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AM edition, Sunday, March 22, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a sunny day with a top of 26 and a chance of a shower in the evening. Here are today's top headlines.

Canberra couple's tough call to cancel wedding

For Alana Wade and Bede Matthews, a Canberra autumn was to be the perfect time for them to get married.

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Morrison to unveil further $66b coronavirus stimulus

The federal government will tip another $66 billion into Australian small and medium-sized businesses to help them keep paying staff.

Canberra's coronavirus case total climbs to nine

Three more cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Canberra on Saturday, bringing the total diagnoses in the territory to nine.

Shopping issues? Spare a thought for a family of 11

The supermarkets have implemented restrictions for good reason, but there are unintended consequences for big families like this one.

ACT healthcare workers provide 'control group'

Healthcare workers in the ACT will be tested for coronavirus as a way to signal early whether transmission of COVID-19 is occurring in Canberra.

Acts of kindness show best of Canberra region

Amid countless stories of selfishness and panic, plenty of people in the Canberra region have shown generosity and kindness still exists.

Bored? Here's things you can still do in Canberra

We are social beings who need time outdoors. While it's still OK to leave the house, here's four things to do in Canberra when life online frustrates.

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A life less ordinary - and one on her own terms

Heidi Prowse became a major player in the not-for-profit sector by taking the unconventional route, writes Megan Doherty.

All in a day's work for the Canberra Raiders

Subscriber only: The fly-in, fly-out trip to the Gold Coast to play the Warriors was all plain sailing for the Canberra Raiders on Saturday.

Bogged down? Our youth have a big role to play

Opinion: How much toilet paper do I actually use? It's not a question I've ever had to ask myself before, writes Jasper Lindell.

International Super Rugby finals unlikely

Subscriber only: But the ACT Brumbies are preparing for a domestic competition instead as the virus takes hold of world rugby.

Times Past

Before it was ever home to cafes, bars and lots of new apartments, the Kingston Foreshore was a relic of Canberra's early industrial history which had come to be seen as an eyesore on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin. But all that was set to change, The Canberra Times reported on this day 25 years ago, with Chief Minister Kate Carnell standing among the transformers stacked near the old Kingston powerhouse to say the future of the precinct should be determined in an international design competition. READ MORE
 
 
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