| Good morning, Canberra. We're heading for a toasty top of 29 degrees today. Here's what's making headlines this Thursday. |
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| Some churches are moving services online as new social distancing measures put a ban on meetings of more than 100 people. |
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| In an extraordinary act of generosity, the Andersons have told each of their 30 or so tenants that they won't need to pay rent for the month. |
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| It’s not quite business as usual in the city as people wonder what the immediate future will bring and how long life will go on as normal. |
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| Explainer: We look at what governments and experts are saying about the latest dizzying changes as the response to COVID-19 unfolds. |
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| Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has the virus and a party donor whom he met at a fundraiser on March 10 is also reportedly positive. |
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| Public events, stage shows, television and film productions are shutting down worldwide as countries try to slow the spread of the coronavirus. |
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| Subscriber only: Rhys Sullivan, accused of robbing a McDonald's and Woolworths at knifepoint with his brother, was refused bail. |
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| Subscriber only: The Canberra Raiders will treat things as normal when it comes to contract negotiations with key players. |
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| Hockey ACT will buck the trend of sports postponing their competitions to start their season as scheduled next weekend. |
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| The AFL 2020 competition will start on schedule on Thursday night with reigning premiers Richmond to host Carlton at the MCG. |
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| Subscriber only: Joe Powell is confident the ACT Brumbies' leadership depth is strong enough to cope without Allan Alaalatoa. |
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| | Times Past The 1980s in Canberra saw a flash of action against housing shortages and inaction on housing, with the construction site of Parliament House seen as a symbol of a government ignoring its election promises and instead spending on selfish luxury. On this day 34 years ago, The Canberra Times reported on its front page 18 people had been arrested, and dragged kicking, from the information exhibit at the new Parliament House construction site, which they occupied for 90 minutes. It took police reinforcements of 40 officers to encourage some of the group to leave - 14 made a dash by side door, followed by another group of 15 - before the others were arrested. READ MORE
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