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AM edition, Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. There could be a shower or storm about with a top of 26 degrees forecast for this Tuesday. Here’s what’s making news today.

ACT GPs sign up to deliver COVID-19 vaccines

More than 50 general practices in the ACT have responded to the government's call to be part in the priority phase of COVID-19 vaccine delivery.
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Lead paint discovered in fourth Canberra school

Lead dust has been discovered at Richardson Primary School, the fourth ACT public school found to be contaminated with it since last July.

Rezwani avoids further jail time for robbery

Subscriber: An armed robber who drew blood from his own neck while demonstrating a threat has avoided further time behind bars.

Learning journey starts at new, expanding schools

Preschoolers, kindergarteners and year 7 students pulled on their new uniforms and headed off to their new schools for the first time on Monday.

Canberra teen involved in three violent robberies

Subscriber: The teenager, who endured a traumatic childhood, was just 15 when he committed his first offence.

HomeBuilder applications top 'wildest expectations'

More than 2000 Canberrans have applied for the federal government's HomeBuilder program, four times higher than treasury estimates.

Belconnen, Woden worst hit as rain lashes ACT

Storms were predicted to continue into Tuesday morning after heavy rainfall lashed parts of Canberra on Monday afternoon.
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When will the real APS problems be tackled?

Subscriber | Public Sector Informant: Stephen Sedgwick's report into the Thodey review lacks scrutiny, writes Paddy Gourley.

Pilot brings a casual approach to fine dining

Food and Wine | Review: When you're asking for a no-menu level of trust, you really have to deliver, and that Pilot does.

Renewed Spirit: Korovata embraces capital move

Subscriber: A move to the Capital Spirit has rekindled Grace Korovata's passion for netball as the under-21 World Cup looms on the horizon.

Beware of a rushed return to the status quo

Opinion | Kevin Mack: If COVID taught us the importance of time and space, why are we rushing back to city offices?

Times Past

There were 35,000 people at Regatta Point joining in Australia Day fun. You may be thinking "Australia Day? On February 1? That's a bit late..." Australia Day was not celebrated uniformly on January 26 until 1994. READ MORE
 
 
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