Renaissance woman who blended hard work and sophistication with idealism

Marie Bashir, the first woman, first professor and first person of Lebanese descent to become governor of NSW, was an optimist with a deep belief in the essential decency of humankind.
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Picnic table watercraft builder floats regatta at Jugiong for Australia Day

Every Australia Day weekend, Jugiong’s local watering hole - the Murrumbidgee River - hosts a lively flotilla of swimmers, ...

'Not feasible': ACT pushes on with border move despite council opposition

Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government ...
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River to River

January 17, 2026 • NASA’s Artemis II mission is nearing launch, and an Iowa State University professor and retired astronaut knows exactly what that moment feels like. Also on this Newsbuzz edition, ...