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Video shows car heading wrong way on Canberra's Tuggeranong Parkway

Police are investigating dashcam footage, taken on one of Canberra's busiest roads, that shows a car travelling in the wrong direction of the dual-carriageway Tuggeranong Parkway.



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ACT Government tells grocers to display signs supporting 'genuinely free-range' egg farmers

The ACT Government has told grocers to display signs supporting 'genuinely free-range' egg farmers, based on a much stricter definition than the national standard.




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Vietnam War veterans map likely burial sites of fallen soldiers in operation to bring home 'wandering souls'

Forty years after the Vietnam War, two Canberra veterans have developed digital maps to help locate some 300,000 Vietnamese war dead still missing in action.




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Farm Household Allowance on cashless welfare cards? Barnaby Joyce says 'no problem'

Barnaby Joyce sees "no problems" with extending cashless welfare to families receiving the Farm Household Allowance.




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Canberra Raiders re-sign Ricky Stuart as coach, setting club in strong stead to 'over-achieve'

On the eve of their first finals campaign in three seasons, the Canberra Raiders have received a massive boost with coach Ricky Stuart extending his deal with the club for another three years.




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Canberra light rail's business plan for Stage 2A approved by ACT Government, London Circuit to be raised

The second stage of the ACT's light rail project will see a centrepiece of Canberra's city transformed, with the southern end of London Circuit raised in order to accommodate a tram line traversing down to Lake Burley Griffin.




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African swine fever tests found positive in pigs in the Philippines bringing it closer to Australia's shore

A deadly pig disease that has decimated herds across Asia has spread closer to Australia with the Philippines confirming it has tested positive to African swine fever.




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Will the ACT Government's 1.7km light rail extension be worth it? Probably

The measurable economic benefits might not amount to much and the construction could be a nightmare for commuters, but it's what can't be measured that counts.




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Steven Fennell acquitted of elderly woman's murder on Macleay Island in 2012

The High Court quashes the conviction of a man jailed for life over the murder of 85-year-old Liselotte Watson in 2012.




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Scott Morrison says questions about Gladys Liu have "grubby undertones"

Pressure is increasing on the Ms Liu over alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party.



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Canberra will be home to one of Australia's biggest batteries as ACT weans off fossil fuels

The new energy storage will help the ACT avoid blackouts and meet its commitment to renewable electricity.




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Bradyn Dillon's case worker 'does not know' why abusive father was not thoroughly checked

The child protection case officer responsible for murdered Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon is unable to say why she did not carry out more thorough checks on his abusive father when she was looking after the case in 2014.




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Bradyn Dillon was 'too scared' to speak about abuse to case worker, but file was closed anyway

A case worker responsible for murdered Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon admits she was overwhelmed by her job, and felt child protection services did not support her in dealing with the boy's abusive father.




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Manly beats Cronulla 28-16 at Brookvale Oval to end Sharks' season, Canberra defeats Melbourne 12-10

Cronulla's season is over after a loss to Manly at Brookvale, while the Raiders leave the AAMI Park crowd stunned as they earn a spot in the preliminary final with a win over the Storm.




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Nationals push for ban on plant-based, alternative products being called 'milk', 'meat', 'seafood'

The Nationals look set to lobby the Federal Government to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as soy milk and so-called 'fake' meat.




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Canberra prisoners tried to have sex after male inmate jumped fence to women's compound, documents show

Canberra's jail still houses men and women together and newly released documents show corrections do not know whether prisoners have been meeting for clandestine affairs.




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Energy Minister says there's "no immediate threat" to domestic oil stocks

Angus Taylor downplayed the risk to Australian oil reserves in the aftermath of the drone attack on the world's largest oil refinery.



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Ricky Stuart is not everyone's taste as coach but the Raiders are within reach of title number four

Ricky Stuart is still tied to the Raiders' golden era, but now he has Canberra within 80 minutes of a first grand final in a quarter-century, writes Richard Hinds.




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Canberrans asked to do 'heavy lifting' in battling climate change including give up cooking with gas

The ACT Government unashamedly asks the community to do more to help it reach the ambitious target of net zero carbon emissions by 2045, with transport and natural gas top of the list of targets.




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Mathias Cormann says Gladys Liu has the Government's full support

Political pressure is mounting on the Member for Chisholm about her alleged links to the Chinese Government.



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The Federal Government's 'big stick' energy bill has been introduced, here's what it would do

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is asking Parliament for a "big stick" to threaten energy companies with. Here's how it could work.




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Anthony Albanese's Midwinter Ball speech

Both Mr Albanese and Prime Minister Scott Morrison's speech were recorded this year, in a break from previous years.




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Scott Morrison references Engadine Maccas incident as Canberra's Midwinter Ball comes out from behind closed doors

The Canberra Press Gallery's Midwinter Ball is the political affair that would make headlines every year if it wasn't kept off the record. But this year the cone of silence has been lifted and the speeches are in the open for all to see.




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Home Affairs boss complains of "mock trial" when asked about dealings with journalists

The Secretary of the Department of Home Affairs tells the Senate Intelligence Committee that he's never handed over classified information to the press.



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Why Floriade's Andrew Forster loves being the flower festival's head gardener

From marking out garden beds to meeting the Queen, there is one man who has been planting tulips at Floriade for 32 years and he's showing no signs of slowing down.




