Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a slight chance of rain and a top of 26 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
|
Canberrans can expect a call from their doctor in the coming days as general practitioners get ready to roll out the AstraZeneca vaccine. |
|
The journalism you trust to keep you connected |
|
Subscriber: The tax union believes senior public servants were vital to the COVID-19 response and it's time to lift the pay freeze to reflect that. |
|
|
Subscriber: Folks Gallery Cafe owner Vincent Chen says he doesn't want his store to become famous for a racist incident. |
|
|
Subscriber: Liam Drummond was sometimes only able to get food through a small hole in a door prior to his assault on a woman. |
|
|
Human rights advocates are concerned proposed new law enforcement powers could result in broad-reaching surveillance. |
|
|
Work is under way to reform sexual assault laws in the territory, including work to create a positive definition of consent. |
|
|
Subscriber: The association representing AFP officers says there must be one federal integrity commission for all. |
|
|
| Updated by 7am weekdays. If you have a smart speaker, try saying: "OK Google, play The Canberra Times Today" or "Alexa, enable The Canberra Times today" |
|
Subscriber: It was a tough call, but one that Canberra Raiders young gun Sebastian Kris knew he had to make. And it's paid off in spades. |
|
|
Opinion: This government has known more about the crises it's faced than any government before it, writes Peter Martin. |
|
|
Subscriber: Full-strength beers are back on tap after a backlash from footy fans, but the bag ban's here to stay for the time being. |
|
|
Therapy dog Tully has spent the past 14 years bringing smiles to the faces of the people she meets at hospitals. Now it's her turn to get some care. |
|
|
| Times Past A number of toy guns, no bigger than a matchbox, were confiscated by Customs and Excise officers, the front page of The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1966. The guns, illegally imported into Australia, had been on sale at the city's souvenir shop. READ MORE |
|
|
|