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Republicans say some of their poll watchers have been shut out as mail-in ballots are counted.

Biden edges closer to White House

John Whitesides and Joseph Ax

Chief Minister Andrew Barr expects the ACT will welcome a repatriation flight in three weeks' time. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERACT to accept more stranded Aussies in bid for thousands to return by Xmas

Kathryn Lewis

US ELECTIONTrump falsely claims election has been stolen from him, as race narrows in key states

Andrew Brown

ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The ACT eases COVID-19 restrictions further

Andrew Brown

Lee Armstrong leaving the ACT courts last week. On Friday, he was sentenced to a total 18 months' prison. Picture: Cassandra Morgan

SUBSCRIBERMiddle-aged man who kept child sex videos to be let out of prison in six months

Cassandra Morgan

Abuse complaints within the Defence Force have risen considerably during 2020. Picture: Department of Defence

Defence abuse reports approach 600 over the year

Sarah Basford Canales

Police say they are probing an alleged plot to attack the vote counting centre in Philadelphia.

Alleged plot to attack US counting venue

Kanishka Singh

Dylan Vardai, who was on Friday sentenced to serve jail time by way of an intensive correction order. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERChef who broke jaw of 'smart-arse' on night out in Civic avoids jail time

Cassandra Morgan

Union calls for 'distortionary effect' of JobMaker to be scrapped

Trump campaign's use of White House probed

Concrete technology breaks new ground to reduces emissions

SUBSCRIBERCareer criminal refused bail, vows to maintain fight against 'cheeky', 'desperate' charges

Biden edges closer to White House

John Mikita, the grandson of Irma Palasics, and Detective Senior Constable Emma Beere discuss new developments in the cold case. Picture: Peter Brewer

Fresh lead emerges in a brutal 21-year-old Canberra cold case

Raiders prop Duamis Lui, left, will start Origin II alongside his good mate Josh Papalii. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERUnsung Raider Lui set to make Origin debut

Cotter Dam has been overflowing, prompting a risk of potential flash-flooding in a future storm. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans warned of increased flooding risk this summer

Capital Football have gone against the recommendations of one of their key committees in cutting the Monaro Panthers from the NPLW. Picture: Matt Loxton

SUBSCRIBERCapital Football goes against advisory group's advice

Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Picture: Shutterstock

LISTENTalk of the Times: The US election and how it affects Australia

OPINIONLots of Trumps, only one maestro

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SUBSCRIBERACT tourism sector among hardest hit in country in August

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Aspirin to be tested as COVID-19 treatment

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Kremlin denies rumour Putin to resign

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North Denmark in lockdown over mink virus

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Defence Force Chief Angus Campbell now has a report into alleged war crimes by Australian troops.

Defence chief has Afghan war crimes report

Scientists have determined that the greater glider is actually three species.

Two new sugar glider species discovered

A walk on the wild side for renowned photographer Ken Duncan

ACCOMMODATION: Housing Trust tenant Lyn Bailey packing on Thursday, ahead of a move into her newly secured property at Shellharbour. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERAfter a divorce and years of renting, Lyn was facing homelessness at aged 72

Flights from New Zealand to Melbourne are set to resume as Victoria eases coronavirus restrictions.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

Transclean managing director George Haritos has been questioned for a second time by IBAC.

Metro Trains cuts off cleaning contractor

Andi Yu

Luke Close has been jailed for the stabbing murder of Garry Welsh on the NSW south coast in 2018.

Frenzied NSW murderer jailed for 14 years

Gus McCubbing

Victoria's hotel quarantine probe has proposed a home quarantine option.

Home quarantine proposed by Vic inquiry

Benita Kolovos

The National Gallery of Australia was one of the institutions forced to close due to smoke. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERACT tourism sector among hardest hit in country in August

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Australia-US ties "will be as strong as ever" regardless of the election result, Peter Dutton says.

Australian politicians watching US count

Deputy Opposition Leader Richard Marles says the government has failed to build relations with China

China relations completely hopeless: Labor

Defence abuse reports approach 600 over the year

The RBA has released its quarterly monetary policy statement following this week's rate cut.

RBA sees little gain from further rate cut

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg announced the JobMaker hiring credit in last month's budget. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Union calls for 'distortionary effect' of JobMaker to be scrapped

Katie Burgess

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at the Scientia Clinical Research Ltd lab in Randwick on Thursday. Picture: Getty Images

Australia's vaccine rollout plan is becoming clearer

Sally Whyte

The Department of Social Services building at the corner of Atthlon Drive and Soward Way in Greenway. Picture: Karleen Minney.

