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AM edition, Friday, August 28, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. How nice is it to see the sun shining again? Today we'll reach a top of 14 degrees. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

The no-shows can't go on: Cancellation fees could help venues manage abandoned bookings

Subscriber only: COVID-19 has changed many habits, but a new problem has emerged for restaurants and pubs already operating at reduced capacities.

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Looming rate hikes prompt property owner concerns

Subscriber only: A returned Labor government will push ahead with residential and commercial rate hikes from next financial year.

Two long-standing MLAs retire from the Assembly

The Greens' Caroline Le Couteur and the Liberals' Vicki Dunne have both reflected on the changes they've seen over their time as MLAs.

MP's concerns about Parliament anti-maskers

A Canberra MP has hit out at politicians and staffers ignoring recommendations to wear masks around Parliament House.

Ban on conversion therapy becomes law in ACT

A law to criminalise sexuality and gender identity conversion practices was passed on the final sitting day of the ACT Legislative Assembly.

Minister accused of 'recycling' Abbott-era bill

The draft environmental legislation has also been labelled a "recipe for extinction" by concerned environmental groups.

It's China, Australia just isn't saying say so

Analysis: The government is making major policy announcements without acknowledging the real target, writes Sally Whyte.

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New claims of basketball racism prompt response

Basketball ACT has moved to roll out cultural awareness training with its member clubs in response to several allegations of on-court racial slurs.

Why men get away and women are silenced

Opinion: NDAs are at the core of a workplace culture which allows sexual harassment to go largely unchecked, writes Jenna Price.

Canberra Raiders go on a hair-raising adventure

The Raiders are taking part in the Mullets for Mental Health initiative - and they're looking all business in the front, but party in the back.

'I want to give them what I had': Boys inspire Brumby

Subscriber only: Brumbies star Nic White has been nominated for Sports Dad of the Year alongside 10 other elite athletes.

Times Past

News of the possibility an artificial lake would be a focus point of the future Belconnen town centre made headlines on this day in 1968. The National Capital Development Commission had been investigating different forms of landscape treatment to see which would be most suitable as the central feature.  READ MORE
 
 
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