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AM edition, Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. We've got sunny skies and a top of 23 degrees on the way this Wednesday. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Show of force: Aerobatics team gear up for centenary take off

More than 60 aircraft, from historic war birds to the latest, fastest technology will put on a 'spectacular' performance over Lake Burley Griffin today.

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APS staffing falls as pandemic workforce shed

Subscriber: The public service has lost more than 1700 in six months as it sheds casual workers employed to bolster its response to COVID-19.

JobSeeker cut pushes people below poverty line

Thousands are bracing for the removal of a top-up payment credited with lifting millions of people out of poverty.

MLAs unite in call to scrap federal euthanasia ban

Subscriber: The ACT is legally prohibited from introducing bills on voluntary assisted dying due to a federal law passed in 1997.

'Coward' traumatises strangled policeman

Subscriber | Video: Detective Sergeant Jason Taylor was trying to protect a man who strangled him from behind in a "terrifying" attack.

Libs call for support for sexual assault victims

It comes in response to concerns about accessibility of forensic services for victims of sexual assault at Canberra's hospitals.

Black Summer fires could be yearly: report

A 3 degree rise in temperatures would leave Australia's ecological systems "unrecognisable", a new report has found.

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Rule of three: NRL introduces 18th man

Subscriber: Canberra Raiders boss Don Furner says it will be "highly unlikely" the NRL's new 18^th man will be used.

Belconnen High School celebrates 50th year

Photos: Belconnen High School is in very good shape for a 50-year-old and its reputation is soaring after a recent transformation.

The incalculable cost of ignorance

Opinion: It's almost as if the government hasn't learnt a thing from the robodebt fiasco, writes Peter Martin.

The 'superhero' mum set to shine under bright lights

Subscriber: Meet boxer Felicity Loiterton. She calls herself "the girl from Canberra". Her kids? They call her a superhero.

Times Past

Every so often a local gets asked by interstate (and sometimes) international visitors, if they were to visit Canberra, would they spot a kangaroo? The answer is yes! A kangaroo was certainly spotted and made it onto the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1986.
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