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Prisoners Jacob McDonald (left) and Patrick McCurley (right) are at large after escaping from Canberra's jail.

'Whole of ACT search': Prisoners escape from AMC

Social Services Minister Christian Porter and his state and territory counterparts agreed the impact and scale of the ...

Report reveals why the NDIS had its online portal failures

The tenant won her right to have a shipping container kept on her property.

ACAT rules public housing tenant can keep shipping container

Gary Packer who is suffering rfom a rare form of lung cancer with his granddaughter Mackenzie

Turnbull's lifeline for sufferers of rare diseases

EXCLUSIVE
Adam Gartrell

Raiders captain Jarrod Croker on the attack with TTM Security appearing on his jersey above major sponsor Huawei.

Raiders and Hockey ACT say no link to failed TTM company

Matthew Raggatt

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

PM could force voters to the polls three times in the next two years

Adam Gartrell

China's runways will allow bomber planes and missiles to hit Australia

David Wroe

She had no money, but then Beth discovered she had a bank account

First Qbn, now ACT's sewage treatment plant overflows in the rain

Turnbull's dole cuts will hit older Australians the hardest

Adam Gartrell

'It is grotesque': Too young to retire, too old to get a job

Mark Tromp was found on Friday afternoon.

'This is the best news that could ever happen': missing father found

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Sport. Brumbies training at their Bruce HQ. Player, Christian Lealiifano.
July 14th 2016
The Canberra Times
Photograph ...

Brumbies still have a role for Lealiifano, even if he can't play

Committed: Raiders record holder Jarrod Croker at training this week.

Raiders now have more to play for in match against Tigers

Sonia Kruger wants a ban on Muslim migration to Australia.

Vanished from Nine: Where has Sonia Kruger gone?

Sitting pretty: Storm players pose with the JJ Giltinan Shield.

Perfect Storm wrap up top spot and Cowboys rematch

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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note 7

Father's Day generic

Best father's day present would be flexible hours

Winter weight

Why we gain winter weight and how to get rid of it

Hamilton blitzes field, Ricciardo to start sixth ...

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Flanagan backs Ennis over alleged shoulder charge

11:30PM

Spiegeltent open as Brisbane Festival begins

10:32PM

Greg McInnes is selling his parents' home with a lovely garden Photo Jay Cronan

A tidy garden could mean a tidy profit when selling your home

Canberra Domain Allhomes. Parc, Macquarie. New homes - September 3, 2016.?

Jamison Plaza's appeal spurs developments

Allhomes Canberra. Domain. August 31, 2016.?21 Rawson Street Deakin.

Home of the week: contemporary residence offers endless flexibilty

News
The New department of finance building on Canberra Avenue.
20 May 2016
Photo by Rohan Thomson
The Canberra Times

Canberra A-grade office space under pressure

It's possible to garden when you rent.

How to have a garden when you're a renter

An artist's impression of the local public hospital in Tuggeranong, as proposed by the Canberra Liberals. Another would ...

Libs' hospitals plan 'laughable'

Program tackling obesity in ACT expanded after successful trial

Doorknocking first-timer candidates continue tradition

Claire Yung and Deepan Kumar were part of Australia's winning team at the International Geography Olympiad in Beijing.

ACT students go for gold in different kind of Olympiad

Pedestrians with umbrellas at the ANU avoiding the rain on Friday, when The Bureau of Meteorology estimated between 40 ...

Canberra rain passes record, but fell shy of predictions

A crash involving a motorbike and car on Lady Denman Drive has been described as "serious".

Motorcyclist killed in crash on Lady Denman Drive

Elijah Arranz.

Elijah 'determined to run again' after skydive accident

Salim Mehajer and Constance Siaflas attend Kat Mehajer's wedding.

Is Salim Mehajer planning to leave Australia?

NSW

Elijah Doughty with girlfriend Koshanta Smith-Reynolds.

