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Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Megan Doherty

Heather Garriock is disappointed in the ACT Government's withdrawal from FFA's Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Disrespectful': Garriock slams Canberra World Cup bid snub

Lucie Bertoldo

Former bikie boss Peter Zdravkovic.

SUBSCRIBERFormer bikie gang leader thought shooters were dogs, court hears

Cassandra Morgan
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Verity Warn speaks at a town hall discussion on the National Disability Insurance Scheme on Thursday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERVerity had high hopes for the NDIS. Then it became like her abuser

Katie Burgess

Generic. Australian, money, currency, dollar, dollars, $100, $50, fifty, hundred, spending, payment, mortgage, loan, lending. January 3, 2019. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

SUBSCRIBERDefence Department, Services Australia staff could choose pay rises over bargaining

Doug Dingwall

The ACT has withdrawn from Australia's 2023 Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERCanberra withdraws from FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup bid

Lucie Bertoldo

Helen Oakey, who is the executive director of the Conservation Council ACT, is concerned about plans to cut green tape. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERGreen tape cuts: 'People who care about protecting our planet should be very concerned'

Katie Burgess

The full impact of China's strategy might not be felt for decades, says Duncan Lewis.

China wants to take over: former ASIO boss

Daniel McCulloch
1hr ago

Don't worry - it's dust not smoke

Affordable housing projects get $645,000 boost

SUBSCRIBERFormer chief minister accuses ACT government of price gouging on land

SUBSCRIBERDon't call us, we'll call you, staff told to tell robodebt callers

Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Campbell & George general manager Shane Holland, Queanbeyan Mayor Tim Overall and Vikings Group CEO Anthony Hill at the revamped Queanbeyan' Bowls Club. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Vikings rescue Queanbeyan bowlo with $8 million lifeline

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Portrait of Bill Waterhouse, an 87 year old bookmaker working at Rosehill Racecourse on Saturday.
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Legendary bookie Bill Waterhouse has died

Tommy Cheesman, of Future Superfoods; Petr Adamek, from the Canberra Innovation Network; co-owner and head brewer of BentSpoke, Richard Watkins; and Brian Forster-Jones, founder of PrePear drink company. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hop into a beer made of crickets and flies

Hindmarshs latest boutique offering, Seventy One, includes 71 apartments and seven townhouses.

ALLHOMESCampbell adds to its line-up of new developments

Health risk: University of Wollongong Senior Research Fellow Dr Owen Price has compared the level of bushfire smoke to the pollutants emitted from cigarettes. Picture: Paul Jones

Bushfire smoke is like billions of cigarettes, says UOW academic

Dutton bullish about medevac repeal bill

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Help be our eyes and ears against firebugs: Police

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Sacred artifacts to return from the UK to Burketown

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Royals visit Christchurch with Jacinda Ardern

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Opinion: We shouldn't tolerate abuse of Black Friday

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Protesters trickle out of Hong Kong uni

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Generic. Australian, money, currency, dollar, dollars, $100, $50, fifty, hundred, spending, payment, mortgage, loan, lending. January 3, 2019. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer

SUBSCRIBERDefence Department, Services Australia staff could choose pay rises over bargaining

Calltakers have been told to tell clients to wait for Centrelink to contact them. Picture: Adam McLean.

SUBSCRIBERDon't call us, we'll call you, staff told to tell robodebt callers

Liberal Senator Amanda Stoker has urged action to stop children accessing online pornography. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Digital ID could limit kids' exposure to online pornography, inquiry hears

Attorney-General Christian Porter. Picture: Alex Ellinghausen

Porter flags changes for whistleblowers and freedom of information

Foreign minister Marise Payne represented Australia in New York in September. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Australia urged to rethink fight against climate carryover credits

Sally Whyte

Julie Bishop speaking at the Public Sector Women in Leadership summit in Canberra. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERPoliticians to blame for declining trust: Bishop

Doug Dingwall

The major parties appear to have adopted the decluttering principles made famous by Marie Kondo.

