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Kate Goodchild and Luke Dorsett's father Shayne Goodchild, left, and his wife Jenny Harrison leave the Magistrates Court in Brisbane on Monday. Picture: AAP

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

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

What Grand Designs host Kevin McCloud liked about Canberra

Vanessa Bryant spoke of her "amazing husband" Kobe and daughter Gianna at a memorial in Los Angeles.

LA honours Kobe, Gianna Bryant at memorial

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NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson has died at 101 years of age.

NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson dies

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

Kyrgios slams clay court events scheduling

The Canberra Times editorial cartoon for Tuesday, February 25, 2020.

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Bega Cheese chairman on 'stupid males' and coming back from cancer

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Labor demands Arndt be stripped of honour

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Educators charged over Qld boy's bus death

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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'

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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

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

Nazis in suburbs are a growing threat: ASIO

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

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy, who says the rise in coronavirus cases outside China is a serious concern. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Questions unanswered on quarantine plan for ACT students

Kirsten Lawson

Labor Senator Jenny McAllister wants greater scrutiny of Australia's intelligence agencies.

Labor wants security agencies scrutinised

Daniel McCulloch

Cautious coronavirus approach well justified

Cautious coronavirus approach well justified

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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

Taking a look at the science of sneezing

OPINIONTaking a look at the science of sneezing

Dr Mary McMillan

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

Head to the Canberra Wine Week launch at New Acton. Picture: Supplied

Let the month of good food begin

Karen Hardy

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

Market fresh

Karen Hardy

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

REVIEWBeautiful, enriching music well played

Artist Patricia Piccinini speaks to students at Narrabundah College on Monday. She has been commissioned to produce Skywhalepapa - a follow-up to the famous sky whale balloon. Picture: Ashraf Alreshan

How Skywhale artist Piccinini gets her ideas

Sally Pryor

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

Golden touches of saffron

Susan Parsons

Rachael Haynes rescued Australia from the brink of World Cup elimination against Sri Lanka.

Nervy Australia build slowly at World Cup

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

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

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

Cameroonian Fosso en route to the top

Caden Helmers

Penrith coach Ivan Cleary believes the NRL's captain's challenge will initially cause confusion.

Cleary unsure on NRL captain's challenge

Matt Encarnacion

Skipper Quinton de Kock struck 70 in 47 balls as South Africa posted 4-158 against Australia.

Aussies will dare to gamble in T20 decider

Michael Ramsey

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.

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The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

The Wow factor of the Ancient Kingdoms of the Mediterranean

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Stockholm, Sweden.

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Protests were held around Australia opposing plans to drill off the Great Australian Bight.

Equinor ends Bight oil exploration project

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HE'S BACK: Bega Cheese chairman Barry Irvin is back at work and the story of his cancer ordeal reveals a lot about what makes the dairy statesman tick.

Bega Cheese chairman on 'stupid males' and coming back from cancer

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Connor Horan, two, died of multiple head and internal injuries in a Queensland hospital in 2018.

Babysitter in court over toddler's murder

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

Labor demands Arndt be stripped of honour

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Two people have been charged after a three-year-old boy was found dead inside a minibus near Cairns.

Educators charged over Qld boy's bus death

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SOLD: Iconic retailer Jeanswest has been sold after it went into voluntary administration last month. Photo: ALEXANDER DARLING

Jeanswest sale is 'anticipated to preserve' jobs: Administrators

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

We'll get 'lunatic' extremists: Dutton

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Three Melbourne councils will have to refund almost $20 million in unlawfully issued parking fines.

$20m of Vic parking fines to be refunded

Benita Kolovos
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Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sex crimes.

Timeline of Weinstein's sex crimes trial

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Former Hollywood movie producer Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sex crimes.

Timeline of Weinstein's sex crimes trial

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Actor Rose McGowan was one of producer Harvey Weinstein's earliest and most prominent accusers.

Actors, activists praise Weinstein verdict

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Actor Rose McGowan was one of producer Harvey Weinstein's earliest and most prominent accusers.

Actors, activists praise Weinstein verdict

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Vanessa Bryant is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed with her husband and child on board

Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator

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Vanessa Bryant is suing the owner of the helicopter that crashed with her husband and child on board

Bryant's widow sues helicopter operator

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

No easy answers to downsizing for retirees

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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

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

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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

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YACTAC's Environment Manager, Dr Dale McNeil says the Murray Darling Basin Plan should account for the environmental benefits of irrigation water.

Rare frog numbers rise due to irrigation water transfer

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YACTAC's Environment Manager, Dr Dale McNeil says the Murray Darling Basin Plan should account for the environmental benefits of irrigation water.

Rare frog numbers rise due to irrigation water transfer

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Feral pig management is in the spotlight.

Kill the pig: feral porkers in the firing line

Feral pig management is in the spotlight.

Kill the pig: feral porkers in the firing line