| Good morning, Canberra. After some early fog, we're looking at a top temperature of 15 degrees today. Here's what's making headlines. |
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| Jobs for tradies and skilled workers would be a target of the "JobMaker" package announced by Prime Minister Scott Morrison. But ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said it would need to meet the needs of local economies. |
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| Analysis: The PM wants to dispense with clutter to make Australian businesses speed their way back to profitability. |
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| Galleries and art centres across Canberra can open their doors from Saturday, but it will be several weeks yet before local artists will exhibit. |
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| Although a rash of new COVID-19 cases emerged on Tuesday, Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy said the nation had "done well". |
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| A Canberra mother has labelled ACT's youth mental health services as "woefully lacking", saying she was forced to travel to regional NSW. |
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| The unassuming public sector agency responsible for uncovering the sports rorts saga could produce fewer reports as it faces budget deficits. |
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| Subscriber only: A man claims he was held hostage in a Kambah home by an "ugly" attacker, who had "terrible teeth" and a "beer gut". |
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| Basketball, netball and mid-week social sports are set to relaunch next week after the ACT government eased restrictions. |
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| Small businesses in Canberra have another chance to share the word they're now open through our second Business Hour. |
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| Subscriber only: The chance to celebrate a Josh Papalii milestone adds extra incentive to Canberra's history-making Melbourne mission. |
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| With coronavirus restrictions easing around the country, RSPCA ACT says now is the time to think about easing your pets back into a routine. |
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| | Times Past On this day in 1992 it was reported the ACT would get its own public services with its own entitlements and conditions of services from July 1993. The story on the front page of The Canberra Times stated at least 10,000 ACT public servants and as many as 21,000 stood to be affected by a break with the Australian Public Service. The principal union, the Public Sector Union, had not yet been involved in the process. The union threatened to boycott the new ACT service if there was any threat to existing conditions,entitlements and mobility. READ MORE
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