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AM edition, Saturday, May 29, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty start, we'll enjoy a sunny Saturday with a top of 13 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Rapist publican Leemhuis' awful crimes laid bare

Subscriber: Two former partners of the disgraced publican, who can now be named, outlined the impact of his "vulgar", "revolting" and "humiliating and degrading" acts, committed by "a monster". 

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Problems at new school raise long-term questions

Subscriber: Two-and-a-half years on from the opening of Margaret Hendry School, the dream has lost its shine for some families.

ACT govt to extend Covid vaccination hub hours

ACT health authorities have reassured Canberrans there are appointments available, despite a long waiting list at the Calvary hub.

Victoria's lockdown is shaking us awake, again

Subscriber | Analysis: We may have thought we had the luxury of time. We don't. There's no time to waste, writes Karen Barlow.

Almost $400k spent on APS4 labour hire job

Subscriber: The government spent almost $400,000 on a labour hire contract for a single role that would normally be at APS4 level.

Liberal members back voter identification

The Liberal Party has thrown its support behind voters being compelled to show identification to cast a ballot in federal elections.

Kids aged 12 can get Pfizer jab: EU agency

The coronavirus vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech can be used for children aged 12 and up, according to the European Medicines Agency.

Major cost blowout for APH expenses system

Subscriber: The cost of the troubled new parliamentary expenses system has blown out beyond $50 million.

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Knightsbridge back after long pause between drinks

Popular Braddon cocktail bar Knightsbridge Penthouse reopened on Friday night with some familiar vibes but a new location.

Tim the Yowie Man: Winter wonderland in the suburbs

Subscriber: Forget travelling, crowds and paying truckloads when you want to enjoy the snow ... this Flynn dad has a simple solution.

'Elders are so important to us. It'll be a proud moment'

Subscriber: Canberra's striking Indigenous jersey will hold extra significance for Ryan James against the Roosters tonight.

Should public servants be courtiers or stewards?

Subscriber | Jack Waterford: The greater the closeness between a PM and his top public servant, the more careful both should be.

How two architects made Canberra their canvas

Following the trail of Malcolm Moir and Heather Sutherland, with renowned heritage architect and author Peter Freeman.

Times Past

Question Time in the House of Representatives 40 years ago took a turn for the worse when Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser was egged by an MP's daughter. She said the egg had been "just a warning shot". "If I was going to hurt him I would have hurt him by now," she said in the front page story of The Canberra Times on May 29, 1981.
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