The Canberra Times
Monday, 13 May 2024
'It's not just Canberra, it's happening everywhere'.
Bageshri Savyasachi
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Opinion
They are really made from the heart.
Megan Doherty
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Lots of large gum trees to be hacked.
Megan Doherty
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Traffic lights are to be built at Sulwood Drive and Mannheim Street. Picture by Dion Georgopoulos
It's been a year since the acquisition was announced.
Lucy Bladen
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ACT govt, Calvary still negotiating costs a year on from takeover
And how to make sure you keep getting trusted news.
John Paul Moloney
The editors of ACM's 14 daily newspapers have appealed to their thousands of social media followers to show their support for local journalism as Mark Zuckerberg's Meta devalues trusted news on its Facebook and Instagram platforms.
Prominent Canberra mums reveal success secrets this Mother's Day.
Karleen Minney
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Canberra mums Leanne Castley, Unnati Patel, Catriona Jackson, Louise Burrows and Nova Inkpen have shared their experiences this Mother's Day. Pictures by Karleen Minney
A triple injury boost looms for a milestone match in Canberra.
Chris Dutton
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Super Netball officials cop flak after a 'joke' of an error.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Sunshine Coast Lightning defender Ashleigh Ervin reacts after the controversial defeat. Picture Getty Images
Opinion
We all wonder if we're doing a good enough job.
Karen Hardy
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The much-loved Canberra institution can finally crack on with it.
Sally Pryor Dana Daniel
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Canberra Symphony Orchestra chief executive Rachel Thomas is thrilled about the boost in funding. Picture by Karleen Minney
Switzerland's Nemo has won 68th Eurovision Song Contest with The Code after the event was marred by protests over the Gaza war.
Nemo of Switzerland celebrates his win at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden. (AP PHOTO)
They're keen to forget a smelly Gungahlin portaloo debacle.
Peter Brewer
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A disused space is always an opportunity in Canberra.
Karen Hardy
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Alex Royds works the cheese at The Vault. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Opinion
A world without protests is not worth countenancing.
Mark Kenny
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In its early days, the iconic ACT facility focused on the sun.
Brad Tucker
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The Mt Stromlo Observatory, now in its 100th year, still provides crucial information. Picture Shutterstock
It might be time for Bruce pragmatism to replace Civic optimism.
Chris Dutton
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Could this be the next Canberra stadium location? File pictures
She's building a family - and an empire.
Megan Doherty
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Cam Merchant and Jules Robinson and their three-year-old son, Ollie. Baby number two is due in July. Picture by Uzuri Photography
The Capitol placed on Capital Hill? No wonder so many got it wrong.
Tim the Yowie Man
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Shock win brings fitting finale to a 15-year journey
Peter Brewer
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Jason Sandner with the Ring brothers' trophy from the Motorex show in Melbourne. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Opinion
The capital has plenty to offer fledgling businesses.
Craig Fairweather
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Elsewhere, the tech gets the thumbs up for user convenience.
Peter Brewer
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An example of the NSW digital licence. Picture supplied
'It can be challenging because I do flick between mum and teammate in the game'.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Casey Rawson-Donnelly, mum of two daughters, Mikaylah 17 and Charli 13, all play hockey on the same team. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Budget carrots go down easy in May, but governments have plenty of other tools.
Jennifer Rayner
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But things will soon be harder for the Treasurer to control.
Michelle Grattan
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers in leadup to Budget. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Programs to attract capital needed to turn the economy around.
Dana Daniel
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says boosting the skilled labour force will help drive productivity. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
'Many Australians don't know how dangerous the situation is.'
Dana Daniel
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Former Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has called on political leaders to take a stronger stance against antisemitism. Picture: Brodie Weeding
Price inflation has moderated as the supermarkets contend with criticism, including a government report that recommends breaking up the industry's big players.
Andrew Brown and Kat Wong
Recommendations for divestiture laws for the grocery sector have been dismissed by the government. (Luis Ascui, Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Bursting the bureaucracy's bubble.
Miriam Webber
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We started with a hollowed out APS, hidden from view. It's time to do much better.
Katy Gallagher
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Katy Gallagher, Minister for Public Service, says the government is rebuilding a fit-for-purpose public service to a standard Australians deserve and expect. Picture AAP
There will be 35,000 new jobs in the next five years: report
Lanie Tindale
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Dash Rumble, owner of Such and Such restaurant and Pilot restaurant. Picture by Karleen Minney
Treasury forecasts in the federal budget predict inflation will drop below three per cent by the end of the year, back within the Reserve Bank's target band.
