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Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for Monday, April 8, 2018

Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for Monday, April 8, 2018

Plus Canberra Airport's open day and the Raiders stick by star fullback ahead of court date.

  • by Steven Trask

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Canberra to get its eighth full-time magistrate
Courts

Canberra to get its eighth full-time magistrate

The ACT government said it will also fund extra prosecutors and more Legal Aid staff.

  • by Alexandra Back
Federal emissions scheme worse than doing nothing at all
Opinion
Renewables

Federal emissions scheme worse than doing nothing at all

The ACT needs to ensure our efforts to reduce energy emissions aren’t jeopardised by the "National Energy Guarantee".

  • by Shane Rattenbury
Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Our rates paid for Barr's 'Our Canberra' propaganda pamphlet
Letters

Canberra Times Letters to the Editor: Our rates paid for Barr's 'Our Canberra' propaganda pamphlet

How can a building be called a "hospital", when it lacks acute care beds and emergency treatment?

We tried: sitting for a portrait for the prestigious Archibald Prize

We tried: sitting for a portrait for the prestigious Archibald Prize

I suddenly see how other people view me and in short, it's transcendent.

  • by Bree Winchester
Wastewater data provides wealth of knowledge on drug use
Editorial

Wastewater data provides wealth of knowledge on drug use

The authorities should be applauded for bringing such an innovative and cost-effective approach to the issue of drug use.

  • by The Canberra Times
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ACT Fire and Rescue's 'toxic' culture of blame revealed in staff survey

ACT Fire and Rescue's 'toxic' culture of blame revealed in staff survey

Damning survey reveals culture of blame and zero trust of frontline fire fighters in the upper echelons of management.

  • by Daniel Burdon
How running helps Kylie manage her MS
Running

How running helps Kylie manage her MS

Kylie Scales was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis aged 25. Twenty years later, she manages it with a combination of medications, eating well and running.

  • by Emily Baker
The only dating rule you need to know

The only dating rule you need to know

When Kerri Sackville began dating again after a long marriage, she made every mistake known to womankind.

  • by Kerri Sackville
Thousands flock to Canberra Airport open day
Aviation

Thousands flock to Canberra Airport open day

About 30,000 Canberrans went to the airport on Sunday for a rare glimpse inside current historic planes, including the massive RAAF C-17A Globemaster.

  • by Daniel Burdon
Guitarra Flamenco at the Street Theatre with Paco Lara and Damian Wright

Guitarra Flamenco at the Street Theatre with Paco Lara and Damian Wright

Two top guitarists and a percussionist bring a variety of works to the Street Theatre.

  • by Ron Cerabona