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Highroad in Dickson is a remote worker's dream. Picture: @mk_instashots

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Karen Hardy

The stepladder and void into which the student fell.

'Scary': developer pleads guilty after teen breaks neck on worksite

Alexandra Back

2GB broadcaster Alan Jones. Picture: AAP

Alan Jones team threatens Media Watch with complaint after airing of 2GB audio

Broede Carmody, Jennifer Duke, Jenny Noyes

The federal police raid the ABC's Sydney headquarters over a story known as The Afghan Files. Picture: AAP

ABC loses preliminary round in fight with AFP over raid

Michaela Whitbourn

Australian Bureau of Statistics chief statistician David Kalisch. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Australian Statistician David Kalisch to depart ABS

Katie Burgess

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Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

Owain Emslie, Danielle Wood

State and federal ministers want food authorities to look at compulsory added sugar labels.

Food review to look at added sugar labels

Union boss's cartel charges to be fought at federal trial

Elliot Williams

Tyrrell neighbour faced damaging questions

Move to censure Transport Minister fails

Canadian teens shot final video message

What was missing from the PM's big speech on the public service

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Australia coach Justin Langer, centre left, consoles Steve Smith during training at Headingley on Tuesday. Picture: AP

Steve Smith to miss third Test after sitting out Leeds training

Kingpin is setting up shop at Canberra Centre in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

VICIOUS: Lewis Dyer's injuries from the kangaroo attack at Valla Beach.

A kangaroo did this to 5yo Lewis

The open, barbecue pork bun has a generous slab of pork, sweet and sticky from a glaze. Pictures: Dion Georgopoulos

REVIEW
Morks is exactly what it claims to be

REAL AUSTRALIA
When the reality is a stark one

Rio police shoot dead man who hijacked bus

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Business warns of SA land tax 'damage'

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Italy PM Conte resigns amid political row

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Heart Foundation tick for full-fat dairy

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Electric car sharing company returns to the capital

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'Frightening': Aboriginal women to suffer if legal services cut

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Public advocates and guardians hold grave fears about new rules on the use of physical and chemical restraints in aged care. Picture: Shutterstock

New rules on physical restraint in aged care could backfire, inquiry told

22-year-old Nathan Ruser uses satellite imagery to combat human rights abuses. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The young Canberran with the secrets of satellites at his fingertips

Draft laws against religious discrimination will released before parliament returns in September.

Plan to pass religion bill by year's end

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Barr appeals to Porter for police oversight to be handed to ACT integrity commission

Australian Statistician David Kalisch to depart ABS

Katie Burgess

Members of the Q&A panel on Indigenous Australians on Monday night. Source: Q&A

ANALYSIS
The most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

Neil McMahon

Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks to members of the public service on Monday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBER
Missing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

Doug Dingwall

Prime Minister Scott Morrison sits with Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet secretary Martin Parkinson after giving his speech to public servants at Parliament House on Monday. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

What was missing from the PM's big speech on the public service

Doug Dingwall

Lake George's 'mysteries' are rather more mundane

Letters to the editor

Virginia Haussegger at the University of Canberra. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINION
Tough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

Virginia Haussegger

Emergency or not? Well, it depends on where you live, it seems. Photo: Shutterstock

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

James Joyce

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

Andrew Brown

In Canberra Opera's Gianni Schicchi: from left, Hannah Carter (Lauretta), Alastair Colgrave (Rinuccio), Colin Milner (Gianni Schicchi), Terry Johnson (Gherardo), Stephanie McAlister (Nella), Thomas Nolte-Crimp (Marco), Katrina Wiseman (Ciesca), Peter Smith (Simone), Janene Broere (Zita) and Andrew Kershaw (Betto). Picture: Michaella Edelstein

Operatic double bill of laughs and tears

Ron Cerabona

From left: Phoebe Heath, Eliza Jennings, Isabel Burton, Joanna Richards and Natasha Vickery. Picture: Jordan Best

Women fled the Potato Famine for an uncertain future

Ron Cerabona

Bowling, escape rooms, karaoke coming to Canberra Centre

The Veronicas will be at Floriade's NightFest this year. Picture: Kerrie O'Brien.

Lineup announced for Floriade's NightFest

'Coffices': The best Canberra cafes to work from

Karen Hardy

Steve Smith to miss third Test after sitting out Leeds training

A classic with deep roots: Patty Mills models the new Australian Indigenous Basketball All Stars jerseys designed by Harry Pitt. Picture: Travis Hayto

How Patty Mills is helping culture thrive

Cameron Smith of the Storm tackles Bailey Simonsson last weekend. Picture: AAP

Podcast: Was Smith's ear pull dodgy or fair game?

Hudson Young has forced his way back into the Raiders side. Picture: Karleen Minney

Raiders rookie Young bounces back for a finals audition

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EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Brown to depart as Knights coach at the end of the season

BARRY TOOHEY

Raiders forward Corey Horsburgh is coming off his best performance in the NRL. Picture: Jamila Toderas

The 'redhead' using his rage for good for the Green Machine

Caden Helmers

Jack Wighton of the Raiders. Picture: AAP

Attitude adjustment boosts Raiders

Caden Helmers
David Polkinghorne

Opals centre Marianna Tolo will pull on the green and gold at the AIS Arena next month. Picture: FIBA.com

How the Capitals lured the Opals back

Caden Helmers

Finding the missing millions: Many people infected with Hepatitis B and C in Australia aren't even aware they have the virus.

