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Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

Peter Brewer
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Health authorities are yet to find a close contact using the COVID Safe app that hasn't already been found by manual contact tracing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVIDSafe app hasn't found virus contacts

Sally Whyte

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith at the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre, one of the ACT's new COVID-19 testing clinics. Picture: Jamila Toderas

No cases for three days, as ACT testing reaches record high and new clinic opens

Andrew Brown

Smoke over Canberra earlier in the year. The hazardous air forced many businesses to shut their doors. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERWeeks of choking smoke not enough for most ACT firms to qualify for help

Katie Burgess

Anthony Lachlan Batcheldor, who is accused of driving a car at police officers and damaging their vehicle. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERMan accused of driving at police claims he did not know who they were

Blake Foden

Former Australian Federal Police officer Brad Turner in Papua New Guinea. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERRape, torture, murder en masse: Former AFP workers take Comcare to task

Cassandra Morgan

Australians on the JobSeeker payment face a dire situation if the level drops in September. Picture: Shutterstock

'Desperate situation': Services warn JobSeeker cut could increase homelessness

Sally Whyte

Stephen Porter, who is charged with a number of child sex offences. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERPolice fear football coach may have been committing child sex offences for 20 years

Blake Foden

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

EXPLAINERWhat might the Palace letters reveal?

SA to reconsider NSW and ACT border rules

NSW pub rules tighten after virus outbreak

Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

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Glee star Naya Rivera went missing on July 8 during a boat trip with her son in California.

Glee star found dead at California lake

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Kelly Preston and John Travolta have two surviving children, Ella (pictured) and Benjamin.

Olivia lauds 'sweet friend' Kelly Preston

Dylan Crick, 23, who is accused of being part of a "vigilante" group. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERPlate smashed on man's head as 'vigilante' group invades home, court told

The Mediterranean diet has a high consumption of vegetables and olive oil, and moderate consumption of protein. Picture: Shutterstock

Good mood food: Can you eat yourself happy?

The Canberra Times' editorial cartoon for Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

SUBSCRIBERDavid Pope's view: Childcare's other timeline

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Farmers want economic recovery to go rural

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News from around the world

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The log that's got everybody talking: archaeologists mount mission to solve mystery

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Judge wants Roger Stone clemency details

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Worst season ever prompts urgent plea for people to wear lifejackets when boating

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Palace letters help solve Whitlam puzzle

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The message to governments could not be clearer, one researcher said. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERMaking polluters pay for emitting global warming gases cuts emissions: ANU research

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Government House at Yarralumla ... a stately, unhurried residence for a stately, unhurried position. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

OPINIONWhat might we really find in the Palace letters?

The Commonwealth Ombudsman has called for changes to the Australian Defence Force's recruit training to address abuse complaints. Picture: Department of Defence

ADF training needs fix as abuse complaints continue: report

Prime minister Gough Whitlam outside Parliament House following his dismissal by the governor-general on November 11, 1975. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERWhat might the Palace letters reveal?

Steve Evans

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is strongly opposed to Australia deporting "its problems". Picture: Getty Images

Australia resumes deporting New Zealanders

Kirsten Lawson

Australians on the JobSeeker payment face a dire situation if the level drops in September. Picture: Shutterstock

'Desperate situation': Services warn JobSeeker cut could increase homelessness

Sally Whyte

Yes, there are millionaires who pay no tax, but crimping deductions mightn't help

ANALYSISYes, there are millionaires who pay no tax, but crimping deductions mightn't help

Ann Kayis-Kumar, Chris Evans, Youngdeok Lim

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

Coronavirus presents fresh challenges

The Canberra Times

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Forget Raiders and the Brumbies, try 'bluebells' instead

Letters To The Editor

Presidential-hopeful Joe Biden mightn't have the panacea for Australia's diplomatic headaches. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONA Biden administration won't help us with China, and might even make things worse

Adam Triggs

Chief Police Officer Neil Gaughan. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'No excuse': ACT police moving from education to enforcement on virus rules

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An empty Flinders Street station as the lockdown hits Melbourne. Picture: Getty

OPINIONDispatch from an ex-Canberran in Melbourne

Former prime minister Julia Gillard said there are both challenges and promising signs for progress from the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Getty Images

Gillard: pandemic poses risk to gender equality gains

Health authorities are yet to find a close contact using the COVID Safe app that hasn't already been found by manual contact tracing. Picture: Shutterstock

COVIDSafe app hasn't found virus contacts

ACT policing officers on patrol in Canberra city. Picture: Karleen Minney.

