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Secret sandwiches to ASIO raids: my life intertwined with this newspaper

How The Canberra Times survived titans, takeovers and a century of change.

The Canberra Times · Sep 3

Clive Palmer’s Back With MAGA-Inspired Political Party ‘Trumpet Of Patriots’

“Australia needs Trump policies. Australians want them.”

Pedestrian.tv · Feb 19, 2025

Leading arts patron who led anything but conventional life dies at 95

Blackman died in Canberra on Friday.

The Canberra Times · Oct 6, 2024

‘Leaking trucks’ and ‘rotten egg gas’: Veolia’s waste project plan has Tarago furious

Residents of the small NSW town do not trust the company to safely operate the waste-capture facility planned for nearby

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5, 2023

The sports rorts saga and a ‘stench’ that clung to the Coalition

Sarah Martin’s revelations of blatant pork barrelling helped bring down a federal minister, leading to ‘hyper-vigilance’ at the last election

The Guardian - AU · May 18, 2023

Australia will put nuclear safety ‘above all else’ as it builds submarines, vice admiral says

In interview with Guardian Australia, Jonathan Mead moves to allay concerns as Aukus partners prepare to announce detailed plans

The Guardian - AU · Mar 8, 2023

Jail's latest death in custody triggers critical incident review

A critical incident review has been launched after a man was found dead in his cell at Canberra's jail on Sunday.

The Canberra Times · Feb 28, 2023

Prison's $600k body scanners sit idle as drugs and contraband hit three-year high

Expensive body scanners, seen as a key way of detecting drugs and other contraband coming into Canberra's jail, are still sitting unused.

The Canberra Times · Jan 28, 2023

‘Housing in Australia is broken’: only 1.6% of private rentals are affordable for those on minimum wage

Anglicare’s annual snapshot calls for 50% rise in rent assistance payments, more social housing and changes to tax system

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2022

‘David and Goliath’ battle over waste-to-energy plan in Angus Taylor’s NSW seat generates electoral heat

Hume residents fear toxic pollutants will result from an incinerator many feel is being forced upon them

The Guardian - AU · Mar 26, 2022