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    NEWS

    Chinese minister declines to talk to media

    Chinese foreign minister declines to talk to the media
    Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has declined to front the media after talks with Penny Wong, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.

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    New tip sets off fresh search for missing mum

    New tip sets off fresh search for missing mum
    The search for the remains of slain mother Samantha Murphy has been narrowed to an area 11km from her home town of Ballarat as police act on fresh intelligence.

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    Revealed: costings for tram's 2A extension

    Revealed: Barr's costings for tram's 2A extension
    The total cost for 1.7 kilometres of light rail stage 2A will cost more than $1.46 billion, based on answers from the Chief Minister to the Assembly's Budget Review Committee.

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    Archer and Pocock picked as top politicians

    Archer and Pocock picked as country's top politicians
    Outspoken, principled and fierce loyalty to their constituents have been cited as key qualities of two of the nation's most outstanding politicians.

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    Trump picks fight with our man in Washington

    Trump picks fight with Australia's man in Washington
    Donald Trump has made derogatory comments about Australia's 26th prime minister, warning Kevin Rudd may not be the nation's ambassador in Washington for long.

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    Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices

    Sony sued for charging 'excessive' game prices
    Consumers and developers of PlayStation games have sued Sony for allegedly stifling competition and charging significantly higher retail prices and commissions.

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    Online shopping forces down prices $1100 p.a

    Online shopping forces down prices by $1100 a year
    Greater competition from online shopping is forcing down the price of some goods, research has found, and could have a bigger impact in the future.

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    Dutton 'set up' on religious freedom bill

    Dutton 'set up' on religious freedom bill
    The future of Anthony Albanese’s religious discrimination legislation is in Peter Dutton’s hands, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.

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    Live toad, human bones stopped at border

    Live toad and human bones among items stopped at border
    A live toad, human bones and holy water from the Ganges were among almost 400,000 items picked up by biosecurity officials at Australia's airports last year.

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    Ankle bracelets trial for teenage recidivists

    Teenage criminals to wear ankle bracelets under trial
    Electronic monitors will alert police if teenagers charged with serious crimes don't follow their bail conditions, as part of a trial in Victoria.

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    SPORT

    Bruised Brumbies forced into bulk changes

    Bruised Brumbies forced into bulk Super changes
    The ACT Brumbies are dealing with a lengthy injury list, forcing them to switch their plans ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash with Moana Pasifika.

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    Final whistle for retiring Canberra rugby star

    Final whistle for retiring Canberra rugby star
    Australia’s longest-playing elite women’s rugby union player Louise Burrows has announced her retirement. 

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    FEATURES

    KEEPING UP THE ACT

    KEEPING UP THE ACT
    Welcome to the ACT where the pagans turf out the Catholic health services and the Catholics turf out the pagan waste services! It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.

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    Neglected public housing goes backwards

    Neglected public housing goes backwards
    There are 1032 fewer public housing dwellings today than there were in 2011 despite an increase of 98,813 in the population. JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED look at the shameful state of ACT public housing.

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    The AFL Devils arrive perfectly on brand

    The AFL Devils arrive perfectly on brand
    Devil in the details: ANDREW HUGHES breaks down the branding of the AFL’s newest team.

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    ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

    Through dance, oppressed Billy bounces back

    Through dancing, oppressed Billy bounces back
    The Billy Elliot movie set the aspirations of a working-class boy against the background of the 1980s miners' strike in northeast England. Now Jarrad West, as director, is launching into Billy Elliot the Musical, reports HELEN MUSA..

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    Powerful narrative about coercive relationships

    Powerful narrative about coercive relationships
    "Emma Gibson has come up with a gripping, unpleasant narrative. Despite that unpleasantness, it kept me on the edge of my seat for 65 minutes." HELEN MUSA reviews After Rebecca at the ACTHub, Kingston.

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    Hairy Man's 'convict punk' fires up folk festival

    Hairy Man's 'convict punk' to fire up folk festival
    The reclusive Tasmanian singer songwriter Hairy Man is bringing his 'incredible voice' and convict-punk songs to the National Folk Festival, reports HELEN MUSA.

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    SPONSORED CONTENT

    Dr Henriette’s ‘dental spa’ of comfort, kindness

    Dr Henriette’s ‘dental spa’ of comfort and kindness
    'Our passion is to change the old paradigm that dentistry has to be painful and unpleasant,' says Dr HENRIETTE MACRI-ETIENNE, principal of Integrated dental Canberra.

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    Two districts with a strong sense of community

    Two districts with a strong sense of community
    CityNews speaks to some of Weston Creek and Molonglo’s successful business owners who want to share their skills and services with the region.

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    This week's digital edition

    Digital edition March 21
    Recent national wastewater analysis has painted an interesting picture of drug use in Canberra and across Australia. For instance, ACT leads the nation in per capita consumption of heroin, writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.

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