Good morning, Canberra. We've got a chilly start to the week with temperatures tipped to top out at 20 degrees this Monday. Here’s what’s making news. |
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Subscriber: Inner-north enrolments are expected to soar by 2030, making a strong case for a new school or permanent expansions. |
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Subscriber: A plan to remove several car spaces from Braddon's retail hub has received support from a group of residents. |
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Changes are expected to be made to the government's vaccination policy and strategy to account for updated health advice. |
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Subscriber: Rex will operate seven return flights per day between Sydney and Canberra with the first service to touch down this morning. |
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Subscriber: The government is working to reverse a decision which limits the size of supermarkets in suburban shopping centres. |
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Employment Minister Stuart Robert was asked whether the $1.2 billion robodebt saga was an appalling waste of money, too. |
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Explainer: Australia's vaccine rollout has been shaky so far but how it compares globally tells an interesting tale. |
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Subscriber: "It's not going to be gifted to you," Brumbies coach Dan McKellar said of the prospect of a grand final appearance. |
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Opinion: I'll no longer give anyone the time if I can identify the mere flicker of that gaslight, writes Karen Hardy. |
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Subscriber: Raiders players need to ask themselves if they're "fair dinkum" about stamping themselves as NRL premiership contenders. |
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Opinion: After all, it's the jabless rate, rather than the jobless rate, that could decide the next election, writes Mark Kenny. |
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| Times Past A young platypus, possibly from the banks of the Molonglo River, above Lake Burley Griffin, had a very exciting Easter Day, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1976. The platypus was found in the gardens of Duntroon House, about one kilometre from the river. READ MORE |
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