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ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announces the restrictions on Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Victorians banned from flying into ACT after spike in COVID-19 cases

Andrew Brown
Daniella White

'A distressing incident': Police investigate death at Kingston Hotel

SUBSCRIBER'A distressing incident': Police investigate death at Kingston Hotel

Kathryn Lewis
Andrew Brown

Cafe owner Diego Andres Barragan Quintero, who is charged with committing an act of indecency on a child. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERCafe owner accused of child sex offence loses name suppression bid

Blake Foden

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Picture:Karleen Minney.

'Another kick in the guts': Border closure to hit south coast tourism

Kathryn Lewis

Former bikie boss David Micheal Evans, who pleaded guilty to a swathe of charges in the ACT Magistrates Court. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBERFormer bikie boss gets more jail time after calling prosecutor a 'mutt' in court

Cassandra Morgan

Homes, property and lives were lost in the fires which tore through Lake Conjola this summer. Picture: Karleen Minney

'The preparations were non-existent': what happened when the fires hit Lake Conjola

Katie Burgess

The border between New South Wales and Victoria will close this week.

NSW-Victoria border to close, after daily COVID-19 record broken

Alarming spike in drink driving by people making an 'incredibly dumb decision': police

Alarming spike in drink driving by people making an 'incredibly dumb decision': police

SUBSCRIBERCoronavirus and social injustice represent a perfect storm

Pauline Hanson banned from The Today Show

EXPLAINERTesting times: How coronavirus is unfolding in Victoria and what it means for you

Police seek witnesses of alleged assault in Gilmore venue

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announces the restrictions on Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Victorians banned from flying into ACT after spike in COVID-19 cases

Raiders lock Ryan Sutton says you should speak to the referee like you do to your mother. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBER'You don't talk to your mum that way, so don't talk to the ref like that'

Positivity from a little puppy love. Picture: Guide Dogs Australia

'Puppy love' keeps dog owners sane during COVID-19

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is all smiles announcing up to 6000 Raiders fans can watch the Storm game. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCanberra Stadium set to be a quarter full for Raiders v Storm

Michelle Weston, who has asthma is taking extra measures to prevent smoke from entering her house from neighbours wood-fired heaters. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Neighbouring wood heaters have made one Canberran's home almost unlivable

'A dangerous new phase' of COVID-19 looms

DIGEST'A dangerous new phase' of COVID-19 looms

Vic locks down as last state border closes

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Public push to help Vic tower residents

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NSW ramps up virus defence at Vic border

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SA to look again at border measures

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Disaster recovery seen as 'poor cousin'

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Industry slams NSW-Vic border shutdown

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Boggabilla farmer Pete Mailler has been involved in a number of political parties, with the aim of creating competition for the Nationals.

IN DEPTHA look behind the rusted on and off Nationals voters

Labor candidate Kristy McBain and leader Anthony Albanese at the Labor party election function in Merimbula on Saturday night. Picture: Lukas Coch, AAP

Labor claims victory in Eden-Monaro byelection

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann's decision to leave politics will trigger a cabinet reshuffle.

Cormann exit will make Senate deals harder

Minister for Veterans' and Defence Personnel Darren Chester. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Labor condemns delays to veterans affairs reforms

QUIET ACHIEVERS: John 'Wacka' Williams said many of the Nationals' achievements go unheralded.

IN DEPTHCan the Nationals stay relevant in a crowded political landscape?

Jamieson Murphy

Third year ANU arts/law student Henri Vickers said univeristy law courses were already skewed towards people from privileged backgrounds. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

University reforms could put legal knowledge out of reach

Sarah Lansdown

Centrelink recipients will be refunded, some in installments. Picture: Karleen Minney

Robodebt refunds begin, but there's a catch

Sally Whyte

The government will establish a fund to help generate investment in waste recycling.

