The greater Sydney region will be under "catastrophic" fire danger on Tuesday for the first time since new fire ratings were introduced a decade ago, with NSW bushfires having already claimed three lives.
Subscriber only: Canberra Racing is bucking the downward trend of the Melbourne Cup carnival, with numbers comparable to 2018.
Times Past
The price of bread dominated the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1964. Two months earlier customers had been hit with a one-pence price rise for their family loaf, which had prompted an eight-week inquiry into the industry. ACT bread price inquiry commissioner Mr HC Newman recommended the price increase be reversed. The commissioner said recent wage increases for workers had meant the industry faced increased costs, but it was not obvious that pre-increase prices had been "fair and reasonable'. READ MORE
