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PM edition, Friday, March 26, 2021

Salvos' gentle hero Alan Jessop retires after 32 years and $4m in donations

Alan Jessop, who turns 91 on July 13, was a fixture at the glass sliding doors of the Canberra Centre. But he hasn't been at his post since COVID-19 hit.
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Man threatened to set partner on fire: police

Subscriber: A Canberra man doused his partner in methylated spirits and threatened to set her alight with a lighter, police say.

Woman trapped after a tree fell on her car

Emergency services were called to Ainslie where an elderly woman was trapped after a large gumtree fell on to her car.

Prosecution slammed after ex-top cop acquitted

Subscriber: Ramzi Jabbour was considered a frontrunner for the AFP commissioner's position before he was stood down and charged.

PM offers to meet Higgins in any location

Scott Morrison has offered to meet with former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins anywhere she chooses, should she wish to talk.

Porter and Reynolds to remain in cabinet

The Prime Minister has indicated both ministers will still feature on his frontbench line-up, with the reshuffle expected within days.

$7m COVIDSafe app costing $100k a month

The app has only identified fewer than 20 previously unknown contacts in the 11 months since it was first launched.

Apathy fuels slow progress on gender pay gap

The new data from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency shows the gender pay gap could take 26 years to close, if current trends continue.

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When disaster robs precious memories

Popular House Rules winners from 2018, Bega Valley dairy farmers Toad and Mandy Heffernan, know well the fear of an impending disaster.

The enduring pain and symptoms of 'long Covid'

As the pandemic goes on, the light at the end of the tunnel doesn't get closer quite as soon as we might have hoped.

Will the Oprah interview revive a republic debate?

Opinion: The monarchy's defining notions of superiority and heredity are at odds with a modern democracy, writes Jenny Hocking.

The young guns chasing Brumbies debuts

Subscriber: "His nickname is Poey for a reason." Meet the ACT young guns in line for their Super Rugby debuts. 
 
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