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AM edition, Sunday, June 27, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty start, we're expecting a top temperature of 13 degrees today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

ACT government ready to act if worsening Sydney Covid outbreak reaches Canberra

The ACT government would act "decisively" and quickly if Sydney's COVID-19 outbreak made its way to the capital, Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.
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Road rager jailed for biting schoolgirl, stealing car

Subscriber: The 27-year-old woman "terrorised" a schoolgirl by punching her in the face before stealing her car and phone.

ACT cops warn would-be coronavirus lawbreakers

People breaching public health directions could be stopped "anytime, anywhere" and fined up to $8000,  ACT Policing says.

Ex-bikie's rant sounds like 'B-grade gangster film'

Subscriber: Mohammed Nchouki has told a court an expletive-laden phone call was just "banter" and "trash talk".

Unlocking the code to super school holiday fun

From coding and DJ camps, to soccer and basketball camps, here are some school holiday ideas for your kids for the next two weeks.

How an ACT supermarket coped with voucher frenzy

Subscriber: The biggest winner of the trouble-plagued ChooseCBR scheme had to call in family help and extend its trading hours to cope.

Plastics ban set to begin in 'big step forward'

The first phase of the ACT's ban on selected single-use plastics, including cutlery and stirrers, will take effect in the coming days.

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Wighton locked down on Maroons Origin threat

Subscriber: Canberra Raiders star Jack Wighton is ready to fire in State of Origin II despite a disrupted build-up.

Our beautiful lake needs attention, not politics

Something almost seismic happened in ACT politics this week - a Greens MLA supported a Liberal Party motion, writes Megan Doherty.

The radical yet simple act of moving more

We don't need to make sweeping changes to add more movement to our lives, says Brooke McAlary. And it all makes a difference.

Once the past is gone ... it's gone

Subscriber | Opinion: The stories at the National Archives remind us of the fragility of the historical record, writes Frank Bongiorno.

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