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The young Canberra couple said after months of house hunting, the engagement was the icing on the cake. Picture: Supplied

ALLHOMESHow one Canberra couple put a ring on their first home

Jessica Taulaga
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110 new cases in NSW, 43 out in the community

110 new cases in NSW, 43 out in the community

Anita Beaumont
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30 to 39 year-olds can register their interest in getting the Pfizer vaccine from Wednesday. Picture: Shutterstock.

Thousands of 30-39 year-olds register interest for COVID-19 vaccine

Kathryn Lewis
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Clinton Dotta scurries away from court with his face hidden. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERIt's a Bargain anything but as dodgy builder swindles couple

Blake Foden
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Tianna Lee Robb, who has pleaded guilty to aggravated burglary. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBER'I wish it never happened': Vigilante home invader's regret

Blake Foden

The culprit behind the Australian National University's 2018 cyber attack remains unknown to the public. Picture: Jamila Toderas

ANU cyber attack culprit unlikely to be named

Sarah Basford Canales

Community and Public Sector Union national secretary Melissa Donnelly. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Hoax on veterans': new department jobs are only temporary despite staffing uplift

Doug Dingwall

The agency overseeing Centrelink is using thousands of labour-hire staff. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERViva Cuba? Services Australia still using obsolete IT

Doug Dingwall

Australia warned against UK-style Covid reopening

SUBSCRIBER'Sense of guilt': NDIS safety watchdog struggling to investigate case, union claims

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'Quite significant' COVID-19 risk of Federal Parliament returning

'My leg snapped': Brumbies recruit star after 651-day injury

The young Canberra couple said after months of house hunting, the engagement was the icing on the cake. Picture: Supplied

ALLHOMESHow one Canberra couple put a ring on their first home

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Light rail at Alinga Street, which will be linked up with Commonwealth Park in stage 2A of the project. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERCommuter headache ahead: Commonwealth Ave traffic capacity to drop by up to 80 per cent

Early snow captured after sunrise at Mount Majura. Pictures: Toby Vue

Dusting of snow overnight across Canberra

Australian National Dictionary Centre senior researcher Mark Gwynn, holding a dog's eye and dead horse (pie and sauce) while on the dog and bone (phone). Picture: Karleen Minney

A butcher's at rhyming slang: take our quiz

PASTORAL HERITAGE: Historic Inverary Park at Bungonia is up for sale through @realty. The property includes 460 hectares, an 1820s slab hut, sheds and outbuildings, a spring/bore and nine dams. The homestead was built in the 1830s. Photos: Matt Maas.

SUBSCRIBERHistoric property hits the market for the first time in 168 years

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Between you and me, I don't trust the ACT's Labor-Greens government much at all. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONHow much power over our lives should 13 politicians have?

SA still a chance to stop virus: premier

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Risk from Vic new cases 'reasonably low'

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Thousands of 30-39 year-olds register interest for COVID-19 vaccine

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Vic records highest COVID cases in months

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Bezos' post-spaceflight comments draw ire

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What's on in the Canberra literary scene July 24, 2021

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"We've got one shot to stop this outbreak dead in its tracks," SA Premier Steven Marshall says.

SA still a chance to stop virus: premier

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Victoria has recorded 22 new local coronavirus cases on the sixth day of its extended lockdown.

Risk from Vic new cases 'reasonably low'

33m ago

An artist's impression of the proposed $1 billion redevelopment of the Gabba for the 2032 Olympics.

Brisbane to be voted as 2032 Olympic host

Victoria's total number of active coronavirus cases has risen to 118.

Vic records highest COVID cases in months

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PASTORAL HERITAGE: Historic Inverary Park at Bungonia is up for sale through @realty. The property includes 460 hectares, an 1820s slab hut, sheds and outbuildings, a spring/bore and nine dams. The homestead was built in the 1830s. Photos: Matt Maas.

SUBSCRIBERHistoric property hits the market for the first time in 168 years

Louise Thrower
57m ago

Westpac forecasts the economy will contract by 0.7 per cent in the September quarter.

Retail spending sunk by lockdowns in June

Colin Brinsden, AAP Economics and Business Correspondent
59m ago

BE KIND: Remote learning can be hard. Picture: Shutterstock

How to survive home schooling in lockdown ... again

Allison Hore
1hr ago

NSW has recorded another 110 cases of COVID-19 after almost 84,000 people presented for testing.

NSW records 110 new local COVID-19 cases

Gina Rushton
1hr ago

Scott Morrison must wear a mask and have daily virus tests after returning to Canberra from Sydney.

PM returns to Canberra ahead of parliament

NDIS chief executive Martin Hoffman Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'Sense of guilt': NDIS safety watchdog struggling to investigate case, union claims

1hr ago

The PM must follow strict rules when in Parliament House. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Quite significant' COVID-19 risk of Federal Parliament returning

More than one million Pfizer doses have arrived in Australia and more shipments are expected soon.

Vaccine shipment boosts troubled rollout

Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews cancelled the visa of far-right commentator Katie Hopkins.

Race-baiting pundit Katie Hopkins deported

Daniel McCulloch

Minister Karen Andrews says all federal MPs should show their commitment to stamping out harassment.

Minister throws down gauntlet on training

Daniel McCulloch

The agency overseeing Centrelink is using thousands of labour-hire staff. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERViva Cuba? Services Australia still using obsolete IT

Doug Dingwall

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has been told to avoid a UK-style reopening. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Australia warned against UK-style Covid reopening

Finn McHugh

Between you and me, I don't trust the ACT's Labor-Greens government much at all. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONHow much power over our lives should 13 politicians have?

Zed Seselja

The majority of reported child sexual abuse occurs in the home. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONSolving the problem of child abuse requires us to ask difficult questions

Natalie Siegel-Brown

Mass vaccinations have a proven track record over time

Mass vaccinations have a proven track record over time

Letters to the editor

ACT police are investigating an attempted abduction in O'Connor. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Girl grabbed in O'Connor street, police investigating

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A victim of sexual abuse when he was a child has told an ACT court about the long-lasting devastation it has had on his life. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'Dark evil': Victim now suffers from brain tumour after father's sexual abuse

ACT Policing said they returned stolen tools to tradespeople. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER$20K in tools returned to tradies after drug raid: Police

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Poet Jennifer Harrison will read via Zoom at Smith's Alternative on August 2. Picture: Supplied

What's on in the Canberra literary scene July 24, 2021

Ron Cerabona
57m ago

DEBUT: Tones and I's Welcome To The Madhouse follows a familiar route.

REVIEWTones and I's debut album safe and not very mad

Josh Leeson

Hugh van Cuylenburg will bring The Resilience Project to Canberra this weekend. Picture: Supplied

WHAT'S ONFive things to do in Canberra this weekend

Georgie Burgess

Poet Jennifer Harrison will read via Zoom at Smith's Alternative on August 2. Picture: Supplied

What's on in the Canberra literary scene July 24, 2021

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The vibrant spices in Indian food apparently increase dopamine levels. Picture: Shutterstock

Which takeaway foods make us happy?

Ron Cerabona

Le Renard et Les Raisins led to the expression sour grapes as the fox could not reach the higher grapes so stalked off saying they were probably sour. Picture: Shutterstock

A foxy fable of sour grapes

Susan Parsons

Photo: File

UPDATEDAll the lockdown rules and border closures across Australia

Photo: File

UPDATEDAll the lockdown rules and border closures across Australia

30 to 39 year-olds can register their interest in getting the Pfizer vaccine from Wednesday. Picture: Shutterstock.

Thousands of 30-39 year-olds register interest for COVID-19 vaccine

37m ago

30 to 39 year-olds can register their interest in getting the Pfizer vaccine from Wednesday. Picture: Shutterstock.

Thousands of 30-39 year-olds register interest for COVID-19 vaccine

37m ago

BE KIND: Remote learning can be hard. Picture: Shutterstock

How to survive home schooling in lockdown ... again

1hr ago

BE KIND: Remote learning can be hard. Picture: Shutterstock

How to survive home schooling in lockdown ... again

1hr ago

Jesse Mogg will return to the Brumbies next season. Picture: Jay Cronan

'My leg snapped': Brumbies recruit star after 651-day injury

Josh Philippe will open the batting in his one-day international debut for Australia in Barbados.

Australia win toss, bat in ODI vs Windies

Young fullback Xavier Savage will require surgery on an injured AC joint. Picture: Getty Images

Raiders excitement machine ruled out for rest of season

Ash Barty is one of Australia's best gold-medal hopes at the Tokyo Games. Picture: Getty Images

All you need to know for the Olympics

Canberra United Academy players Nikita Perry, Chloe Lincoln and Sofia Christopherson have high hopes for the Matilda's in Tokyo. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra's next generation believe the Matildas can go all the way in Tokyo

Isobel Cootes
1hr ago

An artist's impression of the proposed $1 billion redevelopment of the Gabba for the 2032 Olympics.

Brisbane to be voted as 2032 Olympic host

Steve Larkin

Local Palestinian footballers, Khalid Ali, Mohammad Abdul-Hwas and Omar Abbas, will be playing in the Diplomatic Cup final against Sudan. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

How a Canberra social sport competition is uniting the Palestinian community

Rachel Moran

Emre Guler is in career-best form this season. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERGuler relishing new role as Ricky's go-to man

James Buckley

Coach Graham Arnold has praised the Olyroos' mentality as their Tokyo Games kick-off looms.

Olyroos poised for return to Games action

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Coach Graham Arnold has praised the Olyroos' mentality as their Tokyo Games kick-off looms.

Olyroos poised for return to Games action

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Canberra United Academy players Nikita Perry, Chloe Lincoln and Sofia Christopherson have high hopes for the Matilda's in Tokyo. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra's next generation believe the Matildas can go all the way in Tokyo

1hr ago

Canberra United Academy players Nikita Perry, Chloe Lincoln and Sofia Christopherson have high hopes for the Matilda's in Tokyo. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Canberra's next generation believe the Matildas can go all the way in Tokyo

1hr ago

Jesse Owens wins the 100m at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in equal world record time.

Tokyo set for an Olympics like no other

2hrs ago

Jesse Owens wins the 100m at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin in equal world record time.

Tokyo set for an Olympics like no other

2hrs ago

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' comments after his spaceflight were not well received by some.

Bezos' post-spaceflight comments draw ire

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' comments after his spaceflight were not well received by some.

Bezos' post-spaceflight comments draw ire

53m ago

Smoke from dozens of fires in the western US has seen pollution levels rise across the country.

US fires cause cross-country air pollution

1hr ago

Smoke from dozens of fires in the western US has seen pollution levels rise across the country.

US fires cause cross-country air pollution

1hr ago

In LA, Harvey Weinstein is wanted for trial on charges of attacking five women from 2004 to 2013.

Harvey Weinstein extradited to California

In LA, Harvey Weinstein is wanted for trial on charges of attacking five women from 2004 to 2013.

Harvey Weinstein extradited to California

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Brumby Bar & Grill co-owner Patricia Borthwick-Higgs has had to reduce the number of patrons in the pub because she doesn't have the staff to serve them. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENJobs abound in snow country, so why isn't anyone applying?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Anna Winter, team leader, run the court-mandated drug diversion program in Tasmania's North-West. Picture: Brodie Weeding

LISTENWhy is everyone in this courtroom so happy?

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

Should you be worried about the mouse plague?

LISTENShould you be worried about the mouse plague?

This stately home in Springvale was the highest residential sale for Wagga last year.

NSW Riverina house fetches $2.8 million as highest home sales revealed

This stately home in Springvale was the highest residential sale for Wagga last year.

NSW Riverina house fetches $2.8 million as highest home sales revealed

This Victorian town's house prices have hit record highs

This Victorian town's house prices have hit record highs

This Victorian town's house prices have hit record highs

This Victorian town's house prices have hit record highs

Transport infrastructure remains a significant issue for regional Australia. Source: Gemma Purves

RACE TO REGIONSInfrastructure isn't sexy (but it is vital)

Transport infrastructure remains a significant issue for regional Australia. Source: Gemma Purves

RACE TO REGIONSInfrastructure isn't sexy (but it is vital)

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

Having a mobile vet visit your home creates a better experience for you, your pet and the vet.

Special vet care for your pet delivered to your door

Winter wonderland: Lighting can turn a garden into an awe-inspiring spectacle. Picture: Supplied

Shine on: The complete guide to planning your outdoor lighting

Shift online: Once customers see the benefits of buying online they are staying as regular customers. Picture: Supplied

Customers seeking discretion and service continue to embrace booming online retailers

ANZSOG knows what skills public sector leaders will need to face future crises

ANZSOG knows what skills public sector leaders will need to face future crises

By Professor Ken Smith AO

Looking to wow your tribe on family dinner night? Try this recipe!

Looking to wow your tribe on family dinner night? Try this recipe!

Poet Jennifer Harrison will read via Zoom at Smith's Alternative on August 2. Picture: Supplied

What's on in the Canberra literary scene July 24, 2021

Ron Cerabona
57m ago

Mexican bush sage, or salvia leucantha, is a hardy hedge plant that display vibrant purple flowers during autumn and winter. Pictures: Hannah Moloney and Anton Vikstrom.

How to prune and propagate bush sage

Hannah Moloney
1hr ago

Anti-lag is a thirsty solution that's not suitable for turbo road cars. Photo: Shutterstock.

There is an acceptable solution to the long-dreaded turbo lag

Sam Hollier

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

Jo, Alex, Jean, and Calleigh Brennan, 9, of Narrabundah.

PHOTOSSnow business

Keegan Carroll

Isobel and George Falconer of Carwoola.

PHOTOSA classical tribute

Elesa Kurtz

Murray Simpson and Virginia Rigney of Forrest.

My name is Gulpilil

Elesa Kurtz

NSW Farmers conference in Sydney in 2019. Photo: Samantha Townsend

NSW Farmers go virtual for conference

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NSW Farmers conference in Sydney in 2019. Photo: Samantha Townsend

NSW Farmers go virtual for conference

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A bumper crop in many parts of Australia is on the cards this year as Northern Hemisphere growers struggle with intense heat, high rainfall or flooding.

Global grain growers grapple with seasonal challenges

A bumper crop in many parts of Australia is on the cards this year as Northern Hemisphere growers struggle with intense heat, high rainfall or flooding.

Global grain growers grapple with seasonal challenges

John Barilaro released the state government's Future of Gas statement on Wednesday.

Some zombie PELs slayed as Future of Gas statement released

John Barilaro released the state government's Future of Gas statement on Wednesday.

Some zombie PELs slayed as Future of Gas statement released