Elijah Doughty: the face of a generation without hope

WA

Cr Quirk said despite Saturday's setback, the metro would still be completed before the first sod was turned on the ...

Minister derails Brisbane mayor's metro project

QLD

The ex-detective in August 2010.

A crooked cop gets what he deserves, after all these years

COMMENT
Kate McClymont

Darren Chester has also been promoted to Cabinet.

Airservices callous and wasteful, say unions

ANU emeritus professor of political science John Warhurst wants the lobbying register expanded.

Calls to review Canberra's lobbying laws, code of conduct

In a TV interview Barnaby Joyce admitted that cost-beneift analysis alone did not support the mass relocation of public ...

Joyce admits analysis didn't support APS move to Armidale

Justice Minister Michael Keenan fields questions at a press conference in Melbourne.

Minister Keenan tries to dodge unfriendly fire

Tony Wright

Act now or 'many more' will attempt self-harm and suicide

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Chinese paper attacks 'paranoid' politicians over donations

The cases became known as the "ADFA 24" because the taskforce received 24 complaints from women abused at the academy ...

Notorious Defence rape cases to go unsolved

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull admits it was "an embarrassing episode".

Humiliated PM warns Coalition to lift game

Treasurer Scott Morrison.

Tax cuts to flow after backdown

Peter Martin

Student teachers are angry about literacy and numeracy tests. From back left: Emma Ulrick, Sam Morales, Cassandra Denne, ...

Literacy and numeracy test frustrates students, educators

Human rights activists light candles in Quezon City for the victims of extra-judicial killings.

Rodrigo Duterte shows no concern for the rule of law

ANALYSIS
Lindsay Murdoch

Evangelical leaders in the US claim "God speaks through Trump".

Donald Trump: From sinner to saint

ANALYSIS
Paul McGeough

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 08: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales observes sheep being mustered into shearing shed yards ...

Prince Charles: Why I buried a jumper in the garden

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is again under pressure over her use of email.

FBI releases Hillary Clinton email files

A Wiradjuri member sings from the public gallery to welcome Linda Burney member for Barton as she delivers her first ...

Parliament's gaudy scandal eclipses quiet achievers

Annabel Crabb

Tradespeople will be in less demand.

The jobs eating Sydney's labour market

COMMENT
Matt Wade

181215 spooner avoidable avoidance-spooner's view for 191215 John Spooner colour cartoon / illo / illustration /toon / ...

How you are being robbed by multinationals

Martin Feil

Illustration: Simon Bosch

End of the road for the old Holden

Mark Hawthorne

Power plants in Victoria's Latrobe Valley: Brown and black coal generators will have to buy offset credits from ...

Behind the 'fourth way' in cutting carbon emissions

Ross Gittins

Emmaline and Rainer Mathews, with their daughter. Emmaline died in 2015 from cancer.

Cancer victim battles CBA for mortgage relief

Mario Christodoulou

Ricci Bartels, in the Addison Road Community Centre in Marrickville, where she volunteers, after losing her job.

Too young to retire, too 'old to get a job'

Anna Patty

Ireland really doesn't want the $19b from Apple tax ruling

Mark Scott

Jobs data lifts Wall St, puts rate rise in doubt

Half-baked life insurance code needs more work

COMMENT
Adele Ferguson

The new retail property interrupter

Carolyn Cummins

Has your get up and go got up and left? Motivation can be closer than you realise.

Feeling flat? Doing these two simple things will get you going

Fitness

Eddie Perfect and dad Thomas.

Father's Day: famous sons reveal the truth about their dads

Self
Jane Rocca

Father and daughter, Bella and Jim Buda, with Bella's daughter, Ruby.

Meet the dads teaching dollar sense this Father's Day

John Collett

ASFA's definition of a "comfortable" retirement standard is more luxurious than that of many working people, according ...

