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AM edition, Friday, November 6, 2020
The weekend's almost here, Canberra. We've got a cool top of 21 degrees on the way today. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Services Australia error led to someone's disability support being cut off for a year

Subscriber only: Services Australia has said it's sorry after an error made by one of its officers resulted in the accidental cancellation of one Australian's disability support pension for more than 12 months.

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US waits for election results from key states

US Republicans have pledged to pursue legal challenges in key states as Democratic candidate Joe Biden inched closer to a win.

New Qantas routes as airport sees light

Canberra Airport hopes border openings will help it rebound to reach up to 40 per cent of operational capacity by Christmas.

Foreign interference in unis 'under the radar'

Australian universities don't want to admit they have a problem with foreign interference, professor of public ethics Clive Hamilton says.

Canberra spends most on health in Australia

Health spending in the ACT rose more than any other state or territory, even long before the coronavirus, new data has shown.

Defence abuse reports approach 600 for 2020

The year has seen an increase in the number of abuse complaints within the Defence Force, an annual report has shown.

Scrap 'distortionary effect' of JobMaker, union says 

One of Australia's largest unions is urging Treasurer Josh Frydenberg to scrap the two-tiered rate for JobMaker.
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Australia's vaccine rollout plan becomes clearer

Explainer: The government has paid a lot of money for two more vaccine deals. But what does it actually mean?

Review: Krakatoa erupts on the dining scene

Food and Wine: Get in quick to eat at one of Canberra's best pop-ups of 2020. It closes at the end of the month, writes Karen Hardy.

Why did the polls get it so wrong, again?

Opinion: Pollsters have done a poor job of explaining why they don't get things right all the time. But it's not an easy task, writes Jenna Price.

Capital Football shatters all-female football vision

Subscriber only: It's the all-female vision for soccer that goes beyond the Monaro - but it's been left shattered.

Times Past

The Causeway, Canberra's wallflower suburb, hidden between the railway station, a rubbish dump and the lake, was due to get its streets named, reported The Canberra Times, 51 years ago. For 45 years, Causeway's six streets had no names. READ MORE
 
 
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