AM edition, Thursday, September 10, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top temperature of 14 degrees. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

Go-ahead granted for aerial culls to protect Namadgi from feral horses

Shooting from helicopters, trapping and "free-range ground shooting" will be the key methods used to prevent feral horses roaming across the NSW border.

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Vaughan keen to rip into Raiders after tough month

Subscriber only: In the past five weeks, the ex-Raider has spent time in quarantine, missed two games for a crusher and watched his coach go.

A beautiful picture of young sportsmanship

A mum on the sidelines taking photographs captured this magic shot at a junior rugby game in Canberra.

How a much-loved festival came to an end

The Collector Pumpkin Festival was the quintessential celebration of autumn and country life, and many Canberrans are sad to see it finish.

From a humble bath mat to a special constable

The coronavirus pandemic has changed the traditional way that Constable Kenny Koala has delivered his messages.

Times Past

Making news on this day in 1976 were concerns over the health of the public as garbage collections in Canberra's south failed to take place. The Department of the Capital Territory said that without regular garbage collections, the risk to public health would increase due to increasing temperatures. The dispute was due to a disagreement between the contracting company Capital Waste and the Transport Workers Union over the number of bins each crew member should be responsible for emptying in a shift. READ MORE