World Hepatitis Day - Australians are still missing out on care

Which beer? The expert advice on matching your brew with your snacks

COLOURED WORLD: Sunset at Nyhavn pier in Copenhagen's Old Town. While in Copenhagen you will also be enchanted by the Little Mermaid statue by Edvard Eriksen.

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Business SA's Martin Haese says proposed land tax changes will damage the business community.

Business warns of SA land tax 'damage'

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There's no need to avoid full-fat milk, cheese and yoghurt if you're healthy, new guidelines say.

Heart Foundation tick for full-fat dairy

A kangaroo did this to 5yo Lewis

MP Alex Greenwich says the NSW upper house should pass his abortion bill as soon as possible.

NSW abortion bill delayed in upper house

Alan Jones team threatens Media Watch with complaint after airing of 2GB audio

Broede Carmody, Jennifer Duke, Jenny Noyes

Former Liberal MP Craig Laundy said the party needs more women and culturally diverse people.

Conservatives aren't Liberal base: Laundy

Marnie Banger and Paul Osborne

Homicide detective Sol Solomon gave a scathing statement to an inquiry into police use of informers.

Cops ordered to drop Gobbo in murder probe

Karen Sweeney

An anti-abortion rally was so loud it could be heard inside NSW parliament as the bill was debated.

Thousands protest abortion bill in Sydney

Heather McNab

An armed man who hijacked a bus in Rio, holding 37 people hostage, was shot dead by police.

Rio police shoot dead man who hijacked bus

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Rio police shoot dead man who hijacked bus

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Italy's PM Giuseppe Conte (C) has lashed Matteo Salvini (L) for bringing down the government.

Italy PM Conte resigns amid political row

Journals and notebooks show Japan's Emperor Hirohito repeatedly felt sorry about World War II.

Documents reveal Hirohito wartime regrets

Cleaning the visible surface above the gum line makes the teeth look superficially clean but will not detect dental disease present below the gum line, and thus provides no medical benefit.

Anaesthesia-free dentistry might be harming your pet

New Life: Timothy and Ina moved from Brisbane to Lower Barrington to grow truffles. Picture: Scott Gelston.

Truffles lure treechangers to Tasmania

Libby Bingham

Consider the options: As far as a lifestyle enhancing procedure, cataract surgery is very safe and one of the most effective operations with a very high success rate. But there are risks.

Q: Do I need surgery for my cataracts?

HealthShare

Nowhere epitomises the problems as much as Venice, which attracts 30 million tourists a year to its magnificent canals and bridges.

Top tourism spots crack down as they become victim of own success

Emma Batha, Thomson Reuters Foundation

Impressive: The view from Common Grounds and the historic wooden bridge across the Hunter.

Take time to mosey around Morpeth

John Rozentals

Asparagus is a civilised crop to grow. It will tell you exactly when to pick, and when to stop picking. Picture: Melissa Adams

Backyard asparagus a luxury worth waiting for

Jackie French

Building Bridges to Boorowa volunteer Dick Orchard takes a break from tree planting. Photo: Andrew Scott

Tree change: How one Orchard and an army of volunteers can make a difference

Geraldine Cardozo

Kookaburras to Mr Whippy. What does Australia sound like to you?

Older Australians are among at-risk groups for sepsis.

It kills 5000 Aussies a year, but do you know the sepsis warning signs?

Eileen Wood

George Morseu, Jacob Angelatos, and Andrew Whittle of Easts Rugby Club.

Socials: Tries and ties

Jamila Toderas

Kate Parkinson and Matt Parkinson with Evie Parkinson, 7, and Asher Parkinson, 4.

Socials: Think outside the brick

Dion Georgopoulous

Brendan Wade, of Parmerston, Tim Charles, of Holder, and Yash Jonathan, of Holder.

Socials: Hawks fly over Giants

Elesa Kurtz

Grand finalist, Judy Davie with PitchFest founder, Di Somerville and Chantal Abouchar.

All the photos from the Regional PitchFest Bootcamp

A Right to Farm Bill will be introduced in NSW partly to stop animal vigilantes entering farms, with tougher trespass laws including possible jail time. Inset is two Northern NSW dairyfarmers who saw their biosecurity breached on farm by activists and another who had their details published online.

Jail for farm trespass, right to farm put into law

A minimum-till regime can save farmers against wind erosion with stubble retention through the summer fallow.

ANALYSISRethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

REVIEWMorks is exactly what it claims to be

REAL AUSTRALIAWhen the reality is a stark one

ANALYSISThe most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

SUBSCRIBERMissing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

OPINIONTough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

REAL AUSTRALIAClimate emergency or just rubbish?

SUBSCRIBEREXCLUSIVE: Nathan Brown to depart as Knights coach at the end of the season

ANALYSIS
Rethink inheritances. These days they no longer help the young, they go to the already middle-aged

REVIEW
Morks is exactly what it claims to be

REAL AUSTRALIA
When the reality is a stark one

ANALYSIS
The most interesting thing on Q&A was who didn't turn up

SUBSCRIBER
Missing review muddles PM's vision for the public service

OPINION
Tough lives and hidden shame: preparing for the Canberra Writers Festival

REAL AUSTRALIA
Climate emergency or just rubbish?

SUBSCRIBER
EXCLUSIVE: Nathan Brown to depart as Knights coach at the end of the season