The Canberra Times
Saturday, 3 September
Ricky resists resting players as Dragons all but fire Raiders into finals
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said Nick Cotric would play against the Tigers. Picture by Karleen Minney
David Polkinghorne
Canberra swimmer learns of Dolphins selection while waitressing in Forde
Canberra's Kayla Hardy has been selected for her first Dolphins team. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Isobel Cootes
Woden district drug bust allegedly uncovers guns, $64,000 in cash
Soofia Tariq
Drugs allegedly seized from Srna's Garran home on Friday. Picture by ACT Policing
'If it had a better venue': Officials fear the ACT risks losing major events
Cameron Mee
ARLC chair Peter V'landys has revealed Canberra has missed out on big matches due to the state of the stadium. Picture by Getty Images
Satire
Festoon lights ready: Farmers Watching Farmers Wanting Wives blog returns for 2022
Ashley Walmsley
RAZZLE: There'll be plenty of silhouettes and sparkles on this season of Farmer Wants a Wife, which means plenty of content for this blog, called Farmers Watching Farmers Wanting Wives.
Analysis
When will COVID be like flu and just need an annual jab?
Steve Evans
Pharmacist Jackie Lockley administers a booster vaccine to Luke Elliott. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Slight uptick in COVID cases at tail end of winter wave
The ACT recorded another 180 COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to 8pm Friday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Staff Writers
Aussie Tomljanovic ends Serena's career
Darren Walton
Serena Williams has bowed out of the US Open after a titanic struggle with Ajla Tomljanovic. (AP PHOTO)
As Sydney comes to life, Canberra still waiting for stadium progress
The new Sydney Football Stadium burst to life on Friday night when the Roosters played the Rabbitohs. Picture by Getty Images
Cameron Mee
Best of books: From love and danger in Paris to friends facing adulthood
Jasper Lindell
Some of the books we feature this week.
Opinion
Canberra has led the way, now it's time for territory rights
Ebony Bennett
Senator Malarndirri McCarthy, Member for Fenner Andrew Leigh, Member for Solomon Luke Gosling, Member for Canberra Alicia Payne, and Member for Bean David Smith. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Kyrgios lays down challenge to Medvedev
Darren Walton
Nick Kyrgios has advanced to the fourth round of the US Open after a no-nonsense win over JJ Wolf. (EPA PHOTO)
One second was the difference between the life Emma had and the one she got
Emma Carey says the skydiving accident was the start of a "brand new life". Pictures supplied
Megan Doherty
Chifley's pipe is back after vandals stole it
Steve Evans
The iconic 1945 photo of Curtin and Chifley (right) on a walk they often took from Kurrajong Hotel to the Old Parliament House. Picture National Archives of Australia
Analysis
'Can't put lipstick on it': Stadium outrage after Civic plans ditched
The future of Canberra Stadium hinges on whether the government's venue plan, which is yet to be decided. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Supplied
Chris Dutton
Chief Minister takes rightful spot on the table after 12-year campaign
Jasper Lindell
Andrew Barr, whose position as ACT chief minister is now recognised on the Commonwealth table of precedence after a long campaign. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
National Muay Thai champion admits drug, weapon offences after Kaleen raid
Soofia Tariq
Kickboxer Felicity Loiterton, who was charged with possessing methamphetamine, a replica shotgun and ammunition. Picture Instagram
Commonwealth land should be freed up to deliver housing for workers: Barr
Jasper Lindell, Dan Jervis-Bardy
Chief Minister Andrew Barr at the jobs and skills summit on Friday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Man faces new charge over alleged illegal fortune after $10m in assets restrained
Karan Talwar leaving court on a previous occasion after police seized more than $1.5 million in cash from one house. Pictures by Australian Federal Police, Blake Foden.
