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A block of land between the ANU and the city has been earmarked as the home for a future Australian Centre for Disease Control. Eleanor Campbell reports the new agency is one of the key recommendations from the national COVID-19 inquiry, which found a lack of government transparency had eroded public trust and that lockdowns were unlikely to be accepted by the public again.
Elizabeth Lee ended days of speculation yesterday by announcing she would contest the Canberra Liberals' party room ballot on Thursday in an effort to keep her job. And Jasper Lindell writes a telling photograph may just indicate who will win the contest for the heart of the party between her and her conservative opponent Jeremy Hanson. The federal corruption watchdog will reconsider its controversial decision not to investigate individuals referred to it by the robodebt royal commission, Miriam Webber reports. In a document prepared by the National Anti-Corruption Commission, seen by The Canberra Times, deputy commissioner Nicole Rose outlined a "decision to reconsider the referrals from the robodebt royal commission". There's more drama at Brindabella Christian College, where two board members have resigned as the embattled school faces the prospect of losing registration and funding.
And in property news, another big name associated with the Canberra Raiders has put their home up for sale. Today will be another warm and nice one. Clouds should clear and a top temperature of 27 is forecast. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 