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Sam Mostyn beats Margaret Beazley in The Block: Vice-regal edition
As soon as news first surfaced of a possible royal visit in October, the jockeying began. And it was not confined to the racetrack.
- by Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Tony Wright’s Column
Real life
Stranded, stressed … then blown away by an act of kindness
A foolish, absent-minded mistake could have wrecked our road trip. Instead, it led to a rescue – and a reminder of the good in the world.
- by Tony Wright
CBD
CBD
Jane Hume is reunited with her Lycra buddy
Canberra is a small town, as the Coalition senator found when she relived a viral moment at the Midwinter Ball.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
CBD feels the love at the Midwinter Ball
Business leaders, lobbyists, media executives and actors have descended on Canberra for a night of shameless networking … sorry, raising money for charity.
- by Stephen Brook
Opinion
Alcohol
Barnaby’s booze ban? I’m thirsty for the details
As iron-cast as Barnaby Joyce’s willpower obviously is, those of us playing along at home were hoping for … something more.
- by Michelle Cazzulino
Albanese tears up over alleged threats to family
An alleged teenaged terrorist is said to have vowed to behead a Labor politician and professed admiration for the Christchurch mass killer.
- by Olivia Ireland and Perry Duffin
Assange’s defiant gesture on return as wife asks for time to recover
Stella Assange says her husband needs time to recover but also signalled the start of a campaign for a presidential pardon.
- by Matthew Knott, David Crowe and Paul Sakkal
Analysis
Assange saga
The dark footnote in the history of tiny island where Assange was freed
After 14 years, the many twists and turns of Julian Assange’s legal woes were finally decided on Saipan – a little-known Pacific island.
- by Lisa Visentin
The Tuck gives our senator in Canberra goosebumps
Senator Ralph Babet was thrilled to be centre stage in the presence of US pundit Tucker Carlson.
- by Stephen Brook and Kishor Napier-Raman
Icy weather locks in across south-east Australia after crisp winter morning
Parts of the country have experienced the coldest June morning in almost 30 years and the cold snap is expected to last for days.
- by Bianca Hall
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