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PM edition, Friday, May 21, 2021

'It was very cute': Happy couple get engaged at Canberra tram station

Transport Canberra jumped on board to help make Caity McKenzie's proposal to girlfriend Lucy Stevenson even more special on Tuesday night.

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Get a jab now: PM says local mRNA is for later

The Prime Minister has moved to lower expectations of a possible quick fix from a proposed shift to making Covid vaccines in Australia.

The dark and morbid way the mouse plague will end

Explainer: Out in the Riverina and in the far west of NSW, it's like scenes from a horror movie, with a gruesome ending coming up.

Canberra primary school's toilet block on fire

A small fire in a toilet block caused children and teachers to be evacuated at Namadgi Public School this afternoon.

Ex-MasterChef contestant spared conviction

Ben Ungermann has been spared a criminal conviction for physically assaulting a teenage girl in Melbourne.

'Riots don't wait for reports, we need action'

ACT Corrections has recruited 22 new staff to address some of the critical issues highlighted by union members at Canberra's jail.

Outback pub patrons disarm chainsaw bandit

A man has allegedly threatened tourists with a chainsaw in an outback Northern Territory pub before being wrestled to the ground.

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Australia, let's get the next pandemic right

Opinion: David Letterman, eat your heart out - the WHO has a top 10 list of the most dangerous emerging diseases, writes Jenna Price.

Suits, ties and motorbike rides for men's health

What began as a bit of fun, dressing as Don Draper from Mad Men, has turned into one of the world's largest fundraisers for men's health.

Broncos coach happy with Folau comeback

Brisbane NRL coach Kevin Walters has no issue with Israel Folau's intention to return to rugby league at a third-tier Gold Coast club.

Vaccinate or isolate? The question that polarises us

Podcast: Alex Crowe and Steve Evans talk to airline executives with different views about opening up our international borders.

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