| Good morning, Canberra. We're in for quite a bit of rain today and a top temperature of just 19 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
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| As families across the ACT grappled with day one of remote learning yesterday, Lyons parent of four Karen Schilling said it had gone relatively smoothly, but wasn’t for the faint hearted. |
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| ACT chief police officer Ray Johnson, who is taking up a newly-created role at the Emergency Services Agency, will be replaced by Neil Gaughan. |
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| Unemployment would rise to about 10 per cent in the June quarter, Treasury Secretary Steven Kennedy has told a Senate inquiry. |
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| Andrew Barr wants to reopen schools and return children to classroom learning, but has to make sure that campuses are safe to return to. |
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| National Zoo owner Richard Tindale said the government funds would help keep the zoo running while visitors were not able to attend. |
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| Police were called to a house party while more than 230 drivers were caught speeding on Canberra's roads during the Anzac Day long weekend. |
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| The country's national security watchdog drops an inquiry into a secret trial and imprisonment, citing the coronavirus disruption. |
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| Analysis: Andrew Abdo thinks the players breaking social-distancing laws won't hurt the NRL's kick-off chances. But maybe he should. |
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| Spoiling mum might be a bit more difficult this year, but there are virtual and delivered-to-your-door experiences that she will cherish. |
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| Subscriber only: ACT Brumbies players put on two weeks of "active rest" in hope there will be a path to revitalise rugby when they return. |
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| Analysis: The states and territories are easing the restrictions in different ways, and that is to be expected because conditions vary. |
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| | Times Past On this day in 1987 the coalition between the Australian Liberal Party and the Nationals broke down. A story on the front page of The Canberra Times stated the two parties split after failing to agree to new terms for the coalition agreement. "Both the Leader of the Opposition, Mr Howard, and the Leader of the National Party, Mr Sinclair, blamed the outcome on the federal aspirations of the Queensland Premier, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, who has been a consistent advocate of the breaking of the coalition," the story read.
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