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AM edition, Friday, December 18, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. It's only one week until Christmas. There's a slight chance of rain today with a top of 29 degrees. Here’s what’s making news.

Santa's ditched the sleigh as Transport Canberra offers Canberrans a little Christmas present

'Tis the season to be jolly and there were few jollier than the driver on ACTION bus 678 driving around Gungahlin yesterday.

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Heartbreaking words of children nearly burnt alive

Subscriber: Two young children who came "perilously close to death" told a court that "mummy gave up on us being a family".

Rapist eligible for parole four days after sentencing

Subscriber: A former ACT public servant who raped a colleague will be eligible for parole just four days after his sentencing.

Travel advice updated for Canberrans

Canberrans have been told not to travel to Sydney's Northern Beaches and that anyone who recently returned must self-isolate.

Canberra needs more hospital beds: doctors

Subscriber: Australia's top medical body says Canberra badly needs more beds across its hospitals to ease pressure on emergency departments.

Canberra prison guards not 'respected or heard'

The ACT's Corrections Minister has admitted to gaps in staff training at Canberra prison, amid tension between officers and management.

DA plans lodged for Molonglo River bridge

Subscriber: Details of the $174 million project have been revealed with a DA submitted to the ACT government.

Canberra student tops HSC in software design

A Canberra Grammar School student has come first in the New South Wales Higher School Certificate for software design and development.

National Gallery gets $20m for lights and wires

Subscriber: NGA to spend $20m to overhaul its lights and electrical systems, with ageing halogen globes to be replaced with LEDs.

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Life as a photographer during a pandemic

Life before COVID-19 was pretty busy for photographer Keegan Carroll. When the pandemic hit, he may as well have locked his gear up.

Cavalry borrow from other teams for round one

Subscriber: Two ABL rivals have provided players to the Canberra Cavalry for round one to ensure the 2020-21 season is kept alive.

Hopeful budget figures depend on China, vaccine

Subscriber: The government's very good mid-year budget update is underpinned by key assumptions, writes Harley Dennett.

An AFL giant will face the Giants at Manuka

The GWS Giants will return to Canberra for the first time since 2019 when they host a Victorian AFL powerhouse in March.

Times Past

Strike action threatened to run hotels dry for Christmas, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1964. A Transport Workers Union strike was under way against the refusal of employers to increase unionists' margins by three pounds. The strike action affected the supply of beer, food and cigarettes to the nation's capital. READ MORE

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