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‘It’s here to stay’: Macquarie awards ‘fake news’ Word of the Decade

The shortlist was made up of the Word of the Year winners from the past 10 years, and a Macquarie Dictionary spokesperson said this decade’s winner marked a moment in history.

The end of WA’s COVID-19 dream run raises questions about hotel quarantine

ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman is confident ACT's COVID-19 hotel quarantine system is safe, and says it differs from the system in WA.

Last Holden stamped in Australia sells for median ACT house price

Two rare Holdens broke records at auction over the weekend, fetching $1.8 million between them.

Ripple effect of WA lockdown: senators, visitors and residents enter quarantine in ACT

Another round of self-quarantine rolls on today, with anyone in the ACT who visited the Perth metropolitan area, or the Peel and South West regions of WA since 25 January asked to stay home and get tested for COVID-19.

Online dating is on the rise and so too are ‘ebabies’

According to new research,, couples who meet through online dating sites will soon produce more babies than those who meet face-to-face.

What will the Word of the Decade be? You can help decide

There are five days left to vote for Macquarie Dictionary Word of the Decade, and the list of words to choose from is quite something.

Sydney travel restrictions to end entirely today

All ACT travel restrictions on Greater Sydney lift today, meaning a return to unencumbered interstate trips.

‘Saved from obscurity’: last Australian-made Holden for sale

Built on the eve of the Holden factory closure in October 2017, the last hurrah is a Holden VF Series II SSV Redline, which is now for sale with just 102km on the odometer.

Five new Walk-in Health Centres to ease pressure on overrun emergency departments

A new Walk-in Centre in Coombs is set to open in less than six months, on 1 July, to serve the growing population of Molonglo Valley.

Canberra job seeker uses Coronavirus Supplement to invest in health

The Coronavirus Supplement allowed Tiffany Lee to break out of a ten-year "cycle of hopelessness" and improve her health.

Police investigating fatal Paddys River motorcycle crash call for public assistance

Having reviewed CCTV footage in the area, ACT Policing do not currently believe other vehicles were involved in the motorcycle collision.

Australia Day 2021 Honours: Canberra locals on the list

Canberrans are among more than 800 Australians, who have served the community “in almost every way conceivable”, congratulated by the Governor-General David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) today, 26 January, as they were...
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