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Geocon's Republic construction site at Belconnen. Picture: Jasper Lindell

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Stop-work notice issued at Geocon's massive Republic construction site

Jasper Lindell

Eric Abetz

Abetz says 'no' to treaty with Aboriginal community

Matt Maloney
1hr ago

The ATO is facing unprecedented call volumes. Picture: Louie Douvis.

ATO staff 'voluntold' to meet call surge as taxpayers chase bonus

Doug Dingwall
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An artist's impression of the proposed redevelopment of Dickson town centre to add a new Coles supermarket, apartments and shops and restaurants.

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Planning Minister to push through Dickson Coles development

Dan Jervis-Bardy

Former Telstra boss David Thodey has been hired by the PM to review Australia's public service.

Future of public service agreements to be revealed soon

Daniel Burdon

The company says: "Residents will enjoy sweeping views across to the Brindabella Ranges from the outdoor areas, which will be completely refurbished into a relaxing outdoor area."

$150 million seniors' village secures green grant

Steve Evans

Time to go: David Gallop says he will step down as FFA chief executive.

FFA chief executive David Gallop quits

Whistleblower David McBride speaks to the media after appearing in the ACT Supreme Court earlier this year. Picture: Lukas Coch

Whistleblower David McBride strikes deal over sensitive information

Alexandra Back

Telstra EFTPOS outage puts banks, stores offline

Mr Fluffy loan on Barr's agenda for overseas trip

Woman pleads guilty to using illegal workers in Canberra brothels

Police release footage of Civic one-punch attack in effort to find suspect

Geocon's Republic construction site at Belconnen. Picture: Jasper Lindell

UPDATED
Stop-work notice issued at Geocon's massive Republic construction site

Raiders legend Mal Meninga was part of the club's Queensland connection that led to premiership glory. Picture: AAP Image/Darren England

The Canberra Raiders have found a new raiding ground

1hr ago

As the driest inhabited continent on earth, Australia is particularly vulnerable to the effects of planetary warming. Picture: Dean Sewell

Australia needs to do more to meet climate targets, warn government advisers

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Redbrow Garden Guesthouse owner Maxx Wei on the fenceline of his property. On the other side, developers are proposing a campsite and the dumping of over 115,000 tonnes of dirt to rehabilitate a quarry. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Rentseeking': Developers plan Yass campsite next to dirt dump

The queue outside the Albert Hall for the 1986 Lifeline Bookfair. Picture: Canberra Times' archives

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: AAP

ANALYSIS
Ken Wyatt's work is cut out for him as he leads us down this referendum's well-stumbled path

Australia needs to do more to meet climate targets, warn government advisers

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Breast implants face ban over cancer fears

31m ago

China rains force evacuation of 77,000

1hr ago

Constitutional recognition must be priority

1hr ago

The Canberra Raiders have found a new raiding ground

1hr ago

Flooded Melbourne street woes continue

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As the driest inhabited continent on earth, Australia is particularly vulnerable to the effects of planetary warming. Picture: Dean Sewell

Australia needs to do more to meet climate targets, warn government advisers

16m ago

Former Telstra boss David Thodey has been hired by the PM to review Australia's public service.

Future of public service agreements to be revealed soon

Canberra may be Australia's social laboratory, but polling indicates many Australians support its progressive policies. Picture: Supplied

ACT's progressive policies largely supported by Australians

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg (right) with Prime Minister Scott Morrison outside Parliament House following the handing down of the federal budget in April. Picture: AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

'Broken' policy helping the government make money at pensioners' expense

Indigenous Affairs Minister Ken Wyatt says constitutional recognition is too important to rush. Picture: AAP

Indigenous recognition divides Coalition ranks

David Crowe

Minister for Indigenous Australians Ken Wyatt at the National Press Club on Wednesday. Picture: AAP

ANALYSIS
Ken Wyatt's work is cut out for him as he leads us down this referendum's well-stumbled path

Kirsten Lawson

Federal government departments lost almost $100 million due to fraud in 2016-17, a new report has found. Picture: Dominic Lorrimer

Federal departments lose almost $100m to fraud

Andrew Brown

Minister for Home Affairs Peter Dutton. Picture: AAP

The power given to Dutton that no other minister has

Katie Burgess

It's time to give peace a chance in Iran

It's time to give peace a chance in Iran

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Here's looking at you Bambi

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Here's looking at you Bambi

Tracey Fairhurst

John and Julie Tam, parents of Joshua Tam, who died at the Lost Paradise music festival in December 2018. Picture: AAP

OPINION
Pill testing is a doubtful distraction

Pru Goward

A scene from The Twits. Picture: Danica Zuks

Appealing and appalling Twits

Peter Wilkins

Brooke Thomas prepares for this year's Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever. Picture: Karleen Minney

Heathcliff, it's me Cathy (and I'm at Glebe Park)

Karen Hardy

Lola (played by Rania Potaka-Osborne) performs a number in Kinky Boots. Picture: Karleen Minney

Kinky musical theatre premiere that goes in boots and all

Ron Cerabona

A scene from The Twits. Picture: Danica Zuks

Appealing and appalling Twits

A scene from teen comedy Booksmart. Picture: Annapurna Pictures

Action, teen comedy and alligators at the movies

Ron Cerabona

Zendaya, left, and Tom Holland in a scene from Spider-Man: Far From Home. Picture: Jay Maidment/Columbia Pictures/Sony via AP

Some thoughts on Spider-Man

Ron Cerabona

Raiders legend Mal Meninga was part of the club's Queensland connection that led to premiership glory. Picture: AAP Image/Darren England

The Canberra Raiders have found a new raiding ground

1hr ago

The breakwall at Moruya is fishing well for big salmon and drummer. Picture: Ross Caddaye.

