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AM edition, Friday, May 21, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. After a cold start we're in for a sunny afternoon with a top of 17 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Could parents be doing more to stop the spread of sickness in childcare?

COVID-19 made Canberrans hyper-vigilant, but an expert says a spike in some children's infections might be down to complacency after restrictions eased.

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Canberra's biggest solar suburbs revealed

Subscriber: A Belconnen postcode has been named the Canberra capital of solar panels, with 2020 one of the largest years for the industry.

'Very little work': Vital vaccine voices are missing

Data on vaccine hesitancy could be missing the vital perspective of rural and regional Australians, according to a leading expert.

Red Hill's Carousel Restaurant up for sale

Subscriber: The original Carousel Restaurant at the Red Hill lookout promised "an unforgettable view by day or night".

Offer of extra insurance for e-scooter riders

One of the companies behind Canberra's electric scooters is to offer extra insurance to protect riders financially if they injure a pedestrian.

Israel and Hamas agree on Gaza truce

Israel and Hamas have agreed on a ceasefire based on a proposal mediated by Egypt, Hamas and Israeli media reports say.

Defence told to overhaul efforts to improve culture

Subscriber: The call comes as Defence prepares for more changes after the damning report into alleged unlawful killings in Afghanistan.

Govt wants mRNA made in Australia

The federal government wants a show of interest from drug manufacturers to make life-saving mRNA vaccines in Australia.

BBC Diana interview reporter 'used deceit'

A journalist "used deceit" to win a sensational 1995 interview in which Princess Diana disclosed intimate details of her failed marriage.

NDIS reform slammed over transparency

At the start of the year, Molly Marsham's laser focus was on her university degree. Now the 21-year-old has trouble leaving the house.

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Offer players crackdown carrot: White

Subscriber: Canberra Raiders assistant coach Brett White wants the NRL to add a carrot to their crackdown stick.

Dogs, free coffee and DJ Sue at Downer party

When Harriet McCrudden secured an ACT Community Connections grant, she knew what would bring her neighbourhood together.

In like Flin: Canberra kid gets gridiron scholarship

Subscriber: A Wikipedia search to play gridiron in Canberra led to even bigger things for 19-year-old Flin Cameron.

Princess Di: A feminist battler or a mixed-up kid?

Opinion: Twenty-four years after her death, the former Princess of Wales continues to divide opinion, writes Steve Evans.

Times Past

Federal police were sifting through cartons of seized documents after raids throughout the country to seek evidence in suspected cases of large-scale sales-tax evasion. This article featured on the front page of The Canberra Times 39 years ago. READ MORE

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