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Canberra drivers fined record amount for speeding
More than $10 million in fines were issued to speeding Canberra drivers in 2018.
- by Andrew Brown
More than a hundred Canberrans have implantable microchips
The microchips can store data such as security passes, medical histories and credit card details.
- by Andrew Brown
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Drugs
'We’re going to see young people die': Ecstasy use by school students doubles in three years
A survey of drug and alcohol consumption by high school students reveals an "alarming" increase in the consumption of ecstasy, warns a leading expert.
- by Andrew Taylor
Reports of online extremist material surge following Christchurch
There's been a more than 300 per cent increase in reports made to the internet safety watchdog in the two weeks since the Christchurch attack.
- by Andrew Brown
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'I’m hungry to start the work': Bill Shorten's five-year journey has just weeks left to run
Stone by stone, Bill Shorten and his team have added so many promises they now have a mountain to climb if they win power.
- by David Crowe
Nauru refugees struggling with life in the US 'Valley of Opportunity'
Many refugees arrive in the US full of optimism. But they soon find life in America is much more challenging than they had imagined.
- by Matthew Knott
'Show leadership': Swans demand AFL act over McGuire comments
The call comes after the Collingwood president’s comments about Swans ambassador and plane crash survivor Cynthia Banham’s coin toss.
- by Matilda Boseley, Andrew Wu and Michael Fowler
ACT student's plan to 'make a few coffees' in London took an unexpected turn
Margot says he's a "legend". Claudia Schiffer says he made her love exercising. Even Samuel L Jackson says he "put him back together".
- by Serena Coady
High-income Canberra leading the nation on superannuation balances
A combination of higher pay and generous employer schemes has given Canberrans the largest retirement nest eggs.
- by Doug Dingwall
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Parliament House
Cocaine, escorts and unpaid workers: Parliament's security embarrassment
Nine months after crucial security upgrades to Parliament House were due to finish, the building is still wrapped in scaffolding.
- by Eryk Bagshaw
Jail time and billions in fines under fast-tracked crackdown on social media giants
- by Fergus Hunter and Jennifer Duke
World
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Auctions in Wanniassa and Kaleen defy downward trends in the face of cold weather
On Saturday Canberra experienced its first touch of the cold winter to come, but that didn't deter bidders and onlookers alike from showing up at auctions.
- by Lucy Bladen
An adult's cubby house: Unique architectural home stands out in Ainslie
Among heritage brick houses and retro homes of one of Canberra’s oldest suburbs, you would not expect to come by this home.
- by Ashley St George
Healthy, happy and tropical – world's fastest-growing cities demand our attention
- by Karine Dupré, Jane Coulon, and Silvia Tavares
Business
Australians are deserting the scandal-plagued big banks
Not-for-profit lenders and industry super funds are taking business from the big banks following the damaging findings of the royal commission.
- by John Collett
Opinion
Wall Street
Brace for nightmare before Christmas, banking giant warns investors
- by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Rare move: Wesfarmers boss digs in on Lynas plan
- by Darren Gray, Colin Kruger and Hamish Hastie
Small business
Entertainment
Spoilt for choice: what the explosion in streaming services means for you
The TV streaming space is about to get seriously crowded. Disney is coming. Apple is coming. Warner is coming. But can they all survive?
- by Karl Quinn
From Mad Men to screen sorceress, Kiernan Shipka is on the rise
Kiernan Shipka made her acting debut as a baby in ER, spent much of her childhood in Mad Men and is the latest incarnation of teenage witch Sabrina.
- by Jenny Cooney Carrillo
Bimberi youth detention centre 'grandma' Narelle Hargreaves retires
- by Kimberley Le Lievre
Lifestyle
Smarter living
Sullivans Cove cleans up at World Whiskies Awards
The Tasmanian distiller continues their global domination of the whisky world.
- by James Atkinson
Review
Home tech
Combination smart speaker and Wi-Fi router is clever, but compromised
Netgear's latest works great as a mesh Wi-Fi network, but its flawed smart speaker implementation and high price makes it tough to recommend.
- by Adam Turner
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Sport
Raiders star Bateman determined to bury 'Faders' tag
When John Bateman arrived in Canberra he heard the "Faders" tag. And it made him angry. So the Canberra Raiders forward is doing something about it.
- by David Polkinghorne
Sam Williams ready to take the wheel for the Canberra Raiders
The severity of Aidan Sezer's torn oblique is yet to be confirmed but he could be ruled out for another week or two.
- by Caden Helmers
