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Deanna "Violet" Maree Coco is on a hunger strike in the ACT jail. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERProtester begins hunger strike after telling court she wants to stay in jail

Alexandra Back

Emergency crews were called to a car fire in Richardson on Thursday afternoon. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Car catches fire in Richardson just minutes after returning from the car wash

Andrew Brown
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RSPCA ACT CEO Michelle Robertson and ACT City Services Minister Chris Steel. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Annual dog registration law passes ACT parliament

Lucy Bladen

Canberra Liberals MLA James Milligan. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERJames Milligan referred to standards commissioner over email

Lucy Bladen
21m ago

Melissa Donnelly. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERGovt embraces public servants after contractor growth

Doug Dingwall

Question Time could be in for an overhaul. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Reform to Question Time to make it more relevant, less shouty

Sally Whyte

Felicity, 6, Ashton, 7, Xander, 6, and Lily, 7 attend St Bede's Primary School, where the future is looking a little brighter. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERNew hope for inner south school facing closure

Sarah Lansdown

Police are investigating NSW MP Gareth Ward over allegations of sexual violence-related offences.

NSW MP Ward facing sexual violence probe

Tiffanie Turnbull
47m ago

Universities 'deeply concerned' by funding cuts, border closures

Confrontation between officers and 28 prisoners at Canberra's jail

UPDATED'This isn't the NDIS': ACT Disabilities Minister takes aim at federal counterpart

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Deanna "Violet" Maree Coco is on a hunger strike in the ACT jail. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBERProtester begins hunger strike after telling court she wants to stay in jail

Get cosy Canberra. Picture: Shutterstock

Brrrrr ... hunker down for a chilly weekend, Canberra

DJ Sue with KIIS 101.1 breakfast co-host Jase Hawkins in the back of the stretch Hummer for her Melbourne gig this week. Picture: Supplied

Our DJ Sue gets VIP treatment in Melbourne

Enjoy free drinks and nibbles every Friday evening. Picture: Ben Calvert

A taste of local wine, spirits and produce at the Canberra Centre

Matt Damon recently visited Jugiong. Photo: Bev Boney (Instagram)

Where's Matt Damon off to next?

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says the portfolio-level staffing caps will remain. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISTight controls on public service size are sure to stick around

Sri Lanka bans travel throughout country

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SUBSCRIBERJames Milligan referred to standards commissioner over email

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Taiwan blackouts after power plant outage

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Inflation angst bruises world stocks

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NSW MP Ward facing sexual violence probe

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Israel masses troops along Gaza border

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FAMILY: Phillip Leitch and daughter Mieka will compete against each other in the annual Keith Ryall Memorial Jousting Tournament at Kryal Castle. Picture: Adam Trafford

Jousting legacy carries on to a new generation

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Police are investigating NSW MP Gareth Ward over allegations of sexual violence-related offences.

NSW MP Ward facing sexual violence probe

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There have been just under three million doses administered in the national vaccination rollout.

Latest snapshot of the coronavirus impact

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The Quandamooka people will jointly manage parts of Moreton Island with the state government.

Traditional owners reclaim Moreton Island

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Movie history: Dr Jon Gorr has converted the church from the movie set of the Australian box office hit Rabbit Proof Fence into a home in Allansford.

A piece of Australian movie history is tucked away in this town

Katrina Lovell
1hr ago

Queensland Police want to speak with anyone who has dash camera footage of the alleged incident.

Qld man charged with touching girl, 7

Tracey Ferrier
1hr ago

Nita Maynard has been fined $3000 for assault and failing to leave a Sydney pub when required.

Ex-NRLW star fined over pub assault

Greta Stonehouse
1hr ago

A QantasLink Newcastle to Brisbane flight has landed safely at Brisbane airport after a problem.

