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AM edition, Tuesday, May 18, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After another frosty start, we've got a top of 14 degrees on the way this Tuesday. Here’s what’s making news in the capital

Rebooted ChooseCBR voucher scheme to start next month

The ACT government has sought to fix issues with its ChooseCBR discount voucher scheme ahead of its $2 million rollout next month.

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Patrons filming murder  'depresses' magistrate

Subscriber: CCTV of a bikie boss's murder has been played in court for the first time, prompting despair from a magistrate.

PM faces huge pressure to reopen country's borders

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is resisting business, health and political pressure to reopen Australia's borders.

Rex launches cheap $69 flights to Melbourne

Rex Airlines has opened a new, more aggressive front in its price war with Qantas by adding the Canberra-Melbourne route at $69 one way.

$30m for APS reforms not enough, union says

Subscriber: The public sector union has warned the budget has failed to deliver again despite a $30 million injection for key reforms.

Volunteer numbers fall in wake of COVID-19

Gus Sabatino relishes his role with the Woden SES. But across many industries, volunteers aren't returning after the pandemic.

Mooseheads gang rapists appeal convictions

Subscriber: A defence barrister has argued the judge had made her findings based on sexual stereotypes about how people would behave.
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Canberra drag queen takes centre stage

Former Daramalan College dux Oliver Levi-Malouf is making a glamorous addition to RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under.

We all scream for Ben & Jerry's beer

Food & Wine: If you're prone to the munchies after a few beers now you can kill two birds with one stone ... or that should be one brew.

Jackson's 'crazy ride' capped with huge honour

Subscriber: Canberra Capitals legend Lauren Jackson has become the first Australian player inducted into a prestigious Hall of Fame.

We need an entirely new approach to fiscal policy

Opinion: You wouldn't know it from the budget, but the economy is in an era in which strategic spending is vital, writes John Quiggin.

Times Past

A mountain of rotting garbage stood only metres from the parliamentary library storage area in the basement of the Administrative Services Building in Barton. The Canberra Times reporter stated he itched furiously and felt quite ill after he'd sighted the mess. READ MORE
 
 
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