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AM edition, Saturday, May 2, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. Hope you're staying warm. There's a slight chance of rain this morning and we'll reach a top of just 10 degrees. Here's the headlines.

Witness J details 'brazen contraband' in ACT jail

Witness J, Canberra's top-secret prisoner, has accused guards at Canberra's prison of selling mobile phones to inmates and complicity in allowing drugs.

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Investigation 'flawed' says former top cop

Former Australian Border Force commissioner considers his legal options after a lengthy investigation found he acted corruptly.

How 'Witness J' survived 15 months in ACT prison

Subscriber only: Australia's most secret prisoner has opened up about his time in the Alexander Maconochie Centre. 

Spies and non-combatants rehearse war dances

Subscriber only: Australia has a choice before it as to how best to manage its relationship with China, writes Jack Waterford.

Park users warned after some flout rangers' rules

Reserves across the nation's capital have never been busier but rangers have said some Canberrans have put fauna at risk by not following rules.

Canberra's pop-up ED may be used for simulation

Pop-up COVID-19 emergency department might be used for simulation work as government faces scrutiny over timing of contract.

Tributes flow for former Greens MLA Deb Foskey

Deb Foskey's colleagues have remembered her as having a "fierce intellect" and focus to improve the world.

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The clock TikToks on football's rule breakers

Opinion: Social media isn't a problem in the NRL, but a lack of respect for teammates is, writes Chris Dutton.

The ACT has no active cases, where to next? 

Explainer: People need to realise we have won a major battle but we haven't necessarily won the war against COVID-19.

Doctor's orders: Raiders wait for medical advice

The fate of the Canberra Raiders rests in the hands of ACT chief health officer Kerryn Coleman with a decision potentially this weekend.

Enjoy World Stay Home Comic Book Day

Even with shopping restrictions eased, Impact Comic says World Comic Day today is better celebrated at home.

Times Past

On this day in 1972, The Canberra Times reported that early morning air pollution could be expected in the ACT for the upcoming months. A Department of the Interior spokesperson said that this was because in Canberra, on cold mornings, temperature inversion trapped the smog low over the city area until the day warmed up.  READ MORE
 
 
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