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PM edition, Monday, October 26, 2020

Damaging winds forecast as wet weather sets in for the week ahead

Cloudy and rainy conditions are forecast for the entire week but the temperature will start to climb from Wednesday.

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Sex offender should be spared time in jail: lawyer

Subscriber only: A man has pleaded guilty to possessing and accessing child exploitation material, and faces a maximum 15 years in jail.

Public servants return to offices in earnest

Subscriber only: New figures show thousands of APS staff are back in their regular, pre-pandemic offices.

ASIC deputy chair resigns over rental expenses

ASIC deputy chair Daniel Crennan has resigned, but has defended the rental allowance the corporate regulator paid for him.

Police seize property from Nomads president

Police have seized assets including boats and motorcycles from the Nomads' national president under new unexplained wealth laws.

'Something we haven't seen for some time': cops

Just one ACT driver was caught drink driving over the weekend after more than 1200 tests were conducted in a police blitz.

Victoria has no new virus cases or deaths

Victoria has a clean daily coronavirus sheet for the first time in more than four months, with no deaths or new cases.

Featured

The Australian Senate is rigged. Here's how to fix it

Opinion: The 2016 electoral reforms were a Liberal Party rig. Labor should work to undo them, writes Malcolm Mackerras.

Why the fight for regional media impacts everyone

Opinion: Local journalism is under threat. Don't wait until it's gone to find out just how much it is worth, writes Glynn Greensmith.

Tassie's borders reopen: what you need to know

Tasmania, which was the first to shut its borders in March, has recorded more than 70 days without a new COVID-19 case.

How are people coping with climate grief?

Opinion: Nearing the anniversary of the summer's bushfires, more people are seeking help for "climate grief", writes Sandra Croaker.

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