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COVID is cancelling the office Christmas party

Subscriber only: Many Canberra workplaces are either cancelling Christmas plans or waiting to see if a socially distant celebration is one worth having.

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A positive step, but the chilling effect still lingers

Subscriber only: New APS social media guidelines are a step in the right direction, but self-censorship will remain, writes Kieran Pender.

Off the eaten track: The best food to take camping

Food and Wine: Whether you're camping in the backyard or back-packing in the wilderness, here's some meals to keep you going.

Low, Roeger named in our Paralympic squad

Subscriber only: The first 10 Aussie Paralympians for 2021 have been named - and two Canberrans are on the plane to Tokyo.

The biggest problem with (these) tax cuts

Opinion: The best fiscal stimulus is the kind that addresses long-term challenges, not the kind we'll regret later on, writes Adam Triggs.

Times Past

On this day in 1961, The Canberra Times was celebrating its win of the E.C. Sommerlad Memorial Award for the most outstanding newspaper in NSW and the Capital Territory. Twenty newspapers entered to go into consideration for the award, and it was based on effective editorial leadership, literary merit, including style and quality of writing, and leadership in its community. READ MORE