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Canberrans lined London Circuit on Saturday to see the annual Multicultural Festival parade. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Multicultural Festival parade brings city to life

Jasper Lindell

ACT Education Minister Yvette Berry. Picture: Karleen Minney

'Compassion and generosity': China students welcomed back to the ACT

Kimberley Le Lievre

Bega MP Andrew Constance says the bushfire emergency has forced him to reset his approach to politics. Photo: Adam McLean

'Disaster honeymoon' ends, sparking fears for bushfire survivors

John Hanscombe

Seven Australians evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan have now tested positive to coronavirus.

Six ship evacuees have contracted coronavirus

Georgie Moore and Robyn Wuth

Sections of Canberra Aqua Park were deflated and sunk.

Concerns over larking about in lake

Peter Brewer

Wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park. Picture: Stuart Cohen, NSW Office of Environment and Heritage

Removal of Kosciuszko horses ordered after fire

Peter Brewer

A bus carrying passengers from the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan before they are flown to Australia. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONGovernment juggles health security and wealth security as China travel ban extended

Michelle Grattan

Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Canberra train driver killed in derailment north of Melbourne named

Andrew Brown
Peter Brewer

ACT government misses bike lane targets despite active travel push

Confused storm petrel Xavier saved

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Canberrans lined London Circuit on Saturday to see the annual Multicultural Festival parade. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Multicultural Festival parade brings city to life

Tom Banks scored the first try of the game on Saturday night. Picture: Photosport

UPDATEDBrilliant Brumbies smash their 13-year Chiefs hoodoo

Leo Weizen's parents, Gertruda and Stefan Przeniczny.

Can Leo find the Canberrans he saved?

Eastlake's Adam Tett played a key role against finals aspirants Queanbeyan across town on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Tuggeranong skipper shines in one-run thriller

Emilie Ekenstedt (left), alongside her mother Helene. The pair, who compete in marathons around the world, will be running in this year's Canberra Times Marathon Festival. Picture: Supplied

Emelie's marathons are all in the family

A feast of wurst presented by Angelina Fuller and Paul Berger of the Harmonie German Club. From the left: pretzel, currywurst and bratwurst. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The best of times and the wurst at the National Multicultural Festival

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SUBSCRIBERTurning on the lights: behind the scenes of the Enlighten Illuminations

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Three ways to improve your marathon finish time

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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

Just how picture perfect can it really be? Picture: Shutterstock

The big let down: when the reality is something else entirely

Chris Leadbeater

Bemused bulls check out the giant spider web that appeared near Collector following recent rain. Picture: Naomi Robertson

SUBSCRIBERWaking up to a web of intrigue

Tim the Yowie Man

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SUBSCRIBERPromotion review backlog leaves hundreds of public servants in limbo

Anthony Albanese has announced Labor's new goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Labor reveals 2050 net-zero emissions goal

Andrew MacIntosh, from the ANU Law School, is one of the three bushfire royal commissioners. Picture: Vikky Wilkes

Terms of reference revealed for bushfires royal commission

Prime Minister Scott Morrison during question time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERGovernment's trust deficit could bite reform

Jim Chalmers, Labor treasury spokesman: 'No wonder so many Australians feel like no matter how hard they work they just can't get ahead.' Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERPublic sector wages growing at slowest rate in decades

Kirsten Lawson

Australia is considering listing Hezbollah in Lebanon a terrorist organisation

Dutton considers Hezbollah terror listing

The government's trust deficit could hamper its digital strategy. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERGovernment's digital agenda challenged by data distrust

Adrian Rollins

Former Victorian Liberal director Simon Frost (right) won't be referred to the High Court.

Ex-Liberal director avoids court referral

Georgie Moore

PM's bushfire royal commission is a political exercise

PM's bushfire royal commission is a political exercise

Letters To The Editor

The Kerrigans in their Torana. Picture: Working Dog Productions

OPINIONThe death of the Holden epitomises what's wrong with this economy

Ebony Bennett

What is Labor's carbon target for 2030?

What is Labor's carbon target for 2030?

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The National Library of Australia during last year's Enlighten Festival. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERTurning on the lights: behind the scenes of the Enlighten Illuminations

Amy Martin

Harrison Ford and CGI dog Buck. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA wild journey with a pretend dog

Jane Freebury

A different kind of parenting in The Lodge. Picture: Unsplash

REVIEWA derivative take on classic horror

Cris Kennedy

The National Library of Australia during last year's Enlighten Festival. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERTurning on the lights: behind the scenes of the Enlighten Illuminations

A feast of wurst presented by Angelina Fuller and Paul Berger of the Harmonie German Club. From the left: pretzel, currywurst and bratwurst. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The best of times and the wurst at the National Multicultural Festival

Steve Evans

The higher cost of sourcing blank vinyl records is expected to push up the price of LPs. Pictures: Shutterstock

Forced to start again from scratch?