Five reasons we don't have a retirement savings crisis

Caitlin Fitzsimmons

Working conditions still prevent many women from breastfeeding for as long as they would like.

Making breastfeeding work … at work

James Adonis

Luxury Escapes offers not only five-star and six-star properties, such as Finolhu Villa in the Maldives, but meals, ...

How this company is turning over $200 million in its third year

Bhakthi Puvanenthiran

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US Open: Murray blitzes Granollers

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SpaceX rocket explodes

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Cook calls EU ruling 'political crap'

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Australia see off testing Iraq

IN this Sept. 1, 2016 photo, clay figures, from bottom right, showing U.S. President Barack Obama, Chinese President Xi ...

World of Photos: September 4, 2016

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Burnt - Starring Hollywood heart-throb Bradley Cooper.

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Binge Season 1 of Ash Vs Evil Dead ahead of Season 2 in October!

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The Big Goodbye: <i>The Big Lebowski<i/> actor Jon Polito dies of cancer.

Actor Jon Polito of Seinfeld and Modern Family fame dies

Perth director Ben Young's first feature was a surprise hit at the Venice Film Festival.

The surprise Australian hit of the Venice Film Festival

Stephanie Bunbury

It took Hugo Weaving until 1991 to really make his mark on the big screen, but he's rarely been off it since.

I took Hugo Weaving to a steak restaurant. He's vegetarian

Karl Quinn

Lindsay Lohan likeness? Not so, says a Manhattan court.

Lindsay Lohan loses bid to sue makers of Grand Theft Auto V

Michael Idato

Autumnal beauty and chilled grooves make a fine blend on Vera Blue's Fingertips EP.

The best new Australian music to listen to right now

Craig Mathieson

Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander in The Light Between Oceans.

Real life romance between stars sugar film of Australian bestseller

Michael Idato

Sure of his convictions: Viggo Mortensen plays Ben Cash, father to several children, including a daughter played by ...

Family values have ominous side in Viggo Mortensen's new film

Craig Mathieson

The film <i>Snowden</i> centres on a tense six days inside a Hong Kong hotel room with Edward Snowden, played by Joseph ...

'It made me nervous' – behind the scenes of the film Snowden

Jenny Cooney Carrillo

Susan Bruce at the newly refurbished Poachers Pantry cafe in Murrumbateman.

Poachers Pantry opens new look cafe and restaurant

100-year-old Canberran Rena McCawley is preparing for her solo photography exhibition.

A century of history shared through photos

Clint Hutchinson

My Canberra with Clint Hutchinson

Nick Kyriacou and his daughter, Joy, on the day of her commitment ceremony.

Dear Mr Turnbull, look to your heart this Father's Day

Mick Kyriacou

Sonia Kruger's position among Channel Nine's top-tier poster girls has come under considerable scrutiny of late.

Leave of absence: Where has Sonia Kruger gone?

Andrew Hornery

Kim Kardashian attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards.

How to get Kim Kardashian's contour-free VMAs look

Stephanie Darling

Amy Schumer has spoken to Lena Dunham about the rape comments from a former writer which plagued the release of her book.

'I was resentful of the lack of trust': Schumer on writer's rape comments

Emily Yahr

"This car says: 'There will never be a baby seat in my life.'"

I am a female bachelor in my 40s - I'm grateful for that, not sad

Nicole Hardy

Senator Jacqui Lambie, with her "Kardashian hair" and Senator Derryn Hinch arrive for the Midwinter Ball.

Senators sparkle on 'date night'

Andrew Hornery

Stocksy.

Australia's first women-only sex club arrives in Sydney

Daisy Dumas

"Men may be motivated to avoid or even oppose green behaviours in order to safeguard their gender identity," researchers say.

Science says toxic masculinity is bad for the planet

Danielle Paquette

Close up of female face. The sexy girl is expressing her passion. She is biting her lower lip with desire

What women worry about is surprising

Sarah Berry

Comfort food

Don't fight cravings… try this instead

James Duigan

Boy Lifting Weight.Photographed in the studio, background white.

