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Union boss confident firefighters will be exonerated after crew didn't enter home due to COVID fears

A review is underway into the response from emergency services.

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'Things like this don't happen': witnesses share stories of Canberra Airport chaos

"This can't be right. This is Canberra, things like this don't happen."

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Can a viking clap actually shake the earth? Scientists are about to find out

The research was inspired by "footquakes" at Cameroon soccer games.

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Jindabyne rental prices soar as crowds flock to the snow

Holidaymakers are paying a premium to stay near the slopes for what one local says is one of the busiest…

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The Cooma Pie Index shows Canberrans are shrugging off the pandemic

Business is booming as the tourists return to the ski slopes

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Canberra children being turned away from daycare

"It's gotten so bad that children are being turned away"

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Teachers 'hopeful' after sharing stories of workforce crisis with ministers

An ACT teacher shared her experiences of working long hours and being torn about whether to stay in the profession.

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How Canberrans feel a year after we went into COVID lockdown

Friday marks one year since the ACT went into a snap lockdown. The Canberra Times spoke to Canberrans about how…

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'What's that?': Albie is drawing a lot of attention on our sport fields

Have you spotted "Albie" at work on your local oval?

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Hellenic Club development plans include 'eat streets', hotel and performance venue

Plans include a 150-room hotel with a rooftop pool, a day spa, entertainment venue and an office tower.

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Driver view of light rail near misses released in renewed safety call

Light rail video shows close calls on Canberra roads.

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Recycling upgrade part of plan to build domestic industry

ACT recycling will get a major tech upgrade.

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Barr has eyes on inflation ahead of 11th ACT budget

Mr Barr said he was optimistic about the ACT's labour market and the territory's overall capacity to weather tough global…

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'I'm terrified': Nurses reveal what's really wrong with the ACT health system

More than a dozen nurses and midwives have spoken to The Canberra Times detailing the issues they face day-to-day.

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What you need to know about Canberra's public housing shortage

The ACT government often talks about its Growing and Renewing Public Housing program. Here is what you need to know…

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Platypus tracking program seeks volunteers

The number of platypuses is thought to be declining across Australia.

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Canberra health workforce to grow by 100 this year

Extra allied health practitioners and nurse practitioners at walk-in centres are set to be employed.

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'We really don't know': Authorities unsure which way ACT's COVID wave is headed

The Health Minister said government modelling had indicated cases would rise through August, but acknowledged numbers had fallen over the…

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Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation trial laid bare the brutal reality of Australia’s decades-long war in Afghanistan – now the ex-soldier awaits judgment

While costs of about $25m and possibly millions in damages are at stake, the trial also has existential implications for…

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Ben Roberts-Smith’s year-long defamation trial against three newspapers concludes

Ex-soldier’s barrister tells court that reporters ‘jumped on rumours’, while newspapers’ counsel alleges Roberts-Smith ‘prepared to lie under oath’

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Date set for territory rights debate

Legislation to repeal the Andrews bill will be introduced to parliament.

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Retaliation against police, desire for affection trigger prison car ramming

The woman in the Jeep that chased and rammed a prison car in mid-2021 has been sentenced to jail.

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'Just can't fathom that': Canberra women forced to Sydney for cancer treatment

Rachel Stephen-Smith has said discussions to establish a centre are a priority.

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The ACT takes the fast lane to a fuel-free future. What happens next?

The future came into view in Canberra this week, when the government announced no new fossil-fuel powered cars would be…

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'It's ambitious': AWM expansion vital to honour modern vets, director says

A $500 million upgrade to the Australian War Memorial - which has already blown out to $550 million - angered…

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