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AM edition, Monday, May 24, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day and a top of 17 degrees. Here's what's making news to start the working week.

Faith, Red Bull and Tim Tams the secret behind Joash's Hike for Hunger

Joash Taufa'ahau is a born leader. The 20-year-old Queanbeyan man is preparing for his next adventure hike for charity, having already trekked over 1200km along the NSW coast, then to Queensland and Victoria.

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Public service embraces working from home

Subscriber: Public servants are working from home in the tens of thousands as agencies permanently embrace remote working.

How Covid has changed way Canberrans commute

More people have taken up cycling in the wake of the pandemic, with bike counters registering 1891 cyclists in a day in 2021.

'Unsophisticated' Civic robbery leads to jail

Subscriber: A man has been sentenced to three years' jail for the "unsophisticated" but "brazen" robbery of an ACT convenience store.

Free rego scheme starts for electric cars in ACT

Drivers who buy zero-emissions vehicles will receive free registration for two years from today, as part of a $5.1 million ACT government plan.

How war could spill onto Australian territory

Subscriber | Opinion: Our Jindalee over-the-horizon radars could be key to watching the battlefield, writes Bradley Perrett.

Back to drawing board for stalled Giralang project

Subscriber: A new DA for the long-dormant Giralang Shops site would be needed to increase the size of the supermarket to proceed.
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Lazarus hit by loss of Immortal Bob Fulton

Subscriber: Bob Fulton's talent haunted a young Parramatta-loving Glenn Lazarus. The duo became part of an iconic national league set-up.

How long must we endure Covid restrictions?

Opinion: Australian businesses can't work under Covid restrictions forever, writes John-Paul Romano.

ACT wants 'significant returns' on World Cup bid

Subscriber: The ACT government would expect significant returns on any outlay to lure Rugby World Cup games to Canberra Stadium.

How to protect your pets and tackle mice problems

Explainer: Mice in plague-like proportions are invading homes, sheds and anywhere they can get access to food. Here's what to do.

Times Past

On this day 52 years ago, The Canberra Times reported on a raid carried out by police on a journalist's home. Nine Commonwealth policemen searched the home of journalist and newsletter publisher Maxwell Newton, of Deakin in 1969.  READ MORE
 
 
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