Police get nude shock as quarantine compliance doorknocks ramp up

Peter Brewer

From slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

DIGESTFrom slips and hip pockets to pubs and clubs

Janine Graham

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith at the West Belconnen Child and Family Centre, one of the ACT's new COVID-19 testing clinics. Picture: Jamila Toderas

No cases for three days, as ACT testing reaches record high and new clinic opens

Andrew Brown

Jindabyne hotel busted for social distancing rule breach

Jindabyne hotel busted for social distancing rule breach

Kathryn Lewis

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

Ron Cerabona

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Sally Pryor

Sour chicken soup served at the Lao temple in Kambah. Picture: Jim Laity

A warm welcome before lunch

Susan Parsons

Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

In Gaziantep, Turkey, the restaurant Imam agdas' menu revolves around mutton. Picture: Sven Benjamins

How to make the best kebabs from around Turkey

Nadia Zerouali and Merijn Tol

McKellar Ridge Wines directors and winemakers Marina and John Sekoranja, who have purchased Point of View Vineyard in Murrumbateman. Picture: Supplied

New chapter for McKellar Ridge Wines

Amy Martin

Tim Tszyu is 'obsessed' with beating Jeff Horn. Picture: Getty

Polar opposites poised for a showdown

Scott Sio says the Brumbies have plenty of room for improvement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'We need to step up': Sio's call to arms

Maddison Rocci has joined the Opals squad with an eye on the Olympic Games. Picture: Jamila Toderas

UPDATED'Honestly speechless': Rocci eyes Olympic gold

Tom Starling could be called into Canberra's 17 to help fill the void left by Josh Hodgson. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERRake could go from ball boy to saviour

Houston Rockets guard Russell Westbrook has tested positive for coronavirus.

Rockets NBA star Westbrook has coronavirus

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Joe Tapine and Josh Papalii haven't had a flu injection. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERManly gets first shot at flu vaccination: Raiders monitor rival's needle before Queensland trip

David Polkinghorne

English rising star Harry Rushton is Canberra-bound. Picture: Instagram

Raiders sign another English player for next season

Caden Helmers

The AIS Arena's doors have been shut. Photo Jay Cronan

ACT chiefs to 'check on the health' of AIS Arena

Caden Helmers

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

The sun is setting on unsustainable long-haul, short-stay tourism regional travel bubbles are the future

James Higham

Thredbos new gondola, one of several key developments. Picture: Supplied

Top attractions are reopening, add these to your bucket list

The Western Explorer Highway offers a wonderful experience in its own right. While unsealed, it is an excellent road, suitable for two-wheel drive vehicles. It transects the world's largest remaining stretch of temperate rainforest. Picture: Off The Path

The ultimate Tassie road trip: The road to nowhere

Maeve McKenna

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

This is something you need to do every winter... but many don't

Community hub: The Knox owner Daniel Conroy was determined to keep his staff employed and support his community. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Local businesses and their communities unite during most challenging of times

The water for Woodlands is sourced from two, high-flow bores with the water moved around the property through a new system of 110mm to 63mm pipes to six Kingspan Rhino RT-365 water tanks.

Water security concerns alleviated on Woodland Station

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

The living is easy at Elody in Canberra's desirable new suburb of Denman Prospect

Power of education: Solicitor Paul Ell was just one of the thousands of young people assisted by the Learning for Life program that is supported by VIEW Clubs of Australia. Photo: Supplied.

The club that offers children a view to a better future

Dayle Latham

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

Aussie company provides homegrown virtual meeting platform

Gemma Purves

National Farmers' Federation president, Fiona Simson, will address the National Press Club.