Andrew Brown • 42m ago
Promised emission reduction targets are being undermined by government subsidies to fossil fuel producers which have risen by more than 30 per cent in a year.
Andrew Brown • 43m ago
Aviation fuel concessions have increased by 36 per cent due to Australians flying more. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
A peak medical body is calling for urgent end-of-life care funding in the Queensland budget and an explanation as to where previous funding has gone.
Fraser Barton • 43m ago
The AMA is seeking urgent investment in aged and end-of-life care. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Ex-teacher Chris Dawson will start a bid not to die in jail as he challenges findings that he murdered his wife Lynette and disposed of her body in 1982.
Miklos Bolza • 43m ago
Christopher Dawson is appealing his conviction for the murder of his wife in 1982. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
The colourful Aurora Australis lights caused by a large geomagnetic storm may be visible in some Australian states for a second night.
Rachael Ward
The Aurora Australis lights appeared in the sky above several states on Saturday night. (Ethan James/AAP PHOTOS)
It potentially opens a back door to international high level nuclear waste.
Margaret Beavis
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Budget carrots go down easy in May, but governments have plenty of other tools.
Jennifer Rayner
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This could be when the building blocks are laid for the next era of Australian prosperity. Picture Shutterstock
For once, my ears are pricked to the NIMBYs' plaintive songs.
Ian Warden
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Rubbing shoulders with them in my garden, my inner ornithologist itches to ask them searching questions about their species. Picture by Ian Warden
It's about time Canberra's arts sector wasn't taken for granted.
Sunday Canberra Times
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Fresh Canberra orchestra funding a welcome shift
Are we going to trawl through every book ever written now?
Letters to the Editor
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So book banning is back in fashion for local councillors?
'I felt this power,' he told a youth justice worker.
Hannah Neale
Ivan and Gregory had been friends for decades, until it all went wrong.
Hannah Neale
Student extorted out of nearly half a million dollars: police.
Tim Piccione
A still from CCTV showing a man police claim to be Zheming Zhang. Picture supplied
'I can't say I shouldn't have done it,' the 63-year-old said.
Bageshri Savyasachi
Kaylana Stoka, Catherine Adams and Lucy Woolnough outside the ACT courts on Monday. Picture by Bageshri Savyasachi
Whistleblower's conduct 'honourable', lawyer says.
Hannah Neale
David McBride speaks to media outside court on Monday. Picture by Hannah Neale
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The costumes, key changes and campiness are back!
Ayden Dawkins
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All the vendors will be making it spicy.
Karen Hardy
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Enjoy a LEGO show, the Eurovision Song Contest and Mother's Day
The LEGO rocket in the Questacon foyer. Picture supplied
Be transported straight to Greece at Alia.
Karen Hardy
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Alia's general manager Jamahl Bakri in the stylish dining room. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
Ona Coffee's Ryan Nguyen is off to represent Canberra.
Karen Hardy
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Ryan Nguyen will represent the ACT at the Melbourne International Coffee Expo. Picture supplied
The Raiders coach has some welcome selection headaches.
David Polkinghorne Melanie Dinjaski
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A triple injury boost looms for a milestone match in Canberra.
Chris Dutton
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Super Netball officials cop flak after a 'joke' of an error.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Sunshine Coast Lightning defender Ashleigh Ervin reacts after the controversial defeat. Picture Getty Images
'It can be challenging because I do flick between mum and teammate in the game'.
Melanie Dinjaski
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Casey Rawson-Donnelly, mum of two daughters, Mikaylah 17 and Charli 13, all play hockey on the same team. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Dick Telford is one of Australia's most respected sporting minds.
Chris Dutton
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It might be time for Bruce pragmatism to replace Civic optimism.
Chris Dutton
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Could this be the next Canberra stadium location? File pictures
The Brumbies extended their NSW streak to 13 wins in a row.
Chris Dutton
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The rain flooded the playing surface in Sydney. Picture Getty Images

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It's the second Beltana Road orchard to sell this year.
Brittney Levinson
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A Pialligo property has sold after it was listed with a $4.5 million price tag. Picture supplied
Residents say the proposal is not suitable for the area.
