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COLOMBO, SRI LANKA - APRIL 21: Security forces inspect the St. Anthony's Shrine after an explosion hit St Anthony's Church in Kochchikade in Colombo, Sri Lanka on April 21, 2019. According to reports at least 129 people killed and over 200 injured in blasts during the Easter Sunday service at churches and hotels as worshippers attended Easter services. Chamila Karunarathne / Anadolu Agency SRI LANKA BLASTS

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190 killed and 400 hurt in Sri Lanka bombings

The experiment starts in deep south at Banks, just a stone's throw from Cooma.

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Raiders' Nick Cotric. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Raiders beat Broncos to go close to top of the NRL ladder

A suspected anterior cruciate ligament tear would be a major blow for Josh Mann-Rea. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Suspected ACL tear could end Josh Mann-Rea's rugby career

The plot of The Avengers: Endgame is such a closely guarded secret, even its cast claim not to know how it fits together yet.

The end of the biggest film franchise ever

The Little Quirks. Photo: Supplied

One big family at this year's National Folk Festival

Peachey stakes NSW claim: Brennan

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Parliament mosiac from a different point of view

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Refugees' joy as visitors take to the waves at Pambula Beach

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Rebuilt Mr Fluffy homes break sales records in Hughes and Weston

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Underfunding behind bleak health report

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'What's the plan?': Is Canberra Hospital heading for capacity chaos?

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The staff member at the Department of Home Affairs says they have been underpaid. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen.

Home Affairs in court over alleged underpayment

Half a million retail and hospitality staff are expected to lose $80 million in wages this Easter. Photo: Louie Douvis

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Cashing in the weekend's cultural value

More investment is needed in preventative health initatiaves.

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A health election? If so, what's absent is serious national disease prevention

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten will keep using the ACT for campaigning. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

No escaping ACT for campaigning MPs

Director-General of the National Archives of Australia, David Fricker.

National Archives review begins as agency races to save 'at risk' records

Doug Dingwall

Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten on Easter Sunday. Photo: AAP

Labor pledges to terminate half-a-billion-dollar Great Barrier Reef Foundation grant

Max Koslowski

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and wife Jenny sing during an Easter Sunday service at his Horizon Church. Photo: AAP

Inside church, Scott Morrison claps, sings and above all prays

Max Koslowski

Senator Sarah Hanson-Young.

'It horrifies me': Greens in fight of their lives to keep seats

Judith Ireland

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Torn between election and Eurovision

Ian Warden

Care shouldn't rely on a user-pays system

An Easter for all religions, and none

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Michael Nelson Jagamara, Possum and Wallaby Dreaming, from the painting of the same name. Photo: David Hempenstall

Parliament mosiac from a different point of view

Ron Cerabona

Luna Ryan, Forest island with little creatures, 2019. Photo: Canberra Glassworks.

Memories and culture evoked in glass

Kerry-Anne Cousins

Champion and Smyrna are the main commercially grown quinces in Australia but specialist fruit nurseries will sell many other varieties.

Jackie French: why quinces turn me on

Jackie French

Michael Nelson Jagamara, Possum and Wallaby Dreaming, from the painting of the same name. Photo: David Hempenstall

Parliament mosiac from a different point of view

The plot of The Avengers: Endgame is such a closely guarded secret, even its cast claim not to know how it fits together yet.

The end of the biggest film franchise ever

Robbie Collin

Hay is looking forward to sharing a few good yarns with Canberra fans on April 26. Photo: Supplied

Blame it on the altitude: Colin Hay proves real men do cry

Peter Brewer

Roosters' Brett Morris is one of a number of knee injuries suffered at Brookvale Oval. Photo: NRL Imagery

The battle of Brookvale's surface

Raiders' Jack Wighton is using his head at five-eighth. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Wighton's using his head as halves switch kicks into gear

Raiders' Nick Cotric. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Raiders beat Broncos to go close to top of the NRL ladder

A suspected anterior cruciate ligament tear would be a major blow for Josh Mann-Rea. Photo: Jamila Toderas

Suspected ACL tear could end Josh Mann-Rea's rugby career

Israel Folau.

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Instagram trail shows why Folau can't win a religious freedom argument

Paul Cully

The Brumbies defended their way to victory in a win for the ages. Photo: Elesa Kurtz

Brumbies tackle their way to stirring triumph

Caden Helmers

Raiders half Chris O'Sullivan longs for the way the game used to be. Photo: Craig Golding

Green Machine kicked into gear

David Polkinghorne

The Brumbies will adopt a fearless approach encouraged by Sam Carter.

Brumbies take 'nothing to lose' mantra

Caden Helmers

Give your future a head start with the GRIFFIN Accelerator program

There's a new way to travel between Canberra and Sydney

HERO: Mark Donaldson VC's courage under fire saved lives in Afghanistan. On ANZAC Day, he will be honoured by the Australian War Memorial when he delivers a first hand account of his bravery.

"We don't leave anyone behind": Donaldson's courage under fire embodies the ANZAC spirit

There are so many benefits to seeking treatment for hepatitis C. Leading expert Dr Tuck Meng Soo explains what is involved.

