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Canberrans are paying more for the dentist than anywhere else in the country

Canberrans are paying more for the dentist than anywhere else in the country

25 November | By Lizzie Waymouth
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Pop-up pill testing to return to this year's Spilt Milk for first time since 2019

Pop-up pill testing to return to this year's Spilt Milk for first time since 2019

25 November | By Lizzie Waymouth
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Church lodges plans for $120 million school for 1850 students in Molonglo

Church lodges plans for $120 million school for 1850 students in Molonglo

24 November | By Ian Bushnell
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Airport property group plans mixed-use precinct on courts car park in city

Airport property group plans mixed-use precinct on courts car park in city

24 November | By Ian Bushnell
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Man allegedly bashed in head with a hammer, throat cut with knife in Kingston

Man allegedly bashed in head with a hammer, throat cut with knife in Kingston

24 November | By Albert McKnight
Vinnies has designs on our most fashionable site - for the most charitable of reasons

Vinnies has designs on our most fashionable site - for the most charitable of reasons

24 November | By Sally Hopman
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Can the Liberals stay united behind Lee to challenge Labor and the Greens?

Can the Liberals stay united behind Lee to challenge Labor and the Greens?

24 November | By Ian Bushnell
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Expanded Mugga Lane biogas plant to power 10,800 homes

Expanded Mugga Lane biogas plant to power 10,800 homes

24 November | By Ian Bushnell
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Community
Celebrate Guru Nanak’s Garden this late spring on shores of Lake Ginninderra

Celebrate Guru Nanak’s Garden this late spring on shores of Lake Ginninderra

24 November | By Morgan Kenyon
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Government increases Roads to Recovery funding to assist local councils with road repairs

Government increases Roads to Recovery funding to assist local councils with road repairs

24 November | By Andrew McLaughlin
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Liberals promise to independently review 'abhorrent' kangaroo culling labelled a 'political stunt' by Greens

Liberals promise to independently review 'abhorrent' kangaroo culling labelled a 'political stunt' by Greens

23 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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'Horror movie' car crash left driver's workmate with life-changing injuries

'Horror movie' car crash left driver's workmate with life-changing injuries

23 November | By Albert McKnight
'Sky hasn't fallen in' following drug decriminalisation but bikie gang presence growing, says police chief

'Sky hasn't fallen in' following drug decriminalisation but bikie gang presence growing, says police chief

23 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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Sentencing date set for David McBride, prosecution unsure if it will close court

Sentencing date set for David McBride, prosecution unsure if it will close court

23 November | By Albert McKnight
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Man who sexually abused four-year-old at daycare given 18 months' jail

Man who sexually abused four-year-old at daycare given 18 months' jail

23 November | By Albert McKnight
Canberra's tree planting program grows beyond expectations but newer suburbs still lagging behind

Canberra's tree planting program grows beyond expectations but newer suburbs still lagging behind

23 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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Review of ACT's bail system on the agenda for new Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council

Review of ACT's bail system on the agenda for new Law Reform and Sentencing Advisory Council

23 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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Mental health decline in demanding jobs – how to spot it, how to help

Mental health decline in demanding jobs – how to spot it, how to help

23 November | By Morgan Kenyon
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Road closures, special light rail timetable to accommodate crowds for Spilt Milk festival

Road closures, special light rail timetable to accommodate crowds for Spilt Milk festival

23 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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State smiles give way to widespread disappointment in government’s infrastructure review

State smiles give way to widespread disappointment in government’s infrastructure review

23 November | By Andrew McLaughlin
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Currently not enough evidence to find Matthew McLuckie's alleged killer unfit to plead: judge

Currently not enough evidence to find Matthew McLuckie's alleged killer unfit to plead: judge

22 November | By Albert McKnight
‘It was a shitshow’: Liberals prefer empty chair to oust party president in rowdy AGM cleanout of old guard

‘It was a shitshow’: Liberals prefer empty chair to oust party president in rowdy AGM cleanout of old guard

22 November | By Ian Bushnell
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Inland Rail swerves to avoid protest rumours ahead of Wagga drop-in session

Inland Rail swerves to avoid protest rumours ahead of Wagga drop-in session

22 November | By Chris Roe
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So, how do you save a drowning wombat? You call your mum

So, how do you save a drowning wombat? You call your mum

22 November | By Sally Hopman
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Courts & Crime
Man who allegedly stole Nick Kyrgios' Tesla at gunpoint committed for trial

Man who allegedly stole Nick Kyrgios' Tesla at gunpoint committed for trial

22 November | By Albert McKnight
Courts & Crime
'Inaccurate' to say there were tensions between prosecutors and police beyond Lehrmann matter: Acting DPP

'Inaccurate' to say there were tensions between prosecutors and police beyond Lehrmann matter: Acting DPP

22 November | By Lizzie Waymouth
Truth defence to be used by Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson, in defamation case launched by Bruce Lehrmann

Truth defence to be used by Network Ten, Lisa Wilkinson, in defamation case launched by Bruce Lehrmann

22 November | By Claire Fenwicke
High-purity cocaine, double-strength MDMA found in recent testing as CanTEST warns of overdose risk

High-purity cocaine, double-strength MDMA found in recent testing as CanTEST warns of overdose risk

22 November | By Lizzie Waymouth
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Roadside first aid courses now on offer for Canberra learner drivers

Roadside first aid courses now on offer for Canberra learner drivers

22 November | By Claire Fenwicke
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Kippax Fair owners unveil big expansion plans, press government on land sale

Kippax Fair owners unveil big expansion plans, press government on land sale

22 November | By Ian Bushnell
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No opportunity wasted in Fyshwick spoil to soil experiment

No opportunity wasted in Fyshwick spoil to soil experiment

22 November | By Morgan Kenyon
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Amazon AI tech lets shoppers skip the checkouts at new CIT campus store

Amazon AI tech lets shoppers skip the checkouts at new CIT campus store

22 November | By Lizzie Waymouth
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