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PM edition, Tuesday , October 27, 2020

'Things must change': Liberals elect Elizabeth Lee as new leader

New Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee has declared her party must change in the wake of their ACT election defeat.

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Stranded couple slam govt COVID response

Subscriber only: After months of trying to get home, Steven and Tennille are worried they won't have jobs to come back to.

Career criminal represents himself in latest bid for bail

Subscriber only: A notorious Canberra hard man is representing himself in a bid for bail after landing in jail once again.

Victorian travel for Canberrans still restricted

Canberrans will still need an exemption to return to the ACT from Victoria as the southern state's lockdown eases.

One-punch attacker left victim on pavement

Subscriber only: Prosecutors have argued Dylan Vardai "coward punched" his victim, but a judge found that probably wasn't the case.

Archives' $3m plan to save at-risk recordings

Critical records of Australian culture and history will be lost forever when the magnetic tape deteriorates beyond repair within five years.

Trump's US Supreme Court pick confirmed

Enough Republican US senators have voted to confirm President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.

Featured

Laws partly to blame for son's drug overdose

Opinion: Since my son died, I've fought for a new approach to drug laws. The victories have been all too small, writes Marion McConnell.

Night try, but afternoon AFL grand final is best

Opinion: The AFL's night grand final should be a one-off and the match must return to its traditional timeslot, writes Howard Kotton.

Why don't we stop trading with China?

Opinion: The claim that Australia could simply shift its investment away from China is unrealistic - and dangerous, writes Adam Triggs.

Want to be part of a world record gin tasting attempt?

First Edition Canberra will play host to a Guinness World Record attempt as part of the world's largest gin tasting event.

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