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The Latest Breaking News from ACT

Federal election ballot paper positions announced

Labor will be first on Senate ballot papers while the United Australia Party candidates will be first on two of three of the House of Representative ballots in the ACT.

The Canberra Times

WorkSafe cracks down on play centres after a number of injuries, broken bones

Injuries reported in the ACT last year include a child who had fallen and broken a leg, while another had become stuck in netting and broken a foot.

The Canberra Times

Why are states relaxing close contact restrictions when there are still so many COVID-19 cases?

The Prime Minister flagged the changes at the last national cabinet meeting in March, saying Australia has moved to the final phase of our national coronavirus plan — the post-vaccination phase.

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The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each state and territory.

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Queensland's COVID-19 close contact quarantine requirements to ease from next Thursday

Queensland health authorities announce an easing of COVID-19 quarantine restrictions for close contacts from next Thursday.

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Man in his 90s dies with COVID-19 in the ACT as hospitalisations decline

The ACT reported 1041 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

ACT still working out whether close-contact students can return

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has also defended a delay to changing close-contact rules in the ACT

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Pilot program marks next step in ACT's power storage 'ecosystem'

ACT's battery rollout project takes another step forward

The Canberra Times

Bad behaviour: Fast-fashion survey singles out Canberrans' spending habits

Recent survey of more than 1000 people found a third of ACT respondents purchased new clothing each week.

The Canberra Times

Fixed-site pill testing to go ahead despite festival set back

A six-month pill testing trial is set to begin in the coming weeks.

The Canberra Times

ACT to scrap mandatory isolation for household contacts of COVID-19 cases from Wednesday

The restrictions will lift from 11:59pm on Tuesday, April 26, but household contacts will still be subject to some rules in the ACT.

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Quarantine rule for ACT close contacts to be dropped next week

Household contacts will still need to declare they are a contact to ACT Health and take precautions against spreading the virus.

The Canberra Times

NSW and Victoria have relaxed isolation guidelines for close contacts. So what are the rules where you are?

COVID-19 isolation rules for close contacts will be scrapped in New South Wales and Victoria this Friday. Here's what you need to know and what other states and territories are doing.

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Man in his 80s dies with COVID-19 in ACT as cases climb

The ACT reported 1265 new infections in the latest reporting period.

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ACT follows NSW, Vic isolation changes

COVID-19 isolation rules are about to be scrapped in Victoria and NSW, with changes also announced for the ACT.

The Conversation

'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election

During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.

The Canberra Times

ACT government hints at possibility of inquiry into Dhulwa

The nurses union and the ACT's opposition have called for an urgent inquiry into the Dhulwa Mental Health Unit.

The Canberra Times

More than half of Canberrans may have already had COVID

The ACT is expected to make an announcement on Thursday about changes to close-contact isolation rules.

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The Loop: COVID isolation rules for close contacts changing, hot air balloon crashes in Melbourne, Maria Sharapova reveals pregnancy

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Track Record Check: We Looked At Adam Bandt’s Voting History So What Has He Stood For?

Election szn is here but how can you know what each party leader actually cares about? Look at their track records. You're up, Adam Bandt.

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ACT poised to scrap COVID-19 isolation orders for household contacts after NSW, Victoria drop quarantine rules

The ACT government says it will try to align its health orders with the two states, but some restrictions will remain.

The Canberra Times

ACT still waiting to announce household contact changes

Territory authorities are still expected to confirm changes to isolation rules before the end of the week.

The Canberra Times

Daily Canberra COVID-19 cases climb to four-week peak

The ACT reported 1180 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

Months of backlog as businesses still hampered by household contact rules

Businesses welcome the expected changes to quarantine rules for household contacts, but say the rules have set them back.

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Who are the 'teal independents'? Your questions answered about the candidates fighting for some of Australia's wealthiest electorates

They've been labelled the "teal independents" — a group of mostly female candidates taking on mostly male Liberal MPs in some of Australia's wealthiest electorates. This is how they could impact the federal election.

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