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AM edition, Monday, May 17, 2021
Good morning, Canberra. We've got a chilly start to the working week and a top of 14 degrees forecast. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Small weddings here to stay as couples want unique touches on big day

Intimate, personalised weddings are on the rise after COVID-19 put the industry on pause in 2020.

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Public service loaded up on labour hire workers

Subscriber: Federal agencies are spending tens of millions of dollars and employing hundreds of labour hire workers.

Royalla quarry proposed for protected land

The Hynes family face the prospect of another quarry next door, less than 12 months after moving away from one for health reasons.

Labor MPs unite in joint support of Collaery

Subscriber: All four Labor MPs from the ACT have condemned the prosecution of Bernard Collaery and Witness K ahead of today's appeal.

Ainslie Ave redevelopment proposals considered

Subscriber: Complexes in the prime Reid corridor could be the latest in a series of public housing units to be redeveloped.

Eternal summer for ACT's world champion Barber 

The Olympics will happen. Canberra gold medal hopeful Kelsey-Lee Barber, a women's javelin world champion, knows it. 

Parliament staffers banned from talking to media

Subscriber: Staff within Parliament House have been asked to stay silent when approached by media or face the consequences.
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Raiders' judiciary woes after day of drama

Subscriber: The NRL has doubled down on their send-off frenzy and dealt the Raiders a massive blow to their chances against the Storm.

Stopping sexual violence needs education, reform

Opinion | Frances Crimmins: What good is legal progress if young people are still consigned to a sexual development tainted with assault?

Dining out a drag for hard of hearing community

For people who've experienced hearing loss, going out to a café or restaurant in Canberra can be a depressing and isolating experience.

Is anyone else missing that lockdown feeling?

Opinion: We've forgotten what is essential - the most overused word of 2020. It's not what we thought it was, writes Karen Hardy.

Times Past

A rowdy game of rugby league dominated the front page of The Canberra Times on this day 40 years ago. Country captain David Howell was sent off by referee John Gocher in the 17th minute and Country coach Brian Burke said after the game that two of his players had been bitten by City players.
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