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Craig Glover received a guard of honour for his milestone game. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERTon of courage: Cancer survivor's milestone game 20 years in the making

David Polkinghorne

The Jestingor family - Gabriel, Rizalina, Patricia, Joey and Ysabella - are pleading for Home Affairs Minister Karen Andrews to intervene and provide a health waiver that would grant a visa to Patricia, who is diagnosed with autism and visual impairment. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Parents' plea for help after daughter with blindness refused visa

Toby Vue

Dr Jacob Michelsen in his current Fyshwick surgery. Picture: Karleen Minney

Animal hospital's making moves to alleviate pressure amid Canberra's vet shortage

Toby Vue

Australian-born Kopika comforts her sister Tharnicaa. Picture: Change.org

Tide turns in support for Biloela family to be released from Christmas Island

Karen Barlow

Will Biden twist Morrison's arm to move faster on climate? Picture: Getty Images

ANALYSISScott Morrison's quest to be a Biden 'bestie'

Michelle Grattan

ACT Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury. Picture: Jade Harrison

SUBSCRIBER'Reservations' held about Indigenous royal commission bid

Cassandra Morgan

The Canberra Hospital, which is run by Canberra Health Services. Picture: Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBER'A real worry': Nurses, midwives in distress, survey shows

Cassandra Morgan

The accommodation sector in the ACT is reporting that a staff shortage is not able to meet the region's occupancy rate as domestic tourism rises during Covid. Picture: Shutterstock

Hotels struggle to meet demand as Covid leads to staff shortage

Toby Vue

SUBSCRIBER | ANALYSISPolice hope alleged kingpin's extradition will yield insights into drug network

'Life and death' situations hampered by high non-emergency calls

Simonsson shines at back as Raiders flog Brisbane

UPDATEDMissing boy found safe and well

Craig Glover received a guard of honour for his milestone game. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERTon of courage: Cancer survivor's milestone game 20 years in the making

Centenarian Roy Murphy with his 100th birthday message from the Queen. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Queen's messages to Australians turning 100 reach a milestone

Lachlan and Ryan Lonergan have the opportunity to become the first siblings to don the green and gold together in a decade. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Lonergan brothers' historic Wallabies chance up for grabs

Republican US senators Ron Johnson, Roger Wicker, Marsha Blackburn and Mike Braun claim companies like Facebook have censored information on the origin of the coronavirus, including the possibility of it leaking from a laboratory in Wuhan. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONThe Wuhan lab-leak theory is in the news, but it's still fact-free

Mike and Sue Rose scuba diving in Fiji. Picture: Supplied

'What better isolation': Covid quarantine exemption denied after two weeks alone at sea

The 1.8-tonne bell fell on Howard Charles, trapping him inside in July 2020. Picture: Jamila Toderas

SUBSCRIBERAfter initial toll, town's bell rings true

PM eyes UK trade talks after G7 summit

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Record rate of women in Queen's honours

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'Australian path' best for virus: Morrison

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New 'blood donation' FB feature in Aust

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Inquest into fatal Whiskey Au Go Go attack

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What world leaders agreed at the G7 summit

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Australian PM Scott Morrison and UK PM Boris Johnson hope to make progress toward a free trade deal.

PM eyes UK trade talks after G7 summit

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The typical millennial shopper has likely purchased 3.4 unplanned items in the past three months.

Millennials 'addicted' to sales

Five-year-old Nate Leembruggen has told his mum wearing his Supertee makes him "more brave".

Superhero hospital wear helps sick kids

Despite its remoteness, Uluru is one of Instagram's most popular Australian national park posts.

Instagram's top 10 national park stars

Chris Hemsworth is one of more than 1100 Australians named in the Queen's Birthday Honours List.

Record rate of women in Queen's honours

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Centenarian Roy Murphy with his 100th birthday message from the Queen. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Queen's messages to Australians turning 100 reach a milestone

Doug Dingwall

At this stage of the pandemic it's not clear where it goes next, Scott Morrison says.

'Australian path' best for virus: Morrison

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The Australian Red Cross is hoping to recruit younger blood donors through Facebook.

New 'blood donation' FB feature in Aust

Angelo Risso
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Services Australia front-line staff have complained of heavy-handed toilet break policing by management due to heavy workloads. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERFront-line public servants asked to explain 5-minute toilet breaks

Minister Karen Andrews says she's not considering resettlement options for the Biloela Tamil family.

