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AM edition, Friday, November 27, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for another warm day to end the working week, with a top of 30 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

ACT wage comparison: How garbos stack up to nurses, public servants and teachers

Subscriber only: Canberra's garbos want a pay rise which could see them paid $120,000 a year. How does this compare to other Canberra workers?

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Repatriation hopefuls include 8000 vulnerable

Almost 37,000 Australians are still stranded overseas, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopeful of getting them home before Christmas.

Radford donation hailed amid union attack

Donations to schools should be applauded, philanthropy advocates say, as education union doubles down on its private school stance.

Snowy Hydro 2.0 to be connected to national grid

Clean Energy Finance Corporation will invest $125 million to connect Snowy 2.0 in a bid to share the benefits across Australia.

New AstraZeneca vaccine trial likely: CEO

The news comes as AstraZeneca faces questions about its success rate that some experts say could hinder its chances of a speedy approval.

Pilot crashed after warning call not to land

A pilot who died when his light aircraft nosedived into the ground near Braidwood was warned not to try to land, the official report says.

Humble heroes not always found in battle

The Governor General avoids addressing controversies around the special forces during the launch of a book about 28 special Australians.

National Multicultural Festival postponed

The ACT government hopes it will be able to host the National Multicultural Festival in Civic by late 2021 after changing plans.

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Inside scoop on cooling off as summer arrives

The coolest place to be this warm weekend is definitely Canberra's newest ice cream parlour Spilt Milk Bar in Dickson.

We're still abused for speaking up

Opinion: When women journalists make themselves heard, they risk abuse. Here's the one thing we can do, writes Jenna Price.

Maradona dials in to show human side to Wade

Subscriber only: Diego Maradona was intent on ending the World Cup dreams of Australia. But he also had another side.

'It felt like I was in a movie set at a distant planet'

Canberra photographer Ari Rex's otherwordly image of the arboretum playground during the bushfires is the latest shot to win him acclaim.

Times Past

Old Girl the wedge-tailed eagle graced the front page of The Canberra Times on November 27, 1980. The three-year-old bird was saved from being sentenced to death by the National Parks and Wildlife Service in South Australia. Old Girl would instead become a participant in an ANU study into the sight of birds of prey. READ MORE

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