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AM edition, Thursday, March 11, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We're expecting a fair bit of rain today and a top temperature of 23 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

A Canberra point of view: National Museum of Australia marks 20 years on the Acton Peninsula

Subscriber: The controversies have died down, renovations are under way, and director Mathew Trinca is looking towards the future.

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Half-price flights: Tourism sector's 'ticket to recovery'

Australians will soon be able to book cheap flights to popular domestic tourism hotspots whose trade was decimated by COVID-19.

Broken doors are common at Condamine

Subscriber: Elderly residents at a problem-plagued public housing complex had to wait 12 days for a broken lock to be replaced.

Canberra businesses call for caveats on govt loans

Pressure is mounting on the ACT government to confirm its new emissions-cutting subsidy will back local providers ahead of others.

New discovery may hold anaphylaxis answers

Subscriber: A new protein has been discovered in the immune system that can help prevent severe allergies or autoimmune diseases.

Canberra veterans await Anzac march approval

ACT RSL president John King said the organisation was waiting for NCA approvals, but was hopeful the event would get the green light.

Where to for the monarchy after the Oprah tell-all?

Explainer: Some have said the fallout from Harry and Meghan's tell-all has been one of the biggest scandals to hit the royals in decades.
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Crowded house: What a difference a year makes

Subscriber: Canberra fans are set to flock to football games to mark one year since the COVID-19 pandemic kept them locked at home.

The story behind the ACT's jukebox coffee cart

The coffee cart decorated as a jukebox in Fyshwick is fun - but it tells us a story of the love between a brother and his siblings.

Captain Cusack: ACT junior joins elite club

Subscriber: Tom Cusack will take the Brumbies' reins against the Queensland Reds at Canberra Stadium on Saturday night.

Museum architect says building belongs to all

In 2001, it was one of the most polarising buildings in the country. Today, its architect says it is starting to settle into the Canberra landscape.

Times Past

The prize for throwing a paper plane the furthest in an international competition nearly four decades ago was a brand new 1985 Holden Camira. The International Newspaper Aeroplane Championships were hosted at Bruce, as reported in The Canberra Times on this day 36 years ago.  READ MORE
 
 
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