| Good morning, Canberra. There could be some rain about this Tuesday and a top of 26 degrees on the way. Here’s what’s making news in the capital. |
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| Subscriber: A former Canberra bikie boss has been granted bail after allegedly conspiring to protect one of his employees by concealing evidence and lying to police about a pursuit. |
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| Subscriber: Senior public servants are on high alert for a departmental secretary reshuffle, while senior ministers could also shift portfolios. |
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| COVID-19 restrictions and lockdown measures led to a drop of more than 2 million people taking part in gambling, new research has found. |
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| Subscriber: Family members and friends of murder victim Richard Cater, 82, faced his killer and read powerful victim impact statements. |
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| The RSPCA has reached peak capacity when it comes to housing rescue cats in the lead-up to Christmas in Canberra. |
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| About 40 per cent of Australians still feel uncomfortable shopping in a large shopping mall or centre, the Australian Bureau of Statistics says. |
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| A new report on homelessness and housing stress shows Canberra isn't clear of economic troubles caused by COVID-19 just yet. |
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| Restaurant review: Still at the top of its game, Temporada's as good a restaurant as you'll find anywhere in Canberra at the moment. |
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| Subscriber: Garry Quinlivan walks out of ACT Brumbies headquarters and tears immediately begin to well in his eyes. |
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| Opinion: The Morrison government seems to think token gestures work with foreign leaders as they do with Aussie voters, writes John Quiggin. |
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| Explainer: The police have some warnings. The main one is: if the price looks too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true. |
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| | Times Past A total fire ban - not the kind of thing which is a problem in a wintry Christmas - meant carol singers couldn't light their candles. The event, held outside Parliament House, became Carols by Torchlight. READ MORE
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