Emergency landing at Brisbane airport

Tracey Ferrier
1hr ago

Question Time could be in for an overhaul. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Reform to Question Time to make it more relevant, less shouty

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Labor MP Julian Hill. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Watchdog's $62m budget funding boost falls short: Labor MP

Melissa Donnelly. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERGovt embraces public servants after contractor growth

The budget papers included a women's budget statement. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

BUDGET 2021Women's budget statement needs data, not just announceables: advocates

Sally Whyte

ASIO Director-General of Security Mike Burgess. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERExpert warns ASIO watchdog funding can't be neglected

Sarah Basford Canales

University of Canberra vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Universities 'deeply concerned' by funding cuts, border closures

Sarah Lansdown

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says the portfolio-level staffing caps will remain. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

ANALYSISTight controls on public service size are sure to stick around

Harley Dennett

Why is it that relief for business is never relief for workers?

Why is it that relief for business is never relief for workers?

Letters To The Editor

Is the PM punting on border openings?

Is the PM punting on border openings?

The Canberra Times

This was a disappointing budget from a development perspective. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONAustralia has decided to sit on its hands when it comes to foreign aid

Stephen Howes

The police bomb squad has been called to investigate after a suspicious package was found in Canberra's city centre. Picture: Supplied

Police conclude 'suspicious package' investigation

ACT Policing Detective Superintendent Scott Moller has advised of a record multi-million dollar restraint of assets from an illegal brothel operation. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERCity apartments seized after illegal brothel syndicate found

Extinction Rebellion protestors used trucks to disrupt traffic en route to Parliament House on Wednesday. Picture: Karleen Minney

SUBSCRIBERArrests made over continued Parliament House disruption

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Pick your own apples this weekend

DARK DAYS: Bad//Dreems guitarist and songwriter Alex Cameron, top right, admits it was difficult spending the majority of 2020 dislocated from the music industry. Picture: Ian Laidlaw

MUSICBad//Dreems guitarist reflects on nightmarish tour

Josh Leeson

Little Girls Alone in the Woods opens at the Canberra Theatre Centre this week. Picture: Supplied

THINGS TO DOWhat's on in Canberra's arts scene

Pick your own apples this weekend

Emily Davidson is behind The 5.30 Club in Canberra, which encourages people to be productive before sunrise. Picture: Karleen Minney

THINGS TO DOInside the 5.30 Club: The benefits of productive work before sunrise

Amy Martin

Time to get your craft on Canberra. Picture: Shutterstock

CraftAlive Canberra starts on Thursday

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Health minister Greg Hunt says new on-shore mRNA vaccine production could include Moderna. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Moderna deal paves way for local mRNA production

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

Missing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

DIGESTMissing: Cash for purpose-built quarantine facility

Nurse Di Allende prepares a COVID-19 test at the drive-through site at Jenke Circuit, Kambah. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Kambah Covid testing clinic to permanently close

Nurse Di Allende prepares a COVID-19 test at the drive-through site at Jenke Circuit, Kambah. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Kambah Covid testing clinic to permanently close

Tom Hooper will be the eighth Brumbies rookie to play this year and he faces an enormous task on debut. Main picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'Ready as he's ever going to be': Brumbies call on eighth debutant

Raiders fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad has his sights set on returning for the Sydney Roosters clash. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERCharnze to see generation next debut

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The Raiders need to focus on what they want to do rather than what they don't want to do. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERRaiders' second-half dos and don'ts

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Brumby Folau Fainga'a will notch up his 50th appearance this week. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERFainga'a stamps his passport for Super Rugby milestone

Erin Osborne will take a step back from playing to focus on her coaching ambitions. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'I want to give back': Meteor changes pace

Brent Worsley

Tom Starling has been one of the Raiders' most consistent performers this season. Picture: Tom Starling

SUBSCRIBERYoung backs Starling to continue recent form

James Buckley

Are tailor like this making a comeback on the South Coast?

Conditions tailor made for strong fishing on South Coast

Ben Caddaye
2hrs ago

Emerging Brumbies hooker Lachie Lonergan has signed a one-year contract extension with the club. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER | UPDATEDLachie locked in: A rising star re-signs

Caden Helmers

Travel throughout Sri Lanka has been banned in a bid to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.

Sri Lanka bans travel throughout country

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Travel throughout Sri Lanka has been banned in a bid to curb a surge in coronavirus cases.

Sri Lanka bans travel throughout country

16m ago

An outage at a coal-fired power plant has forced rotational electricity blackouts across Taiwan.

