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PM edition, Monday, May 18, 2020
'Nice to get back to a sense of routine': School returns for ACT students
After two months of learning from home, Canberra students have begun to return to the classroom.
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ACT goes two weeks without new virus case
ACT chief health officer Dr Kerryn Coleman said physical distancing was still critical when going to recently reopened locations.
More than 1.3 million people seek super relief
The number of people seeking to raid their retirement nest egg to help them get through the deep economic downturn is climbing.
People with a disability to get easier access to PPE
After months of uncertainty led some people to cancelling vital services, the ACT government has promised easier access.
How business is feeling the virus earthquake
One specialist says the best companies will survive and those which have lost the habit of innovation and enterprise will fail.
Not trusting experts is costing American lives
Opinion
: The division we observe in the US is part of a broader trend of partisan and ideological polarisation that extends to trust in experts.
Truck rolls over on Federal Highway
The truck, which was travelling southbound, rolled over just before 7am on Monday near Sutton. The driver was treated for minor injuries.
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Are the Raiders and Brumbies the real deal?
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: The Raiders and Brumbies were flying high when their seasons halted, leaving fans wondering: "Did we miss our chance?"
Olive considers sending Proud Mia to Sydney
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: Her dominant debut has Nick Olive considering a Sydney race for the sprinter's next start in two weeks' time.
When not on the couch, the nation gets busy
In its latest snapshot of home life during the pandemic, the ABS has painted a picture of people adapting to radical changes in lifestyle.
With climate change, if there's a will there's a way
Opinion
: We were told the cost of addressing climate change was "too high", but we see the real problem was a lack of will, writes
Paul King
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