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AM edition, Saturday, October 24, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. Batten down the hatches, it's about to get wet and wild, with a top of 20 degrees tipped. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

The results are in, here's who's been elected

ACT Electoral Commissioner Damian Cantwell announced the final distribution of preferences late last night.

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Thunderstorm asthma event a possibility

ACT Health has warned Canberrans of a potential thunderstorm asthma event in the territory this weekend.

How Canberra surgeons saved Adam's arm 

Subscriber only: Adam Symons only had four hours to save his right arm after it got tangled in machinery on his farm, or lose it for good.

Roadmap to reopening by Christmas revealed

A majority of state and territory leaders have endorsed a new plan for reopening Australia's internal borders by the year's end.

Parents fear historic preschool will close

Subscriber only: Families who have been connected to Tharwa Preschool for generations say it is the lifeblood of their village.

Tears as flights reunite separated families

Families came off the first direct flight to Canberra from the Sunshine Coast yesterday and showed the human cost of COVID-19.

Romantic Halloween under a blue moon

Opera by candlelight next to an historic graveyard under a full blue moon? Got you covered.

More defibrillators could halve death rate

St John Ambulance says more than 100 Canberrans could be saved from sudden cardiac arrest a year if more defibrillators were installed in ACT.

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It's not China that we should worry about

Subscriber only: Our own corrupted system of government is doing more damage than any foreign agents, writes Jack Waterford.

Yowie Man: Rare fungi appears out of the blue

Subscriber only: Braidwood farmer spots an exotic mushroom usually found only in Europe, sparking a quest to find its origin.

Uncensored Raider Scott reveals darkest hours

Subscriber only: There were days Curtis Scott didn't care if he woke up, with the Canberra Raiders star opening up on his nightmare year.

Off the wall: When our city's art left the building 

Canberra is famous for its carefully-chosen public art, but the capital has a history of unexpected outdoor works, writes Virginia Rigney.

Times Past

A German fairground organ had Canberra shoppers intrigued 46 years ago. Featured on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1974 was a photo of the organ on display at the Civic Boulevard. The organ was built in 1898 and had 320 pipes.  READ MORE
 
 
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