SUBSCRIBERServices Australia error led to someone's disability support being cut off for a year

Sarah Basford Canales

A bonfire of temper at US election's end

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Five-year-old Anthony Van Dyck before the race that took his life. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONIt's well past time to put the Melbourne Cup out of its misery

Emily Rice

Claims Advance Australia Fair is a racist anthem are silly

Letters To The Editor

The Alexander Maconochie Centre, where prisoner Cedric Roberts assaulted four fellow inmates. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERAMC inmate stabbed a man in mouth with shiv, 'jugged' three others

A man who allegedly stole brass fittings from a park bench has been arrested. Picture: ACT Policing.

Man charged after alleged park bench theft caught on camera

Deng Awooch was sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court to a total 12 months in prison. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERUni student avoids jail time after knife fight

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Netflix's re-release of Dawson's Creek is an ointment tailor-made for adults who were once 90s kids. Picture: Supplied

TV show 90s kids need right now

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Catherine Zeta-Jones and Rene Zellweger in Chicago. Picture: David James

Musicals magic on the big screen

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Greta Thunberg started her school strike alone; that wouldn't be true for long. Picture: Getty Images

Placing value on children's stories

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TV show 90s kids need right now

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Vincent Namatjira's Stand strong for who you are. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWArchibald cements love affair with the portrait

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A fight scene from Ip Man: Kung Fu Master. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWFun fight film with tired tropes

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DIGESTReboot, but watch this space at the same time

Qantas is adding more Canberra flights. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

New Qantas routes as airport sees light

Counting is still going on in the US to decide if Donald Trump or Joe Biden will be the next president.

DIGESTTension rises in US as Trump files legal challenges

Canberra Symphony Orchestra violinists Tim Wickham and Lucy Macourit. Unlike many not-for-profits, the Canberra Symphony Orchestra had decades of good governance and a decent war chest to help it survive COVID-19. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Canberra Symphony Orchestra has fought through COVID-19. Other not-for-profits aren't so lucky

There are still limits on Melbourne MPs attending Parliament. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Victorian MPs push to attend Parliament next week

Sally Whyte

It's looking like we won't find out who the US President will be tonight. Photo: File

DIGESTBiden, Trump both confident but result yet to be called

Kim Chappell

Canberra airport will once again be able to run unrestricted flights between Canberra and Melbourne. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberrans will be able to travel to Victoria soon

Sally Whyte

DIGESTThe life and death stakes of two very different races

Janine Graham

SUBSCRIBERUnsung Raider Lui set to make Origin debut

SUBSCRIBERCapital Football goes against advisory group's advice

Ex-Raider Michael Oldfield will join Parramatta on a one-year deal. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBEROldfield answers King's call to join Parramatta

Sam Billings has signed on as the Sydney Thunder's third international this summer. Picture: Supplied.

SUBSCRIBEREnglishman Thunders down under to Canberra hub

James Slipper will become the 13th man to play 100 Tests for the Wallabies. Picture: Getty

SUBSCRIBER'The old bloke' poised to bring up a century of Tests

Caden Helmers

Demi Koulizakis spent four years at Texas Tech before joining Canberra United. Picture: Supplied.

SUBSCRIBERCanberra United sign Texas Tech star

James Buckley

Blake Ivery and his Tuggeranong side are still yet to play a game this season due to bad weather. Picture: Elesa Kurtz.

SUBSCRIBERTuggers skipper desperate for rain to go away

Daniel Heinrich

Maddison Rocci and the Capitals have arrived in Queensland as they eye another championship. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCapitals hit the road for WNBL season

Caden Helmers

The Drip Gorge, near Mudgee. PHOTO: Mudgee District Environment Group

LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

AA hits fast ice off Davis V1 7 Nov 2019. PHOTO: Simon Payne AAD

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

Ride Dungog's Chloe Chick and other volunteers installed flow tracks down the hill at the Common. PHOTO: Marina Neil

LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

Make the most of the Gold Coast. Picture: Supplied

Deals of the week: Kids stay, eat free on the Gold Coast

EXPLAINERNSW-Vic border is opening but what does that really mean?

Sophie Boyd

Sample a few on a Big Red Bus Tour. Picture: Supplied

Europe, one glass at a time - without a passport

Britt Lazarus

Farmers and outdoor workers may be at greater of risk non-melanoma skin cancer

Waste warriors: Fraser Primary School students (top from left) Elsie Harding and Charlie Noble, (bottom from left) Molly Campbell, Lucy Lawton, and Mim Thurkettle.

Students become 'waste warriors' in mission to protect the environment and to help their garden grow

Aussie cricket great calls on fellow farmers to get skin checked regularly

Your future trip is outback

Christine Hall had an image of a woman embracing an Australia soldier tattooed on her back as a permanent reminder of her husband's homecoming.

