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AM Edition, Monday May 6, 2024

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy Monday with a top of 17 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Why women cyclists fear Canberra's roads

Transport: A lack of bike paths and lighting is stopping women from cycling across Canberra, data shows.

'Traumatic': ACT school suspensions increase after COVID

Education: The rate of suspensions in ACT high schools have hit their highest level in six years, new Education Directorate figures show.

Weekly rents hit record high in parts of Canberra

Property: After a period of downturn, Canberra rents are back on the rise, with weekly rents in some parts of the capital now at record highs.

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'Lack of ambition': Lonsdale Street upgrades divide Braddon

Transport: It's a sore topic for many Braddon residents - the constant chaos of cars, bikes and pedestrians on Lonsdale Street.

Senior cop, ex-Matilda among potential ACT independents

ACT politics: The Independents for Canberra party has unveiled a shortlist of potential candidates for this year's ACT election, with the final list of running candidates to be determined in a matter of weeks.

DVA lays down the law on Anzac biscuits

Public Eye: Anzac biscuits may be a delicious, and commemorative, treat but for the Department of Veterans' Affairs they're serious business.

Blues legend backs 'dynamite' Raider for Origin selection

Sport: Hudson Young's State of Origin selection chances have been given a major boost with a glowing endorsement from a rugby league Immortal.

Rebuilding, rebalancing APS is critical for nation's future

Opinion: We started with a hollowed-out APS, hidden from view. It's time to do much better, writes Katy Gallagher.

New 'world class' training centre for electric vehicles at CIT

Jobs: A "world class" training centre for electric vehicles will be established at the Canberra Institute of Technology to help mechanics learn about the new technologies.

Book about boy's year of darkness and light becomes hit play

What's on: Shannon Molloy's poignant memoir Fourteen is now a hit play. And it's on in Canberra this week.

Drug mules' tale lands top UK true crime prize for ACT writer

Books: Former senior Canberra public servant and head of ACT police media Sandi Logan has won one of the UK's top true crime writing awards.

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