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AM edition, Thursday, December 24, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We've got a partly cloudy top of 27 degrees on the way this Christmas Eve. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Drugs, jewellery and a 'blown up' BMW: Inside alleged bikie blackmail

Subscriber: A bikie turned sex worker allegedly had his car "blown up" in an insurance fraud designed to help him pay a drug debt he owed his gang's leader.
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REX airlines puts Canberra on its radar

One of Australia's most ambitious smaller airlines says it intends to add Canberra as a destination after taking delivery of new planes.

Canberrans ready for the big Christmas eat

The trade stoush between Australia and China has created a bonanza of cut-price seafood for the festive season.

Shops increase safety measures for Boxing Day

Canberrans are expected to spend more at the register this year, but more COVID-safety officers will be on hand to manage crowds.

Singapore-UK call a big blow to Aussies

Australians stranded in the United Kingdom after Singapore blocked travellers are pleading for more repatriation flights.

QR code check-ins 'should be mandatory'

More than 30,000 people scan in using the app daily, but authorities urge that everyone needs to take part.

Pressure to speed up virus vaccine delivery

The government's COVID-19 vaccine timeline isn't serving the needs of Australians in isolation, Labor Leader Anthony Albanese says.
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Lauren Jackson on the verge of ultimate honour

Subscriber: The Capitals great was waiting for a smoothie when she saw a social media post that sent shockwaves through her system.

Facts (and fallacies) about the holiday rituals

Turkey tips, tree roots, Christian love and the kangaroo or reindeer debate. Where do our Christmas traditions come from?

Raiders star still carries scars from police ordeal

Subscriber: Lawyer expects proceedings for Canberra Raiders centre Curtis Scott's claim against NSW Police to begin soon.

Hope is on the horizon for art after a hard year

Will COVID's biggest victim in the visual arts be the death of the blockbuster exhibition and will that be such a bad thing?

Times Past

A rebellious decision to ordain women as priests in Canberra came just in time for Christmas. The Anglican Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn announced in December 1991 they would begin to ordain women from February 1992.
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