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Young people will soon be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Picture: Simone De Peak

BREAKINGAustralia to open Pfizer jabs to 16 to 39 year olds

Finn McHugh
1hr ago

Brindabella Business Park in the Canberra Airport Covid testing site. Picture: Keegan Carroll

LIVELive updates | ACT leading the nation on vaccines: PM

Lanie Tindale

Driver's high speed cross-border hijinks in stolen car end in Karabar crash

Driver's high speed cross-border hijinks in stolen car end in Karabar crash

Peter Brewer
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New bus routes have been added as casual exposure locations and exposure times for other bus and tram routes have been updated. Picture: Karleen Minney

BREAKINGKFC Fyshwick, new bus routes added to list of exposure sites

Sarah Lansdown
1hr ago

NSW Deputy Premier. John Barilaro Picture: Karleen Minney.

'Not political': Barilaro says no offence intended to Canberra over Covid comments

Karen Barlow

ACT Health promises to provide regular updates on test wait times

ACT Health promises to provide regular updates on test wait times

Alex Crowe

Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Services Australia staff plea for priority Covid vaccinations

Doug Dingwall
15m ago

Assembly will reopen for takeaway service. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Masked up': Assembly works to restart after Covid close call

Lanie Tindale

WATCHACT records 16 new Covid cases

SUBSCRIBERFormer registered child sex offender behind bars for 'evil' relationship with girl

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SUBSCRIBERMan dies after Lake Tuggeranong bicycle collision

Two COVID-19 cases detected in Queanbeyan, regional NSW lockdown extended

Young people will soon be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Picture: Simone De Peak

BREAKINGAustralia to open Pfizer jabs to 16 to 39 year olds

1hr ago

The real Ken Behrens. Picture: Bill Klipp

Here's the real Ken Behrens, and he's as bemused as you'd expect

Celebrate with a Ken Behrens burger post-lockdown

Celebrate with a Ken Behrens burger post-lockdown

Woolworths delivery trucks at Majura Park waiting to be loaded. Picture: Sitthaxay Ditthavong

Supermarket deliveries ramp up to keep pace with public demand

The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 people on board. Picture: Defence

Australia launches second Kabul rescue operation

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Exhibition Park (EPIC) Canberra Covid 19 testing site. Picture: Keegan Carroll

EXPLAINEROne week into the ACT lockdown, here's what you need to know as Delta spreads

NT cop's murder trial faces appeal delay

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Australia in record day for cases and jabs

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SUBSCRIBERRolfe trial could be delayed again by High Court challenge

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Hobart hospital failures in suicide death

11m ago

Services Australia staff plea for priority Covid vaccinations

15m ago

SUBSCRIBERWallabies' Canberra comeback could be in doubt

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ACT ESA members deliver remote learning packages to students in quarantine. Pictures: Gary Hooker

Harrison School prioritised for testing as school-based Covid cases grow

Sarah Lansdown

Friday's scheduled race meeting at Thoroughbred Park will not be going ahead. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDCanberra jockeys granted NSW travel exemptions

James Buckley
52m ago

Testing at Epic. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Rapid antigen testing no silver bullet: experts

Finn McHugh

ACT ESA members deliver remote learning packages to students in quarantine. Pictures: Gary Hooker

Harrison School prioritised for testing as school-based Covid cases grow

Woolworths delivery trucks at Majura Park waiting to be loaded. Picture: Sitthaxay Ditthavong

Supermarket deliveries ramp up to keep pace with public demand

Peter Brewer

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Karleen Minney

Not the time to ease business rules 'unless we want to find ourselves in NSW's position'

Kathryn Lewis

Kumanjayi Walker, 19, was shot three times in the remote community of Yuendumu in November 2019.

NT cop's murder trial faces appeal delay

7m ago

NSW reported 681 new COVID cases on Thursday, with a national total of 754.

Australia in record day for cases and jabs

10m ago

A coroner has criticised Royal Hobart Hospital's care for a psychiatric patient who killed herself.

Hobart hospital failures in suicide death

11m ago

The man accused of orchestrating the violent kidnapping of Stuart MacGill has been granted bail.

Stuart MacGill kidnap accused granted bail

27m ago

A Queensland dairy farmer has been fined for underpaying a French working holiday visa-holder.

Qld farmer fined for backpacker payment

Cheryl Goodenough
27m ago

SHORTFALL: Tamworth Regional Council planning and compliance director Gina Vereker told the planning taskforce the city had 4000 homes ready to be built. Photo: Gareth Gardner, file

'Dongas' no solution for housing crisis, taskforce hears

Andrew Messenger
30m ago

As Australia battles another year with COVID, the need for help with mental health is rising.

Personality disorder fate needs attention

Marion Rae
40m ago

A fourth teen has been charged over a home invasion that left a former Wallabies player injured.