Farmers want economic recovery to go rural

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RIG president Tony Klieve and American River harbour master Ian King discuss the newly-discovered log back in 2016. Photo RIG

The log that's got everybody talking: archaeologists mount mission to solve mystery

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Bermagui SLSC callout on May 9

Worst season ever prompts urgent plea for people to wear lifejackets when boating

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Prof Jenny Hocking won a High Court challenge to access letters between the Queen and Sir John Kerr.

Palace letters help solve Whitlam puzzle

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This eucalypt tree dieback event was recorded in Armidale, but The Dead Tree Detective research project wants to know what's happening in your backyard.

Want to become a dead tree detective?

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NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman is urging institutions to sign up to the redress scheme.

NSW warns institutions on redress sign-up

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FAMILY: Greg Mosbey pictured in hospital in Melbourne and with his three sons Joel, Chris and Matt and grandchildren Maya, Connor and Matilda.

Border confusion: Grandfather turned away from hospital during heart attack

Vivienne Jones
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Rex accused of 'anti-competitive conduct' during COVID-19

Rex accused of 'anti-competitive conduct' during COVID-19

Lachlan Bennett
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Sheriff's officials say they have found the body of Glee star Naya Rivera at a California lake.

News from around the world

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Sheriff's officials say they have found the body of Glee star Naya Rivera at a California lake.

News from around the world

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President Donald Trump commuted Stone's 40-month sentence days before he was to report to prison.

Judge wants Roger Stone clemency details

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President Donald Trump commuted Stone's 40-month sentence days before he was to report to prison.

Judge wants Roger Stone clemency details

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NZ man Michael Pratt is on the run after he allegedly tricked women into performing in sex videos.

FBI, lawyers hunt New Zealand pornographer

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NZ man Michael Pratt is on the run after he allegedly tricked women into performing in sex videos.

FBI, lawyers hunt New Zealand pornographer

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Director and actor Chris Baldock will chair a working group. Picture: Gavin Baker

The CAT Awards for amateur theatre might be getting a revamp

Ron Cerabona

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Canberra writers hit out at lack of local and diverse authors in festival program

Sally Pryor

Did you know more parents would prefer to talk sex than technology with their kids?

No way: Kids aren't turning to parents for help with tech

Mathew Dickerson

Qantas flight attendant Sara Armbrecht at the Qantas Founders Museum holding two dolls dressed in her minature Qantas uniforms: a Pucci unform worn 1974 to 1985 (left) and the current uniform designed by Martin Grant.

Flights of fashion: Doll collection celebrates century of Qantas uniforms

Geraldine Cardozo

Reforms for NSW retirement villages.

Retirement village reforms welcomed

Eileen Wood

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

NSW Seniors Festival: so much to celebrate

Brook Thomas of Latham, and Gordon Ramsay MLA.

Wuthering Heights: Raising funds for ACT Domestic Violence Crisis Service

Jamila Toderas

November 16, 1990: Jacko's manager Michael Whyte.

Canberra's favourite restaurants, part 3: pizza and cocktails

Picture by reader @canberra_sunsets

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Jake Walkom with a sticky nightshade plant on a Panuara property that has recently been sprayed. Birds and foxes eat the red berries.

Central Tablelands has new high-priority weed

Jake Walkom with a sticky nightshade plant on a Panuara property that has recently been sprayed. Birds and foxes eat the red berries.

Central Tablelands has new high-priority weed

CLOSED: Mardi Lucas said she had been forced to shut her accommodation business at Tawonga South. Picture: TARA TREWHELLA

Lies force business to shut with fears Melbourne dwellers heading to region

CLOSED: Mardi Lucas said she had been forced to shut her accommodation business at Tawonga South. Picture: TARA TREWHELLA

Lies force business to shut with fears Melbourne dwellers heading to region

Rayleigh Pegasus P47 reached the $12,000 top price and was secured by A, V and W Fisher. Photo: Rayleigh Poll Herefords

All buying needs met at Rayleigh sale

Rayleigh Pegasus P47 reached the $12,000 top price and was secured by A, V and W Fisher. Photo: Rayleigh Poll Herefords

All buying needs met at Rayleigh sale