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PM edition, Wednesday, January 8, 2020

In fact, there's plenty we can do to make future fires less likely

Opinion: Australia has the power to influence other countries - but we have to get our own house in order first, writes Peter Martin.

Top stories

Iran fires rockets at Iraq base housing US troops

Tehran has launched surface-to-surface missiles at Iraq's Ain Assad air base housing US troops, over the killing of a top Iranian general.

Businesses warned to minimise smoke exposure

Canberra business owners have been told they must monitor air quality for staff and find alternative work or workplaces if necessary.

Driver does burnout in front of police

ACT Policing said they were disappointed with the overall behaviour of drivers across this year's Summernats weekend.

Man faces court, pleads not guilty over shooting

A 21-year-old man has been charged over a shooting that police believe was related to bikie gang activity.

Fodder available for farms hit by bushfires

Emergency measures to provide fodder to farmers hit by the bushfires on either side of Canberra are being put in place.

Hazard reduction not a panacea: RFS boss

NSW Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons has addressed the organisation's hazard reduction activities.

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The tricks animals use to survive bushfires

Analysis: Australian animals survive bushfires through adaptation and old-fashioned ingenuity.

Do the classics still stack up when watched now?

Opinion: Ahead of its release, The Godfather had everything going against it. But the film was cinema magic - and 48 years later it still is.

Kyrgios seals ATP Cup win for Australia

Nick Kyrgios has kept his cool to outlast a hot-tempered Stefanos Tsitsipas and seal victory for Australia over Greece.

The must-see travel destinations of 2020

Subscriber only: With 2020 bringing a new year and a new decade, maybe it's also time to think about some new travel destinations.
 
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