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AM edition, Friday, December 4, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We've got a sunny top of 29 degrees on the way to welcome the weekend. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Contract, keys and a nasty coronavirus surprise for one Canberra renter

Subscriber only: Justin Weng was excited to be moving into a furnished apartment in the heart of the city - until he learned on picking up the keys it had been designated a COVID-19 quarantine hotel.

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Parliamentary Services has culture problem: union

Subscriber only: More than half of the surveyed staff felt there had been an increase in bullying and inappropriate behaviour.

'Woeful' officer training and a dangerous prison bus

Subscriber only: A scathing review into Canberra's corrective services has uncovered a series of problems requiring immediate attention.

Ex-electrician awarded nearly $1.3m over injuries

Subscriber only: The man sued an electricity provider in the ACT Supreme Court over three injuries he said he had suffered on the job.

Three more charged over fatal fight at skatepark

Subscriber only: Police charge three adults over incident that ended in the alleged murder of an 18-year-old and the stabbing of a 16-year-old.

'Invasive' account-hacking powers spark concern

Proposed amendments could see law-enforcement agencies gain extra powers to tackle crime on the web, but privacy advocates are concerned.

Serious car crashes in Canberra down in 2020

The pandemic and fewer people on the roads led to a 20 per cent drop in crashes resulting in injuries. But the number of fatal collisions increased.
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Mr Fletcher, there is such thing as a silly question

Opinion: Paul Fletcher's clammy 15 questions to Ita Buttrose showed a huge ignorance of what journalism is about, writes Jenna Price.

Holy water rates could be community clubs' saviour

Subscriber only: It's a simple solution, and one that could help save our community and sporting  facilities. 

How will Britain roll out its COVID-19 vaccine?

Explainer: The UK has become the first Western nation to approve a vaccine for COVID-19. Here's how the process will work.

Popular Mulholland's cancer battle continues

Subscriber only: The blood cancer is back, but it won't stop Canberra Raiders recruitment officer Pete Mulholland from fighting.

Times Past

Welfare was a main topic on the front page of The Canberra Times on December 4, 1979 as unemployed people took to the ACT Assembly to protest cuts to advocacy group Jobless Action. READ MORE
 
 
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