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Federal Election stationery and first-aid kits donated to Aboriginal organisations

Instead of storing or throwing out the stationery bought for the last federal election, this time the Australian Electoral Commission is donating it to Indigenous health and education organisations.




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Bradyn Dillon inquest to consider what more police, government agencies and community could have done

An inquest into the death of murdered child Bradyn Dillon hears his father lied to school authorities in a deliberate attempt to hide his son from the public.




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Breast cancer survivor microchips breast prosthesis to collect data on recovery

From smart watches to exercise monitors and devices that correct your posture, wearable tech is everywhere and now cancer survivor Kathy Reid has invented a smart breast.




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Monaro Highway fatal car crash sees road closed in both directions

One person is dead and another injured after a crash between a truck and a car, which will see the Monaro Highway closed for the rest of the day.




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Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon begged not to be sent back into the care of father, who later killed him

The mother of murdered Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon recounts to the ACT Coroner the moment her son begged not to be sent back to the custody of the man who would eventually beat him to death.




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AFP leaves home where intelligence officer has been leaving

Australian Federal Police leave the home where Australian Signals Directorate officer Cameron Gill was living in Canberra. The home was raided by the AFP in the early hours of this morning





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Former Canberra school teacher convicted a second time over 1979 abuse of student

Garry Marsh, 73, pleads guilty to indecently assaulting a student while he coached him in rugby union at Canberra's St Edmund's College in 1979, and will spend two years behind bars.




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Canberra doctor told woman she almost bled to death after alleged brutal rape by Robert Sirl

A woman was allegedly raped so violently by a man she met in a shared laundry that she was lucky to survive, the ACT Supreme Court has heard. WARNING: This story contains graphic content.




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Shoppers warned to brace for higher food prices as Murray-Darling Basin faces increasing dry

There are warnings for consumers and farmers that Australia's biggest food bowl, the Murray-Darling Basin, is bracing for a grim end to the year.




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Bradyn Dillon's mother says Canberra family 'fell through the cracks' before his murder

The mother of Bradyn Dillon, who was brutally murdered by his father Graham Dillon in 2016, receives an apology from ACT Government lawyers for failing to protect the child.






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ANU Mount Stromlo Observatory to get technology NASA will have to catch up with

There are hopes new technology obtained by the Australian National University will put Australia ahead of the curve when it comes to space communications even ahead of NASA.



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Canberra man pleads guilty to manslaughter over bashing that saw man found dead on doorstep

A second man pleads guilty to the manslaughter of Bobby Allan, who died on a neighbour's doorstep after being beaten and robbed in the Canberra suburb of Rivett.




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Canberra builders could face further crackdowns as ACT seeks 'highest quality buildings in Australia'

Directors of building companies responsible for substandard works in Canberra could be held personally responsible for defects, under new laws proposed by the ACT Government.




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Bradyn Dillon's father appeared to be 'an amazing dad' before boy's murder, case worker says

Child killer Graham Dillon's deception of authorities is examined at an inquest into his nine-year-old son's death, with the case worker assigned to help the family saying he believed Dillon was a model client.



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Victorian man who posted asbestos to foreign embassies wanted to 'protect firefighters'

A Victorian man who sent 52 packages filled with asbestos to embassies in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra has been sentenced to one year in prison.




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Canberra construction site shut down after man falls several metres from scaffolding

A man has been taken to hospital in a critical condition after falling from a height of several metres at a Canberra worksite, and landing on materials that may have "exacerbated" his injuries.




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Video shows car heading wrong way on Canberra's Tuggeranong Parkway

Police are investigating dashcam footage, taken on one of Canberra's busiest roads, that shows a car travelling in the wrong direction of the dual-carriageway Tuggeranong Parkway.



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Driver goes wrong way on Tuggeranong Parkway (supplied: Thanh Vu)




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Canberra cafe owner Brendan Baker jailed for 13 years over drug offences

A Canberra cafe owner who used social media to show off flashy cars and brag about his apparent success is jailed for drug trafficking in the ACT Supreme Court.




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Former Canberra police officer who accessed database to influence suburban dispute cleared

A jury finds a former Canberra police officer who improperly used police data to impersonate his neighbour, in order to call authorities about a suburban dispute, acted reasonably and did not commit a crime.




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Angry farmers throw effigy of Federal Water Minister sitting on toilet into Murray River

Angry protesters have called for the sacking of the Federal Water Minister and hurled an effigy of him sitting on a toilet into the Murray River.




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ACT Government tells grocers to display signs supporting 'genuinely free-range' egg farmers

The ACT Government has told grocers to display signs supporting 'genuinely free-range' egg farmers, based on a much stricter definition than the national standard.




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Canberra composter hopes to eradicate landfill altogether by collecting food scraps

As enthusiasm for zero waste grows and Canberra holds its first festival on the subject, a community of composters is working towards making landfill a thing of the past.




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African swine fever tipped to spread, but biosecurity levy still in limbo

Australia's chief vet says a highly contagious disease that's led to millions of pig deaths is set to spread, but a new biosecurity levy is beset by costly delays.




