ACT Policing is hoping to shock Canberrans into driving better this Easter, and has released a graphic video featuring the aftermath of a major car accident along with trauma surgeons and a funeral director.
The container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been re-floated, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened.
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Times Past
Canberra Show visitors saw a machine that chain smoked cigarettes, which was featured on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1962. The machine was exhibited by the Australian Consumers' Association at the Canberra Show. The association used the machine to test the solids content of cigarettes. READ MORE