Brittney Levinson
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City residents Annie Gregg and former MP Mike Kelly are opposing a proposal for four 14-storey buildings next to Glebe Park. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
The death toll from the Brazil floods has risen to 143, as the government announced $A3.5b in emergency money to deal with the crisis.
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Recently deceased Russian politican dissident Alexei Navalny has been awarded the Dresden Peace Prize for his contribution to peace and understanding.
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been awarded the Dresden Peace Prize posthumously. (AP PHOTO)
Some 37 people have died and dozens are missing after heavy rains and torrents of cold lava and mud flowing down a volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
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Flash flooding in West Sumatra, Indonesia, have killed at least 37 people. (AP PHOTO)
The answer may surprise you.
Mark Dapin
Here's the future of holidays in a carbon-zero tourist town.
Craig Tansley
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World first: This incredible town in New Zealand is about to go carbon-zero
The teardrop-shaped island teems with wildlife.
Natascha Mirosch
This trip to the region is all about the chocolate and cheese.
Janet Stone
Seasonal surprise: There's more to Adelaide Hills than world-class wine
Follow in the footsteps of the Bridgertons in Bath, UK.
Mark Dapin
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A tour of Bridgerton's filming locations - just in time for season three
At this gorgeous retreat you're a million miles from care.
Mike Smith
This is the reason people keep returning to NSW's Central Coast
Get ready for sweeping ocean views from every room.
A stunning resort has just opened on Mexico's Baja California peninsula
Car Expert
Cadillac still says it plans to launch here as an electric-only brand, but the luxury marque could have plug-in hybrids in its future.
William Stopford
The BMW M4 CS will come back to Australian showrooms for the first time in five years, providing buyers a more hardcore version of the coupe.
Jordan Mulach
If you want to buy a cheaper McLaren Senna, now might be your only change – but it needs a fair amount of TLC to get back on the road.
Jordan Mulach
McLaren Senna wrecked in viral video heading to auction
Volvo Australia has confirmed the city-sized EX30 electric crossover will be the next model to get the adventurous Cross Country treatment.
James Wong
Volvo EX30 Cross Country confirmed for Australia
The creature lurking in the shallows is set to be revealed next week after months of speculation and countless leaks.
Max Davies
2025 BYD Shark: Reveal date set for plug-in hybrid Ranger rival
Royal Air Force veteran Rob Thomas ran 192 kilometres during the March On Challenge to raise money for Soldier On.
For enough funds for your retirement, financial planner Cheryl Haines has some tips.
Having the comfortable retirement you dream about takes some careful plannng to achieve. Picture Shutterstock
Travel through the Panama Canal on a ship built for maximum enjoyment.
Emma Brown
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Colourful houses Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Picture Shutterstock
Sit back and see the best of New Zealand on this sweeping rail and coach tour.
Emma Brown
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Queenstown on the shores of Lake Wakatipu. Picture Shutterstock
Prorox has been proven to reduces symptoms of overactive bladder by improving the tone of the bladder muscle and surrounding areas.
Prorox can help reduce Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms which impact more than half of middle-aged men. Picture Shutterstock
We all wonder if we're doing a good enough job.
Karen Hardy
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Winter growth is sedate, and ever so slightly magic.
Jackie French
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It's time to bring frost-tender plants inside for a winter holiday. Picture Shutterstock
Novels set in Hollywood, Ballarat and Sardinia are out now.
Ron Cerabona
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Toy Fights, by Don Paterson.
The Senior
Think you're smarter than The Lightning Bolt? Find out all about the new Chaser in Australia.
Therese Murray
Proposed law changes to reduce financial elder abuse.
Eileen Wood
The Standing Council of Attorneys-General is looking into changes to financial Enduring Powers of Attorney. Picture Shutterstock
Persistence has paid off for veterans golfer Rita Gounder.
Rowan Cowley
Rita Gounder is Western Sydney Region Veteran Golf Association's ladies player of the year. Picture supplied
The NFSA hosted the Banff Mountain Film Festival recently.
Canberra Times
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Peter Lothian and Caroline Scott, of Kingston.
'It's not just Canberra, it's happening everywhere'.
Bageshri Savyasachi
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Jacob Sherd, 12, pictured with his border collies Douglas and Kevin, is one of a growing number of young people with a passion for film photography. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong