Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 20 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
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On the first anniversary of her husband's death - one she is adamant could and should have been prevented - Paula Blandford wants to speak out. |
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Subscriber only: ACT Policing Detective Sergeant Elizabeth Swain says Andrew Smith didn't attack her - "he attacked the uniform". |
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Subscriber only: Sensitive federal government documents were opened by couriers and lost in the mail, a new audit report has revealed. |
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Subscriber only: Axel Sidaros' quick elevation to patched bikie might have been a reward for violence or "significant service". |
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Subscriber only: A group of thieves have roamed Canberra, stealing three vehicles with a combined value of over $350,000. |
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Industrial relations reforms to be announced this week will also make it easier for businesses to understand and comply with relevant laws. |
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Facebook and Google will be forced to negotiate with major Australian media organisations on how much they will pay for news content. |
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Subscriber only: The ANU's scientific reputation could be at stake as a result of the latest cuts, academics say. |
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More than a third of people on JobSeeker prior to the pandemic lived on less than $7 a day after they had paid for accommodation. |
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Opinion: Saturday's spine-tingling Indigenous anthem can't be just an exercise in box-ticking, writes former Wallaby Ben Alexander. |
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One of Australia's most important and much-loved bands, Midnight Oil, will bring its Makarrata Live project to Canberra next March. |
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Food and Wine: Did Akiba knock at your front door this year? Did you want to adopt Ben from Junior MasterChef? |
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Opinion: The whistleblower's actions weren't to benefit himself - they were to benefit the Australian people, writes Kathryn Kelly. |
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| Times Past In true Canberra style, on this day 40 years ago, the front page of The Canberra Times reported the launch of the 1981 "Life. Be in it" calendar at the Sunday in the Park activity day. While the "Life. Be in it" campaign was all about being active, even the cartoon character who starred in the campaign, Norm, would have "been in it" that day, with plenty on offer for those who shared his armchair-athlete disposition. READ MORE |
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