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AM edition, Friday, March 19, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. There's a chance of more rain this afternoon and tonight with a top of 21 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

'It opened up people’s minds': COVID lockdown leads to possible Canberra baby boom

The pandemic forced Canberrans to reconsider the future. And a spike in births suggests for many it was enough to take the plunge and start a family.

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Damage bill from prison riot more than $2.5 million

Subscriber: Beds and furniture were set on fire, and detergent sprayed on the floor during the Canberra jail riot in November.

Canberra Airport's trans-Tasman travel bubble bid

Subscriber: While Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane would be first in line, don't count out the capital, the city's airport chief says.

Morrison govt MP praises ACT's electric car policies

Katie Allen's support for Canberra's electric vehicle approach has put her at odds with the Morrison government.

ANU choice to cut students 'disastrous'

Subscriber: The ANU's lowest-paid workers, as well as a neuroscience institute, have been targeted in the latest round of cuts.

Pharmacies hoping to deliver vaccinations

Canberra pharmacists will find out today if they are eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to their communities.

Popular Frugii Dessert Laboratory is back

Frugii Dessert Laboratory is reopening on Friday, after the death of creator John Marshall on February 25.

Government clinics open vaccine bookings

More than 100 federally funded clinics will take bookings for COVID-19 vaccines from today to ease pressure on GPs and state services.

AstraZeneca doesn't cause blood clots: UK

The UK's medicines regulator says the evidence does not suggest that the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots.

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Where was business at the March 4 Justice?

Opinion: Nearly 100,000 flooded streets and squares across Australia this week - but not corporate Australia, writes Jenna Price.

Powerchairs breaking down barriers in capital

Subscriber: Capital Football is focused on building a powerchair team to compete on the national stage after a $120,000 donation.

We should be more specific about extremism

Opinion: Anyone working in a counterterrorism role needs to know exactly what they are dealing with, writes Clive Williams.

Raiders' pine performance enhanced by depth

Subscriber: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart knows his bench can change the game, especially now there's plenty of competition for spots.

Times Past

Forget blue green algae, Lake Burley Griffin was beset with something far more unpleasant 56 years ago today. There was a smell most foul from thousands of dead fish in the mystery of East Basin, The Canberra Times reported on its front page. READ MORE

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