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PM edition, Saturday, January 23, 2021

Former ACT opposition leader Coe quits politics

Subscriber: Mr Coe will hand in his resignation in March, abruptly ending his 12-year career in the ACT Legislative Assembly.

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'Persistent shortcomings' in bushfire preparedness

Subscriber: The annual bushfire preparedness report was handed to the Emergency Services Minister in November, but is not yet public.

How to help your dogs through the heat

Canberra dog groomer Nikki Fallon says as soon as the temperature starts to rise, the phone starts ringing off the hook.

'Pretty daunting': Jack's horror first fire season

The teen firefighter was among thousands nominated for an Australia Day honour and has inspired other young recruits to join.

What sets Canberra's best buildings apart?

Subscriber: Canberra architect Nathan Judd's favourite building is Commonwealth Place - so much so, he even got married there.

'More information we have, best prepared we are'

Environment Comissioner Sophie Lewis says understanding the Orroral Valley fire is essential to protect the environment in future.

How you can spot the dangers of heatwaves 

With temperatures soaring towards 40 degrees this weekend, do you know the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke?

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Stuntman's spectacular fall into film success

Guy Norris had his biggest breaks from the award-winning Mad Max films; one was to his leg, the other to his movie industry profile.

Patriotic ins and outs at unity jamboree

Subscriber: Morrison's not the first to play system in the manner of the annual Australia Day distractions, writes Jack Waterford.

Let the Games begin as officials douse speculation 

Subscriber: Canberra's Olympic hopefuls will continue their preparations after the AOC doused reports the event would be cancelled.

Yowie Man: Curious case of the caged characters

Subscriber: Bombala's cartoon figurines have become a tourist attraction of sorts ... now the mystery of their origin has been revealed.

Times Past

A 12-year-old boy lost his leg in an accident at the Canberra Railway Station in 1961. Published on this day in 1962 was an article updating Canberra readers on his condition. Robert Wilkes, of Ainslie, walked off a plane at Canberra Airport with a new artificial limb. READ MORE
 
 
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