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ACT government extends COVID-19 restrictions as territory records 537 new cases and students head back to school

COVID-19 restrictions around mask-wearing and venue capacity will continue for at least another four weeks in Canberra.

ABC News

Open justice v secrecy: what is the case against Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery all about?

The protracted, convoluted prosecution is critically important at a time when so many whistleblowers are under threat

The Guardian - AU

New date for COVID-19 restrictions to lift in the ACT

Work from home where possible throughout February, Canberrans urged, due to increased activity as holidays end and schools resume.

The Canberra Times

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ACT records 584 new COVID-19 cases

The ACT has recorded 584 new COVID-19 case, declining from the 620 infections reported on Saturday, with 62 patients in hospital.

AAP

'Goalposts move further': ACT's new $1 million median suburbs

Canberra's growing property market continues to jump further out of the reach of families like Ashlee Marques'.

The Canberra Times

ACT govt feared 'human rights conundrums' for quarantine facilities

Cabinet documents have revealed the ACT's COVID-19 response could have been entirely different.

The Canberra Times

Bureaucrats sought to rule out west Murrumbidgee development

The current ACT government has no plans to develop the land west of Tuggeranong due to environmental concerns.

The Canberra Times

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'Too high a price to pay': ACT government was concerned about World Cup bid

ACT cabinet documents from 2010 have revealed the negotiations between the territory government and Commonwealth over FIFA World Cup bid.

The Canberra Times

ACT records 620 COVID-19 cases

Another 620 COVID-19 cases have been reported in the ACT, with hospitalisations falling to 61.

AAP

NSW has deadliest day of pandemic; widespread flooding causes damage – as it happened

NSW records 49 Covid deaths, Victoria 31, Queensland 12 and South Australia five. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

Opportunity knocks on tech spin-offs from ACT electric bus rollout

Lightweight composite-construction buses built in the ACT are one of the tender pitches for the ACT's new electric bus contract.

The Canberra Times

Eight-storey city mural just the start

The Surface Festival will see artists create urban art en masse in Canberra.

The Canberra Times

Dismal data reignites debate over ACT police numbers

The Australian Federal Police Association believes a low police-to-population ratio is linked to low public satisfaction rates.

The Canberra Times

Have you seen Baldy and the gang?

Canberra residents have embraced a public appeal for sightings of gang-gang cockatoos, revealing valuable information about their nesting and eating habits

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'Less people coming forward': ACT booster shot take-up falls behind

Less than half the eligible population in the territory have received their third vaccine dose.

ABC News

ACT has nation's fewest police per capita but Canberrans feel safer than other Australians

ACT residents feel safer than most Australians and are less likely to be victims of crime despite having the fewest police per capita, but the police union warns that under-funding is harming officers' well-being.

AAP

ACT man dies from COVID-19, 734 new cases

A man in his 80s has died from COVID-19 overnight, bringing Canberra's death toll from the virus to 26.

The Guardian - AU

At least 98 deaths on nation’s deadliest day – as it happened

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The Canberra Times

Data reveals how ACT wins on public safety but fails on satisfaction

The ACT public's satisfaction with its community police was the worst in Australia, a report on government services found.

The Conversation

Test all students and staff twice a week, or only close contacts? States have different school plans – here's what they mean

Schools will open for term one across Australia next week – except in Queensland which has delayed the start of the school year.

ABC News

Man dies in Canberra's south as car crashes off bridge and into stormwater drain

The ACT records its second road fatality in the space of a week, after a man died when his car crashed off a bridge and into a stormwater drain in Canberra's south.

AAP

ACT COVID hospitalisations reach new high

There are now 73 COVID-19 patients in Canberra hospitals, the highest since the pandemic began, as the ACT records 884 new infections.

The Canberra Times

ACT records 884 new cases, passing a week of daily infections under 1k

The cases were diagnosed from 648 PCR tests and 236 rapid tests.

The Canberra Times

Alleged drug driver to face court after driving stolen car

The man will face the ACT Magistrate's Court on Thursday morning with multiple charges.

The Canberra Times

ACT public housing spending dips despite 'urgent need'

The ACT government has wiped millions of dollars from social housing expenditure, prompting some groups to call it a housing crisis in the capital.

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