The permanent bonds of family and friends in ink

A perfect hot plan for you

Emma Brown

Andrew Kotzur supplies the global agricultural, mining, plastics and feedlot markets with storage facilities. Photo: Supplied

Kotzur still pioneering advances in bulk storage 60 years on

A UK study will test aspirin as a treatment for reducing blood clots in patients with coronavirus.

Aspirin to be tested as COVID-19 treatment

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Aspirin to be tested as COVID-19 treatment

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A rumour that Vladimir Putin will resign due to Parkinson's disease has been denied by the Kremlin.

Kremlin denies rumour Putin to resign

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Kremlin denies rumour Putin to resign

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Fears over a version of the coronavirus in mink have prompted a lockdown in northern Denmark.

North Denmark in lockdown over mink virus

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North Denmark in lockdown over mink virus

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HUMBLY ACCEPTED ON BEHALF OF HIS MATES: Bob Smith with his World War II 75th anniversary commemorative medallion and certificate.

Soldier who came of age amid battlefields in New Guinea

Donna Ward

COMFORT BELOW: Nurses in the Second World War in the Underground Hospital in Mount Isa.

Did 79 soldiers die of cyanide?

Derek Barry

SHOVELLING SNOW IN SYRIA: Members of the 2/3 Battalion clearing snow in 1942.

Tragic drowning of digger who fought the enemy in three countries

REVIEWHistorical revenge thriller falls strangely flat

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Marilynne Robinson has finished her Gilead quartet with 'Jack'. Picture: Getty Images

REVIEWFlinty romance rewards slow read

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REVIEWLight treatment of a much more serious issue

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NEW HEIGHTS: Paraglider Ken Hutt will launch off the summit of Mount Everest to raise funds for polio research.

Everest glide a tall order for Ken

Rowan Cowley

(L -R) Emily Mae Jones, Liliana Braumberger, Madalyn McCandless, Avril Goode and Jacinta Scadden, recreate life in Jane Austen's Regency England. Photo: Jacinta Scadden.

Step into Regency England with Austen Con

Eileen Wood

Kerri-Anne Kennerley (seated) in rehearsal with the cast of Pippin at Sydney's Lyric Theatre. Photo: David Hooley

How Kerri-Anne Kennerly trained for trapeze role

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Joyce Frawley and Roger Royal of Monash.

Raise your stein

Dion Georgopoulos

Jockeys Ellen Hennessy and Amy McLucas take a break on the empty green at Thoroughbred Park. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

PHOTOS'A lot less busy': Punters' quiet Cup Day at Thoroughbred Park

Julia Kanapathippillai

The top-priced ram with Hillden's James Frost and Jock Duncombe who purchased the sale-topper on behalf of a client.

Hillden stud rams average $2780

Drought Angels staff member Sallie Sommerfeld, Antola Trading Marketing Manager Kate Munsie and Drought Angels Fundraising/Events Team Leader Joanna Bender. Photo: supplied

Outback fashion label doing their bit for farmers this Christmas

Klaus and Ethne Potowski at their Wilberforce district property Strathdue with galloper Happy Hustler. Photo Virginia Harvey.

SUBSCRIBERACT to accept more stranded Aussies in bid for thousands to return by Xmas

US ELECTIONTrump falsely claims election has been stolen from him, as race narrows in key states

SUBSCRIBERMiddle-aged man who kept child sex videos to be let out of prison in six months

SUBSCRIBERChef who broke jaw of 'smart-arse' on night out in Civic avoids jail time

SUBSCRIBERCareer criminal refused bail, vows to maintain fight against 'cheeky', 'desperate' charges

SUBSCRIBERUnsung Raider Lui set to make Origin debut

SUBSCRIBERCapital Football goes against advisory group's advice

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SUBSCRIBERACT tourism sector among hardest hit in country in August

SUBSCRIBERAfter a divorce and years of renting, Lyn was facing homelessness at aged 72

SUBSCRIBERACT tourism sector among hardest hit in country in August

SUBSCRIBERServices Australia error led to someone's disability support being cut off for a year

OPINIONIt's well past time to put the Melbourne Cup out of its misery

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SUBSCRIBERUnsung Raider Lui set to make Origin debut

SUBSCRIBERCapital Football goes against advisory group's advice

SUBSCRIBEROldfield answers King's call to join Parramatta

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SUBSCRIBER'The old bloke' poised to bring up a century of Tests

SUBSCRIBERCanberra United sign Texas Tech star

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SUBSCRIBERCapitals hit the road for WNBL season

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LISTENMeet the women fighting for The Drip

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

LISTENClimb aboard the only Australian-made icebreaker

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LISTENWhy this town is booming its way through COVID

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