The many benefits of seeking treatment

Marvel at the lost city of Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Inca citadel, located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru, on a mountain ridge 2,430 metres above sea level.

Ready for a cool change?

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What is a gigabyte? Many people don't know what data usage is required for even the most common activities like streaming videos.

Seven fun ways with 10GB

Emma Brown

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries chief executive Tony Weber is urging motorists to check if their vehicles are affected by the Takata airbag recall.

Car makers call for vital safety check

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YOUR SAY: Council on the Ageing (COTA) Australia is on the lookout for older Australians to be part of its 2019 Federal Election Panel. Photo: Paul Jeffers

Federal election: Be a voice for older Australians

AN ILLNESS: On average, one in four people experience anxiety at some stage in their life. Photo: Shutterstock.

Almost a decade wait for anxiety treatment

Samara Ross

"Who would have thought it?": Prolific singer-songwriter Brian Cadd, once described as "Australia's answer to Quincy Jones", marvels at a lifetime in the music business. His latest album, recorded in Nashville, is Silver City.

Brian Cadd rocks his babies

John Piggott

Labor has reportedly chosen to omit any mention of Bill Shorten in campaign material in some seats.

Shorten left off Labor campaign material

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PM Scott Morrison is returning to Victoria to revive his election campaign after the Easter break.

Morrison returns to Victoria for campaign

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Bill Shorten is promising big money for tourist attractions in north Queensland if Labor wins polls.

Shorten splashes tourism cash in north Qld

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Police will resume search on Monday for a kayaker last seen getting into Tallebudgera Creek.

Search to resume into missing Qld kayaker

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Recent dingo attacks on Fraser Island prompted an urgent review.

Dingo attack prompts urgent Qld govt probe

Sonia Kohlbacher
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Queensland will ban junk food advertising on all government-owned billboards, spaces and sites.

Junk food ads banned by Qld govt

Sonia Kohlbacher
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PM Scott Morrison says it's unclear if any Australians have been caught up in the Sri Lanka blasts.

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Perry Duffin

Queensland police are searching for a kayaker last seen getting into Tallebudgera Creek.

Qld police search for missing kayaker

Perry Duffin and Sonia Kohlbacher

Witnesses said they saw blood everywhere as they fled after the bombs went off in Sri Lanka.

'Blood everywhere' after Sri Lanka bombs

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Witnesses said they saw blood everywhere as they fled after the bombs went off in Sri Lanka.

'Blood everywhere' after Sri Lanka bombs

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Volodymyr Zelensky has won 70% of the votes in Ukraine's presidential run-off, exit polls show.

Poroshenko concedes defeat in Ukraine vote

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Volodymyr Zelensky has won 70% of the votes in Ukraine's presidential run-off, exit polls show.

Poroshenko concedes defeat in Ukraine vote

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No one has claimed responsibility for bomb blasts in Sri Lankan churches and hotels that killed 207.

Easter Sunday bombs kill 207 in Sri Lanka

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No one has claimed responsibility for bomb blasts in Sri Lankan churches and hotels that killed 207.

Easter Sunday bombs kill 207 in Sri Lanka

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The experiment starts in deep south at Banks, just a stone's throw from Cooma.

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BEAUTIFUL TRADITION: Colourful Paschal eggs, often made using beeswax and natural dyes, are part of Lithuanian Easter traditions. Picture: Shutterstock

Easter around the world

A once degraded native pasture, similar to the photograph below. Careful grazing management, correction of soil fertility, and a return to a good season resulted in excellent pasture recovery.

How to restore pasture health following drought

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A once degraded native pasture, similar to the photograph below. Careful grazing management, correction of soil fertility, and a return to a good season resulted in excellent pasture recovery.

How to restore pasture health following drought

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Lochie Gilmore, Baringa stud, grand champion ewe, Bruce Hodgson, Ross Gilmore, Tattykeel, with reserve.

Broad ribbons for first show Aussie Whites

Lochie Gilmore, Baringa stud, grand champion ewe, Bruce Hodgson, Ross Gilmore, Tattykeel, with reserve.

Broad ribbons for first show Aussie Whites

Xanthe Hart, Barraba, with the Highland steer, Tigger, from Frensham school who was exhibited in the led steer competition. Picture: Rachael Webb

The Sydney steer that jumped out from the crowd

Xanthe Hart, Barraba, with the Highland steer, Tigger, from Frensham school who was exhibited in the led steer competition. Picture: Rachael Webb

The Sydney steer that jumped out from the crowd

A small impromptu memorial for the Australian POWs at the start of the Hellfire Pass cutting. Photo: Michael Turtle

Epitome of rock and a hard place

Michael Turtle

Australians aren't letting travel costs stop their holiday fun.

Travelling Aussies pay top dollar for their accommodation

Get your Game of Thrones fix in person, on site

"It's a beautiful day" Aicha and her son Souleymane from Guinea. Photo: Rachel Mounsey

Refugees' joy as visitors take to the waves at Pambula Beach

Rachel Mounsey

Matt Dawson, Lachlan Dawson, 1, and Lisa Cormack.

Hit the ground running

Dion Georgopoulos

Ashley Eriksmoen, Stirling, and Bryan Harris, Canberra.

Social photos: Craft ACT exhibition opening

Karen Hardy