How young is too young to lift weights?

Benjamen Judd

Known fried egg and noodle fan, Dan Hong.

Use your noodle: Chefs share their instant ramen hacks

Callan Boys

Prosciutto and rocket pizza at Ostani.

Review: Post-work pizza in the Parliamentary Triangle

Natasha Rudra

Neil Perry's slow-cooked beef brisket with mushrooms.

Simple slow-cooked beef brisket

Neil Perry

Michelle Bridges

'It whacked me': Michelle Bridges on exhaustion and exercise

Cat Rodie

Actress Chloe Grace Moretz (R) and Brooklyn Beckham attend the premiere of Universal Pictures' "Neighbors 2: Sorority ...

Brooklyn Beckham and Chloe Moretz break up

"Our relationship was stronger and better when our intimacy was flourishing."

Mum tries 365 days of sex with husband to boost her confidence

Luke Shadbolt 'Teahupoo Rainbow' Tahiti.

The world's best photographers name their best travel photo

Nina Karnikowski

Wet and wild adventures are fun for dads.

What dads want from a holiday: 10 essentials for a 'dadventure'

Daniel Scott

Thongs, Bintang T-shirt? Dress better, Aussie travellers!

High end: Sony's new NW-WM1Z Walkman, TA-ZH1ES headphone amplifier and MDR-Z1R Hi-Res Audio headphones.

Sony targets golden ears with Hi-Res Audio range

Adam Turner

Google Search trends show Pokemon Go hit its peak fast in July and dropped to half of that interest by August.

The lifespan of an internet fad

Hayley Tsukayama

Plex is kicking goals in Australia, adding the ability to watch any free-to-air recording on practically any device.

IFA 2016: Plex live TV recording comes to Australia

COMMENT
Adam Turner

Tickets can be counterfeited from the images you post on social media, Ticketmaster has warned.

Why you shouldn't share pics of tix online

Tim Biggs

Samsung has announced its new Gear S3 smartwatch line ahead of IFA in Berlin.

Samsung unveils Gear S3 smartwatches

Hyundai conducted hot weather testing for the new i30 hatch in Cobar, NSW.

Testing the new Hyundai i30

David McCowen

Skoda has revealed its all-new Kodiaq seven-seat SUV.

Skoda reveals new seven-seat SUV

Dom Tripolone

2016 Renault Koleos Intens.

Tested: France's RAV4 rival

David McCowen

2016 Hyundai Tucson 30 Special Edition.

Driven: Hyundai's 30th anniversary Tucson SUV

Andrew MacLean

2017 Nissan GT-R Premium.

New Nissan GT-R reviewed

Stephen Ottley

2016 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Cabriolet.

New C-Class convertible prices revealed

Dom Tripolone

Sitting pretty: Storm players pose with the JJ Giltinan Shield.

Storm do Raiders a big favour

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Sport. Brumbies training at their Bruce HQ. Player, Christian Lealiifano.
July 14th 2016
The Canberra Times
Photograph ...

Lealiifano may take coaching role

Canberra Raiders training on Thrusday morning Jarrod Croker Photo by Rohan Thomson

Croker: we won't take foot off gas

Heading out: Robbie Farah.

Tigers confirm Farah to leave

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Joey Leilua celebrates with teammate Edrick Lee after scoring against the Warriors last week.

Representative honours for Raiders on the cards

Cream of the crop: The stars of NRL 2016.

Phil Gould's NRL Team of the Year

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AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - AUGUST 28: Aaron Woods of the Tigers charges against Issac Luke of the Warriors during the round ...

Tigers star cleared to face Raiders in crunch match

Allan Alaalatoa will lead a star-studded forward pack for the Canberra Vikings on Sunday afternoon.

Alaalatoa leads a star-studded Vikings pack