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ACT fire crews are tackling a blaze 4.6 kilometres west of the territory's border. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

ACT remote firefighting team tackles rough terrain

Ashleigh Barty has captured her first WTA title on Australian soil in the Adelaide International.

Ash Barty claims Adelaide International title

Dr Karen Ford surveys the damage on her property at Forbes Creek. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERFires take a terrible toll that is only just beginning

John Smith, who died while defending bushfires at his property at Bodalla, with her wife Josie and their daughter Emerald at Christmas last year.

The Dock fundraiser to support South Coast fire victim's family

Fishmongers sing along to Canberra Come Back.

'Canberra Come Back': Batemans Bay's serenade to the capital

Exploring the giant tree ferns of Penance Grove. Picture: Dave Moore

SUBSCRIBERBushfires claim natural treasures but some wonders survive

Home built for bushfires remains standing while others are rubble

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Canberrans share their innovative water-saving ways

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Evacuation plan for suburban residents in Canberra won't be made public

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After the fire: can our plants bounce back?

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Tissue banks prepared for bushfire burns

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Is the smoke making you feel out of sorts? Keep connected, psychologists say

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A woman travels down a river on a boat in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region, which is home to about 21.5 million people. Picture: Supplied

Where life revolves around rivers

Blake Foden

Tourism Australia is attempting to attract visitors to parts of the country that have not been impacted by bushfires. Pictures: Shutterstock

Help tourism rise from the ashes

Michael Turtle

The Barossa Valley - one of my favourite places.

The lovely and perplexing Barossa

John Rozentals

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Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

ANALYSISSo the government gave sports grants to marginal seats. What happens now?

Sir David Attenborough says Australia's government doesn't seem to care about the environment.

Attenborough lashes Morrison government on climate

Norfolk Island, in the South Pacific Ocean. Picture: Shutterstock

'There are no indigenous peoples of Norfolk': Australia plays hardball in island dispute

An independent MP has joined calls for former federal sports minister Bridget McKenzie to resign.

Sports grant politicisation 'disgusting'

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie. Photo: Dion Georgopoulos

Ex-DPP blasts sports grants as 'pork barrelling of the worst kind'

Katie Burgess

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare CEO Barry Sandison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERTrend-busting agency surfs data wave

Adrian Rollins

National Party deputy leader Bridget McKenzie is at the centre of a controversy over her awarding of $100 million in sports grants ahead of the last election. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBridget McKenzie has nowhere to hide

Kirsten Lawson

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has met with a bushfire peak bodies roundtable in Canberra.

Unions want disaster allowance increased

Eamonn Tiernan and Finbar O'Mallon

Why shouldn't we use our evaporative airconditioners?

Why shouldn't we use our evaporative airconditioners?

Letters to the editor

Errors on court no match for political mishits

OPINIONErrors on court no match for political mishits

Ian Warden

Bring on the climate change royal commission

OPINIONBring on the climate change royal commission

Crispin Hull

Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett, also known as Coda Conduct, are the new breakast presenters on Triple J. Picture: Supplied

The breakfast club: Coda Conduct's journey from Canberra to Triple J

Amy Martin

Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, left and John Lithgow as Roger Ailes in Bombshell. Picture: Hilary B. Gayle/Studio Canal

REVIEWClever ride across rough territory

Simon Weaving

John Chester, above, in the eco-documentary, The Biggest Little Farm. Picture: Madman

REVIEWGetting a bucolic dream to work

Cris Kennedy

Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett, also known as Coda Conduct, are the new breakast presenters on Triple J. Picture: Supplied

The breakfast club: Coda Conduct's journey from Canberra to Triple J

New Canberra Theatre Centre director Alex Budd. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Stepping out from the wings at the Canberra Theatre

Ron Cerabona

Singer-songwriters Don Walker and Paul Kelly. Picture: Supplied

Before too long, mates hit the road

Rebecca Belt

Sport. 3rd March 2016. Brumbies Captains run at Canberra Stadium. from left, Alan Alaalatoa, and Scott Sio. The Canberra Times Photo Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies narrow captain's call to five key players

Safe! Cavalry outfielder Robbie Podorsky has some serious wheels. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERHot Cavalry catching cold Tuatara with ABL series win

The ACT 89ers have won the John Reid Shield a record 17th time. Picture: Softball NSW

SUBSCRIBERACT 89ers are on top of Australia for a 17th time

Ginninderra's Rhys Healy scored a brilliant double century on Saturday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Healy in elite Cricket ACT club after double century

Rory Sutherland.

SUBSCRIBERSutherland eyes Tour after broken leg

David Polkinghorne

Keely Froling played through pain on Friday night against Melbourne. Picture: Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERDouble injury blow: Broken nose, cheek and hamstring hit Caps hard

Chris Dutton

The Wests Tigers are interested in Raiders centre Joey Leilua. Picture: Rohan Thomson

SUBSCRIBERWests interested in making Leilua a Tiger

David Polkinghorne

Raiders co-captain Josh Hodgson says the England connection is helping George Williams settle into Canberra. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBEREnglish connection helps Williams gel

David Polkinghorne

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

Oia town on Santorini island, Greece. Get amongst the traditional and famous houses and churches with blue domes over the Caldera, Aegean sea.

