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Post-COVID isolation exemption period to be significantly cut

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee has also warned Australia was at the start of a new wave of COVID-19 infections, driven by the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron subvariants.

The Canberra Times

Record number of known cases, as ACT has its second-largest daily increase

The ACT recorded 1701 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Thursday.

The Canberra Times

Justice for Bernard Collaery must be the beginning of decisive action on whistleblowers

It was hard to watch the bureaucratic machine perpetrating injustice – Mark Dreyfus must now intervene in the other two cases

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Bernard Collaery case is a rare whistleblower win, but why was he prosecuted?

Bernard Collaery had been facing five charges related to breaching the Intelligence Services Act for revealing Australia spied on Timor-Leste for profit.

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Dreyfus ends prosecution of lawyer over alleged leaking about Australian spying in against Timor-Leste

The Albanese government has acted quickly to abandon the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, who was charged in relation to the leaking of information about Australia’s alleged spying in Timor-Leste.

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Minister apologises for First Nations treaty consultation 'hurt'

Rachel Stephen-Smith has sought to reassure First Nations people the ACT government was not rushing into a treaty process.

The Canberra Times

'Grateful' NSW residents closer to being heard in Orroral Valley fire inquiry

The Chief Coroner refusing a group of Bumbalong residents from taking part in the inquiry was an error, the ACT Supreme Court has found.

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Matthew McLuckie's family calls on ACT government to introduce stronger penalties for dangerous driving

The family of a young man who was killed in a head-on crash in Canberra calls for stronger measures to deal with people who steal cars and race them, endangering lives.

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New COVID-19 case numbers, hospitalisations remain high

The ACT recorded 1477 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

Border ban for NSW bees in preemptive strike on deadly mite

The ACT has put in place restrictions on the movement of bees in an attempt to tackle the deadly varroa mite.

The Canberra Times

Public needs to rethink COVID risk if fresh restrictions imposed: expert

State and territory governments have encouraged people to wear face masks but none have reintroduced legal requirements.

The Canberra Times

Nick Kyrgios to face court over alleged assault of former girlfriend Chiara Passari

Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios will face court next month over an alleged assault in December last year. It is believed the alleged assault was against Kyrgios's former girlfriend Chiara Passari.

ABC News

Police issue warning to thieves targeting shopping centres

ACT police have been targeting thefts from retailers at major shopping centres.

The Canberra Times

Territory rights back on federal agenda

Federal Labor MPs representing the ACT and NT will introduce a bill to overturn a law stopping territory governments from legalising voluntary assisted dying.

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Woman dies with COVID-19, as active cases and hospitalisations remain near record levels

The ACT recorded 1199 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours until 8pm Monday.

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ACT house prices are 'flattening out' as auction clearance rates hit lowest level since 2020

Auction clearance rates in Canberra drop to the lowest levels since 2020, amid predictions the ACT is reverting to a buyers' market.

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Federal Labor MPs Alicia Payne, Luke Gosling to introduce legislation to remove euthanasia ban in Northern Territory and ACT

Every state has now legalised voluntary assisted dying, but a conscience vote will determine whether the territories are allowed to have the same right.

The Canberra Times

Long-awaited public transport ticket overhaul contract yet to be awarded

The procurement process for the new system - which will be cashless and allow travellers to pay their fares with their credit cards and smart phones - is in the final stages.

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The Canberra Times

Water and sewerage bills in ACT could soon be going up

Icon Water said the typical water customer in the ACT would face a 4.5 per cent annual increase to their water bill in the five years to 2028 if their plan was approved.

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WA urged to ban all gay conversion therapy

Western Australia's government is being urged to ban the practice of gay conversion therapy in religious and non-healthcare settings.

AAP

Call for regular vote on euthanasia bill

Labor should not allow a conscience vote on allowing the ACT and NT to legislate voluntary euthanasia, an independent Canberra senator says.

The Canberra Times

Pocock doubles down on territory rights bill and legislated climate targets

ACT senator says Australians want legislated emission targets and territory rights on assisted dying laws..

The Canberra Times

Bed block fears as 130 in hospital with COVID

More than 1000 people have contracted COVID-19 within the ACT.

AAP

Climate target needs 'integrity': Pocock

David Pocock is open to moving forward with Labor's 2030 emissions reduction goal, but the independent ACT senator wants to make sure it has teeth.

The Canberra Times

Census data shows Nepalese Australians are flocking to Canberra; here's why

The sense of community and opportunities of the ACT drew in Gaurab Dahal from Nepal and it has continued to grow.

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