| Good morning, Canberra. Happy Valentine's Day! We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 28 degrees. Here are today's top headlines. |
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| Madison Gale, 9, just wanted to "help the animals" affected by this summer's devastating bushfires. Meeting Harriet the wombat was an added bonus. |
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| Subscriber only: Chief Minister and Treasurer Andrew Barr says it would be crazy to pursue a surplus, defending spending increases. |
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| The dominance of the car in Canberra's transport system is strong and getting stronger. But the rise of diesel vehicles is continuing. |
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| The Nationals show no sign of uniting behind Michael McCormack, with Barnaby Joyce and Matt Canavan now launching a podcast. |
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| Opinon: Senator James McGrath's comments have nothing to with the ABC and everything to do with him, writes Jenna Price. |
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| A $20 million plan to renew exhibition space at the National Museum has cleared a hurdle, winning support from federal MPs. |
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| The coronavirus-related travel ban preventing Chinese visitors and students from entering Australia has been extended for a further week. |
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| Subscriber only: Kia Nurse will be crowned the WNBL's most valuable player as she prepares to bring down the curtain on her time in Canberra. |
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| Subscriber only: It almost sums up Michael Oldfield's NRL career - an opportunity that may or may not open up. |
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| The ACT Brumbies will reach for their top shelf front-row stocks as they look to drown the outside noise surrounding their unbeaten start. |
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| Subscriber only: Former Matildas coach Tom Sermanni ticks two boxes that would make him ideal to take over the reins of Canberra United. |
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| | Times Past A beaming 20-year-old Gay Castles appeared in the middle of the front page on this day in 1970 after she was named the Queanbeyan Showgirl. Holding a bunch of flowers and wearing her winner's sash, Ms Castles had been judged the pick of the contenders at the annual show the night before. In other big news, the federal minister for Shipping and Transport, Ian Sinclair, was due to wed former Miss Australia Rosemary Fenton near Tamworth. READ MORE
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