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Possible thunderstorm to hit ACT over weekend

A cold front is expected to bring rainfall to Canberra as well as parts of southern and western NSW.

The Canberra Times

Tas to lift close contact isolation rule

Tasmania will drop the seven-day isolation requirement for close contacts of COVID-19 cases from May 2.

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COVID cases rise after long weekend with hospital admissions high

The ACT reported 997 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

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'Effectively complicit': Seselja pressured to denounce Pocock-Greens attack

Pressure is mounting on the ACT Liberal senator to denounce a right-wing activist group's "lie" that his senate contender is linked to the Greens.

The Canberra Times

Pill testing really does reduce the risk of harm for drug users

Days out from the event, festival goers for Canberra’s Groovin the Moo festival were told the event would no longer be offering a free drug checking service after Pill Testing Australia, which provides the testing service, had public liability insurance withdrawn, without explanation from insurers.

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Household contact isolation phased out

COVID-19 household contact rules are being phased out around Australia, with Tasmania the only state yet to announce when the requirement will be phased out.

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Immunocompromised Canberrans fear being left behind as ACT eases restrictions on COVID-19 household contacts

ACT eases restrictions for household contacts of COVID-19, leaving immunocompromised Canberrans afraid they will be forgotten in the move towards "COVID normal".

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Zed Seselja blames ACT government for policing shortages

ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja says the AFP's budget and workforce has increased over the past few years.

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Murder attempt followed party boat drink spill claim: police

Hayden Todkill is set to argue he resorted to using a knife in self-defence, the ACT Magistrates Court heard on Tuesday.

The Canberra Times

What the new household contact rules mean for Canberrans

From Tuesday April 26 at 11.59pm, household contact rules will be changing for people in Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Total ACT COVID-19 infections pass 100,000 as hospitalisations rise

The ACT reported 831 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

School returns for ACT students but public, Catholic and independent systems opt for different COVID-19 rules

Education Minister Yvette Berry acknowledges that tighter restrictions in public schools may frustrate families, but says teachers must be consulted.

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ACT ditches COVID close-contact isolation

The ACT has ditched its mandatory week-long isolation requirement for COVID-19 household contacts, joining most states in making the change.

AAP

Education to discuss removing COVID vax mandates from schools

Mandatory COVID-19 vaccination was introduced by ACT Health in October, covering staff who are in contact with children in schools.

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Majority of close household contacts in ACT avoided COVID-19

The figures will give fresh confidence a change to quarantine requirements this week will not significantly increase the number of COVID-19 cases in the community.

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Canberra public housing residents fall by more than 1000

More than 3000 applicants are on the ACT's public housing waitlist.

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ACT marks COVID-19 case drop as hospitalisations rise slightly

There were 725 new COVID-19 infections reported in the ACT on Sunday and no deaths.

The Canberra Times

ACT Health expects to miss 40% of new COVID-19 cases

Short-term modelling on case numbers predicted stable cases over the coming weeks that were generally inline with current daily case counts, ACT Health said.

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Canberra woman in her 80s dies with COVID-19

The woman is the 50th COVID death in Canberra since the pandemic started.

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Restrictions eased as COVID tolls grow

Queensland is easing quarantine rules while Victoria and NSW have already ended close contact isolation as they record over 20,000 new COVID-19 cases.

ABC News

Close contact rules could cost Queensland families hundreds of dollars

Rules for COVID-19 close contacts in Queensland have been eased but a social services group says the new requirements could put further pressure on families already struggling with the rising cost of living.

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

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.

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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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