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Powder party incoming: Freezing blast dumps much-needed snow on resorts

The busy snow chain layby at Wilsons Valley on Tuesday morning. Picture supplied
Peter Brewer • 1hr ago
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Secret tunnels and haunted buildings are some of Canberra's mysteries

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Tim the Yowie Man tries to get to the bottom of the Pyjama Girl Mystery at the National Film and Sound Archive. Picture supplied

CFMEU wants more power to investigate companies in line for ACT tenders

Jasper Lindell
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CFMEU ACT branch secretary Zach Smith, whose union has called for greater powers to oversee ACT government procurements. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Unique challenge of providing fast internet in Canberra got a bit easier
Matthew Graham struggled with slow internet before using G.fast. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Lanie Tindale
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Defence Housing mandates deadly engineered stone in new homes
Connor Pearce
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A Defence Housing Australia development under construction at Academy Close, Campbell. Inset, a stonemason working with protective equipment. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Gary Ramage
ACT rate rises not enough to replace lost revenue: review
Lucy Bladen
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Chief Minister Andrew Barr with the ACT 224-25 budget papers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Court and Crime

Cop planned to 'play dumb' about his drug use, lied about bikie link

Daniel Jones leaves court on a previous occasion. Picture by Hannah Neale
Hannah Neale

Road reopens after Prado allegedly hit cop car and drove off

The incident in Waramanga caused delays, police said.
Bageshri Savyasachi

Review to consider justice alternatives for sexual assault in ACT

Jasper Lindell
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Attorney-General Shane Rattenbury. Picture by Keegan Carroll

Property and Development

ACT rate rises not enough to replace lost revenue: review

Chief Minister Andrew Barr with the ACT 224-25 budget papers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Lucy Bladen
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CFMEU wants more power to investigate companies in line for ACT tenders

Jasper Lindell
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CFMEU ACT branch secretary Zach Smith, whose union has called for greater powers to oversee ACT government procurements. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Exclusive

Defence Housing mandates deadly engineered stone in new homes

Connor Pearce
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A Defence Housing Australia development under construction at Academy Close, Campbell. Inset, a stonemason working with protective equipment. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Gary Ramage

ACT Politics

ACT rate rises not enough to replace lost revenue: review

Chief Minister Andrew Barr with the ACT 224-25 budget papers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Lucy Bladen
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CFMEU wants more power to investigate companies in line for ACT tenders

Jasper Lindell
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CFMEU ACT branch secretary Zach Smith, whose union has called for greater powers to oversee ACT government procurements. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Trial to change how new babies are registered in the ACT

Bageshri Savyasachi
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Saad Khan holds his new son Azlan Khan after mum Maryam Khan gave birth at North Canberra Hospital, one of two locations trialling the new system. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Public Service

Cop planned to 'play dumb' about his drug use, lied about bikie link
Daniel Jones leaves court on a previous occasion. Picture by Hannah Neale
Hannah Neale
CFMEU wants more power to investigate companies in line for ACT tenders
Jasper Lindell
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CFMEU ACT branch secretary Zach Smith, whose union has called for greater powers to oversee ACT government procurements. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
ACT rate rises not enough to replace lost revenue: review
Lucy Bladen
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Chief Minister Andrew Barr with the ACT 224-25 budget papers. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Federal Politics

Measuring if it actually works? Great idea

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Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh. Pictures by Karleen Minney, Shutterstock
Crispin Hull
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Opinion

Reforms are ready. So why won't govt help the generation groomed to gamble?

Martin Thomas
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Australia leads the world in online gambling losses. Picture Shutterstock
Public Eye

Federal pollies 'light up' at cigar club

Dana Daniel
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John-Paul Romano had distributed pamphlets at Parliament about a cigar club. Pictures by Matt Loxton, Dion Georgopoulos

Defence

Defence to tap venture capital, investors to support strategic capability
Periscope Capital managing partner Mark Stevens. Picture supplied
Connor Pearce
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North Korea threatens to boost nuke capability
President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol have approved new defence guidelines. (EPA PHOTO)
Taiwan on alert after detecting China test-firing
Taiwan's air force is on alert and its Defence Ministry is monitoring Chinese test firing. (AP PHOTO)

National

Online shopping spree despite cost-of-living crisis

Australians are still enthusiastic online shoppers despite cost-of-living pressures. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)
Savannah Meacham • 20m ago

Tradie shortage threat to booming house-building plans

Alex Mitchell and Jack Gramenz • 29m ago
NSW is set for a construction boom but needs more construction workers to meet demand. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Man charged over alleged kidnapping, sexual assault and blackmail

Anna Houlahan • 45m ago
A NSW Police officer (main image) and items seized from the crime scene in Eastwood after the 36-year-old woman was found. Picture supplied/Adam McLean

Explainers

How the ACT govt is trying to get back millions caught up in CIT controversy

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Former CIT chief executive Leanne Cover and Patrick Hollingworth, inset. Pictures by Karleen Minney, Sitthixay Ditthavong, supplied
Lucy Bladen
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The secret weapon that helped a Raiders star buy his first home

Brittney Levinson
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Canberra Raiders player Matt Timoko had the help of a buyer's agent to find his first home. Picture by Karleen Minney
Explainer

The significant differences in ACT's voluntary assisted dying laws

Ben White, Lindy Willmott, Madeleine Archer
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The ACT's voluntary assisted dying laws are somewhat different to those in other jurisdictions. Picture Shutterstock

World

Biden rues 'bullseye' comment, calls JD Vance a 'clone'

President Joe Biden says Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance is a 'clone of Trump on the issues'. (AP PHOTO)
Seung Min Kim, Aamer Madhani and Mary Clare Jalonick • 48m ago

