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ACT police check cars on the Federal Highway at a Covid checkpoint in January. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hard border with NSW would halt most ACT criminal investigations

Australian swimmers Cate Campbell and Emma McKeon. Picture: AAP

Why relays bring out a swimmer's best and the science giving us the edge

Brendon Smith has qualified fastest for the men's 400-metre individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics.

Unsung swimmer eyes first Australian gold

NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars in February. Picture: NASA

Australian space industry eyes missions to the moon and beyond

World No.1 Ash Barty gets her Tokyo Olympics Women's Singles campaign underway on Sunday.

Aussies in action at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday

Peter Broelman's view: The Gladympics

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Regions struggle with stop-start tourism

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Keeping life in independent Aussie cinemas

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Snow leopard at US zoo catches COVID-19

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Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro

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Dating Game serial killer dies in US jail

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Catalans make it 10 straight S League wins

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Phillip Island's penguin tours have lost around 500,000 yearly international visitors.

Regions struggle with stop-start tourism

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Independent cinemas across Australia can apply for support when curtains drop for COVID lockdowns.

Keeping life in independent Aussie cinemas

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20 of the best photos from the Tokyo Olympics: Day 1

20 of the best photos from the Tokyo Olympics: Day 1

Police have vowed to track down and punish anti-lockdown protesters in Sydney.

COVID-19 tensions reach fever pitch in NSW

NSW local council elections have been postponed another three months.

COVID-19 delays NSW council polls again

Hannah Ryan

NSW Police Minister David Elliott has vowed a crackdown on any repeat of anti-lockdown protests.

Lockdown protesters warned off any repeat

Marty Silk and Andi Yu

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton: let's not pretend marching will deliver freedom.

Eased Victorian restrictions in balance

Andi Yu

Voters have chosen James Martin as successor to popular Brisbane Labor MP Duncan Pegg.

Qld Labor holds on in Stretton poll

Marty Silk

Scott Morrison has continually shied away from public accountability and apology. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThe buck will never stop with Morrison if he keeps passing it

NDIS Minister Linda Reynolds Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

A 'tragedy' if NDIS only option for disabled Australians: Reynolds

Labor senator for ACT Katy Gallagher Picture: Elesa Kurtz

NT senator lashes Labor's 'false' Zed euthanasia attack

Tourism Australia is working to keep the country front of mind for international travel once restrictions ease. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Bid to keep barred UK tourists interested

Prime Minister Scott Morrison says NSW has suppressed its exponential growth in cases. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

No extra Pfizer doses for NSW's 'national emergency'

Karen Barlow

Scott Morrison has been warned of the "significant risk" posed to the ACT by the upcoming sitting week. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Politicians pose 'Significant risk' to ACT: Chief Medical Officer

Finn McHugh

Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERHome Affairs loses appeal over sleeveless top ban

Sarah Basford Canales

Eric Abetz says diplomats "at a minimum" should refuse to attend the Games. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Cross-party push for Beijing boycott

Finn McHugh

ACT should 'hit go button' on bubble

ACT should 'hit go button' on bubble

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We will pay a heavy price for climate change inaction

We will pay a heavy price for climate change inaction

Letters to the editor
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Great cities are walkable. You don't need a car to live in a great city. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONLet's not be slaves to the Griffin vision for Canberra

Steve Evans

Alexander Rujak, 38, puts another man in a chokehold at Capital Men's Club. Picture: Supplied by ACT Supreme Court

SUBSCRIBERHospital worker remorseful for leaving man bleeding after chokehold

Police want to identify these three men. Picture: ACT Policing

Police seek trio after man suffers 'significant head injuries' at pub

Cedric Roberts in a CCTV image from inside Canberra's jail.

SUBSCRIBERHandcuffed prisoner hit guards with frying pan

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Hotel Kurrajong is offering a Canberra Escapes package to entice locals to book a staycation. Picture: supplied

Canberrans urged to take staycations by 'Covid-hammered' industry

Sarah Lansdown

Participants wear heavy make-up and prosthetics to disguise their physical attributes. Picture: Netflix

Dates focus on animal attraction

Raquel Peel

Ali Aedy's Lean in, 2020, part of the Together Alone exhibition at Canberra Contemporary Art Space in Manuka. Picture: Supplied

See brooches and hear Brahms

Ron Cerabona

Hotel Kurrajong is offering a Canberra Escapes package to entice locals to book a staycation. Picture: supplied

Canberrans urged to take staycations by 'Covid-hammered' industry

The 'Free Britney' movement has played a big role in bringing the issue of Spears' conservatorship to national attention. Picture: Getty Images

Britney challenges father's control

Naomi Cahn

You Am I are scheduled to perform in Canberra on August 27. Picture: Supplied

New single has South Coast flavour

Arne Sjostedt

ACT police check cars on the Federal Highway at a Covid checkpoint in January. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hard border with NSW would halt most ACT criminal investigations

ACT police check cars on the Federal Highway at a Covid checkpoint in January. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hard border with NSW would halt most ACT criminal investigations

Hotel Kurrajong is offering a Canberra Escapes package to entice locals to book a staycation. Picture: supplied

Canberrans urged to take staycations by 'Covid-hammered' industry

Hotel Kurrajong is offering a Canberra Escapes package to entice locals to book a staycation. Picture: supplied

Canberrans urged to take staycations by 'Covid-hammered' industry

St Mary MacKillop College's Lilly Vassallo and Zac Cunningham were grateful their retreat was able to go ahead at Canberra Park. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Schools keep camps local as virus puts a stop to interstate trips

St Mary MacKillop College's Lilly Vassallo and Zac Cunningham were grateful their retreat was able to go ahead at Canberra Park. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Schools keep camps local as virus puts a stop to interstate trips

What female athletes have to wear during beach handball matches. Picture: Ilnar Tukhbatov/Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONWhy are we still policing female athletes bodies in 2021?

World No.1 Ash Barty gets her Tokyo Olympics Women's Singles campaign underway on Sunday.

Aussies in action at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday

Brendon Smith has qualified fastest for the men's 400-metre individual medley at the Tokyo Olympics.

Unsung swimmer eyes first Australian gold

Australian gymnast Tyson Bul has qualified for the horizontal bar final at the Olympics in Tokyo.

Aust gymnast Bull qualifies for bar final

Raiders lock Ryan Sutton's set to miss 1-2 weeks with a chest injury. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERBig injury blow for the Canberra Raiders

David Polkinghorne

Riley Meredith has been given his Australia ODI debut in the resumed match against West Indies.

Australia bat in resumed Caribbean ODI

Tuggeranong's Sophie Gaughan was injured in her side's loss to Old Canberrans. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Old Canberrans win thriller

Jesse Kemp-Segedin

Australia's hockey men made a winning start with a thrilling victory over the hosts Japan.

How the Aussies Fared in Tokyo: Day 2

Mary Hanna hasn't had a great Olympic start but at 66, Australia's oldest Olympian's still dreaming.

Grandma Hanna dreams of Olympics - at 70!

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Mary Hanna hasn't had a great Olympic start but at 66, Australia's oldest Olympian's still dreaming.

Grandma Hanna dreams of Olympics - at 70!

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Australian swimmers Cate Campbell and Emma McKeon. Picture: AAP

Why relays bring out a swimmer's best and the science giving us the edge

Australian swimmers Cate Campbell and Emma McKeon. Picture: AAP

Why relays bring out a swimmer's best and the science giving us the edge

Chris McHugh in action, shadowed by Anders Bernsten Mol, during Australia's beach volleyball loss.

Aussies lose epic beach volleyball opener

Chris McHugh in action, shadowed by Anders Bernsten Mol, during Australia's beach volleyball loss.

Aussies lose epic beach volleyball opener

A snow leopard at a US zoo has tested positive for coronavirus but isn't showing any symptoms.

Snow leopard at US zoo catches COVID-19

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A snow leopard at a US zoo has tested positive for coronavirus but isn't showing any symptoms.

Snow leopard at US zoo catches COVID-19

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Demonstrations took place in at least 13 provincial capitals in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro

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Demonstrations took place in at least 13 provincial capitals in Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilians protest against Bolsonaro

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US authorities estimate Rodney Alcala (centre) may have killed up to 130 people across the country.

