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AM edition, Monday, August 3, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a frosty but dry start to the day, which should warm up to 14 by the afternoon. Here are the headlines.

Masks will be required in ACT if cases return

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has encouraged ACT residents to prepare for a time when wearing a face mask is just another part of the COVID-19 response.

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Evicted and 'on the street' during the pandemic

Subscriber only: Despite the ACT's moratorium, a community housing provider has evicted a tenant with less than 24 hours' notice.

Police find alleged armed robber hiding behind fridge

Subscriber only: When officers arrived at the address, they say they were met with "a barrage of abuse and resistance".

Shortfall of 3000 social housing properties in ACT

Canberra already had a social housing shortfall before COVID-19 - and there are warnings homelessness will increase due to reduced support.

Melbourne's first night under virus curfew

Five million Melburnians have spent their first night under a citywide, coronavirus-enforced curfew that will last the next six weeks.

Melburnian drives three hours for a Big Mac

A Melbourne resident has broken lockdown and driven to Wodonga for a Big Mac, outraging authorities.

Virus grinds $150m school excursion industry to a halt

While students from around 2000 schools usually visit Canberra each year, none have visited since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Delayed school health checks raise fears

The ACT government's Kindergarten Health Check program was paused at the outset of the pandemic, sparking concerns on the part of parents.

Bummer: ACT galleries respond to viral trend

Bums. Bottoms. Behinds. No matter what you call them, we all have one and recently, they've been in the spotlight on Twitter.

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Crowd capacity the key to Canberra Origin games

Subscriber only: If the ACT continues to have low or no COVID-19, Canberra Stadium could be in the mix as a neutral venue for the series.

Bees, BBQ: fixing the PNG High Commission's roof

Subscriber only: When hail the size of cricket balls punched holes in this Canberra treasure, it kicked off a saga with more than a few twists.

Kyrgios withdraws from US Open over COVID-19

The firebrand World No.40 says the coronavirus "doesn't care about your world ranking or how much money you have".

McKellar: talk of maul ban 'bores me to tears'

Subscriber only: If maul tries are boring and go against "running rugby", somebody forgot to tell ACT fans, writes Caden Helmers.

Times Past

If you need proof that we have come a long way in regards to traditional gender roles, look back at this front page news from 1994. The Canberra Times reported on one Canberra family and the unconventional set-up they had with their four children. Cathy Green worked full-time as a teacher while her husband Michael stayed at home - which meant he was given the title "Mrs Man of the '90s". READ MORE

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