Minister walks back Biloela resettlement

AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBER'Serious deficiencies': AFP audit 'complicated' by poor record keeping

Prime Minister Scott Morrison warned a recent international crime bust was a good reason three national security bills needed to be passed into law. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERPM's security pitch 'makes for good PR', but privacy concerns remain

Independent National Security Legislation Monitor public hearing on Witness "J" held at the Realm hotel, Barton. Picture: Karleen Minney

'No reason' Witness J details couldn't be made public earlier

Sarah Basford Canales

Belinda Fraser will receive a PSM as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

'I was part of a team': public service medals bring achievements into the limelight

Sally Whyte

Solomon MP Luke Gosling, second from left, in Kabul during the 2106 ADF Parliamentary Program. Picture Defence

SUBSCRIBER'I wouldn't be here': MP's praise for interpreter amid calls to expedite visas

Harley Dennett

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade secretary Frances Adamson. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Departing DFAT boss among droves of women honoured

Sarah Basford Canales

G7 leaders arrive for a drinks reception with Queen Elizabeth II in Cornwall on Friday. Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThe global ground is shifting, and Morrison knows it

Mark Kenny

Dr Kelvin Kong, the 2021 Australian Society for Medical Research medallist. Picture: Supplied

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONIs medicine more than good public health?

Nicholas Stuart

Will Caroline Kennedy be the next US ambassador to Australia? Picture: Getty Images

SUBSCRIBER | OPINIONThe task ahead of Biden's class of '21

Bruce Wolpe

Pitasoni Ulavalu, who was murdered at Kokomo's last year. Picture: Facebook

SUBSCRIBER'Callous' bikie boss killer denies prison bashing charge

David Wood died from hypothermia after falling into a crevasse in Antarctica. Picture: davidwarburtonwood.com

SUBSCRIBERNot 'reasonably practicable' for govt to have prevented death

The man used a network called "eDonkey" to access child abuse material. Picture: Shutterstock

SUBSCRIBERSuburban dad caught with child abuse comics, cartoons

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Ben Fordham, Nick Kyrgios, Rebecca Maddern and Shane Crawford head up the Ninja Warrior commentary team. Picture: Channel Nine

No obstacles as Nick the ninja joins warrior team

Karen Hardy

Judith White, Rocks and wet sand. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWHow art can uncover nature's life forces, energy and light

Sasha Grishin

Erin Conron, Aspect #8. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWMultifaceted world has hidden depths

Kerry-Anne Cousins

Ben Fordham, Nick Kyrgios, Rebecca Maddern and Shane Crawford head up the Ninja Warrior commentary team. Picture: Channel Nine

No obstacles as Nick the ninja joins warrior team

Sally Thorne takes time out from writing to hang with her horse Louie. Picture: Karleen Minney

The most successful Canberra romance writer you've never heard of

Karen Hardy

Elodie Cheesman, who grew up in Canberra, has written her debut novel. Picture: Supplied

When love is more than a numbers game

Karen Hardy

Mike and Sue Rose scuba diving in Fiji. Picture: Supplied

'What better isolation': Covid quarantine exemption denied after two weeks alone at sea

Mike and Sue Rose scuba diving in Fiji. Picture: Supplied

'What better isolation': Covid quarantine exemption denied after two weeks alone at sea

The accommodation sector in the ACT is reporting that a staff shortage is not able to meet the region's occupancy rate as domestic tourism rises during Covid. Picture: Shutterstock

Hotels struggle to meet demand as Covid leads to staff shortage

The accommodation sector in the ACT is reporting that a staff shortage is not able to meet the region's occupancy rate as domestic tourism rises during Covid. Picture: Shutterstock

Hotels struggle to meet demand as Covid leads to staff shortage

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said even regional and rural areas shouldn't wait to get vaccinated. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

It's an arms race: Kelly says don't wait on jab

Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly said even regional and rural areas shouldn't wait to get vaccinated. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

It's an arms race: Kelly says don't wait on jab

Craig Glover received a guard of honour for his milestone game. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERTon of courage: Cancer survivor's milestone game 20 years in the making

Lachlan and Ryan Lonergan have the opportunity to become the first siblings to don the green and gold together in a decade. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Lonergan brothers' historic Wallabies chance up for grabs

Canberra rowers Luke Letcher and Caleb Antill are off to Tokyo with the Australian rowing team. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBER'Shock and oar': ACT rowers eye gold after booking Tokyo tickets

Raiders fullback Bailey Simonsson will go head-to-head against potential future teammate Matthew Dufty. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERThis one's (not) personal: Simonsson up against Dufty

