Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty morning, we're in for another sunny afternoon with a top of 16 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital. |
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Subscriber: Parents are attempting to pull their children out of Margaret Hendry School as they fail to meet academic benchmarks and suffer from severe bullying and anxiety. |
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Subscriber | Video: A hidden camera seized by police was still recording as officers mocked Asian accents and laughed at "tiny d---s". |
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Subscriber | Opinion: Australia has been warned about the drums of war. But what would military conflict with China involve? |
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The worsening NSW mouse plague has prompted the ACT government to make preparations in case the infestation makes it way here. |
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Subscriber: The ACT government has been forced to demolish and rebuild a 10-unit complex after fire safety and construction concerns. |
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The NSW government's majority and opposition leader's position are on the line as voters head to polling booths for a crucial by-election. |
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Prince Harry has admitted he turned to drink and drugs as he dealt with the trauma of his mother's death later in life. |
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Yang Hengjun will be tried on charges of espionage in a closed court next week after being held in Beijing for more than two years. |
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Explainer: The government wants pharmaceutical companies with plans to produce more vaccine in Australia. Here's why. |
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Subscriber: An ACT film festival was blocked from advertising the screening of a film set in Palestine on Facebook "in error", the site says. |
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Subscriber: After 20 years at the helm as its sole custodian, Steve Rickett is about to spend his last evening at his beloved homestead. |
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Subscriber: Dazed, disappointed and still feeling drunk, Corey Harawira-Naera made an important phone call to coach Ricky Stuart. |
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Subscriber | Opinion: It is going to be difficult for quite some time to describe just how the public was let down, writes Jack Waterford. |
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Canberra playwright Dylan Van Den Berg wanted to know more about his ancestors, so he dreamed up a way to visit them onstage. |
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| Times Past Jurgis Dehn, 72, of Lyneham, gave $1000 to the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust appeal. Forty-two years ago, a spokesperson from the Bank of New South Wales told The Canberra Times this was the largest private donation received. Mr Dehn migrated from Lithuania after World War II and worked in Canberra for the parks and gardens branch of the Department of the Capital Territory for 22 years. READ MORE |
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