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PM edition, Wednesday, July 14, 2020

Hunt for the smoking gun in the Palace Letters

Analysis: It is a discussion involving lots of shoulds and woulds and coulds, all couched in that immaculate public (civil) service way made familiar in the Yes, Minister series. It really is the Queen's English.
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ACT goes four days without new virus case

Canberrans have been told not to travel to coronavirus hotspots in Sydney. It comes as the ACT records another day without a new case.

Child sex offender trembles over jail time

Subscriber only: An elderly man who committed a string of offences against several boys will spend at least two more years in prison.

ANU student was blamed for being victim of rape

Subscriber only: A person at John XXIII college told alleged victim he was concerned she'd "managed to get that drunk", court documents say.

Victoria braces for more hospitalisations

The number of coronavirus cases in Australia has surpassed 10,000, as Victoria registered an almost record number of new cases of COVID-19.

Hospital refuses to let man in during heart attack

An Albury man having a heart attack was turned away from Wagga hospital over a confusion which could have cost him his life.

Boat set on fire in apparent bikie attack

Witnesses sought after a boat was set on fire in Higgins over the weekend in what police believe was an outlaw motorcycle gang-related incident.

'Scandalous': Hocking reacts to Kerr's letters

Subscriber only: The National Archives of Australia has released the palace letter's between governor-general John Kerr and the palace.

Calvary boss leaves the hospital

The announcement of Mark Dykgraaf's departure comes just months after ACT Health director general's surprise resignation.

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NRL, Raiders tighten biosecurity protocols

Subscriber only: A Queensland bubble is one contingency the NRL has in place in case the coronavirus second wave continues to escalate.

'What a force you were': Tributes for Glee star

Naya Rivera, a singer and actress who played a gay cheerleader on the hit TV musical comedy Glee, has died, aged 33.

Canberra authors hit out at writers festival

It has several big names this year, but the Canberra Writers Festival has come under fire for its lack of both local and diverse authors.

Cutting tax for the wealthy is the worst response

Opinion: Policies aren't being made based on an analysis of the required response to our new situation, writes John Quiggin.
 
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