Dating Game serial killer dies in US jail

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US authorities estimate Rodney Alcala (centre) may have killed up to 130 people across the country.

Dating Game serial killer dies in US jail

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Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Sister Brigid and Anjali Sharma one of the teenagers who brought the duty of care case against the Environment Minister. Picture: Supplied

LISTENEight kids and a nun walk into court, and it's no joke for rural Aussies

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

There is more to Wingecarribee's population than meets the eye. Photo: Shutterstock

RACE TO REGIONSData reveals this NSW region's ageing population is climbing

There is more to Wingecarribee's population than meets the eye. Photo: Shutterstock

RACE TO REGIONSData reveals this NSW region's ageing population is climbing

Katherine renters are facing a major surge in property prices. Image: SHUTTERSTOCK

Rental price surge prompts housing affordability concerns

Katherine renters are facing a major surge in property prices. Image: SHUTTERSTOCK

Rental price surge prompts housing affordability concerns

Homelessness: Manager of the Hastings Neighbourhood Services Leesa-Rae Harrison.

Homelessness pain as property market prices out locals

Homelessness: Manager of the Hastings Neighbourhood Services Leesa-Rae Harrison.

Homelessness pain as property market prices out locals

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Reverse mortgages offer financial flexibility in retirement

Reverse mortgages offer financial flexibility in retirement

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Why customers are turning to comparison websites to source energy deals

Having a mobile vet visit your home creates a better experience for you, your pet and the vet.

Special vet care for your pet delivered to your door

Winter wonderland: Lighting can turn a garden into an awe-inspiring spectacle. Picture: Supplied

Shine on: The complete guide to planning your outdoor lighting

Shift online: Once customers see the benefits of buying online they are staying as regular customers. Picture: Supplied

Customers seeking discretion and service continue to embrace booming online retailers

ANZSOG knows what skills public sector leaders will need to face future crises

ANZSOG knows what skills public sector leaders will need to face future crises

By Professor Ken Smith AO

Spring onions can be planted any time of the year, including now. Picture: Shutterstock

Do you (really) know your onions?

Jackie French

Carly Dewey is the woman behind She Builds Homes. Picture: Nick Dewey

Meet the Canberran building dreams and demolishing stereotypes

Amy Martin

Pens made from the long flight feathers of birds appeared in the 7th century. Picture: Shutterstock

What was the first pen?

Rod Taylor, Fuzzy Logic

MORE HELP: 80,000 new packages are on the way. Photo: Shutterstock

Government announces 80,000 new home care packages

Eileen Wood

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Yuck factor a barrier to bowel cancer screening

Rev. Bill Crews shares his rules for living a better life.

Bill Crews: Twelves rules for living a better life

Samara Ross

20 of the best photos from the Tokyo Olympics: Day 1

20 of the best photos from the Tokyo Olympics: Day 1

Janine Graham

Performers during the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium. Photo: AAP Image/Joe Giddens

Subdued ceremony opens Tokyo Olympics

Picture by reader @yxbhphotojournal

Instagrammers of Canberra

University of Queensland students are working to improve the use of green sugar cane "trash" by converting it into hydrogen through gasification.

New options for sugar cane bagasse

University of Queensland students are working to improve the use of green sugar cane "trash" by converting it into hydrogen through gasification.

New options for sugar cane bagasse

Terry Toohey, Padura Park via Casino, welcomes increasing milk prices for the farmer but says the three major supermarket chains must come to the party and allow other sectors of the supply chain to make a living. "Consumers will pay more for their milk if they know that money helps the farmer," he said.

Competition heats up for fresh milk

Terry Toohey, Padura Park via Casino, welcomes increasing milk prices for the farmer but says the three major supermarket chains must come to the party and allow other sectors of the supply chain to make a living. "Consumers will pay more for their milk if they know that money helps the farmer," he said.

Competition heats up for fresh milk

Sydney Royal Merino judging ring was Griggsy's hideout for decades. Here he and Stephen Burns assess the judge's decision.

It's time to hang-up the camera

Sydney Royal Merino judging ring was Griggsy's hideout for decades. Here he and Stephen Burns assess the judge's decision.

It's time to hang-up the camera