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AM edition, Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We've got clear skies with a top of 22 degrees on the way today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Footage of crash victims, doctors to 'shock' drivers ahead of Easter holidays

ACT Policing is hoping to shock Canberrans into driving better this Easter, and has released a graphic video featuring the aftermath of a major car accident along with trauma surgeons and a funeral director.

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ACT single-use plastics ban set to pass

Subscriber: Under the ban, to be debated today, plastic cutlery, drink-stirrers and polystyrene cups would be outlawed in the ACT from July.

Focus should be on most vulnerable in Parliament

Former Labor minister Kate Ellis has called for reporting on the gender breakdown of senior political staffers.

Berry takes first steps on sexual assault reforms

Subscriber: ACT's Minister for Women said it was time to put survivors at the centre of responses to sexual assault and violence.

Flyover to mark air force centenary in capital

Canberra skies will be taken over tomorrow as a mass flyover showcasing the history of Australia's air force takes off.

Inquest to examine ACT woman's suicide 

Subscriber: A five-day hearing into the death of Brontë Haskins, 23, has been listed to begin on January 31 next year.

Suez Canal ship re-floated, being secured

The container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been re-floated, raising hopes the busy waterway will soon be reopened.
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Is this the coolest cubby house in the world?

Subscriber: Canberra dad Scott Fincher spent just over a year building his kids a cubby house inspired by the Disney Pixar film Up.

Raiders given until 11th hour to prove fitness

Subscriber: Canberra coach Ricky Stuart is set to name his players currently under an injury cloud to give them every chance to play.

Good company: welcome to Sophie Hansen's table

Food & Wine: If there's one thing the past year and a bit has taught us it's that it's the company of family and friends that matters most.

This World Bipolar Day I'm finding a path out of chaos

Opinion: There is a lot of stigma surrounding mental health and it was very hard to admit that I was in trouble, writes Matt Dooley.

Times Past

Canberra Show visitors saw a machine that chain smoked cigarettes, which was featured on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1962. The machine was exhibited by the Australian Consumers' Association at the Canberra Show. The association used the machine to test the solids content of cigarettes. READ MORE
 
 
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