Canberra morning briefing

Raiders smash membership record, Lime angst and AI exams

Good morning, Canberra. A crisp 2 degrees out there, so here's something warm to read with your coffee.

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Canberra Raiders just broke yet another record. At this point, are we even surprised?
The Canberra Raiders have added another record to their list, finishing the 2026 season with a grand total of 28,161 members. This blows the club's previous membership record of 25,356 out of the park.
the-riotact.com
‘Enough of these shenanigans’: Is Canberra’s love of Lime turning sour?
David Hine has spent the last four months waiting for tragedy to strike following the introduction of Lime e-scooters and e-bikes, which came to Canberra in April off the back of a failed venture by Beam Mobility and Neuron Mobility's permit expiring.
the-riotact.com
ACT weighs up ban on take-home assessments as AI use in schools evolves
The ACT is weighing up banning take-home assessments for year 12 students as fears grow over AI cheating in schools.
canberratimes.com.au
Indigenous organisations 'inundated' with racial abuse as complaints rise
Indigenous organisations are 'inundated' with racial abuse as complaints rise, with anti-Indian stickers left in Canberra's public spaces.
canberratimes.com.au
Go Bum, the card game invented by Canberra father and son, is now a book
Go Bum, the card game invented by a Canberra father and son, is now a book and heading overseas.
canberratimes.com.au

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