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AM edition, Monday, June 7, 2021

Good morning, Canberra. We've got a partly cloudy day Monday on the way with a top of 14 degrees forecast. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'Dream realised': After 18 years, South Tralee estate finally celebrates a sale

Subscriber: It's a milestone 18 years in the making: the first completed sale of a block in the former South Tralee - now South Jerrabomberra - housing estate which saw two of Canberra's business titans at war for a decade.

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Scott allegedly involved in Kokomo's club fight

Susbcriber | Video: Curtis Scott's Raiders career hangs in the balance after CCTV footage emerged of him involved in an alleged club fight.

Plan revealed to replace National Library poplars

Subscriber: A proposal is under way to remove the poplars lining the entrance to the National Library.

Masters draw last-chance crowd before final week

Haven't checked out Botticelli to Van Gogh yet? This is your final week to see the hugely popular exhibition.

Amid the doom and gloom, there's one positive

Subscriber | Analysis: There's one good thing to come from the misery of Victoria's latest lockdown, writes Karen Barlow.

Auction clearances reach 22-year high in capital

Canberra's auction market has had its biggest result in 22 years after its clearance rate nudged 90 per cent for the first time.

Rex delays Canberra-to-Melbourne flight take-off

Rex Airlines has delayed the commencement of its Canberra-to-Melbourne service, due to the extension of Victoria's lockdown.

Meghan and Harry welcome baby girl

The second baby for Prince Harry and Meghan is officially here: a healthy daughter who arrived on Friday.

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'It would not have been a red card in a men's game'

Subscriber: A three-week suspension for W-League player Tiana Jaber in the NPLW has raised concerns of gender bias.

The defence link to our nation's business future

Subscriber | Opinion: We can't, as a nation, address the future without a business plan, writes Nicholas Stuart.

Raiders in mix to lure Dragons' Dufty to capital

Subscriber: Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart hopes to meet with unwanted Dragons fullback Matthew Dufty this week.

Is this the ACT's next big international tourist draw?

The National Botanic Gardens is hoping a unique "floating cube" will become an international attraction for Canberra in the coming years.

Times Past

A "horrible" unpaid phone bill landed a local man in court, The Canberra Times reported on this day 47 years ago. The Commonwealth sued Harold Joseph Sweeney, of Rivett, for not paying a $687.70 phone bill. READ MORE

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