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AM Edition, Friday February 17, 2023

Good morning, Canberra. It's getting even hotter with a top of 33 degrees forecast for today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Multicultural Festival to take over city for three big days

What's on: A taste of Telangana is coming to the capital this weekend alongside the flavour, sites and sounds of cultures from around the world.

'It failed': $307m security vetting fix plagued with issues

Public service | Exclusive: The digital one-stop shop for security clearances has been plagued by technical issues with at least one national security agency having to revert to manual "workarounds".

Government spending to be grilled at RBA hearing

Federal politics: The federal government's economic policies and spending plans are set to come under increased scrutiny today.

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App upgrade: We've made a number of big improvements to our The Canberra Times app, but we've also kept all the things you love most.

Canberra set to swelter in weekend heatwave

Weather: There is no heatwave warning for the ACT yet, but anyone heading to the South Coast could feel severe heatwave conditions.

What contributed to post-COVID passport chaos

Public service: The passport office expected a post-pandemic surge, but was overwhelmed by the scale of it.

Jobless increase a sign economic slowdown underway

Federal politics: The result is likely to encourage the Reserve Bank of Australia that monetary policy is gaining traction and working to cool demand in the economy.

The Coalition is in need of some serious help

Opinion: There's something rotten in the state of conservatism in this country, writes Jenna Price.

'Mortifying': Cricket ACT rejects criticism of redress response

Sport: Cricket ACT has rejected criticism it has not "genuinely" addressed victims of abuse in its participation in the National Redress Scheme.

How Canberra became the setting for Singapore drama

Television: Not only was Canberra chosen, but it won out over other Australian bids for the film shoot.

Meet the bus company that is like a mini-United Nations

Video and photos: The CDC Canberra bus company has employees from more than 40 countries.

'It would've been fun': Early blow for Brumbies

Sport: The ACT Brumbies are putting the final pieces in place for round one, working out who's in and who's out for the blockbuster clash.

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