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AM edition, Wednesday, December 2, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. There's a sunny top of 26 degrees on the way today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'It's just killing us': Community groups' anger at the cost of water in Canberra

Subscriber only: The home of Canberra's cricket and Australian football spends about $70,000 a year on water - about 40 per cent of their budget.

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Questions over chopper's fateful bushfire mission

Subscriber only: A senior member of the ACT's bushfire response team questioned why a Defence helicopter was in Namadgi National Park.

New inquiry set up into value of APS changes

Subscriber only: Senate inquiry will probe the use of contractors, while a wider investigation into privatisation shuts down.

Severe storm makes its way through capital

ACT emergency services and the SES were called on to respond to a number of incidents after a short sharp storm blew through yesterday.

Green-tinged Assembly ready to get to work

Subscriber only: Three bills will be introduced when the new ACT Legislative Assembly sits for the first time this Parliamentary term today.

Overhaul for NDIS planning needed: report

Subscriber only: Inconsistency, a lack of transparency and long wait times are plaguing the scheme which promised so much.

Aussies hit in offshore COVID-19 cybercrime

The Australian Signals Directorate has smashed a cybercrime ring targeting Australians with COVID-19 phishing scams.

Education Department looking for new office

Subscriber only: The department could move to a single building, campus-style accommodation or multiple buildings in the CBD.

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Fans set for more Finch fireworks at Manuka Oval

Subscriber only: Watch out India if Australian captain Aaron Finch gets his way like he usually does in Canberra.

Finally, a VC for 'Teddy' Sheean's bravery

"Teddy fired until his last breath, so I didn't give up." Garry Ivory has campaigned for 32 years for his uncle's bravery to be recognised.

How much should a beer cost at the cricket?

Local beers from Bentspoke Brewing and Capital Brewing Co will join the international staples for fans to enjoy at Manuka Oval this month.

A piece of history pie is heading back to Civic

For more than 30 years, a 1939 Chevrolet van drove to service local government departments and weekend football matches.

Times Past

The front page of The Canberra Times on December 2, 1984 dissected the results of the 1984 federal election. Incumbent PM Bob Hawke seemed to have won comfortably enough, but it seemed he was facing a separate kind of electoral battle to Andrew Peacock's Coalition: informal votes. READ MORE

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