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AM edition, Wednesday, April 14, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 20 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital and across the region.

Two dead after plane crashes in Sutton paddock

A light plane operated by Essential Energy crashed into farmland near Sutton on Tuesday afternoon, killing both occupants.

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Catholic primary school faces closure or fee hikes

Subscriber: One of Canberra's oldest systemic Catholic primary schools is facing closure because of a drop in funding and low enrolments.

Calls for 'feet on the ground' in vaccine rollout

The federal government is facing calls to expand its COVID-19 vaccine delivery by increasing the involvement of state governments.

Plans for NDIS 'razor gang' revealed in leak

The agency running the $22 billion disability scheme set up a taskforce to "slow growth" in participant numbers, new documents reveal.

'Boon for tourism': Rex set to launch extra seats

The recovery of Canberra's tourism sector is set for a boost as a regional airline announces 160,000 extra seats per year.

How new research could impact drug-driving laws

Researchers have called for an overhaul of ACT drug-driving laws, after revealing how long people are impaired for after using cannabis.

US agencies call for pause in Johnson & Johnson jab

US health agencies want a pause in the use of the single-dose COVID-19 vaccine after six US recipients developed rare blood clots.

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No small talk: Brumby proves he's the real deal

Subscriber: Brumbies flyer Andy Muirhead has spent most of his life being told he was too small to succeed at rugby union.

Christine Holgate is not going quietly, Mr Morrison

Subscriber | Analysis: Hounded, humiliated and in "hell", the former Australia Post CEO is silent no more, writes Karen Barlow.

Here's why home prices are really climbing

Opinion: It's tempting to think home prices are soaring because there aren't enough homes. Think again, writes Peter Martin.

Canberra bid leading Cavalry licence charge

Subscriber: A Canberra-based bid is leading the charge to buy the Cavalry, potentially edging out an interstate and overseas consortium.

Times Past

On this day in 1976, The Canberra Times' law reporter, Jack Waterford, wrote about a jury trial in the ACT Supreme Court that was held up for half an hour because the jury had no tea prepared for its members at the morning tea adjournment.
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