| Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy and windy day with a top of 25 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital. |
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| As the northern beaches cluster grows, holiday plans have been thrown into disarray. So can you get a refund on accommodation or flights? Does travel insurance cover COVID-19? Is there anywhere you can still travel to? |
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| Subscriber: Alleged Nomads bikie boss, Micheal Clark, has been released on bail for the second time in two days. |
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| A decision should be made today after a day of record testing across the country yielded just 21 cases of COVID-19 nationally. |
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| Support measures for Canberra renters facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 outbreak have been extended for a further three months. |
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| The use of drones to attempt to smuggle contraband into Canberra's prison reached its highest level in the last year. |
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| Australian National University has reversed a decision to dock 30 per cent off final assignment grades from 300 computer science students. |
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| The former head of the NSW police watchdog has been appointed acting ACT Integrity Commissioner, starting on January 12. |
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| "The bat hit the ground? It was that far off the ground!" Another umpiring howler has sparked fresh calls for the DRS in the Big Bash. |
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| Explainer: A coronavirus variant has emerged in Britain which has led to an emergency lockdown in London. Should we be concerned? |
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| Subscriber: The Raiders have turned to an MMA champion as they leave no stone unturned in a bid to snap their NRL title drought. |
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| The Braidwood Bakery has turned 500 kilograms of fruit mince into 8500 mince pies ahead of a busy Christmas season. |
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| | Times Past The Pham family of Downer were set to enjoy their Christmas together after seven years of separation, The Canberra Times reported 41 years ago today. When communist troops smashed their way into Saigon in 1975, the nightmares began for the family of Quang Lan Pham. A republic foreign ministry official, Mr Pham, (with his wife, Lan, and their daughter, Anne), had left three sons behind in Canberra to complete their education when he had been posted back to Saigon in 1973.
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