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AM edition, Friday, August 14, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. More rain is forecast for today, with up to 8mm tipped and a top of 16 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Military tribute returns to site of ACT air disaster

Eight decades after one of Australia's worst air disasters, descendants of the victims gathered to pay tribute.
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ACT private sector calls for COVID-19 rebuild plan

Subscriber only: ACT's private sector has united to call on the Barr government to produce a long-term economic plan for the territory.

Laws to criminalise elder abuse pass Assembly

There will be specific offences for elder abuse in the ACT after Australia-first legislation passed the Legislative Assembly.

Struggle grows for ACT's national institutions

Subscriber only: Canberra's national institutions are grappling with a new set of burdens imposed by COVID-19, a peak body has said.

Penalties for failing uni subjects 'anti-student'

Uni student representatives have condemned the government's plan to bar students from access to HECS help if they repeatedly fail subjects.

ACT could get Aussie-first hospice for stillborn babies

The ACT government is investigating opening an Australian-first perinatal hospice for women, babies and their families.

Coal-generated electricity at lowest level since 1998

Wind and solar-generated power in Australia has reached record levels, a new report has revealed.

Israel-UAE deal follows years of failure

The deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates to fully normalise relations follows a history of peace efforts.

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We can't afford to take Broncos lightly: Bateman

Subscriber only: Star Raider John Bateman has issued a stark warning ahead of Saturday's clash with the battling Broncos.

Would you take Putin's COVID-19 vaccine?

Opinion: Any progress in the search for a COVID-19 vaccine is welcome news, but don't begin to party yet, writes Clive Williams.

Stanbury joins NPLW club Tuggeranong

Subscriber only: Tuggeranong recruit Emma Stanbury has her heart set on a Canberra United recall.

Erindale community has something to crow about

Erindale's Neighbourhood Garden wants to give the community something positive to look forward to amid all the doom and gloom.

Times Past

Yesterday was the 80th anniversary of the Canberra air disaster. The story was covered in The Canberra Times' six-page edition on this day in 1940. Ten people, including three federal government ministers and the chief of the Australian General Staff, died when a RAAF Lockheed Hudson bomber crashed near Canberra. The tragedy assumed the proportions of a national disaster in view of the loss of the chief administrator of Australia's war effort.  READ MORE
 
 
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