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AM edition, Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. It's another icy start to the day in the capital, with a top of 15 degrees forecast. Here’s what’s making news.

St Bede's saved as Catholic school fee shake-up on the way

Subscriber: After a strong campaign from parents and the school board to fight off potential closure, the school's community received some good news.

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Letter alleges 'toxic culture' at Clare Holland House

Subscriber: Clare Holland House workers complained the hospice was burdened by poor management and "critical staffing levels".

Former Liberal leader buys renowned chocolate shop

Subscriber: Alistair Coe and his wife, Yasmin, have paid more than $1.7 million for Robyn Rowe's famous chocolate shop.

House price growth outstrips capital cities

Subscriber: The capital region - taking in Queanbeyan, Yass, and the South Coast - was among the strongest performers.

National Archives set to ask public for donations

Subscriber: The National Archives is pleading with the public to offer donations after missing out on key funding in the federal budget.

China diplomatic stoush won't cause war: Cosgrove

"Whatever we say to China, that won't be the cause of war," former governor-general Peter Cosgrove told a conference this week.

Nurse who treated UK PM for COVID-19 quits NHS

A nurse who looked after Boris Johnson is reportedly fed up with his government's treatment of healthcare workers.

Strong support for international travel

Australians want to a phased reopening of international borders, but are concerned about the risk of state border closures.

Nod for gas plant, as IEA sees clean future

Morrison government to press ahead with a new Hunter Valley plant, as a major report calls for an end to investment in fossil fuel technology.

Foreign interference laws create mood of 'suspicion'

The laws' scope had made Chinese-Australians feel "guilty until proven innocent" over their links to people overseas, a new paper has found.

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Surge in removal notices lead to arborist tree for all

Canberrans are being forced to wait six months for tree felling services, following a surge in removal notices issued by electricity providers.

Aussie athletes ready for a unique opening ceremony

Photos: Canberra's Kelsey-Lee Barber says Australia's new opening ceremony uniform "should really light a fire into all our Olympians".

The Mid-East has reached a tipping point

Opinion: The devastating conflict in Israel and Palestine is neither morally complex nor equally matched, writes Dr Liyana Kayali.

Raiders star hits out at NRL's high-shot spree

Subscriber: Curtis Scott has questioned the "people in suits that are just making up the rules and making it harder for us".

Times Past

A young boy wrote to The Canberra Times because bus drivers were always being criticised, "and not praised when they do something nice," he said. Richard Filing believed the action of a bus driver saved him and two of his mates from a soaking on a wet day.
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