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Vietnam War veterans map likely burial sites of fallen soldiers in operation to bring home 'wandering souls'

Forty years after the Vietnam War, two Canberra veterans have developed digital maps to help locate some 300,000 Vietnamese war dead still missing in action.




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Farm Household Allowance on cashless welfare cards? Barnaby Joyce says 'no problem'

Barnaby Joyce sees "no problems" with extending cashless welfare to families receiving the Farm Household Allowance.




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Canberra developer Nikias Diamond fined after student breaks neck on worksite

The ACT's WorkSafe commissioner says a fine of $180,000, delivered to a developer responsible for safety breaches that saw a 16-year-old student break his neck on a construction site, is inadequate.




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Canberra Raiders re-sign Ricky Stuart as coach, setting club in strong stead to 'over-achieve'

On the eve of their first finals campaign in three seasons, the Canberra Raiders have received a massive boost with coach Ricky Stuart extending his deal with the club for another three years.




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Canberra light rail's business plan for Stage 2A approved by ACT Government, London Circuit to be raised

The second stage of the ACT's light rail project will see a centrepiece of Canberra's city transformed, with the southern end of London Circuit raised in order to accommodate a tram line traversing down to Lake Burley Griffin.




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African swine fever tests found positive in pigs in the Philippines bringing it closer to Australia's shore

A deadly pig disease that has decimated herds across Asia has spread closer to Australia with the Philippines confirming it has tested positive to African swine fever.




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Hudson Young handed ban lasting into next season after dangerous contact charge

The 21-year-old Canberra Raiders player will still be banned from play when a new NRL season kicks off next year, after he was handed an eight-match ban for a dangerous contact charge.





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Will the ACT Government's 1.7km light rail extension be worth it? Probably

The measurable economic benefits might not amount to much and the construction could be a nightmare for commuters, but it's what can't be measured that counts.




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Third Canberra man Graeme Vickerstaff pleads guilty to manslaughter over Bobby Allan bashing

All three men charged over a bashing that killed Canberra man Bobby Allan, who died after collapsing at a neighbour's door seeking help for his injuries, plead guilty to manslaughter.




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Steven Fennell acquitted of elderly woman's murder on Macleay Island in 2012

The High Court quashes the conviction of a man jailed for life over the murder of 85-year-old Liselotte Watson in 2012.




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Google-affiliated drone delivery service found to be exceeding noise limits

The first milestone in the Federal Government's review of drone noise vindicates community complaints that the unmanned delivery vehicles are loud and obtrusive.




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Scott Morrison says questions about Gladys Liu have "grubby undertones"

Pressure is increasing on the Ms Liu over alleged links to the Chinese Communist Party.



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Canberra will be home to one of Australia's biggest batteries as ACT weans off fossil fuels

The new energy storage will help the ACT avoid blackouts and meet its commitment to renewable electricity.




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Gladys Liu did not disclose membership of Chinese Government-linked organisations before Liberal Party preselection

Leaked forms show the besieged Liberal MP did not disclose her membership of organisations linked to the Chinese Government's foreign interference operations when she ran for preselection for her federal seat.




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Calls for a water trading exchange much like the ASX get louder in hopes to improve Murray-Darling

While the competition watchdog investigates Australia's water market, those pushing for a central exchange for water trading say it could solve many problems.




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Bradyn Dillon's case worker 'does not know' why abusive father was not thoroughly checked

The child protection case officer responsible for murdered Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon is unable to say why she did not carry out more thorough checks on his abusive father when she was looking after the case in 2014.




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Bradyn Dillon was 'too scared' to speak about abuse to case worker, but file was closed anyway

A case worker responsible for murdered Canberra boy Bradyn Dillon admits she was overwhelmed by her job, and felt child protection services did not support her in dealing with the boy's abusive father.




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Gardeners to face backyard blitz on netting with new laws proposed to protect wildlife

Backyard gardeners could face fines of almost $2,500 if they are not careful when covering their fruit trees or vegetable gardens with netting.




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The ACT Government is pumping money into acute healthcare, but wait times are still blowing out

Residents of Australia's most affluent city face the longest waits for emergency care, despite significant investments in hospitals. How bad is it? That depends on how sick you are, Markus Mannheim writes.




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Manly beats Cronulla 28-16 at Brookvale Oval to end Sharks' season, Canberra defeats Melbourne 12-10

Cronulla's season is over after a loss to Manly at Brookvale, while the Raiders leave the AAMI Park crowd stunned as they earn a spot in the preliminary final with a win over the Storm.




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Nationals push for ban on plant-based, alternative products being called 'milk', 'meat', 'seafood'

The Nationals look set to lobby the Federal Government to ban the terms 'milk', 'meat' and 'seafood' from being used for alternative and plant-based products such as soy milk and so-called 'fake' meat.




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Canberra prisoners tried to have sex after male inmate jumped fence to women's compound, documents show

Canberra's jail still houses men and women together and newly released documents show corrections do not know whether prisoners have been meeting for clandestine affairs.