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UC Capitals star Leilani Mitchell honouring the memory of her mother

UC Capitals star Leilani Mitchell honouring the memory of her mother

14 December 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Unintended consequences lie in wait to bring down commercial property investors

Unintended consequences lie in wait to bring down commercial property investors

13 December 2018 | By Peter Blackshaw
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Joining the Zero-Waste Revolution this Christmas

Joining the Zero-Waste Revolution this Christmas

13 December 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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Time for action on an indoor stadium in Civic

Time for action on an indoor stadium in Civic

12 December 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Why Government should not be competing with small oyster businesses - Leanne Atkinson

Why Government should not be competing with small oyster businesses - Leanne Atkinson

9 December 2018 | By Leanne Atkinson
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A year later, what difference has marriage equality made?

A year later, what difference has marriage equality made?

7 December 2018 | By Ivan Hinton-Teoh
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Should the Brumbies rest their players for Cheika's Wallabies?

Should the Brumbies rest their players for Cheika's Wallabies?

6 December 2018 | By Lachlan Roberts
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Whose house is it anyway? Young citizens locked out of Parliament House

Whose house is it anyway? Young citizens locked out of Parliament House

6 December 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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Election-driven fast rail plan raises hopes yet again

Election-driven fast rail plan raises hopes yet again

5 December 2018 | By Ian Bushnell
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Concerns over equalisation of the AFL Canberra competition

Concerns over equalisation of the AFL Canberra competition

5 December 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Nine-Fairfax merger casts shadow over Canberra Times as big shake-out looms for regional media

Nine-Fairfax merger casts shadow over Canberra Times as big shake-out looms for regional media

4 December 2018 | By Ian Bushnell
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Monaro has massive potential for renewable hydro energy

Monaro has massive potential for renewable hydro energy

3 December 2018 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Let's get out and about with Getaboutable this International Day of People with Disability

Let's get out and about with Getaboutable this International Day of People with Disability

29 November 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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The Violence Must Stop

The Violence Must Stop

28 November 2018 | By Caroline Le Couteur MLA
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Speedway: Canberra’s forgotten sport

Speedway: Canberra’s forgotten sport

28 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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'Hands off Anzac Hall'!

'Hands off Anzac Hall'!

27 November 2018 | By Philip Leeson
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Is the Victorian election an omen for Zed?

Is the Victorian election an omen for Zed?

26 November 2018 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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Will we ever know who killed Colin Winchester?

Will we ever know who killed Colin Winchester?

22 November 2018 | By Genevieve Jacobs
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2018: A tumultuous year for our female politicians

2018: A tumultuous year for our female politicians

22 November 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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Canberra's lost sporting facilities: Part 2

Canberra's lost sporting facilities: Part 2

21 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Professor Dick Telford: Changing our world for the better

Professor Dick Telford: Changing our world for the better

19 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Canberra Raiders Jack Wighton out of chances

Canberra Raiders Jack Wighton out of chances

16 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Local Students join Australia-wide strike for climate change

Local Students join Australia-wide strike for climate change

15 November 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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Women’s safety statistics are nothing to celebrate

Women’s safety statistics are nothing to celebrate

14 November 2018 | By Yvette Berry MLA
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Canberra’s disappearing sporting facilities

Canberra’s disappearing sporting facilities

14 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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Opinion
Politics 2018 - a train wreck we are all witness to and will have a say in

Politics 2018 - a train wreck we are all witness to and will have a say in

13 November 2018 | By Ian Campbell
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‘Let’s get serious about protecting heritage’

‘Let’s get serious about protecting heritage’

13 November 2018 | By Maryann Weston
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Gillian Triggs 'Speaking Up' in Bega

Gillian Triggs 'Speaking Up' in Bega

9 November 2018 | By Ian Campbell
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Quite possibly the greatest all-round Raider of all time

Quite possibly the greatest all-round Raider of all time

9 November 2018 | By Tim Gavel
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ACT rental reforms bring a bit of balance back to renting

ACT rental reforms bring a bit of balance back to renting

8 November 2018 | By Joel Dignam
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Girl? Boy? Just Human, Actually

Girl? Boy? Just Human, Actually

8 November 2018 | By Rebecca Vassarotti MLA
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The ACT Greens oppose incineration and don’t even think the ACT Government should be entertaining the idea

The ACT Greens oppose incineration and don’t even think the ACT Government should be entertaining the idea

7 November 2018 | By Shane Rattenbury MLA
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