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More demand for domestic violence help during ACT lockdown

The Domestic Violence Crisis Service (DVCS) has received more calls than ever to their 24/7 hotline, and an increased demand for crisis accommodation since the lockdown began, which CEO Sue Webeck thinks are good signs.

States blast ‘unfair’ vaccine allocations

Angry state premiers have blasted the Morrison government for pumping more coronavirus vaccines into NSW than other states.

Australia Post halts parcel pickups in ACT, NSW and Victoria

Many online shoppers face delays in getting their parcels when Australia Post stops pickups in lockdown states for three days so it can process a backlog.

ACT records 26 new COVID cases, six not linked

The ACT has recorded 26 new locally acquired confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.

ACT residents can still enter Queensland with ‘compelling reason’

ACT, NSW and Victoria residents can still apply for an exemption to enter Queensland if they have a compelling reason, police say.

ACT records 8 new COVID-19 cases, Floriade cancelled

In today’s update it was announced the ACT recorded eight new cases of COVID-19 to 8pm last night, bringing the local total active case number to 100.

ACT opens borders to patients from nearby NSW towns

All patients from the Southern NSW Local Health District can now enter the ACT for scheduled medical treatment without applying for an exemption.

Kim for Canberra: Independent’s Senate bid

Public intellectual Kim Rubenstein promises a new brand of politics. The renowned law and citizenship expert, one of the Financial Review’s ‘100 Women of Influence’, has announced her bid for the Senate as an Independent candidate.

Charges dropped against ACT construction union

Criminal cartel charges against the construction union and ACT branch secretary Jason O'Mara have been dropped three years after being laid.

ACT comes to our Census with highest participation rate

One in five (21%) ACT households are yet to complete their Census and may be subject to fines if they ignore the overdue notices being sent out this week.

UPDATED: ACT records 19 new COVID cases, none in hospital

The ACT has recorded 19 new locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of active cases in the Territory to 28.

Local business owner worried ‘stores like us won’t survive’

On a usual Sunday, local business As Nature Intended is pumping with people dining indoors and outside and shopping for essentials.

ACT records two new COVID-19 cases, including school student

The ACT has recorded two new cases of COVID-19, taking the total active cases in the Territory to six. One of the new cases is a 14-year-old student at Gold Creek School who...

‘Really bad thing to do’: Canberrans warned against ‘fleeing’ lockdown

Other jurisdictions will implement their own travel restrictions on ACT residents, said ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, who has urged Canberrans not to “flee to the coast” to escape the seven-day lockdown.

Canberra joins Sydney, Melbourne in lockdown

Australia's capital will join Sydney and Melbourne in lockdown as coronavirus continues to spread around the nation.

‘Politics in the Pub: The Battle for Territory Rights’ this week

Politics in the Pub: Labor, Green and Liberal politicians will discuss restoring Territory rights and assisted dying on Wednesday evening.

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