Georgia last night, Moldova this afternoon. A lot of people are defending their democratic ideals against Russia.

Another day, another #estimates blog. Join the Canberra Times as we wade through the newsworthy, the snarky, and the mundane in this #auspol marathon, through the lens of my colleagues Justine Landis-Hanley, Miriam Webber + Natalie Vikhrov canberratimes.com.au/story/8207207/…

When one photo of a cat, sheltering from Russian rockets in a metro, relays the mood of the whole Ukrainian nation. Photo from Вадим.

Just look in the eyes of this poor doggo rescued by the emergency services in #Kherson region, south #Ukraine, now partially flooded due to #Russia destroying #Kakhovka dam. Photos by Serhii Korovayny korovayny.com/russianukraini…

The Rio, a restaurant frequented by almost everyone who visits Kramatorsk, flattened. Radio Svoboda correspondent on the scene: 4 dead, 42 injured. Rescue workers have had to pause work amid news there may be another rocket attack.

Must read exclusive on Kathryn Campbell’s suspension from Sarah Basford Canales

On Tuesday, with the aid of Ukraine's 100-sea mile deep on-shore defense systems, one ship successfully left a Ukrainian port despite Russia's threats. But will other shipowners dare to follow suit? ft.com/content/7e80ef…

Morning, Canberra - and Happy Father's Day to all the dads and father figures today. We're heading for a top of 18 degrees on a mostly sunny Sunday. Here's today's front page news via Lucy Bladen and Natalie Vikhrov. Stay up to date with the latest news at canberratimes.com.au/subscribe?utm_…

Independent ACT senator David Pocock has called for Labor's industrial relations bill to be split amid fears first-responders could be left in the lurch | Natalie Vikhrov canberratimes.com.au/story/8340589/…

Been working on this story for a little while now. The Coalition promised funding to 171 community health and hospital projects. Almost five years since the funding was first announced, only a third are up and running.

Hundreds of Armenian-Australians rally in Canberra to protest Azerbaijan's seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh | Natalie Vikhrov canberratimes.com.au/story/8371117?…

Azerbaijan’s seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh has sparked protests in Canberra, with Armenian-Australians rallying in the capital to protest the offensive and call on other nations to take action.

The Department of Infrastructure, Transport Regional Development, Communications and the Arts is undertaking an investigation into allegations of a “hotties list” created within its graduate program.

Vucic’s pre-election media spectacle exposes his dogged obsession with controlling every aspect of the narrative in Serbia, turning journalists into public enemies while spoon-feeding the public soothing yet deceptive tales. My piece for POLITICOEurope: politico.eu/article/aleksa…

Yes, it’s real. Yes, it’s sharp. It's a razor stuck on the back of a neo-Nazi sticker I peeled off a wall in Gdańsk🇵🇱. It’s from a group affiliated with the Active Club movement, and it's something I've never encountered before. Be careful! instagram.com/reel/C_sVh0ePs… Bellingcat

A terrible tragic news: Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who was kidnapped in the occupied territories of Ukraine, has died in a Russian prison. It has happened on September 19th, but her father received the news only today. She was on hunger strike for many days, many

Our dear and beloved colleague journalist Victoria Roshchyna died in the Russian imprisonment where she was kept since 2023. We worked for many years at hromadske Vika was the bravest, the most determined. She risked to tell the truth about occupation kyivindependent.com/ukraine-confir…

This woman voted in Moldova’s election on Sunday, then asked a surprised election monitor where she gets paid. So I decided to ask what she’d been promised… The authorities believe Russia has been channeling-in money to buy votes: that Moscow has not ‘let go’ of #Moldova