| Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a top of 13 degrees after an overnight low of -2. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
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| Subscriber only: The Woden town centre had more life 40 years ago than it did today, but this could change again within five years. |
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| A stand-off between police and a man, believed to have been carrying a firearm, closed off a section of Civic overnight. |
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| Subscriber only: Thousands of Canberra children are waiting for specialist healthcare, with some facing years of delays. |
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| Most Australians receiving government stimulus payments are using them to pay household bills and debts, new figures show. |
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| Subscriber only: Canberra parents are calling for a visionary plan and funding to replace unsafe and ageing infrastructure in ACT public schools. |
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| Subscriber only: An inflatable aquatic water park would be set up on Lake Burley Griffin for the next three years under a new proposal. |
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| Inconsistent COVID-19 border controls are destroying jobs and crippling the nation's economy, Australia's peak business bodies say. |
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| On New Year's Eve Milena Cifali and her partner Jim Horvath got the call from a neighbour that no one ever wants. |
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| President Donald Trump adopted a grim tone in remarks to Republicans, warning without evidence he could face a "rigged election" in November. |
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| Labor has ramped up calls to extend the current rate of wage subsidies and the boosted dole payment. |
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| Food and Wine: Family and food are so intertwined, says author Julia Busuttil Nishimura. She opens up on creating special moments. |
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| Subscriber only: Canberra's A-League venture looks set to launch a licence bid in excess of $4 million today. |
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| Opinion: Perhaps COVID-19 is the political circuit-breaker we need when it comes to the employment market, writes Adam Triggs. |
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| Subscriber only: The Canterbury Bulldogs face the daunting prospect of a firing Canberra Raiders left edge on Sunday night. |
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| | Times Past On this day in 1964, The Canberra Times was reporting on the exciting news of new coins to begin circulation. The new decimal coins were set to come into use in 1966 and would consist of one cent, two cent, five cent, 10 cent, 20 cent and 50 cent coins. Each coin would feature an Australian animal on the back, designed and drawn by young Melbourne artist, Stuart Devlin. On the front side of the coin would be the year and the Queen's effigy. READ MORE
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