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PM edition, Monday, April 12, 2021

'Didn't get it right': Govt push to reverse planning laws to solve empty shopping centres

Subscriber: The ACT government is pushing to reverse a planning decision which reduced the size of supermarkets allowed at local shops.
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Under-50s still able to get AstraZeneca vaccine

Canberrans under 50 need to fill out a consent form before they're administered the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Adult involved in fatal teen fight pleads guilty

Subscriber: An adult who fought with teenagers has admitted to his role in a brawl that ended with the stabbing death of an 18-year-old.

Depts rack up $45k bill for Senate estimates training

Subscriber: Labor senator Kristina Keneally described "estimates training" as teaching departments "how to hide".

Aus Post slammed for 'inappropriate' CEO hire

The chair of a Senate inquiry into has slammed the Australia Post board for appointing a new chief executive on the eve of an inquiry.

Facebook to launch Australian news service

The government agreed to change the media bargaining code after the tech giant banned Australian users from accessing news.

Police search for missing teenager Jack Hambilton

An ACT Policing spokesman said Jack may have been seen in the Moncrieff area on April 6 and in Canberra's inner north on April 8.

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Australia needs injection of affordable housing

Opinion: We get so used to the fact that it's hard to get social housing, that the enormity of how awful that is gets lost, writes Kate Colvin.

Grammar teaching is coming back with purpose

Many current teachers didn't systemically learn grammar at school but now they are required to teach it to the next generation.

It appears a seamless vaccine rollout is not 2b

Opinion: If women had low levels of trust in the government before, I'm terrified to imagine what they think now writes Jenna Price.

The two Wheelers bringing RollerFit to Canberra

The pastime seemed to be something of a bygone era but post-COVID life seems to have brought with it a resurgence of the roller skates.
 
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