Four charged over Kefu home invasion

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Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISAlbanese's warning does not help cause of frank and fearless public service

Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Services Australia staff plea for priority Covid vaccinations

15m ago

Assistant Minister to the Attorney-General, Amanda Stoker. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

National Archives reforms ahead, but govt holds back from expanding agency

NSW Deputy Premier. John Barilaro Picture: Karleen Minney.

'Not political': Barilaro says no offence intended to Canberra over Covid comments

Young people will soon be able to receive the Pfizer vaccine. Picture: Simone De Peak

BREAKINGAustralia to open Pfizer jabs to 16 to 39 year olds

Finn McHugh
1hr ago

The initial virus lockdown last year only caused one quarter of negative growth, despite a plummet of 7 per cent. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Lockdown extensions could prompt recession

Gerard Cockburn

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERAlbanese sounds warning to APS chiefs

Karen Barlow

The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 people on board. Picture: Defence

Australia launches second Kabul rescue operation

Finn McHugh
1hr ago

The relatively low vaccination rates in the biggest states are hardest to explain. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONStark state differences in vaccines and the census

John Warhurst

Taliban fighters stand alongside the discarded belongings of Afghan National Army soldiers in Kabul on Monday. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONPulling out of Afghanistan was the right thing to do

James Blackwell

It's time to make Kelly, Christensen and the rest pipe down

It's time to make Kelly, Christensen and the rest pipe down

Letters to the Editor

Heavily armed police officers outside the hotel. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERDetectives search for shooter after man hit in hotel gunfire

Luke Arthur Marsh has had his appeal against his conviction for breaching a protection order in mid-2018 upheld by the ACT Supreme Court.

SUBSCRIBERCase to be re-heard after conviction for alleged threats against officers deemed unfair

Jacob Williams-Savage has been found guilty of burglaries and thefts across Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERMan's theft of GPS-tracked pizza delivery car led to his downfall

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Give your brain a workout on Sunday night. Picture: Facebook

WHAT'S ONPub trivia served with a slice of science

DYNAMIC DUO: Comedian Matt Okine and EDM artist Kristy Lee Peters, aka KLP, have turned their talents to children's entertainment in Diver City.

MUSICNo pregnant pause for energetic KLP and Diver City

Josh Leeson

COLOURFUL MIX: Holy Holy's Oscar Dawson and Tim Carroll have created a cinematic slice of synth-pop on Hello My Beautiful World.

MUSICHoly Holy follow beautiful inspiration on new album

Josh Leeson

Give your brain a workout on Sunday night. Picture: Facebook

WHAT'S ONPub trivia served with a slice of science

TFS: Deep States.

REVIEWTropical F--k Storm digging deep into paranoia

Josh Leeson

Tim Kirk at Clonakilla maintained his five-star rating. Picture: David Reist

Canberra's best wines from one of our worst years

Karen Hardy

Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Services Australia staff plea for priority Covid vaccinations

15m ago

Government Services Minister Linda Reynolds. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Services Australia staff plea for priority Covid vaccinations

15m ago

ACT Work Health and Safety commissioner Jacqueline Agius. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Construction crackdown as lockdown rule-breakers caught

ACT Work Health and Safety commissioner Jacqueline Agius. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Construction crackdown as lockdown rule-breakers caught

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry. Picture: Karleen Minney

Learning from home indefinite: Berry

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ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry. Picture: Karleen Minney

Learning from home indefinite: Berry

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Friday's scheduled race meeting at Thoroughbred Park will not be going ahead. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDCanberra jockeys granted NSW travel exemptions

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The greatest NRL jersey ever made just got even better. Picture: Adam McGrath

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDRaiders join Ken Behrens craze

2hrs ago

Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker faces an uncertain future. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERCroker's future up in the air

Samu Kerevi is back in Wallabies camp. Picture: Andrew Phan/Wallabies Media

SUBSCRIBERWallabies' Canberra comeback could be in doubt

25m ago

Andrew Charter says he is in the best place, physically and mentally, of his life and will put his hand up for Paris 2024. Picture: Grant Treeby

SUBSCRIBERCharter determined to push on to Paris 2024 Olympics

Isobel Cootes
30m ago

Gungahlin's Jack Williams streaks away. The local rugby league competition is hopeful of finishing its season with a shortened finals series. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Local league ends regular season, still hopes to play finals

James Buckley
1hr ago

Emerging Capitals star Jade Melbourne has been earmarked as one of the world's brightest prospects. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERWhy this Capitals young gun is all-star quality

Caden Helmers
30m ago

Raiders fans will have an anxious three weeks waiting to see if the Green Machine can sneak into the top eight. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERTwo out of three ain't bad for Raiders' finals bid

David Polkinghorne

Andrew Charter says he is in the best place, physically and mentally, of his life and will put his hand up for Paris 2024. Picture: Grant Treeby

SUBSCRIBERCharter determined to push on to Paris 2024 Olympics

30m ago

Andrew Charter says he is in the best place, physically and mentally, of his life and will put his hand up for Paris 2024. Picture: Grant Treeby

SUBSCRIBERCharter determined to push on to Paris 2024 Olympics

30m ago

ROLLING FORWARD: Brett Stibners (right). Picture: Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images

Stibners prepares to hunt for gold at Tokyo Paralympics

2hrs ago

ROLLING FORWARD: Brett Stibners (right). Picture: Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images

Stibners prepares to hunt for gold at Tokyo Paralympics

2hrs ago

Jaryd Clifford will compete in three events at the Paralympics in Tokyo, including the marathon.

