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Subscriber: A Bungendore landscaper who tried to import $144 million worth of cocaine claims a client dubbed "the mysterious coffee drinker" enticed him to bring it into the country with the lure of a "free" excavator. |
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NSW Health has added several new close and casual contact exposure sites in Huskisson, Jervis Bay, Goulburn and Gundagai. |
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About 60,000 extra Canberrans will be made eligible for vaccines under the shift, which puts the ACT ahead of the nation's rollout schedule. |
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The Health Minister acknowledged a proportion of aged care residents are still unvaccinated against COVID-19, despite the territory's strong rollout. |
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The federal opposition will flag greater investment in Australia's universities in a major speech by Tanya Plibersek. |
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Subscriber: The info comes after a vow to pursue "openness" from the Morrison government as it seeks to win support for its reforms. |
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Subscriber: Sales in Gungahlin's town centre will continue, after the Greens backed down from their call to halt sales until laws were changed. |
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Subscriber | Opinion: It's time to put to bed once and for all the debate on whether Canberra should be the capital, writes John Warhurst. |
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Subscriber: When the ACT squares off against the Hurricanes this weekend, Irae Simone's pride in his Samoan heritage will be on display. |
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Opinion: Every study on workers and flu vaccines points to a ceiling effect that will not be broken unless it is mandatory, writes Holly Seale. |
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Subscriber: Canberra Capitals fans finally have something to cheer, with captain Kelsey Griffin set to re-sign for the upcoming WNBL season. |
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| Times Past An artist's passion for frescoes came to an end after two years because of cold weather, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1971. Karl Matzek, 76, had been painting on the inside walls and ceiling of a Forrest church for up to 13 hours a day. READ MORE |
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