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PM edition, Tuesday, December 3, 2019

Currowan fire near Batemans Bay claims one home, downgraded to watch and act

An out-of-control bushfire on the South Coast has destroyed at least one home and continues to threaten properties in the area.

Top stories

APS remuneration policy still hopelessly flawed

Subscriber only: Towards the end of 2018, APS Commissioner Peter Woolcott anticipated a smoother round of "workplace bargaining".

Labor candidate withdraws from ACT election race

Labor is on the lookout for a new candidate in the inner-city seat of Kurrajong after Nancy Waites withdrew from the party's ticket.

Killer to be eligible for parole seven months early

Subscriber only: A Canberra man who killed another man he barely knew will be eligible for parole seven months earlier than expected.

Costello: Pacific Step Up 'pinches money from poor'

Former World Vision chief Tim Costello has lashed the Coalition for stripping aid from Pakistan in order to fund its Pacific Step Up program.

Visitors denied ACT prison visit in police operation

Four visitors to Canberra's prison were denied entry to the jail following a police operation on Sunday.

Why apartments are more green than McMansions

Allhomes: Banning new units costs the environment, with smaller homes key to reducing emissions, a new United Nations report says.

Featured

Death of a dream: saying goodbye to a CD collection

Opinion: It's unlikely there'll be a vinyl-style revival with punk-rock anthems written about cracked jewel cases, writes Andrew Thorpe.

18,000-year-old puppy found in permafrost 

Russian scientists have showed off a prehistoric puppy, believed to be 18,000 years old, that was found in permafrost in the country's Far East.

Mental As Anything's 'Greedy' Smith dies

Mental As Anything founding member and songwriter Andrew "Greedy" Smith has died at 63 after suffering a heart attack in his car.

Video: SUV reverses along tracks towards tram

A driver in a sports utility vehicle was caught on video reversing along light rail tracks towards a tram at Gungahlin.
 
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