The young Australian with the secrets of satellites at his fingertips
Nathan Ruser, 22, rocked the world's security agencies by exposing the exercise routes of US troops. Now he's helping identify human rights abuses using satellite imagery.
- by Kirsten Lawson
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Business as usual at Lanterne Rooms
You might well find yourself - as I have twice this week - in the where-to-hold-a-work-dinner conversation. Here's your answer.
- by Kirsten Lawson
Second dump of Canberra's recycling glass linked to Group 8
A Fyshwick landowner says Garry Miller dumped thousands of tonnes of glass on his land and walked away in 2016 - the second such accusation against him.
- by Kirsten Lawson
Landowner seeks help to clean glass dump left by her dad
Caitlin Miller turns to crowdfunding in desperation at no action over piles of Canberra recycling glass.
- by Kirsten Lawson
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Pill Testing
Andrew Barr gives second pill-testing trial the green light
The trial will be the second to occur in Canberra after last year's trial at the same festival.
- by Cassandra Morgan, Kirsten Lawson and Katie Burgess
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Weather
Canberrans remain without power after wild weather
About 90 customers remained without power on Wednesday morning after Tuesday's strong winds and dust storm.
- by Monty Jacka, Finbar O'Mallon, Emily Barton and Kirsten Lawson
NSW authorities reject Yass's border buffer zone but council to dig in
The Yass council has the support of the ACT government in its attempt to impose a 20-year freeze on development directly north of the ACT border.
- by Kirsten Lawson
Casino Canberra set to change hands in $32 million transaction
Hong Kong billionaire Tony Fung has signed a deal to sell his 87 per cent shareholding in the casino to Michael Gu, a leading hotel investor.
- by Kirsten Lawson
New fines for leaving an animal in a car, failing to groom and care
It will be legal to break into a car to save an animal; it will be illegal to deny access to an assistance animal to taxis and Uber, shops and businesses.
- by Kirsten Lawson
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ACT government
Canberra casino sent back to drawing board over expansion
The ACT government says the multi-million dollar expansion cannot proceed in its "current form".
- by Kirsten Lawson and Katie Burgess & Dan Jervis-Bardy
Canberra's top 20 restaurants for 2018
To round out the year, the Canberra Good Food team has put together our favourite restaurants of 2018. We've been game enough to put them in order this year.
- by Karen Hardy, Kirsten Lawson and Jill Hogan & Natasha Shan
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