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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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ACT records 896 cases with no COVID deaths

The ACT has recorded no COVID-19 deaths in the latest period with 896 cases of the virus reported by health authorities.

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ACT records 896 new cases of COVID-19

The cases were diagnosed from 600 PCR tests and 296 rapid tests.

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Crowds march for Invasion Day protests – as it happened

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No longer 'armchair activists': Black Summer bushfire trauma drives protesters

The pair received criminal convictions on Tuesday after a magistrate rejected claims there were extenuating circumstances to justify their charges being dismissed.

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Champion for the disabled had the default of 'yes' to every challenge

Sue Salthouse has received a posthumous Australia Day honour for service as an advocate for people with a disability, and to the prevention of family violence

The Canberra Times

Ambulance volunteer gets 2022 gong

The 2022 Senior Australian of the Year is long-serving St John Ambulance volunteer from the ACT, Valmai Dempsey.

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NT COVID-19 contact tracing app to be upgraded to feature exposure site information

There has been frustration at the lack of COVID-19 exposure site information from the NT government in recent weeks, but an upcoming change to the Territory Check-In app is set to provide Territorians with more clarity.

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One death, 904 COVID cases in ACT

The ACT has recorded its third death in two days after a woman in her 80s died with COVID-19.

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Woman in her 80s dies as ACT records 904 new cases of COVID-19

There are 67 people in hospital because of COVID, with three of them in intensive care, and one on ventilation.

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Many ACT parents 'grateful' face-to-face learning will return on schedule in Canberra schools

Like many Canberra parents, mother of two Gabrielle Connolly was thrilled to hear schools will be returning to face-to-face learning for the beginning of term one, as the ACT government introduces a host of measures to keep children safe.

The Canberra Times

Suspended jail term for former army major after $44k fraud

He admitted using a work credit card for 99 unauthorised transactions across the ACT and four Australian states.

The Canberra Times

ACT govt extends deadline for small business hardship scheme

Businesses can claim reimbursements of up to $10,000.

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Education union concerned over lack of RAT certainty

Not all rapid antigen tests will be distributed by the first school day.

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Students won't need a negative RAT result before heading back to the classroom under ACT's return-to-school plan

ACT children from preschool to year 12 are set to return for face-to-face learning on January 31, with students provided two rapid antigen tests per week for four weeks.

The Canberra Times

What you need to know about the ACT's back to school plan

School will be back in Term 1, 2022 with some adjustments to keep students and teachers safe amid the Omicron wave.

The Canberra Times

ACT unveils highly anticipated return to school plan

Canberra students will return to school next week.

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Cyclist, 72, dies on Black Mountain Peninsula

ACT Policing are investigating a crash involving a cyclist on Garryowen Drive on Black Mountain Peninsula.

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Covid-19 Australia data tracker: coronavirus cases today, trend map, hospitalisations and deaths

Guardian Australia brings together all the latest on active and daily new Covid-19 cases, as well as maps, stats, live data and state by state graphs from NSW, Victoria, Queensland, SA, WA, Tasmania, ACT and NT to get a broad picture of the Australian outbreaks and track the impact of…

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Drink driver caught almost five times over the limit

ACT Policing said the NSW man returned a blood alcohol reading of 0.247.

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