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AM edition, Tuesday, February 25, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. It's warming up again. We're in for a sunny day with a top of 31 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

Nazis in suburbs are a growing threat: ASIO

Right-wing extremists are meeting in suburban Australia to salute Nazi flags, inspect weapons and train in combat, the country's top spy has told leaders in Canberra.

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Canberra father's grief as inquest reveals failures

A Canberra father told a coronial inquest how the loss of his son and daughter at Dreamworld had left a "gaping hole in our lives".

ACT falls behind Victoria in NAPLAN results

Canberra students are no longer leading the nation in NAPLAN, with the number of disciplines where the territory topped the nation halving.

Online news habits focus of world-first research

A University of Canberra team is one of the first in the world to get access to Facebook data for study into social media news habits.

Patricia Piccinini helps make Skywhale sing

You could hear a pin drop as the controversial artist held court at Narrabundah College on Monday.

UnionsACT secretary resigns, slams opponents

Alex White is stepping down as UnionsACT secretary to take up a role with the Australian Council of Trade Unions.

How dead train driver rescued joey on the track

One of the friends of dead train driver John Kennedy has paid a heart-warming tribute to him.

Sport

Powerhouse's pain may be Pakistan's gain in ACT

The hiccup of the world's best T20 nations has given Pakistan hope of causing an upset and reaching their maiden semi-final at the World Cup.

Capitals push to sell out WNBL semi-final

The city's landmarks will be lit up in blue this week as the Canberra Capitals set their sights on filling the AIS Arena to boost their title tilt.

Brumbies king of the kids during bye week

As James Slipper walks through the gates of Mount Rogers Primary his mind flashes back to when he met two Wallabies legends as a kid.

Fosso eyes ANBF NSW title at Capital Fight Show

Arsene Fosso struggles to keep the smile off his face the moment he steps into the gym.

Times Past

The Canberra Times was reporting on the huge success of a record breaking turn out at the Canberra Show on this day in 1974. There had been an anticipated crowd of around 35,000 over the weekend however this was far exceeded when a record breaking 56,000 came through the gates. Of these, 16,000 visited on the Friday alone.  READ MORE
 
 
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