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AM edition, Thursday, November 5, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. The wet weather has made a comeback today. A top 17 degrees is forecast. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Donald Trump claims US election fraud, says he'll take vote to Supreme Court

Despite incomplete results, US President Donald Trump has claimed a "fraud on the American nation" has been committed and declared "we did win".
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Vote counting continues in key US states

Millions of votes were still outstanding in a number of states when Americans woke on their Wednesday morning.

Government entities rake in millions

Subscriber only: An analysis shows government business enterprises took huge remuneration packages and bonuses this year.

Govt signs deal for 50 million vaccine doses

The government is hopeful anyone who wants a coronavirus vaccine in 2021 will be able to get one sealing a deal for 50 million doses.

Biden campaign set to fight Trump in court

Joe Biden's campaign will fight any efforts by Donald Trump's campaign to go to the US Supreme Court to prevent ballots from being counted.

Vow to be loud on crossbench

The beefed-up Greens crossbench has vowed to stand up for the community and hold the ACT government to account.

Victorian MPs push to attend Parliament 

Victorian MPs are pushing for the quarantine requirements restricting their attendance at Parliament to be lifted for the next sitting week.

JobMaker 'disincentive' for sole traders

It's been described as a "major disincentive" for the nation's 1.2 million sole traders to take-up the Morrison government scheme.
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Maroons stun the Blues to claim Origin opener

Never write Queensland off. It was message a lot of NSW Blues - both past and present - had spouted all week. And they were right.

What the US election means for Australia

Explainer: DFAT has two files near at hand at the moment - will it be more of the same or a change of direction?

The magic of Pope in Namadgi and Eden prints

The Canberra Times' cartoonist David Pope has released the two final prints in his popular South Coast Calling series.

Manuka Oval primed for huge summer of Big Bash

Subscriber only: Canberra will host up to half a dozen Big Bash cricket matches this summer, with the fixture to be released today.

Times Past

On the front page of The Canberra Times on November 5, 1964, it was reported US President Lyndon B. Johnson had won the 1964 US election against Republican Senator Barry Goldwater in a record-breaking landslide. READ MORE
 
 
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