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AM edition, Monday, February 10
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a possible storm, with heavy rainfall of up to 45mm predicted for today. Here are today's top stories.

The tempo has lifted at the dam giving shape to Lake Burley Griffin

An injection of federal money has upped the pace at the dam that first created the lake more than 50 years ago.

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Recycling firm accuses govt of 'unlawful' conduct

Subscriber only: The firm behind a planned rail freight terminal in Fyshwick threatened to launch legal action against the ACT government.

Funding help for rare grassland earless dragon

More than $2 million has been allocated to saving one of Australia's most threatened animals which only thrives in the ACT and Queanbeyan.

The psychology behind bushfire 'rubber neckers'

Thrill seekers aside, people who take risks because they are curious may be important to human adaptation.

Beehive had permission to operate in forest: Defence

The beehive blamed for starting the Canberra Airport fire that threatened homes had permission to operate in the patch of forest, Defence says.

Highest growth in decade looming for ACT houses

Low interest rates, strong population growth and low unemployment are some of the factors that will drive this growth, experts have said.

Lomborg's bushfire claim labelled 'deceptive'

A controversial climate commentator who doubted the link between this summer's fires and climate change will speak in Canberra tonight.

Sport

Meet Canberra rugby's ultimate Super couple

Subscriber only: The journey to the Brumbies together has been anything but orthodox for Connal McInerney and Ellie Brislane.

Bateman aims for battle of the Gold Coast Titans

Subscriber only: The surgery went well and now Canberra Raiders star John Bateman is aiming to be ready for round one.

It's not the NRL's place to view Scott's footage

Subscriber only: The NRL's demands to see the footage of Curtis Scott's arrest puts them at risk of being judge, jury and executioner.

Wests best as rain proves a pain in T20 comp

Subscriber only: They managed just 68 balls in a 12-hour shift, but that's all Western District needed to secure a bittersweet T20 triumph.

Times Past

Buckets of pennies rolled into Canberra banks as customers took full advantage of the last banking days before decimal currency was introduced, The Canberra Times reported on this day 54 years ago.
Banks throughout Australia closed to convert their operations into decimal and all banks in Canberra reported up to 100 per cent increase in business. Some Canberra bankers were not sure that, with C-day four days off, the public had a sufficient grasp of the workings of the decimal system. READ MORE
 
 
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