Toby Vue
'Rare and priceless' collections closed off due to water damage
Hannah Neale
Director-General of the National Library of Australia Dr Marie-Louise Ayres. Picture by James Croucher
Review
My wish? More verve to spice it up
Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Picture supplied
Ron Cerabona
APS to 'lead by example' on gender pay targets
Harley Dennett
Ministers Jim Chalmers, Katy Gallagher and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese after the Jobs and Skills Summit. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Good news: Big Swoop is coming home to Garema Place soon
Megan Doherty
Big Swoop on his first day in Garema Place back in March with creator Yanni Pounartzis. Picture by James Croucher

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Federal Politics
Pension rules relaxed to enable more seniors to work
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is welcomed to the podium by Treasurer Jim Chalmers at the jobs and skills summit on Friday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Lanie Tindale
'Glass ceiling' more like 'concrete block': spy chief warns of gender challenges
Sarah Basford Canales
Director-General of the Australian Signals Directorate Rachel Noble. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
'Almost everyone agrees': Labor boosts skilled migrant ceiling by 35,000
Sarah Basford Canales, Gerard Cockburn
Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil at the Jobs and Skills Summit on Friday. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Industry bargaining a disaster: Dutton
Tess Ikonomou
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has warned of a return to 1970s-era workplace relations. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
PM open to paid parental leave increase
Maeve Bannister
Anthony Albanese (right) is considering increasing paid parental leave to 26 weeks. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Public Service
Trying to answer an important APS question: what does Martin want?
Public Eye
Martin Hoffman's wants and needs made for an interesting FOI. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
Doug Dingwall, Sarah Basford Canales
New national disaster agency comes online
Tess Ikonomou
Emergency Management Minister Murray Watt has announced the National Emergency Management Agency. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)
Opinion
Report on hierarchy review starts from wrong premise. Junk it and start again
Andrew Podger
APS Commissioner Peter Woolcott. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
National
Saccharo takes out 140th Birdsville Cup
Robert Faehr rode Saccharo to victory in the 140th Birdsville Cup. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Tara Cosoleto
Embrace the Dung Beetle: Nature's bulldozers a solution to soil health
Sally Gall
Participants in the soil health workhop. Picture: supplied
Looking for work? Hefty pay beckons as shortage of farmhands hinders bumper harvest
Elizabeth Frias
A NSW wheat farmer and his dog. Picture by ACM
Digest
Aussie ends Serena Williams' career and APS to fix gender pay gap
Soofia Tariq
Aussie Ajla Tomlijanovic prevailed against retiring 23-time grand slam champion Serena Williams. Picture Getty Images
Watch
Agony and ecstasy at Reid Oval in after-the-siren epic
Nick Creely
The pack flies for the ball at the Reid Oval during the blockbuster preliminary final clash between Kolora-Noorat and Panmure. Picture by Anthony Brady
Comment
How Albanese can afford to seem firm about tax cuts
Opinion
Anthony Albanese. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Jack Waterford
Opinion
Albanese has longer game to consider on scrapping tax cuts
Michelle Grattan
Age of the Dragon
Our big air force exercise gets bigger. Thank China
Bradley Perrett
United States Marine Corps marines, assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 12, prepare to refuel a F-35A Lightning II aircraft. Picture Department of Defence
'Megaphone' summit is a call to arms
The Canberra Times
Decision to focus on the Bruce stadium is the correct one
Letters to the Editor
Court and Crime
Murderer admits fatally bashing man in apparent case of mistaken identity
The Penneshaw Gardens unit complex in Kambah, where the murder occurred. Picture by James Croucher
Blake Foden
'Waste of life': Violent recidivist who attacked dog sent to jail
Toby Vue
Julie-Anne Kathleen Collett, 26, pleaded guilty to violence against a dog and other charges. Picture Facebook
'Deep well of suffering': Sex predator coach jailed for 20 years over 'human tragedy'
Blake Foden
Stephen Porter, who preyed on boys he coached. Picture by Blake Foden
Man allegedly swung tomahawk in busy pedestrian mall
Soofia Tariq
Garema Place, where Michael Mundy was allegedly swinging a tomahawk. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
Victims may have yawned when threatened by ranting bikie boss: barrister
Blake Foden
Ali Bilal outside court before he was jailed. Picture by Blake Foden
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What's On
Tickets to Guy Sebastian gig now on sale
CSO's colours will shine in 2023
Jessica Cottis conducts the CSO. Picture by Martin Ollman
Ron Cerabona
Review
Eloquent pots merge skill and chance
Kerry-Anne Cousins
Maryke Henderson: Ripples 1. Picture: Andrew Sikorski
Review
My wish? More verve to spice it up
Ron Cerabona
Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing. Picture supplied
