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AM edition, Saturday, January 30, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We're expecting a little bit more rain today with a top temperature of 27 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. 

Karlie Noon's giant leap from homeless teen to science communicator

Karlie Noon didn't know what astronomy was as a child. Now she's sharing it with the world after overcoming tough teenage years to thrive in STEM.

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Canberra Hospital staff shortage hits trainees

Subscriber: Doctors say Canberra's acute mental health units are majorly understaffed, leaving psychiatry trainees 'distressed'.

Can the ACT handle a major fire emergency?

The ACT Bushfire Council's report examined the territory's capacity to respond to three hypothetical scenarios.

Fears for homelessness spike if JobSeeker cut

The ACT government has renewed calls for a permanent increase to JobSeeker amid concerns demand for homelessness services will rise.

Bushfire risk inspires award-winning design

Photos: When the stunning Guerilla Bay home is completely closed up there is no gap greater than 2mm, to protect it from ember attack.

Aqua Park proves popular despite mild summer

Canberra Aqua Park's owners would like it to be a fixture on Lake Burley Griffin for the next decade, as long as Canberrans don't tire of it.

When can we shake hands again?

There is only one question on all our minds: when will the coronavirus pandemic be over? Steve Evans investigates.

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Controversial artwork rises above all the hot air

Patricia Piccini's Skywhale, and her soon-to-be-revealed companion, have taken a roundabout journey into our hearts.

Dissembling and ducking won't win climate votes

Subscriber: Voters want honesty, not slogans, when it comes to climate change. Ducking the issue won't win votes, writes Jack Waterford

Brumbies make the move to save their season

Subscriber: Three ACT Brumbies have been forced to relocate from NSW to safeguard their travel availability for matches.

Yowie Man: Hush-hush bush hideaway revealed 

Subscriber: Historian Matthew Higgins has finally spilled the beans on his 'secret' riverside camping spot - and it's closer than you might think.

Times Past

The youth of today - 70 years ago - and a big decline in moral standards were featured in The Canberra Times on January 30, 1951. "The family to-day is passing through a crisis which many feared it might not manage to survive," Dr Irene Sebire, child guidance clinic director at Blackfriars, Sydney, told the summer school of the Australian Institute of Political Science.  READ MORE
 
 
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