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AM edition, Saturday, March 13, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. There's a slight chance of rain today with a top temperature of 29 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. 

'I want the truth to come out': Hopes for agreement in Deadly Runners dispute

Subscriber: Rob de Castella's Indigenous Marathon Foundation is in dispute with one of its star graduates.
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Is the great Australian dream now out of reach?

Subscriber | Analysis: House prices are a sign of a strong economy but younger Canberrans are left wondering if they'll ever own a home.

Some APS staff paid $30k more for same level

Subscriber: Salary discrepancies of up to $30,000 are rife within equivalent pay levels across the public service.

Flooding hits Ginninderra Estate's new properties 

Subscriber: Holt residents say their properties have been flooded by a neighbouring reserve during heavy or prolonged rain.

Workers tested after lead dust exposure

Workers who undertook renovations at the former Kingston bus depot were exposed to lead dust.

ANU defends $17m spend on 'irreplaceable' land

Subscriber: The university's vice-chancellor said the 'irreplaceable' land could one day become an income stream.

Manufacturing funding boost for microwearables

ANU innovation company WearOptimo has received $30m to mass manufacture microwearable health sensors.

'Huge effect': rape news affects survivors

The way politicians and journalists talk about the stories heavily influences their responses, counselling services say.

WHO tries to quash AstraZeneca nervousness

The World Health Organisation has squarely endorsed AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine as a number of countries suspend use of the shot.

Harry and Meghan popularity plummets in UK

The couple's popularity of has tumbled in Britain following their explosive interview with US chat show host Oprah Winfrey.

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Yowie Man: The rock stars of lunar exhibition

Subscriber: Moon rocks are a dime a dozen these days, aren't they? Not if they were collected during the Apollo 11 mission.

How a First Nations round changes the game

Subscriber: It's a sign of "strength in numbers" which Brumbies winger Andy Muirhead hopes can be a driver for change on and off the rugby field.

Where's the sense of ownership for the capital?

Subscriber | Opinion: Attending to the task of the ACT's stewardship seems to have proven too hard or too boring, writes Jack Waterford. 

Portrait Gallery's public display of affection

Australian Love Stories launches for the second time next week, after spending a stint online during the pandemic.

Times Past

A spill of potentially explosive and toxic chemicals exposed weakness in ACT procedures and Fyshwick businesses were disrupted for two hours. This was what was reported on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day in 1990.
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