Medieval cities of the Mediterranean

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

Could this be the perfect Christmas present?

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

How do you find a great driving instructor?

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Flying feats: During December, Canberra Theatre will be transformed into a futuristic space-age utopia for the arrival of Cirque Stratosphere on December 10-21.

Read online: See Canberra summer edition

Dayle Latham

Wet weather is expected to continue bringing relief to parts of NSW that were ravaged by bushfires.

Rain set to continue in parts of NSW

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Storms are expected to develop in Victoria on Sunday afternoon as a trough moves across from NSW.

Storms en route as Victorian fires burn on

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Torrential rain has caused flash flooding in southeast Queensland and more showers are forecast.

Qld braces for more rain after deluge

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Smoke is expected to return to central Melbourne on Saturday as easterly winds cross firegrounds.

Fire burning on Victorian coastal island

Travis Boak and Robbie Gray were part of a free football clinic in fire-ravaged East Gippsland .

AFL stars lend skills in fire-hit east Vic

Police are searching for a one-year-old boy dragged from his mother's arms west of Brisbane.

Missing Qld boy pulled from mother's arms

Robyn Wuth

Parts of drought-ravaged NSW have copped a soaking on Saturday.

Rain batters drought-affected NSW

Steve Zemek

NSW Labor's Jodi McKay wants the Berejiklian government's sports grants investigated by state ICAC.

NSW Labor targets govt over sports grants

Steve Zemek

Rioting has broken out in central Beirut as thousands of protesters rallied against the government.

Beirut police fire tear gas at protesters

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Rioting has broken out in central Beirut as thousands of protesters rallied against the government.

Beirut police fire tear gas at protesters

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Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani (C) was killed in a US drone strike on January 3.

Trump recounts Soleimani's last minutes

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Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani (C) was killed in a US drone strike on January 3.

Trump recounts Soleimani's last minutes

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw.

Xi ends Myanmar visit with raft of deals

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Chinese President Xi Jinping has met Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Naypyitaw.

Xi ends Myanmar visit with raft of deals

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Learn tips and tricks from the experts about how to live your best life. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERHow to live your slightly better life

Karen Hardy

Sally Coleman and Erica Mallett, also known as Coda Conduct, are the new breakast presenters on Triple J. Picture: Supplied

The breakfast club: Coda Conduct's journey from Canberra to Triple J

Amy Martin

LOOK, BUT DON'T TOUCH: Position cameras up high inside and outside, so they're visible but out of arm's reach to avoid accidentally getting knocked over by large pets.

Keeping a watch on Fido

MULTI-LEVEL: The Smart Road vertical village will comprise 77 independent living apartments and community amenities, including a Montessori Early Learning Centre.

Vertical living: A smart idea for generations

Geraldine Cardozo

REUNITED: Valda Dawson (left) with cousin, and neighbour, Dorothy Wallis.

Cousins reunited after six decades

Geraldine Cardozo

JUST LOVING IT: See Aussie singing legend John Paul Young. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

JPY shares the love

Cheryl Field

David Westcott and Clair McDonald.

Live and without limits

Amy Martin

Stacey Wilson from the Milton Volunteer Rural Fire Brigade at the firefront on Murramarang Road in Bawley Point. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A year through the lens: December

Sheila and Stewart Turner.

Stories of Australian art

Stuart McBurnie, Weealla and Raby studs, Balladoran judging the medium strong wool two-tooth March-shorn ram class.

Junior Merino double to Greenland

Stuart McBurnie, Weealla and Raby studs, Balladoran judging the medium strong wool two-tooth March-shorn ram class.

Junior Merino double to Greenland

The Hogan family, Daysdale sold a pen of 311 joined, April/May 2018-drop ewes for $270/hd. Nick Hogan and Susie Scott pictured with children Sommers, 11, Indi, 10, Will, 8 and Lachie, 13.

Merino ewes sell to $280 at Deniliquin

The Hogan family, Daysdale sold a pen of 311 joined, April/May 2018-drop ewes for $270/hd. Nick Hogan and Susie Scott pictured with children Sommers, 11, Indi, 10, Will, 8 and Lachie, 13.

Merino ewes sell to $280 at Deniliquin

Guest auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth congratulates Bea Litchfield on another successful ram auction conducted by the Litchfield family, Hazeldean, Cooma

Hazeldean best of the best hits $6500

Guest auctioneer Paul Dooley, Tamworth congratulates Bea Litchfield on another successful ram auction conducted by the Litchfield family, Hazeldean, Cooma

Hazeldean best of the best hits $6500