Review
Orphan: First Kill is a scary, fun horror prequel
Cris Kennedy
Isabelle Fuhrman is delightfully spooky in Orphan: First Kill. Picture: StudioCanal
Review
Art that's trying to save the planet
Sasha Grishin
Healing the Fowlers Creek gulch, Bibbaringa 8, 2019-20, by John Wolseley. Picture supplied by the artist and Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
Sport
Ricky resists resting players as Dragons all but fire Raiders into finals
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart said Nick Cotric would play against the Tigers. Picture by Karleen Minney
David Polkinghorne
Canberra swimmer learns of Dolphins selection while waitressing in Forde
Canberra's Kayla Hardy has been selected for her first Dolphins team. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Isobel Cootes
As Sydney comes to life, Canberra still waiting for stadium progress
Cameron Mee
The new Sydney Football Stadium burst to life on Friday night when the Roosters played the Rabbitohs. Picture by Getty Images
'If it had a better venue': Officials fear the ACT risks losing major events
Cameron Mee
ARLC chair Peter V'landys has revealed Canberra has missed out on big matches due to the state of the stadium. Picture by Getty Images
Stuart praises Sheens before taking over his Raiders coaching record
Raiders coach Ricky Stuart will claim the Green Machine's coaching record in his own right, going past Tim Sheens. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
David Polkinghorne
Campese leads Blues to memorable victory ahead of retirement
Cameron Mee
Queanbeyan captain-coach Terry Campese put a punctuation mark on Saturday's semi-final victory with a second-half try. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Brave look to end four-year Goodall Cup drought
Isobel Cootes
Canberra Brave centre Joey Hughes scored two goals during Friday night's semi-final. Picture by Paul Furness

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Property byAllhomes
Spring to bring more interest rate rises, economists say
Brittney Levinson Jack Needham
ANZ senior economist Felicity Emmett is expecting interest rate rises to significantly cut how much buyers can borrow. Picture: Supplied
Exclusive
Prime Jindabyne land for sale as Snowy Mountains masterplan moves ahead
Brittney Levinson
An artist's impression of tourist accommodation on the corner of Alpine Way and Kosciuszko Road in Jindabyne. Picture by DNA Architects
World
NASA scraps second moon rocket launch
NASA's new moon rocket springs another leak, forcing cancellation of second launch attempt. (AP PHOTO)
Marcia Dunn • 1hr ago
US pilot threatens to crash into Walmart
A Walmart in Mississippi is evacuated after a pilot threatens to crash his small plane into it. (AP PHOTO)
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev
Filipp Lebedev and Andrew Osborn
Russians have paid their respects to former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow. (AP PHOTO)
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Happy kitty: How a self-cleaning litter box can improve life for you and your cat
Our beloved cats bring many joys to our lives but the chore of keeping the litter tray clean probably isn't top of the list. Picture Shutterstock
Innovation with the cloud helps governments drive sustained progress
Iain Rouse
Enabled by cloud technology, digitised government agencies have become better equipped to offer citizen and healthcare services, and support disaster response. Picture supplied.
Reverse mortgages offer solution to those struggling with debt repayments in retirement
A reverse mortgage is an increasingly popular option allowing older Australians to easily manage their financial needs and focus on enjoying their retirement. Picture: Shutterstock
Trailblazing women in spotlight at Museum of Australian Democracy's Changemakers exhibition
Rosie Ryan
Star changemakers Lowitja O'Donoghue, Quentin Bryce, and Grace Tame.
Tour dramatic landscapes on this Northern Hemisphere summer cruise
Emma Brown
Northern delight: Take in these dramatic landscapes of Iceland as well as Norway, Netherlands, Shetland Islands and Scotland in this unforgettable tour. Picture: Shutterstock
Life & Style
Three new hair shades to try this season
Blushed brunette blends a familiar shade of brown with more daring pink tones. Photo by @blowitsahairthing
What's hot this spring | Trending
Linley Wilkie
Satina multi-colour satin tiles, $169 per square metre. Fans of The Blocks new regionally-based series will appreciate how far tiles have come in 2022. Theres never been a better time to be brave and go bold. beaumont-tiles.com.au
Advice
Patience is key: tips to win at crate training your new puppy
Rspca
Crate training can provide your puppy with a safe space of their own. Picture by Shutterstock.
Stories fromThe Senior
Jeff's still ham-ing up the airwaves
OLD SCHOOL: Forget about Zoom or Facebook, ham radio is Jeff Lord's preferred means of communication.
Rowan Cowley
Ex-soldiers 'overwhelmed' by compo process
Sam McKeith
The mother of a veteran says he was bullied, discharged, and failed by doctors before his suicide.
Book review: Backyard Buddies
Therese Murray
Illustrator Andy Geppert
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Flashback Friday: Women and war
Bernice Triggs-Fulton of Brisbane in 1991, daughter of petty officer Michael Triggs who died on HMAS Sydney when it sank in 1941.
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