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Don Furner Senior coached the Raiders from 1982-87. He was 87 when he died on Monday night.

Vale Don Furner snr: Legendary Raiders coach dies

Chris Dutton
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ACT police are targeting speeding drivers in school zones. Picture: Rohan Thomson

Dozens of Canberra drivers caught driving illegally in school zones

Andrew Brown
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Canberra Health Services CEO Bernadette McDonald.
Picture: Jamila Toderas

'Not where we want to be': Hospital staff don't trust management

Daniella White
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Harvey Weinstein, 67, has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury in New York.

Weinstein guilty of sex assault, rape

Brendan Pierson
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A man has died after a single-car crash in Sutton on Monday evening. Picture: Karleen Minney

Man dead after single-vehicle crash in Sutton

It's not unusual for politicians to work 12-hour days, seven days a week. So... whose fault is that? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONWhy don't we give our politicians a break?

Christopher Budd

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has laid out the growing threats to Australia. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Nazis in suburbs are a growing threat: ASIO

Sally Whyte

Sunday Times Former Canberra artist Patricia Piccinini with her work Skywhale at the National Gallery of Australia. 11 May 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

How Skywhale artist Piccinini gets her ideas

Sally Pryor

'Gaping hole in our lives': Canberra father's grief as inquest reveals failures

OPINIONHow to jettison waste on the final frontier

SUBSCRIBERHow ACT students fared in NAPLAN 2019

Coronavirus spreads in Europe, Middle East

Don Furner Senior coached the Raiders from 1982-87. He was 87 when he died on Monday night.

Vale Don Furner snr: Legendary Raiders coach dies

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Zucchini flowers, shallot, mint, labneh, and pangrattato. Picture: Jamila Toderas

REVIEWElegant food backed by top service

Kevin McCloud praised the Kingston Foreshore in a speech at the Press Club. Pictured: Supplied

What Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud liked about Canberra

Professor Denis Evans, holder of the world record for the simultaneous high and long jump. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

OPINIONWhy Australians speak with forked tongues about snakes

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Enlighten Festival returns for another year this week. Picture: Supplied

Five things to do at this year's Enlighten Festival

Shannon Battisson is the new president of the ACT chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERMeet Shannon Battisson, the new head of ACT Institute of Architects

Disability health care labelled a disgrace

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Call for 'real' NSW TAFE change not review

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First new-season apples picked, as Batlow begins bushfire recovery

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Tasmania needs more politicians: report

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WA treasurer to quit politics next year

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Weinstein guilty of sex assault, rape

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STUNNING: Follow the Midnight Sun through the Arctic Circle on a Viking Cruise from London to Bergen in Norway.

Last days: enter now to win a Scandinavian cruise

Major Kangaroo Island attractions such as Seal Bay Conservation Park, Raptor Domain and Little Sahara survived the bushfires unscathed.

'We're still here': Kangaroo Island rising from the ashes

Mark Chipperfield

Longboats wait to take people around the island from the main beach of
Perhentian Kecil. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Sounds like my idea of paradise

Michael Turtle

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ASIO boss Mike Burgess says the level of espionage in Australia is higher than during the Cold War.

Threat of foreign spies 'big wake up call'

Labor Senator Penny Wong is demanding Bettina Arndt be stripped of her Australia Day honour.

Labor demands Arndt be stripped of honour

2hrs ago

Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton has been quizzed about right-wing extremists in Australia.

We'll get 'lunatic' extremists: Dutton

Defence Minister Linda Reynolds.

Women's leadership makes Defence 'better'

HALLWAY CLASH: Joel Fitzgibbon and Barnaby Joyce had an impromptu debate in the parliament halls.

Barnaby and Fitzgibbon in fiery climate clash in Parliament halls

Jamieson Murphy

ASIO director-general Mike Burgess has laid out the growing threats to Australia. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Nazis in suburbs are a growing threat: ASIO

Sally Whyte

Labor MP Andrew Leigh introduced the bill on Monday morning. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Porter quashes push for integrity commission for ACT police

Sally Whyte

A Tamil family's final bid to avoid deportation to Sri Lanka resumes in the Federal Court.

Biloela family's deportation fight resumes

So much for 'precious earth', just see what lurks beneath

So much for 'precious earth', just see what lurks beneath

Letters to the editor

Cautious coronavirus approach well justified

Cautious coronavirus approach well justified

The Canberra Times

Why should we hold publications to a different standard just because they're writing about royalty and celebrities? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONLaw says media can't lie and 'entertainment magazines' aren't an exception

Andrew Dodd

Phoenix Quartet: Andrew Wilson, front left; Dan Russell, back left; Ella Brinch, middle; and Yuhki Mayne, right. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWBeautiful, enriching music well played

Jennifer Gall

A saffron shop in Isfahan, Iran. Picture: John Viksne

Golden touches of saffron

Susan Parsons

Zucchini flowers, shallot, mint, labneh, and pangrattato. Picture: Jamila Toderas

REVIEWElegant food backed by top service

Natasha Shan

Phoenix Quartet: Andrew Wilson, front left; Dan Russell, back left; Ella Brinch, middle; and Yuhki Mayne, right. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWBeautiful, enriching music well played

Sunday Times Former Canberra artist Patricia Piccinini with her work Skywhale at the National Gallery of Australia. 11 May 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

How Skywhale artist Piccinini gets her ideas

Sally Pryor

Green veggie minestrone with basil and parmesan oil. Picture: Supplied

Market fresh

Karen Hardy

Don Furner Senior coached the Raiders from 1982-87. He was 87 when he died on Monday night.

