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AM edition, Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a possible shower today and a top of 14 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

The snow must go on in 'season like no other'

The Thredboland centre is shuttered, chairs and tables are piled and taped off in the once-busy eateries and over at Perisher, everyone is told to wear a mask of some kind. At the NSW ski resorts this year, it's a very different experience.

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Revised DA for Cooyong Street car park

Subscriber only: The owners of the Canberra Centre have submitted revised plans for an expansion on their Cooyong Street car park.

Home Affairs boss flags more deployments ahead

Subscriber only: Home Affairs staff can expect more deployments to different teams in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Almost impossible for youth to climb job ladder

A Productivity Commission report paints a grim picture for graduates and young people looking to enter the job market.

Budget deficit swelled in first month of COVID-19

Subscriber only: The ACT's budget deficit swelled by more than one-third in the first four weeks of the COVID-19 shutdown.

Canberra Labor Club closes all its venues

Subscriber only: All of Canberra's Labor Club venues have been closed for the foreseeable future, as coronavirus continues to bite.

Misinformation crackdown ahead of ACT election

The ACT's electoral commission has launched a campaign targeting misinformation and fake news ahead of the upcoming territory election.

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Raiders hope for flu coup on key forwards

Subscriber only: The Raiders face a big test against the Cowboys if two key forwards don't receive flu shot exemptions to enter Queensland.

Amelia's head in right space for TV travel show

Amelia Bidgood is no stranger to adventure. But the Canberran's next trip is set to be unlike any other she's taken before.

Who do you trust in a global pandemic?

Opinion: The Australian economy is in dire need of reform, but the government can't implement it without trust, writes Adam Triggs.

Comfort food for these troubled times

Food and Wine: When you're down in the dumps, for whatever reason, there are certain meals you turn to again and again.

Times Past

On this day in 1972, a case left the chief ACT Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr K. Dobson speechless, The Canberra Times reported. In most situations Mr Dobson was usually unruffled, even if called a "bloody idiot" from the public seats. However, this particular case had left him speechless. The constable explained the defendant had told the traffic policeman who had apprehended him he had been on his way to see 'Princess Ida'.   READ MORE
 
 
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