Good morning, Canberra. It's a frosty and foggy start to this Saturday with a top of 13 degrees on the way. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

FOI documents reveal COVID impact on schools

Subscriber only: New FOI documents show just how quickly things changed for Canberra's schools at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, going from business as usual to increasingly empty classrooms within days.

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Where does big Papa rank among all-time Raiders?

Opinion: Is Josh Papalii the most influential Canberra Raiders player in the past 20 years? He's right up there, writes David Polkinghorne.

Are we whiling away time waiting for a vaccine?

Subscriber only: Scott Morrison's anxiety about a sustainable COVID-19 recovery increases by the minute, writes Jack Waterford.

Why Sio wants to bridge the culture gap

Subscriber only: The words ACT Brumbies stalwart Scott Sio overheard from parents as a nine-year-old still cut him deeply.

The hidden secrets of Black Mountain revealed

Tim the Yowie Man: A new book shines the spotlight on the diverse ecology of this bushland oasis in the centre of our fair city.

Times Past

On July 18, 1972, The Canberra Times reported that the ACT police had warned members of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy they would be moved on. This was in anticipation of the amendment of laws regarding trespass on Commonwealth property, which was expected to outlaw camping on non-leased land in the ACT.
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