Beat the winter blues by chasing trout and tuna

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart, left, has talked with halfback Aidan Sezer about his future. Picture: Graham Tidy

Halves a problem for the future, by George: Stuart

The Concord under-9s team play in the grand final on Friday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Concord and Maccabi Hakoah to meet in battle of Kanga Cup styles

Playing for Australia is the next step for Raiders five-eighth Jack Wighton. And his coach Ricky Stuart backs him to do it. Picture: AAP Image/Dean Lewins

Stuart backs Jack a Roo

David Polkinghorne

Kelsey-Lee Roberts in action during the javelin final at the Commonwealth Games. Picture: AAP

Kelsey-Lee launches an Olympic medal bid with massive personal best

Capitals coach Paul Goriss is searching for a replacement for Kelly Wilson. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Capitals wait on changing of the point guard

Chris Dutton

Time to go: David Gallop says he will step down as FFA chief executive.

FFA chief executive David Gallop quits

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Road Jet is the new stress free way to travel

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Bringing technologists together to connect, collaborate, and learn

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

Float away anxiety, stress, injury and pain

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Are you a stakeholder in the development of Northern Australia?

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The TGA is recommending action on some breast implants associated with a form of cancer.

Breast implants face ban over cancer fears

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A burst water main has flooded Victoria Street in Melbourne's city centre, closing part of the road.

Flooded Melbourne street woes continue

1hr ago

Eric Abetz

Abetz says 'no' to treaty with Aboriginal community

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Hobart Mayor Anna Reynolds underestimated the number of Tasmanians living in poverty.

Mayor gets Tassie poverty population wrong

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Perth's Blue Boat House has been wrapped in red plastic in a tribute to Manchester United.

Perth landmark hue change shocks tourists

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John Sekta says expelling him from Labor will stop him being an effective advocate for the CFMMEU.

Labor meeting to boot union boss on hold

Georgie Moore
2hrs ago

Drug trafficking charges have been dropped against AFL great Mark "Bomber" Thompson (right).

Bomber Thompson cleared of drug charges

Amber Wilson

Nathan Tran was "almost limp" as security guards at a music festival took him to a medical tent.

Cop strip search 'nice and slow': patron

Luke Costin

Flooding in China has damaged 126,100 hectares of farmland and destroyed at least 1600 homes.

China rains force evacuation of 77,000

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Flooding in China has damaged 126,100 hectares of farmland and destroyed at least 1600 homes.

China rains force evacuation of 77,000

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Coma patient Vincent Lambert has died in France after being in a vegetative state for eleven years.

French 'right-to-life' coma patient dies

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Coma patient Vincent Lambert has died in France after being in a vegetative state for eleven years.

French 'right-to-life' coma patient dies

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A Vega rocket carrying a satellite and launched from French Guiana has been lost.

European Vega rocket lost after lift-off

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A Vega rocket carrying a satellite and launched from French Guiana has been lost.

European Vega rocket lost after lift-off

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Bosnia: a land of stunning beauty.

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John Rozentals
2hrs ago

For reasons best known to themselves, the RBA appear to be cutting rates bit by bit.

How low can rates go?

Noel Whittaker

Tony Park is coming to Canberra to speak about his new book. Picture: Supplied

Meet 'Six Minutes' author Petronella McGovern

Ron Cerabona

Bosnia: a land of stunning beauty.

Dreaming of a getaway? Here are your weekly travel deals

John Rozentals
2hrs ago

BALL BELLES: Beautiful white-gowned debutantes and dashing young men in perfectly pressed tuxedos. Photos: Vienna Tourism

Taxi! Let's try the Vienna Waltz

Sue Wallace

The beautifully positioned Rees Hotel

Experience a tasty sky-high adventure

Scott McRae

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

What Aussies can learn from NZ's older workforce

Geraldine Cardozo

BREAKTHROUGH: The new Prostate Urine Risk test could change the face of prostate cancer testing.

New urine test breakthrough for prostate cancer research

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Before and after: Swipe to see amazing retirement village garden makeover

Geraldine Cardozo

Carlene, Darcy (3), and Lochie (9) Marr from Isabella Plains.

A roarsome time had by all

@zeeandceestudio: The rose garden at Hotel Kurrajong.

Take 5: Instagrammers of Canberra

Rachel Magnone, Lisa and Amelia Elphick of Jugiong

Kokedama fans have a (moss) ball

Elesa Kurtz

Andrew Hunter, Hills Park, Yerong Creek, ensures lamb survival by getting nutrition and body condition score right in ewes, making sure they aren't too fat. Pictured with his dogs Chopper (front) and Clyde. Photos: Rachel Webb

Optimising lamb surival at Yerong Creek

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Andrew Hunter, Hills Park, Yerong Creek, ensures lamb survival by getting nutrition and body condition score right in ewes, making sure they aren't too fat. Pictured with his dogs Chopper (front) and Clyde. Photos: Rachel Webb

Optimising lamb surival at Yerong Creek

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Andrew Hunter, Hills Park, Yerong Creek, ensures lamb survival by getting nutrition and body condition score right in ewes, making sure they aren't too fat. Pictured with his dogs Chopper (front) and Clyde. Photos: Rachel Webb

How precision management is lifting scan rates

2hrs ago

Andrew Hunter, Hills Park, Yerong Creek, ensures lamb survival by getting nutrition and body condition score right in ewes, making sure they aren't too fat. Pictured with his dogs Chopper (front) and Clyde. Photos: Rachel Webb

How precision management is lifting scan rates

2hrs ago

Even the sheep were backing the NSW Blues

Even the sheep were backing the NSW Blues

Even the sheep were backing the NSW Blues

Even the sheep were backing the NSW Blues