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PM edition, Monday, February 17, 2020

'Difficult decision': General Motors to scrap Holden brand

The Holden car brand will be no more, with General Motors opting to dump the name synonymous with Australian motoring by 2021.
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Ministerial staff need 'guidance': Commissioner

Peter Woolcott says staffers should be given clearer instruction on their role and how they relate to the public service. 

Wire-free light rail plan despite fears

The ACT government is pushing ahead with wire-free light rail in Canberra's city centre despite earlier concerns on cost.

Fears of robodebt 'disaster' repeat

The government's push to simplify the way welfare recipients report income may lead to another robodebt "disaster", advocates say.

PM glad firefighter not sacked over spray

A volunteer NSW firefighter will not be sacked despite swearing at Scott Morrison during this summer's bushfire crisis.

Orroral Valley fire status downgraded to patrol

The bushfire, which has been burning in the Namadgi National Park for almost a month, has been downgraded after days of heavy rain.

Man 'received instructions' before alleged robbery 

Subscriber only: A man was acting on the instructions of an inmate when he squeezed a woman's throat and stole the car she was driving.

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Ona says goodbye to single-use cups

The award-winning Canberra coffee house is announcing a new sustainability initiative for its wholesale distribution and venues.

'We can get it done': Caps eye Boomers road trip

Subscriber only: Maddison Rocci paints a picture of confidence as the Capitals prepare to go behind enemy lines in search of a grand final ticket.

Saskia Beer dies suddenly in her sleep

Husband Petar Jercic, and parents Maggie and Colin, announced the sudden death in posts on their Instagram pages on the weekend.

Monty Python's Holy Grail cut, shut and resewn

It feels a little like someone took the favourite teddy bear from your childhood and with a giggle, decapitated it.
 
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