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AM edition, Saturday, October 3, 2020
Good morning, Canberra. Bring out the sunscreen because we're in for a sunny day heading to a top of 25 degrees. Here's what's making news today.

The secret world of our embassies

Subscriber only: How do architects design an embassy in Canberra as a showcase for their country? Steve Evans takes a look around.

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Cyber gurus' fears for ACT electronic voting system

Cyber security experts have criticised the ACT electoral commission's decision not to make the system's source code widely available.

Libs must explain Chinese media reports: Barr

Subscriber only: A Liberal candidate was featured in Chinese state media, which made false claims about his Australian military service.

First-home buyer scheme extended for new builds

Under the scheme, buyers can get a mortgage with as little as a 5 per cent deposit, and the government will guarantee part of the loan.

Proposed cadet program could avert youth job crisis

A national cadetship program could avert an escalating labour crisis among Aussie youth, according to a proposal by the Mitchell Institute.

The politics of planning Canberra's future

Subscriber only: Grow up or grow out? They are the competing visions for Canberra's future put forward by ACT Labor and Canberra Liberals.

Woden return has special touch for Gallagher

ACT Labor senator Katy Gallagher's new office in Woden will mean she is always close, in spirit, to her late mum Betsy.

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Lifelong Bradford bond strong as ever at Raiders

Subscriber only: Elliott Whitehead used to drive John Bateman to training at Bradford, and the pair have been tight ever since.

Yowie Man: The capital and its bush curiosities

Subscriber only: Whether it's perfectly cut holes or Mt Ainslie fairy magic, the ACT has weird and wonderful trees to explore.

Beware of the dirty tricks in this govt's budget

Subscriber only: Watch for the government shovelling cash to its cronies, but this time that's not the main risk, writes Jack Waterford.

The 'COVID queens' keeping us all safe

Nurses and admin staff at the West Belconnen COVID-19 testing centre have made a music video to remind us to keep getting tested.

Times Past

On this day in 1977, news of the first sheep show held in NSW to show sheep of various colours and sizes made headlines. The sheep came from a wide area of southern NSW stretching from Adelong to Crookwell as well as parts of Victoria. It was reported that more than 1000 spectators had come from an even wider area to inspect the large number of fleeces for sale. 
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