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PM edition, Wednesday, August 5, 2020

'They're not delivering teddy bears at Christmas ... This is what they do'

Subscriber only: Members of the Australian Federal Police anti-gangs squad are working with ACT detectives as a man faces murder charges over the stabbing death of a Canberra bikie boss.  

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The ACT is still coronavirus free

It has been 26 days since a COVID-19 case was detected in the ACT as the Queensland government declared the territory a hotspot.

Convicted rapist released weeks after sentencing

Subscriber only: A rapist gunning for his conviction to be quashed has been granted bail, three weeks after he was sentenced for the crime.

'Our new reality': ACT govt surprised by Qld closure

Border closures and travel restrictions are the new reality, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said after Queensland's announcement.

Man threatens Victorian police over mask

A Melbourne man is accused of breaching virus restrictions and threatening officers who approached him for not wearing a mask.

Centrelink delays cause millions of dollars to sit idle

Millions of dollars in compensation remains unpaid to claimants waiting for Centrelink to process paperwork that has been neglected.

COVID-19's challenge for people with chronic pain

More than half of chronic pain sufferers have changed the way they manage pain due to COVID-19 as many struggled to access medication.

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Croker's goalkicking practice not droning on

Subscriber only: The secret behind the return of Canberra Raiders skipper Jarrod Croker's NRL superboot.

Algorithms aren't thoughtful editors

Opinion: Social media's editors - algorithms - are not trying to give you a balanced diet of information, writes Nicholas Stuart.

'Not fit for purpose': Overhaul of AIS a priority

Subscriber only: A modernisation of the Australian Institute of Sport has been tagged a priority initiative of the federal government.

Here's what you need for your COVID-19 safety kit

Canberrans have been encouraged to assemble safety kits for their homes, to prepare for possible COVID-19 community transmission.
 
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