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The Latest Breaking News from ACT

'War zone but worse': Students banned from attending school over safety fears

Overworked staff at Calwell High School deal with violence as staffing shortage reaches crisis point.

The Canberra Times

Ministers reject claims of housing relocation review

The ACT government has traded barbs with the ACT Council of Social Service over the territory's public housing renewal program.

The Canberra Times

New Canberra COVID-19 infections remain below 1000

The ACT reported 739 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

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Thousands move to Canberra during pandemic

The ACT gained more than 9600 people in two years.

The Canberra Times

'Significant change': ACT leads plan to help nation's cybersecurity workforce

An ACT initiative is set to develop a new national skills standard to help boost the workforce in cybersecurity.

The Canberra Times

COVID ventilation number drops to zero as ACT records 718 new cases

Two people remain in intensive care while the number of patients on ventilation has dropped to zero as the ACT maintains fewer than 1000 new COVID cases.

The Canberra Times

Second man charged over alleged scooter store thefts

ACT Policing believes there are others involved in a series of targeted thefts across commercial premises.

The Canberra Times

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Man dies after vehicle crashes through guard rail

The death brings the ACT's road fatality to four so far in 2022.

The Canberra Times

Two patients in ICU, one on ventilation as ACT reports 808 new COVID cases

The ACT reported 808 new infections to 8pm on Friday, the first day numbers were fewer than 1000 in five days.

The Canberra Times

Senior cardiology staff at Canberra Hospital stood down over bullying allegations

The action comes as part of a crackdown from Canberra Health Services into senior staff who have been accused of long-term bullying.

The Canberra Times

Decision on future of Bruce Lehrmann's trial over alleged rape of Brittany Higgins to be handed down next week

Lawyers for Bruce Lehrmann, who previously pleaded not guilty to raping Brittany Higgins, have applied for a stay on the charge in the ACT Supreme Court, which could put an end to any future trial.

ABC News

Man in his 40s dies with COVID-19 in Canberra

The ACT reported 1014 new infections in the latest reporting period.

The Canberra Times

Boost for ACT's busiest court as two new special magistrates appointed

One is a former NSW judicial officer, while the other is an experienced Sydney barrister.

The Canberra Times

Two new COVID-19 deaths in the ACT

The ACT reported 1194 cases in the latest reporting period.

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Police warn anti-vax protests aren't over yet, despite budget day fizzer

Long-running protest activity tests patience of police and Canberra community.

The Canberra Times

'Get out!': New fee means cost of parking is going to go up for many

The forced adoption of a new app will mean users who use their smartphones to pay for parking in ACT government car parks will pay more than they did before.

The Canberra Times

ACT records 1139 new daily cases, age group data released

The ACT reported 1139 new infections in the latest reporting period.

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NCA gives all clear to raise London Circuit, work to begin later in 2022

The authority has approved works that will help allow for the extension of Canberra's light rail to Woden.

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Drug-driver admits killing ACT Senior Australian of the Year

The Ngunnawal resident, aged in his 30s, pleaded guilty on what was meant to be the first day of his trial to a charge of culpable driving causing death.

The Canberra Times

New ACT COVID infections over 1000 as hospitalisations rise

The ACT reported 1063 new infections in the latest reporting period.

ABC News

Canberrans still years away from having digital driver's licences as ACT government waits for 'national agreement'

In NSW, nearly 4 million drivers have taken up digital driver's licences since they were introduced in 2019. So why is a similar system still years away in the ACT?

AAP

Many struggle to meet health costs: survey

Many financially disadvantaged Australians and those with chronic conditions face difficulty meeting healthcare costs, a survey of 5000 adults shows.

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s Katy Gallagher says ‘mean girls’ label ‘diminishes women’; 11 virus deaths – as it happened

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Christian pastor who sexually assaulted his son to spend more time in jail

A 70-year-old man will spend more time in jail after the ACT Court of Appeal found his sentence for sexually assaulting his son was manifestly inadequate.

ABC News

Omicron subvariant BA.2 rapidly dominates Canberra COVID-19 cases as ACT government predicts 'a few weeks' of infection surge

Almost all new infections in Canberra are now of the rapidly spreading BA.2 Omicron subvariant, as vulnerable Canberrans gain access to winter vaccine boosters.

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