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News. 27thNovember 2013. (25/11/82) Speakers installed at the Starlight Twin drive-in. Canberra Times photo.

SUBSCRIBERDrive-in movies back in Canberra after quarter of a century

Steve Evans

One of the ATO's Canberra office buildings, on Narellan Street in Civic. The agency's leases in the national capital expire in 2022. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERATO looking for single building to combine Canberra offices

Doug Dingwall
Lucy Bladen

Former ACT Labor secretary Matthew Byrne. Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Furious and disgusted': Former ACT Labor secretary

Sally Whyte

Lee Brown leaves the ACT Supreme Court on Monday night. Picture: Blake Foden

SUBSCRIBERFormer teacher pleads guilty to sexually assaulting student in shed

Blake Foden
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Police seek witnesses to Wright shooting

Julia Kanapathippillai

The Constitution Place development in Civic, which has topped out. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERConstitution Place development tops out construction

Andrew Brown

Former Victorian minister Adem Somyurek is accused of using illegal means to stack Labor branches.

Vic MP quits Labor as it moves to dump him

Marnie Banger

My Ut Trinh is accused of putting needles in strawberries, sparking a national scare in 2018.

Qld woman in court over strawberry needles

Cheryl Goodenough

Concern after PM pledges green tape cuts ahead of review

SUBSCRIBERThe Canberra postcodes most reliant on JobKeeper

Final supermarket removes all purchase restrictions

Coronavirus wiped out from aged care homes

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SUBSCRIBERDrive-in movies back in Canberra after quarter of a century

Police seized 500g of cocaine from a man's car in Calwell. Picture: ACT Policing

$385k of cocaine seized in Canberra after public tip-off

Star power: Acting runs in Samara Weaving's family. Picture: Getty Images

Weaving that magic in Hollywood

Watch yourself: the self-surveillance strategy to keep supermarket shoppers honest

How does supporting local business help the entire Canberra community? Picture: Rohan Thompson

'This burger is so much more than a burger...'

Nima Sherpa, left, and Radha Lima, a couple originally from Bhutan, have both been employed as cleaners as part of the ACT government's stimulus jobs plan. Picture: Karleen Minney

Clean start for workers after coronavirus hits jobs

India eyes train carriages for virus beds

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Moroccan king's successful heart surgery

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Orkopoulos to face court on fresh charges

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Learning is more than just remembering

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Buy from the Bush delivers $5 million sales to small businesses

1hr ago

Claremont murders defence 'implausible'

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Just 60 overseas travellers arrived in Canberra during April, the largest decrease in visitor numbers ever recorded. Picture: Karleen Minney

Overseas travel to ACT records largest ever drop

Tighten that belt, says the PM. Photo: Shutterstock

DIGESTPrime minister says it's time to tighten our belts

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'There is a mountain yet to climb': Morrison warns of belt-tightening after virus

The last restrictions have been lifted at Woolworths. Picture: Karleen Minney

Final supermarket removes all purchase restrictions

Registered nurses Julie Parducci and Nivekta Singh at the COVID-19 drive-through testing centre in Canberra. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERThe places that have beaten COVID-19

Kathryn Lewis

'This burger is so much more than a burger...'

Julia Kanapathippillai

Small-group tutoring could help disadvantaged students catch-up on learning after the coronavirus pandemic forced schools to pivot to remote learning. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERUrgent funding needed to close learning gaps caused by coronavirus: report

Sarah Lansdown

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

$72b worth of infrastructure projects to be fast-tracked

Katie Burgess

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An Eastern Grey kangaroo is seen near fire-affected areas on the Princes Highway in December. Conservationists say Australia's environmental laws should be strengthened in the wake of the bushfires. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Concern after PM pledges green tape cuts ahead of review

SUBSCRIBERATO looking for single building to combine Canberra offices

Victoria's Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek is accused of branch stacking in the Labor Party.

Victorian MP quits before booted from ALP

Vic MP quits Labor as it moves to dump him

The immediate aftermath of the Badja Forest Road in Cobargo. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Hundreds of bushfire-affected properties still to be cleared, two weeks out from deadline

Katie Burgess

Adem Somyurek MP (R) has resigned from Labor, before the party could expel him.

Vic MP resigns over branch stacking claims

Marnie Banger and Benita Kolovos
1hr ago

Key crossbench senators will discuss COVID-19 delivery measures with Australia Post and unions.

Aust Post adamant no job losses, pay cuts

Jerry Langford, Carol Carmody and Rick Fletcher man the candidate info tables at Bega's pre-polling centre on Monday morning. Photo: Ben Smyth

Three major parties put one candidate last on how to vote cards in Eden-Monaro

Ben Smyth

REM now stands for Relentless Emergency Mode. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONBecoming a parent means you'll never sleep soundly again ... never

B. R. Doherty

Why not build a hydrotherapy pool to service Canberra?

