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AM edition, Sunday, February 21, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a warm day with a medium chance of rain later on and a top of 31 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

ACT government public health campaign targets anti-vaxxers as rollout widens

The ACT government will launch a major public information campaign amid concern vaccination rates could be affected by misinformation.

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Man taken into custody after body found in Page

Subscriber: A quiet Canberra suburban street was locked down and an expansive, blood-soaked crime scene was established. 

Labor Club's $10m loss after downturn hits hotel

The number of staff working across the club's venues was also cut by 10 per cent, the club's annual report showed.

Up to 200 homes planned for superb parrot habitat

Subscriber: A proposed residential project in Watson would threaten wildlife affected by last summer's fires, residents say.

Scam warning ahead of COVID-19 vaccine rollout

The consumer watchdog has warned scammers could try to offer early access to vaccines in exchange for money.

Third snap for a Von Trapp but the show must go on

When it's suggested a performer should break a leg before going on stage, it's never meant to be taken literally.

Peter Cain's journey: From coal country to Canberra

How did the Cessnock kid from a Labor heartland end up a member of the Liberal Party in the ACT Legislative Assembly?

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What's it like to do hotel quarantine in Canberra?

Subscriber: Khaled Al-Murtuza is wrestling with sleep that doesn't come easily as he waits out the final days of his hotel quarantine.

New Raider's sights set on NRL premiership

Subscriber: He's got the doctor's tick of approval, now Ryan James just wants to get back to playing football.

Rewind to when Beta was almost alpha

Opinion: Life was certainly simpler when all you had to worry about was getting your overnight video rental back on time, writes B. R. Doherty.

Do you believe in love at first sight?

Megan Doherty and Karen Hardy are like two eager young brides-to-be waiting for the return of Australia's favourite TV dating show.

Times Past


Home schooling was a necessity in 2020 regardless of parents' educational teaching qualifications. But a report in The Canberra Times 33 years ago said people were oblivious to it. Peter and Simon (not their real names) were two Canberra kids who didn't go to school and nobody in the ACT Schools Authority knew.  READ MORE
 
 
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