Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty and foggy start, we're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 13 degrees. Here's what's making headlines. |
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Subscriber only: Former Canberra real estate agent Peter Blackshaw might be living the "life of Riley" these days, but he says he’s earned every bit of it. |
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Subscriber only: Andrew Barr will use his annual "State of the Territory" address to announce rate freezes for many homeowners. |
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Subscriber only: Historians and academics want the plans to be abandoned but one former leader said they're just what is needed. |
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Georgia Ugov is one of the lucky ones. She's got an apprenticeship just before the economy looks like falling off a cliff. |
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Public transport advocates have welcomed the government's wide-ranging network changes, but are concerned about weekend services. |
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Emergency Services Minister Mick Gentleman says he hasn't read the damaging internal review into the handling of the summer's bushfires. |
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The Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve has welcomed home four southern brush-tailed rock-wallabies, nearly five months after their evacuation. |
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A cheap and widely used steroid has become the first drug shown to be able to save the lives of COVID-19 patients. |
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US President Donald Trump has signed an order aimed at improving police practices, saying "Americans want law and order". |
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Opinion: Of course the system is rigged. Rather than deny it, it's time to change it, writes Nicholas Stuart. |
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Subscriber only: A pair of old boys could be the ACT Brumbies' secret weapons for the upcoming Super Rugby AU season. |
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Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has plenty of options at his disposal in Canberra's forward unit ahead of a Manly blockbuster. |
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Now is the perfect time to support arts organisations hit hard by COVID-19. Here are five ways that you can help out. |
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| Times Past On this day in 1981, the big story was the new addition to the Australian War Memorial, a replica of a 1918 Fokker Triplane worth $100,000 at the time. The plane was a near-exact replica of the plane flown by Baron Richthofen, the infamous "Red Baron". The plane, worth $400,000 in today's money, was donated by Mr Neil Cottee. READ MORE |
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