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AM edition, Saturday, April 3, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. The warm weather is set to continue with a top of 27 degrees today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

All Canberra aged care homes have received their first COVID-19 vaccines

While the vaccine rollout into residential aged care facilities has been marred by delays across Australia, every facility in the ACT has received its first doses.

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Hungry Brown Cow's super burger for a cause

Will Cowie's family has suffered a tragic accident - but here's how you can help.

TGA investigates blood clot link to vaccine

A Victorian man developed blood clots after his coronavirus vaccine, prompting the TGA to investigate any link between the two.

Half-price flights break Virgin's airline record

Enthusiasm around half-price flights spilled into unsubsidised routes and gave Virgin Australia its busiest day of domestic sales in 20 years.

Women are calling the Prime Minister's bluff

Opinion: What happens next depends on if we can stick together across parties and keep our eyes on the prize, writes Margo Kingston.

Myanmar protesters urge guerilla strikes

Myanmar's activists are scrambling to sidestep an internet shutdown, as they vow no let-up in their efforts to unseat the country's ruling generals.

What you might not know about Easter

Explainer: Australia's view of Easter, which Christians think is the most important festival in the calendar, came with the First Fleet.

Car rams barrier at US Capitol, hurts cops

A suspect is in custody and the Capitol and surrounding streets in Washington DC have been locked down.

Dutch halt AstraZeneca jab for under-60s

The decision comes days after authorities in Germany also stopped using the vaccine in under-60s, also citing concerns over clots.

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Tim the Yowie Man: Ghost ovals and sporting relics

Subscriber: It is surprising just how many of our fields have disappeared over time. Here's some of the most impressive sport "ruins".

Morrison's blanket over vaccine delivery

Subscriber | Opinion: Vaccine rollout grumblings are growing, and the PM seems to be making things worse, writes Jack Waterford.

'What's going to be best for the game?'

Subscriber: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart feels the NRL's controversial new 18th man rule is necessary, but would like to see some tweaks.

Creating an exhibition for climate change

The Waterhouse Prize is an ever-changing visual representation of how the environment is impacted by humans.

Times Past

Back in 1974, the plastic bag had many uses. One of them one was to replace the garbage bin. Forty-seven years ago, The Canberra Times reported that the Department of the Capital Territory was to build up a stock of plastic garbage bags in case of complete failure of the city's contract garbage-collection system.
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