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AM edition, Sunday, May 30, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty start we're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 14 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Welcome to 'Canberrawood': Canberra could be Australia's next movie hub

Subscriber: Canberra has been inundated with requests from US film producers to film outdoor scenes and could well be on its way to becoming the country's go-to destination for filmmaking and content production.

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ACT on track to be first to fully vaccinate population

Subscriber: The ACT's high levels of coverage will still not prevent restrictions while other parts of Australia lag behind.

Cat containment set to boom in Canberra

Cat containment installer Paul Maher has inquiries from people looking to seal their balconies, patios and whole backyards.

Flood mitigation works at Kippax fall to developers

Subscriber: Developers looking to secure the land behind a large West Belconnen shopping centre will have to show they can limit flooding.

Drink driver five times limit crashes into LPG tanker

Subscriber: A Calwell man with nearly five times the legal amount of alcohol in his blood drove into the back of an LPG tanker, police say.

'Hundreds of cars try to plough through'

Motorists keen on snow-filled trips across rural parts of the ACT this winter are being urged to heed safety warnings.

Tina Arena reflects on final Canberra shows

For Australian music icon Tina Arena, touring after a Covid-induced hiatus feels very different.

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Raiders fade again to under-strength Roosters

If a two-goal lead is a dangerous one in soccer, then a 10-point lead is the Canberra Raiders' equivalent in the 2021 NRL season.

We don't want any close shaves on our roads

Opinion: Megan Doherty saw a bloke shaving as he was driving. To quote the movie, The Castle: "Get your hand off it, Darryl."

Brumbies left feeling the Blues in Auckland

For a fleeting moment at Eden Park on Saturday, it looked as if the Brumbies would snap the horror run of Australian sides.

Why Delta Goodrem had to learn to sing again

The award-winning singer and songwriter reflects on how losing the ability to speak last year forced her to find her voice.

Times Past

The boys outnumbered the girls 12 to three in Mrs M. Dunstone's second-form class at Woden Valley High School, The Canberra Times reported 49 years ago. Which may not seem very unusual but for the fact that Mrs Dunstone teaches domestic science and the lesson that day was on the making of short pastry for a batch of jam tarts.  READ MORE
 
 
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