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AM edition, Sunday, April 4, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. Happy Easter Sunday! It looks like we're in for a beautiful, sunny Sunday with a top of 28 degrees. Here are today's top stories.

Marc Weinstein and Terry Jordan: an ill-fated ascent of Mount Aspiring

ACT adventurers Marc Weinstein and Terry Jordan died in a suspected avalanche at Mount Aspiring, New Zealand, in December 1978. While Mr Weinstein's body was quickly recovered, remains believed to be those of Mr Jordan were discovered only last month. 

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Huge support for ACT euthanasia push: poll

Subscriber: The overwhelming majority of Australians believe the ACT should have the right to make laws on euthanasia, research shows.

'Cost-cutting' new NDIS reforms face backlash

Subscriber: The government is under growing pressure to rethink controversial reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

Easter campers book out ACT Parks venues

Canberra families have made the most of blue skies over Easter, with each of the ACT Parks' campgrounds booked out for the long weekend.

Lake Tuggeranong algae lingers after $30m spend

Subscriber: Millions have been spent trying to clear Lake Tuggeranong, but the notorious algae problem still remains. Why?

Blood clot 'likely' linked to AstraZeneca vaccine

The case of a 44-year-old man who developed blood clots was "likely" linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, authorities believe.

Fight for mandatory CCTV storage period grows

Eliza Wilson began her push to better protect victims of sexual assault after an alleged incident inside Cube went unresolved.

Widespread mourning for fashion's Zampatti

Tributes continue on Sunday for Zampatti, 78, who died at Sydney's at St Vincent's Hospital on Saturday morning.

Blood clotting cases add up in UK, France

The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine remains in the spotlight as rare blood clotting cases add up in the UK and France.

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When a good bum joke just takes the cake

It gets awkward as Karen Hardy talks to comedian Claire Hooper about her new book, toilet humour and the fate of procreating birds.

Canberran Green's AFL dream comes true

Subscriber: He'd dreamed about this moment as a young fella. Sitting in the Manuka Oval stands watching the GWS Giants play.

A loving bond that dementia couldn't break

"Like he fell off a cliff" - Canberra woman Jane Thompson will talk about dementia and marriage on SBS program Insight on Tuesday.

There's daylight between our priorities

Opinion: As we grow, so too does the chasm between what we thought was important and what actually is, writes B. R. Doherty.

Times Past

Renovating a house can be stressful. On this day 36 years ago, homeowner Glen Dorn found this out the hard way. Mr Dorn was accused of vandalising the house, which he owned, but which was occupied by squatters. Mr Dorn began "renovating" his Northbourne Avenue home. He was assisted by three other men. Using a mattock, pick, sledgehammer and a mallet, they smashed roof tiles, windows, walls and the water main. At one point Mr Dorn was pulling off the roof-capping tiles while some members of the ACT squatters' union were sitting on them.  READ MORE
 
 
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