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AM edition, Monday, March 2, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 33 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

Family 'powerless' as Brindabella boots boys

Subscriber only: The embattled Brindabella Christian College has terminated the enrolments of two students after their parents raised concerns about issues at the school.

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ACT private patients slugged biggest gap fees

The ACT Health Care Consumers' Association says high costs are forcing families with cover to the public system.

Recent rains pump up the Canberra Show

Rain usually dampens show attendance but this year it seems to have done the opposite.

Illegal pumping could have hurt water supply

NSW's water regulator issued two stop work orders for suspected illegal pumping upstream of Tharwa village in December 2019.

Canberra man calls for change after Uber refusals

Subscriber only: An ACT man has called for Uber to better educate its drivers after he and his guide dog were stranded three times in a day.

Figures show summer is longer and winter's shorter

Summer is getting longer and winter is getting shorter, according to official figures crunched by a "progressive" think tank.

Former Labor HQ slated for $85m redevelopment 

Subscriber only: The controversial former headquarters of the Labor party in Barton would be demolished if an $85 million DA is approved.

Sport

Capitals one win away from defending WNBL title

Subscriber only: One more win. That's all the Canberra Capitals need to claim back-to-back WNBL championships.

Raiders ready to cover any NRL scenario: Papalii

Subscriber only: Josh Papalii has declared one Raiders young gun is ready to become a staple in the NRL side as another ponders a NZ move.

Brumbies players back McKellar for Wallabies 

Subscriber only: Brumbies players have backed Dan McKellar for a Wallabies coaching staff role, but say his focus is on Canberra for now.

Australia sweats on Perry for key NZ showdown

Australia's best player could miss the biggest women's cricket match ever held in this country, with Ellyse Perry in doubt to play NZ today.

Times Past

Disgruntled office workers were up in arms over new rules banning smoking in certain environments on this day in 1988. It was the first day of the official ban on smoking in Commonwealth buildings and several workers at Woden Tower were unhappy with the fact they had been told they could only smoke outside. One woman likened it to school days and was quoted as saying: "Now I'm an outcast. There are a lot of us. We had agreed not to smoke near the other workers, and we had all agreed to a smoking area in our area upstairs, but now we have to go outside. It'll be just great in winter."  READ MORE
 
 
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