NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced a ban on greyhound racing, after an 800-page report tabled by a Special Commission into 'widespread cruelty' in the industry.

NSW Premier Mike Baird has announced a ban on greyhound racing, after the state government considered a report tabled by a Special Commission into "widespread cruelty" in the industry.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Adam Pengilly

Talks included making travel between Australia and New Zealand to be treated as a 'domestic-like experience'.

Talks included making travel between Australia and New Zealand to be treated as a 'domestic-like experience'.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Christopher Knaus

In a supposedly globalized world, our reactions to events are anything but.

In a supposedly globalized world, our reactions to events are anything but.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Anne Barnard

From a curry festival to a heavy metal fiesta, Canberra has plenty going on.

Your guide to what's going on around the capital this weekend.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Jil Hogan

It's not just politicians doing some soul-searching. It's the media too.

Those political reporters not too hubristic to engage in self doubt are asking: did we get it wrong? Did we, as a collective, miss the story?
canberratimes.com.au|Von Matthew Knott

Comment: When Uber isn’t wrapping itself in cloaks of communal good, it is busy trying to institute a monopoly on ride-hailing.

When Uber isn’t wrapping itself in cloaks of communal good, it is busy trying to institute a monopoly on ride-hailing.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Jean-Paul Gagnon, David Carter and Fanny Thornton

Voters in the capital were half as likely to vote for minor parties and independents (we also had fewer options).

AEC figures show how the ACT differs from the rest of the nation.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Clare Sibthorpe

There were 26 crashes reported across Canberra from Friday to Monday.

There were 26 crashes reported to police from Friday to Monday, seven of which resulted in injuries.
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Check out the latest from our very talented David Pope Cartoons.

Cartoons from The Canberra Times editorial artist.
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Senator Cory Bernardi is in talks to become the figurehead for a new conservative party.

Senator Cory Bernardi is in talks to become the figurehead for a new conservative party.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Jacqueline Maley

Analysis: The Coalition is just as culpable as Labor when it comes to overreach and outrageous hyperbole.

Analysis: The Coalition is just as culpable as Labor when it comes to overreach and outrageous hyperbole.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Michael Gordon

There's a wafer-thin margin between the city's top three stations.

The ABC is back on top. but not by much.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Katie Burgess

Could you see yourself heading to Wellington for the weekend?

Direct flights between Canberra, Wellington and Singapore, dubbed the "Capital Express" route, are set to start from September 21.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Christopher Knaus

People fight long and hard to keep their favourite shows alive. We might be better served by learning when to let go.

Having fought so long to keep our favourite shows alive, we might be better served by learning when to let go.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Alyssa Rosenberg

Because of the position of Juno, Canberra partnered with California to listen for the beeps the spacecraft was sending out.

Researchers at Canberra's deep space complex were jointly tasked with communicating with Juno as it finally shifted into Jupiter's orbit.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Alexandra Back

If you've got an email saying you've paid twice...

Claiming you've paid your bill twice, scammers are tricking Telstra customers into handing over their credit card details.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Adam Turner

It's easy to find movies to download or stream, but if you're flying straight and narrow, here are some sites to bookmark.

They might not have Netflix originals or Game of Thrones, but for the more adventurous, there's a world of great content available for free.
canberratimes.com.au|Von Alan Henry

Former foreign minister Bob Carr says Pauline Hanson will hurt Australia's image overseas, calling her a "mischievous troublemaker and racist".

Former foreign minister Bob Carr says Pauline Hanson will hurt Australia's image overseas, calling her a "mischievous troublemaker and racist".
canberratimes.com.au|Von Heath Aston

Both the Canberra Raiders and Brumbies Rugby had fewer than 10,000 people at home games on the weekend. Come on Canberra!

The Raiders are knocking on the top four door, the Brumbies are just two games from finals. Where's the support?
canberratimes.com.au|Von Kyle Mackey-Laws

A country not unlike Australia survived without forming a majority government for over 18 months.

Australia is being described as 'ungovernable'. But is uncertainty all that bad?
canberratimes.com.au|Von Peter Hartcher