Good morning Canberra, we hope you are all staying safe and healthy. We've got a partly cloudy day forecast, with a top of 20 degrees. Here's the news. |
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Pubs, bars and restaurants will be able to temporarily serve takeaway alcohol after the ACT government loosened liquor licensing rules. |
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Australia's death toll from the coronavirus has risen to nine after the death of a 68-year-old man in Queensland. |
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Prince Charles, 71, is displaying "mild symptoms" but is in good health as he self-isolates at home in Scotland. |
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The government said it would work to ensure schools were appropriately staffed, but it couldn't guarantee that there would be enough teachers. |
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It comes as 3000 extra staff prepare to start taking and processing claims from Monday. |
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While Australians may be stuck inside with not a lot to do, that won't necessarily lead to a spike in birth rates, a leading demographer says. |
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Subscriber only: Daniel James Clayton could not stay in Canberra's jail because without medication his human rights were being violated. |
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Subscriber only: The racing industry is on tenterhooks after a coronavirus scare, but Canberra is hoping to go ahead next Friday. |
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The Canberra Raiders and ACT Brumbies are looking at a range of measures to keep the clubs going during their virus-induced break. |
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Lewis Holland admits the thought of a four-year cycle coming to no avail is gut-wrenching but the Australian sevens star has backed the decision. |
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Subscriber only: Former Canberra winger Jordan Rapana is back in Australia and could find himself back in the Raiders' lime green |
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| Times Past The business that operated Canberra's very own theme park, Canberry Fair, went into receivership on this day in 1983 - a little more than two years after the theme park opened. A story on the front page of The Canberra Times said the continued use of Canberry Fair as a "major leisure centre" was being discussed. Canberra Holdings Pty Ltd ran the theme park. "Canberra Holdings has never lodged an annual return with the Companies Office," the story said. The brainchild of local restaurateur Alby Sedaitis, Canberry Fair was part historical village, part zoo, part theatre, and part dining precinct. READ MORE |
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