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PM edition, Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Audit sparked by Georgina Downer's giant novelty cheque uncovers 'bias'

Former sports minister Bridget McKenzie focused on marginal electorates when handing out community grants, a scathing audit has concluded.

Top stories

'The day my dad died was the day my heart broke'

The daughter of a man who died after being Tasered by police says she wanted to hate the police officer who fired the weapon, but couldn't.

Ex-ANU student tells of his North Korean ordeal

Alek Sigley has talked about his interrogation in the country often described as having the most repressive government in the world.

Native animal survivors of fires face another threat

Feral animals will take advantage of the open, fire-ravaged landscape and pick off injured and recovering small native mammals.

Smoke is everywhere. Here's what you're inhaling

Analysis: It's time to examine what this complex mixture is made of, to better understand what it's doing to our bodies and the planet.

More roads connecting Canberra to coast reopen

Another two roads connecting Canberra to the coast have reopened, after being closed for almost a month by the fires.

Boots on the ground aren't the ultimate answer

Opinion: If we want true disaster resilience we need to organise for it properly and not mistake a stopgap measure for a genuine solution.

Featured

Former Canberran to star in kids’ Nutcracker

Can a king also be a prince? Apparently so, as Alain Juelg will be alternating as both in Storytime Ballet: The Nutcracker.

Buy an icecream for bushfire relief

Gelatissimo will on Saturday donate $1 from every scoop sold to the Vinnies Bushfire Appeal.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Here’s our pick of what's happening in Canberra this weekend.

Free shows for people displaced by the bushfire

The free Peter Pan The Musical shows are being taken up by families grateful for a distraction from the bushfires.
 
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