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Parliament House security accused of 'dehumanising' search of disability advocate Christina Ryan

Disability advocate Christina Ryan says she was subjected to a "dehumanising" and excessive security check at Parliament House, where she has been hundreds of times before.




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Canberra's mountain biking reputation going downhill, but can super-trails revive it?

A decade ago Canberra hosted the World Mountain Bike Championships on tracks considered "the standard and the best". But the quality of the city's trails has gone downhill, and millions of dollars need to be spent to keep up.




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'You are the first sacrifice': Chinese academic warns against US-China conflict

Wang Yiwei says it's in Australia's national interest for the US-Chinese trade war to be de-escalated.





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ACT's decision to legalise cannabis labelled 'crazy' by Federal Government minister

The Commonwealth is investigating how to respond to the ACT's decision to allow personal cannabis use, and may opt to overturn the new law, which allows Canberrans to possess up to 50 grams of marijuana.




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ACT police officers lose appeal against assault conviction for 'highly aggressive' arrest

A judge has delivered a scathing assessment of two police officers who dragged a man from a car and threatened to arrest him "for being a smart-arse", saying their conduct was in "dramatic disproportion" to the situation.




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NRL's Canberra Raiders chasing first grand final win in 25 years as Josh Papalii avoids ban

Canberra star Josh Papalii avoids suspension to be cleared for the NRL season decider, as the Raiders look to win their first premiership since their glory days 25 years ago.




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Cooper Cronk's missing accolade drives him to win the NRL grand final with Sydney Roosters

Cooper Cronk has achieved everything in the game, but as he prepares to play his final NRL match in Sunday's grand final against the Canberra Raiders, he has one more accolade in his sights.




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ACT Rural Fire Service warns against 'complacence' as memory of 2003 bushfire fades

More than 16 years on from the bushfires that killed four people and destroyed hundreds of homes, the ACT Rural Fire Service warns the community is becoming "complacent" as memories of the territory's darkest day fade.




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ACT has '100 per cent renewable' electricity from today. But what does that mean?

Canberra hasn't become an off-the-grid island in the middle of New South Wales. So why is the ACT Government now calling the capital 100 per cent renewable?




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Tasmanian magpies don't swoop, but no-one knows why

Of the almost 3,000 magpie attacks reported in Australia this year, only one was in Tasmania. So why are these notoriously angry birds so much more relaxed on the Apple Isle?




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The ANU hack came down to a single email here's what we know

Without anyone clicking on a link, a massive cyber attack of unprecedented sophistication gained access to private information of potentially high-ranking officials across the globe.




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Canberra Raiders' only hope in NRL grand final against Sydney Roosters is to ignore pre-match hype

Viking claps, giant horns and nostalgic tales of the great 'Green Machine' must be ignored by the underdog Canberra Raiders if they are to have any chance of beating the heavily favoured Roosters in Sunday's NRL grand final, writes Richard Hinds.





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The Viking clap's origin, and the marketing that got the Canberra Raiders' mojo back

The Green Machine has reached the NRL grand final for the first time in 25 years. Along the way, it raided a few ideas from overseas.




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Frederick McCubbin's 1914 painting of Alfred Deakin in King's Hall, Old Parliament House.



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NRL grand final 'six again' call to form part of end-of-year review, ARL Commission chair Peter Beattie says

Peter Beattie is the latest NRL figure to back the controversial reversal of the "six again" call in the NRL grand final, but he promises an end-of-year review will consider the incident.





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Untold stories of Canberra's maternity inquiry

Claire Pearce wasn't aware of the ACT parliamentary inquiry into Canberra's maternity services until it was too late to make submissions. Now she is sharing her story. Warning: This story contains content some people could find distressing.



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George Pell's appeal bid based on 'false premise', Victorian prosecutors tell High Court

Victorian prosecutors say there is no justification for the High Court to grant special leave for Cardinal George Pell to appeal against his child sexual abuse convictions.




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Canberra man kidnapped and 'sadistically' tortured for nine hours over $450, court hears

A Canberra man was told by a trio of kidnappers that his genitals would be cut off and that he would "die" for an alleged debt of $450 that he used to send to his family in Africa, a court has heard.




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Australia's drought policy black hole not filled by Government's stopgap support

If Morrison had a message for farmers, announcing it on a Friday afternoon amid football finals, school holidays and long weekends is not how you'd typically deliver it, writes Kath Sullivan.




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Honda lashes out over 'disappointing' mandatory roll bar protection for quad bikes

Quad bike manufacturer Honda has described the Government's new roll bar rules as a "ban by stealth" and says that today is a "disappointing day for farm safety".




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Federal Court rules union regulator's probe of AWU donations to GetUp! was invalid

A Federal Court judge finds the Registered Organisations Commission's investigation into donations made to the activist group in 2006 when former opposition leader Bill Shorten was leading the union was not politically motivated, but it was launched on a "flawed"basis.




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Canberra man who beat dog with a spade over 'prolonged' period sentenced to four months' jail

A 27-year-old Canberra man is jailed for what is described in court as a "chilling" and "callous" attack on a Pekingese/Maltese cross that lasted 20 minutes.