Randall Roberts

Tom Banks scored the first try of the game on Saturday night. Picture: Photosport

UPDATEDBrilliant Brumbies smash their 13-year Chiefs hoodoo

Capital Football CEO Phil Brown. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

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Brandon Smith scored twice as the Maori beat the Indigenous All Stars on the Gold Coast.

Smith inspires Maori's NRL All Stars win

Eastlake's Adam Tett played a key role against finals aspirants Queanbeyan across town on Saturday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Tuggeranong skipper shines in one-run thriller

Indigenous All Star Josh Addo-Carr has echoed Nicky Winmar's defiant gesture against racism.

Addo-Carr in display of Indigenous pride

Laine Clark

Super W Brumbies celebrate after scoring a try. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos.

SUBSCRIBERBallarat Rebellion marred by injured Brumbies star

Lucie Bertoldo

Capitals guard Olivia Epoupa is determined to make the most of her finals chance. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERSuper Epoupa eyes finals glory

Caden Helmers

Holden Supercars stalwart Jamie Whincup has won the opening race of the Adelaide 500.

Holden's Whincup wins Adelaide Supercars

Oliver Caffrey

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

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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

Emma Brown

How do you find a great driving instructor?

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Seven Australians evacuated from a cruise ship in Japan have now tested positive to coronavirus.

Six ship evacuees have contracted coronavirus

The victim of a possible hit-run accident in Sydney has been identified as Antonio Plati.

Victim identified in fatal Sydney crash

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

The federal government is being slammed for keeping family violence prevention services underfunded.

Family violence experts slam poor funding

Hundreds of travel agents will head to Darwin for the Corroboree Asia tourism convention in August.

Darwin to host major tourism convention

Colin Brinsden

Hannah Clarke has been remembered by her family has a caring and devoted mother.

Brisbane murders prompt men to seek help

Robyn Wuth

Years 11 and 12 students can apply to travel to Australia from mainland China except Hubei province.

Travel ban eased for year 11, 12 students

Colin Brinsden

Australian peacekeepers involved in Rwanda in the 1990s will be recognised at a service in Canberra.

Rwanda peacekeepers honoured 25 years on

Colin Brinsden

Chinese authorities have reported a large drop in new patients testing positive for coronavirus.

Virus slows in China as global cases surge

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Chinese authorities have reported a large drop in new patients testing positive for coronavirus.

Virus slows in China as global cases surge

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The number of South Koreans reported to be infected with coronavirus has doubled in one day.

SKorea virus cases more than double to 433

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The number of South Koreans reported to be infected with coronavirus has doubled in one day.

SKorea virus cases more than double to 433

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South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (left) has formed a coalition with Riek Machar (right).

South Sudan's rival leaders form govt

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir (left) has formed a coalition with Riek Machar (right).

South Sudan's rival leaders form govt

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

'True Grit' novelist dies at 86

Hillel Italie

Hurry along Ken, this Barbie girl needs her cuppa. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERI'm a Barbie girl in a wellness world

Karen Hardy

This Valentine's Day there was no rose waiting for me on the table. Picture: Shutterstock

The best gifts are worth waiting for

Jackie French

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

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

Socials: Ham Darroch opens Propeller

Members of Knee grazed theatrics catch the attention of passers-by in Civic with some street theatre to help launch Fusions "White paper" on education in 1985.

Socials: Taking the show to the streets

Brenda and John Madelly of Melba.

Socials: Behind the News

Claire and Jon Welsh with their first pressed bale of Merino wool at Oban View, Guyra.

Why cattle producers are opting for sheep

Claire and Jon Welsh with their first pressed bale of Merino wool at Oban View, Guyra.

Why cattle producers are opting for sheep

Ted O'Kane, NSW DPI Rural Resiliance Officer, Goulburn addressing the 'Strategies for 2020' forum at Boorowa.

Strategies for 2020

Ted O'Kane, NSW DPI Rural Resiliance Officer, Goulburn addressing the 'Strategies for 2020' forum at Boorowa.

Strategies for 2020

Livestock buyer Eliezer Robinson lost a bull and drowned a tractor when floodwaters from the Upper Orara, above Dairyville, swept across his flats. He was lucky not to lose this fence, which survived but showed the effect of receding waters

Record wet February - and the month is not over yet

Livestock buyer Eliezer Robinson lost a bull and drowned a tractor when floodwaters from the Upper Orara, above Dairyville, swept across his flats. He was lucky not to lose this fence, which survived but showed the effect of receding waters

Record wet February - and the month is not over yet