Clifford draws on Fearnley's inspiration

Jaryd Clifford will compete in three events at the Paralympics in Tokyo, including the marathon.

Clifford draws on Fearnley's inspiration

Toyota's September output will drop from just under 900,000 cars to 500,000 due to a chip shortage.

Toyota slashes production, chip shortage

45m ago

Toyota's September output will drop from just under 900,000 cars to 500,000 due to a chip shortage.

Toyota slashes production, chip shortage

45m ago

The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 people on board. Picture: Defence

Australia launches second Kabul rescue operation

1hr ago

The first Australian Defence Force evacuation flight departed Kabul with 26 people on board. Picture: Defence

Australia launches second Kabul rescue operation

1hr ago

The ECCC ended its public hearings after securing convictions against three Khmer Rouge leaders.

No Cambodia trial over Aust men's deaths

The ECCC ended its public hearings after securing convictions against three Khmer Rouge leaders.

No Cambodia trial over Aust men's deaths

The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

The Royal and Hollywood cafes in Church street, circa 1950. Photo: Mudgee Museum and Historical Society.

LISTENRescued boy meets hero's family 60 years on

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

Jay and JC, two young outback miners, search for precious opal in their mine at White Cliffs, NSW. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

LISTENHidden treasures of White Cliffs

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

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

Regional education a first choice for many families

CRISIS: It took Belinda Duffy more than 100 renting applications over a nine month period to finally land a place to live for her family. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

Mother finally finds place to live after more than 100 rental applications

CRISIS: It took Belinda Duffy more than 100 renting applications over a nine month period to finally land a place to live for her family. Photo: JUDE KEOGH.

Mother finally finds place to live after more than 100 rental applications

AH THE SERENITY: City slickers are looking to abandon the offices and take up farming in a desperate strategy to flee lockdown life.

Tree-changers weigh up the cost of becoming farmers

AH THE SERENITY: City slickers are looking to abandon the offices and take up farming in a desperate strategy to flee lockdown life.

Tree-changers weigh up the cost of becoming farmers

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Doctor and leading ED expert warns of danger of porn addiction

Reverse mortgages could offer a more comfortable retirement, without having to sell your home

Reverse mortgages could offer a more comfortable retirement, without having to sell your home

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

Footy great takes on new challenge, growing back his hair!

This quick and easy Napolitana is sure to be a hit on family dinner night

This quick and easy Napolitana is sure to be a hit on family dinner night

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Is using alternative data the future of lending?

Rachel Horan

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

Dellaram Vreeland

Potatoes are one of the only carbohydrates you can grow yourself. Pictures: Anton Vikstrom.

Three ways to grow your own potatoes

Hannah Moloney
30m ago

A warning to stay vigilant about falling victim to a phone virus. Picture: Shutterstock.

ADVICEDon't click on that suspicious link in that random text message

Mathew Dickerson
1hr ago

HEALTH MAPPED OUT: Type 2 diabetes prevalence in Australia. Darker sections indicate population areas with a higher percentage of the disease. Credit: AIHW 2021.

Chronic disease mapped across Australia

Ellen Phiddian

CHALLENGE: Australia needs many more aged care workers. Picture Shutterstock

Critical shortage of aged care workers threatens care standards

Eileen Wood

Model Barbara Bingham.

The true beauty of older models

Therese Murray

Caution urged following spike in scams

Caution urged following spike in scams

Samara Ross

Monique Swinbourne and Christina Sothinathan.

Lake Tuggeranong calling

Keegan Carroll

Vera and Perica Vujic with Monty.

Putting best paws forward

Dion Georgopoulos

Jami Rothwell and Amanda Slater.

A lake walk in the sun

Dion Georgopoulos

Avenel Station has a long pastoral history. Pictures: Elders.

Sprawling station comes with a carbon farming deal in place

2hrs ago

Avenel Station has a long pastoral history. Pictures: Elders.

Sprawling station comes with a carbon farming deal in place

2hrs ago

NSW nears 700 new cases; regional lockdown extended

NSW nears 700 new cases; regional lockdown extended

NSW nears 700 new cases; regional lockdown extended

NSW nears 700 new cases; regional lockdown extended

The future of e-commerce for farmers is likely to integrate sales and distribution, on-farm data and off-take that links production to the sale of the produce.

Analyst questions whether online input purchasing will provide value to farmers

The future of e-commerce for farmers is likely to integrate sales and distribution, on-farm data and off-take that links production to the sale of the produce.

Analyst questions whether online input purchasing will provide value to farmers