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PM edition, Thursday, March 25, 2021

PM orders Higgins 'backgrounding' inquiry

Brittany Higgins has written to Scott Morrison's chief of staff, asking him to examine whether anyone from his office backgrounded against her loved ones.
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One in five ACT public servants not permanent

The public service union says the ACT government still needs to do much more to tackle insecure work in the territory's public service.

Raiders forward pays the price for drink-driving

Subscriber: Corey Harawira-Naera tried to save a few dollars on an Uber by getting behind the wheel after up to 17 drinks.

Milligan replaces Coe in Legislative Assembly

James Milligan has been re-elected to the ACT Legislative Assembly to replace former Liberal leader Alistair Coe.

Supervised injection room recommended for the ACT

The ACT government says it will undertake community consultation before a decision is made on an injection room in Canberra.

DFAT did not consult Payne on Myanmar

Subscriber: The decision not to co-sign the March 19 statement was a judgement made by the ambassador "on the ground".

Major works start on Barton Hwy duplication

The first stage includes the addition of two new northbound lanes from just south of the NSW/ACT border to the intersection of Rolfe Road.

Driver suspended after Gordon crash

A Canberra driver has had his licence suspended following a single-car crash in the Tuggeranong suburb last night.

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Cartoonist David Pope's work keeps raising money

David Pope's series South Coast Calling is continuing to make a difference in the wake of the 2019-2020 summer of bushfires.

How to eat more Middle Eastern dishes at home

Recipes: Anas Atassi hopes to build a bridge between Syrian culture and the rest of the world, with food as the common denominator.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Live music, pop-up shops and a smash-hit musical: Here's our pick of what's happening in Canberra this weekend.

Govt doesn't need to run at full speed, all the time

Opinion: Governments should try to control the tempo of politics whenever they can, writes John Warhurst.
 
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