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. |
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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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Subscriber only: Despite the ACT's moratorium, a community housing provider has evicted a tenant with less than 24 hours' notice. |
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Subscriber only: When officers arrived at the address, they say they were met with "a barrage of abuse and resistance". |
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Canberra already had a social housing shortfall before COVID-19 - and there are warnings homelessness will increase due to reduced support. |
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Five million Melburnians have spent their first night under a citywide, coronavirus-enforced curfew that will last the next six weeks. |
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A Melbourne resident has broken lockdown and driven to Wodonga for a Big Mac, outraging authorities. |
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While students from around 2000 schools usually visit Canberra each year, none have visited since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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The ACT government's Kindergarten Health Check program was paused at the outset of the pandemic, sparking concerns on the part of parents. |
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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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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. |
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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. |
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The firebrand World No.40 says the coronavirus "doesn't care about your world ranking or how much money you have". |
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Subscriber only: If maul tries are boring and go against "running rugby", somebody forgot to tell ACT fans, writes Caden Helmers. |
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| 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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