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Today’s Headlines

AM Edition, Wednesday February 8, 2023

Good morning, Canberra. It'll be a windy day with a slight chance of rain and a top of 24 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'Affecting every family': ACT feels pain of another rate rise

Finance: The "painful squeeze" is being felt by many Canberra families, forcing some to cut back on spending and rethink travel plans.

AWM moves to 'rip out' China-linked security cameras

Exclusive: The Australian War Memorial is set to remove a system of Chinese made surveillance cameras due to fears they could be operating as spyware.

VAD consultation to consider role of senior nurses

ACT politics: The ACT government will consider if experienced senior nurses are able to assess whether a person is eligible for voluntary assisted dying.

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'It's now time': COVID-19 booster shots available soon

Coronavirus: All adults aged 18 and over will be eligible for a COVID booster shoot later this month with the federal government securing millions of Omicron-specific doses.

'Unprecedented tragedy': Turkish Canberrans call for help

World: "I don't know, should I be happy because my family is alive but other people they're dead?"

Operating theatres at Calvary to be closed 'for some months'

Health: Three operating theatres at Calvary Public Hospital Bruce were "significantly damaged" in a fire.

Barr decries Liberals' 'crass hit job' on Emma Davidson

ACT politics: The Mental Health Minister was grilled in the first Legislative Assembly question time of the year.

Group allegedly attacked suspected dog killer

Court: A group of women are accused of pouring petrol in the home of a friend and threatening to burn her alive.

Electric vehicles make up almost 10 per cent of ACT car sales

Transport: Reckon you've seen more electric vehicles on our roads recently? You probably have.

Humble and loving, Win and Harold celebrate 70 years

Photos: Win has lived her whole life in Canberra, Harold moved here as a teenager "for three years". But then they met and that was it.

'We've got to be smarter': Mitchell, Wighton apologise

Sport: NRL All Stars Latrell Mitchell and Jack Wighton have spoken for the first time since their arrest in Canberra.

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