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It's time to lower the heat and lift our gaze

Ask any Australian who sweltered these past few days. Extreme heat messes with your mood. Login or signup to continue reading The flood of...

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Canberra Times

John Hanscombe

The 6-7 craze offered a brief window into the hidden world of children

Many adults are breathing a sigh of relief as the 6-7 meme fades away as one of the biggest kid-led global fads of 2025. Login or signup to...

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Rebekah Willett

Trump's green light to the strong

With the ink barely dry on Donald Trump's new Western Hemisphere accented National Security Strategy, its lawless potentialities are apparent....

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Mark Kenny

The royal commission into the Bondi attack should probe the uncomfortable question

The announcement of a royal commission into the Bondi attack is welcome. Login or signup to continue reading In addition to focusing on the event...

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Peter Kurti

There must be an accounting when the music stops

Anthony Albanese is an old-style politician who nurtures his grudges with more attention than he gives to his constituencies. It takes him a long...

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Canberra Times

Jack Waterford

Our health system isn't built for climate change

We are in the midst of another Australian heatwave. Login or signup to continue reading This is likely to mean increased emergency room...

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Dr Arnagretta Hunter

What does your reflection say each morning when you look in the mirror?

Oh Lord it's hard to be humble Login or signup to continue reading when you're perfect in every way. I can't wait to look in the mirror 'cause I...

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Canberra Times

Ian Warden

From dust bowl to delight: a love letter to a city in progress

We often get accused, here at The Canberra Times, of focusing too much on the negative - of complaining too often about things, or being too ready...

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Sally Pryor

How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Login or signup to continue reading Even if the...

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Brian Oliver

Stop inviting me to your reunions. I won't be attending

There's no polite way to say this. You need to stop with the emails. No matter how warm and well-meaning, they always feel like a subpoena...

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Canberra Times

Garry Linnell

Planning your next holiday? Here's where you should - and shouldn't - go

It's about this time every year we realise how much we love holidays. It happens again after Easter and Anzac Day. Those days away from the grind?...

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Jenna Price

The bubble Canberra is too polite to talk about

There's no polishing this turd. Canberra people are full of crap. Login or signup to continue reading Hold your affront. This isn't my prejudice...

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John Hanscombe

Feeling the pinch? Here's how you compare

The US mid-term elections this year will be shaped by one thing: affordability. It's an even bigger issue here in Australia. Login or signup to...

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Adam Triggs

Rivalries, flashpoints and rattled cages: what could trip us up in 2026

In the past, Australian defence planners knew that the "tyranny of distance" worked in our favour. Login or signup to continue reading Today, that...

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Canberra Times

Clive Williams

Trump wants Greenland. Europe's tepid response is putting NATO and global security at risk

Europe stands at a precipice. Following the US military operation in Venezuela, President Donald Trump and his close advisers have reiterated that...

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Shannon Brincat