Taiwan blackouts after power plant outage

39m ago

An outage at a coal-fired power plant has forced rotational electricity blackouts across Taiwan.

Taiwan blackouts after power plant outage

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US consumer prices jumped by the most in nearly 12 years in April.

Inflation angst bruises world stocks

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US consumer prices jumped by the most in nearly 12 years in April.

Inflation angst bruises world stocks

44m ago

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Mark Richards has barely worked since Hazelwood power station closed in 2017. Picture: Tom Melville

LISTENCommunity left behind as nation snubs coal

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Jim Morrison (centre) and other members of the Special Operations Group responded to the Port Arthur shooting in 1996. Picture: Supplied

LISTENFirst responders break silence on Port Arthur massacre

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Community solar farms empowering small towns

LISTENCommunity solar farms empowering small towns

Home sweet home: Unlocking equity with reverse mortgages is a future funding solution

Home sweet home: Unlocking equity with reverse mortgages is a future funding solution

Supporting those who served our country

Supporting those who served our country

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

Four reasons why you need to visit a comparison site this winter

SAVING TIME AND MONEY: Mitchell Harris Wines managing director Alicia Linley was able to save thousands of dollars a year on their gas and electricity bills simply by talking to Beevo.

How this wine bar saved thousands of dollars in minutes

CANBERRA LAW FIRMS TEAM UP TO CREATE COLLABORATIVE FAMILY LAW POWERHOUSE: This private settlement pathway is the two firms' response to the unsatisfactory, under-resourced and delayed family law system.

Canberra law firms team up to create collaborative family law powerhouse

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Take the stress out of moving house with this handy checklist

Della Vreeland

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Outback tour will have you travelling again

Emma Brown

Emily Davidson is behind The 5.30 Club in Canberra, which encourages people to be productive before sunrise. Picture: Karleen Minney

THINGS TO DOInside the 5.30 Club: The benefits of productive work before sunrise

Amy Martin

Author Nikki Gemmell will be appearing at StoryFest on the South Coast. Picture: Kathy Luu

What's on in the Canberra literary scene

Karen Hardy

Rally driving takes one look at understeer and then sprays gravel in its face. Photo: Shutterstock.

Getting the car slowed and turned on various surfaces

Sam Hollier

New research has found 70 per cent of Australians aged 65 and do not have any form of advance care planning document in place and of the 30 per cent that do, the majority of them are either incomplete, invalid or not legally binding. Photo: Shutterstock

End-of-life crisis looming for older Australians

Geraldine Cardozo

Foods seniors should be eating

Foods seniors should be eating

Samara Ross

WOMEN'S BUSINESS: Obstetrician Caroline de Costa has been delivering babies for almost 50 years. Photo: Sean Davey.

How delivering babies has changed in 50 years

Samara Ross

David and Polly Keightley of O'Connor with Jill Connellan from Coffs Harbour.

PHOTOSMusic around the world

Elesa Kurtz

Isobel Crooks, Dan Wardrop and Erik Lawther of Macgregor.

You're the voice

Keegan Carroll

Brendan and Paige Kelly, of Taylor.

Socials: Fun in the sun at Haig Park

Rohan Wiley from the North Coast Community College working with Myles Young, farm manager at the Myrtle Trading Company at Wyrallah via Lismore this week.

Farm support for essential oil

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Rohan Wiley from the North Coast Community College working with Myles Young, farm manager at the Myrtle Trading Company at Wyrallah via Lismore this week.

Farm support for essential oil

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Rob and Anna Mulligan, Salway, Walcha have returned to full stock numbers in the wake of the drought.

Pasture 'priority' proves vital in drought recovery

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Rob and Anna Mulligan, Salway, Walcha have returned to full stock numbers in the wake of the drought.

Pasture 'priority' proves vital in drought recovery

1hr ago

The level crossing where Ethan Hunter and Mark Fenton died. Mr Hunter's fiance Maddie Bott (pictured with Ethan) has started petitions to improve level crossing safety. Photos: Supplied

One track at a time for Ethan

The level crossing where Ethan Hunter and Mark Fenton died. Mr Hunter's fiance Maddie Bott (pictured with Ethan) has started petitions to improve level crossing safety. Photos: Supplied

One track at a time for Ethan