Industry divided on Sunday penalty rates
Retailers have broken ranks over whether their employees rights.
'Dismay': NASA's leaked letter to CSIRO
Space agency begs CSIRO not to back away from key program.
How a car hire mix-up ruined a holiday
John and Pauline's holiday was perfect - until the credit card ...
Grocon to downsize Manuka development
Apartment numbers cut and Manuka Pool to be left alone.
'We need a miracle': grim warning
Central banks printing billions in a 'useless' effort.
Leaked emails catch out Greens
It is the party that portrays itself as above politics.
New look at Canberra helmet laws
Senate report prompts review of cycling and road laws.
Another refugee dies on Nauru
Young Bangladeshi man dies from suspected heart failure.
Australia Post parcels on scenic route
Complaints are mounting about new two-speed delivery service.
Ex-Greens candidate's new APS job
Liberals concerned at senior appointment in PM's department.
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Better helmet wouldn't have helped Phil Hughes
Independent review into the death of the cricketer finds a neck guard would not have prevented the 2014 tragedy.
ACT News
Warning of damaging winds tonight in ACT
Parts of the ACT and Snowy Mountains have been warned to expect damaging winds in the early hours.
Canberra's Eurovision fan party is back
The ABBA choir is belting out Mamma Mia, the Swedish ambassador is hosting and Canberrans need to don their brightest sequins.
Coles opens first of the old Supabarns
Supermarket going to great lengths to retain faithful customers.
Did the Logies kill WIN local news?
The Logies may have created problems when it comes to local news.
Public Service News
PS chief 'threatened with' knife
APS dispute reaches new level of bitterness as workers accused of threatening boss with knife through the heart
Secretary's war on poor writing
Immigration boss says writing standards are poor and senior staff need to ensure clarity and competency.
How to survive the caretaker period
One bureaucrat has found a novel way to make it bearable. And charitable.
Federal Election 2016
Turnbull steps in to shield Fiona Scott
Malcolm Turnbull has stepped in to shield a candidate from leadership questions.
Star Greens candidate lauds Abbott
Candidate in key seat says he prefers Tony Abbott to Bill Shorten.
Bill Shorten's fibs on preferences
Bill Shorten has been caught telling some fibs about preferences.
Passports of boat extremists were cancelled: police
Five Islamic extremists including firebrand preacher Musa Cerantonio who planned to ...
The 'other' vote is back on track
Constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians is back on track for 2017.
Duncan 'toaster' fundraiser explodes
A crowd funding campaign to raise money for Q&A's latest social media hero has ...
Comment
ACT leads the nation on clean energy
Based on recent history, it's anyone's guess who the Australian prime minister will be in four years.
David Pope's latest cartoon
Cartoons from The Canberra Times editorial artist.
What Aly and Oliver have in common
Waleed Aly's Gold Logie wasn't only a win for diversity on Australian TV - it was a win for intelligent public debate.
Business
'Huge amount of love' for James Hardie
Building group James Hardie will start marketing in Australia again a decade after "going dark".
Markets Live: Bulls charge in
Shares come off their early boil amid a resources-led rally.
Bank profits: four takeaways
The dust has settled on the big four bank interim results season; here is what investors learned.
Sunday split: at odds over penalty rates
Retailers have broken ranks on whether employees should be able to refuse Sunday work.
All we need is a miracle
Central banks' attempts to revive their economies are "useless", bond expert Vimal Gor says.
How car hire ruined a holiday
Hertz is repaying customers it wrongly charged - but what about those outside the refund period?
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Property
Pots have lots of potential
Can herbs and vegies and grow well in pots and tubs? The short answer is yes but it requires some effort.
Prince's Caribbean holiday home with purple driveway
The Caribbean is a property hot spot for rock stars including the late Prince and David Bowie.
ExecutiveStyle
Is it ever OK to swear at work?
Should you let fly, or hold back? It's a damn good question.
