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AM edition, Sunday, May 9, 2021
Good morning and Happy Mother's Day to you, Canberra. We're heading for a top of 19 degrees on this partly cloudy Sunday. Here are the latest headlines.

The mums who run the world

On Mother's Day, we celebrate the Canberra mums who are always running around. And the ones who are always running ... long distances in particular!

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Life's a roller coaster for mum of eight studying law

This mum of eight wakes up every day with a plan to juggle her kids' school and sport commitments plus meals - while studying law full-time.

ACT govt warned of heightened flood risk

Subscriber: A report warning of flood risks in Kippax was kept secret until after land was rezoned for residential and commercial use.

Coles stays quiet on Dickson start date

Subscriber: Construction on the long-awaited Coles redevelopment at Dickson shops could soon be under way - but no one will say how soon.

Government under fire over Laming's return

Labor's Penny Wong has challenged the PM to boot Andrew Laming from Parliament or face losing credibility on the issue of women's safety.

Greens back push to halt Gungahlin land sale

The entire Greens caucus supports the petition against the government's plan to auction land in Gungahlin's town centre to developers.

'Abandoned' Australian dies of COVID-19 in India

The government "abandoned" an Australian man to die of Covid in India, his daughter says, accusing it of ignoring pleas to let him return.

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Brumbies' double dreams dashed in dying seconds

They were brave. They finished the fight with 13 men. But the only numbers that mattered were the ones on the scoreboard.

Frydenberg pulls the knife of austerity out, just a little

Opinion: The Treasurer's language on debt and deficit is a sharp pivot from his language of the recent past. But is it for real, asks John Falzon.

Raiders' second-half woes continue with Knights loss

Subscriber: Just when things are looking up for the Canberra Raiders ... they run out of the sheds for the second half.

Make your memories with your kids while you can

Opinion: With my hands-on mothering days coming to an end, there's one thing I know for sure, writes Karen Hardy.

Times Past

A feature on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1982 reported on a rather special reunion which took place on Mother's Day. After 42 years apart, Mr Reg Solomons was reunited with his mother. His parents had separated when he was two years old. READ MORE
 
 
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