| Good morning, Canberra. It's a good day to stay under the covers this morning after an overnight low of -2 degrees. Here's what's making news today. |
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| Leading economists have dismissed the government's HomeBuilder grants scheme as poor public policy. |
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| The Independent Competition and Regulatory Commission has made its final decision on regulated electricity prices. |
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| Subscriber only: The government is yet to address allegations about the ESA's management of the crisis over the summer. |
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| Australian researchers have teamed up with an international funding body and an Aussie manufacturer to accelerate the vaccination process. |
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| The former head of Australia's disaster preparedness agency has backed public servants' calls for the government to listen to experts. |
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| NSW's highest court has effectively banned a protest on Aboriginal deaths in custody that was tipped to draw thousands to the Sydney CBD. |
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| The ACT opposition says it would commit to planting 1 million trees in Canberra if it wins the October election. |
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| Subscriber only: Doubters were always gonna doubt, but George Williams is changing the perception of the English Super League. |
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| Subscriber only: Opinion: It's hard to get too excited when it doesn't really apply to Canberrans, writes David Polkinghorne. |
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| Subscriber only: The federal government's robodebt backflip was long overdue, uncharitable and in character, writes Jack Waterford. |
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| Total readership of The Canberra Times surged dramatically to almost 2.3 million in March as audiences went online for vital COVID-19 news. |
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| | Times Past A story of bravery and a remarkable rescue was making front page news on this day in 1987. Five-year-old Kishan Kamal had become trapped in a drain when he was heading home from kindergarten with his 12-year-old sister. Once he realised he was stuck, he called out for his sister to help him but she was unable to lift him out. Passers-by had also attempted to free the young boy without success. In the end, help came from workers at a nearby construction site, who dug and chiseled him free while Kishan sat, immobilised with earmuffs on while they worked. READ MORE
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