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AM edition, Sunday, December 27, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a sunny Sunday with a top temperature of 32 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Canberran in London one of first to get jab

Ben Reading-Thompson is now in his third hard lockdown in London and says it's been "a bit of a rollercoaster".

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Canberra to ban no-cause evictions

Renters in the ACT are set to get greater protections as discussions begin to ban no-cause evictions in the territory.

Errors found on ACT's COVID-19 website

A University of Canberra researcher has identified recurring accessibility errors with the ACT government's COVID-19 website.

Boxing Day crowds show up despite pandemic

Shopping centres across Canberra appeared to return to pre-pandemic capacity on Saturday as crowds came out to bag a Boxing Day bargain.

Landlord 'controlled' tenant's life: ACAT

Subscriber: A landlord who closely controlled her tenant's domestic life has been ordered to repay the tenant's bond.

Acting corruption head wants to draw back curtain

The recently appointed ACT Integrity Commission head plans to use community meetings to help increase transparency around the watchdog.

Political women should be face of Canberra statues

A fresh debate has begun about the lack of female representation among the national capital's many monuments.

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Aussies on the ropes in Boxing Day Test

India lost a late wicket but still claimed the honours after an eventful first day of the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG.

Kelly vows to help fight homelessness in capital

"You see that and you decide that is unacceptable". The former federal member for Eden-Monaro is on a mission and this time it's personal.

The good things that I learned in 2020

Opinion: Am I one of the few people in the world to be a little sorry to see the end of the year, writes Karen Hardy.

Finding some peace on the road more travelled

Opinion: Long flat highways have made Christmas travel safe in Australia, if not a little uneventful, writes B.R. Doherty.

Times Past

Canberrans' annual trip to the South Coast became more than the usual headache in 1988 as floodwaters held up traffic for up to two hours on the Kings Highway at Bungendore. Rain had engulfed windsurfer-laden cars, causing many to pull off to the side of the road.  READ MORE
 
 
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