Leaders clear way for fresh agenda in 2020

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Red tape taskforce finds environmental approval times can be slashed in half

Katie Burgess

Shoddy climate response magnifies the heat island effect

Shoddy climate response magnifies the heat island effect

Letters to the editor

What's the answer to fixing Australia's economic malaise? It may be as simple as lifting Newstart.

OPINIONIt's the demand-side, stupid! A simple way to fix the economy

Adam Triggs

Australia's interests in Hong Kong are significant. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONWe must deter Beijing over Hong Kong

Paul Letters

House Rules contestants Katie and Alex Middlemiss. Photo: Andrea Bryant

Alex and Katie host styling class on Sunday

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Tracy Keeley is excited about the future of Canberra's foodie scene.

Canberra's cafe whisperer looks to put her stamp on more venues

Megan Doherty

Canberra rapper Genesis Owusu will perform at Spilt Milk this weekend. Picture: Supplied

Canberra's Genesis Owusu to hit Spilt Milk stage

Amy Martin

House Rules contestants Katie and Alex Middlemiss. Photo: Andrea Bryant

Alex and Katie host styling class on Sunday

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Nicole Reed, Metro Conductor, 2019. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWRevealing aspects of a mysterious city

Brian Rope

Tommy Cheesman, of Future Superfoods; Petr Adamek, from the Canberra Innovation Network; co-owner and head brewer of BentSpoke, Richard Watkins; and Brian Forster-Jones, founder of PrePear drink company. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Hop into a beer made of crickets and flies

Karen Hardy

Tuggeranong wicketkeeper-batsman Tom Vane-Tempest warmed up for a bumper weekend with a round of golf. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERThe man walk has Vane-Tempest on finals path

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Penrith NRL coach Ivan Cleary (left) supported Panthers player Tyrone May in court.

NRL's Tyrone May admits 'sex tape' crimes

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Alex de Minaur won his singles but Australia have lost their Davis Cup quarter-final against Canada.

I had no choice over Kyrgios, says Hewitt

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Capitals star Kelsey Griffin has never been one to take a backward step. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Whirlwind trip steels Griffin's mindset

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Heather Garriock is disappointed in the ACT Government's withdrawal from FFA's Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Disrespectful': Garriock slams Canberra World Cup bid snub

Lucie Bertoldo

Hope: Noble Boy wins Country Championships. Picture: Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images

Noble Boy can handle the heat in $1 million The Gong mile

Tim Barrow

The ACT has withdrawn from Australia's 2023 Women's World Cup bid. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBERCanberra withdraws from FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup bid

Lucie Bertoldo

Canberra Cavalry import JJ Hoover pitched six innings. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Cavalry charge to beat Aces in series opener but rue late slip

Lucie Bertoldo

Leadership qualities: Kate Venables was one of the first managers in Australia to receive Chartered Manager accreditation.

The making of a leader

THE GOOD OLD DAYS: Long before Monash, Oxley and Gowrie, there was Wanniassa. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6135, K9/6/81/5

The four houses that define your Canberra childhood

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Music theatre in your thongs: Canberra Symphony returns to Government House lawns for picnic concert

Vantage Strata Managing Director Chris Miller.

Vantage Strata named Canberra's leading strata management experts

The time leading up to Christmas is rife with offers too good to resist. So make the most of them early, like this Nokia phone offer from Pennytel, which can help you prepare for the good times ahead and even finish your shopping.

'Tis the way to stay in touch this Christmas

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Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton says he can get Senate cross bench support to end medevac laws.

Dutton bullish about medevac repeal bill

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LOOK OUT: Police have urged the public to be vigilant towards any suspicious activity following a spate of deliberately lit fires across NSW. Photo: FILE

Help be our eyes and ears against firebugs: Police

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TRADITION: Mangubadijarri Yanner and Donald Bob oversee the transfer of the artifacts in Manchester. Photo: AIATSIS

Sacred artifacts to return from the UK to Burketown

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Faces of Black Friday: Survivors walk away from a razed house after the January 1939 fires. A world away from online sales.

Opinion: We shouldn't tolerate abuse of Black Friday

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Home Affairs minister Peter Dutton (C) has praised Australian police work in a $700kg drug bust.

