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AM edition, Sunday, May 16, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We're heading for a maximum of just 12 degrees today after an overnight low of minus 4.6 degrees. Here's the latest news.

'Someone's going to get killed': Calls for urgent fixes on key rural road

Subscriber: The poor conditions could severely hamper emergency services and tourists if safety upgrades are not prioritised, long-time residents warn.

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Barr signals strong build-to-rent interest for territory

Subscriber: The burgeoning build-to-rent sector will play a critical role in easing Canberra's housing crisis, Chief Minister Andrew Barr says.

Teachers propose solutions to shortage

The teaching fraternity has made numerous proposals about how to best address the shortage in casual teachers across the nation.

Angry pet owners add to chronic vet shortage

Subscriber: Vets have urged people to show more patience as reports of pet owners abusing vets compound the industry's chronic staff shortage.

Historic home to make way for Griffith apartments

Subscriber: A decades-old home in Griffith is set to be demolished to make way for a multi-million dollar apartment complex.

Almost 54,000 Canberrans living with chronic pain

Jude King doesn't want her life defined by pain. She wants people to be educated on their options, to not be forced to accept their lot.

Melba drug deal leads to further arrests

Subscriber: "These aren't my pants!" a man told police, after a search allegedly found drugs in his pocket.

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NRL crackdown spoils Raiders' comeback win

Subscriber: Canberra coach Ricky Stuart was left fuming the sin bin frenzy took the spotlight off one of the club's best comeback wins.

The Liberal Party gets religion ... briefly

Opinion | Mark Kenny: Morrison and Frydenberg have executed a wholesale repositioning of Coalition policy. Are they converts?

Brave Brumbies give Australian fans hope

Subscriber:  It was a loss, but it almost didn't feel like it for the ACT Brumbies in their Super Rugby Trans-Tasman opener. 

Puppy love: A tribute to dogs in kids' literature 

Dog Tales has delved into the National Centre for Australian Children's Literature's collection to get our favourite four-legged friends.

Times Past

Unpaid painters moved into Evatt Primary School in 1975. There were four days left until the end of the holidays when about a dozen teachers went back to school wielding paint brushes. Typical grey brick walls and varnished furniture were given a new lease of life as the teachers splashed on six different bright colours to liven up the classrooms. READ MORE
 
 
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