Money
Set stage to keep fun in your life
I shared a stage last week with a hip hop artist, a jewellery designer and entrepreneur, a medical doctor and a singer-songwriter.
Small Business
The truth about tradies' salaries
New research uncovers what they really earn. Expect to be amazed.
Poaching staff: five facts
If you want a gun team you can have one - but there may be consequences.
Video
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Man Utd coach attacked by West Ham fans
West Ham United's last match at Upton Park is delayed after home fans surround the Manchester United team bus outside the ground.
Entertainment
Cannes Film Festival on terror alert
As the festival opens on Wednesday, police are swarming the French Riviera town amid security fears after Paris.
Trainor pulls photoshopped video
Chart-topping US singer Meghan Trainor has an angry message for the people who edit her video clips.
Canberra Life
Label born from shared love
Lily Giles and Emma Knieriem on their intimates and swimwear label Lil&Emm.
All hail the culture kings
Cultural development organisation Dionysus and its plans to ignite our events scene and artistic endeavours.
The show must go on
The perils of amateur theatre are at the heart of this comedy.
Brand Discover
Lifestyle
'Happiness has a lot to do with beauty'
Happiness, according to Pamela Anderson, is about beauty. Huh?
Orlando and Selena get cosy
Are things over with Katy Perry?
Why we need to get lifted
We're a sporting country, but we are struggling with our strength fitness.
Cigarette holes, scuffed shoes and stains
If Isabella Blow were alive today she would most likely be on tour with Lady Gaga.
Are you wasting your money on probiotics?
Probiotics may be described as friendly bacteria, but they may not be doing much for your budget or your gut, says a new study that finds little evidence to support health claims.
Busting food intolerance myths
The foods most likely to trigger symptoms of food intolerance might surprise you.
Daily Life
Female students defamed, slut-shamed
Yet another Sydney University college has been exposed for its shocking culture of sexual harassment.
I was too embarrassed to say 'no'
You'd never realise how terrifying it is to be proposed to in public until it's happening to you.
Career advice to my daughter
I found myself steering my young daughter towards a career in engineering rather than literature.
Good Food
On sale: 107 Women's Weekly cakes
Remember the Women's Weekly cakes you wanted for your birthday as a kid? Those classics got remade in a Canberra charity cake-off.
How to get roast chicken right
Here's how to cook classic roast chicken until it's golden on the outside and impossibly tender in the middle.
Top 10 Tokyo bars
Want the insider's guide to Japan's capital? Here are the cool drinking spots that only the locals know about.
Triple cheese pasta bake
Sopranos fans will know about baked ziti, the cheesy, layered Italian-American comfort food winner.
Get your dumpling hit here!
Canberra - good news, your cravings for dumplings and Chinese classics are taken care of at Yat Bun Tong.
Technology
Seven's fragmented HD revival
Melburnians to see more of their favourite shows in HD than Sydneysiders.
Blocking piracy sites gets results
New research shows blocks reduce piracy, increasing use of legitimate sites.
Kepler spots 1284 new planets
Candidates found by space telescope that have now been confirmed with 99 per cent certainty.
Mobile phone inventor's next big thing
Marty Cooper is backing a company he says will revolutionise our lives.
LG G5 smartphone is fresh but flimsy
Companies want to set their phones apart, but nobody wants a Frankenstein's monster.
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End review
Nathan Drake's goodbye is bittersweet, but this game is another masterpiece.
Drive
Alpine sports cars on track for Australia
Renault's revived sports car brand set for local launch.
Ford Ranger XL Super Cab reviewed
Blue oval's space cab variant is a plush affair, but you pay for the privilege.
Sport
Will any Raiders play for the NSW Blues?
Join us for the latest news and views from Canberra's sporting landscape.
Whitfield sticks with Giants
Most coveted out-of-contract Giant has spurned offers to return home.
From TV famine to a feast
After 17 NRL rounds and 307 days, the Raiders' free-to-air drought is over.
Are the Hawks rebuilding?
Hawthorn coach reflects how the team is regenerating its list.
