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| The pandemic forced Canberrans to reconsider the future. And a spike in births suggests for many it was enough to take the plunge and start a family. |
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| Subscriber: Beds and furniture were set on fire, and detergent sprayed on the floor during the Canberra jail riot in November. |
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| Subscriber: While Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane would be first in line, don't count out the capital, the city's airport chief says. |
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| Katie Allen's support for Canberra's electric vehicle approach has put her at odds with the Morrison government. |
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| Subscriber: The ANU's lowest-paid workers, as well as a neuroscience institute, have been targeted in the latest round of cuts. |
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| Canberra pharmacists will find out today if they are eligible to administer COVID-19 vaccinations to their communities. |
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| Frugii Dessert Laboratory is reopening on Friday, after the death of creator John Marshall on February 25. |
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| More than 100 federally funded clinics will take bookings for COVID-19 vaccines from today to ease pressure on GPs and state services. |
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| The UK's medicines regulator says the evidence does not suggest that the AstraZeneca vaccine causes blood clots. |
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| Opinion: Nearly 100,000 flooded streets and squares across Australia this week - but not corporate Australia, writes Jenna Price. |
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| Subscriber: Capital Football is focused on building a powerchair team to compete on the national stage after a $120,000 donation. |
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| Opinion: Anyone working in a counterterrorism role needs to know exactly what they are dealing with, writes Clive Williams. |
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| Subscriber: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart knows his bench can change the game, especially now there's plenty of competition for spots. |
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| | Times Past
Forget blue green algae, Lake Burley Griffin was beset with something far more unpleasant 56 years ago today. There was a smell most foul from thousands of dead fish in the mystery of East Basin, The Canberra Times reported on its front page. READ MORE
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