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PM edition, Wednesday, July 8, 2020

'Reduce the load': Australia to limit overseas arrivals

Since March, 63,000 people have been forced to spend two weeks in hotel quarantine.

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Three new coronavirus cases in the ACT

The three cases have been found in the same family and are linked to the Victorian outbreak. They are all in self-isolation.

Industry questions ACT's 'inconsistent' changes

The changes to restrictions show "glaring inconsistencies" allowing brothels to open but still banning people from drinking standing up.

Tax cuts to 'put more cash in people's pockets'

The government's proposed tax cuts would create "one big tax bracket between $45k and $200k" with a view to boosting economic activity.

Accused lied about length of burlesque dancer rape

Subscriber only: Prosecutors are now pushing for Jake Elias Versteeg, a Canberra labourer, to be sentenced to full-time imprisonment.

Federal ministers will be allowed in from Victoria

The question of backbench Victorian MPs and staffers is a very different question from federal ministers, ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said.

Person injured in Chisolm armed robbery

Two men allegedly made demands and injured one person before fleeing in a car with property taken from the home.

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Raiders ticket sales paused as virus returns

Tickets went on sale to members on Tuesday afternoon, but the club has been forced to pause sales until it receives further health advice.

No one is choosing to stay on JobSeeker, PM

Opinion: It is wrong to make people suffer because they don't have a job. It is suffering enough, writes John Falzon.

Olympian Pullin dies in fishing mishap

Australian dual world snowboard champion and Winter Olympian Alex "Chumpy" Pullin has died while spearfishing on the Gold Coast.

Ringing in the changes for Generation X

We've gained a lot in terms of choice and technology and access to information, but what have we lost, asks Ron Cerabona.

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