Good morning, Canberra. We're in for some possible showers today and a top of 13 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
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A big swathe of the Namadgi National Park will reopen to the public today, six months after the devastating summer bushfires. |
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Subscriber only: Figures from the Australian Public Service show the Health Department's staffing fell by hundreds of people last year. |
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Subscriber only: A 'revenge porn' perpetrator will not go to jail for sharing intimate images on his then-partner's Facebook page. |
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The ACT's economic performance is losing ground to other jurisdictions, despite significant growth in new home building. |
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Subscriber only: A security guard working at a government building has won a fight over the use of facial recognition technology. |
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Canberra housing organisations have urged ACT and federal governments to invest more into social and community housing in the territory. |
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Health authorities are deeply concerned about the state's deadly outbreak, although there are some hopeful signs. |
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Subscriber only: An ACT cocaine addict claimed he was only holding nearly $80,000 worth of it as a favour to dealers. A judge disagreed. |
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Subscriber only: New Zealand international Corey Harawira-Naera faces several hurdles before being cleared to join the Raiders. |
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Opinion: Working from home is starting to lose its shine as the lack of social interaction bites and legal issues emerge, writes Gary Martin. |
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Subscriber only: The only thing standing between the Brumbies and wins over every Super Rugby AU rival is Queensland this Saturday. |
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When asked what to expect from their upcoming show, the first since COVID-19, Pod People guitarist Josh Nixon simply replied: "Who knows?" |
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| Times Past Making front page on this day 29 years ago was the news that Canberra was having to seriously do without. This was the result of a severe global economic recession hitting Australia, which saw interest rates rise to an all-time high above 17 per cent, caused by massive foreign inflow. The situation in Canberra meant no buses running, supermarket stocks were very low and popular brands were exhausted, while frozen foods and perishables ran out. READ MORE |
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