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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Presumption of innocence is dead and buried

The presumption of innocence is dead and buried
Legal affairs writer and former barrister HUGH SELBY says the presumption of innocence is dead and buried. It has been inverted. It is now a presumption of guilt unless and until a court finds the accused "not guilty".

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NEWS

Lehrmann denies getting Higgins drunk

Lehrmann denies encouraging Higgins to get drunk
Bruce Lehrmann says he did not knowingly give false answers to police during questions about his actions on the night of Brittany Higgins' alleged rape.

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Two new arrivals at the Canberra zoo

Baby boom at Canberra zoo
Meet the zoo’s latest arrivals, female black and white colobus monkey, Aida and male zebra foal, Ndefu.

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3D printed firearms, ammunition seized

3D printed firearms, ammunition seized
Four 3D printed guns, a 3D printed replica rocket propelled grenade and 3D printed ammunition has been seized from a 17-year-old boy.

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Inmates face family violence contraventions

AMC inmates face family violence contraventions
Four Alexander Maconochie Centre detainees have been charged with contraventions of family violence orders (FVOs) this month. 

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Indigenous artwork honours Legacy centenary

Indigenous artwork honours Legacy centenary
An artwork of 100 Indigenous food bowls will go on display at the Australian War Memorial marking the centenary of the veterans' charity, Legacy.

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Plague town hit by 1000 drowned rats a day

Plague town hit by 1000 drowned rats a day
A rat plague has swept through a far north Queensland fishing town, which is looking to the heavens to help solve the growing crisis.

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Local voices still on government's radar

Truth-telling, local voices still on government's radar
Indigenous Australians minister Linda Burney says a consultative model featuring local and regional voices is a "very live discussion".

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Government urged to sign nuke ban treaty

Government urged to sign nuke ban treaty
Australia is being urged to sign a treaty banning nuclear weapons "without delay," bringing the nation into line with its Pacific neighbours.

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Black Friday sales set to surge

Black Friday sales set to surge after sluggish year
Australians are tipped to spend more than $6 billion on Black Friday bargains, providing a boost to retailers grappling with a slow year of sales.

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FEATURES

In a bad patch or on a downhill slide?

Albanese: in a bad patch or on a downhill slide?
Can the Albanese government turn 2024 into a happy new year despite multiple challenges, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.

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When a drop of apophenia doesn't go amiss 

When a drop of apophenia doesn't go amiss 
Winer writer RICHARD CALVER feels he was inexorably led, by an almost supernatural force, to write about Nero d’Avola.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

CSO's 'gorgeous' celebration of spring

CSO's 'gorgeous' celebration of spring
SARAH EC BYRNE reviews the "gorgeous and fitting climax to the Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s 2023 season at Llewellyn Hall".

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Theatre hub showcases jam-packed season

Theatre hub showcases jam-packed new season
Independent theatre collective, Australian Capital Theatre Hub in Kingston, has announced a jam-packed 2024 season with nine separate productions.

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This week's digital edition

"YOU can still make out the oddly-shaped indentation in the centre of a crossroad in Queanbeyan’s CBD where an unusual monument stood for more than 50 years." NICHOLE OVERALL tells the moving tale of Queanbeyan's Boer War memorial.

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