Belconnen United FC's Vanessa Ryan celebrates with her team after scoring a goal. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERDespite run of injuries, Belconnen remain on top of NPLW

Isobel Cootes

Broncos hooker Kobe Hetherington gets sent off. Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERUnlucky Hetherington didn't deserve send off: Papalii

David Polkinghorne

Broncos coach Kevin Walters said they would "leave [Josh Hodgson] alone". Picture: Keegan Carroll

SUBSCRIBERWalters dismisses Hodgson approach

David Polkinghorne

Bailey Simonsson could have made the Raiders No.1 jersey his own with a fantastic display at fullback. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Simonsson shines at back as Raiders flog Brisbane

David Polkinghorne

The G7 leaders vowed to counter China's growing power and to increase vaccine availability.

What world leaders agreed at the G7 summit

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The G7 leaders vowed to counter China's growing power and to increase vaccine availability.

What world leaders agreed at the G7 summit

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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill have met the Queen at Windsor Castle following the G7.

Bidens have tea with Queen after G7

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US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill have met the Queen at Windsor Castle following the G7.

Bidens have tea with Queen after G7

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US President Joe Biden is set to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Biden agrees US-Russia relations at a low

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US President Joe Biden is set to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Geneva.

Biden agrees US-Russia relations at a low

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Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

Voice of Real Australia host Tom Melville says hes proud the podcast is making a mark on the world. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

LISTENPodcast about regional life picks up award

Reverse mortgages bring gift of financial security for families during COVID times

Reverse mortgages bring gift of financial security for families during COVID times

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

How to take the stress out of moving and guarantee your bond back

Volunteers are emotional looking at the Namadgi National Park bushfire damage for the first time. Supplied

Apply for up to $50,000 in 2021 Landcare Led Bushfire Recovery Grants

Filling a void in the market

Filling a void in the market

Mervyn Bishop. Photo: Christopher Snee

Mervyn Bishop: the inspiring journey of Australia's first Aboriginal press photographer

Rosie Ryan

Focus on communication: Lawyer Lauren Babic is one member of the experienced team at BAL. Picture: Supplied

Communication at the heart of securing the right lawyers on your team

President of the Koala Hospital, Sue Ashton

Black Dog Institute continues to support bush fire recovery

Gemma Purves

Quite simply, 'take a leaf and bung the stem in a pot'. Picture: Shutterstock

Violets that spread like a virulent virus

Jackie French

Is it the right time to start a new journey? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONStarting to think about starting over

Karen Hardy

Taylor Jenkins Reid's latest book looks at early 1980s Malibu. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA layered world of family drama and celebs

Amy Martin

SUPERCENTENARIAN: Dexter Kruger is now Australia's oldest living man on record. Photo: Lucy Kinbacher.

GOOD NEWSMeet Dexter Kruger, 111, Australia's oldest man on record

Samara Ross

SHINGLES SHOTS: Free shingles vaccinations for 71-79-yr-olds to end this year.

Clock ticking for over-70s shingles shot

Eileen Wood

Self and part-funded retirees welcome budget measures. Image Shutterstock

Fully and part-funded retirees get some wins from federal budget

Eileen Wood

Lauren Hargrave, of Dickson, and Rachael Law, of Turner.

Socials: Federation Cup final

Belconnen United FC's Vanessa Ryan celebrates with her team after scoring a goal. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERDespite run of injuries, Belconnen remain on top of NPLW

Isobel Cootes

Picture by reader @balloonaloftcanberra

Instagrammers of Canberra

LEGACY: Ross Edwards and his dog Ralph. After decades in the role, Mr Edwards has stood down as a Henty Machinery Field Days director. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

A lot has changed in agriculture in 60 years, and Ross Edwards has seen it all

LEGACY: Ross Edwards and his dog Ralph. After decades in the role, Mr Edwards has stood down as a Henty Machinery Field Days director. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

A lot has changed in agriculture in 60 years, and Ross Edwards has seen it all

When COVID shut down the pool, Luke resorted to swim training for triathlons in the irrigation channel. Photo: Luke Barlow

Finding fitness during drought

When COVID shut down the pool, Luke resorted to swim training for triathlons in the irrigation channel. Photo: Luke Barlow

Finding fitness during drought

The lake at Bebeah, Mount Wilson (www.bebeahgarden.com/) in autumn. Camera: iPhone8, auto setting

Photographing gardens in their best light

The lake at Bebeah, Mount Wilson (www.bebeahgarden.com/) in autumn. Camera: iPhone8, auto setting

Photographing gardens in their best light