From 'never-Trumper' to VP pick: JD Vance's advance

Julie Carr Smyth • 1hr ago
Senator JD Vance once called Donald Trump dangerous, but is now his running mate for the election. (AP PHOTO)

Appeal after judge tosses out Trump documents case

1hr ago
A judge's ruling throws the future of a case against Donald Trump over classified files into doubt. (AP PHOTO)

Transport

Two people taken to hospital after crash at busy intersection

Two people are in hospital after a crash at a busy intersection. Picture by Karleen Minney
Bageshri Savyasachi

Why benefits of vehicle to grid power technology could be wasted

Peter Brewer
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ANU researcher Dr Bjorn Sturmberg's team has proved that bi-directional charging to support the national grid is viable. Picture Crystal Li/ANU

Intervention flagged in 'over the top' city speed drop

Jack Gramenz
All roads in the City of Sydney council area will soon be limited to a maximum speed of 40km/h. (Jono Searle/AAP PHOTOS)

Education

Property converted to have eight bedrooms for student tenants

The eight-bedroom property for sale on Wandoo Street. Picture supplied
Lucy Arundell
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Australia's lunar mission boosts space career chances

Katelyn Catanzariti
AROSE Director Space and Resources Michelle Keegan and Milo Mission Academy member Lorian Marshall. (HANDOUT/AROSE)

Education boss sought official's experience in Campbell school tender

Lucy Bladen
Education Directorate director-general Katy Haire walking into the ACT Integrity Commission building last year. Picture by Karleen Minney

Health

Defence Housing mandates deadly engineered stone in new homes

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A Defence Housing Australia development under construction at Academy Close, Campbell. Inset, a stonemason working with protective equipment. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Gary Ramage
Connor Pearce
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Opinion

An unlikely hero emerges in skin cancer battle

Stefan Mazy
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Stefan Mazy says hairdressers and beauty therapists can drastically improve skin cancer detection in Australia. Picture supplied

Trial to change how new babies are registered in the ACT

Bageshri Savyasachi
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Saad Khan holds his new son Azlan Khan after mum Maryam Khan gave birth at North Canberra Hospital, one of two locations trialling the new system. Picture by Karleen Minney.

Science and technology

Unique challenge of providing fast internet in Canberra got a bit easier
Matthew Graham struggled with slow internet before using G.fast. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Lanie Tindale
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Opinion
An unlikely group could help Dutton's nuclear plan succeed
Daniel Cash
Gen Z doesn't have decades-old prejudices when it comes to exploring the potential benefits of nuclear power. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion
Native forest logging has no place in Australia, but there is a solution
David Lindenmayer
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The native forest logging industry has cost Tasmania's economy more than $1.3 billion. Picture Shutterstock

Environment

Free native plants, long-term environment funding in Greens' pitch

Deputy Greens leader Rebecca Vassarotti. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Jasper Lindell
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Opinion

Native forest logging has no place in Australia, but there is a solution

David Lindenmayer
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The native forest logging industry has cost Tasmania's economy more than $1.3 billion. Picture Shutterstock
Opinion

An unlikely group could help Dutton's nuclear plan succeed

Daniel Cash
Gen Z doesn't have decades-old prejudices when it comes to exploring the potential benefits of nuclear power. Picture Shutterstock

Economics

Travellers splash out on airfares but cut back on important cost
Capital Travel Manuka owner Lisa Calabria said clients were spending big on travel. Picture by Keegan Carroll
Brittney Levinson
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Opinion
Measuring if it actually works? Great idea
Crispin Hull
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Assistant Treasurer Andrew Leigh. Pictures by Karleen Minney, Shutterstock
Opinion
Australia can't miss chance to strengthen south-east Asia ties
Grace Stanhope
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Australia could do more to help less developed countries like Laos. Picture Shutterstock

Business

CFMEU wants more power to investigate companies in line for ACT tenders

CFMEU ACT branch secretary Zach Smith, whose union has called for greater powers to oversee ACT government procurements. Picture by Elesa Kurtz
Jasper Lindell
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Exclusive

Defence Housing mandates deadly engineered stone in new homes

Connor Pearce
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A Defence Housing Australia development under construction at Academy Close, Campbell. Inset, a stonemason working with protective equipment. Pictures by Keegan Carroll, Gary Ramage

Defence to tap venture capital, investors to support strategic capability

Connor Pearce
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Periscope Capital managing partner Mark Stevens. Picture supplied

Obituaries

Obituary

From a 'terrible navigator' to one of the sport's best: Local legend remembered

Karen Hardy
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The late Bob Mouatt, left, with David Hogg at the 50th birthday celebrations for Orienteering ACT in 2021. Picture: Karleen Minney

Martin Gascoigne was a powerful writer with eye for art

Toss Gascoigne
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Martin Gascoigne with a work by his mother, Rosalie Gascoigne. Picture by Jamila Toderas. Below, Gascoigne in March 2013. Picture by Jay Cronan

History

Times Past: July 16, 1970

The front page of The Canberra Times on July 16, 1970.
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Times Past: July 15, 1992

Ray Athwal
Times Past: July 15, 1992

Times Past: July 14, 1982

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Times Past: July 14, 1982

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Australian of the Year

Before he was our pop maestro, John Foreman was just a boy in a band

John Foreman hosting Australia Day Live in Sydney with Casey Donovan. Picture supplied by NSW Government
James Joyce
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'Look beyond TikTok. Look for people who are changing lives'

Eva Kolimar
Jeff Wang keeps an eye out for community champions. Picture by John Veage
Opinion

There's nothing more Australian than recognising legends among us

Mark Fraser
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This year's Senior Australian of the Year Yalmay Yunupiu. Picture by Sitthixay Ditthavong
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