Letters To The Editor

With the COVID-19 crisis, many of us have had a small taste of what it's like to feel separated from society - but that's many people's lived reality. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe time is out of joint, just like it's always been

John Falzon

SUBSCRIBERDrive-in movies back in Canberra after quarter of a century

Steve Evans

The Endeavour Cannon. Picture: National Museum of Australia

Endeavour's cannon has tales to tell

Angus Trumble

Artist Faith Kerehona with her portrait of friend Sarafina, part of a series of works which will feature on a map of the area. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Braddon street art walk to showcase city's talent

Alex Crowe

SUBSCRIBERDrive-in movies back in Canberra after quarter of a century

ANU Film Group members Kellie Takenaka and Brett Yeats with president Adrian Ma await a green light from the government and ANU to resume screenings. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Cinema lovers forced to wait a little longer

Alex Crowe

Julia Garner in The Assistant. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWThe powerhouse film in #MeToo era

Jane Freebury

Addin Fonua-Blake emerged as a rival player Raiders fans love to hate last year. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRaiders brace for bopper battle with public enemy No. 1

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The Brumbies are hoping to have a small crowd allowed in for their Super Rugby AU opener. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERBrumbies hope derbies revive fan base, interest in Wallabies

Canberra Muay Thai fighter Josh Tonna has signed a six-fight deal with One Championship. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBER'I can get my shot': Tonna signs a six-fight deal with One

The AIS could soon be a buzzing athlete hub. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Critical': AIS set to turn into athlete hub

Carlton star Eddie Betts has called out the racist abuse he has faced on social media.

Blues back AFL's Betts after racist tweet

Anna Harrington

Kevin Roberts looks set to be sacked as Cricket Australia CEO after just 20 months in the role.

CA on the cusp of axing CEO Kevin Roberts

Rob Forsaith
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Wellington Phoenix are in contention to host the A-League decider should they get that far.

FFA strikes deal with A-League players

Ed Jackson

Hudson Young is on the verge of a return to the selection mix. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERSutton stars as Young returns to the fray

Caden Helmers

The historic main street of Canowindra has a bend because it follows an old bullock track. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Characters and quirky surprises

Michael Turtle

Gippsland is a fishing paradise. Pictures: Supplied

Take a walk on Victoria's wild side

John Rozentals

Skiers are keen to get back to the action at Thredbo Resort. Picture: Supplied

Ski passes selling out as more than 20,000 wait in line

Julia Kanapathippillai

A dramatic waterspout installation introduces visitors to the exhibition. Photos supplied. National Museum of Australia (Jason McCarthy).

Endeavour Voyage: The untold stories of Cook and the First Australians

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Preserving history with the National Library of Australia

Let Kim and Sophie from Your Property Profits help you to get the full amount that your property is worth.

Sell your home faster at the best possible price

Everyone's a winner with Pennytel

Emma Brown

YOU'VE GOT THE POWER: Now is the perfect time to run through Evoenergy's home electrical safety checklist and ensure there are no electrical hazards around the house.

Switch on to hazards with Evoenergy's home electrical safety checklist

Milton Orkopoulo faces child sex charges over offences allegedly committed in the 1990s.

Orkopoulos to face court on fresh charges

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Game changer: Mink and me owner Lucy Moss is one of the business operators in regional areas who has seen sales soar since the launch of Buy from the Bush. Photo contributed.

Buy from the Bush delivers $5 million sales to small businesses

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Carmel Barbagallo has rejected the defence team's DNA contamination argument as implausible.

Claremont murders defence 'implausible'

1hr ago

Donovan Rodrigues is accused of importing drugs into Australia with his wife and another man.

Vic man refused bail over $1.2b drug haul

1hr ago

An illustration of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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Vic MP resigns over branch stacking claims

Marnie Banger and Benita Kolovos
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A second Black Lives Matter protester has contracted coronavirus, one of 12 new cases in Melbourne.

Vic protester among 12 new COVID-19 cases

Benita Kolovos, Christine McGinn and Ulises Izquierdo
2hrs ago

From July, the limit on the number of people at indoor venues will be lifted in NSW.

Too soon to change quarantine: NSW premier

Dominica Sanda
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India's government is considering using up to 500 rail carriages as makeshift coronavirus wards.

India eyes train carriages for virus beds

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India eyes train carriages for virus beds

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Moroccan King Mohammed VI (2R) has had successful heart surgery in the capital Rabat.

Moroccan king's successful heart surgery

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Moroccan king's successful heart surgery

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A Russian court has sentenced ex-US marine Paul Whelan to 16 years in jail for espionage.

Russian 16yr jail term for American 'spy'

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Russian 16yr jail term for American 'spy'

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SUBSCRIBERDrive-in movies back in Canberra after quarter of a century

Steve Evans

FINGERTIP CONTROL: Technology is making life a little easier with the touch of a button.

Welcome to a world where loT ensures control of everything

Mathew Dickerson

OPINIONWhen a house becomes a home

Karen Hardy

Infection trends shifted dramatically when mask-wearing was implemented in Italy and New York City.

Masks notably reduce infection risk: study

Nancy Lapid

OPINIONWhy 'I can't breathe' is about so much more than respiration

Michelle Haines Thomas

The seven major aged care organisations have asked for $1.1b rescue package to get through COVID-19.

Aged care providers ask for $1.1 billion

Daniel McCulloch

May 1, 1978: Protesters D. Wright (behind the sign) and Jacki Gray from CARE protesting against the film, The Wild Geese.

Lights, camera, action

Instagrammers of Canberra

(April 25, 1996) Craig McGill at the ANU.

Reel Films

Bill Weidner, 91, Bungowannah is proving age is no barrier to online bidding, purchasing stock through platform StockLive. Pictured at the Wodonga saleyards last year.

Online bidding at any age

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Online bidding at any age

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The first Sire Shootout judges have been announced.

Industry leaders to judge Sire Shootout

Previously at RLX saleyards vendors and non-registered buyers could inspect cattle prior to the sale, but had to leave before the auction got underway. Now they are allowed to remain on site.