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PM edition, Friday, January 4, 2019

Scott Morrison says criticisms from bushfire victims aren't personal

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison has responded to criticisms about his confrontation with bushfire victims.

Top stories

Batlow is 'not defendable' but not everyone has left

The town of Batlow, near Tumut, was almost completely deserted this afternoon after the NSW Rural Fire Service urged people to leave.

Fire crews bracing for extreme fire conditions

The Rural Fire Service is predicting the Badja Forest fire could spread east to Bermagui and Narooma, and north towards Moruya tomorrow.

ACT's air quality improves, but remains hazardous

Winds from the northwest of Canberra, where no fires are presently burning, fanned some cleaner air into the capital today. 

Fires threaten Kosciuszko National Park

A fire was deliberately lit in Jindabyne this morning as the region faces a severe fire risk tomorrow.

'Shouldn't be up to poor students to provide masks'

Canberrans have taken it upon themselves to shore up the supply of face masks with thousands being brought in from interstate.

Armed man made threats to kill: police

A man armed with a weapon went into a Macgregor business and threatened and assaulted a person yesterday, police say.

Featured

Fire-stricken possum gets salvation and water

When firefighters were battling a blaze near Nerriga, they spotted the possum trying to cross a road with all exits blocked by flames.

Canberra International relocated due to smoke

The hazardous smoke haze hovering over the capital has forced Tennis ACT and ATP officials to relocate the Canberra International to Bendigo.

Fire refugees make their way through Canberra

The streets of Canberra have become a safe refuge for people fleeing the fires in the south.

Remarkable Canberrans we spoke to in 2019

Opinion: We might be biased but there are plenty of people who live right here in the capital doing remarkable things.
 
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