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PM edition, Wednesday, May 5, 2021

Canberra's newest COVID-19 vaccination clinic has capacity boosted to 1000 jabs a week

Canberra's newest COVID-19 vaccination hub has been in such strong demand that its capacity has increased just two days after it opened.

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Canberra suburbs to be upgraded to faster NBN

Suburbs across Canberra's south and inner north will get access to faster internet, but ACT federal MPs say it does not go far enough.

Abuse claims 'different' to those before, court told

Subscriber: The former Marist College student says he was pressured to accept a settlement and then spiralled into depression.

Mystery virus case pops up in east Sydney

A man from Sydney's eastern suburbs has been diagnosed with COVID-19 but there's no indication where he picked up the virus.

'Fear is the enemy': Indian students cry for help

Indian students want a clear timeframe for the return of international students to Australia, saying "right now we have no hope".

Will this budget reflect the needs of all Australians?

Opinion: We hope this budget to be different from the gender-blind analysis of past years, writes Kim Rubenstein and Trish Bergin.

More money for bush fund as Aussies flee cities

The government will pledge an extra $250 million to the controversial Building Better Regions Fund in next week's budget.

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Hodgson steps down as Raiders co-captain

Subscriber: Josh Hodgson will not travel to Wagga Wagga with the Raiders as speculation mounts around the hooker's future.

Start with preselection in Parliament's cultural fix

Opinion: If parliamentary culture is to be reformed, these selection processes should be forensically examined, writes Colleen Lewis.

Trapped Behrendorff makes UNICEF donation

Subscriber: Jason Behrendorff is currently stuck in India after the government's ban on travellers returning from the country.

The budget is a window into the Treasurer's soul

Subscriber: It might seem surprising, but Australian budgets aren't really about money - they're about values, writes Peter Martin.

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