Recycling funds as waste export bans loom

Rebecca Gredley

War memorial means a lot more than money and tourism

War memorial means a lot more than money and tourism

Letters to the editor

Once again, US President Donald Trump is facing questions about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONForeign policy may still yet matter in the presidential race

Bruce Wolpe

Nationals need to ask hard questions after Eden-Monaro byelection

Nationals need to ask hard questions after Eden-Monaro byelection

The Canberra Times

The lockdown of Victorian unit blocks has confused residents. Picture: Getty Images

EXPLAINERVictoria's COVID-19 situation nearly 'out-of-control'

'A dangerous new phase' of COVID-19 looms

DIGEST'A dangerous new phase' of COVID-19 looms

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr announces the restrictions on Monday. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Victorians banned from flying into ACT after spike in COVID-19 cases

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Picture:Karleen Minney.

'Another kick in the guts': Border closure to hit south coast tourism

GOOD HEALTH: Dr Michael Mosley has written a new book about coronavirus that includes an entire section dedicated to boosting the immune system.

Michael Mosley explains how to boost the immune system

Samara Ross

The border between New South Wales and Victoria will close this week.

NSW-Victoria border to close, after daily COVID-19 record broken

Brumbies V Melbourne Rebels at GIO Stadium, 4th of July 2020. The Brumbies celebrate with Andy Muirhead after he scores a try. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Canberra Stadium on track for bigger crowds: Chief Minister

Kathryn Lewis

One of the blocks of housing commission flats in Flemington. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONVictoria's public housing ambush has left residents reeling

Rose Iser

Hitting the road in NSW this school holidays, well we have the perfect song list for your. Photo: Shutterstock

The ultimate road trip playlist for these school holidays

Kim Chappell
Samantha Townsend

The Canberra Truffle Festival is on for another year, with a few changes due to COVID-19. Picture: Supplied

The Canberra Truffle Festival in the time of COVID-19

Amy Martin

Chanla Khanthavongsa and Jim Laity grow produce in the front yard of their Oxley home. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A garden fit for a Laotian feast

Susan Parsons

Hitting the road in NSW this school holidays, well we have the perfect song list for your. Photo: Shutterstock

The ultimate road trip playlist for these school holidays

Sarah Tiong became a fan favourite in season nine of MasterChef with her various uses of pork in challenges. Picture: Channel 10.

How to cook like a MasterChef

Shakshuka is originally a North African dish, but found its way to the Middle East where it became a popular breakfast dish, particularly in Israel.

Breakfast recipes to warm you up during winter

Amy Martin

ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr is all smiles announcing up to 6000 Raiders fans can watch the Storm game. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCanberra Stadium set to be a quarter full for Raiders v Storm

Raiders lock Ryan Sutton says you should speak to the referee like you do to your mother. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBER'You don't talk to your mum that way, so don't talk to the ref like that'

Jack Wighton, right, says Nick Cotric has to do what's right for himself in deciding whether to stay with the Raiders. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERCotric will have do what's best for himself: Wighton

Canberra Demons midfielder Alex Smout will play in the local competition this year. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Discarded Demons boost AFL Canberra relaunch

There'll be no easing of travel restrictions for the Raiders. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERNo end to Canberra Raiders' gruelling travel toll in sight

David Polkinghorne

Addin Fonua-Blake has apologised for abusing a referee in Manly's loss to Newcastle.

Two-week ban looms for NRL's Fonua-Blake

Matt Encarnacion, Pamela Whaley and Scott Bailey

Team Sunweb says Michael Matthews' Tour de France omission is best for the team. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Bling Tour omission best for team

David Polkinghorne

Injuries to players including Dion Prestia (l) have left Richmond vulnerable.

Four star Tigers to miss Qld AFL hub trip

Oliver Caffrey

No exucses: Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is ready and waiting.

Northern Territory escape turns dreaming into reality

John Rozentals

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Queensland's golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

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

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

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Four seasons in this food and wine capital

Coronavirus case numbers are expected to rise as more Melbourne public housing residents are tested.

Vic locks down as last state border closes

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Groups and volunteers are organising food and supplies for Melbourne residents stuck in lockdown.

Public push to help Vic tower residents

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Defence will help police in what Gladys Berejiklian called the "mammoth task" of border enforcement.

NSW ramps up virus defence at Vic border

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The reopening of South Australia's NSW and Victoria borders may have different timing.

SA to look again at border measures

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