Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a cloudy day and a top of 25 degrees to start the working week. Here's what's making news in the capital. |
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Subscriber: The Old Bus Depot Markets in Kingston, one of Canberra's premier tourist attractions, will reopen early next year, its co-owner says. |
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Subscriber: The ACT would move to decriminalise the possession of a small amount of illicit drugs under a new bill to be introduced in 2021. |
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Tony Wood has been the man behind the mask of the Raiders' Victor the Viking mascot for 38 years. But 2020 was a season unlike any other. |
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International student applications at Canberra universities are at a similar level to last year despite uncertainty about potential entry into Australia. |
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Firefighters administered oxygen and CPR to two spaniels after a fire caused significant damage to a house at Florey on Saturday. |
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Presidential loyalists skirmished with anti-Trump demonstrators over the weekend in Washington, leading to stabbings, and injuries to police. |
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Subscriber: Speaker Joy Burch has hired Ford Kelly Executive Connection to find for an acting and permanent integrity commissioner. |
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Opinion: Joe Biden's cabinet picks so far point to his experience - but they also tell us he's learnt lessons from the past, writes Bruce Wolpe. |
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Subscriber: Sydney Thunder quick Ben Cutting has an extra point to prove against his former side Brisbane tonight at Manuka Oval. |
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After three months of planning, Canberra's show dog community came together on the weekend for the first official show since February. |
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Subscriber: Every playoff game will be do-or-die for the Canberra Capitals as the two-time defending premiers chase a third-straight title. |
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| Times Past Precision" and "crispness" were what stood out to the author of a Canberra Times report on the graduation parade of the Royal Military College 37 years ago. The graduating class of '83 were determined to put on a good show, however there was a dark cloud hanging over the parade. Despite the Minister for Defence, Gordon Scholes, being satisfied that allegations of sadism and brutality aired earlier that year were highly exaggerated, 14 of the cadets had felt obliged to resign, while another five had been recommended for dismissal. READ MORE |
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