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Kirsten Lawson is news director at The Canberra Times

The young Australian with the secrets of satellites at his fingertips

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

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

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

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
Andrew Barr gives second pill-testing trial the green light

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
Canberrans remain without power after wild weather
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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
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NSW authorities reject Yass's border buffer zone but council to dig in

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

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

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
Canberra casino sent back to drawing board over expansion

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

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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