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AM edition, Sunday, June 6, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After another frosty start, we're headed for a top of 15 degrees this Sunday. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Can't find a nanny in Canberra? Here's why

Subscriber: When Abbey Ison goes to work she gets to do craft, go to the park and play dress-ups with her clients - and her services are in high demand.

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Parking fine shortfall puts $10m hole in govt budget

Subscriber: The ramifications of the Covid pandemic continue to be felt in the way people travel across the capital.

Govt admits to 'sensitivity files' on academics

Subscriber: A research council has admitted it keeps files on academics based on media reports and info from intelligence agencies.

Dutton's meddling risks truth telling: researcher

The author of an upcoming book on Australia's special forces says people are gunning for her because she is telling "uncomfortable truths".

Former MP staffer charged with sexual offences

A former staffer of Hughes MP Craig Kelly has been charged with sexual offences allegedly commited against four women, one as young as 16.

Anger builds over green waste site closure

More than 480 people have signed a petition to the ACT Legislative Assembly calling for the Parkwood Road site to stay open.

New cemetery nears as consultation begins

Subscriber: Capacity concerns in the capital and rising funeral costs have prompted an uptake in cremations and alternative methods.

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Why we all need to get the jab: an expert explains

Explainer: Given the ongoing hesitancy within the community, an immunology expert has addressed some of the most common questions.

Dutton and the politics of character assassination

Subscriber | Opinion: How did Samantha Crompvoets go from cultural shaman to being accused of strategic witchcraft, asks Allan Orr.

Brumbies hold on to beat Canes after the siren

Subscriber: The brilliant 12-10 win over the Hurricanes will go down as one of the gutsiest performances in the club's history.

Tennis is at its greatest when words fail

Subscriber | Opinion: Finding everything about Naomi Osaka rather noble, I commend her press-evading ways, writes Ian Warden.

Times Past

Why so many bikies without jackets? Why so many gramophones without records? The Canberra Times reported on a police auction on this day 44 years ago which held the answer to these curious questions. READ MORE
 
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