Vale Don Furner snr: Legendary Raiders coach dies

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Heavyweight boxer Arsene Fosso is set to fight for the NSW title. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Cameroonian Fosso en route to the top

Brumbies' James Slipper with students, from left, Felicity Hearne, 7, Isabelle Witika, 7, Henry Dowling, 6, and Maddie Mitchell, 7. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Brumby returns Slip with rugby royalty

Nick Kyrgios has queried why clay court events and those on hardcourts are played simultaneously.

Kyrgios slams clay court events scheduling

Marianna Tolo, Kia Nurse and Kelsey Griffin want the AIS Arena packed to the rafters. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

'We need you': Canberra to be lit up in blue for semi- final

Caden Helmers

Kate Lussick (11), Lily Lussick (7), West Indies player Hayley Matthews, Rebekah Layland (8), and Evelyn Wright (8) in Canberra. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Powerhouses' pain may be Pakistan's gain at Manuka

Lucie Bertoldo

Canberra United conceded five goals in their final match of the season. Picture Getty:

Scoreless story of the season sours Garriock's United send-off

Lucie Bertoldo

Laura Peel claimed gold in Minsk. Picture: Olympic Winter Institute of Australia

Laura peels off gold medal jump

Caden Helmers

Ginny and Guy in their home.

Facing the future with love, decency and kindness

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

'Seize the day': Narelle prepares for Dementia Australia's Memory Walk in honour of her 'gorgeous' mum

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Autumnal hues of the USA and Canada

Have a break: This summer explore more of our vast continent without worrying about network coverage. With Pennytel you can get 98.8 per cent coverage across Australia's populated areas.

Keeping covered this summer

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

Emma Brown

Stockholm, Sweden.

Cruise the Baltic on a fully escorted tour

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Greens leader Adam Bandt says coal miners need new mining jobs and employment certainty.

The Greens leader with the pro-mining plan

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The government is trying to streamline biosecurity arrangements to fend off threats to agriculture.

Senator's ant-i disease biosecurity thrust

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An advocate says people with cognitive disability have been treated poorly in the health system .

Disability health care labelled a disgrace

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NSW will undertake a review of the TAFE training system and a possible HECS-style funding option.

Call for 'real' NSW TAFE change not review

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Fire reached the edges of this apple orchard.

First new-season apples picked, as Batlow begins bushfire recovery

Jody Lindbeck
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A parliamentary report has recommended an increase in the size of Tasmania's lower house by 10 MPs.

Tasmania needs more politicians: report

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WA Treasurer Ben Wyatt has announced he is quitting politics at the March 2021 election.

WA treasurer to quit politics next year

Angie Raphael
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Melbourne tram strikes planned to disrupt the Australian Grand Prix have been cancelled.

Melbourne GP tram strikes cancelled

Benita Kolovos
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Harvey Weinstein, 67, has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury in New York.

Weinstein guilty of sex assault, rape

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Harvey Weinstein, 67, has been found guilty of rape and sexual assault by a jury in New York.

Weinstein guilty of sex assault, rape

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Mars is seismically active and has quakes, according to sensors aboard NASA robotic lander InSight.

Mars has quakes, robotic lander reveals

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Mars is seismically active and has quakes, according to sensors aboard NASA robotic lander InSight.

Mars has quakes, robotic lander reveals

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Ten people have been arrested after Canadian police cleared a blockade of a rail line in Ontario.

Arrests as Canadian police clear blockade

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Ten people have been arrested after Canadian police cleared a blockade of a rail line in Ontario.

Arrests as Canadian police clear blockade

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GOING DOWN: Retirees face many money questions on the advisability of downsizing.

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

Rascals Treats founders Clare Guest, and Susie and Ben Hanns with Gilbert and Ruby. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Vegan dog food makes its move out of Canberra markets

Alex Crowe

On the set of the original film version of True Grit. Picture: Getty Images

'True Grit' novelist dies at 86

Hillel Italie

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

LADY OF THE HOUSE: Miriam Margolyes as Aunt Prudence in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears, in cinemas nationally from February 27.

Dear Prudence comes out to play for unstoppable Miriam

Geraldine Cardozo

TURNING THE PAGE: Rosie Craven is living with early stage Alzheimer's but is now able to enjoy hobbies such as reading again thanks to a new clinical trial.

Everything is Rosie thanks to new Alzheimer's drug trial

Rowan Cowley

Naomi and Ken Dale of Ainslie.

Socials: Still master of his domain

Si Nyman and Hayley Jones.

Socials: Cheers to that

Dion Georgopoulos

Annika Romeyn of Kingston, Phoebe Porter of Hackett, and Hannah Beasley of O’Connor.

Socials: Ham Darroch opens Propeller

Major Sponsors: Bruce Mason and Debbie Bellamy, ANZ, Wagga Wagga.

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Major Sponsors: Bruce Mason and Debbie Bellamy, ANZ, Wagga Wagga.

Lock structure at Boorowa

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Racing at Condobolin

Racing at Condobolin

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Racing at Condobolin

Racing at Condobolin

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Little Valley Thunder as named senior and grand champion Braford bull of the recent Glen Innes feature show. Photos: Supplied

Little Valley Thunder strikes at Glen Innes Show

Little Valley Thunder as named senior and grand champion Braford bull of the recent Glen Innes feature show. Photos: Supplied

Little Valley Thunder strikes at Glen Innes Show