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SATURDAY, MAY 20

NEWS

Top cop won't see tasered grandma bodycam

Top cop won't watch tasered grandma bodycam
NSW's police commissioner will not watch video of the tasering of a 95-year-old grandmother in a nursing home, as the elderly woman's condition worsens.

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Back seat, driver tries to avoid arrest

Back seat, driver tries to avoid arrest
A 20-year-old Narrabundah man who has never held a licence, allegedly attempted to avoid arrest by moving to the back seat of his car when stopped by police. 

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Guns seized in Gilmore police swoop

Guns seized in Gilmore police swoop
Guns and ammunition were seized during the search of a home in Gilmore on Friday.  

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Man charged with eight-year-old drug crime

Man charged with eight-year-old drug crime
An investigation that began in 2015 has seen its final charges laid following the release of a 34-year-old from a NSW prison.

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A year on, Albo's way of politics takes shape

Albanese's new way of politics takes shape one year on
A year after the Albanese government swept to power, a cohort of parliamentary newcomers are determined to make their mark on a fresh brand of politics.

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Start-up's breakthrough on clothing recycling

Canberra start-up makes breakthrough on clothing recycling
A Canberra company has made a breakthrough in the race to recycle the world's wardrobe – a hungry enzyme that breaks down the plastic in our clothes.

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SPORT

Fainga'a launches potshots at Brumbies

Fainga'a launches hilarious potshots at Brumbies
Western Force hooker Folau Fainga'a has lit the fuse against the Brumbies with some epic trash talk ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash at HBF Park.

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FEATURES

What we heard in the silence that screamed 

What we heard in the silence that screamed 
"Silence – that’s the response by those ranks of people whose careers are carried on words, spoken and written. They were, one and all, silent.. What does it mean?," writes “CityNews” legal commentator and former barrister HUGH SELBY.

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Why the government shouldn't use consultants

Why the government shouldn't use consultants
Consultants like PwC are loyal to profit, not the public. Governments should cut back on using them, says ANDREW PODGER.

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'Old friends' lost to closed exhibitions

'Old friends' lost to closed exhibitions
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN finds fewer of his "old friends" are hanging around the National Gallery these days.

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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

Young dancers communicate with pride

Young dancers communicate with pride
"What a polished and professional-looking performance. The standard of dancing was exceptional, the choreographic vocabulary and soundscapes were drawn together beautifully, with nuance and meaning," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.  

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Simply the best, (maybe) better than all the rest

Simply the best, better than all the rest

“Tina – The Tina Turner Musical” will remain an inspiration and treasured memory for those fortunate enough to experience it, says rapturous reviewer BILL STEPHENS.

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GARDENING

Slow decline of Canberra's claret ash trees

Slow decline of the claret ash
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON wonders about what's gone wrong for the disappearing claret ash trees in Canberra.

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This week's digital edition

Digital edition May 18
"The tram was a 'solution' looking for a problem." JON STANHOPE and KHALID AHMED explain how Stage 1 of the light rail project is an economic failure and why Stage 2 is certain to be a greater one.

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