his daughter, Shona, at his home in Canberra. PHOTO: Tom Melville

LISTENUncovering Canowindra's forgotten fossils

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Aussie Ark president Tim Faulkner says devils can help keep fox and feral cat numbers down.

LISTENDevils make a comeback on the mainland

Millions of crabs emerge from the Christmas Island forest and head for the sea.

Cupid hits Christmas Island for annual journey to the sea

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Dolphin feeding at Monkey Mia.

Hot deals: dolphins at the beach to horseback trail rides

Explore Travel

And the best town in Australia goes to...

And the best town in Australia goes to...

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We'll have a mountain to climb post COVID-19, mental health expert warns

We'll have a mountain to climb post COVID-19, mental health expert warns

Grateful for every day: Prue and Tim Granger.

Man in the mirror: How dementia reversed the roles for carer Prue and her dad

Harness the power of word of mouth

Harness the power of word of mouth

See Floriade in all its glory in Canberra on this Travelrite/The Senior escorted tour with Maureen and Paul Lucas. Photo: Paul Lucas

Join a September tour of some of Australia's best gardens in NSW and the ACT

Gloves off: Chloe MacPherson from Icon Water (left) and Ayla Sorensen from Evoenergy.

Battle against waste: The great container recycling competition of 2020

Support service aims to create brighter futures for people with a disability

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Myanmar UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun flashed a pro-democracy salute after his speech to the world body.

Myanmar UN envoy dramatically opposes coup

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Myanmar UN envoy Kyaw Moe Tun flashed a pro-democracy salute after his speech to the world body.

Myanmar UN envoy dramatically opposes coup

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Mary Trump's tell-all about her uncle is a best seller.

Trump's niece blasts his 'chutzpah'

Mary Trump's tell-all about her uncle is a best seller.

Trump's niece blasts his 'chutzpah'

Carla Vizzotti has entered quarantine after testing positive to COVID-19.

Argentina's health minister virus positive

Carla Vizzotti has entered quarantine after testing positive to COVID-19.

Argentina's health minister virus positive

Outdoor styling simplified

Outdoor styling simplified

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Continued palette: The granny flat seen from the rear deck of the main residence. Photos: Luc Remond

Two into one does go if one is a redo

HOUSE | DESIGN

Forever News 'Find Your Fit' denim collection hits stores in the coming week. Visit forevernew.com.au

Denim is more than a wardrobe staple | Trending

Linley Wilkie

ALONE AND VULNERABLE: Single older women without children face unique challenges. Image: Pixabay

The single woman, no kids paradox

Eileen Wood

SHOW GOES ON: The fundraising event will be the first time Maria Venuti will sing publicly since her stroke five years ago.

Maria Venuti to return to stage for 80th birthday

Geraldine Cardozo

IN THEIR ELEMENT: Silver Salties having a swell time at Terrigal on the NSW Central Coast.

You don't need gills to be in the water

John Piggott

Rose Wrigley, with her daughter Shirley Kral (left) and her son Derek Wrigley at the celebration of her 100th birthday on July 18, 1995.

Flashback Friday: 100 years young

Earl Gocon and Monika Idanan of Braddon.

Love in the capital at Canberra Fair

Dion Georgopoulos

Geoff and Alexa Marsh, 3, of Ngunnawal.

Photos from Geocon's Republic precinct new lunar fun

Dion Georgopoulos

People just love opening the wool to determine their critique of entries. This is a typical scene at any Merino field day flock inspection prior to judges giving their opinions.

What value is there in a ewe comp?

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People just love opening the wool to determine their critique of entries. This is a typical scene at any Merino field day flock inspection prior to judges giving their opinions.

What value is there in a ewe comp?

19m ago

Simmental judge Steve Carter, Blackjack Shorthorns, Tumut, with supreme Speckle Park exhibit Victorian L11 Melissa Q90 with Angela McGrath receiving the sash while Breanna Holmes holds the calf and Lucy McGrath holds the champion while Ben Lawrence, Ausmectin, Sydney presents trophy. Q90 was exhibited by Samanthta and Nigel Noble, Tumut.

Canberra Royal Show: Speckle Park supreme sash goes to female exhibit

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Simmental judge Steve Carter, Blackjack Shorthorns, Tumut, with supreme Speckle Park exhibit Victorian L11 Melissa Q90 with Angela McGrath receiving the sash while Breanna Holmes holds the calf and Lucy McGrath holds the champion while Ben Lawrence, Ausmectin, Sydney presents trophy. Q90 was exhibited by Samanthta and Nigel Noble, Tumut.

Canberra Royal Show: Speckle Park supreme sash goes to female exhibit

49m ago

Diamond heifer dazzles Red Angus ring | Photos

Diamond heifer dazzles Red Angus ring | Photos

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Diamond heifer dazzles Red Angus ring | Photos

Diamond heifer dazzles Red Angus ring | Photos

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