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AM edition, Saturday, May 8, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. The rain could be steering clear this Saturday with a top of 20 degrees forecast. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Two seaplane operators look to Lake Burley Griffin for tourism take-off

Subscriber: Connections to Sydney and the South Coast are being considered in a new tourism drive by two separate seaplane companies.
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Boost for first home buyers coming in federal budget

Next week's budget will prioritise growth over budget repair with a series of targeted spending measures, the Treasurer says.

Overseas travel pushed further out of reach

The government is set to make it harder for people to get exemptions to leave the country, with borders to stay closed for some time.

Are there two classes of Australian citizen?

Analysis: On Monday, the court will start to assess the ban on Australian citizens returning home. Here's what to expect, Steve Evans explains.

Darwin flights take off as airline race heats up

The service will begin on June 21 and initially operate for the peak holiday season through to October with an option to extend.

Dismal report card on ACT's charging network

The ACT's aspiration to become the electric vehicle capital of Australia is barely out of first gear, according to a recent report card.

Highway speeder caught driving at 162km/h

The driver produced an overseas drivers licence, which upon investigation was found to have been withdrawn due to demerit offences.

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Tanya Hennessy's having a crack and rising above

Since leaving Canberra, Tanya Hennessy has blitzed the entertainment world. Now, she's taken on a new adventure.

Brothers in arms chase their Super Rugby dream

Subscriber: Jenny and Tom Lonergan knew something had to give as they tried to get three rugby-mad kids to three different grounds.

The devil in the detail of identity politics

Subscriber | Opinion: Politics too often has a focus on what dreadful things may happen if the other tribe wins, writes Jack Waterford.

The ACT waterfalls that really make a splash

Subscriber | Tim the Yowie Man: You won't find an Instagrammer within cooee of these secret waterfalls around Canberra.

Times Past

It was a case of right place, right time for a "champion" cop to nab a burglar. The Canberra Times, 34 years ago today, reported on how First Constable Kay Champion prevented a possible burglary. READ MORE
 
 
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