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Peter Brewer reports that police in NSW and the ACT are preparing for the arrival of hundreds of Comanchero outlaw motorcycle gang members into Canberra this weekend.
Beam could be fined $2200 for every scooter it fails to remove from Canberra's streets by 4pm on Friday next week, Steve Evans reports. It's emerged Beam had 250 of its purple people movers hidden from the ACT government on top of the 950 it was licensed to operate. Megan Doherty reports on the tributes paid to businessman Terry Snow in an ACT Assembly motion of condolence after his death last month. A public memorial service for Mr Snow will be held on Monday, September 16. Bill Shorten will soon be reinventing himself as vice-chancellor of the University of Canberra after announcing his retirement from politics. Miriam Webber reports on how Mr Shorten's four-legged best friend Walter helped him through the tough times after his 2019 election defeat, as well as looking at the highs and lows of his political career.
And in sport, are you telling us there's a chance? Yes, the Raiders have the slimmest of chances of making the NRL finals, and Caden Helmers and Karen Hardy tell us just how slim.
It'll be a sunny but very warm spring day today. After an overnight low of 10, Friday should reach a top of 24 degrees. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 