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AM edition, Tuesday, June 30, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 14 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

Canberrans warned against Melbourne travel

All of greater Melbourne has been declared a no-go zone for Canberrans, as new coronavirus cases in Victoria continue to increase.

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COVID-19 pandemic a risk to light rail stage 2

Subscriber only: The ACT government has refused to rush into signing any light rail contracts in the middle of an uncertain time.

Almost half of young people in housing stress

The number of Australians experiencing housing stress almost doubled between April and May, a new study has found.

ABS changes keep pace with fast-moving crisis

Subscriber only: The ABS is delivering numbers at speed as the public, and the government, try to make sense of the pandemic.

New $1.35b package to fight cyber attacks

The package comes after the Prime Minister recently confirmed increased cyber attacks on Australia by a foreign entity.

Cash-phobia dents ACT's biggest money-spinner

Subscriber only: Canberra's biggest factory has a problem: its main product was once universally desired but now it's turned toxic.

Over to Australia on travel bubble, Ardern says

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has placed the ball firmly in Australia's court for the creation of a trans-Tasman bubble.

ACT drug use increases, wastewater data reveals

Subscriber only: Consumption of nearly all major drugs has increased in Canberra, according to data on the city's wastewater.

Couple draw guns at US protest crowd

A social media video showed the armed couple standing outside their large home in a upscale neighbourhood of St Louis.

What can I claim on tax if I've worked from home?

Explainer: As tax time approaches, here's what you can and can't get back from the tax office for carrying out your job at home.

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Raiders lock Horsburgh set to miss three months

Subscriber only: Corey Horsburgh has been dealt a massive injury blow, with the lock to miss 12 weeks after injuring his foot against the Eels.

Bugger this: swearing the language for these times

Opinion: If the death of hundreds of thousands of innocent people does not vindicate swearing, what on Earth could, asks Mark Thomas.

Capitals, Giants search for a new home in ACT

Subscriber only: The Canberra Capitals could be forced to search for interstate basketball venues to host some home WNBL matches.

Pilot's new format menu takes full flight

Food and Wine: Reopening after social distancing restrictions lifted was like opening a new restaurant for the team at Pilot.

Times Past

"But 'The Flat' is far from dead," was a headline on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day 58 years ago. Captains Flat, the town that appeared doomed when the Lake George mine closed suddenly, was far from dead, the article stated. The town had a minor boom instead. Families had ceased to leave the town, most miners out of work had found other jobs and work had started on reconstruction on the Captains Flat Queanbeyan Road. READ MORE

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