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AM edition, Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. Winter's not far away now; we've got a brisk top of 17 degrees on the way this Wednesday. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Inner-south school facing pressure to grow gets two-year lifeline

Subscriber: St Bede's Primary School faces pressure to increase enrolments and cut costs or else it could close at the end of 2023.

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Crowded ACT prison's awkward legal breach

Operations within Canberra's jail have been in breach of the Corrections Management ACT 2007 for years.

What daughter wrote before alleged murder

Subscriber: A woman accused of murdering her elderly mother tearfully wrote that she felt like she was watching herself die.

No vaccine target for vulnerable groups

Efforts to speed up the vaccine rollout with a new military face still have no timetable for completing vaccinations of the most vulnerable.

PM announces funding for regional hydrogen hubs

Hitching a ride on a global clean fuel boom, the announcement comes just ahead of a global climate summit organised by the US.

Amped-up fund to support Canberra's venues

Canberra's live music venues will receive a helping hand to stage gigs later this year as they navigate ongoing capacity restrictions.

Civic development reaches milestone

Subscriber: The $500 million project has 781 apartments across four stages, with the final two stages to welcome residents early next year.

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What does Biden's summit mean for Australia?

Explainer: Will pressure from Australia's biggest ally force the Morrison government to adopt more ambitious climate action targets?

Canberra runner surges into the Olympics

Subscriber: Jye Edwards has overcome persistent injury and a middle-distance superstar to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games.

How low will we try to go on unemployment?

Opinion: Men have been hit harder by the COVID recession than women. What matters now is what we do about it, writes Peter Martin.

$15m hobby collection of treasures on show

Decorative emu eggs, elaborate brooches and botanical artworks - it's a collection that museum-goers have been waiting decades to see.

Times Past

Is it a horse, is it a dog? No ... it's a camel! On this day 45 years ago, The Canberra Times readers were informed that camel races were coming to town. READ MORE

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