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Gungahlin Cemetery. A new cemetery is being planned because of the pressure on space.

New ACT cemetery for 60,000 graves gets go-ahead

Gungahlin Cemetery. A new cemetery is being planned because of the pressure on space.

Greens call for "biodegradable coffins or shrouds as well as vertical burial" to be allowed

  • by Steve Evans

ACT government 'not the slightest bit interested' in anti-bikie laws

ACT chief police officer Ray Johnson, who says he supports nationally consistent laws to deal with outlaw motorcycle gangs.

Police want nationally consistent laws, but government insists anti-bikie laws in other Australian jurisdictions are ineffective.

  • by Blake Foden

Truck driver charged over crash that killed Canberra cyclist

A cyclist has died after being hit by a truck on Federal Highway, going towards Canberra.

The crash happened on the Federal Highway near the NSW border yesterday morning.

'Uninhabitable': Geocon settles lawsuit over alleged defective home

Geocon's Observatory Living development in Wright, ACT.

The lawsuit claimed the unit had been "defective and leaking" from the moment the owner first moved in.

  • by Elliot Williams

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Braidwood farmer Martin Royds beside one of his first moated dams, which is starting to fill up.

Braidwood farmer pioneers a modern use for moats ... yes, moats

Throughout history they've been used to protect castles from attack, but a Braidwood farmer is using moats for a new purpose.

  • by Blake Foden
'In the fight of my life': Abbott takes aim at 'negative, cashed-up' independents

'In the fight of my life': Abbott takes aim at 'negative, cashed-up' independents

The former PM opens up about the "basics" of politics and says challengers "don’t know what they're for".

  • by Michael Koziol
Marc Pelletier became suspicious when he was told he needed $1200 worth of dental work.
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Health

Marc was told he needed $1200 in dental fillings. He did an experiment

How can one set of teeth elicit two astronomically different treatment plans and prices?

  • by Esther Han
Robert Lea at his modest Gold Coast home.

Darrell Lea heir's millions locked away by state

As one of the heirs to the Darrell Lea fortune, Robert Lea is worth $15m. But public trustee controls his money.

  • by Caitlin Fitzsimmons
Shannon Kent was killed in a suicide bomb attack claimed by Islamic State in Syria on Wednesday.

Death of this US Navy officer illustrates an unspoken truth

For many years women have been doing military jobs as dangerous, secretive and specialised as anything men do.

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Tony Abbott is out on the hustings earlier than usual, battling to save the seat he has held for 25 years.

'In the fight of my life': Abbott takes aim at 'negative, cashed-up' independents

The former PM opens up about the "basics" of politics and says his challengers "don’t know what they're for".

  • by Michael Koziol

World

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How offices are becoming more female friendly

How offices are becoming more female friendly

Gender equality policies and culture are vital but so is the physical design and feel of the workplace environment.

  • by Cat Woods
Lure of the azure is irresistible: How pools are more accessible than ever

Lure of the azure is irresistible: How pools are more accessible than ever

Australia has 1.2 million backyard pools and, despite all the challenges of conserving increasingly valuable water, it’s set to continue to grow.

  • by Jenny Brown

Business

The government banned Huawei from using its equipment in Australia's 5G network rollout.

Weakening domestic economy to crimp company earnings

Profits are under pressure for top 200 companies, with aggregate earnings growth tipped to be below average at 4.25 per cent for 2018-2019.

  • by Stephen Miles

Small business

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Entertainment

Kate Miller-Heidke at Eurovision: Australia Decides.

Kate Miller-Heidke to represent Australia at Eurovision

The singer-songwriter was chosen from a pool of 10 artists after a televised showdown. 

  • by Broede Carmody
Australia's Banksy: Doco about anonymous street artist wins Tropfest 

Australia's Banksy: Doco about anonymous street artist wins Tropfest 

A moving documentary about an anonymous female street artist who paints portraits of train commuters won the Tropfest short film festival in Sydney on Saturday night.

  • by Josh Dye

Lifestyle

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Smarter living

Dads are happier than mums.

Dads are happier than mums - and this is why

Parenting brings fathers more joy than it does mothers, according to a new large study.

  • by Ariane Beeston
Whisky cocktails.

The perfect cocktails to take the edge off summer

The traditional cool weather drink is the perfect summer cocktail ingredient.

  • by Jane Rocca

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Sport

Canberra Capitals one win away from ending WNBL championship drought

Canberra Capitals one win away from ending WNBL championship drought

It was hard to miss the signs of the glory days, but the seven championship banners had left a gap just in case there's a new one on the way.

  • by David Polkinghorne
Injury has again forced Nick Kyrgios (knee) to pull out of the Rotterdam open.

Nick Kyrgios out of Rotterdam Open due to knee injury

Injury has prevented world No.66 Nick Kyrgios from playing in the Rotterdam Open for the third time in four years.

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