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AM edition, Saturday, May 22, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty morning, we're in for another sunny afternoon with a top of 16 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'A disaster': students at ACT school of future fall behind amid bullying, suspensions

Subscriber: Parents are attempting to pull their children out of Margaret Hendry School as they fail to meet academic benchmarks and suffer from severe bullying and anxiety.

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'Penis time': Offensive cop comments caught

Subscriber | Video: A hidden camera seized by police was still recording as officers mocked Asian accents and laughed at "tiny d---s".

What could unfold if war breaks out over Taiwan

Subscriber | Opinion: Australia has been warned about the drums of war. But what would military conflict with China involve?

Mouse plague plans under way in Canberra

The worsening NSW mouse plague has prompted the ACT government to make preparations in case the infestation makes it way here.

Plans lodged to demolish, rebuild Braddon site

Subscriber: The ACT government has been forced to demolish and rebuild a 10-unit complex after fire safety and construction concerns.

NSW by-election crucial for major parties

The NSW government's majority and opposition leader's position are on the line as voters head to polling booths for a crucial by-election.

Harry says he turned to drink, drugs

Prince Harry has admitted he turned to drink and drugs as he dealt with the trauma of his mother's death later in life.

Australian writer to face China spy trial

Yang Hengjun will be tried on charges of espionage in a closed court next week after being held in Beijing for more than two years.

Will Australian mRNA vaccine production help?

Explainer: The government wants pharmaceutical companies with plans to produce more vaccine in Australia. Here's why.

Ad for Palestine film in ACT blocked 'in error'

Subscriber: An ACT film festival was blocked from advertising the screening of a film set in Palestine on Facebook "in error", the site says.
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Yowie Man: End of an era for beloved Burnima

Subscriber: After 20 years at the helm as its sole custodian, Steve Rickett is about to spend his last evening at his beloved homestead.

'I thought the Raiders were going to sack me'

Subscriber: Dazed, disappointed and still feeling drunk, Corey Harawira-Naera made an important phone call to coach Ricky Stuart.

Why the vaccine rollout has been such a failure

Subscriber | Opinion: It is going to be difficult for quite some time to describe just how the public was let down, writes Jack Waterford.

Award-winning play asks the hard questions

Canberra playwright Dylan Van Den Berg wanted to know more about his ancestors, so he dreamed up a way to visit them onstage.

Times Past

Jurgis Dehn, 72, of Lyneham, gave $1000 to the Sir Robert Menzies Memorial Trust appeal. Forty-two years ago, a spokesperson from the Bank of New South Wales told The Canberra Times this was the largest private donation received. Mr Dehn migrated from Lithuania after World War II and worked in Canberra for the parks and gardens branch of the Department of the Capital Territory for 22 years. READ MORE
 
 
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