Aussie, Dutch officials make MDMA bust

Sonia Kohlbacher and Tracey Ferrier
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Invocare, which owns White Lady Funerals and Simplicity Funerals, has been accused of overcharging.

Funeral giant InvoCare accused of 'profiteering'

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Immigration Minister David Coleman wants more refugees to be settled in regional Australia.

Feds want more refugees in regional Aust

Rebecca Gredley
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Penrith NRL coach Ivan Cleary (left) supported Panthers player Tyrone May in court.

NRL's Tyrone May admits 'sex tape' crimes

Luke Costin
1hr ago

The royal couple visited Christchurch, hit by this year's mosque attacks and a major earthquake.

Royals visit Christchurch with Jacinda Ardern

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The royal couple visited Christchurch, hit by this year's mosque attacks and a major earthquake.

Royals visit Christchurch with Jacinda Ardern

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Another six protesters have surrendered to police at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus.

Protesters trickle out of Hong Kong uni

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Another six protesters have surrendered to police at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus.

Protesters trickle out of Hong Kong uni

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All passengers and crew on Philippine Airlines flight 113 are safe after an emergency landing in LA.

Emergency landing for Manila-bound flight

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All passengers and crew on Philippine Airlines flight 113 are safe after an emergency landing in LA.

Emergency landing for Manila-bound flight

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STRIKING: The facade is exceptionally low maintenance and durable, in part using galvanised corrugated steel as the predominant external cladding, primarily for its superior durability and recyclability. Photos: Nic Granleese.

The innovative house that can be recycled

Vincent Van Gogh's Sunflowers, 1888, will be on display at the National Gallery of Australia in 2020. Picture: Supplied

Van Gogh's Sunflowers coming to Australia

Sally Pryor

Professor Ross Garnaut. Picture: Elke Meitzel

Ross Garnaut, Blanche d'Alpuget and Gary Linnell

Ron Cerabona

Don't let a short timeframe get in the way of immersing yourself in stunning Singapore. Picture: Shutterstock

Singapore: How to spend 24 hours in The Lion City

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Looking out towards the coast from within Daintree National Park. Pictures: Michael Turtle

Finding harmony in our shared history

Michael Turtle

AMSTERDAM: A postcard-worthy destination of picturesque canals, cafes and innovative galleries.

Win a $27,000 cruise for two

Joanne Crawford

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Polio survivors at Polio Australia's 2017 health and wellness retreat on the Sunshine Coast.

Demanding action for polio survivors

Rowan Cowley

OUCH: Corticosteroid injections versus orthotics.

Heel pain: to jab or not to jab?

RAINBOW RIBBON: Queensland AIDS Council CEO Rebecca Reynolds, Arcare CEO Colin Singh, Local Liberal state member for Bonney, Sam OConnor at the opening of Arcare Parkwood.

Queensland's first LGBTI aged care opens

July 5, 1984: Bargains at the Cherry Blossom stall.

Bargains a-plenty

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Zac, Mel and Brent Smith of Wanniassa.

Socials: Sri Lanka Festival

Elesa Kurtz

The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed

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The Oxley Highway is in need of serious repair. Photo: RMS

UPDATED: Myriad roads closed in north, Pacific Hwy closed

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Water buffalo will replace cattle during pre-work and potentially sale demonstrations at next year's Landmark Classic in Tamworth. Photo: Supplied

Landmark Classic to use water buffalo

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Water buffalo will replace cattle during pre-work and potentially sale demonstrations at next year's Landmark Classic in Tamworth. Photo: Supplied

Landmark Classic to use water buffalo

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Sam Picker rather than a sheep, will be shorn to raise money for Herd of Hope at the National Shearing and Wool Handling Championship in Dubbo. Photo: Supplied.

Shearing Sam for Herd of Hope

Sam Picker rather than a sheep, will be shorn to raise money for Herd of Hope at the National Shearing and Wool Handling Championship in Dubbo. Photo: Supplied.

Shearing Sam for Herd of Hope