Good morning, Canberra. There could be some early fog about with a top of 21 degrees on the way. Here’s what’s making news in the capital |
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Subscriber: It's the latest in a succession of incidents which one farmer says is a result of ACT Parks failing to fulfil its requirement to electrify a border fence. |
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Subscriber: Transport Minister Chris Steel said the light rail could be extended to the University of Canberra as part of stage three. |
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Plans are under way for ASIO's old headquarters in Russell to be razed, despite a report stating the building had "local heritage interest". |
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Subscriber: Joshua Higgins has denied he was paranoid and hearing things the night he stabbed his drinking buddy Jae-Ho Oh. |
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Labor must reassure coal workers they are central to a green-energy future, the party's climate change and energy spokesman has said. |
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Subscriber: The Tuggeranong man had stabbed a dinner guest within hours of being discharged from a mental health unit. |
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Allegations of "disgusting and inappropriate" sex acts in Parliament House will be fully investigated, Simon Birmingham says. |
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Opinion: Gender quotas are one fix. But when it comes to changing Parliament House's culture, we must go further, writes Jenna Price. |
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Subscriber: Participation rates have far exceeded the current availability of indoor courts across the territory. |
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Opinion: Is a conservative philosopher like John Anderson really who the Nationals need right now, asks Malcolm Mackerras. |
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For a man who has run marathons around the world, it's hard to believe Trevor Jacobs only came to the sport by accident. |
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| Times Past On this day in 1988, it was reported on the front page of The Canberra Times that politicians, parliamentary staff and political journalists were offered food and alcohol at no cost, which likely cost taxpayers $10,000. READ MORE |
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