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AM edition, Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. We can expect a maximum of 21 degrees, and a 20 per cent chance of rain today. Here's what's making news in the capital.

European wasps wreak havoc in Canberra

Subscriber: From gardens, to walls, to ceilings, through bricks and inside logs, European wasps are terrorising Canberrans.

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Federal govt provides big cash boost for light rail

Subscriber: The Commonwealth will provide a cash injection of $135 million for stage 2A of the capital's light rail project.

JobSeekers concerned about payment decrease

Advocacy groups are concerned Australians will be plunged into poverty despite a $50-per-fortnight increase to JobSeeker.

Plans to build a hotel at the Arboretum revived

Subscriber: The proposed hotel would have 40 guest rooms and be an eco-lodge suited to "luxury wellness and nature devotees".

Quick-thinking officers avoided second death

Subscriber: Quick thinking and expert training likely saved a second death from occurring in the streets of Page on Saturday morning.

Former Vic top cop to lead ACT committee

The oversight committee will develop a "blueprint for change" at Canberra's prison and the court transport unit.

Eligibility may relax for next ChooseCBR round

More businesses could be eligible to take part in the next round of the ACT government's ChooseCBR discount voucher scheme.

Ex-staffer to lodge rape complaint with police

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins is expected to make a formal complaint to police alleging she was raped by a colleague.

Racist attacks Perth woman with flame

WA police are hunting for a man who had a swastika painted on his head when he allegedly attacked a woman with a flamethrower.

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Rebels and Brumbies keep season ticking

Subscriber: The Brumbies and Rebels have struck a deal to play in Canberra to abate coronavirus border fears for the following round.

Why Facebook is beyond government control

Opinion: Facebook has become a (trans-national) utility, unconcerned about its image, writes Peter Martin.

Students launch fresh food store with a twist

The high school food store aims to help students transition from an educational setting to real-world employment opportunities.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Featuring Sneaky Sound System, SummerSalt Festival, the latest in the arts, and a 'memory jog' in support of dementia research.

Times Past

An innocent briefcase and its contents sustained serious damage when it was on the receiving end of a shot, as reported in The Canberra Times, on this day 39 years ago. The shot occurred at the Russell Hill, Department of Defence headquarters, the report stated. The Army fired a direct hit which demolished a singlet, a pair of running shoes, a briefcase and a plateglass window.

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